PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — The Penn State Lady Lions used a dominant second half to defeat the Saint Joseph’s Hawks 89-77 in a women’s basketball game Sunday at Hagan Arena. Penn State improved to 4-0 while Saint Joseph’s fell to 3-1.

After trailing by two points at halftime, the Lady Lions outscored the Hawks 42-32 in the second half. Penn State’s interior presence was key, outscoring Saint Joseph’s 42-20 in the paint. Gracie Merkle led the Lady Lions with 25 points and 11 rebounds, while Tea Cleante added 23 points. For the Hawks, Aleah Snead scored 21 points and Gabby Casey had 24.

The announced attendance was 1,522.