The Arcadia University women’s basketball team continued its record-setting start to the 2023-24 season with a 76-59 win over Penn State Abington on Saturday, December 9.

The victory moved the Knights to a sparkling 8-0, while Penn State Abington fell to 5-6.

The Knights began the second half on a 19-7 run and led the Nittany Lions 57-38 going into the fourth quarter. They maintained the lead with a 17-7 start to the fourth quarter.

Arcadia outrebounded the Nittany Lions 53-32, with grad student Katie Rodriguez’s 20 rebounds tying for the fourth-most in a game in program history. Rodriguez notched her first double-double in Glenside.

The Knights shot 77 percent (11-14) from the free throw line, their second-highest total of the season.

Last week, sophomore Hanna Rhoades (below) came off the bench to hit 9-of-11 three-pointers and set a new single-game record. She was named to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week and the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) Player of the Week.

For all the latest news, follow us on Facebook or sign up for Glenside Local’s “Daily Buzz” newsletter here.

Photos: Arcadia University