WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Gallaudet University women's basketball team ran past Penn St.-York on the first day of the GU Holiday Tournament as the Bison won 76-38 before a crowd of 200 on Saturday evening at the Field House. Gallaudet (2-2) advances to Sunday's championship game where the Bison will face-off against Penn St.-Altoona (5-0) at 4 p.m.

Junior Easter Faafiti (Pittsburg, Calif.) scored a season-best 26 points in 26 minutes of action to pace the Bison to their second victory of the season. Faafiti added 10 rebounds to notch her third double-double of the season, she also had a team-high three steals. Junior Nukeitra Hayes (Anderson, Ind.) made her season debut and dropped 11 points to go with six rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in 20 minutes of action. Senior Brittainy Payne (Pine Hill, N.J.) grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds to go with eight points, two assists and steals.

Gallaudet led 37-22 at halftime before the Bison pulled away in the second half as they outscored Penn St.-York, 39-16. The Bison defense limited the Lions to a 24.6 shooting percentage from the field. Laura Hoffman (10 points) and Tiffany Mummert (10 points) were the only players to reach double figures with 10 points apiece. GU outrebounded Penn St.-York, 53-29, and scored 44 of its 76 points in the paint. The Bison bench outscored Penn St.-York, 28-5.

In the first women's basketball game on Saturday, Penn St.-Altoona remained perfect for the season as it squeaked out a 71-66 win against a pesky Goucher College team. Goucher (1-4) and Penn St.-York (1-2) will meet in the women's consolation game on Sunday at Noon. Penn St.-Altoona had three players in double figures in Marissa Lucas (20 points), Courtney Carroll (19 points) and Tamara Thomas (18 points).

2009 GU Holiday Tournament

Sunday, November 29
Consolation Game: Goucher vs. Penn St.-York, 12 p.m. | Live Stats
Championship Game: Penn St.-Altoona vs. Gallaudet, 4 p.m. | Live Stats

Saturday, November 28
Gallaudet 76, Penn St.-York 38 | Box Score
Penn St.-Altoona 71, Goucher 66 | Box Score