3 Madison Rusnica
Madison Rusnica
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    DuBois, PA
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Jr
  • High School:
    DuBois
  • gp
    17
  • pts/g
    9.4
  • fg %
    34.6
  • 3pt %
    20.0
  • ft %
    67.7
  • reb/g
    4.1
  • a/g
    3.0

Bio

2024-25: Played in all 27 games as a sophomore, her first season with the Penn State Altoona women’s basketball program…made 12 starts and averaged 26.2 minutes per game…in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, ranked fourth in three-point percentage (37.5), 12th in three-pointers made (36), 15th in assists (59), 16th in blocks (12), 24th in field goals made (80) and free throws made (39), 25th in points scored (235), 27th in points per game (8.7), 29th in assist-to-turnover ratio (0.9), 31st in steals (29), 32nd in points per 40 minutes (13.3), and 37th in offensive rebounds (28), defensive rebounds (68), and total rebounds (96)…earned a spot on the AMCC Academic All-Conference team as a Peak Performer…was named to the College Sports Communicators’ NCAA Division III Academic All-District team.

High School: Three-year letter winner in basketball at DuBois Area High School...two-time District 9 all-star and a one-time District 9 first-team selection...2023 team captain...two-year team MVP...four-year member of the National Honor Society...four-year honor roll student.

Personal: Daughter of Brett and Amy Rusnica...majoring in Criminal Justice and Psychology...transferred to Penn State Altoona from Belmont Abbey College after her freshman year.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 14 at Penn State-Behrend L, 78-68
Feb 18 at Pitt.-Greensburg W, 77-52
Feb 21 at Alfred St. W, 69-54
Feb 24 Hilbert W, 63-32
Feb 27 vs. La Roche W, 70-57
Feb 28 at Penn State-Behrend L, 78-61
  Overall Conf
Games 17 11
Games started 16 11
Minutes 462 301
Minutes per game 27.2 27.4
FG 53-153 36-101
FG Pct 34.6 35.6
3PT 9-45 6-30
3PT Pct 20.0 20.0
FT 44-65 30-44
FT Pct 67.7 68.2
Off rebounds 34 24
Def rebounds 36 21
Total rebounds 70 45
Rebounds per game 4.1 4.1
Personal fouls 46 30
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 51 41
Turnovers 23 13
Assist to turnover ratio 2.2 3.2
Steals 28 21
Blocks 4 4
Points 159 108
Points per game 9.4 9.8
Points per 40 min 13.8 14.4

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 7 at East. Mennonite W, 64-62 1 13 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 11 No. 24 Gettysburg L, 72-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Juniata W, 77-73 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Penn College L, 68-61 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Alfred W, 67-62 - 17 4-9 44.4 1-2 50.0 2-4 50.0 11
Nov 25 Lycoming W, 69-49 1 35 3-12 25.0 1-5 20.0 6-6 100.0 13
Dec 3 Pitt.-Greensburg W, 64-39 1 32 5-10 50.0 3-4 75.0 3-4 75.0 16
Dec 8 Penn State-Harrisburg W, 58-50 1 37 3-9 33.3 0-3 0.0 3-6 50.0 9
Dec 13 Penn State-Behrend L, 70-64 1 32 3-13 23.1 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 20 at Waynesburg L, 74-61 1 25 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 8
Dec 30 at Lock Haven L, 56-51 1 34 2-10 20.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 7 at Hilbert W, 62-48 1 30 3-9 33.3 1-4 25.0 6-10 60.0 13
Jan 10 Alfred St. W, 77-57 1 31 4-11 36.4 0-3 0.0 5-6 83.3 13
Jan 14 Carlow W, 79-51 1 23 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Jan 17 at La Roche L, 72-64 1 37 2-10 20.0 0-4 0.0 2-4 50.0 6
Jan 21 at Mt. Aloysius W, 61-58 1 32 2-14 14.3 1-6 16.7 3-4 75.0 8
Jan 28 at Pitt.-Bradford W, 89-51 1 23 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Jan 31 Hilbert W, 85-39 1 19 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 8
Feb 2 Pitt.-Bradford W, 102-53 1 19 7-11 63.6 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 18
Feb 4 at Carlow W, 80-38 1 23 1-6 16.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 7 La Roche W, 61-54 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Mt. Aloysius W, 80-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Penn State-Behrend L, 78-68 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Pitt.-Greensburg W, 77-52 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Alfred St. W, 69-54 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Hilbert W, 63-32 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 vs. La Roche W, 70-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at Penn State-Behrend L, 78-61 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 7 at East. Mennonite W, 64-62 1 13 3 1 4 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 11 No. 24 Gettysburg L, 72-45 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Juniata W, 77-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Penn College L, 68-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Alfred W, 67-62 - 17 3 3 6 1 2 0.5 2 0 1 -
Nov 25 Lycoming W, 69-49 1 35 1 3 4 2 1 2.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 3 Pitt.-Greensburg W, 64-39 1 32 1 5 6 4 0 - 2 0 2 -
Dec 8 Penn State-Harrisburg W, 58-50 1 37 2 2 4 5 4 1.3 3 0 3 -
Dec 13 Penn State-Behrend L, 70-64 1 32 4 1 5 4 5 0.8 3 0 5 1
Dec 20 at Waynesburg L, 74-61 1 25 1 3 4 0 2 0.0 0 0 5 1
Dec 30 at Lock Haven L, 56-51 1 34 0 3 3 2 1 2.0 1 0 4 -
Jan 7 at Hilbert W, 62-48 1 30 2 3 5 2 0 - 2 0 4 0
Jan 10 Alfred St. W, 77-57 1 31 3 2 5 3 1 3.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 14 Carlow W, 79-51 1 23 2 2 4 4 1 4.0 1 1 1 -
Jan 17 at La Roche L, 72-64 1 37 1 0 1 4 1 4.0 1 2 3 0
Jan 21 at Mt. Aloysius W, 61-58 1 32 3 3 6 3 2 1.5 5 0 4 0
Jan 28 at Pitt.-Bradford W, 89-51 1 23 2 2 4 2 0 - 1 0 0 0
Jan 31 Hilbert W, 85-39 1 19 2 1 3 5 0 - 3 0 4 0
Feb 2 Pitt.-Bradford W, 102-53 1 19 0 0 0 5 2 2.5 2 1 1 0
Feb 4 at Carlow W, 80-38 1 23 4 2 6 5 1 5.0 1 0 4 -
Feb 7 La Roche W, 61-54 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Mt. Aloysius W, 80-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Penn State-Behrend L, 78-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Pitt.-Greensburg W, 77-52 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Alfred St. W, 69-54 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Hilbert W, 63-32 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 vs. La Roche W, 70-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at Penn State-Behrend L, 78-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 27 12 26.2 3.0-7.2 41.0 1.3-3.6 37.5 1.4-2.1 69.6 8.7
2025-26 17 16 27.2 3.1-9.0 34.6 0.5-2.6 20.0 2.6-3.8 67.7 9.4
Total 44 28 26.6 3.0-7.9 38.2 1.0-3.2 31.9 1.9-2.8 68.6 9.0

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 27 12 707 80-195 41.0 36-96 37.5 39-56 69.6 235
2025-26 17 16 462 53-153 34.6 9-45 20.0 44-65 67.7 159
Total 44 28 1169 133-348 38.2 45-141 31.9 83-121 68.6 394

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 27 12 26.2 0.0-0.0 41.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 69.6 0.0
2025-26 17 16 27.2 0.0-0.0 34.6 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 67.7 0.0
Total 44 28 26.6 0.0-0.0 38.2 0.0-0.0 31.9 0.0-0.0 68.6 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 27 12 26.2 1.0 2.5 3.6 2.3 0.0 2.2 2.4 0.9 1.1 0.4
2025-26 17 16 27.2 2.0 2.1 4.1 2.7 0.1 3.0 1.4 2.2 1.6 0.2
Total 44 28 26.6 1.4 2.4 3.8 2.4 0.1 2.5 2.0 1.3 1.3 0.4

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 27 12 707 28 68 96 61 1 59 64 0.9 29 12
2025-26 17 16 462 34 36 70 46 2 51 23 2.2 28 4
Total 44 28 1169 62 104 166 107 3 110 87 1.3 57 16

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 27 12 26.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0
2025-26 17 16 27.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0
Total 44 28 26.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 17 16 27.2 3.1-9.0 34.6 0.5-2.6 20.0 2.6-3.8 67.7 9.4
Conference 11 11 27.4 3.3-9.2 35.6 0.5-2.7 20.0 2.7-4.0 68.2 9.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 8 8 28.5 3.8-9.6 39.0 0.6-2.8 22.7 3.2-4.5 72.2 11.4
Away 9 8 26.0 2.6-8.4 30.3 0.4-2.6 17.4 2.0-3.2 62.1 7.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 13 12 25.7 3.2-8.5 37.8 0.6-2.5 24.2 3.0-4.3 69.6 10.1
Losses 4 4 32.0 2.8-10.5 26.2 0.2-3.0 8.3 1.2-2.2 55.6 7.0
Month November 3 2 21.7 2.7-8.0 33.3 0.7-2.3 28.6 3.0-4.0 75.0 9.0
December 5 5 32.0 3.4-10.2 33.3 0.8-3.0 26.7 1.8-3.0 60.0 9.4
January 7 7 27.9 2.9-8.7 32.8 0.3-2.9 10.0 3.3-4.9 67.6 9.3
February 2 2 21.0 4.0-8.5 47.1 0.5-1.5 33.3 1.5-2.0 75.0 10.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 17 16 462 53-153 34.6 9-45 20.0 44-65 67.7 159
Conference 11 11 301 36-101 35.6 6-30 20.0 30-44 68.2 108
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 8 8 228 30-77 39.0 5-22 22.7 26-36 72.2 91
Away 9 8 234 23-76 30.3 4-23 17.4 18-29 62.1 68
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 13 12 334 42-111 37.8 8-33 24.2 39-56 69.6 131
Losses 4 4 128 11-42 26.2 1-12 8.3 5-9 55.6 28
Month November 3 2 65 8-24 33.3 2-7 28.6 9-12 75.0 27
December 5 5 160 17-51 33.3 4-15 26.7 9-15 60.0 47
January 7 7 195 20-61 32.8 2-20 10.0 23-34 67.6 65
February 2 2 42 8-17 47.1 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 20

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 17 16 27.2 0.0-0.0 34.6 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 67.7 0.0
Conference 11 11 27.4 0.0-0.0 35.6 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 68.2 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 8 8 28.5 0.0-0.0 39.0 0.0-0.0 22.7 0.0-0.0 72.2 0.0
Away 9 8 26.0 0.0-0.0 30.3 0.0-0.0 17.4 0.0-0.0 62.1 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 13 12 25.7 0.0-0.0 37.8 0.0-0.0 24.2 0.0-0.0 69.6 0.0
Losses 4 4 32.0 0.0-0.0 26.2 0.0-0.0 8.3 0.0-0.0 55.6 0.0
Month November 3 2 21.7 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0
December 5 5 32.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 26.7 0.0-0.0 60.0 0.0
January 7 7 27.9 0.0-0.0 32.8 0.0-0.0 10.0 0.0-0.0 67.6 0.0
February 2 2 21.0 0.0-0.0 47.1 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 17 16 27.2 2.0 2.1 4.1 2.7 0.1 3.0 1.4 2.2 1.6 0.2
Conference 11 11 27.4 2.2 1.9 4.1 2.7 0.1 3.7 1.2 3.2 1.9 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 8 8 28.5 1.9 2.0 3.9 2.4 0.1 4.0 1.8 2.3 1.9 0.3
Away 9 8 26.0 2.1 2.2 4.3 3.0 0.1 2.1 1.0 2.1 1.4 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 13 12 25.7 2.2 2.2 4.4 2.2 0.0 3.2 1.1 2.9 1.8 0.2
Losses 4 4 32.0 1.5 1.8 3.3 4.3 0.5 2.5 2.3 1.1 1.3 0.5
Month November 3 2 21.7 2.3 2.3 4.7 1.3 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
December 5 5 32.0 1.6 2.8 4.4 3.8 0.4 3.0 2.4 1.3 1.8 0.0
January 7 7 27.9 2.1 1.9 4.0 2.6 0.0 3.3 0.7 4.6 1.9 0.4
February 2 2 21.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 2.5 0.0 5.0 1.5 3.3 1.5 0.5

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 17 16 462 34 36 70 46 2 51 23 2.2 28 4
Conference 11 11 301 24 21 45 30 1 41 13 3.2 21 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 8 8 228 15 16 31 19 1 32 14 2.3 15 2
Away 9 8 234 19 20 39 27 1 19 9 2.1 13 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 13 12 334 28 29 57 29 0 41 14 2.9 23 2
Losses 4 4 128 6 7 13 17 2 10 9 1.1 5 2
Month November 3 2 65 7 7 14 4 - 3 3 1.0 3 0
December 5 5 160 8 14 22 19 2 15 12 1.3 9 0
January 7 7 195 15 13 28 18 0 23 5 4.6 13 3
February 2 2 42 4 2 6 5 0 10 3 3.3 3 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 17 16 27.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0
Conference 11 11 27.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 8 8 28.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.3 0.0 0.0
Away 9 8 26.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 13 12 25.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0
Losses 4 4 32.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0
Month November 3 2 21.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 5 32.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0
January 7 7 27.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.6 0.0 0.0
February 2 2 21.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 0.0 0.0

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