Balanced Scoring Attack Leads Greyhounds to 32-Point Win over Immaculata
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College women’s basketball team used all 17 players with 15 scoring as the Greyhounds defeated Immaculata University, 87-55, in non-conference action in Johnston Hall Thursday evening.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 55 |
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26 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 87 |
Team Stats
Immaculata University
| Game Statistics | Immaculata University | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (15-55) | (33-67) |
| Field Goal % | 27.3% | 49.3% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 50 |
| Assists | 8 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 25 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 17 | 29 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 18 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 52 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 18 |
| Bench Pts | 21 | 39 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College women's basketball team used all 17 players with 15 scoring as the Greyhounds defeated Immaculata University, 87-55, in non-conference action in Johnston Hall Thursday evening.
The Hounds improve to 7-2 on the season and is now 2-0 to start a season-long eight-game home stand.
"It was a nice game to play all 17 players, which is always good," stated Head Coach Mary Beth Spirk. "Everybody always works hard in practice so to be able to get everyone in the game was very good."
Sophomore forward Nadine Ewald led a trio of Greyhounds in double figures as she netted a team-high 13 points to go along with 12 rebounds as Ewald registered her fourth double-double of the season and the ninth of her career. Sophomore guard Maddie Capuano also had her second double-double of the winter with 10 points and a career-high 10 assists to go with three rebounds and three steals while sophomore guard Karlie Brogan had 10 points, two rebounds, two steals and a pair of blocked shots.
The other nice thing tonight was Maddie getting those 10 assists, which was huge," commented Spirk. "She was passing the ball extremely well so getting a double-double is nice. I thought Nadine played pretty tough. Overall, it is a W getting us ready for our last game on Saturday. Hopefully we finish strong going into break.
Freshman guard Julia Sirotnak tossed in nine points all in the first half to go with three rebounds while senior forward Trista Cunningham and freshman forward Jordan Beneducci both had eight points and three rebounds with Beneducci blocking two shots. Graduate student forward Camille McPherson contributed seven points and a pair of boards while junior guards Emily Walls and Tyis Mullen each had five points.
Junior forward Ariana Caiati and senior forward Ciara Stewart each grabbed six rebounds and two points with Stewart blocking three shots. Freshman guard Jennifer McClave contributed two points, two rebounds and two assists while sophomore forward Christine Neu added two boards and two points. Sophomore guard Brooke Santy had two points and a pair of assists while senior guard Taylor Freeman added two points.
Moravian had a strong shooting night from the floor as the Greyhounds connected on 33-of-67 field goal attempts (49.3 percent), and the Hounds were 4-for-8 beyond the three-point line. The Blue and Grey were 17-of-26 at the charity stripe and had a 50-34 edge on the boards, the squad's seventh double-digit rebounding advantage of the season. Moravian also forced the Mighty Macs into 25 turnovers.
Cunningham opened the scoring with a basket off of an offensive rebound on the first possession of the game, and the Hounds led 5-0 after a free throw by Capuano. Immaculata came back and tied the contest at 7-7 and again at 9-9 before Cunningham gave the Greyhounds the lead for good at 11-9 with 5:36 left in the opening quarter. Sirotnak hit a jumper late in the period to put the Blue and Grey up 26-16 after ten minutes of action.
The Mighty Macs closed within seven points early in the second quarter before a 10-0 run by Moravian capped on a lay-up by Capuano pushed the advantage to 38-21 with 5:20 until the intermission. The Greyhounds led 42-24 after a pair of Sirotnak free throws at the 2:59 mark, and the squad headed to the locker room with a 44-29 lead.
The second half would see Moravian's lead remain in double digits throughout. McPherson hit two free throws for a 53-31 edge early in the third quarter and she beat the buzzer with a three-pointer at the end of the period as the Hounds led 66-42 after 30 minutes of play. The bench continued to stretch the lead in the fourth quarter, reaching a game-high of 32 points at 76-44 after a lay-up by Santy.
Moravian is scheduled to close out the first portion of its season before final exams begin with a non-conference game versus Albright College on Saturday, December 9 with tip-off at 2:00 p.m. in Johnston Hall.
