Junior forward Brielle Guarente pulls up for a jumper in the first quarter at No. 8 The Catholic University of America. Photo by Mike Atherton, d3photography.com
Junior forward Brielle Guarente pulls up for a jumper in the first quarter at No. 8 The Catholic University of America. Photo by Mike Atherton, d3photography.com
January 27, 2024

Greyhounds Drop Landmark Conference Game at No. 8 Catholic

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Moravian University women’s basketball team dropped an 83-52 Landmark Conference decision at No. 8 The Catholic University of America Saturday.

Video Box Score

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Moravian University women's basketball team dropped an 83-52 Landmark Conference decision at No. 8 The Catholic University of America Saturday.

How It Happened

  • The Greyhounds scored the opening basket as senior forward Sam Osorio sank a lay-up, and the Hounds had three other two-point edges, the final one at 8-6 on a jumper from junior forward Brielle Guarente at the 6:24 mark. The Cardinals went on a 19-2 run, and Catholic led 27-15 after ten minutes of action
  • The Cardinals stretched their lead to as many as 20 points before heading to the locker room with a 45-28 halftime lead
  • Catholic would also hold the edge for the entire second half 

Inside the Numbers

  • Osorio led Moravian with 16 points to go with eight rebounds as she moved past Karlie Brogan '20 for 14th all-time with 621 career boards
  • Sophomore guard Juliana Vassallo added nine points on a trio of three-pointers to go with three rebounds while Guarente had eight points and two rebounds
  • Freshman center Grace Steffen recorded five points, nine boards and three steals while freshman guard/forward Lizzie Lustig and freshman forward Bellisima Lew both had four points with Lew dishing out three rebounds and Lustig adding a pair of rebounds
  • Freshman guard Emma Altmire netted three points to go with four rebounds while senior guard Reganne Flannery registered two points, a pair of rebounds and four assists. Sophomore guard Jayda Cartagena had a point
  • The Greyhounds shot 19-for-63 from the field, 5-for-20 beyond the three-point line and 9-for-12 foul line

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Wednesday, January 31 at Drew University, 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, February 3 at Elizabethtown College, 4:00 p.m.

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