February 7, 2024
Greyhounds Fall at No. 8 Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s basketball squad fell to No. 8 The University of Scranton, 65-47, in Landmark Conference action on the road Wednesday evening.
Moravian University
7-15,6-9 Landmark
47
No. 8 The University of Scranton
20-2,13-2 Landmark
65
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 47 |
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18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 65 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
No. 8 The University of Scranton
Pts:
Kaci Kranson
- 20
Reb:
2 Players
(#00,
#11)
- 9
Ast:
2 Players
(#12,
#21)
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | No. 8 The University of Scranton |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (13-45) | (24-60) |
| Field Goal % | 28.9% | 40.0% |
| Rebounds | 25 | 47 |
| Assists | 8 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 2 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 10 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 3 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 11 | 23 |
SCRANTON, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's basketball squad fell to No. 8 The University of Scranton, 65-47, in Landmark Conference action on the road Wednesday evening.
How It Happened
- The Royals scored the first four points of the contest before freshman center Grace Steffen sank a free throw to get the Hounds on the board. Moravian trailed by just a point at 5-4 after freshman guard Lizzie Lustig hit a trio of free throws. The Blue & Grey were down 9-6 after a jumper from junior forward Brielle Guarenete. However, Scranton finished the quarter with a 9-1 run to lead 18-7 after ten minutes of action
- The Royals led for the entire second quarter with Moravian getting within seven at 26-19 on a jumper by Steffen at the 2:43 mark, but the Royals took a 35-19 advantage to the locker room at the half
- Moravian outscored Scranton 19-14 in the third quarter while the Royals had a 14-9 edge over the final ten minutes
Inside the Numbers
- Lustig led Moravian with 11 points to go with a pair of rebounds while Steffen contributed nine points and four boards
- Guarente registered seven points, three rebounds and three assists while senior guard Reganne Flannery added seven points and sophomore guard Juliana Vassallo also had seven points with three boards
- Sophomore guard Jayda Cartagena netted four points with a pair of rebounds and two assists while senior forward Sam Osorio had a team-high eight rebounds to go with two points and a pair of steals. Osorio is now 12th in program history with 640 career boards, passing Alesha Marcks '16 in the all-time list
- The Hounds were 13-for-45 from the field, 5-for-12 on three-pointers and 16-for-21 at the foul line
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, February 10 vs. Lycoming College, 2:00 p.m. – Play4Kay, Alumni Game at 11 a.m.
- Wednesday, February 14 vs. Wilkes University, 7:00 p.m.
