February 20, 2024
Greyhounds Fall to Elizabethtown in Landmark Conference Tournament First Round
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The sixth seeded Moravian University women’s basketball squad fell to third seed and host Elizabethtown College, 87-57, in the 2024 Landmark Conference Tournament First Round Tuesday evening to close out the 2023-24 season.
Moravian University
8-18,7-11 Landmark
57
Elizabethtown College
19-7,14-4 Landmark
87
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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12 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 57 |
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24 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 87 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Elizabethtown College
Pts:
Summer McNulty
- 17
Reb:
Jessica King
- 10
Ast:
Summer McNulty
- 5
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | Elizabethtown College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (18-54) | (31-60) |
| Field Goal % | 33.3% | 51.7% |
| Rebounds | 27 | 41 |
| Assists | 5 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 21 | 21 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 21 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 26 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 38 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 3 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 13 | 37 |
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The sixth seeded Moravian University women's basketball squad fell to third seed and host Elizabethtown College, 87-57, in the 2024 Landmark Conference Tournament First Round Tuesday evening to close out the 2023-24 season.
How It Happened
- The Blue Jays netted the first six points of the game before sophomore guard Jayda Cartagena hit a jumper to get the Greyhounds on the scoreboard. Another jumper from Cartagena had the Blue & Grey down 8-4 before an 11-2 run from Elizabethtown pushed the Blue Jays' advantage to 19-6. Elizabethtown held a 24-12 edge after ten minutes of action
- The Hounds began the second quarter with a 5-2 run to pull within 26-17 on a lay-up by freshman guard/forward Lizzie Lustig. However, the Blue Jays headed to the locker room with a 41-26 halftime advantage
- Moravian closed the gap to ten points at 45-35 early in the third quarter after a three-point play from senior forward Sam Osorio. Elizabethtown stretched the edge to lead 61-44 after 30 minutes of play
- The Blue Jays outscored Moravian 26-13 in the fourth quarter
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian had three players in double figures with Osorio netting a game-high 19 points to go with five rebounds and a pair of steals. Osorio finishes her four seasons with 873 points and 669 rebounds, which is 11th in program history
- Freshman center Grace Steffen recorded her fourth double-double of the winter with 15 points and 12 rebounds to go with three steals while Cartagena finished with 13 points to tie her career-high, and she had two boards and a pair of steals
- Junior forward Brielle Guarente added six points while Lustig contributed four points and two assists
- The Greyhounds connected on 18-of-54 field goal attempts, 1-of-11 three-pointers and 20-of-24 free throws in the contest
- The Blue & Grey were playing in the Landmark Conference Tournament for the 15th time, and the squad reached the postseason for the 33rd year in the 37-year tenure of Head Coach Mary Beth Spirk
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Season Complete
