January 18, 2025
Moravian Drops Landmark Conference Game at No. 22 Elizabethtown
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s basketball team dropped a 73-45 decision to host and No. 22 Elizabethtown College in Landmark Conference action Saturday evening.
Moravian University
3-12,1-7 Landmark
45
No. 22 Elizabethtown College
13-2,7-1 Landmark
73
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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15 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 45 |
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17 | 12 | 25 | 19 | 73 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
No. 22 Elizabethtown College
Pts:
DaniRae Renno
- 18
Reb:
Jess King
- 15
Ast:
Ella Gordon
- 6
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | No. 22 Elizabethtown College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-56) | (29-65) |
| Field Goal % | 35.7% | 44.6% |
| Rebounds | 25 | 50 |
| Assists | 8 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 12 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 2 | 19 |
| Pts in the Paint | 16 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 1 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 15 | 33 |
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's basketball team dropped a 73-45 decision to host and No. 22 Elizabethtown College in Landmark Conference action Saturday evening.
How It Happened
- The Blue Jays opened the scoring in the contest while graduate student forward Sam Osorio sank a jumper to knot the score at 2-2 after the first possession of the day. The Greyhounds took a 9-6 lead on a three-pointer from sophomore guard Lizzie Lustig at the 4:55 mark. Moravian pushed the edge to five points at 13-8 on a jumper from freshman guard Ellie Wallbillich, and the Blue & Grey were up 15-10 after a lay-up by sophomore guard Emma Altmire with 2:14 left in the quarter. However, Elizabethtown scored the final seven points of the period to lead 17-15 after ten minutes of action
- The Blue Jays continued the run and pushed the advantage to 22-15 four minutes into the second quarter. The Hounds closed within three points on a lay-up from Osorio and a jumper by sophomore forward Lanie Herbert. Elizabethtown countered to make it a 29-19 spread with 2:24 left in the half. Moravian ran off seven straight points with a jumper from Herbert cutting the deficit to 29-26 at the intermission
- The squads traded baskets over the first three minutes of the third quarter with a three-pointer by junior guard Juliana Vassallo making it a three-point game at 36-33 for the Blue Jays. Elizabethtown finished the period with an 18-5 run to lead 54-38 after 30 minutes of action
- The Blue Jays continued to expand the edge throughout the fourth quarter
Inside the Numbers
- Herbert tied her career-high with 12 points to lead the Greyhounds, and she added four rebounds and a pair of steals
- Osorio recorded eight points, five rebounds and two steals while Altmire registered six points, three assists and two steals
- Lustig posted five points and six boards while Vassallo contributed five points
- Junior Jayda Cartagena tossed in four points to go with two assists while Wallbillich had three points and freshman guard Emma Pukszyn added two points and two rebounds
- The Hounds shot 29-of-65 from the field, 3-for-7 on three-pointers and 2-for-6 at the foul line
- The Blue & Grey forced Elizabethtown into 14 turnovers while committing just 11 turnovers
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Wednesday, January 22 vs. Wilkes University, 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, January 25 at Susquehanna University, 2:00 p.m.
