Sophomore guard Megan Elias drives to the basket in the first half versus The Catholic University of America in Johnston Hall. Photo by Elliot Schott
Sophomore guard Megan Elias drives to the basket in the first half versus The Catholic University of America in Johnston Hall. Photo by Elliot Schott
January 7, 2026

Moravian Comes Up Short Versus Catholic

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s basketball team nearly rallied from a six-point fourth quarter deficit before falling to visiting The Catholic University of America, 64-62, in Landmark Conference action in Johnston Hall Wednesday afternoon. 

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's basketball team nearly rallied from a six-point fourth quarter deficit before falling to visiting The Catholic University of America, 64-62, in Landmark Conference action in Johnston Hall Wednesday afternoon. 

How It Happened

  • The Greyhounds opened the scoring when sophomore guard Kylie Cabana put back an offensive rebound for a basket on Moravian's first possession. The Blue & Grey led 4-2 and 6-5 after jumpers from sophomore guard Ellie Wallbillich before the Cardinals opened a 9-6 edge. Senior guard Jayda Cartagena drained a jumper, a three-pointer and a lay-up to put the Hounds on top, 14-9, at the end of the first quarter
  • Wallbillich hit lay-up to make it 16-9 early in the second quarter, and Moravian led 22-14 at the 6:35 mark on a pair of free throws from Wallbillich. Catholic countered and tied the contest at 23-23 before senior guard Juliana Vassallo sank a jumper for the Blue & Grey. Vassallo made two free throws for a 27-25 edge before the Cardinals knotted the score at 27-27 at the intermission
  • Catholic began the second half with four points while Cabana sank two lay-ups to tie the game again at 31-31 at the 8:30 mark. Moravian moved back in front, 34-33, on a jumper from senior guard Lizzie Lustig while the Cardinals retook the lead. The Greyhounds got within a point late in the quarter as sophomore guard Megan Elias sank a jumper to make it 43-42 after 30 minutes of action
  • Junior forward Lanie Herbert scored the first points of the fourth quarter on a lay-up as Moravian took a 44-43 edge. Catholic moved back in front, but the Hounds kept it close, never getting more than six points behind, down 62-56, with two minutes to go. Freshman guard Abby Hayes sank a three-pointer with 55 seconds left, and she added a free throw with six seconds remaining to make it 62-60. The Cardinals tacked on a free throw before Elias drained a shot from the corner that looked to tie the game at 63-63 with 1.4 seconds left; however, an official review showed that Elias' foot was on the line making it just a two-point shot and giving the Cardinals the win

Inside the Numbers

  • Elias led the Greyhounds with 16 points, three assists, two steals and one rebound
  • Wallbillich finished with 12 points and three boards while Cabana contributed a career high nine points and three boards
  • Cartegena added seven points off the bench and one rebounds while Lustig had a seven rebounds to go with three points
  • Vassallo posted one steal and six points while Hayes and Herbert each totaled four points in the contest
  • Junior forward Grace Steffen grabbed a team-high nine rebounds to go with one point
  • The Hounds shot 23-for-57 from the field (40.4 percent), 2-for-12 on three-pointers and 14-for-20 at the foul line
  • The Blue & Grey did force the Cardinals into 23 turnovers while committing just 19 miscues 

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Sunday, January 11 vs. Lycoming College at The Palestra at The University of Pennsylvania, 7:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, January14 vs Goucher College, 5:00 p.m.