January 24, 2026
Greyhounds Top Wilkes for Fourth Win in Five Games
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s basketball squad earned its fourth conference win in its last five contests with a 65-52 victory in Landmark Conference action at Wilkes University Saturday afternoon.
Moravian University
7-10,5-5 Landmark
65
Wilkes University
4-13,1-9 Landmark
52
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 65 |
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7 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 52 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Wilkes University
Pts:
Maliyah Warren
- 18
Reb:
Anya Richet
- 10
Ast:
4 Players
(#02,
#10,
#11,
#24)
- 1
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | Wilkes University |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-68) | (19-58) |
| Field Goal % | 33.8% | 32.8% |
| Rebounds | 44 | 44 |
| Assists | 12 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 8 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 14 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 38 | 28 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 3 |
| Bench Pts | 21 | 13 |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's basketball squad earned its fourth conference win in its last five contests with a 65-52 victory in Landmark Conference action at Wilkes University Saturday afternoon.
How It Happened
- The Greyhounds opened the scoring on a lay-up from junior guard Lizzie Lustig. The Colonels knotted the score at 2-2 before sophomore guard Ellie Wallbillich netted two free throws. Wilkes scored the next five points for a 7-4 edge. Junior forward Grace Steffen scored twice and Wallbillich hit a late jumper to give the Blue & Grey a 10-7 edge after ten minutes of action
- Wallbillich hit two shots and Steffen added another bucket to start the second quarter to stretch the advantage to 16-9. Wilkes countered with a 12-2 run to move ahead 21-18 at the 5:47 mark, and the Colonels led 28-25 with 2:13 to go in the half. Junior forward Lanie Herbert connected on a three-point play and Wallbillich hit a free throw to send Moravian to the intermission with a 29-28 edge
- Freshman guard Abby Hayes sank two free throws to start the second half before Wilkes ran off four straight points for a 32-31 advantage. Hayes drained a three-pointer to give the Hounds the lead for good at the 7:29 mark while senior guard Juliana Vassallo pushed the lead to six points at 43-37 with 2:42 to go in the period. Lustig made a pair of free throws to put the Blue & Grey ahead 47-41 after 30 minutes of play
- The Colonels scored the first three points of the fourth quarter before a lay-up from Steffen and a three-point play by Lustig pushed Moravian's edge to 52-44. The Greyhounds advantage reached double digits for the first time on a lay-up from Steffen with 3:47 remaining for a 59-48 lead
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian had three players score in double figures led Wallbillich, who netted 16 points to go with four steals and two assists
- Steffen finished with 12 points and a career-high 20 rebounds for her second straight double-double of the season and the fifth of her career, and she also had a pair of blocked shots
- Vassallo tossed in ten points to go with four rebounds and three assists while Lustig had nine points, four boards and two steals
- Herbert registered six points, five rebounds and two blocked shots while Hayes and senior guard Jayda Cartagena both had five points
- Sophomore guard Megan Elias posted two points, three assists, two boards and two steals
- The Hounds shot 23-for-68 from the field, 3-for-14 on three-pointers and 16-for-19 at the foul line, and the Blue & Grey forced the Colonels into 19 turnovers
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Wednesday, January 28 at Elizabethtown College, 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, January 31 vs. Susquehanna University, 4:00 p.m.
