Sophomore midfielder Madi Dippel looks for a shot versus Susquehanna University on John Makuvek Field. Photo by Marissa Williams '26
Sophomore midfielder Madi Dippel looks for a shot versus Susquehanna University on John Makuvek Field. Photo by Marissa Williams '26
April 19, 2023

Moravian Captures Fourth Straight Landmark Conference Victory with Win Over Susquehanna to Move Closer to Postseason Berth

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse squad captured its fourth straight Landmark Conference victory and fifth consecutive win overall with a 17-13 triumph over visiting Susquehanna University under the lights on John Makuvek Field Wednesday evening. 

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's lacrosse squad captured its fourth straight Landmark Conference victory and fifth consecutive win overall with a 17-13 triumph over visiting Susquehanna University under the lights on John Makuvek Field Wednesday evening. 

How It Happened

  • The River Hawks netted the first goal of the night just 1:46 into the contest. The Greyhounds countered with three straight goals from graduate student attack Brittany Bill to take the lead for good. Bill's first marker came at the 10:42 mark, and she scored a minute later to put Moravian ahead. Graduate student attack Eliza Fantazzi netted a goal to make it 4-1 before Susquehanna scored again to set the score at 4-2 for the Blue & Grey after 15 minutes of action
  • The Hounds opened the second period with a goal from sophomore midfielder Alex Cherenson while the River Hawks answered with a goal. Moravian ran off the next four goals in just under five minutes of action with Bill, senior midfielder Megan Donnelly, sophomore midfielder Madi Dippel and sophomore attack Jackie Salvatore each scoring once as the Greyhounds pushed out to a 9-3 advantage. Susquehanna put the final two goals of the first half in the net to pull within 9-5 at the intermission
  • The River Hawks added two more goals to start the second half to make it a 9-7 contest before senior attack Devin King tallied a goal. Donnelly and Salvatore also netted goals to make it 12-7 before Susquehanna scored again. Bill added a marker while the River Hawks scored the final two goals of the third quarter to make it 13-10 Moravian after 45 minutes of play
  • Susquehanna began the final quarter with a pair of goals in the first 2:42 to get within a goal at 13-11. However, the Greyhounds responded with four straight goals, two from Donnelly and one each by Salvatore and Bill to take control of the contest. The River Hawks netted the final goal of the evening but would not get any closer
  • The contest was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 15 and was the Hounds' Senior Day but the squads ended up postponing the match due to thunderstorms in the Lehigh Valley most of the afternoon and early evening this past Saturday

Inside the Numbers

  • Moravian had seven different players score a point with Bill leading the way after netting six goals to go along with three assists, a career-high 12 draw controls, two ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers
  • Donnelly scored four goals to go with three draw controls and three ground balls while Salvatore had three goals, two assists and four draw controls
  • King contributed a goal and an assist while Cherenson, Fantazzi and Dippel each scored once. Cherenson recorded two ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers while Dippel had two ground balls
  • Senior goalie Rylee Soltis started and had five saves and three ground balls in 39 minutes of action while senior goalie Brelyn Friedman had five saves in the final 21 minutes of the contest
  • Senior midfielder Emily Hoskin scooped up three ground balls and added two caused turnovers while senior attack Kendall Lomascola, junior defender Keara Reilly and junior defender Salome Carr all had two ground balls
  • The Hounds finished the evening with a 43-28 advantage in shots and a 20-12 edge in draw controls. Both squads scooped up 23 ground balls, and Moravian was 11-for-17 on clearing attempts

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Saturday, April 22 at Juniata College, 1:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 26 vs. FDU-Florham, 4:00 p.m.