April 25, 2026
Moravian Defeats Elizabethtown in Landmark Conference Tournament First Round to Break Program Record for Wins in a Season
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The third seeded Moravian University women’s lacrosse squad trailed sixth seed Elizabethtown College, 4-1, after the first quarter before rallying for a 14-5 victory in the Landmark Conference Tournament First Round on a rainy John Makuvek Field Saturday to set the program record for wins in a season and advance.
Elizabethtown College
9-8
5
Moravian University
13-5
14
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Elizabethtown College
G:
2 Players
(#12,
#14)
- 2
A:
Ella Scholes
- 2
Sv:
Alyssa Conner
- 5
GB:
Drew Bridges
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Elizabethtown College | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 19 | 28 |
| Ground Balls | 13 | 19 |
| Saves | 5 | 9 |
| Clears | 12-19 | 14-19 |
| Turnovers | 23 | 23 |
| Draw Controls | 9 | 12 |
| Free Position Shots | 1-7 | 1-4 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The third seeded Moravian University women's lacrosse squad trailed sixth seed Elizabethtown College, 4-1, after the first quarter before rallying for a 14-5 victory in the Landmark Conference Tournament First Round on a rainy John Makuvek Field Saturday to set the program record for wins in a season and advance.
How It Happened
- The Greyhounds opened the scoring two and a half minutes into the contest as junior attack Melissa Elefonte scored off a pass from sophomore midfielder Kathryn Hunsinger. The Blue Jays answered with four straight goals to lead 4-1 after 15 minutes of action
- The Blue & Grey scored the only three goals of the second quarter. Sophomore attack Faith Mahoskey netted a goal just over a minute into the period before Elefonte scored again with a player advantage. Hunsinger also found the net in the final two minutes of the half with a player advantage to send the squads to the intermission knotted at 4-4
- Moravian put in four more goals in the third quarter to take control of the contest. Junior midfielder Bailey Leatherman gave the Hounds the lead for good just three minutes into the half while graduate student midfielder Kerry Seiler made it 6-4 just a minute later. Seiler and Elefonte added player-up goals later in the period as the Blue & Grey led 8-4 after 45 minutes of play
- Elizabethtown stopped the Greyhounds' run with a goal to start the fourth quarter before Moravian finished the contest with six straight goals as sophomore midfielder Ella Steirer, Mahoskey and Leatherman each tallied two goals
- The Hounds were playing at home in the postseason for fourth time in program history, and won a home playoff match for the first time since a 15-12 victory over Elizabethtown on April 24, 2021
- Moravian heads to the Landmark Conference Semifinals for the sixth time in program history
- The victory gives the Greyhounds a school record 13 wins this spring, breaking the mark of 12 victories set in 2019 and tied in 2023
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian had seven players register a point in the contest led by Elefonte, who had three goals and three assists
- Mahoskey and Leatherman each netted three goals while Seiler had two goals, two assists, three caused turnovers and a pair of ground balls
- Steirer scored twice and had two ground balls while Hunsinger contributed a goal, three assists and seven draw controls
- Freshman midfielder Cora Sollenberger added an assist and two ground balls while senior midfielder Gianna Lotito had four ground balls, two draw controls and two caused turnovers
- Junior defender Maia Machado and junior midfielder Reagan Reiner both scooped up two ground balls
- Sophomore goalie Cailin Filep started in goal and had one save in six minutes of action while sophomore goalie Lily Parker recorded eight saves in the final 54 minutes to earn her 11th win of the season
- The Hounds finished with a 28-19 advantage in shots, a 19-13 edge in ground balls and a 12-9 lead in draw controls while going 14-for-19 on clearing attempts
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Wednesday, April 29 at The Catholic University of America in Landmark Conference Semifinals, 7:00 p.m.
