The Greyhounds huddle during the Landmark Conference Semifinal match at The Catholic University of America. Photo by Elliot Schott
The Greyhounds huddle during the Landmark Conference Semifinal match at The Catholic University of America. Photo by Elliot Schott
April 29, 2026

Greyhounds Fall to Catholic in Landmark Conference Semifinals

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The third seeded Moravian University women’s lacrosse team fall to second seed and host The Catholic University of America, 13-9, in the Landmark Conference Tournament Semifinals Wednesday evening.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The third seeded Moravian University women's lacrosse team fall to second seed and host The Catholic University of America, 13-9, in the Landmark Conference Tournament Semifinals Wednesday evening.

How It Happened

  • The Cardinals scored the first two goals of the contest before sophomore attack Faith Mahoskey found the net off a pass from junior midfielder Bailey Leatherman to get the Hounds on the scoreboard. Catholic added another goal to lead 3-1 after 15 minutes of play
  • Leatherman scored two minutes into the second quarter off a feed from Mahoskey to pull the Blue & Grey within a goal. However, the Cardinals ran off four consecutive goals to run the advantage out to 7-2. With just over three minutes left in the half, graduate student midfielder Kerry Seiler scored with a pass from sophomore midfielder Kathryn Hunsinger to cut the deficit to 7-3. Sophomore Ella Steirer added a goal with 1:25 on the clock off an assist from Hunsinger to pull Moravian within 7-4 at the intermission
  • Catholic netted the first goal of the second half five minutes into the third quarter. Seiler scored about five minutes later while the Cardinals answered a minute later. Seiler netted another goal with just under two minutes to play in the quarter while Catholic found the net with 18 seconds left to lead 10-6 after 45 minutes of action
  • The Cardinals pushed the advantage to 11-6 just 31 seconds into the fourth quarter. Steirer scored off a pass from Hunsinger with 8:51 on the clock while Hunsinger found the net a minute and a half later off an assist from junior attack Melissa Elefonte. Mahoskey put a pass from Hunsinger into the net with 4:38 to go as Moravian pulled within two at 11-9. Catholic scored twice in the final 1:40 to seal the match
  • When the teams played in the regular season, the Cardinals won by 16 goals, 20-4 after outscoring the Blue & Grey 12-0 in the second half
  • The Greyhounds finish the season at 13-6, a program record for wins in a season, and the 19 matches are the most played by a Moravian squad in a season

Inside the Numbers

  • Moravian had six players collect points led by Seiler, who had a hat trick to go along with seven draw controls, three ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers
  • Mahoskey contributed two goals and an assist while Steirer had two goals
  • Hunsinger recorded a goal, four assists and two draw controls while Leatherman added a goal and an assist
  • Elefonte posted an assist while sophomore defender Mia Faisetty scooped up three ground balls and sophomore defender Alanna McBrearty caused a pair of turnovers
  • Sophomore goalie Lily Parker registered 12 saves to go with four ground balls 

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