Vs. #15 Tufts (MA) University in NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament First Round - Lost 80-70 - Boxscore

            Sophomore guard Courtney Hart led four Tufts University players in double figures with 16 points to lead the 15th-ranked Jumbos to an 80-70 victory over host Moravian in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament in Johnston Hall.
            Tufts improves to 22-4 overall and will play The College of New Jersey in the second round on Saturday, March 7th at 7:00 p.m. in Johnston Hall.  The Greyhounds complete the season at 21-7 overall after dropping their first home game of the season.  Moravian had been 14-0 in Johnston Hall, and saw a perfect home season snapped for the fourth time in school history in the postseason.
            The Greyhounds took a 2-0 lead at the 18:33 mark on a jumper from junior guard Jessica Foran; however, Moravian would not score again until the 14:21 mark.  The Jumbos would run off 12 straight points during that four minute stretch with Hart hitting a pair of three-pointer.  Moravian closed within four points, 12-8 after a pair of free throws from sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith at 12:39.  Tufts pushed the lead back to ten points, 22-12m on a jumper by freshman guard Tiffany Kornegay with 8:0 remaining in the first half.
            Moravian then went on a 10-2 run to pull within two points, 24-22, on a pair of free throws from junior forward Alyssa Bisci with 5:07 to play until the intermission.  That would be the closest the Greyhounds would get the remainder of the game as the Jumbos finished the half with a 13-5 run to head to the locker room with a 38-27 after a three-point play by junior forward Julia Baily with 36 seconds remaining in the half.
            The Jumbos connected on 16 of 39 field goal attempts (41.0 percent), two of eight three-pointers and four of five three throws in the first 20 minutes, and Tufts dominated the boards in the first half, holding a 32-17 advantage in rebounds including 11 offensive rebounds.  Moravian struggled shooting the ball in the first 20 minutes, making just nine of 34 field goal attempts (26.5 percent), two of six three-pointers and seven of nine free throws.  The Greyhounds committed just eight turnovers in the first half while forcing Tufts into 11 turnovers.
            Moravian made a brief run to start the second half, pulling within 39-33 on a jumper from junior forward Kirsty Stearns at the 17:48 mark.  The Greyhounds were down 41-35 after a Foran jumper with 17:20 left.  However, Tufts would go on a 10-2 run with four points from Hart and four points from senior guard/forward Kim Moynihan to take a 51-37 lead with 14:33 remaining.
            The Jumbos would eventually push their lead to 18 points on four occasions, the final time at 75-57 with 3:08 to play after a Kornegay lay-up.  Moravian scored 13 of the next 16 points in the game to pull within 78-70 with just 14 seconds remaining on a three-pointer from junior forward Alyson Steltz. 
            Tufts shot the ball even better from the floor in the second half, making 16 of 25 field goal attempts (64.0 percent) and two of three three-pointers in the final 20 minutes.  The Jumbos were just eight of 17 at the foul line in the second half, but Tufts finished the game with a 56-35 advantage in rebounds including 41-21 on the defensive boards. 
            Moravian shot the ball a little better in the second half, connecting on 13 of 39 field goal attempts (33.3 percent), three of 11 three-pointers and 14 of 16 free throws.  The Greyhounds had just 17 turnovers for the game while Tufts committed 27 turnovers.  Moravian’s 30.1 shooting percentage for the game was the team’s second lowest of the season and worst game of the year at home.
            One bright spot for the Greyhounds was at the foul line where the team was 21 of 25 for the game, 84.0 percent.  Moravian entered the game as the top free throw shooting team in the nation and finished the season as just the third team in NCAA Division III history to shoot over 80 percent for the season.  The Greyhounds were 564 for 702 for the season, 80.3 percent, and Moravian made 28 more free throws than its opponents attempted.
            Hart had five rebounds and four assists to go with her 16 points to lead the Jumbos.  Moynihan added 13 points, 12 rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists while senior forward Katie Tausanovitch had 13 points and six boards.  Baily finished with 12 rebounds and ten points while Kornegay had eight points and three assists for Tufts.  Freshman guard/forward Rachel Figaro had seven rebounds, five points and three steals off the bench for the Jumbos with junior guard Vanessa Miller had four points and four assists.
            Stearns tossed in a game high 17 points to lead the Greyhounds, and she added eight rebounds and two assists while Bisci had 15 points and six rebounds.  Sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner added 11 points and eight rebounds off of the Moravian bench while Foran and junior guard/forward Kate Harrison each scored eight points with Foran dishing out five assists and grabbing three steals.  Smith had four points for the Moravian off of the bench.  The Greyhounds will return all 15 players on their roster next season as the team did not have a senior on the roster this year.

Tufts (MA) University	(22-4)	38	42	--	80
Moravian College	(21-7)	27	43	--	70

At The University of Scranton in Landmark Conference Championships - Lost 71-57 - Boxscore

            The University of Scranton women’s basketball team used a 15-0 run to flip a 5-0 deficit into a 15-5 lead that the Royals would hold the rest of the game to earn a 71-57 victory over visiting Moravian in the 2009 Landmark Conference Championship game in the Long Center.
            The win was the 16th straight for Scranton and improves the Royals to 23-4 overall as the Scranton program captured its second straight Landmark Conference title and 23rd conference championship.  The Greyhounds dropped their sixth road game of the season to fall to 21-6 on the year.  Both teams are competing for the three Pool B berths into the 2009 NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament and must now wait until Monday at 11:00 a.m. when the NCAA will announce the tournament field of 63 teams on a webscast on www.ncaa.com.
            Moravian started the game quickly on a three-pointer from junior guard Amanda Brown on the first possession of the game and a jumper from junior guard/forward Kate Harrison to build a 5-0 lead at the 19:03 mark.  However, the Greyhounds wouldn’t score for another eight minutes.  During that time, Scranton ran off 15 straight points including four each by Courtney Roselle and Sarah Gage.
            The Greyhounds snapped the run with a pair of free throws by junior forward Alyssa Bisci at the 11:16 mark.  The Royals would push the lead back to ten points at 19-9 on a lay-up from Gage with 9:20 until the intermission.  Moravian answered with a 7-1 run to pull within four points, 20-16, on a lay-up after a steal by sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner with 5:56 on the clock.  A basket from Bisci had the Greyhounds down four, 22-18, with 5:27 until halftime, but that would be as close as Moravian would get.
            Scranton’s Ryan Mooney drilled a three-pointer as time expired at the end of the first half to send the Royals to the locker room with a 35-25 lead.  Scranton was ten of 26 from the floor (38.5 percent), one of six on three-pointers and 14 of 19 at the foul line in the first 20 minutes of the game.  The Royals had a 21-14 advantage in rebounds in the first half, and Scranton had ten turnovers to 12 for the Greyhounds.  Moravian struggled shooting the ball in the first half, making just five of 21 field goal attempts (23.8 percent), one of four on three-pointers and 14 of 18 at the foul line.
            Junior forward Kirsty Stearns started the second half with a jumper for the Greyhounds, and a lay-up from sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith had Moravian down nine points, 44-35, with 15:02 remaining, but that would be the last time the Greyhounds were within ten points for the remainder of the game.  The Royals’ lead would eventually hit 18 points, 67-49, with 2:39 to go on a three-pointer by Jennifer King.
            Moravian shot the ball much better in the final 20 minutes, making 12 of 24 field goal attempts (50 percent), two of five three-pointers and all six of its free throw attempts; however, the Greyhounds committed 17 turnovers in the second half for a total of 29 turnovers in the game.  Moravian did out-rebound the Royals in the second half as the two teams each finished the game with 34 rebounds.  Scranton made 11 of 29 field goal attempts (37.9 percent), five of nine three-pointers and nine of 15 free throws in the second half.  The Royals had just seven turnovers in the final 20 minutes to have 17 turnovers for the game.
            The Greyhounds had two players in double figures with Heffner and Stearns each tossing in ten points.  Heffner added a team high five rebounds while Stearns grabbed four boards.  Bisci and Harrison each scored eight points and grabbed two rebounds with Bisci adding three steals and Harrison having four assists.  Brown and junior guard Jessica Foran each netted six points with Foran contributing four rebounds, two steals and two assists and Brown grabbing two boards.  Freshman guard Hilary Murray had five points and three rebounds for the Greyhounds while Smith added four rebounds and three points.
            Megan Kopecki led Scranton and all scorers with 14 points including a ten-for-ten performance at the foul line to go with six assists, four rebounds and four steals.  King added 12 points and three assists off of the Royal bench while Kelly Tratthen had nine points, a game high seven rebounds and four steals.  Gage also tossed in nine points and added three rebounds while Roselle also grabbed seven rebounds for Scranton to go with eight points.  Colleen McLane scored five points while Molly Klusek had four points and three boards.

Moravian College	(21-6)	25	32	--	57
The University of Scranton	(23-4)	35	36	--	71

Vs. Juniata College in Landmark Conference Semifinals - Won 66-57 - Boxscore

            Moravian, the top ranked free throw shooting team in the nation, was 17-for-21 from the line in the second have after not attempting a free throw in the first 20 minutes to hold off Juniata College for a 66-57 victory in a Landmark Conference Semifinal in Johnston Hall.
            The second seeded Greyhounds, who improve to 14-0 at home this season, are now 21-5 overall and will travel to top seeded The University of Scranton on Saturday, February 28th to battle for the Landmark Conference Championship at 5:00 p.m.  Scranton defeated fourth seed Susquehanna University, 60-51, in Wednesday’s other semifinal.  Scranton is currently ranked first in the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region and Moravian is second with both teams battling for the three Pool B Independent berths into the 2009 NCAA Division III Tournament.
            The third seeded Eagles fall to 15-11 on the season as Juniata’s six-game winning streak was snapped.
            Moravian jumped out to a 4-0 lead on baskets from juniors forward Kirsty Stearns and guard Jessica Foran, and the Greyhounds led 10-5 after a jumper by junior guard/forward Kate Harrison at the 14:44 mark.
            Juniata would tie the game at 10-10 with 12:47 to play in the first half on a three-pointer by senior guard Gina Piccolini but Moravian would take the lead back on a three-pointer by sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner at the 10:17 mark.  Moravian build an eight-point lead, 20-12, on a lay-up by junior forward Alyssa Bisci with 7:44 to go only to see Juniata pull within a point, 20-19, with a 7-0 run capped off by a pair of free throws from senior forward Kelly Ashcraft.
            The Greyhounds would push their lead back to six points, 29-23, on a fast break lay-up from Foran at the 1:46 mark, and that would be the score at halftime.  Moravian was 13 of 30 from the floor (43.3 percent) and three of seven on three-pointers in the first 20 minutes as the Greyhounds did not attempt a first half free throw for the first time this season.
            Juniata was just nine of 26 on field goal attempts (34.6 percent), two of eight on three-pointers and a perfect three-for-three at the foul line in the first half.  The Eagles also had a 19-15 advantage in rebounds; however, Juniata turned the ball over 13 times to just eight turnovers for the Greyhounds.
            Ashcraft scored to start the second half before Bisci connected on a three-pointer to give Moravian a 32-25 lead just 21 seconds into the second half.  Juniata would then run off the next 12 points to turn the seven-point deficit into a five-point lead, 37-32, on a lay-up from freshman guard Ashley Bankos with 15:55 to play. 
            The Eagles held the lead for the next three minutes before a pair of free throws from Heffner put Moravian back on top, 40-39., at the 12:16 mark.  Juniata would pull back ahead on a three-point play from Ashcraft with 10:29 to go to give the Eagles a 44-43 edge.  A jumper from junior forward Kelly Rotan put Juniata up 46-43 at the 9:18 mark.
            The Greyhounds answered with a 12-0 run to take the lead for go.  Foran hit a three-pointer at the 8:07 mark that put Moravian up 48-46, and Bisci would make the Greyhound lead 55-46 with 3:35 to play with a lay-up off of an offense rebound.  From that point, Moravian, which entered the game shooting 80.1 percent from the foul line for the season, the only team in the country over 80 percent, made seven of eight free throws to make sure Juniata would get no closer than six points.
            Moravian did struggle shooting the ball from the field in the second half, making just nine of 26 field goal attempts (34.6 percent) and two of six three-pointers but it was the Greyhounds free throw shooting 12:54 as the Greyhounds went 17 of 20 to finish the game starting with two free throws from Heffner that sealed the victory.  Moravian also committed just 17 turnovers in the contest while forcing Juniata into 23 turnovers.  The Eagles were 12 of 31 from the floor (38.7 percent) and ten-for-12 at the foul line in the final 20 minutes, but Juniata missed all eight of its three-point attempts.  The Eagles did finish the game with a 39-35 edge in rebounds.
            Moravian continued its balanced scoring attack with four players in double figures led by a Foran with 15 points to go with three rebounds.  Bisci tossed in 13 points to go with four rebounds, three assists and three steals while Stearns had a double-double with 12 points and ten boards along with two blocked shots.  Heffner tossed in ten points off of the Greyhound bench to go with four rebounds.
            Harrison added five points, four rebounds and a team high six assists for Moravian while freshman guard Hilary Murray added four points, three rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists.  Junior guard Amanda Brown had three points, three boards, three assists and three steals for the Greyhounds while sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith and freshman forward Alexandra Blair each tossed in two points with Smith grabbing two boards.
            Ashcraft led a pair of Juniata scorers in double figures with 20 points to go with four rebounds while sophomore forward Jen Hnatuck had 11 points, ten rebounds and three assists.  Senior guard Claudia McDowell grabbed a game high 13 rebounds for the Eagles to go with nine points, seven assists and four steals.  Rotan tossed in six points while Bankos and freshman guard Brittany Ryder each had four points and five rebounds for Juniata.

Juniata College	(15-11)	23	34	--	57
Moravian College	(21-5)	29	37	--	66

At The University of Scranton - Lost 70-55 - Boxscore

            The nationally-ranked University of Scranton women’s basketball team used a hot shooting performance from the floor to earn a 70-55 Landmark Conference victory over visiting Moravian in the final game of the regular season at the Long Center.
            The Royals, ranked 18th in the latest USA Today/ESPN Division III Coaches Poll and 25th in the D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll, won their 16th straight game to finish the regular season at 21-4 overall and 13-1 in Landmark Conference action.  Moravian drops to 20-5 overall and finished Landmark Conference play at 10-4, after falling for the fourth time in seven road games. The Greyhounds also had their three-game winning streak snapped with the loss. 
            Scranton will be the top seed in the 2009 Landmark Conference Tournament and host fourth seeded Susquehanna University on Wednesday, February 25th.  The Greyhounds will be the second seed in the tournament and host third seed Juniata College on Wednesday, February 25th at 7:00 p.m. in Johnston Hall where Moravian is 13-0 this season.
            The Royals jumped out to a 6-0 lead before junior forward Alyssa Bisci got the Greyhounds on the scoreboard at the 16:34 mark.  The Greyhounds trailed 6-4 with 15:30 on the clock after a lay-up from sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith but that is as close as Moravian would get.  Scranton put together a 13-3 run to build a 19-7 lead with 10:36 left in the first half on a three-pointer by Ryan Mooney.
            Moravian would pull within six points on a three-point play by freshman guard Hilary Murray with 2:50 to go in the first half.  However, the Royals ran off seven straight points to go ahead 36-23 on a three-pointer from Megan Kopecki with 1:07 until the intermission.
            Scranton headed to the locker room with a 36-26 lead after shooting 16 of 31 from the floor (51.6 percent) and three of six on three-pointers in the first 20 minutes.  The Royals struggled from the foul line in the first half, making just one of six free throws, but Scranton had a 24-12 advantage in rebounds while both teams had seven turnovers.  Moravian struggled shooting the ball, connecting on just ten of 28 field goal attempts (35.7 percent), three of six three-pointers and three of five free throw attempts.
            The Royals started the second half with a 14-5 run to build a 50-31 lead at the 16:14 mark on a three-pointer by Jennifer King.  Moravian would only get within 14 points three times the rest of the game while Scranton pushed the lead to 20 points when a lay-up from Molly Klusek gave the Royals a 59-39 lead with eight minutes remaining.
            Scranton continued its hot shooting in the second half, making 12 of 21 field goal attempts (57.1 percent), one of four three-pointers and just nine of 19 free throw attempts in the final 20 minutes.  The Royals had a 47-29 advantage in rebounds for the game while committing 21 turnovers.  Moravian’s shooting woes continued in the second half, connecting on just ten of 32 field goal attempts (31.3 percent) and one of four three-pointers.  The Greyhounds, who are the top free throw shooting team in the nation and the only school at over 80 percent for the season, were just eight of 12 in the second half at the foul line to finish the game at 11 of 17 (64.7 percent).
            The only Greyhound in double figures was Bisci with a game high 16 points to go with three rebounds and two assists.  Smith tossed in nine points and added three steals off of the bench while junior forward Kirsty Stearns had eight points and four boards for Moravian.  Sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner contributed seven points and three rebounds while freshman forward Alexandra Blair had five points.
            Moravian junior guard/forward Kate Harrison, the team’s leading scorer, did not score but did contribute four rebounds and four assists.  Junior guard Jessica Foran was limited to two points and three rebounds while junior guard Amanda Brown had three points and two boards.  Murray had three points and three assists for the Greyhounds while junior forward Lauren Fornazor had three rebounds, two points and two steals.
            Scranton had three players in double figures led by Kopecki with 14 points, and she just missed a triple-double with nine rebounds and nine assists.  Kelly Tratthen had a double-double for the Royals with ten points and ten rebounds while Sarah Gage finished with ten points and three boards.  Mooney tossed in nine points to go with seven assists and five rebounds while Klusek added eight points, nine rebounds and five blocked shots.  Courtney Roselle contributed eight points and eight rebounds for Scranton while King had five points.

Moravian College	(20-5, 10-4 Landmark)	26	29	--	55
The University of Scranton	(21-4, 13-1 Landmark)	36	34	--	70

Vs. The Catholic University of America - Won 86-77 - Boxscore

            Moravian clinched the second seed in the 2009 Landmark Conference Tournament and picked up its 20th win of the season with an 86-77 victory over The Catholic University of America in Landmark Conference action in Johnston Hall.
            With the win, the Greyhounds finish their home regular season undefeated at home at 13-0, and Moravian is 20-4 overall and 10-3 in Landmark Conference action.  Moravian has hit the 20-win plateau for the second time in four seasons and the 14th time in the last 25 years.  Catholic was eliminated from postseason possibility falling to 12-12 overall and 5-8 in conference play.
            Moravian scored first on a jumper from junior forward Kirsty Stearns at the 18:39 mark.  Catholic briefly tied the game at 3-3 on a free throw from sophomore guard Christina Rogers with 15:29 to play in the first half.  The Greyhounds would take the lead for good on a fast break lay-up from sophomore guard Emily Smith just 26 seconds later.
            The Greyhounds pushed their lead into double digits at the 9:11 mark when junior guard Jessica Foran hit a pair of free throws to give Moravian an 18-7 lead.  The Greyhounds would lead by as many as 14 points, 32-18, in the first half before heading to the locker room with a 36-24 advantage.
            Both teams struggled shooting the ball in the first half.  Moravian was 11 of 30 from the floor (36.7 percent) and missed all five of its three-point attempts; however, the Greyhounds, the top free throw shooting team in the nation, entering the contest at 80.2 percent, made 14 of 16 free throw attempts in the first 20 minutes.  Catholic was just nine of 30 in field goal attempts (30 percent), two of seven on three-pointers and four of seven at the foul line in the first 20 minutes.  The Cardinals had a 22-21 edge in rebounds in the first half, but Catholic committed 17 turnovers to 13 for the Greyhounds.
            Moravian started the second half with a 10-2 run to build a 48-28 lead with 15:45 to play on a Stearns jumper.  The Cardinals would get back within 13 points, 56-43, on a lay-up from senior guard Jessica Schiavoni at the 11:48 mark but the Greyhounds pushed the lead back over 20 points eventually reaching a 24-point edge, 74-50 with 6:16 t go on a pair of free throws shots from sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner.  With Moravian’s starters on the bench for most of the final six minutes, Catholic would eventually pull within the final score of nine points as the teams combined to shoot 81 free throws, 48 by the Greyhounds.
            The Greyhounds were just 12 of 33 from the floor (36.4 percent), and the squad missed all three of its three-point attempts in the final 20 minutes but Moravian would win the game at the foul line, making 26 of 32 attempts in the second half.  The Greyhounds were 40 of 48 at the foul line (83.3 percent), a season high for both made and attempted free throws for Moravian.
            Moravian finished the contest with a 46-43 edge in rebounds, and the Greyhounds committed 24 turnovers while forcing 26 turnovers.  Catholic turned on its shooting touch in the second half, making 17 of 34 field goal attempts, one of three three-pointers and 18 of 26 free throw attempts in the final 20 minutes.
            The Greyhounds continued their season long team scoring with 12 of 13 players netting at least one point and just three players in double figures despite scoring more than 85 points for the third straight game.  Stearns and Heffner each had 13 points to lead Moravian with Stearns adding five rebounds and Heffner grabbing four boards while going nine-for-nine at the foul line.  Junior forward Alyssa Bisci scored 11 points and pulled down five rebounds in the victory.
            Foran, junior guard/forward Kate Harrison and freshmen guard Hilary Murray and forward Alexandra Blair each netting eight points.  Harrison had a game high ten rebounds to go with three steals and two assists while Murray added four rebounds and Blair grabbed three boards.  Smith tossed in six points while junior guard Amanda Brown and freshman guard Cassandra Phillips each had four points.  Brown added three steals.
            Sophomore guard/forward Brianna Peterson led Catholic and all scorers with 27 points with 15 of those points coming in the final six minutes of the game.  Peterson added six rebounds while Schiavoni and sophomore guard/forward Jenn Canale each had 11 points with Canale adding three steals.  Sophomore guard Keri Confrey led the Cardinals with 11 assists to go with seven points and seven rebounds while freshman guard Ryann Gallagher had a team high eight rebounds to go with four assists.  Senior guard Kelly Burke added eight points while junior guard/forward Kate Robinson had six rebounds and four points for Catholic.  Rogers tossed in five points.

Catholic University of America	(12-12, 5-8 Landmark)	24	53	--	77
Moravian College	(20-4, 10-3 Landmark)	36	50	--	86

Vs. Goucher College - Won 90-56 - Boxscore

            Junior guard Amanda Brown scored a team high 14 points, all in the first half, to lead Moravian to a 90-56 Landmark Conference victory over Goucher College in Johnston Hall to clinch a berth in the 2009 Landmark Conference Tournament.
            With the victory, the Greyhounds improve to 19-4 overall, 12-0 at home, and 9-3 in Landmark Conference action while the Gophers fall to 5-16 overall and 1-11 in conference play.  For the second straight season, Moravian wore its pink jerseys as part of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Pink Zone, and most of the over 600 fans in attendance were dressed in pink as well.
            The Greyhounds scored first on a jumper from junior guard/forward Kate Harrison , and Moravian led 4-0.  The Gophers ran off six straight points to take a 6-4 lead on a free throw by junior forward Amber Smith.  Goucher held an 8-5 lead with 15:30 remaining in the first half after a lay-up from freshman guard/forward Elizabeth von Ende.  Moravian retook the lead at 10-8 on a three-pointer by Brown at the 14:43 mark.
            The game was tied at 16-16 with 11:28 to go in the first half after a three-pointer from Goucher freshman guard/forward Kiara Doughty to beat the shot clock.  Moravian would take the lead for good just 13 seconds later on a jumper from junior forward Kirsty Steanrs.  The Greyhounds pushed their lead to 22-16 on a pair of free throws from junior forward Alyssa Bisci with 9:25 to go before Goucher ran off five straight points to cut the Moravian lead to a points, 22-21 on a jumper from freshman guard Kelsey Myette at the 6:29 mark.  That is the closest the Gophers would get as Moravian put together an 18-5 spurt to take a 12-point lead, 40-28, on a three-pointer from sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith. 
            The Greyhounds headed to the locker room with a 42-33 advantage after shooting 13 of 31 from the floor (41.9 percent), three of seven on three-pointers and 13 of 16 at the foul line in the first 20 minutes of action.  Moravian had a 24-14 edge in rebounds in the first half while committing 11 turnovers to ten turnovers for the Gophers.  Goucher made 11 of 27 field goal attempts (40.7 percent), three of six three-pointers and eight of 12 free throws in the first 20 minutes.
            Moravian came out of the locker room and ran off 12 straight points to take a commanding 54-33 lead on a lay-up from sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner with 15:39 to play.  The Greyhounds’ lead would reach 30 points, 67-37, on a jumper from junior forward Lauren Fornazor at the 9:46 mark.  Moravian’s largest lead of the contest of 35 points, 75-40, came at the 6:40 mark on a jumper from sophomore forward Amie Ballo.
            The Greyhounds connected on 20 of 40 field goal attempts (50 percent), two of six three-pointers and all six of their free throw attempts in the final 20 minutes as Moravian, the top free throw shooting team in the nation at 80.0 percent, connected on 19 of 22 free throws in the contest (86.4 percent).  The Greyhounds also finished the game with a 54-33 advantage in rebounds while both teams had 20 turnovers in the game.  Goucher struggled shooting the ball in the second half, making just eight of 35 field goal attempts (22.9 percent), two of nine three-pointers and five of ten free throws. 
            Moravian had all 14 players in uniform score, and everyone played at least nine minutes.  Brown led the team in minutes played at 25, the only player over 18 minutes, and she had five rebounds, three assists and three steals to go with her 14 points.  Freshman forward Alexandra Blair was the only other Greyhound in double figures with a career high 12 points to go with five boards.  Stearns, Bisci and Harrison all tossed in eight points with Bisci grabbing five rebounds and Stearns and Harrison each adding four boards.  Harrison also had three steals.
            Heffner, Ballo and Fornazor all scored six points for Moravian with Heffner pulling down a team high seven rebounds.  Ballo added four boards while Fornazor grabbed two rebounds.  Freshmen guards Hillary Murray and Lara Canders each had five points while junior guard Jessica Foran added four points and four rebounds for the Greyhounds.  Junior forward Alyson Steltz had a career high six assists to lead Moravian, which had 23 assists in the contest, to go with four rebounds and two points while Smith and freshman guard Cassandra Phillips each scored three points.
            Von Ende lead Goucher and all scorers with 16 points to go with four steals and three rebounds while Amber Smith added 13 points, a game high nine rebounds and three assists.  Doughty had 11 points and five boards for the Gophers while Myette had nine points, five rebounds and four steals.  Freshman guard Amy Smith tossed in five points and dished out three assists for Goucher.

Goucher College	(5-16, 1-11 Landmark)	33	23	--	56
Moravian College	(19-4, 8-3 Landmark)	42	48	--	90

At Drew University - Won 94-53 - Boxscore

            Moravian snapped a two-game losing streak by starting the second half with a 23-2 run as the nationally-ranked Greyhounds ran past Drew University, 94-53, in Landmark Conference action.
            The victory lifts Moravian’s overall mark to 18-4 on the season, and the squad remains in second place in the Landmark Conference with an 8-3 mark.  The Greyhounds entered the game ranked 22nd in the nation in this week’s USA Today/ESPN Division III Top 25 Poll and 23rd in the country in the D3hoops.com Top 25 poll.
            Drew, celebrating its senior day, started the contest with a jumper from Jessica DelVecchio to take a 2-0 lead.  Moravian tied the score at 2-2 on a put back from junior forward Alyssa Bisci.  The Rangers would retake the lead and be up 7-2 after an Emma Grossman lay-up at the 18:02 mark and 10-4 on a three-pointer from DelVecchio with 17:09 left in the first half.  Drew would have a six-point lead, 14-8, after a pair of free throws from Jessica Reid at the 15:49 mark.
            Moravian then went on a 7-0 run and would take its first lead of the game, 15-14, on a three-pointer from freshman guard Hilary Murray with 14:22 to go.  DelVecchio would get the lead right back for Drew but freshman forward Alexandra Blair answered to give the Greyhounds a 17-16 edge.  The Rangers retook the lead, 20-19, at the 9:04 mark on a lay-up from Marissa Maffei, and Drew led 24-21 with 7:20 remaining in the first half after a DelVecchio three-pointer.
            That would be the Rangers’ final lead of the contest as Moravian went on a 6-0 run to take the lead for good on a Murray lay-up with 5:03 left in the half to give the Greyhounds a 27-24 lead.  Blair hit a jumper with 1:14 to go before the intermission to give Moravian its largest lead of the first half, eight points, at 34-26.
            The Greyhounds headed to the locker room with a 36-33 lead after shooting 14 of 33 from the floor (43.4 percent), one of six on three-pointers and just seven of 13 at the foul line, where Moravian entered the game as the nation’s top free throw shooting team.  Drew had a hot hand in the first 20 minutes, making 12 of 21 field goal attempts (57.1 percent), four of eight three-pointers and five of six free throws.  The Rangers had a 15-14 edge in rebounds; however, Drew had 17 turnovers in the first 20 minutes while the Greyhounds had just ten turnovers.
            Moravian started the second half with a 9-0 run with Murray hitting a three-pointer at the 18:11 mark to push the Greyhound lead to 45-33, the first double digit lead for either team.  Moravian’s run would reach 23-2 with the Greyhounds taking a 59-35 lead on a pair of free throws from junior guard Jessica Foran with 12:41 remaining.  Moravian’s lead would reach 30 points, 74-43, on a Blair jumper with 6:13 to go while the Rangers scored their final points on a jumper from Victoria Ault with 2:49 remaining.
            The Greyhounds improved their shooting in the second half, connecting on 21 of 34 field goal attempts (61.8 percent), four of eight three-pointers and 12 of 14 free throws in the final 20 minutes.  Moravian also finished the game with a 32-24 advantage in rebounds, and the Greyhounds had 21 turnovers for the game while forcing Drew into 40 turnovers.  The Rangers struggled shooting the ball in the final 20 minutes, making just seven of 24 field goal attempts (29.2 percent), three of nine three-pointers and three of six free throws in the second half.
            All 14 Greyhound players in uniform played at least five minutes and scored two points as Moravian used a balanced scoring attack.  Bisci and sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner each had 12 points and three rebounds.  Blair tied her career high with 11 points while Murray tossed in ten points and had a career best six assists for the Greyhounds.  Foran, junior forward Kirsty Stearns and Cassandra Phillips all had seven points with Foran grabbing five boards.
            Junior guard Amanda Brown had six points and three boards for Moravian while junior forward Alyson Steltz contributed five points, three steals and a pair of assists in her first career start for the Greyhounds.  Freshman guard Lara Canders had a career high five points and two steals off of the bench while sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith had four points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals.  Junior forward Lauren Fornazor also added four points with three rebounds and two steals.  Moravian’s leading scorer, junior guard/forward Kate Harrison was limited to two points, ten points below her season average, but she added four rebounds, four steals and two assists.
            DelVecchio led Drew with a game high 17 points while Katherine Luby tossed in nine points.  Grossman had seven points and a game high seven rebounds for the Rangers while Ault added seven points and two steals.  Maffei had five points, three rebounds and two assists for Drew.

           

Moravian College	(18-4, 8-3 Landmark)	36	58	--	94
Drew University	(10-11, 3-8 Landmark)	33	20	--	53

At United States Merchant Marine Academy - Lost 78-69 (overtime) - Boxscore

            Rebecca Grimes came off the bench to score a game high 24 points and lead the United States Merchant Marine Academy women’s basketball team to a 78-69 overtime upset win over nationally ranked Moravian College in Landmark Conference action.
            The Mariners improve to 12-9 overall and even their Landmark Conference record at 5-5 with the victory while the Greyhounds, who were ranked 22nd in this week’s USA Today/ESPN Division III Coaches Top 25 Poll and 23rd in the D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll, fall to 17-4 overall and 7-3 in Landmark Conference action.  This marks the first time this season that Moravian has lost two straight games.
            The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead on their first possession of the game on a pair of free throws by junior forward Alyssa Bisci.  However, the Mariners would have a 9-4 lead at the 15:49 mark on a lay-up from Hannah Ecko.  Moravian would tie the contest, the third of nine ties in the game which also saw 13 lead changes, on a lay-up from freshman guard Hilary Murray at the 12:02 marking, tying the contest at 15-15. 
            Moravian would take a 19-17 lead on a jumper from freshman forward Alexandra Blair with 10:34 remaining in the first half, and the Greyhounds would have their largest lead of the first half after another Blair jumper at the 9:05 mark to give Moravian a 23-19 edge.  USMMA would run off the next five points to retake the lead on a three-pointer from Kristen Hetsko with 7:08 to go in the first half.  Grimes would connect on a three-pointer with 4:54 before the intermission to help the Mariners build a 33-26 lead while a free throw from Janay Weathers with 4:17 left gave USMMA its largest lead of the half at eight points, 34-26. 
            Moravian would put together an 8-1 run to pull within 35-34 with a minute to go in the half on a jumper from sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith.  However, USMMA scored the final four points of the half to head to the locker room with a 39-34 lead.
            Both teams shot the ball well in the first half.  Moravian was 15 of 27 from the floor (55.6 percent), one-for-two on three-pointers and just three of seven at the foul line in the first 20 minutes.  The Greyhounds committed just five turnovers while forcing the Mariners into eight turnovers.  USMMA was 15 of 30 from the field, three of five on three-pointers and six of ten at the foul line in the first half.  The Mariners also had a 21-12 advantage in rebounds in the first 20 minutes including 9-1 on the offensive boards.
            Stephanie Waller hit a jumper to start the second half to put USMMA up 41-34.  Moravian pulled within a point, 45-44, with 11:24 to play in regulation on a pair of free throws by Murray.  Less than a minute later, Murray would get the Greyhounds the lead again with a three-pointer to put Moravian up 47-45.  The lead would last just 19 seconds before Grimes connected on a three-pointer of her own to put the Mariners back on top, 48-47.
            The game was going back-and-forth when the Greyhounds took a 54-52 lead on a pair of Bisci free throws with 8:01 to play.  Moravian would tie its largest lead of the game, four points, on a jumper from junior guard/forward Kate Harrison at the 7:15 mark and again on a pair of free throws from junior guard Jessica Foran with 6:21 left in regulation to give Moravian a 58-54 lead.
            USMMA would score the next five points to retake the lead, 59-58, on a jumper from May Marie Hayes at the 4:23 mark.  Bisci answered 16 seconds later with a lay-up to put the Greyhounds back on top, 60-59.  Hayes would hit a free throw with 3:12 remaining to give the Mariners a 61-60 lead before junior guard Amanda Brown hit a three-pointer with two minutes to go giving Moravian a 63-61 lead.  However, those were the Greyhounds’ final points of regulation.  Hayes would make a pair of free throws with 1:03 to play to tie the game and eventually force overtime.  Moravian had the ball with less than ten seconds to play but Bisci missed a shot at the end of regulation.
            Both teams saw their shooting percentages cool off in the second half.  The Greyhounds were just eight for 24 (33.3 percent) from the field, four-for-five on three-pointers and nine-for-12 at the foul line while the Mariners were nine of 25 from the floor (36 percent), one of five on three-pointers and five of nine at the foul line.
            USMMA scored the first five points of the overtime session on a pair of Hayes free throws and a three-pointer from Grimes.  Bisci hit a pair of free throws at the 2:58 mark to pull Moravian within 68-65, but two Waller free throws put the Mariners ahead, 73-65, with just a minute to go.  The Greyhounds scored the next four points before USMMA went three-for-four at the foul line in the final 31 seconds to seal the win.
            In the five minute overtime session, Moravian was just one-for-11 from the floor (9.1 percent), and the Greyhounds were four-for-six at the foul line and missed both of their three-pointers.  On the other hand, USMMA was two-for-three from the field, one-for-one on three-pointers and ten of 14 at the foul line in the extra session.  The Mariners finished the game with a 46-36 edge in rebounds while Moravian committed just 11 turnovers in the game while forcing USMMA into 13 turnovers.
            One of the keys for Moravian was the foul line.  The Greyhounds entered the game as the top free throw shooting team in the nation at 81.3 percent.  Moravian was just 16 of 25 from the line, 64.0 percent, in the game.  It was the first time in 17 games the Greyhounds shot below 70 percent from the line, and the first time in nine contests that Moravian’s opponent had been to the foul line more than the Greyhounds.  Moravian entered game having attempted 153 more free throws and having made 173 free throws than its opponents.
            The Greyhounds had three players in double figures led by Bisci with 13 points and four rebounds.  Brown tossed in 11 points to go with three assists, three steals and three rebounds for Moravian while Smith reached double figures for the first time this season with ten points to go with three boards.  Harrison contributed nine points, two rebounds and a pair of blocked shots while Murray had eight points and two assists for the Greyhounds.
            Blair added seven points and five rebounds off of the Moravian bench while junior forward Lauren Fornazor had four points and two rebounds.  Sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner had three points and three rebounds for the Greyhounds while Foran and junior forward Kirsty Stearns, who entered the game combining to score 20 points per game, were each limited to two points.
            Grimes had six rebounds to go with her game high 24 points, and she was one of three Mariner plays in double figures.  Hayes added 15 points and a game high 11 rebounds while Ecko had 11 points, six boards and four assists.  Waller contributed eight points, five rebounds and five assists for USMMA while Hetsko and Weathers each had seven points.  Weathers also had seven rebounds.

Moravian College	(17-4, 7-3 Landmark)	34	29	6	--	69
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy	(12-9, 5-5 Landmark)	39	24	15	--	78

At Juniata College - Lost 64-58 - Boxscore

            Moravian started the second half with a 19-1 run to take a seven-point lead but the nationally ranked Greyhounds were unable to hold the lead, falling to Juniata College, 64-58, in Landmark Conference action in Huntingdon.
            Moravian, ranked 16th in this week’s USA Today/ESPN Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll and 17th in the D3hoops.com Top 25, fall to 17-3 on the season with the loss, the team’s third of the year on the road, and to 7-2 in Landmark Conference action, dropping the Greyhounds out of a first place tie.  The loss also snapped Moravian’s four-game winning streak.  Juniata improves to 10-10 overall and 4-5 in conference play.
            Moravian scored first on a three-pointer from junior guard/forward Kate Harrison on the first possession of the game.  The Greyhounds led 5-2 after a pair of free throws from junior forward Kirsty Stearns at the 18:18 mark but Juniata would then take the lead with a 7-0 run. 
            Junior guard Amanda Brown made a pair of free throws at the 13:15 mark to pull Moravian within two points, 13-11, but the Eagles would run off another seven points to build a 20-11 lead.  Juniata would take its largest lead of the first half, 13 points, on a Jen Hnatuck lay-up with 8:32 left in the first half for a 27-14 Eagle lead.  Moravian got within five points, 31-26 on a jumper by Brown with 3:16 remaining in the half.  Juniata finished the first half with an 8-2 run to head to locker room with a 39-28 after Moravian sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith hit a lay-up at the buzzer.
            The Greyhounds struggled shooting the ball in the first half, making just eight of 26 field goal attempts (30.8 percent) and one of five three pointers in the first 20 minutes.  Moravian, the top free throw shooting team in the nation, was 11-for-12 in the first half at the foul line while holding a 19-17 edge in rebounds.  The Greyhounds committed 11 turnovers in the first 20 minutes while Juniata had just six turnovers.  The Eagles had a hot hand in the first half, making 16 of 32 field goal attempts (50 percent), three of eight three-pointers and four of six free throws. 
            Moravian started the second half on a 9-0 run to pull within two points, 39-37, on a three-pointer from freshman guard Hilary Murray at the 17:44 mark.  Murray scored seven points during the run.  Juniata scored its first point of the second half on a free throw from Ashton Bankos at the 17:02 mark.  The Greyhounds then scored another ten straight points to start the half with a 19-1 run capped off by a jumper from freshman forward Alexandra Blair to give Moravian a 47-40 lead with 13:49 to play in the half.  However, the Greyhounds would score just 11 more points in the game.
            The Greyhounds took their largest lead of the game at the 10:42 mark on a lay-up by Smith to build a 51-42 advantage, but Moravian would not score another field goal until the 3:33 mark when sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner hit a lay-up to the Greyhounds back in front, 55-54.  The Eagles had taken a 54-53 lead on a three-pointer by Gina Piccolini at the 6:13 mark.  After Heffner’s basket, Harrison hit a jumper to put Moravian up 57-54 with 2:53 to go.  Juniata would retake the lead with 2:20 remaining on a lay-up from Claudia McDowell.
            Stearns would tie the game at 58-58 with 58 seconds remaining by converting one of two free throws but that would be Moravian’s final point of the game as Juniata took the lead for good on a lay-up from Kelly Ashcraft just six seconds later.
            Moravian started the second half by hitting seven of ten field goal attempts including a trio of three-pointers, but the Greyhounds were just 12-for-32 from the floor (37.5 percent) total in the final 20 minutes.  Moravian was three of eight on three-pointers and three of four at the foul line.  The Greyhounds had just eight turnovers in the second half for 19 in the game while Juniata made 11 second half turnovers for a total of 17.  The Eagles also struggled shooting the ball from the field in the second half, making eight of 29 field goal attempts (27.6 percent) and one of three three-pointers.  Juniata was eight-for-nine at the foul line in the final 20 minutes, and the Eagles finished the game with a 41-37 edge in rebounds.
            Murray led Moravian with 12 points, all in the second half, and she had two rebounds while Brown tossed in 11 points with two assists as the only other Greyhound in double figures.  Harrison tossed in nine points and grabbed five rebounds for Moravian while Smith had eight points.  Stearns led Moravian with seven rebounds to go with five points and a pair of blocked shots while Heffner also had seven boards to go along with four points.
            Moravian juniors guard Jessica Foran and forward Alyssa Bisci, who are the team’s second and third leading scorers combining for 23 points per game, were limited to just five points.  Foran had three rebounds and two points while Bisci played just the first half of the game due to an injury and had three points and three boards.  Blair recorded two points and a pair of blocked shots while junior forward Alyson Steltz had two points and two boards.
            Juniata had four players in double figures with Ashcraft leading the way with a game high 14 points, including her 1,000th career point late in the game, and she had seven rebounds.  Piccolini tossed in 13 points while Bankos had 12 points and three rebounds for the Eagles.  Hnatuck recorded a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds for Juniata.  Brittany Ryder tossed in seven points with three assists while McDowell had six points, four assists, three rebounds and three steals.  Kelly Rotan contributed five assists, three rebounds and two points for the Eagles.

Moravian College	(17-3, 7-2 Landmark)	28	30	--	58
Juniata College	(10-10, 4-5 Landmark)	39	25	--	64

At Susquehanna University - Won 69-65 (overtime) - Boxscore

           Junior forward Alyssa Bisci opened overtime with a pair of three-pointers to give nationally ranked Moravian a lead it finally wouldn’t relinquish in a 69-65 overtime win at Susquehanna University in Landmark Conference action.
            The Greyhounds, ranked 16th in the nation in the USA Today/ESPN Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll and 17th in the D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll, improve to 17-2 overall and 7-1 in Landmark Conference action with their fourth straight win.  The Crusaders fall to 12-7 overall and 4-4 in Landmark Conference play with the loss.
            Susquehanna jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a basket by Libby Shober to opening the scoring before Moravian junior forward Kirsty Stearns tied the game with a jumper.  Stearns would give the Greyhounds their first lead at 6-4 with 17:21 to go with another jumper. 
            Moravian led 13-12 at the 12:34 mark after a jumper from junior guard Amanda Brown.  The Crusaders then went on a 16-6 run to take their largest lead of the game, nine points, on a free throw from Jennifer Butts making the Susquehanna lead 28-19 with 3:52 to play in the first half.  The Greyhounds responded with an 8-0 run including three baskets from junior guard/forward Kate Harrison to pull within a point, 28-27 with 1:12 until the intermission.  Susquehanna finished the half with a spurt to head to the locker room with a 32-28 lead.
            The Greyhounds shot the ball well in the first half, making 11 of 23 field goal attempts (47.8 percent), but Moravian missed all four of its three-point attempts.  The Greyhounds were also six-for-eight at the foul line and had a 16-13 edge in rebounds; however, Moravian committed 12 turnovers in the first 20 minutes.  Susquehanna also shot well in the first half, making 14 of 31 field goal attempts, three of six three-pointers and one of two free throws.  The Crusaders also had just seven turnovers in the first 20 minutes.
            Susquehanna’s Samantha Jansson started the second half scoring to push the Crusader lead to 34-28.  Moravian answered with six straight points including four straight free throws by junior guard Jessica Foran to tie the score at 34-34 with 17:28 to play.  The Greyhounds trailed 40-38 when Bisci connected on a three-pointer at the 12:55 mark to give Moravian a 41-40 lead and start a 7-0 Greyhound run.  Bisci would make a lay-up with 12:00 left in regulation to build the Moravian lead to 45-40.
            Moravian’s largest lead of the game would come with 6:38 remaining on a three-pointer by freshman guard Hilary Murray that gave the Greyhounds a six-point edge, 54-48.  Susquehanna ran off six straight points to tie the game again at 54-54 with 4:51 to play on a lay-up by Shober.  Sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner put Moravian up 56-54 before Shober tied the contest again with 3:56 to go.
            Stearns hit a free throw with 2:31 remaining to give the Greyhounds a 57-56 lead but it was short lived as Shober hit a pair of free throws 29 seconds later to give Susquehanna the lead back, 58-57 with 2:02 to go.  Moravian scored the next points on a three-pointer from Murray with 33 seconds remaining to put the Greyhounds up 60-58.  Shober tied the game at 60-60 with 11 seconds left in regulation with a lay-up. Moravian had the ball with under five seconds to play by Crusader Erika Brown stole the ball from Murray to force overtime.
            Moravian struggled shooting the ball in the second half, making just ten of 26 field goal attempts (38.5 percent), but the Greyhounds were three-for-seven on three-pointers.  Moravian, the top free throw shooting team in the country was nine-for-ten at the foul line.  Susquehanna shot 13 of 24 from the floor and was two-for-two on the foul line in the second half.
            Bisci opened the scoring in overtime with a three-pointer as Moravian went ahead 63-60.  Susquehanna’s Jessica Zigarelli scored to pull the Crusaders within a point before Bisci hit her third three-pointer of the game to give the Greyhounds a 66-62 lead with 3:36 to go in overtime.  Susquehanna pulled within two points on a Jansson jumper at the 1:56 but Harrison answered a minute later to put Moravian up 68-64 with 58 seconds to play.  Zigarelli hit one of two free throws with 48 seconds to play before Foran iced the game with a free throw with just seven seconds left in overtime.
            Moravian made three of seven field goal attempts (42.9 percent), two of four three-pointers and one of two free throws in the five minute extra session.  The Greyhounds finished the contest with a 37-32 edge in rebounds, and Moravian finished the game with 19 turnovers.  Susquehanna struggled shooting in the overtime, making just two of ten field goal attempts and one of two free throws.  The Crusaders missed all three of their three-point attempts in the overtime while committing 15 turnovers in the contest.
            Harrison led all scorers with a game high 22 points, which tied her career high, and she had seven rebounds and five assists for the Greyhounds.  Moravian had a total of four players in double figures with Bisci scoring 11 points, all in the second half and overtime, to go with seven rebounds.  Stearns also tossed in 11 points and had three rebounds for the Greyhounds while Murray had ten points and three boards.
            Foran contributed eight points while Heffner had four points off of the Moravian bench.  Junior forward Alyson Steltz grabbed three rebounds in limited action for the Greyhounds.
            Shober led Susquehanna with 20 points and ten rebounds while Rachel Hughes had ten points and three rebounds.  Ashley Watkins tossed in nine points while Jansson had eight points for the Crusaders.  Barron dished out ten assists to go with six points and three rebounds while Butts netted nine points off of the Susquehanna bench.  Zigarelli had eight points, three assists and three rebounds.

Moravian College	(17-2, 7-1 Landmark)	28	32	9	--	69
Susquehanna University	(12-7, 4-4 Landmark)	32	28	5	--	65

Vs. The United States Merchant Marine Academy - Won 75-58 - Boxscore

            Moravian, the leading free throw shooting team in the nation, made a season high 31 free throws including 23 of 26 attempts in the second half to rally from a two-point halftime deficit to a 75-58 Landmark Conference victory over the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Johnston Hall.
            The victory keeps the Greyhounds undefeated at home this season at 11-0 and improves Moravian’s overall season mark to 16-2.  Moravian, which is ranked 18th in the latest USA Today/ESPN Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll and 21st in the D3hoops.com Top 25 poll, finishes the first half of the Landmark Conference season at 6-1.  The Mariners dropped to 9-8 overall and 3-4 in conference action.
            Moravian entered the game leading the nation in free throw percentage at 81.0 percent for the year, and the Greyhounds’ 340 made free throws and 420 attempted free throws were also first in the country.  Moravian would connect on 31 of 37 free throws in the game (83.8 percent) while the Mariners were just 12 of 21 at the foul line.
            Merchant Marine scored first on a lay-up from senior guard Stephanie Waller.  The first seven minutes of the game featured a pair of ties and six lead changes before the Mariners took a 15-13 lead on a three-pointer from senior guard Kristen Hetsko at the 13:08 mark.  Neither team scored again until Hetsko made a jumper with 8:39 remaining in the first half as USMMA took its largest lead of the game, four points, at 17-13.
            The Greyhounds broke a 5:20 scoreless drought on a lay-up from junior forward Alyssa Bisci with 8:15 to go, a bucket that ignited a 9-0 Moravian run that gave the Greyhounds a 22-17 lead with 3:58 to go.  Moravian would lead 24-19 after a pair of free throws from junior guard/forward Kate Harrison with 3:23 to play until the intermission, but the Greyhounds would not score again before the break.  The Mariners finished with a 7-0 run including a three-pointer from Waller with six seconds to play in the half to take a 26-24 lead.
            Neither team shot the ball particularly well in the first half.  Moravian was just eight-for-25 from the floor (32.0 percent) and missed all of its six three-point attempts.  The Greyhounds were eight of 11 at the foul line.  The Mariners made ten of 29 field goal attempts (34.5 percent) and four of seven three-pointers in the first 20 minutes, but USMMA was only two of five at the foul line.  Merchant Marine did have a 21-17 edge on the boards in the first 20 minutes, but the Mariners committed 16 turnovers to 13 for Moravian.
            Sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner hit a three-pointer to open in the scoring in the second half for Moravian, giving the Greyhounds a 27-26 lead.  During the next two and a half minutes, there were two ties and six lead changes before Moravian took the lead for good on a fast break lay-up from junior guard Jessica Foran off of a Harrison pass giving the Greyhounds a 37-35 lead with 15:27 to go. 
            Foran’s bucket was part of a 17-2 Moravian run in a span of five minutes to give the Greyhounds a 50-37 lead and a double digit lead for the rest of the game.  Moravian eventually pushed its lead to 21 points, 72-51, with 2:17 to go on a lay-up from junior forward Lauren Fornazor.
            The Greyhounds heated up in second half, making 13 of 23 field goal attempts (56.5 percent) and two of three three-pointers in the final 20 minutes.  Moravian was also 23 of 26 at the foul line after the intermission and had just ten turnovers in the second half while forcing USMMA into 13 second half turnovers.  The Mariners did finish the contest with a 42-32 edge in rebounds including 22-9 on the offensive boards, but Merchant Marine struggled shooting the ball in the final 20 minutes, making just ten of 33 field goal attempts two of nine three-pointers and 10 of 16 free throws.
            Moravian once again used a balanced scoring attack with three players in double figures led by 15 from Harrison, who also had a career high seven assists to go along with three rebounds and a seven-for-eight performance at the foul line.  Heffner tossed in 13 points and added seven rebounds and a pair of blocked shots while junior forward Kirsty Stearns had 12 points and four rebounds for the Greyhounds.
            Freshman forward Alexandra Blair added nine points, four blocked shots and two boards for Moravian while Bisci had eight points and three rebounds.  Bisci missed her first free throw of the game, snapping her school record streak at 50 as she missed for the first time since December 12th.  Bisci made her next four free throws to finish the game.  Foran tossed in six points while Fornazor and junior forward Alyson Steltz each had five points for the Greyhounds.  Steltz added three assists while freshman guard Hilary Murray had dive rebounds and two points.
            Hetsko led Merchant Marine with a game high 17 points while Waller tossed in 15 points to go with three rebounds, two assists, two steals and a pair of blocked shots.  Senior forward May Marie Hayes grabbed a game high 12 rebounds for the Mariners to go with six points and three assists while senior center Hannah Ecko had eight rebounds and seven points.  Sophomore guard Rebecca Grimes also scored seven points for USMMA while junior guard Brooke Picillo had five rebounds, five assists, five steals and four points.

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy	(9-0. 3-4 Landmark)	26	32	--	58
Moravian College	(16-2, 6-1 Landmark)	24	51	--	75

Vs. Drew University - Won 80-56 - Boxscore

            Moravian used a balanced attack with all 14 players scoring and seeing at least five minutes of action with no one over 22 minutes or 12 points in an 80-56 Landmark Conference victory over Drew University in Johnston Hall.
            The victory lifts the nationally-ranked Greyhounds to 15-2 overall, and Moravian remains tied for first place in the Landmark Conference with a 5-1 mark with the team’s tenth straight home win.  The Rangers fall to 5-10 overall and 1-5 in Landmark Conference action.
            Junior guard Jessica Foran gave the Greyhounds a quick 2-0 lead just six seconds into the game but Drew would take a 4-2 lead after a basket from sophomore forward Jessica Reid.  The Rangers still had the lead at 9-6 after a jumper from junior forward Jessica DelVecchio at the 17:05 mark.  The Greyhounds then went on an 11-0 run capped off by a pair of free throws from junior forward Kirsty Stearns with 13:33 to go in the half as Moravian would lead the rest of the way. 
            The Greyhounds pushed their lead to double digits for the first time with 10:36 remaining on a jumper from freshman forward Alexandra Blair as Moravian lead 23-13.  The Greyhounds would head to the locker room with a 48-30 lead, their largest of the half, as Stearns hit two free throws with six seconds to play.
            Moravian had a hot hand in the first half as the Greyhounds made 17 of 32 field goal attempts (53.1 percent), one of four three-pointers and 13 of 15 free throws.  Moravian has just six turnovers in the first 20 minutes while forcing Drew into 18 turnovers.  The Rangers were also hot in the first half, making 13 of 25 field goal attempts (52.0 percent), two of four three-pointers and both free throws.  Drew also had a 15-12 edge in rebounds in the first half.
            The Greyhounds’ lead would not drop below 15 points in the second half, and Moravian achieved its largest lead of 24 points, 68-44, at the 6:41 mark as sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner hit a pair of free throws.
            Moravian’s shooting cooled off a little in the final 20 minutes as the Greyhounds were 13 of 32 from the floor (40.6 percent), one for two on three-pointers and five of six at the foul line in the second half.  Moravian finished the game with 17 turnovers while forcing Drew into 32 miscues.  The Rangers’ shooting touch went cold in the second half as Drew made just nine of 31 field goal attempts, three of 11 three-pointers and five of six free throws.  Drew did finish with a 36-32 edge in rebounds, the first time in 12 games that Moravian did not out-rebound its opponent.
            Stearns and Heffner were the only two Greyhounds in double figures, each scoring 12 points.  Stearns, who scored all of her points in the first half, played just 15 minutes with three rebounds.  Foran and junior guard/forward Kate Harrison each scored nine points with Harrison pulling down a team high seven rebounds while Foran had three assists.
            Junior forward Alyssa Bisci tossed in eight points and had four steals for Moravian while Blair had five points, five rebounds and three blocked shots.  Freshman guard Hilary Murray also tossed in five points to go with four assists and three steals while junior forward Lauren Fornazor, sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith and freshman guard Lara Canders each had four points.  Smith added three assists and two rebounds for the Greyhounds while junior forward Alyson Steltz had three points and a pair of steals.
            Freshman guard Katherine Luby led Drew with 12 points, all on three-pointers while DelVecchio had 11 points and seven rebounds.  Freshman guard Danielle Barber contributed eight points, seven assists and three steals for the Rangers while sophomore guard/forward Michele Cordaro had six points and six rebounds of the bench.  Reid netted four points to go with seven rebounds.

Drew University	(5-10, 1-5 Landmark)	30	26	--	56
Moravian College	(15-2, 5-1 Landmark)	48	32	--	80

At Goucher College - Won 69-66 - Boxscore

            Junior forward Alyssa Bisci had a team high 15 points and nine rebounds to lead 14th-ranked Moravian through a second straight poor shooting performance as the Greyhounds held off a late rally from Goucher College to earn a 69-66 Landmark Conference victory Saturday evening.
            The victory lifts Moravian to 14-2 overall and 4-1 in Landmark Conference and comes just 24 hours after the team had its 11-game winning streak snapped with its worst shooting night of the season.  Goucher falls to 5-9 overall and 1-4 in conference action.
            Moravian took a quick 2-0 lead when Bisci was fouled on the first possession of the game and converted both free throws to extend her straight to 48 straight made free throws.  The Greyhounds would lead 6-2 at the 17:35 mark of the first half on a lay-up from junior forward Kirsty Stearns.  Moravian had a one-point advantage, 11-10, after a free throw from freshman guard Hilary Murray. 
            Goucher then went on an 8-0 run to build an 18-11 lead with 8:11 remaining in the first half after a free throw from junior forward Amber Smith, who had five points during the run.  The Gophers run would reach 14-2 to build a 24-13 lead on a lay-up from sophomore guard Leia Roberts-Brown at the 6:15 mark.  Moravian held Goucher to just five points the remainder of the half and would head to the locker room trailing the Gophers by just three points, 29-26.
            The Greyhounds shooting woes from Friday night followed the team on Saturday as Moravian was just eight-for-35 (22.9 percent) from the field and one-for-six on three-pointers.  The Greyhounds made nine of 12 free throws in the first half.  On the other hand, the Gophers had a hot hand in the first 20 minutes making 12 of 29 field goal attempts, two of four three-pointers and just three of seven free throws.  Goucher had a slim 24-23 edge in rebounds while Moravian made just nine first half turnovers to 14 for the Gophers. 
            Moravian started the second half with baskets from freshman forward Alexandra Blair and sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith to take a 30-29 lead.  After a pair of ties, the Greyhounds would build a seven-point lead, 43-36, on a three-point play from Stearns with 14:54 on the clock.  The Gophers then used a 10-2 run to retake the lead, 46-45, on a basket by Roberts-Brown with 12:39 to play.
            The Greyhounds answered right back with an 11-0 run to take their first double digit lead of the game, 56-46, with 9:36 remaining as Bisci made two more free throws to extend her streak to 50 straight made free throws.  Moravian would get its largest lead of the game of 11 points with 7:57 to go on a three-pointer from Murray that put the Greyhounds up 59-48.  However, from that point to the final buzzer, Goucher was on an 18-10 run.  The Gophers would get within a point twice, the final time at 67-66 with 27 seconds to play on a lay-up from freshman guard/forward Elizabeth von Ende. Moravian turned the ball over for the 19th time in the game on the next possession but Goucher missed its shot.  Blair grabbed the rebound for the Greyhounds and made both free throws with two seconds to play to seal the victory.
            Moravian would shoot the ball better in the second half, making 16 of 38 field goal attempts (42.1 percent) and two of five three-pointers in the final 20 minutes.  The Greyhounds, the top free throw shooting team in the nation entering the game at 80.9 percent, made nine of 11 free throws in the second half and were 18-for-23 in the game at the foul line.  Moravian crashed the boards in the second half to finish the contest with a 50-37 edge in rebounds while the Greyhounds had 19 turnovers to 22 for Goucher.  The Gophers were also hot from the floor in the final 20 minutes making 15 of 30 field goal attempts and one of six three-pointers.  Goucher was six of eight at the foul line in the second half.
            Bisci led four Greyhounds in double figures while Blair tied her career high with 11 points, and she grabbed a career best 13 rebounds for her first collegiate double-double to go with a pair of blocked shots off of the bench.  Stearns also netted 11 points to go with six rebounds for Moravian while junior guard/forward Kate Harrison added ten points, six rebounds and three assists. 
            Junior forward Alyson Steltz tossed in six points while junior guard Jessica Foran had five points while limited to ten minutes of action due to illness.  Murray had four points and a career high six steals for the Greyhounds while freshman guard Cassandra Phillips had three points.
            Goucher also had four players in double figures with Roberts-Brown scoring a game high 16 points to go with four assists.  Smith had 15 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots for the Gophers while von Ende had 13 points, eight rebounds and three assists.  Freshman guard Kelsey Myette had ten points and six rebounds for Goucher while freshman guard/forward Kiara Doughty had seven points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Moravian College	(14-2, 4-1 Landmark)	26	43	--	69
Goucher College	(5-9, 1-4 Landmark)	29	37	--	66

At The Catholic University of America - Lost 66-61 - Boxscore

            Junior forward Alyssa Bisci returned to the line-up after missing one game and posted a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds but it wasn’t enough to overcome the team’s worst shooting performance of the season as 14th-ranked Moravian saw its 11-game winning streak snapped in a 66-61 loss at The Catholic University of America in Landmark Conference action at the DuFour Center.
            The Greyhounds, now 13-2 overall and 3-1 in Landmark Conference action, had not lost since November 22nd when the team fell on the road to now top-ranked The University of Rochester.  Moravian was playing away from Johnston Hall for just the third time in 12 games since that loss to Rochester and was unable to improve to 14-1 for just the second time in school history.  Catholic improves to 10-5 overall and 3-1 in Landmark Conference action with the victory.
            Moravian had its worst shooting night of the season, making just 27.7 percent of its field goal attempts going 18-for-65 from the floor in the game, and the Greyhounds made just one of 11 three-pointers against a tenacious Cardinal defense.  Moravian continued its hot streak at the foul line as the nation’s top free throw shooting team, going 24-for-28 (87.5 percent).  Bisci was a perfect eight-for-eight in the game at the charity stripe to extend her consecutive free throw streak to 46 having not missed since December 12th.
            The Greyhounds jumped out to a 4-0 lead on a pair of baskets from Bisci in the first 69 seconds of the game, a contest that would eventually feature 13 ties and 11 lead changes.  The Cardinals would take their first lead of the night at the 17:10 mark on a lay-up from sophomore guard Kerri Confrey.  Catholic pushed its lead to six points, 11-5 on a jumper from sophomore guard/forward Brianna Peterson, the nation’s leading scorer, at the 13:30 mark but Moravian responded with an 8-2 run to tie the contest at 13-13 after a three-point play by junior forward Alyson Steltz with 9:39 to play in the first half.
            Catholic would push the lead back to five points, 22-17 after a lay-up from sophomore center Lauren McPeak with 4:01 to play until halftime.  However, Moravian ran off four straight points to pull within a point, 22-21, after a pair of free throws from sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith with 1:52 remaining.  The Cardinals scored three of the final four points of the half to head to the locker room with a 25-22 lead.
            Moravian struggled at the field in the first half, making just five of 30 field goal attempts (16.7 percent).  The Greyhounds missed all six of their three-point attempts in the first 20 minutes but were 12 of 16 at the foul line.  Catholic did shoot the ball better, connecting on 11 of 35 field goal attempts (31.4 percent); however, the Cardinals missed all five of their three-point attempts and were just three-for-six at the foul line in the first 20 minutes.  Catholic had a slim 27-26 advantage in rebounds in the first half.  The Cardinals committed 14 turnovers in the first 20 minutes while forcing Moravian into 16 turnovers.
            Catholic would get the first two points of the second half on a pair of free throws by senior guard Jessica Schiavoni to pull ahead 27-22, but Moravian answered with a 7-0 run to take a 29-27 lead on a Bisci lay-up with 17:39 remaining.  The Cardinals ran off five straight points to pull ahead 32-31 on a three-pointer from Schiavoni but Moravian came back with four points to take a 35-32 lead at the 14:25 mark on the only basket of the game from junior guard Jessica Foran, who was limited to seven minutes of action due to an illness. 
            The game remained tight for the next few minutes until Catholic pushed ahead, 41-39, on a Peterson jumper with 11:43 to play.  The Cardinals would hold that lead, including a six-point edge at one point, for just over four minutes until Bisci tied the game at 51-51 with 7:37 remaining.  Bisci would tie the game for the 13th time at 57-57 with 2:30 to go with a pair of free throws while Stearns gave the Greyhounds a 61-60 lead with 1:52 to play.  However, Moravian would not score again as Catholic finished the game with a 6-0 run, taking the lead for good on a Peterson three-pointer with 1:28 remaining.
            Moravian did shoot the ball better in the final 20 minutes, making 13 of 35 field goal attempts (35.7 percent) and one of five three-pointers.  The Greyhounds were a perfect 12-for-12 at the foul line in the second half but couldn’t get to the line in the final 2:30 of the game.  Moravian also finished with a 54-41 edge in rebounds but the Greyhounds committed a season high 35 turnovers, 19 in the second half.  That is ten more turnovers than Moravian has had in any previous game this season.
            Catholic improved its shooting touch in the second half, making 16 of 33 field goal attempts (48.5 percent) and three of four three-pointers in the final 20 minutes.  The Cardinals were six of 11 at the foul line in the second half and finished the contest with 28 turnovers.
            Bisci was one of two Greyhounds in double figures with her double-double.  Stearns tossed in 15 points and added eight rebounds and a pair of steals.  Junior guard/forward Kate Harrison, Moravian’s leading scorer entering the game, was limited to six points, five rebounds and four steals while shooting just three-for-13 from the field.
            Smith, Steltz and freshman forward Alexandra Blair each had four points for the Greyhounds with Blair adding eight rebounds.  Smith had four boards and three steals while Steltz grabbed three rebounds.  Freshman guard Hilary Murray and junior guard Amanda Brown each netted three points with Brown contributing three rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists.  Foran, Moravian’s second leading scorer, again was limited to two points in just seven minutes due to illness.
            Peterson was one of four Catholic players in double figures but was held five points under her season scoring average by the Greyhound defense as she netted 18 points and added seven rebounds and three steals.  Freshman guard Brielle Crites had 11 points and four rebounds for the Cardinals while Schiavoni and Confrey each had ten points.  Schiavoni grabbed a game high 11 rebounds while Confrey had five assists, three rebounds and three steals.
            Junior guard/forward Kate Robinson had eight points and five boards for Catholic while McPeak added six points, six blocked shots and three steals for the Cardinals.

Moravian College	(13-2, 3-1 Landmark)	22	39	--	61
The Catholic University of America	(10-5, 3-1 Landmark)	25	41	--	66

Vs. Ursinus College - Won 83-49 - Boxscore

            Junior guard/forward Kate Harrison scored a game high 19 points as 14th-ranked Moravian posted an 83-49 victory over Ursinus College in the Greyhounds’ final non-conference game of the season in Johnston Hall.
            Moravian improves to 13-1 overall on the year, just the third time in school history the Greyhounds have reached that record, and the 11-game winning streak is Moravian’s longest since a 15-game stretch during the 1992-93 season.  Ursinus falls to 3-8 with the loss.
            The Greyhounds scored on their first possession of the game with junior forward Kirsty Stearns hitting a jumper off of a Harrison pass just seven seconds into the contest to give Moravian a lead it would never relinquish.  The assist for Harrison was the first of 19 in the game for Moravian, which only committed 15 turnovers in the victory.  Moravian’s lead would hit double digits for the first time at the 15:14 mark when Harrison hit a jumper in the lane.
            Moravian led by as many as 18 points in the first half on four occasions before heading to the locker room with a 39-23 lead.  The Greyhounds had a hot shooting hand in the first half, making 15 of 30 field goal attempts and nine of ten free throws.  Moravian did miss all five of its three-point attempts in the first 20 minutes; however, the Greyhounds had an 18-16 edge on the boards and just seven turnovers.  Ursinus struggled shooting the ball, making just eight of 25 field goal attempts (32.0 percent), two of five three-pointers and five of six free throws.  The Bears had 12 turnovers in the first 20 minutes.
            Ursinus scored the first five points of the second half to pull within 39-28 on a three-pointer by freshman guard Kristy George but Moravian had its lead to 20 points, 52-32, at the 12:21 mark after a pair free throws from junior forward Alyson Steltz.  The Greyhounds’ largest lead of the game came with 6:49 remaining when freshman guard Cassandra Phillips hit a three-pointer to give Moravian a 73-37 advantage.
            Moravian continued to shoot the ball well in the second half, making 15 of 33 field goal attempts (45.5 percent), two of eight three-pointers and 12 of 14 free throw attempts.  The Greyhounds, the top free throw shooting team in the nation, improved their season free throw percentage to over 80 percent by shooting 21 of 24 (87.5 percent) in the victory.  Moravian also finished the game with a 43-35 edge in rebounds.  Ursinus was just eight-for-32 from the floor, one of five on three-pointers and nine-for-ten at the foul line in the final 20 minutes.  The Bears also had 22 turnovers in the contest.
            Harrison led four Greyhounds in double figures with her game high 19 points, and she added five rebounds and three assists.  Sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner had a career high 14 points for Moravian and just missed a double-double with a game high nine rebounds.  Stearns contributed 13 points, six rebounds and a pair of blocked shots for the Greyhounds while freshman forward Alexandra Blair tossed in a career high 11 points to go with six rebounds a three blocked shots.
            Moravian used 12 players in the game with everyone playing at least six minutes and 11 players scoring points.  Steltz had a career best seven points to go with four assists, two steals and two blocked shots while sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith added seven points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals.  Phillips and freshman guard Lara Canders each had three points while junior forward Lauren Fornazor and sophomore center Amie Ballo each tossed in two points.  Fornazor had three rebounds.
            The only Greyhound that played but didn’t score was freshman guard Hilary Murray , and Moravian played without starters juniors guard Jessica Foran and forward Alyssa Bisci, two of the team’s top three scorers.
            Freshman center Ryann Burke led Ursinus with ten points and six rebounds off of the bench while George had nine points, three rebounds and three assists.  Sophomore guard Jaclyn Hilf added seven points and four assists for the Bears while freshman guard Alli Rosati had six points and a team high seven rebounds.
            Freshman guard Jackie Thomas has six rebounds and four points for Ursinus while junior forward Julie Bown added five points and three rebounds.  Junior guard Laura Krieger had six points off of the Bears’ bench while Ursinus played without leading scorer and rebounder junior center Carolyn Konstanzer.

Ursinus College	(3-8)	23	26	--	49
Moravian College	(13-1)	39	44	--	83

Vs. Susquehanna University - Won 73-62 - Boxscore

            Moravian head women’s basketball Mary Beth Spirk earned her 400th career victory while leading the streaking 18th-ranked Greyhounds to their tenth straight win, a 73-62 Landmark Conference win over Susquehanna University at Johnston Hall Saturday afternoon.
            The victory improved Moravian’s overall mark to 12-1 on the season, and the Greyhounds remained undefeated in Landmark Conference play at 3-0.  The win gives coach Spirk a 400-189 mark in 22 seasons as she becomes the 23rd active NCAA Division III women’s coach to reach 400 career wins including the third this season.  Spirk is the 30th women’s NCAA Division III coach to reach the milestone. 
            Moravian has not lost since dropping an 80-58 decision at now top-ranked the University of Rochester on November 22nd.  The Greyhounds are also 12-1 for just the fourth time in school history and the second time in four seasons.  Each of the previous 12-1 Moravian teams reached the NCAA Tournament with the 1991-92 playing in the national championship game.
            The Crusaders suffered their second straight loss and fell for the fourth time in five games to drop to 9-5 overall and 1-2 in Landmark Conference action.
            It took both teams several possessions to score with Moravian eventually taking a 2-0 lead on a jumper by junior guard/forward Kate Harrison at the 18:31 to give the Greyhounds a lead they would never relinquish.  Moravian led 6-0 after a fast break lay-up from junior forward Kirsty Stearns after a steal a minute later.  Susquehanna eventually scored at the 17:13 mark on a lay-up from sophomore guard Rachel Hughes. 
            The Greyhounds lead would hit double digits with 14:04 on the clock when sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith hit a lay-up to give Moravian a 14-4 advantage.  The Moravian lead would hit 13 points, 26-13 on a put back jumper from freshman forward Alexandra Blair with 7:59 to play in the first half.  Susquehanna went on a 10-2 run to cut the lead to five points, 28-23 with 2:46 left in the half but that is as close as the Crusaders would get.
            Moravian headed the locker room with a 35-27 lead after connecting on 13 of 30 field goal attempts (43.3 percent) in the first 20 minutes.  The Greyhounds were eight-for-ten at the foul line but just one-for-eight on three-pointers.  Moravian had a 19-15 edge in rebounds in the first half while committing just eight turnovers.  Susquehanna was 11-for-27 from the field (40.7 percent), one of six on three-pointers and four of eight at the foul line in the first 20 minutes.
            The Greyhounds started the second half with a 9-0 run to build a 44-27 lead after a Harrison lay-up at the 16:53 mark.  Susquehanna needed nearly five minute s to get on the scoreboard in the second half with sophomore forward/center Samantha Cartwright scoring at the 15:08 mark to cut the Moravian advantage to 44-29.  The Greyhound lead would eventually reach 18 points on three occasions, the final time at 53-35 with 11:26 to go on a jumper from junior guard Jessica Foran.
            The Crusaders slowly closed the game, getting within nine points, 69-60 on a three-point play by Susquehanna freshman forward Jennifer Butts with 2:0 to play.  Butts scored the Crusaders final bucket with 1:31 remaining while sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner scored Moravian’s final points on a lay-up with 1:09 to play.
            The Greyhounds would shoot a little better in the second half, making 13 of 28 field goal attempts (46.4 percent), one of seven on three-pointers and 11 of 13 at the foul line.  Moravian held a 39-31 advantage in rebounds for the game, and the Greyhounds had just 16 turnovers for the game.  Susquehanna was ten-for-29 from the field in the final 20 minutes, and the Crusaders were 14 of 15 at the foul line.
            Moravian continued to use its balanced scoring attack with four players in double figure led by 14 points from Foran, who also had six rebounds.  Stearns and Harrison each had 11 points with Stearns added nine rebounds, three assists and a career high six blocked shots and Harrison adding three assists.  Junior forward Alyssa Bisci tossed in ten points for the Greyhounds to go with four assists, and she made two more free throws to extend her streak to 38 straight made free throws, having not missed since December 12th. 
            Junior guard Amanda Brown had nine points and a pair of steals while Blair and Heffner each scored six points.  Blair added three rebounds while Heffner had three blocked shots.  Junior forward Lauren Fornazor had five rebounds and two points for the Greyhounds.
            Hughes led Susquehanna with 14 points and three rebounds while Butts had 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench.  Sophomore guard Erika Barron tossed in 11 points and had three assists for the Crusaders while freshman forward/center Libby Shober had nine points and five rebounds. Cartwright contributed six points.

Susquehanna University	(9-5, 1-2 Landmark)	27	35	--	62
Moravian College	(12-1, 3-0 Landmark)	35	38	--	73

Vs. Juniata College - Won 82-55 - Boxscore

            18th-ranked Moravian had all 14 players play at least four minutes and score at least two points as the Greyhounds captured their ninth straight win with an 82-55 victory over Juniata College in Landmark Conference action in Johnston Hall.
            The victory was the 399th for Moravian head coach Mary Beth Spirk in her 22nd season and lifts the Greyhounds to 11-1 on the season and 2-0 in conference action.  Juniata falls to 6-7 overall and 0-2 in Landmark Conference action.
            Moravian took a 2-0 lead on a jumper from junior guard Jessica Foran before Juniata took a 7-4 advantage on a jumper from senior guard Claudia McDowell at the 16:49 mark.  The Eagles led 9-7 after a lay-up from sophomore forward Jen Hnatuck at 16:01.  The Greyhounds would go on a15-2 run to take a 24-13 lead on a lay-up from sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner. 
            During Moravian’s run, freshman guard Hilary Murray connected on a trio of three-pointers as part of her game and career high 15 points with 12 in the first 20 minutes, all on three-pointers.  The Greyhounds would push their lead to as many as 22 points in the first half before heading to the locker room with a 46-25 lead.  Moravian, which has led at halftime in just six of its 11 victories this winter, had previously only led by as many as nine points at the intermission.
            The Greyhounds were hot from the floor in the first half, making 19 of 36 field goal attempts (52.8 percent) and six of eight three-pointers in the first 20 minutes.  Moravian was also two-for-two at the foul line while holding a 24-19 edge in rebounds.  The Greyhounds had just eight turnovers while forcing nine miscues.  Juniata was 11 of 36 from the field (30.6 percent), one of seven on three-pointers and two of five at the foul line in the first 20 minutes.
            Moravian would hold its 20-point advantage for the entire second half, leading by as many as 33 points, 79-46, with 2:14 to play after a fast break lay-up by freshman guard Cassandra Phillips.  The Greyhounds shooting cooled off in the second half, making 14 of 34 field goal attempts (41.2 percent).  Moravian was seven-for-nine at the foul line and one-for-four on three-pointers in the final 20 minutes.  The Greyhounds also finished the contest with a 50-37 edge in rebounds, Moravian’s seventh straight game with a rebounding advantage after being out-rebounded in the first five games of the season.
            Juniata continued to struggle shooting the ball in the second half, making just 12 of 33 field goal attempts (36.4 percent) in the final 20 minutes.  The Eagles were one-for-four on three-pointers and just five-for-ten at the foul line.  Juniata had 18 turnovers for the game while Moravian had 17.
            The Greyhounds placed three players in double figures with Murray adding two rebounds and two assists to her 15 points.  Murray also led the team in minutes played at just 22 as Moravian used its entire bench.  Foran and junior forward Kirsty Stearns each tossed in ten points with Foran adding five rebounds and Stearns grabbing three boards.
            Junior guard/forward Kate Harrison was had eight points, four rebounds, four assists and a pair of blocked shots for the Greyhounds while sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith had seven points.  Heffner tossed in six points and added four rebounds and three steals while junior guard Amanda Brown added five points for Moravian. 
            Junior forward Alyssa Bisci had four points and four boards while junior forward Alyson Steltz and Phillips each added four points.  Freshman guard Lara Canders was the final Greyhound to score with a three-pointer while sophomore forward Amie Ballo, junior forward Lauren Fornazor  and freshman forward Alexandra Blair each scored two points.  Blair had a career and game high 11 rebounds while Fornazor grabbed five boards.
            Hnatuck led Juniata with 12 points and six rebounds while senior forward Kelly Ashcraft had 11 points and four boards.  McDowell led the Eagles with seven points, five assists, three blocked shots and three steals while freshmen guards Brittany Ryder and Megan Raville each had six points with Ryder adding five rebounds.  Junior forward Kelly Rotan had five boards and four points for Juniata.

Juniata College	(6-7, 0-2 Landmark)	25	30	--	55
Moravian College	(11-1, 2-0 Landmark)	46	36	--	82

At Alvernia University - Won 80-64 - Boxscore

            Juniors guard Jessica Foran and forward Alyssa Bisci continued their hot shooting and combined for 36 points to lead 18th-ranked Moravian to its eighth straight win, an 80-64 non-conference victory at Alvernia University.
            Foran was six-for-ten from the floor, two-for-three behind the three-point line and five-for-six at the foul line while Bisci made six of 11 field goal attempts and all five of her free throws.
            The victory improves Moravian’s overall mark to 10-1 on the season, and the Greyhounds have moved up three spots to 18th in the nation in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll released Monday evening. The game was just the second all season in which Moravian had not been behind at some point in the game.  This marks the fourth time in school history, and the second time in four years, that the Greyhounds have been 10-1 after 11 games.  Alvernia falls to 4-5 with the loss.
            The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a lay-up by freshman guard Hilary Murray, and Moravian led 4-0 after a pair of free throws by Foran at the 18:33 mark.  The Greyhounds eventually build a double-digit lead, going ahead by 12 points, 18-6, with 11:39 to play in the first half after a pair of free throws from sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner .
            Moravian’s lead would stay near double digits for the next eight minutes, leading 31-21 with 3:11 until the intermission after a Foran three-pointer.  Foran hit a lay-up with 2:14 to go to give the Greyhounds a 33-24 lead but that would be Moravian’s final points of the first half.  Alvernia finished the half with a 9-0 run, and tied the contest just before the buzzer on a three-pointer from Alexandra Velazquez.
            The Greyhounds shot the ball well in the first 20 minutes, making 12 of 26 field goal attempts (46.2 percent), three of seven three-pointers and six of seven free throws.  Moravian had a 24-13 edge in rebounds in the first half but the Greyhounds committed 14 turnovers in the first 20 minutes.  The Crusaders were 14 of 36 from the floor, two of six on three-pointers and just three of seven at the foul line in the first half.
            Moravian scored first in the second half on a jumper from junior guard/forward Kate Harrison just 28 seconds into the half to give the Greyhounds the lead back, which they would not relinquish again.  Junior guard Amanda Brown put the Moravian lead back in double figures at 11 points, 54-43, at the 13:21 mark as the Greyhounds hit eight of their first ten shots in the second half.
            The Greyhound lead would fall below ten points just twice to nine points before Moravian stretched the advantage to 19 points, 80-61, on a pair of Heffner free throws with 1:36 to play.  The Greyhounds were 13 of 25 from the floor (52.0 percent) in the final 20 minutes, and Moravian made 21 of 26 free throws in the second half.  The Greyhounds had a 47-31 edge in rebounds in the game, Moravian’s sixth straight game with a rebounding edge after the squad was out-rebounded in the first five contests of the season.  It was also the fourth time in six games that Moravian has attempted at least 30 free throws.
            Alvernia was ten-for-33 from the floor, one-for-four behind the three-point line and ten-for-13 at the foul line in the final 20 minutes. 
            Foran led Moravian with 19 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots; however, her consecutive free throw streak came to an end when she missed her final attempt of the game, ending her streak at 35 straight free throws made.  Foran had not missed from the foul line since December 6th.  Bisci tossed in 17 points, and she added three rebounds while extending her free throw streak to 36 straight conversions.  Bisci has not missed a free throw since December 12th.
            Harrison nearly had a triple-double for the Greyhounds with nine points, a career high 11 rebounds and seven assists to go along with three steals and a pair of blocked shots while Murray added nine points and two assists.  Junior forward Kirsty Stearns had a game high and tied her career best with 12 rebounds to go along with eight points and two assists while freshman forward Alexandra Blair added six points and three rebounds.
            Brown tossed in five points for Moravian while Heffner added four points and three rebounds.  Junior forward Alyson Steltz contributed three points while junior forward Lauren Fornazor grabbed two rebounds for the Greyhounds.
            Velazquez led Alvernia with 19 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals while Kelli McIntyre had 17 points, two boards and two steals.  Allison Toczylowski contributed ten points and team highs of eight rebounds and three steals for the Crusaders while CeCe Buzzard had eight points and three boards.

Moravian College	(10-1)	33	47	--	80
Alvernia University	(4-5)	33	31	--	64

Vs. William Paterson University in 8th Annual Starters Moravian Winter Classic Championship game - Won 70-58 - Boxscore

           Junior forward Alyssa Bisci was named the Most Valuable Player of the 8th Annual Starters Moravian Winter Classic on Saturday afternoon as she remained perfect from the foul line in 2009 and had a game high 19 points in the Greyhounds’ 70-58 victory over William Paterson University in the championship game in Johnston Hall.
            Moravian, ranked 21st in nation in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll, won its seventh straight game to improve to 9-1 on the season as the Greyhounds captured their fifth title in the eight years of the tournament.  The Pioneers fall to 9-4 on the season with the loss snapping a four-game winning streak.
            Bisci was nine-for-nine at the foul line in the win over William Paterson after a school record 14-for-14 performance in Moravian’s first round win over Frostburg State University.  Bisci has connected on 31 straight free throws dating back to December 12th while junior guard Jessica Foran, the school record holder in career free throw percentage, has made 30 straight free throws dating back to since December 6th.  Moravian was 23 of 25 at the foul line 92.0 percent in the win over William Paterson and 52 of 57 (91.2 percent) at the foul line in the two games of the tournament.
            Sophomore forward Absatu Mustapha opened the scoring for William Paterson, and the Pioneers led 5-2 after a three-pointer from freshman guard BriAnna Lucas at the 18:50 mark.  Moravian would put together a 7-0 run capped off by a pair of Bisci free throws to give Moravian a 9-5 lead with 16:32 remaining in the first half, a lead the Greyhounds for all but 28 seconds the remainder of the game.
            Moravian eventually pushed its first half lead to double digits, 22-12, on a pair of free throws from junior forward Kirsty Stearns at the 6:28 mark.  The Greyhound lead reached 11 points, 25-14, after a three-pointer from junior guard Amanda Brown at the 5:35 mark, and Moravian headed to the locker room with a 30-21 advantage.
            The Greyhounds struggled from the field in the first 20 minutes, making just nine of 29 field goal attempts (31 percent) and two of six three-pointers; however, Moravian connected on ten of 11 free throws.  William Paterson had an even harder time shooting in the first half, connecting on just seven of 34 field goal attempts, two of six three-pointers and five of eight free throws in the first 20 minutes.  The Pioneers did have a 25-24 edge in rebounds in the first half while Moravian had 11 turnovers and William Paterson committed 12 turnovers.
            Moravian’s lead would reach 11 points again, 32-21, on the first possession of the second half when junior guard/forward Kate Harrison hit a jumper, and the Greyhounds were up ten points, 52-42, after a pair of Foran free throws at the 8:20 mark.  William Paterson battled back with a 16-5 run to take a 58-57 lead on a put back basket by junior guard Erin Cook with 3:02 remaining.  However, that would be the final time the Pioneers scored.
            The Greyhounds took the lead back just 28 seconds later on a three-point play by Bisci, and Moravian finished the contest with a 13-0 run to seal the win.  The Greyhounds were right-for-eight at the foul line in the final two minutes.
            Both teams heated up in the second half.  Moravian was 13 of 28 from the field (46.4 percent) in the final 20 minutes while connecting on one of four three-pointers and 13 of 14 free throws.  The Greyhounds also finished with a 47-43 edge in rebounds despite committing a total of 21 turnovers for the game.  William Paterson was 16 of 38 from the field in the second half, one of seven on three-pointers and four of seven at the charity stripe.
            Bisci led all scorers with her 19 points while scoring a total of 40 points in the tournament.  She also grabbed a season high 11 rebounds for her first double-double of the year. Moravian’s only other player in double figures was Stearns with ten points to go with six rebounds.  Stearns also earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team. 
            Moravian used 11 players for the second straight game with nine scoring.  Foran tossed in nine points to go with five rebounds while Harrison also had nine points to go with a career high ten rebounds and four assists.  Brown had eight points and three rebounds off of the Greyhound bench while freshman guard Hilary Murray tossed in seven points with four boards.  Sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner had four points while sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith and freshman forward Alexandra Blair each had two points and two rebounds.  Smith also added three assists.
            Sophomore forward April Smith returned from an injury to lead William Paterson with 15 points and nine rebounds while Mustapha and Lucas each had ten points while earning spots on the All-Tournament Team.  Cook had a game high 13 rebounds for the Pioneers to go with six points and a pair of blocked shots while junior forward Deidra Thompson added seven points, five rebounds and three assists.
           Also making the All-Tournament Team were Brittany James from Frostburg State University and Stephanie Houtman from Bridgewater State College.

William Paterson University	(9-4)	21	37	--	58
Moravian College	(9-1)	30	40	--	70

Vs. Frostburg State University in 8th Annual Starters Moravian Winter Classic - Won 67-63 - Boxscore

           Junior forward Alyssa Bisci was a perfect 14-for-14 at the foul line and had a career high 21 points, and Moravian made 29 of 32 free throws to overcome poor shooting from the floor and a six-point deficit with 7:37 remaining to defeat Frostburg State University, 67-63, in the first round of the 8th Annual Starters Moravian Winter Classic in Johnston Hall.
            The win was the sixth straight for the 21st-ranked Greyhounds and improves the team’s overall mark to 8-1 on the season.  Moravian will face William Paterson University in the championship game on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. after the Pioneers defeated Bridgewater State University, 76-62, in the other first round game.  Frostburg falls to 3-6 on the year and will play in the consolation game at 1:00 p.m.
            Moravian shot just 31 percent (18 of 58) from the floor but shot over 90 percent at the foul line for the second time this season.  The Greyhounds have attempted more free throws than their opponents in their last three contests, and Moravian has been to the foul line at least 25 times during each game of its winning streak and shot over 70 percent at the charity stripe in the last five contests.  The Bobcats were just five-for-six at the foul line in the game.
            The Greyhounds jumped out to a 6-0 lead on a pair of free throws from junior forward Kirsty Stearns, two free throws from Bisci and a jumper from junior guard/forward Kate Harrison.  Frostburg State would finally get on the scoreboard with a free throw from sophomore forward Mercedes White at the 17:13 mark.  Moravian led 10-3 after another two free throws from Stearns with 15:41 remaining in the first half, and the Greyhounds were up by seven points, 14-7, after two Bisci free throws.  Frostburg State responded with an 8-0 run to take a 15-14 lead with 9:56 to go on a jumper from senior guard Jamie Morningstar.
            The teams would trade the lead with Moravian eventually retaking the lead for the remainder of the half on a jumper from freshman guard Hilary Murray with 7:08 on the clock.  Murray’s bucket started an 8-0 Moravian run as the Greyhounds would build a 26-19 lead at the 4:24 mark on a lay-up from sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith, her first bucket of the season after missing the first eight games of the year.  The Bobcats would close the Moravian lead to two points on four occasions before heading to the locker room down 34-32 at the intermission.
            Moravian was just 11 of 35 from the floor (31.4 percent) in the first 20 minutes, and the Greyhounds missed all four of their three-point attempts.  However, Moravian was 12 of 13 (92.3 percent) at the foul line, and the Greyhounds had just seven first half turnovers to maintain the lead.  Frostburg State was 15 of 33 from the floor (45.5 percent), one-for-three on three-pointers and one-for-two at the foul line in the first 20 minutes.  The Bobcats turned the ball over 11 times in the first half while both teams had 22 rebounds.
            Stearns started the second half with a jumper n the lane to give Moravian a 36-32 lead, and Moravian was up 40-37 after a Harrison lay-up at the 16:34 mark.  Frostburg State responded with a 9-0 run to take a 46-40 lead on a three-point play by freshman forward Caryn Wright with 14:19 left.  The Bobcats held the lead for the next nine and a half minutes, leading by as many as six points two more times, the final time at 56-50 after a lay-up from junior forward Brittany James at the 7:37 mark.
            Bisci connected on a pair of free throws with 6:59 to play to begin an 11-0 Moravian run that game the Greyhounds the lead for good.  Moravian would get that lead on a three-point play by junior guard Jessica Foran at the 4:52 mark for a 57-56 lead.  Foran, who is Moravian’s school record holder in free throw percentage, would hit six more free throws in the final 35 seconds to seal the win, and Foran has made 26 straight free throws.  The Bobcats would get within two points, 65-63, with six seconds to play on a three-pointer from freshman forward Madeka Peterson, but Foran hit her final two free throws a second later to finish off the scoring.
            Moravian was just seven-for-23 from the floor (30.4 percent) in the second half, and the Greyhounds made two of six three-pointers.  Moravian was 17 of 19 at the foul line and the squad finished the game with a 44-38 edge in rebounds.  Frostburg State’s shooting cooled in the second half as the Bobcats were 13 of 35 from the floor (37.1 percent), one of seven on three-pointers and a perfect four-for-four at the foul line.
            Bisci’s 21 points were a game high, and her 100 percent performance at the foul line tied the school record for percentage but Bisci’s 14-for-14 surpassed the 12-for-12 performances by Nicole Farina versus Dickinson College on February 3, 1993 and Kim Hughes versus Drew University on December 9, 2003.  Bisci also had two rebounds and two assists.  The only other Greyhound in double figures was Stearns with ten points, and she added five rebounds and a pair of blocked shots.
            Moravian used 11 players in the game with ten scoring.  Foran added nine points and a team high eight rebounds while Murray tossed in seven points with a team high four assists and a pair of boards.  Harrison had six points and three assists while sophomore guard forward Amy Heffner had six rebounds and four points.  Freshman forward Alexandra Blair also tossed in four points and had two blocked shots and two rebounds while Smith had three boards and two points.  Junior forward Lauren Fornazor added two points and two rebounds while junior forward Alyson Steltz netted two points.
            The Bobcats placed four players in double figures with White scoring a team high 15 points with five assists, four rebounds and three steals.  James added 14 points and eight rebounds while Wright had 12 points, all in the second half due to foul trouble in the first half, and a game high 11 rebounds, eight in the second half.  Peterson tossed in 11 points.  Morningstar had six rebounds, four points and four assists for Frostburg State.

Frostburg State University	(3-6)	32	31	--	63
Moravian College	(8-1)	34	33	--	67

At Muhlenberg College - Won 98-87 - Boxscore

            Moravian used a torrid shooting second half, 18 of 27 on field goal attempts and six-for-six on three-pointers, to turn a one-point halftime lead into a 98-87 non-conference victory over rival Muhlenberg College in Memorial Hall.
            The win was the fifth straight for the Greyhounds as the team heads into its holiday break with a 7-1 mark.  Moravian’s last six games have included five teams that reached the 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament and NCAA Division II East Stroudsburg University, and the Greyhounds are 5-1 in those six games with the only loss to The University of Rochester, now the top ranked team in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll.
            The loss for the Mules was their first of the season in seven games.  Muhlenberg entered the game tied for 18th in last week’s USA Today/ESPN Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll and while Moravian was ranked 23rd.  In this week’s D3hoops.com Poll, the Mules are ranked 14th while Moravian is just outside of the rankings as the top team receiving votes.  Moravian also has a win over its other Lehigh Valley rival during its winning streak, topping 15th-ranked DeSales University.
            Tonight’s game between the Mules and Greyhounds didn’t start out as if either team would score a lot of points as neither team scored until Moravian junior guard Jessica Foran hit a jumper at the 17:40 mark for the first points of the contest.  The Greyhounds led 4-0 before Muhlenberg scored on a lay-up by senior guard/forward Lauren Boyle with 16:54 on the clock.  The Mules took their first lead of the game 26 seconds later when freshman guard Alexandra Chili hit the first of nine three-pointers in the game, tying a Muhlenberg record.  Senior center Erin McSherry finished off the 7-0 Mule run with a lay-up at 15:53 for Muhlenberg’s biggest lead of the game at 7-4. 
            Moravian scored five straight points with junior guard Kate Harrison hitting a pair free throws with 14:54 to put Moravian back in the lead, 9-7.  The rest of the first half would feature eight lead changes and three ties.  Moravian’s biggest lead would be seven points, 30-23, with 4:23 until the intermission after a pair of Foran free throws while Muhlenberg never led by more than a point.  The Greyhounds headed to the locker room with a 36-35 lead, their first halftime lead since the first game of the current winning streak, after a jumper by freshman forward Alexandra Blair with just two seconds left on the clock.
            The Greyhounds were 12 of 28 from the field (42.9 percent) in the first 20 minutes, and Moravian made two of six three-pointers and ten of 14 free throws in the first half.  The Greyhounds also had a 24-15 advantage in rebounds, but Moravian has 12 turnovers in the first 20 minutes to just eight for Muhlenberg.  The Mules struggled shooting the ball in the first half, making 11 of 31 field goal attempts (35.5 percent) and three of nine three-pointers.  Muhlenberg was hot at the foul line making ten of 11 free throw attempts. 
            Moravian would heat things up early in the second half as the Greyhounds made ten of their first 11 shots of the half including four three-pointers to stretch the one-point half time lead to 14 points, 60-46 with 13:56 remaining in the game after a lay-up from Foran.  The Greyhound lead would reach 20 points at 71-51 with 9:14 to go after a jumper from junior forward Kirsty Stearns.
            Moravian still had a 17-point edge, 74-57, after two free throws from sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner with 6:54 to play when Chili got hot behind the three-point line.  She connected on four straight three-pointers, two after Moravian turnovers, to pull the Mules within six points at 77-71 in a minute and a half at the5:22 mark.  Chili would get the Mules within five points at 84-79 with 3:21 remaining when she connected on a four-point play.  McSherry would keep the Moravian lead at five points with a pair of free throws with 2:11 remaining, but the Greyhounds would get a three-pointer from freshman guard Hilary Murray, a Brown jumper and seven of eight free throws in the final 49 seconds to clinch the victory.
            The Greyhounds shot 66.7 percent from the floor in the final 20 minutes, making 18 of 27 field goal attempts, and Moravian was a perfect six-for-six on three-pointers in the second half.  Where the Greyhounds really won the game was at the foul line as Moravian made 20 of 24 free throw attempts in the second half while Muhlenberg was just seven-for-11 from the foul line after the intermission.  The Mules were almost as hot from the field as Moravian, making 19 of 31 field goal attempts (61.3 percent) and seven of 11 three-pointers.
            Moravian finished the game with a 37-26 advantage in rebounds, and the Greyhounds limited themselves to seven second half turnovers while forcing the Mules into nine points.
            The Greyhounds placed four players in double figures led by 22 points from Harrison, which tied her career high, and Harrison also had four rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots.  Foran added 18 points, a career best six assists and five rebounds, and she was eight-for-eight from the foul line and has made her last 19 free throws.  Junior forward Alyssa Bisci added 16 points, six rebounds and three assists while making all six of her free throw attempts while Brown tossed in 13 points including three three-pointers.
            Heffner led Moravian on the boards with ten rebounds to go with six points and two steals while Stearns added eight points and six boards.  Murray tossed in seven points for the Greyhounds while Blair had five points and two boards.  Junior forward Lauren Fornazor had three points off of the bench for Moravian.
            Chili led Muhlenberg with a game and career high 33 points while making nine of 14 three-pointers in the game.  She added four assists while McSherry had 21 points.  Sophomore guard Kelly McKeon had ten points, eight assists and three rebounds for the Mules while Boyle added six points, seven assists and five rebounds.
            Sophomore forward Sheila Cook had eight points and three rebounds off of the Mules’ bench while junior guard Kaitlyn O’Malley had four rebounds and three points.  Junior forward Alexis Bates added three boards and two points for Muhlenberg.

Moravian College	(7-1)	36	62	--	98
Muhlenberg College	(6-1)	35	52	--	87

Vs. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania - Won 73-68 (overtime) - Boxscore

           Moravian overcame poor shooting from the field by going 19-for-20 from the foul line in the final 25 minutes including a ten-for-ten performance from junior guard Jessica Foran, who had 17 points in the game, to rally to a 73-68 overtime non-conference victory over NCAA Division II East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in Johnston Hall.
            The win was the fourth straight, all at home, for the Greyhounds, who are ranked 23rd in the nation in the latest USA Today/ESPN Division III Coaches’ Top 25 poll, and Moravian improves to 6-1 overall.  The Greyhounds have come-from-behind in their last three games, and have trailed at halftime in five of their seven contests, winning four.  The win was also the first for Moravian over a non-NCAA Division III or NAIA program since the Greyhounds defeated NCAA Division I Lafayette College, 74-64, on November 29, 1982. East Stroudsburg falls to 5-3 on the season with the loss.
            This was the second straight year the two schools have played, and the second consecutive season, the visiting had a double digit lead and lost in overtime.  Last winter, Moravian led by 19 points but eventually dropped a 96-89 decision in overtime at East Stroudsburg.  In this game, the Warriors had a 25-15 lead with 7:20 to go in the first half, only to suffer the loss.
            The Greyhounds opened the scoring with a three-point play by junior forward Alyssa Bisci.  There would be four lead changes and three ties until Moravian took a 14-12 lead on a lay-up from junior forward Kirsty Stearns at the 13:08 mark.  From that point, East Stroudsburg went on a 13-1 run with junior forward DeAnna Rayam scoring seven of the 13 points to give the Warriors their 25-15 lead. 
            Moravian would respond with a 10-0 run to tie the game at 25-25 with 4:55 to go in the first half on a Stearns three-pointer.  The Greyhounds were unable to get the lead back in the first half, heading to the locker room trailing 32-30 despite having two field goal attempts and three free throws in the final 12 seconds of the half.
            The Greyhounds struggled shooting the ball in the first 20 minutes, making just 12 of 36 field goal attempts (32.3 percent), three of seven three-pointers and three of eight free throws.  Moravian did have a 25-17 advantage in rebounds in the first half including 15-5 on the offensive boards but the Greyhounds were unable to take advantage of all the second chances.  Moravian has eight turnovers in the first 20 minutes while East Stroudsburg committed seven turnovers.  The Warriors were hot from the floor in the first half, making 13 of 25 field goal attempts (52 percent), one of three three-pointers and five of nine free throws.
            Junior guard Amanda Brown hit a three-pointer to start the second half, giving Moravian a 33-32 lead.  However, East Stroudsburg responded with a 7-0 run capped by a Rayam three-pointer at the 15:20 mark to rebuild a six-point lead, 39-33.  Trailing 42-36, the Greyhounds put together a 9-2 run to take a 45-44 lead on a three-pointer from freshman guard Hilary Murray at the 10:47 mark. 
            The Greyhounds would lead 47-45 after a turnaround jumper in the lane from freshman forward Alexandra Blair at the 8:27 mark but that would be Moravian’s last lead until overtime.  From that point, the game was tied five times or East Stroudsburg held a lead with the Warriors largest lead of five points, 59-54, coming at the 3:38 mark after a jumper from sophomore guard Kristen Murray in the lane.
            Moravian trailed 64-60 with a minute left in regulation after a free throw by senior forward Jackie Yandrisevits.  Yandrisevits would not get her second free throw attempt due to a lane violation on the Warriors for faking into the lane to make Moravian step in the paint.  Foran, the leading free throw shooter by percentage in Moravian’s history, then hit a pair of free throws with 43 seconds left to pull the Greyhounds within two.  Moravian forced a turnover and Bisci would connect on a pair of free throws to tie the game at 64-64 with 23 seconds remaining in regulation.  Foran had a running three-point attempt from the top of the key as time expired but her shot bounced off of the rim.
            Moravian was just eight-for-26 from the floor (30.8 percent) in the second 20 minutes, three of eight three-pointers and 15 of 16 free throws.  East Stroudsburg was ten-for-27 from the field, two-for-four behind the three-point line and ten of 12 at the foul line.
            Moravian started the overtime session, the same way it started the second half with a Brown three-pointer to give Moravian a 67-64 edge.  East Stroudsburg scored four straight points on baskets by sophomore forward Rachel Grimes and Yandrisevits to take a 68-67 lead with 3:11 to go in the extra session.  That would be the last time the Warriors scored.  Foran would give the Greyhounds the lead for good with a jumper at the2:43 remaining.  Foran and Stearns each hit a pair of free throws with under 15 seconds to play to ice the victory.
            The Greyhounds were two-for-five from the floor, one-for-two on three-pointers and a perfect four-for-four at the foul line in the extra session.  The Warriors were just two-for-nine from the field in the overtime, and East Stroudsburg missed all three of its three-pointers and did not make it to the foul line in the final five minutes.  Moravian did finish the game with a 45-42 edge in rebounds, and the Greyhounds had 19 turnovers while forcing East Stroudsburg into 21 turnovers.
            Stearns had a team high 18 points for the Greyhounds, and she pulled down a game high 11 rebounds for her first double-double of the season.  Foran added four rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists to her 17 points while Brown tossed in 12 points, all on three-pointers, to go with three assists.
            Bisci and junior guard/forward Kate Harrison each has eight rebounds and seven points for the Greyhounds with Harrison dishing out a game high six assists.  Sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner had six rebounds and five points for Moravian while Blair had four points and a pair of blocked shots in the victory.  Hilary Murray added three points and three assists for the Greyhounds.
            Rayam and Yandrisevits each scored 21 points for East Stroudsburg with Yandrisevits adding ten rebounds.  Rayam had four boards and three assists.  Grimes contributed ten points, eight rebounds and four assists for the Warriors while junior guard Mel Villano had eight points, two assists, three steals and a pair of boards.  Kristen Murray added six rebounds, four points and three blocked shots for East Stroudsburg.

East Stroudsburg University	(5-3)	32	32	4	--	68
Moravian College	(6-1)	30	34	9	--	73

Vs. The University of Scranton - Won 57-45 - Boxscore

            For the second straight game, Moravian rallied from a second-half deficit, six points in this contest, to earn its third straight victory with a 57-45 win over The University of Scranton in the 2008-09 Landmark Conference season opener for both schools in Johston Hall.
            The Greyhounds are now 5-1 overall while the Royals fall to 3-3.
            Moravian would open the scoring with a pair of free throws from junior forward Alyssa Bisci at the 17:25 mark. The Royals took a 6-5 lead on a lay-up by senior forward Kelly Tratthen at the 12:59 mark, and Scranton held the lead until a Bisci lay-up with 5:50 to go in the first half put Moravian ahead 14-12. The Greyhounds' lead was short-lived as the Royals put together a 9-0 run to take a 21-14 lead, their largest of the first half, on a jumper from freshman forward Sarah Gage with 2:11 to play until the intermission.
            Each team was almost as cold as the temperatures outside in the first half with Moravian making just five of 33 field goal attempts (15.2 percent), no three-pointers in seven attempts and ten of 12 free throws. Scranton was eight-for-29 from the floor (27.6 percent) in the first 20 minutes, and the Royals missed all six of three-pointers and made just eight of 14 free throw attempts. Each team had 27 rebounds and nine turnovers in the first half.
            The Greyhounds scored first in the second half on a jumper from junior guard Jessica Foran to pull within two points, but the Royals would push the lead to six points on two occasions, the final time at 30-24 after a jumper from sophomore forward Courtney Roselle with 16:16 to play.
            Moravian would tie the game at 35-35 with 10:37 remaining on a lay-up by Bisci that started an 11-0 run that gave the Greyhounds control of the contest with a 44-35 lead with 8:11 to go after a free throw from sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner. The Greyhounds would push the lead to double digits, 48-38, on a jumper by Foran with 4:03 to play, and Moravian lead hit 12 points three times late in the game including the final score after a pair of Heffner free throws with 14 seconds to play.
           The Greyhounds would heat up in the second half, making 13 of 23 field goal attempts (56.5 percent), although Moravian missed all three of its three-point attempts and was 11 of 18 at the foul line. On the other had, Scranton cooled off even more after the intermission, making just five of 30 field goal attempts (16.7 percent) in the final 20 minutes. The Royals missed all 11 of their second half three-pointers and were 11 of 16 from the foul line. Moravian finished the game with a 51-44 edge in rebounds; however, Moravian had ten second half turnovers to seven for the Royals.
            The Greyhounds had three players in double figures led by junior guard/forward Kate Harrison scoring a game high 16 points to go with six rebound, three assists and a pair of blocked shots. Bisci tossed in 14 points including an eight-for-ten performance at the foul line, and she grabbed nine rebounds and had two assists. Heffner had her first double-double for Moravian with a career high 13 points and a game and career best 11 rebounds. Heffner, who was seven-for-eight at the foul line, added three assists and a pair of steals.
            Foran added seven points and four rebounds for Moravian while junior forward Kirsty Stearns had four points. Freshman guard Hilary Murray scored the Greyhounds' other three points while junior guard Amanda Brown chipped in four rebounds while being held off of the scoreboard.
            Scranton had two players in double figures with sophomore guard Megan Kopecki scored 15 points and adding five rebounds. Tratthen had ten points and eight rebounds while Gage had a team high ten rebounds for the Royals to go with four points. Roselle also scored four points for Scranton while freshman forward Kelly Carman had seven points and four boards.

The University of Scranton	(3-3, 0-1 Landmark)	24	21	--	45
Moravian College	(5-1, 1-0 Landmark)	20	37	--	57

Vs. The College of New Jersey - Won 86-72 - Boxscore

            Moravian rallied from a double-digit deficit by shooting over 53 percent in the second half and making 17 of 20 free throws in the final 20 minutes to earn an 86-72 non-conference victory over visiting The College of New Jersey in Johnston Hall.
            The Greyhounds improve to 4-1 with their second straight win, and Moravian was playing its third consecutive team ranked in the D3hoops.com Top 25 Preseason Poll.  The Lions fall to 3-2 on the year with the loss.
            Moravian scored first on a jumper from junior forward Kate Harrison on the first possession of the game before the Lions took a 4-2 lead on lay-ups from sophomore guard Keri Washington and senior forward Hillary Klimowicz.  The Greyhounds would get the lead back on a three-pointer from junior forward Kirsty Stearns at the 18:27 mark but it would be Moravian’s last lead until the second half.
            Klimowicz would get the lead back for TCNJ with the second of her game high 13 baskets, and Klimowicz led all players with 33 points and 12 rebounds.  The Lions would push their lead to six points, 13-7, on a lay-up from sophomore forward Kelsey Kutch with 15:49 on the clock but Moravian responded with a 6-0 run capped by a three-point play from junior forward Alyssa Bisci at the 14:45 to pull the Greyhounds within 13-12.  TCNJ would get the lead back to six points at 20-14 on a jumper from junior center Alexandra Gregorek at the 12:52 mark before Moravian had another 6-0 run to tie the game at 20-20 on a lay-up from junior forward Lauren Fornazor with 11:22 remaining in the first half.
            TCNJ would eventually push its lead to seven points, 32-25, for its biggest lead to that point in the game on a pair of Klimowicz free throws with 8:06 on the clock only to see Moravian pull within three points, 36-33, on a lay-up from sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner at the 5:15 mark.  From that point, the Lions finished the half on a 12-5 run to head to the locker room with a 46-38 lead.  Gregorek gave TCNJ its largest lead of the game, 11 points, 44-33, with 2:13 to go in the half to finish off an 8-0 Lion run.
            Both teams had hot hands in the first 20 minutes of action.  The Lions were 20-for-36 from the floor (55.6 percent), two-for-six on three-pointers and four-for-six at the foul line.  TCNJ also had a slight 17-16 advantage on the boards and had just six turnovers in the first half.  Moravian made 15 of 29 field goal attempts (51.7 percent) in the first 20 minutes, one of three three-poitnters and seven of nine free throws.  The Greyhounds committed 11 turnovers in the first half.
            Klimowicz started the second half with a lay-up to push the Lion lead back into double digits at 48-38, and another lay-up from Klimowicz hit another lay-up at the 18:34 mark to give TCNJ a 50-40 lead, its last double digit lead of the game.  Moravian ran off the next six points and junior guard Amanda Brown capped a 9-2 Greyhound run with a three-pointer at the 16:12 mark to pull Moravian within three points, 52-49.  The was a foul away from the ball on the shot giving the possession right back to the Greyhounds with a chance to tie but Moravian committed one of its six second half turnovers. 
            Klimowicz scored two straight buckets to push TCNJ’s lead back to seven points at 56-49 with 15:22 to go.  However, Moravian responded with a 12-0 run to retake the lead for the remainder of the contest.  Four different Greyhounds scored during the run with freshman guard Hilary Murray connecting on back-to-back three-pointers to finish the run.  During Moravian’s run, TCNJ missed four straight shots and committed four of the Lions’ 13 second half turnovers.
            TCNJ would come back to tie the game one more time at 65-65 with 8:30 to play on a pair of free throws from Klimowicz but the Greyhounds responded with an 11-0 run that included Moravian making seven of eight free throws to give the Greyhounds their first double-digit lead of the game, 76-65, with 4:36 to go.  During the run, Moravian forced the Lions into three straight turnovers to turn a four-point lead into a nine-point lead.  The Greyhounds would push the lead to 15 points twice before settling with the 14-point victory.
            Moravian continued its torrid shooting in the second half, making 14 of 26 field goal attempts (53.8 percent) in the final 20 minutes, and the Greyhounds were three-for-five behind the three-point line and 17-for-20 at the foul line in the second half.  After a strong first half, the Lions would struggle shooting the ball in the final 20 minutes.  TCNJ was just 11 of 34 (32.4 percent) from the floor, one-for-nine on three-pointers and just three-for-four at the foul line in the second half.  The Lions did finish the game with a 37-33 edge in rebounds.
            The Greyhounds had four players in double figures led by junior guard Jessica Foran, who had 17 points to go with four assists and three steals.  Foran was seven of eight at the foul line, missing for just the second time in 26 attempts this season.  Bisci and Harrison each netted 16 points in the victory with Bisci going ten-for-11 at the foul line and adding four rebounds while Harrison had a team high seven boards.  Heffner tossed in ten points to go with five rebound, three steals and a pair of blocked shots.
            Brown and Murray each finished with eight points for Moravian with Brown dishing out five assists.  Stearns contributed sic points and five rebounds while junior forward Alyson Steltz came off the bench to add three points.
            Klimowicz led two TCNJ players in double figures and he had a game high four blocked shots to go with her 33 points and 12 boards.  Gregorek added 12 points and four rebounds off of the Lions’ bench while Kutch and senior guard Alyssa Michella each scored six points and grabbed four rebounds.  Senior guard Lisa Koch had five points, four assists, three rebounds and three steals for TCNJ while Washington added four points, four rebounds and three steals.

The College of New Jersey	(3-2)	46	26	--	72
Moravian College	(4-1)	38	48	--	86

Vs. #9 DeSales University - Won 67-63 - Boxscore

           Junior guard Jessica Foran scored a season high 18 points and made five free throws in the final 19 seconds to help lead Moravian to a 67-63 upset of ninth-ranked and local rival DeSales University in non-conference action in Johnston Hall.
            The Greyhounds, playing their second of three straight games against nationally-ranked opponents, improves to 3-1 on the year while the Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season to fall to 3-1. The game was also Moravian's home opener for the 2008-09 season.
            Moravian scored first on a jumper from junior guard/forward Kate Harrison before DeSales scored four straight points to take a brief 4-2 lead on a jumper from junior forward Caitlin Miller at the 17:54 mark.  The lead went back-and-forth for a few minutes with the Bulldogs taking a 9-8 lead at the 14:51 mark on a three-point play by senior guard LeighAnn Burke.  That would be DeSales’ last lead of the nigh as Moravian junior guard Amanda Brown connected on a three-pointer 15 seconds later to give the Greyhounds an 11-9 lead.
            Brown’s three-pointer ignited a 9-0 run from Moravian that gave the squad a 17-9 lead with 13:04 to go in the first half after a jumper from junior forward Kirsty Stearns.  The Greyhounds eventually pushed the lead to double figures, 26-16, with 8:07 to go before the intermission on a put back basket by sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner.  DeSales would get the Moravian lead back down to four points, 28-24 on a three-pointer from junior guard Kaila Wiand with 4:14 to go; however, Moravian only scored two more points and the Bulldogs netted one more point as the teams headed to the locker room with the Greyhounds leading 30-25.
            Neither team shot the ball particularly well in the first half.  Moravian was 13 of 35 from the floor (37.1 percent), two-for-seven on three-pointers and two-for-two at the foul line.  DeSales was just nine-for-37 from the field (24.3 percent), two-for-nine on three-pointers and five-of-seven at the foul line.  The Bulldogs had a slight 26-25 edge in rebounds in the first 20 minutes while each team committed eight turnovers.
            DeSales hit the first basket of the second half on a jumper from senior guard Kim Rarick to pull the Bulldogs within 30-27.  However, Moravian responded with a 10-2 run to take an 11-point lead, 40-29, on a Stearns jumper with 15:02 remaining.  Over the next ten minutes, the Greyhounds’ lead would fluctuate from as many as 12 points, 48-36 with 11:36 to go on a three-pointer from freshman guard Hilary Murray to as little as six points, 58-52, on a Miller jumper at the 5:13 mark. 
            In fact, Moravian had a 58-49 lead with 6:13 to go and would not score again until the 2:11 mark.  By that point, Rarick had pulled DeSales within a point at 58-57 to cap an 8-0 Bulldog run.  Junior forward Alyssa Bisci snapped the DeSales run with a lay-up.  Wiand hit a jumper with 23 seconds to go to pull the Bulldogs within a point at 62-61 before Foran took over at the foul line.  Foran, who is an 87.7 percent career free throw shooter, made five of six free throws in the final 19 seconds with her miss coming on her final attempt with three seconds to go, her first miss in 18 attempts this season.
            Moravian continued to struggle shooting the ball in the second half, making just ten of 29 field goal attempts (34.5 percent), two of seven three-pointers and 15 of 23 at the foul line.  The Greyhounds did limit their second half turnovers to eight while forcing the Bulldogs into 11 second half miscues.  DeSales did shoot the ball better in the final 20 minutes, making 13 of 30 field goal attempts (43.3 percent) but the Bulldogs were just one of three on three-pointers and 11 of 21 at the foul line in the second half.  DeSales did finish the game with a 52-46 edge in rebounds including 17-11 on the offense boards.
            Foran led a pair of Moravian players in double figures and had five rebounds and four assists to go with her 18 points.  Brown tossed in ten points for the Greyhounds with five boards while Stearns had nine points, nine rebounds and two assists.  Harrison also scored nine points for Moravian, the first time she failed to reach double figures this season, and Harrison contributed five rebounds, five assists and a pair of blocked shots.
            Heffner had eight points and eight rebounds off of the Greyhound bench while Murray had five points.  Bisci contributed four points and four rebounds while freshman forward Alexandra Blair grabbed five rebounds off of the bench.
            Rarick scored a game high 20 points to lead DeSales and she had five rebounds and four assists.  Burke, who entered the game as the Bulldogs’ leading scorer at 22.0 points per game, was limited to 11 points while shooting four-for-18 from the floor, and Burke had three assists and three rebounds.  Miller grabbed a game high 15 rebounds to go with six points before fouling out.
            Wiand added eight points, six rebounds and two blocked shots for DeSales.  Senior forward Erica Sovak had seven points and six rebounds off of the Bulldog bench while freshman guard Megan Bedard had six rebounds and four points.  Sophomore center Shaina Dymond added five rebounds, three points and two blocked shots while junior guard Kelly Magrann had four points.

DeSales University	(3-1)	25	38	--	63
Moravian College	(3-1)	30	37	--	67

At #5 The University of Rochester in Chuck Resler Tournament Championship Game - Lost 80-58 - Boxscore

           Alex Porter had 17 points, 11 rebounds and six steals to lead fifth-ranked the University of Rochester women’s basketball team to an 80-58 non-conference victory over Moravian in the championship game of the Chuck Resler Tournament.
            Porter, who was named the Tournament’s Most Valuable Player, led four Rochester players in double figures as the Yellowjackets shot 31-of-67 from the field in the game (46.3 percent).  The Greyhounds suffered their first loss of the season playing the first of three straight nationally-ranked opponents, and Moravian struggled shooting the ball, making just 21 of 69 (30.4 percent) of its field goal attempts.
            Rochester scored first on a pair of Porter free throws before Moravian put together a 6-0 run to take a 6-2 lead on a jumper from junior forward Kirsty Stearns at the 17:11 mark.  Junior forward Kate Harrison, who earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team, gave the Greyhounds a 14-8 lead with 14:16 to go in the first half.  Jessica Mastronadi would get the lead back for Rochester, 15-14, at the 12:35 mark with a jumper and a three-pointer from Melissa Alwardt capped a 17-0 run to give the Yellowjackets a 25-14 with 9:04 left in the first half.
            Mastronardi hit a three-pointer at the 6:08 mark as Rochester pushed its lead to 15 points, 32-17, its largest of the first half.  Moravian was able to counter with a 10-2 run finished off by a Harrison three-pointer to cut the Yellowjacket lead to 34-27 with 3:37 remaining in the first 20 minutes.
            Rochester would head to the locker room with a 42-3 lead after connecting on 16 of 37 field goal attempts, six of 15 three-pointers and all four of its free throw attempts in the first half.  The Yellowjackets had a 26-20 advantage in rebounds in the first 20 minutes but Rochester also committed 12 turnovers.  Moravian made just 12 of 38 field goal attempts (31.6 percent) in the first half.  The Greyhounds were a perfect seven-for-seven at the foul line but just two-for-seven behind the three-point line.  Moravian also committed 11 first half turnovers.
            The Greyhounds started the second half with a 5-0 lead to cut the Rochester lead to 42-37 on a Harrison jumper; however, that would be as close as Moravian would get.  The Yellowjackets scored the next seven points to push their lead back to 49-37 on a lap-up by Rachel Stern.  Moravian would get the deficit back into single digits just once more on a three-pointer from junior forward Alyssa Bisci with 14:20 to go.
            Rochester’s lead would reach 20 points the first time on a three-pointer from Alwardt at the 8:01 mark, 64-44, and the Yellowjackets took their biggest lead of the night 25 points, 78-53, with 3:11 to go on a three-pointer from Alicia Testani.  Rochester was 15 of 30 from the floor, four of eight on three-pointers and four of six at the foul line in the second half.  The Yellowjackets also finished the contest with a 50-35 advantage on the boards.  Moravian continued to struggle shooting the ball in the second half, making just nine of 31 field goal attempts (29.0 percent), three of nine three-pointers and four of five free throws.
            Alwardt joined Porter and two other Rochester players in double figures with Alwardt contributing a game high 18 points.  Mastronardi, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, added 16 points and five assists for the Yellowjackets while Julie Marriott had ten points and nine rebounds.  Stern finished with five assists and four points while Ariel Evans had five rebounds and four points.  Jessica Waddell contributed six rebounds and four blocked shots for Rochester.
            Bisci led Moravian with a season high 15 points to go with five rebounds while Harrison was in double figures for the third straight game with 13 points and four boards.  Stearns added eight points, three rebounds and two steals while freshman forward Alexandra Blair added seven points and five rebounds.  Sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner had five rebounds and four points while freshman guard Hilary Murray contributed six points and two assists.  Junior guard Amanda Brown was named to the All-Tournament Team with three points in the second day of the tournament while junior guard Jessica Foran had three assists and two points for Moravian.

Moravian College	(2-1)	33	25	--	58
University of Rochester	(2-0)	42	38	--	80

Vs. Gwynedd-Mercy College in Chuck Resler Tournament hosted by the University of Rochester - Won 83-69 - Boxscore

           Junior guard Kate Harrison tossed in a game high 19 points and led three Moravian players in double figures as the Greyhounds defeated Gwynedd-Mercy College, 83-69, in the first day of the Chuck Resler Tournament hosted by the University of Rochester.
            Moravian will now face the host Yellowjackets, a 64-28 winner over Hamilton College, in the championship game.
            The Greyhounds scored the first five points against Gwynedd-Mercy with sophomore guard forward Amy Heffner hitting a lay-up for a 5-0 lead at the 17:58 mark, and Moravian led the entire way.  The Griffins pulled within 5-4 on a lay-up from Kristy McGrath before the Greyhounds put together an11-3 run to build a nine-point lead after a three-pointer from junior guard Amanda Brown at the 13:33 mark. 
            Moravian’s lead would hit double digits, 24-14, for the first time in the first half on a Harrison lay-up with 9:38 until the intermission.  Brown connected her third three-pointer of the half with 2:31 left in the first half to give Moravian a 40-26 lead, its largest lead of the half.  However, the Greyhounds would not score again before halftime as Gwynedd-Mercy gut the Greyhounds lead to 40-33 at the break.
            Moravian made 16 of 34 field goal attempts (47.1 percent) in the first 20 minutes, and the Greyhounds were three-for-five on three-pointers and five-for-six at the foul line in the first half.  Moravian did have a 24-22 edge in rebounds in the first half, and the Greyhounds committed nine turnovers.  The Griffins were 14-of-42 from the floor (33.3 percent), two-for-ten on three-pointers and three-of-five at the foul line in the first 20 minutes, and Gwynedd-Mercy only have five turnovers in the first half.
            The Griffins started the second half by continuing to close the gap, eventually pulling within three points, 43-40, on a lay-up by Lauren Rosar.  The would be as close as Gwynedd-Mercy would get as the Greyhounds went on a 14-5 run to push their lead back to double digits, 57-45, on a jumper from junior forward Kirsty Stearns with 10:50 to play.  Moravian’s lead would stretch to 15 points, 64-49 on a Harrison free throw at the 7:18 mark.
            Gwynedd-Mercy scored six straight points, capped by a free throw from Stacey Judge to get the Moravian lead under ten points for the final time at 64-55 with 6:14 remaining.  The Greyhounds answered with a 16-4 run finished off by a Brown lay-up at the 2:55 mark as Moravian’s lead reached 21 points at 80-59. 
            The Greyhounds shot the ball well in the second half, making 16-of-33 field goals (48.5 percent), two-for-three on three-pointers and nine-of-11 at the foul line (81.8 percent).  Moravian made just six turnovers in the second half but saw the Griffins hold a 28-15 advantage on the boards in the second half.  Gwynedd-Mercy was 12-of-38 from the floor, one-for-eight behind the three-point line and 11-for-12 at the foul line in the final 20 minutes.  The Griffins had ten turnovers in the second half.
            Harrison added a team high seven rebounds and three assists to her 19 points for Moravian.  Brown had 18 points while shooting seven-of-ten from the floor and four-for-five on three-pointers, and Brown added four assists while junior guard Jessica Foran contributed 14 points, three assists and two rebounds.  Stearns had eight points, five rebounds and two assists for the Greyhounds while freshman forward Alexandra Blair added seven points, five rebounds, two steals and a game high four blocked shots.
            Junior forward Alyssa Bisci ontributed five points, five rebounds and three steals for Moravian while Heffner had six rebounds and four points in her first start for Moravian.  Freshman guard Hilary Murray had three points, two rebounds and two assists in her first collegiate start while junior forward Alyson Steltz added three points and two boards.  Junior forward Lauren Fornazor had two points off the bench for the Greyhounds.
            Rosar led Gwynedd-Mercy with a double-double including 13 points and 11 rebounds, and she added four assists, three blocked shots and two steals.  Kate Wisniewski contributed 11 points, five rebounds and four assists while Jackie Dooley added eight points and seven rebounds for the Griffins.  Judge and McGrath each had six points and five rebounds while Kristy Camp and Alison Camp also added six points in the game.

Gwynedd-Mercy College	(2-1)	33	36	--	69
Moravian College	(2-0)	40	43	--	83

At Elizabethtown College - Won 69-65 - Boxscore

            Junior guard Kate Harrison scored a team high 17 points, and she added nine rebounds and seven assists to lead Moravian to a 69-65 non-conference win at Elizabethtown College to open the 2008-09 season.
            The Greyhounds jumped out to a 4-0 lead on a pair of Harrison baskets, and Moravian would build a 10-3 lead with 14:42 to play in the first half on a lay-up by sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner.  The Blue Jays then went on a 9-2 run capped off by a lay-up from Megan Quinn to tie the game at 12-12 at the 10:38 mark.  Moravian pushed its lead back to six points, 20-14, with seven minutes to go in the first half on a lay-up by freshman guard Hilary Martin.
            Elizabethtown then went on a 10-2 run and took its first lead of the game, 24-22, on a junior by Kelly Sauerzopf with 4:35 until the intermission.  The Blue Jays finished the half with a 12-8 run to head to the locker room with a 35-30 lead.  Elizabethtown was 12-of-33 from the floor (36.4 percent), two-for-seven behind the three-point line and nine-for-15 (60 percent) at the foul line, and the Blue Jays had a 27-21 advantage in rebounds in the first 20 minutes.  The Greyhounds made 13 of 38 shots from the field (38.4 percent) and four of eight at the foul line.  Moravian missed both of its first half three-point attempts while both teams committed 13 turnovers.
            The Greyhounds began the second half with an 8-0 run capped by a Harrison jumper to take a 38-35 lead with 15:50 to go in the game.  The Blue Jays first basket of the second half, a three-pointer by Megan Strohman would tie the game for the fourth time.  Moravian would eventually take a five-point lead, 50-45, on a three-pointer from junior guard Amanda Brown with 8:23 on the clock.
            Elizabethtown responded with a 7-0 run capped off by a Quinn three-pointer as the Blue Jays retook the lead 52-50 with 7:12 to go. Harrison would give the Greyhounds the lead for good with 6:04 to play when her lay-up gave Moravian a 56-55 lead.  The Greyhounds eventually pushed the lead to eight points, 64-56, on a free throw by junior forward Alyssa Bisci with 2:55 to go. Elizabethtown would pull within two points, 67-65, on a lay-up by Jenn Montague with 20 seconds to play.  Greyhound junior guard Jessica Foran would make a pair of free throws after an immediate Blue Jay foul to seal the Moravian win.
            Moravian heated up from the field in the second half, making 14 of 31 field goal attempts (45.2 percent), two-for-eight three-pointers and nine-for-13 free throws (69.2 percent) in the final 20 minutes.  The Greyhounds had 12 turnovers in the second half while forcing Elizabethtown into 17 miscues in the second half.  The Blue Jays were ten-for-31 from the floor, six-for-15 on three-pointers and four-for-ten from the foul line in the second half, and Elizabethtown held a 50-43 advantage on the boards including a 20-14 edge in offensive rebounds in the game.
            Harrison and Foran were the only two Greyhounds in double figures for the game.  Harrison added two steals to her 17 points while Foran had ten points and a game high five steals.  Heffner contributed nine points, four rebounds and a pair of steals in her first game with Moravian while Bisci also had nine points to go along with four boards. 
            Junior forward Kirsty Stearns added eight points, two rebounds and two assists while Brown added seven points and a career high nine rebounds to go with four steals.  Freshman forward Alexandra Blair contributed seven points and a pair of blocked shots in her collegiate debut while Murray had three steals to go with two points in her first collegiate game.
            Quinn and Montague each had double-doubles to lead Elizabethtown with Quinn netting a game high 18 points to go with 14 rebounds and two steals while Montague had a game high 17 rebounds along with ten points, three steals and a pair of assists.  Strohman added 17 points for the Blue Jays while connecting on three-three-pointers.  Sauerzopf had eight points, four rebounds and two steals while Courtney Kofeldt had six points, four assists and three rebounds for Elizabethtown.

Moravian College	(1-0)	30	39	--	69
Elizabethtown College	(0-3)	35	30	--	65