At Waynesburg University in 2011 ECAC Division III South Championship Quarterfinals - Lost 68-62 - Boxscore

            The top seeded Waynesburg University women’s basketball team rallied from a nine-point deficit with 8:17 remaining to defeat eighth seeded Moravian College in the 2011 ECAC Division III South Quarterfinals Wednesday evening.
            The Yellow Jackets, making their first-ever ECAC appearance, will host the semifinals and finals on Friday and Saturday with the victory and improve to 19-9.  The Greyhounds sees their season come to a close with their fifth straight loss, the program’s longest losing streak since dropping 11 straight contests back during the 1999-2000 campaign.  Moravian finished the year with an overall record of 14-13 as the program was making its 12th appearance in the ECAC Championships.
            The Greyhounds opened the scoring on a lay-up by junior forward Alexandra Blair at 19:23, and Moravian had a 5-0 lead on a free throw by senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at right, at 18:43.  The Yellow Jackets would get on the scoreboard on a free throw by senior forward Elisha Jones at 18:01, and Waynesburg pulled within 7-6 on a lay-up from junior guard Hannah Hunter with 16:58 to go in the first half.
            Alexandra Blair would give the Greyhounds a 12-6 lead with a jumper at 14:59, but the Yellow Jackets responded and tied the game for the first time since the opening tip-off at 16-16 after a jumper by freshman guard Megan Sowers with 11:04 to play in the first half.  Junior guard Hilary Murray put Moravian back ahead, 18-16, with a basket at the 10:15 mark, and the Greyhounds pushed the lead to 24-16 with an 8-0 run capped off by a Heffner lay-up.
            The Greyhounds’ lead would reach double figures, 28-18, on a lay-up by sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder, pictured at left, at the 5:55 mark while freshman forward Erika Blair pushed Moravian’s lead to 14 points, 32-18, with a lay-up at the 2:53 mark.  Waynesburg did score the final four points of the first half on a pair of turnovers in the final minute to cut the Greyhounds’ halftime advantage to 33-24.
            Moravian shot the ball well from the floor in the first half, making 15-of-34 field goal attempts (44.1 percent), but the Greyhounds were just one-for-eight behind the three-point line and two-for-six at the foul line, where Moravian entered the game ranked 11th in the nation at 76.5 percent.  Moravian did have a 34-26 advantage in rebounds in the opening 20 minutes but the Greyhounds had 13 turnovers while forcing Waynesburg into just five turnovers.  The Yellow Jackets struggled to shoot the ball, making 11-of-45 field goal attempts (24.4 percent), one-of-five three-pointers and one-of-four free throws in the first half.
            Jones opened the scoring in the second half for Waynesburg with a free throw but a lay-up by Moravian senior guard/forward Emily Smith, pictured at right, had the Greyhounds up 35-25 with 18 minutes left in the contest.  Hunter tied the game at 37-37 on a jumper at 13:52 for the Yellow Jackets, and sophomore guard Jessi Drayer had the contest knotted at 41-41 on a lay-up with 12:50 to go.
            Moravian pulled back ahead 47-41 with 11:57 to go after Heffner had a three-point play and a three-pointer for the Greyhounds.  Heffner pushed Moravian’s lead back to nine points, 54-45 with 8:17 remaining but that would be Heffner’s final collegiate basket.
            Smith made two free throws at the 7:05 mark to give the Greyhounds a 56-49 lead, but Moravian would go 5:21 without scoring as Waynesburg ran off 13 straight points to take the lead.  The Yellow Jackets first lead of the contest, 59-56, came on a three-pointer from Jones with 4:25 to go, and a jumper from Drayer at 2:25 pushed the Waynesburg lead to 62-56.
            Erika Blair would finally snap Moravian’s scoreless streak with two free throws with 1:44 to go to cut the deficit to four points, 62-58, and a lay-up by Smith had the Greyhounds down 64-60 with 31 seconds to play.  However, Waynesburg hit four free throws in the final 24 seconds to seal the win.
            The shooting percentages in the second half were nearly opposite of the first half as the Greyhounds struggled to shoot, making just ten-of-36 field goal attempts (27.8 percent), two-of-seven three-pointers and seven-of-nine free throws in the final 20 minutes.  Moravian did finish with a 57-50 edge in rebounds for the game, but Moravian committed 25 turnovers while Waynesburg had just 14 turnovers in the game.  The Yellow Jackets were 15-for-31 from the floor (48.4 percent), three-for-four behind the three-point line and 11-for-15 at the foul line in the second half.
            Heffner led Moravian with her seventh double-double of the season with 20 points and 14 rebounds.  Heffner netted 20 points for the tenth time this season and was in double figures in 26 of the Greyhounds 27 games.  Smith tossed in 14 points and added eight rebounds in her final collegiate contest for Moravian while Kreuder had ten points.  Alexandra Blair, pictured at left, had six points, five rebounds, two steals and extended her school record to 102 blocked shots this season with three in the game before fouling out while Erika Blair had six points, a career best ten rebounds and two blocked shots.  Murray added four points for the Greyhounds while freshman guard Katie O’Rourke had six rebounds and two points.
            Jones paced three Waynesburg players in double figures with a game high 23 points, and she added 12 rebounds for a double-double.  Hunter had 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals while Drayer finished with 15 points, four boards, three assists and seven steals for the Yellow Jackets.  Sophomore forward Paige Pearce contributed seven points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots while sophomore guard Brittany Spencer added five boards, two assists and two steals for Waynesburg.

Moravian College	(14-13)	33	29	--	62
Waynesburg University	(19-9)	24	44	--	68

At The University of Scranton in Landmark Conference Semifinals - Lost 64-49 - Boxscore

            The second seeded University of Scranton women’s basketball team jumped out to a 9-0 lead and earned a 64-49 win over third seeded Moravian College in a Landmark Conference Semifinal game Wednesday evening at the John Long Center.
            The Greyhounds end their season at 14-12 overall after dropping four straight contests while the Royals advances to the Landmark Conference Championship game on Saturday for the fourth consecutive year.  Moravian was held under 60 points for just the sixth time in 26 games this season but the third time by Scranton in three meetings.
            The Royals scored first on a lay-up by senior guard Megan Kopecki 32 seconds into the game, and Scranton had a 9-0 lead after a jumper by sophomore Taylor Pallotta at 15:49.  The Greyhounds got on the scoreboard with 15:30 to play on a lay-up from junior forward Alexandra Blair, pictured at right, and Moravian would cut the Royals’ advantage to six points, 16-10, after a lay-up by sophomore guard Amada Kreuder with seven minutes to go in the first half.
            Pallotta pushed Scranton’s lead to 15 points, 29-14, with a jumper at 2:35 while a three-pointer by senior guard Jennifer King put the Royals ahead 34-17 with 26 seconds left in the half.  Moravian senior guard/forward Emily Smith scored just before the intermission to set the halftime score at 34-19 Scranton.
            The Royals were 13-for-31 from the floor (41.9 percent), six-for-13 behind the three-point line and two-for-three at the foul line in the opening 20 minutes, and Scranton had just seven turnovers in the first half.  Moravian struggled to shoot the ball, making just eight-of-26 field goal attempts (30.8 percent), one-of-two three-pointers and two-of-three free throws.  The Greyhounds had a 19-18 edge in rebounds in the opening 20 minutes but the squad had 13 turnovers.
            Kopecki started the second half with a lay-up for Scranton to push the Royals lead back to 17 points, 36-19, before Moravian closed within 11 points, 38-27, on a three-pointer by senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at left, at 17:16.  A three-point play by Kreuder and a jumper from Blair would help the Greyhounds close the gap to five points, 39-34, with 12:29 to go.
            King hit a three-pointer with 9:12 on the clock to get Scranton’s lead back in double digits, 51-39, while a jumper by Pallotta pushed the advantage to 14 points at 53-39 with 8:20 remaining.  Kopecki had the lead back at 17 points, 63-46, with 1:45 left after two free throws.
            Scranton was 11-of-28 from the field (39.3 percent), two-of-six on three-pointers and six-of-11 at the foul line in the second half, and the Royals had a 42-35 advantage in rebounds in the contest while finishing with 19 turnovers.  Moravian’s shooting improved in the second half as the Greyhounds connected on 13-of-30 field goal attempts (43.3 percent), two-of-nine three-pointers and six-of-nine free throws in the final 20 minutes.  Moravian committed seven turnovers after the intermission to finish with 20 in the game.
            The Greyhounds had three players in double figures led by Heffner, who had 15 points to go with four rebounds and three steals.  Heffner scored in double figures in 25 of Moravian’s 26 contests this season.  Blair had her fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds to go along with four assists and three blocked shots to extend her school record to 99 blocked shots this year. 
            Smith, pictured at right, closed out her collegiate career with 11 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Greyhounds while Kreuder had five points and three boards.  Freshman guard Katie O’Rourke had seven rebounds, three assists, two points and a pair of steals for Moravian while junior guard Hilary Murray had three rebounds, three assists, two points and two steals.
            Scranton had four players in double digits with freshman guard Alison Sweeney netting a team high 15 points to go with four assists and three boards.  Pallotta and King each tossed in 14 points with Pallotta adding two rebounds and two steals and King contributing seven rebounds and a pair of assists.  Kopecki finished with a double-double of 11 points and a game high 13 rebounds to go with five assists while senior guard Colleen McLane had six points and five assists.  Sophomore forward Shenari Bentley grabbed five rebounds for the Royals.

Moravian College	(14-12)	19	30	--	49
The University of Scranton	(19-6)	34	30	--	64

At The University of Scranton - Lost 64-56 - Boxscore

            The University of Scranton women’s basketball team rallied from six-point deficit early in the second half to post a 64-56 Landmark Conference win over visiting Moravian College Saturday afternoon in the regular season finale for both squads.
            Both teams have already clinched berths in the 2011 Landmark Conference Tournament and the Greyhounds, who are locked into the third seed, will return to Scranton on Wednesday in the Landmark Conference Semifinals after Juniata College clinched the top seed in the tournament with a win over Susquehanna University Saturday evening.
            The loss was the third straight for Moravian, which dropped its second consecutive game after leading at halftime.  Four of the Greyhounds losses this season have come after the team has led at halftime, and Moravian has had a lead at some point in the game in all 11 of its losses.
            The Royals opened the scoring with a lay-up by sophomore forward Tayler Pallotta at 18:11 and Scranton led 4-0 after a jumper from senior guard Jennifer King.  Moravian scored on a jumper by senior guard/forward Emily Smith, pictured at right, at 16:42, and the Greyhounds scored the next eight points to build an 8-4 lead on two free throws by Smith with 12:24 left in the first half.
            Senior guard Megan Kopecki scored Scranton’s first field goal in nearly nine minutes to pull the Royals within a point, 8-7, with 8:32 remaining in the first half while senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at left, answered seven seconds later for the Greyhounds’ first field goal in nearly eight minutes of action.  Moravian eventually built a six-point led, 17-11, after a pair of Heffner free throws with 4:33 before the intermission. 
            Scranton scored seven straight points, taking an 18-17 lead on a fast break lay-up by Kopecki but Heffner would give the lead back to the Greyhounds with two free throws.  Pallotta put the Royals in front, 20-19, with a pair of free throws with 55 seconds left in the first half, but Moravian finished the first half with a jumper by junior forward Alexandra Blair and a three-pointer Smith with 13 seconds before the intermission to send the Greyhounds to the locker room with a 24-20 lead.
            Both squads struggled shooting the ball in the first half.  Moravian was just seven-for-33 from the floor (21.2 percent), one-for-four behind the three-point line and nine-for-11 at the foul line in the opening 20 minutes.  The Greyhounds had a 27-23 edge in rebounds in the first half, and Moravian committed 11 turnovers.  Scranton was seven-of-30 on field goal attempts (23.3 percent), one-of-ten on three-pointers and five-of-six at the foul line, and the Royals committed 13 turnovers in the first half.
            Smith opened the second half with a lay-up for the Greyhounds for a 26-20 lead, and Heffner made two free throws to put Moravian up 28-22 less than a minute into the second half.  However, the Greyhounds would go over six minutes without scoring.  Scranton pulled in front, 29-28, on a Pallotta jumper, and the Royals had a 31-28 lead after a jumper by freshman guard Katie Cunningham at 12:58.
            Moravian tied the game at 31-31 on a three-point play by sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder, pictured at right, but the Royals ran off six straight points for a 37-31 lead on a jumper from junior forward Sarah Gage with ten minutes left in the second half.  The Greyhounds would snap the Scranton run on a three-point play by freshman guard Caitlin Hrebik with 8:37 to go.
            Sophomore forward Shernai Bentley pushed Scranton’s lead to seven points, 41-34, with a lay-up with 7:18 remaining, and King gave the Royals a 44-36 advantage on a three-pointer with 6:31 on the clock.  Moravian cut the lead to four points, 44-40, on a lay-up by Heffner but Scranton would push the lead back to eight, 50-42, on a three-pointer from senior guard Colleen McLane with 4:30 remaining.
            The Royals’ lead would reach double figures for the first time in the game with 2:56 to play on a lay-up by Kopecki that put Scranton up 52-42.  Senior forward Courtney Roselle hit two free throws to push the lead to 54-42 before Heffner hit a three-pointer for the Greyhounds with 2:19 remaining.  Heffner pulled the Greyhounds within six points, 55-49, with two free throws with 1:30 to go.  Kopecki made a pair of free throws with 45 seconds left to give Scranton a 62-53 lead before Heffner hit a three-pointer for her tenth 20-point game of the season.
            Both squads shot the ball better in the second half with Scranton making 11-of-31 field goal attempts (35.5 percent), four-of-nine three-pointers and 18-of-23 free throws.  The Royals only had five turnovers in the final 0 minutes for a total of 18 turnovers in the game, and Scranton out-rebounded Moravian, 24-16, in the second half for a 47-43 edge in the contest including 18-16 on the offensive boards.  The Greyhounds were ten-for37 from the floor (37 percent), two-for-eight on three-pointers and ten-for-12 at the foul line in the second half, but Moravian committed ten turnovers in the final 20 minutes for 21 in the game.
            Heffner led the Greyhounds with a game high 20 points to go with nine rebounds while Smith tossed in 17 points and grabbed four boards.  Freshman guard Katie O’Rourke added nine points and seven rebounds for Moravian while Blair, pictured at left, had eight rebounds, four points, three assists and a game high nine blocked shots to raise her school record to 95 on the season.  Hrebik and Kreuder each finished with three points with Hrebik adding two assists.
            Kopecki led three Royals in double figures with 16 points to go with six rebounds, four assists and three steals.  King tossed in 13 points and added six boards and four assists while Pallotta had a double-double for Scranton with ten points and ten rebounds.  McLane had six points and four steals while Bentley had a game high 11 rebounds to go with four points.  Freshman guard Allison Sweeney contributed six points and two boards for the Royals while Roselle finished with three points and two boards.

Moravian College	(14-11, 9-5 Landmark)	24	32	--	56
The University of Scranton	(18-6, 12-2 Landmark)	20	44	--	64

At Susquehanna University - Lost 78-76 - Boxscore

            The Susquehanna University women’s basketball team rallied from a ten-point deficit early in the second half and then held off a late rally from visiting Moravian College to post a 78-76 Landmark Conference win Saturday afternoon.
            Senior forward/center Samantha Cartwright opened the scoring for the Crusaders with a jumper while junior forward Alexandra Blair, pictured at right, scored first for the Greyhounds with a lay-up at 19:25 to tie the score at 2-2.  Moravian took an 8-7 lead on a lay-up from senior forward Amy Heffner at 16:01 but a three-pointer from Cartwright gave Susquehanna the lead back with a three-pointer.
            Heffner hit a three-pointer to give the Greyhounds an 11-10 lead, and Moravian was up 15-12 after two free throws from senior guard/forward Emily Smith with 14 minutes left in the first half.  Senior guard Erika Barron put the Crusaders back in front, 16-15, with a lay-up, but the Greyhounds would get the lead back, 21-20, on a three-pointer by Smith. 
            Moravian, which lost for just the second time in 14 games when scoring at least 70 points this season, had its largest lead of the first half, four points, 28-24, on a jumper by junior guard Hilary Murray with 8:22 left in the opening half.  The Crusaders moved back in front, 31-29, on a jumper from sophomore forward Gina Palazzi at 6:31 mark.  Junior guard Korey McCaffrey gave Susquehanna a 40-35 lead with a lay-up at 3:52, and the Crusaders led 42-37 on a jumper from Barron with 56 seconds left in the first half. 
            Smith hit a three-pointer with 17 seconds remaining for Moravian, and freshman guard Caitlin Hrebik, pictured at left, connected on a long three-pointer at the buzzer to send the Greyhounds to the locker room with a 43-42 lead.
            Moravian was 14-for-30 from the floor (46.7 percent), five-for-ten behind the three-point line and ten-for-12 at the foul line in the opening 20 minutes.  The Greyhounds did commit 14 turnovers in the first half while Susquehanna had ten turnovers.  The Crusaders, who had an 18-17 edge in rebounds in the opening half, were 19-for-34 from the field (55.9 percent), three-for-seven on three-pointers and just one-for-six at the foul line in the first half.
            Murray gave Moravian a 46-42 lead with a jumper early in the second half before a three-pointer from senior guard Nikki Schneck pulled Susquehanna within a point, 46-45, at 18:48.  The Greyhounds then put together a 9-0 run to build the only double-digit lead of the game, 55-45, after two free throws from Heffner at 16:08.
            Susquehanna closed the game to four points, 60-56, on a Barron three-pointer at 11:42, and the Greyhounds led 61-56 after a free throw by Blair 15 seconds later.  The Crusaders then went on a 10-0 run to take the lead.  McCaffrey hit a three-pointer for the Susquehanna lead, and Barron hit a three-pointer at 7:50 to put the Crusaders up 66-61.
            Moravian slowly closed the game and eventually retook the lead 71-70 on a lay-up by Heffner with 3:55 to play.  Barron hit a jumper to put Susquehanna back in front for good, 72-71, at 3:15, and she gave the Crusaders a 77-73 lead with 48 seconds remaining after a three-pointer.  The Greyhounds would cut the lead to 77-76 on a three-point play by Smith with 37 seconds to go before Palazzi hit one-of-two free throws with 20 seconds to play.  Heffner got a shot off and grabbed an offensive rebound for the Greyhounds, but she was unable to get a second shot off before the final buzzer sounded.
            The Greyhounds connected on 11-of-27 shots from the field (40.7 percent), one-of-six three-pointers and ten-of-14 free throws in the second half, and Moravian had 24 turnovers in the contest.  Susquehanna saw its shooting cool off in the final 20 minutes, making 14-of-38 field goal attempts (36.8 percent), five-of-12 three-pointers and just three-of-eight free throws.  The Crusaders had a 42-40 edge in rebounds, and Susquehanna committed just 15 turnovers in the contest.
            Smith, pictured at left, led three Moravian players in double figures with 22 points to go with six rebounds and five steals while Heffner finished with 19 points and eight boards.  Blair contributed 17 points, a team high nine rebounds and five blocked shots while Hrebik had eight points.  Murray tossed in six points with two rebounds and two assists while freshman guard Katie O’Rourke had four rebounds, two assists and two points.
            Barron had a game high 29 points on Senior Day to lead Susquehanna, and she had seven rebounds, four assists and three steals.  Senior guard Rachel Hughes contributed 12 points, three rebounds and three assists while Cartwright had 11 points, six boards, four assists and three steals.  Palazzi had a game high 11 rebounds for the Crusaders to go with eight points while McCaffrey finished with seven points.

Moravian College	(14-10, 9-4 Landmark)	43	33	--	76
Susquehanna University	(12-12, 7-6 Landmark)	42	36	--	78

At Juniata College - Lost 76-61 - Boxscore

            The Juniata College women’s basketball team held off a second half rally and clinched a berth in the 2011 Landmark Conference Tournament with a 76-61 win over visiting Moravian College Friday evening in Huntingdon.
            The Greyhounds, who fell to 2-8 on the season when failing to score at least 70 points in a game, also clinched a berth in the Landmark Conference Tournament, Moravian’s tenth straight postseason appearance, with The University of Scranton’s 75-38 win over Susquehanna University.
            Moravian scored the opening basket on a lay-up from senior guard/forward Emily Smith, pictured at right, while Juniata started a 9-0 run with a lay-up by freshman forward Kate McDonald at 16:58.  McDonald made the Eagles’ lead 9-2 with a three-pointer at 12:26, and Juniata pushed the lead to ten points, 18-8, on a three-pointer from sophomore guard Paige Robertson at 9:30.
            Juniata had a 22-12 edge after a lay-up from senior forward Jen Hnatuck with 7:59 left in the first half but Moravian would cut the lead to five points, 22-17, on a three-pointer by junior guard Hilary Murray with 6:18 on the clock.  The Greyhounds were down four points, 25-21, after a lay-up by Smith at 3:45, and Moravian pulled within three points, 27-24, after a three-pointer by freshman guard Alyssa Hann with 2:22 before the intermission.
            Junior guard Megan Raville helped Juniata get the lead back to seven points, 31-24, with a lay-up before Hann hit another three-pointer for Moravian’s final points of the first half.  Hnatuck finished the scoring for Juniata with a lay-up with 47 seconds before the intermission to send the Eagles to the locker room with a 33-27 lead.
            Moravian connected on 12-of-28 field goal attempts (42.9 percent) and three-of-seven three-pointers.  The Greyhounds did not attempt a free throw in the opening 20 minutes, and had 14 turnovers while both squads grabbed 17 rebounds.  Juniata, which committed just nine turnovers in the first half, was 14-for-31 from the floor (45.2 percent), four-for-ten behind the three-point line and one-for-four at the foul line to start the game.
            Juniata pushed its lead back to ten points, 39-29, after a Hnatuck lay-up at the 17:58 mark of the second half.  Moravian answered with eight straight points, six from junior forward Alexandra Blair, pictured at left, to pull within a basket, 39-37, with 16:04 to go.  McDonald hit a lay-up to stop the Greyhounds’ run but Moravian would tie the contest at 43-43 on a jumper by Smith at the 13:35 mark.
            Freshman guard Jordan Hileman would put the Eagles back up by five points, 50-45, with a three-pointer at 11:17, and Moravian answered with a Murray jumper to set the score at 52-49 Juniata with just under ten minutes left in the game.  Raville hit a lay-up to push the Eagles’ lead back to 57-49 with 8:57 left.
            Moravian pulled within three points, 60-57 on a lay-up by Smith with 4:44 to go but that is as close as the Greyhounds could get.  Two free throws by McDonald gave Juniata a 64-57 lead, and a pair of free throws by Robertson pushed the Eagles’ advantage to 70-57, with 1:02 remaining.
            Juniata was 15-for-35 from the field (42.9 percent), two-for-five on three-pointers and 11-for-13 at the foul line in the final 20 minutes, and the Eagles had a 40-36 edge in rebounds for the game while turning the ball over 19 times.  Moravian had 25 turnovers in the contest and made 13-of-32 field goal attempts (40.6 percent) and eight-of-nine free throws in the second half.  The Greyhounds missed all four of their three-point attempts in the final 20 minutes.
            Moravian had three players in double figures with Smith netting a game high 20 points to go with six rebounds.  Blair had 14 points, eight boards and four blocked shots for the Greyhounds while senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at right, finished with ten points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.  Murray tossed in seven points with three rebounds and three steals while Hann had six points.  Freshman guard Katie O’Rourke contributed four rebounds and two points for Moravian.
            McDonald paced Juniata with 19 points, eight rebounds, five steals, three assists and a pair of blocked shots while Hnatuck had 18 points and eight boards.  Raville and Robinson each had nine points and three assists for the Eagles with Raville adding three rebounds.  Junior guard Ashton Bankos contributed eight points, four steals and three assists for Juniata while sophomore guard Jordan Speck had five points, seven rebounds and three steals.  Hileman finished with five points and three boards.

Moravian College	(14-9, 9-3 Landmark)	27	34	--	61
Juniata College	(17-6, 10-2 Landmark)	33	43	--	76

Vs. Goucher College - Won 88-59 - Boxscore

            The Moravian College women’s basketball team hosted its annual Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Pink Zone game to raise money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, and the Greyhounds, wearing their special pink jerseys for the event, jumped out to an 11-0 lead en route to an 88-59 Landmark Conference win over Goucher College Saturday afternoon in Johnston Hall.
            The Greyhounds, now 3-1 when wearing pink uniforms, also honored its seniors before the game with seniors forward Amie Ballo, pictured at right, and guard Jennie Miller making their first collegiate starts and combining for the first nine points of the game.  Senior guard Emily Smith gave Moravian an 11-0 lead with a lay-up with 16:35 on the clock, before Goucher scored its first basket of the game on a lay-up by freshman guard Precious Kollock at 15:55.
            Smith would put Moravian back in front by 11 points on a jumper at 14:35, and the Greyhounds’ lead would not fall into single digits again.  Junior forward Alexandra Blair, who broke her own single season record for blocked shots now with 80 this season with two in the game, gave the Greyhounds a 21-point lead, 27-6, on a lay-up at 9:33.
            Moravian headed to the locker room at halftime with a 48-19 lead.  The Greyhounds had nearly as many rebounds as points in the opening 20 minutes with a 43-20 edge on the boards including 23-7 on the offensive glass.  Moravian was 18-for-52 from the floor (34.6 percent), three-for-seven behind the three-point line and nine-for-11 at the foul line in the first half, and the Greyhounds had just seven turnovers.  Goucher was just seven-for-34 from the field (20.6 percent), one-for-five on three-pointers and four-for-four at the foul line, and the Gophers committed 12 turnovers in the opening half.
            Junior guard Hilary Murray opened the second half with a three-pointer for Moravian to push the Greyhounds lead to 32 points, 51-19, and Moravian’s largest lead of the contest, 36 points, came on a three-pointer from senior forward Amy Heffner with 5:10 to go with an 82-46 advantage.
            The Greyhounds shot the ball very well in the second half, making 13-of-24 field goal attempts (54.2 percent), two-of-three three-pointers and 12-of-18 free throws.  Moravian finished the contest with a 63-37 advantage in rebounds, and the Greyhounds had 23 turnovers in the game.  Goucher’s shooting also improved in the final 20 minutes as the Gophers went 18-for-38 from the floor (47.4 percent), two-for-five behind the three-point line and two-for-six at the foul line.  Goucher made 22 turnovers in the game.
            All 18 Moravian players in uniform saw action in the contest with three scoring in double figures.  Heffner had a game high 26 points, her ninth 20-plus point outing of the season, and Heffner added six rebounds, a career high five assists and three steals.  Freshman forward Erika Blair tossed in a career high 14 points and grabbed a career best eight boards while Smith, pictured at left, finished with a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds to go with four assists and three blocked shots.
            Alexandra Blair had eight points, five boards and three steals for Moravian while Miller, pictured at right, tossed in a career high seven points to go with five rebounds.  Ballo contributed six rebounds and four points while Murray added five points and three rebounds.  Freshmen guards Alyssa Hann and Abbey Noble each had four points for the Greyhounds.
            Freshman guard Sharnell Huff led Goucher with 14 points and five rebounds while junior guard/forward Elizabeth von Ende had ten points and three boards.  Freshman forward Taquasia Lambert contributed nine points, eight rebounds and four steals for the Gophers while junior guard Amy Smith had eight points and four steals.  Senior guard Leia Roberts-Brown tossed in eight points while freshman forward Hannah Brown had six points and six boards.

Goucher College	(2-18, 2-9 Landmark)	19	40	--	59
Moravian College	(14-8, 9-2 Landmark)	48	40	--	88

Vs. The Catholic University of America - Lost 70-64 - Boxscore

            The Catholic University of America women’s basketball team rallied from an 11-point second half deficit to earn a 70-64 win over host Moravian College in Landmark Conference action Friday evening as the Greyhounds had their eight-game conference winning streak snapped.
            Moravian jumped out to a 5-0 lead on a lay-up from senior guard/forward Emily Smith and a three-point play by junior guard Hilary Murray.  Catholic would get on the scoreboard on a pair of free throws by sophomore guard Jenny McGann at 18:30, and the Cardinals tied the game at 7-7 on a three-pointer from senior guard Keri Confrey at 17:09.
            The Greyhounds pulled ahead 12-9 on a three-pointer by freshman guard Caitlin Hrebik, pictured at right, before an 8-0 run put Catholic in front, 17-12, after two free throws from freshman forward Liz Briones at the 11:44 mark.  Freshman forward Claire McEvily had the Cardinals ahead 19-16 with a lay-up, but Moravian would take go on a 14-1 run to take a 30-20 lead on back-to-back lay-ups by Smith at 6:51.
            The Cardinals would get within four points, 33-29, on a lay-up by sophomore guard Jill Woener before the Greyhounds headed to the locker room with a 40-31 lead after two free throws by sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder 16 seconds before the intermission.  Moravian was 12-for-28 from the floor (42.9 percent), three-for-eight behind the three-point line and 13-for-18 at the foul line in the opening 20 minutes, but the Greyhounds had 15 turnovers.  Catholic made 12-of-44 field goal attempts (27.3 percent), two-of-six on three-pointers and five-of-eight free throws.  The Cardinals had a 27-22 edge on rebounds, and Catholic made 13 turnovers in the first half.
            Freshman guard Katie O’Rourke opened the second half with a jumper for Moravian to give the Greyhounds their largest lead of the contest, 11 points, at 42-31.  Another O’Rourke jumper at 15:19 had Moravian ahead, 46-37; however, Catholic would score the next 11 points to take a 48-46 lead on a lay-up by sophomore forward Katarina Owunna with 12:27 remaining.     
            The Greyhounds briefly moved back in front, 50-48, with a pair of free throws from senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at left, at 11:51, but a three-pointer by McGann put the Cardinals in front for good, 53-50 with 10:25 to play.  Heffner hit two more free throws to pull the score back to 55-53 Catholic before a three-pointer by Briones gave the Cardinals a seven-point edge, 60-53, with 7:02 left.  Moravian closed within four points on two more occasions, the final time at 66-62 with 1:41 left after a lay-p by Smith, but Weorner put the game away with two free throws with just 33 seconds remaining.
            Catholic shot the ball better in the second half, making 15-of-33 field goal attempts (45.5 percent), two-of-six three-pointers and seven-of-ten free throws.  The Cardinals had a 56-38 advantage in rebounds including a 23-9 edge on the offensive boards, and Catholic had 21 turnovers in the game.  On the other hand, the Greyhounds struggled in the second half, connecting on just eight-of-8 shots from the floor (28.6 percent) and eight-of-14 free throws.  Moravian missed all nine of its three-point attempts in the final 20 minutes and had 24 turnovers.  The Greyhounds entered the game ranked seventh in the country in free throw percentage at 76.9 percent but shot just 65.6 percent (21-of-32) in the contest.
            Heffner led Moravian with 15 points to go with seven rebounds and two assists while Smith had 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists and five steals.  Junior forward Alexandra Blair, pictured at right, contributed nine points, four rebounds and a career high eight blocked shots to tie her single season school record of 78 set last season.  Hrebik had a career best nine points for the Greyhounds, all in the first half, to go with four rebounds while Kreuder contributed eight points, three boards and two assists.  O’Rourke tossed in five points with six rebounds while Murray finished with three points and three assists.
            Weorner led the Cardinals and all scorers with a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds while adding two assists, two steals and a pair of blocked shots.  Owunna had 15 points and six rebounds while McGann tossed in 11 points.  Confrey had a game high ten assists to go with five points and five boards while Briones finished with nine points and seven rebounds off of the bench.  McEvily had six points, five rebounds and a pair of blocked shots for Catholic while freshman guard Emily Grabiak contributed eight boards and six points.

The Catholic University of America	(14-7, 6-4 Landmark)	31	39	--	70
Moravian College	(13-8, 8-2 Landmark)	40	24	--	64

At The United States Merchant Marine Academy - Won 83-50 - Boxscore

            The Moravian College women’s basketball team won its eighth straight Landmark Conference game, posting an 83-50 win at The United States Merchant Marine Academy Saturday afternoon behind 23 points from senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at right.
            Junior forward Alicen Henrich opened the scoring in the game for the Mariners on the first possession before senior guard/forward Emily Smith scored first for the Greyhounds on a three-point play on their opening possession.  Sophomore guard Tamara Kaileh hit a lay-up to put USMMA back in front before junior forward Alexandra Blair put Moravian ahead 5-4 with a jumper at 18:09.
            The game remained close with Heinrich tying the contest at 12-12 on a lay-up with 10:55 to go in the first half.  Smith gave Moravian the lead for good, 15-12, with a three-point play at 10:19, and the Greyhounds had just a one-point lead, 17-16, after a lay-up from Kaileh.  Heffner was held off the scoreboard for the first 12:11 of the contest before scoring all 23 of her points in the next 12:45 including a three-point play at 7:49 left in the first half, her first points of the contest, for a 20-16 Greyhound lead. 
            Senior forward Janay Weathers had the Mariners within three-points, 23-20, after a jumper at 6:09, before an 11-3 run by the Greyhounds gave Moravian a 34-23 lead on a jumper from Smith with 2:44 left in the first half.  The Greyhounds would push that lead to 14 points, 43-29, on two free throws from freshman guard Katie O’Rourke, pictured at left, with just three seconds left in the first half.
            Moravian had a hot hand in the first half, connecting on 15-of-27 field goal attempts (55.1 percent), two-of-six three-pointers and 11-of-13 free throws in the opening 20 minutes.  The Greyhounds had nine turnovers in the first half while the Mariners had eight miscues.  USMMA, which had a 20-17 rebounding advantage at the break including 11-4 on the offensive boards, was 12-of-35 from the floor (34.3 percent) and five-of-eight at the foul line while missing all four of its three-point attempts.
            Heffner opened the second half with two free throws and a lay-up sandwiched around a basket by Blair as Moravian pushed its lead to 20 points, 49-29.  The Greyhounds kept a large lead in the second half, reaching a 30-point edge, 65-35, on a lay-up by freshman guard Caitlin Hrebik with 10:14 to play, and a game high 38 points, 79-41, on a lay-up from junior guard Cassandra Phillips with 3:46 remaining.
            Moravian was 12-for-32 from the field (37.5 percent), three-for-six behind the three-point line and 13-for-17 at the foul line in the final 20 minutes, and the Greyhounds ended up finishing the game with a 50-37 advantage in rebounds.  Moravian did have 17 turnovers while USMMA made 15 turnovers.  The Mariners struggled to shoot the ball after halftime, making just six-of-32 field goal attempts (18.8 percent) and nine-of-16 free throws while missing all eight three-point attempts.
            The Greyhounds used 16 players in the game with 12 recording at least two points.  Heffner led three Moravian players in double figures with her game high 23 points to go with six rebounds and two steals.  Smith tossed in 12 points with five boards while Blair had 11 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots.  Freshman guard Laura Casey had seven points and two boards off of the Greyhound bench while freshman forward Laura Jordan had six points.
            Phillips, pictured at right, finished with five points for Moravian while O’Rourke and junior guard Hilary Murray each had four points with O’Rourke grabbing three rebounds and Murray dishing out three assists.  Hrebik also had four points while freshman guard Alyssa Hann had three points, three boards and three steals for the Greyhounds.
            Weathers led USMMA with 14 points and 13 rebounds while Kaileh tossed in nine points with five boards.  Heinrich and junior guard Olivia Norris each had eight points for the Mariners with Norris adding four rebounds.  Sophomore guard Roshenda Josephs had four points off the USMMA bench.

Moravian College	(13-7, 8-1 Landmark)	43	40	--	83
The United States Merchant Marine Academy	(5-13, 0-9 Landmark)	29	21	--	50

At Drew University - Won 57-54 - Boxscore

            Senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at right, scored the final four points of the game in the last 3:12 for the Moravian College women’s basketball team as the Greyhounds held off a late rally for a 57-54 Landmark Conference win at Drew University Friday evening to remain in a tie for first place in conference action.
            Moravian scored first on a lay-up from junior forward Alexandra Blair, and another Blair lay-up gave the Greyhounds a 5-0 lead at the 17:03 mark.  Junior guard Danielle Barber hit a three-pointer to get the Rangers on the scoreboard but an 11-0 run by Moravian, capped off by a Heffner jumper gave the Greyhounds a 16-3 advantage with 14:01 left in the first half.
            Sophomore guard Whitney Mackay hit a three-pointer for Drew to stop the Moravian run, but the Greyhounds would pull out to a 15-point lead, their largest of the game, when senior guard/forward Emily Smith hit a jumper for a 23-8 advantage with 6:24 before the intermission.  Moravian had a 30-16 lead with 2:49 on the clock after a three-pointer from Heffner but the Rangers had a late surge in the first half and headed to the locker room trailing, 35-24, after a put back by junior forward/center Victoria Ault just before the buzzer sounded.
            The Greyhounds had a hot shooting hand in the first half, making 14-of-27 field goal attempts (51.9 percent), three-of-seven behind the three-point line and four-of-five free throws in the opening 20 minutes.  Moravian had a 20-16 edge in rebounds in the first half despite making 15 turnovers.  Drew was seven-for-29 from the floor (24.1 percent), two-for-ten on three-pointers and eight-for-eight at the foul line, and the Rangers had 14 turnovers.
            Drew opened the second half on a jumper by senior forward Jessica Reid but a three-pointer by Moravian senior guard Hilary Murray, pictured at left, gave the Greyhounds a 38-26 lead.  Reid would pull the Rangers within five points, 38-33, on a lay-up before a 7-0 run by Moravian would extend the lead to 45-33 on a three-point play by Alexandra Blair with 14:49 left.
            The Greyhounds had a ten-point edge, 48-38, after a three-point play by Smith, and Moravian’s lead was still at nine points after Smith made a free throw with 8:12 to play.  Junior forward Britta Olsen pulled Drew within six points, 51-45, with a free throw at 5:16 but freshman guard Katie O’Rourke hit a lay-up at 4:24 to put the Greyhounds up eight points.  However, that was Moravian’s final field goal of the contest.
            Heffner made two free throws to push the Greyhounds’ lead back to double figures at 55-45, but Moravian went three minutes without scoring.  Freshman forward Logan Cavanaugh would get Drew within a point, 55-54, with a three-point play with 1:17 to go but neither team scored until Heffner iced the game with two more free throws with just 12 seconds remaining.
            Moravian struggled shooting the ball in the second half, making just six-of-26 field goal attempts (23.1 percent), one-of-four three-pointers and nine-of-13 free throws in the final 20 minutes.  The Greyhounds also finished the game with 28 turnovers and saw Drew earn a 40-38 edge in rebounds during the contest.  The Rangers were 12-for-31 from the floor (38.7 percent), one-for-seven on three-pointers and five-for-seven at the foul line.  Drew had 25 turnovers in the game.
            Moravian had three players in double figures with Heffner netting a game high 14 points with three rebounds and two assists.  Smith, pictured at right, tossed in 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Alexandra Blair had a double-double for the Greyhounds with ten points and 11 boards to go with three blocked shots and two assists.  Murray finished with eight points, four steals and two assists while O’Rourke had seven points and three steals for Moravian.  Freshmen forwards Ericka Blair and Laura Jordan each had two points for the Greyhounds with Ericka Blair adding two rebounds.
            Barber tossed in 13 points and contributed five rebounds and five steals to lead Drew while Cavanaugh had 11 points, five boards and two steals.  Reid tossed in nine points to go with six rebounds and two steals while sophomore guard Jen Mateo had eight points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals.  Olsen had six boards and three points for the Rangers while Ault finished with four points, five rebounds and three assists.  Sophomore guard Dana Coronato had three points for Drew.

Moravian College	(12-7, 7-1 Landmark)	35	22	--	57
Drew University	(8-11, 1-7 Landmark)	24	30	--	54

At The Catholic University of America - Won 74-70 - Boxscore

            The Moravian College women’s basketball team, one of the top free throw shooting teams in the country, used a 31-for-37 performance at the foul line to hold off host the Catholic University of America, 74-60, in Landmark Conference action Saturday afternoon.
            The Greyhounds, who have won six straight conference contests and are tied for first halfway through the conference season, took a 2-0 lead on a lay-up from junior forward Alexandra Blair, pictured at right, while freshman forward Liz Briones opened the scoring for the Cardinals with a lay-up to tie the game.  Moravian led 6-4 after a lay-up by Blair at the 16:45 mark, but Catholic would take a 9-7 lead after a three-pointer from senior guard Kerri Confrey.
            Freshman guard Emily Grabiak snapped a 13-13 tie for the Cardinals with a three-pointer but the Greyhounds would knot the score again at 16-16 on a lay-up from senior forward Amy Heffner at 10:55.  Sophomore guard Mary McGann’s jumper 46 seconds later put Catholic on top, 20-16, but the Cardinals would not score over four minutes.  During that stretch, the Greyhounds ran off 16 straight points, tying the contest at 20-20 on a jumper by sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder and taking a 32-20 lead two free throws by senior guard/forward Emily Smith at the 6:23 mark.
            Confrey stopped Moravian’s run with a pair of free throws at 5:50.  Senior guard Hilary Murray, pictured at right, connected on a jumper for the Greyhounds with 18 seconds left in the first half to send Moravian to the locker room with a 39-29 lead.
            Neither team shot the ball well in the first half.  Moravian was 11-for-36 from the field (30.6 percent) and missed all five of its three-point attempts.  However, the Greyhounds were 17-for-21 at the charity stripe in the opening 20 minutes.  Moravian had a 27-23 edge in rebounds in the first half and just seven turnovers.  Catholic, which committed 12 turnovers, was nine-for-28 from the floor (32.1 percent), two-for-eight on three-pointers and nine-for-13 at the foul line.
            Blair started the scoring in the second half as well for Moravian with a lay-up while sophomore guard Jill Woerner got Catholic within eight points, 41-33, after a lay-up at 18:59.  The Cardinals got the Greyhounds’ lead to six points, 51-45, after a jumper from sophomore forward Katarina Owunna at 13:22.  However, Moravian scored nine straight points to take its largest lead of the contest of 15 points, 60-45, on a jumper by freshman guard Caitlin Hrebik with 11:04 remaining.
            Moravian had a ten-point advantage, 67-57, after two free throws by freshman guard Katie O’Rourke with 5:54 left in the contest, but the Greyhounds went almost five full minutes without scoring.  During that stretch, Catholic scored nine straight points to pull within 67-66 after a jumper by Grabiak with 1:29 to play.  Moravian would finally score again when Blair hit two free throws with 1:09 left to push the lead to 69-66.  Murray was four-for-four at the foul line in the final 18 seconds as Moravian made seven-of-eight free throws in the final 1:09 to seal the win.
            The Greyhounds were ten-for-29 from the floor (34.5 percent), one-for-five on three-pointers and 14-for-16 at the foul line in the second half, and Moravian had a 47-45 edge in rebounds during the contest.  The Greyhounds had 18 turnovers in the game while forcing the Cardinals into 21 turnovers.  Catholic turned on its shooting in the second half, making 18-of-38 field goal attempts (47.4 percent) and five-of-six free throws in the final half.  The Cardinals did miss all four of their three-point attempts in the second half.
            Moravian, which improved to 9-1 on the year when scoring at least 70 points in a game, had four players in double figures led by Smith, pictured at right, who had a game high 18 points to go with nine rebounds.  Heffner tossed in 15 points and added five rebounds, three assists and three steals while Blair contributed 12 points, nine rebounds and five blocked shots for the Greyhounds.  Murray netted 11 points to go with six boards while O’Rourke had nine points, five rebounds and four steals.  Hrebik had four rebounds and two points while freshman forward Laura Jordan netted five points for Moravian.
            Sophomore guard Jenny McGann led Catholic with 13 points, four assists and three steals while Woerner tossed ten points.  Grabiak finished with nine points and a game high 12 rebounds for the Cardinals while Briones had eight points, ten boards and three assists.  Confrey tossed in nine points to go with eight assists and three rebounds while Owunna had eight points.  Freshman forward Claire McEvily had six points, four rebounds and a pair of blocked shots for Catholic.

Moravian College	(11-7, 6-1 Landmark)	39	35	--	74
The Catholic University of America	(12-6, 4-3 Landmark)	29	41	--	70

At Goucher College - Won 72-55 - Boxscore

            The Moravian College women’s basketball team won its fifth straight conference game, earning a 72-55 Landmark Conference win at Goucher College Friday evening.
            The Greyhounds scored first on a lay-up by senior guard/forward Emily Smith at 18:32, and Moravian scored the first 12 points of the game to take a 12-0 lead after a lay-up by junior forward Alexandra Blair, pictured at right, with 13:37 to go in the opening half.  Freshman forward Taquasia Lambert would get the Gophers on the board with a lay-up at 12:44 but a jumper from Moravian junior guard Hilary Murray put the Greyhounds ahead 19-4 midway through the first half.
            Moravian pushed its lead to 20 points, 29-9, on two free throws from Alexandra Blair with 3:34 to go before the intermission while freshman guard Caitlin Hrebik would give the Greyhounds their largest lead of the opening half, 22 points at 33-11, with a lay-up just 1:51 before the half.
            The Greyhounds headed to the locker room with a 35-16 lead after shooting 13-for-32 from the floor (40.6 percent) and nine-for-13 at the foul line.  Moravian missed all four of its three-point attempts in the opening 20 minutes, but the Greyhounds had a 30-20 edge in rebounds and made 13 turnovers.  Goucher, which had 14 turnovers, was just seven-for-35 from the field (20 percent), one-for-seven on three-pointers and one-of-two at the foul line.
            Alexandra Blair opened the second half scoring for Moravian before Goucher closed within 14 points, 41-27, after a jumper from freshman guard Precious Kollock with 15:20 to play.  The Greyhounds pushed the lead back over 20 points on a lay-up from freshman forward Ericka Blair midway through the second half, and Moravian’s largest lead of 26 points came after a free throw by Hrebik put the squad up 68-42 with just 3:07 remaining.
            Moravian continued to shoot the ball well in the second half, making 15-of-30 field goal attempts (50.0 percent), three-of-five three-pointers and five-of-eight free throws.  The Greyhounds, ranked in the top ten in the nation in free throw percentage near 77 percent, were just 14-for-21 in the game.  Moravian did have a 56-35 advantage in rebounds despite 27 turnovers.  Goucher made 21 turnovers in the contest, but the Gophers connected on 14-of-36 field goal attempts (38.9 percent), five-of-14 three-pointers and six-of-nine free throws in the final 20 minutes.
            The Greyhounds, who are now 8-1 on the season when scoring at least 70 points in a game, had just one player in double figures with Alexandra Blair scoring 14 points and grabbing 12 rebounds for a double-double.  Smith, pictured at left, finished with nine points and seven rebounds for Moravian while senior forward Amy Heffner was held to single digits for the first time this season with seven points to go with eight boards.  Murray added four points while Erika Blair had six points and five rebounds. 
            Freshman guard Katie O’Rourke had five points and six rebounds for the Greyhounds while freshman forward Laura Jordan added six points and five boards.  Hrebik finished with six points while sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder had four points and three boards.  Senior guard Jennie Miller also had four points for Moravian while freshman guard Danielle Brogan five points off of the bench.
            Freshman guard Sharnell Huff led Goucher with 19 points and three rebounds while senior guard Leia Roberts-Brown added eight points, three boards and three assists.  Lambert finished with seven points and two rebounds for the Gophers while Kollock had five points and five rebounds.  Freshman guard Alexis Gaines also tossed in five points while freshman forward Hannah Brown had seven rebounds.

Moravian College	(10-7, 5-1 Landmark)	35	37	--	72
Goucher College	(2-12, 2-4 Landmark)	16	39	--	55

Vs. The College of New Jersey - Lost 75-51 - Boxscore

            The College of New Jersey women’s basketball team used a 10-0 run late in the first half to take an eight-point lead on its way to a 75-51 non-conference win over host Moravian College Tuesday evening in Johnston Hall.
            The loss snapped Moravian’s four-game winning streak as the Greyhounds were playing their final non-conference game of the season and the final contest in a seven-game homestand that began on January 2nd.
            The Lions tooka 2-0 lead on a jumper from junior guard/forward Hannah Tait 21 seconds into the game, and Moravian responded with a jumper by senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at right, 11 seconds later.  TCNJ moved ahead 8-2 on a jumper by junior guard Jessica Imhof before Heffner hit a three-pointer and a lay-up to pull the Greyhounds within 8-7 at the 14:42 mark.
            Heffner added a jumper with 12:53 left in the first half, making the score 12-9 TCNJ, but that would be Heffner’s final basket of the game.  She added three free throws for a team high 12 points for Moravian as Heffner started the game four-for-six but missed her final eight shots.  The Greyhounds would tie the contest at 14-14 on a three-pointer by freshman guard Alyssa Hann, and Moravian pulled ahead, 18-16, on a jumper from junior forward Alexandra Blair with 8:04 left in the first half.
            The Lions then went on a 10-0 run to take a 26-18 lead on a jumper by Imhoff with 4:20 before the intermission.  Moravian would get back within five points, 28-23, after a three-pointer by freshman guard Caitlin Hrebik, pictured at left, but that is as close as the Greyhounds would be the rest of the way.  Imhoff hit a three-pointer just before the halftime buzzer to send TCNJ to the locker room with a 34-23 lead.
            TCNJ had a hot shooting hand in the opening 20 minutes, making 15-of-24 field goal attempts (62.5 percent), its only three-point attempt and three-of-four free throws.  The Lions had a 19-13 edge in rebounds despite making 15 turnovers in the first half.  Moravian struggled shooting the ball in the first half, connecting on just eight-of-30 field goal attempts (26.7 percent), three-of-13 three-pointers and all four free throw attempts.  The Greyhounds had ten turnovers in the opening half.
            The Lions scored the first seven points of the second half to take a 41-23 lead on a lay-up from senior guard Keri Washington with 17:47 to go, and Moravian didn’t score in the second half until a lay-up from senior guard/forward Emily Smith at the 16:48 mark.  The Greyhounds got within 12 points twice, the final time on a jumper from Smith with 14:55 remaining but the Lions pulled away again, finally leading by 27 points in the final minute.
            TCNJ continued its hot shooting in the second half, making 17-of-33 field goal attempts (51.5 percent), two-of-seven three-pointers and five-of-six free throws.  The Lions had a 37-31 edge in rebounds for the game, and TCNJ had 23 turnovers while Moravian committed 25 miscues.  The Greyhounds were ten-for-28 from the floor (35.7 percent), two-for-six on three-pointers and six-for-eight at the foul line.  Moravian leads the country in free throws made and attempted entering the game (322-of-419) went to the line just 12 times, 16 below the season average of 28 attempts a game.
            Senior center Alex Gregorek had a double-double to lead TCNJ with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and she added three blocked shots and two assists.  Tait and Imhoff each had 15 points with Tait contributing four rebounds and three assists and Imhoff adding four rebounds and six steals.  Washington tossed in seven points with four assists and three steals for the Lions while sophomore forward/center Candace Vigo had seven points and four boards.  Junior guard Katie Occipinti had five rebounds, three assists and two points for TCNJ.
            Heffner was the only Greyhounds in double figures with 12 points to go with four rebounds and two steals while Smith and sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder each tossed in eight points.  Smith added six rebounds and a pair of steals while Kreuder had five assists for Moravian.  Hrebik and freshman guard Katie O’Rourke each scored six points while Hann, pictured at right, had five points and three rebounds.  Blair finished the game with four points, four blocked shots and three boards.

The College of New Jersey	(9-7)	34	41	--	75
Moravian College	(9-7)	23	28	--	51

Vs. Juniata College - Won 91-73 - Boxscore

            Seniors forward Amy Heffner, pictured at right, and guard Emily Smith each scored career highs and had double-doubles to lead the Moravian College women’s basketball team to a 91-73 Landmark Conference win over Juniata College Saturday afternoon in Johnston Hall.
            The Greyhounds, who won their fourth straight conference game to improve to 9-6 on the season, scored 15 seconds into the game on a three-pointer from senior guard Hilary Murray for a lead they would never relinquish.  Heffner would put Moravian up 10-2 on a three-pointer at the 16:59 mark, and the Greyhounds’ lead reached double figures, 14-4, on a jumper from junior forward Alexandra Blair, a lead which remained in double figures for the rest of the contest.
            Moravian’s advantage reached 20 points, 28-8, on a three-pointer from Heffner with 7:36 left in the first half, and Smith gave the Greyhounds their largest lead of the first half, 24 points, 36-12, on a lay-up with 4:32 to go.  Juniata would score 19 of the final 30 points of the half to cut Moravian’s lead to 47-31 at halftime.
            The Greyhounds were hot shooting the ball in the opening 20 minutes, making 16-of-29 field goal attempts (55.2 percent), five-of-eight three-pointers and ten-of-13 free throws.  Moravian had ten turnovers in the first half while forcing Juniata into 13 turnovers.  The Eagles, which had a 25-19 edge in rebounds, were just 11-for-40 from the field (27.5 percent), three-for-ten on three-pointers and six-for-eight at the foul line before the break.
            The Eagles opened the second half with a 7-2 run to close within 11 points, 49-38, at the 16:56 mark on a lay-up by senior forward Jen Hnatuck, but that would be as close as Juniata would get.  Murray pushed Moravian’s lead back to 20 points, 65-45, on a lay-up with 10:37 to play, and another three-pointer from Murray, pictured at left, gave the Greyhounds their biggest lead of the game, 26 points at 75-49, with 7:37 to go.  The Eagles did get with 13 points on two occasions before Heffner hit two free throws with 1:13 left to put the lead back to 20 points, 87-67.
            Moravian continued its hot shooting in the second half, making 15-of-31 field goal attempts (48.4 percent), two-of-five three-pointers and 12-of-17 free throws.  The Greyhounds had 21 turnovers in the game while Juniata had 20 miscues.  The Eagles made 14-of-41 field goals (34.1 percent), one-of-nine three-pointers and 13-of-18 free throws in the final 20 minutes.  Juniata did have a 50-42 advantage in rebounds.
            The story for the Greyhounds was Heffner and Smith.  Heffner had her second straight double-double with a career high 34 points to go with 12 rebounds and three steals.  It was the third time this season that Heffner has scored at least 30 points in a game, and it was her sixth double-double.  Smith, pictured at right, recorded the first double-double of her career with 23 points and 13 rebounds, both career highs, to go with three assists and two steals.  The duo was 19-for-28 from the floor, five-for-seven behind the three-point line (all by Heffner) and 14-for-18 at the foul line.
            Murray finished with eight points and six assists for the Greyhounds while Blair had seven points, five blocked shots and four boards before fouling out.  Freshman guard Katie O’Rourke contributed seven points, six steals and five rebounds for Moravian while sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder added five rebounds, four points and four assists.
            Hnatuck led three Juniata players in double figures with a double-double that included 22 points and a game high 18 rebounds with 12 offensive boards.  Junior guard Ashton Bankos had 15 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists for the Eagles while sophomore guard Jordan Speck added ten points, nine boards and four steals.  Sophomore forward Alyssia Gordon contributed eight points and six rebounds off of the Juniata bench while freshmen forward Kate McDonald and guard Jordan Hileman each had four points.

Juniata College	(10-6, 3-2 Landmark)	31	42	--	73
Moravian College	(9-6, 4-1 Landmark)	47	44	--	91

Vs. Susquehanna University - Won 73-69 - Boxscore

            The Moravian College women’s basketball team failed to score in the first 7:26 of the game, but the Greyhounds were 21-for-22 at the foul line in the second half to rally from a nine-point deficit to defeat Susquehanna University, 73-69, in Landmark Conference action Friday evening in Johnston Hall.
            Both teams struggled from the start with the Crusaders eventually scoring the opening points on a three-point play by senior guard Erika Barron at the 15:55 mark.  Susquehanna led 5-0 before Moravian got on the scoreboard with a lay-up from sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder, pictured at right, at the 12:34 mark.  Susquehanna was one-for-ten from the floor to start the contest while the Greyhounds missed their first 11 shots.
            Junior guard Hilary Murray tied the contest with a three-pointers at 10:28, and Moravian started an 11-0 run with a three-pointer from senior forward Amy Heffner at the 8:49 mark to take a 10-9 lead, the Greyhounds first of the game.  Moravian pushed the lead to 18-9 on a lay-up from junior forward Alexandra Blairwith 4:27 to play before the intermission; however, Susquehanna would end the half with an 11-2 run to tie the game at 20-20 on a lay-up from sophomore guard/forward Shannon Grunwald at the halftime buzzer.
            Both squads struggled to shoot the ball in the opening 20 minutes.  Moravian was just seven-for-28 from the floor (25 percent), two-for-seven behind the three-point line and four-for-eight at the foul line.  The Greyhounds, who had 11 first half turnovers, had a 28-26 edge in rebounds.  Susquehanna was eight-for-37 from the field (21.6 percent), one-for-six on three-pointers and three-for-six at the foul line, and the Crusaders turned the ball over seven times in the first 20 minutes of the game.
            Moravian, one of the top free throw shooting teams in the nation over the last ten years and the national record holder with a 35-for-35 performance against Susquehanna back in 2003, used the foul line to its advantage in the second half to earn its third straight Landmark Conference win.
            Murray started the second half scoring for the Greyhounds with a jumper on the first possession, and Moravian led 27-22 after a three-point play by Heffner, pictured at left, with 16:55 on the clock.  Blair had Moravian ahead 33-30 after a lay-up at 14:30 but Susquehanna answered with a 12-0 run that included a pair of free throws on a technical foul on the Moravian bench to take a 42-33 lead on a three-point play from senior guard Rachel Hughes just over two minutes later.
            Hughes pushed the lead back to nine at 47-38 with 10:48 remaining on a three-pointer, and Susquehanna led 52-45 on a jumper by freshman forward Amarra Boone at 9:08.  However, Moravian put together a 13-0 run to take a 58-52 lead on a jumper in the lane from Blair with 6:06 remaining in the contest.  Susquehanna pulled within a point, 62-61 on a three-pointer from Barron with 4:09 to go but the Greyhounds went six-for-seven at the foul line in the final 3:23 to seal the victory.
            The shooting for both teams improved in the second half with Moravian going 15-for-34 from the floor (44.1 percent), two-for-eight on three-pointers and 21-for-22 at the foul line.  The Greyhounds had a 50-44 advantage in rebounds while committing 14 turnovers in the game.  Susquehanna made 19-of-38 second half field goal attempts (50 percent) and five-of-11 three-pointers, but the Crusaders were just six-for-ten at the foul line while making 12 turnovers in the game.
            The Greyhounds had four players in double figures led by Heffner with a double-double of 23 points and 13 rebounds.  Kreuder tossed in a career high 13 points while going eight-for-eight at the foul line while Blair, pictured at right, and senior guard/forward Emily Smith each tossed in ten points.  Blair contributed eight rebounds and four blocked shots for Moravian while Smith had five boards and four assists.  Freshman center Laura Jordan finished with eight points and three rebounds while Murray contributed seven points, six assists and four rebounds for the Greyhounds.
            Sophomore forward Gina Palazzi led Susquehanna with a double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds while Hughes tossed in 14 points and added five rebounds and four assists.  Barron contributed 13 points, five assists, four boards and three steals while senior forward/center Samantha Cartwright had 12 points, six rebounds and three assists.  Grunwald finished with five points.

Susquehanna University	(7-8, 2-2 Landmark)	20	49	--	69
Moravian College	(8-6, 3-1 Landmark)	20	53	--	73

Vs. Drew University - Won 80-47 - Boxscore

           The Moravian College women’s basketball team posted its second straight Landmark Conference win with an 80-47 victory over visiting Drew University in Johnston Hall Sunday afternoon.
            The game marked the first time this season that all 18 players on the Greyhounds’ roster all saw action in the same game, with 13 of them scoring points.
            Moravian led the entire game after junior forward Alexandra Blair scored just eight seconds into the game.  A three-point play from senior guard/forward Emily Smith, pictured at right, put the Greyhounds ahead 9-0 at the 17:51 mark, and the closest Drew would get the remainder of the game was six points, 14-8, on a put back basket from senior forward Jess Reid with 12:42 to go in the first half.
            Freshman center Laura Jordan put Moravian back in front by double digits, 19-8, with two free throws at 12:02, and the Greyhounds’ lead reached 21 points, 38-17, on a Jordan layup with 3:06 before the intermission. 
            Moravian headed to the locker room with a 45-23 lead after shooting 15-for-28 from the floor (53.6 percent), one-for-three behind the three-point line and 14-for-16 at the foul line in the first half.  The Greyhounds also had a 20-14 advantage in rebounds, and the squad had nine first half turnovers while forcing Drew into 13 turnovers.  The Rangers made ten-of-30 field goal attempts (33.3 percent), two-of-11 three-pointers and one-of-two free throws in the opening half.
            Both squads started the second half cold with Drew finally scoring on a lay-up from sophomore guard Jennifer Mateo at the 16:43 mark.  Senior forward Amy Heffner scored Moravian’s first points of the second half 14 seconds later on a lay-up.  Freshman guard Caitlin Hrebik would give the Greyhounds a 30-point lead, 60-30, on a pair of free throws with 9:22 to go, and Moravian’s largest lead of the game, 35 points (76-41) was after a three-pointer from senior guard Jennie Miller with just 2:33 remaining.
            Moravian was just ten-for-36 from the field (27.8 percent), two-for-four on three-pointers and 13-for-17 at the foul line in the second half.  The Greyhounds did finish with a 49-37 edge in rebounds, and Moravian had 18 turnovers in the game while Drew committed 25 turnovers.  The Rangers were 11-for-36 from the field (30.6 percent), two-for-ten on three-pointers and did not attempt a free throw in the second half.
            Smith led a trio of players in double figures for Moravian with a game high 15 points to go with three rebounds and three steals.  Heffner tossed in 11 points and grabbed three boards while Jordan, pictured at left, had her first collegiate double-double with a career high 11 points to go with ten rebounds.  Alexandra Blair tossed in seven points and added nine rebounds and four assists while freshman Erika Blair scored her first points of the season and finished with six points and four rebounds for the Greyhounds.
            Sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder had seven points and three assists for Moravian while freshman guard Danielle Brogan added six points.  Freshman guard Alyssa Hann tossed in five points and had two steals for the Greyhounds while freshman guard Katie O’Rourke had four points in just five minutes before leaving with an injury.  Hrebik had four rebounds to go with her two free throws.
            Junior forward/center Victoria Ault led Drew with 11 points and seven rebounds while Mateo had ten points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals.  Sophomore guard Dana Coronato had six points and five boards off of the Rangers’ bench while junior guard Danielle Barber had five points and three assists.

Drew University	(7-5, 1-2 Landmark)	23	24	--	47
Moravian College	(7-6, 2-1 Landmark)	45	35	--	80

Vs. The United States Merchant Marine Academy - Won 74-63 - Boxscore

            The Moravian College women’s basketball team earned its first Landmark Conference win of the 2010-11 season, leading the entire game in a 74-63 victory over visiting United States Merchant Marine Academy Saturday evening in Johnston Hall.
            The Greyhounds scored first on a jumper from senior guard/forward Emily Smith, and after two brief ties, Moravian took a 6-4 lead on a lay-up by junior forward Alexandra Blair, pictured at right.  The Mariners were within two points, 18-16, after three free throws from senior guard Rebecca Grimes with 11:20 to play in the first half, but seven straight points by Moravian gave the Greyhounds a 25-16 lead after a lay-up from senior forward Amy Heffner with 8:28 before halftime.
            Moravian’s lead would reach double figures on a pair of free throws by Smith at 7:34, and the team’s largest lead of the first half, 14 points, would come after a jumper from freshman guard Katie O’Rourke with 6:56 on the clock for a 32-18 advantage.
            The Greyhounds headed to the locker room with a 38-27 lead after shooting 14-for-34 from the field (41.2 percent and ten-for-12 at the foul line in the opening half.  Moravian missed all eight of its three-point attempts but had just seven turnovers in the first 20 minutes.  USMMA was just eight-for-22 from the floor (36.4 percent), two-for-four on three-pointers and nine-for-13 at the foul line in the first half, and the Mariners had a 21-17 edge in rebounds despite 16 first half turnovers.
            Moravian came out in the second half and kept its lead in double figures, reaching 17 points, with 17:12 to go on a lay-up by Blair for a 47-30 edge.  Freshman center Laura Jordan, pictured at left, pushed the Greyhound lead to a game high 18 points, 65-47, with a lay-up at 5:37 to go. 
            The Greyhounds were ten-for-31 on field goal attempts (32.3 percent), one-for-six on three-pointers and 15-for-21 at the foul line in the second half with just four turnovers for a total of 11 turnovers in the contest.  The Mariners made 12-of-27 field goal attempts (44.4 percent), four-of-four three-pointers and eight-of-eight free throws in the final 20 minutes.  USMMA also finished the game with a 43-34 edge in rebounds; however, the squad had 29 turnovers.
            Blair led a trio of Moravian players in double figures with 18 points to go with six rebounds while Heffner added 13 points and five boards.  O’Rourke had ten points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals for the Greyhounds while Jordan had eight points, five blocked shots and four boards.  Smith finished with nine points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals for Moravian while sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder had seven points, four rebounds and three steals.  Freshman guard Caitlin Hrebik added six points.
            Grimes scored a game high 32 points with seven rebounds and three assists for the Mariners while sophomore guard Tamara Kaileh had 18 points and six boards.  Senior forward Janay Weathers contributed 13 rebounds, four points and three assists while junior forward Alicen Heinrich had seven board and four points.

The United States Merchant Marine Academy	(4-6, 0-2 Landmark)	27	36	--	63
Moravian College	(6-6, 1-1 Landmark)	38	36	--	73

Vs. William Paterson University in Championship Game of the 10th Annual Starters Moravian Winter Classic - Lost 71-63 - Boxscore

            Junior forward April Smith had 25 points and 21 rebounds, and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 10th Annual Starters Moravian Winter Classic as William Paterson University held off a rally by host Moravian College to earn a 71-63 win in the championship game Monday afternoon in Johnston Hall.
            The Pioneers led 33-19 with 6:31 to go in the first half only to see Moravian pull within two points, 40-38, at halftime, and the Greyhounds would briefly retake the lead at 50-49 with 14:07 to play in the contest before William Paterson ran off eight straight points to take control of the contest.
            Moravian opened the scoring on a three-pointer from junior guard Hilary Murray, pictured at right, on the Greyhounds first possession, and Moravian led 5-1 at 18:02 after a jumper from junior forward Alexandra Blair.  The Pioneers scored six straight points to take a 7-5 lead on a lay-up from April Smith at 16:59 before Murray gave Moravian the lead back at 10-9 with another three-pointer.
            Freshman forward Dana Jeter put William Paterson back in front with a lay-up at 14:52, and a three-pointer by April Smith gave the Pioneers a 21-12 lead advantage with 12:34 remaining in the first half.  April Smith hit a lay-up six minutes later to push William Paterson’s lead to 14 points, 33-19, but the Greyhounds finished the half with a 19-7 run to head to the locker room trailing just 40-38 after two free throws by Moravian senior forward Emily Smith, pictured at left, with 25 seconds left in the half.
            Moravian shot the ball well in the opening 20 minutes to come back, making 13-of-28 field goal attempts (46.4 percent), four-of-seven three-pointers and eight-of-11 free throws.  William Paterson was 16-for-49 from the floor (32.7 percent), three-for-nine on three-pointers and five-for-ten at the foul line in the first half.  The Pioneers had a 30-22 advantage in rebounds in the opening half, and they had just four turnovers while forcing Moravian into 12 turnovers.
            Blair hit a free throw to open the second half to get Moravian within a point, but four quick points including a lay-up from freshman forward Jewell Palmer put the Pioneers ahead, 44-39.  The Greyhounds tied the game at 46-46 on a three-pointer by Murray with 15:17 to go before freshman forward Laura Jordan put Moravian up 50-49 with a jumper at the 14:07 mark.
            Sophomore forward Tatiana Javis gave William Paterson the lead right back on a jumper 18 seconds later, and the Pioneers would lead the rest of the way.  Moravian closed within two points, 57-55, on a lay-up from Emily Smith before William Paterson pulled away.
            The Greyhounds struggled to shoot the ball in the second half, making just nine-of-31 field goal attempts (29 percent), two-of-13 three-pointers and five-of-eight free throws after the intermission.  Moravian also had 22 total turnovers while William Paterson had a 59-43 advantage in rebounds including a 30-13 edge in offensive rebounds.  The Pioneers were 14-for-37 from the floor (37.8 percent) and three-for-seven at the foul line in the final 20 minutes while missing all five of their three-point attempts.
            Moravian had four players in double figures led by Murray, who tossed in 14 points with four rebounds and three assists.  Blair, pictured at right, and Emily Smith each had 13 points, and they were both on the All-Tournament Team with Blair adding 12 rebounds and five blocked shots and Smith contributing five assists and three boards.  Senior forward Amy Heffner had 11 points, six rebounds and three assists for the Greyhounds while Jordan finished with seven rebounds, five points and a pair of blocked shots.  Freshman guard Katie O’Rourke had four rebounds, five assists and two points for Moravian while freshman guard Alyssa Hann added three points.
            April Smith had two blocked shots to go with her 25 points and 21 rebounds, 11 on the offensive glass, while junior guard BriAnna Lucas earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team with 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.  Jeter contributed eight points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots for the Pioneers while Javis had seven points and five rebounds.  Palmer contributed six points and eight rebounds for William Paterson.
            Sophomore guard Celia Rader from King’s College and senior center Mindy Sharp of Frostburg State University rounded out the All-Tournament Team as King’s defeated Frostburg State, 66-52, in the consolation game.

William Paterson University	(10-2)	40	31	--	71
Moravian College	(5-6)	38	25	--	63

Vs. King's College in 10th Annual Starters Moravian Winter Classic - Won 82-66 - Boxscore

            Junior forward Alexandra Blair, pictured at right, scored a career high 24 points with 16 in the first half as the Moravian College women’s basketball team rallied from an early 13-point deficit to post an 82-66 win over King’s College in the opening day of the 10th Annual Starters Moravian Winter Classic in Johnston Hall Sunday afternoon.
            The Greyhounds, who were playing for the first time in 22 days, will play William Paterson University in the championship game on Monday at 3:00 p.m.  The Pioneers defeated Frostburg State University, 61-56, in the first game on Sunday.  Moravian is playing in the championship game of the tournament for the seventh time having won the last three championships.
            The Monarchs scored the opening bucket on sophomore forward Molly Dahl at the 19:33 mark before Moravian tied the contest at 2-2 on a lay-up from Blair.  The Greyhounds had a 9-8 lead with 16:38 to go after a free throw by Blair, but Moravian would go three minutes without scoring as King’s built a 17-9 lead on a three-pointer from sophomore guard Celia Rader. 
            King’s pushed its lead into double digits, reaching 13 points twice, the second time with a 27-14 lead with 10:54 until the intermission after a lay-up from junior guard/forward Samantha Simcox, and the Monarchs still has a 12-point advantage, 31-19, after a lay-up from Rader at the 8:36 mark.  Moravian finished the half on a 25-7 run to head to the locker room with a 44-38 lead.  The Greyhounds would retake the lead for good on a pair of free throws from sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder with 2:39 before halftime.
            Both squad shot the ball well in the first half with Moravian making 17-of-36 field goal attempts (47.2 percent), one-of-four three-pointers and nine-of-12 free throws.  The Greyhounds also had a 23-18 edge in rebounds in the first 20 minutes while committing 11 turnovers.  The Monarchs, who had 13 first half turnovers, were 15-for-32 from the floor (46.9 percent), four-for-ten on three pointers and four-for-seven at the foul line.
            Moravian pushed its lead into double figures, 51-39, with 16:51 to go on a jumper from senior guard/forward Emily Smith, pictured at left.  King’s would get back within five points, 51-46, on two free throws by junior guard Brittany Muscatell at the 13:52 mark but the Greyhounds quickly pushed the lead back into double figures, reaching an 18-point edge with 48 seconds remaining on a lay-up from freshman guard/forward Christine Peterlin. 
            Moravian shot the ball well again in the second half, making 13-of-26 field goal attempts (50 percent) and 12-of-15 free throws while missing three three-pointers.  The Greyhounds also finished the game with a 43-41 edge in rebounds and had 20 turnovers for the game while forcing King’s into 23 turnovers.  The Monarchs struggled to shoot the ball in the second half, making just nine-of-33 field goal attempts (27.3 percent), one-of-12 three-pointers and nine-of-15 free throws.
            Blair was one of three players in double figures for Moravian, and she tied a career high with seven blocked shots to go along with eight rebounds and four assists.  Smith tossed in 17 points with eight boards and four assists while senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at right, had 14 points and five rebounds for the Greyhounds.  Freshman guard Katie O’Rourke added six points, six boards and three assists while Kreuder had six points and three rebounds.  Junior guard Hilary Murray had four points, four rebounds and a pair of assists for Moravian while freshman forward Laura Jordan added four points.
            Sophomore guard Katlin Michaels led Kings with 14 points, five rebounds and four assists while Rader and Muscatell each tossed in 12 points and have five boards.  Junior forward Paige Carlin had a game high 11 rebounds for the Monarchs to go with nine points and three assists while Dahl and Simcox each had five points.

King's College	(7-4)	38	28	--	66
Moravian College	(5-5)	44	38	--	82

At Albright College - Won 72-54 - Boxscore

            Senior forward Amy Heffner scored a game high 22 points to lead the Moravian College women’s basketball team to a 72-54 non-conference win at Albright College Saturday afternoon in the Greyhounds’ final game of the first semester.
            Moravian, which now has 22 days off, took a 2-0 lead on a jumper from junior forward Alexandra Blair, pictured at right, 12 seconds into the game, and never looked back.  Freshman guard Katie O’Rourke made the Greyhounds’ lead 6-0 with a free throw at 17:40 before MariLynn McMonagle got the Lions on the board with a jumper.  Moravian’s lead would hit double digits, 16-6, on a jumper from Blair at the 11:43 mark, and the lead stayed above ten points the rest of the game.
            Senior center Amie Ballo gave Moravian its largest lead of the first half, 23 points, 35-12, with 1:44 before the intermission, and the Greyhounds headed to the locker room with a 35-15 lead.  Moravian was 15-for-34 from the floor (44.1 percent), two-for-seven on three-pointers and three-for-four at the foul line in the opening 20 minutes, and the Greyhounds had a 27-24 edge in rebounds.  Albright connected on just five-of-36 field goal attempts (13.9 percent), one-of-six three-pointers and four-of-seven free throws in the first half as both teams committed seven turnovers.
            The Greyhounds took their largest lead of the contest, 25 points, 44-19, on a jumper from Blair at 17:43 in the second half.  The Lions would close within 14 points twice, the second time at 63-49, on a jumper from Jessica McGinness with 4:43 remaining.
            Moravian was ten-for-29 from the field (34.5 percent), two-for-six on three-pointers and 15-for-18 at the foul line in the second half as all 17 Greyhound players in uniform saw action in the game.  Moravian had a 50-47 advantage in rebounds for the game but committed 19 turnovers while Albright had 14 turnovers.  The Lions shot the ball better in the second half, making 16-of-40 field goal attempts (40 percent), two-of-seven three-pointers and five-of-ten free throws.
            Heffner had four rebounds to go with her game high 22 points for Moravian while Blair finished with 14 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a pair of blocked shots.  O’Rourke, pictured at left, grabbed a team high ten rebounds for the Greyhounds with eight points and two assists while senior guard Emily Smith had nine points and five rebounds.  Freshman center Laura Jordan had seven points, four rebounds and a pair of steals off of the Moravian bench while Ballo finished with five points.  Junior guard Hilary Murray added four points, three assists and two boards while sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder had four rebounds and a pair of blocked shots for the Greyhounds.
            McGinness and McMonagle each had 11 points to lead the Lions with McGinness adding eight rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals and McMonagle contributing four boards.  Meghan Boyle had a double-double for Albright with a game high 12 rebounds to go with ten points while Jenny Knoebel had five points.  Rose Williamson and Shawn Barczynski each had five rebounds and four points for the Lions with Williamson blocking a pair of shots.

Moravian College	(4-5)	35	37	--	72
Albright College	(3-5)	15	39	--	54

At Elizabethtown College - Lost 69-65 - Boxscore

            The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team rallied from a 14-point deficit early in the second half to post a 69-65 non-conference win over visiting Moravian College Tuesday evening.
            The Blue Jays jumped out to a 3-0 lead on a three-pointer from senior guard Megan Strohman 25 seconds into the game.  Moravian would take the lead, 5-3, on a three-pointer from sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder at 17:59, but senior forward Kaity Snyder tied the contest at 5-5 for Elizabethtown.
            After the Greyhounds pulled back in front on a free throw from junior forward Alexandra Blair, Strohman would tie the game again at 10-10 with a three-pointer at the 14:38 mark.  Junior forward Teena Ziegler’s lay-up at 13:52 tied the contest at 12-12 before Moravian went on an 8-0 run to take a 20-12 lead on a three-pointer from junior guard Hilary Murray, pictured at right, with 11:37 to go in the first half.  Murray hit another three-pointer at 7:46 to give Moravian a double-digit lead, 27-16, and a lay-up by Blair with 4:13 before the intermission put the Greyhounds ahead 34-21.
            The Blue Jays would go on a 10-0 run capped by a jumper from sophomore guard Katy Fogel to pull within three points, 34-31, with 1:04 in the half.  Senior forward Amy Heffner hit two free throws for the Greyhounds with 15 seconds before halftime as Moravian headed to the locker room with a 38-32 lead.
            The Greyhounds connected on 12-of-39 field goal attempts (40 percent) four-of-nine three-pointers and ten-of-13 free throws in the opening 20 minutes, and Moravian had a 22-19 edge in rebounds.  The Greyhounds had nine turnovers in the first half while Elizabethtown had eight turnovers.  The Blue Jays were 13-for-34 from the floor (38.2 percent), four-for-12 behind the three-point line and two-for-four at the foul line.
            Senior guard/forward Emily Smith, pictured at left, had a pair of three-point plays for Moravian to start the second half to build a 44-32 lead just 57 seconds into the half.  Freshman guard Katie O’Rourke would give the Greyhounds their largest lead, 14, points, 46-32, with a lay-up at 18:31.  Elizabethtown slowly closed the gap with a three-pointer by Fogel at the 12:06 mark to pull the Blue Jays within three-points, 50-47.
            Elizabethtown eventually pulled back in front, 54-53, on a three-pointer by junior forward Jayci Scannapiecov with 9:40 to play while two free throws from freshman guard Kendra Beittel pushed the lead to 56-53.  Moravian would pull within a point, 58-57, on a three-pointer from Murray with 6:42 remaining, and Heffner tied the game at 58-58 just 30 seconds later.
            Junior forward Stephanie Ellwood gave the Blue Jays a 65-60 lead on a three-pointer with just 2:42 to play, and Ellwood put Elizabethtown up 67-63 with 1:28 to go.  O’Rourke pulled Moravian within two points, 67-65, with a steal and lay-up with 39 seconds remaining but Strohman hit two free throws with nine seconds to play to seal the win for Elizabethtown.
            Both squads struggled shooting the ball in the second half.  The Blue Jays were 14-for-43 from the floor (32.6 percent), five-for 14 on three-pointers and four-for-five at the foul line in the final 20 minutes.  The Blue Jays finished the game with a 52-41 advantage in rebounds including 25-13 on the offensive boards.  Elizabethtown had 15 turnovers in the game while Moravian had 17 turnovers.  The Greyhounds connected on just eight-of-27 field goal attempts (29.6 percent), two-of-four three-pointers and nine-of-14 free throws in the second half.
            Murray led Moravian with a career high 16 points to go with two assists and two steals while Smith had 13 points, three rebounds and a career high seven steals.  Heffner finished with 12 points, her eighth straight game in double figures and the first time this season she didn’t lead the squad in scoring, and Heffner added six rebounds.  Blair, pictured at right, tied her career high with 18 rebounds to go with eight points, two assists and a pair of blocked shots for the Greyhounds while O’Rourke had seven points, two assists and two boards.  Kreuder added five rebounds and three points while freshman center Laura Jordan and freshman guard Caitlin Hrebik each netted three points.
            Strohman and Fogel each scored 15 points for Elizabethtown with Strohman adding six rebounds and three assists and Fogel grabbing five boards.  Snyder had a double-double for the Blue Jays with 14 points and ten rebounds to go with seven assists and a pair of steals while Ziegler added eight points and six boards.  Ellwood contributed eight rebounds and five points while Beittel had five points, two rebounds and two steals.  Scannapieco had six rebounds and three points for Elizabethtown.

Moravian College	(3-5)	38	27	--	65
Elizabethtown College	(5-2)	32	37	--	69

Vs. The University of Scranton - Lost 69-42 - Boxscore

            The University of Scranton women’s basketball team earned a 69-42 win over Moravian College in the opening game of the 2010-11 Landmark Conference season Saturday afternoon in Johnston Hall, something the Royals couldn’t do last season as the Greyhounds won their first-ever Landmark Conference title and went 16-0 against Landmark Conference competition in the regular and post seasons.
            Scranton needed little time in getting rolling this season.  Senior guard Megan Kopecki scored on a fast break just 24 seconds into the game before Moravian, which had its three-game winning streak snapped, took its one and only lead of the contest on a three-pointer by senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at right, just second seconds later.  A three-pointer from Royal senior guard Jennifer King at 18:41 put the Royals in the lead for good, 5-3.  Another King three-pointer game Scranton an 11-3 lead, and King would hit another three-pointer with 11:48 remaining in the first half to give the Royals a double-digit lead at 22-10. 
            Scranton continued to pull away and headed to the locker room with a 42-20 lead.  The Royals were hot in the opening half, making 17-of-32 field goal attempts (53.1 percent), six-of-eight three-pointers and both of their free throws in the opening 20 minutes.  Scranton also had a 20-17 advantage in rebounds and 12 turnovers.  Moravian, which had 17 turnovers in the first half, struggled shooting the ball.  The Greyhounds were just six-for-24 from the floor (25 percent), two-for-seven on three-pointers and six-for-11 at the foul line.
            Moravian’s struggles continued into the second half, needing six minutes before scoring its first points of the half on a three-pointer from freshman guard Caitlin Hrebik, cutting Scranton’s game high lead of 31 points back to 51-23.  The closest the Greyhounds would get was 26 points, 58-32, on a jumper by junior forward Alexandra Blair with 9:19 to go.
            Scranton continued to shoot the ball well in the second half, making 11-of-27 field goal attempts (40.7 percent), two-of-five three-pointers and three-of-five free throws.  The Royals had a 39-34 advantage in rebounds for the game while committing 29 turnovers.  Moravian had 34 turnovers in the game, the third time this season the squad has had more than 30 turnovers, and the Greyhounds’ shooting woes continued as well.  Moravian was seven-for-24 from the floor (29.2 percent), one-for-five on three-pointers and seven-for-11 at the foul line.
            Heffner was in double figures to lead Moravian with 13 points, the first time this season she has not tied or set a new career high, and Heffner added three rebounds.  Senior guard/forward Emily Smith, pictured at left, returned to the line-up after missing five games with an injury to contributed seven points and four rebounds while freshman guard Katie O’Rourke had seven points, four rebounds and three steals for the Greyhounds.  Blair had four points, four boards and five blocked shots while Hrebik finished with five points and three rebounds.
            King had a game high 16 points for Scranton to go with five rebounds, two assists and two steals while Kopecki contributed 15 points, seven assists, six rebounds, five steals and three blocked shots.  Freshman guard Alison Sweeney had nine points, four rebounds and three steals for the Royals while sophomore guard/forward KC Hawkes added eight points.  Freshman guard Katie Cunningham tossed in seven points with four assists and three boards while senior guard Colleen McLane had five points.

The University of Scranton	(4-2, 1-0 Landmark)	42	27	--	69
Moravian College	(3-4, 0-1 Landmark)	20	22	--	42

Vs. Neumann University - Won 99-82 - Boxscore

            Senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at right, scored 30 points for the second straight game and had a career 14 rebounds to lead Moravian College on a second half rally to defeat Neumann University, 99-82, in non-conference action Wednesday evening in Johnston Hall.
            Heffner, who was named the Women’s DIII News November Player of the Month earlier in the day, tied her career high in points for the second time this season after setting a new career high for four straight games as Moravian won its third straight contest after starting the year at 0-3.
            The Knights had the upper hand early, jumping out to a 5-0 lead on lay-up by senior forward Kieran Young and a three-pointer from sophomore guard/forward Bethany Humenik.  Moravian’s first points were a pair of free throws from junior forward Alexandra Blair, pictured below left, and the Greyhounds wouldn’t score a field goal until the 14:07 mark on a put back basket by Heffner, cutting Neumann’s lead to 13-7.
            Freshman forward Helen Trimble hit a lay-up for Neumann with 9:36 to play in the first half, giving the Knights their largest lead of the game, 15 points at 29-14.  Moravian answered with a 13-2 run to pull within five points, 34-29, with 4:16 before the intermission but that would be as close as the Greyhounds would get.  Freshman guard Katie O’Rourke hit a long three-pointer at the buzzer for Moravian to set the halftime score at 42-37 Neumann.
            The Knights had a hot shooting hand in the opening 20 minutes, shooting 18-for-42 from the floor (42.9 percent), five-for-13 behind the three-point line and one-for-five at the foul line.  Neumann also had a 30-19 advantage in rebounds but had 12 turnovers to just nine for the Greyhounds.  Moravian struggled shooting the ball in the first half especially early in the game, making 11-of-31 field goal attempts (35.5 percent), three-of-five three-pointers and 12-of-14 free throws.
            Senior guard/forward Katie Young scored to open the second half for Neumann but Moravian would slowly close the game.  With 14:12 remaining, Heffner hit a pair of free throws to give the Greyhounds their first lead of the game 49-48.  The Knights kept the game close; tying the contest at 53-53 on a pair of Humenik free throws with 11:55 remaining but a three-pointer from Heffner 15 seconds later put Moravian ahead for good.
            Ahead 58-57 with 10:57 to play in the game, Moravian went on an 11-1 run to take a 69-58 lead on two free throws from O’Rourke.  The Greyhounds’ lead did not drop below seven points the rest of the game, and Moravian made nine of ten free throws in the final 1:14 to seal their win.
            The Greyhounds scored 62 points in the second half with a hot shooting touch.  Moravian was 19-for-33 from the floor (57.6 percent), one-for-three on three-pointers and 23-for-27 at the foul line in the final 20 minutes.  The Greyhounds had just two turnovers in the second half for 11 in the game while forcing Neumann into 20 turnovers.  Moravian one of the top free throw shooting teams in the nation over the last ten years, made 35-of-41 free throws (85.4 percent) in the game.  Neumann saw its shooting touch cool in the second half, making ten-of-34 field goal attempts (29.4 percent), two-of-12 three-pointers and 19-of-28 free throws.  The Knights did have a 54-36 edge in rebounds in the game.
            Heffner was one of five Greyhounds in double figures in the contest.  Blair had 18 points, three blocked shots and two rebounds while O’Rourke had a career high 18 points with five boards and two steals.  Freshman forward Laura Jordan added a career high ten points to go with eight rebounds and three blocked shots while sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder, pictured at right, had ten points, four assists and two steals.  Senior guard Hilary Murray contributed eight points, five assists, two steals and two rebounds for the Greyhounds while freshman guard Caitlin Hrebik added three points, two rebounds and a pair of blocked shots.  Freshman forward Christine Peterlin added two points for Moravian.
            Katie Young led four scorers in double figures for Neumann with 30 points to go with 11 rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots and a pair of steals.  Freshman guard Erica Marvel had 11 points and three boards while Kieran Young had ten points, five rebounds and four assists.  Humenik also had ten points to go with eight rebounds while senior guard Krista DiRomualdo had seven assists, seven rebounds and four points.  Trimble tossed in eight points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Knights while junior guard Cecily Scavicchio had five points, four boards and two steals.

Neumann University	(3-4)	42	40	--	82
Moravian College	(3-3)	37	62	--	99

Vs. DeSales University - Won 66-46 - Boxscore

            The Moravian College women’s basketball team captured its 2010-11 home opener with a 66-46 win over DeSales University behind a career high 30 points from senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at right, in non-conference action Tuesday evening in Johnston Hall.
            DeSales jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a jumper from sophomore forward/center Colleen Gavin just 18 seconds into the game, but that would be the only lead of the night for the Bulldogs.  Heffner hit a three-pointer 29 seconds later to give Moravian a 3-2 lead.  DeSales’ junior forward Cherelle Simmons tied the contest at 7-7 with a jumper in the lane at 16:08 before the Greyhounds took the lead for good on a lay-up from junior forward Alexandra Blair at 15:33. 
            Heffner hit a pair of free throws to put Moravian up 15-7 with 13:22 left in the first half but a five and a half minute scoring drought for the Greyhounds allowed DeSales to close within three points, 15-12 on a jumper from freshman guard Megan Montchyk.  Heffner would put the lead in double figures for the first tim3, 31-19, on a three-pointer with 2:15 to go in the opening half.  A jumper from Blair would push the lead to 33-19 before DeSales scored the final four points of the half to head to the locker room trailing Moravian 33-23.
            The Greyhounds shot the ball well in the opening 20 minutes, making 12-of-26 field goal attempts (46.2 percent), two-of-five three-pointers and seven-of-eight free throws.  Heffner had her season scoring average of 19 points in the first half.  DeSales had a 19-18 edge in rebounds and committed 16 turnovers while Moravian had 17 miscues.  The Bulldogs struggled shooting the ball in the opening half, connecting on eight-of-30 from the floor (26.7 percent), one-of-six three-pointers and six-of-eight free throws.
            Freshman forward Laura Jordan hit a pair of free throws to start the second half for Moravian for a 35-23 lead, but DeSales went on an 11-3 run to pull within four points, 38-34, after a jumper from senior guard Lori Lidlow; however, that would be as close as the Bulldogs would get.  During the opening seven minutes of the second half, Moravian had seven turnovers before having just two over the next nine minutes while rebuilding its lead.
            The Greyhounds eventually pushed the lead back to double digits, 50-40, on a pair of free throws from junior guard Hilary Murray, pictured at left, with 10:32 to play as part of a 9-0 run that pushed Moravian’s advantage to 55-40 on a lay-up from freshman guard Katie O’Rourke with 8:41 remaining.  The Greyhounds’ lead would remain in double figures the rest of the way with a pair of Murray free throws setting the final score with 29 seconds to go.
            Moravian continued to shoot the ball well in the second half, making nine-of-20 field goal attempts (45.0 percent) and 15-of-20 free throws.  The Greyhounds, who missed all eight of their three-point attempts in the second half, finished the game with a 41-39 advantage in rebounds despite DeSales holding an 18-8 edge in offensive rebounds.  Moravian also had 28 turnovers while the Bulldogs had 25.  DeSales continued to have trouble shooting, connecting on just nine-of-35 field goal attempts (25.7 percent) and five-of-nine free throws after the intermission.  The Bulldogs also missed all three of their three-point attempts in the second half.
            Heffner had eight rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots to go with her game high 30 points while Blair, pictured at right, contributed ten points, five rebounds and a career high tying seven blocked shots.  Jordan pulled down a career best 11 rebounds and also had career highs of seven points, three steals and two assists for the Greyhounds while Murray added seven points and three assists.  O’Rourke grabbed a career high ten boards for Moravian to go with six points and three steals, also career highs, and three assists while sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder had the Greyhounds’ other six points with three steals and two rebounds.  Freshman guard Alyssa Hann added three assists and two steals.
            Lidlow led DeSales with 11 points while Simmons had a double-double with a game high 13 points and ten points to go with three steals and two blocked shots.  Freshman guard Sondrine Glovas added six points and three rebounds while Gavin contributed five points, nine rebounds and two steals for the Bulldgons.  Montchyk had four points, three assists and two boards off of the bench.

DeSales University	(3-2)	23	23	--	46
Moravian College	(2-3)	33	33	--	66

Vs. Stevenson University in 2010 Residence Inn by Marriott/Gwynedd-Mercy College Tip-Off Tournament - Won 72-53 - Boxscore

            The Moravian College women’s basketball team earned its first win of the 2010-11 season with a 72-53 victory over Stevenson University in the Consolation game of the 2010 Residence Inn by Marriott/Gwynedd-Mercy College Tip-Off Tournament Saturday afternoon.
            Senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at right, had a third straight career high and her third double-double of the season for Moravian with 23 points and ten rebounds while being named to the All-Tournament Team.
            Sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder gave Moravian a 2-0 lead with a pair of three throws 2:11 into the game, and the lead would go back-and-forth until the contest was tied at 10-10 on a lay-up from Joy Bettis for the Mustangs with 11:21 to go in the first half.  The Greyhounds then ran off eight straight points capped off on a pair of free throws from freshman guard Alyssa Hann for an 18-10 lead at the 9:46 mark, and the Greyhounds would lead the rest of the game.
            Hann pushed the lead into double figures for the first time, 25-15, with a three-pointer at 6:16, and a pair of free throws by Heffner sent the Greyhounds to the locker room with a 35-23 lead.  Moravian was ten-for-27 from the floor (37 percent), three-for-eight on three-pointers and 12-for-13 at the foul line in the opening 20 minutes.  Both squads had 19 rebounds while the Greyhounds had 12 turnovers while forcing Stevenson into 17 turnovers.  The Mustangs made eight-of-28 field goal attempts (28.6 percent), two-of-ten three-pointers and five-of-seven free throws in the first half.
            Moravian’s lead would not drop below nine points in the second half, and it would reach 19 points, the final score on a free throw by Hann with 56 seconds to play.  Moravian continued to shoot the ball well in the second half, making ten-of-26 field goal attempts (38.5 percent), six-of-eight three-pointers and 11-of-15 free throws.  Stevenson improved its shooting in the final 20 minutes, making 11-of-25 field goal attempts (44 percent), two-of-seven three-pointers and six-of-eight free throws.  The Mustangs did finish with a 38-34 edge in rebounds, but Stevenson had 27 turnovers to 18 for Moravian, a season low.
            Heffner, who led everyone in scoring, had three assists and two steals to go with her double-double while junior forward Alexandra Blair added 14 points, eight rebounds, three blocked shots and two assists.  Junior guard Hilary Murray, pictured at left, tossed in 13 points with two steals for the Greyhounds while Hann had nine points.  Freshman guard Caitlin Hrebik had eight points while Kreuder finished with five points and six boards.  Freshman guard Katie O’Rourke had six assists and three rebounds for Moravian.
            Bettis led Stevenson with 11 points, six rebounds and two assists while Rayshell Parker had ten points and eight rebounds.  Kristen Steiner contributed ten rebounds and nine points for the Mustangs while Jaquelia Conley had nine points.  Daniela Poss added seven points and five rebounds while Sam Murray had six points and three assists.

Moravian College	(1-3)	35	37	--	72
Stevenson University	(0-3)	23	30	--	53

Vs. Delaware Valley College in 2010 Residence Inn by Marriott/Gwynedd-Mercy College Tip-Off Tournament - Lost 77-72 - Boxscore

            The Delaware Valley College women’s basketball team posted a 77-72 win over Moravian College in the opening game of the 2010 Residence Inn by Marriott/Gwynedd-Mercy College Tip-Off Tournament.  The Greyhounds will play in the consolation game on Saturday at noon versus Stevenson University, which lost to the host Griffins, 58-52.
            Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a basket from freshman guard Alyssa Hann 45 seconds into the game.  The Greyhounds took an 11-6 advantage on a three-pointer from senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at right, at the 13:44 mark, and Moravian had a 19-9 lead on another three-pointer by Heffner with 11:36 to go in the first half.
            Heffner kept the lead at ten points, 21-11, with a jumper with 10:37 left in the opening 20 minutes, but Moravian scored just 12 points the rest of the half.  The Aggies put together a 10-1 run to pull within 22-21 at the 8:33 mark on a pair of free throws from Emily Soper.  The Greyhounds answered with an 11-3 run to push their lead back to nine points at 33-24 on a three-point play from sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder with 4:37 left in the first half. 
            Delaware Valley finished the half on a 17-0 run to head to the locker room with a 41-33 lead on a Soper lay-up.  The Aggies shot the ball well in the first have, making 16-of-30 field goal attempts (53.3 percent), four-of-eight three-pointers and five-of-seven free throws.  Moravian was 13-for-30 from the floor (43.3 percent), two-for-seven on three-pointers and five-for-six at the foul line in the opening 20 minutes.  The Greyhounds had a 17-15 edge in rebounds in the first half, but Moravian had 18 turnovers to 14 for the Aggies.
            Junior forward Alexandra Blair scored the first four points of the second half for the Greyhounds but Delaware Valley quickly pushed the lead back to eight points.  Kreuder, pictured at left, pulled Moravian within a point, 50-49, with a pair of free throws with 11:17 to play, and a three-pointer from Kreuder tied the contest at 56-56 with 6:51 to go but the Greyhounds were unable to retake the lead.
            Delaware Valley pushed its lead to nine points on two occasions but Moravian was down just three points, 75-72, after a three-pointer from Hann with four seconds left.  Brittanny Battinieri made a pair of free throws to seal the win for the Aggies.
            Both squads saw their shooting cool in the second half.  Delaware Valley connected on 13-of-36 field goal attempts (36.1 percent), three-of-nine three-pointers and seven-of-nine free throws in the final 20 minutes while Moravian was ten-for-31 from the floor (32.1 percent), four-for-14 on three-pointers and 20-for-25 at the foul line in the second half.  The Greyhounds did finish with a 41-39 edge in rebounds, but Moravian had 26 turnovers in the game while Delaware Valley had 22 turnovers.
            Heffner led four Moravian players in double figures with a career high for the second straight contest with 22 points.  Heffner also had her second double-double of the season with ten rebounds.  Blair, pictured at right, added 13 points, nine boards and two assists while Kreuder, who returned to the line-up after sitting out a game with an injury, tossed in a career high 11 points with two assists.  Hann also added a career high 11 points for the Greyhounds to go with three rebounds while junior guard Hilary Murray had a career best ten assists with four points and two steals.  Freshman forward Laura Jordan contributed six points, four rebounds and two steals while freshman guard Caitlin Hrebik had three points for Moravian.
            Delaware Valley received all 77 of its points from its five starters with Sarah Innerst scoring 22 points to go with nine rebounds.  Soper and Battinieri each had 18 points for the Aggies with Soper contributing nine rebounds, four blocked shots, two assists and two steals while Battinieri has five rebounds, five assists and three steals.  Jackie Shunkwiler had 11 points and a pair of boards for Delaware Valley while Sarah Delcasale added eight points, seven assists, four rebounds and four steals.

Delaware Valley College	(2-0)	41	36	--	77
Moravian College	(0-3)	33	39	--	72

At Alvernia University - Lost 73-61 - Boxscore

           The Alvernia University women’s basketball team used a 10-3 run with just over seven minutes to play to pull away to a 73-61 non-conference victory over visiting Moravian College Wednesday evening in the season opener for Alvernia despite a career high 18 points for Greyhound senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at right.
            Junior center Angela Altemose gave the Crusaders a 6-0 lead with a jumper at the 18:17 mark but the Greyhounds responded with six straight points to tie the game on a lay-up from junior forward Alexandra Blair at 16:27.  Moravian took its first lead of the game, 11-10, on a three-pointer from freshman guard Caitlin Hrebik at 12:55 only to see Alvernia move right back in from on a basket from junior forward Allie Toczylowski.
            The teams would go back-and-forth for the rest of the first half.  The Greyhounds took a 15-14 lead on the three-pointer from Heffner while freshman guard Kerri Weber connected on a three-pointer for the Crusaders for a 17-15 edge.  Moravian moved ahead for the final time in the first half, 20-19, on a pair of free throws from freshman forward Laura Jordan with 3:39 to play.  Weber hit her third three-pointer of the opening half to give Alvernia a 27-24 lead with just 18 seconds left in the half but Jordan would hit a lay-up for Moravian to set the halftime score at 27-26.
            Moravian, which played the game without two starters, connected on eight-of-24 field goal attempts (33.3 percent), two-of-nine three-pointers and eight-of-ten free throws in the first half.  The Greyhounds also had a 26-20 advantage in rebounds in the opening 20 minutes, but Moravian had 15 turnovers while Alvernia committed seven turnovers.  The Crusaders were 12-for-40 from the field and three-for-seven on three-pointers, and Alvernia did not attempt a free throw in the first half.
            The Crusaders scored the first four points of the second half, taking a 31-26 lead on a basket from junior guard Julie Hahn.  The Greyhounds answered with a 7-0 run to take their only lead of the second half 33-31 on a pair of free throws from junior guard Hilary Murray, pictured at left, with 14:39 remaining.  Alvernia ran off seven straight points of its own for a 38-33 lead on the free throw from Weber with 12:27 to play.
            The closest Moravian would get the rest of the game was two points at 42-40 on a lay-up by Heffner with 10:09 on the clock.  The Crusaders pushed their lead to double digits for the first time on a three-point play by freshman guard Shanaye Glenn with 5:23 to go. 
            Alvernia turned on the shooting in the final 20 minutes, making 19-of-37 field goal attempts (51.4 percent), their only three-pointer and seven-of-11 free throws, and the Crusaders had just 16 turnovers while forcing Moravian into 32 turnovers.  The Greyhounds made nine-of-25 shots from the floor (36 percent), four-of-ten three-pointers and 13-of-17 free throws in the second half, and Moravian did finish with a 44-41 edge in rebounds.
            Heffner had eight rebounds and a pair of steals to go with her 18 points while Blair, pictured at right, had 11 points, six boards, five blocked shots and three assists.  Hrebik tossed in eight points to go with five rebounds and a pair of steals for the Greyhounds while Jordan had six points, a team high nine rebounds, two blocked shots and two steals in her first collegiate start.  Murray contributed six points, three assists, two rebounds and two steals while freshman guard Alyssa Hann had five points in her first start for Moravian.  Freshman guard/forward Christine Peterlin had four points in her first action of the season while freshman guard Katie O’Rourke had three points, four assists and three boards.
            Weber led four Alvernia players in double figures with 14 points, five steals, two assists and two rebounds while freshman guard Brittany Young added 13 points, three rebounds and a pair of steals.  Glenn contributed 11 points, five rebounds, six steals and three assists for the Crusaders while Toczylowski had ten points, a game high 11 rebounds and two steals.  Hahn added nine points, four rebounds and two assists while Altemose had eight points, seven boards and three assists.  Junior guard CeCe Buzzard had four points and three steals for Alvernia.

Moravian College	(0-2)	26	35	--	61
Alvernia University	(1-0)	27	46	--	73

At Muhlenberg College - Lost 68-55 - Boxscore

            The Moravian College women’s basketball team began its 2010-11 season with a 68-55 loss at rival Muhlenberg College Monday evening despite a double-double from senior forward Amy Heffner, pictured at right.
            The Greyhounds jumped out to a 5-0 lead on a three-pointer from junior guard Hilary Murray and a jumper from sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder, and Moravian tied the contest at 9-9 on a basket from senior forward Emily Smith with 15:19 remaining in the first half.  However, the Greyhounds would go over eight minutes before their next field goal with the Mules taking a 25-10 lead. 
            Moravian cut the lead to ten points at 29-19 on a pair of free throws by Smith with 4:17 to play in the first half but Muhlenberg would end the half with a 9-6 run to take a 39-25 lead into the locker room.  The Mules were 12-for-27 from the floor (44.4 percent), three-for-five on three-pointers and 12-for-14 at the foul line in the opening 20 minutes, and Muhlenberg had a 24-13 advantage in rebounds in the opening half.  The Greyhounds struggled to shot in the first half, making just eight-of-28 field goal attempts (28.6 percent), one-of-six three-pointers and eight-of-12 free throws.  Moravian forced Muhlenberg into 18 first half turnovers but committed 15.
            The Mules pushed the lead to 19 points, 44-25, on a jumper from junior center Kathleen Naddaff with 18:03 to play.  That was Muhlenberg’s largest lead of the contest.  Moravian answered with a 14-2 run with a trio of three-pointers from Heffner to cut the lead to 46-39 with 14:20 remaining but that would be as close as the Greyhounds would get.
            Muhlenberg would eventually get the lead back to 17 points on a lay-up from sophomore forward Kate Clawson at the 8:46 mark.  Moravian would close within nine points twice, the final time at 63-54 on a free throw from freshman guard Katie O’Rourke with 4:21 to go.  The Mules scored their final field goal with 7:55 to play, scoring their final eight points of the game at the foul line.
            Moravian continued to struggle shooting the ball in the second half, making just seven-of-27 field goal attempts (25.9 percent), six-of-11 three-pointers and ten-of-15 free throws.  The Mules were eight-for-24 from the floor (33.3 percent), two-for-seven on three-pointers and 11-for-18 at the foul line in the final 20 minutes.  Muhlenberg also had a 41-36 advantage on the boards in the game while committing 33 turnovers to 31 for the Greyhounds.
            Heffner led Moravian with 14 points, ten rebounds, two assists and two steals while Smith, pictured at left, had 13 points, seven rebounds and three steals before leaving the game with an injury in the second half.  Murray tossed in nine points to go with five assists, three steals and two boards while freshman guard Alyssa Hann had seven points, two assists and a pair of steals.  O’Rourke finished with five rebounds and three points in her collegiate debut while junior forward Alexandra Blair had four rebounds and three points.  Freshman forward Laura Jordan had four points and two rebounds while sophomore guard Amanda Kreuder had two points and two rebounds.
            Junior guard Alexandra Chili scored a game high 22 points to lead Muhlenberg, and she had seven rebounds, three assists and two steals.  Senior guard Alexandra Berlin added 12 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists while Clawson and Naddaff each had eight points with Clawson contributing six rebounds.  Freshman forward Leeann Lanza had eight rebounds, seven points and four blocked shots for the Mules while sophomore guard/forward Alita Zabrecky had five points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists.  Junior guard Katy Rossino also had five points.

Moravian College	(0-1)	25	30	--	55
Muhlenberg College	(1-0)	39	29	--	68