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Vs. DeSales University in Eastern College Athletic
Conference Division III Women's Southern Championship Game - Lost 67-45
Boxscore
Moravian, the top seed in the 2005 Eastern College Athletic Conference
Division III Women's Southern Championship Tournament, suffered through
its worst shooting performance of the season, falling to second seeded
DeSales University, 67-45, in the title game of the 2005 ECAC Southern
Championship Tournament. The Greyhounds complete their 2004-05 season
with a record of 24-6 while the Bulldogs finish the year at 23-7. Moravian
had an early 4-2 lead with 18:17 remaining in the first half before
DeSales when on a 13-0 run to take control of the game at 15-4 with
11:17 before the intermission. The Greyhounds would get back with eight
points at 21-13 with 7:39 left in the half, but the Bulldogs went on
another run, this time a 13-4 stretch, to extend the lead to 34-17 with
3:47 remaining before the intermission. DeSales would hold a 36-25 halftime
lead after shooting 14 of 32 (43.8 percent) from the field, three for
three behind the three-point line and five of eight at the foul line
in the first half. The Bulldogs had six turnovers in the first half
while forcing Moravian into 13 first half turnovers. The Greyhounds
made just seven of 27 first half field goal attempts (25.9 percent)
with one three-pointer and a ten for 13 performance at the foul line.
The closest Moravian would get in the second half was 11 points at 48-37
with 9:20 remaining in the game but DeSales would pull away again for
the 67-45 win. The Bulldogs were 12 of 32 (37.5 percent) from the floor
in the second half with three more three-pointers and a four for seven
performance at the free throw line. DeSales forced Moravian into 29
turnovers for the game while the Bulldogs committed just 20 turnovers.
Both teams finished the game with 41 rebounds. The Greyhounds made just
eight of 29 second half field goal attempts (27.6 percent) and four
of six free throws after the intermission. Moravian shot under 30 percent
from the field for the only time in the 2004-05 season in the game,
making a total of 15 of 56 field goal attempts (26.8 percent). The Greyhounds
also lost for the first time when shooting under 80 percent at the foul
line, falling to 20-1. Moravian, ranked tenth in the country in free
throw percentage and the nation's leader in free throws made and attempted,
shot 14 of 19 (73.7 percent) in the loss. The Greyhounds were 4-5 when
shooting over 80 percent from the floor in a contest this year. The
45 points Moravian scored was also the lowest point total of the season
for the Greyhounds, who were ranked in the top 35 nationally this week
in scoring average. Moravian had just one player score in double figures
against DeSales with sophomore forward Kelly Applegate netting 15 points.
Applegate also had seven rebounds and two steals while junior forward
Stephanie Seaman had eight points, three rebounds and two steals. Sophomore
forward Jenny Hackleman, junior guard Dianna DeFiore and junior forward
Lindsay Brase each scored six points for Moravian with Hackleman grabbing
a team high nine rebounds. Sophomore guard Rachel Berlin tossed in three
points and had three rebounds and two assists for the Greyhounds while
senior guard Jen Behagg had five assists, four rebounds and two steals
in her final collegiate game. Behagg finishes her Moravian career second
in school history with 385 assists. Sophomore guard Katie Rizman and
junior guard Nicole Savino each grabbed three rebounds for the Greyhounds
with Rizman adding two steals. Senior guard Jen Netwall, who was named
the tournament's Most Valuable Player, scored 23 points for DeSales,
including five three-pointers, to go with six steals, four assists and
three rebounds. Senior guard/forward Alyssa Antolick led the Bulldogs
and all scorers with 24 points to fo with four rebounds, four steals,
two assists and two blocked shots. Senior forward Holly Liebl grabbed
a game high 11 rebounds for DeSales, and Liebl added eight points and
five steals. Freshman guard Jenna Stampf had six points, five rebounds,
four steals and three assists for the Bulldogs while sophomore guard
Kirby Lutz had five boards. Senior guard Maria Viercinski grabbed seven
rebounds in her final collegiate game.
| University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg |
(20-9) |
32 |
31 |
-- |
63 |
| Moravian College |
(24-5) |
36 |
43 |
-- |
79 |
Vs. University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
in Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Women's Southern Championship
Tournament Semifinals - Won 79-63 Boxscore
The Greyhounds, the top seed in the 2005 Eastern College Athletic Conference
Division III Women's Southern Championship Tournament, advanced to the
championship game for the first time since 1987 with a 79-63 victory
over fourth seeded the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg in a semifinal
game at Johnston Hall. The Greyhounds improved to 24-5 overall and 14-1
at home this season while the Bobcats end their season at 20-9. Moravian
host second seeded DeSales University, a 71-54 winner over third seeded
Lebanon Valley College in the other semifinal, in the championship contest
beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Moravian jumped out to a quick 6-2
lead over the Bobcats on a pair of three-pointers by sophomore guard
Rachel Berlin. Pitt-Greensburg came back and tied the game at 6-6 with
16:33 remaining in the first half and would eventually take the least
at 11-9 with 15:47 before the intermission. The game would be tied twice
more before the Bobcats built a six-point lead at 21-15 with 8:45 remaining
in the first half. Pitt-Greensburg would keep the lead until the 3:34
mark, when Moravian went back in front at 28-27. The Greyhounds, who
led 36-32 at halftime, were trailing 27-21 with 6:21 remaining in the
first half before going on a 23-5 run the went into the second half
and gave Moravian a 45-32 lead with 17:37 remaining in the game. At
halftime, Moravian had made 14 of 33 field goal attempts (42.4 percent)
with four three-pointers and just four of nine free throws. The Bobcats
connected on 14 of 30 first half field goal attempts (46.7 percent)
with one three-pointer and three of seven free throws. Pitt-Greensburg
had a 23-18 advantage on the boards in the first half but committed
11 turnovers to Moravian's eight turnovers. The Greyhounds began the
second half with a 9-0 run to build its 45-32 lead, and Moravian led
by as many as 17 points at 58-41 with 11:24 to play in the game before
the Bobcats made a run. Pitt-Greensburg scored 12 straight points to
cut Moravian's lead back to five points at 58-53 with 8:09 remaining
but the Greyhounds responded with six straight points to push the lead
back into double digits where it remained for the rest of the contest.
Moravian made 12 of 25 field goal attempts in the second half (48 percent)
with five three-pointers, and the Greyhounds were 14 of 19 at the charity
stripe after the intermission. Pitt-Greensburg made just ten of 32 field
goals in the second half with four three-pointers and a seven for 13
performance at the foul line. Moravian did commit 13 second half turnovers,
however, the Greyhounds dominated the boards in the second half to finish
the game with a 47-33 edge in rebounds. Moravian also finished the game
at 64.3 percent (18 of 28) from the foul line, improving to 20-0 when
shooting below 80 percent at the charity stripe in a game. The Greyhounds,
ranked tenth in the nation this week in free throw percentage and the
NCAA leader in free throws attempted and made, is just 4-5 when shooting
over 80 percent at the foul line in a game this season. The Greyhounds
had four players in double figures led by Berlin's game high 19 points.
Berlin, who was four-for-four behind the three-point line, also had
four assists for the Greyhounds. Sophomore forwards Jenny Hackleman
and Kelly Applegate each had double-doubles for Moravian in the win.
Hackleman contributed 16 points, ten boards, three assists and two blocked
shots while Applegate had 14 points, ten rebounds, three assists and
three blocked shots. Sophomore guard Katie Rizman tossed in 12 points
for Moravian to go with three steals and two assists while junior forward
Stephanie Seaman just missed a double-double with a game high 11 rebounds
and eight points. Senior guard Jen Behagg contributed six points, five
rebounds and four assists while junior guard Nicole Savino contributed
four points, three rebounds and two steals in the victory. Junior forward
Lindsay Brase had three rebounds while freshman guard Sara Steinman
contributed two boards and an assist in the win for the Greyhounds.
Junior guard/forward Tish Hines and junior guard Teya Minor led Pitt-Greensburg
with 16 points apiece, and Hines grabbed a team high seven rebounds
while Minor had four boards, three assists and three steals. Sophomore
guard Tiara Bennett tossed in 14 points for the Bobcats, and she added
four rebounds, four assists and four steals. Junior guard/forward Jess
Phillippi added six points and four rebounds for Pitt-Greensburg while
junior forward Amy Bandzuch had five points and three boards. Senior
forward Becy Joyce added four points in her final collegiate game.
| University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg |
(20-9) |
32 |
31 |
-- |
63 |
| Moravian College |
(24-5) |
36 |
43 |
-- |
79 |
Vs. Wesley (DE) College in Eastern College
Athletic Conference Division III Women's Southern Championship Tournament
Quarterfinals - Won 81-55 Boxscore
Moravian, the top seed in the 2005 Eastern College Athletic Conference
Division III Women's Southern Championship Tournament, advanced to the
semifinals and will host the remainder of the tournament with an 81-55
victory over eighth seeded Wesley (DE) College in a quarterfinal game
at Johnston Hall. The Greyhounds improved to 23-5 overall and 13-1 at
home this season while the Wolverines end their season at 19-9. Moravian
will play fourth seeded the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg,
an 82-76 winner over fifth seeded Widener University in a quarterfinal
game on Wednesday, on Friday at 8:00 p.m. in one semifinal while Friday's
other semifinal, which will tip off at 6:00 p.m., will feature second
seeded DeSales University, a 71-63 winner over seventh seeded Grove
City College, versus third seeded Lebanon Valley College, a 71-64 winner
over sixth seeded Medaille (NY) College in Wednesday's final quarterfinal
game. The championship game is slated for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. This
is the second time in three seasons that Moravian will host the semifinals
and finals of the ECAC Southern Championship. In the game versus Wesley,
Moravian scored the first two points of the game and Wesley tied the
contest at 2-2 1:16 into the game. The Greyhounds, who never trailed
again, ran off six straight points for an 8-2 lead at the 16:49 mark.
The Wolverines scored the next five points to cut the lead to 8-7 at
the 14:54 mark in the first half before Moravian embarked on a 16-5
run over the next seven minutes to take control of the game with a 26-12
lead at the 7:35 mark. The Greyhounds, who led by as many as 21 points
in the first half, had a 43-24 halftime advantage. Moravian shot 51.4
percent (18 of 35) from the field in the first half with two three-pointers
and a five of eight performance at the foul line. The Greyhounds, who
committed nine turnovers in the first half to Wesley's seven first half
turnovers, also had a 30-14 advantage on the boards at the intermission.
The Wolverines connected on just ten of 34 first half field goal attempts
(29.4 percent) with two three-pointers and two of five free throws.
Moravian would enjoy at least a 20 point lead for most of the second
have, pushing the advantage to 30 points at 61-31 with 12:21 to play
in the game. The Greyhounds shot just 26.5 percent (nine of 34) from
the floor after the intermission with three three-pointers, however,
Moravian, ranked tenth in the nation in free throw percentage this week,
connected on 17 of 24 free throws (70.8 percent) in the second half.
Moravian only made seven turnovers in the second half while Wesley had
eight second half turnovers. The Wolverines connected on ten of 34 field
goal attempts again in the second half with one three-pointers and a
ten for 17 performance at the charity stripe. Moravian finished the
game with a 60-38 edge in rebounds, and the Greyhounds had all 15 players
in uniform play at least four minutes in the game and score at least
one point in the victory. Moravian also put three players in double
figures led by sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman, who scored 14 points,
12 in the first half, to go with eight rebounds. Sophomore forward Kelly
Applegate added a double-double for Moravian with 13 points and a career
high tying 12 rebounds while junior forward Stephanie Seaman had 12
points, ten of them in the first half, and eight rebounds. Junior forward
Lindsay Brase netted nine points in the victory for the Greyhounds while
sophomore guard Katie Rizman contributed eight points and four rebounds.
Sophomore guard Rachel Berlin, junior forward Heather MacDonald and
freshman guard LaToya Blake each scored four points with Berlin adding
four rebounds. MacDonald grabbed six boards while Blake had two steals
for Moravian. Senior guard Jen Behagg led the Greyhounds with six assists
to go with three points, three rebounds and two blocked shots. Freshman
guard Sara Steinman also netted three points while dishing out three
assists for Moravian. Junior guard T'Neisha Turner led Wesley with 14
points, four rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots before fouling
out of the game. Sophomore guard Brittany Lundy added 13 points and
two rebounds before being ejected with her second technical foul with
3:52 remaining in the contest. Sophomore guard/forward Heather Kennedy
added ten points and three rebounds for Wesley while junior forward/center
Tricia Casarotto had a game high 13 rebound to go with six points. Junior
center Robin Smith added ten rebounds, nine points and two blocked shots
for the Wolverines.
| Wesley (DE) College |
(19-9) |
24 |
31 |
-- |
55 |
| Moravian College |
(23-5) |
43 |
38 |
-- |
81 |
Vs. Messiah College in Commonwealth Conference
Championship - Lost 57-51 Boxscore
Moravian, the top seed in the 2005 Commonwealth Conference Tournament,
fell to second seeded Messiah College, 57-51, in the Commonwealth Conference
Championship game in Johnston Hall. The Falcons earn the Commonwealth
Conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament
and improve to 24-3 on the year. The loss was the Greyhounds first of
the season at home and snapped a 13-game winning streak in Johnston
Hall dating back to last season. Moravian, now 22-5 this winter, must
await the announcement of the 2005 Eastern College Athletic Conference
Southern Championship bracket on Monday. Messiah jumped out to a quick
9-0 lead before Moravian got on the board at the 16:28 mark. The Falcons
would lead by 11 points with a 17-6 advantage with 11:19 before the
intermission, however, the Greyhounds ran off eight straight points
to cut Messiah's lead to 17-14 with 8:22 left in the first half. The
Falcons answered the run with a 7-0 run of their own to rebuild a double
digit lead at 24-14 at the 5:50 mark. Moravian would pull within 26-20
with a minute remaining in the first half before Messiah scored the
final points of the half for a 28-20 halftime advantage. The Falcons
made 11 of 27 field goal attempts (40.7 percent) in the first half with
one three-pointer and a five for six performance at the foul line. The
Greyhounds had one of their worst shooting halves of the season, making
just eight of 28 field goal attempts (28.6 percent). Moravian did make
four of five free throw attempts in the first half while committing
16 turnovers. In the second half, Messiah quickly built a 13-point lead
at 36-23 with 16:30 left in the game. Moravian would embark on a 20-6
run over the next ten and a half minutes to take its only lead of the
game at 43-42 with 5:59 remaining when senior guard Jen Behagg made
both free throws after a technical foul was called on the Messiah bench.
The game was tied at 45-45 with 5:18 to go, and the closest the Greyhounds
could get after that would be two points, trailing 49-47 with 2:52 left
in the game. Messiah would put the contest away at the free throw line,
making six of nine attempts in the final 1:40. The Falcons made ten
of 23 field goal attempts (43.5 percent) in the second half with a three-pointer
and eight of 11 free throws. Moravian's shooting woes continued in the
second half, making just 11 of 32 field goal attempts (34.4 percent)
with one three-pointer and eight of ten free throws. Both teams had
37 rebounds in the game, and Moravian forced Messiah into 22 turnovers
for the contest while the Greyhounds committed 20 turnovers. Moravian
had its worst shooting day of the season at 31.7 percent (19 of 60),
and failed to make at least 20 field goal attempts in a games for just
the third time in 27 games this season. Moravian, which entered the
game ranked 31st in the nation in scoring offense, also had its lowest
point total of the year by seven points. Moravian, ranked eighth in
the nation this week in free throw percentage, falls to just 4-5 when
shooting over 80 percent in a game this season as the team was 12 of
15 (80 percent) in the loss to Messiah. The Greyhounds, who entered
the game averaging 25 free throws a game and were held under 20 attempts
for just the sixth time this season, are 18-0 when shooting under 80
percent at the foul line. Moravian had two players in double figures
led by junior forward Stephanie Seaman, who netted 14 points to go with
six rebounds. Behagg had ten points, five rebounds and four assists
for the Greyhounds, raising her career assist total to 370 (second in
school history). Sophomore forward Kelly Applegate had eight points
and two rebounds for Moravian while sophomore guard Katie Rizman had
seven points, all in the first half, with three rebounds and three steals.
Sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman and sophomore guard Rachel Berlin
each netted six points for the Greyhounds with Hackleman adding team
highs of eight rebounds, three blocked shots and three steals. Berlin
also had three rebounds and two steals. For Messiah, junior forward
Eli Cook was named the 2005 Commonwealth Conference Tournament's Most
Valuable Player after netting 18 points to go with ten rebounds, six
steals and five blocked shots. Cook, who was also the 2005 Commonwealth
Conference Player of the Year, helped the Falcons win their fifth Commonwealth
Conference title in six seasons and earn the program's seventh berth
in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. Sophomore forward
Sarah Ringer added 16 points and six rebounds for the Falcons while
senior guard Kristin Sassaman had 12 points, four rebounds, two assists
and two steals in the Messiah win. Senior guard Lauren Emick added nine
points and two rebounds for the Falcons while senior guard Marita Rydell
had nine rebounds, two assists and two points.
| Messiah College |
(24-3) |
28 |
29 |
-- |
57 |
| Moravian College |
(22-5) |
20 |
31 |
-- |
51 |
Vs. Widener University in Commonwealth Conference
Semifinals - Won 78-71 Boxscore
Moravian, the top seed in the 2005 Commonwealth Conference Tournament,
advanced to the championship game for the third straight year with a
78-71 victory over fourth-seeded Widener University in a semifinal contest
in Johnston Hall. The Greyhounds will host second seeded Messiah College,
a 60-44 winner over third seed Lebanon Valley College in the other semifinal
game, on Saturday, February 26th at 2:00 p.m. in Johnston Hall. The
game remained close in the first half with the score tied at 6-6 with
16-14 remaining in the half. Moravian went on a 7-0 run to take a 13-6
lead with 14:02 to play, however, the Pioneers countered with a 9-2
run to tie the contest at 15-15. Widener eventually took the lead at
17-16 with 9:16 left before in the intermission but Moravian took the
lead back at 20-19 at the 7:28 mark. The Greyhounds would build a 28-24
lead with 3:07 remaining before halftime, however, Moravian failed to
score in the remainder of the half, and Widener scored six points for
a 30-28 halftime advantage. The Pioneers made 12 of 33 field goal attempts
(36.4 percent) in the first half with one three-pointer and a five for
six performance at the foul line. The Greyhounds shot just 12 of 41
(29.3 percent) from the floor in the first half, and Moravian was four
for five at the charity stripe. Widener had 16 first half turnovers
while the Greyhounds committed 13 turnovers in the first 20 minutes.
Moravian tied the game quickly in the second half and went on a 10-2
run to start the half, taking a 38-32 lead with 17:36 remaining in the
game. The Greyhounds would hold the lead for the next six minutes before
the Pioneers fought back for a 51-50 lead with 11:49 remaining in the
contest. The teams would trade the lead, and the game would be tied
at 55-55 with 10:20 left when Moravian sophomore guard Katie Rizman
connected on the Greyhounds only three-pointer of the game, giving Moravian
the lead for good at 58-55. The Greyhounds, ranked eighth in the nation
this week in free throw percentage at 74.1 percent, put the game away
at the foul line over the final three minutes making eight free throws
building up to the 78-71 victory. Moravian made 25 of 35 free throws
in the game (71.4 percent) and improved to 18-0 when shooting under
80 percent at the charity stripe in a game this season. In the second
half, the Greyhounds made 14 of 30 field goal attempts (46.7 percent)
with one three-pointer and a 21 of 30 (70 percent) effort at the foul
line. Widener made just 13 of 38 field goals (34.2 percent) after the
intermission with two three-pointers and a 13 of 16 performance at the
foul line. Moravian held a 56-41 advantage on the boards in the victory.
The Greyhounds had four players in double figures including the third
straight double-double for junior forward Stephanie Seaman, who had
game highs of 17 points and 13 rebounds. Seaman also had two of Moravian's
ten blocked shots in the game. Sophomore forward Kelly Applegate had
her first double-double of the season for the Greyhounds with 15 points
and ten rebounds. Applegate also added three assists and two blocked
shots. Sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman also netted 15 points, all
in the second half, to go with seven rebounds, three blocked shots and
two assists. Rizman scored ten points and added a career high eight
rebounds, three assists and three steals in the Moravian victory. Sophomore
guard Rachel Berlin had nine points, four steals and four rebounds while
junior forward Heather MacDonald netted five points. Senior guard Jen
Behagg dished out a team high four assists for the Greyhounds with five
rebounds and three points while junior guard Nicole Savino and freshman
guard Sara Steinman each contributed two points in the victory. Junior
guard/forward Chelsea Luhta led Widener with 16 points, seven rebounds,
four steals and three assists while junior forward/center Celeste Baumgardner
had 15 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots for the Pioneers.
Freshman forward Dominique Kidd contributed 12 points and eight rebounds
for Widener while junior guard Linette Barbiarz had nine points, three
rebounds and two assists. Sophomore guard Kelli Murphy tossed in eight
points while senior guard Nicole Stanley had seven points, six assists
and four steals for the Pioneers.
| Widener University |
(15-11) |
30 |
41 |
-- |
71 |
| Moravian College |
(22-4) |
28 |
50 |
-- |
78 |
At Elizabethtown College - Won 61-56
Boxscore
The Greyhounds, ranked 23rd in the nation this week by D3hoops.com,
clinched the top seed in the Commonwealth Conference Tournament with
a 61-56 victory at Elizabethtown College in the regular season finale.
Moravian and Messiah College, a 74-63 winner over Widener University
on Saturday, finish the Commonwealth Conference season tied with 12-2
records, however, the Greyhounds have the top seed in the tournament
based on the seventh tie breaker, which is point differential between
the tied teams. Moravian has a +1 over Messiah. The Greyhounds will
play fourth seeded Widener University in a Commonwealth Conference semifinal
on Wednesday, February 23rd at 7:00 p.m. in Johnston Hall while Messiah
will host third seeded Lebanon Valley College. In the victory over Elizabethtown,
the Greyhounds struggled from the field and at the foul line the entire
game. Moravian led just 25-19 at halftime after making ten of 28 first
half field goal attempts (35.7 percent). The Greyhounds also had three
three-pointers and made two of four free throws before the intermission
while committing 13 turnovers. Elizabethtown made just seven of 33 field
goals (21.2 percent) in the first half with a three-pointers and four
of seven free throws while committing 11 turnovers. Each team shot better
in the second half with the Greyhounds making 13 of 34 field goal attempts
(38.2 percent) with a three-pointer and nine of 13 free throws (69.2
percent). Elizabethtown connected on 15 of 31 field goal attempts (48.4
percent) after the intermission with three three-pointers and four of
eight free throws. The Blue Jays also finished the game with a 46-42
advantage on the boards. Moravian, ranked sixth in the nation this week
in free throw percentage, improves to 17-0 when shooting under 80 percent
at the foul line after shooting just 64.7 percent (11 of 17) versus
Elizabethtown. The Greyhounds are just 4-4 when shooting over 80 percent
at the foul line in a game. Moravian, which is also ranked 18th in the
nation in scoring offense, failed to score 70 points for the third straight
game after hitting the mark for 14 consecutive contests. Moravian had
just two players in double figures led by a game high 15 points by sophomore
forward Kelly Applegate, who also had three rebounds. Junior forward
Stephanie Seaman had her second straight double-double and her sixth
of the season with 12 points and a game high 13 rebounds for the Greyhounds.
Sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman had eight points, seven rebounds and
five blocked shots, which tied a career high, while senior guard Jen
Behagg added six points, two steals and two rebounds. Junior forward
Lindsay Brase and sophomore guards Katie Rizman and Rachel Berlin each
had five points. Brase added three rebounds and two blocked shots while
junior guard Nicole Savino had three points, two rebounds and two steals
in the victory over the Greyhounds. Erin Walton led Elizabethtown with
13 points and four steals while Cristin Braun added 12 points, eight
rebounds and five assists for the Blue Jays. Jen Roberts grabbed 13
rebounds to lead Elizabethtown, and Roberts scored six points. Megan
Wolfe and Dana Voit each netted nine points for the Blue Jays.
| #23 Moravian College |
(21-4, 12-2 Commonwealth) |
25 |
36 |
-- |
61 |
| Elizabethtown College |
(9-14, 5-9 Commonwealth) |
19 |
37 |
-- |
56 |
At Messiah College - Lost 74-68 Boxscore
Moravian suffered just its four loss of the season and it's second
in Commonwealth Conference action, falling to Messiah College, 74-68,
in Grantham. The game was a battle between regionally and nationally
ranked teams. Moravian entered the contest ranked fourth in the NCAA
Division III Mid-Atlantic Region and 23rd in this week's D3hoops.com
Top 25 Poll while Messiah is sixth in the region and 11th in the nation.
The defeat drops the Greyhounds into a first place tie with the Falcons
at 11-2 in the Commonwealth Conference with one game remaining. However,
Moravian can clinch the top seed in the tournament with a victory at
Elizabethtown College on Saturday. If both schools win and are tied,
the Greyhounds will win the seventh tiebreaker, which is point differential
between the tied teams. Moravian defeated Messiah by seven points and
lost by six points giving the Greyhounds a one point advantage for the
top seed in the Commonwealth Conference Tournament. In the game, the
Falcons held a 37-33 lead at halftime after shooting 53.1 percent (17
of 32) from the field in the first half. Messiah also made two three-pointers
while making its only free throw attempt. The Greyhounds made just 11
of 28 first half field goal attempts (39.3 percent) with two three-pointers
and a nine of 11 performance at the free throw line. The game remained
tight throughout the contest with Moravian having a four-point lead
with four and a half minutes to play in the game. However, the Falcons
would press the Greyhounds and retake the lead. Messiah connected on
11 of 23 second half field goals (47.8 percent) to shoot 50.9 percent
for the game. The Falcons also had two three-pointers and were 13 of
16 at the foul line in the second half. Moravian would make 12 of 29
field goals in the second half (41.4 percent) with five three-pointers.
The Greyhounds connected on all six of their free throw attempts in
the second half to finish the contest at 88.2 percent, but were out-rebounded
by Messiah 34-29 in the game. Moravian, ranked sixth in the nation this
week in free throw percentage, falls to just 4-4 when shooting over
80 percent in a game this season. The Greyhounds are 16-0 when shooting
under 80 percent at the foul line. Moravian, which is also ranked 18th
in the nation in scoring offense, failed to score 70 points for the
second straight game after hitting the mark for 14 consecutive contests.
Moravian had four players in double figures led by junior forward Stephanie
Seaman, who posted her sixth double-double of the season with 18 points
and a game high 11 rebounds to go with two assists and two steals. Sophomore
forward Kelly Applegate added 14 points for the Greyhounds while junior
guard Nicole Savino had ten points and two steals. Sophomore forward
Jenny Hackleman added eight points and five rebounds while sophomore
guard Katie Rizman scored seven points. Junior forward Heather MacDonald
had six points for Moravian while senior guard Jen Behagg contributed
eight assists, three steals and three points in the game. Eli Cook led
Messiah with a game high 30 points, and she also grabbed a team high
six rebounds to go with two blocked shots. Kristin Sassaman had 14 points,
four rebounds, four assists, four blocked shots and five steals for
the Falcons while Sarah Ringer added 13 points, six rebounds and three
blocked shots. Marita Rydell contributed six points and six rebounds
for the Falcons while Lauren Emick had five points.
| #23 Moravian College |
(20-4, 11-2 Commonwealth) |
33 |
35 |
-- |
68 |
| #11 Messiah College |
(21-3, 11-2 Commonwealth) |
37 |
37 |
-- |
74 |
At Albright College - Won 60-39 Boxscore
The Greyhounds remained in first place in the Commonwealth Conference
with a 60-39 victory at Albright College in Commonwealth action. The
victory was Moravian's 20th of the season, the 12th 20-win season in
the history of the program and the 10th under the direction of 18-year
head coach Mary Beth Spirk. This was also the first time game since
the calendar turned to 2005 that the Greyhounds failed to score at least
70 points in a contest. Albright scored the first two points of the
game and lead 8-4 at the 12:33 mark of the first half. The Greyhounds
would take their first lead at 9-8 with 11:45 remaining in the first
half. Moravian took the lead for good at the 8:25 mark with a 12-11
lead, and Greyhounds would extend that lead to 25-16 with 2:35 left
in the first half. Moravian had a 25-20 lead at halftime after shooting
eight of 27 (29.6 percent) from the floor including one three-pointer
and eight of 14 (57.1 percent) at the foul line. The Lions also had
tough shooting night in the first half, making eight of 28 field goal
attempts (28.6 percent) and four of nine free throws (44.4 percent).
In the second half, Moravian quickly pushed the lead into double digits
at the 17:10 mark and keep it there for the remainder of the game. The
Greyhounds shooting would improve to 40.7 percent from the field (11
of 27) with one three-pointer while Moravian made 12 of 16 free throws
(75.0 percent). Albright connected on eight of 25 field goals (32.0
percent) with three three-pointers. The Lions missed all four of their
free throw attempts in the second half. Moravian committed a season
low seven turnovers in the victory while forcing Albright into 20 turnovers.
The Lions did have a 43-40 advantage on the boards. With the win, the
Greyhounds improve to 16-1 when out-shooting their opponent this season
and 16-0 when shooting under 80 percent from the foul line. Moravian
had a balanced scoring attack with just one player in double figures.
Sophomore guard Katie Rizman netted a game high 12 points to go with
three rebounds and two assists. Sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman added
nine points and four rebounds for Moravian in the win while sophomore
forward Kelly Applegate had seven points and four boards. Junior guard
Nicole Savino and freshman guard LaToya Blake had six points and two
rebounds for Moravian while senior guard Jen Behagg contributed five
points, five rebounds and three assists. Junior forward Heather MacDonald
and sophomore guard Rachel Berlin each had four points while junior
forward Stephanie Seaman had a team high nine rebounds for Moravian
to go with three points. Junior guard Dianna DeFiore dished out a career
high four assists for the Greyhounds. Jacqueline Hardwick led Albright
with 11 points while Staci Waligorski had a game high ten rebounds for
the Lions.
| Moravian College |
(20-3, 11-1 Commonwealth) |
25 |
35 |
-- |
60 |
| Albright College |
(5-19, 2-11 Commonwealth) |
20 |
19 |
-- |
39 |
Vs. Messiah College - Won 71-64 Boxscore
Moravian took control of first place in the Commonwealth Conference
and clinched its fourth straight Commonwealth Tournament appearance
and a home game in the semifinal round with a 71-64 victory over nationally
ranked Messiah College in the home finale for the Greyhounds. Moravian,
which defeated the Falcons for the first time since February 17, 1999,
breaking a streak of 12 consecutive losses to Messiah, is now 10-1 in
Commonwealth action and has a one game lead over Messiah with three
games to play. The two schools will play again on Thursday, February
17th in a make-up game in Grantham. Moravian also finishes the regular
season at 11-0 in Johnston Hall. The Falcons, who were ranked seventh
in the nation in this week's D3hoops.com Top 25 poll and fifth in the
country in the USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Coaches Top 25 Poll, took
a 2-0 lead and the teams traded the lead for the first 11 minutes of
the game. Messiah's largest lead was 8-4 with 13:45 remaining while
the Greyhounds largest lead was 14-10 at the 11:20 mark. With the game
tied at 19-19 with 8:35 left in the first half, Moravian went on a 14-0
run to take its largest lead of the game at 33-19 with 4:12 remaining
before the intermission. However, Messiah scored the final nine points
of the half to cut the Greyhound lead to 33-28 at halftime. In the first
half, Moravian made 14 of 39 field goal attempts (35.9 percent) with
two three-pointers and a three-for-three performance at the foul line.
Messiah connected on 12 of 31 field goal attempts (38.7 percent) with
one three-pointer and a three-for-three performance at the foul line.
Both teams had 11 turnovers in the first half while Moravian had a 25-19
advantage on the boards. To start the second half, Moravian would score
six of the first eight points in the half to take a 39-31 lead at the
18:05 mark, however, Messiah responded with a 13-1 run to take a 44-40
lead with 12:33 remaining in the game. Moravian would tie the score
at 44-44 at the 11:54 mark before Messiah pulled ahead to 47-44 with
11:43 left in the contest, the Falcons final lead of the game. Moravian
ran off five straight points for a 49-47 lead at the 10:20 mark, and
Messiah tied the game for the final time at 49-49 with 9:38 remaining.
The Greyhounds went on a 12-2 run to take a 61-51 lead with 3:37 left
in regulation. At one point during the run, Moravian led 55-51, and
Messiah had a chance to tie the game but missed four straight free throws,
the key to the contest. Messiah would only be able to close the game
to five points for the remainder of the contest. The Greyhounds made
just eight of 25 field goal attempts (32 percent) while connecting on
22 of 26 free throws (84.6 percent). Messiah connected on 14 of 35 field
goals (40 percent) in the second 20 minutes of the game with four three-pointers,
however, the Falcons made just four of ten free throws. Moravian, ranked
in the top ten in the nation in free throw percentage, moved to just
4-3 on the year when shooting over 80 percent at the charity stripe
in a game. The Greyhounds were 25 of 29 in the game (86.2 percent).
Moravian, which has scored over 70 points in its last 14 games, also
finished the contest with a 48-39 advantage on the boards. The Greyhounds
had a balanced scoring attack with four players in double figures led
by a career high 20 points from sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman. Hackleman
also pulled down a game high nine rebounds to go with two steals. Junior
forward Stephanie Seaman added 15 points, six rebounds, a career high
three blocked shots and two assists while sophomore guard Katie Rizman
tossed in 12 points to go with four rebounds and three assists. Sophomore
forward Kelly Applegate had 11 points and five rebounds for Moravian
in the victory while senior guard Jen Behagg had eight assists, seven
points and six rebounds. The eight assists give Behagg 350 in her Moravian
career, moving her into second in school history. Junior guard Nicole
Savino added four points, four rebounds and two steals off the bench
for the Greyhounds in the win. Kristin Sassaman led Messiah with 22
points, nine rebounds, three steals, two assists and two blocked shots
while Marita Rydell added 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists
for the Falcons. Eli Cook had 15 points, four boards and four blocked
shots while Lane Kieffer had five points for Messiah off the bench.
| Messiah College |
(19-3, 9-2 Commonwealth) |
28 |
36 |
-- |
64 |
| Moravian College |
(19-3, 10-1 Commonwealth) |
33 |
38 |
-- |
71 |
At Lebanon Valley College - Won 77-62
Boxscore
The Greyhounds moved within one victory of clinching their fourth straight
Commonwealth Conference Tournament appearance with a 77-62 win at Lebanon
Valley College. The win keeps Moravian in a first place tie at 9-1 in
Commonwealth Conference action, and the Greyhounds have now scored over
70 points for 13 straight games. Lebanon Valley took a quick 2-0 and
led 4-3 at the 17:16 mark of the first half before Moravian took the
lead for good. The Greyhounds would build a ten-point lead at 14-4 to
cap an 11-0 run before the Flying Dutchmen cut the lead back to four
points. Moravian's largest lead of the first half would be 11 points
at 31-20 and 33-22 with 37 seconds remaining in the first 20 minutes.
Lebanon Valley scored the final four points of the first half to cut
the Greyhounds lead to 33-26 at halftime. Moravian shot 50 percent (14
of 28) from the floor in the first half with one three-pointer and four
of nine free throw attempts (44.4 percent). Lebanon Valley made 11 of
31 field goals (35.5 percent) before the intermission with one three-pointer
and three of six free throws. Moravian committed ten turnovers in the
first half while the Flying Dutchmen had seven turnovers. The game would
be close for the first eight minutes of the second half with Lebanon
Valley cutting the Greyhound lead to two points at 38-36 with 14:55
remaining in the game. Moravian pushed the lead back over ten points
at the 10:52 mark at 52-41 and kept the lead in double figures for the
rest of the game. Moravian made 13 of 28 field goal attempts (46.4 percent)
in the second half with four three-pointers and 14 of 17 free throw
attempts (82.4 percent) while committing just six turnovers in the second
20 minutes. Moravian had a 44-30 advantage on the boards for the game.
Lebanon Valley made 14 of 30 field goal attempts (46.7 percent) in the
second half with one three-pointer and seven of ten free throws. With
the win, the Greyhounds improve to 15-1 when out-shooting their opponent
this season and 15-0 when shooting under 80 percent from the foul line.
Moravian had four players in double figures led by sophomore forward
Kelly Applegate, who netted 16 points to go with nine rebounds and two
assists. Sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman had 14 points, seven rebounds
and two assists for the Greyhounds. Junior forward Stephanie Seaman
and sophomore guard Katie Rizman each scored 13 points with Seaman adding
ten rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season. Seaman now has
509 career rebounds, the 11th player in Moravian history to reach 500
career rebounds. Seaman also had three assists and two blocked shots
while Rizman had three rebounds, two assists and two steals for Moravian.
Senior guard Jen Behagg led the Greyhounds with seven assists to go
with five points and four rebounds while freshman guard Sara Steinman
added five points. Sophomore guard Rachel Berlin had four points and
three boards for Moravian while junior guard Dianna DeFiore had four
points in the victory. Monica Johnson led Lebanon Valley with a game
high 25 points to go with five rebounds while Allie Butler had ten points.
Jennifer Northcott led the Flying Dutchmen with a game high 13 rebounds
including the 1,000th of her career. Crystal Gibson had nine points
for Lebanon Valley while Erin Eaby added eight points.
| Moravian College |
(18-3, 9-1 Commonwealth) |
33 |
44 |
-- |
77 |
| Lebanon Valley College |
(13-6, 6-4 Commonwealth) |
26 |
36 |
-- |
62 |
Vs. Juniata College - Won 71-45 Boxscore
Moravian bounced back from its first loss in a month and a half with
a 71-45 victory over Juniata College in a Commonwealth Conference contest
played in Johnston Hall. The win also extends Moravian home winning
streak to ten this season and 11 overall dating back to the 2003-04
postseason. The Greyhounds, who remain in at least a tie for first place
in the Commonwealth at 8-1, jumped out to an 8-0 lead and led the entire
contest. Juniata pulled within four points at 16-12 with 8:23 remaining
in the first half, and the Eagles closed the game to 26-23 with ten
seconds remaining in the first half before the halftime score of 27-23
for the Greyhounds. Neither team shot well in the first half with Moravian
making nine of 36 field goal attempts (25 percent) and just nine of
14 free throws (64.3 percent). The Greyhounds committed 15 turnovers
in the first half while forcing Juniata into 17 turnovers. The Eagles
made eight of 24 field goal attempts (33.3 percent) in the first 20
minutes with one three-pointer and six of eight free throws. The closest
Juniata would get in the second half was four points at 31-27 with 17:46
left before Moravian went on an 11-0 run to take control of the game.
The Greyhound lead would remain over ten points for the remainder of
the game. The Greyhounds picked up the shooting in the second half,
making 16 of 41 field goal attempts (39 percent) with two three-pointers
and ten of 13 free throws (76.9 percent). Moravian committed 12 turnovers
after the intermission while forcing Juniata into another 18 turnovers.
The Eagles made just six of 34 field goal attempts (17.6 percent) in
the second half with a three-pointer and nine of 12 free throws. Moravian
also held a 58-46 advantage on the boards in the victory. The Greyhounds
had just two players reach double figures as the team scored over 70
points for the 12th straight game. Sophomore forwards Kelly Applegate
and Jenny Hackleman each netted 12 points to lead Moravian. Applegate
added eight rebounds while Hackleman had nine boards and three blocked
shots. Senior guard Jen Behagg and sophomore guard Katie Rizman each
had eight points in the victory with Behagg adding four steals, three
assists and two rebounds and Rizman grabbing four boards. Junior forward
Stephanie Seaman had six points, seven rebounds, three assists and three
steals while junior guard Nicole Savino added six points and four rebounds
for Moravian. Junior guard Dianna DeFiore had a career high six rebounds
while adding five points, four assists and two steals in her first career
start for the Greyhounds. Sophomore guard Rachel Berlin added five points,
four rebounds and two steals in the win while junior forward Lindsay
Brase had four points for Moravian. Junior forward Heather MacDonald
added four rebounds. Courtney Callas led Juniata with ten points, and
she added six rebounds while Katie O'Brien had seven points and a team
high nine rebounds for the Eagles. Lesley Snoby added eight points and
eight rebounds while Ali Meckey had seven points, three rebounds and
three steals for Juniata.
| Juniata College |
(5-15, 1-9 Commonwealth) |
23 |
22 |
-- |
45 |
| Moravian College |
(17-3, 8-1 Commonwealth) |
27 |
44 |
-- |
71 |
At Widener University - Lost 78-70 Boxscore
The Greyhounds had their ten-game winning streak snapped in a 78-70
loss at Widener University in Commonwealth Conference action. The loss
was Moravian's first of 2005, and also the team's first in conference
play this season. The Greyhounds took an early 5-2 lead, which would
be their largest lead of the evening. The game went back-and-forth with
the Greyhounds gaining another three-point advantage at 17-14 with 13:16
to play in the first half. The teams would continue to trade the lead
in the first half with the Pioneers taking their largest lead of the
first 20 minutes at 38-33 with 1:04 to play before the intermission.
Widener led 40-37 at halftime after shooting 16 of 32 (50 percent) from
the floor with one three-pointer and seven of 11 at the foul line. Moravian
connected on 15 of 31 first half field goal attempts (48.4 percent)
with three three-pointers and making all four of its free throw attempts.
In the second half, Widener would regain its five-point edge early in
the half but the Greyhounds fought back to take a 45-44 lead with 15:58
remaining in the game. The Pioneers jumped right back in front and held
the lead for the rest of the game outside of a brief tie at 49-49 with
12:43 remaining. The Greyhounds cut Widener's lead to 72-70 with 40
seconds left in the contest but the Pioneers scored the final six points
for the 78-70 win. Moravian shot just nine of 26 from the floor (34.6
percent) in the second half with two three-pointers, and the Greyhounds
were 13 of 17 at the foul line (76.5 percent). The Greyhounds, ranked
eighth in the nation this week in free throw percentage at 73.8 percent,
dropped to 3-3 on the season when shooting over 80 percent in a game.
Moravian shot 81.8 percent (17 of 21) versus Widener. The Pioneers out
shot Moravian in the second half, making 16 of 39 field goal attempts
(41.0 percent) and six of nine free throws. Widener, which had 19 turnovers
to Moravian's 23, also out rebounded the Greyhounds, 42-33. Moravian
had three players reach double figures in the game with sophomore forward
Kelly Applegate scoring a team high 19 points. Applegate added seven
rebounds while sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman had 15 points, seven
rebounds and three assists. Senior guard Jen Behagg netted 13 points
to go with four rebounds, four assists and four steals. Juniors forward
Stephanie Seaman and guard Nicole Savino had eight points and three
rebounds for Moravian. Junior guard Lindsey Brase added three points,
three rebounds and two blocked shots while sophomore guard Rachel Berlin
had two points, two rebounds and two assists. Sophomore guard Katie
Rizman added two points and three assists in the loss. Chelsea Luhta
led Widener with 28 points while scoring the 1,000th point of her career.
Luhta also had ten rebounds, four assists and two steals while Celeste
Baumgardner added 19 points and eight rebounds. Nicole Stanley contributed
17 points, five assists and three rebounds to help the Pioneers snap
the Greyhounds winning streak.
| Moravian College |
(16-3, 7-1 Commonwealth) |
37 |
33 |
-- |
70 |
| Widener University |
(13-7, 6-3 Commonwealth) |
40 |
38 |
-- |
78 |
Vs. Susquehanna University - Won 75-63
Boxscore
Moravian extended its winning streak to ten straight games with a 75-63
victory over Susquehanna University in Commonwealth Conference action
at Johnston Hall. The win also keeps the Greyhounds undefeated in the
Commonwealth this season at 7-0, and the ten straight victories is the
longest winning streak for the program since a 15-game winning streak
during the 1992-93 season. Moravian jumped out to a 5-2 lead and led
7-4 before the Crusaders tied the contest at 7-7. Susquehanna would
tie the game three other times in the first half at 9-9, 11-11 and 13-13.
With 2:02 remaining in the first half, Susquehanna cut the Moravian
lead to 34-32 but the Greyhounds responded with a 9-2 run to finish
the half with a 43-34 lead. Moravian shot 14 of 30 from the floor (46.7
percent) with on three-pointer and a 14-of-14 performance at the foul
line. The perfect performance from the foul line extended Moravian's
streak against Susquehanna in Johnston Hall to 71 straight made free
throws, dating back to the final minutes of a game on January 23, 2002.
In their last two games in Bethlehem against the Crusaders, Moravian
was 18 for 18 and an NCAA all division record 35 for 35 on December
7, 2003. However, the streak would end at 71 as Moravian missed its
first free throw of the second half. The Greyhounds committed ten turnovers
while forcing the Crusaders into 15 first half turnovers. Susquehanna
made 13 of 31 field goals (41.9 percent) in the first half with two
three-pointers and six of seven free throws. In the second half, Susquehanna
would start the half with a 10-1 run to tie the score at 44-44 with
16:21 remaining in the contest. Moravian responded with a 14-0 run to
take a 58-44 leas with 12:22 to play. The closest the Crusaders would
get the rest of the game was nine points at 65-56 with 5:32 left. Moravian
made 12 of 24 field goal attempts (50 percent) in the second half with
a three-pointer and seven of nine free throws while Susquehanna shot
just 38.5 percent (ten of 26) in the second half with a nine for 12
performance at the foul line. Moravian placed four players in double
figures led by junior forward Stephanie Seaman, who scored a game high
18 points. Seaman was ten of 11 at the foul line in the victory and
added four rebounds and two assists. Sophomore forward Kelly Applegate
contributed 16 points, a game high nine rebounds, three steals and two
assists while sophomore guard Katie Rizman netted 14 points and added
four steals for the Greyhounds. Sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman had
12 points, three assists, two steals and two blocked shots while senior
guard Jen Behagg added nine assists, six rebounds, four points and two
blocked shots. Sophomore guard Rachel Berlin, junior guard Dianna DeFiore
and freshman guard Sara Steinman each added three points in the win
for the Greyhounds. Susquehanna was led by Ang Letcavage, who scored
18 points with five rebounds and five steals. Ruth Williamson added
13 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals for the Crusaders
while Jen Clark had ten points. Skyra Blanchard grabbed a team high
nine rebounds for Susquehanna and added six points and three steals.
| Susquehanna University |
(8-11, 3-5 Commonwealth) |
34 |
29 |
-- |
63 |
| Moravian College |
(16-2, 7-0 Commonwealth) |
43 |
32 |
-- |
75 |
Vs. Elizabethtown College - Won 75-67
Boxscore
The Greyhounds won their ninth straight game and remained undefeated
in Commonwealth Conference action at 6-0 with a 75-67 victory over visiting
Elizabethtown College in Johnston Hall. Moravian moves into sole possession
of first place with the win and nationally-ranked Messiah College's
59-57 loss at Widener University Wednesday evening. Elizabethtown jumped
out to an early lead and was ahead 11 to seven with 16:52 remaining
in the first half. Moravian would fight back and take its first lead
of the game at the 14:36 mark at 14-13. The teams would trade the lead
with Elizabethtown's final lead of the game coming with 4:51 remaining
in the first half at 30-29. Moravian led 38-35 at halftime despite the
Blue Jays shooting 53.8 percent (14 of 26) from the floor in the first
half. The Greyhounds did shoot 47.1 percent (16 of 34) before the intermission,
however, Moravian, one of the top free throw shooting teams in the nation,
was just two of seven from the foul line in the first half. Elizabethtown
pulled within a point early in the second half and would trail by just
two points at 50-48 with 13:25 remaining. The closest the Blue Jays
would get after that was three points at 57-54 with 9:47 remaining in
the contest. Neither team shot well in the second half either with both
squads nearly scoring half of their points from the foul line after
the half. The Greyhounds made nine of 23 field goal attempts (39.1 percent)
in the second half while going 18 of 22 (81.8 percent) at the foul line.
Elizabethtown made ten of 33 field goals (30.3 percent) after the intermission
while shooting 12 of 15 (80 percent) at the charity stripe. Moravian
held a slight 40-38 advantage on the boards and also committed just
17 turnovers while the Blue Jays had 18 turnovers. Junior forward Stephanie
Seaman led the Greyhounds with her fourth double-double of the year,
scoring a career high 27 points and grabbing a game high 12 rebounds.
Sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman was the only other Moravian player
in double figures, and Hackleman also had her fourth double-double of
the year with 12 points and 11 boards. Seaman contributed four assists
and two steals while shooting nine of ten from the foul line in the
second half, and Hackleman had two assists and two blocked shots. Junior
guard Nicole Savino netted nine points and added three rebounds for
the Greyhounds while junior forward Lindsay Brase added nine points
and two assists in a starting role as sophomore guard Rachel Berlin
sat out the game for Moravian. Senior guard Jen Behagg also contributed
nine points for the Greyhounds with three assists, three steals and
two boards. Behagg's three assists gave her 319 for her career, moving
into third all-time at Moravian. Sophomore forward Kelly Applegate added
six points, four rebounds and two assists for Moravian in the victory
while sophomore guard Katie Rizman had three points and three assists.
Elizabethtown had four players in double figures led by freshman Erin
Walton, who scored 18 points off the bench. Junior Cristin Braun added
15 points, eight rebounds and four assists while senior forward Jen
Roberts had 13 points and four steals. Junior gaurd Megan Wolfe contributed
11 points, four assists and three rebounds for the Blue Jays while freshman
forward Amanda Reid had a team high ten rebounds to go with eight points.
| Elizabethtown College |
(5-9, 2-4 Commonwealth) |
35 |
32 |
-- |
67 |
| Moravian College |
(15-2, 6-0 Commonwealth) |
38 |
37 |
-- |
75 |
At Muhlenberg College - Won 100-86 Boxscore
Moravian extended its winning streak to eight straight games with a
100-86 non-conference come-from-behind victory at rival Muhlenberg College.
In had been nearly a decade since the Greyhounds last scored 100 or
more points in a game with the last contest being a 124-110 double overtime
loss at Susquehanna University in the Middle Atlantic Conference Semifinals
on February 23, 1995. The Greyhounds fell behind early by five points
before rallying to take a 10-9 lead with 16:24 remaining in the first
half. Moravian would also lead 12-11 before the Mules would go on a
long run, taking a 48-34 lead with just 1:30 remaining in the first
half. The Greyhounds would cut the Mules lead back to 51-42 at halftime.
In the first half, Moravian made just 15 of 40 field goal attempts (37.5
percent) with one three-pointer and an 11 of 12 performance at the free
throw line (91.7 percent). Both teams committed 11 turnovers in the
first half with the Mules shooting 17 of 40 from the floor (42.5 percent)
with eight three-pointers and nine of 12 free throws. Early in the second
half, Muhlenberg would get the lead to nine points at 61-52 at the 15:30
mark. The Greyhounds responded with a 17-8 run to tie the contest at
69-69 with 10:43 remaining in the game. Moravian took its first lead
of the second half at 73-72 with 9:11 remaining in the game. Muhlenberg
came right back to take the lead. The Greyhounds to the lead for good
at 79-77 with 6:43 remaining in the contest, and Moravian would get
the lead to as many as 17 points before the final victory of 14 points.
The key for Moravian's comeback in the second half was shooting despite
the Greyhounds committing 22 turnovers in the second half. Moravian
made 17 of 22 field goals (77.3 percent) after the intermission including
one three-pointer. The Greyhounds also made 23 of 25 free throws in
the second half (92.0 percent). Moravian also had a 56-39 advantage
in rebounds. The Mules shot just 20 percent (nine of 45) from the floor
in the second half, including three of 22 three-pointers and 14 of 21
free throws. Moravian had five players score in double figures led by
19 points each from junior forward Stephanie Seaman and sophomore guard
Rachel Berlin. Seaman also grabbed a game high nine rebounds to go with
five assists while Berlin added six rebounds and two steals. Sophomore
forward Jenny Hackleman had 16 points and eight rebounds while sophomore
guard Katie Rizman tossed in 14 points to go with five boards. Sophomore
forward Kelly Applegate netted ten points in the victory with six rebounds
and two steals while senior guard Jen Behagg nearly had a triple-double
with a career high ten assists, eight points and seven rebounds. Behagg
also had five steals for the Greyhounds while junior guard Lindsay Brase
had eight points and five boards in the victory. Junior guard Nicole
Savino contributed four points and two rebounds while freshman guard
Sara Steinman grabbed three rebounds and dished out four assists while
scoring the 100th point of the game on a free throw with 35 seconds
remaining, her only point of the contest. Junior guard Dianna DeFiore
also scored one point for Moravian in the victory. Kristen Piscadlo
led Muhlenberg with 15 points while Tiffany Kirk, Lacie Smith and Gwen
Doyle each scored nine points for the Mules. Muhlenberg was 11 of 46
from behind the three-point line and just 26 of 85 from the floor in
their up-tempo game style. The victory pulls Moravian within one point
in the Annual Matte Award standings with the Mules now owning just a
5-4 lead with nine contests remaining this academic year.
| Moravian College |
(14-2) |
42 |
58 |
-- |
100 |
| Muhlenberg College |
(8-7) |
51 |
35 |
-- |
86 |
At Messiah College - Postponed
until February 17th
The Greyhounds' Commonwealth Conference game at nationally-ranked Messiah
College in Grantham, Pennsylvania has been postponed due to inclement
weather. The game has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 17th at
6:00 p.m. in Grantham.
Vs. Albright College - Won 72-54 Boxscore
Moravian improved its winning streak to seven consecutive games and
remained undefeated at 5-0 in Commonwealth Conference action with a
72-54 victory over Albright College in a Commonwealth Conference contest.
Moravian has scored at least 72 points in all seven wins while allowing
under 60 points for the fifth time in six games. The Greyhounds never
trailed in the game and took control of the contest early with a 9-3
lead. Moravian, which led 34-20 at halftime, shot 45 percent (13 of
29) from the field in the first half with two three-pointers and a six
of ten performance at the foul line. The Greyhounds shot just 42.3 percent
(1 of 26) in the second half, however, Moravian sealed the victory with
a 16 of 18 (89 percent) performance at the foul line after the intermission.
The Greyhounds had just two players score in double figures, led by
junior forward Stephanie Seaman, who netted a game high 21 points. Seaman,
who scored 15 points in the second half, also had seven rebounds, three
steals and two assists. Sophomore forward Kelly Applegate added 14 points
and a game high eight rebounds while sophomore guard Rachel Berlin and
junior guard Dianna DeFiore each scored eight points. Berlin also had
five rebounds and three assists in the victory. Junior guard Nicole
Savino had six points off the bench while senior guard Jen Behagg added
five points and four assists for the Greyhounds. Marie Levins led Albright
with 14 points.
| Albright College |
(3-13, 0-5 Commonwealth) |
20 |
34 |
-- |
54 |
| Moravian College |
(13-2, 5-0 Commonwealth) |
34 |
38 |
-- |
72 |
At Juniata College - Won 76-57 Boxscore
The Greyhounds extended their winning streak to six consecutive games
with a 76-57 victory over Juniata College in Commonwealth Conference
action. Moravian has scored at least 75 points in all six wins while
allowing under 60 points for the fourth time in five games. The Greyhounds
never trailed in the game and took control of the contest after the
Eagles had tied the contest at 4-4 with 18:40 remaining in the first
half. Moravian would lead by as many as 19 points in the first half
and held a 36-21 advantage at the intermission. The Greyhounds shot
48 percent (13 of 27) from the floor in the first half and were a perfect
ten-for-ten at the foul line. Moravian, which committed 13 first half
turnovers, forced Juniata into 20 turnovers in the game's first 20 minutes
while the Eagles made just nine of 21 field goal attempts. The Greyhounds
extended the lead to 21 points three times in the second half while
the closest the Eagles would get would be 12 points at 57-46 with 6:36
remaining in the game. Moravian shot 46.6 percent (27 of 58) from the
floor in the game with two three-pointers, and the Greyhounds made 20
of 25 free throws (80 percent). Moravian was forced into 36 turnovers
in the game, however, the Greyhounds had a 46-25 advantage in rebounds
in the victory. Moravian had three players score in double figures led
by sophomore guard Rachel Berlin, who scored a game and season high
19 points. Berlin also had a career high six steals while sophomore
forward Jenny Hackleman added 17 points, five rebounds and three assists
for the Greyhounds. Junior forward Stephanie Seaman had her third double-double
of the season with ten points and a career-high tying 14 rebounds while
collecting three steals. Sophomore forward Kelly Applegate contributed
nine points and five rebounds for Moravian while sophomore guard Katie
Rizman had eight points and four rebounds. Freshman guard Sara Steinman
netted seven points for Moravian. Jess Winemiller led Juniata with 17
points while Katie O'Brien added 14 points for the Eagles.
| Moravian College |
(12-2, 4-0 Commonwealth) |
36 |
40 |
-- |
76 |
| Juniata College |
(4-10, 0-4 Commonwealth) |
21 |
36 |
-- |
57 |
Vs. Lebanon Valley College - Won 75-59
Boxscore
Moravian ran its winning streak to five straight games and remained
undefeated in Commonwealth Conference action with a 75-59 victory over
Lebanon Valley College in the Greyhounds first conference action of
2005. After taking a 3-1 lead early in the game, the Greyhounds would
fall behind and trail the Flying Dutchmen by as many as eight points
at 17-9 with 13-31 remaining until the intermission. Moravian fought
back and tied the score at 24-24 and then again at 26-26 before regaining
the lead at 28-26 with 4:25 left in the half. Lebanon Valley took the
lead right back and led 30-28 before Moravian took the lead for good
with 1:34 remaining in the first half on a trio of free throws by sophomore
guard Rachel Berlin. The Greyhounds shot just 33.3 percent from the
floor (nine of 27) in the first half with two three-pointers, however,
Moravian made 17 of 24 free throws (70.8 percent) before the intermission.
When the second half started, Lebanon Valley would pull within four
points twice, the last at 40-36 with 16:30 left in the game. However,
Moravian continued to pull away and led by as many as 23 points with
a 71-48 lead with 4:29 remaining in the contest. The Greyhounds pulled
their starting line-up for the remainder of the game. Moravian shot
50 percent (15 of 30) in the second half to finish the contest at 42
percent (24 of 57). The Greyhounds were also 25 of 38 at the foul line
(65.8 percent) while Lebanon Valley attempted just 20 free throws, making
12 of them. However, the Flying Dutchmen shot just 29 percent in the
second half (11 of 38) while the Greyhounds pulled ahead. Moravian had
three players in double figures led by junior forward Stephanie Seaman,
who netted a game high 19 points with 16 coming in the second half.
Seaman also had is rebounds for the Greyhounds. Sophomore forward Jenny
Hackleman had another double-double for the Greyhounds, her third of
the season, with 12 points and ten rebounds to go with three assists.
Sophomore forward Kelly Applegate contributed 11 points and four rebounds
while Berlin and sophomore guard Katie Rizman each added nine points
and five rebounds. Senior guard Jen Behagg led Moravian with seven assists
to go with seven rebounds and four points. Junior guards Dianna DeFiore
and Nicole Savino each had four points for the Greyhounds. For Lebanon
Valley, Monica Johnson led the team with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
| Lebanon Valley College |
(7-4, 1-2 Commonwealth) |
32 |
27 |
-- |
59 |
| Moravian College |
(11-2, 3-0 Commonwealth) |
37 |
38 |
-- |
75 |
Vs. Kean University of New Jersey in 4th Annual
Starters Moravian Winter Classic - Won 83-61 Boxscore
The Greyhounds captured the championship of the 4th Annual Starters
Moravian Winter Classic with an 83-61 victory over Kean University of
New Jersey in the title game. Moravian, which has now won four consecutive
games, led 46-32 at halftime after shooting 44 percent (15 of 34 from
the field) with three three-pointers and 13 of 16 free throws. The Greyhounds
also had just six turnovers in the first 20 minutes with 20 turnovers
for the game. Moravian finished the game making 43.5 percent of its
shots (27 of 62) including 44.4 percent of its three-pointers (four
of nine). The Greyhounds also connected on 25 of 33 free throws (75.8
percent). Greyhound junior forward Stephanie Seaman led five Moravian
players in double figures with 19 points, and she grabbed a game high
11 rebounds while being named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
Seaman also had three steals, two assists and two blocked shots. Sophomore
forward Jenny Hackleman was named to the All-Tournament Team after scoring
11 points and added four rebounds and three assists. Senior guard Jen
Behagg also earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team with a ten-point,
four-rebound performance. Sophomore guard Rachel Berlin and sophomore
forward Kelly Applegate each had ten points for the Greyhounds while
sophomore guard Katie Rizman added eight points, five assists and four
boards. Junior guard Nicole Savino contributed five points and two rebounds
while junior guard Lindsay Brase had three rebounds and two points for
Moravian in the victory. For Kean, Tahnisha Barge, who scored 20 points
and added five rebounds and four assists, and Chari' Cooper with 11
points and ten boards were named to the All-Tournament Team. Rosemont
College's Katie Linder also made the All-Tourmament Team after leading
the Ramblers to a 64-60 overtime victory over Buffalo State College
in the consolation game.
| Kean University of New Jersey |
(5-9) |
32 |
29 |
-- |
61 |
| Moravian College |
(10-2) |
46 |
37 |
-- |
83 |
Vs. Rosemont College in 4th Annual Starters
Moravian Winter Classic - Won 95-38 Boxscore
Moravian won its first game in the 4th Annual Starters Moravian Winter
Classic and its third consecutive contest overall with a 95-38 victory
over Rosemont College. The Greyhounds will play Kean University of New
Jersey in the championship game as the Cougars defeated Buffalo State
College, 81-69, in the other first round game. The game was close for
the first four minutes with Moravian holding just a 10-6 lead at the
16:12 mark, but the Greyhounds used a 21-0 run over the next seven minutes
to take a 31-6 lead and control of the game. The Greyhounds expanded
the lead to 54-13 at halftime. Moravian shot 56.4 percent (22 of 39)
from the field in the first half, including five of ten behind the three-point
line.The Greyhounds connected on five of nine free throw attempts and
committed just seven first half turnovers while forcing the Ramblers
into 23 turnovers in the first 20 minutes. Moravian's starters played
just five minutes in the second half and all 16 Greyhounds players in
uniform saw at least eight minutes of action with all but one scoring
at least two points. Moravian shot 50 percent from the field during
the game, making 41 of 82 field goal attempts. The Greyhounds added
a six-for-18 performance behind the three-point line (33.3 percent)
and a seven of 13 showing at the foul line (53.8 percent). Moravian
also had just 11 turnovers in the contest while forcing Rosemont into
30 turnovers. The Greyhounds also dominated the boards in the victory,
out-rebounding Rosemont 52 to 26. Just two Greyhound players scored
in double figures with sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman scoring a team
high 14 points on a perfect seven-of-seven from the floor in just 12
minutes of action. Hackleman added three rebounds and four steals. Sophomore
guard Rachel Berlin netted ten points and added five rebounds and three
assists, her second straight game in double figures since returning
from an injury. Junior forward Stephanie Seaman and sophomore guard
Katie Rizman each had nine points for Moravian with Seaman adding seven
rebounds and Rizman dishing out five assists. Sophomore forward Kelly
Applegate and junior forward Heather MacDonald each scored eight points
with Applegate contributing four rebounds and two blocked shots. Junior
guards Lindsay Brase, Dianna DeFiore and Nicole Savino each scored six
points. Savino added five rebounds while Brase the three boards. Freshman
guard LaToya Blake grabbed a career high ten rebounds to go with a career
best four points and three steals while freshman guard Allison Solomita
had four steals, three assists, three rebounds and two points, all career
highs, for the Greyhounds in the win. Rosemont's Katie Linder netted
a game high 16 points for the Ramblers.
| Rosemont College |
(3-3) |
13 |
25 |
-- |
38 |
| Moravian College |
(9-2) |
54 |
41 |
-- |
95 |
At Wilkes University - Won 77-49 Boxscore
The Greyhounds won their first game back after a 22-day break for the
holidays with a 77-49 victory at Wilkes University in non-conference
action. Moravian jumped out to a 41-17 first half lead after shooting
43 percent (15 of 35) from the floor in the first 20 minutes. The Greyhounds
were also ten of 11 on their free throw attempts (91 percent) in the
first half. Moravian finished the game shooting 43.1 percent (28 of
65) from the field with four three-pointers. The Greyhounds also made
17 of 22 free throw attempts (77.3 percent) while holding a dominating
47-27 advantage on the boards in the win. Moravian had three players
score in double figures led by 14 points from junior forward Stephanie
Seaman. Seaman also added seven rebounds and a team high three steals
while sophomore forward Kelly Applegate had 12 points and a team high
nine rebounds in her first start of the season. Sophomore guard Rachel
Berlin returned to the starting line-up after missing the last seven
games with an injury and contributed 11 points and six boards, which
tied her career high. Junior guard Dianna DeFiore scored a career high
nine points for the Greyhounds while sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman
and junior forward Heather MacDonald each netted eight points in the
victory. MacDonald added five rebounds while junior guard Nicole Savino
tossed in four points. Senior guard Jen Behagg had four rebounds, two
assists, two steals and two points while freshman guard Sara Steinman
contributed three assists. Freshman guard LaToya Blake grabbed three
rebounds and added two points while sophomore guard Katie Rizman had
three points and two assists in the victory. Junior guard Lindsay Brase
also returned to the Moravian line-up after missing six games with an
injury, contributing two rebounds in limited action. Rena Bolin led
Wilkes with a double-double, scoring 14 points and adding 11 rebounds.
| Moravian College |
(8-2) |
41 |
36 |
-- |
77 |
| Wilkes University |
(2-8) |
17 |
32 |
-- |
49 |
Vs. Drew University - Won 76-68 Boxscore
Moravian won its final game before the semester break with a 76-68
victory over Drew University in non-conference action at Johnston Hall,
giving the Greyhounds a 7-2 record in the first month of the 2004-05
season. Moravian jumped out to a 33-22 halftime lead while shooting
42 percent (13 of 31) in the first half with four three-pointers and
three of five free throws. The Greyhound defense limited the Rangers
to just nine of 26 field goal attempts (34.6 percent) in the first 20
minutes while forcing Drew into 11 turnovers. In the second half, Drew
found its shooting touch, connecting on 18 of 29 field goal attempts
(62 percent) with three three-pointers and seven of ten free throws.
The Greyhounds made 13 of 26 field goals (50 percent) with four three-pointers
and 13 of 20 free throws after the intermission while committing 12
turnovers. Drew rallied early in the second half and would actually
take a lead at 45-43 with 9:10 remaining, but the Greyhounds responded.
The Rangers tied the game twice more and pulled within 70-68 with 1:23
to play but Drew failed to score the rest of the way. For Moravian,
five players scored in double figures led by 14 points apiece from sophomores
guard Katie Rizman and forward Kelly Applegate. Rizman added five assists
while Applegate had six rebounds. Junior forward Stephanie Seaman contributed
13 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals for the Greyhounds
while senior guard Jen Behagg tossed in 12 points to go with six assists
and three boards. Sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman had ten points,
eight rebounds and three assists while junior guard Nicole Savino grabbed
a career high ten rebounds to lead Moravian. Savino also had five points
and two assists. Freshman guard Sara Steinman added six points in the
victory. Sara Marquez scored a game high 19 points to lead Drew while
Jennifer Weldon and Melissa Kraft each had 14 points for the Rangers.
| Drew University |
(5-3) |
22 |
46 |
-- |
68 |
| Moravian College |
(7-2) |
33 |
43 |
-- |
76 |
at University of Scranton in Championship Game
of Diversified Invitational hosted by Scranton - Lost 77-58 Boxscore
The Greyhounds had their four-game winning streak snapped in the championship
game of the Diversified Invitational, falling to host and nationally
ranked the University of Scranton, 77-58. The Royals jumped out to a
16-4 lead in the first half before Moravian rallied to take a 21-19
lead with 7:36 remaining in the first half. Scranton responded with
an 8-0 run to take the lead for good, and the Royals had a 36-30 halftime
lead. Moravian shot just 32.4 percent (12 of 37) in the first 20 minutes
with just one three-pointer and five-for-five on free throws while Scranton
made 13 of 24 field goals (54.2 percent) and ten of 13 free throws.
In the second half, the Royals pulled out to a 15-point lead before
Moravian cut the lead back to 53-47 with 7:07 to play. However, Scranton
finished the game with a 24-11 run for the victory. The Greyhounds made
11 of 32 field goal attempt (34.4 percent) in the second half with two
three-pointers and four of six free throws while the Royals connected
on 15 of 37 field goal attempts (40.5 percent) with four three-pointers
and a seven-of-seven performance at the foul line. Sophomore forward
Kelly Applegate led Moravian with 13 points including 11 in the first
half while sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Hackleman was named to the All-Tournament Team. Sophomore guard Katie
Rizman contributed nine points, six rebounds, six assists and three
blocked shots for the Greyhounds while junior forward Stephanie Seaman
had seven points and six boards. Junior guard Nicole Savino also scored
seven points for Moravian with three rebounds while senior guard Jen
Behagg contributed five rebounds, three points and three assists. Scranton's
Taryn Mellody led all scorers with 28 points.
| Moravian College |
(6-2) |
30 |
28 |
-- |
58 |
| University of Scranton |
(7-1) |
36 |
41 |
-- |
77 |
Vs. Frostburg State (MD) University at Diversified
Invitational hosted by the University of Scranton - Won 66-63 Boxscore
Moravian captured its fourth straight victory and won its first round
game at the Diversified Invitational hosted by the University of Scranton,
defeating Frostburg State (MD) University, 66-63, at the Long Center
in Scranton. The Greyhounds trailed 34-27 at halftime after the squad
failed to score in the final 2:57 of the first half after a lay-up by
senior guard Jen Behagg gave Moravian a 27-26 lead. The Greyhounds shot
just 27.3 percent (nine of 33) from the field in the first half with
two three-pointers and a seven-of-nine free throw performance. In contrast,
Moravian made 54.5 percent (12 of 22) of its field goals in the second
half with four three-pointers and 11-of-19 free throws. The Greyhounds
took their first lead of the second half on a three-pointer by junior
forward Stephanie Seaman at the 15:54 mark. Moravian would lead by as
many as nine points after a three-pointer by freshman guard Sara Steinman
with 7:05 remaining. Frostburg State would fight back and take a 63-62
lead with 1:20 left before Moravian made its final four free throws,
two each by Seaman and sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman, for the win.
Hackleman led three Greyhounds in double-figures with 16 points, and
Hackleman added a team high nine rebounds. Seaman tossed in 13 points
and contributed six rebounds, four steals and three assists. Steinman
netted ten points while sophomore guard Katie Rizman had nine points,
five rebounds and three assists. Junior guard Nicole Savino added eight
points and five steals for the Greyhounds while Behagg had five points,
five assists, five rebounds and three steals in the victory. Tracey
Little led Frostburg State with 12 points and 12 rebounds while Krystin
Hargrove added ten points.
| Frostburg State (MD) University |
(4-3) |
34 |
29 |
-- |
63 |
| Moravian College |
(6-1) |
27 |
39 |
-- |
66 |
At Susquehanna University - Won 62-56
Boxscore
The Greyhounds won their third straight contest and improved to 2-0
in Commonwealth Conference action with a 62-56 victory at Susquehanna
University. Moravian jumped out to a 36-30 halftime lead after shooting
10 of 23 (43.5 percent) from the floor in the first half. The Greyhounds
added four three-pointers and were 12 of 16 at the foul line. The Crusaders
made 13 of 28 shots (46.4 percent) in the first half with one three-pointer
and three free throws. Both teams scored 26 points in the second half
with the difference coming at the foul line with the Greyhounds connecting
on ten-of-14 attempts while the Crusaders made six of seven free throw
attempts. Moravian sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman led all scorers
while tying her career high of 18 points, and Hackleman added five rebounds
and four blocked shots. Junior forward Stephanie Seaman had 12 points
and eight rebounds for the Greyhounds while sophomore guard Katie Rizman
tossed in 11 points to go with five boards. Senior guard Jen Behagg
contributed nine points, eight rebounds, three steals and a game high
six assists while junior guard Nicole Savino had six points for Moravian.
Sophomore forward Kelly Applegate added four points in the victory.
Jen Clark led Susquehanna with 14 points while Sarah Jane Kalejta tossed
in ten points for the Crusaders.
| Moravian College |
(5-1, 2-0 Commonwealth) |
36 |
26 |
-- |
62 |
| Susquehanna University |
(2-2, 1-1 Commonwealth) |
30 |
26 |
-- |
56 |
Vs. Ursinus College - Won 77-71 Boxscore
Moravian won its second straight game in come-from-behind fashion,
rallying from a seven-point deficit with 8:37 to play to earn a 77-71
victory versus Ursinus College in non-conference action in Johnston
Hall. After falling behind 4-3, the Greyhounds took the lead for the
remainder of the first half, leading by as many as many as ten points
with just under six minutes remaining in the half, before holding a
42-36 halftime advantage. The Greyhounds shot 48.3 percent (14 of 29)
in the first half including six of 12 behind the three point line and
eight of 12 at the foul line while the Bears connected on 15 of 28 shots
(53.6 percent) with three three-pointers and three of four free throws.
In the second half, Ursinus started the half on a 11-4 run to take a
47-46 lead with 14:57 left in the game. The lead would changes sides
several times with the Bears leading by as many as seven points at 61-54
with 8:37 to play before Moravian when on a 9-2 run to tie the score
at 63-63 with 5:01 remaining. The game was tied at 69-69 with just under
one minute remaining when Moravian sophomore guard Katie Rizman saved
a ball from going out of bounds and threw a one-handed, three-point
shot up to beat the shot clock that swished through the net giving Moravian
a 72-69 lead. The Greyhounds put the game away with five foul shots
in the final 28 seconds for the win. Neither team shot well in the second
half with Moravian finishing the game at 41.3 percent (26 of 63) while
Ursinus made 27 of 58 field goal attempts (46.6 percent). The difference
in the game was at the foul line where the Greyhounds made 17 of 27
attempts (63 percent) while the Bears were 12 of 18 (66.7 percent).
Moravian also forced Ursinus into 21 turnovers while the Greyhounds
committed just 14 turnovers. Junior forward Stephanie Seaman led Moravian
with a double-double after scoring 19 points and pulling down 11 rebounds.
Seaman also had three assists and two blocked shots while Rizman netted
16 points with four assists and four steals. Sophomore forward Jenny
Hackleman added 11 points, seven rebounds and five blocked shots for
the Greyhounds while sophomore forward Kelly Applegate had eight points
and three boards. Senior guard Jen Behagg contributed eight assists,
five points and three rebounds while freshman guard Sara Steinman had
six points and four assists. Junior guard Dianna DeFiore netted a career
high five points while freshman guard LaToya Blake had six rebounds
and two points in the win for Moravian. Sophomore guard Dana Alf led
Ursins and all scorers with 21 points to go with eight rebounds and
five assists while freshman guard Sarah Hennessey had ten points for
the Bears.
| Ursinus College |
(1-4) |
36 |
35 |
-- |
71 |
| Moravian College |
(4-1) |
42 |
35 |
-- |
77 |
Vs. Widener University - Won 68-63 Boxscore
The Greyhounds rallied from a ten-point deficit in the final 3:06 to
earn a 68-63 victory over Widener University in the 2004-05 Commonwealth
Conference opener for both schools at Johnston Hall. The game was also
a rematch of last year's Commonwealth Conference Championship game won
by the Pioneers, 71-68, in Johnston Hall. Moravian held a brief 5-2
lead two and a half minutes into the game but Widener went on a 15-4
run to take a 17-9 lead with 11:18 remaining in the first half. The
Greyhounds would cut the lead back to two points four times in the first
half but Widener pulled ahead to a 34-25 lead with a minute remaining
in the half. Moravian scored two baskets in the final 31 second to pull
within 34-29 at halftime. Neither team shot well in the first half with
Widener connecting on 12 of 36 field goals (33.3 percent) while Moravian
made just ten of 31 field half field goals (32.3 percent). The Pioneers
opened a nine-point lead early in the second half before the Greyhounds
made several runs to cut the deficit to as little as three points. However,
Widener would pull ahead 61-51 on a basket by Widener's Kelli Murphy
with 3:20 to play. Moravian junior forward Stephanie Seaman connected
on a three-pointer with 3:06 remaining to start a string of 13 straight
points for the Greyhounds, finishing with another three-pointer by Seaman
with 54 seconds left giving the Greyhounds a 64-61 lead. Moravian finished
off the contest with two free throws each from Seaman and senior guard
Jen Behagg in the game's final 18 seconds. In the second half, Moravian
made 13 of 32 field goal attempts (40.6 percent), four of ten three-pointers
(40 percent) and nine of ten free throws (90 percent) while forcing
Widener into 17 second half turnovers. The Pioneers also shot just two-of-six
from the foul line in the second half. Seaman led all scorers with 17
points, and she was one of three Greyhounds in double figures. Seaman
added seven rebounds while junior guard Nicole Savino had 15 points
for the Hounds. Freshman guard Sara Steinman netted 12 points with two
rebounds and two steals in her first collegiate start. Sophomore forward
Jenny Hackleman grabbed a game high 12 rebounds to go with nine points,
four assists, three blocked shots and two steals while Behagg dished
out nine assists to go with four points, five rebounds and four steals.
Sophomore forward Kelly Applegate contributed seven points off the bench
while sophomore guard Katie Rizman added six rebounds, three steals,
two assists and two points. The Greyhounds played the game without starting
guard Rachel Berlin and Lindsay Brase, who are out until January with
injuries. Junior Chelsea Luhta led Widener with 17 points and seven
rebounds while senior guard Nicole Stanley added 15 points. Freshman
forward Dominque Kidd added 12 rebounds for the Pioneers.
| Widener University |
(3-2, 0-1 Commonwealth) |
34 |
29 |
-- |
63 |
| Moravian College |
(3-1, 1-0 Commonwealth) |
29 |
39 |
-- |
68 |
At DeSales University - Lost 82-73 (overtime)
Boxscore
Moravian dropped its first game of the season, falling to local rival
DeSales University, 82-73 in overtime. The Greyhounds trailed 32-31
at halftime and were down four points with just six seconds to play
when sophomore guard Katie Rizman was fouled on a drive to the basket.
Rizman made the lay-up but missed the free throw on purpose before sophomore
forward Jenny Hackleman grabbed the ball and threw it over her head
and into the basket to tie the game at 67-67 and force overtime as the
buzzer sounded. In the extra session, Moravian trailed just 74-73 with
1:33 to play, but the Bulldogs made six free throws in the final 1:28
to put the game away. The foul line was the difference in the game where
the Greyhounds were 18 of 22 (82 percent) while DeSales made 41 of 55
attempts (74.5 percent). Before the final minute of the game, the largest
lead either team had was a five-point lead by DeSales. Moravian's largest
lead was four points, and the Greyhounds played the contest without
starting guard Rachel Berlin and lost starting forward Lindsay Brase
to an injury early in the game. Moravian did have three players score
in double figures led by a career high 19 points from Rizman, who also
added two assists, two steals and two rebounds. Hacklemen had a double-double
with 14 points and a game high 14 rebounds to go with three assists
and two blocked shots before fouling out. Freshman guard Sara Steinman
netted a career high 14 points while senior guard Jen Behagg contributed
ten rebounds, nine points and six assists. Junior guard Nicole Savino
added eight rebounds and seven points while junior forward Heather MacDonald
had six rebounds and four points before fouling out. Greyhound leading
scorer Stephanie Seaman had just two points and two rebounds before
fouling out of the game.
| Moravian College |
(2-1) |
31 |
36 |
6 |
-- |
73 |
| DeSales University |
(2-1) |
32 |
35 |
15 |
-- |
82 |
Vs. McDaniel College at Catholic University Tip-Off
Tournament - Won 66-51 Boxscore
The Greyhounds won the championship at the Catholic University Tip-Off
Tournament, defeating McDaniel College, 66-51, in the title game. McDaniel
entered the game ranked ninth in the D3hoops.com Preseason Top 25 Poll.
Moravian jumped out to a 35-29 lead in the first half. Junior forward
Stephanie Seaman was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after
scoring a game high 22 points to go along with eight rebounds. Junior
guard Nicole Savino tossed in a career high 19 points while sophomore
forward Jenny Hackleman added eight points and seven rebounds. Sophomore
guard Rachel Berlin contributed five points while senior guard Jen Behagg
had four points and three rebounds. Sophomore guard Katie Rizman, who
also earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team, led Moravian with five
assists to go along with four rebounds and three points. Freshman guard
Sara Steinman scored three points while junior forward Heather MacDonald
pulled down three rebounds for the Greyhounds in the win.
| Moravian College |
(2-0) |
35 |
31 |
-- |
66 |
| McDaniel College |
(1-1) |
29 |
22 |
-- |
51 |
Vs. Gwynedd-Mercy College at Catholic University
Tip-Off Tournament - Won 65-49 Boxscore
Moravian opened the 2004-05 season with a 65-49 victory over Gwynedd-Mercy
College in the first round of the Catholic University Tip-Off Tournament.
The Greyhounds jumped out to a 31-18 halftime lead. Junior forward Stephanie
Seaman led a trio of Moravian players in double-figures with 16 points
to go with three rebounds while sophomore guard Rachel Berlin had 12
points, three rebounds, three steals and two assists. Sophomore guard
Katie Rizman contributed 11 points for the Greyhounds, and she had a
team high five assists to go with three steals. Senior guard Jen Behagg
added nine points and four assists while sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman
pulled down a game-high nine rebounds to go with five points . Junior
forward Heather MacDonald added six points and five boards for Moravian
while junior guard Nicole Savino netted four points. The Greyhounds
will play McDaniel College in the championship game of the tournament
at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
| Gwynedd-Mercy College |
(0-1) |
18 |
31 |
-- |
49 |
| Moravian College |
(1-0) |
31 |
34 |
-- |
65 |
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