2024-25 Moravian University Men's Basketball News

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216 Hounds Achieve Dean’s Honors List Accolades for 2025 Spring Semester

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University Department of Athletics and Recreation had 216 of its student-athletes receive Dean’s Honors List accolades from the University for achieving a 3.50 or higher grade-point average during the 2025 Spring semester.

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Top 10 Games of 2024-25 - #7 Men’s Basketball Tops Lycoming at The Palestra

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University is continuing to look back at its 2024-25 athletic campaign. The next contest in the Top 10 Exciting Games from the past year is our No. 7 highlight – the men’s basketball team defeating Lycoming College, 115-78, at The Palestra.

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172 Greyhounds Honored on 2025 Landmark Conference Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll

TOWSON, Md. --- The Landmark Conference announced its 2025 Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll selections today honoring 1,645 individuals including 172 student-athletes from Moravian University. The Honor Roll recognizes all winter and spring student-athletes who have reached sophomore standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher.

Senior Athlete of the Year winners Lindsey Gawrys and Owen Nahf, HTD Gillespie Award Winner Dr. Robert Brill and Blue & Grey Senior Scholar-Athlete Award Winners Kyle Weiss and Sage Snyder. Photo by Cosmic Fox Media / Matthew Levine '11
Moravian Announces 2025 Award Winners at Third Annual SAAC All-Athlete Awards Banquet

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University honored its 2024-25 student-athletes with its Third Annual All-Athlete Awards Banquet in Johnston Hall Monday evening sponsored by the Greyhounds’ Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

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Moravian Announces Finalists & Live Stream for SAAC All-Athlete Awards Banquet on April 21

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University Department of Athletics and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will be hosting the Third Annual All-Athlete Awards Banquet on Monday, April 21 in Johnston Hall with the event live streamed at https://landmarknetwork.tv/moravian/.

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Moravian Participating in 14th Annual NCAA D3week From April 7-13

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University is joining with more than 430 schools across the country in celebration of NCAA Division III Week, which officially runs from Monday, April 7 through Sunday, April 13.

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Leonardo & Perlmutter Selected College Sports Communicators Men’s Basketball Academic All-District

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University senior guard/forward Michael Leonardo and sophomore guard Taylor Perlmutter have been selected to the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Men’s Basketball Team for NCAA Division III schools.

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Ratcliff Named to D3hoops.Com All-Region 5 Second Team

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. --- Moravian University junior forward Marquis Ratcliff has been named to the 2025 D3hoops.com All-Region 5 Second Team.

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Spirk Selected as One of NACDA 2024-25 Athletics Director of the Year Award Winners

CLEVELAND, Ohio --- Moravian University Director of Athletics & Recreation and Head Women’s Basketball Coach Mary Beth Spirk has been selected as one of the 28 winners of the 2024-25 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics AD of the Year Award.

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Six Moravian Student-Athletes Selected to 2025 Landmark Conference Winter All-Sportsmanship Team

TOWSON, Md. --- The Landmark Conference has named 56 student-athletes to the All-Sportsmanship Team. The All-Sportsmanship Team includes one student-athlete from each institution for each sport and is selected by the players and coaches from their respective team.

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Ratcliff & Kratzer Selected to Landmark Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams

TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian University junior forward Marquis Ratcliff has been selected to the 2025 Landmark All-Conference First Team while junior guard Chad Kratzer was named to the All-Conference Honorable Mention squad for their performance this winter.

Junior guard Porter Kelly shoots a three-pointer in the first half at Susquehanna University in the 2025 Landmark Conference Tournament First Round. Photo by Morgan Mercier
Moravian Falls in Overtime at Susquehanna in Landmark Conference Tournament First Round

SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- The fifth seeded Moravian University men’s basketball team rallied from a 12-point deficit in the final six and a half minutes of the second half to force overtime before falling to fourth seed and host Susquehanna University, 100-90 in overtime, in the Landmark Conference First Round Tuesday evening.

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Moravian Men Traveling to Susquehanna University for Landmark Conference First Round Contest on February 25

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men’s basketball team has earned the fifth seed in the 2025 Landmark Conference Tournament and heads to fourth seed Susquehanna University for a First Round game on Tuesday, February 25 with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. at O.W. Houts Gymnasium in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.

Seniors Michael Leonardo and Jack Saggio with their families and Head Coach Darryl Keckler on Senior Day in Johnston Hall. Photo by Carly Pyatt '25
Hounds Roll Past Juniata on Senior Day to Finish 2024-25 Regular Season

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men’s basketball squad rolled out to a 32-point first half lead on the way to an 88-64 victory over visiting Juniata College in Landmark Conference action in Johnston Hall Saturday to close out the 2024-25 regular season on Senior Day.

Junior forward Marquis Ratcliff shoots a three-pointer in the first half versus Wilkes University in Johnston Hall. Photo by Abby Smith '27
Moravian Drops Landmark Conference Contest to Wilkes

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men’s basketball team dropped an 85-63 decision to visiting Wilkes University in Landmark Conference action Wednesday evening in Johnston Hall.

Lizzie Lustig, Mikayla Anderson, Marquis Ratcliff and Taylor Perlmutter honored by the Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Organization.
Lustig & Ratcliff Selected to Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Organization Teams of the Year; Ratcliff Honored as Peter Nevins Men’s Player of the Year

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Sophomore guard/forward Lizzie Lustig and junior forward Marquis Ratcliff from the Moravian University basketball teams have been selected to the Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Team of the Year by the LVSCB Organization at its final luncheon of the 2024-25 season at DeSales University, and Ratcliff was honored as the 2025 Peter Nevins Men’s Player of the Year.