Kayla Yoegel '21 looks to drive to the basket in the second half versus Juniata College in Johnston Hall on February 7.
Kayla Yoegel '21 looks to drive to the basket in the second half versus Juniata College in Johnston Hall on February 7.
February 7, 2021

Moravian Women Earn Second Straight Landmark Conference Win Over Juniata

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College women’s basketball team withstood a second half comeback for the second consecutive contest to defeat visiting Juniata College, 65-55, in Landmark Conference action Sunday afternoon as the Greyhounds played their first home game of the abbreviated 2021 season and improved to 3-0.

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College women's basketball team withstood a second half comeback for the second consecutive contest to defeat visiting Juniata College, 65-55, in Landmark Conference action Sunday afternoon as the Greyhounds played their first home game of the abbreviated 2021 season and improved to 3-0.

Quotable

  • Head Coach Mary Beth Spirk: "It was another good win, and it was great to see how we battled back in the second half after Juniata tied the game. Kayla Yoegel continued her outstanding play, and Sarah Donati hit a big three-pointer in the third quarter. The twins Madison and Morgan Amy were also tremendous this afternoon, and it was nice to have three players score in double figures." 

How It Happened

  • Junior guard Kayla Yoegel scored the opening two points of the game for Moravian, and she would hit the final jumper of the first quarter as the Greyhounds led 14-7 after the first 10 minutes of action
  • Freshman forward Sam Osorio started the second quarter with a lay-up for the Blue and Grey, and the Hounds pushed their edge to 11 points on four occasions during the period but would lead just 29-23 heading into the locker room at halftime
  • Juniata opened the second half with an 8-0 run to take a 31-29 lead before senior guard Sarah Donati drained a three-pointer to put Moravian back in front. The Eagles took two more one-point leads in the quarter, and Yoegel would give the Greyhounds the lead for good at 40-38 with a lay-up with 1:57 left in the third period. Moravian had a 46-40 edge after 30 minutes of action
  • The Greyhounds scored the first six points of the fourth quarter with Yoegel pushing the advantage to 11 points, 51-40, with a lay-up at the 7:46 mark, and the edge reached 13 points, 59-46, after two free throws from sophomore guard Madison Amy at 3:57. Juniata was only able to close the game to five points before Moravian made five free throws in the final 58 seconds

Firsts for the Hounds

  • Sophomore guard Jackie Kelly saw her first action of the season for Moravian

Inside the Numbers

  • Moravian had three players in double figures with Yoegel scoring a team-high 18 points while Madison Amy had 15 points and sophomore guard Morgan Amy tossed in 12 points
  • Yoegel also tied her career-high with 11 rebounds to her second career double-double
  • The Greyhounds forced the Eagles into 23 turnovers while committing just 15 miscues in the game
  • The Blue and Grey were 14-for-18 at the foul line, the third straight game this season that the squad has shot better than 75.0% at the charity strip
  • The Hounds were outscored by the Eagles, 16-15, in the second quarter, just the third of 12 quarters that Moravian has been outscored in this winter

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Tuesday, February 9 vs. The University of Scranton, 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday, February 12 vs. The Catholic University of America, 5:00 p.m.