Sophomore guard Juliana Vassallo dribbles across the top of the key during the second half versus Elizabethtown College in Johnston Hall.
Sophomore guard Juliana Vassallo dribbles across the top of the key during the second half versus Elizabethtown College in Johnston Hall.
January 12, 2024

Moravian Falls to Elizabethtown

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s basketball team fell to visiting Elizabethtown College, 76-46, in Landmark Conference action Friday in Johnston Hall.

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's basketball team fell to visiting Elizabethtown College, 76-46, in Landmark Conference action Friday in Johnston Hall.

How It Happened

  • The Blue Jays netted the first ten points of the contest before freshman center Grace Steffen drained a three-pointer to put the Greyhounds on the scoreboard. Elizabethtown led 21-7 after ten minutes of action
  • The Blue Jays maintained the lead throughout the second quarter to head to the locker room with a 37-17 advantage
  • Elizabethtown kept the edge for the entire second half

Inside the Numbers

  • Sophomore guard Jayda Cartagena led Moravian with 13 points to tie her career high, and she also had two rebounds and two assists
  • Steffen finished with nine points and a pair of boards while sophomore guard Juliana Vassallo added six points
  • Freshman guard Emma Altmire tossed in four points while senior forward Sam Osorio scored three points to go with a team-high 10 rebounds as Osorio moved into a tie for 15th in program history with 573 career rebounds
  • Freshman guard/forward Lizzie Lustig also scored three points to go with three assists and two steals while junior forward Brielle Guarente added two points, two boards and a pair of steals
  • Junior guard Mikayla Anderson, freshman guard Yarian Fernandez and freshman guard N'dera Francis all netted two points with Francis scoring the first points of her collegiate career
  • The Greyhounds shot 15-for-52 from the floor, 7-for-13 beyond the three-point line and 9-for-14 at the foul line

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Wednesday, January 17 at Wilkes University, 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, January 20 vs. Susquehanna University, 4:00 p.m.