April 20, 2022
Greyhounds Clinch Landmark Conference Tournament Berth with Win over Elizabethtown Under the Lights on Makuvek Field
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse squad clinched its fourth straight berth in the Landmark Conference Tournament with a 19-10 victory over visiting Elizabethtown College in a Landmark Conference match under the lights on John Makuvek Field Wednesday evening.
Elizabethtown College
1-12, 0-5
10
Moravian University
8-6, 5-0
19
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
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2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Elizabethtown College
G:
Kate Ziegler
- 6
A:
2 Players
(#13,
#17)
- 1
Sv:
Alayna Trynosky
- 15
GB:
Cassidy Pawlicki
- 5
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Elizabethtown College | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 24 | 44 |
| Ground Balls | 22 | 23 |
| Saves | 17 | 7 |
| Clears | 22-32 | 21-32 |
| Turnovers | 22 | 20 |
| Draw Controls | 8 | 23 |
| Free Position Shots | 6-13 | 9-17 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's lacrosse squad clinched its fourth straight berth in the Landmark Conference Tournament with a 19-10 victory over visiting Elizabethtown College in a Landmark Conference match under the lights on John Makuvek Field Wednesday evening.
How It Happened
- The Blue Jays opened the scoring just 2:22 into the contest. Senior attack Eliza Fantazzi put the Greyhounds on the scoreboard with 9:26 left in the first period to knot the score, and Fantazzi netted another marker to give the Blue and Grey a 2-1 edge after 15 minutes of action
- Moravian scored three goals in the opening 2:56 of the second quarter including freshman attack Jackie Salvatore hitting the net just 33 seconds into the period as the Hounds opened a 5-1 lead. Elizabethtown scored the next three goals to get within one at 5-4 before Fantazzi netted her third goal of the night. The Blue Jays closed the gap to one again, but Salvatore would send the Greyhounds into halftime with an 8-5 lead as she scored twice in the final two minutes of the half
- Salvatore added another goal 48 seconds into the third quarter, and Elizabethtown countered a minute later. Moravian netted the next five goals from five different players to stretch the advantage out to 14-6. The Blue Jays scored once more before junior midfielder Emily Hoskin hit the net with 1.3 seconds left in the third period as the Blue and Grey led 15-7 after 45 minutes of play
- Elizabethtown netted the first two goals of the fourth quarter while freshman attack Madi Dippel scored three straight markers to help Moravian push the advantage to 18-9 with just over three minutes to play. After the Blue Jays scored their final goal of the evening, junior attack Kendall Lomascola just beat the final horn with a goal to set the final score of 19-10
- The victory for the Greyhounds sends the program to the Landmark Conference Tournament for the fourth straight time with Moravian making the Landmark playoffs in 2018, 2019, 2021 and this spring. There was no tournament in 2020 due to COVID-19, and the Hounds recorded their first postseason win a year ago in the quarterfinals. The 2022 tournament returns to just four teams with the semifinals set for Wednesday, May 4 at the highest two seeds
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian had nine different players score a goal with Salvatore leading the way with five goals to go with two assists. Fantazzi netted four goals to go with a pair of caused turnovers while Dippel had three goals and three ground balls. Junior attack Devin King had two goals, two assists and a pair of ground balls while senior attack Kelsey Moore contributed a goal, an assist and three ground balls
- Hoskin, Lomascola, senior midfielder Lindsey Strohl and freshman midfielder Alex Cherenson all scored one goal with Hoskin contributing six draw controls, three ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers and Strohl adding nine draw controls and two ground balls. Dippel also scooped up three ground balls
- Junior goalie Brelyn Friedman registered five saves and two ground balls in 45 minutes of action for her seventh win of the season while junior goalie Rylee Soltis had two saves in the final 15 minutes of the contest
- Junior midfielder Megan Donnelly had five draw controls while sophomore defenders Keara Reilly and Alise Downey each scooped up two ground balls. Senior defender Samantha Cherenson recorded two caused turnovers while sophomore defender Olivia Williams had two draw controls
- All 22 Greyhounds in uniform for the match saw action on the field
- Moravian had a 44-24 advantage in shots, a 23-22 edge in ground balls, a 23-8 lead in draw controls, and the Greyhounds were 21-for-23 on clearing attempts in the contest
| Caroline Pape discusses the team's 19-10 victory over Elizabethtown College. |
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, April 23 vs. The University of Scranton, 1:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 26 at FDU-Florham, 7:00 p.m.
