April 9, 2025
Moravian Holds On at Elizabethtown for Landmark Conference Victory
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse squad saw an 11-goal lead closed within three in the fourth quarter as the Greyhounds held off host Elizabethtown College, 15-12, in Landmark Conference action Wednesday.
Moravian University
8-5, 4-1
15
Elizabethtown College
8-4, 3-2
12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Elizabethtown College
G:
Drew Bridges
- 4
A:
Megan Gress
- 3
Sv:
Rachel Murphy
- 8
GB:
Rachel Murphy
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | Elizabethtown College |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 38 | 34 |
| Ground Balls | 23 | 22 |
| Saves | 12 | 8 |
| Clears | 19-26 | 18-26 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 19 |
| Draw Controls | 11 | 19 |
| Free Position Shots | 2-3 | 0-0 |
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's lacrosse squad saw an 11-goal lead closed within three in the fourth quarter as the Greyhounds held off host Elizabethtown College, 15-12, in Landmark Conference action Wednesday.
How It Happened
- The Blue Jays scored the opening goal while senior midfielder Madi Dippel tallied a goal down a player to knot the score at 1-1. Elizabethtown scored again before Dippel hit the net with her second goal at the 2:24 mark to tie the contest again at 2-2. Dippel added one more in the final minute and sophomore attack Melissa Elefonte netted a goal with ten seconds left in the period as the Hounds led 4-2 after 15 minutes of action
- Moravian began the second quarter with goals from senior midfielder Alex Cherenson and freshman midfielder Ella Steirer in the first 1:15 of the period. Freshman midfielder Kathryn Hunsinger added a goal while Dippel scored again for an 8-2 advantage midway through the quarter. Sophomore midfielder Bailey Leatherman netted an extra-player goal while Elefonte and senior attack Jackie Salvatore scored goals to push the edge to 11-2 at the intermission
- Elefonte started the second half with a goal two and a half minutes into action. Etown netted a goal while Dippel pushed the lead back to ten with another marker. Sophomore midfielder Reagan Reiner added a goal as Moravian led 14-3 after 45 minutes of play
- The Blue Jays outscored the Greyhounds 9-1 in the fourth quarter with Dippel scoring the Hounds' lone goal of the period
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian had eight different players record a point with Dippel netting six goals to go with four ground balls
- Elefonte scored a hat trick while Salvatore added a goal, three assists, five draw controls and two ground balls
- Hunsinger and Steirer both had a goal and an assist with Hunsinger recording four draw controls while Cherenson, Reiner and Leatherman all tallied one goal
- Graduate student defender Keara Reilly caused a pair of turnovers while sophomore defender Maia Machado scooped up two ground balls
- Junior Kayla Graef registered 11 saves and four ground balls in 45 minutes of action while sophomore Elle Burd had one save in the final 15 minutes
- The Hounds held a 38-24 advantage in shots, a 23-22 edge in ground balls and were 19-for-26 on clearing attempts
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, April 12 vs. The Catholic University of America – Senior Day, 1:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 16 vs. Drew University, 4:00 p.m.
