Hounds Drop Non-Conference Game to Wilkes

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- The Moravian College women's basketball team fell in a hard-fought non-conference game at Wilkes University, 70-64, Sunday afternoon.

Senior forward Alexis Wright earned her 30th career double-double with 19 points and 17 rebounds, which moves her into 11th in school history with 1,168 points. She also becomes the fourth person in school history to reach 800 career rebounds with 809. Junior forward Alesha Marcks added 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block. Sophomore guard Morgan Calabrese scored seven points and brought down six rebounds while freshman Taylor Freeman tossed in six points.

The Greyhounds trailed early in the first half, but a jumper from junior guard Marie Rossignoli tied the game 14-14 with 13:30 left in the half. A three-pointer by Freeman would give the Hounds the lead, 26-24, for the first time with 8:00 minutes left to play in the first half. The teams would trade baskets until a layup from Wright and a three-pointer on the next play down the court from Emily MacDonnell put the Blue and Grey up 40-32 with 2:24 left in the first. Moravian would hold on to a one point lead, 40-39, at the half.

The second half saw the lead trade back-and-forth with Wilkes holding the lead most of the half and taking a 10 point advantage with 7:37 still left to play. Calabrese would knock down a three and three points from free throws would cut the deficit to four with just under six minutes to play. Despite their best efforts the Hounds dropped just their second of nine games while holding a lead at halftime.

The Greyhounds return to Landmark Conference action on Wednesday night in Johnston Hall at 7:00 p.m. on when they take on nationally-ranked The University of Scranton.