BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University is continuing its look back at its 2020-21 athletic campaign. The next entry in our countdown– the Top 10 Stories of the Year selected by the athletic administration – is our No. 5 highlight – the athletic department raising over $134,664 in the 11-day Athletics Giving Challenge in January.

The Greyhounds began the challenge with a goal of 1,100 donors in 11 days and finished with 1,620 donors make a total of 1,750 gifts online, in person or through the mail to the athletic department totaling $134,664.41. Every program benefited from donors during the week, and 16 programs saw donations total more than $2,000 for the specific sport. Eight programs topped 100 donors with football recording a high of 193. Seven sports received more than $7,000 in donations with football leading the week at $27,300. Baseball, softball, women's basketball and men's lacrosse also total more than $10,000. Moravian's Blue & Grey Club general fund also received more than $6,000 to benefit all the Greyhounds' athletic programs.

Read about the Athletics Giving Challenge at https://www.moraviansports.com/general/2020-21/releases/20210216m4rund.

The number four story in the countdown will be released on Tuesday, July 27.