Posted: Feb 21, 2021
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College women’s basketball team jumped out to a 10-0 lead and would race past visiting Yeshiva (N.Y.) University, 75-36, in non-conference action in Johnston Hall Sunday afternoon as the Greyhounds played their annual Play4Kay game to raise money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
How It Happened
- Freshman forward Sam Osorio scored on a put back shot on the Greyhounds’ first possession and a three-pointer from sophomore guard Madison Amy had the Blue and Grey up 10-0 just 1:53 into the contest. Junior guard Kayla Yoegel pushed the advantage to 16-1 with a jumper at the 4:20 mark, and Yoegel drained a three-pointer late in the quarter as the Hounds led 22-6 after 10 minutes of action
- Madison Amy opened the second period with a three-pointer, and Moravian pushed the edge to 22 points at 30-8 on a jumper from Yoegel with 6:03 until the intermission. The Greyhounds headed to the locker room with a 37-16 lead as sophomore guard Morgan Amy beat the buzzer with a lay-up to end the half
- Moravian would outscore the Maccabees, 21-10, in the third quarter and, 17-10, over the final ten minutes to win their second non-conference game of the shortened season
Firsts for the Hounds
- Freshman guard Rileigh Serroni scored the first seven points of her career for Moravian while sophomore guard Ashley Robinson netted the first point of her career
- Senior guard Paige Stitzel, who has been the Greyhounds’ manager for the last four years, saw the first playing action of her career, dressing for the first time
- Sophomore guard Meghan Ansel scored her first point of the season
- Junior guard Alix Buskirk reached double digits for the first time in her career with a career-best 10 points
Wearing Pink
- The Greyhounds donned their pink jersey for the 14th consecutive season and improved to 9-5 all-time when in pink
- Moravian has won the Kay Yow Cancer Fund’s annual award for Division III for 12 straight year and heading into 2021, the Hounds have raised $173,343
- To donate, visit https://support.kayyow.com/team/341245 and to purchase this year's Moravian Assist with the Fight t-shirt (short and long sleeves) at moravianwbbpinkout.itemorder.
com/sale
Inside the Numbers
- The Greyhounds had three players in double figures led by Madison Amy, who scored a game-high 17 points. Buskirk and Yoegel each tossed in 10 points
- Moravian had a season-high 43 rebounds and had six more boards than Yeshiva in the game. Yoegel had a game-high nine rebounds, finishing one shy of recording her third career double-double
- Senior forward Raquel Lopez de Boer grabbed a career-high five rebounds
- The Hounds forced the Maccabees into 34 turnovers in the contest while committing 24 miscues
- The Blue and Grey connected on a season-best nine three-pointers, and the squad also made a season-high 14 steals
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Wednesday, February 24 at The University of Scranton, 7:00 p.m.
- Friday, February 26 at Drew University, 7:00 p.m.