MADISON, N.J. --- The Moravian University women's basketball team fell to host Drew University, 70-55, in the opening game of Landmark Conference action Wednesday evening. 

How It Happened

• The Hounds get on the board first with a jump shot from senior forward Brielle Guarente after just eight seconds. The Rangers would take the lead and hold the lead for the first five minutes of the opening quarter. Sophomore center Lanie Herbert nets the final basket of the quarter with a made lay-up as the Hounds trail 19-12 headed into the second quarter.
• Freshman Ellie Wallbillich scored the first points of the second quarter for Moravian on a made layup. Moravian cut the Drew lead to as close as four in the second quarter, but would trail the Rangers 30-23 headed into the halftime break.
• Guarente again had the opening points of the quarter on a made jump shot two minutes into the action. Senior guard Mikayla Anderson scored the next points of the game to get the Hounds within three points of the Rangers. However, a five-point run by Drew later in the quarter helped to propel the Rangers into the fourth quarter with an 11-point lead.
• The Hounds made four three-pointers in the fourth quarter but could not overcome the deficit and fall to Drew 70-55.

Inside the Numbers

• Junior guard Juliana Vassallo led Moravian in scoring with 10 points, followed by sophomore guard Emma Altmire with nine points and Guarente with eight points.
• Herbert controlled the boards for the Hounds with a team and career high nine rebounds, trailed by sophomore guard Lizzie Lustig with six.
• Junior guard Jayda Cartagena led the team in assists with four, while Lustig, Wallbillich, freshman guard Sofia Squizziato and Herbert each had two assists.
• Squizziato and Herbert both scored six points while Wallbillich finished with five points.
• The Hounds shot 20-of-66 from the field, 8-for-21 on three-pointers and 7-of 10 at the foul line, and the Blue & Grey held a 46-40 edge on the boards while forcing the Rangers into nine turnovers.

Up Next for the Greyhounds

• Saturday, November 23 vs. Susquehanna University, 2:00 p.m.
• Monday, November 25 at DeSales University, 6:00 p.m.