THE BASICS 

Score: 
Emmanuel College, 69; Moravian University, 50

Records: 
Emmanuel College Saints (2-0, 0-0 GNAC)
Moravian University Greyhounds (1-2, 0-0 Landmark)

Location: Boston, Mass. – Andy Yosinoff Court  

Date: Sunday, November 14, 2021

THE LEAD – The Emmanuel College women's basketball team never trailed Sunday's 69-50 win over Moravian University in the 2021 EC Tip-Off Classic Championship game played in Boston, Mass. Senior forward Loredana D'Agostino (Broad Brook, Conn.) earned tournament MVP honors after posting a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds in the final.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After trading hoops to open action, the Saints took the lead for good on a three pointer by senior guard Korie Mathis with 7:55 to play in the opening stanza. The game remained a one-possession affair until Emmanuel closed out the stanza with a 10-0 run to carry a 21-10 lead into the second quarter.
• The Saints opened the second frame with a 7-0 spurt to extend the run to 17 consecutive points, stretching the lead to 28-10 before Moravian senior Kayla Yoegel (West Chester, Pa.) drained a hoop to make it 28-12. Yoegel scored the Greyhounds first 12 points while the rest of her squad struggled from the field early on going 0-for-18 from the field to begin the afternoon.
• A triple by Jackie Kelly (Norwood, N.J.) pulled Moravian to 35-23 with 2:13 to play in the half before Emmanuel ended the period with consecutive hoops to hold a 39-23 lead at the break.
• The Saints put the game away with a 9-0 flurry to open the third quarter, moving the lead to 48-23 and the Greyhounds never pulled closer than 18 points as Emmanuel cruised to the 69-50 win to claim the Tip-Off crown.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Along with D'Agostino's double-double, EC got 12 points and seven boards from first-year Yannie Chan (Hong Kong, China).
• Yoegel led all scorers with 14 points, adding five rebounds to earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team.
• The Saints dominated the glass in the win, control 49 boards compared to 35 for Moravian.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

• Russell Sage - #30 – Syrita Faraj (Troy, N.Y.)
• Moravian - #2 Kayla Yoegel (West Chester, Pa.)
• Moravian - #24 Morgan Amy (Nazareth, Pa.)
• Emmanuel - #4 Jamad Fiin (Boston, Mass.)
• Emmanuel - #14 Riley Lahiff (North Attleboro, Mass.)
• MVP – Emmanuel - #45 Loren D'Agostino (Broad Brook, Conn.)

UP NEXT

• Emmanuel returns to action on Wednesday, November 18 when they host MIT at 7:00 PM.
• Moravian is idle until next weekend, travelling to The College of New Jersey for a 2:00 PM affair on Saturday, November 20.