Williamsport, Pa. – The Warriors have all but erased the memory of their 1-4 start as Lycoming churned out its third straight victory and evened its season record at 4-4 overall with a 17-13 victory over Moravian College in Williamsport.  The Warriors’ conference record now stands at 3-4.

Head coach Frank Girardi took another step towards football immortality with his 248^th career victory.  In his 34^th year in blue and gold, Coach Girardi is only two games shy of becoming the 16^th coach in NCAA history, regardless of division, with at least 250 career victories.

Saturday’s contest was anything but pretty.  The two squads combined 24 penalties and 220 yards lost, nearly as many yards (226 yards) as Moravian managed against Lycoming’s stout defensive unit.  Safety Ryan Repko (Perkiomenville, Pa./Boyertown) picked up his first interception of the season at a very critical juncture for the Warriors.  After a 24-yard punt gave the Greyhounds excellent field position, Repko intercepted Moravian quarterback Jerry Venturino inside his own five-yard line to prevent a possible score.

Scoring started right away as Lycoming took the opening kickoff and drove 76 yards on 11 plays with quarterback Glenn Smith (Watsontown, Pa./Warrior Run)  capping off the drive on a one-yard quarterback sneak.  It was the first time the Warriors have scored a first quarter touchdown since the season’s opening game in a win over Juniata College.

Fumbles plagued Lycoming throughout the first 30 minutes of play.  The Warriors put the ball on the ground three times and lost a pair including a miscue at the Lyco 11-yard line by running back Jim Laky (North Wales, Pa./North Penn).  Greyhound kicker Brian Reckenbeil made the turnover count with a 26-yard field goal to cut Moravian’s deficit to 7-3.

Kicker Mike Monastra (Havertown, Pa./Haverford) capped Lycoming’s longest drive of the game, in terms of time, with a 19-yard field goal to regain the Warriors’ touchdown advantage at 10-3.  The Warrior possession last 7:25 seconds of the second quarter and covered 47 yards in 13 plays.

The Greyhounds would get another three points on a 23-yard field goal by Reckenbeil with just 29 seconds left before the intermission.  Moravian moved the ball 69 yards on eight plays in just 1:11.

The Greyhounds would take their first and only lead of the game on a three-yard run by running back Marc Panepinto in the opening minutes of the third quarter.

Laky made up for his earlier mistake with electric running early in the fourth quarter.  Held for 10 yards on 11 carries in the first half, Laky busted loose for a 56-yard scamper to the Moravian four-yard line.  He finished what he started on the next play as he reached the end zone over right tackle for a 17-13 advantage and ultimately the game-winner score.

Lycoming is next in action on Saturday, November 5, as the Warriors travel to Albright for a Middle Atlantic Conference match up.  Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. in Reading, Pa.