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BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Junior quarterback Phil Mann completed 20 of 33 passes for 265 yards and a touchdown, and he ran the ball 13 times for 50 yards and a score to lead Lycoming to a 26-14 Middle Atlantic Conference victory over Moravian on Saturday afternoon at Steel Field.

The victory lifts the Warriors to 5-1 overall and in the MAC while the loss spoiled Moravian's Homecoming and dropped the Greyhounds to 3-4 overall and in the MAC this season.

The teams played a scoreless first quarter with Lycoming punting twice and having Mann intercepted by Moravian sophomore defensive back Tyler Chomik. Chomik returned the interception 13 yards. The Greyhounds turned the ball over twice on downs inside the Lycoming 30-yard line in the first quarter, and Moravian punted away the ball in its only other possession.

Lycoming put the first points on the scoreboard with 11:24 remaining in the second quarter when senior running back Robert Miller capped an eight-play, 79 yard drive with a two-yard touchdown run. Freshman Chris Schrader's extra-point attempt was wide to the left. On the second play of the drive, Mann connected with senior wide receiver Ricky Lannetti for a 62-yard pass play, one of two pass plays for over 50 yards by the combo in the game. Miller had 17 carries for 44 yards in the game while Lannetti caught seven passes for 172 yards.

The Warriors extended their lead to 12-0 with 47 seconds left in the second quarter when Mann completed a nine-yard scoring pass to senior wide receiver Sean Hennigar. The score finished off a 14-play drive that covered 72 yards. Lycoming attempted a two-point conversion on the play by Mann was stopped short of the goal line by the Moravian defensive unit. Hennigar caught six passes for 52 yards in the game.

After forcing Moravian to punt on the first possession of the second half, Mann capped off an eight-play, 54-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-2 play. Schrader made the extra point for a 19-0 Lycoming lead with 9:51 remaining in the third quarter.

The Greyhounds needed just 15 seconds to respond with their first points of the game. Chomik took the ensuing kickoff at his 4-yard line and raced 96 yards up the Moravian sideline for a touchdown. The 96-yard return was the second longest in Moravian history. Senior kicker Josh Miller added the extra point to cut Lycoming's lead to 19-7 with 9:36 remaining in the third quarter.

Moravian forced the Warriors into a three down and out series before taking over on the Lycoming 45-yard line. The Greyhounds needed just four plays to cover the 45 yards thanks to a personal foul penalty on the Warriors. Freshman running back Chris Jacoubs finished off the drive with a 6-yard touchdown run off the right side. Jacoubs dove for the end zone, keeping the ball just inside the pylon for the score. Miller's extra-point cut Lycoming's lead to 91-14 with 5:29 remaining in the third stanza. Jacoubs led Moravian on the ground with 69 yards on 17 carries but he lost eight yards on his final four carries after the touchdown.

The Greyhounds forced Lycoming to punt the ball again on the next series but Greyhound sophomore John Miles fumbled a fair catch allowing Lycoming to get the ball on the Moravian 35-yard line. However, on the second play of the drive Moravian sophomore defensive lineman Robert Stockley forced a fumble and the Greyhounds' sophomore defensive back Gerald Weiss recovered the ball. However, Moravian would be forced to punt after three plays.

Lycoming would put the game's final points on the board with 12:35 remaining in the final quarter on a 5-yard run by junior running back Drew Corsilli that capped of an eight-play, 84-yard drive. Schrader's extra point set the final at 26-14. Corsilli ran the ball 16 times for 48 yards. Mann and Lannetti connected on a 56-yard pass play on the drive.

Moravian sophomore quarterback Jerry Venturino completed just four of 22 passes in the game for 31 yards. Venturino was intercepted twice and sacked three times in the game. Senior wide receiver Jeff Lowry had two receptions for 17 yards. Venturino added 14 yards on nine rushing attempts while sophomore fullback Kevin Lukich contributed 38 yards on five attempts.

Senior linebacker Tim Schmidt led the Lycoming defense with seven tackles while senior defensive end Garrett Zoschg added five tackles with three for loss and one sack. Sophomore linebacker Luke Sterling also had a sack for the Warriors.

Senior defensive back John Panikiewsky led the Moravian defense with 14 tackles including one and a half sacks while senior defensive back Nate Pogue has 12 tackles and a forced fumble. Junior nose tackle Kevin McLaughlin added eight tackles while Chomik has three tackles and two pass breakups to go with his interception and kickoff return for a touchdown.