At Frostburg State (MD) University in Eastern College Athletic Conference Southwest Bowl Game - Won 14-7   Box Score

Senior quarterback Jerry Venturino completed 12 of 28 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and he had four carries for 25 yards to lead the Moravian College football team to a 14-7 victory over Frostburg State University in the 2005 Eastern College Athletic Conference Southwest Bowl Game.

The Greyhounds, who won their first-ever ECAC Championship, finish the 2005 season with a 7-4 record while the Bobcats complete the year at 6-5.

Moravian senior linebacker Chad DiFelice was named the game’s most valuable player after making 16 tackles with two tackles for loss and a half a sack.

Moravian took the opening kickoff 69 yards on six plays with Venturino connecting on a 23-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Shawn Martell. Freshman kicker Brian Reckenbeil missed his first extra-point of the season, leaving the Greyhounds lead at 6-0 with 12:09 to play in the first quarter. During the drive, Martell caught three passes for 60 yards to become the 15th player in Moravian history to reach 1,000 career receiving yards. Martell finished the game with four receptions with 74 yards and a score to move to 1,045 yards in his career, 14th all-time.

Frostburg State would move into Moravian territory but the Greyhounds would force the Bobcats to punt. Moravian would run just three plays before punting for the first time in the game. However, Frostburg State would be forced into a fumble the return by Moravian sophomore defensive back Matt Sheridan with junior fullback Joe Costanzo recovering at midfield. Moravian would move down to the 34-yard line before having to punt again.

The Bobcats second drive would begin at their own 20-yard line and drive into Moravian territory again. Frostburg State kept the drive alive with a fourth and three from the Greyhound 38-yard line. The Greyhound defense came up with a goal line stand, forcing Frostburg State to turn the ball over at the three-yard line.

Moravian ran just three plays before having to punt out of its own end zone. The Bobcats would take over at the Moravian 39-yard line with 14:02 to play in the first half. Frostburg State would drive down inside the five-yard line again. This time, the Bobcats scored on a three-yard touchdown run by sophomore fullback Mike Perlazzo. Freshman kicker Mark Sedlock added the extra-point to give Frostburg State a 7-6 lead with 10:01 remaining in the second quarter. Perlazzo added 35 yards on six carries in the game.

Each team ran a pair of three and out series before the Greyhounds received good field position at the Frostburg State 46-yard line with over three and a half minutes left in the first half. Moravian would drive inside the 20-yard line but Reckenbeil had a 35-yard field goal attempt blocked with 44 seconds remaining in the first half. Frostburg State would head into the locker room with a 7-6 lead.

Frostburg State would receive the opening kickoff of the second half, but would punt after three plays. On Moravian’s second play of the half, Venturino missed a handoff to junior running back Chris Jacoubs and the Bobcats recovered at the Moravian 47-yard line. The Greyhounds would stop Frostburg State on a fourth down play; however, a pass interference penalty gave the Bobcats a first down at the 25-yard line. Frostburg State would eventually turn the ball over on downs at the 20-yard line.

The Bobcats would get the ball right back when junior linebacker Dan Nice intercepted a Venturino pass. However, the Greyhounds got the ball right back when sophomore defensive lineman Tom Braxmeier recovered a fumble on the first Frostburg State play. Moravian was unable to capitalize, punting after three plays.

The Greyhounds forced the Bobcats to punt from deep in their own territory, and Moravian took over at the Frostburg State 47-yard line. During the drive, Jacoubs went over the 1,000-yard mark for the third consecutive season on a two-yard carry. Moravian moved inside the ten-yard line but on fourth and seven, freshman kicker Andrew Waggoner missed a 26-yard field goal attempt. On the play before the field goal attempt, Venturino had a pass to senior wide receiver Andrew Mazurek dropped in the end zone. Jacoubs finsihed the game 60 yards on 28 carries to finish the year with 1,014 yards. Jacoubs now has 3,854 yards in his career.

The Bobcats would have to punt after three plays with the Greyhounds taking over at midfield with 14:10 remaining in the contest. Moravian would gain one first down before punting. Frostburg State would take over at its own 20-yard line after s touchback.

The Moravian defense continued to play strong, forcing the Bobcats to punt after three plays. The Greyhounds took over at the Frostburg State 40-yard line. Moravian would get in the end zone on a three-yard touchdown pass from Venturino to sophomore tight end Kris Bisci. Jacoubs threw a halfback option pass to Bisci for the two-point conversion for a 14-7 Moravian lead with 7:12 remaining in the fourth quarter. Bisci caught three passes for 20 yards while senior wide receiver Cletus Kilker had three receptions for 42 yards.

Frostburg State would get a good return on the ensuing kickoff, starting its drive at the Bobcat 47-yard line. Moravian forced a incomplete pass on a third down pass in Greyhound territory but a pass interference penalty kept the Bobcat drive alive. However, two plays later Moravian freshman linebacker Andrew Morrissey forced a fumble that was recovered by senior defensive back Tyler Chomik, giving the Greyhounds possession at their own 27-yard line.

Moravian ran just three plays and a penalty would force the Greyhounds to punt. Frostburg was unable to do anything again on offense, punting after three plays. The Bobcats forced another three and out by the Greyhounds.

Frostburg State took over at its own 46-yard line with 2:11 remaining in the game. The Bobcats picked up a pair of first downs to the Moravian 23-yard line. However, a sack by senior defensive lineman Robert Stockley on first down and a sack by junior defensive lineman Nick Feo and Stockley on second down, forcing a third down from the 36-yard line with 54 seconds remaining. Stockley would break-up a pass attempt on fourth down giving Moravian possession with 23 seconds remaining to preserve the 14-7 victory.

Frostburg State junior quarterback Jimmy Ward completed 11 of 28 passes for 90 yards and ran for ten yards on eight carries while being sacked four times. Sophomore running back Shanorm Young added 84 yards on 31 carries for the Bobcats.

In addition to DiFelice, junior linebacker Cliff Garr made 11 tackles with two for loss and a half a sack. Feo added nine tackles with a sack, a pass break-up and three tackles for loss while Stockley had six tackles with one and a half sacks and a pass break-up. Morrissey had eight tackles to go with his forced fumble.

Senior defensive lineman Kevin Culbert led the Bobcats with nine tackles, a pass break-up and a fumble recovery.

At Muhlenberg College - Won 24-19    Box Score

Moravian College senior quarterback Jerry Venturino completed 12 of 21 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown, and he ran for 38 yards on nine carries to lead the Greyhounds to a 24-19 victory over rival Muhlenberg College in the season finale for both schools at Frank Marino Field and Scotty Wood Stadium Saturday afternoon.

Moravian, which snapped a three-game losing streak to Muhlenberg, finishes the 2005 regular season with a 6-4 overall record while the Mules fall to 3-7 to finish the year. The Greyhound may be awarded their second straight Eastern College Athletic Conference bowl appearance on Monday, November 14th.

Moravian senior wide receiver Ben Hawkins and Muhlenberg freshman quarterback Eric Santagato were named the Most Valuable Players of the game. Hawkins caught two passes for 125 yards and a touchdown that covered 64 yards. Santagato completed eight of 14 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown, and he was the Mules leading rusher with 49 yards and a touchdown on eight carries.

The teams began the game by trading punts on the first four possessions of the game.

On the Greyhounds’ third drive of the game, junior running back Chris Jacoubs moved past former Widener University and NFL star Billy “White Shoes” Johnson for fourth in the Middle Atlantic Conference record books with 3,733 yards in his career. However, Moravian was forced to punt for the third time in the first quarter. Jacoubs finished the game with 89 yards on 34 carries to raise his career total to 3,794 yards in three seasons including 954 in 2005.

The Greyhounds would get possession back on the first play of the second quarter when senior linebacker Chad DiFelice intercepted a Muhlenberg pass at the Mules’ 44-yard line and returned it six yards. Moravian would move down to the 20-yard line, using eight plays to cover the 18 yards. Freshman kicker Brian Reckenbeil connected on a 37-yard field goal, his school record-tying ninth of the season, giving the Greyhounds a 3-0 with 11:04 to play in the second quarter. The field goal also gave Reckenbeil 52 points for the season, another Moravian record formerly held by Chad Kurtz.

However, Muhlenberg’s Phillip Gasker returned the ensuing kickoff 94-yards for a touchdown after a fake reverse. Jordon Grube added the extra-point to give the Mules a 7-3 lead with 10:48 left in the first half. The kickoff return for a touchdown was Muhlenberg’s fourth in the last seven games against Moravian. Gasker also return a kickoff for a touchdown in the 2004 game.

On Moravian’s next drive, the Greyhounds faced a third-and-two from their own 31-yard line, when Venturino connected on a 61-yard pass and run to Hawkins to set up a first-and goal from the eight-yard line. On third and goal from the three-yard line, Venturino handed the ball off to junior running back Marc Panepinto, who tossed the ball back to Jacoubs who would dive inside the left pylon for the touchdown, capping a six-play, 77-yard drive. Reckenbeil added his 26th consecutive extra-point for a 10-7 Moravian lead with 8:22 remaining in the second quarter. The touchdown was Jacoubs’ tenth of the season and the 36th of his career.

Moravian would kickoff from midfield after a personal foul penalty on the touchdown. The Mules ran a reverse on the kickoff, but the Greyhounds were ready, forcing Muhlenberg to begin its drive from its own 10-yard line. The Mules would pick-up two first downs, but eventually were forced to punt for the third time in the game.

Muhlenberg would get the ball back after just two plays when senior cornerback Justin Adair intercepted a Venturino pass at the Moravian 46-yard line. The Greyhound defense would force the Mules to turn the ball over on downs at the Moravian 25-yard line with 39 seconds left in the first half.

The Mules received the opening kickoff of the second half and were forced to punt after just three plays.

On Moravian’s first possession of the second half, the Greyhounds faced a third-and-11 from their own 36-yard line when Venturino connected with Hawkins on a 64-yard catch and run down the right sideline for a touchdown. Reckenbeil’s extra-point gave Moravian a 17-7 lead with 10:07 to play in the third quarter. On the play, Hawkins moved into third all-time in receiving yardage with 1,678 on just 81 catches, which is tied for tenth all-time. The touchdown reception was also Hawkins’ 17th career touchdown catch, moving him within one of Mike Howey’s career mark of 18. The touchdown pass was also the 34th of Venturino’s career, tying his for fourth all-time with Rob Light.

Moravian would take over at its own 13-yard line after forcing Muhlenberg to punt. The Greyhounds faced a fourth-and five from the Muhlenberg 33-yard line when Venturino found junior wide receiver Shawn Martell for a 23-yard reception to the ten-yard line. On the next play, senior fullback Kevin Lukich run up the middle for a ten-yard touchdown, his second touchdown of the year. Lukich finished the game with 34 yards on six carries. Reckenbeil connected on another extra-point to extend the Greyhounds’ lead to 24-7 with 1:42 remaining in the third quarter. The extra-point gave Reckenbeil 28 straight for the season and a total of 55 points this fall.

The Greyhounds would again kickoff from midfield after another unsportsmanlike penalty against the Mules on the touchdown. The kickoff would result in a touchback. Muhlenberg would pick up three first downs and move into Moravian territory. Two more first downs would give the Mules a first-and-goal from the four-yard line on the final play of the third quarter. Santagato would run in the final four yards to cap a seven-play, 80-yard drive. The touchdown was Muhlenberg’s first offensive touchdown in 14 quarters. Grube’s extra-point was wide right to cut Moravian’s lead to 24-13 with 14:54 remaining in the game.

Moravian would gain one first down on its next possession; however, the Greyhounds would be forced to punt. The Mules began from their own 36-yard line. Muhlenberg would run just three plays before attempting a fake punt. Junior punter Ryan Sassaman completed a pass to sophomore defensive back Ryan Merrill, but Moravian freshman defensive back Carl Robinson tackled Merrill short of the first down, giving the Greyhounds possession at the Muhlenberg 44-yard line with 9:52 remaining in the game. Moravian would punt the ball back to the Mules after three plays.

Muhlenberg needed just three plays to cover the 80-yards and score its third touchdown of the game. Santagato connected on a 45-yard pass and run with senior wide receiver Kyle Douglass. The Mules went for two but Moravian junior defensive back Israel Aguila knocked down the pass. However, the Greyhounds were called offsides on the play, giving Muhlenberg a second chance. Sophomore running back/quarterback Matt Johnson attempted a halfback option pass on the second try for two, but that was knocked away by Moravian senior cornerback Tyler Chomik, leaving the score 24-19 Moravian with 7:16 remaining in the fourth quarter.

The Greyhounds expected the Mules to onside kick, a play that has burned Moravian several times in the last few games between the schools, but the Mules kicked deep for a touchback. Moravian gained one first down but was forced to punt. Senior Corey Czerniak’s punted down to Muhlenberg senior defensive back Mike McCurley. As McCurley started to return the ball, Moravian sophomore long snapper Pat Kane hit McCurley and forced him to fumble the ball. Kane fell on the ball to give the Greyhounds possession back at the Muhlenberg 39-yard line with 4:55 remaining in the contest.

Moravian would gain one first down and move down to the Muhlenberg 21-yard line. On fourth-and four, Reckenbeil attempts a 38-yard field goal that came up wide right and short. The Mules took over at their own 21-yard line, trailing 24-19 with 2:22 remaining on the clock and no time outs. Muhlenberg gained four yards on a first down run by Santagato; however, three incomplete passes by Santagato turned the ball back over to Moravian on the Mule 25-yard line with 1:55 remaining. Moravian took three knees and a run by Panepinto finished off the game.

Martell caught three passes for 36 yards while sophomore tight end Kris Bisci and senior wide receiver Cletus Kilker each caught two passes, Bisci for 15 yards and Kilker for 13 yards.

Muhlenberg freshman running back John DeLuca added 37 yards on 15 carries while Douglass had 28 yards on two carries to go with five receptions for 90 yards. Freshman quarterback David Mazzola completed three of ten passes foe 19 yards and was intercepted once while senior wide receiver Chris Poehls had three receptions for 43 yards for the Mules.

Junior linebacker Cliff Garr led the Moravian defense with seven tackles while senior safety Mario Bevilacqua and freshman linebacker Andrew Morrissey each had six tackles. DiFelice finished with just three tackles but he had one of Moravian’s three sacks and two passes defended including his interception.

Senior defensive back Alex Miller led the Mules with 13 tackles while sophomore linebacker Bill Hackett had 11 tackles. Senior linebacker Mark Bennett and Gasker each had ten tackles for Muhlenberg.

Vs. Lebanon Valley College - Won 38-35    Box Score

Freshman kicker Brian Reckenbeil kicked a 19-yard field goal with four seconds left, and Moravian College defeated Lebanon Valley College, 38-35, in an offensively-dominated Middle Atlantic Conference football game Saturday afternoon at Rocco Calvo Field.

The Greyhounds finish their 2005 MAC season with a 5-4 record while the Flying Dutchmen fall to 2-7 overall and 2-6 in MAC action. The two team’s combined for 805 yards of offense on 126 plays and all 11 scoring drives were at least 54 yards long, including five over 70 yards.

Playing in place of starting junior running back Chris Jacoubs, junior backup Marc Panepinto ran for a career-high 213 yards and a touchdown on 38 carries for Moravian. The Greyhounds had a season high total of 3-5 rushing yards with senior fullback Kevin Lukich adding 63 yards on 12 carries and senior quarterback Jerry Venturino running for 33 yards and two scores on seven attempts. Venturino also competed eight for 13 passes for 134 yards and two more scores.

Lebanon Valley’s loss spoiled a record-setting day for sophomore receiver Adam Brossman and junior quarterback Dan Kelly. Brossman set Lebanon Valley touchdown receptions records for a game (four), season (13), and career (20) while tying the school record for points in a game (26). Kelly the LVC record for touchdown passes in a game (five). Kelly completed 12 of 21 passes for 208 yards and five touchdowns, and he also ran for 29 yards on eight attempts. Brossman hauled in five receptions for 141 yards and four scores.

The Flying Dutchmen lost by a field goal or less for the second game in a row and by a touchdown or less for the fourth time this season.

Moravian’s running game was in high gear early on. After receiving the opening kickoff, the Greyhounds ran the ball 11 straight times, with Venturino scoring on a quarterback keeper. Reckenbeil, who former high school soccer player who had never kick a football in a game situation until September of this season, made the first of five extra-points in the game to remain perfect on the season at 25-of-25 on point after attempts. Reckenbeil is now fourth in extra-points in a season at Moravian.

After forcing the Dutchmen to go three-and-out, Moravian went to the air just once on a 7-play, 77-yard touchdown drive, capped by a Venturino 2-yard run. However, the Greyhounds lone passing play was big one, with Venturino hitting junior wide receiver Shawn Martell with a 43-yard pass that gave the ’Hounds the ball at the LVC-26. The catch was the 50th of Martell’s career, and he had three receptions for 65 yards in the game. Reckenbeil’s second extra point made it 14-0 with 4:10 left in the first quarter.

The Dutchmen went three-and-out again on their second possession, but after forcing Moravian to punt near the end of the first quarter, Lebanon Valley got its offense going. The Dutchmen drove 77 yards on 13 plays, and Kelly found Brossman for a 3-yard scoring toss. However, Kelly’s extra point was no good, making it 14-6 with 10:04 left in the opening half.

Moravian threatened to score again on the ensuing possession, going 41 yards on eight plays to the Dutchman-29, but the drive stalled when Venturino fell on a bad snap on a fourth-and-two.

Lebanon Valley continued to move the ball well, going 67 yards on seven plays. Kelly found Brossman for a 12-yard touchdown pass, and then connected with Brossman again for the two-point conversion to tie the game 14-14 with 3:17 left in the half.

A short kickoff gave Moravian the ball at the LVC-49. The Dutchmen came up with a stop on third-and-one at its own 23, but LVC was called for pass interference, the first penalty of the game. Two plays later, Venturino found Martell for a 10-yard touchdown pass, as the Greyhounds went ahead 21-14 with 1:02 on the clock.

The Dutchmen were given one shot at a score before the end of the half when Moravian fumbled a fair catch following a punt on the ensuing possession. Lebanon Valley received the ball at the Moravian-22, but Kelly had his arm hit while trying to throw the ball into the end zone.

After receiving the opening kickoff of the second half, Lebanon Valley marched 54 yards on 10 plays, and Kelly found senior receiver Luke Rendine for a 6-yard touchdown pass. Kelly kicked the extra point to pull the Dutchmen even at 21 with 9:41 left in the third quarter. Rendine caught four passes for 31 yards.

The Greyhounds punted on the next possession, and on LVC’s first play from scrimmage, Kelly connected with Brossman for a 72-yard touchdown pass. Faking a handoff and then a reverse, Kelly launched the ball deep down the middle of the field, where Brossman cradled it in, made a spin move to elude a tackler, and then sprinted in the final 25 yards. Another Kelly kick gave Lebanon Valley its first lead of the game at 28-21 with 5:44 to go in the quarter.

Moravian answered with a five-play, 67-yard drive, highlighted by a 36-yard pass from Venturino to senior wide receiver Russ Demko. Panepinto capped the march with a 1-yard touchdown run, and Reckenbeil’s kick made it 28-28 with 3:32 left in the third quarter.

Lebanon Valley would get its seven-point lead back on the ensuing drive as Kelly marched the Flying Dutchman 75 yards in eight plays, capping the drive with a 16-yard touchdown to Brossman, the duo’s fourth scoring hook-up of the afternoon. Kelly made his third extra-point kick of the day, giving Lebanon Valley a 35-28 lead with 14:28 remaining in the game.

Moravian got a good return from freshman wide receiver Rob Shaffer to start the drive at its own 43-yard line. The Greyhounds went back to the running game and rushed the ball on the first seven plays of the drive. After a holding penalty forced Moravian into long yardage on third down, Lebanon Valley was called for another pass interference penalty on an incomplete third down pass. After two more runs and an incomplete pass, Venturino would hit Martell with his second touchdown of the game, this one from 12 yards out. Reckenbeil’s kick knotted the score at 35-35 with 8:18 remaining in the contest.

Moravian would forced Lebanon Valley to punt after just three plays, however, the Greyhounds would give the ball back after just five plays when Venturino was intercepted by Lebanon Valley junior defensive back Dan Stauffer. The Greyhound defense stepped up again and forced another three-and-out.

The Greyhounds would take possession on their own 24-yard line with just 3:49 remaining in the game. Moravian would run eight straight running plays to move the ball down to the Lebanon Valley two-yard line with just seven seconds left in the game. The Greyhounds called a timeout to bring in Reckenbeil on the fourth and goal play for the 19-yard field goal attempt. The Flying Dutchmen used their final two timeouts to try and ice Reckenbeil, however, he connected on his eighth field goal of the season to put the Greyhounds ahead with just four seconds to play. Reckenbeil is now just one field goal away from tying the Moravian single season record even though he didn’t become the starting place kicker until the fourth game of the season.

Time would run on Lebanon Valley on the final kickoff of the game.

For Moravian, sophomore tight end Kris Bisci pulled in three receptions for 31 yards while junior John Smith led the Lebanon Valley rushing attack with 56 yards on five carries. Sophomore running back Ryan Brennan added 32 yards on ten carries while freshman running back Andre Payton had 25 yards on nine attempts for the Flying Dutchmen.

Freshman linebacker Andrew Morrissey led the Greyhound defense with ten tackles while senior safety Mario Bevilacqua had seven tackles. Senior linebacker Chad DiFelice added six tackles while junior linebacker Cliff Garr, junior defensive end Nick Feo, senior safety GJ Weiss and senior defensive tackle Robert Stockley each had five tackles. Feo had two tackles for loss.

Senior linebacker Chris Weaver led the Lebanon Valley defense with 12 tackles including half a sack while freshman linebacker Brian Cottone made ten tackles and had a pass break-up. Senior defensive back James Holzman added nine tackles for the Flying Dutchmen.

Moravian will close out its 2005 regular season next Saturday, November 12th in a non-conference game at rival Muhlenberg College beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Scotty Wood Stadium.

At Lycoming College - Lost 17-13    Box Score

Junior quarterback Glenn Smith completed 15 of 27 passes for 153 yards, and he ran for 39 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries to lead the Lycoming College football team to a 17-13 victory over visiting Moravian College in a penalty-filled Middle Atlantic Conference game at David Person Field.

The victory improves the Warriors record to 4-4 overall and 3-4 in the MAC while the Greyhounds fall to 4-4 overall and in the MAC this season. Combined, the teams were flagged for 24 penalties for 220 yards including three automatic first downs apiece.

Lycoming took the opening kickoff and drove 76 yards on 11 plays with Smith capping off the drive with a one-yard quarterback sneak. Freshman kicker Mike Monastra added the extra-point for a 7-0 lead with 8:43 to left in the first quarter.

After being forced to punt three times, the Greyhounds finally got on the scoreboard with 13:17 remaining in the second quarter on a 26-yard field goal by freshman kicker Brian Reckenbeil. The score was set up by a fumble recovery by senior defensive lineman Robert Stockley on a ball knocked loose by sophomore linebacker Arturo Duran at the Lycoming 11-yard line.

Monastra would connect on a 19-yard field goal with 1:47 left in the first half for 10-3 Lycoming lead. The field goal capped a 13-play, 47-yard drive in 7:25 for the Warriors.

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 field goal was Reckenbeil’s seventh of the season.

Moravian would take its first lead of the game on a three-yard run by junior running back Marc Panepinto to cap a ten-play, 69-yard drive on the first possession of the second half. Reckenbeil’s made the extra-point, his 20th consecutive point-after conversion for a 13-10 lead Moravian lead with 10:12 left in the third quarter. Panepinto ran for a career high 85 yards on 16 carries as starting running back junior Chris Jacoubs was limited to just five yards on six carries due to an injury.

Moravian would get the ball back when Stockley intercepted a Smith pass at the Moravian 35-yard line. After a seven-yard return by Stockley, the Greyhounds were forced to punt after three plays.

Lycoming would retake the lead on a four-yard touchdown run by freshman running back Jim Lacky to cap a five-play, 81-yard drive. On the play before the touchdown, Lacky had a 56-yard run after Moravian committed a personal foul on an incomplete third down pass. Monastra added the extra-point for a 17-13 lead with 12:54 remaining in the fourth quarter. Lacky finished the game with 75 yards on 17 carries.

On Moravian’s ensuing drive, the Greyhounds would drive down to the Lycoming 10-yard line. On second and eight from the ten, senior quarterback Jerry Venturino hit sophomore tight end Kris Bisci with a ten-yard touchdown pass, however, the play was called back on a Moravian ineligible receiver down field penalty.

On a fourth and 26 play from the 28-yard line, Venturino just missed a wide open senior wide receiver Cletus Kilker in the end zone after the Lycoming defensive back fell down. Venturino completed 11 of 28 passes for 85 yards; and he ran for 11 yards on three carries. Junior wide receiver Shawn Martell was the Greyhounds leading receiver with four receptions for 44 yards as the Greyhounds’ leading receiver, senior Ben Hawkins (Belmar, NJ/Manasquan HS) sat out the game with an injury.

Moravian would force Lycoming to punt on its next possession; however, Venturino was intercepted by Ryan Repko at the Lycoming three-yard line. The Greyhounds would force another Warrior punt that traveled just 29 yards, giving Moravian possession at the Lycoming 42-yard line with 2:19 left in the game.

The Greyhounds would drive down to the 11-yard line after a 13-yard run by Panepinto. On the next play, Venturino was just long again to an open senior wideout Russ Demko in the end zone. After incomplete passes on second and third down, Venturino did hit Bisci, however, Bisci was tackled after just a five-yard completion, turning the ball over to the Warriors at the six-yard line with 1:31 to play and both teams out of timeouts. Lycoming ran three plays to run out the clock.

Freshman linebacker Andrew Morrissey led the Moravian defense with 12 tackles while senior defensive back Mario Bevilaqua added ten tackles. Stockley had a sack in addition to his fumble recovery and interception.

Junior defensive back Tim Mahony led the Lycoming defense with seven tackles while senior defensive lineman Mike Kozak and senior defensive end Tim Hartingh each had six tackles with Kozak recording the Warriors only sack.

Vs. Wilkes University - Lost 27-17    Box Score

The Wilkes University football team jumped out to a 2-0 first half lead and held off a second half rally by Moravian College for a 20-17 victory to spoil the Greyhounds Homecoming game in a Middle Atlantic Conference contest Saturday afternoon at Rocco Calvo Field.

Wilkes, which snaps a six-game losing streak to the Greyhounds, improves to 5-2 overall and 5-1 in the MAC while Moravian drops to 4-3 overall and in conference play. The game was played in a light rain and without an operating scoreboard.

Moravian took the opening kickoff and returned it to midfield, after driving down to the Wilkes 39-yard line, the Greyhounds were forced the punt. The snap went over senior punter Corey Czerniak’s head, similar to a play the last time the two teams met in Bethlehem that allowed Moravian to rally and win the game in 2003. Czerniak fell on the ball back at the Moravian 35-yard line.

The Greyhound defense held and forced a short punt by Colonels’ punter Kyle Devlin. On a third-and-seven play on the ensuing drive, Moravian senior quarterback Jerry Venturino had a pass tipped by Wilkes’ Jason Acquaye and intercepted by the Colonels’ Anthony Serafin, which he returned to the Moravian 15-yard line.

Two plays later, Wilkes freshman running back Jason Nabba scored the first of three touchdowns on a one-yard run to give the Colonels the lead with 8:42 remaining in the first quarter. Junior kicker Ryan Yurewicz added the extra-point to make the score 7-0.

Moravian would be forced to punt again on its next drive after picking up one first down. The Greyhounds would stop Wilkes’ next possession after five plays when junior cornerback Israel Aguila intercepted an Al Karaffa pass on the Moravian11-yard line. However, Moravian was unable to move the ball and punted again on the final play of the first quarter.

Wilkes would run eight plays to go 47 yards and extend their lead on another one-yard run by Nabba. Karaffa hit junior wide receiver Jim Jordan with two third down passes to keep the drive alive. A bad snap on the extra-point attempt bounced to Yurewicz, who was tackled trying to run for the two-point conversion, leaving the score at 13-0 Wilkes with 11:04 remaining in the second quarter.

The next three drives all ended in punts with two by the Greyhounds, the second of which pinned Wilkes on its own two-yard line. The Colonels would drive the entire length of the field in eight plays aided by a 46 yard run by sophomore running back John Impagliazzo on the first play of the drive and a 39-yard pass from Karaffa to Jordan on a third and 15 play. Nabba would score his third touchdown of the first half on another one-yard run with just 29 seconds left before the intermission. Yurewicz’s extra-point gave the Colonels a 20-0 heading into the locker room. Nabba finished the game with 40 yards on 15 carries while Impagliazzo was the Colonels’ leading rusher with 61 yards on 11 carries.

After halftime, Wilkes received the opening kickoff. The Greyhound defense limited the Colonels to minus-one yard on three plays and forced a Devlin punt.

Moravian began its first drive of the second half from its own 40-yard line. The Greyhounds drove down to the Wilkes 15-yard line on six rushing plays including a 22-yard gain by senior fullback Kevin Lukich and a total of 22 yards on two carries by junior running back Chris Jacoubs. Moravian settled on a 32-yard field goal by freshman kicker Brian Reckenbeil, his fifth field goal of the season, to put the Greyhounds on the board and cut the Wilkes lead to 20-3 with 9:09 remaining in the third quarter. Jacoubs was limited 76 yards on 24 carries while Lukich had 30 yards on five attempts. Jacoubs became the first player in school history to carry the ball more than 700 times in a career, raising his career mark to 718.

Wilkes was forced into its second straight three-and-out on the following drive.

Moravian took over on its own 16-yard line after Devlin’s punt and drove 84 yards in 14 plays for its first touchdown of the game. Venturino capped off the drive with a one-yard touchdown run, his third of the season. On the drive, Venturino had a run of 24 yards and he completed two of three passes for 28 yards. Reckenbeil added the extra-point to cut Wilkes’ lead to 20-10 with 48 seconds remaining in the third quarter.

The Greyhound defense stepped up again and forced the Colonels into their third three-and-out of the second half.

Moravian took over on its own 46-yard line and needed nine plays two pull within three points. Venturino completed both of this passes on the drive, the second of which was a 20-yard touchdown to senior wide receiver Ben Hawkins. Venturino completed ten of 23 passes for 115 yards, and he ran for 24 yards on nine carries. Hawkins grabbed four passes for 40 yards, and the touchdown was the 16th of his career, moving him within two of Mike Howey’s career record. Reckenbeil made his 19th straight extra-point of the season cutting the Colonels lead to 20-17 with 9:51 remaining in the game.

The Colonels finally put together their first drive of the second half after taking over on their own 32-yard line after the kick off. Wilkes used 15 plays to cover the 68-yards to the end zone. The big play on the drive was a 30-yard completion from Karaffa to wide receiver Bo Tkach, which looked to be intercepted by the Greyhounds until the players hit the ground. Karaffa finished the drive with a four-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver Jason Prushinski. Yurewicz kick gave the Colonels a 27-17 lead with just 4:02 to play. Karaffa completed 11 of 15 passes for 181 yards in the game while Jordan caught four passes for 121 yards and Tkach had four catches for 50 yards.

Moravian would end up turning the ball over of downs on its next possession, however, the Greyhounds forced the Colonels to punt with 1:20 left giving the Greyhound offense one more shot. After moving up to the Moravian 31-yard line, Venturino kneeled down to run out the clock on the game’s final play.

The Colonels had the advantage in total yards in the game 307 to 224 while the Greyhounds held the ball for 32:37.

Freshman linebacker Andrew Morrissey led the Moravian defense with eight tackles with half a tackle for loss while senior defensive back Mario Bevilaqua, senior linebacker Chad DiFelice and junior linebacker Cliff Garr each had seven tackles. DiFelice added one of the Greyhounds’ two sacks, and he also forced a fumble, his fifth forced fumble of the season.

Sophomore linebacker Kyle Follweiler led the Wilkes defense with 15 tackles while junior linebacker Tyler Henninger had 13 tackles including 12 solo stops and two tackles for loss.

At FDU-Florham - Won 41-17    Box Score

Senior quarterback Jerry Venturino completed 12 of 19 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns, and he ran for another score to lead the Moravian College football team to a 41-17 victory at FDU-Florham in Middle Atlantic Conference action Saturday afternoon.

The Greyhounds improve to 4-2 overall and in the MAC with the victory while the Devils fall to 1-5 overall and 1-4 in the conference.

FDU took the opening kick off and drove down to the Moravian 28-yard line when Greyhound freshman linebacker Andrew Morrissey intercepted a deflected Dan Huff pass at the five-yard line and returned it to the Moravian 23-yard line. Morrissey also had five tackles in the game.

The Greyhounds took the lead on a one-yard quarterback sneak by Venturino to cap a 13-play, 77-yard drive that took 6:34 off the clock. Freshman Brian Reckenbeil added the extra-point for a 7-0 Greyhound lead with 2:58 remaining in the first quarter.

After forcing the Devils to punt, the Greyhounds went on a ten-play, 66-yard drive that Reckenbeil finished off with a 29-yard field goal, giving Moravian a 10-0 lead with 7:11 left in the first half.

The Devils would score their first points of the game on a 45-yard field goal by senior Mike Rabasaca to cut the Greyhounds lead to 10-3 with 4:33 remaining in the second quarter.

Moravian scored once again before halftime on a ten yard pass from Venturino to senior wide receiver Ben Hawkins to cap off a nine-play, 79-yard drive. Reckenbeil added the extra-point for a 17-3 lead with just 28 seconds remaining before the intermission. On the reception, Hawkins became the sixth player in Moravian history to reach the 1,500-yard career receiving plateau. Hawkins caught six passes for 130 yards in the game to lift his career receiving totals to 1,513 yards on 75 catches with 15 touchdowns.

The Greyhounds opened the second half with a nine-play, 72-yard drive with Venturino finishing off the drive with a 34-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Cletus Kilker. Reckenbeil’s extra-point extended Moravian’s lead to 24-3 with 10:23 remaining in the third quarter. Kilker had two receptions for 46 yards.

After forcing Moravian to punt for the first time in the game, FDU drove 77 yards in nine plays and scored its first touchdown of the contest on a 19-yard run by Huff. Rabasaca’s extra-point attempt was blocked by Moravian senior defensive end/punter Corey Czerniak leaving the score 24-9 with 1:39 remaining in the third quarter. Czerniak averaged 36.5 yards on two punts.

Each team would punt on their next possession. Moravian would finish off its next drive of 38 yards on just three plays with junior running back Chris Jacoubs finding the end zone on a 24-yard scamper. Reckenbeil’s extra-point extended the Greyhounds’ lead back to 22 points at 31-9 with 12:54 remaining in the game. Jacoubs had 133 yards on 21 carries to become the first player in school history to surpass 3,500 career yards. Jacoubs has 3,624 yards on 694 rushing attempts in just 27 career games.

Moravian added three more points on a 25-yard field goal by Reckenbeil with 9:54 remaining in the game to give the Greyhounds a 34-9 lead. On the drive, junior running back Marc Panepinto had a 42-yard carry. Panepinto had a total of 62 yards on five carries as the Greyhounds had 269 rushing yards on 47 attempts in the game with 11 different players handling the ball. Senior fullback Kevin Lukich added 34 yards on five carries.

FDU would score again on a 38-yard yard pass from Huff to junior wide receiver Mike Smeja on a fourth-and-13 play. The play finished off a nine-play, 77-yard drive. The combination would also hook up on the two point conversion to cut the score to 34-17 with 6:41 left in the fourth quarter. Huff completed 18 of 25 passes for 207 yards, and he led the Devils with 48 yards on 15 carries despite being sacked four times.

The Greyhounds added another score on a 45-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Brad Swartz to freshman wide receiver Rob Shaffer, the first career touchdown for both players. Moravian needed just three plays to complete the 50-yard drive. Reckenbeil nailed his fifth extra-point of the game to give the Greyhounds a 41-17 with 6:02 remaining in the game.

Moravian ended the game with the ball on the FDU two yard line after driving 35 yards on seven plays. The Devils had turned the ball over on downs on their final possession.

Senior linebacker Chad DiFelice led the Greyhounds with 12 tackles while forcing two fumbles. Junior linebacker Cliff Garr had eight tackles while senior defensive back Mario Bevilaqua added seven tackles. Senior defensive end Steve Cline and sophomore defensive tackle Tom Braxmeier each had one and a half sacks for the Greyhounds.

Dan Mesday and Chris Stoop each made seven tackles to lead FDU with Mesday adding the team’s only sack.

At Widener University - Lost 34-24   Box Score

Freshman running back Kahlee Protho caught 11 passes for 180 yards and three touchdowns, and he added 15 carries for 138 yards and another score to lead Widener University to a 34-24 victory over Moravian College in Middle Atlantic Conference action at Leslie C. Quick Stadium Saturday afternoon.

The Pioneers improve to 3-1 overall and in the MAC with the victory while the Greyhounds fall to 3-2 overall and in the MAC. The win was also Widener’s eight straight over Moravian.

Widener scored on the first play of the game, a 65-yard screen pass from senior quarterback Mike Lomas to Protho. Senior kicker Frank Vinci added the extra-point to give the Pioneers a 7-0 lead just 13 seconds into the game. Lomas completed 22 of 34 passes in the game for 289 yards and the three touchdowns to Protho.

Moravian would answer right back on its first drive of the afternoon. Junior running back Chris Jacoubs finished off the seven-play, 68-yard drive with a ten-yard touchdown run off the left side. On the carry, Jacoubs set the Moravian all-time career records for rushing attempts with 649, points with 198 and touchdowns with 33, all records previously held by Jim Joseph. Freshman kicker Brian Reckenbeil added the extra-point to tie the game at 7-7 with 11:24 remaining in the first quarter.

Lomas and Protho connected on another touchdown pass, this one from 11-yards out with 7:24 remaining in the first stanza to finish off an eight-play, 73-yard drive. Vinci’s point after attempt was wide left, leaving the score at 13-7 Widener.

Each team was forced to punt on their next possession with Moravian running five plays and the Pioneers going three-and-out. Moravian would have the next chance to points on the board but Reckenbeil’s 41-yard field goal attempt was wide left with 2:09 remaining in the first quarter.

Widener scored on the third touchdown pass from Lomas to Protho, this one just three yards in distance to finish off an 11-play, 76-yard scoring drive. Vinci made the extra-point for a 20-7 Pioneer lead with 12:19 left in the first half.

Sophomore defensive back John Martorell Jr. would get the ball back for the Pioneers with an interception of Moravian senior quarterback Jerry Venturino at the Widener 30-yard line.

The Pioneers added to their lead on a seven-yard end around run by sophomore wide receiver Mike Schmidt to cap a ten-play, 70-yard drive. Vinci’s extra-point gave Widener a 27-7 lead with 5:27 remaining in the second quarter. Protho had a ten-yard gain on fourth-and-one during the drive.

Reckenbeil attempted his second field goal of the game with five seconds left in the first half, but his 35-yard attempt was wide left to let Widener head to halftime with a 27-7 lead.

Moravian took the opening kickoff of the second half and drove down inside the Widener-ten yard line but had to settle for a 23-yard field goal by Reckenbeil, cutting the Widener lead to 27-10 with 10:13 remaining in the third quarter.

Widener drove deep into Moravian before Greyhound freshman linebacker Andrew Morrissey ripped the ball away from Protho, giving Moravian the ball back. The Greyhounds drove down to the Widener seven-yard line before turning the ball over on downs.

Venturino would score his first rushing touchdown of the season with a one-yard touchdown dive with 13:12 remaining in the fourth quarter to cap a ten-play, 64-yard drive. Reckenbeil added the extra-point to cut Widener’s lead to 27-17. Venturino ran for 56 yards on seven carries and he completed 22 of 43 pass attempts for 329 yards, his second straight 300-plus yard game against Widener.

Protho scored his fourth touchdown of the game on a 48-yard run off the left side with 11:12 remaining in the game. The play finished off a four-play, 70-yard drive. Vinci’s extra-point extended Widener’s lead back to 17 points at 34-17.

Moravian would drive into the red zone again but sophomore defensive back Orlando Brown intercepted Venturino at the one-yard line on a fourth down play.

After forcing a punt, Jacoubs would score his second touchdown of the game from two-yards out to finish off a ten-play, 85-yard drive for the Greyhounds. Reckenbeil’s extra-point pulled the Greyhounds within 34-24 with 2:18 left to play. Jacoubs finished the game with 138 yards on 28 attempts to improve his school record total to 3,491 yards in 26 games. Jacoubs also has school records of 673 attempts, 204 points and 34 touchdowns.

Moravian would attempt an onside kick that was recovered by sophomore tight end Kris Bisci. However, Brown would intercept another Venturino pass to seal the game for Widener. Bisci caught one pass in the game for ten yards.

Greyhound junior wide receiver Shawn Martell caught six passes for a career high 133 yards, the eight highest single game in Moravian history. Senior wide receiver Ben Hawkins caught four passes for 62 yards in the first half before being injured just before halftime while senior wideout Russ Demko had three catches for 69 yards.

The Greyhounds actually out-gained Widener in the game, 538 to 476, with Moravian running 82 plays in the game to the Pioneers 61 plays. Moravia also had the ball for over 32 minutes in the contest.

Morrissey led the Moravian defense with nine tackles while senior defensive backs Tyler Chomik and Mario Bevilaqua each had five tackles.

Senior defensive back Todd Fairlie led the Widener defense with 14 tackles while junior linebacker Carroll Dixon added nine stops before leaving the game with an injury.

Vs. Juniata College - Won 49-14   Box Score

The Moravian College football team jumped to a 28-0 first quarter lead using big in the passing game, the rushing game, defense and special teams and carried the momentum throughout the game to post a 49-14 victory over visiting Juniata College in Middle Atlantic Conference action Saturday afternoon at Rocco Calvo Field.

Moravian improved to 3-1 overall and in conference play, while Juniata dropped to 0-4 on the season, and 0-3 in the MAC.

Moravian had two touchdown runs, one scoring pass, an interception return for a touchdown and a kick return all for more than 40 yards to put points on the board quickly. Junior running back Chris Jacoubs finished with 164 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns for the Greyhounds, setting a school record with 14.9 yards per carry, and senior quarterback Jerry Venturino was five for nine for 143 yards and three scores, a career high.

The Greyhounds wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. Juniata fumbled on its third play from scrimmage, turning the ball over deep in its own territory. Three plays later, Venturino found sophomore tight end Kris Bisci in the end zone for the game’s first touchdown. Freshman Brian Reckenbeil added the point after to put Moravian in front 7-0 with 12:54 to play in the first quarter.

The Greyhounds added to their lead on Juniata’s next series as senior cornerback Tyler Chomik picked off a Jay Leonard pass and returned it 42-yards for a touchdown. Another successful point by Reckenbeil after made the score 14-0 in favor of the Greyhounds with 11:25 still left on the first quarter clock.

The first quarter troubles continued for the Eagles as Moravian took possession and marched downfield for its third score. A long third-down pass from Venturino to Bisci for 27 yards moved the ball into the Juniata half of the field. Then on a fourth-and-four play, Venturino found junior wide receiver Shawn Martell down the left sideline for a 31-yard scoring hookup. The point by Reckenbeil after put Moravian on top 21-0 with just over four minutes remaining in the quarter.

The Eagles got its fist sustained drive on the ensuing possession, helped by the running of junior Duane J. Ehredt Jr., who set a Juniata record with 45 attempts for 200 yards, and a rouging the passer penalty which extended the drive. But Juniata was unable to come away with points as a 38-yard field goal attempt from senior Dan Heinlein missed wide right.

Moravian was not done its first-quarter scoring as two plays after the miss. Jacoubs broke free for a 69-yard scoring rush with just 23 seconds remaining in the quarter. Reckenbeil nailed his fourth point-after of the period to push the lead to 28-0 in favor of the Greyhounds.

After being forced to punt on their first possession of the second quarter, the Greyhounds faced a third-and-ten. On the play senior wide receiver Ben Hawkins caught a jump ball downfield from Venturino and continued to the end zone to complete a 66-yard scoring pass. The point after by Reckenbeil with 6:43 remaining in the half made the score 35-0 Moravian. On the play, Venturino became the sixth quarterback in Moravian history to pass for more than 3,000 yards in a career while Hawkins moved into ninth all-time with 1,321 receiving yards.

The two teams exchanged defensive stops and punts the rest of the quarter, and the Greyhounds went into halftime leading 35-0.

The big plays continued for the Moravian offense in the second half as Jacoubs took the first carry off the half and broke it 65 yards for his second touchdown of the game. The touchdown tied Jacoubs with Jim Joseph for the Moravian records in career touchdowns and career points with 32 touchdowns and 192 points. The scoring run was also Jacoubs’ fourth career touchdown run of more than 65 yards. The point after by Reckenbeil put the Greyhounds in front 42-0 with 14:49 to play in the third quarter.

Juniata’s offense followed the score by putting together its first scoring drive of the game. Ehredt Jr. broke off a 34-yard rush, and a fourth-down completion from freshman quarterback Pat Buchler to senior wide receiver John Boyer to move deep into Greyhound territory. Ehredt Jr. capped the drive with a five-yard scoring plunge to put Juniata on the board. Heinlein’s kick made it 42-7.

The ensuing kick-off return proved to be another big play for Moravian as Chomik broke a 74-yard return to the Juniata three yard line. Junior running back Marc Panepinto followed with a two-yard scoring run two plays later to push the lead to 48-7 with the successful kick by Reckenbeil making it 49-7 for the home squad. The seventh extra-point of the game by Reckenbeil broke the previous Moravian record of six set by Chad Kurtz in 1993 and tied by Josh Miller in 2003.

With the game moving into the fourth quarter, Juniata put together a methodical seven minute drive. The drive saw Ehredt Jr. establish a new school record for rushing attempts in a game, and Buchler convert several third-down conversions with his arm. The drive ended with Ehredt Jr. diving home from three yards out to give the Eagles their second score of the day. A Heinlein kick made the score 49-14 in favor of the Greyhounds which would be the final score on the day. Buchler completed five of six passes for 63 yards after entering the game in the second quarter.

Moravian’s offense was on the field for just 21:48 in the game but gained 385 yards on just 43 plays, an average of 9.0 yards per play. The Greyhounds were limited to just 12 first downs while the Eagles had 19 first downs. Both teams ran for 242 yards in the contest, however, the Greyhounds needed just 34 attempts while Juniata had 61 rushing attempts.

Sophomore linebacker Mike Prata led the Moravian defense with nine tackles. Senior linebacker Chad DiFelice and freshman linebacker Andrew Morrissey each had seven tackles with DiFelice adding a sack, a forced fumble and a pass break-up and Morrissey contributing a forced fumble.

Sophomore defensive back Matt Schmidt led Juniata with right tackles while sophomore defensive back Justin Armbruster added seven stops.

At King's College - Won 29-18   Box Score

Junior tailback Chris Jacoubs ran for a season high 164 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries and sophomore defensive back Matt Sheridan tied an NCAA Division III record with three blocked punts to lead the Moravian College football team to a 29-18 victory at King’s College in Middle Atlantic Conference action at Robert L. Betzler Fields Saturday afternoon.

Moravian improves to 2-1 overall and in the MAC while King’s falls to 1-2 overall and 1-1 in MAC action.

King’s received the opening kickoff and was forced to punt after three plays. Sheridan came from the left side and blocked the punt attempt at the King’s 24-yard line. Junior wide receiver Josh Kline recovered the ball for the Greyhounds at the King’s 23-yard line. However, Moravian freshman Brian Maida had his 22-yard field goal attempt with 10:34 remaining in the first quarter blocked, and the Monarchs took over at their own one-yard line.

After forcing the Monarchs to punt again, Moravian took over on the King’s 30-yard line. Five plays later, Jacoubs punched into the end zone from one-yard out. Moravian went for the two-point conversion, and senior quarterback Jerry Venturino ran a bootleg to the right side, giving Moravian an 8-0 lead with 6:56 left in the first quarter.

During the rest of the first quarter, Moravian was forced to punt twice while King’s had one punt and a pass intercepted by Moravian senior safety GJ Weiss.

Moravian forced the Monarchs to punt on the third play of the second quarter when Sheridan broke through from the left side again and blocked another punt. Junior linebacker Tony Gro covered the ball at the King’s eight-yard line. Two plays later, Venturino connected on an eight-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Ben Hawkins. Maida connected on the extra-point for a 15-0 Greyhound lead with 13:59 remaining in the second quarter.

Moravian had a chance to put more points on the board on its next drive, however, Maida had a 33-yard field goal attempt blocked after a 50-yard drive. Neither team was able to move the ball into scoring territory in the remainder of the first half.

The Greyhounds received the opening kickoff of the second half. Venturino had a 46-yard completion to senior wide receiver Cletus Kilker on the second play of the drive before connecting on a 28-yard touchdown strike to Hawkins down the right sideline to finish off the five-play, 76-yard drive. Freshman kicker Brian Reckenbeil, who handles kickoffs for the Greyhounds, made the extra-point for a 22-0 Moravian lead with 12:13 remaining in the third quarter. Venturino completed eight of 20 passes for 136 yards with two touchdowns and an interception while Hawkins caught three passes for 44 yards. Kilker added two catches for 58 yards.

King’s would score its first touchdown on its opening possession of the second half. Junior running back John Ortiz, who ran for 37 yards on eight carries during the drive, scored on a six-yard run. Moravian senior Corey Czerniak blocked the extra-point attempt to keep the lead at 22-6 with 7:32 left in the third quarter. Czerniak, who is also Moravian’s punter, averaged 35.8 yards on six punts with a long of 51 yards in the victory.

Venturino was intercepted on the second play of Moravian’s next drive. King’s would drive right down the field again with Ortiz scoring from three yards out. The Monarchs tried for two points by Ortiz was stopped short, cutting the lead to 22-12 with 1:54 left in the third stanza. Ortiz finished the game with 116 yards on 26 carries while catching two passes for 25 yards.

The Greyhounds were forced to punt again on their final drive of the third quarter. With under 20 seconds remaining in the third quarter, the Greyhounds made King’s punt again from inside the Monarchs’ ten-yard line. Sheridan came through to block his third punt of the game with Moravian taking over on the King’s 24-yard line. Sheridan tied the NCAA Division III record for blocked punts in a game on the play, becoming the sixth player in NCAA history to block three punts in a contest. The last player accomplish the feat was Don Rodgers of Sewanee, University of the South on October 19, 2002.

The Greyhounds needed just four running plays to increase their lead with Jacoubs finishing off the short drive with a one-yard leap into the end zone. Reckenbeil’s extra-point gave Moravian a 29-12 lead with 14:01 remaining in the game. The touchdown gave Jacoubs' 180 career points, moving him past Jud Frank into second all-time, just 12 points behind Jim Joseph's career record of 192 points. Jacoubs is also now second all-time with 30 career touchdowns.

King’s finished off the scoring with an eight yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Chris Barnic to senior tight end Matt Nicodemus with just 1:31 remaining in the game Barnic attempted a two-point conversion pass but ended up throwing the ball out of the end zone for the final of 29-18. Barnic completed 14 of 35 passes for 223 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Nicodemus caught four passes for 37 yards while senior wide receiver Blake Letchford caught a game high five passes for 98 yards. Senior wide out Julian Walker added two receptions for 68 yards.

Moravian recovered an onsides kick attempt with 1:31 remaining and ran out the clock to preserve the 29-18 victory. The Greyhounds finished the game with 216 yards on the ground including 32 yards by freshman tailback Tyler McCambridge and ten each by Venturino and senior fullback Kevin Lukich.

Freshman linebacker Andrew Morrissey led the Greyhound defense with 13 tackles while senior linebacker Chad DiFelice added 11 tackles. Junior linebacker Cliff Garr had nine tackles while senior defensive back Tyler Chomik had four tackles, three pass break-ups, a punt return of 13 yards and a kickoff return of 22 yards.

Junior linebacker Tore Alaimo made a game high 16 tackles, all solo stops, for the Monarchs.

Vs. Susquehanna University - Won 22-10   Box Score

The Moravian College football team ran for 299 yards on 50 carries with a pair of touchdowns, and the Greyhounds’ defense added another score as Moravian earned its first victory of 2005 defeating Susquehanna University, 22-10, in a Middle Atlantic Conference game at Rocco Calvo Field Saturday afternoon.

Moravian improves to 1-1 overall and 1-1 in the MAC while the Crusaders fall to 1-1 on the year and 0-1 in MAC action.

The Greyhounds needed just two plays and a total of 57 seconds to take an early 6-0 lead. Junior tailback Chris Jacoubs ran for four yards on the first play of the game. Senior fullback Kevin Lukich took the next handoff and rumbled 63 yards up the middle for a touchdown. The run was the longest of Lukich’s career. Freshman Brian Maida’s extra-point attempt was wide.

On Susquehanna’s third play of the game, Moravian junior linebacker Cliff Garr intercepted a pass by the Crusaders’ junior quarterback Justin Wutti and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown. Maida added the extra-point for a 13-0 Moravian lead with 12:24 remaining in the first quarter.

Neither team would score again until the third quarter, although both squads missed field goal attempts in the second quarter. Susquehanna senior Dwight Swaney missed a 31-yard attempt wide right with 5:36 left in the first half while Maida was wide right from 28-yards out just two seconds before the intermission.

After forcing a punt on Susquehanna’s first possession of the second half, the Greyhounds would drive 67 yards in eight plays and score on a 13-yard run by Jacoubs with 10:12 left in the third quarter. Maida’s extra-point was blocked by Susquehanna junior defensive back Sean Rafferty and Crusader senior defensive back Ben Gibboney picked up the ball at the Susquehanna five yard line and returned it 95 yards for a two-point, defensive extra-point giving Moravian a 19-2 lead.

Moravian would force Susquehanna to punt again, however, a fumble on the punt return gave the ball right back to the Crusaders. After driving inside the ten-yard line, Susquehanna was forced to attempt another field goal, but Swaney was wide right again from 33 yards out.

During the ensuing Moravian drive, Jacoubs became the first player in Moravian history to surpass the 3,000-yard career rushing mark. He finished the game with 105 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries to increase his career total to 3,025 yards on 6-4 carries in just 23 career games. Lukich had 93 yards on six attempts in the game while Greyhound senior quarterback Jerry Venturino ran for 61 yards on 11 carries. Venturino completed just five of 16 passes in the game for 45 yards and one interception. Sophomore tight end Kris Bisci and senior wide receiver Andrew Mazurek each had one catch for 15 yards.

Early in the fourth quarter, Moravian had a chance to extend the lead but Maida was short on a 37-yard field goal attempt. The Greyhounds would put their final points of the game on the scoreboard with 8:56 remaining in the contest when freshman Brian Reckenbeil connected on his first collegiate field goal attempt of 38 yards, extending the Moravian lead to 22-2.

Susquehanna’s defense scored the final points of the game while Rafferty scooped up a Jacoubs fumble that was forced by Gibboney and returned it 58 yards for a touchdown. Wutti connected on a two-point conversion pass with sophomore wide receiver Nick Macia to cut the Greyhound lead to 22-10 with 2:10 remaining in the game.

Wutti connected on 12 of 29 passes attempts for 122 yards, however, he was intercepted twice and sacked seven times while netting minus-five yards on 20 carries. Junior Nick Friday led the Crusader rushing attack with 47 yards on seven carries while junior Anthony Edwards had 38 yards on nine attempts. Macia caught five passes for 31 yards while junior Ravi Kantha has four receptions for 64 yards.

Senior linebacker Chad DiFelice led the Greyhound defense with ten tackles including six and a half tackles for loss, three sacks and a pass break-up. Senior safety Mario Bevilaqua added seven tackles with one and a half for loss, a pass breakup and a forced fumble. Junior defensive end Alex Smith-Constantine had an interception for Moravian to go with four tackles including one and a half for loss.

Gibboney led the Susquehanna defense with ten tackles, a forced fumble and an interception while sophomore linebacker Tim Sela and junior linebacker Kevin Lilly each made nine stops. Sela had one of Susquehanna’s two sacks in the game as well.

Vs. Delaware Valley College - Lost 31-22   Box Score

Delaware Valley senior quarterback Adam Knoblauch completed 22 of 38 passes for 223 yards and a touchdown, and he ran for another score to lead the Aggies to a 31-22 victory over Moravian College in Middle Atlantic Conference action at Rocco Calvo Field at the Steel Field Complex Saturday afternoon.

Prior to the start of the game, Moravian dedicated its new Sportexe synthetic turf playing surface to legendary coach and athletic director Rocco Calvo with a ribbon cutting ceremony in front of a crowd of more than 3,000 spectators. The new Mondo, Olympic-quality, eight lane track was also rededicated to Timothy Breidegam in the ceremony.

Delaware Valley, the defending MAC Champion, jumped out to a 7-0 lead on their first possession of the season. The Aggies took the opening kickoff and marched 71 yards on 14 plays, capped off by a one-yard touchdown run by senior tacilback Steve Cook. Junior Bill Miller added the extra-point with 9:23 remaining in the first quarter. During the drive, Delaware Valley converted a pair of third down and a fourth down conversion.

Moravian would drive right down the field on its first possession of the year as well. However, Greyhound senior quarterback Jerry Venturino was intercepted in the end zone by the Aggies’ junior cornerback Matt Murphy.

Delaware Valley ran just three plays on its next series before Moravian junior cornerback Israel Aguila forced a fumble that was recovered by senior linebacker Chad DiFelice at the Delaware Valley 35 yard line.

On Moravian’s second play of the drive, Venturino would be knocked out of the game on a roughing the passer penalty. The Greyhounds would drive down to the nine-yard line with sophomore quarterback Sean Hill leading the squad but Moravian settled for a 25-yard field goal by freshman Brian Maida to cut the score to 7-3 with 3:04 remaining in the first quarter.

The second quarter belonged to the Aggies with Miller connection on a 23-yard field goal on the first play of the stanza to stretch the lead to 10-3. Delaware Valley also scored on a 14-yard scamper by Knoblauch with 1:39 before the intermission. Miller’s extra-point set the halftime score at 17-3. During the drive, Moravian had intercepted a Knoblauch pass but was called for pass interference on the play negating the turnover.

Moravian was forced to punt twice in the quarter and had its final possession of the half end with a sack of Hill.

The Greyhounds started the third quarter by punting; however, the team seemed rejuvenated with Venturino returning to the field. After forcing a three and out of the Aggies first possession, the Greyhounds scored their first touchdown of the season. Venturino connected on a three-yard touchdown pass with sophomore tight end Kris Bisci to cap a nine-play, 30-yard drive. Maida’s extra-point was wide so the score sat at 17-9 with 7:32 remaining in the third quarter.

Delaware Valley, which only gained three yards in the entire third quarter while Moravian had the ball for nearly 12 minutes, had another three and out and another short punt set the Greyhounds next possession up at the Delaware Valley 41-yard line.

Six plays later, Moravian junior running back Chris Jacoubs leaped over the pile for a two-yard touchdown pass, cutting the Aggie lead to 17-15 with 4:25 remaining in the third quarter. Moravian went for two points to tie the game but Venturino’s pass was intercepted by Delaware Valley junior Sean Raftery. Jacoubs, who is Moravian’s career rushing leader with 2,920 yards after the game, had a total of 80 yards on 23 carries.

Delaware Valley would score on its first possession of the fourth quarter on a 21-yard pass from Knoblauch to junior wide receiver Don Marshall to finish a seven-play, 66-yard drive. Miller’s kick gave the Aggies a 24-15 advantage with 13:47 left in the contest. Marshall caught four passes for 48 yards while junior wide receiver David Carmon grabbed six aerials for 73 yards.

Moravian needed just five plays to pull back within two points when Venturino connected on a 58-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Ben Hawkins. Maida added the kick to cut Delaware Valley’s lead to 24-22 with 10:51 remaining in the game. Venturino completed seven of 13 passes for 136 yards with the two touchdowns and two interceptions while Hawkins, who now has 1,211 career receiving yards, caught five passes for 112 yards and a score. Venturino also ran for 22 yards on three carries.

Delaware Valley finished off the scoring on a one-yard run by sophomore Jake Sheffield to cap an 11-play, 70-yard drive. Miller’s fourth extra-point of the afternoon gave the Aggies a 31-22 edge with just five minutes remaining in the game. Sheffield finished the game with 23 yards on eight carries while Cook, who caught six passes for 36 yards, had 77 yards on 16 attempts and Knoblauch added 47 yards on 13 carries.

On Moravian’s next possession, Venturino tried connecting with junior wide receiver Shawn Martell on the same pattern as the Hawkins' touchdown pass, however, Murphy out-jumped Martell for his second interception of the game.

Junior defensive end Anthony Silver had 11 tackles for Delaware Valley including four for loss and one and a half sacks while sophomore safety Quincy Thaxton led the Aggie defense with 13 tackles.

DiFelice paced the Moravian defense with 12 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery while junior linebacker Cliff Garr added nine tackles and a half sack.

Moravian is slated to return to action at Rocco Calvo Field again next Saturday, September 10th when the Greyhounds host Susquehanna University in an MAC game beginning at 1:00 p.m. while the Aggies will travel to FDU-Florham for a 1:00 p.m. MAC contest.