Vs. Muhlenberg College - Lost 24-10     Box Score

Sophomore quarterback Eric Santagato completed 14 of 20 passes for 171 yards, and he ran for 45 yards and a pair of touchdowns on ten carries to lead the Muhlenberg College football team to a 24-10 non-conference victory over rival Moravian College Saturday at Rocco Calvo Field.

The Mules close out the year at 5-5 while the Greyhounds drop to 4-6 with the loss. The game marked the final time the two schools will meet in a non-conference setting with Moravian set to join the Centennial Conference as an associate member for football in 2007.

Santagato, who had touchdown runs of one and four yards in the final 17 minutes of the game to break a 10-10 tie, earned Muhlenberg’s Player of the Game award for the second straight year. Senior wide receiver/defensive back Shawn Martell was named Moravian’s Player of the Game. Martell caught three passes for 78 yards including a 54-yard touchdown to finish his career 12th all-time in receptions with 79, eighth in yards at 1,436 and seventh in touchdowns at 12. Martell also started his first career game at cornerback, making three tackles.

Muhlenberg received the opening kickoff of the game and drove down the field into the red zone. The Moravian defense would stiffen and forced the Mules to attempt a 31-yard field goal; however, senior Timothy Hughes kick was wide right.

The Greyhounds would pickup just six yards on their first three plays of the game and punt the ball right back to Muhlenberg. The Mules drove down to the Moravian 14-yard line for the second straight series, and again the Greyhound defense forced a field goal attempt, this time Hughes made the 31-yard field goal to give Muhlenberg a 3-0 lead with 7:18 remaining in the first quarter.

Moravian again went three plays and punt on its possession but the Greyhound defense allowed the Mules just one first down before Muhlenberg punted. Moravian’s offense still could not get on track, running three plays and gaining nine-yard before the third of six punts on the day by sophomore Michael Voskian.

The Mules picked up a first down on the first play of their next drive. On the following play, senior defensive lineman Alex Smith-Constantine stripped Muhlenberg junior running back Matt Johnson and Greyhound junior linebacker Dan Edleman scooped up the ball and ran it down to the Muhlenberg 42-yard line.

Moravian put together a seven-play drive that covered 32 yards and moved down to the ten-yard line. Facing a fourth-and-five, Greyhound sophomore kicker Brian Reckenbeil connected on a 27-yard field goal attempt to tie the score at 3-3 with 12:21 remaining in the first half. The field goal was Reckenbeil’s eighth of the season, one shy of the school record, and the 17th of his career.

Each team would punt on its next possession. The Mules would eventually take over at their own 14-yard line. Muhlenberg drove the length of the field in 11 plays but turned the ball over before scoring. On second-and-19 from the 20-yard line, Santagato completed a pass to senior tight end Derek DiMattina in the middle of the field. DiMattina was stretching for the end zone when Moravian sophomore defensive back Carl Robinson hit DiMattina at the one-yard line and forced a fumble into the end zone. Moravian senior linebacker Cliff Garr scooped up the ball and ran it back to the 16-yard line. Moravian was unable to pick-up a first down and had to punt the ball back to Muhlenberg, who ran one play before the end of the first half.

Moravian received the ball to begin the second half. The Greyhounds drove to midfield when freshman quarterback Ryan Rempe was intercepted by Muhlenberg sophomore quarterback Brandon Doyle at the Muhlenberg 49-yard line. Doyle raced down the sideline 51-yards for the touchdown to give the Mules the lead back. Hughes made the extra-point for a 10-3 lead with 12:19 left in the third quarter. Rempe completed four of ten passes for 18 yards.

On the third play of the ensuing Moravian drive, sophomore tailback Tyler McCambrige attempted a halfback option pass on second-and-eight from the Moravian 49-yard line, but the pass was intercepted by Muhlenberg freshman cornerback Cameron Ahouse at the Muhlenberg 18-yard line.

The Moravian defense allowed just eight yards on three plays, forcing the Mules to punt. After a six-yard run by sophomore fullback Morgan de Rouen and an incomplete pass, sophomore quarterback Marc Braxmeier found Martell open down the left sideline. Martell would break one tackle and out-run another Muhlenberg defender into the end zone for a 54-yard touchdown reception. Reckenbeil added the extra-point to knot the score at 10-10 with 7:23 remaining in the third quarter. Braxmeier was six-for-12 in the game for 113 yards.

Moravian would get the ball back after just three plays when Robinson intercepted a Santagato pass at the Moravian 16-yard line. However, the Greyhounds lost 12 yards and Voskian had to punt from his own end zone.

Muhlenberg needed just four plays to cover the 35-yards to the end zone after the punt with Santagato finishing off the drive with a one-yard quarterback sneak. Hughes drilled the extra-point for a 17-10 Muhlenberg lead with 1:49 remaining in the third quarter. On the play before the touchdown, Santagato connected on a 28-yard pass to DiMattina on third-and-four. DiMattina caught three passes for 71 yards in the game.

The teams traded punts on their next possessions. On Moravian’s first possession of the fourth quarter, Braxmeier fumbled the snap on the drive’s second play with Muhlenberg sophomore linebacker Matt Athburn falling on the ball at the Moravian 33-yard line.

The Mules went for the quick strike but Santagato’s pass was intercepted in the end zone by Moravian freshman cornerback Brad Bodine. Moravian drove the length of the field down to the Muhlenberg 16-yard line in 11 plays. However, facing a fourth-and-seven, Braxmeier was intercepted at the one-yard line by Ahouse, who returned the ball to the 15-yard line.

Muhlenberg responded with a nine-play, 85-yard drive capped off by Santagato’s four-yard touchdown run off the left side on a third-and-goal play. Hughes put the extra-point through to extend Muhlenberg’s lead to 24-10 with just 37 seconds remaining in the game. During the drive, sophomore running back John DeLuca had a 50-yard run for the Mules.

The Greyhounds moved down to the Muhlenberg 31-yard line by Braxmeier was sacked on the final play of the game.

DeLuca led Muhlenberg with 90 yards on ten carries while Johnson contributed 23 yards on 18 attempts. Senior wide receiver Chris Poehls had one carry for 21 yards, and he caught five passes for 53 yards. Freshman fullback Matt Boland added four catches for 30 yards.

McCambridge led the Moravian rushing attack with 56 yards on 16 carries while senior running back Marc Panepinto, who broke a bone in his foot in the first game of the season at Susquehanna University, returned to the line-up for his final collegiate game and ran for 37 yards on five carries. De Rouen added 18 yards on six carries while sophomore wide receiver Tyler Hersch caught two passes for 21 yards. Junior wide receiver Sean Hill also caught two passes for 15 yards.

Ahouse led the Muhlenberg defense with eight tackles and a pass break-up to go with his two interceptions while junior defensive lineman Tom Tarsitano and junior linebacker Dustin Good each had seven tackles. Good had one of two Muhlenberg sacks in the game.

Garr led the Moravian defense with 12 tackles to go with his fumble return while sophomore linebacker Andrew Morrissey had 11 tackles. Bodine contributed seven tackles while Edleman, sophomore linebacker Kevin McGorry and senior defensive end Nick Feo each had six tackles for the Greyhounds.

At Lebanon Valley College - Lost 55-21     Box Score

Junior quarterback Dan Kelly completed 17 of 21 passes for a Lebanon Valley College record six touchdown passes and 201 yards to lead the Flying Dutchmen to a 55-21 victory over Moravian College in Middle Atlantic Conference action at Arnold Field Saturday afternoon.

The win lifts Lebanon Valley to 5-4 overall and 4-4 in MAC action while the Greyhounds fall to 4-5 overall and in the MAC. Moravian, which will join the Centennial Conference next fall, finishes its 48-yard affiliation with the MAC with an overall record of 189-174-12.

The 55 points allowed by Moravian is the most since a 56-21 loss to Widener University on October 23, 1983, and the first time the Greyhounds have allowed over 50 points since a 52-26 loss to Muhlenberg College in 1999.

Lebanon Valley received the opening kickoff and a 43-yard return by junior wide receiver Clint Vinju set the Flying Dutchmen up at the Moravian 47-yard line. Lebanon Valley needed just seven plays to take the lead on an eight-yard touchdown run by freshman running back Charlie Parker. Freshman kicker Josh Evans added the extra-point for a 7-0 lead with 11:55 remaining in the first quarter. Parker finished the game with 142 yards on 21 carries, and he caught one pass for 22 yards.

On the ensuing kickoff, Moravian sophomore wide receiver Antuan Dixon fumbled the ball at the Moravian 35-yard line with Lebanon Valley freshman fullback Bryan Lynch recovering at the Moravian41-yard line. On the first play, Kelly threw a lateral to freshman wide receiver Matt Donley. Donley then spun and threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Adam Brossman. Evan’s extra-point built a 14-0 lead with 11:17 left in the first quarter.

Dixon would had another good return for the Greyhounds to the Lebanon Valley 39-yard line, but Moravian sophomore running back Tyler McCambridge fumbled on the first play with Lebanon Valley recovering at its own 42-yard line. The Flying Dutchmen drove 58 yards in just four plays with Kelly hitting Brossman with a 31-yard touchdown strike. Evans just made the extra-point for a 21-0 lead with 9:32 to play in the first quarter.

Moravian would begin its second possession of the game at its own 37-yard line. The Greyhounds put together a 12-play, 63-yard drive to score. Freshman quarterback Ryan Rempe connected on a five-yard pass to junior tight end Kris Bisci for Bisci’s fifth touchdown reception of the season. Freshman Brian Reckenbeil added the extra-point to cut the Lebanon Valley lead to 21-7 with 2:51 remaining in the first quarter. Rempe completed seven of 13 passes for 54 yards while Bisci caught five passes for 46 yards.

The Flying Dutchmen answered right back with a seven-play, 72-yard drive capped by a five-yard scoring pass from Kelly to Brossman. Evans’ extra-point was blocked by Moravian senior defensive line Alex Smith-Constantine to leave the score at 27-7 with 14:56 remaining in the second quarter.

The Greyhounds got another good kickoff return from Dixon and started at the Lebanon Valley 43-yard line. Eight plays later, McCambridge ran off the left side for an 11-yard touchdown run including a flip over a defender at the two-yard line into the end zone. Reckenbeil added the extra-point to cut the deficit to 27-14 with 10:58 remaining in the first half.

Vinju had a good kickoff return to get Lebanon Valley to its own 45-yard line to begin the next drive. Kelly and Brossman hooked up again for the score, this time for seven yards. The touchdown reception by Brossman was his fourth of the game, tying his Lebanon Valley record set in the 2005 game against Moravian. Freshman Dan DiBona came on and made the extra-point for a 34-14 lead with 7:56 remaining in the second quarter. Brossman caught seven passes for 117 yards to go with his four touchdown receptions.

Each team would finally have to punt in their next possession and the Flying Dutchmen forced their third turnover of the game with an interception by junior defensive tackle Kevin Krause at the Moravian 19-yard line. Rempe’s pass was intended for junior wide receiver Sean Hill, who tipped the ball in the air for Krause to intercept. Four plays later, Kelly hit senior tight end David Zimmerman with a two-yard touchdown pass. DiBona’s extra-point gave Lebanon Valley a 41-14 lead with just 25 seconds remaining in the first half.

The Greyhounds needed just one play to start the second half with a score. Hill returned the second half kickoff to the Moravian 44-yard line. On the first offensive play, McCambridge took the handoff and raced down the right side line for a 56-yard touchdown run. Reckenbeil made the extra-point to cut the Lebanon Valley lead to 41-21 with 14:29 remaining in the third quarter. The touchdown was McCambridge’s seventh rushing touchdown on the year and eighth overall, and he finished the game with 148 yards on 22 carries for his third 100-plus yard game in four contests.

The Moravian defense forced the Flying Dutchmen into a three-and-out, but Greyhounds sophomore wide receiver Tyler Hersch fumbled the punt return with Lebanon Valley covering the ball at the Moravian 43-yard line. The Greyhound defense would force another punt; however, Moravian would only run three plays before punting itself.

Lebanon Valley would drive down into the red zone but faced a fourth and two from the Moravian 16-yard line. DiBona attempted a 33-yard field goal attempt but the kick was wide left. Moravian took over at its own 20-yard line.

Moravian ran three plays and punted the ball away. Vinju got a good return for Lebanon Valley to set the Flying Dutchmen up at the Moravian 39-yard line. Lebanon Valley would finish off the drive with a ten-yard scoring pass from Kelly to senior wide receiver Brandon Shank. DiBona made the extra-point to give the Flying Dutchmen a 48-21 lead just two plays and 52 seconds into the fourth quarter.

Moravian picked up on first down on its next drive on a run Hill on a reverse, but the Greyhound offense stalled and would be forced to punt again.

Lebanon Valley would take possession at its own 33-yard line and drove down into the red zone and the Moravian four-yard line. Facing a fourth-and-goal from the seven yard line, Kelly hit Shank with a touchdown pass to cap an 11-play, 67-yard drive. DiBona made the extra-point for a 55-21 lead for the Flying Dutchmen with 4:43 remaining in the game. The scoring pass was Kelly’s Lebanon Valley record sixth touchdown pass of the game.

Senior running back David Ochoa added 61 yards on 13 rushing attempts for Lebanon Valley while Kelly had 25 yards on eight carries. Shank caught five passes for 51 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Zimmerman grabbed three passes for 27 yards to go with his touchdown.

Hill added 18 yards on two rushing attempts, and he caught one pass for ten yards while freshman tight end Brian Dencker had two receptions for 13 yards for the Greyhounds.

Sophomore linebacker Kevin McGorry led the Moravian defense with 13 tackles with one for loss while Smith-Constantine, sophomore linebacker Andrew Morrissey and senior linebacker Cliff Garr each had ten tackles. Smith-Constantine had four tackles for loss to go with his blocked kick.

Freshman linebacker Will Keylor led the Flying Dutchman defense with nine tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and two forced fumbles while junior linebacker Terry Kauffman had eight tackles with two for loss and a sack, Sophomore linebacker Steve Janda contributed seven tackles with two for loss and half a sack.

Vs. Lycoming College - Won 22-3     Box Score

Sophomore tailback Tyler McCambridge ran for 163 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries, and he threw one pass for a four-yard touchdown to lead the Moravian College football team to a 22-3 victory over Lycoming College in Middle Atlantic Conference action at Rocco Calvo Field Saturday afternoon.

The Greyhounds improve to 4-4 overall and in the MAC with the victory, the 121st for head coach Scot Dapp, moving him on away from tying Rocco Calvo’s school record of 122 wins. The Warriors fall to 3-4 overall and in the MAC.

Lycoming received the opening kickoff and began its first drive of the game for its own 32-yard line. The Warriors used a combination rushes by senior running back John Seese and rushes and passes from senior quarterback Glenn Smith to move the ball down to the Moravian 13-yard line. However, Smith was sacked by Greyhound freshman linebacker Jayson Williams and fumbled the ball. Moravian senior defensive end Nick Feo covered the ball at the Greyhound 24-yard line.

The Moravian offense would run the ball down the field, literally, rushing the ball on all 14 plays to cover the 76-yards to the end zone. McCambridge finished off the drive with a six-yard run for his fourth touchdown of the season. On the drive, McCambridge ran the ball ten times for 63 yards. Sophomore Brian Reckenbeil split the uprights with the extra-point to give the Greyhounds a 7-0 lead with 3:12 remaining in the first quarter.

After a touchback on the kickoff, Lycoming picked up nine yards in three plays before bringing on the punt team on fourth down. However, the snap on the punt sailed past the right side of senior punter Stephen Deao and into the end zone. Deao ran back and kicked the ball out of the back of the end zone, giving the Greyhounds a safety and a 9-0 lead with 1:22 left in the first quarter.

The teams would trade punts over the next five possessions with Moravian punting three times, twice on three-and-out drive, and Lycoming punting twice. The Warriors eventually got good field position at the Moravian 47-yard line with 3:50 left in the first half on the Greyhounds’ third punt. Lycoming moved the ball down to the 30-yard line before Smith had a pass broken up by Moravian freshman defensive back Brad Bodine that ended up in the hands of sophomore safety Carl Robinson, who returned the interception nine yards. Moravian ran one play to run out the clock and head to the locker room with a 9-0 lead.

The Greyhounds received the opening kickoff of the second half and on third-and-four, freshman quarterback Ryan Rempe was intercepted at the Lycoming 40-yard line by junior defensive back Vreeland Wood. The Moravian defense would eventually force the Warriors to punt, but the Greyhounds gave the ball right back to Lycoming with McCambridge fumbling after a hit by sophomore defensive lineman Ted Geurds.

The Warriors were unable to pick up a first down but were close enough for sophomore kicker Mike Monastra to connected on a 27-yard field goal, cutting Moravian’s lead to 9-3 with 6:55 remaining in the third quarter.

A penalty on the ensuing kickoff gave the Greyhounds the ball at their own 35-yard line to begin their next possession. Moravian went back to the ground game running on eight of nine plays in the drive including a 28-yard carry by sophomore fullback Morgan de Rouen. McCambridge would score his second touchdown of the game to finish off the drive on a 15-yard carry up the middle. The Greyhounds went for the two-point conversion to push the lead to two touchdowns but Rempe’s pass for junior tight end Kris Bisci was low, leaving Moravian’s lead at 15-3 with 1:59 remaining in the third quarter.

On Lycoming’s first play, Smith was intercepted by Greyhound sophomore linebacker Andrew Morrissey at the Lycoming 43-yard line, and Morrissey had a 15-yard return to set the Moravian offense up at the Lycoming 28-yard line. A pair of McCambridge rushes gave the Greyhounds a first-and-goal from the two-yard line. Facing a third-and-four after McCambridge was stopped twice, the Greyhounds called timeout. After the timeout, McCambridge took a pitch from Rempe and rushed out to the right side before throwing a four-yard scoring pass to Bisci in the back of the end zone, Bisci’s fourth touchdown reception of the year and McCambridge’s first career pass. Reckenbeil made the extra-point to push Moravian’s lead to 22-3 with 14:26 remaining in the game.

Lycoming would have to punt on its final two drives of the game while Moravian punted once and would eventually run out the clock with a ten-play, 44-yard drive.

Rempe completed two of five pass attempts for 18 yards while de Rouen had 48 yards on six carries for the Greyhounds. Bisci caught two passes for 13 yards while senior wide receiver Shawn Martell had one reception for nine yards. Martell, who also played defensive back in third-and-long throughout the game, also returned a pair of punts for 19 yards. Senior fullback Joe Costanzo had eight yards on three carries while junior running back Mark Peters, who recently converted from linebacker to running back due to injuries had five yards on two carries in the game’s final drive.

Smith completed ten of 15 passes for 78 yards but was intercepted twice. He also had seven yards on seven carries while Seese added 47 yards on 14 attempts. The Warriors were limited to just 21 yards on 27 carries in the game. Junior quarterback Sean Hanna completed two-of-four passes for 23 yards while junior tight end Bill Margetich had three receptions for 45 yards. Seese also caught three passes for six yards while senior wide receiver Jeremy Ebert had three receptions for 30 yards.

Williams led the Moravian defense with nine tackles including his sack and forced fumble while sophomore linebacker Kevin McGorry had eight tackles including two for loss. Senior linebacker Cliff Garr added seven tackles while Robinson had five tackles with one for loss to go with his interception.

Senior defensive back Tim Mahoney led the Warriors with ten tackles and he recovered a fumble while Geurds had six tackles.

At Wilkes University - Lost 17-0     Box Score

Junior quarterback Al Karaffa connected on a pair of touchdown passes to senior wide receiver Jim Jordan to lead the Wilkes University football team to a 17-0 victory over Moravian College in Middle Atlantic Conference action at Ralston Field. The 15th ranked Colonels improve to 7-0 overall and 6-0 in the MAC while the Greyhounds fall to 3-4 overall and in the MAC.

Moravian took the opening kickoff and 34-yard return by sophomore Antuan Dixon, the Greyhounds started at their own 38-yard line. However, Moravian would punt after picking up nine yards on three plays.

Wilkes began its first possession at its own 31-yard line. The Colonels would pickup one first down before Moravian senior defensive back Justin Klement forced Colonel running back Tom Andreopoulus to fumble the ball at the Moravian 38-yard line with Greyhound senior linebacker Cliff Garr recovering to give Moravian possession.

The Greyhounds moved down to Wilkes-six yard line after three third down completions for first down by Moravian freshman quarterback Ryan Rempe. However, Rempe was sacked twice moving the ball back to the 14-yard line. Sophomore kicker Brian Reckenbeil lined up for a 31-yard field goal but senior defensive back Mike Ferriero came off the right side of the line to block the kick, keeping the score at 0-0 with to play in the first quarter.

Wilkes took over at its own 21-yard line. After a pass completion by Karaffa, Andreopoulus broke off a 53-yard run to move the ball to the Moravian 11-yard line. The Greyhound defense would stiffen and force a 30-yard field goal attempt by senior kicker Ryan Yurewicz. Yurewicz put the ball through the middle of the uprights to give Wilkes a 3-0 lead with 1:59 remaining in the first quarter. Andreopoulos finished the game with 128 yards on 20 carries.

On the ensuing kickoff, Moravian junior wide receiver Sean Hill had a 57-yard kickoff return to give the Greyhounds the ball at the Wilkes 33-yard line. On the first play of the drive, Moravian tried a flee-flicker but Rempe was intercepted by Ferriero at the goal line. Ferriero returned the ball to the Wilkes 42-yard line. The Colonels would eventually punt on the third play of the second quarter.

Moravian would only run three plays before punting again with Wilkes taking over on its own 44-yard line after a fair catch. The Colonels mixed the pass and the run to move down inside the ten-yard line. The Greyhound defense stiffened again including a near interception at the goal line by sophomore defensive lineman Don Maxwell, forcing Wilkes to attempt a 23-yard field goal. However, Moravian freshman running back Edward Savoth blocked Yureweicz’s kick with freshman defensive back Brad Bodine giving the Greyhounds possession at the Wilkes 15-yard line.

Moravian would pickup two first downs including a 16-yard run by Rempe before attempting punting the ball away to Wilkes. The snap was high forcing Greyhound sophomore punter Michael Voskian to slow his kick. Wilkes junior defensive back Bob Sutjak blocked the punt that was recovered by sophomore quarterback B.J. Fusco. On the first play of the drive, Karaffa hit Jordan with a 29-yard touchdown pass. Yurewicz extra-point gave the Colonels a 10-0 lead with 4:35 remaining in the first half.

The Greyhounds started their next drive at their own 37-yard line. Moravian moved into Wilkes territory but ended up punting with Voskian’s punt rolling out of bounds at the two-yard line.

Wilkes started the second half with a good kickoff return to place the ball at their 41-yard line. After two plays for no gain and a sack by Moravian senior defensive end Nick Feo, Wilkes punted the ball to the Greyhounds. Feo had a pair of sacks among his three tackles in the game.

Moravian would take possession at its own 25-yard line. The Greyhounds would get a first down by penalty before Rempe fumbled after being hit by junior defensive lineman Jason Acquaye. Senior defensive lineman Anthony Serafin covered the ball at the Moravian 46-yard line, giving Wilkes the ball. The Colonels lost yardage again before punting after three plays.
The Greyhounds took possession at their own 24-yard line. Moravian moved into Wilkes territory with a first down by penalty and an 18-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Marc Braxmeier to senior wide receiver Shawn Martell. However, the Greyhounds would eventually punt. Wilkes did get one first down before punting as well.

Moravian moved the ball to midfield with one first down before punting. Wilkes took over at its 28-yard line. The Colonels picked up a first down before punting as both defenses stiffened in the second half.

Moravian started at its own 17-yard line. The Greyhounds picked up a pair of first downs, including a completion from Braxmeier to Bisci before punting. On the first play of the drive, Karaffa connected on an 80-yard touchdown pass and run to Jordan. Yurewicz made the extra-point to give the Colonels a 17-0 lead with 10:09 remaining in the game.
Moravian would get one first down on its next possession before punting from midfield. Wilkes would move the ball slowly down the field to run out the clock.

Rempe completed six of 12 passes for 66 yards with one interception, and he was sacked four times while Braxmeier hit four of 11 passes for 52 yards. Bisci caught four passes for 35 yards for the Greyhounds while Hill had two catches for 33 yards and freshman tight end Brian Dencker had two receptions for 26 yards. Sophomore running back Tyler McCambridge led the Greyhounds with 72 yards on 22 carries while sophomore fullback Morgan de Rouen had seven yards on five carries and one reception for six yards.

For the Colonel offense, Karaffa completed 13 of 20 passes for 203 yards while being sacked four times. Jordan caught five passes for 134 yards while senior wide receiver Stephon Burgette had six catches for 61 yards.

Garr led the Moravian defense with eight tackles, a tackle for loss, a pass break-up and a fumble recoverywhile freshman linebacker Jayson Williams added seven tackles including two sacks. Bodine added six tackles while Klement and sophomores linebacker Andrew Morrissey, defensive back Erik Brinkerhoff and linebacker Kevin McGorry each made five tackles.

Junior linebacker Kyle Follweiler led the Wilkes defense with ten tackles while senior linebacker Tyler Henninger had nine tackles with three for loss and two sacks. Senior defensive back Jake Grande and Acquaye each have six stops and a pass break-up with Acquaye adding two tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble. Ferriero had just one tackle but added six pass break-ups to his blocked field goal and interception.

Vs. FDU-Florham - Won 28-14     Box Score

Sophomore running back Tyler McCambridge ran for a career high 166 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries to lead the Moravian College football team overcome a 7-0 halftime deficit in a 28-14 Middle Atlantic Conference victory over FDU-Florham on Homecoming at Rocco Calvo Field.

The win evens the Greyhounds record at 3-3 overall and in the MAC while the Devils fall to 0-6 overall and 0-5 in MAC action. The teams would combine to score 29 of the game’s 42 points in the fourth quarter, and FDU-Florham had a pair of touchdowns called back by illegal forward pass penalties.

The offenses started slowly in the game with FDU-Florham punting on its first three possessions and Moravian turning the ball over on downs once and punting once. On the Devils third drive, senior quarterback Dan Huff handed off to sophomore running back Adam LaValley, who threw a pass back to Huff. Huff turned and hit junior wide receiver Ray Kwiatkowski with a 60-yard touchdown pass. However the pass from LaValley to Huff was ruled a forward pass so the penalty took the Devils first touchdown off the board.

Midway through the second quarter with the Greyhounds driving, Moravian sophomore fullback Morgan de Rouen was stripped by FDU-Florham sophomore defensive lineman Rob Roberts at the FDU 40-yard line. Devil junior linebacker Rob Felicetta scooped up the ball and raced 60 yards for a touchdown. Sophomore kicker Michael Barnard added the extra-point to give FDU-Florham a 7-0 lead with 7:40 remaining in the first quarter.

Moravian would respond with a good kickoff return and a pair of McCambridge runs to move the ball down to the FDU-Florham 30-yard line. However, the Greyhounds’ drive would stall and sophomore kicker Brian Reckenbeil came on for a 40-yard field goal attempt into the wind. The kick fell a few yards short of the uprights, preserving FDU-Florham’s 7-0 lead.
Freshman defensive back Brad Bodine would get the ball right back for Moravian, intercepting a pass by Huff on the second play of the drive. However, the Greyhounds would loose yardage on the drive and ended up punting.

The Devils ran out the clock and went into the locker room with a 7-0 lead despite Moravian having a 121-57 advantage in total offensive yards at the intermission.

The Greyhounds received the opening kickoff of the second half and drove 48 yards in 14 plays, taking 7:33 off the clock. Reckenbeil would finish off the drive with a 38-yard field goal with the wind at his back, cutting FDU-Florham’s lead to 7-3 with 7:19 remaining in the third quarter.

The Devils would pick-up two first downs on their first drive of the second half but would eventually be forced to punt the ball back to Moravian.

The Greyhounds took over on their own 22-yard line and after an incomplete pass would use four consecutive runs by McCambridge including a game-long 35 yard scamper, to move the ball down to the FDU 22-yard line. The Greyhounds; however, would settle for a 39-yard field goal by Reckenbeil to cut the Devil lead to 7-6 with just 31 seconds remaining in the third quarter.

After forcing FDU-Florham to punt after three plays, Moravian took over at its own 24-yard. The Greyhounds drove down the field, picking up a pair of first downs on passes from freshman quarterback Ryan Rempe, making his first career start, to junior wide receiver Sean Hill. The first completion was for nine yards while the second was for 31 yards and put the ball on the Devil six-yard line. Three plays later, McCambridge leaped over the pile and into the end zone, giving Moravian its first touchdown of the game. McCambridge would then run off the right side and into the end zone for the two-point conversion to give the Greyhounds a 14-7 lead 8:30 remaining in the game. Hill finished the game with three receptions for 52 yards.

After FDU-Florham picked up a first down, Huff was flushed out of the pocket to the right and attempted to throw on the run. Moravian senior linebacker Cliff Garr knocked the pass up in the air, and then he grabbed it and raced down the sideline for a 46-yard return before being tackled at the FDU one-yard line.

McCambridge would run the ball twice but was stopped short of the goal line both times. On third down, Rempe rolled out to his right and looked to be trying a quarterback keeper before stopping and finding junior tight end Kris Bisci in the back of the end zone for his first career touchdown pass. Reckenbeil’s extra-point gave the Greyhounds a 21-7 lead with 3:43 remaining. The point for Reckenbeil also moved him into third all-time at Moravian with 82 points. Rempe completed 11 of 17 passes for 113 yards in the game, and he added 15 yards on seven carries and was sacked just once.

On FDU-Florham’s first play of the ensuing drive, Huff completed a pass to sophomore tight end Stephen Aich, who was then stripped of the ball by Moravian sophomore linebacker Andrew Morrissey and returned the ball nine yards. However, the Greyhounds would give the ball back to the Devils on their second play when junior defensive lineman Tom Capra stripped McCambridge and junior defensive back Jon Sacco fell on the ball.

The Devils switched quarterbacks to freshman Billy Winters after the fumble recovery. However, Winters dropped his first snap and Moravian sophomore defensive lineman Don Maxwell picked up the ball at the FDU 31-yard line and returned it into the end zone for a touchdown. Reckenbeil’s extra-point extended Moravian’s lead to 28-7 with 1:47 to play in the game.

Huff would drive the Devils right down the field and into the end zone for the first time in the game on offense. Huff entered the drive just two-for-11 for 17 yards, but he connected on all three of his passes in the drive including a 26-yard touchdown to Kwiatkowski. Barnard’s extra-point cut Moravian’s lead to 28-14 with 35 seconds remaining.

The Devils tried an onside kick and would recover the ball when Moravian freshman tight end Brian Dencker had the ball bounce off his leg. After a first down, senior Dan Copp received a pass from Huff and then threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Kwiatkowski down the left side line as time expired; however, the pass to Copp was ruled a forward pass and the penalty negated the touchdown. Huff was sacked for the fifth time in the game to end the contest.

Bisci caught a total of three passes 19 yards for Moravian while senior wide receiver Shawn Martell added two receptions for 26 yards. McCambridge had one catch for six yards while senior fullback Joe Coztanzo had two catches for ten yards, and he carried the ball four times for eight yard. De Rouen had 16 yards on six carries for the Greyhounds.

Huff was just six-of-16 in the game for 84 yards and he added 72 yards on 18 carries. Kwiatkowski caught two passes for 56 yards while junior wide receiver Keven Martin had two receptions for 11 yards. Junior running back Dan Harrison added 21 yards on four carries for the Devils while LaValley had 17 yards on seven carries.

Morrissey led the Moravian defense with nine tackles and a pass break-up to go with his forced fumble and fumble recovery while Garr had seven tackles with one and a half for loss and a sack to go with his interception. Freshman linebacker Jayson Williams added five tackles with two for loss, one sack and a forced fumble.

Junior defensive lineman KC Ogbonna led the Devils with 12 tackles and a sack while junior linebacker Tom Sharples had nine tackles and junior defensive back Derek Gregory added seven stops.

At Delaware Valley College - Lost 39-0     Box Score

Freshman quarterback Mike Isgro connected on 20 of 31 passes for 302 yards and three touchdowns, and he carried the ball eight times for 67 yards to lead the Delaware Valley College football team to a 39-0 victory over Moravian College in Middle Atlantic Conference action at James Work Memorial Stadium. The Aggies improve to 4-1 overall and 3-1 in MAC action while the Greyhounds fall to 2-3 overall and in MAC action.

The Greyhounds would receive the opening kickoff and on the third play of the drive, Delaware Valley senior defensive back Kevin Bliss intercepted a pass by Moravian sophomore quarterback Marc Braxmeier at the DVC 46 yard line.

The Aggies would drive down and take a 6-0 lead on a 18-yard touchdown pass on a halfback option by junior tailback Jake Sheffield to senior wide receiver Don Marshall on a third down and one to finish off the eight-play, 54-yard drive. Senior kicker Bill Miller had his extra-point blocked by Moravian senior defensive lineman Alex Smith-Constantine to keep the game at 6-0 with 10:13 left in the first quarter.

After forcing the Greyhounds into a punt after three plays, Delaware Valley would drive 59 yards in 11 plays to score again, this time on a two-yard touchdown run by Sheffield. The key play on the drive was a 43-yard pass from Isgro to senior wide receiver David Carmon on a third-and-22. The Aggies would go for the two-point conversion but Isgro’s pass ended up out-of-bounds to keep the score at 12-0 with 2:31 left in the first quarter. Sheffield finished the game with 25 yards on 14 carries, and he caught six passes for 39 yards.

Moravian was only able to run three plays again before punting. The Aggies would drive down the field and score on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Isgro to Marshall on a third-and-18 play. During the drive, Delaware Valley faced a third-and-20 while Moravian sophomore linebacker Andrew Morrissey sacked Isgro but was called for a personal foul by grabbing the face mask to keep the Aggies’ drive alive with an automatic first down. Miller connected on the extra-point to extend Delaware Valley’s lead to 19-0 with 12:01 remaining in the second quarter.

The Greyhounds would pick up their first first down of the game before senior cornerback Matt Murphy intercepted a pass by Greyhound sophomore Brad Swartz at the Delaware Valley 25-yard line. Moravian forced the Aggies into another long third down and finally made the stop, forcing Delaware Valley to punt for the first time in the game.

Moravian begin its next drive at the Delaware Valley 46-yard line. The Greyhounds picked up a pair of first downs to move into the red zone, however, a pair of sacks forced Moravian to punt from the 34-yard line. Delaware Valley would drive down into the red zone before Isgro was intercepted in the end zone by Moravian sophomore safety Carl Robinson on the final play of the first half leaving the Aggie lead at 19-0.

Delaware Valley would receive the opening kickoff of the second half. The Aggies would run just three plays before punting, and the Greyhounds would take over at their own 37-yard line. Freshman quarterback Ryan Rempe came in as the Greyhounds’ third quarterback of the game and completed his first pass to junior tight end Kris Bisci for a first down in Delaware Valley territory. Rempe then connected with sophomore running back Tyler McCambridge with a six-yard pass on a fourth-and-one to keep the drive alive down to the DVC 36-yard line. Moravian would eventually end up punting the ball away with sophomore punter Michael Voskian rolling the ball dead at the Aggies’ 11-yard line.

On the second play of the drive, Isgro flipped the field for Delaware Valley with a 50-yard run on a quarterback draw. The Aggies scored on another long third down with Isgro connecting Marshall on a 15-yard touchdown pass on a third-and-11 play. Miller’s extra-point was wide to the left to leave the score at 25-0 with 2:34 remaining in the third quarter. Marshall had four catches for 75 yards to go with his three touchdowns.

After picking up a first down on a quarterback draw, Rempe was intercepted by Bliss, who returned the ball to the Aggies at the Moravian 47-yard line. On the first play, Isgro connected on a 47-yard catch and run to Carmon for the score. Miller made the extra-point for a 32-0 lead Delaware Valley with 14 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Carmon caught eight passes for 169 yards in addition to his touchdown and became Delaware Valley’s all-time leader in receptions.

Moravian got a decent return on the kickoff from senior wide receiver Shawn Martell; however, Martell was stripped of the ball with freshman defensive back Charles Squitiere recovering the ball at the Moravian 41-yard line. The Greyhounds would force a punt on fourth-and-33. Moravian would pick-up on a first down on a Rempe rush before punting.

Delaware Valley would drive down into the red zone again. The Aggies eventually scored on a four-yard touchdown run by freshman running back Chad Peterman with 6:01 remaining in the fourth quarter to cap off an eight-play, 55 yard drive. Miller made the extra-point for a 39-0 lead.

The team’s would trade three plays and punt for the rest of the game. Delaware Valley finished the game with 460 yards on 70 plays while Moravian gained just 84 yards on 45 plays.

Offensively for Moravian, Rempe completed four of ten passes for 32 yards and an interception while Swartz was two-for-four for 18 yards with one interception. Brazmeier did not complete a pass but was intercepted once in three attempts. McCambridge led the Greyhounds with 28 yards on 11 carries, and he caught two passes for ten yards while Rempe picked up 24 yards on three carries. Sophomore fullback Morgan de Rouen had 16 yards on six carries while Martell caught one pass for 14 yards to move into tenth in school history with 1,305 yards.

Smith-Constantine led the Moravian defense with ten tackles including two for loss and half a sack. Sophomore defensive back Erik Brinkerhoff added eight tackles with three for loss and a sack while Robinson had eight tackles and a pass break-up to go with his interception. Morrissey had seven tackles for the Greyhounds with three for loss, a sack and a pass break-up.

Senior Anthony Silver led the Delaware Valley defense with seven tackles including three for loss, qa sack and a pass defended while senior linebacker Justin Porter had six tackles with three for loss and half a sack.

Vs. Widener University - Lost 20-16     Box Score

Junior quarterback Matt Campbell ran for a first quarter touchdown and threw the game winning score with just over four minutes remaining in the game to rally the Widener University football team to a 20-16 victory over Moravian College in a Middle Atlantic Conference game at Rocco Calvo Field. The Pioneers improve to 2-2 overall and 2-2 in the MAC while the Greyhounds fall to 2-2 overall and in the conference after their second home loss the season by five or less points.

Moravian received the opening kickoff of the game and would run just four plays before sophomore quarterback Marc Braxmeier was intercepted by Widener senior safety Todd Fairlie at the Moravian 26-yard line. The Pioneers were only able to move the ball down to the ten-yard line before settling for a 27-yard field goal by junior Tom Laurich, taking a 3-0 lead with 10:32 remaining in the first quarter.

The Greyhounds would be forced to punt after just three plays on their next drive, giving Widener possession at the Pioneer 42-yard line. Moravian looked to have stopped the Pioneers at midfield, forcing a punt, but an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Greyhounds gave Widener a first down. Freshman fullback Ian Decker picked up a first down at the five-yard line with a four yard run on fourth-and-one The Pioneers would get to the three-yard line before being called for a delay of game penalty on third down. After the penalty, Campbell ran a quarterback draw eight yards for the touchdown. Laurich’s extra-point gave Widener a 10-0 lead with 50 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

Over the next five possessions of the game, Moravian punted three times and Widener punted twice. The Pioneers eventually took possession on the Moravian 46-yard line and used a 34-yard pass from Campbell to senior wide receiver Mike Falkenstein, on a third down and eight play, to move to the ten-yard line. On second and goal from the nine yard line, Decker carried the ball and appeared to be stripped of the ball with the Greyhounds recovering prior to the whistle but after a lengthy discussion, the officials ruled Decker’s forward progress had been stopped and gave the Pioneers the ball on the six-yard line. the Greyhound defense would force the Pioneers to settle for a 23-yard field goal by Laurich, giving Widener a 13-0 lead with 3:10 left in the first half.

The Greyhounds would get a good return on the kickoff by freshman running back Edward Savoth to start their drive at their own 45-yard line. Moravian picked up one first down and then received another on a roughing the passer penalty by Widener, moving down to the Pioneer 26-yard line. Braxmeier would connect on a 20-yard pass play to sophomore running back Tyler McCambridge to put the ball on the six yard line. Braxmeier capped off the drive with a four-yard touchdown pass to junior tight end Kris Bisci. Sophomore kicker Brian Reckenbeil missed the extra-point, leaving the Widener lead at 13-6 with 1:08 remaining before the intermission. Braxmeier completed 13 of 22 passes in the game for 121 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.

To start the second half, Widener ran just three plays before punting. Moravian would move the ball down to the Widener 30 yard-line with the help of another roughing the passer penalty by the Pioneers. However, Fairlie would intercept Braxmeier again at the ten-yard line and returned the ball to the Moravian 48-yard line.

Widener moved the ball inside the ten-yard line on five plays. Laurich lined up for his third field goal attempt of the game, a 25-yard attempt. Moravian senior defensive end Michael Liccketto came right up the middle and blocked the attempt, keeping the score at 13-6 Widener and giving the Greyhounds possession at their own 19-yard line.

Moravian put together a 13-play, 81-yard drive, aided on a failed third down attempt by defensive holding by Widener to tie the score. McCambridge capped off the drive with a three-yard leap over the pile for the score. On the drive, McCambridge, who was making his first career start, ran nine times for 42 yards. Reckenbeil’s extra-point knotted the score at 13-13 with 1:29 remaining in the third quarter. McCambridge finished the game with 83 yards on 25 carries.

On the ensuing kickoff, Moravian thought it had taken the lead. The kick seemed to sail through the hands of one of Widener’s up-men about the 25-yard line and rolled into the end zone. None of the Pioneers fell on the ball but Moravian did. After another lengthy discussion by the officials, it was ruled the no one from Widener had touched the ball in the field of play so it was a touchback and the Pioneers took over at their own 20-yard line. However, the Pioneers, who were called for offensive pass interference on the drive, punted after three plays.

Moravian moved the ball to the Widener 41-yard line but faced a fourth-and four. The Greyhounds lined up to punt but snapped the ball to the up man, Bisci, who lofted a short pass to a wide open senior defensive back Justin Klement (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) for an easy first down; however, Klement lost his footing on the wet turf and the pass fell incomplete, giving the Pioneers possession.

It would not take long for Moravian to get the ball back as junior defensive back Zach Santiago forced Widener sophomore running back Khalee Prothro into a fumble on the first play of the drive. Greyhound senior linebacker Cliff Garr recovered the ball for Moravian at its own 48-yard line.

The Greyhounds would run seven plays and move down to the Widener five-yard line before Reckenbeil came on to attempt a 22-yard field goal. Reckenbeil split the uprights with the kick, giving Moravian a 16-13 with 9:04 remaining in the game.
On the ensuing kickoff, Moravian sophomore defensive back Erik Brinkerhoff forced Widener freshman wide receiver Kevin Fisher to fumble the ball, and Brinkerhoff recovered the ball at the Widener 29-yard line. However, the Pioneers would get the ball back after three plays when junior linebacker Daniel MacDonald forced Braxmeier to fumble on a sack.

Widener took over at its own 37-yard line. Campbell hit senior wide receiver Jamie Schild with a 30-yard completion on the drive to move to the Moravian 33-yard line. The Pioneers would eventually move to the ten-yard line before two holding penalties negated a pair of plays. Campbell would find Schild in the back corner of the end zone on a third-and-goal for an eight-yard score. Laurich’s kick gave Widener a 20-16 lead with 4:04 remaining. Schild caught five passes for 72 yards in the game while Campbell completed 15 of 21 passes for 185 yards and a score.

Moravian took the ensuing kickoff and moved to the Greyhound 39-yard line, where the team faced a fourth and four. The Greyhounds ran a reverse to freshman quarterback Ryan Rempe, who had lined up as a wide receiver. Rempe would attempt a pass towards Bisci and McCambridge but Fairlie intercepted his third pass of the game to seal the Widener win.

Prothro led the Pioneer rushing attack with 60 yards on 16 carries while Decker had 35 yards on 14 attempts. Falkenstein caught two passes for 46 yards while senior quarterback Adam Parcell caught two passes for 13 yards while seeing time at wide receiver and full back.

Sophomore fullback Morgan de Rouen had 17 yards on four carries for the Greyhounds. Senior wide receiver Shawn Martell led the Greyhounds with three receptions for 61 yards while McCambridge caught three passes for 24 yards. Martell is now 14th all-time at Moravian with 71 career receptions for 1,291 yards (11th all-time). Junior wide receiver Sean Hill added two receptions for 19 yards while junior wide receiver Allan Fatzinger had two catches for seven yards and freshman tight end Brian Dencker caught two passes for six yards.

Senior safety Shawn Wister led the Widener defense with nine tackles, including two for loss and one of Widener’s three sacks while Fairlie had eight tackles to go with his three interceptions. Senior defensive end Evan Syndman, junior cornerback John Martorell, junior linebacker Mike McFadden and sophomore linebacker Patrick Brady all have seven tackles for the Pioneers.

Brinkerhoff led the Moravian defense with ten tackles and a pair of pass break-ups to go with his forced fumble and fumble recovery. Klement, who made his first career start in the defensive backfield, added nine tackles and a pass break-up, while Garr had nine tackles and a sack to go with his fumble recovery. Sophomore linebacker Andrew Morrissey added eight tackles while senior defensive tackle Alex Smith-Constantine, sophomore defensive end Don Maxwell and Santiago each made seven tackles. Smith-Constantine had two tackles for loss in the game.

At Juniata College - Won 33-14     Box Score

Sophomore quarterback Marc Braxmeier was 13 of 24 for 184 yards and three touchdowns in his first collegiate start to lead the Moravian College football team to a 33-14 victory over Juniata College in Middle Atlantic Conference action at Knox Stadium Saturday afternoon. The victory improves the Greyhounds’ record to 2-1 overall and in the MAC while the Eagles fall to 0-4 overall and 0-3 in MAC action.

The Greyhounds took the opening kickoff and began its first possession at its own 42-yard line. Sophomore running back Tyler McCambridge capped a five-play drive with a 21-yard touchdown run. Sophomore Brian Reckenbeil added the extra-point for a 7-0 Moravian lead with 12:45 remaining in the first quarter. Braxmeier was two-for-two for 29 yards in his first drive as Moravian’s starting quarterback, while McCambridge finished the contest with 49 yards on seven carries.

The Eagles punted after just three plays on their first drive. The Greyhounds would get two first downs and move into Juniata territory before punting.

Juniata drove down to the Moravian 30-yard line before turning the ball over on downs. Moravian would punt just after crossing midfield in its next possession. The Eagles were forced to punt after three plays to finish off the first quarter.
Moravian would score on its first possession of the second quarter to extend its lead. Braxmeier threw his first collegiate touchdown pass, a 13-yard score to junior tight end Kris Bisci to cap the six-play, 44-yard drive. Reckenbeil’s extra-point went wide to the left, leaving the score at 13-0 with 12:35 remaining in the first half. Bisci caught four passes in the game for 55 yards.

The Eagles took the ensuing kickoff and drove 85 yards to score their first points of the game. Senior running back Duane Ehredt, Jr. capped the 11-play drive with a one-yard run off the right side. Junior David Nicklaus added the extra-point to pull Juniata within 13-7 with 8:08 left in the second quarter. Ehredt finished the game with123 yards on 29 carries.

The Greyhounds would get a 43-yard kickoff return from freshman running back Edward Savoth to start the Moravian drive at the Juniata 27-yard line. Three plays later, sophomore running back Tyler de Rouen ran off the right side for a 16-yard touchdown. Moravian went for the two-point conversion with McCambridge running off the left side for the conversion, giving the Greyhounds a 21-7 lead with 6:38 remaining in the half. Tyler de Rouen finished the game with 112 yards on 22 carries.

Juniata responded with an 11-play, 72-yard drive, capped off by a two-yard touchdown run by Ehredt on a third down play. Nicklaus made the extra-point to cut Moravian’s lead to 21-14 with 2:25 remaining in the second quarter.

Moravian would have one more drive in the first half. The Greyhounds would score with 1:12 left on the clock on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Braxmeier to senior wide receiver Shawn Martell. Reckenbeil missed the extra-point again to the left, giving the Greyhounds a 27-14 halftime lead. Martell caught three passes for 79 yards in the contest.

Juniata would take the opening kickoff of the second half and drive into Moravian territory before punting. The Greyhounds started their first drive of the third quarter at their own five-yard line after a 32-yard punt by junior Tyler Templeton. Moravian picked up one first two before being forced to punt. The Eagles punted again after getting into Moravian territory. The Eagle defense stepped up and forced the Greyhounds to punt for the second time in the quarter.

The Greyhounds would force Juniata to punt again when Moravian senior defensive back Justin Klement came off the left side of the line to block the punt. Freshman defensive back Brad Bodine picked up the ball at the Juniata 31-yard line and returned it six yards to the Juniata 25-yard line, setting up Moravian’s next possession.

Braxmeier would cap off the four-play drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass to sophomore fullback Morgan de Rouen on the first play of the fourth quarter. The Greyhounds would go for the two point conversion again but Braxmeier’s pass was broken up by Juniata freshman defensive back Tyler Hall, leaving the Moravian lead at 33-14 with 14:49 remaining in the game.

Juniata would run three plays before punting. After a good return from Martell, the Greyhounds started the drive at the Eagle 43-yard line. However, the Greyhounds would punt after picking up a first down. The Greyhound defense would force the Eagles to punt again for the fifth time in the second half. Moravian would also be forced to punt for the fourth time in the half.

Juniata would drive to the Moravian five-yard line before three straight incomplete passes gave the Greyhounds’ possession with 3:54 to play. Moravian would just run the clock out to end the game.

Braxmeier added 28 yards on five carries while Morgan de Rouen had 12 yards on two carries. McCambridge also caught two passes for 12 yards while sophomore wide receiver Tyler Hersch had two receptions for 18 yards.

Sophomore quarterback Jay Leonard completed 20 of 39 passes for the Eagles for 222 yards. Junior wide receiver Lance Tippett caught five passes for 80 yards while junior wide receiver Chad Steiner caught four passes for 41 yards for the Eagles. Senior tight end Jason Koch had four receptions for 39 yards while Nicklaus caught three passes for 30 yards for Juniata. Senior running back Keil G. Knisely added 33 yards on five carries.

Bodine led the Moravian defense with ten tackles while sophomore linebacker Andrew Morrissey added nine tackles with a sack, one of four by Moravian in the game. Sophomore defensive back Carl Robinson and junior safety Zach Santiago each had seven tackles with Robinson breaking up two passes and Santiago adding a sack.

Hall led the Juniata defense with 12 tackles including two for loss, a sack, one of three in the game for the Eagles, and a pass break-up. Sophomore linebacker Josh Roy added six tackles for the Eagles.

Vs. King's College - Lost 28-23     Box Score

Junior running back Jeff Field ran for a pair of second half touchdowns including the winning score on a one-yard run early in the fourth quarter, and he ran for a total of 96 yards on 14 carries to lead the King’s College football team to a 28-23 victory over Moravian College in Middle Atlantic Conference action at Rocco Calvo Field Saturday afternoon.

The Monarchs improve to 2-1 overall and 2-0 in the MAC while the Greyhounds fall to 1-1 overall and in conference action.
Moravian opened the scoring on its first drive of the game as the Greyhounds took the opening kickoff and drove to the King’s 25-yard line where sophomore kicker Brian Reckenbeil connected on a career-long 42-yard field goal, giving the Greyhounds a 3-0 lead with 11:12 remaining in the first quarter.

On the third play of King’s of the game, Moravian sophomore linebacker Kevin McGorry, making his first career start, intercepted a pass by junior quarterback Jeff Searfass at the King’s 39-yard line and returned it to the 14-yard line. The Greyhounds would pickup one first down but were held out of the end zone. Reckenbeil would hit a 19-yard field goal attempt with 5:54 remaining in the first quarter to give the Greyhounds a 6-0 lead.

Each team would move the ball on their next possession but each series would end in a punt. The Monarchs took over on their own 25-yard line just before the first quarter ended and would drive 75 yards in 15 plays to take the lead. Searfass connected on a third-and-goal from the ten-yard line with sophomore wide receiver Mike Verbitski for the score and sophomore Tim Lust’s extra-point gave King’s a 7-6 lead with 9:25 left in the first half. In addition to the third-and-ten play for the touchdown, the Monarchs converted on a third-and-nine and a fourth-and-12 on the drive.

The Greyhounds would take the lead right back, driving 74 yards in just five plays. Junior quarterback Brad Swartz connected on a 33-yard touchdown pass to sophomore running back Tyler McCambridge for the score and Reckenbeil’s kick gave Moravian a 13-7 lead with 6:53 remaining in the second quarter. During the drive, the Greyhounds faced a third-and-16 when Swartz found sophomore wide receiver Tyler Hersch for a 45-yard reception.

Each team would punt on its next series before King’s took over on its own 12-yard line with 3:40 remaining in the half. The Monarchs would cover the 88 yards to the end zone in 12 plays with senior tailback John Ortiz capping off the drive with a 17-yard touchdown run. Lust’s point-after send the Monarchs to the locker room with a 14-13 lead. King’s again converted two long third downs on the drive, one of seven yards and one of ten yards.

To start the second half, each team had its first drive ended by an interception. Moravian sophomore defensive back Carl Robinson intercepted a Searfass pass near midfield to give the Greyhounds possession while senior linebacker Brendon Ireton would intercept a Swartz pass to give the Monarchs back the ball near midfield.

On the second play of King’s drive, Field broke off the right side for a 50-yard touchdown run. Lust added the extra-point to boost the Monarchs’ lead to 21-13 with 9:12 remaining in the third quarter.

Moravian would take possession on its own 18-yard line after the kickoff and drove into the red zone again. For the second time in the game, King’s defense forced the Greyhounds drive to stall at the eight-yard line and to settle for a field goal. Reckenbeil connected on a 25-yard try to cut King’s lead to 21-16 with 3:20 remaining in the third quarter. The three field goals was a career high for Reckenbeil, tied the school record set by Jim Davis in 1991 and raised his career total to 13 in just 11 games as Moravian’s kicker.

The Greyhound defense would force King’s into a three-and-out on the ensuing drive; however, Moravian freshman Ryan Rempe fumbled the punt return when he was hit at the Moravian 47-yard line by sophomore offensive lineman Ryan Arcangeli. Junior running back Dennis Dahms recovered the ball for King’s. The Monarchs would drive the 47 yards to the end zone in ten plays with Field scoring on a one-yard run. Lust made his fourth extra-point of the game for a 28-16 lead with 13:51 remaining in the game. King’s converted on a third-and-ten and a third-and-eight on the drive.

On the ensuing kickoff, Hersch fielded Lust’s kick at the Moravian eight-yard line and found a seam up the middle, returning the ball 92 yards for a touchdown. Reckenbeil made the extra-point to pull the Greyhounds within 28-23 with 13:35 remaining in the game. The kickoff return was Moravian’s second of the season over 70 yards and third 90-plus yard return for a touchdown since the 2002 season. The extra-point was also Reckenbeil's 11th point of the game, tying the school record for a kicker.

Each team would punt on its next possession, and then both the Monarchs and Greyhounds turned the ball over on downs on their final possessions of the game. King’s would kneel down three times to run out the clock.

In addition to Field’s 96 yards, Ortiz ran for 65 yards on 15 carries for the Monarchs while senior fullback Joe Tassoni added 27 yards on five carries. Searfass completed 16 of 30 passes for 184 yards and a score and he was intercepted twice. Verbitski caught four passes for 41 yards while Ortiz had four receptions for 26 yards. Senior wide receiver Joe Winning made three catches for 45 yards for the Monarchs while senior tight end Bernie Mullen and Tassoni each caught two passes.

For the Greyhounds, Swartz completed five of 11 passes for 120 yards, an interception and a touchdown while sophomore Marc Braxmeier completed six of 13 passes for 94 yards in his first collegiate action. Hersch caught three passes for 74 yards while senior wide receiver Shawn Martell had three receptions for 65 yards. Martell is not 15th in school history with 65 receptions for 1,151 yards (14th all-time). Junior tight end Kris Bisci caught two passes for 21 yards. Sophomore Tyler de Rouen led the Moravian rushing attack with 26 yards on ten carries.

Freshman linebacker Matt Little and senior free safety Craig Haywood led the Monarchs defense with seven tackles with Little breaking up a pass. Sophomore defensive end Mike Lovett had one and a half sacks and senior defensive end George Montras has two and a half sacks. Lovett made six tackles and had a pass break-up with Montras adding five tackles.

McGorry led the Moravian defense with 17 tackles, tied for the sixth highest single-game total in school history, with a forced fumble and an interception. Senior linebacker Cliff Garr added 12 tackles while freshman cornerback Brad Bodine had eight tackles, two pass break-ups and a forced fumble in hit first collegiate start. Junior defensive back Zach Santiago added seven tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass break-up.

At Susquehanna University - Won 24-17     Box Score

Sophomore running back Tyler deRouen ran for 123 yards on 20 carries with two fourth quarter touchdowns, including the game winner with 2:22 remaining, to lead the Moravian College football team to a 24-17 come-from-behind victory at Susquehanna University in a Middle Atlantic Conference game. The Greyhounds won their season opener for the fourth time in seven years to improve to 1-0 overall and in the MAC while Susquehanna lost its second game of the 2006 season to fall to 0-2 overall.

Moravian received the opening kickoff but would turn the ball over on its third play when senior running back Marc Panepinto was hit from behind at Moravian’s 37 yard line. Susquehanna senior defensive back Shawn Rafferty recovered the ball and took it down to the Moravian 20-yard line. Before the Crusaders could run a play, the game was delayed by lightening in the area.

After a 45-minute delay, the contest resumed with Susquehanna scoring a one-yard dive by junior running back Alan Cummings on a fourth-and-goal play. Senior Brian Wimmer added an extra-point for a 7-0 Susquehanna lead with 11:09 remaining in the first quarter.

The Greyhounds would begin their next drive at their own 37-yard line; however Moravian would be forced to punt after six plays.

Susquehanna began its possession from its own 31-yard line after a 40-yard punt by Greyhound sophomore Michael Voskian, his first collegiate punt. The Crusaders would us both the run and pass to move down the field, scoring on a 15-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Derek Pope to senior wide receiver Joe Wassink, who caught three passes for 35 yards. Wimmer’s PAT gave the Crusaders a 14-0 lead with 3:56 left in the first quarter.

Panepinto would give Moravian excellent field possession on the ensuing kickoff with a 72-yard return to the Susquehanna 17-yard line. Tyler deRouen ran five straight times to move the ball down to the one-yard line. Junior quarterback Brad Swartz finished the drive with a one-yard sneak on fourth-and-goal. Sophomore kicker Brian Reckenbeil added the extra-point to cut Susquehanna’s lead to 14-7 with 18 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

Susquehanna would drive to midfield but then had to punt for the first time in the game early in the second quarter. The Greyhounds took possession of the ball at their own 20-yard line after the touchback, but Moravian would have to punt as well.

With Susquehanna driving, Crusader freshman running back Josh Simpson muffed a handoff and Greyhound junior linebacker Dan Edleman recovered at the Moravian 46-yard line. However, the Greyhounds were unable to move the ball and had to punt.

Susquehanna would drive into Moravian territory before senior defensive end Nick Feo forced Simpson to fumble again. Moravian sophomore defensive lineman Michael Ientile recovered in the Moravian 43-yard line. The Greyhounds would run one play to run out the final 38 seconds of the first half.

The Crusaders received the opening kickoff of the second half. Susquehanna was forced to punt after three plays but a 52-yard punt by sophomore John Lunardi put the Greyhounds back at their own 13-yard line for their first drive of the second half. However, Moravian would only run three plays before punting as well.

Susquehanna took over at its own 45-yard line and drove Moravian ten-yard line where Wimmer connected on a 27-yard field goal for a 17-7 Susquehanna lead with 7:16 remaining in the third quarter.

Moravian started the ensuing drive at its own 28-yard line. The Greyhounds would pick up four first downs and drive to the Susquehanna 17-yard line where Reckenbeil connected on a 34-yard field goal to cut the Crusaders lead to 17-10 with 3:41 remaining in the third quarter.

Susquehanna would get a good return n the kickoff out to the Crusader 38-yard line to start its next possession. The Crusaders would pickup a first down before punting. Moravian would take over at its own 34-yard line.

The Greyhounds methodically drove down the field, mixing up the pass and run. Tyler deRouen capped off the 66-yard drive with a three-yard run on the 13th play of the drive. Reckenbeil’s extra-point was blocked by junior linebacker Nate Moore, keeping Susquehanna ahead, 17-16, with 9:55 remaining in the contest.

Susquehanna would begin at its own 25-yard line. On a third down play, Moravian senior linebacker Cliff Garr forced his second fumble of the game and Edleman recovered his second fumble of the game at the Susquehanna University 33-yard line, giving the Greyhounds’ possession with 8:40 to play.

Moravian would pickup one first down and moved the ball to the Susquehanna 14-yard line where Reckenbeil’s 31-yard field goal attempt was just wide left after a bad snap. Susquehanna took over on its own 20-yard line with 6:39 to play.

The Crusaders gained just four yards on three plays before punting. After an eight-yard punt return by freshman Ryan Rempe, Moravian took over at its own 49-yard line with 4:01 remaining.

On the Greyhounds first set of downs, Moravian faced a fourth-and-one at the Susquehanna 45 yard line. Swartz took the snap and stumble to the ground while pitching the ball to Tyler deRouen. DeRouen muffed the ball but it bounced right up into his hands and he raced down the right sideline 42 yards for the touchdown with 2:22 remaining. Moravian went for the two-point conversion and Swartz found sophomore fullback Morgan deRouen to give the Greyhounds a 24-17 advantage.

Susquehanna took over on its own 21-yard line for its final drive. The Crusaders picked up two quick first downs despite fumbling for the sixth time in the game, and with a late hit penalty on Moravian, moved the ball to the Moravian 36-yard line with 1:34 remaining. However, the Greyhounds would force the Crusaders to turn the ball over on downs at the 27-yard line when Moravian sophomore defensive lineman Don Maxwell tackled Pope a yard shy of a first down with 45 seconds remaining to seal the Moravian win.

Swartz completed 12 of 24 passes for 144 yards in his first collegiate start while being sacked three times. Junior tight end Kris Bisci caught four oases for 51 yards while senior wide receiver Shawn Martell had three receptions for 41 yards. Tyler deRouen caught two passes for 14 yards while sophomore wide receiver Tyler Hersch had two receptions for 20 yards. Panepinto gained 12 yards on three carries for the Greyhounds before leaving the game with an injury.

Sophomore linebacker Andrew Morrissey led the Greyhound defense with nine tackles and two forced fumbles while Edleman had eight tackles with one for loss to go with his two fumble recoveries. Maxwell and Garr each had seven tackles while freshman defensive back Brad Bodine had Moravian’s only sack. Junior defensive back Zach Santiago and senior cornerback Israel Aguila each had two passes defended.

Pope completed 16 of 25 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown, and he gained 13 yards on seven carries. Simpson had 63 yards on 15 carries while freshman Dave Paveletz added 54 yards on ten carries. Freshman wide receiver Justin Young and senior Ravi Kantha each caught four passes with Young gaining 35 yards and Kantha picking up 29 yards. Sophomore wideout Jim Owen caught three passes for 33 yards for Susquehanna.

Junior linebacker Tom Eisenhart led the Crusader defense with eight tackles with one for loss while senior linebacker Rob Hauke made five tackles with two for loss and one sack.