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Vs. Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2006
NCAA Division III Regional Tournament at Salisbury University - Lost
6-5 Boxscore
Fourth seeded Moravian saw its 2006 season come to
a close with a 6-5 loss to third seeded Ramapo College of New Jersey
in the championship game of the 2006 NCAA Division III Regional Tournament
hosted by Salisbury University. Moravian finishes the year with a 37-9
record, the third straight season the Greyhounds have won at least 37
games and the fourth consecutive season that Moravian had played in
the regional championship contest. The Roadrunners jumped out to a 1-0
lead in the bottom of the second inning on a solo home run by Lauren
Cascino. Ramapo would push five runs across the plate in the bottom
of the third inning with the first crossing the plate on a solo home
run by Andrea Pastiglione. Lisa Rizzo added a two-RBI double while Michele
Rossi had an RBI double and Amanda Jones added an RBI single. The Greyhounds
would cut the score in half in the top of the fourth inning with three
runs. Junior outfielder Lauren Homa led off the inning with an infield
single, and sophomore second baseman Beth Paly followed with a fielder's
choice to put two runners on. Junior outfielder Justina Black doubled
down the right field line, driving in Homa and Paly. Senior designated
player Richelle McWilliams singled up the middle to move Black to third.
Sophomore third baseman Kelly Santry would finally drive in Black with
an RBI single through the left side. Moravian would tack on another
run in the top of the sixth inning to cut the Ramapo lead to 6-4. With
two outs, McWilliams connected on a solo home run to center field in
what ended up being her final collegiate at-bat. The homer was McWilliams'
eighth of the season and 23rd of her career which is second all-time
at Moravian. The round-tripper was Moravian's 26th of the season, a
school record for the team. The Greyhounds pulled within a run in the
top of the seventh inning before the game ended with the tying run at
second base. With one out, sophomore pinch hitter Megan Ritchey reached
on an error and moved over to second base on a ground out by freshman
outfielder Erica Klepeisz. Homa then singled to left field moving Ritchey
to third base before Paly hit an RBI single up the middle to score Ritchey.
Black flew out to right field ending the game. Moravian had nine hits
in the game with Homa and McWilliams each collecting three hits. For
Ramapo, Cascino, Rossi and Pastiglione each had three hits while Rizzo
had two hits. Katie Norton earned the victory for the Roadrunners with
3 1/3 innings of relief work. Moravian senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy
suffered the loss in the circle in her final collegiate start, allowing
six runs on 13 hits and two walks with two strikeouts. Hennessy finishes
her career with a 92-24 record and one of the top pitchers in NCAA Division
III history. Hennessy is ranked in the top ten in shutouts at second
with 53, complete games at fourth with 105, fifth in strikeouts with
876, sixth in wins 92, sixth in innings pitched with 819 2/3, tenth
in games started with 114 and tied for tenth in games with 129. Moravian
had four players named to the All-Tournament Team with Paly, Black,
Klepeisz and Hennessy making the team. Hennessy was named to the All-Tournament
Team for the fourth consecutive year as the Greyhounds played in the
regional championship game for the fourth straight season.
| #4 Moravian College (37-9) |
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| #3 Ramapo College of New Jersey (36-12) |
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Vs. Methodist (NC) College in 2006 NCAA Division
III Regional Tournament at Salisbury University - Won 5-0
Boxscore
Fourth seeded Moravian won its fourth elimination
game of the 2006 NCAA Division III Regional Tournament being hosted
by Salisbury University, defeating top seed Methodist (NC) College,
5-0. With the win, the Greyhounds advance to the championship round
of the regional for the fourth straight season. Moravian will play Ramapo
College of New Jersey on Sunday, May 14th at 12 p.m. The Greyhounds
will need to be the Roadrunners twice to advance to the World Series.
Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning
against the Monarchs. Freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz reached on
an infield error to lead off the game and scored on a two-out RBI double
off the left centerfield fence by junior outfielder Justina Black. The
Greyhounds would extend the lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the third inning
when sophomore second baseman Beth Play connected on a two-out, solo
home run to left field for her second homer of the tournament and third
of the season. Moravian added a run in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Freshman Deanna Mangieri led off with a pinch hit single and sophomore
third baseman Kelly Santry came back into the game to run. Klepeisz
reached on a bunt single and a sacrifice bunt by junior outfielder Lauren
Homa put runners at second and third. Paly followed with an RBI single
up the middle to score Santry. The Greyhounds finished off the scoring
with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. With two outs,
freshman first baseman Sheri Bieniek reached on an error. Junior pinch
hitter Becky DeJulio followed with a single before freshman Katie Agnew
came into pinch run for Bieniek. Santry then deliviered a two-RBI double
to left centerfield scoring Agnew and DeJulio. Moravian had eight hits
in the game with two by Paly. Senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy tossed
her 15th shutout of the season and 53rd of her career, which is second
in NCAA Division III history, allowing just two hits and striking out
seven batters. The win was Hennessy's 92nd of her career, which moves
her into sixth in NCAA Division III history, and she is ranked in the
top 12 in complete games at fourth with 104, seventh in innings pitched
with 813 2/3, tied for ninth in ERA with 0.86, tenth in games started
with 113 and tied for 12th in games with 128.
| #1 Methodist (NC) College (39-8) |
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Vs. Salisbury (MD) University in 2006 NCAA
Division III Regional Tournament at Salisbury University - Won 2-1
Boxscore
The fourth seeded Greyhounds won their third elimination
game of the 2006 NCAA Division III Regional Tournament being hosted
by Salisbury University, defeating second seed and host Salisbury, 2-1.
Moravian scored its only two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.
After a ground out by freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger to lead off
the inning, senior designated hitter Richelle McWilliams singled to
left field and senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy came on to pinch run for
McWilliams. Freshman first baseman Sheri Bieniek followed with a two-run,
home run to dead centerfield over the 225-foot sign for a 2-0 lead.
The homer was Bieniek's fifth of the season. Salisbury would get an
unearned run in the top of the seventh inning on a Moravian error and
an RBI double by Kurisha Hoffman. Moravian had just four hits in the
game off of Salisbury starter Lacey Lister while the Sea Gulls had just
five hits off of Hennessy with two by Hoffman. Hennessy improved to
24-6 on the year in the circle with the win, allowing just the unearned
run with no walks and four strikeouts in her 91st career victory. Hennessy
became just the seventh pitcher in NCAA Division III history to toss
over 800 career innings with her 103 career complete game.
| #2 Salisbury (MD) University (33-8) |
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| #4 Moravian College (36-8) |
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Vs. King's College in 2006 NCAA Division
III Regional Tournament at Salisbury University - Won 1-0
Boxscore
Fourth seeded Moravian won its second elimination
game at the 2006 NCAA Division III Regional Tournament being hosted
by Salisbury University, defeating fifth seeded King's College, 1-0.
Senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy scattered three hits and allowed just
one walk for her 15th shutout and 23rd win of the season. Hennessy struck
out nine batters to raise her career total to 863, fifth in NCAA Division
III history. Hennessy is also second all-time with 52 career shutouts,
and she has won 90 games and tossed 799 2/3 innings in her career. Moravian
would give Hennessy all of the offense she needed in the top of the
fifth inning. Freshman pinch hitter Deanna Mangieri led off the inning
with an infield single and junior catcher Danielle Carrione re-entered
the game to run. Freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz reached on a fielder's
choice that had Carrione forced out at second. Klepeisz stole second
base before junior outfielder Lauren Homa drew a walk. Freshman shortstop
Jordan Oplinger hit into another fielder's choice that forced Klepeisz
out at third base. Junior outfielder Justina Black then hit a two-out,
RBI single up the middle to score Homa from second base with the game's
only run. The Greyhounds had just five hits in the game with two by
Black. Moravian advances to play host and second seed Salisbury University
at 12:00 on Saturday, May 13th in an elimination game at 12:00 p.m.
| #4 Moravian College (35-8) |
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| #5 King's College (38-9) |
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Vs. Haverford College in 2006 NCAA Division
III Regional Tournament at Salisbury University - Won 3-1
Boxscore
The fourth seeded Greyhounds won their first elimination
game at the 2006 NCAA Division III Regional Tournament being hosted
by Salisbury University, defeating seventh seeded Haverford College,
3-1. The Fords took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when
Sarah Nagle hit a bunt single and stole second base. A Moravian throwing
error on the steal attempt allowed Nagle to come all the way around
to score. The Greyhounds would get two runners on in the top of the
second inning but could not score. Neither team could push a run across
the plate until the top of the fifth inning when Moravian sophomore
second baseman Beth Paly connected on a solo home run to left field
to lead off the inning. The homer was Paly's second of the season and
tied the score. The Greyhounds would eventually take the lead with a
pair of unearned runs in the top of the seventh inning. Paly led off
the inning with a double and was pinch run for by freshman Katie Agnew.
After an out, freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz hit a single to put
runners on the corners. Klepeisz stole second base and on the play,
the Haverford catcher attempted to throw behind Agnew at third but her
throw bounced off the helmet of the batter, junior first baseman Lauren
Homa, allowing Agnew to score and Klepeisz to move all the way to third.
Klepeisz scored an insurance run on a passed ball. Moravian had eight
hits in the game with three by Paly while Haverford was limited to three
hits including two bunt hits by Nagle. Greyhound freshman pitcher Kristie
Pellicani improved to 10-2 in the circle for Moravian, allowing just
an unearned run on three hits and three walks while striking out four
batters. The Fords used three pitchers in the game with Rebecca Garibotto
taking the loss with two innings of work.
| #4 Moravian College (34-8) |
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| #7 Haverford College (26-17) |
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Vs. King's College in 2006 NCAA Division
III Regional Tournament at Salisbury University - Lost 3-2
Boxscore
Fourth seeded Moravian dropped its opening game at
the 2006 NCAA Division III Regional Tournament at Salisbury University,
falling to fifth seed King's College, 3-2, in the first contest of the
tournament. The Monarchs would load the bases in the top of the first
inning but did not score while the Greyhounds got a leadoff double from
freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz in the bottom half of the first inning
but did not score. Neither team would score in the first five innings.
During the top of the fourth inning, Moravian senior Meagan Hennessy
moved into fifth in NCAA Division III Tournament history with the 851st
career strikeout, her fifth of eight strikeouts in the game. King's
would take a 2-0 lead in the top of the sixth inning on a leadoff double
by Kate Shiffer and a home run to left field by Leanne Harvey, her first
homer of the season. Moravian would get a pair of runs in the bottom
half of the sixth inning to tie the game. Klepeisz led off with her
second double of the game and moved to third on an infield single by
sophomore outfielder Lauren Homa. Klepeisz would score on a wild pitch
and another wild pitch would move Homa to third base. Freshman shortstop
Jordan Oplinger would tie the game with an RBI single through the right
side. The Monarchs would retake the lead in the top of the seventh inning
on a leadoff double by Abbey Knoblauch and a two-out RBI double by Mari
Valonis. In the bottom half of the seventh, Moravian would hit two balls
well into left field; however, both were caught for outs. Junior catcher
Danielle Carrione then hit and infield pop-up that fell in for a hit.
Sophomore Megan Ritchey came into pinch run for Carrione. Klepeisz would
rip her third double of the game down the right field line, and Ritchey
tried to score on the play but was thrown out at the plate to end the
game. Moravian had six hits in the game with Klepeisz's three doubles.
King's would have nine hits with two each by Knoblauch and Nikki Kotula.
Kotula started in the circle for King's allowing two runs on three hits
and two walks with two strikeouts in five-plus innings of action. Kelsey
Shreaves earned the win, allowing three hits over the final two innings.
Hennessy dropped to 22-6 in the circle for the Greyhounds, allowing
three runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out three batters.
Hennessy is now fifth in NCAA Division III history with 854 strikeouts.
| #5 King's College (37-7) |
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| #4 Moravian College (33-8) |
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Vs. Lebanon Valley College in 2006 Commonwealth
Conference Tournament at Susquehanna University - Won 3-1
Boxscore
 The
Greyhounds won their sixth straight Commonwealth Conference Tournament
Championship and earned the program's ninth consecutive trip to the
NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament with a 3-1 victory
over third seeded Lebanon Valley College in the if necessary championship
game of the 2006 Commonwealth Conference Tournament hosted by Susquehanna
University. Moravian has won all six titles in the history of the Commonwealth
Conference Tournament, and this was just the second time the seventh
and deciding game was needed. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the
top of the second inning. Junior outfielder Justina Black led off with
a double and sophomore Megan Ritchey came on to pinch run. Sophomore
second baseman Beth Paly attempted to lay down a sacrifice bunt but
the ball rolled cleanly through the infield for a hit. Senior designated
hitter Richelle McWilliams followed with a sacrifice fly to score Ritchey.
Paly was thrown out at the plate to end the inning on a single to center
field by junior catcher Danielle Carrione. Moravian extended its lead
to 2-0 in the top of the third inning. Freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz
led off the inning with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice
bunt by junior outfielder Lauren Homa. Freshman first baseman Sheri
Bieniek would connect on a two-out RBI double to score Klepeisz. The
Greyhounds made the lead 3-0 in the top of the fifth inning. Klepeisz
led off the inning again with a single and another Homa sacrifice bunt
moved her to second base. A walk by freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger
and a single by Bieniek loaded the bases. Ritchey followed with a sacrifice
fly to score Klepeisz. Moravian finished with ten hits in the game including
three by Bienick and two from Klepeisz. Homa had a double in the first
inning that was the 100th hit of her career, the 22nd player in school
history to get to 100 career hits. The Flying Dutchmen would get their
only run of the game in the bottom of the seventh inning on an RBI single
by Kelly O'Toole. Lebanon Valley had just three hits in the contest
with two coming in the seventh inning. Moravian senior pitcher Meagan
Hennessy was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player for the second
straight year. She allowed just a run on three hits and one walk while
striking out four batters in the championship clinching victory. Hennessy
is second in the NCAA record books in shutouts with 51, seventh in victories
with 89, eighth in innings pitched with 785 2/3, ninth in career ERA
at 0.86 and tied for sixth in complete games with 100.
| #1 Moravian College (33-7) |
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| #3 Lebanon Valley College (29-12) |
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Vs. Lebanon Valley College in 2006 Commonwealth
Conference Tournament at Susquehanna University - Lost 3-1
Boxscore
Top seeded Moravian suffered its first loss of the
double-elimination 2006 Commonwealth Conference Tournament hosted by
Susquehanna University to third seeded Lebanon Valley College, 3-1,
in the first championship game. Since it was the Greyhounds' first loss,
the teams will meet for a second championship game. The Flying Dutchmen
jumped out to a 3-0 on a two-RBI triple by Jenn Parks and an RBI single
by Crystal Nolen. Moravian would load the bases in the bottom of the
first inning but failed to score. The Greyhounds would also leave two
runners on in the second inning before finally breaking through in the
bottom of the third inning for a run. Freshman first baseman Sheri Bieniek
hit a one-out single and moved to second base on a two-out single by
sophomore second baseman Beth Paly. Junior outfielder Justina Black
followed with an RBI single to score Bieniek. The Greyhounds would also
get two runners on in the bottom of the seventh inning but stranded
them on base for a total of ten runners left on in the game. Moravian
did have nine hits with three by freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz
and two off of Bieniek's bat. Senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy suffered
the loss in the circle for the Greyhounds, allowing three runs on nine
hits with one walk and eight strikeouts. Lebanon Valley got two hits
each from Lauren Sanford and Katie DeJulio while Flying Dutchmen pitcher
Kelly O'Toole earned the victory in the circle.
| #3 Lebanon Valley College (29-11) |
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| #1 Moravian College (32-7) |
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Vs. Lebanon Valley College in 2006 Commonwealth
Conference Tournament at Susquehanna University - Won 1-0 (10 innings)
Boxscore
The top seeded Greyhounds advanced to the championship
game of the Commonwealth Conference Tournament for the sixth straight
season with a 1-0, ten-inning win over third seeded Lebanon Valley College
in a winner's bracket game on the first day of the 2006 tournament at
Susquehanna University. This is the third time in the six year history
of the tournament that Moravian has needed extra innings to advance
to the championship game. The contest turned out to be a pitchers duel,
first between Greyhound senior Meagan Hennessy and Lebanon Valley senior
Alisa Albers, and then between Hennessy and Flying Dutchmen junior Jenn
Roberts. Hennessy would allow just four hits and a walk while striking
out nine batters for her 21st win of the season and her 14th shutout
of the year. Hennessy has moved into sixth in NCAA Division III history
with 834 strikeouts, and she is now second in the NCAA record books
in shutouts with 51, seventh in victories with 88, eighth in innings
pitched with 771 2/3, ninth in career ERA at 0.84 and tied for tenth
in complete games with 98. Albers tossed seven scoreless innings for
Lebanon Valley, allowing six hits while striking out three batters.
Roberts came in and tossed 2 2/3 innings with a hit and a strikeout.
Moravian's run in the tenth inning was charged to the Lebanon Valley
team as it scored due to the international tiebreaker. Greyhound third
baseman Kelly Santry started the bottom of the tenth at second base
and moved to third base on a sacrifice bunt by junior catcher Danielle
Carrione. After an out, junior outfielder Lauren Homa hit a line drive
off the first baseman's glove for an RBI single to push Santry across
the plate. Homa had three of Moravian's seven hits to move within two
of 100 for her career at Moravian. The Greyhounds did leave nine runners
on base in the win and had the bases loaded with one out in the second
inning but stranded them all on base. Moravian also had runners in scoring
position in the first, third and seventh innings.
| #3 Lebanon Valley College (27-11) |
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| #1 Moravian College (32-6) |
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At Susquehanna University in 2006 Commonwealth
Conference Tournament - Won 2-1 Boxscore
Top seeded Moravian defeated fourth seeded and host
Susquehanna University, 2-1, in the first game of the 2006 Commonwealth
Conference Tournament to advance in the winners bracket. The Greyhounds
broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the fifth inning with a pair
of runs. Junior catcher Danielle Carrione led off the inning with a
single to left field. After a wild pitch moved Carrione to second, freshman
outfielder Erica Klepeisz laid down a bunt single down the first base
line to put runners on the corners. Junior outfielder Lauren Homa grounded
out to put runners at second and third before freshman shortstop Jordan
Oplinger hit an RBI ground out to score Carrione. Freshman first baseman
Sheri Bieniek hit an infield RBI single that scored Klepeisz with what
was the winning run. Susquehanna would break up a perfect game by Moravian
senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy in the top of the sixth inning when Kristin
Boccafola scored on the second Greyhound error of the inning. Moravian
finished the game with seven hits with two by Homa and a double by sophomore
third baseman Kelly Santry. Hennessy tossed a two-hitter with no walks
and seven strikeouts. Hennessy, who won her 20th game of the season,
moved into 6th in NCAA Division III history with 825 strikeouts. Senior
Jess Nastelli suffered the loss in the circle for the Crusaders.
| #4 Susquehanna University (22-12) |
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| #1 Moravian College (31-6) |
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Vs. Messiah College - Won 2-0 Boxscore
The Greyhounds swept their 12th doubleheader of the
season and finished the regular season with a 2-0 victory over Messiah
College in the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader
at Blue & Grey Field. The victory was the 400th in the career of
head coach John Byrne, who now has a career mark of 400-131 in 13 seasons.
Byrne becomes the first Moravian coach to earn 400 victories in a single
sport. The win was also Moravian's 30th of the season, marking the fifth
straight season the team has won at least 30 games. In the circle, senior
pitcher Meagan Hennessy tossed her second two-hit shutout of the day,
allowing two walks and striking out eight batters in her 12th shutout
and 19th victory of the season. Hennessy is now tied for second in NCAA
Division III history with Lacey Lister of Salisbury (MD) University
with 50 career shutouts. Hennessy has also moved into a tie for eighth
in career victories with 86, and she is seventh in career strikeouts
818, tied for ninth in career ERA at 0.86, ninth in innings pitched
with 755 and tied for 11th in complete games with 96. Hennessy would
get all the offense she would need when she scored a run in the bottom
of the second inning. Senior designated player Richelle McWilliams led
off the inning with a double and Hennessy came into pinch run as the
flex player. After a pair of outs, sophomore outfielder Megan Ritchey
singled to move Hennessy to third. Hennessy then crossed the plate on
an RBI single by junior catcher Danielle Carrione. The Greyhounds scored
their other run in the bottom of the fourth inning when McWilliams connected
on a one-out, solo home run to dead centerfield. The homer was McWilliams'
team-leading seventh of the season. McWilliams is second in school history
with 22 career homers, and Moravian has hit a school record 22 home
runs this spring as a team. The Greyhounds finished the game with eight
hits including two each by McWilliams, junior outfielder Lauren Homa
and freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger, who hit a pair of doubles.
| Messiah College (22-18, 6-8 Commonwealth) |
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| Moravian College (30-6, 13-1 Commonwealth) |
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Vs. Messiah College - Won 2-0 Boxscore
Moravian earned a 2-0 victory over Messiah College
in the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Blue
& Grey Field. Senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy tossed a two-hit shutout
for the Greyhounds, her 12th of the season and the 49th of her career.
She did not allow any walks while earning her 85th career win. Hennessy
would get all of the offense she would need in the bottom of the first
inning when freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger reached on an error and
scored on an RBI single by sophomore second baseman Beth Paly. Moravian
added its other run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Senior designated
player Richelle McWilliams led off with a single and Hennessy came on
to run for McWilliams. After a sacrifice bunt by junior outfielder Lauren
Homa and a single by freshman first baseman Sheri Bieniek, Hennessy
would score on an RBI sacrifice fly by sophomore third baseman Kelly
Santry. The Greyhounds were limited to six hits in the game with two
by Bienick.
| Messiah College (22-17, 6-7 Commonwealth) |
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| Moravian College (29-6, 12-1 Commonwealth) |
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At Albright College - Won 7-1 Boxscore
The Greyhounds swept their 11th doubleheader and
clinched the top seed in the Commonwealth Conference Tournament for
the fifth straight season with a 7-1 victory over Albright College in
the second game of a conference doubleheader. Senior pitcher Meagan
Hennessy earned her second win of the day in the circle, allowing a
run on five hits and two walks while striking out nine batters. The
victory was also Hennessy's 17th of the season and 84 of her career,
which is ninth in NCAA Division III history. Hennessy's first strikeout
in the bottom of the seventh inning was the 800th of her career, just
the seventh pitcher in NCAA Division III history to reach that plateau,
and she moved into tenth all-time with 741.0 career innings pitched.
The Greyhounds would give Hennessy all the offense she would need in
the top of the first inning with a pair of runs. Freshman outfielder
Erica Klepeisz led off the game with a single and would score on an
RBI double by freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger. The throw home to
try and get Klepeisz out at the plate allowed Oplinger to move to third
base. Sophomore second baseman Beth Paly followed with an RBI sacrifice
fly to score Oplinger. The Lions would cut the lead in half in the bottom
of the second inning on a bases loaded walk. In the top of the third
inning, Paly would draw a two-out walk for Moravian. Freshman first
baseman Sheri Bieniek followed with her fourth home run of the season
to give the Greyhounds a 4-1 lead. Moravian would score three times
in the top of the fourth inning to take control of the game. Junior
outfielder Lauren Homa reached on an error to lead off the inning and
another error would allow Homa to score on a ball hit by sophomore outfielder
Megan Ritchey. Junior catcher Danielle Carrione followed with an RBI
double to score Ritchey and Carrione would cross the plate on an RBI
single by Klepeisz. The Greyhounds had eight hits in the game including
two each by Klepeisz and Oplinger. During the bottom of the seventh
inning, on the same strikeout that was Hennessy's 800th career strikeout,
Carrione became Moravian's all-time leader in putouts with 723. Carrione
would pick up one more putout in the game when Hennessy struck out the
next batter.
| Moravian College (28-6, 11-1 Commonwealth) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
8 |
1 |
| Albright College (12-20, 9-3 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
At Albright College - Won 2-0 Boxscore
Moravian took over sole possession of first place
in the Commonwealth Conference with a 2-0 victory over Albright College
in the first game of a conference doubleheader. Senior pitcher Meagan
Hennessy tossed a one-hit shutout, her 11th shutout of the season and
the 48th of her career for the Greyhounds, allowing a walk and striking
out six batters in the complete game. Hennessy is third all-time in
NCAA Division III history in shutouts. Hennessy would get all of the
offense she would need in the top of the third inning. Freshman outfielder
Erica Klepeisz doubled to lead off the inning and moved to third on
a sacrifice bunt by freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger. Sophomore second
baseman Beth Paly followed with an RBI sacrifice fly to score Klepeisz.
Moravian's other run came in the top of the sixth inning when senior
designated player Richelle McWilliams connected on her sixth homer of
the season and the 21st home run of her career to lead off the inning.
The home run was also Moravian's 20th of the season as a team, breaking
the school record set last season. The Greyhounds had just six hits
in the game with Klepeisz collecting two of them.
| Moravian College (27-6, 10-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
| Albright College (12-19, 9-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
At Elizabethtown College - Won 2-0 Boxscore
The Greyhounds clinched their 12th straight postseason
appearance with a 2-0 victory over Elizabethtown College in the second
game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader, Moravian's tenth doubleheader
sweep of the year. Freshman pitcher Kristie Pellicani improved to 9-2
in the circle, allowing just one hit and three walks in 5 1/3 innings,
and she struck out four batters. Senior Meagan Hennessy earned her fifth
save of the season, allowing a hit in 1 2/3 innings of action, and Hennessy
also stuck out three batters. Moravian scored the only run the duo would
need in the top of the fifth inning when sophomore third baseman Kelly
Santry singled with two outs and scored on an RBI single by freshman
outfielder Erica Klepeisz after an Elizabethtown error. The Greyhounds
added another run in the top of the sixth inning. Junior outfielder
Justina Black doubled with one out and sophomore Keri Traficante came
in to pinch run for her. Traficante would eventually score on another
Blue Jay error. Moravian was limited to just five hits in the game with
two by Klepeisz.
| #21 Moravian College (26-6, 9-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
| Elizabethtown College (8-21, 2-10 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
At Elizabethtown College - Won 9-0 (5
innings) Boxscore
Moravian moved a within a win of its 12th straight
postseason appearance with a 9-0, five-inning victory at Elizabethtown
College in the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader.
Greyhound senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy tossed her second no-hitter
of the season and sixth of her career. Hennessy did allow three walks
while striking out five batters for her 82nd career win and 15th victory
of the season. Hennessy moved into third all-time in NCAA Division III
history with her 46th career shutout. Hennessy is seventh in NCAA history
with 786 career strikeouts and tied for ninth in career victories. The
Greyhounds would give Hennessy all the offense she needed in the top
of the second inning with five runs. Senior designated player Richelle
McWilliams led off with a single and Hennessy pinch ran for her. Sophomore
second baseman Beth Paly singled, and freshman first baseman Sheri Bieniek
reached on an infield bunt single to load the bases. Sophomore third
baseman Kelly Santry was hit by a pitch to score Hennessy, and junior
catcher Danielle Carrione followed with a two-RBI single to score Paly
and Bieniek. Freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz hit an RBI single to
score Santry, and Carrione would score the final run of the inning while
Klepeisz stole second base. Moravian extended its lead to 6-0 in the
top of the third inning on a solo home run by Paly, the first of her
collegiate career. The homer was also Moravian's 19th of the season,
tying the single season school record for the team. The Greyhounds scored
three more times in the top of the fifth inning to institute the NCAA's
eight-run rule. McWilliams hit a one-out double to get this started,
and Hennessy would run for her again. After a single by Paly, Bieniek
hit an RBI single to score Hennessy. Santry finished off the scoring
when she pushed Paly and sophomore pinch runner Megan Ritchey across
the plate with a two-RBI double. Moravian had 12 hits in the game with
Paly going 3-for-3 and two hits each from McWilliams, Bieniek and Santry.
| #21 Moravian College (25-6, 8-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
0 |
| Elizabethtown College (8-20, 2-9 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
At FDU-Florham - Canceled
Moravian's non-conference doubleheader for Tuesday,
April 25th at FDU-Florham has been canceled due to the Greyhounds rescheduling
a conference doubleheder. The games with the Devils will not be played
this season.
At Elizabethtown College - Postponed
to April 25th
Moravian's Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at
Elizabethtown College that had been rescheduled for Sunday, April 23rd
has been postponed again due to weather and field conditions. It has
been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 25th at 3:00 p.m. in Elizabethtown.
Vs. Franklin & Marshall College - Canceled
Moravian's non-conference doubleheader for Sunday,
April 23rd versus Franklin & Marshall College at Blue & Grey
Field has been canceled due to both teams rescheduling conference doubleheaders.
The games with the Diplomats will not be played this season.
At Elizabethtown College - Postponed
to April 23rd
Moravian's Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at
Elizabethtown College for Saturday, April 22nd has been postponed due
to expected weather conditions. It has been rescheduled for Sunday,
April 23rd at 1:00 p.m. in Elizabethtown.
Vs. William Paterson (NJ) University - Lost
4-3 (8 innings) Boxscore
The Greyhounds were swept by William Paterson (NJ)
University in a non-conference doubleheader, falling 4-3 in eight innings
in the second game of the twinbill between nationally ranked teams at
Blue & Grey Field. Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom
of the fifth inning when a pair of runs scored on a William Paterson
error off of a ball hit by freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz. The Pioneers
would tie the game in the top of the sixth inning on a pair of unearned
runs. With the game tied at the end of the regulation seven innings,
the teams immediately went to the international tiebreaker of placing
a runner on second base to start the inning. William Paterson ended
up scoring a pair of runs. In the bottom half of the eighth inning,
Moravian senior designated player Richelle McWilliams hit a sacrifice
fly to score junior first baseman Lauren Homa, who had started the inning
at second base. McWilliams did have one hit in the game to become the
21st player in school history with 100 career hits. The Greyhounds had
seven hits in the game with two off the bat of sophomore third baseman
Kelly Santry. William Paterson also had seven hits in the game. Greyhound
freshman pitcher Kristie Pellicani dropped to 8-2 in the circle, allowing
three runs, only one earned, on seven hits and three walks while striking
out six batters. Diana Schraer got the win in the circle for the Pioneers.
| #18 William Paterson (NJ) University (22-9) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
| #21 Moravian College (24-6) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
Vs. William Paterson (NJ) University - Lost
4-0 Boxscore
Moravian dropped a 4-0 decision to William Paterson
(NJ) University in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader between
nationally-ranked teams at Blue & Grey Field. The Pioneers scored
once in the top of the first inning and three more times in the top
of the seventh inning with all four runs being unearned in the game.
Moravian had just five hits in the contest, one each by junior outfielder
Lauren Homa, junior outfielder Justina Black, senior designated player
Richelle McWilliams, sophomore second baseman Keri Traficante and freshman
pinch hitter Deanna Mangieri. Senior Meagan Hennessy fell to 14-4 on
the year in the circle, allowing four unearned runs on four hits and
four walks while striking out four batters. Jenn Scott earned the pitching
win for the Pioneers.
| #18 William Paterson (NJ) University (21-9) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| #21 Moravian College (24-5) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
At Albright College - Postponed to April
27th
Moravian's Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at
Albright College for Friday, April 14th has been postponed due to weather
and field conditions. It has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 27th
at 3:00 p.m. in Reading.
At Drew University - Won 9-4 Boxscore
The Greyhounds completed their ninth doubleheader
sweep of the season, defeating Drew University, 9-4 in the second game
of a non-conference twinbill. Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the top of
the first inning when freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz singled to
lead off the game and eventually scored on a wild pitch. The Greyhounds
would extend the lead to 2-0 in the top of the second inning when freshman
outfielder Deanna Mangieri scored on a Ranger error after reaching base
on an infield single. Drew would tie the game in the bottom of the second
inning on a sacrifice fly and a Moravian error. The Greyhounds would
take the lead right back in the top of the third inning on a two-run
home run by senior designated player Richelle McWilliams. The homer
was McWilliams' fifth of the season and the 20th of her career, making
McWilliams the second player in school history to hit at least 20 career
homers. Sophomore second baseman Beth Paly also scored on the home run
after drawing a walk to lead off the inning. The Greyhounds scored three
times in the top of the fourth inning to extend their lead to 7-2. Junior
outfielder Justina Black drove in Klepeisz and freshman shortstop with
a two-RBI triple. McWilliams followed with an RBI single to score Black.
The Rangers got two runs back in the bottom of the fifth inning before
Moravian added two insurance runs in the top of the seventh inning.
McWilliams led off the inning with a single and scored on a wild pitch.
Klepeisz would add an RBI single to score junior first baseman Lauren
Homa. The Greyhounds finished the game with 13 hits including a four-for-four
performance by McWilliams. Klepeisz, Black and Mangieri each had two
hits as well while Drew pounded out nine hits. Moravian freshman pitcher
Kristie Pellicani improved to 8-1 in the circle with the win. She allowed
four runs, only three earned, on six hits and a walk in four-plus innings
of action. Pellicani also struck out four batters. Senior pitcher Meagan
Hennessy came in for her second save of the doubleheader and the tenth
of her career, allowing three hits and striking out five batters in
three innings.
| Moravian College (24-4) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
13 |
2 |
| Drew University (8-15) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
At Drew University - Won 2-1 Boxscore
Moravian opened a non-conference doubleheader at
Drew University with a 2-1 victory. The twinbill was added to the schedule
about 26 hours before the first pitch after the Greyhounds home doubleheader
with Eastern University was cancelled because Eastern had a Pennsylvania
Athletic Conference doubleheader to make up. Drew jumped out to a 1-0
lead in the bottom of the first inning when a run scored on a wild pitch
by Moravian freshman starter Katie Agnew. The Greyhounds would tie the
game in the top of the third inning on a two-out, RBI single by junior
outfielder Justina Black that pushed sophomore second baseman Beth Paly
across the plate. Paly had doubled with two outs to start the rally.
Moravian would score the winning run in the top of the fourth inning
while sophomore third baseman Kelly Santry scored on a wild pitch. Santry
had singled to lead off the inning and moved around the bases on sacrifice
bunts by junior catcher Danielle Carrione and sophomore outfielder Megan
Ritchey. The Greyhounds had eight hits in the game with two each by
Black and junior first baseman Lauren Homa. Agnew improved to 2-0 in
the circle for the Greyhounds, allowing a run on four hits and three
walks with three strikeouts in four innings of action. Senior pitcher
Meagan Hennessy came into work the final three innings for her third
save of the season, allowing just a walk and striking out three batters.
Cailin McCorry had two of the Rangers four hits while Lauren Collini
suffered the loss in the circle.
| Moravian College (23-4) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
| Drew University (8-14) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
Vs. Eastern University - Canceled
Moravian's non-conference doubleheader for Tuesday,
April 11th versus Eastern University at Blue & Grey Field has been
canceled due to Eastern needing to make-up a Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
doubleheader. The games will not be rescheduled; however, Moravian has
picked up a non-conference doubleheader at Drew University for Tuesday,
April 11th beginning at 3:30 p.m. in Madison, New Jersey.
Vs. Lebanon Valley College - Won 6-0
Boxscore
The Greyhounds earned a split of their Commonwealth
Conference doubleheader with visiting Lebanon Valley College, taking
the second game of the twinbill, 6-0, at Blue & Grey Field. Moravian
scored the only run senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy would need in the
bottom of the first inning. Freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz singled
to lead off the inning and scored on an RBI single by junior outfielder
Justina Black. The Greyhounds added a pair of runs in the bottom of
the fifth inning. Junior catcher Danielle Carrione led of the inning
with a solo home run to left field, her first homer of the season. Freshman
shortstop Jordan Oplinger doubled with one out and would score on an
RBI single by Black. Moravian finished off the scoring with three runs
in the bottom of the sixth inning. Junior outfielder Lauren Homa led
off the inning with an infield single and scored on another infield
single by Carrione. After infield singles by Klepeisz and Oplinger loaded
the bases, sophomore second baseman Beth Paly connected on a two-RBI
single to left field that scored Carrione and Klepeisz. Moravian pounded
out 12 hits in the game with Oplinger going three-for-three and two
hits each from Klepeisz, Paly, Black and Carrione. Hennessy improved
to 14-2 in the circle with her ninth shutout of the season. She allowed
just two hits and no walks while striking out eight batters. Hennessy
is now seventh all-time in NCAA Division III history with 765 career
strikeouts, tied for third in career shutouts with 46, tied for tenth
in career victories with 81 and 16th in career innings pitched with
707. Junior pitcher Kelly O'Toole suffered the loss in the circle for
the Flying Dutchmen, allowing three runs on seven hits and a strikeout
in 4 2/3 innings. O'Toole also had both of Lebanon Valley's hits off
of Hennessy in the game. Senior Alisa Albers gave up three runs on five
hits in 1 1/3 innings of action for the Flying Dutchmen.
| Lebanon Valley College (19-5, 5-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Moravian College (21-5, 7-1 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
x |
6 |
12 |
2 |
Vs. Lebanon Valley College - Lost 1-0
Boxscore
Moravian had its 16-game winning streak snapped and
dropped its first conference game of the season, falling to Lebanon
Valley College, 1-0, in the first game of a Commonwealth Conference
doubleheader at Blue & Grey Field. The Flying Dutchmen would score
the only run of the game in the top sixth inning on a pair of walks
and a two-out, RBI single by junior pitcher Jenn Roberts. The Greyhounds
had runners in scoring position in four of seven innings, three times
with one or no outs and were unable to score. Sophomore second baseman
Beth Paly, senior designated player Richelle McWilliams and junior catcher
Danielle Carrione each had singles in the first three innings but were
stranded at second base by the Greyhounds. Freshman outfielder Erica
Klepeisz led off the bottom of the sixth inning for Moravian with a
double off the top of the new six-foot permanent fence at Blue &
Grey Field; however, she was stranded at third base. Senior pitcher
Meagan Hennessy fell to 13-2 in the circle for the Greyhounds, allowing
a run on three hits and four walks while striking out seven batters.
The complete game gave Hennessy, 700 innings pitched in her career,
just the 16th player in NCAA Division III history to reach that plateau.
Roberts improved to 6-2 for the Flying Dutchmen with the shutout. She
allowed four hits and no walks while striking out five batters.
| Lebanon Valley College (19-4, 5-0 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Moravian College (21-4, 6-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
Vs. Lebanon Valley College - Postponed
until April 9th
Moravian's Commonwealth Conference doubleheader versus
Lebanon Valley College for Saturday, April 8th has been postponed one
day until Sunday, April 9th at 1:00 p.m. due to expected weather conditions
on Saturday.
Vs. DeSales University - Won 4-1 Boxscore
The Greyhounds extended their winning streak to 16
straight and swept their eighth consecutive doubleheader with a 4-1
victory over local rival DeSales University in the second game of a
non-conference doubleheader at Blue & Grey Field. The Bulldogs took
a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning on an RBI single by Jenna
Rau that scored Amanda Kensecki, who had reached on an error to lead
off the inning. Moravian would tie the game in the bottom half of the
second inning on a sacrifice fly by freshman first baseman Sheri Bieniek,
which scored freshman pitcher Kristie Pellicani. Pellicani had come
in as the flex runner for senior designated player Richelle McWilliams,
who had reached on a wild pitch after striking out to lead off the inning.
The Greyhounds would score their other three runs in the bottom of the
fourth inning on a three-run homer by Bienick, her third home run of
the season. With two outs in the inning, junior outfielder Lauren Homa
and sophomore second baseman Kelly Santry hit back-to-back singles before
Bienick launched a 1-2 pitch over the right-centerfield fence. Moravian
finished the game with ten hits including two by Bieniek, who also doubled,
Santry and freshman catcher Deanna Mangieri. DeSales had just one hit,
Rau's RBI single in the second inning. Pellicani improved to 7-1 in
the circle for Moravian, allowing just an unearned run a hits and four
walks with nine strikeouts in the complete game. Jennifer Cybularz started
in the circle for DeSales, allowing a run on three hits with one strikeout
in three innings of action. Elise Wilk suffered the loss for the Bulldogs,
allowing three runs on seven hits in three innings.
| DeSales University (8-13) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Moravian College (21-3) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
x |
4 |
10 |
1 |
Vs. DeSales University - Won 5-2 Boxscore
Moravian opened up a non-conference doubleheader
with local rival DeSales University with a 5-2 victory in the first
gamt at Blue & Grey Field. The victory was the Greyhounds' 20th
of the season and 15th straight win. This marks the 13th consecutive
year Moravian has won at least 20 games. The Bulldogs jumped out to
a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning on an RBI double by Amanda
Martinenza that scored Amanda Kensecki, who had an infield single to
start the inning. Moravian would respond with four runs in the bottom
of the fifth inning. After an out, sophomore outfielder Megan Ritchey
connected on a solo home run to left field, her second homer of the
season and the first at the newly renovated Blue & Grey Field. The
field went from a three-foot collapsible fence to a six-foot permanent
fence with a warning track during the off season. Freshman outfielder
Erica Klepeisz and freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger followed with
back-to-back singles before an RBI single by sophomore second baseman
Beth Paly scored Klepeisz. After the second out of the inning, senior
designated player Richelle McWilliams connected on a two-RBI double
down the left field line to score Oplinger and Paly. Moravian would
add an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning when Klepeisz
hit an infield RBI single to score sophomore third baseman Kelly Santry,
who had led off the inning with an infield single. DeSales scored the
final run of the game in the top of the seventh inning on an RBI double
Jamie Pfitzenmayer that scored Elise Wilk. DeSales had just three hits
in the game while Moravian pounded out 11 hits including two each by
Ritchey, Klepeisz, Oplinger and Paly. Senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy
improved to 13-1 in the circle for the Greyhounds with her 80th career
victory, which moves her into a tie for 11th in NCAA Division III history.
Hennessy allowed two runs on three hits and five walks while striking
out eight batters, raising her career total to 750, eighth in the NCAA
Division III record books. Danielle Jenson took the loss for DeSales,
allowing four runs on eight hits while striking out two in five innings
of work. Jennifer Cybularz tossed one inning, allowing a run on three
hits for DeSales.
| DeSales University (8-12) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| Moravian College (20-3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
x |
5 |
11 |
0 |
Vs. Susquehanna University - Won 2-0
Boxscore
The Greyhounds extended their winning streak to 14
straight games and swept their seventh consecutive doubleheader with
a 2-0 victory over Susquehanna University in Commonwealth Conference
action at Blue & Grey Field. Moravian also remained undefeated in
conference action at 6-0. Senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy earned her
second shutout of the doubleheader, allowing just five hits and a walk
while striking out nine. Hennessy is now eighth all-time in NCAA Division
III history with 742 career strikeouts, tied for 11th in career wins
with 79 and fourth in shutouts with 45. Hennessy also moved into 19th
all-time with 686.0 innings pitched. The win was Hennessy's 12th of
the season, and it was also her eighth shutout of the year. The Greyhounds
would give Hennessy all the offense she would need in the bottom of
the fourth inning. Sophomore second baseman Beth Paly led off the inning
with a single and would score on a two-out, RBI single by junior outfielder
Lauren Homa. Moravian would add a run in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Freshman first baseman Sheri Bienick led off with a double and sophomore
Megan Ritchey came in to pinch run. Ritchey would score on a two-out,
RBI single by freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger. The Greyhounds had
just six hits in the game with two off the bat of Paly. Sarah Shaffer
had two of Susquehanna's five hits while Kelly McHale took the loss
in the circle for the Crusaders, allowing two runs on six hits and a
walk.
| Susquehanna University (12-4, 3-3 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
| Moravian College (19-3, 6-0 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
x |
2 |
6 |
0 |
Vs. Susquehanna University - Won 1-0
(9 innings) Boxscore
Moravian needed a pair of extra innings to extend
its winning streak to 13 straight games with a 1-0, nine-inning victory
over Susquehanna University in the first game of a Commonwealth Conference
doubleheader. The Greyhounds scored the only run of the game with one
out in the bottom of the ninth inning. Freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger
reached on a Susquehanna error to lead off the inning, and Oplinger
moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore second baseman Beth
Paly. Junior outfielder Justina Black followed with an RBI single to
score Oplinger and end the game. Moravian had just two hits in the game
with the other being a single by junior outfielder Lauren Homa in the
third inning. The Crusaders only had three hits in the pitchers duel.
Senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved 11-1 in the circle for the Greyhounds
with her seven shutout of the season as she allowed three hits and four
walks. Hennessy tied her career high with 15 strikeouts in the game
and she moved into eighth in the NCAA Division III career record books
with 733 career strikeouts. Hennessy also moved to 12th all-time with
her 78th career win and fifth in career shutouts with 44. Jess Nastelli
suffered the loss for Susquehanna despite allowing an unearned run on
two hits and three walks with five strikeouts.
| Susquehanna University (12-3, 3-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| Moravian College (18-3, 5-0 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
At Muhlenberg College - Won 3-2 Boxscore
The Greyhounds swept their sixth straight doubleheader
and extended their winning streak to 12 straight games with a 3-2 win
over rival Muhlenberg College in non-conference action. Moravian jumped
out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning when freshman catcher
Sheri Bieniek walked with two outs and scored on an RBI double by senior
designated player Richelle McWilliams. The Mules would tie the game
at 1-1 in the bottom of the third inning with an unearned run on an
RBI single by RiRi Ferringo. Muhlenberg would take a 2-1 lead the next
inning when another unearned run scored in the bottom of the fourth
inning on an RBI single by Samantha Crist. Moravian would retake the
lead with two runs in the top of the sixth inning with freshman pitcher
Kristie Pellicani and junior pinch runner Megan Ritchey both scoring
unearned runs on an error by the Mules. Moravian had just seven hits
in the game with three by McWilliams and two by sophomore second baseman
Beth Paly while Muhlenberg had eight hits with three from Crist and
two by Ferringo. Pellicani earned her sixth win of the season in the
circle for the Greyhounds, allowing two unearned runs on eight hits
in 6 1/3 innings. Pellicani did record four strikeouts in the game.
Senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy came into pitch the final 2/3 of an innings,
striking out both batters for her second save of the season and the
eighth save of her career. The two strikeouts also pushed Hennesy's
career total to 718, tying her for ninth all-time in the NCAA Division
III record books.
| Moravian College (17-3) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
| Muhlenberg College (7-11) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
At Muhlenberg College - Won 4-0 Boxscore
Moravian opened a non-conference doubleheader against
rival Muhlenberg College with a 4-0 victory, the Greyhounds' 11th straight
win. Senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy tossed her sixth shutout of the
season and the 43rd of her career, allowing just two hits in the victory,
which was her tenth of the season and 77th of her career, which is tied
for 13th in the NCAA Division III record books. Hennessy struck out
eight batters to raise her career total to 716, moving her into tenth
in NCAA Division III history. The Greyhounds would give Hennessy all
of the offense she would need with four runs in the third inning. Freshman
outfielder Erica Klepeisz led off the inning with an infield single
and moved to third base on a Mule error when freshman shortstop Jordan
Oplinger laid down a sacrifice bunt. Sophomore second baseman Beth Paly
followed with an RBI single. After an out, senior designated player
Richelle McWilliams had an RBI single to score Oplinger. Hennessy would
enter the game to run for McWilliams. Junior first baseman Lauren Homa
then hit an RBI to score Paly while Hennessy would score on an RBI single
by sophomore third baseman Kelly Santry. The Greyhounds had 12 hits
in the game three by Santry and two each from Klepeisz and Homa; however,
the Greyhounds left ten runners on base.
| Moravian College (16-3) |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
0 |
| Muhlenberg College (7-10) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
Vs. Wilkes University - Won 8-0 (five
innings) Boxscore
The Greyhounds swept their fifth straight doubleheader,
defeating Wilkes University, 8-0 in five innings, in the second game
of a non-conference doubleheader at Blue & Grey Field. The victory
also extended Moravian's winning streak to ten straight games. Moravian
scored all eight of its runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Freshman
first baseman Sheri Bieniek led off the inning with a single and moved
to third when junior catcher Danielle Carrione reached on a Wilkes error.
Freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger would drive in Bieniek with an RBI
single before another Colonel error allowed Carrione and Oplinger to
score. Senior designated player Richelle McWilliams followed with an
RBI single to score sophomore second baseman Beth Paly while junior
outfielder Justina Black would cross the plate on an RBI single by junior
outfielder Lauren Homa. Carrione would come back to the plate and hit
an RBI single and an error in the outfield allowed Santry and Homa to
score. Freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz drove in the final run with
an RBI single that pushed Bienick across the plate for the second time
in the inning. Moravian finished the game with 14 hits, including two
each by Klepeisz, Black, Homa, Bieniek and Carrione. Freshman pitcher
Kristie Pellicani earned her fifth win of the season in the circle for
the Greyhounds, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out seven
batters. Freshman Samantha Evanich took the loss for Wilkes and was
charged just one earned run and struck out three batters.
| Wilkes University (8-8) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
| Moravian College (15-3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
x |
8 |
14 |
0 |
Vs. Wilkes University - Won 4-2 Boxscore
Moravian played its first home game of the 2006 season,
defeating Wilkes University in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader,
4-2, at Blue & Grey Field. The Colonels jumped out to a 2-0 lead
in the top of the second inning on a single by Julie Henry and an error
in the Greyhound outfield allowed the two runs to score. Moravian would
respond with three runs in the bottom of the second inning. With one
out, junior first baseman Lauren Homa reached on an error. After double
by sophomore third baseman Kelly Santry, Homa would score on a Wilkes
throwing error to the plate on a ball hit by junior catcher Danielle
Carrione. Santry tied the game when she crossed the plate on a wild
pitch. Carrione ended up being thrown out at the plate on a bases loaded
fielder's choice by freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger; however, sophomore
second baseman Beth Paly followed with an RBI single to score sophomore
outfielder Megan Ritchey to give the Greyhounds a 3-2 lead. Moravian
scored its final run in the bottom of the third inning. Junior outfielder
Justina Black led off the inning with a double off the new six-foot
fence at Moravian but ended up being forced out at the plate on a bases
loaded fielder's choice by Santry. Senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy, who
had come in to pinch run for senior designated player Richelle McWilliams,
scored on an RBI single by Carrione. Moravian would leave the bases
loaded and a total of eight runners on in the game. The Greyhounds had
nine hits with two by Carrione. Hennessy improved to 9-1 in the circle,
allowing two runs, just one earned, on five hits and two walks in seven
innings. Hennessy struck out 11 batters in the win, her 24th career
double-digit strikeout game. She also moved past the 700 mark in career
strikeouts, now with 708 in her career. Junior Laurie Agresti took the
loss for the Colonels, allowing four runs, just one earned on nine hits
while striking out five.
| Wilkes University (8-7) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
| Moravian College (14-3) |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
4 |
9 |
2 |
At Juniata College - Won 9-1 (five innings)
Boxscore
The Greyhounds swept their fourth straight doubleheader
and remained undefeated in Commonwealth Conference action with a 9-1,
five-inning victory over Juniata College in the second game of a conference
doubleheader. The 17th ranked Greyhounds jumped out to a 6-0 lead in
the top of the first inning. Junior outfielder Justina Black started
the scoring with a two-RBI single that scored freshman shortstop Jordan
Oplinger and sophomore second baseman Beth Paly, who had singled and
doubled respectively. Black would score on a Juniata error before junior
catcher Danielle Carrione drew a bases loaded walk to score junior outfielder
Lauren Homa. Freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz, who had led off the
inning with a ground out, hit a two-RBI single to score freshman first
baseman Sheri Bieniek and sophomore third baseman Kelly Santry, who
had both walked. Moravian would leave the bases loaded in the inning.
Juniata scored its only run of the game in the bottom of the first inning
on a Moravian error. The Greyhounds scored three more runs in the top
of the fourth inning. Santry had an RBI single to score sophomore outfielder
Keri Traficante. Freshman catcher Deanna Mangieri added a two-RBI double
later in the inning to score Santry and Homa. The game would be ended
after five innings due to the NCAA's eight-run rule. Moravian had nine
hits in the victory with two each by Oplinger and Klepeisz. Senior pitcher
Meagan Hennessy earned her second win of the doubleheader and 75th of
her career in the circle, allowing a unearned run on a hit and a walk
with seven strikeouts in four innings of action. Freshman Kristie Pellicani
tossed the final inning for the Greyhounds, retiring all three batters
she faced.
| Moravian College (13-3, 4-0 Commonwealth) |
6 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
1 |
| Juniata College (6-14, 1-3 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
At Juniata College - Won 2-0 Boxscore
Moravian, ranked 17th in the nation, won its seventh
straight game in the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader
at Juniata College, 2-0, behind the fifth career no-hitter by senior
pitcher Meagan Hennessy. Hennessy also had her 23rd career game with
double-digit strikeouts with ten in the game, which was her fifth shutout
of the season and 42nd of her career. The Greyhounds would get all of
the offense they would need in the top of the sixth inning when sophomore
third baseman Kelly Santry doubled with two outs to score sophomore
pinch runner Keri Traficante. Traficante came into run for junior outfielder
Justina Black, who had singled to lead off the inning. Moravian would
score another run in the top of the seventh inning. Freshman pinch hitter
Sheri Bieniek led off the inning with a double and was replaced by sophomore
outfielder Megan Ritchey. Freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz would reach
on a bunt single to move Ritchey to third. Freshman shortstop Jordan
Oplinger then hit into a double play that allowed Ritchey to score.
Moravian had nine hits in the game with two by Oplinger.
| Moravian College (12-3, 3-0 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
| Juniata College (6-13, 1-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
At Dickinson College - Won 10-6 Boxscore
The Greyhounds swept their third straight doubleheader
of the season, defeating Dickinson College, 10-6, in the second game
of a non-conference twinbill. Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the
top of the first inning on a pair of Red Devil errors that allowed freshman
outfielder Erica Klepeisz and freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger to
score. The Greyhounds would extend their lead to 3-0 in the top of the
third inning on an RBI single by sophomore second baseman Beth Paly
that scored Klepeisz. Dickinson would cut the lead to 3-2 in the bottom
of the third inning. Moravian got the two runs plus four more back in
the top of the fourth inning for a 9-2 lead. Freshman catcher Sheri
Bieniek started the scoring with an RBI double to push sophomore third
baseman Kelly Santry across the plate. Bieniek would score on an RBI
single by Oplinger, and Oplinger scored on an RBI single by junior outfielder
Justina Black. Senior designated player Richelle McWilliams drove in
Paly and Black with a two-RBI double, and McWilliams would cross the
plate with the final run of the inning on an RBI single by junior first
baseman Lauren Homa. Moravian scored its final run of the game in the
top of the fifth inning on an RBI double by Oplinger that scored Klepeisz.
The Red Devils would cut Moravian's lead down to 10-5 with three runs
in the bottom of the fifth inning including two unearned runs. Dickinson
scored the final run of the game, another unearned run, in the bottom
of the seventh inning. Moravian finished the game with 13 hits including
three by Klepeisz and two each from Oplinger and Bieniek. Freshman pitcher
Kristie Pellicani improved to 4-1 in the circle for the Greyhounds,
allowing six runs, just two of them earned, on eight hits and two walks
while striking out six batters.
| Moravian College (11-3) |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
13 |
7 |
| Dickinson College (6-8) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
At Dickinson College - Won 10-2 Boxscore
Moravian opened a non-conference doubleheader at
Dickinson College with a 10-2 victory in the first game. The nationally-ranked
Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI
single by junior outfielder Justina Black to score freshman shortstop
Jordan Oplinger, who had reached on an error. Moravian would extend
its lead to 5-0 in the top of the third inning with four more runs.
Oplinger drove in the first run with an RBI triple that scored sophomore
outfielder Megan Ritchey. Sophomore second baseman Beth Paly followed
with an RBI single to score Oplinger. Sophomore third baseman Kelly
Santry drove in the final two runs of the inning on a two-RBI single
that scored Black and senior designated player Richelle McWilliams.
The Greyhounds pushed the lead to 10-0 in the top of the seventh inning.
Santry started the scoring in the seventh with an RBI single to score
sophomore outfielder Keri Traficante. Freshman outfielder Deanna Mangieri
hit an RBI single to score junior first baseman Lauren Homa while Santry
scored on a wild pitch. Freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz drove in
junior catcher Danielle Carrione with an RBI ground out before Oplinger
finished off the scoring with an RBI single to score Mangieri. The Red
Devils would push a pair of runs across the plate in the bottom of the
seventh inning on a two-RBI triple by Rachel Fleming. Moravian pounded
out 17 hits in the game including four by Santry, three by Oplinger
and two from Homa. Greyhound senior Meagan Hennessy earned the victory
in the circle, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks while striking
out eight batters. Karrie Brondell took the loss for Dickinson.
| Moravian College (10-3) |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
17 |
1 |
| Dickinson College (6-7) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
At Muhlenberg College - Postponed until
March 30th
Moravian's non-conference doubleheader at rival Muhlenberg
College has been postponed due to cold temperatures. It has been rescheduled
for Thursday, March 30th in Allentown at 2:30 p.m.
At Widener University - Won 5-3 Boxscore
The Greyhounds swept their second straight doubleheader
of the season, defeating Widener University, 5-3, in the second game
of a Commonwealth Conference twinbill. Moravian jumped out to a 2-0
lead in the top of the first inning. Freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz
led off the game with a solo home run, her second of the season. Freshman
shortstop Jordan Oplinger followed with a double and would score on
a passed ball. The Pioneers would tie the game in the bottom of the
first inning on a two-run homer by Stephanie Caulford. The Greyhounds
would retake the lead in the top of the second inning on a solo home
run by sophomore outfielder Megan Ritchey, her first home run of the
year and of her collegiate career. Moravian added a run in the top of
the third inning when junior outfielder Justina Black scored on an error
in the Widener outfield to give the Greyhounds at 4-2 lead. Moravian
scored its final run in the top of the fourth inning on a solo home
run by freshman catcher Sheri Bieniek, her second homer of the season.
Caulford would drive in a run for the Pioneers in the bottom of the
fifth inning to pull Widener within 5-3. Moravian finished the game
with eight hits including two each from Black and Bieniek. Greyhound
freshman Kristie Pellicani improved to 3-1 in the circle, allowing three
runs on six hits and three walks while striking out three batters in
four-plus innings of work. Greyhound senior Meagan Hennessy earned her
first save of the season, allowing a hit and three walks while striking
out three batters in her three innings of relief work.
| Moravian College (9-3, 2-0 Commonwealth) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
0 |
| Widener University (4-4, 0-2 Commonwealth) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
At Widener University - Won 4-0 Boxscore
Moravian began its 2006 Commonwealth Conference season
with a 4-0 shutout of Widener University. Senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy
tossed her fourth shutout of the season, allowing just one hit, her
third one-hitter of the year, and a walk while striking out four batters.
The Greyhounds would give Hennessy all the offense she would need in
the top of the fourth inning. Senior designated player Richelle McWilliams
drew a walk to lead off the inning, and Hennessy came in to run. After
a sacrifice bunt and a ground out, Hennessy scored on an RBI single
by junior catcher Danielle Carrione. Moravian added a run in the top
of the sixth inning when sophomore third baseman Kelly Santry scored
on a fielder's choice. The Greyhounds finished off the scoring in the
top of the seventh inning with a pair of runs. Freshman shortstop Jordan
Oplinger scored on a Widener error and freshman designated player Sheri
Bienick had an RBI single to score sophomore second baseman Beth Paly.
Moravian had eight hits in the game.
| Moravian College (8-3, 1-0 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
| Widener University (4-3, 0-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
At Haverford College - Won 10-3 (5 innings)
Boxscore
The Greyhounds finished off their first doubleheader
sweep of the 2006 season with a 10-3, five-inning victory over Haverford
College in non-conference action. The game was called after five innings
due to darkness. Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the
first inning on an RBI double by junior outfielder Justina Black that
scored sophomore second baseman Beth Paly. Haverford would score three
runs in the bottom of the first to take a 3-1 lead. The Greyhounds pulled
within a run in the top of the second inning on an RBI single by freshman
Deanna Mangieri which scored sophomore third baseman Kelly Santry, who
had doubled. Moravian would retake the lead with a pair of runs in the
top of the third inning on a two-RBI single by freshman catcher Sheri
Bieniek that scored Black and senior designated player Richelle McWilliams
who had both singled. The Greyhounds would push five runs across the
plate in the top of the fourth inning to extend their lead to 9-3. Mangieri
started the inning with a single and singles by freshman shortstop Jordan
Oplinger and Paly loaded the bases. Black delivered a two-RBI single
while junior first baseman Lauren Homa had an RBI single. Bieniek drove
in the final two runs of the inning with a two-RBI single. In the top
of the fifth inning, junior pinch hitter Becky DeJulio started off with
a double and scored on an RBI single by Paly. Moravian pounded out 17
hits in the game with three each by Paly and Black and two each from
Homa, Bieniek, Santry and Mangieri. Freshman Katie Agnew started in
the circle for the Greyhounds but left after four batters. She was charged
with the three runs and allowed two walks while not recording an out.
Senior Meagan Hennessy came on in relief and finished off the game for
her second win of the doubleheader. Hennessy struck out four batters
and walked none in her second relief appearance of the season.
| Moravian College (7-3) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
10 |
17 |
2 |
| Haverford College (4-6) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
At Haverford College - Won 5-0 Boxscore
Moravian won its first game of the season in the
state of Pennsylvania, shutting out Haverford College, 5-0, in the first
game of a non-conference doubleheader. The Greyhounds played long ball
in the contest with all five run scoring on homers. Senior designated
player Richelle McWilliams started the scoring in the second inning
with a solo home run, her fourth round-tripper of the season. Sophomore
third baseman Kelly Santry followed with a solo homer, her first of
the year, to give Moravian a 2-0 lead. Santry tied the school record
for homers in a game with another solo home run in her next at-bat in
the fourth inning. In the top of the seventh, McWilliams singled before
Santry connected on her third homer of the game to finish off the scoring.
Santry's three home runs and 12 total bases break records set by former
Greyhound Janelle Brey. Moravian finished the game with 14 hits including
Santry's three homers and McWilliams two hits. Freshman outfielder Erica
Kelpeisz and freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger each had two hits as
well. Senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy tossed her 40th career shutout
to win the 70th game of her career in the circle. Hennessy allowed just
four hits and two walks while striking out eight batters in the victory.
| Moravian College (6-3) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
14 |
0 |
| Haverford College (4-5) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
Vs. Salisbury (MD) University at Salisbury
Sea Gull Invitational - Lost 2-0 Boxscore
In a battle to two nationally ranked teams, Salisbury
University, the second ranked team in the country, dealt the Greyhounds,
who are ranked 17th by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, their
second shutout loss of the season to a nationally-ranked opponent, 2-0,
in the final game of the Salisbury Sea Gull Invitational. The Sea Gulls
scored the only run they would need in the bottom of the third inning
when Kristy Shaffer hit a two-out, solo home run. Salisbury added a
run in the bottom of the sixth inning on an RBI single by Kirsten Wells.
Moravian had just two hits in the game, singles by sophomore third baseman
Kelly Santry in the third inning and by junior outfielder Justina Black
in the fourth inning. Moravian senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy suffered
her first loss of the season in the circle, allowing two runs on four
hits and a walk while striking out 11 batters. Senior Lacey Lister had
the win for Salisbury, striking out seven and walking none.
| Moravian College (5-3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Salisbury (MD) University (8-1) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
x |
2 |
4 |
0 |
Vs. Lynchburg (VA) College at Salisbury Sea
Gull Invitational - Won 4-3 Boxscore
Nationally-ranked Moravian knocked off previously
undefeated Lynchburg (VA) College with a come-from-behind 4-3 victory
in the team's first game on the second day of the Salisbury Sea Gull
Invitational. Lynchburg jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first
inning on a two-out, three run homer by Tara Campbell. The Greyhounds
would respond with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning
on a two-out, two run home run by junior outfielder Justina Black. The
homer was Black's second of the season and also scored sophomore second
baseman Beth Paly, who had reached on a fielder's choice. Moravian tied
the game at 3-3 with a run in the bottom of the second inning when freshman
outfielder Erica Klepeisz delivered a two-out, RBI single to score junior
first baseman Lauren Homa, who led off the inning with a single. The
game would remain scoreless until the bottom of the seventh inning when
the Greyhounds scored the winning run, again with two outs in the inning.
Black started the rally with a two-out single. Sophomore Keri Traficante
pinch ran for Black and moved to second on a single by senior designated
player Richelle McWilliams. Traficante crossed the plate with the winning
run on an RBI single by Homa. Moravian had eight hits in the game with
three by Black and two by Homa. Freshman pitcher Kristie Pellicani earned
her second win of the season in the circle, allowing three runs on three
hits and two walks while striking out seven batters.
| Lynchburg (VA) College (10-1) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| Moravian College (5-2) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
Vs. Virginia Wesleyan College at Salisbury
Sea Gull Invitational - Lost 5-4 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped their second game of the 2006
Salisbury Sea Gull Invitational to Virginia Wesleyan College, 5-4. Moravian
took a 1-0 lead when freshman catcher Sheri Bienick led off the bottom
of the third inning with her first collegiate hit, a solo home run to
left center field. Moravian had a chance for another run in the inning
but sophomore third baseman Kelly Santry was thrown out at the plate
trying to score on a single by sophomore second baseman Beth Paly to
end the inning. The Greyhounds extended their lead to 3-0 in the bottom
of the fourth inning on a two-run homer by senior designated player
Richelle McWilliams, her second home run on the year. Sophomore outfielder
Keri Traficante scored on the homer after coming into pinch run for
junior outfielder Justin Black, who had walked to lead off the inning.
The Marlins would push five runs across the plate in the top of the
fifth inning on a bases loaded walk, a pair of Moravian errors and a
two-RBI double by Mandy Nixon. The Greyhounds would get a run back in
the bottom of the sixth inning on a solo home run by McWilliams, her
second homer of the game and third of the season. Moravian had runners
at second and third with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning
after a single by Santry and a ground-rule double by freshman outfielder
Erica Klepeisz; however, the Greyhounds were unable to tie the game.
Moravian finished with nine hits including three by Klepeisz and two
each from McWilliams and Santry. Freshman pitcher Kristie Pellicani
suffered the loss for the Greyhounds in the circle, allowing five runs,
three of them earned, on four hits and a walk with eight strikeouts
in 4 1/3 innings. Senior Meagan Hennessy tossed the final 2 2/3 innings
for Moravian, allowing just a walk while striking out three batters.
Becky Sowell earned the win for Virginia Wesleyan, which had just four
hits in the game.
| Virginia Wesleyan College (6-2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
| Moravian College (4-2) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
Vs. Washington (MD) College at Salisbury Sea
Gull Invitational - Won 5-0 Boxscore
Moravian won its first game of the 2006 Salisbury
Sea Gull Invitational with a 5-0 victory over Washington (MD) College.
The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning
on a two-run home run by freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz, her first
collegiate homer. Junior catcher Danielle Carrione also scored on Klepeisz's
homer after leading off the inning with a double. Moravian added a run
in the top of the fourth inning when Carrione hit another double to
score senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy, who had entered the game to run
for senior designated player Richelle McWilliams. The Greyhounds pushed
another run across the plate in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI
single by McWilliams that pushed freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger,
who had singled earlier in the inning, home from third base. Moravian
scored its final run in the top of the seventh inning on an RBI single
by freshman pinch hitter/outfielder Deanna Mangieri that scored Klepeisz.
The Greyhounds pounded out 11 hits in the game with two each from Carrione,
Klepeisz and junior first baseman Lauren Homa. Hennessy allowed just
one hit, a single in the second inning, and three walks while striking
out ten batters. The shutout was the 39th of Hennessey's career and
second of the season and during the game, Hennessy became the first
Moravian pitcher to surpass 600 career innings pitched. Diane Green
suffered the loss in the circle for Washington.
| Moravian College (4-1) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
11 |
1 |
| Washington (MD) College (2-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Vs. #9 Rutgers University-Camden at Atlantic
vs. East Challenge - Lost 1-0 (8 innings) Boxscore
The Greyhounds suffered their first loss of the season,
falling to Rutgers University-Camden, 1-0 in eight innings, in the final
game of the Atlantic versus East Challenge in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The game was a battle of two of the top teams in the East Region and
the nation. The Scarlet Raptors were ranked ninth in the National Fastpitch
Coaches Association Division III Preseason Top 25 Poll while Moravian
was 17th in the poll. The Greyhounds had runners on base in the first,
fourth, fifth and seventh innings on singles by sophomore second baseman
Beth Paly, junior outfielder Justina Black twice and junior catcher
Danielle Carrione. Rutgers-Camden put runners on base in the third inning
on walk, the fourth inning on an error and the fifth inning on a walk.
The teams went to the international tiebreaker of placing a runner on
second base to start the eighth inning. Moravian was supposed to start
the top of the eighth with sophomore third baseman Kelly Santry on second
base but due to an incorrect number for Santry on the line-up card,
she was immediately called out. With the Greyhounds unable to score,
the Scarlet Raptors were able to push a run across the plate on a two-out
infield RBI single by Marissa Van Cleaf. Moravian senior pitcher Megan
Hennessy allowed just two hits and two walks while striking out seven
batters. Hennessy was not charged with the run or the loss since the
winning run was the international tiebreaker runner placed on second
base to start the eighth inning. The run is a team unearned the loss,
and the team also takes the loss. Michelle Schlichtig allowed four hits
and struck out nine in the win for Rutgers-Camden.
| Moravian College (3-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
| Rutgers University-Camden (4-0) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Vs. SUNY Oneonta at Atlantic vs. East Challenge
- Won 10-5 Boxscore
Moravian improved to 3-0 with a 10-5 victory over
SUNY Oneonta in the team's first game on the second day of the Atlantic
versus East Challenge in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Greyhounds jumped
out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a two-run, home
run by junior outfielder Justina Black that also scored sophomore second
baseman Beth Paly. Moravian extended its lead to 5-0 in the bottom of
the second inning on an RBI single by freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz
that scored sophomore outfielder Megan Ritchey, an RBI single by Paly
to push Klepeisz across the plate and an RBI fielder's choice by Black
that scored freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger. SUNY Oneonta would get
on the board with three runs in the top of the third inning with on
a bases loaded walk, an RBI single and a Moravian error. The Greyhounds
would get two of the runs back in the bottom half of the third inning
on an RBI single by Ritchey to score sophomore third baseman Kelly Santry.
Ritchey would score later in the inning on an error. Moravian added
three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning for a 10-3 lead on
a three-run home run by senior designated player Richelle McWilliams
that scored Paly, who had doubled, and Black, who had walked. SUNY Oneonta
scored a single run in the fifth inning on a solo home run by Meghan
Martin. The Red Dragons also scored a single run in the sixth inning
an RBI single. Moravian finished the game with 12 hits including three
by Paly and two each from Black and Klepeisz. SUNY Oneonta had six hits
including two by Martin. In the circle, Moravian freshman Katie Agnew
made her first collegiate start, allowing five runs, only four earned,
on six hits and six walks while striking out ten batters for the victory.
Freshman Kristie Pellicani tossed the final inning for the Greyhounds.
Kathleen Wood suffered the loss for SUNY Oneonta in three-plus innings
of work.
| SUNY Oneonta (3-4) |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
| Moravian College (3-0) |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
x |
10 |
12 |
1 |
Vs. SUNY Plattsburgh at Atlantic vs. East Challenge
- Won 5-0 Boxscore
The Greyhounds won their second game of the season
by shutout, defeating SUNY Plattsburgh, 5-0, in the team's second contest
at the Atlantic vs. East Challenge in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Moravian
gave freshman pitcher Kristie Pellicani before she even threw her first
collegiate pitch with three runs in the top of the first inning. Freshman
shortstop Jordan Opplinger scored the first run of the game on a SUNY
Plattsburgh error before junior first baseman Lauren Homa delivered
a two-RBI single to score sophomore second baseman Beth Paly and junior
outfielder Justina Black. The Greyhounds added a run in the top of the
second inning on an RBI single by Paly that pushed freshman outfielder
Erica Klepeisz across the plate. Moravian scored its final run in the
top of the fifth inning on an RBI single by senior designated player
Richelle McWilliams that scored Opplinger. The Greyhounds finished the
game with eight hits including two each from Paly and Klepeisz. Pellicani
allowed just four hits and five walks while striking out nine batters
for her first collegiate shutout.
| Moravian College (2-0) |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
0 |
| SUNY Plattsburgh (1-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
Vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College at Atlantic vs.
East Challenge - Won 4-0 Boxscore
Moravian opened its 2006 season with a 4-0 shutout
of North Carolina Wesleyan College in the first round of the Atlantic
versus East Challenge being hosted by Virginia Wesleyan College at City
View Park in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Senior pitcher Megan Hennessy
tossed a one-hitter in the victory. Hennessy allowed just single and
a walk in the fifth inning while striking out 13 batters for her 38th
career shutout. Moravian would give Hennessy all of the offense she
would need in the fourth inning on a two-RBI sacrifice fly to right
field by freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz that was just inches from
being a grand slam home run. Sophomore third baseman Kelly Santry and
junior catcher Danielle Carrione scored on the play. Sophomore second
baseman Beth Paly added an RBI single in the inning to score Hennessy,
who had a bunt single to load the bases. The Greyhounds added a run
in the fifth inning when sophomore outfielder Megan Ritchey scored on
a sacrifice fly by Carrione. Moravian finished the game with 14 hits
including three by Paly and two each from Klepeisz and junior outfielder
Justina Black. Klepeisz had the only extra-base hit with a double. Krystal
Newbern had the only hit for the Battling Bishops while Libby Fulford
recorded two strikeouts in the circle.
| North Carolina Wesleyan College (1-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Moravian College (1-0) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
x |
4 |
14 |
1 |
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