Vs. #6 Grove City College in ECAC South Championship – Lost 3-1

The Greyhounds came up short in their first attempt to win an Eastern College Athletic Conference South Championship as top seeded Moravian fell to sixth seed Grove City College, 30-24, 17-30, 24-30, 26-30 in the 2001 ECAC South Championships at Moravian.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf led the Greyhounds with 18 kills, 20 digs and four service aces while sophomore setter Amy Lawrence had 36 assists and 24 digs.  Sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher added ten kills in the match while sophomore defensive specialist Andrea Frankenfield had 14 digs and two service aces.  Sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil contributed nine kills in the final match of the season while junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz had 18 digs and seven kills.  The Greyhounds complete the 2001 season with a 25-9 record, the sixth straight 20-win season for Moravian. 

Vs. #4 Rutgers University-Newark in ECAC South Semifinal – Won 3-1

Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf had 17 kills, 20 digs and five service aces to lead the top seeded Greyhounds to a 25-30, 30-16, 30-27, 30-22 victory over fourth seeded Rutgers University at Newark in the semifinals of the 2001 Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships.  Junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz added 12 kills and 22 digs while sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had 14 kills.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence had 49 assists and 12 digs while senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack had 20 digs.

At Juniata College in Commonwealth Conference Finals – Lost 3-1

The Greyhounds, playing Juniata College for the sixth straight year in the conference championship match, fell to the Eagles, 23-30, 30-28, 15-30, 16-30 in the 2001 Commonwealth Conference Championship contest.  Juniata has won 245 straight conference matches and the last 21 conference titles.  Moravian currently has a 24-8 record and will await a call from the NCAA or the ECAC for more postseason action.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf had 18 kills and 15 digs to lead the Greyhounds in the contest.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence had 30 assists and 12 digs while junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz had five kills and ten digs.

Vs. Susquehanna University in Commonwealth Conference Semifinals – Won 3-1

Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf had 21 kills and 14 digs to lead the Moravian College women’s volleyball team to a 22-30, 30-24, 30-18, 30-17 victory over Susquehanna University in the Commonwealth Conference semifinals.  The Greyhounds, seeded second in the tournament, improve to 24-7 on the season and will travel to Juniata College, the top seed in the tournament, for the Commonwealth Conference Championship match on Saturday, November 3rd beginning at 7:00 p.m.  Juniata, ranked eighth in the nation, defeated Lebanon Valley College, 30-9, 30-8, 30-15 in Wednesday’s other semifinal.  Susquehanna sees its season end with a 23-8 record.  Moravian will be facing Juniata for the sixth straight year in the conference championship match.  The Eagles, who have won 244 consecutive conference matches and the last 20 conference titles, will bring a record of 25-8 into the contest.  In the match versus Susquehanna, sophomore setter Amy Lawrence controlled the Moravian offense with 46 assists and she added ten digs and three service aces.  Sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher had 12 kills and four blocks while sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil added eight kills.  Freshman outside hitter Christina Wallace had seven kills and seven digs while sophomore defensive specialist Alissa Bucsi added 13 digs.  Senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack and sophomore defensive specialist Andrea Frankenfield each added three service aces and seven digs in the match.

At DeSales University – Won 3-0

The Greyhounds closed out the 2001 regular season with a 30-15, 30-11, 30-22 victory at DeSales University.  Freshman outside hitter Christina Wallace led the Greyhounds with nine kills while sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had eight kills and sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf had seven kills.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence ran the offense with 33 assists and she added 11 digs.  Senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack contributed 11 digs while sophomore defensive specialist Alissa Bucsi had eight service aces.  Sophomore defensive specialist Andrea Frankenfield had ten digs.  Sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher and sophomore outside hitter Mary Kate Cordisco each had six kills in the match.

Vs. Susquehanna University at Elizabethtown College Halloween Classic – Lost 3-1

For the third time this season, sophomores outside hitter Kim Zipf and setter Amy Lawrence were named to the same All-Tournament Team even though the Greyhounds lost their final match of the Elizabethtown College Halloween Classic, 27-30, 27-30, 30-26, 21-30 to Susquehanna University.  It was the fourth All-Tournament selection of the season for Lawrence.  Moravian will meet Susquehanna again on Wednesday as the two squads will battle in Bethlehem in the Commonwealth Conference Semifinals.  Zipf had15 kills and 22 digs in the match while Lawrence added 40 assists and 19 digs.  Sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil added 12 kills while junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz had eight kills, seven digs and three service aces.  Sophomore defensive specialist Andrea Frankenfield had five service aces and eight digs for the Greyhounds in the match while senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack had 18 digs. 

The Greyhounds avenged an earlier season loss with a 32-30, 30-22, 24-30, 30-25 victory over Franklin & Marshall College at the Elizabethtown College Halloween Classic.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf paced Moravian with 18 kills and 21 digs while junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz had 12 kills and 19 digs.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence ran the Greyhound offense with 57 assists and she added 17 digs.  Sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had 12 kills while sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher had ten kills.  Senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack contributed 14 digs and three service aces in the win.

Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf had 29 kills and 24 digs to lead the Greyhounds to a 28-30, 30-19, 30-28, 30-17 victory over Haverford College at the Elizabethtown College Halloween Classic.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence added 54 assists, 17 digs four service aces while junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz had ten kills, 16 digs and three service aces.  Sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher contributed eight kills while senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack had 18 digs and three service aces.  Sophomore defensive specialist Alissa Bucsi added 14 digs in the victory while sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil and sophomore outside hitter Mary Kate Cordisco each had five kills.

Vs. Wilkes University at Elizabethtown College Halloween Classic – Won 3-0

The Greyhounds earned a 30-23, 30-8, 30-27 victory over Wilkes University in the first day of the Elizabethtown College Halloween Classic.  The victory gives the Greyhounds a sixth straight 20-win season with a current mark of 20-6.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf had nine kills and ten digs to lead Moravian while sophomore setter Amy Lawrence added 26 assists and nine digs.  Senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack contributed six service aces and seven digs in the match while sophomores middle hitter Shannon McNeil and right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher each adding eight kills.  Junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz led Moravian with 12 digs and she added six kills. 

At Messiah College – Won 3-2

Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf had 23 kills and 30 digs to lead the Moravian College women’s volleyball team to a 28-30, 30-15, 30-15, 29-31, 15-8 victory over Messiah College in Commonwealth Conference action.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence had 49 assists and 31 digs while sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had seven kills, nine digs and five blocks.  Junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz added 17 kills and 20 digs while sophomore defensive specialist Andrea Frankenfield had 16 digs and six service aces.  Sophomore outside hitter Mary Kate Cordisco contributed eight kills and seven digs while sophomore defensive specialist Alissa Bucsi had ten digs.

Vs. Richard Stockton College of New Jersey – Won 3-1

The Greyhounds defeated Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, 30-10, 30-26, 27-30, 30-10 in their final regular season contest of the 2001 season.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf led Moravian, which had a .409 hitting percentage in the match, with 16 kills and 12 digs.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence ran the Greyhound offense with 42 assists and eight digs.  Sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had 15 kills while senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack led the Greyhounds with 15 digs.  Junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz contributed 12 kills and eight digs while sophomore outside hitter Mary Kate Cordisco had nine kills, nine digs, four service aces and three blocks.  Freshman middle hitter Christina Wallace added seven kills and seven digs in the match while sophomore defensive specialist Alissa Bucsi had nine digs.

Vs. Susquehanna University – Won 3-1

Sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had 16 kills to lead the Greyhounds to a 30-22, 28-30, 30-28, 30-25 victory over Susquehanna University in Commonwealth Conference action.  The victory lifts Moravian into sole possession of second place in the Commonwealth Conference with a record of 5-1.  Junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz contributed 15 kills and 21 digs in the match while sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf had 14 kills and 26 digs.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence ran the Moravian offense with 44 assists and she added nine digs while senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack had 13 digs and seven service aces.  Sophomore defensive specialist Andrea Frankenfield had 13 digs.

Vs. Western Maryland College at Western Maryland Tournament – Won 3-1

Sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had 14 kills and six blocks to lead the Greyhounds to a 30-19, 27-30, 30-17, 30-21victory over host Western Maryland College to finish the Western Maryland College Tournament.  Junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz added 13 kills and 13 digs while sophomore outside hitter Mary Kate Cordisco contributed 11 kills and 17 digs.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, ran the offense with 43 assists and she added 16 digs and four service aces.  Senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack had 21 digs while sophomore defensive specialist Alissa Bucsi had 12 kills.  Junior middle hitter Vicki Fisher and sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher each had seven kills in the match. 

The Greyhounds opened the second day of the Western Maryland College Tournament with a 28-30, 26-30, 22-30 loss to Wheaton (IL) College.  Sophomore outside hitter Mary Kate Cordisco led Moravian with 11 kills, ten digs and three blocks while sophomore setter Amy Lawrence had 30 assists, five kills and 15 digs.  Sophomore defensive specialist Alissa Bucsi had 19 digs while senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack added 15 digs.  Sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had eight kills while sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher contributed seven kills.  Junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz added ten digs and six hills while sophomore defensive specialist Andrea Frankenfield had ten digs.

Junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz and sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher each had 13 kills to lead the Greyhounds to a 30-28, 31-29, 21-30, 30-26 victory over Bridgewater (VA) College in the second match of the first day of the Western Maryland College Tournament.  Walkiewicz had 15 digs while sophomore defensive specialist Andrea Frankenfield added 13 digs.  Sophomore outside hitter Mary Kate Cordisco added eight kills and 13 digs while sophomore setter Amy Lawrence had 31 assists, nine digs and five service aces.  Sophomore defensive specialist Alissa Bucsi had six service aces and ten digs while senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack added ten digs.

Vs. Franklin & Marshall College at Western Maryland Tournament – Lost 3-1

The Greyhounds dropped a tough 3-1 match with regionally ranked Franklin & Marshall College, 25-30, 26-30, 30, 28, 24-30 in the opening match of the Western Maryland College Tournament.  Moravian was ranked fourth in the latest NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Poll while F&M was ranked eighth.  Junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz and sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf each had 13 kills to lead the Greyhounds.  Zipf added 21 digs while sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had 12 kills and five blocks.  Sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher had ten kills while sophomore setter Amy Lawrence had 41 assists, 11 digs and seven kills. 

Vs. Elizabethtown College – Won 3-0

Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf had 18 kills and 11 digs to lead Moravian to a 30-13, 30-16, 30-22 victory over Elizabethtown College in Commonwealth Conference action.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence added 40 assists and 11 digs while junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz had 13 kills, 11 digs and three service aces.  Senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack added 11 digs and three service aces while sophomore outside hitter Mary Kate Cordisco had ten digs.  Sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil contributed eight kills and two blocks while sophomore defensive specialist Alissa Bucsi had nine digs.

At Lebanon Valley College – Won 3-0

The Greyhounds won their third Commonwealth Conference match of the season, defeating Lebanon Valley College, 30-20, 30-24, 30-26.  Sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had 12 kills and two blocks to lead the Greyhounds while junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz had 11 kills and six digs.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zip contributed nine digs and eight kills while sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher had seven kills.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence ran the Moravian offense with 32 assists and she added three service aces.

At Muhlenberg College – Won 3-1

Moravian snapped a two-match losing streak with a 30-32, 30-19, 32-30, 30-22 victory over rival Muhlenberg College in non-conference action.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf led the Greyhounds with 18 kills and nine digs while junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz had 11 kills.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence had 38 assists with sophomore defensive specialist Alissa Bucsi contributed 11 digs and five service aces.  Sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil added nine kills and two blocks in the match while sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher had six kills.

At Juniata College – Lost 3-1

The Greyhounds were able to take one game from nationally-ranked Juniata College but it wasn't enough as Moravian fell to the Eagles, 19-30, 24-30, 31-29, 15-30 in Commonwealth Conference action.  For Moravian, sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf had 13 kills and eight digs while sophomore outside hitter Mary Kate Cordisco added 11 kills.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence had 40 assists and nine digs while senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack added nine digs.  Junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz contributed eight kills while sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher and sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil each had seven kills in the loss. 

Vs. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania – Lost 3-1

The Kutztown University women’s volleyball team extended its winning streak to seven and snapped Moravian’s streak at three straight with a 27-30, 28-30, 30-20, 26-30 victory over the Greyhounds in non-conference action.  Moravian sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf led the Greyhounds with 13 kills and she added 11 digs in the match as junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz had nine kills and 13 digs.  Sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had 13 kills in the match while sophomore setter Amy Lawrence had 46 assists and six digs.  Senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack and sophomore defensive specialist Alissa Bucsi each had 11 digs and four service aces in the match.  Sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher added nine kills.

At King's College – Won 3-2

Moravian rallied from a 2-1 deficit and three match points in the fourth game to earn a 30-27, 19-30, 19-30, 33-31, 15-8 victory over King’s College in non-conference action.  Junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz led Moravian with 22 kills while sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf added 21 kills and 23 digs.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence ran the Greyhound offense with 63 assists while sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had 13 kills.  Sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher contributed 10 kills in the match while senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack had 12 digs.

Vs. Albright College – Won 3-0

Behind 25 assists and nine digs from sophomore setter Amy Lawrence, the Moravian College women’s volleyball team earned a 30-11, 30-10, 30-8 victory over Albright College in Commonwealth Conference action.  Sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil led Moravian with seven kills and three blocks while sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf and sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher each had six kills.  Senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack added nine digs and four service aces.

Vs. Widener University – Won 3-0

Moravian opened the 2001 Commonwealth Conference season with a 30-16, 30-16, 30-21 victory over Widener University.  Junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz, sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf and sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil each had 11 kills in the match while sophomore defensive specialist Alissa Bucsi added 11 digs.  Walkiewicz had eight digs while Zipf added seven digs.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence contributed 40 assists and seven digs while senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack had six service aces.

Vs. Gettysburg College at Gettysburg Battlefield Classic – Lost 3-0

The Greyhounds had their five match winning streak snapped in the championship game of the championship bracket at the Gettysburg Battlefield Classic in a 19-30, 24-30, 15-30 loss to host Gettysburg College.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf led Moravian with 12 kills and nine digs while sophomore setter Amy Lawrence had 24 assists and four service aces.  Zipf and Lawrence were named to the All-Tournament Team for the second straight weekend.  Senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack had ten digs and four service aces in the match while sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had five kills and two blocks.

Vs. John Hopkins University at Gettysburg Battlefield Classic – Won 3-0

Moravian won its pool of the championship bracket with a 30-22, 30-21, 30-18 victory over Johns Hopkins University to move into the championship final versus Gettysburg College.  Sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher led the Greyhounds against Johns Hopkins with 15 kills and she added six digs.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf added 11 kills and six digs while junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz had seven kills, seven service aces and eight digs.  Sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil added nine kills while senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack led Moravian with 11 digs.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence had 45 assists, six digs and two service aces in Moravian's 3-0 win.

The Greyhounds opened the championship bracket pool play with a 30-28, 30-23, 30-19 victory over Lycoming College.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf had 14 kills and eight digs in the match while junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz added 10 kills.  Sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher added nine kills and three blocks while sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had seven kills and five blocks.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence contributed 37 assists, four service aces and seven digs while sophomore defensive specialist Alissa Bucsi had three service aces.  Senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack led the Greyhounds with nine digs.

Vs. Western Maryland College at Gettysburg Battlefield Classic – Won 3-0

The Greyhounds ran their winning streak to four straight matches with a 30-16, 30-23, 30-17 victory over Western Maryland College on the first day of the Gettysburg College Battlefield Classic.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf had 11 kills and seven digs while junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz had ten kills, nine digs and two service aces.  Sophomore outside hitter Sara Hollenbacher added six kills in the match while sophomore defensive specialist Alissa Bucsi had three service aces.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence contributed 26 assists and five digs. 

Vs. Goucher (MD) College at Gettysburg Battlefield Classic – Won 3-0

Moravian opened the 2001 Gettysburg College Battlefield Classic with a 30-11, 30-17, 30-10 victory over Goucher College.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf led the Greyhounds with nine kills and five digs while junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz had seven kills and five service aces.  Sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had six kills while sophomore setter Amy Lawrence contributed 27 assists and six service aces.  Senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack had six digs in the win. 

At University of Scranton – Won 3-0

The Greyhounds earned their second straight victory with a 30-12, 30-25, 30-20 victory over the University of Scranton.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf, who was named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week, led the Greyhounds with 14 kills and 11 digs.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence added 29 assists and 13 digs while sophomore defensive specialist Alissa Bucsi had five service aces.  Moravian had 13 service aces in the match.  Freshman middle Kim Horvath contributed eight kills. 

Vs. Gallaudet University at Messiah College Tournament – Won 3-1

Moravian closed out the 2001 Messiah College Tournament with a 30-28, 34-32, 28-30, 30-15 victory over Gallaudet University.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, had 14 kills and 23 digs while sophomore setter Amy Lawrence, who also earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team, had 33 assists and 12 digs.  Junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz had seven kills and 13 digs while sophomore middle hitter Shannon McNeil had seven kills and five blocks.  Moravian placed third in the Messiah Tournament.

The Greyhounds suffered their first loss of the season, falling to NAIA powerhouse Roberts Wesleyan College 26-30, 28-30, 23-30 at the Messiah College Tournament.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf had 12 kills and 13 digs in the match while sophomore setter Amy Lawrence had 31 assists.  Senior defensive specialist Krystol Kessack added 13 digs.

Moravian won its opening match on day two of the Messiah College Tournament, defeating Savannah College of Art & Design, 30-27, 23-30, 30-15, 30-12.  Sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf had 13 kills and 12 digs while sophomore setter Amy Lawrence added 45 assists and nine digs.  Sophomore right side hitter Sara Hollenbacher had 12 kills, 17 digs and three blocks and freshman middle hitter Kim Horvath added nine kills and 4 blocks.  Junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz contributed 10 kills, 14 digs and five service aces.

Vs. Philadelphia Biblical University at Messiah College Tournament – Won 3-0

The Greyhounds opened the 2001 season with a 30-15, 30-19, 30-14 victory over Philadelphia Biblical University in the Messiah College Tournament.  The NCAA has gone to rally scoring in all matches this season.  Sophomore setter Amy Lawrence had 23 assists and nine digs for Moravian while sophomore outside hitter Kim Zipf added nine kills and ten digs.  Freshman middle hitter Kim Horvath had seven kills and five blocks in her first collegiate match while sophomore setter Andrea Frankenfield added six service aces and six digs.  Junior outside hitter Sara Walkiewicz had five kills and six digs.