At Elizabethtown College - Lost 82-63    Boxscore

The Greyhounds closed out their 2004-05 season with an 82-63 loss at Elizabethtown College in Commonwealth Conference action. Moravian, which dropped its fifth straight game, finishes the season with an overall record of 7-18 and a 5-9 slate in the Commonwealth Conference. Elizabethtown jumped out to a 46-30 halftime lead after shooting 16 of 31 (51.6 percent) from the floor. The Blue Jays were also six of 14 on three-pointers and eight of 11 on free throws in the first half while committing just five turnovers. Moravian made ten of 27 field goal attempts (37 percent) in the first 20 minutes with two three-pointers and an eight for nine performance at the foul line. Moravian was forced into ten turnovers in the first half by the Blue Jays. Elizabethtown continued its hot shooting in the second half, making 14 of 26 field goal attempts (53.8 percent) to go with three three-pointers and a five of seven performance from the foul line. The Greyhounds made ten of 26 field goals (38.5 percent) in the second half with four three-pointers and a nine of 17 performance at the foul line. Moravian did have a 39-28 advantage on the boards in the contest. The Greyhounds had three players in double figures led by junior guard Ed Reid, who tied his career high with 14 points. Reid also had four rebounds and two assists. Senior forward Brandon Zaleski netted 13 points and added a team high eight rebounds in his final career game. Zaleski ends his career as the all-time leading scorer in Moravian men's basketball history with 1,891 points, and he completes his four seasons with the Greyhounds ranked fourth in career rebounds with 723 boards. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer contributed ten points, six rebounds and two steals for Moravian. Sophomore guard Michael Clemente added six points and four rebounds while junior guard Chris Betley tallied five points as did freshman guard Justin Chestnut. Jon Connor led Elizabethtown with 22 points while Kyle Conrad had 12 points for the Blue Jays. Andrew Flynn and Brian Schreiber each tossed in 11 points while Dan Keane grabbed a team high seven rebounds for Elizabethtown.

Moravian College	(7-18, 5-9 Commonwealth)	30	33	--	63
Elizabethtown College	(14-11, 8-6 Commonwealth)	46	36	--	82

At Messiah College - Lost 81-70     Boxscore

Moravian was eliminated for any chance for a berth in the Commonwealth Conference Tournament with an 81-70 loss at Messiah College. The loss was the Greyhounds' fourth straight defeat and dropped the team to 5-8 in Commonwealth Conference action. The game was tied, 41-41, at halftime after both teams had outstanding shooting performances in the first half. Moravian made 13 of 26 field goal attempts (50 percent) in the first 20 minutes with four three-pointers and an 11 of 13 performance at the foul line. The Falcons were 15 of 29 from the floor in the first half (51.7 percent) with four three-pointers and a nine of 12 performance at the charity stripe. The game was close for the first half of the second half before Messiah pulled away. The Falcons were 13 of 29 from the field (44.9 percent) in the second half with two three-pointers and 12 of 15 free throw attempts. Moravian made just ten of 27 second half field goals (37 percent) with four three-pointers and a four for nine performance at the foul line. Messiah dominated the boards in the game, out-rebounding Moravian 43 to 21. The Greyhounds placed three players in double figures led by junior forward Steve Wenderfer's 18 points. Wenderfer also had three rebounds. Junior forward Zach Zsilavecz added 12 points, three rebounds and two steals while senior forward Brandon Zaleski had 11 points, a team high four rebounds and two steals. Zaleski improved his school record career point total to 1,878. Sophomore guard Michael Clemente and freshman guard Ryan Miller each netted eight points for Moravian while freshman guard Justin Chestnut had a team high three assists. Quinn McCullough led Messiah with a game high 26 points to go with six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Dave Carter added 19 points for the Falcons while David Henninger had 14 points, ten rebounds and three blocked shots. Zach Wiernicki had 12 points and seven rebounds in the victory for Messiah.

Moravian College	(7-17, 5-8 Commonwealth)	41	29	--	70
Messiah College	(19-5, 9-4 Commonwealth)	41	40	--	81

At Albright College - Lost 83-65    Boxscore

Senior forward Brandon Zaleski became Moravian's all-time leading scorer with 21 points to increase his career total to 1,867, surpassing Dick Kosman's '63 record of 1,865 points, however, it wasn't enough as the Greyhounds had their chances for a berth in the Commonwealth Conference Tournament take a hit in a Commonwealth loss to Albright College, 83-65. Zaleski broke the record on a free throw with 13:44 remaining in the game, his 12th made free throw of the contest. Moravian scored the first three points of the game but the Lions took the lead for good at the 17:17 mark at 4-3. Albright would extended the lead to 53-25 at halftime after shooting 63.3 percent (19 of 30) from the field in the first 20 minutes with six three-pointers and a nine of 12 performance at the foul line. The Greyhounds made just six of 19 field goal attempts (31.6 percent) in the first half with one three-pointer and 12 of 15 free throws (80.0 percent). Moravian actually out-scored the Lions in the second half, 40-30, but Albright shot 60.0 percent (nine of 15) from the field and 11 of 17 at the foul line to maintain its double-digit lead. Moravian connected on 15 of 36 field goal attempts (41.7 percent) after the intermission with three three-pointers and a seven of 15 performance at the foul line. Moravian did have a 33-30 advantage on the boards. Zaleski had nine rebounds and three steals to go along with his game-high 21 points including a 13 of 14 performance at the foul line. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer was the only other Greyhound to score in double figures with 12 points and five rebounds. Junior forward Zach Zsilavecz, freshman guard Justin Chestnut and freshman forward Mark Franzyshen each netted five points for the Greyhounds while freshman guard Ryan Miller scored four points. Freshman Greg Jones dished out a career high three assists for Moravian. Albright had a balanced scoring attack with four players in double figures led by 13 points from Trevor Deeter, who also had six rebounds. Matt Kieselowsky added 12 points for the Lions while Elu Lawrence and Ben Gallagher each had 11 points in the Albright victory.

Moravian College	(7-16, 5-7 Commonwealth)	25	40	--	65
Albright College	(17-6, 11-2 Commonwealth)	53	30	--	83

Vs. Messiah College - Lost 77-71     Boxscore

Moravian suffered another setback in the team's run at a Commonwealth Conference Tournament berth, falling to Messiah College, 77-71, in Commonwealth action. The loss drops Moravian to 5-6 in conference play with three games to play. The Greyhounds likely will need to win all three road games in the final week of the season to make the postseason. The teams would trade the lead for the first few minutes of the game with the game tied at 6-6 at the 16:43 mark of the first half. The Greyhounds went on a 9-0 run to take at 15-6 lead with 15:07 left in the first half. Moravian would hold the lead for the remainder of the first half with Messiah cutting the deficit back to one point at 25-24 with 7:53 before the intermission. The Greyhounds had a 38-34 lead at halftime after shooting 16 of 29 (55.2 percent) from the floor with four three-pointers and a two-for-three performance at the foul line. Messiah made 14 of 31 (45.2 percent) first half field goal attempts with four three-pointers and a two-for-two performance at the foul line. Moravian would extend its lead to eight points at 45-37 with 16:47 remaining in the game before Messiah started its comeback. The Falcons went on an 11-3 run to tie the game at 48-48 with 12:45 left. Messiah took the lead for good on a free throw by Jared Yoder at the 12:17 mark for a 49-48. Moravian pulled within three points on several occasions in the final 11 minutes of the game but could not retake the lead. Messiah made 11 of 26 field goals (42.3 percent) in the second half with five three-pointers and a 16-for-24 performance at the foul line. Moravian would made 11 of 27 field goal attempts (40.7 percent) in the game's second 20 minutes with three three-pointers and an eight-for-14 performance at the foul line. Messiah also had a 37-31 advantage on the boards in the Falcons win. Moravian had just two players in double figures led by a game high 23 points by senior forward Brandon Zaleski. Zaleski, who is now within 20 points of becoming the all-time leading scorer in Moravian history, also had seven rebounds and two assists. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer added 21 points and a team high eight rebounds to go with two assists and two steals. Junior guard Ed Reid had nine points and three rebounds while freshman guard Ryan Miller and sophomore guard Michael Clemente each scored five points for the Greyhounds. Miller had three assists while freshman guard Justin Chestnut had six assists and three points for the Greyhounds. Messiah had a balanced scoring attack led by 18 points, ten assists and four rebounds by Dave Carter. Quinn McCullough tossed in 15 points and added three rebounds for the Falcons while Yoder had 11 points and six boards. Matt Henninger contributed ten points and three rebounds while David Henninger and Zach Wiernicki each scored eight points for the Falcons. David Henninger had a team high eight rebounds while Steve King added seven points and six rebounds in the Messiah win.

Messiah College	(18-4, 8-3 Commonwealth)	34	43	--	77
Moravian College	(7-15, 5-6 Commonwealth)	38	33	--	71

At Lebanon Valley College - Lost 59-51     Boxscore

The Greyhounds suffered a setback in the team's run at a Commonwealth Conference Tournament berth, falling to Lebanon Valley College, 59-51, in Commonwealth action. The loss drops Moravian to 5-5 in conference play and a game out of the playoff hunt. Lebanon Valley jumped out to a 7-0 lead before the Greyhounds got on the board at the 16:08 mark. The Flying Dutchmen led 30-13 at halftime after shooting 40.7 percent (11 of 27) from the field in the first half with three three-pointers and five of seven free throws. Moravian made just six of 30 field goal attempts (20.0 percent) with one three-pointer. Both teams committed seven turnovers in the first half. In the second half, Lebanon Valley would extend the lead to 19 points at 43-24 with 13:10 left in the game. The Greyhounds would go on a 14-0 run to pull within 43-38 with 6:31 remaining. Moravian would eventually tie the game at 47-47 with 2:26 remaining in the contest before Lebanon Valley finished the game with a 12-4 run for the victory. In the second half, the Greyhounds made 11 of 25 field goals (44 percent) with five three-pointers and 11 of 15 free throws while committing just four turnovers. Lebanon Valley shot 34.6 percent (nine of 26) from the floor with two three-pointers and nine of 12 free throws in the second half. The Flying Dutchmen, who also committed just four second half turnovers, had a 43-37 advantage on the boards in the game. For the first time this season, Moravian did not have any players reach double figures in the game. Sophomore guard Michael Clemente and freshman guard Justin Chestnut each scored eight points and grabbed two rebounds. Junior guard Ed Reid tossed in seven points and added six rebounds for the Greyhounds. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer contributed six points, six rebounds and two assists. Senior forward Brandon Zaleski, junior guard Chris Betley and Zach Zsilavecz and sophomore forward Matt Devlin each had five points for Moravian. Zaleski added five rebounds while Devlin had four boards. Freshman guard Ryan Miller added a team high three assists. Jimmy Curran led Lebanon Valley with 28 points, four rebounds and four assists. J.D. Byers added 14 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals while Brad Stigelman had 14 points, seven rebounds and six blocked shots. Steve Buzinski led the Flying Dutchmen with 13 rebounds to go with four assists, three points, two blocked shots and two steals.

Moravian College	(7-14, 5-5 Commonwealth)	13	38	--	51
Lebanon Valley College	(14-5, 6-4 Commonwealth)	30	29	--	59

Vs. Juniata College - Won 92-63     Boxscore

Moravian moved back over the .500 mark in Commonwealth Conference action, defeating Juniata College, 92-63, in Johnston Hall. The Greyhounds improve to 5-4 in conference play with the victory, which was their third straight Commonwealth win in Johnston Hall. Moravian jumped out to an early lead and would trail the Eagles just twice in the game with Juniata's final lead of 23-21 with 8:30 remaining in the first half. The Greyhounds finished the first 20 minutes with a 21-9 run for a 42-32 halftime lead. Moravian shot 48.1 percent (13 of 27) from the floor in the first half including four of eight behind the three-point line, and the Greyhounds were 12 of 15 from the charity stripe (80 percent). Moravian committed just six turnovers in the first half while forcing Juniata into 11 turnovers. The Eagles also shot 46.4 percent (13 of 28) from the field with two three-pointers and four free throws. Moravian's lead never fell below seven points in the second half, and the Greyhounds had a 20-point lead or more for the final ten minutes. Moravian made 16 of 31 field goal attempts (51.5 percent) in the second half with four three-pointers while connecting on all 14 free throw attempts after the intermission. Juniata, however, only shot 35.7 percent (ten for 28) from the field in the second half with five three-pointers and six of ten free throws. Moravian also had a 37-28 advantage on the boards in the victory. The Greyhounds had three players in double figures led by senior forward Brandon Zaleski, who scored a game high 29 points. During the first half, Zaleski became the second men's basketball player in school history to surpass 1,800 career points. He currently has 1,818 points, just 48 points shy of the school record. Zaleski, who made his final 17 free throw attempts after missing his first of the game, also added seven rebounds and four steals. Junior forward Zach Zsilavecz had 12 points and four rebounds for the Greyhounds while junior forward Steve Wenderfer contributed ten points, five rebounds and four assists. Freshman guard Ryan Miller added eight points, five assists and four rebounds in the victory while junior guard Ed Reid had eight points for the Greyhounds. Sophomore guard Michael Clemente contributed seven points to the victory while junior guard Joe Depasquale, sophomore forward Matt Devlin and freshman forward Mark Franzyshen each scored four points. Chris Jasiota led Juniata with 12 points and three rebounds while Aaron Chamberlain added ten points and three boards for the Eagles.

Juniata College	(8-13, 3-7 Commonwealth)	32	31	--	63
Moravian College	(7-13, 5-4 Commonwealth)	42	50	--	92

At Widener University - Lost 78-66     Boxscore

The Greyhounds suffered a 78-66 loss at Widener University in Commonwealth Conference action. The loss drops Moravian to 4-4 in conference play this season. The Greyhounds had their only lead of the game at 2-0 before Widener stormed ahead and took a 12 point lead at 24-12 with 9:21 left in the first half. Moravian fought back and closed the game to 32-28 with 33 seconds remaining in the half before the Pioneers scored for a 35-28 halftime lead. Moravian shot just 39.3 percent (11 of 28) from the field in the first half, and the Greyhounds were six of seven at the free throw line while committing nine turnovers. Widener connected on 13 of 27 field goal attempts (48.1 percent) in the first half including six of ten behind the three-point line and a perfect three-for-three at the foul line. In the second half, Widener would push its lead to 15 points four times in the half. The Pioneers held a 66-54 lead with 5:14 remaining in the contest before Moravian went on a 10-0 run to cut the lead to 66-64 with 3:26 to play. However, Widener finished the game with a 12-2 run for the victory. Moravian shot better in the second half, making 16 of 30 field goal attempts (53.3 percent) including two three-pointers and four of five three-pointers. Widener forced Moravian into 13 turnovers in the second half. The Pioneers made 15 of 26 field goal attempts (57.7 percent) with two three-pointers and 11 of 18 free throw attempts in the second half. Moravian did have a 38-24 advantage on the boards. The Greyhounds had two players reach double figures with junior forward Steve Wenderfer netting a career high 26 points. Wenderfer added ten points for his fifth double-double of the season. Senior forward Brandon Zaleski added 12 points and eight rebounds. Zaleski now needs just 11 points to become the second player in school history to reach 1,800 career points. Freshman guard Ryan Miller added eight points and two rebounds for the Greyhounds while sophomore forward Matt Devlin had seven points and four boards. Junior guard Chris Betley had four points while sophomore guard Michael Clemente had three points for the Greyhounds. Junior guard Ed Reid had five rebounds to go with two points. Casey Stitzel led Widener with 24 points while Kris Clarkson had 20 points, nine rebounds, four assists, four steals and three blocked shots. Matt Sheaffer had eight points, six assists and four rebounds while Brandon Blakey contributed seven points, five assists and four rebounds. Essien Ford added eight points for the Pioneers.

Moravian College	(6-13, 4-4 Commonwealth)	28	38	--	66
Widener University	(12-7, 6-3 Commonwealth)	35	43	--	78

Vs. Susquehanna University - Won 75-73     Boxscore

Moravian won its second straight game in come-from-behind fashion and improved to 4-3 in the Commonwealth Conference with a 75-73 victory over Susquehanna University in a Commonwealth contest in Johnston Hall. Moravian scored the first bucket of the game but the Crusaders would lead 4-3 before Moravian took the lead for an eight minute stretch. The Greyhounds would lead by as many as five points at 17-12 but Susquehanna responded to take a 20-19 lead with 9:05 remaining in the first half. The teams would trade the lead back-and-forth the rest of the half with neither team taking more than a three-point lead. Susquehanna held a slim 37-34 lead at the intermission after shooting 40.6 percent (13 of 32) from the floor with a six of 13 performance behind the three-point line and a five of seven showing at the charity stripe. Moravian, which committed 12 first half turnovers to Susquehanna's nine, made ten of 24 field goal attempts (41.7 percent) in the first half with four three-pointers and a ten for 13 performance at the foul line. In the second half, Susquehanna would lead 44-40 with 17:14 remaining before the Greyhounds tied the contest at 44-44. The game was also tied at 46-46 with 15:11 to go but a 6-0 Susquehanna run gave the Crusaders at 52-46 lead. Moravian answered with a 7-0 run to take a 53-52 lead at the 11:28 mark but Susquehanna came right back for a 60-55 lead with 9:04 remaining. The Greyhounds tied the game again at 62-62 with 6:50 remaining. Susquehanna took its final lead of 67-64 with 4:40 left in the game while Moravian would take the lead for good on a lay-up by junior forward Steve Wenderfer at 3:51, giving the Greyhounds a 68-67 lead. Susquehanna shot 63.6 percent (14 of 22) from the floor in the second half with five three-pointers, but the Crusaders were just three of five from the foul line after the intermission. In contrast, the Greyhounds connected on 13 of 15 second half free throws (86.7 percent) while shooting 41.9 percent (13 of 31) from the floor with two three-pointers. Senior forward Brandon Zaleski led the Greyhounds in scoring with a game high 24 points including a 12-for-12 performance at the foul line. Zaleski also had 13 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the year and first since December 11th. Wenderfer was the only other Greyhound in double figures with 15 points to go with five rebounds and two steals. Freshman guard Justin Chestnut netted nine points for Moravian while adding four rebounds and two assists. Junior guard Ed Reid tossed in seven points in the victory while junior forward Zach Zsilavecz, sophomore guard Michael Clemente and freshman guard Ryan Miller each had five points. Zsilavecz added five rebounds while Miller had four rebounds and four assists in the win. Mike Malko led Susquehanna with 22 points to go with three rebounds while Bubba Mills had a double-double for the Crusaders with 12 points and ten rebounds. Brad Okonak added ten points off the bench for Susquehanna while Pat Williams netted eight points for the Crusaders.

Susquehanna University	(3-15, 0-8 Commonwealth)	37	36	--	73
Moravian College	(6-12, 4-3 Commonwealth)	34	41	--	75

Vs. Elizabethtown College - Won 85-82 (overtime)     Boxscore

The Greyhounds snapped a five-game losing streak and a three-game skid in Commonwealth Conference action with an 85-82 overtime victory versus Elizabethtown College. Moravian held a brief 2-0 lead at the 18:04 mark before Elizabethtown took an 8-4 lead. The Greyhounds would rally for an 11-8 lead at the 15:25 mark before the Blue Jays charged ahead for a 19-13 lead with 10:43 remaining in the first half. Moravian would come back to tie the game at 19-19 with 7:39 remaining in the first 20 minutes but Elizabethtown finished the half with a 21-8 run to take a 40-27 lead into halftime. The Blue Jays made 15 of 31 field goal attempts (48.4 percent) in the first half including six of 17 three-pointers while shooting four of five at the foul line. The Greyhounds, who committed 12 turnovers in the first half, made just nine of 32 field goal attempts (32.1 percent) in the first 20 minutes including just two of 12 three-pointers while shooting seven of eight from the foul line. Elizabethtown kept its double-digit lead off and on for the first seven minutes of the second half, leading by as many as 14 points, 56-42 with 13:53 left in regulation. Moravian would start its comeback at that point and slowly pulled even at 72-72 with 1:06 remaining in regulation on a three-pointer by junior forward Zach Zsilavecz. In the final 1:02 of the game, Moravian was one of two at the foul line while the Blue Jays connected on just one of four free throw attempts, setting the score at 73-73 and forcing the overtime session. In the second half, the Greyhounds made 16 of 28 field goal attempts (57.1 percent) including four of ten on three-pointers while shooting ten of 14 at the foul line. Elizabethtown made just 11 of 27 field goals (40.7 percent) in the second half including two of seven three pointers and just nine of 17 free throws. The charity stripe was the difference in overtime with Elizabethtown making three of four free throw attempts in the extra session while the Greyhounds were nine of 12. The Blue Jays ad the lead twice in overtime at 75-73 and 80-78 but Moravian took the lead for good on a three-pointer by sophomore guard Michael Clemente, who was making his first career start in the game, with 42 seconds remaining in overtime. Clemente would set the final score at 85-82 with a pair of free throws with three seconds remaining. Moravian, which committed just eight turnovers in the second half and overtime, had a 40-38 advantage on the boards in the game. The overtime victory is the second of the season at home for Moravian in Commonwealth Conference action and pulled the Greyhounds even in conference play at 3-3. Moravian had four players in double figures led by junior forward Steve Wenderfer, who scored a game and career high 22 points while pulling down a game high ten rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. Zsilavecz added 20 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals while Clemente tossed in career high 11 points. Senior forward Brandon Zaleski had 15 points and six rebounds for Moravian to move over the 1,750-point plateau in his career. Freshman guard Ryan Miller had nine points, four assists, four steals and three rebounds for the Greyhounds while junior forward Ed Reid contributed five points and five boards. Sophomore forward Matt Devlin added three points, four blocked shots and three rebounds in the victory. For Elizabethtown, senior forward Kyle Conrad had 21 points for the Blue Jays, surpassing the 1,000-point plateau with 8:48 remaining in regulation on his fourth three-pointer of the game. Conrad also had four rebounds and three assists for Elizabethtown. Senior forward Andrew Flynn contributed 15 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals for the Blue Jays while junior forward Brian Schreiber had nine points and seven rebounds off the bench. Senior forward Dan Keane and senior guard Jon Connor each had eight points for Elizabethtown before fouling out of the game in overtime.

Elizabethtown College	(9-8, 3-3 Commonwealth)	40	33	9	--	82
Moravian College	(5-12, 3-3 Commonwealth)	27	46	12	--	85

At Messiah College - Postponed to February 17th

Moravian's Commonwealth Conference game at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 17th at 8:00 p.m. in Grantham.

Vs. Albright College - Lost 83-67     Boxscore

The Greyhounds suffered their fifth straight loss and fell to 2-3 in Commonwealth Conference action, falling to Albright College, 83-67 in Johnston Hall. The Lions sprinted out to a 9-0 lead in the first three minutes of the game and never trailed. The closest Moravian would get in the first half was four points on three different occasions. Moravian shot 41.4 percent (12 of 29) from the floor in the first half with four three-pointers and a two of five performance at the foul line. The Greyhounds committed just five turnovers in the first half while Albright had ten turnovers while shooting 50 percent (13 of 26) from the floor and 73.3 percent (11 of 15) at the foul line. In the second half, the Lions maintained the lead the entire half with the closest Moravian getting was three points at 39-36 with 17:52 left in the contest. Albright would extend its lead to double digits when the Greyhounds went through a six minute scoring drought in the middle of the half. The Lions also shot 64.5 percent (20 of 31) from the floor in the second half with three three-pointers and three of five free throws. Albright also had a 43 to 23 advantage in rebounds in the game. For Moravian in the second half, the Greyhounds shot 43 percent (12 of 28) with four three-pointers and a nine for 11 performance at the foul line. Moravian had three players in double figures led by senior forward Brandon Zaleski, who had a game high 14 points to go with two rebounds. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer added 13 points and four rebounds while freshman guard Ryan Miller added 11 points and five assists for the Greyhounds. Sophomore forward Matt Devlin contributed nine points, all in the first half, and four rebounds while sophomore guard Michael Clemente had seven points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals for Moravian. Junior forward Zach Zsilavecz added eight points. The Lions placed four players in double figures with Ben Gallagher scoring 14 points and grabbing a game high six rebounds. Elu Lawrence added 13 points while Andy Winebrenner had 12 points and five boards for Albright. Matt Kieselowsky netted 11 points while dishing out a game high nine assists for the Lions.

Albright College	(10-5, 4-1 Commonwealth)	37	46	--	83
Moravian College	(4-12, 2-3 Commonwealth)	30	37	--	67

At Juniata College - Lost 86-66     Boxscore

Moravian suffered its fourth straight loss and fell to 2-2 in Commonwealth Conference action, falling to Juniata College, 86-66 in Huntingdon. The Greyhounds had the lead several times in the first half including 26-25 with 3:36 remaining before intermission, but Juniata finished the half with a 9-3 run to take a 34-29 halftime lead. Moravian shot 45.8 percent (11 of 24) from the field in the first 20 minutes with a pair of three-pointers and a five of nine performance at the foul line while Juniata shot just 36.4 percent (12 of 33) with four three-pointers and a perfect six of six at the charity stripe. The Eagles forced Moravian into 11 first half turnovers while Juniata only had five turnovers in the game's first 20 minutes. Juniata ld the entire second half with the Greyhounds cutting to lead three points three different times in the first eight minutes of the half before the Eagles pulled away. Juniata would shoot 61 percent (14 of 23) in the second half while the Greyhounds made just 11 of 31 second half field goals (35.5 percent). Moravian did have a 43-22 advantage on the boards in the game. The Greyhounds had just two players in double figures led by senior forward Brandon Zaleski, who had 23 points. Zaleski also added seven rebounds and two assists. Sophomore guard Michael Clemente netted a career high 11 points, and he added four assists and three rebounds. Junior forward Zach Zsilavecz contributed eight points, four rebounds and two steals while junior guard Ed Reid had nine points and five rebounds. Sophomore forward Matt Devlin grabbed a career high nine rebounds to go with five points for the Greyhounds while freshman guard Justin Chestnut and junior guard Chris Betley each scored five points. Betley also had four rebounds for Moravian. Juniata had five players in double figures led by 15 points from Chris Jasiota.

Moravian College	(4-11, 2-2 Commonwealth)	29	37	--	66
Juniata College	(5-9, 1-3 Commonwealth)	34	52	--	86

Vs. Lebanon Valley College - Lost 81-66     Boxscore

The Greyhounds lost first Commonwealth Conference game of the season and saw their losing streak fall to three straight games in an 81-66 loss to #17 Lebanon Valley College. Moravian jumped out to an early lead and was ahead, 18-16, with 10:31 left in the first half but the Flying Dutchmen would eventually pull away for a 38-30 halftime lead. Lebanon Valley shot 53.3 percent (16 of 30) in the first 20 minutes while Moravian made just 11 of 29 field goals (37.9 percent) with two three-pointers and six of eight free throws. The Flying Dutchmen continued their hot shooting in the second half, making 13 of 24 field goals (54.2 percent) with four three-pointers and 13 of 16 free throws, while the Greyhounds shooting woes continued after the intermission with Moravian making just 11 of 35 field goals (31.4 percent) in the second half with two three-pointers and 12 of 14 free throws. The Greyhounds had four players score in double figures with senior forward Brandon Zaleski and freshman guard Ryan Miller each netting 12 points. The 12 points gave Zaleski 1,701 in his career, just the second player in school history to reach that milestone while the total was a career high for Miller, who was six for six at the foul line. Zaleski also added seven rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots while Miller had three assists. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer added ten points to go with a game high eight rebounds while junior forward Ed Reid also tossed in ten points. Junior forward Zach Zsilavecz had nine points and four rebounds for the Greyhounds while sophomore forward Matt Devlin added five points. Jimmy Curran led four Lebanon Valley players in double figures with 17 points while J.D. Byers added 16 points for the Flying Dutchmen.

Lebanon Valley College	(11-1, 3-0 Commonwealth)	38	43	--	81
Moravian College	(4-10, 2-1 Commonwealth)	30	36	--	66

Vs. Gwynedd-Mercy College in 27th Annual Starters Greyhound Classic Consolation Game - Lost 85-75     Boxscore

Moravian suffered its second straight loss, falling to Gwynedd-Mercy College, 85-75, in the consolation game of the 27th Annual Starters Greyhound Classic. The Greyhounds had rallied from a nine-point deficit with 13:14 remaining in the first half to take a 43-41 halftime lead on tip-in by freshman forward Chris Earley as time expired in the half. Moravian shot 41.2 percent from the floor (14 of 34) in the first half with three three-pointers and 12 of 15 free throws. The Greyhounds only had six turnovers in the first half but the Griffins shot 52.8 percent (19 of 36) from the field. Moravian jumped out to a 49-43 lead with 18:11 left in the game but Gwynedd-Mercy fought back, taking its first lead of the second half at 54-53 with 12:50 remaining. The game stayed close the rest of the way with Moravian going on a 6-0 run at one point to regain the lead at 69-68 with 5:07 to play. The Griffins, who out-rebounded Moravian 45 to 28, put the game away at the foul line in the last four minutes, making all ten attempts. Senior forward Brandon Zaleski led three Moravian players in double figures with a game high 21 points. Zaleski, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, also had five rebounds. This was the fourth straight year that Zaleski was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Greyhound Classic. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer added 14 points and eight rebounds while sophomore guard Michael Clemente tied his career high with ten points, all in the first half. Freshman guard Ryan Miller and junior guard Chris Betley each added eight points for the Greyhounds while freshman guard Justin Chestnut had seven points. Miller dished out three assists while Earley had six points and three rebounds for Moravian. For Gwynedd-Mercy, senior Badou Gaye was named to the All-Tournament Team after leading the Griffings with 18 points and agame high 13 rebounds. Jeff Thomas added 16 points while Chris DelBrocco had 14 points and Rick Haas added 13 points. In the championship game, Lincoln University won its first in-season tournament since 1994 with an 82-74 victory over Kean University of New Jersey. Lincoln's Kyle Myrick was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player while Lion teammate Jarett Kearse made the All-Tournament Team. Armet Coles and BJ Hamby of Kean also earned spots on the All-Tournament Team.

Gwynedd-Mercy College	(9-3)	41	44	--	85
Moravian College	(4-9)	43	32	--	75

Vs. Lincoln University in 27th Annual Starters Greyhound Classic - Lost 92-78     Boxscore

The Greyhounds dropped their first game in the 27th Annual Starters Greyhound Classic with a 92-78 loss to Lincoln University. Moravian will face nationally-ranked Gwynedd-Mercy College in the consolation game on Sunday at 1 p.m. after the Griffins were upset by Kean University of New Jersey, 76-64, in the other first round game. The Greyhounds fell behind 16-9 to Lincoln with 12:59 to play in the first half and would trailed by seven points again at the 11:14 mark but a 10-0 run helped Moravian take a 25-22 lead with 9:10 left before the intermission. The teams would seesaw back and forth the rest of the half with the Lions taking a 44-42 halftime advantage. The Greyhounds shot 47 percent (16 of 34) from the floor in the first 20 minutes including four of eight on three-pointers while making six of 11 free throws and committing just four turnovers. However, Lincoln was 19 of 33 in the first half (57.6 percent) with four of nine three-pointers and two of four free throws. The Lions started the second half with a 9-0 run for a 53-42 lead with 18:25 remaining in the game. The closest Moravian would get the rest of the contest would be four points at 58-54 with 14:23 left. Lincoln shot 57 percent from the floor (37 of 65) in the game with eight of 18 three-pointers and ten of 13 free throws while out-rebounding Moravian 43-26. The Greyhounds shot 45.3 percent for the game (29 of 64) with seven of 18 on three-point attempts and 13 of 22 at the foul line. Moravian committed just ten turnovers in the game. The Greyhounds had four players score in double figures led by senior forward Brandon Zaleski, who had 21 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots. Junior guard Ed Reid added 12 points while junior forward Zach Zsilavecz contributed 11 points. Sophomore guard Michael Clemente scored a career high ten points for the Greyhounds while junior forward Steve Wenderfer added nine points and seven rebounds. Freshman guard Justin Chestnut netted six points with four assists and three steals for Moravian while junior guard Chris Betley added five points in his first home game of the season. Lincoln was led by 31 points, ten assists, nine rebounds and three steals from Kyle Myrick and 27 points, six rebounds and three assists from Jarett Kearse.

Lincoln University	(8-4)	44	48	--	92
Moravian College	(4-8)	42	36	--	78

At Delaware Valley College - Won 70-68     Boxscore

Moravian won its first game back after the semester break with a 70-68 non-conference victory at Delaware Valley College. The Greyhounds led by as many as 13 points in the first half and were ahead 36-33 at halftime. Moravian made 11 of 24 field goal attempts (45.8 percent) with three three-pointers and 11 of 16 free throws (68.8 percent). In the second half, Delaware Valley would take a four point lead at 44-40 with 14 minutes remaining in the game. The teams would go back and forth for the remainder of the game. The contest had 61 fouls, 46 turnovers, ten ties and eight lead changes including three lead changes and two ties in the final 25 seconds. The Aggies led 64-63 heading into the final minute when Moravian freshman guard Justin Chestnut stole the ball and drove in for a lay-up and was fouled. Chestnut made the free throw for a 66-64 Greyhound lead with 25 seconds to play. Delaware Valley's Randall Graves tied the game with 19 seconds remaining on a driving lay-up. Chestnut would give Moravian the lead back four seconds later on a pair of free throws. Graves would pull the Aggies even at 68-68 with a pair of free throws with 10.1 seconds remaining. Moravian junior forward Steve Wenderfer won the game for the Greyhounds with a lay-up with just 0.8 seconds remaining on the clock. Moravian, which committed 33 fouls in the game, shot 41.2 percent (21 of 51) from the field during the game with just three three-pointers. The Greyhounds, who also committed 26 turnovers in the victory, made 25 of 37 free throw attempts (67.6 percent) in the win. Chestnut led Moravian with a career high 17 points while Wenderfer added 14 points and a team high nine rebounds. Chestnut added four rebounds and three steals. Senior forward Brandon Zaleski and junior forward Zach Zsilavecz each scored 12 points in the victory before fouling out. Zaleski, who moved into second all-time at Moravian in scoring with 1,647 career points, added six rebounds and three blocked shots, which tied his career high. Zsilavecz also had five rebounds while sophomore guard Michael Clemente had nine points. Freshman forward Chris Earley had a career high three blocked shots while sophomore forward Matt Devlin grabbed four rebounds. Meril Branch led Delaware Valley with a game high 18 points while Orion Baker pulled down a game high ten rebounds for the Aggies.

Moravian College	(4-7)	36	34	--	70
Delaware Valley College	(3-5)	33	35	--	68

At Lafayette College - Lost 73-56     Boxscore

The Greyhounds dropped their final non-conference game before the semester break, falling to NCAA Division I Lafayette College, 73-56, in a game at Kirby Sports Center. Moravian jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the game's first three minutes and led 11-6 with 14:14 remaining in the first half before the Leopards went on a 17-0 run, taking the lead for good. Moravian pulled back within six points at 23-17 with 7:14 remaining before halftime but Lafayette would pull ahead 37-26 at the break. The Greyhounds shot just 22 percent (seven of 32) in the first half, making two of 13 three-pointers and ten of 11 free throws. Lafayette made 14 of 30 first half field goals (46.7 percent), going four of eight behind the three-point line and five of six at the foul line. In the second half, the Leopards would pull ahead by 15 points at 58-43 with 6:05 left in the game. However, Moravian freshman guard Ryan Miller connected on back-to-back three-pointers to cut the lead to nine at 58-49. Lafayette responded with a 7-0 run to put the game out of reach. Moravian would make 19 of 62 field goals (30.6 percent) for the game, including five of 24 three-pointers. The Greyhounds also made 13 of 18 free throws in the game but were out-rebounded 47 to 33. Senior forward Brandon Zaleski led Moravian and all scorers with 21 points. Zaleski also added a team high eight rebounds while junior forward Zach Zsilavecz added 12 points, seven rebounds and two steals for the Greyhounds. Miller tied his career high with ten points, and he added four rebounds. Junior forward Ed Reid had five points while junior forward Steve Wenderfer added four points and four rebounds. Junior guard Chris Betley saw his first action of season, playing 19 minutes off the bench with three rebounds and two points. Lafayette was led by Andrei Capusan's 15 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots. Bilal Abdullah added 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Leopards while Jamaal Hilliard had 11 points and for rebounds.

Moravian College	(3-7)	26	30	--	56
Lafayette College	(3-6)	37	36	--	73

Vs. Drew University - Won 93-33     Boxscore

Moravian won its first non-conference game of the season and its final home game before the semester break with a 93-33 victory over Drew University in a non-conference contest at Johnston Hall. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 44-22 first half lead while shooting 43 percent from the floor (15 of 35) with six three-pointers and eight of ten free throws. Moravian forced Drew into 16 turnovers in the first half and limited the Rangers to seven of 19 shooting (37 percent) from the floor with three three-pointers and five of eight free throws. Moravian would shoot 50 percent (14 of 28) from the field in the second half with eight three-pointers and 13 of 17 free throws. Drew, which committed another 12 turnovers after the intermission, made just three of 22 field goals (13.6 percent) in the game's final 20 minutes with a five of six performance at the foul line. Moravian also dominated the glass in the game, grabbing 50 rebounds to 21 for Drew. The Greyhounds had 16 players see at least three minutes of action during the game with 15 players netting at least one point. Senior forward Brandon Zaleski scored a game high 13 points with 11 coming in the first half, and Zaleski added six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Junior guard Ed Reid added 12 points for the Greyhounds, all in the first half, with two rebounds and two assists. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer contributed nine points and a game high eight rebounds and three steals while junior forward Zach Zsilavecz had nine points. Freshman guard Justin Chestnut contributed eight points, five rebounds and four assists while sophomore forward Matt Devlin had six points and four rebounds. Sophomore guard Michael Clemente, freshman guard Ryan Miller and freshman forward Eric Whitman each had seven points with Miller added three assists while junior guard Joe Depasquale had six points for Moravian. Freshman forward Chris Earley had six rebounds and four points in the Moravian victory while sophomore guard Kyle Hatfield tossed in three points. Damon Dilorenzo led Drew with 11 points.

Drew University	(2-6)	22	11	--	33
Moravian College	(3-6)	44	49	--	93

At Dickinson College - Lost 91-83     Boxscore

The Greyhounds dropped their sixth non-conference game of the season, falling to Dickinson College, 91-83, in Carlisle. Moravian fell behind by 23 points in the first half after a poor shooting performance in the game's first 20 minutes. The Greyhounds, who trailed 51-28 at the intermission, made just nine of 29 field goal attempts (31 percent) with three three-pointers and seven of ten free throws in the first half while the Red Devils connected on 19 of 28 field goals (68 percent) to go with six three-pointers and seven of ten free throws. Moravian also committed nine first half turnovers. The Greyhounds would turn their shooting performance around in the second half and actually out-scored Dickinson, 55-40, after halftime. Moravian made 20 of 38 field goal attempts (52.6 percent) with three three-pointers and a 12-of-13 free throw performance. Dickinson only made nine of 29 field goals (31 percent) with two three-pointers in the second half, however, the Red Devils connected on 20 of 25 free throws (80 percent) in the second half to seal the victory. Individually for the Greyhounds, senior forward Brandon Zaleski tied his career high with 36 points, including 24 in the second half. The 36-point performance gave Zaleski 1,601 career points, moving him into third all-time. Zaleski also added 11 rebounds in the game while shooting 13 of 23 from the floor and nine of 11 at the foul line. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer netted a career high 20 points for Moravian to go with nine rebounds, three assists and three steals while junior forward Zach Zsilavecz contributed ten points. Freshman guard Ryan Miller scored six points and dished out three assists while junior forward Ed Reid added five points. Junior forward Tyler Tripucka contributed four points and three boards for Moravian. Brad Litchfield led Dickinson and all scorers with 37 points with 20 in the first half while Travis Doll had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Red Devils.

Moravian College	(2-6)	28	55	--	83
Dickinson College	(5-2)	51	40	--	91

At University of Scranton - Lost 68-57     Boxscore

Moravian had its two-game winning streak snapped, falling to the University of Scranton, 68-57, in non-conference action. The game was tied at halftime, 26-26, with the Greyhounds having a six-point lead at one point in the half and the Royals up by four points at one point. Moravian made ten of 28 field goals (35.7 percent) in the first 20 minutes, and the Greyhounds had two three-pointers and made four of six free throws. Scranton made just six of 23 field goal attempts (26.1 percent) in the first half with two three-pointers and a 12-for-16 performance at the foul line. The Greyhounds committed 13 turnovers in the first half while neither team scored in the final 1:05 of the half. After the intermission, Moravian jumped out to a three point lead at 29-26. The Royals responded with 15-4 run to take a 41-33 lead with 14:38 remaining in the game. The Greyhounds fought back and took a 46-45 lead on a three-pointer by sophomore guard Michael Clemente. Scranton retook the lead and led the rest of the contest. Moravian failed to score in the final two minutes of game. The Greyhounds made ten of 26 field goals (38.5 percent) in the second half with one three-pointer and ten of 14 free throws. Scranton would connect on 14 of 30 field goals (46.7 percent) with four three-pointers and ten of 13 free throws. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer had his third double-double of the season to lead the Greyhounds including a career high 16 rebounds and 14 points. Senior forward Brandon Zaleski added 14 points and five rebounds while junior forward Ed Reid had 11 points, three rebounds and three assists. Junior forward Zach Zsilavecz netted eight points while Clemente had six points. Freshman forward Chris Earley dished out four assists for Moravian while sophomore forward Matt Devlin contributed six rebounds. Mike McGowan led Scranton with a game high and career best 17 points to go with seven rebounds while Brian O'Donnell had 13 points. Darren Cannon and Patrick Clabby each netted 11 points for the Royals.

Moravian College	(2-5)	26	31	--	57
University of Scranton	(4-2)	26	42	--	68

At Susquehanna University - Won 86-79    Boxscore

The Greyhounds improved to 2-0 on the year in Commonwealth Conference action and won their second straight game, earning an 86-79 victory at Susquehanna University in Commonwealth action. The victory helped Moravian equal its win total of two in Commonwealth Conference action from all of last season in just two contests this year. Moravian jumped out to a 42-39 halftime lead after shooting 51.6 percent from the floor (16 of 31) in the first 20 minutes and adding three three-pointers and seven of ten free throws. The Crusaders also shot well in the first half, making 13 of 25 field goals (52 percent) with six three pointers and a seven-of-eight performance at the foul line. In the second half, Moravian outscored Susquehanna, 44-40, while shooting 15 of 35 (43 percent). The Greyhounds added five three pointers and were nine-of-nine at the foul line. Susquehanna made 12 of 29 second half field goal attempts (41.4 percent) while connecting on three three-pointers and all 13 free throws the Crusaders attempted in the second 20 minutes. Moravian junior forward Steve Wenderfer led all scorers with a career high 19 points, and he helped Moravian to a 39-28 edge on the boards with 13 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Senior forward Brandon Zaleski added 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists for the Greyhounds while junior forward Zach Zsilavecz netted 15 points to go with four rebounds and three assists. Junior forward Ed Reid tied his career high with 14 points for the second straight game, and Reid had three assists for Moravian while sophomore guard Michael Clemente tossed in a career best nine points. Sophomore forward Matt Devlin had seven points for the Greyhounds while freshman guard Ryan Miller added five points and three assists. Freshman guard Justin Chestnut was held scoreless in the game, however, he led Moravian with four assists and added three rebounds. Mark Prusch led five Susquehanna players in double figures with 16 points while T.J. Parry added 15 points for the Crusaders. Bubba Mills had 14 points and seven rebounds to go with a game high three blocked shots for Susquehanna.

Moravian College	(2-4, 2-0 Commonwealth)	42	44	--	86
Susquehanna University	(2-3, 0-2 Commonwealth)	39	40	--	79

Vs. Widener University - Won 94-91 (overtime)   Boxscore

Moravian won its first game of the season, defeating Widener University, 94-91 in overtime, in the 2004-05 Commonwealth Conference season opener for both schools. The victory snaps an eight-game losing streak for the Greyhounds dating back to last season and is Moravian's first win versus the Pioneers since February 9, 1998, a span of 12 straight wins for Widener. The game was close the entire way with neither team ever pulling to far ahead. In the first half, Widener held an early 3-2 lead before the Greyhounds jumped in front. Moravian would lead until the final seconds of the first half, building an eight-point lead twice with the final time at 40-32 with 3:17 in the half, however, Widener scored the final six points before intermission to knot the score at 42-42. In the game's first 20 minutes, Moravian connected on 19 of 34 field goal attempts (55.9 percent) with three three-pointers while the Pioneers made 16 of 35 field goals (45.7 percent) with three three-pointers and a seven-of-eight performance at the foul line. When the second half started, Widener took a brief 46-45 lead and the score would be tied at 50-50 before Moravian went on a 12-2 run for the largest lead of the game by either team at 62-52 with 15:12 remaining in regulation. The Pioneers pulled back ahead with 7:28 remaining at 70-69, but Moravian responded for a 73-70 lead. The game would go back and forth the rest of the way with Moravian leading 82-79 with 18 seconds remaining after a pair of foul shots by senior forward Brandon Zaleski. Widener tied the game at 82-82 with four second left in regulation on a three-pointer by freshman guard Kodi Dwebeng while the Greyhounds had two fouls to give. Moravian had a golden opportunity to win the game at the buzzer but a wide open Zaleski was unable to handle a pass from freshman guard Justin Chestnut. In overtime, the Greyhounds put the game away at the foul line, connecting on eight of 12 free throws. Moravian would lead by as many as six points in the extra session. For the game, Moravian made 35 of 66 field goals (53 percent), their best game of the season, to go along with six three-pointers and an 18 of 26 performance (69.2 percent) at the foul line. Widener also shot well from the floor, connecting on 38 of 74 field goals (51.4 percent) with eight three-pointers and the Pioneers were just seven of 11 (63.6 percent) from the foul line. Zaleski led six Greyhound players in double figures with his second straight double-double, netting a season high 24 points to go with 11 rebounds. Zaleski also added two assists, two blocked shots and two steals while scoring 18 of his 24 points in the second half. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer had 16 points, six rebounds and four assists in the game while sophomore forward Matt Devlin scored a career high 15 points with nine coming in the first half. Junior forward Ed Reid contributed a career high 14 points for the Greyhounds while junior forward Zach Zsilavecz added 11 points, three rebounds and three assists. Freshman guard Ryan Miller had a career high ten points while Chestnut was the only other Greyhound to score with four points, all in overtime at the foul line. Chestnut added four rebounds and four assists in the Moravian victory. Sophomore guard Essien Ford of Widener led all scorers with 27 points while junior center Kris Clarkson had 20 points, 15 rebounds, six steals, five assists and three blocked shots for the Pioneers. Dwebeng finished with 13 points, 11 in the second half, while Senior guard Matt Sheaffer added 18 points for Widener.

Widener University	(3-3, 0-1 Commonwealth)	42	40	9	--	91
Moravian College	(1-4, 1-0 Commonwealth)	42	40	12	--	94

At Muhlenberg College - Lost 74-61   Boxscore

The Greyhounds suffered their fourth loss of the season, falling to local rival Muhlenberg College, 74-61, in non-conference action. Moravian trailed 9-0 before scoring in the game, and the Greyhounds were behind 41-23 at halftime. Moravian shot just ten of 29 (34.5 percent) in the first half while the Mules made 17 of 34 field goal attempts (50 percent) including six of 14 three-pointers (42.9 percent). In the second half, the Greyhounds would shot 62.5 percent (15 of 24) but the Mules made another 14 of 28 field goals (50 percent) and maintained at least a ten-point lead the entire half. The closest Moravian would get was at 55-45 with 10:13 remaining on a lay-up by senior forward Brandon Zaleski. During the first half, Zaleski became the fifth player in Moravian history to reach 1,500 points on a free throw with 8:35 remaining in the half. Two minutes later, Zaleski hit a jumper to move into fourth all-time in scoring. He currently has 1,512 points after scoring a game-high 22 points versus the Mules. Zaleski needs just 73 points to move into third all-time. Zaleski also pulled down a game-high ten rebounds for his first double-double of the season, and he added three assists and three steals. Freshman guard Justin Chestnut was the only other Moravian player to score in double figures with a career high ten points to go with four assists and three rebounds. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer contributed nine points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots while freshman guard Ryan Miller tied his career high with seven points. Junior guard Joe Depasquale added five points for the Greyhounds. Tom Scott led four Muhlenberg players in double figures with 21 points while Jeff Stewart had a double-double for the Mules with 13 points and ten rebounds. The win gives Muhlenberg a 5-3 lead in the annual Matte Award Standings between the two schools.

Moravian College	(0-4)	23	38	--	61
Muhlenberg College	(3-1)	41	33	--	74

Vs. DeSales University - Lost 75-53   Boxscore

Moravian dropped its home opener, falling to local rival DeSales University, 75-53. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first 4:08 of the game but the Bulldogs rallied to tie the game at 12-12. DeSales would take control from there and hold a 38-26 halftime lead. Moravian shot just 35 percent for the game (15 of 43) and committed 25 turnovers while the Bulldogs connected on 47.6 percent of their shots (30 of 63). Senior forward Brandon Zaleski led a trio of Greyhounds in double figures with 14 points, including 10-for-12 performance at the foul line. Zaleski added seven rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer pulled down a game high 13 rebounds to go with 12 points while junior forward Zach Zsilavecz netted 13 points to go along with three steals. Junior forward Ed Reid and sophomore guard Michael Clemente each netted six points while freshman guard Ryan Miller dished out four assists. Sophomore forward Matt Devlin grabbed four rebounds for the Greyhounds while freshman forward Chris Earley had three rebounds.

DeSales University	(1-1)	38	37	--	75
Moravian College	(0-3)	26	27	--	53

At Catholic University - Lost 81-52   Boxscore

The Greyhounds lost their second game of the season, falling to Catholic University, 81-52, in non-conference action. Moravian trailed 45-21 at halftime after the Greyhounds shot just 27 percent in the first half while the Cardinals made 67 percent of their shots in the first 20 minutes. Senior forward Bradon Zaleski led the Greyhounds with 11 points, and he added four assists, three blocked shots and three rebounds. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer contributed nine points and five rebounds while freshman guard Justin Chestnut added eight points and four assists. Junior forwards Ed Reid and Zach Zsilavecz each scored seven points with Zsilavecz grabbing three rebounds.

Moravian College	(0-2)	21	31	--	52
Catholic University	(1-0)	45	36	--	81

At Gallaudet University - Lost 70-59   Boxscore

Moravian dropped its 2004-05 season opener in a non-conference game at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, falling by a score of 70-59. The Greyhounds led at halftime, 29-26, but Gallaudet would out score Moravian 44-30 in the second half. Junior forward Zach Zsilavecz led a trio of Greyhound players in double figures with 17 points, and he had three rebounds. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer added 15 points and had a team high eight rebounds with two assists while junior forward Ed Reid had 11 points, six rebounds and a team high three assists. Senior forward Brandon Zaleski, the fifth leading scorer in school history, was limited to four points and six rebounds in the game. Freshman guard Ryan Miller contributed seven points and four rebounds while freshman guard Justin Chestnut had four rebounds, two assists and two steals for Moravian.

Moravian College	(0-1)	29	30	--	59
Gallaudet University	(1-0)	26	44	--	70