1999 Quick Recaps

At Delaware Valley College – won 1-0 (2 OT)

Junior forward Brooke Dancho scored an unassisted goal 1:13 into the second overtime to give the Lady Greyhounds a 1-0 victory over Delaware Valley College in their final match of the 1999 season. Sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian had 3 saves for her first career shutout.

Vs. Widener University – Lost 3-1

Sophomore midfielder Elissa Gerstel scored a goal for the fourth straight match but it wasn’t enough as the Lady Greyhounds fell to Widener University, 3-1, in MAC Commonwealth Conference action. Junior foward Brooke Dancho added an assist. Sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian had two saves in 59 minutes while freshman Mary Peterson did not make a save in 11 minutes of action.

At Susquehanna University – Lost 3-1

Sophomore midfielder Elissa Gerstel scored a goal for the third straight match but it wasn’t enough as the Lady Greyhounds fell to Susquehanna University, 3-1, in MAC Commonwealth Conference action. Sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian had four saves in 58 minutes while freshman Mary Peterson made one save in 12 minutes of action.

Vs. Wilkes University – Lost 3-2

Sophomore midfielder Elissa Gerstel scored a pair of first half goals but it wasn’t enough as the Lady Greyhounds fell to Wilkes University 3-2 in Middle Atlantic Conference action. Junior forward Brooke Dancho and sophomore defender Andrea Rafferty each had assists in the match. Sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian had six saves and stopped penalty stroke with a minute left in the first half to keep the score 2-2.

Vs. Marywood University – Won 3-1

Junior forward Chelsea Roberts scored a pair of goals to lift Moravian to a 3-1 victory over Marywood University in non-conference action. Roberts gave the Lady Greyhounds a 1-0 lead with 23 minutes and a half minutes left in the first half on an unassisted goal. Roberts’s second goal came with one minute remaining in the match off a pass from sophomore midfielder Leslie Siebler. Sophomore midfielder Elissa Gerstel pushed the Moravian lead to 2-0 with just over 30 minutes remaining in the second half on a goal assisted by sophomore forward SuzyWargo. Moravian’s sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian played 53 minutes and did not face a shot while freshman Mary Peterson played the final 17 minutes of the match.

Vs. Elizabethtown College – Lost 2-0

The Lady Greyhounds fell to Elizabethtown College, 2-0, in MAC Commonwealth Conference action. Sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian played the first 35 minutes of the match for Moravian with five saves while freshman Mary Peterson played the second half with one save.

At Bryn Mawr College – Lost 1-0

Bryn Mawr’s Brooke Walker scored four and a half minutes into the match to give Bryn Mawr a 1-0 lead and the eventual final score. Moravian sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian made two saves in the match.

Vs. Lebanon Valley College – Lost 2-0

The Lady Greyhounds lost to nationally ranked Lebanon Valley College in MAC Commonwealth Conference action. Sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian had two saves in the match. The Lady Greyhounds did not get a shot on goal in the contest.

Vs. Albright College – Lost 1-0 (overtime)

Albright’s Rachel Perkins scored with 6:56 remaining in the first overtime to give the Lions a 1-0 victory over the Lady Greyhounds. Sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian had six saves in the loss, the fifth straight by one goal for Moravian.

Vs. Gwynedd Mercy College – Lost 3-2

Junior forward Brooke Dancho and senior midfielder Nicole Drey each scored goals but it wasn’t enough as the Lady Greyhounds fell to Gwynedd Mercy College, 3-2, on a goal with 25 seconds remaining in the match. Sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian made two saves in the match.

At Juniata College – Lost 4-3

Junior forward Brooke Dancho and sophomore midfielder Elissa Gerstel and Leslie Siebler each scored goals but it wasn’t enough as Moravian dropped a 4-3 decision to Juniata in MAC Commonwealth Conference action. Moravian trailed 2-0 in the first half before Siebler’s goal cut the lead in half just before the intermission. With the Lady Greyhounds trailing, 3-1, Dancho and Gerstel scored back-to-back goals to tie the match at 3-3 with 18 minutes remaining. Juniata’s Becky Koch scored the winning goal with 2:27 remaining in regulation. Moravian sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian made ten saves in goal.

At Messiah College – Lost 1-0 (2 overtimes)

Messiah College’s Lynn Kraves scored with 12:27 remaining in the second overtime to hand the Lady Greyhounds their first loss of the 1999 season in MAC Commonwealth Conference action. Moravian sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian made 16 saves in the match including a top on a penalty stroke in the first overtime.

Vs. Marywood University – postponed

The field hockey match was postponed to Thursday, October 7th at 4:30 p.m. due to Hurricane Floyd.

At King’s College – Lost 2-1

Sophomore Suzy Wargo scored her first goal of the year to give the Lady Greyhounds a 1-0 lead but Moravian couldn’t hold on, falling to King’s College, 2-1, in Middle Atlantic Conference action. Junior Brooke Dancho had the assist on Wargo’s goal while sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian had nine saves in the loss.

Vs. Cedar Crest College – Won 2-1

The Lady Greyhound field hockey team scored its first victory under new head coach Martha Kerrick, defeating Cedar Crest College, 2-1. Scoring goals for Moravian were juniors Brooke Dancho and Chelsea Roberts. Sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian made three saves for her first collegiate win in goal.

At Haverford College – Lost 3-1

Sophomore Leslie Siebler scored her first goal of the season but it wasn’t enough as the Lady Greyhounds fell to Haverford College, 3-1. Sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian had four saves in 58 minutes while freshman goalie Mary Peterson made one stop in her first 12 minutes of collegiate action.

At Scranton – Lost 2-0

Moravian dropped a 2-0 match to national power the University of Scranton. Sophomore goalie Samantha Fillian made five saves in the loss.

At Muhlenberg – Lost 2-1 (overtime)

The Lady Greyhounds lost a tough 2-1 match in overtime to arch rival Muhlenberg College in the debut of new head Martha Kerrick. After a scoreless first half, Moravian’s Brooke Dancho scored three minutes into the second half to give the Greyhounds a 1-0 lead. Muhlenberg won the match in the first minute of overtime.