2007 Quick Recaps

Vs. Drew University – Lost 1-0 - Box Score

The Greyhounds had their 2007 season come to a close with a 1-0 loss to Drew University in Landmark Conference action on the HUB Quad on the final day of the regular season. Moravian had needed a victory to clinch a berth in the Landmark Conference Tournament. Drew sophomore forward Bobby Sprengel netted an unassisted goal in the 16th minute for the only offense in the contest. The Rangers had an 18-11 advantage in shots and a 5-2 edge in corner kicks. Moravian junior goalie Chris Nederostek made five saves in the match while Drew keeper Jeff Rogers had three saves.

Drew University (10-7, 5-2 Landmark) 1 0 -- 1
Moravian College (7-11, 3-4 Landmark) 0 0 -- 0

Scoring:
DREW - Bobby Sprengel (unassisted), 15:19

At DeSales University – Won 1-0 - Box Score

Moravian captured its final non-conference match of the season, defeating local rival DeSales University, 1-0. The victory was the third straight for the Greyhounds, and it was Moravian's fifth shutout of the season in seven victories. Senior midfielder Ryan Hess scored his third goal of the season in the 31st minute, knocking in a pass from senior defender Daniel Scavone for the only goal of the match. DeSales had a 22-8 advantage in shots and a 6-2 edge in corner kicks but was unable to get a ball past Greyhound junior goalie Chris Nederostek. Nederostek made six saves for his second consecutive shutout and his third of the season. Kevin Lawrence had two saves for the Bulldogs.

Moravian College (7-10) 1 0 -- 1
DeSales University (7-9-2) 0 0 -- 0

Scoring:
MOR - Ryan Hess (Daniel Scavone), 30:04

At The Catholic University of America – Won 3-0 - Box Score

The Greyhounds won their second straight Landmark Conference match, shutting out The Catholic University of America, 3-0. The three goals were the most in a match for Moravian this season. Senior defender Daniel Scavone gave the Greyhounds all of the offense they would need in the 16th minute when he scored his first collegiate goal by putting a free kick in the back of the net. Sophomore midfielder Michael Tarulli added two unassisted goals in the second half, one in the 67th minute and another in the 88th minute, to give him three goals for the season. Moravian had an 18-17 advantage in shots and a 7-6 edge in corner kicks. Greyhound junior goalie Chris Nederostek made seven saves for his second shutout of the season while Joe Shettino had six saves for the Cardinals. Catholic also had one team save and keeper Quinn Daly did not make a save in the final three minutes of the match.

Moravian College (6-10, 3-3 Landmark) 1 2 -- 3
The Catholic University of America (6-9, 2-4 Landmark) 0 0 -- 0

Scoring:
MOR - Daniel Scavone (unassisted), 15:40
MOR - Michael Tarulli (unassisted), 66:27
MOR - Tarulli (unassisted), 87:14

At The University of Scranton – Won 2-1 (overtime) - Box Score

Moravian played its second straight overtime match in Landmark Conference action, this time earning a 2-1 victory at The University of Scranton on the second goal of the match by junior forward Louis Dollarton. The Royals jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute when Gary Racich scored on a 22-yard shot after a pass deflected off of a Moravian defender. The lead would be short lived with Dollarton tying the score just 50 seconds later with his team leading fifth goal of the season on a 17-yard shot set up by freshman midfielder Brian Hunscher's pass over the defense. The Greyhounds would have several chances in the second half and early in overtime with Dollarton just missing a header and having two point-blank shots saved. Senior midfielder Ryan Hess hit the cross bar in the second half while senior defender Daniel Scavone put a direct kick from midfield on goal after halftime. Dollarton finally finished off the game with his third game-winning goal of the season in the 100th minute when Hess fought to control the ball and send Dollarton one-on-one with the goalie for his sixth goal of the year. Scranton had a 20-15 advantage in shots and a 9-5 edge in corner kicks. Moravian junior goalie Chris Nederostek posted 11 saves for his third win of the season. Scranton goalie Bob Schwarting had one save in the first half while keeper Brandon Dombrowski made five saves in the second half and overtime for the Royals.

Moravian College (5-10, 2-3 Landmark) 1 0 1 -- 2
The University of Scranton (7-6-1, 3-3 Landmark) 1 0 0 -- 1

Scoring:
UofS - Gary Racich (unassisted), 24:53
MOR - Louis Dollarton (Brian Hunscher), 25:43
MOR - Dollarton (Ryan Hess), 99:09

At Susquehanna University – Lost 3-2 (overtime) - Box Score

The Greyhounds suffered a 3-2 overtime loss at Susquehanna University in Landmark Conference action. Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute when junior forward Louis Dollarton netted his fourth goal of the season off of a pass from senior midfielder Ryan Hess. The Crusaders scored twice in the final three minutes of the first half to take a 2-1 lead. Malek Geit netted the first goal off of an assist from Rhyan Nelson in the 43rd minute and Nelson scored on a penalty kick in the 45th minute. The Greyhounds tied the match in the 90th minute when Hess scored his second goal of the season off of a corner kick for Moravian. The Crusaders won the match in the 95th minute on a goal by Jim Robertiello that was set up by Matt Campbell. Susquehanna had a 15-14 edge in shots and an 11-3 advantage in corner kicks. Moravian junior goalie Chris Nederostek made three saves in the match while Matthew Glackin had four saves for the Crusaders.

Moravian College (4-10, 1-3 Landmark) 1 1 0 -- 2
Susquehanna University (7-4-2, 2-1-1 Landmark) 2 0 1 -- 3

Scoring:
MOR - Louis Dollarton (Ryan Hess), 14:36
SUS - Malek Giet (Rhyan Nelson), 42:53
SUS - Nelson (penalty kick), 44:02
MOR - Hess (corner kick), 89:13
SUS - Jim Robertiello (Matt Campbell), 94:45

At Philadelphia Biblical University – Lost 3-1 - Box Score

Moravian dropped a 3-1 non-conference match at Philadelphia Biblical University. The Crimson Eagles jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute when Andy Miller scored on a corner kick. Philadelphia Biblical extended the lead to 2-0 in the 43rd minute when Derek Mosely off of a pass from Daniel Schlegel. Schlegel would find the back of the net in the 67th minute with an assist by Mosely. The Greyhounds scored their only goal of the match in the 68th minute when sophomore midfielder Blake Ritchey netted his team leading fourth goal of the year off of a pass from sophomore midfielder Michael Tarulli. Moravian had a 26-12 advantage in shots and a 9-4 edge in corner kicks but was only able to find the back of the net once. Freshman keeper Bryant White made two saves for the Greyhounds in 88 minutes of action while Moravian made one team save and freshman keeper Tim Dollarton did not make a save in two minutes of action. Goalie Andy Ecker had eight saves for Philadelphia Biblical, and the Crimson Eagles added three team saves.

Moravian College (4-9) 0 1 -- 1
Philadelphia Biblical University (10-4-1) 2 1 -- 3

Scoring:
PBU - Andy Miller (unassisted), 16:13
PBU - Derek Mosely (Daniel Schlegel), 42:26
PBU - Schlegel (Mosely), 66:06
MOR - Blake Ritchey (Michael Tarulli), 67:14

Vs. Goucher College – Won 1-0 - Box Score

The Greyhounds earned their first-ever Landmark Conference victory with a 1-0 triumph over Goucher College on the HUB Quad. Sophomore midfielder Michael Tarulli scored on a shot from just outside the 18-yard box off of a stolen clearing pass for his first goal of the season. Moravian had a 12-11 edge in shots while Goucher had a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks. Moravian junior goalie Chris Nederostek recorded his first shutout of the season with four saves while Justin Holbrook had six saves for Goucher. The Greyhounds also had one team save in the victory.

Goucher College (3-7-1, 0-2-1 Landmark) 0 0 -- 0
Moravian College (4-8, 1-2 Landmark) 1 0 -- 1

Scoring:
MOR - Michael Tarulli (unassisted), 34:10

Vs. Elizabethtown College – Lost 3-0 - Box Score

Moravian dropped a 3-0 decision to Elizabethtown College in non-conference action on the HUB Quad. The Blue Jays jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third minute when forward George Severini put a shot in the back of the net off of a crossing pass from forward Matt Helsel. Elizabethtown would extend its lead to 2-0 in the tenth minute when forward Matt Diller intercepted a pass and fired a shot from 16 yards out. The Blue Jays finished off the scoring in the 52nd minute when a rebound off of a save came to the feet of senior midfielder Michael Terry, who then had an empty net to shoot at. Helsel had taken the preliminary shot. Elizabethtown had a 23-6 advantage in shots and a 6-4 edge in corner kicks. Blue Jay goalie Jeff Mullen had one save in the shutout. Moravian junior goalie Chris Nederostek played 73 minutes and made four saves while freshman Bryant White played the final 17 minutes with two saves for the Greyhounds.

Elizabethtown College (9-2) 2 1 -- 3
Moravian College (3-8) 0 0 -- 0

Scoring:
ETOWN - George Severini (Matt Helsel), 2:44
ETOWN - Matt Diller (unassisted), 9:30
ETOWN - Michael Terry (Helsel), 51:44

At United States Merchant Marine Academy – Lost 1-0 - Box Score

The Greyhounds dropped their second Landmark Conference match of the season, falling at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1-0. The Mariners score the contest's only goal in the 72nd minute when Kyle Luetjen found the back of the net off of a pass from Joe Castro. The Mariners had a 21-11 advantage in shots and a 4-1 edge in corner kicks. Mariner goalie Preston Stokes had three saves in the match while Moravian junior goalie Chris Nederostek posted four saves.

Moravian College (3-7, 0-2 Landmark) 0 0 -- 0
US Merchant Marine Academy (6-4, 2-1 Landmark) 0 1 -- 1

Scoring:
USMMA - Kyle Leutjen (Joe Castro), 71:14

Vs. Wesley College – Won 2-1 - Box Score

Moravian snapped a five-match losing streak with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Wesley College in non-conference action on the HUB Quad. The Wolverines, who were delayed in traffic forcing the match to begin 40 minutes late, jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third minute when Justin Lambert headed in a corner kick by Jamie Shure for his first goal of the season. The Greyhounds would eventually tie the match in the 68th minute when sophomore midfielder Blake Ritchey took a short pass from freshman midfielder Brian Hunscher, turned and snapped a 16-yard shot into the right corner of the net for Ritchey's third goal of the year. Moravian scored the game-winning goal in the 82nd minute when sophomore defender Gary Grimes hit a long clearing pass to junior forward Louis Dollarton to set up a breakaway. Dollarton would stop and chip a shot just under the cross bar in the upper left corner of the net for his third goal and second game-winner of the year. The Greyhounds had a 12-7 advantage in shots and a 7-3 edge in corner kicks. Moravian junior goalie Chris Nederostek posted two saves for his first win of the season while Wesley keeper Nick Talarico had four saves in the match.

Wesley College (4-6) 1 0 -- 1
Moravian College (3-6) 0 2 -- 2

Scoring:
WES - Justin Lambert (Jamie Shure), 2:58
MOR - Blake Ritchey (Brian Hunscher), 67:15
MOR - Louis Dollarton (Gary Grimes), 81:31

Vs. Juniata College – Lost 3-1 - Box Score

The Greyhounds opened their inaugural Landmark Conference season with a 3-1 loss to Juniata College on the HUB Quad, the fifth straight loss for Moravian. The Eagles jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute when Bryan Hess scored an unassisted goal. Brandon Grim extended Juniata's lead to 2-0 with an unassisted goal in the 67th minute while Matt Wren scored on a penalty kick in the 70th minute to give the Eagles a 3-0 lead. Moravian would score its lone goal in the 85th minute when sophomore midfielder/forward Kyle Jablon scored his first career goal off of a pass from senior defender John Mikovits. Juniata had a 15-11 advantage in shots while the Greyhounds held an 8-1 edge in corner kicks. Moravian junior goalie Chris Nederostek had five saves in 75 minutes of action while freshman Tim Dollarton did not make a save in the remainder of the contest. Juniata keeper Joe Kohler had one save in the contest.

Juniata College (3-5, 1-0 Landmark) 1 2 -- 3
Moravian College (2-6, 0-1 Landmark) 0 1 -- 1

Scoring:
JUN - Bryan Hess (unassisted), 19:38
JUN - Brandon Grim (unassisted), 66:51
JUN - Matt Wren (penalty kick), 69:24
MOR - Kyle Jablon (John Mikovits), 84:50

At Lebanon Valley College – Lost 1-0 - Box Score

Moravian dropped its fourth consecutive match, falling to Lebanon Valley College, 1-0, in non-conference action. The Flying Dutchmen scored the only goal of the contest in the 22nd minute when King Saah put a pass from Adam Schies in the back of the net. Lebanon Valley had a 15-11 advantage in shots and a 6-5 edge in corners kicks in the match. Greyhound junior goalie Chris Nederostek had three saves in his first full match of the season while Tim Mehl had three saves for the Flying Dutchmen.

Moravian College (2-5) 0 0 -- 0
Lebanon Valley College (6-2) 1 0 -- 1

Scoring:
LVC - King Saah (Adam Schies), 21:56

At Wilkes University – Lost 2-0 - Box Score

The Greyhounds suffered their third straight loss, falling to Wilkes University, 2-0, in non-conference action. The Colonels jumped out to a 1-0 lead in just the fourth minute when Doug Moore knocked a rebound into the net after a shot by Andy Curry. Moravian freshman keeper Tobias Frost left the match just four minutes later without making a save after suffering an injury. Wilkes scored its other goal in the 60th minute when Sean Vona put the ball in the net off of assists from Curry and Greg Miller. The Colonels' goal came with the squad down a man after a Wilkes player received a red card in the 51st minute. The card was the only one the Colonels received in the match while Moravian was carded six times including three red cards, one on the bench. The Greyhounds had a pair of players red carded in the 70th minute to finish the match ten on nine players. Wilkes had a 23-9 advantage in shots and an 8-3 edge in corner kicks. Freshman goalie Tim Dollarton had eight saves in the final 82 minutes for Moravian. Colonel keeper TJ Baloga made four saves in the shutout.

Moravian College (2-4) 0 0 -- 0
Wilkes University (3-3) 1 1 -- 2

Scoring:
WIL - Doug Moore (Andy Curry), 3:41
WIL - Sean Vona (Curry, Greg Miller), 59:32

At Gettysburg College – Lost 2-1 - Box Score

Moravian dropped its first road match of the season, falling to Gettysburg College, 2-1, in non-conference action. The Bullets jumped out to a 1-0 lead in just the second minute on the first of two goals by Chris Bayon, assisted by Bobby Moore. Bayon would score again in the 21st minute off of a pass from Pat Brown. The Greyhounds scored their lone goal of the match in the 90th minute when junior forward Louis Dollarton blasted a pass from freshman defender Tim Smetana into the net for his second goal of the season. Gettysburg had a 28-14 advantage in shots while both teams had four corner kicks. Freshman Tobias Frost started in goal for Moravian, allowing two goals and making six saves in the first 45 minutes of the match. Junior keeper Chris Nederostek played the final 45 minutes with one save. Matt Langston had five saves for the Bullets.

Moravian College (2-3) 0 1 -- 1
Gettysburg College (3-3) 2 0 -- 2

Scoring:
GC - Chris Bayon (Bobby Moore), 1:30
GC - Bayon (Pat Brown), 20:02
MOR - Louis Dollarton (Tim Smetana), 89:37

Vs. Muhlenberg College – Lost 2-0 - Box Score

The Greyhounds had their two-match winning streak snapped in a 2-0 loss to rival Muhlenberg College in non-conference action on the HUB Quad. The Mules, who have yet to allow a goal this season, would get all of the offense they needed in the ninth minute when sophomore forward Adison Weseloh slid a shot under Moravian's keeper off a leading pass from junior midfielder Billy Dalton. Muhlenberg added an insurance goal in the 74th minute when sophomore forward/midfielder Eric Miller scored off of an assist by Eric Gonzalez. The Mules had a 19-15 advantage in shots while Moravian had a 7-4 edge in corner kicks. Senior goalie Peter Bennett made three saves for his third consecutive shutout for the Mules while Greyhound freshman keeper Tobias Frost had four saves.

Muhlenberg College (3-0) 1 1 -- 2
Moravian College (2-2) 0 0 -- 0

Scoring:
MUHL - Adison Weseloh (Billy Dalton), 8:20
MUHL - Eric Miller (Eric Gonzalez), 73:47

Vs. Haverford College – Won 2-0 - Box Score

Moravian won its second straight match by shutout with a 2-0 victory over Haverford College in non-conference action on the HUB Quad. Senior forward Chris Dello Buono gave the Greyhounds all of the offense they would need in the sixth minute as he took a pass from senior midfielder Ryan Hess and found the back of the net for his first goal of the season. Sophomore midfielder Blake Ritchey added an insurance goal in the 34th minute, Ritchey's second goal of the season for Moravian off of a pass from freshman midfielder Brian Hunscher. Greyhound freshman goalie Tobias Frost made three saves for his first solo collegiate shutout while Adam Care had three saves for the Fords. The Greyhounds had a 16-6 advantage in shots while each team had five corner kicks.

Haverford College (0-2) 0 0 -- 0
Moravian College (2-1) 2 0 -- 2

Scoring:
MOR - Chris Dello Buone (Ryan Hess), 5:35
MOR - Blake Ritchey (Brian Hunscher), 33:21

Vs. Lincoln (PA) University in Moravian/Muhlenberg Tournament – Won 1-0 - Box Score

The Greyhounds won their first match of the 2007 season with a 1-0 victory over Lincoln (PA) University on the second day of the Moravian/Muhlenberg Tournament. Moravian scored the lone goal of the match in the 16th minute when junior forward Louis Dollarton took a breakaway pass from sophomore midfielder Blake Ritchey and found the upper right corner of the net for his first goal of the season. The Greyhounds has an 18-9 advantage in shots while the Lions held a 6-3 edge in corner kicks. Moravian had two freshmen goalies combine on the shutout with Tobias Frost making four saves in the first half and Bryant White adding one save in the second half. The Greyhounds did have one team save in the first half as a defender headed a ball away on the goal line after Frost had made an initial save and was on the ground. Lincoln goalie John Sheyi Oluwole had eight saves in the match.

Lincoln (PA) University (0-1) 0 0 -- 0
Moravian College (1-1) 1 0 -- 1

Scoring:
MOR - Louis Dollarton (Blake Ritchey), 15:40

Vs. Gordon College in Moravian/Muhlenberg Tournament – Lost 3-2 - Box Score

The Moravian College men's soccer team opened the 2007 season with a 3-2 loss to Gordon College as the Fighting Scots scored a pair of goals 1:14 apart in the final seven minutes of the match. The contest is part of the Moravian/Muhlenberg Tournament. The Fighting Scots jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 41st minute on the first of two goals by Matt Horth. The Greyhounds tied the contest in the 43rd minute when sophomore midfielder Blake Ritchey found the upper corner of the net for an unassisted goal. Moravian took a 2-1 less than two minutes into the second half when senior midfielder Ryan Hess scored off assists by senior forward Chris Dello Buono and junior forward Louis Dollarton. Gordon tied the contest in the 84th minute on a header goal by Dan Engberg that was set up by Horth. Horth then scored the winning goal in the 85th minute on a breakaway goal set up by David McMullen. Each team had 15 shots and six corner kicks in the match. Fighting Scot goalie Brian Schilling made four saves in the win while the Greyhounds played a different goalie in each half with junior Chris Nederostek making five saves in the first half and freshman Tim Dollarton adding three stops in the second half.

Gordon College (1-0) 1 2 -- 3
Moravian College (0-1) 1 1 -- 2

Scoring:
GC – Matt Horth (unassisted), 40:37
MOR – Blake Ritchey (unassisted), 42:53
MOR – Ryan Hess (Chris Dello Buono, Louis Dollarton), 46:30
GC – Dan Engberg (Matt Horth), 83:16
GC – Matt Horth (David McCullen), 84:30