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Vs. #1 Salisbury (MD) University in 2005 NCAA Regional Tournament at Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD - Lost 6-2 Boxsc ore

Moravian, the second seed, was knocked out of the 2005 NCAA Division III Regionals with a 6-2 loss to top seeded and host Salisbury (MD) University in the championship game. The Sea Gulls took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on back-to-back two-out doubles by Erin Ruest and Leslie White. The Greyhounds tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the third inning. Freshman third baseman Kelly Santry led off with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch. With two outs, senior shortstop Heather Bortz singled to center field to score Santry. Salisbury retook the lead in the bottom of the third inning on a three-run home run by White that was down the left field line just inside the foul pole. Moravian scored another run in the top of the fourth inning but left the bases loaded. Freshman second baseman Beth Paly doubled to lead off the inning and scored on an RBI single by Santry to cut Salisbury's lead to 4-2. Salisbury would add two more runs in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI double by White and a sacrifice fly by Nichole Fuqua. The Greyhounds had five hits in the game with two by Santry. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy suffered the loss to end the season at 29-6 in the circle. She allowed six runs, just three of them earned, on eight hits and two walks while striking out two batters. Hennessy finished the year with a school record 29 wins, 250 innings pitched and 277 strikeouts. Moravian had seven players named to the All-Tournament Team with Bortz at shortstop, Paly at second base, Hennessy at pitcher, junior Richelle McWilliams at designated player, sophomore Justina Black at outfielder and Santry and sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa as at-large selections.

#2 Moravian College 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 1

#1 Salisbury (MD) University 1 0 3 0 2 0 x 6
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Vs. #3 Roanoke (VA) College in 2005 NCAA Regional Tournament at Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD - Won 5-0 Boxsc ore

The second seeded Greyhounds advanced to the championship round of the NCAA Regionals for the third straight year, with a 5-0 victory over third seeded Roanoke (VA) College in the final elimination game of the 2005 NCAA Regionals at Salisbury (MD) University. Moravian will play top seed and host Salisbury on Sunday with the Greyhounds needing to win twice to earn a return trip to the NCAA Division III World Series. Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Senior shortstop Heather Bortz and senior outfielder Leah Holmes led off with back-to-back singles, and sophomore outfielder Justina Black drew a one out walk to load the bases. Junior designated player Richelle McWilliams grounded into an RBI fielder's choice to score Bortz, and an error on a ground ball hit by sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa allowed Holmes to score. The Greyhounds added another run in the bottom of the third inning to extend their lead to 3-0. Black reached on a Roanoke error with two outs, and McWilliams followed with a double off the fence in left centerfield, which was just inches from clearing the eight-foot fence, to score Black. The Greyhounds scored twice more in the bottom of the fifth inning for a 5-0 lead. Black singled with two outs before McWilliams connected on a two-run home run down the left field line. The homer was McWilliams' tenth of the season, tying the single season school record set by Janelle Brey in 2002. Moravian finished the game with seven hits including two by McWilliams. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy tossed her 18th shutout of the season, scattering five hits to go with three strikeouts. Hennessy is now 29-5 on the year with school records of 29 wins, 18 shutouts, 244 innings pitched and 275 strikeouts.

#3 Roanoke (VA) College (33-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2

#2 Moravian College (37-7) 2 0 1 0 2 0 x 5
7
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Vs. #4 Ferrum (VA) College in 2005 NCAA Regional Tournament at Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD - Won 6-3 Boxsc ore

Moravian continued to advance back throught the loser's bracket of the 2005 NCAA Division III Regional hosted by Salisbury (MD) University wit a 6-3 victory over fourth seeded Ferrum (VA) College in an elimination game. The second seeded Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning on a solo home run to left field by freshman third baseman Kelly Santry. The homer was Santry's third of the season. Ferrum tied the contest at 1-1 in the bottom of the third inning on a solo home run by Jenny Perdue that hit off the left field foul pole. The Panthers would take a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning in a lead off double by Wendy Hunt and an RBI single by Mary Greenway. The Greyhounds scored five times in the top of the sixth inning to take a 6-2 lead. Sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa drew a one out walk. After another out, sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione hit a single and junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy followed with an RBI single to score Homa. Senior shortstop Heather Bortz drew another walk to load the bases before an error on a ball hit by senior outfielder Leah Holmes allowed Carrione to score. Freshman second baseman Beth Paly followed with a single to left field that drove in Hennessy, Bortz and Holmes. Ferrum would score a run in the bottom of the sixth inning to cut the lead to 6-3 on a bases loaded walk by Kryestyn Matherly. Moravian had eight hits in the game with two each by Paly and Hennessy. In the circle, Hennessy improved to 28-5 on the season, allowing three runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out seven batters. The seven strikeouts pushed her career total over the 600 mark to 604.

#2 Moravian College (36-7) 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 6 8 0

#4 Ferrum (VA) College (26-14) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
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Vs. #5 Mary Baldwin (VA) College in 2005 NCAA Regional Tournament at Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD - Won 7-0 Boxsc ore

The second seeded Greyhounds won their first elimination, defeating fifth seeded Mary Baldwin (VA) College, 7-0, in the 2005 NCAA Regional Tournament at Salisbury (MD) University. Moravian jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Senior shortstop Heather Bortz led off with a single and stole second base. Freshman outfielder Keri Traficante reached on an error, and an error on a ball hit by freshman catcher Beth Paly allowed Bortz to score. Sophomore outfielder Justina Black followed with an RBI single to score Traficante before a sacrifice fly by junior first baseman Richelle McWilliams pushed Paly across the plate. Sophomore outfielder Lauren Homa connected on an RBI double to score Black, and Homa would score on an RBI single by freshman third baseman Kelly Santry. The Greyhounds added two more runs in the top of the fourth inning. Bortz led off with a double and scored on an RBI double by Paly. McWilliams added another RBI sacrifice fly to score Paly. The Greyhounds had 13 hits in the game with Black and Homa each collecting three hits and Bortz adding two hits to raise her school record career total to 250. Freshman pitcher Megan Ritchey improved to 7-1 in the circle with the victory. Ritchey allowed just two hits and three walks while striking out five batters in her first collegiate postseason appearance.

#2 Moravian College (35-7) 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 13 3

#5 Mary Baldwin (VA) College (15-24) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Vs. #3 Roanoke (VA) College in 2005 NCAA Regional Tournament at Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD - Lost 2-1 (9 innings) Boxsc ore

Second seeded Moravian dropped its opening game of the 2005 NCAA Division III Regionals at Salisbury (MD) University, falling to third seeded Roanoke (VA) College, 2-1 in nine innings. The Greyhounds will now play fifth seeded Mary Baldwin (VA) College in the tournament's first elimination game. Roanoke took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning with back-to-back hits to lead off the inning followed by a sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly. The Greyhounds tied the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. Senior shortstop Heather Bortz drew a walk to lead off the inning. She moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by senior outfielder Leah Holmes with an error to allow to both Holmes and Bortz to be safe, and a sacrifice bunt by freshman second baseman Beth Paly laid down another sacrifice bunt to move Bortz to third. Sophomore outfielder Justina Black had an infield single to score Bortz. Moravian had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the seventh inning but sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione was thrown out at the plate for the final out of the inning. The Maroons scored the winning run in the top of the ninth inning on a double, an intentional walk and a single down the left field line. Moravian was limited to just five hits in the game with three by Bortz. During the game, Bortz had two assists in the field to become just the second player in school history with 300 career assists. Carrione had nine putouts to give her a school record 285 this season. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy suffered just her fifth loss of the season in the circle, allowing two earned runs on five hits and a walk while striking out nine batters. Hennessy raised her single season records for innings pitched to 230 and for strikeouts to 265. She also raised her school record career total to 565 innings pitched and 597 strikeouts.

#3 Roanoke (VA) College (33-10) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 1

#2 Moravian College (34-7) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
5
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Vs. #4 Albright College in 2005 Commonwealth Conference Tournament Championship Game at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA - Won 6-0 Boxsc ore

Moravian earned its fifth straight Commonwealth Conference Tournament Championship with a 6-0 victory over fourth seeded Albright College at Susquehanna University's Sassafras Field. The Greyhounds, the top seed in the tournament, win their sixth consecutive Commonwealth Conference Championship and have earned their eighth straight berth in the 2005 NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament that begins next weekend. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. Sophomore Becky DeJulio led off with a pinch hit single to right field, and she made it all the way to third base on an error in the outfield. Sophomore outfielder LeeAnna Roberts reentered the game to run and she scored on a sacrifice fly by senior shortstop Heather Bortz. Moravian added five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Sophomore catcher/second baseman Beth Paly led off with a single, and sophomore outfielder Justina Black followed with a walk. After a wild pitch, junior designated player Richelle McWilliams was intentionally walked to lead the bases. After a fly out, freshman third baseman Kelly Santry drew a walk to push Paly across the plate. Freshman Keri Traficante drew another walk to push senior pinch runner Stephanie Eddinger across the plate. Senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi, who ran for McWilliams, scored on a wild pitch before Bortz hit a two-RBI single to score Santry and Traficante. Moravian had just five hits in the game with two by Paly. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy tossed her 17th shutout of the season and third of the tournament, allowing just four hits while striking out six batters. Hennessy was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after allowing just ten hits and a walk while striking out 22 batters in 21 shutout innings of work. Hennessy is now 27-4 on the season with a school record 256 strikeouts. She raised her school career records to 65 wins, 36 shutouts, 588 strikeouts and 556 innings pitched.

#4 Albright College (23-15) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2

#1 Moravian College (34-6) 0 0 0 0 1 5 x 6
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Vs. #2 Lebanon Valley College in 2005 Commonwealth Conference Tournament at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA - Won 7-0 Boxsc ore

The Greyhounds earned their fifth straight trip to the conference tournament championship game with a 7-0 victory over second seeded Lebanon Valley College in a winners bracket game at the 2005 Commonwealth Conference Tournament in Selinsgrove. The top seeded Hounds are now one victory away from their eight straight trip to the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament. Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Senior shortstop Heather Bortz drew a walk to lead off the inning, and she scored on a two-out RBI double by sophomore outfielder Justina Black. The Greyhounds added two more runs in the bottom of the third inning for a 3-0 lead. Bortz led off the inning with single and scored on another RBI double by Black. Black would cross the plate on a Lebanon Valley error off a ball hit by junior designated player Richelle McWilliams. Moravian scored three more times in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a 6-0 lead. With one out, Bortz singled and moved to second on the third sacrifice bunt of the game by senior second baseman Leah Holmes. Freshman outfielder/second baseman Beth Paly followed with an RBI double to score Bortz. After a Lebanon Valley pitching change, Black connected on her third RBI double of the game to score Paly. Black's three doubles tie a Moravian single game record. McWilliams followed with a single before sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa connected on an RBI single to score Black. The Greyhounds added a run in the bottom of the fifth inning for a 7-0 lead. Paly hit a two-out RBI single to push senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi across the plate. Moravian had 11 hits in the game with three hits by Black and two each by Bortz, Paly & McWilliams. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy tossed her 16th shutout of the season and second of the day, allowing just two hits while striking out six batters. Hennessy is now 26-4 on the season with a school record 250 strikeouts. She raised her school career records to 64 wins, 35 shutouts, 582 strikeouts and 549 innings pitched.

#2 Lebanon Valley College (27-11) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2` 2

#1 Moravian College (33-6) 1 0 2 3 1 0 x 7 11 2

Vs. #4 Albright College in 2005 Commonwealth Conference Tournament at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA - Won 6-0 Boxsc ore

Top-seeded Moravian opened the 2005 Commonwealth Conference Tournament with a 6-0 victory over fourth seeded Albright College in Selinsgrove. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning. Senior shortstop Heather Bortz led off the inning with a triple to right centerfield. After an out, freshman outfielder Beth Paly was hit by a pitch, and sophomore outfielder Justina Black drew a walk to load the bases. Junior designated player Richelle McWilliams followed with a grand slam home run to straight away center field. The homer was McWilliams' ninth of the season, and her third of the year at Susquehanna's Sassafras Field. Moravian added two more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Bortz had an RBI single to score freshman third baseman Kelly Santry, and sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione scored on an error in the play. The Greyhounds had just seven hits in the game with Bortz collecting four of them including two singles, a double and a triple. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy tossed her 15th shutout of the season, allowing just four hits and a walk while striking out ten batters. Hennessy is now 25-4 on the season with a school record 244 strikeouts. She raised her school career records to 63 wins, 34 shutouts and 576 strikeouts. The seven innings gave Hennessy the school career record in innings pitched with 542.

#4 Albright College (21-14) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3

#1 Moravian College (32-6) 0 0 4 0 0 2 x 6 7 0

Vs. Widener University - Won 3-1 Boxsc ore

The Greyhounds closed out the 2005 regular season with a 3-2 victory over Widener University in Commonwealth Conference action at Blue & Grey Field. The win gave Moravian its 12th doubleheader sweep of the season, and the program's first-ever undefeated home season at 16-0. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI triple by freshman pitcher Megan Ritchey that scored sophomore outfielder Justina Black, who had walked to lead off the inning. Senior shortstop Heather Bortz followed with an RBI single to score Ritchey. Moravian extended its lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning on an RBI triple by Bortz to score Ritchey again, who had singled with two outs. Widener would get a run in the top of the fifth inning to cut the lead to 3-1. The Greyhounds finished the game with eight hits including two each by Bortz, Ritchey and freshman catcher Beth Paly. Ritchey improved to 6-1 in the circle, allowing a run on six hits and a walk in four-plus innings of action. Ritchey also struck out one batter. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy came on in the top of the fifth inning with the bases loaded and no outs. She was able to retire the next three batters and worked two more scoreless innings for her third save of the season. Hennessy did allow three hits while striking out three batters to raise her school record total to 566 career strikeouts.

Widener University (10-29, 3-11 Commonwealth) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 1

Moravian College (31-6, 13-1 Commonwealth 0 2 0 1 0 0 x 3 8 2

Vs. Widener University - Won 4-2 Boxsc ore

Moravian opened its final Commonwealth Conference doubleheader of the 2005 season with a 4-2 victory over Widener University at Blue & Grey Field. The win was also the Greyhounds' 30th of the season. This is the fifth straight year Moravian has won at least 30 games, and the seventh time in head coach John Byrne's 12 seasons that Moravian has won at least 30 games. The Pioneers took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning. The Greyhounds tied the contest in the bottom of the third inning on a two-RBI single by freshman second baseman Beth Paly that scored senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi and senior shortstop Heather Bortz, who had both singled in the inning. Moravian scored two more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning for the lead and the win. Sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione hit a sacrifice fly to score senior Stephanie Eddinger, who had come in to pinch run for sophomore outfielder Justina Black, who had led off the inning with a double. Sophomore Becky DeJulio added a pinch hit, RBI single that scored freshman third baseman Kelly Santry, who had drawn a walk. Moravian had seven hits in the game with two by Bortz. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy earned her school record 24th victory of the year, allowing two runs, one of them earned, on two hits and a walk while striking out ten batters. The victory was also the school record 62nd of Hennessy's career. Hennessy also improved her school record total for strikeouts to 563.

Widener University (10-28, 3-10 Commonwealth) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3

Moravian College (30-6, 12-1 Commonwealth 0 0 2 2 0 0 x 4 7 1

Vs. Widener University - Postponed to May 1st

Moravian's final Commonwealth Conference doubleheader of the 2005 season versus Widener University for Saturday, April 30th has been postponed due to poor field conditions and rain in Bethlehem. The games have been rescheduled for Sunday, May 1st at 1:00 p.m. at Blue & Grey Field.

At Susquehanna University - Won 4-2 (8 innings) Boxsc ore

The Greyhounds earned their 11th doubleheader sweep of the season, earning a 4-2, eight-inning victory over Susquehanna University in Commonwealth Conference action. The Crusaders jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning including an unearned run. Moravian would tie the game in the top of the fourth inning on a two-run home run by junior first baseman Richelle McWilliams that scored freshman catcher Beth Paly, who had singled. The homer was McWilliams' eighth of the season and second of the doubleheader. The game would remain tied and head to extra innings. Moravian scored twice in the top of the eighth inning. Senior shortstop Heather Bortz drew a one-out walk, and she scored on an RBI double by Paly. The run was the 127th of Bortz's career, breaking the Greyhound career record set by Janelle Brey last season. Sophomore outfielder Lauren Homa followed with an RBI single to score Paly. The Greyhounds had seven hits in the game with three by Paly. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy earned her school record 23rd victory of the year, allowing two runs, one of them earned, on four hits while striking out eight batters. The victory was also the school record 61st of Hennessy's career. Hennessy also improved her school record total for strikeouts to 553.

Moravian College (29-6, 11-1 Commonwealth) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 7 2

Susquehanna University (13-15, 2-10 Commonwealth) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0

At Susquehanna University - Won 4-0 Boxsc ore

Moravian snapped its three-game losing streak with a 4-0 victory over Susquehanna University in the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader in Selinsgrove. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the sixth inning on a three-run home run by junior designated player Richelle McWilliams that scored freshman second baseman Beth Paly, who had singled, and sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa, who had reached on a single. The homer was McWilliams' seventh of the season. The Greyhounds added a run in the top of the seventh inning on a pinch hit RBI single by sophomore Becky DeJulio that scored senior shortstop Heather Bortz. The run was the 126th of Bortz's career, tying the Moravian career record set last season by Janelle Brey. Moravian finished the game with nine hits with two each by Paly and sophomore outfielder Justina Black. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy tossed her school record 14th shutout of the season and tied her own school mark with her 22nd victory of the year. Hennessy allowed just two hits while striking out seven batters. The victory was also the 60th of Hennessy's career, breaking Amy Croll's career mark of 59 wins. Hennessy also improved her school record totals for shutouts to 33 and strikeouts to 545.

Moravian College (28-6, 10-1 Commonwealth) 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 9 3

Susquehanna University (13-14, 2-9 Commonwealth) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

At Susquehanna University - Postponed to April 26th

Moravian's Commonwealth Conference rescheduled doubleheader at Susquehanna University for Sunday, April 24th has been postponed for a second straight day due to poor field conditions in Selinsgrove. The games have been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 26th at 3:00 p.m.

Vs. Dickinson College - Cancelled

Moravian's non-conference doubleheader versus Dickinson College for Sunday, April 24th has been cancelled due to Moravian needing to make-up a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader and Dickinson needing to play a Centennial Conference doubleheader. The twinbill will not be rescheduled this season.

At Susquehanna University - Postponed to April 24th

Moravian's Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Susquehanna University for Saturday, April 23rd has been postponed due to poor field conditions and rain in Selinsgrove. The games have been rescheduled for Sunday, April 24th at 1:00 p.m.

At William Paterson (NJ) University - Lost 5-4 Boxsc ore

The Greyhounds saw their losing streak hit three straight games after dropping the second game of a non-conference doubleheader at William Paterson (NJ) University, 5-4. The twinbill featured two of the top 25 teams in the nation accorind to the most recent National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll with the Greyhounds ranked ninth and the Pioneers ranked 23rd. The three-game losing streak is Moravian's longest since a four-game losing streak back in April of 2001. William Paterson scored three times in the bottom of the fourth inning and added single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to build a 5-0 lead. Moravian started a rally in the top of the seventh inning and scored four times and had the tying run at second base when the game ended. Junior designated player Richelle McWilliams started the inning with a single and sophomore outfielder Justina Black followed with another single. Sophomore Becky DeJulio came on to pinch hit and singled to load the bases. Freshman outfielder Keri Traficante reached on an error that allowed McWilliams and Black to score. Freshman pitcher Meagan Ritchey hit and RBI single to score sophomore LeeAnna Roberts, who had pinch run for DeJulio, before Traficante scored on a sacrifice fly by freshman catcher Beth Paly. Moravian had eight hits in the game with Ritchey and senior shortstop Heather Bortz each had two hits with Bortz adding a triple. Ritchey suffered her first loss of the season in the circle, allowing five runs, just three of them earned on five hits and four walks.

Moravian College (27-6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 8 2

William Paterson (NJ) University (26-7) 0 0 0 3 1 1 x 5 5 1

At William Paterson (NJ) University - Lost 3-0 Boxsc ore

Moravian dropped its second straight game in the first contest of a non-conference doubleheader at William Paterson (NJ) University by the score of 3-0. The twinbill featured two of the top 25 teams in the nation accorind to the most recent National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll with the Greyhounds ranked ninth and the Pioneers ranked 23rd. William Paterson scored all three of its runs in the third inning off of junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy. Just one of the runs was earned, and Hennessy allowed just five hits while striking out four batters in the loss. Moravian could manage just four hits in the game, single by senior shortstop Heather Bortz, senior outfielder Leah Holmes, junior designated player Richelle McWilliams and sophomore outfielder Justina Black.

Moravian College (27-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1

William Paterson (NJ) University (25-7) 0 0 3 0 0 0 x 3 5 1

At Lebanon Valley College - Lost 1-0 Boxsc ore

The Greyhounds had their 21-game winning streak snapped in a 1-0 loss at Lebanon Valley College in the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader. Moravian also had its 25-game Commonwealth Conference regular season winning streak stopped with its first loss in regular season conference action since April 27, 2003. The Flying Dutchmen scored the only run of the game in the bottom of the third inning. The Greyhounds had just one hit in the game, a one-out triple by sophomore LeeAnna Roberts in the top of the third inning. Moravian's only other base runner was a walk by freshman second baseman Beth Paly in the seventh inning with one out. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy had her personal 17-game winning streak in the circle snapped, allowing a run on five hits in the loss. Hennessy, who had four strikeouts in the game, falls to 21-3 on the season.

Moravian College (27-4, 9-1 Commonwealth) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Lebanon Valley College (21-7, 8-2 Commonwealth) 0 0 1 0 0 0 x 1 5 0

At Lebanon Valley College - Won 5-0 Boxsc ore

Moravian won the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Lebanon Valley College, 5-0, to extend the team's winning streak to 21 straight games. The Greyhounds took a 2-0 lead in the top of second inning on a pair of unearned runs. Junior designated player Richelle McWilliams and sophomore outfielder Justina Black led off the inning with back-to-back singles. McWilliams would score on a Lebanon Valley throwing error on a sacrifice bunt by freshman third baseman Kelly Santry. Senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi would drive in Black with an RBI ground out. Moravian would add single runs in the third, fourth and seventh innings. In the third inning, sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa tripled with two outs and scored on an RBI double by McWilliams. In the fourth inning, sophomore outfielder LeeAnna Roberts led off with an infield single and scored on an RBI triple by sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione. Moravian's final run in the seventh inning came when senior shortstop Heather Bortz drew a bases loaded walk to push Santry across the plate. The Greyhounds had 11 hits in the game with Carrione, McWilliams, Black and Santry each collecting two hits. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 21-2 in the circle with her 17th straight victory and her 13th shutout of the season. Hennessy, who has tied the all-time record at Moravian with 59 career victories, allowed just four hits and a walk while striking out ten batters to raise her school record total to 530 career strikeouts and her season record to 198 this spring. Hennessy also raised her school record career shutout total to 32.

Moravian College (27-3, 9-0 Commonwealth) 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 5 11 0

Lebanon Valley College (20-7, 7-2 Commonwealth) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2

Vs. Juniata College - Won 8-1 Boxsc ore

The Greyhounds earned their tenth straight doubleheader sweep and extended their winning streak to 20 straight games with an 8-1 victory over Juniata College in the second game conference doubleheader at Blue & Grey Field. Moravian also extended its Commonwealth Conference regular season winning streak to 24 games dating back to the 2003 season, and the Greyhounds have clinched their 11th straight postseason appearance with the doubleheader sweep and Widener University's sweep of Susquehanna University. This marks the second straight season that Moravian has had at least a 20-game winning streak after a 29-game streak in 2004. The Greyhounds got all the offense they would need in the bottom of the first inning when Moravian scored five runs on just four hits. Freshman second baseman Beth Paly started the scoring with an RBI double to score sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione. Sophomore outfielder Justina Black connected on a two-RBI single with the bases loaded to score sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa and Paly. Freshman outfielder Keri Traficante hit and RBI single to score junior designated player Richelle McWilliams before senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi hit an RBI ground out to score Black. Moravian added a run in the bottom of the second inning for a 6-0 lead on and RBI single by Black to score Carrione. The Greyhounds pushed the lead to 8-0 in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI single by Paly to score Traficante and an RBI single by McWilliams that scored Carrione. Juniata scored its lone run of the doubleheader in the top of the fourth inning. Moravian had 11 hits in the game with two each by Paly, McWilliams, Black and Traficante, and the Greyhounds stranded 12 runners on base in the game including the bases loaded twice. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 20-2 in the circle with her 16th straight victory. Hennessy, who is now second all-time at Moravian with 58 career victories, allowed just one run on nine hits and a walk while striking out eight batters to raise her school record total to 520 career strikeouts and her season record to 188 this spring.

Juniata College (11-15-1, 3-7 Commonwealth) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 4

Moravian College (26-3, 8-0 Commonwealth) 5 1 2 0 0 0 x 8 11 1

Vs. Juniata College - Won 3-0 Boxsc ore

Moravian won the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader versus Juniata College, 3-0, to extend the team's winning streak to 19 straight games. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on a sacrifice fly by sophomore outfielder Justina Black that scored sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa, who had led off the inning with a single. Moravian would score another run in the bottom of the fourth inning on an RBI single by Black, which scored freshman second baseman Beth Paly. The Greyhounds finished off the scoring in the bottom of the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by senior shortstop Heather Bortz that scored freshman outfielder Keri Traficante. Moravian was limited to just six hits in the game with two by Homa. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 19-2 in the circle with her 15th straight victory and school record 12th shutout of the season. Hennessy allowed just two hits while striking out 14 batters to raise her school record total to 512 career strikeouts. Hennessy's 500th career strikeout came in the top of the first inning for the second out of the game, and she has 180 strikeouts this season, breaking her own school mark of 168 set a year ago.

Juniata College (11-14-1, 3-6 Commonwealth) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

Moravian College (25-3, 7-0 Commonwealth) 0 1 0 1 1 0 x 3 6 0

Vs. Delaware Valley College - Won 3-1 Boxsc ore

The Greyhounds earned their ninth straight doubleheader sweep and extended their winning streak to 18 straight games with 3-1 victory over Delaware Valley College in the second game of a non-conference doubleheader. Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning when senior second baseman Leah Holmes hit an RBI single to score sophomore outfielder Justina Black. Moravian would add a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth inning for a 3-0 lead. Sophomore second baseman Beth Paly scored on a wild pitch before Black hit an RBI single to score sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa. Delaware Valley scored its only run of the doubleheader in the top of the seventh inning with an unearned run. Moravian had eight hits in the game with two each by Paly and Black. Moravian freshman Megan Ritchey remained perfect in the circle, increasing her record to 5-0 in her debut season. Ritchey allowed an unearned run on five hits and three walks while striking out eight batters.

Delaware Valley College (7-14) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1

Moravian College (24-3) 0 1 0 0 2 0 x 3 8 2

Vs. Delaware Valley College - Won 4-0 Boxsc ore

Moravian won the first game of a non-conference doubleheader versus Delaware Valley College, 4-0, to extend the team's winning streak to 17 straight games. The Greyhounds scored all four of their runs in the bottom of the first inning. Senior shortstop Heather Bortz scored the first run of the game on an error while sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione scored on a passed ball. Junior designated player Richelle McWilliams had an RBI single to score freshman second baseman Beth Paly while freshman third baseman Kelly Santry hit into an RBI ground out to score sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa. The Greyhounds were limited to just three hits in the game with all three coming in the first inning. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 18-2 in the circle with her 14th straight victory and 11th shutout of the season. Hennessy allowed just three hits while striking out 11 batters to raise her school record total to 498 career strikeouts.

Delaware Valley College (7-13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2

Moravian College (23-3) 4 0 0 0 0 0 x 4 3 2

Vs. Elizabethtown College - Won 8-0 (5 innings) Boxscore

The Greyhounds earned their eighth straight doubleheader sweep and extended their winning streak to 16 straight games with an 8-0, five-inning victory over Elizabethtown College in the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader. Moravian also extended its Commonwealth Conference regular season winning streak to 22 games dating back to the 2003 season. The Greyhounds got all the offense they would need in the bottom of the second inning when Moravian to a 3-0 lead. Sophomore outfielder Justina Black scored the first run of the game on an error after a single by sophomore outfielder LeeAnna Roberts. Senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi followed with an RBI single to score freshman third baseman Kelly Santry. The hit was the 100th of Cianfichi's career, making her the 20th player in school history to reach 100 career hits. Sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione finished off the scoring in the inning with an RBI ground out that scored Roberts. The Greyhounds added three more runs in the bottom of the third inning for a 6-0 lead. Junior designated player Richelle McWilliams led off the inning with a solo home run to left center field, her sixth homer of the season. Senior shortstop Heather Bortz hit an RBI single to score Black while Carrione had another RBI ground out to score Roberts. Moravian would institute the NCAA's eight-run rule with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Freshman designated player Katie Uhas hit a two-out, two-RBI single to score freshman second baseman Beth Paly and Carrione. Moravian finished the contest with 13 hits including two each by Cianfichi, Black and Paly. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 17-2 in the circle with her 13th straight victory and tenth shutout of the season. Hennessy allowed just two hits and a hit batter while striking out five batters.

Elizabethtown College (3-17-1, 2-6 Commonwealth) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3

Moravian College (22-3, 6-0 Commonwealth) 0 3 3 0 2 8 13 0

Vs. Elizabethtown College - Won 9-1 (5 innings) Boxscore

Moravian won the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader versus Elizabethtown College, 9-1 in five innings, to extend the team's winning streak to 14 straight games. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when junior designated player Richelle McWilliams hit an RBI single to score sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione, who has singled with one out. The Blue Jays tied the game in the top of the third inning. Moravian would take the lead for good with three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Sophomore outfielder LeeAnna Roberts connected on an RBI single to score McWilliams while senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi had an RBI ground out to score senior outfielder Stephanie Eddinger, who had come on as a pinch runner for sophomore outfielder Justina Black. Senior shortstop Heather Bortz drove in the final run of the inning with an RBI single that scored Roberts. The Greyhounds scored five times in the bottom of the fifth inning to institute the NCAA's eight-run rule. Carrione scored the first run off the inning on an error. Black reentered the game after Eddinger was injured and drew a bases loaded walk to score freshman second baseman Beth Paly. Freshman third baseman Kelly Santry delivered an RBI single to score sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa before Roberts hit into an RBI fielder's choice that scored senior pinch runner Leah Holmes. Bortz hit an RBI single to push Santry across the plate with the final run. Moravian had 11 hits in the game with Bortz, Carrione and Santry each collecting two hits. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 16-2 in the circle with her 12th straight victory. Hennessy allowed a run on three hits and two walks while striking out three batters.

Elizabethtown College (3-16-1, 2-5 Commonwealth) 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 2

Moravian College (21-3, 5-0 Commonwealth) 1 0 0 3 5 9 11 1

At Messiah College - Won 8-0 (5 innings) Boxsc ore

The Greyhounds earned their seventh straight doubleheader sweep and extended their winning streak to 14 straight games with an 8-0, five-inning victory over Messiah College in the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader. Moravian also extended its Commonwealth Conference regular season winning streak to 20 games dating back to the 2003 season. The win also marked the 12th straight year that Moravian has won at least 20 games and all 12 seasons have been under head coach John Byrne. Moravian got all the offense it would need in the top of the second inning when senior shortstop Heather Bortz drove in freshman third baseman Kelly Santry with an RBI ground out. The Greyhounds extended the lead to 2-0 in the top of the third inning when freshman second baseman Beth Paly led off the inning with a single and scored on a Messiah error. Moravian added three runs in the top of the fourth inning. Sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa drove in Bortz with an RBI single while Paly scored on an RBI single by sophomore outfielder Justina Black. Santry then delivered a sacrifice fly to score Homa. The Greyhounds pushed three more runs across the plate in the top of the fifth inning to institute the NCAA's eight-run rule. Paly connected an RBI single to score freshman outfielder Keri Traficante. Freshman infielder Katie Uhas had a pinch hit, RBI single to score sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione while sophomore pinch hitter Becky DeJulio drove in the final run of the game with a bases loaded walk that scored Homa. Moravian had 14 hits in the game with Paly going 4-for-4. Carrione and Black each had two hits in the victory. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 15-2 in the circle with her ninth shutout of the season and her 11th consecutive victory. Hennessy allowed just two hits and a walk while striking out two batters.

Moravian College (20-3, 4-0 Commonwealth) 0 1 1 3 3 8 14 1

Messiah College (11-12, 5-2 Commonwealth) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

At Messiah College - Won 7-0 Boxsc ore

Moravian won the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Messiah College, 7-0, to extend the team's winning streak to 13 straight games. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning when sophomore outfielder Justina Black scored on a Falcon error. Black had led off the inning with a double. Moravian scored three runs in the top of the third inning with sophomore outfielder LeeAnna Roberts hitting a two-RBI double to score sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa and Black. Senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi followed with an RBI ground to the scored freshman third baseman Kelly Santry. Moravian added single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh inning. In the fifth inning, Santry connected on a solo home run to left field with one out. It was Santry's second homer of the season. In the sixth inning, Roberts drew a bases loaded walk for an RBI that scored freshman second baseman Beth Paly. In the seventh inning, Paly hit a sacrifice fly to score senior shortstop Heather Bortz, who had doubled to lead off the inning. Moravian had nine hits in the game with Homa, Roberts and Santry each having two hits. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 14-2 in the circle with her eighth shutout of the season. Hennessy allowed just one hit, her fifth one-hitter of the year, and one walk while striking out eight batters.

Moravian College (19-3, 3-0 Commonwealth) 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 7 9 0

Messiah College (11-12, 5-2 Commonwealth) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

At Eastern University - Postponed

Moravian's non-conference doubleheader at Eastern University for Tuesday, April 12th has been postponed due to Eastern needing to make-up a Pennsylvania Athletic Conference doubleheader. The twinbill has not been rescheduled at this time.

At Franklin & Marshall College - Won 12-3 (5 innings) Boxscore

The Greyhounds earned their sixth straight doubleheader sweep and extended their winning streak to 12 straight games with a 12-3, five-inning victory over Franklin & Marshall College in the second game of a non-conference doubleheader. Moravian jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Freshman second baseman Beth Paly drove in the first run with an RBI single that scored senior shortstop Heather Bortz. Sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa followed with an RBI single to score sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione before junior designated player Richelle McWilliams hit a two-RBI triple to score Play and Homa. McWilliams would cross the plate on an RBI ground out by sophomore outfielder Justina Black. Bortz would add an RBI single to score senior outfielder Stephanie Eddinger while Carrione finished off the inning with an RBI single to score senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi. The Diplomats would score two runs in the bottom of the first inning to cut the Greyhounds lead to 7-2. However, Moravian got the two runs right back in the top of the second inning on an Franklin & Marshall error that scored Homa and an RBI double by freshman third baseman Kelly Santry that scored Black. The Diplomats scored their final run of the game in the bottom of the second inning, cutting Moravian's lead to 9-3. The Greyhounds added three more runs in the top of the third inning. Homa connected on a two-RBI triple to score Paly and Carrione while Black had an RBI single to score Homa. Moravian finished the contest with 17 hits including three each by Carrione, Homa and McWilliams. Bortz and Paly each had two hits. Sophomore pitcher LeeAnna Roberts went the distance in the circle for the Greyhounds, earning her first collegiate victory. Roberts allowed three runs, just two earned, on seven hits and a walk while striking out two batters.

Moravian College (18-3) 7 2 3 0 0 12 17 1

Franklin & Marshall College (2-14) 2 1 0 0 0 3 7 1

At Franklin & Marshall College - Won 4-1 Boxscore

Moravian won the first game of a non-conference doubleheader at Franklin & Marshall College, 4-1, to extend the team's winning streak to 11 straight games. The victory was the 350th in the 12-year career of head coach John Byrne. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione tripled with one out and scored on a sacrifice fly by freshman second baseman Beth Paly. Moravian extended its lead to 3-0 in the top of the third inning on an RBI triple by sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa that scored Paly and an RBI ground out by junior designated player Richelle McWilliams that scored Homa. The Greyhounds scored their final run of the game in the top of the sixth inning on an RBI ground out by freshman pinch hitter Katie Uhas that scored senior outfielder Stephanie Eddinger, who had tripled to lead off the inning. Franklin & Marshall scored its lone run of the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. Moravian had ten hits in the game with Eddinger getting two hits. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 13-2 in the circle with the victory. She allowed a run on four hits while striking out ten batters.

Moravian College (17-3) 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 10 0

Franklin & Marshall College (2-13) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 4

Vs. Albright College - Won 3-0 Boxscore

Junior Meagan Hennessy tossed her third no-hitter of the season to lead the Greyhounds to a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader sweep of Albright College at Blue & Grey Field, winning the second game, 3-0. Hennessy, who has a no-hitter in three of the last four doubleheaders for the Greyhounds, allowed just three walks and a hit batter while striking out seven batters. The shutout was Hennessy's 26th of her career and seventh of the season. She is now 12-2 overall this spring and has extended her career strike out total to 459. The win was also the 50th of Hennessy's career at Moravian, and she has a career mark of 50-12. The victory also gave Moravian its fifth straight doubleheader sweep and extended the team's winning streak to ten games. The Greyhounds have also won 18 straight Commonwealth Conference regular season games dating back to 2003. Moravian would give Hennessy all the offense she needed in the bottom of the first inning when senior shortstop Heather Bortz scored on an Albright error. The Greyhounds added a single run in the fifth inning for a 2-0 lead on another Albright error with Bortz scoring after hitting a triple with two outs. Moravian scored the final run of the game in the bottom of the sixth inning on an RBI single by senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi that scored freshman third baseman Kelly Santry. The Greyhounds had just five hits in the contest including a double by junior designated player Richelle McWilliams.

Albright College (9-9, 2-2 Commonwealth) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Moravian College (16-3, 2-0 Commonwealth) 1 0 0 0 1 1 x 3 5 0

Vs. Albright College - Won 5-2 Boxscore

Moravian opened its 2005 Commonwealth Conference season with a 5-2 victory over Albright College in the first game of a doubleheader played at Blue & Grey Field. The Greyhounds scored all five of their runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Junior catcher Danielle Carrione drew a bases loaded walk to score sophomore outfielder LeeAnna Roberts. Sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa followed with a sacrifice fly to score senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi. Junior designated player Richelle McWilliams connected on a two-RBI double to score senior shortstop Heather Bortz and Carrione while McWilliams scored the final run of the inning on an RBI single by sophomore outfielder Justina Black. Albright scored twice in the top of the sixth inning. Moravian had just six hits in the game with two by Bortz. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 11-2 in the circle with the victory for Moravian. Hennessy allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out eight batters.

Albright College (9-8, 2-1 Commonwealth) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 2

Moravian College (15-3, 1-0 Commonwealth) 0 0 0 0 5 0 x 5 6 0

Vs. Elizabethtown College - Postponed to April 11th

Moravian's Commonwealth Conference season opening doubleheader versus Elizabethtown College for Saturday, April 2nd in Bethlehem has been postponed due to heavy rain expected in the area. The doubleheader has been rescheduled for Monday, April 11th at 3:00 p.m.

At Wilkes University - Won 6-5 Boxscore

The Greyhounds held off a seventh-inning rally to earn a sweep of a non-conference doubleheader with a 6-5 victory in the second game at Wilkes University. The victory extended Moravian's winning streak to eight straight games. Wilkes jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. The Greyhounds would tie the game in the top of the third inning on a solo home run by freshman third baseman Kelly Santry, her first collegiate homer. Moravian would take the lead in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI double by freshman second baseman Beth Paly that scored sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione. Moravian added a single run in the top of the sixth inning for a 3-1 lead on an RBI single by sophomore outfielder LeeAnna Roberts, which push freshman pinch runner Keri Traficante. The Greyhounds added three runs in the top of the seventh inning. Sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa drove in senior shortstop Heather Bortz with an RBI single then Homa scored on a two-run home run by junior designated player Richelle McWilliams, her second homer of the doubleheader and fifth of the season. McWilliams has moved into second in school history with ten career home runs. The Colonels scored four unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh to pull Wilkes within a run but the Greyhounds were able to get the final out for the victory. Moravian had 14 hits in the game with Bortz, Paly, Santry and sophomore outfielder Justina Black each collecting two hits. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 10-2 in the circle for the Greyhounds, allowing five runs, just one earned, on nine hits and a walk. Hennessy did strikeout seven batters to increase her school record total to 444 for her career.

Moravian College (14-3) 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 6 14 1

Wilkes University (9-5) 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 9 1

At Wilkes University - Won 6-0 Boxscore

Junior Meagan Hennessy tossed her second no-hitter of the season and the third of her Moravian career to lead the Greyhounds to a 6-0 victory over Wilkes University in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader at the Colonels new stadium in Edwardsville. Hennessy's no-hitter was the first game played at the Ralston Complex field, and she allowed just two walks while improving to 9-2 on the season. Hennessy struck out eight batters in the win to raise her season total to 105 in just 85 innings. Hennessy received all the offense she would need in the top of the third inning when sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione hit her first collegiate home run, a two-run shot scoring senior shortstop Heather Bortz. The Greyhounds scored a single run in the top of the fourth inning on a solo home run by junior designated player Richelle McWilliams, her fourth round-tripper of the season. Moravian added three runs in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI single by freshman second baseman Beth Paly to score sophomore outfielder LeeAnna Roberts, and a two-RBI double by sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa that scored Paly and Carrione. Moravian had just six hits in the victory with Bortz collecting two of them.

Moravian College (13-3) 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 6 6 0

Wilkes University (9-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

At Wilkes University - Postponed to March 31st

Moravian has had its non-conference doubleheader at Wilkes University originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 29th postponed two days due to rain and field conditions. The twinbill will now take place on Thursday, March 31st at Wilkes' new stadium in Kingston, Pennsylvania beginning at 2:30 p.m.

Vs. FDU-Florham - Won 5-4 Boxscore

The Greyhounds completed a doubleheader sweep of FDU-Florham with a 5-4 victory in the second game of the twinbill at Blue & Grey Field. Moravian jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning on a three-run home run by sophomore outfielder Lauren Homa that scored senior shortstop Heather Bortz and freshman second baseman Beth Paly. The homer was Homa's second of the doubleheader and her second of the season. The Greyhounds extended their lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning on a solo home run by freshman first baseman Katie Uhas, her first collegiate homer. Moravian would take a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning on an RBI single by senior outfielder Stephanie Eddinger that scored freshman outfielder Justina Black. The Devils would score all four of their runs in the top of the seventh inning. Moravian had nine hits in the game with two by Uhas and Eddinger. Freshman Megan Ritchey improved to 4-0 on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing four runs on six hits, with three walks and eight strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy allowed one hit while coming one to get the final out of the game and her second save of the season.

FDU-Florham (4-8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 7 0

Moravian College (12-3) 0 0 3 1 0 1 x 5 9 0

Vs. FDU-Florham - Won 9-0 (5 innings) Boxscore

Moravian opened a non-conference doubleheader with FDU-Florham with a 9-0 victory in five innings at Blue & Grey Field. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning when junior designated player Richelle McWilliams connected on a solo home run to left-center field, her third home run of the season and the eighth of her Moravian career. Moravian would push four runs across the plate in the bottom of the third inning. Sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa drove in a pair of runs with a two-RBI double that scored senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi and senior shortstop Heather Bortz. McWilliams would add a two-RBI double in the inning as well, scoring Homa and sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione. The Greyhounds added four more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to institute the NCAA's eight-run rule. Bortz scored the first run off the inning on an error before Homa hit a three-run home run, her first homer of the season, to score Carrione and freshman second baseman Beth Paly. Moravian had seven hits in the game with Bortz, Homa and McWilliams each having two hits. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 8-2 in the circle with her fifth shutout and fourth one-hitter of the season. The shut out was Hennessy's 24th of her career, breaking Amy Croll's record of 23 set from 1994 to 1997. Hennessy struck out nine batters while allowing just one hit, one walk and one hit batter in the victory.

FDU-Florham (4-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

Moravian College (11-3) 0 1 4 4 x 9 7 0

Vs. Muhelnberg College - Won 6-2 Boxscore

The Greyhounds completed the non-conference doubleheader sweep of rival Muhlenberg College with a 6-2 victory in the second game at Blue & Grey Field. Moravian jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a two-RBI triple by sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa that scored senior shortstop Heather Bortz and freshman outfielder Beth Paly. Homa would cross the plate on a sacrifice fly by junior designated player Richelle McWilliams. The Greyhounds would extend their lead to 4-0 in the second inning with Bortz hit an RBI single to score sophomore outfielder LeeAnna Roberts. Moravian added another run in the third inning for a 5-0 lead when Roberts had an RBI single to score Homa. The Mules scored their first run of the doubleheader in the top of the fourth inning. The Greyhounds responded with a run in the bottom half of the fourth inning when an RBI ground out by senior second baseman Leah Holmes scored senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi. Muhlenberg would get an unearned run in the top of the seventh inning to finish off the scoring. Moravian had nine hits in the game with Bortz going three-for-four and Homa and Roberts each collecting two hits. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy earned her second win of the day and her seventh of the season in the circle for Moravian. Hennessy allowed just two runs, only one earned, on five hits and five walks while striking out five batters. With the win, Moravian earned a point in the Annual Matte Award Standings, however, Muhlenberg still holds a 9-5 lead overall.

Muhlenberg College (6-7) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 0

Moravian College (10-3) 3 1 1 1 0 0 x 6 9 1

Vs. Muhlenberg College - Won 8-0 (5 innings) Boxscore

Junior All-American pitcher Meagan Hennessy tossed her second career no-hitter to defeat rival Muhlenberg College, 8-0 in five innings, in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader at Blue & Grey Field. Hennessy, who faced two batters over the minimum, struck out eight batters and allowed just two batters to reach base on errors in the first two innings. The shutout was the 23rd of Hennessy's career tying Amy Croll's school record set from 1994 to 1997. Hennessy would get all the offense she would need in the bottom of the second inning when junior designated player Richelle McWilliams hit a two-run home run to center field that scored sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa, who had reached on an error. The homer was McWilliam's second of the season and her seventh career home run. Moravian extended its lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the third inning when Homa hit an RBI single to score senior shortstop Heather Bortz. The Greyhounds would push five runs across the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning to institute the NCAA's eight-run rule. Senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi had an RBI single to score freshman pinch runner Megan Ritchey before Bortz tripled to right center field to empty the bases with three RBIs. Bortz scored the final run of the game on a wild pitch. Moravian pounded out ten hits in the game with Bortz, McWilliams and sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione each collecting two hits.

Muhlenberg College (6-6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Moravian College (9-3) 0 2 1 5 x 8 10 2

Vs. Haverford College - Won 2-1 Boxscore

The Greyhounds completed the non-conference doubleheader sweep of Haverford College with a 2-1 victory in the second game at Blue & Grey Field. The Fords scored their only run of the game in the top of the first inning to take a 1-0 lead. Moravian tied the contest in the bottom of the third inning when sophomore outfielder Beth Paly led off the inning with a single and came around to score on an infield single by senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi. The Greyhounds eventually took the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning when sophomore third baseman LeeAnna Roberts led off the stanza with a solo home run to right field, her first collegiate homer. Moravian was limited to three hits in the game with one each by Paly, Cianfichi and Roberts. Freshman pitcher Megan Ritchey improved to 3-0 in the circle for the Greyhounds, allowing a run on two hits and a walk while striking out three batters in her home debut.

Haverford College (2-8) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2

Moravian College (8-3) 0 0 1 0 1 0 x 2 3 1

Vs. Haverford College - Won 3-0 Boxscore

Moravian began its 2005 home season with a 3-0 victory over Haverford College in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader at Blue & Field. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning when sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione hit a sacrifice fly to score senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi, who had led off the inning with a bunt single. Moravian scored its other two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Freshman outfielder Beth Paly led off the inning with a double before junior Richelle McWilliams came on as a pinch hitter and hit a two-run home run to right field, her first homer of the season. Moravian had eight hits in the game including two by senior shortstop Heather Bortz. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 5-2 on the season, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out 14 batters in her third shutout of the season. The game was Hennessy's third one-hitter of the season, and the 14 strikeouts give Hennessy 407 in her career, the first player in Moravian history to strikeout over 400 batters.

Haverford College (2-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3

Moravian College (7-3) 0 0 0 0 1 2 x 3 8 0

Vs. Salisbury (MD) University at Salisbury Seagull Invitational - Lost 3-1 (9 innings) Boxscore

The Greyhounds closed out their trip to the Salisbury Seagulll Invitational with a 3-1, nine-inning loss to host Salisbury (MD) University. The game was a battle between the two teams tied for second in the nation in the 2005 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Preseason Top 25 Poll. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Moravian. The game was scoreless after the regulation seven innings, so the two schools began the international tiebreaker rule of starting an inning with a runner on second base in the eighth inning. Neither team was able to push around a run in the eighth inning. Moravian began the top of the ninth inning with sophomore outfielder/second baseman LeeAnna Roberts on second base. Roberts was moved to third base on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione. After a strikeout, Roberts scored when sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa reached on an error. Salisbury would have runners at first and third with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning when Tee Dronenburg hit a three-run home run to end the game. Moravian had just four hits off of All-American Lacey Lister. Moravian junior All-American pitcher Meagan Hennessy allowed six hits, two runs and one walk while striking out six batters. The runner that scored after being placed on second base by the international tiebreaker rule is not charged to the pitcher. It is an unearned run charged to the team.

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

Salisbury (MD) University (10-0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 2

Vs. Lynchburg (VA) College at Salisbury Seagull Invitational - Won 8-0 (6 innings) Boxscore

Moravian won its fourth straight game, defeating Lynchburg (VA) College, 8-0 in six innings, to open the second day of the Salisbury Seagull Invitational in Salisbury, Maryland. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on RBI singles by senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi and sophomore outfielder LeeAnna Roberts that scored sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa and senior designated player Leah Holmes. During the second inning, Moravian senior shortstop Heather Bortz reached on a bunt single, the 200th hit of her Moravian career. Bortz becomes the first Greyhound to reach 200 hits in a career. Moravian extended its lead to 5-0 with three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Sophomore outfielder Justina Black drove in Cianfichi with an RBI ground out while freshman second baseman Beth Paly had a two-RBI single to score Bortz and sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione. Moravian would institute the NCAAs eight-run rule with three more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning for the 8-0 win. Homa started the scoring in the sixth with an RBI double that scored freshman pinch runner Keri Traficante. Homa and senior pinch hitter Stephanie Eddinger would score on a two-RBI double by Paly. Moravian had ten hits in the game with Homa going three-for-three. Bortz, Cianfichi and Paly each had two hits in the victory. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 4-1 on the season with her second shutout of the year. Hennessy scattered three hits and allowed just two walks while striking out nine batters in the victory.

Lynchbury (VA) College (5-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

Moravian College (6-2) 0 2 0 3 0 3 8 10 2

Vs. Christopher Newport (VA) University at Salisbury Seagull Invitational - Won 2-1 Boxscore

The Greyhounds earned their third straight victory, defeating Christopher Newport (VA) University, 2-1, in the team's second game on the first day of the Salisbury Seagull Invitational in Salisbury, Maryland. The game pitted two of the top teams in the nation as Moravian was tied for second in the 2005 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Preseason Top 25 Poll while Christopher Newport received votes in the poll. It was also the second time in a week that the team's played with Moravian avenging a 1-0 loss to the Captains last Sunday. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning when sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa led off the inning with a single and would later score from second base on an error by Christopher Newport on a ball hit by senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi. The Captains tied the contest at 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth. Moravian would take the lead for good in the top of the sixth inning on a solo home run to left field by sophomore outfielder Justina Black, her first career homer for the Greyhounds. Moravian had nine hits in the game led by three from senior shortstop Heather Bortz, giving her 199 hits for her career. Homa and sophomore third baseman/outfielder LeeAnna Roberts each had two hits in the game. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy picked up her third win of the season in the circle while breaking Amy Croll's career strikeout record. Hennessy allowed an earned run on three hits while walking three batters. Hennessy had a total of 11 strikeouts in the game with her eighth of the contest, which came in the sixth inning, gave Hennessy 375 career strikeouts for the Greyhounds, surpassing Croll's previous record of 374 set from 1994 until 1997.

Moravian College (5-2) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 9 0

Christopher Newport (VA) University (7-3) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1

Vs. Oneonta State University of New York at Salisbury Seagull Invitational - Won 1-0 (8 innings) Boxscore

Moravian opened the 2005 Salisbury Seagull Invitational in Salisbury, Maryland with a 1-0, eight inning victory over Oneonta State University of New York. The game was a battle of two teams ranked in the 2005 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Preseason Top 25 as the Greyhounds were tied for 2nd in the poll while Oneonta State was ranked 23rd. Moravian scored the lone run in the game in the bottom of the eighth inning. Senior shortstop Heather Bortz was placed on second base to start the inning with the international tiebreaker rule. After a sacrifice bunt by sophomore outfielder/third baseman LeeAnna Roberts moved Bortz to third, sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione delivered an RBI single up the middle to score Bortz. Carrione had three of Moravian's six hits in the game. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 2-1 on the season, allowing just a double to lead off the fourth inning for Oneonta State. Hennessy also walked one batter and recorded 12 strikeouts in the victory.

Oneonta State (2-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

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

Vs. Peace (NC) College in Virginia Beach, VA - Won 11-0 (5 innings) Boxscore

The Greyhounds won their final game on their spring trip to Virginia Beach, Virginia, with an 11-0, five-inning victory over Peace (NC) College. Moravian jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa, sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione and senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi each had RBI singles in the inning while freshman pitcher Megan Ritchey drove in a pair of runs with an RBI double. Moravian's other run of the inning scored on an error. The Greyhounds extended the lead to 10-0 in the second inning on RBI singles by freshman outfielder Beth Paly and Cianfichi and a two-RBI double by senior shortstop Heather Bortz. Moravian scored its final run in the fourth inning when Paly scored on a Peace throwing error. The Greyhounds pounded out 11 hits in the game with two each by Bortz, Carrione, Cianfichi and Paly. Ritchey earned her second win of the season after allowing seven walks with no hits and four strikeouts in three innings of work. Sophomore LeeAnna Roberts tossed two scoreless innings in the game, giving up two hits and a walk while striking out one batter.

Peace (NC) College (5-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

Moravian College (3-2) 6 4 0 1 x 11 11 0

Vs. Christopher Newport (VA) University in Virginia Beach, VA - Lost 1-0 Boxscore

Moravian saw its record fall to 2-2 after a 1-0 loss to Christopher Newport (VA) University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The game was scoreless until the Captains pushed the only run of the game across the plate in the top of the seventh inning. The Greyhounds had several chances to score in the game, having a runner thrown out at the plate in the fourth inning and leaving runners at third base in the sixth inning and at second base in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings. Moravian had nine hits in the game with sophomore outfielder Justina Black going three-for-three. Senior shortstop Heather Bortz and sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione each had two hits with Bortz adding a double. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy suffered her first loss of the season, allowing just one earned run on four hits and three walks while striking out seven batters.

Christopher Newport (VA) University (6-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0

Moravian College (2-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0

Vs. Christopher Newport (VA) University at Atlantic vs. East Challenge - Postponed

The Greyhounds final game of the 2005 Atlantic versus East Challenge hosted by Virginia Wesleyan College in Virginia Beach, Virginia was postponed due to rain. The two teams will play on Sunday at 12:00 p.m., however, the game will not be part of the tournament as the remaining tourney games were cancelled.

Vs. Frostburg State (MD) University at Atlantic vs. East Challenge - Won 6-0 Boxscore

Moravian earned its second straight victory at the Atlantic versus East Challenge hosted by Virginia Wesleyan College in Virginia Beach, Virginia, opening the second day of the tournament with a 6-0 victory over Frostburg State (MD) University. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on RBI singles by junior designated player Richelle McWilliams, which scored senior pinch runner/second baseman Leah Holmes, freshman third baseman Kelly Santry that plated McWilliams and sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione, which scored sophomore outfielder Justina Black. Moravian extended the lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the second on an RBI single by sophomore outfielder LeeAnna Roberts that scored senior outfielder Krissy Cianfichi. Moravian would score again in the fourth inning with Roberts driving in Cianfichi with another RBI single. The Greyhounds final run came in the bottom of the fifth inning when Carrione doubled with two outs and scored on an RBI single by freshman shortstop Beth Paly. Moravian pounded out 13 hits in the game with Carrione, Cianfichi and Roberts each collecting two hits. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy earned her first victory of the year in the circle, allowing just two hits and three walks in six innings of work. Hennessy also struck out six batters. Freshman Megan Ritchey tossed the final inning of the game, allowing a walk.

Frostburg St. (MD) University (1-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

Moravian College (2-1) 3 1 0 1 1 0 x 6 13 0

Vs. Chowan (NC) College at Atlantic vs. East Challenge - Won 3-1 Boxscore

The Greyhounds earned their first victory of the 2005 season with a 3-1 win over Chowan (NC) College at the Atlantic versus East Challenge hosted by Virginia Wesleyan College in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI single by sophomore designated player Rebecca DeJulio that scored sophomore outfielder LeeAnna Roberts. The Greyhounds extended their lead to 3-0 in the top of the sixth inning on a RBI singles by sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione, which scored senior pinch runner Stephanie Eddinger, and freshman shortstop Beth Paly, which plated Carrione. Moravian had 11 hits in the game with two each from Carrione, Paly and freshman third baseman Kelly Santry. Santry also had a double in the victory. Freshman Meagan Ritchey earned her first victory in the circle for Moravian, allowing no runs, three hits and four walks while striking out one batter in four-plus innings. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy came on in relief in the fifth inning with the bases loaded and got out of the jam. Hennessy, who picked up her first save of the year, did allow an unearned run and a walk while striking out a batter in three innings of work.

Moravian College (1-1) 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 11 1

Chowan (NC) College (4-2) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 2

Vs. Virginia Wesleyan College at Atlantic vs. East Challenge - Lost 2-0 (8 innings) Boxscore

Moravian opened its 2005 season with a 2-0, eight inning loss to host Virginia Wesleyan College at the Atlantic versus East Challenge in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Greyhounds had just four hits in the game, including two singles by senior second baseman Leah Holmes. Sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa and sophomore outfielder LeeAnna Roberts each had singles in the game. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy tossed a one-hitter and struck out nine batters. Hennessy, who was not charged with the loss because the winning run scored due to the international tiebreaker, did allow one walk and one earned run in the game.

Virginia Wesleyan College (2-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1

Moravian College (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1