Monday, March 18, 2002
FIVE NAMED MORAVIAN STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
BETHLEHEM, PA --- Freshman Heather Bortz (Allentown, PA/Parkland HS) of the softball
team, freshman Chris Clancy (Kendall Park, NJ/Bishop Ahr HS) and junior Bob Frey
(Hellertown, PA/Saucon Valley HS) from the baseball squad and juniors Dan Gorman
(Saylorsburg, PA/Pleasant Valley HS) and Todd Edwards (Conyngham, PA/Hazleton HS) of
the men's tennis team have been named the Moravian College Student-Athletes of the Week
for their performances last week.
Bortz, a shortstop, led Moravian to a 2-2 mark at the Salisbury Sea Gull Invitational
last weekend in Salisbury, Maryland. Bortz had six hits during the tournament
with two runs scored and two stolen bases. She also had ten putouts and 11 assists
with just one error in the field. Moravian is currently 10-2 on the season and will
return to action on Tuesday, March 19th in a non-conference doubleheader with Muhlenberg
College at Patriots Park in Allentown.
Clancy, a pitcher and outfielder, helped the Greyhounds to a 2-2 mark last week
including a victory over rival Muhlenberg College. Clancy tossed 7 2/3 innings
in a 4-0 loss to Ursinus College. He allowed four runs, three of them earned, four
hits and two walks while striking out seven batters. At the plate, Clancy collected
six hits in the four games with two runs scored, two RBIs and a double and he had six putouts
and five assists in the field. Moravian is 6-7 on the season and returns to action
with a non-conference game at Haverford College on Wednesday.
Frey, the Greyhounds' starting first baseman, set the Moravian record for career
homeruns with two homers in a 12-11, 11-inning victory at Muhlenberg. Frey now
has six homers on the season and 14 for his career at Moravian. Frey completed
the game with three hits in five at-bats, three runs scored and five RBIs. For the
week, Frey, who was pitched around, had six walks, 33 putouts and one assist.
Gorman and Edwards led the Greyhounds to a 2-0 record last week on the hard
courts with each player winning two singles matches and the duo combining for a pair of
doubles wins. Gorman is playing sixth singles while Edwards is competing
at fourth singles. The team is playing third doubles for Moravian. The Greyhounds
are currently 2-3 on the season and will return to action on Tuesday, March 19th in
a non-conference home match with Drew University beginning at 3:00 p.m.
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