Monday, November
8, 2004
MORAVIAN
GREYHOUNDS, 7-2 (7-2 MAC)
MUHLENBERG
MULES, 7-2
(4-2 Centennial)
1:00
p.m.; Saturday, November 13, 2004
Steel Field (c. 2,500); Bethlehem, PA
THE GAME: Moravian
looks to snap a two-game losing streak in its final game of the 2004 regular season versus
rival Muhlenberg College. Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m. at Steel Field in Bethlehem.
THE COACHES: Scot
Dapp (West Chester ’73) is in his 18th season at Moravian, with a career
record of 110-72-1 (.604). He entered the season 50th in winning percentage among NCAA
Division III active coaches. Dapp has earned Coach-of-the-Year honors
from the MAC three times including Co-Coach of the Year in 1997 and has led the ’Hounds
to two appearances in the NCAA playoffs and the ECAC Southeast Championship game in
2002.
Muhlenberg coach Mike Donnelly (Ithaca ’75) is in
his eighth season at the school with an overall mark of 52-31 (.627).
THE SERIES: Saturday’s
meeting will be the 53rd in the series with Moravian holding a 30-20-2 advantage. Muhlenberg
captured a 24-0 win last season after earning an 8-0 victory in 2002 in Bethlehem. The
Greyhounds snapped a three-game losing streak in 2001 with a 17-7 win. The Mules have
out scored Moravian by a combined score of 162-60 in their last five wins.
LAST TIME THEY MET: In
Allentown last fall, Moravian closed out the 2003 season with a 24-0 loss to rival Muhlenberg
College in non-conference action at Scotty Wood Stadium. Wide receiver Jeff Lowry was
named the Moravian Most Valuable Player of the Game after catching seven passes for 90
yards in his final career game. The teams played to a scoreless first quarter with Muhlenberg
dominating play. However, the Greyhounds forced a pair of fumbles, one by defensive back John
Panikiewsky and the other by linebacker Bill Carasia (Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair
Haven HS). The Greyhounds started three drives inside their own ten-yard line
after a fumble recovery by defensive back Nate Pogue and two Muhlenberg
punts downed inside the two-yard line. Moravian quarterback Jerry Venturino (Hopatcong,
NJ/Hopatcong HS) was intercepted once in the first quarter and three times in
the game. Muhlenberg would score three plays into the second quarter for a 7-0 lead with
14:22 remaining before halftime. Moravian tailback Chris Jacoubs (Fair Haven,
NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven HS) became the second player in Moravian history to reach
1,000 yards in a season when he eclipsed the mark on his 11th carry of the game with
five minutes remaining in the second quarter. Jacoubs would break Jim
Joseph’s single season rushing record on his final carry of the afternoon,
finishing the game with 79 yards on 29 carries and the season with 1,051 yards on 216
carries. Muhlenberg extended its lead to 10-0 with four seconds remaining in the second
quarter on a 33-yard field goal. The field goal was the second play after the Mules blocked
a punt attempt by Moravian punter John McLain (Belvidere, NJ/Belvidere HS).
The Mules scored the first touchdown of the second half with 5:07 remaining in the third
quarter to give the Mules a 17-0 lead. Muhlenberg capped off a 12-play, 89-yard drive
with its final touchdown with 13:49 remaining in the game. Venturino completed
ten of 23 passes for 123 yards. Quarterback Will Seng completed three
of eight passes for 19 yards. Jacoubs added three receptions for 21
yards while tight end Chad Opdyke (Bath, PA/Northampton HS) had two
catches for eight yards. Panikiewsky led the Greyhound defense with
11 tackles while linebacker Richie Cline (Union Beach, NJ/Keyport HS) had
ten stops. Pogue added nine tackles with two for loss while defensive
back Tyler Chomik (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) and
defensive end Shawn Nelson (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) each
had six tackles.
LAST WEEK: Moravian
dropped its second straight game, falling to Albright College 45-39 in Middle Atlantic
Conference action at Steel Field Saturday afternoon. The Greyhounds fall to 7-2 overall
and in the MAC in Moravian’s final conference game of the year. For the second
straight week, Moravian had over 500 yards of total offense and out-gained its opponent
by over 100 yards and still lost the game. In the loss to the Lions, Moravian ran 87
plays for 575 yards and controlled the ball for 34:19. Moravian wasted little time getting
on the scoreboard, as the Greyhounds drove 69 yards in seven plays on their first possession
to take an early 7-0 lead. Faced with third and 11 from their own 47, junior quarterback
Jerry Venturino found sophomore running back Chris Jacoubs down the
middle for 34 yards to the Albright 29-yard line. Two plays later Venturino hit
sophomore wide receiver Ben Hawkins (Belmar, NJ/Manasquan HS) for a
22-yard touchdown pass to cap the drive and put the Greyhounds on top. Senior kicker Ken
Macaulay (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS) added the extra-point. Jacoubs had
his third 200-plus yard rushing day of the season to with 238 yards on 36 carries, and
he also caught two passes for 57 yards. Albright would score twice to go on top 14-7.
Moravian’s next possession resulted in another change on the scoreboard. The Greyhounds
senior wide receiver Jed Warsager (Andover, NJ/Newton HS) returned the
kickoff 35 yards to the Moravian 40, and the Greyhounds needed seven plays to cover the
remaining 60 yards to paydirt. Venturino threw his second touchdown
pass of the day, this one a 16-yard toss to junior wide receiver Russ Demko (Hellertown,
PA/Saucon Valley HS). Albright blocked the extra point attempt, and the score
stood at 14-13 early in the second quarter. Venturino completed nine
of 18 passes for 131 yards with two touchdowns and an interception before being knocked
out of the game in the fourth quarter with an injury while Warsager caught
three passes for 30 yards and had five kickoff returns for 155 yards. On the ensuing
kickoff, Albright ran a reverse for 77 yards, and scored on the next play for a 21-13
lead. They Greyhounds continued to put points on the board on their next possession,
taking 5:39 off the clock in a 56-yard drive that ended when Venturino snuck
in from the one-yard line. Moravian went for two after the touchdown, but Albright stopped
the attempt to make the score 21-19 midway through the second quarter. The Greyhounds
had a chance to score with just under ten seconds remaining in the first half but Hawkins was
unable to pull in a 45-yard pass attempt from Venturino in the end zone.
Albright took the second half kickoff scored again to give the Lions a 28-19 lead five
minutes into the third quarter. Moravian answered the Albright score on its first drive
of the second half. The Greyhounds drove 63 yards, all on the ground, and scored on a
reverse as sophomore wide receiver Shawn Martell (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic
HS) ran in untouched from 13 yards out to cut the Albright lead to two, 28-26,
with 6:34 left in the third quarter. Albright’s offense did not waste the opportunity,
making the score 35-26 early in the fourth quarter. On Moravian’s next possession,
the Greyhounds drove to the Albright 40, but on third and 10 Venturino was
intercepted in the end zone to end the Moravian threat. Albright added a field goal for
a 38-26 lead with 6:34 left in regulation. Moravian had no intentions of conceding the
contest. With backup senior quarterback Rich Muschlitz (Easton, PA/Notre Dame
HS) in the game after Venturino was shaken up, Moravian drove
65 yards on eight plays for a score. Muschlitz completed a key fourth
and four to Hawkins to keep the drive alive, then hit Hawkins again
from 22 yards out to pull the Greyhounds within six, 38-32. The extra point attempt was
blocked, keeping the Lions ahead by six. Hawkins caught five passes
for 82 yards on the day. Moravian attempted a pooch onside kick, but Albright recovered
and needed one play for a 45-32 lead with just under four minutes left in regulation.
Moravian once again responded, as they used just 59 seconds to drive 74 yards for a touchdown. Muschlitz to Jacoubs over
the middle covered 33 yards, giving the Greyhounds a first and goal. On the next play Muschlitz found Demko in
the end zone to cut the Albright lead to 45-39. Albright recovered Moravian’s onside
kick at midfield, but the Greyhound defense held, forcing an Albright punt. Moravian
moved to the Albright 46 yard line with 56 seconds on the clock. After spiking the ball
to stop the clock, Muschlitz was sacked on second down, forcing a third
and 17. Muschlitz threw incomplete, setting up fourth and 17. Muschlitz completed
the pass to Hawkins, but Hawkins was stopped well short of the first
down. Moravian totaled 313 yards on 53 attempts with sophomore fullback Joe Costanzo
(Barnstead, NJ/Bow HS & Tilton School) added 32 yards on six carries and Muschlitz netting
24 yards on seven attempts. Muschlitz completed eight of 13 passes after
coming on in the third quarter for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore linebacker Cliff
Garr (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) paced the Moravian defense with 14 tackles while
senior defensive back Bill Skriletz (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh HS),
junior defensive back Gerald Weiss (Gilbertsville, PA/St. Pius X HS) and
senior linebacker Bill Carasia each had nine tackles for the Greyhounds.
SCOUTING MUHLENBERG: The
Mules enter the game with an overall record of 7-2, and Muhlenberg completed its Centennial
Conference season with a 4-2 mark. Senior quarterback Nick Rosetti leads
the Mules on the field. He has completed 103 of 212 passes for 1,243 yards with seven
touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Rosetti has also gained 75 yards on
the ground. His top targets have been sophomore wide receiver Chris Giannini,
who has 37 receptions for 546 yards and two scores, sophomore fullback Keith
Shalvoy, who has 14 catches for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and sophomore
tight end Stephen Montalto, who has 12 receptions for 182 yards and
a score. Muhlenberg has been running back by committee this season due to injuries. Senior Jason
Spencer has 367 yards on 80 carries and a touchdown in just four games while
freshman Ross Tanner has 303 yards and two scores on 101 attempts in
eight games. Freshman Matt Johnson, who has started the last two games,
has 220 yards and three scores on 50 attempts while Shalvoy has 192 yards and a touchdown
on 48 carries. Senior Mike Mrkobrad, who started the season, has 123
yards and a touchdown on 39 carries, including six attempts last week. Junior defensive
back Mike McCurley returns kicks for the Mules, and he is averaging
9.9 yards a punt return on 29 attempts and 20.6 yards a kickoff return on 12 attempts.
Sophomore punter Ryan Sassaman has been called on 57 times this season
and is averaging 36.2 yards per punt with a long of 51 yards, 14 inside the 20-yard line
and eight fair caught. Senior kicker Brian Hendershot is 13-of-15 on
extra-points and three-of-eight on field goals with a long of 32 yards. Freshman kicker Jordan
Grube has taken over the kicking duties for the Mules recently and is three-for-three
on extra-points and six-of-eight on field goals with a long of 42 yards. Junior defensive
backs James Crowley and Phil Gasker each have two interceptions
to lead Muhlenberg this season. The Mule defense, ranked first in the nation, is led
by senior linebacker Ryan Peer, who has 60 tackles with 16 and a half
tackles for loss and eight and a half sacks. Sophomore linebacker Dustin Martin has
contributed 51 tackles with six for loss and four and a half sacks while Gasker has
48 stops with four and a half for loss. Senior linebacker Dan Walker has
47 tackles this fall and leads the Mules with 17 tackles for loss and nine and a half
tackles for loss. McCurley has 40 tackles with four for loss and nine
pass break-ups. The Muhlenberg defense has made 82 tackles for loss this season including
34 sacks.
YOUNG, BALANCED & EXPERIENCED ‘HOUNDS: Of
the 84 players on the Moravian roster, 25 are freshmen, 25 are sophomores and 21 are
juniors. There are 13 seniors on this season’s squad, and the Greyhounds return
58 letterwinners and 17 starters.
GREYHOUNDS IN THE
MIDDLE ATLANTIC CONFERENCE: Beginning three seasons ago, the Middle Atlantic
Conference became an 11-team conference instead of two separate leagues. Moravian was
selected to finish seventh in the MAC Preseason Coaches Poll this season, and the Greyhounds
have locked up second place in the conference this fall while Delaware Valley College
has won the championship. Lycoming College was selected as the top team in the MAC
just one point ahead of Wilkes University.
THE MAC STATISTICAL
RANKINGS: The Greyhounds are tied for sixth in the MAC in total defense, allowing
360.9 yards per game. The squad is seventh in passing defense at 225.9 yards per game,
and the defense is sixth in rushing yards allowed at 135.0. The Greyhounds are fourth
in points allowed at 22.1 per game, and the squad is third in points scored per game
at 32.0. Offensively, Moravian is second in the MAC at 428.0 yards per game. The Greyhounds
are ranked first in rushing offense at 256.0 yards per game and eighth in passing offense
at 172.0 yards per game. Moravian is tied for first in turnover margin with a +1.11
per game average as the Greyhounds have committed 16 turnovers while forcing 26 turnovers.
The Greyhounds are also first in the MAC in kickoff returns, averaging 25.2 yards per
return, net punting, 35.8 net yards per punt, opponent first downs, 134, and time of
possession, 33:26. Individually, sophomore running back Chris Jacoubs is
second in the MAC in rushing yards per game at 169.4, and he is first in all-purpose
yards at 186.9, third in scoring and touchdown scoring at 11.3 points per game and
ninth in total offense at 169.4 yards per game. Junior quarterback Jerry Venturino is
second in the MAC with a 144.0 pass efficiency rating, and he is eighth in passing
yards per game at 153.8. Venturino is also tenth in total offense at 167.4 yards per
game. Senior wide receiver Jed Warsager leads the MAC in kickoff returns
with an average of 32.3 yards per return while sophomore wide receiver Ben
Hawkins is tenth in the conference in receiving yards per game at 63.1. Senior
punter/kicker John McLain is first in the MAC in punting with an average
of 38.5 yards per punt, and he is eighth in field goals per game at 0.11. McLain is
first in field goal percentage at 100 percent (one for one) and tenth in kick scoring
at 1.0 points per game. Senior kicker Ken Macaulay is ninth in kick
scoring at 1.9 points per game. Junior defensive back Tyler Chomik is
tied for second in the MAC with 1.44 pass break-ups per game and he is tied for first
in the conference in interceptions at 0.67 per game. Chomik is fifth
in punt returns with an average of 7.6 yards and tied for 32nd in the MAC with 5.3
tackles per contest. Sophomore linebacker Cliff Garr is tied for 12th
in the MAC with 7.7 tackles per game. Senior linebacker Bill Carasia is
tied for third in the MAC in forced fumbles with 0.38 per contest, and he is eighth
in tackles with 8.0 per game while junior linebacker Chad DiFelice (Pen Argyl,
PA/Pen Argyl HS) is tied for 43rd in the MAC with 5.0 tackles per game and
tied for third in fumble recoveries with 0.25 per game. Junior defensive back Gerald
Weiss is tied for 43rd in tackles at 5.0 per game, and Weiss sophomore defensive
end Matt Lieberwirth (Chester, NJ/Mendham HS) are tied for seventh
in the MAC in forced fumbles with 0.25 per game. Junior defensive lineman Robert
Stockley (Red Bank, NJ/Middletown South HS) is tied for fifth in fumble recoveries
at 0.22 per game.
MAC WEEKLY HONORS: Sophomore
running back Chris Jacoubs of Moravian was named the Middle Atlantic
Conference Weekly Honor Roll for his performances on Saturday. Jacoubs had
his third 200-plus yard rushing day of the season to with 238 yards on 36 carries, and
he also caught two passes for 57 yards in the Greyhounds’ 45-39 loss to Albright
College in MAC action. Jacoubs has 557 yards on 89 attempts in two games
against Albright.
THE QUARTERBACKS: Junior Jerry
Venturino has completed 79 of 158 passes for 1,384 yards this season with
14 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Venturino has been sacked nine
times while scoring five touchdowns and a two-point conversion and adding 123 yards
on 55 carries. Venturino threw for a career-high 340 yards in Moravian's
35-31 loss to Widener University, the seventh best single game in Moravian history.
Senior quarterback Rick Muschlitz has completed eight of 16 passes
for 131 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Muschlitz has
gained 29 yards on nine carries. Freshman signal caller Sean Hill (West Reading,
PA/Wyomissing HS) did not attempt a pass, and he carried the ball once for
no gain in the season opener at Juniata College. Sophomore wide receiver Ben
Hawkins has completed one pass for 33 yards and a touchdown.
IN THE BACKFIELD: In
the backfield, sophomore tailback Chris Jacoubs leads the Greyhounds
with a school record 1,525 yards and 14 touchdowns on a school record 291 carries. Jacoubs has
2,576 yards (second all-time) in just 19 career games with 11 100-plus yard games in
15 starts, including four games over 200 yards with three this season. Jacoubs,
who became the eighth player in school history to reach 2,000 rushing yards in a career
and the only player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons
against FDU-Florham, has broken the Moravian single season school record with 102 points
this fall. He is third all-time with 144 points. Junior fullback Kevin Lukich
(Ogdensburg, MD/Wallkill Valley HS), who is out for the season with an injury,
has added 170 yards on 25 carries while sophomore tailback Marc Panepinto (Perkiomenville,
PA/Boyertown HS) has added 186 yards and a touchdown on 35 carries. Sophomore
running back Joe Costanzo has 111 yards on 23 carries while sophomore
wide receiver Ben Hawkins has contributed 48 yards on seven carries.
Freshman running back Kyle Heffron (Stanhope, NJ/Hopatcong HS) has run
for 51 yards on nine carries. Senior tailback Cody Hendershot (Bangor, PA/Bangor
HS) has added 34 yards on eight carries while sophomore wide receiver Shawn
Martell has 29 yards and a score on nine attempts.
THE WIDE RECEIVERS: The
Greyhounds have had eight different players catch passes this season led by sophomore
wideout Ben Hawkins, who has 28 catches for 568 yards and five touchdowns
including a 127-yard performance at Widener University that ranks as the eighth highest
single game total in school history. Hawkins has moved within 43 yards
of becoming the 13th player in Moravian history to have 1,000 career receiving yards.
Sophomore wide receiver Shawn Martell has 19 receptions for 354 yards
and four scores while senior wide receiver Jed Warsager has 15 catches
for 190 yards and two touchdowns. Freshman tight end Kris Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton
HS) has seven receptions for 71 yards and a pair of two-point conversion catches
while sophomore tailback Chris Jacoubs has grabbed seven aerials for
157 yards and three touchdowns. Junior wide receiver Russ Demko has
nine catches for 184 yards and three touchdowns while sophomore running back Joe
Costanzo has two receptions for 23 yards. Senior tight end Chad Opdyke also
has one catch and has also grabbed a two-point conversion versus FDU-Florham.
OFFENSIVE LINE: The
Greyhounds front of juniors Scott Burke (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel HS), Brenten
Runne (Stanhope, NJ/Hopatcong HS) and Salvatore DeWalt (Allentown, PA/Allentown
Central Catholic HS), sophomores Michael Abruzzo (Newton, NJ/Kittatinny
Regional HS) and Andrew Remsing (Bath, PA/Northampton HS) and
freshman John Wagner (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley HS) have helped the Greyhounds
average 256.0 yards per game on the ground while allowing just 11 sacks.
DEFENSIVE FRONT: Junior
defensive tackle Mike Hurden (Spring Lake, NJ/Wall HS) has 33 tackles
with four and a half for loss, two sacks, a pass break-up and a forced fumble while senior
defensive end Shawn Nelson (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) has
24 tackles, six tackles for loss, two and a half sacks and three pass break-ups. Junior
defensive tackle Bryan Kohlbecker (Middletown, NJ/Middletown South HS) has
added 17 tackles with four for loss while senior defensive end Steve Cline (Union
Beach, NJ/Keyport HS) has 14 tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack, a pass break-up,
a forced fumble and has caught a two-point conversion pass at Juniata College. Senior
defensive end Richie Cline has added 22 tackles with three and a half
for loss, one and a half sacks, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up while senior defensive
tackle Kevin McLaughlin (Philadelphia, PA/Northeast Catholic HS) has
14 tackles with half a tackle for loss, a half a sack and a pass break-up. Sophomore
defensive end Matt Lieberwirth has added 13 tackles, four and a half
tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up.
Junior defensive end Robert Stockley has ten tackles with one and a
half for loss and two fumble recoveries.
THE LINEBACKER CORPS: Sophomore Cliff
Garr leads the Greyhound defense with 69 tackles, six and a half tackles for
loss, three and a half sacks, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery
while senior Bill Carasia has 65 tackles to go along with seven tackles
for loss, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and one interception. Junior Chad
DiFelice has contributed 45 tackles with five and a half for loss, a forced
fumble, two fumble recoveries including one returned 40 yards for a touchdown versus
FDU-Florham, two interceptions and two pass break-ups while sophomore Arturo
Duran (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood HS) has 17 tackles, one tackle for loss, a
fumble recovery and two interceptions. Freshman linebacker Mike Prata (Little
Ferry, NJ/Paramas Catholic HS) has added 21 tackles with two for loss.
THE DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD: Junior
cornerback Tyler Chomik leads the Greyhound defensive backs with 48
tackles, six interceptions, seven pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
while sophomore cornerback Israel Aguila (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS) has
38 tackles, an interception and four pass break-ups. Junior safety Gerald Weiss has
contributed 40 tackles, one tackle for loss, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and
three pass break-ups while senior safety Bill Skriletz has added 32
stops, a half tackle for loss and three pass-break-ups. Senior defensive back Mario
Bevilaqua (Scranton, PA/West Scranton HS) has added 18 tackles, a half tackle
for loss, four pass break-ups and a fumble recovery.
KICKING GAME: Senior John
McLain is six-for-ten on extra-point attempts and has made his only field
goal attempt of 26 yards. McLain also has 34 punts for an average
of 38.5 yards with a long of 64 yards and 12 that have landed inside the 20-yard line.
Junior punter Corey Czerniak (Randolph, NJ/Randolph HS) has averaged
39.5 yards on two punts with a long of 43 yards and one inside the 20 yard line. Sophomore Michael
Liccketto (Barrington, NJ/Haddon Heights HS) and senior Ken Macaulay also
have been kicking for the Greyhounds. Macaulay is 15-for-23 on extra-points
and has missed field goal attempts of 40 yards and 28 yards while Liccketto has
missed his only field goal attempt this fall, a 26 yard attempt.
SPECIAL TEAMS: Junior Tyler
Chomik has 16 punt returns for 122 yards with a long of 29 yards and ten kickoff
returns for 197 yards with a long of 32 yards. Senior Jed Warsager has
returned 15 kickoffs this season for a single season school record of 613 yards including
touchdowns of 85 yards and 79 yards. Warsager also has the longest
kickoff return for a touchdown in school history with a 98-yard return at Lebanon Valley
College in 2002. Freshman running back Mark Peters (Mendham, NJ/Mendham HS) has
returned four kickoffs for 64 yards while sophomore running back Marc Panepinto has
two kickoff returns for 24 yards. Sophomore running back Aaron Barnes (Media,
PA/Penncrest HS) also has two kickoff returns for 45 yards. Sophomore wide
receiver Shawn Martell has contributed 12 tackles and a forced fumble
on special teams this season
WINNING STREAKS: Moravian's
seven-game winning streak to open the season was the second longest in school history
and the first time The Greyhounds had won seven consecutive games in the same season.
Prior to this fall, the Greyhounds had won six straight contests in a season five times
with the last time being in 2002 (10/5 to 11/9). Other six game season winning streaks
have occurred in 1940 (9/27 to 11/1), 1955 (10/15 to 11/19), 1988 (10/15 to 11/19) and
1993 (10/9 to 11/13). The longest winning streak in school history spanning more than
one season was in 1939 and 1940 when Moravian won eight consecutive games (11/11/1939
to 11/1/1940) and put together a ten game unbeaten streak that included four games in
1939 (10/28 to 11/25) and six wins in the first six contests of 1940 (9/27 to 11/1).
The Greyhounds have had three other seven-game winning streaks that span several seasons
(10/20/1900 to 10/19/1901; 11/15/1955 to 9/29/1956; & 11/1/1975 to 10/6/1976). The
longest unbeaten streak in school history is from the final game of the 1899 season until
October 19th, 1901, a span of 13 games without a loss.
OVERTIME ‘HOUNDS: Moravian
has played a total of seven overtime games since the NCAA instituted the rule for the
1996 season and is 5-2 all-time in the extra-session. Last year was the third time since
1996 that the Greyhounds did not play at least one overtime game.
WINNING WAYS: Moravian
had 11 consecutive winning seasons—all under Coach Scot Dapp,
from 1987 to 1997 and has now had 14 winning seasons in Dapp’s 18
years. The 11-straight winning seasons is the longest in school history. Dapp ranks
third among Greyhound coaches in winning percentage.
ON TELEVISION: For
the sixth straight year, the Moravian versus Muhlenberg football game will be on Service
Electric Television. More information will be available later in the week about the broadcast.
ON THE AIRWAVES: For
the eighth straight year, the Greyhounds football game will be on the radio. However,
this fall Moravian's games will be aired on WKAP Oldies 1470 AM. Phil May calls
the play-by-play call with color commentary from James Vaughn and technical
assistance from John Elliott.
STARTERS PLAYER OF
THE GAME: As part of Moravian's new radio contract with Oldies 1470 WKAP,
the announcers will select the Starters Player of the Game for Moravian during the
St. Luke's Hospital Post-Game Show. Last week, sophomore running back Chris
Jacoubs had his third 200-plus yard rushing day of the season to with 238
yards on 36 carries, and he also caught two passes for 57 yards in the Greyhounds’ 45-39
loss to Albright. Starters is a sponsor of Moravian College Athletics and is located
on Route 378 south of Bethlehem.
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