Sports News: Fall 2005

Wednesday, November 2, 2005

TWO GREYHOUNDS NAMED TO COMMONWEALTH ALL-CONFERENCE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAMS

ANNVILLE, PA --- Senior middle hitter Lindsey Siracusa (Yardley, PA/Pennsbury HS) of the Moravian College women’s volleyball team has been named to the Commonwealth All-Conference First Team announced Wednesday while junior outside hitter Kelly Bauer (Hellertown, PA/Notre Dame HS) earned a spot on the All-Conference Second Team.

The duo helped the Greyhounds to a 21-9 record this season, including a ten-match winning streak through the end of September and beginning of October. Moravian was also 4-3 in Commonwealth Conference action this fall and returned to the postseason after missing out last fall. The 20-win season for Moravian is the ninth in the last ten years for the program.

Siracusa leads Moravian with a .295 hitting percentage and 110 blocks while contributing 375 kills, 57 digs and 42 service aces. Siracusa was a member of the All-Conference Second Team as a freshman in 2002, as well as a member of the All-Conference First Team as a junior in 2004. She was also a member of the AVCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team a year ago and was an Honorable Mention AVCA All-American.

In four seasons, Siracusa has made 1,553 kills, a school record. She has 418 blocks (second all-time), 324 digs, 150 service aces and 50 assists.

Bauer, who is in her second season at Moravian since transferring from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, leads the Greyhounds with 405 kills and 336 digs. She also has 40 service aces, 26 assists, and 38 blocks.

Moravian will return to action on Wednesday, November 2nd in a Commonwealth Conference Semifinal match at nationally-ranked Juniata College beginning at 7:00 p.m.