Monday, November 14, 2005
MORAVIAN GREYHOUNDS, 6-4 (5-4 MAC)
FROSTBURG
STATE BOBCATS, 6-4
(1-4 ACFA)
12:00 p.m.; Saturday, November 19, 2005
Bobcats Stadium (c. 4,000); Frostburg, MD
THE GAME: Moravian looks to wins its seventh game of the season and its
first-ever Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship Bowl game as the Greyhounds
will travel to Frostburg State University for the 2005 ECAC Southwest Bowl game. Kickoff
is slated for 12:00 p.m. at Bobcat Stadium in Frostburg, Maryland.
THE COACHES: Scot Dapp (West Chester ’73) is in his 19th season
at Moravian, with a career record of 116-78-1 (.597). He entered the season in the top
50th in winning percentage among NCAA Division III active coaches. Dapp,
who is currently the president of the American Football Coaches Association, 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, the ECAC Southwest
Bowl game in 2002, the ECAC Southeast Bowl game last fall and the 2005 ECAC Southwest Bowl
game.
Frostburg State University coach Rubin Stevenson (Salisbury ’87) is
in his sixth season at the school with an overall mark of 27-32 (.458).
THE SERIES: Saturday’s meeting will be the first between the two
schools. Moravian is making its third ECAC appearance in the last four years while Frostburg
State is making its second appearance in the last four seasons.
LAST TIME THEY MET: This will be the first meeting between the two schools.
LAST WEEK: Moravian senior quarterback Jerry Venturino (Hopatcong,
NJ/Hopatcong HS) completed 12 of 21 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown, and
he ran for 38 yards on nine carries to lead the Greyhounds to a 24-19 victory over rival
Muhlenberg College in the season finale for both schools at Frank Marino Field and Scotty
Wood Stadium. Moravian, which snapped a three-game losing streak to Muhlenberg, finishes
the 2005 regular season with a 6-4 overall record. Moravian senior wide receiver Ben
Hawkins (Belmar, NJ/Manasquan HS) and Muhlenberg freshman quarterback Eric Santagato
were named the Most Valuable Players of the game. Hawkins caught two
passes for 125 yards and a touchdown that covered 64 yards, and he had one carry for
11 yards. The teams began the game by trading punts on the first four possessions of
the game. On the Greyhounds’ third drive of the game, junior running back Chris
Jacoubs (Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven HS) moved past former Widener University
and NFL star Billy “White Shoes” Johnson for fourth in the
MAC record books with 3,733 yards in his career. However, Moravian was forced to punt
for the third time in the first quarter. Jacoubs finished the game with
89 yards on 34 carries to raise his career total to 3,794 yards in three seasons including
954 in 2005. The Greyhounds would get possession back on the first play of the second
quarter when senior linebacker Chad DiFelice (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl HS) intercepted
a \ pass at the Mules’ 44-yard line and returned it six yards. Moravian would move
down to the 20-yard line, using eight plays to cover the 18 yards. Freshman kicker Brian
Reckenbeil (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS) connected on a 37-yard field goal,
his school record-tying ninth of the season, giving the Greyhounds a 3-0 with 11:04 to
play in the second quarter. The field goal also gave Reckenbeil 52 points for the season,
another Moravian record formerly held by Chad Kurtz. However, Muhlenberg
returned the ensuing kickoff 94-yards for a touchdown after a fake reverse. The extra-point
gave the Mules a 7-3 lead with 10:48 left in the first half. The kickoff return for a
touchdown was Muhlenberg’s fourth in the last seven games against Moravian. On
Moravian’s next drive, the Greyhounds faced a third-and-two from their own 31-yard
line, when Venturino connected on a 61-yard pass and run to Hawkins to
set up a first-and goal from the eight-yard line. On third and goal from the three-yard
line, Venturino handed the ball off to junior running back Marc
Panepinto (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown HS), who tossed the ball back to Jacoubs who
would dive inside the left pylon for the touchdown, capping a six-play, 77-yard drive. Reckenbeil added
his 26th consecutive extra-point for a 10-7 Moravian lead with 8:22 remaining in the
second quarter. The touchdown was Jacoubs’ tenth of the season
and the 36th of his career. Moravian would kickoff from midfield after a personal foul
penalty on the touchdown. The Mules ran a reverse on the kickoff, but the Greyhounds
were ready, forcing Muhlenberg to begin its drive from its own 10-yard line. The Mules
would pick-up two first downs, but eventually were forced to punt for the third time
in the game. Muhlenberg would get the ball back after just two plays when the Mules intercepted
a Venturino pass at the Moravian 46-yard line. The Greyhound defense
would force the Mules to turn the ball over on downs at the Moravian 25-yard line with
39 seconds left in the first half. The Mules received the opening kickoff of the second
half and were forced to punt after just three plays. On Moravian’s first possession
of the second half, the Greyhounds faced a third-and-11 from their own 36-yard line when Venturino connected
with Hawkins on a 64-yard catch and run down the right sideline for
a touchdown. Reckenbeil’s extra-point gave Moravian a 17-7 lead
with 10:07 to play in the third quarter. On the play, Hawkins moved
into third all-time in receiving yardage with 1,678 on just 81 catches, which is tied
for tenth all-time. The touchdown reception was also Hawkins’ 17th
career touchdown catch, moving him within one of Mike Howey’s career
mark of 18. The touchdown pass was also the 34th of Venturino’s career,
tying his for fourth all-time with Rob Light. Moravian would take over
at its own 13-yard line after forcing a punt. The Greyhounds faced a fourth-and five
when Venturino found junior wide receiver Shawn Martell (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem
Catholic HS) for a 23-yard reception to the ten-yard line. On the next play,
senior fullback Kevin Lukich (Ogdensburg, NJ/Wallkill Valley HS) run
up the middle for a ten-yard touchdown, his second touchdown of the year. Lukich finished
the game with 34 yards on six carries. Reckenbeil connected on another extra-point to
extend the Greyhounds’ lead to 24-7 with 1:42 remaining in the third quarter. The
extra-point gave Reckenbeil 28 straight for the season and a total of
55 points. The Greyhounds would again kickoff from midfield after another unsportsmanlike
penalty against the Mules on the touchdown. The kickoff would result in a touchback.
Muhlenberg would pick up three first downs and move into Moravian territory. Two more
first downs would give the Mules a first-and-goal from the four-yard line on the final
play of the third quarter. Muhlenberg would score on a four-yard touchdown run to cap
a seven-play, 80-yard drive. The touchdown was Muhlenberg’s first offensive touchdown
in 14 quarters. The extra-point was wide right to cut Moravian’s lead to 24-13
with 14:54 remaining in the game. Moravian would gain one first down on its next possession;
however, the Greyhounds would be forced to punt. The Mules began from their own 36-yard
line. Muhlenberg would run just three plays before attempting a fake punt. The Mules
punter completed a pass, but Moravian freshman defensive back Carl Robinson (Boothwyn,
PA/Garnet Valley HS) tackled the Mule player short of the first down, giving
the Greyhounds possession at the Muhlenberg 44-yard line with 9:52 remaining in the game.
Moravian would punt the ball back to the Mules after three plays. Muhlenberg needed just
three plays to cover the 80-yards and score its third touchdown of the game on a 45-yard
pass and run. The Mules went for two but Moravian junior defensive back Israel
Aguila (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS) knocked down the pass. However, the Greyhounds
were called offsides on the play, giving Muhlenberg a second chance. Muhelnberg attempted
a halfback option pass on the second try for two, but that was knocked away by Moravian
senior cornerback Tyler Chomik (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS),
leaving the score 24-19 Moravian with 7:16 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Greyhounds
expected the Mules to onside kick, a play that has burned Moravian several times in the
last few games between the schools, but the Mules kicked deep for a touchback. Moravian
gained one first down but was forced to punt. Senior Corey Czerniak’s (Randolph,
NJ/Randolph HS) punted down to Muhlenberg. As the Mules started to return the
ball, Moravian sophomore long snapper Pat Kane (Doylestown, PA/Archbishop Wood
HS) forced a fumble. Kane fell on the ball to give the Greyhounds
possession back at the Muhlenberg 39-yard line with 4:55 remaining in the contest. Moravian
would gain one first down and move down to the Muhlenberg 21-yard line. On fourth-and
four, Reckenbeil attempted a 38-yard field goal that came up wide right
and short. The Mules took over at their own 21-yard line, trailing 24-19 with 2:22 remaining
on the clock and no time outs. Muhlenberg gained four yards on a first down run; however,
three incomplete passes turned the ball back over to Moravian on the Mule 25-yard line
with 1:55 remaining. Moravian took three knees and a run by Panepinto finished
off the game. Martell caught three passes for 36 yards while sophomore tight end Kris
Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS) and senior wide receiver Cletus Kilker
(Bethlehem, PA/Notre Dame HS) each caught two passes, Bisci for
15 yards and Kilker for 13 yards. Junior linebacker Cliff Garr
(Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) led the Moravian defense with seven tackles while
senior safety Mario Bevilacqua (Scranton, PA/West Scranton HS) and freshman
linebacker Andrew Morrissey (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS) each had six tackles. DiFelice finished
with just three tackles but he had one of Moravian’s three sacks and two passes
defended including his interception.
SCOUTING FROSTBURG STATE: The Bobcats enter the ECAC Division III Southwest
Bowl Game with an overall record of 6-4 after posting a 1-4 mark in the Atlantic Central
Football Conference. Junior quarterback Jimmy Ward leads Frostburg State on the field.
He has completed 141 of 276 passes for 1,613 yards with five touchdowns and nine interceptions.
Ward’s top targets have been junior wide receiver T.J. Changuris, who has 28 receptions
for 353 yards and a touchdown, Sophomore tight end Fred Howze, who has 27 catches for 299
yards, sophomore running back Shanorm Young, who has caught 22 aerials for 153 yards and
freshman wide receiver Desmond Wars, who has 19 catches for 240 yards and a touchdown.
Young leads the Bobcat running attack with 898 yards and 11 touchdowns on 209 carries while
freshman running back Ferris Bruton has 90 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Freshman
defensive back Brandon Tann leads Frostburg State with 14 punt returns for 180 yards and
one touchdown while junior wide receiver Mike Gray has 12 kickoff returns for 175 yards
and freshman running back Makiha Cooper has seven kickoff returns for 145 yards. Freshman
kicker Mark Sedlock has connected on 22 of 23 extra-points this season and 12 of 18 field
goals with a long of 41 yards. Sophomore punter Tom Vanik is averaging 33.1 yards per punt
on 53 punts with a long of 76 yards. Vanik has had ten punts inside the 20-yard line, six
fair caught, two touchbacks and two punts blocked. Junior linebacker Lathon Romaine has
made a team high four interceptions for the Bobcats while Senior defensive end Kevin Culbert
has made 91 tackles with 33 for loss, 17 sacks, two interceptions, five pass break-ups,
three quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and a blocked kick to
lead the Frostburg State defense. Romaine has added 81 tackles with 12 and a half tackles
for loss, two sacks, three pass break-ups to go with his four interceptions and two forced
fumbles. Junior linebacker Dan Nice has contributed 70 tackles with seven and a half tackles
for loss, two sacks, and interception and a pass break-up while sophomore defensive back
Najier Frazer has 69 stops with four and a half for loss and two pass break-ups.
BALANCED & EXPERIENCED ‘HOUNDS: Of the 98 players on the Moravian
roster, 36 are freshmen, 20 are sophomores and 16 are juniors. There are 26 seniors on
this season’s squad, and the Greyhounds return 56 letterwinners and 15 starters.
GREYHOUNDS IN THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC CONFERENCE: Beginning four seasons
ago, the Middle Atlantic Conference became an 11-team conference instead of two separate
leagues. Moravian, which received two first place votes, was selected to finish in a tie
for second in the MAC Preseason Coaches Poll this season with Widener University. Delaware
Valley was selected as the top team in the MAC, and the Aggies have won the 2005 MAC title.
Delaware and Wilkes University have qualified for the NCAA Division III Playoffs.
THE MAC STATISTICAL RANKINGS: The Greyhounds are fourth in the MAC in
total defense, allowing 333.3 yards per game. The squad is third in passing defense at
185.4 yards per game, and the defense is fifth in rushing yards allowed at 147.9. The Greyhounds
are fifth in points allowed at 22.2 per game, and the squad is fourth in points scored
per game at 27.9. Offensively, Moravian is sixth in the MAC at 369.8 yards per game. The
Greyhounds are ranked second in rushing offense at 208.3 yards per game and eighth in passing
offense at 161.5 yards per game. Moravian is tied for sixth in turnover margin with a +0.00
per game average as the Greyhounds have committed 16 turnovers while forcing 16 turnovers.
The Greyhounds are first in the MAC passing yards per completion at 15.7, field goals attempted
at 17, field goals made with ten and interception returns for touchdowns with two. Individually,
senior quarterback Jerry Venturino is ranked eighth in passing yards per
game at 155.5 yards, first in passing yards per completion at 15.6, tied for eighth in
passing touchdowns with 13, seventh in pass efficiency with a 122.7 rating and eighth in
total offense at 181.4 yards per game. Junior running back Chris Jacoubs is
ranked third in rushing yards per game at 106.0 yards per game, fourth in rushing attempts
with 200, second in rushing touchdowns with ten, tied for fourth in scoring at 6.7 points
per game, four in rushing yards with 954 and eighth in all-purpose at 111.4 yards per game.
Senior fullback Kevin Lukich is fourth in the MAC in yards per rush with
an average of 6.1 yards per carry while junior Marc Panepinto is seventh
at 5.4. Lukich is also tenth in total offensive average per play at 6.1
yards per play while Venturino is sixth at 6.9 yards per play. Senior
wide receiver Ben Hawkins ranks first in the MAC in yards per catch with
an average of 23.2 yards, and he is tied for fifth in receiving touchdowns with seven. Hawkins is
sixth in receiving yards per game at 72.4 and tenth in reception yards with 579. Junior
wide receiver Shawn Martell is eighth in the MAC in yards per catch at
16.4. Senior punter Corey Czerniak is sixth in the MAC with an average
of 35.1 yards per punt and tied for eighth in number of punts with 38. Freshman kicker Brian Reckenbeil is
second in the MAC in kick scoring with 5.5 points per game. Reckenbeil is
first in PAT percentage at 100 percent (28 of 28), and he is third in PAT kicks made, tied
for fifth in PAT kicks attempted, first in field goals per game (0.90), tied for first
in field goals attempted with 12 and first in field goals made with nine. Freshman wide
receiver Rob Shaffer (Pottstown, PA/Pottstown HS) is tied for eighth in
kickoff returns with 16 and ninth in kickoff return yards with 309. Senior linebacker Chad
DiFelice is tenth in tackles per game at 8.1, and he is tied for fourth in tackles
for loss with 1.20 per contest. DiFelice is tied for third in sacks with
0.60 per game, and he leads the MAC with 0.50 forced fumbles per game. Junior linebacker Cliff
Garr, who is tied for first in interception returns for touchdowns with one, is
32nd in tackles at 5.9 per game while senior defensive back Mario Bevilacqua is
24th in tackles at 6.3 per game. Senior defensive back Tyler Chomik is
tied for seventh in the MAC in passes defended at 1.10 per contest. Chomik is
also tied for first in interception returns for touchdowns with one, and he tenth in punt
return yards with a total of 59 yards, tied for seventh in punt returns with 14 and eighth
in kickoff return yards with 320. Freshman linebacker Andrew Morrissey is
11th in tackles with an average of 8.0 per contest.
THE QUARTERBACKS: Senior quarterback Jerry Venturino has
completed 100 of 205 passes for 1,555 yards, 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions this season. Venturino has
also added 259 yards and five touchdowns on 59 carries while being sacked nine times. Sophomore
quarterback Sean Hill (West Reading, PA/Wyomissing HS) has completed his
only pass attempt for no yards and has been sacked four times while seeing action in five
games this season. Sophomore quarterback Brad Swartz (Temple, PA/Muhlenberg HS) has
played in four games, completing his only two pass attempts for 60 yards, including a 45-yard
touchdown at FDU-Florham.
IN THE BACKFIELD: In the backfield, junior running back Chris
Jacoubs leads Moravian with 954 yards and ten touchdowns on 200 carries. Jacoubs has
3,794 yards (first all-time at Moravian) in just 30 career games with 17 100-plus yard
games in 25 starts, including four games over 200 yards. Jacoubs became
the first player in school history to reach 3,000 rushing yards in a career against Susquehanna
University and the only player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in back-to-back
seasons in 2003 and 2004. He is also first all-time with 216 points, 36 career touchdowns,
and 758 career rushing attempts. Senior fullback Kevin Lukich has 306
yards and two touchdowns on 50 carries while junior running back Marc Panepinto has
439 yards and three touchdowns on 81 attempts this season. Freshman running back Tyler
McCambridge (Northampton, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) has contributed
64 yards on just 13 carries while junior fullback Joe Costanzo (Barnstead, NH/Bow
HS & Tilton School) has added 25 yards on seven carries. Senior wide receiver Ben
Hawkins has 41 yards on seven attempts.
THE WIDE RECEIVERS: Moravian has had ten different players catch a pass
this season. Senior wide receiver Ben Hawkins leads the Greyhounds with
25 receptions for 579 yards and seven touchdowns. Hawkins has moved into
third all-time at Moravian with 1,678 receiving yards on 81 receptions. He is also second
all-time with 17 career touchdown catches. Junior wide receiver Shawn Martell has
22 catches for 360 yards and three scores while sophomore tight end Kris Bisci has
17 receptions for 184 yards and two touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Cletus Kilker has
nine catches for 153 yards and a touchdown while senior wide receiver Russ Demko
(Hellertown, PA/Saucon Valley HS) has eight catches for 133 yards. Junior running
back Chris Jacoubs has added nine receptions for 49 yards while senior
wideout Andrew Mazurek (West Orange, NJ/West Orange HS) has added four
receptions for 57 yards. Freshman wideout Rob Shaffer has grabbed three
passes for 85 yards and a touchdown while senior fullback Kevin Lukich has
three catches for 15 yards.
OFFENSIVE LINE: The Greyhounds’ front line includes seniors Scott
Burke (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel HS), Salvatore DeWalt (Allentown, PA/Allentown
Central Catholic HS) and Brenten Runne (Stanhope, NJ/Hopatcong HS) junior Andrew
Remsing (Bath, PA/Northampton HS) and freshman Timothy McBride (Egg
Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Township HS). Junior Dave Kircher (Manasquan,
NJ/Manasquan HS) has been out since the Juniata College game. DeWalt was
selected to the 2005 Lindy’s Preseason All-American First Team center.
Last season, the Greyhounds set single season records for rushing yards 2,541 and total
offense 4,479 yards a year ago and the line has an average size of six feet, two inches
and 280 pounds.
DEFENSIVE FRONT: Senior Bryan Kohlbecker (Middletown, NJ/Middletown
South HS) leads the defensive line with 31 tackles including seven tackles for
loss, one and a half a sacks and a fumble recovery he returned four yards versus Juniata
College. Senior Steve Cline (Union Beach, NJ/Keyport HS) has also added
31 tackles with eight for loss, three and a half sacks and two passes defended. Senior Robert
Stockley (Red Bank, NJ/Middletown South HS) has contributed 26 tackles with
four tackles for loss, two sacks, an interception returned seven yards at Lycoming College
and a fumble recovery while junior Alex Smith-Constantine (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus
HS) has 13 tackles with two and a half for loss and an interception he returned
nine yards versus Susquehanna University. Junior defensive end Nick Feo (Hampton,
NJ/Voorhees HS) has 27 tackles with eight and a half tackles for loss, two and
a half sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery while senior defensive tackle Mike
Hurden (Spring Lake, NJ/Wall HS) has contributed 19 tackles with two and a half
a tackles for loss, a sack and a pass break-up. Sophomore defensive tackle Tom
Braxmeier (Center Valley, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) has 11 tackles with
two and a half for loss, one and a half sacks and a forced fumble while sophomore defensive
tackle Matt Adams (Dover, NJ/Dover HS) has three tackles. Senior Corey
Czerniak has six tackles this season with a tackle for loss, half a sack and
a pass defended while senior Keith Jacobson (Cresskill, NJ/Cresskill HS) has
three tackles including one for loss.
THE LINEBACKER CORPS: Senior linebacker Chad DiFelice leads
the Moravian defense with 81 tackles including 12 tackles for loss, six sacks, four pass
break-ups, an interception with a six yard return versus Muhlenberg College, five forced
fumbles and a fumble recovery. Freshman Andrew Morrissey has made 80 tackles
with two and a half tackles for loss, half a sack, two forced fumbles, one of which he
recovered, an interception he returned 18 yards at FDU-Florham and a pass break-up while
junior Cliff Garr has added 59 tackles with one tackle for loss, one sack,
a fumble recovery, a forced fumble and an interception returned 32 yards for a touchdown
versus Susquehanna University. Sophomore linebacker Mike Prata (Little Ferry, NJ/Paramas
Catholic HS) has 19 tackles on the season with half a tackle for loss, a pass
defended and a blocked kick while sophomore Dan Edleman (Pottstown, PA/The Hill
School) has seven tackles with half a tackle for loss. Sophomore Arturo
Duran (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood HS), who is also seeing action as a defensive end,
has added 12 tackles with one for loss and a forced fumble this season while junior Tony
Gro (Schwenksville, PA/The Hill School) has contributed four tackles with half
a tackle for loss.
THE DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD: In the defensive backfield, senior safety Mario
Bevilacqua has made 63 tackles with two and a half tackles for loss, three passes
defended and a forced fumble. Senior safety GJ Weiss (Gilbertsville, PA/St. Pius
X HS) has added 42 tackles with half a tackle for loss, an interception he has
returned 16 yards and six pass break-ups. Senior cornerback Tyler Chomik has
contributed 40 tackles with one for loss, an interception returned 42 yards for a touchdown
against Juniata College and ten pass break-ups for a total of 11 passes defended while
junior cornerback Israel Aguila has 37 tackles with one and a half tackles
for loss, nine pass break-ups and an interception for ten passes defended, a fumble recovery
and a forced fumble. Sophomore defensive back Matt Sheridan (Magnolia, NJ/Sterling
HS) has 20 tackles while junior defensive back Tom Carroll (Blackwood,
NJ/Paul VI HS) has made 12 stops.
KICKING GAME: Senior Corey Czerniak is averaging 35.1
yards per punt on 38 attempts. He has a long punt of 51 yards with eight punts fair caught,
13 inside the 20-yard line and just one touchback. Freshman kicker Brian Reckenbeil is
nine-for-12 on field goal attempts with a long of 38 yards versus Susquehanna University
and 28-for-28 on extra-point attempts. Reckenbeil’s 55 points are
a new single season Moravian record, and the nine field goals has tied Chad Kurtz’s record.
SPECIAL TEAMS: Freshman wide receiver Rob Shaffer has
three punt returns for zero yards and 16 kickoff returns for 309 yards including a long
kickoff return of 45 yards. Shaffer has also made eight special teams
tackles while junior wide receiver Shawn Martell has seven tackles. Martell has
also returned six kickoffs for 115 yards and a long of 23 yards. Senior defensive back Tyler
Chomik has 14 punt returns for 59 yards with a long of 13 yards and 12 kickoff
returns for 320 yards with a long of 74 yards versus Juniata College. Sophomore defensive
back Matt Sheridan has two punt returns for nine yards after blocking
three punts at King's College, which tied an NCAA Division III record while freshman running
back Tyler McCambridge has three punt returns for seven yards. Freshman
offensive lineman Doug Bocchino (Madison, NJ/Madison HS) has four special
teams tackles while junior fullback Joe Costanzo has added nine special
teams tackles and one kickoff return for 13 yards. Junior running back Justin Klement
(Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) has six special teams tackles.
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 fourth time since 1996 that the Greyhounds did not play
at least one overtime game. Moravian has played four overtime games with Juniata College,
two with Widener University and one with Delaware Valley College.
WINNING WAYS: Moravian had 11 consecutive winning seasons—all under
Coach Scot Dapp, from 1987 to 1997 and has had 15 winning seasons in Dapp’s 19
years including 2005. The 11-straight winning seasons is the longest in school history. Dapp ranks
third among Greyhound coaches in winning percentage.
ON THE AIRWAVES: For the ninth straight year, the Greyhounds' games will
be on the radio. Moravian's games will be aired on WKAP Oldies 1470 AM for the second straight
year. Phil May calls the play-by-play call with color commentary and technical
assistance from John Elliott.
STARTERS PLAYER OF THE GAME: As part of Moravian's 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. In last week's game, senior quarterback Jerry
Venturino completed 12 of 21 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown, and he added
38 yards on nine carries while no being sacked. Starters Restaurant, a sponsor of Moravian
College Athletics, is located on Route 378 South of Bethlehem.
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