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2004-05 – Week 30 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of April 3, 2005

Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments

Baseball 3-11 2-6 2-6

Golf 0-0 0-0 1^st & 8^th at Moravian Spring Invitational

Men’s Lacrosse 2-6 0-3

Women’s Lacrosse 2-4 1-2

Softball 14-3 0-0 4-0 Salisbury Seagull Invitational

Men’s Tennis 3-4 2-1 2-2

Men’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0

Women’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 2005 MAC Indoor Champions

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Jessica Cordani (Jr., Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro HS), lacrosse

Male – Bryan Ott (Fr., Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS), golf

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

Tuesday, April 5^th – Baseball vs. *Messiah College (DH), 1:00 p.m.; Softball vs. *Albright College (DH), 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 6^th – Men’s Tennis vs. *Messiah College, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, April 8^th – Baseball vs. *Elizabethtown College, 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 9^th – Women’s Lacrosse vs. Chestnut Hill College, 1:00 p.m.; Men’s Lacrosse vs. *Lycoming College at

Lehigh University’s Ulrich Turf Field, 4:00 p.m.

Monday, April 11^th – Softball vs. *Elizabethtown College (DH), 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 13^th – Baseball vs. King’s College, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 14^th – Softball vs. Delaware Valley College (DH), 3:00 p.m.; Men’s Lacrosse vs. York (PA) College at

Moravian Academy (North Campus), 4:00 p.m.; Men’s Tennis vs. *Lebanon Valley College, 3:30 p.m.

*Conference opponent

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Greyhound Weekly Update, April 4, 2005 (-2222-)

Softball – 14-3 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 4-0)

Last Week – Defeated #Wilkes University, 6-0 & 6-5; *Elizabethtown College (DH) postponed to Monday, April 11^th. *Commonwealth Conference game, #MASCAC game.

This Week – Tues., Apr. 5^th vs. *Albright College (DH), 3:30 p.m.; Thurs., Apr. 7^th at Franklin & Marshall College (DH), 3:30 p.m.; Sat., Apr. 9^th at *Messiah College (DH), 1:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference game

Moravian spoiled the debut of Wilkes University’s new home stadium at the Ralston Complex, sweeping a non-conference doubleheader, 6-0 and 6-5, behind the pitching of junior Meagan Hennessy (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Township HS), who tossed a no-hitter in the first game. Hennessy’s no-hitter was her second of the season and the third of her Moravian career. 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 (Bloomfield, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic HS) hit her first collegiate home run, a two-run shot scoring senior shortstop Heather Bortz (Allentown, PA/Parkland HS). The Greyhounds scored a single run in the top of the fourth inning on a solo home run by junior designated player Richelle McWilliams (Riegelsville, PA/Easton HS), 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 (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) to score sophomore outfielder LeeAnna Roberts (Meshoppen, PA/Elk Lake HS), and a two-RBI double by sophomore first baseman Lauren Homa (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS) that scored Paly and Carrione. Moravian had just six hits in the victory with Bortz collecting two of them.

The Greyhounds held off a seventh-inning rally in the second game. 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 (Hatboro, PA/Upper Moreland HS), her first collegiate homer. Moravian would take the lead in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI double by Paly that scored Carrione. Moravian added a single run in the top of the sixth inning for a 3-1 lead on an RBI single by Roberts, which push freshman pinch runner Keri Traficante (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS). The Greyhounds added three runs in the top of the seventh inning. Homa drove in Bortz with an RBI single then Homa scored on a two-run home run by 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 (Orefield, PA/Parkland HS) each collecting two hits. 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.

Women’s Track & Field – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0) – 2005 MAC Indoor Champions

Last Week – Lafayette Quad Meet Cancelled

This Week – Sat., Apr. 9^th at University of Delaware Invitational, Newark, DE

The Greyhounds outdoor season opening meet at the Lafayette College Quad Meet for Saturday, April 2^nd was cancelled due to heavy rain. Moravian will now open its 2005 outdoor season at the University of Delaware Invitational on Saturday, April 9^th.

Men’s Track & Field – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – Lafayette Quad Meet Cancelled

This Week – Sat., Apr. 9^th at University of Delaware Invitational, Newark, DE

The Greyhounds outdoor season opening meet at the Lafayette College Quad Meet for Saturday, April 2^nd was cancelled due to heavy rain. Moravian will now open its 2005 outdoor season at the University of Delaware Invitational on Saturday, April 9^th.

Greyhound Weekly Update, April 4, 2005 (-3333-)

Baseball – 3-11 (Commonwealth Conference 2-6, MASCAC 2-6)

Last Week – Defeated *Lebanon Valley College, 11-5; Lost to *Messiah College, 10-8. *Commonwealth Conference game

This Week – Mon., Apr. 4^th at *Lebanon Valley College (DH), 1:00 p.m.; Tues., Apr. 5^th vs. *Messiah College (DH), 1:00 p.m.; Fr., Apr. 8^th vs. *Elizabethtown College, 3:30 p.m.; Sat., Apr. 9^th at *Elizabethtown College (DH), 12:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference game

Moravian its second Commonwealth Conference win of the season, defeating Lebanon Valley College at Gillespie Field. The Flying Dutchmen jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning. The Greyhounds would get a run back in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI single to center field by sophomore shortstop Pete Moore (Bogota, NJ/Bogota HS) that scored junior designated hitter Bryan Wolf (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS), who had walked to lead off the inning. Moravian would take the lead in the bottom of the third inning on a three-run home run to left centerfield by senior third baseman Chris Benigno (Howell, NJ/St. Rose HS), his first homer of the season and the second of his Moravian career. Lebanon Valley would tie the contest at 4-4 with a single run in the top of the fourth inning, however, the Greyhounds took the lead for good in the bottom half of the inning on an RBI fielder's choice by senior second baseman Mike Trimble (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) that scored Moore and a Flying Dutchmen error that allowed senior outfielder/pitcher Steve Tomaszewski (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) to score. Moravian added two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to extend its lead to 8-4. Trimble had a two-RBI single that pushed Moore and senior outfielder/pitcher Chris Clancy (Kendall Park, NJ/Bishop Ahr HS) across the plate. Moravian scored three more times in the bottom of the sixth inning on an RBI single by Clancy to score junior first baseman Richie Cline (Union Beach, NJ/Keyport HS), an RBI single by junior catcher Adam White (Bernville, PA/Tulpehocken HS) to score sophomore outfielder Marc Panepinto (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown HS) and an RBI fielder's choice by Moore that scored Clancy. Lebanon Valley would score the final run of the game in the top of the ninth inning. Moravian finished the game with 12 hits including a four-for-five performance by Moore. Trimble and Clancy each had two hits for the Greyhounds. Freshman Trevor Lawrence (Lansford, PA/Marian Catholic HS) started on the mound for Moravian, allowing four runs, just two earned, on five hits and a walk in four innings of action. Clancy earned his first victory of the season on the mound, working three scoreless innings while allowing two hits and striking out one batter. Tomaszewski pitched the final two innings for the Greyhounds, allowing a run on four hits and a walk.

The Greyhounds dropped the opening game in a three-game Commonwealth Conference series with Messiah College, falling to the Falcons, 10-8, in Grantham. Messiah jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, and the Falcons added another run in the bottom of the second for a 2-0 lead. Moravian would cut the lead in half in the top of the third inning on an RBI single by Tomaszewski that scored Moore. The Falcons would push three runs across the plate in the bottom of the third for a 5-1 lead. Moravian answered with two runs in the top of the fourth inning, cutting the Messiah lead back to 5-3. White had an RBI single to score Wolf and Moore had an RBI fielder’s choice that scored Benigno. However, the Falcons would score three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to make the lead 8-3. The Greyhounds answered with four runs in the top of the fifth inning on a grand slam by Benigno to cut the deficit to 8-7. The homer was the second of the season for Benigno and the second consecutive game he has hit a home run in. The round-tripper also scored Wolf, freshman outfielder Josh Baltz (Easton, PA/Easton HS) and Clancy. Moravian would tie the contest in the top of the sixth inning with a single run on an RBI single by Cline that scored Moore. Messiah pushed the winning run and an insurance run across the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning for the victory. Moravian had nine hits in the game with two each by Moore and Wolf. Junior Jon Howarth (Livingston, NJ/Livingston HS) started on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing five runs, just four earned, on four hits and four walks in three innings. Howarth did strike out two batters. Sophomore Brett Stout (Easton, PA/Easton HS) worked the final five innings for Moravian, suffering his second loss of the season. Stout gave up five runs, four of them earned, on seven hits and five walks while striking out two batters.

Moravian's Commonwealth Conference doubleheader with Messiah College for Saturday, April 2nd was postponed due to heavy rain and poor field conditions at Gillespie Field. The doubleheader has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 5th beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Moravian's Commonwealth Conference rescheduled doubleheader at Lebanon Valley College for Sunday, April 3rd was postponed again due to the Flying Dutchmen playing another conference doubleheader on Sunday. The doubleheader has been rescheduled for Monday, April 4th beginning at 1:00 p.m. in Annville.

Moravian's non-conference game versus NCAA Division I Lehigh University for Tuesday, April 5th has been cancelled due to the Greyhounds needing to play a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader versus Messiah College. The game will probably not be rescheduled this season.

Greyhound Weekly Update, April 4, 2005 (-4444-)

Women’s Lacrosse – 2-4 (Middle Atlantic Conference 1-2)

Last Week – Defeated *Wilkes University, 18-9; *Lycoming College match postponed to April 6^th. *Middle Atlantic Conference match

This Week – Wed., Apr. 6^th at *Lycoming College, 4:30 p.m.; Sat., Apr. 9^th vs. Chestnut Hill College, 1:00 p.m. *Middle Atlantic Conference match

Moravian won its first Middle Atlantic Conference match of the 2005 season, defeating Wilkes University, 18-9, on the HUB Quad. The Greyhounds broke a 2-2 tie midway through the first half and led 9-4 at the intermission. Moravian's lead would reach 11 goals midway through the second half before the Colonels closed within eight goals in the final ten minutes. The Greyhounds had a 30-19 advantage in shots, a 37-26 edge in ground balls and a 17-14 advantage in draw controls. Junior midfielder Jessica Cordani (Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro HS) led Moravian with eight goals while sophomore attack Lindsey Lustrino (Spring Lake, NJ/Manasquan HS) had five goals and an assist. Freshman midfielder Erica Spatz (Pennsauken, NJ/Pennsauken HS) contributed four goals and an assist for the Greyhounds while freshman attack Victoria Alston (Gwynedd, PA/Gwynedd Mercy Academy) scored her first goal of the year. Spatz led Moravian with seven draw controls while Lustrino scooped up a team high six ground balls. Sophomore goalie Jennifer Gassner (Manasquan, NJ/Manasquan HS) made five saves for the Greyhounds to earn her second win of the season.

The Greyhounds' MAC match at Lycoming College for Saturday, April 2nd was postponed due to heavy rain and poor field conditions. The contest has been rescheduled Wednesday, April 6th at 4:30 p.m. in Williamsport.

Men’s Lacrosse – 2-6 (Middle Atlantic Conference 0-3)

Last Week – Lost to *FDU-Florham, 9-3; Lost to *Susquehanna University, 13-12. *Middle Atlantic Conference match

This Week – Wed., Apr. 6^th at Neumann College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Apr. 9^th vs. ^*Lycoming College, 4:00 p.m. *Middle Atlantic Conference match, ^match to be played at Lehigh University’s Ulrich Field on the Goodman Campus

Moravian dropped its second straight match in Middle Atlantic Conference action, falling to FDU-Florham, 9-3, in a match played at Lehigh University's Ulrich Turf Field due to construction at the Steel Field Complex. The Devils jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the Greyhounds would score. Moravian netted the first two goals of the second quarter to pull within 3-2; however, FDU-Florham added two more goals for a 5-2 halftime lead. The Devils added three more tallies in the third quarter for an 8-2 lead before both teams scored once in the final quarter. Sophomore midfielders Ken Blom (Rochelle Park, NJ/Bergen Catholic HS) and T.J. Hirsch (Lake Peekskill, NY/Walter Panas HS) and freshman attack Scott Jackson (Greenwood, DE/Sussex Tech HS) each scored for the Greyhounds while sophomore attack Clint Quedenfeld (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS) had two assists for Moravian. Sophomore attack Daniel Larson (Dover, DE/Dover HS) also had an assist for the Greyhounds while Blom led Moravian with five ground balls, and he won three face-offs. Moravian freshman goalie Peter Coutros (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS) had 16 saves in the contest.

The Greyhounds dropped their third straight Middle Atlantic Conference match of the season, falling to Susquehanna University, 13-12, on a rain soaked field in Selinsgrove. The match was tied at 3-3 after the first quarter and the Greyhounds had a 7-6 halftime advantage. Moravian led 10-9 after three quarters, and the Greyhounds had an 11-9 lead early in the fourth quarter before Susquehanna scored four of the final five goals in the match. The Crusaders had a 45-25 advantage in shots, a 62-45 edge in ground balls and a 21-8 advantage in face-off wins. Larson and Quedenfeld led Moravian with three goals and three assists apiece. Sophomore attack Nick Cacciutti (Media, PA/The Haverford School) had two goals and an assist while Blom had three assists for the Greyhounds. Jackson, freshmen midfielders Aaron Satterfield (Mt. Arlington, NJ/Pope John XXIII HS) and Shane Doucette (Merrick, NY/Calhoun HS) and sophomore midfielder Tristan Flis (Harleysville, PA/North Penn HS) each found the back of the cage once for Moravian. Blom led the team with six ground balls while sophomore defender Tim Guider (Shoreham, NY/Shoreham-Wading River HS) scooped up five ground balls. Hirsch won five face-offs for Moravian. Coutros had 16 saves in the cage for the Greyhounds.

Greyhound Weekly Update, April 4, 2005 (-4444-)

Men’s Tennis – 3-4 (Commonwealth Conference 2-1, MASCAC 2-2)

Last Week – Lost to *Albright College, 4-3; Defeated *Susquehanna University, 5-2. *Commonwealth Conference match

This Week – Wed., Apr. 6^th vs. *Messiah College, 3:30 p.m.; Sat., Apr. 9^th at *Elizabethtown College, 1:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference match

Moravian dropped a Commonwealth Conference match at Albright College, 4-3, to fall to 1-1 in conference action this season. Moravian earned wins at the top three singles spots with victories by junior Neil Caniga (Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS), senior Mike Helmuth (Bethlehem, PA/Harrisonburg {VA} HS) and sophomore Scott Shelbo (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS). The Greyhounds did win one of the three doubles contests with a victory by the duo of Shelbo and junior Sean Lynch (West Chester, PA/Henderson HS), however, the Lions won the other two doubles matches to earn the deciding point.

The Greyhounds won their second Commonwealth Conference match of the season, defeating Susquehanna University in a match played indoors due to the weather in Selinsgrove. The Greyhounds began the match by winning two of the three doubles contests to earn the doubles point. Moravian had wins from the teams of Shelbo and junior Sean Lynch (West Chester, PA/Henderson HS) and junior Nick Schuett (Oviedo, FL/Oviedo HS) and sophomore Josh Sheetz (Kutztown, PA/Kutztown HS). The Greyhounds also won four of six singles matches with a straight sets win by Caniga and three set victories by Lynch, Schuett and Sheetz. Sheetz' win was the first of his collegiate career.

Golf – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – 1^st & 8^th of 18 at Moravian Spring Invitational at Southmoore Golf Course, Bath, PA.

This Week – Mon., Apr. 4^th at Lebanon Valley College Invitational at Lebanon County Club, 12:30 p.m.; Wed., Apr. 6^th at Elizabethtown College Invitational at Hershey Country Club, 12:00 p.m.; Sun., Apr. 10^th at Mid-Atlantic Regional Invitational at Hershey Country Club, TBA.

Moravian won its fourth straight invitational of the 2004-05 season, and its spring season opening tournament by shooting a low round of 297 by the Moravian Grey team at the Annual Moravian College Spring Invitational at Southmoore Golf Course in Bath. Delaware Valley College was second with a team total of 302 while Moravian's Blue Team was eighth with a team score of 319. Freshman Bryan Ott (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS), playing on the Grey team, earned medalist honors for the Greyhounds with a round of 71 on the par 71 course. Ott was tied with Lou Shutts of Delaware Valley but earned the medalist honors on the third tiebreaker, score over the last nine holes. Ott had a 35 on the back nine while Shutts had a 36. Senior Todd Solecitto (Washington, NJ/Warren Hills Regional HS) was tied for fifth with a round of 74 for the Grey squad while sophomore Brian Bergstol (Mt. Bethel, PA/Bangor HS) tied for eighth with a 75. Rounding out the Grey team for Moravian was sophomore Thad Miller (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS) in a tie for 14th place with a round of 77 and junior Dustin McCormick (East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg HS) tied for 66th with an 86. For the Blue team, freshman Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg HS) fired a round of 75 to tie for eighth place while junior John Donofrio (Easton, PA/Easton HS) was tied for 24th with an 18-hole total of 78. Junior Scott Severino (Milford, NJ/Delaware Valley Regional HS) tied for 39th with an 82 while freshman Brian Scofield (Washington, NJ/Warren Hills Regional HS) was tied for 57th after a round of 84.