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Men’s Cross Country 0-0 0-0 10th at 2004 MAC
Championships
Women’s Cross Country 0-0 0-0 2nd at 2004 MAC
Championships
Field Hockey 10-8 2-5 6-5
Football 7-2 7-2
Golf 0-0 0-0
Men’s Soccer 8-8-1 2-5 6-6
Women’s
Soccer 9-5-4 2-4-1 5-4-1
Women’s
Tennis 13-3 6-1 11-3 Commonwealth Conference Runner-Up
Women’s
Volleyball 15-17 2-5 5-8
Female – None
Male – Chris Jacoubs (So., Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven HS), football
UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:
Saturday, November 13th
– Football vs.
Tuesday, November 23rd
– Men’s Basketball vs.
Tuesday, November 30th
– Women’s Basketball vs. *
Thursday, December 2nd – Women’s
Basketball vs.
University, 8:00 p.m.
Monday, December 13th -- Women’s
Basketball vs.
University, 8:00 p.m.
*Conference opponent
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Greyhound Weekly Update, November 8, 2004 (-2222-)
Football – 7-2 (MAC 7-2)
Moravian dropped its second straight game, falling to
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 (
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. Jacoubs
now has a school record 1,525 yards on a school record 291 carries this season,
and he moved into second all-time with 2,576 yards in 19 career games. Jacoubs
has run for over 100 yards in 11 of 15 career starts, and he has 557 yards in
two games against Albright.
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 (
On the ensuing kickoff, Albright ran a reverse, 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. Both
defenses stiffened late in the half, and the teams went to the locker room at
halftime with Albright holding a 21-19 lead.
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 12-yards out to cut the Albright lead to two, 28-26, with 6:34
left in the third quarter.
The Moravian defense stepped up with a stop on
Albright’s next possession. The
Greyhounds drove into Albright territory, but the Lion defense rose to the
occasion, stopping Moravian on fourth and 13 from the 23 to give the ball back
to the Albright offense. 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.
After one first down, Moravian stopped the Lions,
forcing a punt. Moravian was called for
roughing the kicker on the punt, however, giving the Lions new life on the
drive. Albright moved the ball to the Moravian 10-yard line, but the drive
stalled there. Kaplan came on for a 27-yard field goal attempt, and put the kick
through the uprights to give Albright a 38-26 lead with 6:34 left in
regulation.
Moravian had no intentions of conceding the
contest. With backup senior quarterback Rich Muschlitz (
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 (
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 (Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair
Haven HS) each had nine tackles for the Greyhounds.
Greyhound
Weekly Update, November 8, 2004 (-3333-)
Women’s Soccer – 9-5-4
(Commonwealth Conference 2-4-1, MASCAC 5-4-1)
Four members of the Moravian College women’s soccer team
have been selected to the 2004 Commonwealth All-Conference Teams announced last
Wednesday with senior defender Kelly
Haymaker (Hellertown, PA/Saucon Valley HS) earning First Team honors and
junior forward Megan Collins (Dover,
DE/Caesar Rodney HS), junior defender Erin
Gonda (Bethlehem, PA/Salisbury HS) and senior goalie Jill Vaccaro (South Salem, NY/John Jay HS) each earning a spot on
the Second Team. The quartet helped the
Greyhounds to a 9-5-4 overall record this season including a 2-4-1 mark in
Commonwealth Conference action. Of
Moravian’s five losses this season, three were by one goal and two of the
losses were to teams that were nationally ranked at some point during the
season.
Haymaker
scored three goals and two assists for the Greyhounds this fall. During her career, Haymaker scored ten goals and seven assists for 28 points, and she
was named to the All-Conference Second Team and the Commonwealth Conference
Co-Rookie of the Year as a freshman in 2001.
Collins led
Moravian in scoring this season with ten goals and two assists for 22
points. She added one game-winning goal
and has tallied 25 goals and ten assists in her career for 60 points to move
into third all-time in scoring and second in goals. Collins
was on the All-Conference First Team last year after making the Second Team as
a freshman in 2002. Gonda had two goals and two assists for six points this fall while
earning a spot on the All-Conference Second Team for the second straight
season. Vaccaro started all but one match in goal for the Greyhounds this
season, posting a 1.25 goals-against average. 103
saves, a 9-5-3 record and six shutouts in 1,590 minutes of action. During her career, Vaccaro had a 1.12 goals-against average
with 305 saves, a 31-16-7 record and 21 shutouts in 5,099 minutes.
Women’s Cross Country – 0-0
(Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MAC 0-0)
Moravian had a week off after its
second place finish to prepare for the 2004 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championship Meet to be hosted by
Men’s Cross Country – 0-0
(Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MAC 0-0)
Moravian had a week off after its
tenth place finish to prepare for the 2004 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championship Meet to be hosted by
Golf – 0-0 (MAC 0-0)
The Greyhounds completed the fall portion of their
schedule by winning their final three tournaments. The squad will resume its schedule in late
March as the squad prepares for the first-ever Commonwealth Conference Tournament
at the end of April 2005.
Greyhound
Weekly Update, November 8, 2004 (-4444-)
Field Hockey – 10-8
(Commonwealth Conference 2-5, MASCAC 6-5)
Junior forward Stacee
Cupples (
Cupples led
Moravian in scoring with fall with 16 goals and a school record 11 assists for
43 points. Cupples’ goal total is tied for the third-best single season in
school history while her 43 total points are the second highest single season
since Moravian began field hockey in 1974.
Cupples also had five
game-winning goals for Moravian this season and was three-of-four on penalty
stroke attempts. In three seasons, Cupples has scored 19 goals and added
15 assists (second in school history) for 53 points. This past fall was Cupples first full season at forward
after playing in the midfield her first two years.
Women’s Volleyball – 15-17
(Commonwealth Conference 2-5, MASCAC 5-8)
Junior middle hitter Lindsey
Siracusa (Yardley, PA/Pennsbury HS) of the Moravian College women’s volleyball
team has been named to the All-Commonwealth Conference First Team announced last
Wednesday. Siracusa helped the Greyhounds to a 15-17 record this season,
including a three-match winning streak to close out the 2004 season. Moravian was also 2-5 in Commonwealth
Conference action this fall. Siracusa led Moravian with a .271
hitting percentage and 96 blocks while contributing 389 assists, 31 digs and 26
service aces. Siracusa was a member of the All-Conference Second Team as a
freshman in 2002. In three seasons, Siracusa has become just the fifth
player in Moravian history with over 1,000 career kills. She has 1,178 kills, 308 blocks, 267 digs,
108 service aces and 36 assists for the Greyhounds.
Men’s Soccer – 8-8-1
(Commonwealth Conference 2-5, MASCAC 6-6)
Three members of the Moravian College men’s soccer team
have been selected to the 2004 Commonwealth All-Conference Teams announced last
Tuesday with senior midfielder Nick
Tarquinio (Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro HS) earning First Team
honors as a defender and senior midfielder Jim
Feimster (East Stroudsburg, PA/Pocono Mountain HS) and sophomore forward Neil Untenahrer (East Stroudsburg,
PA/Pocono Mountain HS) each earning a spot on the Second Team. The trio helped the Greyhounds to an 8-8-1
overall record this season including a 2-5 mark in Commonwealth Conference
action. Of Moravian’s eight losses this
season, five were by the score of 1-0 including one overtime match, and three
of the losses were to teams that were nationally ranked at some point during
the season.
Tarquinio, who
missed all of last season with an injury, led the Greyhounds in scoring this
fall with eight goals and two assists for 18 points. He had three game-winning goals for the
Greyhounds and finished his career with 29 points on ten goals and nine assists
in 60 matches.
Feimster, who
earned a spot on the All-Conference Second Team for the second consecutive
year, added two goals and two assists for six points this season with one
game-winning goal. In his career, Feimster had nine goals and 15 assists
for 33 points while playing in 80 matches.
Untenahrer contributed three
goals and two assists for eight points this fall for the Greyhounds with two
game-winning goals. In just two seasons
at Moravian, Untenahrer has scored
nine goals and three assists for 21 points.
Greyhound
Weekly Update, November 8, 2004 (-5555-)
Women’s Tennis – 13-3
(Commonwealth Conference 6-1, MASCAC 9-3)
Senior Becky Deringer (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS)
of the Moravian College women’s tennis team has been named to the 2004
Commonwealth All-Conference First Team and the 2004 Commonwealth Conference
Player of the Year while senior Marion Berry (Avon, NJ/St. Rose HS) also
made the All-Conference First Team and junior Nicole Gruber (Lebanon,
PA/Lebanon HS) was named to the All-Conference Second Team announced by the
Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation. The trio helped the Greyhounds to a 13-3
record this season, including the team’s 11th consecutive conference
championship match. Moravian, which fell
to
Deringer,
the Greyhounds’ number top singles player, had an 11-6 singles mark this fall,
and she combined with senior Jillian Iacovelli (
Greyhound
Weekly Update, November 8, 2004 (-6666-)
MORAVIAN
INDUCTS FIVE INTO ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
Al Calvo (
Calvo, who graduated in
1948, played football, basketball and baseball at Moravian. Calvo started his Moravian career in 1942, but had it
interrupted in 1943 when he began military service. At that time, all sports at Moravian were
suspended. Calvo served in the military
from 1943 through 1946. After he
completed his service, Calvo
returned to Moravian and continued to participate in basketball and
baseball. He was a member of the Varsity
M Club, the Spanish Club and Omicron Gamma Omega while at Moravian. Calvo is a retired school teacher and coach. He resides in
Frank, who is from the class of 1994, was a
four-year standout on the football and baseball teams at Moravian. On the football gridiron, Frank was named to the All-Middle
Atlantic Conference Team three times, and he was also a member of the Middle
Atlantic Conference All-Academic Team three times. During his senior year, Frank was named a Second Team GTE Academic All-American and was
awarded an NCAA Post-Graduate scholarship.
Frank ran for 2,433 yards
during his career and added 101 receptions for 1,264 yards for the
Greyhounds. On the baseball diamond, Frank was a Middle Atlantic Conference
Southwest League First Team All-Star twice and a Middle Atlantic Conference
Commonwealth League First Team All-Star once while being named to the
All-Middle Atlantic Conference All-Academic Team three times. Frank
was also the baseball team’s Most Valuable Player as a junior. Frank, who is teacher in the
Hib, a 1992 graduate of
Moravian, starred on the Greyhound women’s track & field team for four
years while attending Moravian. Hib captured the
Middle Atlantic Conference Championship in the shot put both indoors and
outdoors all four years of her collegiate career. Hib was also the Middle Atlantic Conference Champion in the
discus throw three times, and she was named the Middle Atlantic Conference
Athlete of the Meet during the 1991 and 1993 Middle Atlantic Conference
Championship Meets. During her junior
year, Hib
earned NCAA Division III All-American honors in the shout put, and she won the
Eastern College Athletic Conference shot put championship the same year. Hib set the Moravian records in the shot put, discus and
20-pound weight throw, and she set the Middle Atlantic Conference record in the
shot put and discus. Hib was a team captain as a
junior and senior, and she was named the Greyhound Award winner as Moravian’s
Most Outstanding Senior Female Athlete in 1992.
Hib,
who teaches and coaches in the
O’Neil, who graduated in 1994, was a four-year letterwinner on the men’s track and field team for the
Greyhounds. O’Neil won the 1994 NCAA Division III Indoor National Championship
in the 55-meter hurdles, and he was a two-time NCAA Division III All-American
in the event. He was also a two-time
NCAA Division III All-American in the decathlon for the Greyhounds. During his career, O’Neil won the Middle Atlantic Conference Championship in the
55-meter hurdles three times, the 110-meter high hurdles three times, the high
jump outdoors once and was a member of the champion 4x400-meter relay
once. O’Neil was Moravian’s team Most Valuable Player twice, and he was
named the Greyhound Award winner as Moravian’s Most Outstanding Senior Male
Athlete in 1994. O’Neil works in the United States Secret Service and resides in
Patrignani, a member of
the class of 1989, was a four-year letterwinner on
the football squad and a two-year letterwinner on the
wrestling team at Moravian. On the football field, Patrignani helped the Greyhounds
to the Middle Atlantic Conference Championship in 1988 and the school’s
first-ever NCAA Playoff appearance that same year. Patrignani earned Middle Atlantic Conference First Team
All-Star honors twice at Moravian, and he was also on the Eastern College
Athletic Conference Southern All-Star Team twice. During his senior season, Patrignani was named to the Don Hansen’s Football Gazette
All-American Second team, the Pizza Hut All-American First Team and the
Associated Press Little All-America Honorable Mention squad. Patrignani set the school record with three interceptions in
a game and 12 interceptions in a season.
He finished his career with 21 interceptions for the Greyhounds. On the wrestling mat, Patrignani was the Moravian team
Most Valuable Player in 1984-85, and he was the champion of the Lebanon Valley
College Tournament. Patrignani works for the
Wilkins, a member of the class of 1964, was a
four-year letterwinner on the football team, and he
earned three varsity letters on the wrestling squad. Wilkins
was the co-captain of the football team in 1963. He was very active in the campus life at
Moravian. Wilkins was vice-president of the Class of 1964, president of the
program board college union and president of the Omicron Gamma Omega. He was also listed in Who’s Who Among Students in
The 1990-91 women’s basketball team was another
outstanding squad in Moravian history, posting a 27-3 record. The team captured the Middle Atlantic
Conference Championship and became the third women’s basketball team in school
history to reach the NCAA Tournament, making the Sweet Sixteen before being
knocked out of the tournament.