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2005-06 – Week 22 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of February 12, 2006

Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Basketball 8-15 3-9 6-11 3^rd at Gettysburg Tip-Off Tournament; 3^rd at 28^th Annual Greyhound Starters Classic

Women’s Basketball 18-5 9-3 12-4 1^st at Dickinson/Days Inn Tip-Off Tournament; 1^st at 5^th Starters Moravian Winter Classic

Men’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 No Team Scores at Rider-Lafayette Invitational

Women’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 No Team Scores at Rider-Lafayette Invitational

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Kelly Applegate (Jr., Easton, PA/Wilson HS), basketball

Male – Ozzie Brown (So., Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS), track & field

Mark Franzyshen (So., Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS), basketball

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

Tuesday, February 14^th – Women’s Basketball vs. *Widener University, 6:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs. *Widener

University, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 18^th – Women’s Basketball vs. *Elizabethtown College, 2:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs.

*Elizabethtown College, 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 22^nd – Men’s Lacrosse vs. Vassar College at Lehigh University Goodman Campus Ronald Ulrich

Turf Field, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 25^th – Men’s Lacrosse vs. Wesley (DE) College at Lehigh University Goodman Campus Ronald

Ulrich Turf Field, 4:30 p.m.

*Conference opponent

FOR DAILY UPDATES OF MORAVIAN COLLEGE ATHLETICS,

CALL THE GREYHOUND SPORTSLINE AT (610) 625-7865 or VISIT THE MORAVIAN COLLEGE WEBSITE AT WWW.MORAVIAN.EDU/ATHLETICS, UPDATED DAILY AT 8:00 A.M. AND 7:00 P.M.

Greyhound Weekly Update, February 13, 2006 (-2222-)

Women’s Basketball – 18-5 (Commonwealth Conference 9-3, MASCAC 12-4)

Last Week – Defeated *Lebanon Valley College, 90-60; Lost to *Messiah College, 69-55. *Commonwealth Conference game

This Week – Tues., Feb. 14^th vs. *Widener University, 6:00 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 18^th vs. *Elizabethtown College, 2:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference game

The Greyhounds reached the 90-point plateau for the fourth time this season and the first time in over a month in a 90-60 victory over Lebanon Valley College in a Commonwealth Conference game at Johnston Hall. The win was also Moravian's fifth straight in Commonwealth Conference action and the 350^th of head coach Mary Beth Spirk’s career. Moravian raced out to a 6-0 lead and quickly built the lead into double digits at 13-2 with 16:05 still remaining on the clock in the first half. The Greyhounds would continue to pull away through out the half heading into the intermission with a 52-26 lead. Moravian made 22 of 43 field goal attempts (51.2 percent) in the first half with two three-pointers and a perfect six-of-six at the foul line. The Greyhounds committed just seven first half turnovers while forcing the Flying Dutchmen into 20 first half mistakes. Lebanon Valley did go to the break with a 24-20 advantage in rebounds, however, the Flying Dutchmen were just ten of 30 from the floor (33.3 percent) and six of nine from the foul line at halftime. Moravian kept its large lead for the entire second half while allowing all 16 players in uniform to play at least three minutes and no one saw more that 21 minutes on the court. The Greyhounds were 15 of 31 from the field (48.4 percent) in the second half to finish at 50 percent (37 of 74) for the game. Moravian also made three of four three-pointers after the intermission while going five of nine (55.6 percent) at the foul line. The Greyhounds had ten turnovers in the second half while Lebanon Valley made 13 more turnovers. The Flying Dutchmen shot better in the second half, making 14 of 30 field goal attempts (46.7 percent) to go with three three-pointers and three of five free throws. Lebanon Valley also finished the game with a 40-38 advantage on the boards. The Greyhounds had a balanced scoring attack with four players in double figures led by 15 points from senior forward Stephanie Seaman (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS). Seaman, who also had four rebounds, two assists and two steals, moved into ninth all-time at Moravian with 1, 161 points. Junior forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS) added 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals and a pair of blocked shots in the Greyhounds' victory. Junior forward Jenny Hackleman (Solvang, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS) and junior guard Katie Rizman (Wall, NJ/St. Rose HS) each netted 11 points with Hackleman grabbing a team high eight rebounds to move into ninth in the Moravian record books with 555 career rebounds. Hackleman also added four assists and three steals while Rizman contributed five assists and three boards in the win. Junior guard Rachel Berlin (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS) tossed in eight points for the Greyhounds while senior forward Lindsay Brase (Bethlehem, PA/Notre Dame HS) had seven points off the bench. Sophomore guard Sara Steinman (Springfield, NJ/ Jonathan Dayton HS) and freshman forward Rachelle Elneus (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) each had five points with Steinman adding three assists and three steals for the Greyhounds. Senior forward Heather MacDonald (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley HS) came off the bench to contribute four points and four rebounds while senior forward Nicole Savino (Macungie, PA/Brandywine Heights HS) added four points and three steals. Sophomore guard LaToya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) was held without a point, but she had four assists, three steals and three rebounds in the victory while sophomore guard Megan Kocon (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) tossed in four points. Freshman forward Cody Fedorishen (Nazareth, PA/ Allentown Central Catholic HS) added three rebounds and two points for the Greyhounds.

Moravian dropped its third conference game of the season, falling to nationally-ranked Messiah College, 69-55, in the team's final road game of the regular season. The contest featured two of the top teams in the nation with the Falcons being ranked 12th in this week's D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll and 15th in the USA Today/ESPN Division III Coaches' Poll while the Greyhounds received votes in the D3hoops.com poll and were 25th in the Coaches' Poll. The game was close early with Messiah holding a 10-8 lead with about 12 minutes remaining in the half, before a 6-0 run gave the Falcons a 16-8 lead. Messiah headed into the break with a 33-24 lead. Moravian struggled from the floor in the first half, making just nine of 37 field goal attempts (24.3 percent) and just one three-pointer while going five-for-five at the foul line. On the other hand, Messiah made 15 of 34 field goal attempts in the first half with three of six free throws. In the second half, Moravian would pull within three points before the Falcons pushed the lead to double figures for the final ten minutes of the game. Moravian shot better in the second half, making 11 of 25 field goal attempts (44 percent) with four three-pointers. The Greyhounds, who lead the nation in free throws attempted and made, were just five of eight at the foul line in the second half (62.5 percent) and ten of 13 for the game. Messiah won the game at the foul line, going 24 of 26 (92.3 percent) in the second half, and the Falcons were just six of 20 from the floor (30 percent) after the intermission. Messiah won the battle on the boards with a 44-32 advantage, and the Falcons committed 18 turnovers in the game while Moravian had 13 miscues. The Greyhounds had just two players in double figures led by Applegate, who had a game high 30 points, her third game of the season of at least 30 points. Applegate, who was two-for-two behind the three-point line in the game, also grabbed a team high eight rebounds. Seaman tossed in ten points before fouling out of the contest, and she pulled down five rebounds to move past Mel Newhard for third all-time in the Moravian record books with 748 career rebounds. Steinman had three points, four assists and two steals for the Greyhounds while Hackleman had four points, five rebounds and two steals. Berlin tossed in three points while Brase grabbed five rebounds to go with two points for Moravian.

Greyhound Weekly Update, February 22, 2006 (-3333-)

Men’s Basketball – 8-15 (Commonwealth Conference 3-9, MASCAC 6-11)

Last Week – Defeated *Lebanon Valley College, 81-61; Defeated *Messiah College, 75-68. *Commonwealth Conference game

This Week – Tues., Feb. 14^th vs. *Widener University, 8:00 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 18^th vs. *Elizabethtown College, 4:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference game

The Greyhounds snapped a two-game losing streak with an 81-61 victory over Lebanon Valley College in Commonwealth Conference action in Johnston Hall. Moravian opened the scoring with a three-pointer on its first possession before the Flying Dutchmen scored eight straight points for an 8-3 lead with 17:58 remaining in the first half, Lebanon Valley's largest lead of the game. Moravian scored six unanswered points to retake the lead at 9-8. The two squads would trade the lead over the next seven minutes before the score was tied 21-21 with 7:19 remaining in the first half. Moravian scored seven straight points for a 28-21 lead and never trailed again. The Greyhounds finished the half with a 17-8 run after the final tie to head into the intermission with a 36-29 advantage. Moravian made just 12 of 28 field goal attempts (42.9 percent) with a pair of three-pointers; however, the Greyhounds were a perfect ten-for-ten at the foul line. Both teams had 18 rebounds with Moravian committing seven first half turnovers, and the Flying Dutchman making eight turnovers. Lebanon Valley made 11 of 29 first half field goal attempts (37.9 percent) with four three-pointers and three of six free throws. Moravian slowly pulled away in the second half, eventually extending the lead to 23 points, 79-56, with 2:13 left in the contest. The Greyhounds continued to have a hot hand in the second half, making 15 of 31 field goal attempts (48.4 percent), eight of 16 three-pointers and another perfect seven-for-seven at the foul line. Moravian, which committed just seven turnovers in the second half, finished the contest with a 37-35 edge in rebounds. The Flying Dutchmen's shooting woes continued after the intermission with Lebanon Valley making ten of 26 field goal attempts (38.5 percent) with four three-pointers and just eight of 16 free throws. Moravian had four players in double figures with all 15 players in uniform seeing at least three minutes of action. Sophomore guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) tied his career high with a team high 18 points while sophomore forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS) tossed in 14 points and grabbed a team high six rebounds off the bench. Sophomore forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) also hit double figures off the bench with 11 points to go with four rebounds while senior forward Zach Zsilavecz (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) tossed in ten points to go along with four rebounds and a pair of steals for the Greyhounds. Sophomore guard Justin Chestnut (Willow Grove, PA/Upper Moreland HS) contributed seven points and a pair of assists while junior forward Matt Devlin (Sadsburyville, PA/Coatesville HS) had six points and six rebounds in the victory. Sophomore guard Greg Jones (Bronx, NY/Mount St. Michael Academy HS) nailed a pair of three-pointers for a career high six points for Moravian while senior forward Tyler Tripucka (Glen Ridge, NJ/Glen Ridge HS) grabbed three rebounds.

Moravian won its second straight game with a 75-68 upset at Messiah College in Commonwealth Conference action. The Greyhounds have won consecutive contests for the first time in over a month and earned their first road conference victory of the year. The game was close throughout the first half as neither team pulled away. Moravian scored the final six points of the half including a short jumper just as the first half horn sounded to head into the intermission with a 36-34 lead. The Greyhounds had a hot shooting touch in the first half, making 14 of 24 field goal attempts (58.3 percent) with two three-pointers and a perfect six-of-six at the foul line. Messiah also shot well before the break, hitting 14 of 34 field goal attempts (41.2 percent) with a pair of three-pointers and a four-for-six performance at the foul line. In the second half, the game would remain close before the Greyhounds eventually pulled ahead for a ten-point lead. Moravian made nine of 20 field goals (45 percent) with three three-pointers after the half. The Greyhounds, one of the top free throw shooting teams in the country, were 18 of 23 (78.3 percent) after the break to seal the victory. Messiah did finish with a 40-33 advantage in rebounds, and the Falcons had just nine turnovers in the game while Moravian made 16 turnovers. Messiah was just 12 of 38 (31.6 percent) from the floor in the second half with one three-pointers and just nine of 15 free throws (60 percent). Moravian had a balanced scoring attack with three players in double figures led by 15 points from Zsilavecz, who also had five rebounds. Earley came off the bench to score 13 points including a nine-for-nine performance at the foul line, and Earley added five rebounds. Franzyshen contributed 11 points and four boards in limited action off the bench for the Greyhounds before fouling out of the game. Miller tossed in nine points with three boards and two assists while Chestnut added nine points and five assists. Sophomore forward Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg HS) scored six points and grabbed three rebounds for Moravian while senior forward Ed Reid (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl HS) had five points, three rebounds and a pair of blocked shots in the victory. Devlin contributed four points and two boards in the win.

Greyhound Weekly Update, February 13, 2006 (-4444-)

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

Last Week – No Team Scores at Rider University-Lafayette College Invitational at New York City Armory, New York, NY

This Week – Sun., Feb. 19^th at Keogh Invitational hosted by Haverford College, Haverford, PA

The Greyhounds participated in the non-scoring Rider University-Lafayette College Invitational at the New York City Armory. Moravian had one first place finish with sophomore Ozzie Brown (Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS) winning the long jump with a leap of 7.07 meters (23 feet, 2 1/2 inches), a provisional qualifying distance for the NCAA Division III National Championships. Brown also finished third in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.38 seconds, and he was fourth in the high jump, clearing 1.95 meters (six feet, 4 3/4 inches).

Sophomore Nathaniel Tussey (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown HS) took fifth in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 8.44 seconds while sophomore Ty Kern (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) was 15th in 8.92 seconds and Jeff Berland (Glen Rock, NJ/Glen Rock HS) finished 20th at 9.37 seconds. Kern was also 20th in the 200-meter dash in 52.75 seconds and 21st in the 60-meter dash in 7.51 seconds. Junior Josh Kline (Reading, PA/Exeter HS) placed 17th in the 400-meter dash at 52.33 seconds, and he finished 20th in the 200-meter dash in 23.51 seconds. Freshman Robert Shaffer (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville HS) was 19th in the 60-meter dash in 7.35 seconds and 22nd in the 200-meter dash at 23.65 seconds while sophomore James Bell (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) was 17th in the 60-meter dash in 7.32 seconds and 21st in the 200-meter dash in 23.60 seconds. Freshman Jared Henrie (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley HS) took 22nd place in the 400-meter dash in a time of 55.01 seconds while sophomore Vince Pagano (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin HS) was 23rd in 58.19 seconds.

Freshman Timothy Murphy (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) finished 19th in the 800-meter run in 2:04.59 while junior Josh Hunter (Palmerton, PA/Palmerton HS) placed 21st in the mile run at 4:36.20. Junior Anthony Sarno (Forked River, NJ/Lacey Township HS) was 23rd in the mile run in 4:48.52 while senior Greg Rarick (Drums, PA/Hazleton HS) took 24th in a time of 4:50.51.

Sophomore Nathaniel Dutile (Plymouth, ME/Nokomis HS) finished fourth in the shot put with a toss of 14.83 meters (48 feet, eight inches) while freshman Blair Maginnis (Asbury, NJ/Warren Hills Regional HS) was seventh with a distance of 13.92 meters (45 feet, eight inches). Dutile also placed 12th in the 35-pound weight throw with a toss of 13.40 meters (43 feet, 11 3/4 inches). Junior Steve Kondorossy (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery HS) was 13th in the weight throw at 12.95 meters (42 feet, six inches) while sophomore Robert Bernadyn (Mahanoy City, PA/Mahanoy Area HS) placed 18th in the event with a toss of 11.94 meters (39 feet, 2 1/4 inches). Senior Michael El Kazzaz (Easton, PA/Easton HS) took fifth in the pole vault, clearing a height of 4.55 meters (14 feet, 11 inches) while freshman Alan Woods (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cedar Cliff HS) was 11th at 3.80 meters (12 feet, 5 1/2 inches).

Greyhound Weekly Update, February 13, 2006 (-5555-)

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

Last Week – No Team Scores at Rider University-Lafayette College Invitational at New York City Armory, New York, NY

This Week – Sun., Feb. 19^th at Keogh Invitational hosted by Haverford College, Haverford, PA

Moravian participated in the non-scoring Rider University-Lafayette College Invitational at the New York City Armory. Junior Erin Recker (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS) had the Greyhounds top individual finish with a sixth place showing in the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.00 seconds. Moravian's only other top ten finish in the track events was by junior Suzanne Tamlyn (Wappingers Falls, NY/Wallkill HS) with a ninth place in the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:01.77.

Recker took 15th place in the 200-meter dash in 26.75 seconds while Tamlyn was 19th in 26.93 seconds. Junior Kathleen McCarron (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS) placed 22nd in the 200-meter dash in 27.90 seconds while senior Rebecca Moore (Easton, PA/Easton HS) took 25th in 28.70 seconds. Tamlyn also finished 18th in the 60-meter dash in 8.35 seconds while McCarron was 20th in 8.38 seconds. Junior Amy Reehil (Roselle, NJ/Roselle Catholic HS) took 22nd in the 400-meter dash in 1:02.62 while sophomore Theresa Zataveski (Quakertown, PA/Gwynedd Mercy Academy HS) placed 22nd in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 10.38 seconds.

In the field events, McCarron was tenth in the long jump at 4.98 meters (16 feet, 4 1/4 inches) while Zataveski was 17th with a leap of 4.56 meters (14 feet, 11 1/2 inches). Junior Tammy Balliet (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) was tenth in the shot put with a distance of 10.41 meters (34 feet, two inches), and she was 15th in the 20-pound weight throw with a toss of 9.84 meters (32 feet, 3 1/2 inches).