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2005-06 – Week 26 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of March 12, 2006

Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments

Baseball 2-6 0-3 0-3

Golf 0-0 0-0

Men’s Lacrosse 1-2 0-0

Women’s Lacrosse 0-0 0-0

Softball 5-3 0-0 0-0

Men’s Tennis 0-2 0-0 0-1

Men’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 Tied for 50^th of 52 at 2006 NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships

Women’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Justina Black (Jr., Orefield, PA/Parkland HS), softball

Erica Klepeisz (Fr., Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS), softball

Male – Nathaniel Tussey (So., Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown HS), indoor track & field

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

Thursday, March 16^th – Women’s Lacrosse vs. Muhlenberg College, 4:00 p.m.

Friday, March 17^th – Baseball vs. *Widener University, 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 18^th – Men’s Lacrosse vs. *Susquehanna University at Lehigh University Goodman Campus Ronald

Ulrich Turf Field, 3:00 p.m.; Men’s Tennis vs. King’s College, 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 19^th – Men’s Tennis vs. Wilkes University, 1:00 p.m.

*Conference opponent

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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, March 13, 2006 (-2222-)

Softball – 5-3 Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – Defeated ~Washington (MD) College, 5-0; Lost to ~Virginia Wesleyan College, 5-4; Defeated ~Lynchburg (VA) College, 4-3; Lost to ~Salisbury (MD) University, 2-0. ~Salisbury Sea Gull Invitational, Salisbury, MD.

This Week – Thurs., Mar. 16^th at Haverford College (DH), 3:00 p.m.; Sat., Mar. 18^th at *Widener University (DH), 1:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference game

Moravian won its first game of the 2006 Salisbury Sea Gull Invitational with a 5-0 victory over Washington (MD) College. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning on a two-run home run by freshman outfielder Erica Klepeisz (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS), her first collegiate homer. Junior catcher Danielle Carrione (Bloomfield, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic HS) also scored on Klepeisz's homer after leading off the inning with a double. Moravian added a run in the top of the fourth inning when Carrione hit another double to score senior pitcher Meagan Hennessy (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Township HS), who had entered the game to run for senior designated player Richelle McWilliams (Riegelsville, PA/Easton HS). The Greyhounds pushed another run across the plate in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI single by McWilliams that pushed freshman shortstop Jordan Oplinger (Allentown, PA/Parkland HS), who had singled earlier in the inning, home from third base. Moravian scored its final run in the top of the seventh inning on an RBI single by freshman pinch hitter/outfielder Deanna Mangieri (Pleasantville, NY/Byram Hills HS) that scored Klepeisz. The Greyhounds pounded out 11 hits in the game with two each from Carrione, Klepeisz and junior first baseman Lauren Homa (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS). Hennessy allowed just one hit, a single in the second inning, and three walks while striking out ten batters. The shutout was the 39th of Hennessey's career and second of the season and during the game, Hennessy became the first Moravian pitcher to surpass 600 career innings pitched.

The Greyhounds dropped their second game of the Salisbury Sea Gull Invitational to Virginia Wesleyan College, 5-4. Moravian took a 1-0 lead when freshman catcher Sheri Bienick (Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley HS) led off the bottom of the third inning with her first collegiate hit, a solo home run to left center field. Moravian had a chance for another run in the inning but sophomore third baseman Kelly Santry (Hatboro, PA/Upper Moreland HS) was thrown out at the plate trying to score on a single by sophomore second baseman Beth Paly (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) to end the inning. The Greyhounds extended their lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning on a two-run homer by McWilliams, her second home run on the year. Sophomore outfielder Keri Traficante (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS) scored on the homer after coming into pinch run for junior outfielder Justin Black (Orefield, PA/Parkland HS), who had walked to lead off the inning. The Marlins would push five runs across the plate in the top of the fifth inning on a bases loaded walk, a pair of Moravian errors and a two-RBI double. The Greyhounds would get a run back in the bottom of the sixth inning on a solo home run by McWilliams, her second homer of the game and third of the season. Moravian had runners at second and third with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning after a single by Santry and a ground-rule double by Klepeisz; however, the Greyhounds were unable to tie the game. Moravian finished with nine hits including three by Klepeisz and two each from McWilliams and Santry. Freshman pitcher Kristie Pellicani (Sparta, NJ/Sparta HS) suffered the loss for the Greyhounds in the circle, allowing five runs, three of them earned, on four hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. Hennessy tossed the final 2 2/3 innings for Moravian, allowing just a walk while striking out three batters.

Nationally-ranked Moravian knocked off previously undefeated Lynchburg (VA) College with a come-from-behind 4-3 victory in the team's first game on the second day of the Salisbury Sea Gull Invitational. Lynchburg jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-out, three run homer. The Greyhounds would respond with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning on a two-out, two run home run by Black. The homer was Black's second of the season and also scored Paly, who had reached on a fielder's choice. Moravian tied the game at 3-3 with a run in the bottom of the second inning when Klepeisz delivered a two-out, RBI single to score Homa, who led off the inning with a single. The game would remain scoreless until the bottom of the seventh inning when the Greyhounds scored the winning run, again with two outs in the inning. Black started the rally with a two-out single. Traficante pinch ran for Black and moved to second on a single by McWilliams. Traficante crossed the plate with the winning run on an RBI single by Homa. Moravian had eight hits in the game with three by Black and two by Homa. Pellicani earned her second win of the season in the circle, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out seven batters.

In a battle to two nationally ranked teams, Salisbury University, the second ranked team in the country, dealt the Greyhounds, who are ranked 17th by the NFCA, their second shutout loss of the season to a nationally-ranked opponent, 2-0, in the final game of the Salisbury Sea Gull Invitational. The Sea Gulls scored the only run they would need in the bottom of the third inning on a two-out, solo home run. Salisbury added a run in the bottom of the sixth inning on an RBI single. Moravian had just two hits in the game, singles by Santry in the third inning and by Black in the fourth inning. Hennessy suffered her first loss of the season in the circle, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out 11 batters.

Greyhound Weekly Update, March 13, 2006 (-3333-)

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

Last Week – Tied for 50^th of 52 at 2006 NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships hosted by St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

This Week – Indoor Season Complete

Moravian had two competitors on the first day of the 2006 NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships being hosted by St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Sophomore Nathaniel Tussey (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown HS) placed fifth in the preliminaries of the 55-meter hurdles with a season best time of 7.64 seconds and advanced to the championship race on the second day. Sophomore Ozzie Brown (Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Meeting HS) placed 13th in the long jump, the first event of the two-day meet, with a leap of 6.62 meters (21 feet, 8 3/4 inches).

The Greyhounds tied for 50th of the 51 teams that scored and had one All-American on the second and final day of the 2006 NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships hosted by St. Olaf College. Tussey was eighth in the finals of the 55-meter hurdles in a time of 8.04 seconds to earn All-American accolades for the first time in his collegiate career. His eighth place finish also earned Moravian a point, tying the squad for the final place in the standings while the University of Wisconsin LaCrosse won the title with 78 points.

Men’s Lacrosse – 1-2 (MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – Lost to Marymount (VA) University, 10-9 (overtime).

This Week – Sat., Mar. 18^th vs. *Susquehanna University at Robert Ulrich Turf Field at Lehigh University’s Goodman Campus, 3:00 p.m. *MAC match

Moravian dropped its first road game of the 2006 season, falling to Marymount (VA) University, 10-9 in non-conference action. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first quarter before the Saints tied the match. Moravian would retake the lead at 4-2 in the second quarter; however, Marymount tied the match before the intermission at 4-4. The Greyhounds scored four goals in the third quarter to take an 8-6 lead into the final quarter. Marymount scored three times in the fourth including the tying goal with just 43 seconds left in regulation. The Saints won the match 1:39 into the overtime session on a man-up goal. Freshman attack Christopher Danni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus HS) led the Greyhounds with three goals while freshman attack Jason Tosches (West Windsor, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South HS) and junior midfielder Ken Blom (Rochelle Park, NJ/Bergen Catholic HS) each scored two goals. Junior midfielder TJ Hirsch (Putnum Valley, PA/Walter Panas HS) had a goal and two assists, and he won six of 13 face-offs in the match. Hirsch also led Moravian with five ground balls. Freshman attack Keith Danner (Laurys Station, PA/ Parkland HS) contributed three assists for the Greyhounds while freshman midfielder Bradley McVaugh (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS) had a goal and won all four of his face-offs. Sophomore midfielder Aaron Satterfield (Mt. Arlington, NJ/Pope John XXIII HS) had an assist for Moravian while Blom and freshman midfielder Brian Cleaver (Allentown, PA/Parkland HS) each had three ground balls. Sophomore goalie Peter Coutros (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS) had five saves in the first half for the Greyhounds while freshman goalie Benjamin Larson (Dover, DE/Dover HS) made five saves in the second half and overtime.

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

Last Week –Off

First Spring Competition – Mon., Mar. 27^th at York (PA) College Invitational at Out Door Country Club, 1:00 p.m.

The Greyhounds spent last week training in North Carolina as the team prepares for its spring season to begin on Monday, March 27^th at the York (PA) College Invitational.

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

Baseball – 2-6 (Commonwealth Conference 0-3, MASCAC 0-3)

Last Week – Lost to ~Lake Erie College, 8-7, 7-3 & 3-0; Defeated ~University of Pittsburgh-Bradford, 20-16. ~Game played in Arizona

This Week – Tues., Mar. 14^th at Haverford College, 3:00 p.m.; Fri., Mar. 17^th vs. *Widener University, 3:00 p.m.; Sat., Mar. 18^th at *Widener University (DH), 12:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference game

The Greyhounds dropped an 8-7 decision to Lake Erie College in a non-conference game played at Seton Catholic High School in Chandler, Arizona on Moravian's spring break trip. Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI ground out by junior shortstop Pete Moore (Bogota, NJ/Bogota HS) that scored sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz (Easton, PA/Easton HS) and an RBI single by freshman outfielder Joseph Durso (Middletown, NJ/Christian Brother Academy HS) which scored sophomore third baseman John Bisco (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS). The Storm would score a run in the bottom of the second to cut Moravian's lead to 2-1 before Lake Erie took the lead in the bottom of the third inning with two more runs. The Greyhounds would retake the lead in the top of the fifth inning. Moore connected on a one-out, solo home run to left field to tie the game while freshman first baseman Mark Maglione (Hazlet, NJ/Raritan HS) had an RBI single to score freshman outfielder Eric Shea (Madison, NJ/Morristown Beard HS), who had entered the game in the second inning after Durso was injured. Lake Erie pushed three runs across the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 6-4 lead. Moravian came right back in the top of the seventh with three runs to regain the lead again at 7-6. Junior catcher Colin Welles (Belvidere, NJ/Belvidere HS) connected on a three-run homer to left field that scored senior designated hitter Richie Cline (Union Beach, NJ/Keyport HS) and Shea. The Storm wasted no time retaking the lead with two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning on back-to-back solo home runs with two outs. Moravian, which 11 runners on base in the game, would have the tying run in scoring position in the eighth inning but was unable to score. The Greyhounds were limited to just six hits with Moore collecting two of them. Sophomore Brett Stout (Easton, PA/Easton HS) started the game for Moravian on the mound and allowed six runs, just two of them earned on five hits and three walks in six innings of work. Stout did strikeout four batters. Junior Josh Hunter (Palmerton, PA/Palmerton HS) suffered his second loss of the season for the Greyhounds, allowing two runs on two hits with one strikeout in one inning of action. Sophomore Trevor Lawrence (Lansford, PA/Marian Catholic HS) tossed the final inning for the Greyhounds.

Moravian dropped the first game of a non-conference doubleheader with Lake Erie College, 7-3, at Queen Creek High School outside of Phoenix on the team's spring break trip. The Storm took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning; however, the Greyhounds responded in the bottom half of the inning when Baltz hit a lead off home run, the first homer of his collegiate career. Lake Erie took the lead for good in the fourth inning with one run, and the Storm added three more runs in the top of the sixth inning and two in the top of the seventh for a 7-1 lead. Four of the final five runs in the game that Lake Erie scored were unearned. Moravian scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh on a two-out, two-run homer by Moore, his second home run of the season. Bisco also scored on the homer after hitting a single. The Greyhounds had nine hits in the loss with three by Bisco and two by Moore while Lake Erie had eight hits. Lawrence took the loss on the mound, allowing seven runs, just three of them earned, on eight hits and two walks in the game. Lawrence did strikeout six batters.

The Greyhounds lost the second game of a non-conference doubleheader with Lake Erie College, 3-0. The Storm scored the only runs they would need in the bottom of the fourth inning when Lake Erie scored all three of its runs with two outs. Moravian was limited to just one hit in the game, a single by senior outfielder John Howarth (Livingston, NJ/Livingston HS) in the second inning. Lake Erie had just five hits in the contest with three of them and two walks in the decisive fourth inning. Hunter took the loss on the mound, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks in four innings of action. Hunter did strikeout one batter. Sophomore Matthew Swartz (Dunmore, PA/Dunmore HS) tossed the final two innings for the Greyhounds, allowing a hit and striking out two batters.

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

Men’s Tennis – 0-2 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-1)

Last Week – Lost to Monmouth (IL) College, 7-0.

This Week – Tues., Mar. 14^th at Muhlenberg College, 3:30 p.m.; Sat., Mar. 18^th vs. #King’s College, 1:00 p.m.; Sun., Mar. 19^th vs. #Wilkes University, 1:00 p.m. #MASCAC match

Moravian began the 2006 spring portion of its schedule with a 7-0 loss to Monmouth (IL) College in a non-conference match in Orlando, Florida on the team's spring break trip. Senior Neil Caniga (Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS) was the only Greyhound to win a set, falling in three sets at first singles.

Women’s Lacrosse – 0-0 (MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – off

This Week – Tues., Mar. 14^th at Swarthmore College, 5:00 p.m.; Thurs., Mar. 16^th vs. Muhlenberg College, 4:00 p.m.; Sa., Mar. 18^th at *Elizabethtown College, 1:00 p.m. *MAC match

Moravian spent last week in Florida training for its 2006 season opener on Tuesday, March 14^th at Swarthmore College beginning at 5:00 p.m.

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

Last Week – off

This Week – Indoor Season Complete

The Greyhounds have completed their 2005-06 indoor season. Moravian will start the outdoor track and field season on Thursday, March 23^rd on the first day of the Lehigh Valley Games hosted by DeSales University.