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2005-06 – Week 12 Contact:
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GREYHOUND TRACKS
Team Records as of November
20, 2005
Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments
Men’s Basketball 1-1 0-0 0-0 3rd
at Gettysburg
Tip-Off Tournament
Women’s Basketball 2-0 0-0 0-0 1st
at Dickinson/Days Inn Tip-Off Tournament
Men’s Cross Country 0-0 0-0 9th at 2005 MAC
Championships; 21st at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional
Women’s Cross Country 0-0 0-0 6th at 2005 MAC
Championships; 28th at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional
Football 7-4 5-4 ECAC Southwest Bowl Champions
Women’s
Soccer 16-6-1 5-1-1 9-3-1 Commonwealth Conference Runner-Up;
NCAA Division III Tournament Second Round
Men’s Track
& Field 0-0 0-0
Women’s
Track & Field 0-0 0-0
GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Female – Jenny Hackleman (Jr., Solvang, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ}
HS), basketball
Male – Chad
DiFelice (Sr., Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl HS), football
Ed Reid (Sr., Pen Argyl,
PA/Pen Argyl HS), basketball
UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:
Tuesday, November 29th – Women’s
Basketball vs. *Albright
College, 6:00 p.m.; Men’s
Basketball vs. *Albright
College, 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 1st
– Men’s Basketball vs. Muhlenberg
College, 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 7th
– Women’s Basketball vs. the University
of Scranton, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 10th
– Men’s Basketball vs. the University
of Scranton, 4:00 p.m.
*Conference opponent
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Greyhound Weekly Update, November 21, 2005 (-2222-)
Last Week – Defeated Frostburg State University
in ECAC Southwest Bowl, 14-7.
Season Complete
Senior quarterback Jerry Venturino (Hopatcong, NJ/Hopatcong HS) completed 12 of 28
passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and he had four carries for 25 yards
to lead the Moravian College football team to a 14-7 victory over Frostburg
State University in the 2005 Eastern College Athletic Conference Southwest Bowl
Game. The Greyhounds, who won their
first-ever ECAC Championship, finish the 2005 season with a 7-4 record. Moravian senior linebacker Chad DiFelice (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl HS)
was named the game’s most valuable player after making 16 tackles with two
tackles for loss and a half a sack.
Moravian took the opening kickoff 69 yards on six
plays with Venturino connecting on a
23-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Shawn Martell (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem
Catholic HS). Freshman kicker Brian Reckenbeil (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville
HS) missed his first extra-point of the season, leaving the Greyhounds lead
at 6-0 with 12:09 to play in the first quarter.
During the drive, Martell
caught three passes for 60 yards to become the 15th player in
Moravian history to reach 1,000 career receiving yards. Martell
finished the game with four receptions with 74 yards and a score to move to
1,045 yards in his career.
Frostburg
State would move into
Moravian territory but the Greyhounds would force the Bobcats to punt. Moravian would run just three plays before
punting for the first time in the game.
However, Frostburg State would be forced into a fumble the return by
Moravian sophomore defensive back Matt
Sheridan (Magnolia, NJ/Sterling HS) with junior fullback Joe Costanzo (Barnstead, NH/Bow HS &
Tilton School HS) recovering at midfield.
Moravian would move down to the 34-yard line before having to punt.
The Bobcats second drive would begin at their own 20-yard line and drive into Moravian territory
again. Frostburg State
kept the drive alive with a fourth and three from the Greyhound 38-yard
line. The Greyhound defense came up with
a goal line stand, forcing Frostburg
State to turn the ball
over at the three-yard line. Moravian
ran just three plays before having to punt out of its own end zone. The Bobcats would take over at the Moravian
39-yard line with 14:02 to play in the first half. Frostburg
State would drive down
inside the five-yard line again. This
time, the Bobcats scored on a three-yard touchdown run and Frostburg State
added the extra-point for a 7-6 lead with 10:01 remaining in the second
quarter.
Each team ran a pair of three and out series before
the Greyhounds received good field position at the Frostburg State
46-yard line with over three and a half minutes left in the first half. Moravian would drive inside the 20-yard line
but Reckenbeil had a 35-yard field
goal attempt blocked with 44 seconds remaining in the first half. Frostburg
State would head into the
locker room with a 7-6 lead. Frostburg State would receive the opening kickoff
of the second half, but would punt after three plays. On Moravian’s second play of the half, Venturino missed a handoff to junior
running back Chris Jacoubs (Fair Haven,
NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven HS) and the Bobcats recovered at the Moravian 47-yard
line. The Greyhounds would stop Frostburg State on a fourth down play; however, a
pass interference penalty gave the Bobcats a first down at the 25-yard
line. Frostburg State
would eventually turn the ball over on downs at the 20-yard line.
The Bobcats would get the ball right back when they
intercepted a Venturino pass. However, the Greyhounds got the ball right
back when sophomore defensive lineman Tom
Braxmeier (Center Valley,
PA/Allentown
Central Catholic HS) recovered a fumble on the first Frostburg State
play. Moravian was unable to capitalize,
punting after three plays. The
Greyhounds forced the Bobcats to punt from deep in their own territory, and
Moravian took over at the Frostburg
State 47-yard line. During the drive, Jacoubs went over the 1,000-yard mark for the third consecutive
season on a two-yard carry. Moravian
moved inside the ten-yard line but on fourth and seven, freshman kicker Andrew Waggoner (Newark,
DE/Charter
School of Wilmington) missed a 26-yard field goal
attempt. Jacoubs finished with 60 yards on 28 carries to complete the season
with 1,014 yards. Jacoubs has a school record 3,854 yard in the three seasons.
The Bobcats would have to punt after three plays with
the Greyhounds taking over at midfield with 14:10 remaining in the
contest. Moravian would gain one first
down before punting. Frostburg State
would take over at its own 20-yard line after a touchback. The Moravian defense continued to play
strong, forcing the Bobcats to punt after three plays. The Greyhounds took over at the Frostburg State 40-yard line. Moravian would get in the end zone on a
three-yard touchdown pass from Venturino
to sophomore tight end Kris Bisci
(Easton, PA/Easton HS). Jacoubs threw a halfback option pass to
Bisci for the two-point conversion
for a 14-7 Moravian lead with 7:12 remaining in the fourth quarter. Bisci
caught three passes for 20 yards while senior wide receiver Cletus Kilker (Bethlehem, PA/Notre
Dame HS) had three receptions for 42 yards.
Frostburg
State would get a good
return on the ensuing kickoff, starting its drive at the Bobcat 47-yard
line. Moravian forced a
incomplete pass on a third down pass in Greyhound territory but a pass
interference penalty kept the Bobcat drive alive. However, two plays later Moravian freshman
linebacker Andrew Morrissey (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS)
forced a fumble that was recovered by senior defensive back Tyler Chomik (Allentown,
PA/Allentown
Central Catholic HS), giving the Greyhounds possession at their own 27-yard
line.
Moravian ran just three plays and a penalty would
force the Greyhounds to punt. Frostburg
was unable to do anything again on offense, punting after three plays. The Bobcats forced another three and out by
the Greyhounds. Frostburg State
took over at its own 46-yard line with 2:11 remaining in the game. The Bobcats picked up a pair of first downs
to the Moravian 23-yard line. However, a
sack by senior defensive lineman Robert
Stockley (Red Bank, NJ/Middletown South HS) on first down and a sack by
junior defensive lineman Nick Feo
(Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS) and Stockley
on second down, forcing a third down from the 36-yard line with 54 seconds
remaining. Stockley would break-up a pass attempt on fourth down giving
Moravian possession with 23 seconds remaining to preserve the 14-7 victory.
In addition to DiFelice,
junior linebacker Cliff Garr (Easton, PA/Notre
Dame HS) made 11 tackles with two for loss and a half a sack. Feo
added nine tackles with a sack, a pass break-up and three tackles for loss
while Stockley had six tackles with
one and a half sacks and a pass break-up.
Morrissey had eight tackles
to go with his forced fumble.
Greyhound
Weekly Update, November 21, 2005 (-3333-)
Women’s Basketball – 2-0
(Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
Last Week – Defeated ^Goucher
College, 92-53; Defeated ^Dickinson College, 69-67. ^Dickinson/Days Inn Tip-Off Tournament
This Week – Tues., Nov. 22nd
at #DeSales University, 6:00 p.m. #MASCAC game
Moravian opened the 2005-06 season
with a 92-53 victory over Goucher
College in the first round of the Days
Inn Tip-Off Tournament at Dickinson
College. The Greyhounds
jumped out to a 42-26 halftime lead. Moravian was 37 of 67 (55.2 percent) from
the floor in the victory, including 20 of 31 (64.5 percent) in the second half.
The Greyhounds, who had a 47-21 advantage on the boards, also made 11 of 18
free throws (61.1 percent) and seven three-pointers in the win. Junior forward Kelly Applegate (Easton,
PA/Wilson
HS) led three Moravian players in double figures with 16 points. Applegate, who was eight-for-eight from
the floor in just 13 minutes of action, also grabbed six rebounds. Junior
forward Jenny Hackleman (Solvang,
CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS) and junior guard Katie Rizman (Wall, NJ/St. Rose HS) each had 14 points for the
Greyhounds with Hackleman adding
four rebounds and four assists and Rizman
contributing four assists and two steals. Sophomore guard Sara Steinman (Springfield, NJ/Jonathan Dayton HS) and senior
forward Heather MacDonald (Wayne,
NJ/Wayne Valley HS) each scored eight points with Steinman adding three assists and MacDonald grabbing three rebounds and dishing out three assists.
Senior forward Stephanie Seaman
(Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) pulled down a team high eight
rebounds for Moravian to go with seven points and two steals while junior guard
Rachel Berlin (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS)
added six rebounds, which tied her career high, and two points. Senior guard Dianna DiFiore (Hammonton,
NJ/St. Joseph HS) had six points while senior forward Lindsay Brase (Bethlehem,
PA/Notre Dame HS) had five
points, two rebounds and two assists. Freshman forward Rachelle Elneus (Easton, PA/Notre
Dame HS) contributed four points and three rebounds in her first collegiate
game while junior guard Kristina Adams
(Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery HS) scored three points in the first game of her
career. Senior guard Nicole Savino (Macungie, PA/Brandywine Heights
HS) added two points, two rebounds and two assists for the Greyhounds while
sophomore guard LaToya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff
HS) added two rebounds and two assists.
The Greyhounds team rallied from a four-point halftime
deficit for a 69-67 victory over host Dickinson College
in the Championship game of the Dickinson/Days Inn Tip-Off Tournament. The Red Devils (1-1) jumped out to a 7-2 lead,
but Moravian responded with an 11-2 run to take a 13-9 lead. The Greyhounds
would have a 17-11 lead before a 15-3 run by the Red Devils put Dickinson ahead 26-20.
The Red Devils would hold a 37-33 halftime lead. In the second half, the teams
traded the lead with the score eventually being tied at 55-55 with 6:21 to play
and again at 62-62 with 3:32 remaining in the contest. Moravian ran off seven
straight points to take a 69-62 lead with 1:58 to play; however, the Greyhounds
attempted just one shot, a missed free throw, in the final 1:58 of the game. Dickinson had a chance to
tie the game in the final seconds, but the Red Devils missed a shot and were
unable to get a second one off in time. Moravian (2-0) made 26 of 51 field goal
attempts (51.0 percent) for the game, including 14 of 26 shots (53.8 percent)
in the second half. The Greyhounds were also 14 of 20 from the foul line (70
percent) in the victory with three three-pointers and just 17 turnovers. Dickinson had a 34-31
advantage on the boards in the contest. Hackleman
was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after leading Moravian with
15 points, four assists and three rebounds. Applegate and Steinman each
netted ten points. Steinman, who
added two rebounds, was named to the All-Tournament Team. Rizman contributed nine points, a team high five rebounds and three
assists while Brase had seven points
and five boards. Seaman scored seven
points to go with four rebounds while Savino
chipped in five points, three assists and two rebounds in the victory. Berlin added four points and three rebounds
while Blake added three steals, two
points and two rebounds for Moravian.
Women’s Indoor Track &
Field – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
First Competition – Fri., Dec. 2nd at Lafayette College Invitational
Moravian will begin its 2005-06 indoor track & field
season at the Lafayette College Leopard Invitational on Friday, December 2nd
at Kirby Fieldhouse in Easton.
Women’s Soccer – 16-6-1
(Commonwealth Conference 5-1-1, MASCAC 9-3-1)
Season Complete
Greyhound Weekly
Update, November 21, 2005 (-4444-)
Men’s Basketball – 1-1
(Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
Last Week – Lost to ^Gettysburg College, 64-58;
Defeated ^Neumann College, 85-70.
^Dickinson/Days Inn Tip-Off Tournament
This Week – Tues., Nov. 22nd
at #DeSales University, 8:00 p.m. #MASCAC game
Moravian dropped its 2005-06 season opener to host
Gettysburg College, 64-58, in the first round of the 15th Annual Gettysburg
College Tip-Off Tournament. The Greyhounds led at halftime, 30-25, but Gettysburg went on an
11-0 run to start the second half before Moravian scored at the 14:50 mark
after the intermission. The Bullets kept the lead the rest of the game and led
by as many as seven points, however, Moravian would cut the lead to two points
several times including with 47 seconds remaining in the game. The Greyhounds
made 12 of 29 field goal attempts (41.4 percent) from the floor in the first
half, and Moravian made 22 of 55 shots (40 percent) for the game. The
Greyhounds added eight three-pointers while going six-for-six from the foul
line. Gettysburg
put the game away from the charity stripe, making 18 of 23 free throws
including eight of ten in the final minute of the contest. Sophomore guard Ryan Miller (Easton,
PA/Easton
HS) paced Moravian with a career high 13 points to go with three rebounds.
Senior forward Ed Reid (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen
Argyl HS) tossed in 12 points in addition to four rebounds and a career
high three blocked shots. Sophomore forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) netted a career high eight
points and added three rebounds while junior guard Michael Clemente (Toms River, NJ/Central Regional HS) had eight
points, a career high six rebounds and three assists. Senior forward Zach Zsilavecz (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS)
had seven points, three rebounds and three assists in the game for the
Greyhounds while junior forward Matt
Devlin (Sadsburyville, PA/Coatesville HS) added six points, four rebounds
and two blocked shots. Sophomore guard Justin
Chestnut (Willow Grove, PA/Upper
Moreland HS) had four points and two assists while junior forward Steve Wenderfer (Chester, NJ/Mendham
HS) contributed four rebounds and a team high two steals.
The Greyhounds earned their first win of the 2005-06 season with an 85-70 victory over Neumann College
in the consolation game of the 15th Annual Gettysburg College Tip-Off
Tournament. Moravian led the entire game and had a 49-41 advantage at halftime.
The Greyhounds shot 18 of 31 (58.1 percent) from the floor in the first half
and connected on 27 of 55 field goal attempts (49.1 percent) for the game.
Moravian also made 22 of 26 free throw attempts (84.6 percent) with nine
three-pointers. The Greyhounds committed just 11 turnovers, however, Moravian was out-rebounded 37-30 in the contest. Chestnut scored a career high 19 points to go with two rebounds and
an assist to lead the Greyhounds while Reid
had a career high 17 points to go with two boards an assist. Reid was named to the All-Tournament
Team. Earley had a career high for
the second straight game with 11 points, and Earley had five rebounds and two blocked shots for the Greyhounds. Zsilavecz and Miller each scored nine points with Zsilavecz adding three steals and two rebounds and Miller contributing four rebounds,
three assists and two steals. Clemente
netted six points and had four assists while Devlin had four points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals in
the victory for Moravian.
Men’s Indoor Track &
Field – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
First Competition – Fri., Dec. 2nd at Lafayette College Invitational
Moravian will begin its 2005-06 indoor track & field
season at the Lafayette College Leopard Invitational on Friday, December 2nd
at Kirby Fieldhouse in Easton.