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2006-07 – Week 17 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of January 7, 2007

Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Basketball 7-6 0-2 3-4 Champion of 29^th Greyhound Starters Classic

Women’s Basketball 7-5 1-1 4-2 3^rd at 6^th Starters Moravian Winter Classic

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 (Arroyo Grande, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS), basketball

Male – Ryan Miller (Jr., Easton, PA/Easton HS), basketball

Steve Wenderfer (Chester, NJ/Mendham HS), basketball

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

Wednesday, January 10^th – Men’s Basketball vs. *Lebanon Valley College, 6:00 p.m.; Women’s Basketball vs.

*Lebanon Valley College, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 13^th – Men’s Basketball vs. *Juniata College, 2:00 p.m.; Women’s Basketball vs. *Juniata College,

4:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 20^th – Men’s Basketball vs. *Elizabethtown College, 2:00 p.m.; Women’s Basketball vs.

*Elizabethtown College, 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 30^th – Women’s Basketball vs. *Albright College, 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 31^st – Men’s Basketball vs. *Albright College, 7:00 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 1:00, 7:00 & 10:00 P.M.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 8, 2007 (-2222-)

Women’s Basketball – 7-5 (Commonwealth Conference 1-1, MASCAC 4-2)

Last Week – Defeated #Wilkes University, 85-50; Lost to ^William Paterson (NJ) University, 71-67; Defeated ^Lincoln (PA) University, 89-83. #MASCAC game, ^6^th Annual Starters Moravian Winter Classic

Next Competition – Sat., Jan. 10^th vs. *Lebanon Valley College, 8:00 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 13^th vs. *Juniata College, 4:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference game

The Greyhounds returned to action after a 29-day break with an 85-50 win at Wilkes University in non-conference action. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for Moravian. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 42-29 halftime lead after leading by as many as 19 points in the first 20 minutes. The Colonels cut the lead to nine points, 42-33, early in the second half, but Moravian then had a 19-3 run to take control of the game with a 25-point lead with 12:41 to play. The Greyhounds had three players in double figures led by freshman guard Amanda Brown (Schuylkill Haven, PA/Schuylkill Haven HS) netting a career high 17 points, including five of seven three-pointers to go with four assists. Senior forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS) and freshman guard Kate Harrison (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor HS) each contributed 11 points and four rebounds. Applegate is now tied for ninth in school history with 571 career rebounds. Freshman guard Jessica Foran (Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep HS) had nine points for Moravian while freshman forward Kirsty Stearns (East Norwich, NY/Oyster Bay HS) added eight points, three rebounds and three steals. Freshman forward Alyssa Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS) netted seven points to go with six rebounds and two steals while senior forward Jenny Hackleman (Arroyo Grande, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS) had six points, six rebounds and five steals in the victory. Junior guard Tina Moll (Kintnersville, PA/Palisades HS) and freshman guard Alexis DiFazio (East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park HS) each had five points and two rebounds while junior guard Megan Kocon (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) added four points and three rebounds for the Greyhounds.

Moravian dropped a 71-67 non-conference decision to William Paterson (NJ) University in the first round of the 6th Annual Starters Moravian Winter Classic. This is the first time in the six-year history of the tournament the Greyhounds will not be in the championship round while the victory was the ninth straight this season for the Pioneers. William Paterson jumped out to an 8-0 lead and would have an 11-point edge twice before heading into the locker room with a 40-31 lead. The Greyhounds came out of the locker room quickly with a 16-2 run to take a 47-42 lead with 14:11 remaining. The Pioneers ran back to a 52-49 lead and were up 53-52 with 9:48 to play. William Paterson then ran of six straight points to build a 59-52 edge. The Greyhounds would eventually tie the contest at 62-62 with 3:15 remaining and trailed 66-64 with 40 seconds to play when the Pioneers connected on five of six free throws to seal the win. Moravian had two players in double figures with 13 points from Applegate and ten points by Foran. Applegate added three rebounds to move into eighth in school history with 574, and she moved up to ninth in scoring with 1,227. Hackleman moved into sixth in school history with a team high eight rebounds to raise her career total to 635, and Hackleman had six points and tied a career high with six assists. Bisci tied her career high with eight points to go with four rebounds while Brown had eight points and three assists. Harrison contributed eight points, three rebounds and three assists while junior guard La'Toya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) had six points and a game high five steals for Moravian. Stearns tossed in five points and grabbed four rebounds.

The Greyhounds won the consolation game of the 6th Annual STARTERS Moravian Winter Classic, defeating Lincoln (PA) University, 89-83. The first half was close early with each team leading by no more than five points. The Greyhounds finished the first 20 minutes with an 11-0 run to build a 46-33 advantage. Moravian kept its lead above nine points until the final minute of the game. Moravian had three players in double figures led by Applegate with 22 points to go with nine rebounds and four assists. Hackleman, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, had a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds while Stearns tossed in a career high 18 points for the Greyhounds. Foran and Bisci each had eight points with Bisci contributing five rebounds and four assists. Brown added five points and four assists for Moravian while Kocon had five points and two assists.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 8, 2007 (-3333-)

Men’s Basketball – 7-5 (Commonwealth Conference 0-2, MASCAC 3-4)

Last Week – Defeated Muhlenberg College, 80-61; Defeated #^Drew University, 87-50; Defeated ^Montclair State (NJ) University, 73-65. #MASCAC game, ^29^th Annual Greyhound Starters Classic

This Week – Sat., Jan. 10^th vs. *Lebanon Valley College, 8:00 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 13^th vs. *Juniata College, 4:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference game

Moravian returned to action after its semester break with an 80-61 victory over rival Muhlenberg College in non-conference action. The win snapped a two-game overall losing streak for Moravian and a two-game losing streak to Muhlenberg. The Mules did have a pair of leads in the first half with the final lead of 14-12 with 10:59 remaining before halftime. The Greyhounds led by as many as eight points in the first half and went to the locker room with a 31-28 advantage. With 15 minutes remaining in the contest, Moravian had just a 39-35 lead; however, the Greyhounds put together a 31-11 run over the next nine minutes to build a 70-46 advantage. Moravian had two players in double figures led by junior guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) with 13 points, and Miller also had a team high six rebounds. Junior forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS) tossed in 11 points for the Greyhounds while junior forward Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg HS) had nine points, four steals and three rebounds. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer (Chester, NJ/Mendham HS), senior forward Matt Devlin (Sadsburyville, PA/Coatesville HS) and freshman guard Michael Zubia (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) each tossed in eight points for Moravian with Wenderfer and Devlin each grabbing four boards and Wenderfer adding four steals. Freshman forward Eric Weaver (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury HS) had six points and two rebounds for the Greyhounds while junior guard Greg Jones (Bronx, NY/Mt. St. Michael Academy) contributed five points and three rebounds. Junior forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) had four points for Moravian while senior guard Michael Clemente (Toms River, NJ/Central Regional HS) had three points to go with a game high five assists.

The Greyhounds defeated future conference rival Drew University, 87-50, in the first round of the 29th Annual Greyhound Starters Classic. Moravian, which has won two straight games, now advances to play Montclair State University in the championship game. The Greyhounds jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead but saw the Rangers pull within one point at 13-12 with 10:50 before the intermission. Moravian slowly built its lead the rest of the half and headed to the locker room with a 38-21 edge. In the second half, the Greyhounds lead would reach as many as 39 points, 81-42 with 5:43 remaining. The Greyhounds, which emptied the bench for the second straight game, had just two players in double figures. Clemente led all scorers with a career high tying 19 points, including a five-for-five performance behind the three-point line, while Miller tossed in 15 points to go with three rebounds. Wenderfer led Moravian on the boards with nine rebounds, and he added nine points and three assists. Devlin had eight points and five rebounds for the Greyhounds. Whitman and Earley each tossed in eight points with Whitman adding four rebounds and Earley grabbing three boards. Weaver added five points while Franzyshen, junior guard Chris Bays (Hackettstown, NJ/Pope John XXIII HS), senior guard Jeremy Walker (Hellertown, PA/Freedom HS) and Jones each scored three points. Franzyshen added four rebounds.

Moravian won its third straight game of the new year and captured its 12th tournament title, defeating Montclair State University, 73-65, in the championship game of the 29th Annual Greyhounds Starters Classic. The win also marked the 350th at Moravian for head coach Jim Walker, who is 350-315 in 27 years at Moravian and 365-325 overall. The Greyhounds are now 37-21 in the history of the tournament. Montclair State led the entire first half except for a brief 2-2 tie. The Red Hawks largest advantage would be 12 points, 28-16 with 7:46 until the intermission, and Montclair State had a 33-23 edge with 3:46 remaining. Moravian finished the half with a 12-3 run capped by a lay-up by Miller just before the buzzer to go the locker room trailing by just a point, 36-35. Early in the second half, Moravian tied the game at 38-38; however, the Red Hawks built an eight-point lead, 53-45, with 12:25 remaining. The Greyhounds answered with an 11-4 run to pull with 57-56 with 7:31 to play. After Montclair State pushed the lead back to six points, Moravian would eventually tie the game at 65-65 and then take its first lead of the game, 66-65, on a pair of free throws by junior forward Mark Franzyshen with 1:40 remaining in the game. The Red Hawks had scored their 65th and final point with 3:54 left in the second half on a free throw by Charles Miller. The Greyhounds would make five free throws in the final 27 seconds to seal the victory including two on Montclair State's second technical foul of the second half. The Greyhounds had five players in double figures led by Franzyshen with a game high 14 points. Franzyshen also had six rebounds. Miller tossed in 13 points to go with four rebounds and two assists while being named to the All-Tournament Team. Whitman had 12 points and three rebounds for Moravian while Wenderfer and Earley each had ten points. Wenderfer, the Tournament Most Valuable Player, fueled the late comeback with several driving lay-ups and added three rebounds while Earley grabbed six boards to go with three assists and two steals. Weaver and Devlin each had five points for Moravian with Devlin adding three rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. Clemente had four assists and two points for the Greyhounds Jones added three assists, two rebounds and two points.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 8, 2007 (-4444-)

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

Last Week – Did not compete

Next Competition – Fri., Jan. 19^th at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA

Moravian is in the midst of a five-week break before returning to competition on Friday, January 19^th at the Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic.

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

Last Week – Did not compete

Next Competition – Fri., Jan. 19^th at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA

Moravian is in the midst of a five-week break before returning to competition on Friday, January 19^th at the Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic.