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2006-07 – Week 32                                     Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

 

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Team Records as of April 22, 2007

                                      Overall Commonwealth  MASCAC/MAC   Meets & Tournaments

Baseball                         12-19           7-11                    9-12          

Golf                                  1-0              0-0                      1-0            4th of 4 at Lehigh Valley Quad Match

Men’s Lacrosse               2-12                                        2-7            Colorado College Invitational

Women’s Lacrosse          2-10                                        1-7           

Softball                            25-5            11-1                    14-2           Runner-up Silver Bracket NFCA Leadoff Classic

Men’s Tennis                    8-6              3-3                      5-5            Commonwealth Conference Semifinals

Women’s Tennis              12-2             5-1                      9-2            Commonwealth Conference Champions

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

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

 

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Dana Haslett (Fr., Sellersville, PA/Pennridge HS), track & field

Lindsey Lustrino (Sr., Manasquan, NJ/Spring Lake HS), lacrosse

Male – Pete Moore (Sr., Bogota, NJ/Bogota HS), baseball

 

 

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

 

Tuesday, April 24th – Softball vs. Eastern University (DH), 3:30 p.m.

 

Wednesday, April 25th – Baseball vs. Arcadia University, 4:00 p.m.; Men’s Tennis vs. DeSales University, 4:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, April 26th – Softball vs. Dickinson College (DH), 3:30 p.m.; Women’s Lacrosse vs. Centenary (NJ) College,

            4:00 p.m.

 

Friday, April 27th – Baseball vs. *Elizabethtown College, 3:00 p.m.

 

Saturday, April 28th – Women’s Tennis vs. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 12:00 p.m.; Men’s Lacrosse

            vs. *Messiah College, 2:00 p.m.

 

*Conference opponent

 

 

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Greyhound Weekly Update, April 23, 2007 (-2222-)

 

Softball – 25-5 (Commonwealth Conference 11-1, MASCAC 14-2)

Last Week – Defeated *Lebanon Valley College, 4-1 & 4-0; Lost to *Elizabethtown College, 3-1; Defeated *Elizabethtown College, 4-1; Defeated Muhlenberg College, 6-2 & 7-0.  *Commonwealth Conference game

This Week – Tues., Apr. 24th vs. Eastern University (DH), 3:30 p.m.; Thurs., Apr. 26th vs. Dickinson College (DH), 3:30 p.m.; Sat., Apr. 28th at *Messiah College (DH), 1:00 p.m.  *Commonwealth Conference game

 

                Fifth ranked Moravian swept its fourth straight doubleheader and clinched a berth in the upcoming Commonwealth Conference Tournament by defeating Lebanon Valley College, 4-1 and 4-0.  Moravian qualified for the postseason for the 13th straight year with the victories.  The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning on a two-out, two-run home run by sophomore designated player Maria DeBonis (Nazareth, PA/Notre Dame HS). Sophomore first baseman Sheri Bieniek (Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional HS) drew a walk just before DeBonis connected on her second homer of the season.  Moravian extended its lead to 4-0 in the top of the sixth inning on a two-RBI double by junior third baseman Kelly Santry (Hatboro, PA/Upper Moreland HS) which scored Bieniek and junior second baseman Beth Paly (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS), who had reached on an error to lead off the inning. Moravian had six hits with two by Santry.  Lebanon Valley snapped Moravian's scoreless inning streak at 50 with a run in the bottom of the sixth inning, the first run the Greyhounds' had allowed since losing to DeSales University, 12-11 in ten innings on April 3rd.  Sophomore Kristie Pellicani (Sparta, NJ/Sparta HS) improved to 11-2 in the circle for the Greyhounds, allowing the one run on one hit and three walks while striking out four batters. The one-hitter was the second straight by Pellicani. In the second game, DeBonis extended her personal scoreless inning streak to 38 with her ninth shutout of the season. DeBonis allowed just one hit and three walks while striking out seven batters to improve to 11-2 on the season.  DeBonis gave herself a lead in the top of the first inning with a two-RBI double that scores sophomore outfielder Erica Klepeisz (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS) and Bieniek, who had each singled. DeBonis would score on an RBI double by Santry to give the Greyhounds a 3-0 lead in the top of the first.  Moravian scored again in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI single by Paly that scored senior outfielder Lauren Homa (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS).  DeBonis allowed just a two-out single in the third inning.

 

                The Greyhounds clinched the top seed in the 2007 Commonwealth Conference Tournament with a 4-1 victory over Elizabethtown College in the second game of a doubleheader at Blue & Grey Field; however, the Blue Jays won the first contest, 3-1, to snap the Greyhounds’ nine-game winning streak.  Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning of the first game on an RBI single by Paly that scored sophomore shortstop Jordan Oplinger (Allentown, PA/Parkland HS), who had reached on an error to lead off the inning.  The Blue Jays tied the contest in the top of the fourth inning on an unearned run. Elizabethtown would score two more unearned runs in the top of the sixth inning to build a 3-1 lead. Moravian had just three hits in the game. Pellicani dropped to 11-3 on the season, allowing three unearned runs on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  The Blue Jays took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning of the second game.  Moravian responded with three runs in the bottom of the first inning to take the lead for good. DeBonis hit an RBI single to score Klepeisz, and Paly scored on a wild pitch. Sophomore catcher Deanna Mangieri (Pleasantville, NY/Byram Hills HS) drove in the final run of the inning with an RBI single that scored DeBonis.  The Greyhounds added a run in the bottom of the sixth inning on an RBI sacrifice fly by senior outfielder Lauren Homa (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS) which scored freshman Katie Flood (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS), who was pinch running for Mangieri. Moravian had eight hits in the contest with two by freshman first baseman Danielle Massa (Livingston, NJ/Livingston HS) while Elizabethtown had five hits with two by Merrifield.  DeBonis improved to 12-2 in the circle with the win but saw her scoreless inning streak stopped at 38 with the first inning run by the Blue Jays. DeBonis allowed five hits and four walks while striking out 11 batters.

 

                Moravian swept a non-conference doubleheader from rival Muhlenberg College, 6-2 and 7-0, at Blue & Grey Field.  The Mules jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first game in the top of the second inning. The Greyhounds would cut the lead in half in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI triple by Santry that scored Bieniek, who had singled. The Greyhounds scored three runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 4-2 lead. Klepeisz led off with a triple and scored on an RBI single by Oplinger. After a sacrifice bunt by sophomore second baseman Katie Agnew (Doylestown, PA/Lansdale Catholic HS), Paly connected on a two-run home run down the left field line. The homer was Paly's second of the season. Moravian finished off the scoring in the bottom of the fourth inning as Mangieri led off the inning with a solo home run and Klepeisz connected on a two-out solo homer. The round-trippers were the first of the season for Mangieri and Klepeisz. Moravian finished the game with nine hits including two each by Klepeisz and Mangieri. Greyhound sophomore pitcher Kristie Pellicani (Sparta, NJ/Sparta HS) improved to 12-3 in the circle with the victory, allowing two runs on three hits with four strikeouts.  In the second game, DeBonis did not allow a hit until the seventh inning and issued just one walk in her tenth shutout of the season and her third one-hitter of the year. DeBonis, who is now 13-2 on the season, also struck out 12 batters in the contest. The Greyhounds scored all of the offense they would need in the bottom of the first inning with four runs. Oplinger, Klepeisz and Paly each had singles to load the bases. DeBonis reached on an error that allowed Oplinger to score while Klepeisz crossed the plate on an RBI single by Mangieri. Senior catcher Danielle Carrione (Bloomfield, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic HS) added a two-RBI single to score Paly and DeBonis. Moravian scored again in the bottom of the third inning when Mangieri led off with a single and eventually scored on an RBI ground out by freshman pinch hitter Chrissy McGlinn (Lansdale, PA/Gwynedd Mercy HS). The Greyhounds scored twice more in the bottom of the fifth inning on an RBI single by Carrione that scored Mangieri, who had doubled. Carrione would cross the plate on an RBI single by freshman pinch hitter Anastasia Morris (Annville, PA/Palmyra HS). Moravian had 14 hits in the game with three by Mangieri and two each by Klepeisz, Paly and Carrione.


Greyhound Weekly Update, April 23, 2007 (-3333-)

 

Baseball – 12-19 (Commonwealth Conference 7-11, MASCAC 9-12)

Last Week – Defeated #Delaware Valley College, 7-5; Defeated *Messiah College, 10-7, 2-0 & 1-0; Lost to #King’s College, 5-4; Defeated #King’s College, 5-4.  *Commonwealth Conference game, #MASCAC game

This Week – Tues., Apr. 24th vs. #DeSales University at Limeport Stadium, 7:00 p.m.; Wed., Apr. 25th vs. Arcadia University, 4:00 p.m.; Fri., Apr. 27th vs. *Elizabethtown College, 3:00 p.m.; Sat., Apr. 28th at *Elizabethtown College (DH), 12:00 p.m.  *Commonwealth Conference game, #MASCAC game

                Moravian snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 7-5 non-conference victory over Delaware Valley College at Gillespie Field.  The contest was originally scheduled to be played in Doylestown; however, field conditions forced the game to be moved to Bethlehem.  The Aggies jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning and Delaware Valley extended its lead to 2-0 in the top of the third inning.  Moravian would take its first lead of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning with three runs. With two outs in the inning, junior outfielder Josh Baltz (Easton, PA/Easton HS) hit an RBI single and an error on the play allowed both sophomore first baseman Christopher Rue (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel HS) and senior designated hitter Josh Hunter (Palmerton, PA/Palmerton HS) to score. Rue had been hit by a pitch while Hunter reached on a walk. Freshman second baseman Michael Zubia (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) followed with an RBI single to score Baltz with the go ahead run.  The Aggies would tie the contest in the top of the fifth inning.  Moravian took the lead for good with four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Zubia was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to score sophomore third baseman Kevin Gambrino (Brick, NJ/Monsignor Donovan HS). Senior shortstop Pete Moore (Bogota, NJ/Bogota HS) followed with a two-RBI double that scored Baltz and freshman designated hitter Philip Spence (Lafayette, NJ/Newton HS). Zubia scored the final run of the inning on an RBI grounder by freshman outfielder Andrew DeLio (Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany HS).   Delaware Valley would get two runs in the top of the ninth inning. Moravian had 12 hits in the game with Baltz and Gambrino each going three-for-four. Zubia, Moore and sophomore outfielder Joseph Durso (Middletown, NJ/Christian Brother Academy) each had two hits with Moore pushing his school record career totals to 158 hits and 31 doubles.  Freshman Ryan Cummings (Toms River, NJ/Toms River East HS) started on the mound for Moravian, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks in five innings of action. Freshman Keith Shaffer (Honesdale, PA/Honesdale HS) picked up his first collegiate win with 1 1/3 innings of relief work, allowing three walks and a hit. Freshman Zachary Andes (Moscow, PA/North Pocono HS) tossed 1 2/3 innings for the Greyhounds, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks with one strikeout. Freshman Andrew DelRossi (Medford, NJ/Bishop Eustace HS) came in with a runner at third in the bottom of the ninth inning and got three straight outs including one strikeout for his first collegiate save.

 

                The Greyhounds won their second straight game, defeating Messiah College, 10-7, in the first game of a Commonwealth Conference series.  The Falcons jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning and Messiah added a run in the bottom of the second inning to extend its lead to 3-0.  The Greyhounds would get a run back in the top of the third inning on an RBI single by Moore that scored Baltz, who had walked with two outs.  Moravian would take a 4-3 lead in the top of the fourth inning with a trio of unearned runs. Sophomore first baseman Matthew McCarthy (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) hit into an RBI ground out that scored senior catcher Colin Welles (Belvidere, NJ/Belvidere HS), who had reached on an error to lead off the inning. Gambrino followed with an RBI single to score freshman designated hitter David Lengyel (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS), who had also reached on an error, and then an RBI single by Baltz which scored DeLio gave Moravian the lead.  Messiah tied the contest in the bottom of the fifth inning.  Moravian would get the lead back with a run in the top of the sixth inning on an RBI single by Baltz that pushed DeLio across the plate.  The Falcons scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning.  Moravian responded in the top of the eighth inning with five unearned runs to take a 10-6 lead. Gambrino scored the first run on an error while Baltz came in on a passed ball. Zubia scored on another Falcon error before an RBI single by Lengyel scored Durso. McCarthy added an RBI single to score Welles.  Messiah was able to get a run in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Greyhounds had 13 hits in the game with three each by Baltz and Lengyel and two apiece from Moore and McCarthy. Moore now has a school record 160 hits in his career. Moravian started freshman Christopher Morrison (Middlesex, NJ/Immaculata HS) on the mound, and he allowed four runs, three of them earned on nine hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings. Freshman Brandon Palmsiano (Mountainhome, PA/St. Pius X HS) tossed 1 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks. Freshman Richard Schultz (Drexel Hill, PA/The Haverford School) would earn his first win of the season, tossing 1 1/3 innings of relief with a run allowed on three hits and a walk. DelRossi earned his second straight save for Moravian after getting three outs in the bottom of the ninth.

 

                Moravian extended its winning streak to four games with a doubleheader sweep of Messiah College, 2-0 and 1-0 in nine innings, in Commonwealth Conference action at Gillespie.  Junior pitcher Matthew Swartz (Dunmore, PA/Dunmore HS), DelRossi and freshman pitcher Joe Melchionna (Marlboro, NJ/St. John Vianney HS) combined on the five-hit shutout for the Greyhounds in the first game. Swartz went five innings, allowing five hits and five walks, and he struck out two batters while winning his second game of the season. DelRossi tossed 1 1/3 innings with a walk and a strikeout while Melchionna retired the final two batters for his first collegiate save.  Moravian scored the only two runs of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning. Durso had an RBI single to score Moore, who had led off the inning with a single. McCarthy added another RBI single later in the inning to score Durso. Moravian had six hits in the game including two by Moore.  Junior Trevor Lawrence (Lansford, PA/Marian Catholic HS) tossed a four-hit shutout for the Greyhounds in the second game, allowing two walks and three strikeouts while improving to 3-3 on the season.  Moravian scored the only run of the contest in the bottom of the ninth inning. Moore hit a one-out double, the school record 32nd of his career, and scored on an RBI single by Lengyel with two outs. The Greyhounds also had just four hits in the game with Moore's hit extending his school career record to 163 hits.

 

                The Greyhounds split a non-conference doubleheader with King’s College, falling 5-4 in the first game while winning the second contest by the same score.  Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the first game in the top of the first inning when Baltz walked and scored on a King's error. The Greyhounds extended their lead to 2-0 in the second inning on an RBI single by junior second baseman John Bisco (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) that scored freshman catcher Brad Bodine (Mt. Bethel, PA/Bangor HS) who had led off the inning with a single.  Moravian made the lead 3-0 when sophomore outfielder Eric Shea (Madison, NJ/Morristown Beard HS) scored on another Monarch error. King's would get a run in the bottom half of the third inning. The Greyhounds would extend the lead to 4-1 in the top of the fifth inning when Moore (cored on a King's error. The Monarchs pulled within a run in the bottom half of the inning on a two-run homer. King's won the game in the bottom of the seventh inning when a Moravian throwing error and a single. Moravian had eight hits in the game with two by Bodine. Moore hit his school record 32nd career double during the game. DelRossi suffered the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing two runs, one of them earned on a hit and walk while pitching the seventh inning. Shaffer started for Moravian, allowing three runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings while junior Brett Stout (Easton, PA/Easton HS) tossed 1 1/3 innings of relief with one hit allowed. Josh Faust went the distance for the Monarchs with four walks and four strikeouts.  The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second game in the top of the first inning on an RBI single by Welles that scored Moore, who had reached on a Monarch error with two outs.  Moravian would extend the lead to 5-0 in the top of the fifth inning. Gambrino led off with a walk and Baltz reached on an error. Zubia would single to load the bases for Moore. Moore then connected on his sixth home run of the season, a grand slam to right center.  The Monarchs would score twice in the bottom of the fifth inning to cut Moravian's lead to 5-2. The Monarchs scored once in the bottom of the sixth inning on a solo home run, and King's added a run in the bottom of the seventh inning before the Greyhounds ended the game. Moravian had 12 hits in the contest with two each by Moore, Zubia, Gambrino and Lengyel. Moore's two hits pushed his school record career hit record to 166 in the game.  Hunter earned his first win of the season on the mound, allowing three runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings while Palmsiano tossed 1 1/3 innings, allowing an unearned run on two hits and a walk with one strikeout. Andes faced one batter for the Greyhounds, allowing a hit before Melchionna recorded the final out for his second save of the season.


Greyhound Weekly Update, April 23, 2007 (-4444-)

 

Men’s Lacrosse – 2-12 (MAC 2-7)

Last Week – Lost to *Drew University, 17-5; Lost to *Elizabethtown College, 16-4.  *Middle Atlantic Conference match

This Week – Wed., Apr. 25th at Goucher College, 4:30 p.m.; Sat., Apr. 28th vs. *Messiah College, 2:00 p.m.  *Middle Atlantic Conference match

                Moravian dropped a 17-5 decision at Drew University in a Middle Atlantic Conference contest. The Rangers jumped out to a 5-1 lead after the first quarter and held a 6-1 lead at halftime. Drew extended its lead to 11-1 after three quarters before Moravian put four goals in the cage in the final 15 minutes. The Rangers had a 46-19 advantage in shots, a 52-30 edge in ground balls and won 20 of 27 face-offs in the contest. Senior attack Daniel Larson (Dover, DE/Dover HS) and sophomore attack Jason Tosches (West Windsor, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South HS) each scored two goals for Moravian while senior midfielder T.J. Hirsch (Putnum Valley, NY/Walter Panas HS) had a goal and an assist to go with a team high seven ground balls and five face-off wins. Sophomore attack Keith Danner (Laurys Station, PA/Parkland HS) added an assist for the Greyhounds while sophomore goalie Benjamin Larson (Dover, DE/Dover HS) had eight saves and five ground balls in 45 minutes of action. Freshman keeper David Crawford (Asbury, NJ/North Hunterdon HS) played the final 15 minutes for Moravian with three saves.

 

                The Greyhounds lost their final Middle Atlantic Conference road contest of the season, falling to Elizabethtown College, 16-4. The Blue Jays led 5-1 after 15 minutes and 9-2 at halftime. Elizabethtown, which had a 12-3 advantage after three quarters, had a 38-21 edge in shots, a 44-31 advantage in ground balls and won 12 of 22 face-offs in the match. Danner and freshman midfielder Cruz Sierra (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern Regional HS) led Moravian with a goal and an assist each while Hirsch and Tosches each found the back of the net once. Hirsch had a team high eight ground balls and won six of 15 face-offs. Benjamin Larson made ten saves and had five ground balls in 46 minutes of action while Crawford made two stops in 14 minutes for the Greyhounds.

 

 

Golf – 1-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 1-0)

Last Week – 4th of 4 at Lehigh Valley College Quad Match; Defeated #DeSales University, 307-372; Competed in first day of Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational, Tied for 3rd of 12.  #MASCAC match

This Week – Mon., Apr. 23rd at Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational at Glenmaura National Golf Club, Moosic, PA, TBA; Sat. & Sun., Apr. 28th & 29th at 2007 Commonwealth Conference Championship at Shawnee Golf Course, TBA

                Moravian was fourth of four teams at the 2007 Lehigh Valley College Quad Match hosted by Lehigh University on the Old Course at the Saucon Valley Country Club. Lehigh was first with 383 while Lafayette College was second at 395 and Muhlenberg College placed third at 401. The Greyhounds had a team score of 410 with senior Brian Bergstol (Mt. Bethel, PA/Bangor HS) leading the squad with a round of 73 on the par 72 course, which placed third of 27 golfers. Senior Thad Miller (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS) carded a round of 81 to tie for 13th while junior Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg {PA} HS) and freshman Steve Labiak (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) each had rounds of 85 for Moravian that tied for 19th. Freshman Alan Kliewer (Ephrata, PA/Ephrata HS) had an 18-hole total of 86, which was tied for 22nd, while junior Brian Scofield (Washington, NJ/Warren Hills Regional HS) fired a 91 to finish 27th.

 

                The Greyhounds defeated DeSales University, 307-372, in a dual match on the Weyhill Course at Saucon Valley Country Club.  Bergstol led Moravian with a par round of 72 while sophomore Matt Hegarty (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown HS) fired a 74 for his best round of the season. Whitman turned in a score of 80 on the 6,356-yard course while Kliewer had an 81. Labiak rounded out the Moravian golfers with a round of 88.

 

                Moravian is tied for third of 12 schools after the first day of competition at the Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational being hosted by The University of Scranton at Glenmaura National Golf Course in Moosic. The Greyhounds have a score of 310 along with Swarthmore College. Susquehanna University is currently in first place with a team total of 291. Bergstol is tied for second of 59 golfers after a first round score of 73 on the par 71 course. Labiak had an 18-hole total of 76, which is tied for 11th, while Miller is tied for 19th after a round of 79. Whitman is tied for 33rd with an 82 opening round score while Kliewer fired a first round score of 84 and is tied for 36th.

 

 

Men’s Tennis – 8-6 (Commonwealth Conference 3-3, MASCAC 5-5)

Last Week – Marywood University match canceled; Lost to Messiah College, 5-0 in Commonwealth Conference Semifinals

This Week – Wed., Apr. 25th vs. #DeSales University, 4:00 p.m.; Fri., Apr. 27th at #Wilkes University, 3:15 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., Apr. 28th & 29 at 2007 Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Individual Tournament, Wilkes-Barre, PA.  #MASCAC match

                The fourth seeded Greyhounds were knocked out of the 2007 Commonwealth Conference Tournament by top seed and hosted Messiah College, 5-0. The match was called when a team reaches the necessary five points. Moravian had a lead in three of the four singles matches that were not completed.


Greyhound Weekly Update, April 23, 2007 (-5555-)

 

Women’s Lacrosse – 2-10 (MAC 1-7)

Last Week – Lost to *Drew University, 17-8; Defeated Cedar Crest College, 19-4; Defeated *Wilkes University, 19-5.  *Middle Atlantic Conference match

This Week – Tues., Apr. 24th at *FDU-Florham, 4:00 p.m.; Thurs., Apr. 26th vs. Centenary (NJ) College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Apr. 28th at *King’s College, 1:00 p.m.  *Middle Atlantic Conference match

 

            Moravian suffered a 17-8 loss to Drew University in a Middle Atlantic Conference match on the HUB Quad.  Moravian trailed just 7-3 with seven minutes remaining; however, the Rangers ran off six goals to end the half and nine in a row overall to build a 16-3 lead. Drew had a 34-22 advantage in shots and a 9-6 edge in draw controls while Moravian had a 17-14 advantage in ground balls.  Senior attack Lindsey Lustrino (Spring Lake, NJ/Manasquan HS) led the Greyhounds with three goals and an assist to raise her school record career totals to 144 goals, 17 assists and 161 points. Lustrino has had team highs of four caused turnovers and three draw controls to go with three ground balls. Junior midfielder Erica Spatz (Pennsauken, NJ/Pennsauken HS) found the back of the cage twice and added a team high four ground balls while freshman midfielder Lynda Kauffman (Boothwyn, PA/Chichester HS) had a goal and an assist.  Junior midfielder Casey Simpson (Laporte, PA/Sullivan County HS) and freshman attack Jillian Pagliei (Ivyland, PA/Council Rock North HS) each scored for Moravian while freshmen midfielder Paige Warbrick (Souderton, PA/Souderton Area HS) and attack Kayla Carson (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing HS) each had an assist. Warbrick added four ground balls while freshman goalie Katie Wise (Ardsley, PA/Abington HS) made 13 saves for the Greyhounds.

 

            Moravian won its first match of the season, defeating Cedar Crest College, 19-4, in non-conference action. The Greyhounds scored the first six goals of the contest and led 11-1 at halftime. Moravian had a 39-20 advantage in shots, a 27-23 edge in ground balls and a 14-11 edge in draw controls in the match. Lustrino led the Greyhounds with three goals and an assist to raise her school record career totals to 147 goals, 18 assists and 165 points. Carson netted her first career hat trick for Moravian while Spatz, Warbrick and Pagliei each found the back of the cage twice. Freshman midfielder Brittany Deiling (Chews Landing, NJ/Triton Regional HS) scored her first collegiate goal to go with an assist while Wise had a goal and an assist in her first action outside of the cage this season. Sophomore attack Georgia Castellano (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West HS) added a goal and an assist for the Greyhounds while freshman midfielder Kelly Daly (Howell, NJ/Monsignor Donovan HS), sophomore attack Jessica Bodine (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown HS), Kauffman and Simpson each scored one goal. Lustrino and senior defender Nicole Dodd (Hackettstown, NJ/West Morris Central HS)each had four ground balls to lead Moravian while Spatz had a team high three draw controls. Wise did play the first half of the match in goal, making five saves for her first collegiate win. Senior Jenna Abramson (Bangor, PA/Bangor HS) played the final 30 minutes in the cage with three saves in her first collegiate action in goal.

 

            The Greyhounds team won their second straight match and first Middle Atlantic Conference contest of the season with a 19-5 victory over Wilkes University on the HUB Quad.  Moravian had a 10-3 lead at halftime. The Greyhounds posted a 48-12 advantage in shots, a 39-17 edge in ground balls and a 17-9 advantage in draw controls.  Lustrino set school records for Moravian in the match with nine goals and ten points, raising her school career record totals to 156 goals, 19 assists and 175 points. Lustrino also had team highs of five ground balls and four caused turnovers to go with four draw controls. Warbick added two goals and an assist while Simpson and Daly each found the back of the cage twice. Spatz and Castellano each had a goal and two assists while Kauffman and Pagliei each had a goal and an assist for the Greyhounds. Carson has an assist for Moravian while Spatz led the squad with seven draw controls to go with five ground balls.  Wise started in goal for the Greyhounds, making three saves in 45 and a half minutes. Abramson played the rest of the game and did not face a shot.

 

 

Women’s Tennis – 12-2 (Commonwealth Conference 5-1, MASCAC 9-2) – Commonwealth Conference Champions

Last Week – Lost to #Wilkes University, 5-4; Hunter match not completed.  #MASCAC match

This Week – Tues., Apr. 24th at Muhlenberg College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Apr. 28th vs. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 12:00 p.m.

 

            Moravian finally played its first match of the spring season, falling to Wilkes University, 5-4, in a non-conference contest that featured two squads already qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament. The Colonels led 2-1 after doubles action with the Greyhounds' lone point coming from a win at second doubles by senior Courtney Hall (Denver, PA/Cocalico HS) and junior Lindsey Hopper (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex HS). Moravian earned wins at the fourth, fifth and sixth singles flights with victories by sophomore MaryKate Kelly (Beach Haven, NJ/Southern Regional HS), junior Jennel Yelito (Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua HS) and junior Rebecca Angstadt (Hamburg, PA/Hamburg HS).


Greyhound Weekly Update, April 23, 2007 (-6666-)

 

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

Last Week – No Team Score at Greyhound Invitational

This Week – Thurs. & Fri., Apr. 26th & 27th at Penn Relays; Sat., Apr. 28th at Lehigh University Games, Bethlehem, PA

 

            The Greyhounds had four competitors in the hammer throw on the first day of the non-scoring 2007 Moravian Greyhound Invitational at Timothy Breidegam Track and Rocco Calvo Field. There were meet records set in ten of the 19 events of the two-day invitational, the first since the track was renovated in 2005.  Senior Steve Kondorossy (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery HS) placed tenth with a throw of 39.49 meters (129 feet, six inches) while sophomore Blair Maginnis (Asbury, NJ/Warren Hills Regional HS) placed 14th at 33.57 meters (110 feet, one inch). Freshman Ronald Draina (Metuchen, NJ/Metuchen HS) was 16th in the event with a toss of 32.62 meters (107 feet) while freshman Matthew Wisotsky (Bushkill, PA/East Stroudsburg North HS) placed 18th with a distance of 29.24 meters (95 feet, 11 inches).

 

            The Greyhounds’ top individual performer was junior Ozzie Brown (Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS), who placed second in the 110-meter high hurdles in a school record and NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 14.47 seconds, second in the long jump in an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying distance of 7.23 meters (23 feet, 8 3/4 inches), third in the 100-meter dash in 11.00 seconds and third in the 200-meter dash in 22.04 seconds.

 

            Moravian had ten other top ten finishers with freshman Michael Blenk (Inwood, NY/Lawrence HS) finished third in the long jump at 6.99 meters (22 feet, 11 1/4 inches) and seventh in the triple jump with a distance of 13.43 meters (44 feet, 3/4 inch). Sophomore Justin Starcher (Greentown, PA/Wallenpaupack HS) was fourth in the javelin throw with a toss of 53.74 meters (176 feet, four inches) while junior Nathanie Dutile (Plymouth, ME/Nokomis HS) took seventh in the discus throw with a distance of 41.24 meters (135 feet, four inches). Junior Nathaniel Tussey (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown HS) was sixth in the 400-meter hurdles in 56.55 seconds while junior Allan Fatzinger (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS) tied for seventh in the pole vault at 4.15 meters (13 feet, 7 1/4 inches). Sophomore Alan Woods (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cedar Cliff HS) was tenth in the pole vault, clearing a height of 4.00 meters (13 feet, 1 1/2 inches) while Maginnis took eighth in the shot put with a toss of 14.38 meters (47 feet, 2 1/4 inches). Senior Michael Ossont (Archbald, PA/Valley View HS) was ninth in the javelin at 50.80 meters (166 feet, 8 1/4 inches) while Kondorossy placed tenth in the hammer throw on the first day. Moravian's 4x400-meter relay time of sophomore Timothy Murphy (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS), junior Khizer Tariq (Bethlehem, PA/Saucon Valley HS) and freshmen Steven DeFazio (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS) and Steve Parisi (Kunkletown, PA/Pleasant Valley HS) placed ninth in a time of 3:31.00.

 

            Senior Josh Kline (Reading, PA/Exeter HS) placed 14th in the 200-meter dash in 23.00 seconds, and he was 19th in the 100-meter dash in 11.69 seconds. Junior James Bell (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) was 29th in the 100-meter dash in a time of 12.05 seconds while Tariq took 23rd in the 400-meter dash in 54.02 seconds. Sophomore Jared Henrie (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley HS) took 25th in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:00.81 while junior Vince Pagano (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East HS) was 27th at 1:05.85. Parisi was 18th in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:00.22 while Murphy placed 21st in 2:01.46. DeFazio took 14th in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:13.64 while sophomore John McCullough (Levittown, PA/Conwell Egan HS) was 29th in 4:54.61. Freshman Timothy Betz (Havertown, PA/Haverford HS) was 21st in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 17:54.39.

 

            In additional throwing results for the Greyhounds, sophomore Michael Ientile (Manchester, NJ/Manchester Township HS) placed 11th in the javelin with a toss of 47.15 meters (154 feet, 8 1/2 inches) while junior Lance Adelsberger (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) was 15th in the shot put at 11.85 meters (38 feet, 10 1/2 inches). Draina took 16th in the discus with a toss of 32.00 meters (105 feet) while Wisotsky was 18th at 31.53 meters (103 feet, five inches).

 

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, April 23, 2007 (-7777-)

 

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

Last Week – No Team Score at Greyhound Invitational

This Week – Thurs. & Fri., Apr. 26th & 27th at Penn Relays; Sat., Apr. 28th at Lehigh University Games, Bethlehem, PA

 

            The Greyhounds had two competitors in hammer throw to begin the 2007 Moravian Greyhound Invitational, a non-scoring meet at Timothy Breidegam Track and Rocco Calvo Field.  There were meet records set in 12 of the 19 event at the invitational, the first since the track was renovated in 2005.  Freshman Flora Robertson (Hawley, PA/East Stroudsburg North HS) placed ninth with a toss of 36.47 meters (119 feet, eight inches) while senior Tammy Balliet (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) was 11th at 35.18 meters (115 feet, five inches).

 

            The Greyhounds’ top individual performer was freshman Dana Haslett (Sellersville, PA/Pennridge HS), who won the 200-meter dash in an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying, a school record and meet record time of 25.12 seconds. Haslett was also third in the 100-meter dash in 12.36 seconds and joined with fellow freshman Rachel Beck (Churchville, PA/Council Rock South HS) and seniors Erin Recker (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS) and Amy Reehil (Roselle, NJ/Roselle Catholic HS) to place fourth in the 4x100-meter relay in a school record and NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 47.59 seconds. The time is just .09 seconds shy of automatically qualifying for the NCAA Division III National Championships.

 

            Freshman Anna Heim (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown HS) also won an event, capturing the pole vault with a meet record, school record and NCAA Division III provisional qualifying height of 3.55 meters (11 feet, 7 3/4 inches). Heim, Haslett, Reehil and freshman Kaitlyn Boyer (Oley, PA/Oley Valley HS) placed fifth in the 4x400-meter relay in a time of 4:07.61.

 

            Moravian had eight other top ten finishers with Recker finishing fourth in the 100-meter dash in 12.43 seconds and seventh in the 200-meter dash in a time of 25.69 seconds. Freshman Jessica Posimo (Philadelphia, PA/St. Basil Academy) was fourth in the 100-meter hurdles in 15.58 seconds, and she was ninth in the triple jump at 10.98 meters (36 feet, 1/4 inch). Freshman Rebeka Woolley (Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro HS) placed fourth in the javelin throw with a toss of 36.83 meters (120 feet 10 1/4 inches) while Robertson was fifth in the javelin at 35.51 meters (116 feet, 6 1/4 inches), ninth in the hammer throw on the first day of the meet and tenth in the discus throw with a distance of 29.02 meters (95 feet, 2 3/4 inches).

 

            Beck took 15th in the 100-meter dash in 13.07 seconds, and she was 19th in the 200-meter dash in 27.06 seconds. Senior Suzanne Tamlyn (Wappingers Falls, NY/Wallkill HS) was 23rd in the 100-meters in 13.37 seconds and 22nd in the 200-meters in 27.49 seconds while senior Kathleen McCarron (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS) was 25th in the 100-meter dash in 13.44 seconds and 33rd in the 200-meter dash in 27.87 seconds. Freshman Queenie Tang (Bedminster, NJ/Chatham HS) was 29th in the 200-meter dash in 27.71 seconds while freshman Cassidy Thomas (Arnold, MD/Broadneck HS) took 400th in a time of 29.41 seconds. Boyer was 19th in the 400-meter dash in 1:02.91, and she placed 31st in the 200-meter dash in 27.84 seconds.

                

            Heim placed 14th in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 1:08.62 while freshman Katelyn Chando (Coopesburg, PA/Southern Lehigh HS) was 18th at 1:10.71 and junior Naomie Kachel (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) took 28th in a time of 1:19.97. Kachel was 12th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 13:18.51 while Thomas finished 30th in the 100-meter hurdles in 19.13 seconds. Junior Katie Pulizzano (Allentown, PA/William Allen HS) finished 21st in the 5,000-meter run in 20:12.06 while sophomore Katie Williams (Tafton, PA/Wallenpaupack HS) took 26th in a time of 21:10.07.

 

            Posimo tied for 13th in the high jump at 1.50 meters (four feet, 11 inches), and she was 13th in the long jump at 5.24 meters (17 feet, 2 1/4 inches). Freshman Rachel Riggs (Gettysburg, PA/Gettysburg HS) took 16th in the long jump at 5.07 meters (16 feet, 7 3/4 inches) while McCarron was 22nd at 4.98 meters (16 feet, 4 1/4 inches). Sophomore Thea Kennerkneckt (Central Valley, NY/Monroe-Woodbury HS) tied for 13th in the pole vault at 2.95 meters. In the triple jump, McCaaron was 12th at 10.44 meters (34 feet, three inches) while Riggs took 14th at 10.40 meters (34 feet, 1/2 inch) and Tang placed 22nd at 9.90 meters (32 feet, 5 3/4 inches). Freshman Aliina Ross (Paoli, PA/Conestoga HS) was 12th in t he javelin with a toss of 31.75 meters (104 feet, 2 1/4 inches).