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2006-07 – Week 35                                                  Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

 

 

GREYHOUND TRACKS

 

 

Team Records as of May 13, 2007

                                      Overall  Commonwealth   MASCAC/MAC   Meets & Tournaments

Baseball                          16-20           9-12                   12-13         

Golf                                  1-0              0-0                      1-0            Commonwealth Conference Runner-up

Men’s Lacrosse               2-14                                        2-8            Colorado College Invitational

Women’s Lacrosse           2-13                                        1-9           

Softball                            35-5            13-1                    19-2           Commonwealth Conference Champions; NCAA Montclair Regional Champions

Men’s Tennis                    9-6              3-3                      6-5            Commonwealth Conference Semifinals

Women’s Tennis              14-3             5-1                      9-2            Commonwealth Conference Champions; NCAA Division III Championships First Round

Men’s Track & Field        0-0                                         0-0            2nd of 9 at MAC Championships

Women’s Track & Field   0-0                                         0-0            2nd of 10 at MAC Championships

 

 

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Maria DeBonis (So., Nazareth, PA/Notre Dame HS), softball

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

Male – None

 

 

 

UPCOMING POSTSEASON EVENTS:

 

 

Friday-Tuesday, May 18th – 22nd – Softball at NCAA Division III World Series at James I. Moyer Complex in Salem,

            Virginia.  Fifth seeded Moravian vs. fourth seeded DePauw (IN) University at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, May 18th. 

            World Series is a double elimination tournament and runs through May 22nd.

 

 

 

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Greyhound Weekly Update, May 14, 2007 (-2222-)

 

Softball – 35-5 (Commonwealth Conference 13-1, MASCAC 19-2)

Last Week – Defeated ^Gettysburg College, 6-2; Defeated ^Montclair State University, 9-2 & 8-2.  ^NCAA Division III Montclair Regional game

This Week – Fri., May 18th vs. #4 DePauw (IN) University at NCAA Division III World Series in Salem, Virginia, 1:30 p.m.

                Top seeded Moravian won its opening game at the 2007 NCAA Division III Regional being hosted by Montclair State University with a 6-2 victory over fifth seed Gettysburg College.  Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning against Gettysburg. Sophomore outfielder Erica Klepeisz (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS) led off with an infield single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by senior outfielder Lauren Homa (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS). Junior shortstop Beth Paly (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) then delivered an RBI triple down the right field line to score Klepeisz. Paly would score on a dropped fly ball in the Bullet outfield with two outs. The Greyhounds extended their lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the third inning. Sophomore pitcher Maria DeBonis (Nazareth, PA/Notre Dame HS) led off the inning with a single through the left side of the infield. After a sacrifice bunt by junior third baseman Kelly Santry (Hatboro, PA/Upper Moreland HS) and an infield single by sophomore designated player Deanna Mangieri (Pleasantville, NY/Byram Hills HS), Moravian pulled off a double steal with Mangieri getting into an intentional run down to allow DeBonis to score. The Bullets would get a run in the top of the fourth inning to cut Moravian's lead to 3-1. Gettysburg would pull within a run in the top of the sixth inning. Moravian scored three insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to build a 6-2 lead. Homa started the rally with a two-out double. Paly then hit a pop fly that fell in behind second base for an RBI single scoring Homa. DeBonis followed with a two-run home run to right field to finish off the scoring. The homer was DeBonis' third of the season, and the Greyhounds' 15th home run on their last ten games. Moravian finished with ten hits including two each by DeBonis, Paly and Klepeisz. Klepeisz's second hit, a single up the middle in the fourth inning was the 100th hit of her Moravian career, and she is the 24th player in school history to reach the 100-hit plateau. Gettysburg had just six hits with Miller going three-for-three. DeBonis improved to 17-2 in the circle on the year for the Greyhounds. She allowed one walk in addition to the six hits and two earned runs while striking out four batters.

 

                The Greyhounds used the long ball again to advance to the regional championship game for the fifth straight year as Moravian topped second seed and host Montclair State University, 9-2.  The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning. Sophomore second baseman Katie Agnew (Doylestown, PA/Lansdale Catholic HS) led off with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore outfielder Jordan Oplinger (Allentown, PA/Parkland HS). After another out, Homa singled up the middle to score Agnew. Moravian would make its lead 2-0 in the top of the fourth inning when DeBonis led off the inning with a solo home run to left field, DeBonis' second homer of the tournament and fourth of the season. The Greyhounds would extend their lead to 6-0 in the top of the fifth inning. Klepeisz doubled with one out and Homa followed with a bunt single. After a pop out, DeBonis drew a walk to lead the bases. Santry made the Red Hawks pay for the DeBonis walk, drilling the ball over the left center for her second grand slam of the season. The home run was Moravian's 17th in its last 11 games. Montclair State would get a run in the bottom of the fifth inning and the Red Hawks pulled within 6-2 in the sixth inning. Moravian would score the final three runs in the top of the seventh inning. DeBonis and Santry each drew two-out walks. Mangieri hit a single to centerfield to score DeBonis before sophomore first baseman Sheri Bieniek (Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley HS) hit a two run double to straight away centerfield. Bieniek's hit just missed clearing the eight-foot fence. The Greyhounds finished with ten hits with two each by Klepeisz, Homa and Santry. Sophomore pitcher Kristie Pellicani (Sparta, NJ/Sparta HS) improved to 17-3 in the circle for Moravian, allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out six batters.

 

                Moravian advanced to the NCAA Division III World Series for the second time in four seasons with an 8-2 victory over second seed and host Montclair State University in the championship game of the NCAA Division III Regionals. The Greyhounds will play DePauw University the winner of the New Concord, Ohio Regional on Friday, May 18th at 1:30 p.m. in the second game of the 2007 NCAA Division III World Series at the James Moyer Complex in Salem, Virginia. Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Klepeisz led off the inning with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Homa. Paly followed with a single to put runners on the corners. DeBonis hit an RBI single up the middle to score Klepeisz. Junior third baseman Kelly Santry singled to load the bases before Mangieri hit an RBI single through the right side to score Paly. However, the Greyhounds would leave the bases loaded in the inning. The Red Hawks scored a run in the top of the second inning to cut Moravian's lead in half. Moravian would push six runs across the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning for an 8-1 lead. Senior catcher Danielle Carrione (Bloomfield, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic HS) led off with a single and freshman Katie Flood (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS) came into pinch run for Carrione. Agnew laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Flood to second, and Klepeisz drew a walk. Homa hit a single to load the bases before Paly hit an RBI ground out scoring Flood. DeBonis followed with a two-RBI double to right center field that just missed being her third home run of the tournament. Santry drew a walk before Mangieri hit a flare to center field that scored DeBonis. On the throw home, Mangieri ran to second base, and the throw allowed Santry to come all the way around in score. Bieniek singled to bring Carrione back to the plate. Carrione hit an RBI single to left field to score Mangieri. The hit was the 100th of Carrione's career, the 25th player in Moravian history to reach 100 career hits. Montclair State scored the final run in the top of the fifth inning. Moravian had 15 hits in the game with DeBonis and Klepeisz each collecting three hits. Carrione, Bieniek and Mangieri each had two hits for the Greyhounds. DeBonis improved to 18-2 in the circle for Moravian, allowing two runs, just one earned, on four hits and three walks while striking out ten batters.


Greyhound Weekly Update, May 14, 2007 (-3333-)

 

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

Last Week – off

This Week – Monday, May 14th at Swarthmore College Last Chance Meet, 5:00 p.m.

            Moravian had a week off as the team prepared for its final last chance meet at Swarthmore College on Monday, May 14th.

 

 

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

Last Week – off

This Week – Monday, May 14th at Swarthmore College Last Chance Meet, 5:00 p.m.

            Moravian had a week off as the team prepared for its final last chance meet at Swarthmore College on Monday, May 14th.

 

 

Baseball – 16-20 (Commonwealth Conference 9-12, MASCAC 12-13)

Season Complete

            Senior shortstop Pete Moore (Bogota, NJ/Bogota HS) of the Moravian College baseball team has been named to the 2007 Commonwealth All-Conference Baseball First Team announced by the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation while sophomore outfielder Joseph Durso (Middletown, NJ/Christian Brother Academy) earned a spot on the Commonwealth All-Conference Second Team.  Moore, who was named the NCBWA Division III National Player of the Week on March 15th, led the Greyhounds with a .396 average.  Moore set three school records with 53 hits, 39 RBIs and 107 assists in the field in 2007.  He also added 36 runs which tied the single season school record, 11 doubles, six homers, four triples, eight walks and nine stolen bases.  Moore, who was on the 2005 Commonwealth All-Conference Second Team, is the school record holder in games played (145), at-bats (502), hits (171), doubles (34) and total bases (261) while being second in school history with a .340 career batting average, in runs (108) and RBIs (86).  Moore is also third all-time at Moravian triples (10) and assists (290), and he ranks fourth in career home runs (12) and tied for fifth in stolen bases (28).  Moore saw action at shortstop and in the outfield, and he had 245 career putouts to go along with 44 career walks. 

 

            Durso, who started in left field for the Greyhounds, hit .320 with 40 hits, 26 RBIs, 14 runs, a school record 15 doubles, 12 walks, three home runs and four stolen bases.  Durso has 64 hits, 47 RBIs and 19 doubles in his two seasons at Moravian.  The Greyhounds completed the 2007 season with an overall record of 16-20 under first-year head coach Paul Engelhardt.

 

 

Women’s Tennis – 14-3 (Commonwealth Conference 5-1, MASCAC 9-2) – Commonwealth Conference Champions

Season Complete

 

 

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

Season Complete

 

 

Men’s Lacrosse – 2-14 (MAC 2-8)

Season Complete

 

 

Women’s Lacrosse – 2-13 (MAC 1-9)

Season Complete

 

 

Men’s Tennis – 9-6 (Commonwealth Conference 3-3, MASCAC 6-5)

Season Complete