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2006-07 – Week 1                                                   Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

 

GREYHOUND TRACKS

 

Team Records as of September 4, 2005

                                      Overall  Commonwealth   MASCAC/MAC   Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Cross Country        0-0                                         0-0            2nd of 7 at Marywood Labor Day Invitational

Women’s Cross Country   0-0                                         0-0            2nd of 7 at Marywood Labor Day Invitational

Field Hockey                    1-1              0-0                      0-0            Mule Classic

Football                            0-0                                         0-0           

Golf                                  0-0                                         0-0           

Men’s Soccer                  0-1-1             0-0                      0-0            Stevens Institute of Technology College Classic

Women’s Soccer               1-0              0-0                      1-0           

Women’s Tennis               0-0              1-0                      0-0           

Women’s Volleyball          3-1              0-0                      0-0            Championship Bracket Runner-Up at 4th Annual Greyhound Premiere Invitational

 

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Kristina Adams (Sr., Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery HS)

Valerie Korsak (Sr., Coplay, PA/Whitehall HS), volleyball

Male – Ryan Hess (Jr., Harleysville, PA/Souderton HS), soccer

Chris Nederostek (So., Lansdale, PA/Christopher Dock HS), soccer

 

 

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

 

Wednesday, September 6th – Women’s Soccer vs. Dickinson College, 4:00 p.m.

 

Tuesday, September 12th – Men’s Soccer vs. Gettysburg College, 4:00 p.m.; Women’s Tennis vs. *Lebanon Valley

            College, 4:00 p.m.; Women’s Volleyball vs. *Elizabethtown College, 7:00 p.m.

 

Saturday, September 16th – Football vs. *King’s College (Family Day), 1:00 p.m.; Women’s Volleyball vs. Muhlenberg

            College, 11:00 a.m.; Women’s Volleyball vs. FDU-Florham, 3:00 p.m.

 

Sunday, September 17th – Men’s Soccer vs. Wilkes University, 1:00 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 and 10:00 P.M.


Greyhound Weekly Update, September 5, 2006 (-2222-)

 

Women’s Volleyball – 3-1 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – Defeated $Alvernia College, 3-0; Defeated $Rowan University, 3-0; Defeated $Muhlenberg College, 3-0; Lost to $Eastern University, 3-0.  $Fourth Annual Greyhound Premiere Invitational

This Week – Tues., Sept. 5th at #DeSales University, 7:00 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., Sept. 8th & 9th at Gettysburg College Battlefield Classic.  #MASCAC match

 

            Moravian opened its 2006 season with a pair of wins at the 4th Annual Greyhound Premiere Invitational in Timothy Breidegam Fieldhouse. Moravian opened the tournament with a 30-17, 30-23, 30-22 victory over Alvernia College in the first match. Junior middle hitter Jenna Wallace (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) paced the Greyhounds with 13 kills and two service aces while senior outside hitter Kelly Bauer (Hellertown, PA/Notre Dame HS) contributed eight kills and six digs. Senior setter Valerie Korsak (Coplay, PA/Whitehall HS) led the Greyhounds with 29 assists and 11 digs to go with four kills while junior outside hitter Rachel Radocha (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) added six kills and two blocks. Junior middle hitter Katherine Perkins (Lehighton, PA/Lehighton HS) had five kills and three blocks for Moravian while sophomore outside hitter Maria DeBonis (Nazareth, PA/Notre Dame HS) had five kills, five digs and two service aces. Sophomore setter Stephanie Struble (Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS) added six digs and a pair of service aces.

 

            The Greyhounds advanced to the championship bracket with a 30-18, 30-11, 30-20 victory over Rowan (NJ) University. Wallace led Moravian with 13 kills while Bauer and DeBonis each had ten kills. Bauer added five digs while DeBonis had three service aces. Korsak had 30 assists while sophomore setter Elisa Molchany (North Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS) added 12 assists and two kills. Radocha had six kills and three digs for the Greyhounds while freshman middle hitter Alison Whitaker (Millis, MA/Millis HS) contributed four kills. Senior defensive specialist Ashley Hugo (Bath, PA/Northampton HS) had six digs while junior defensive specialist Elise Martin (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS) and Struble each added five digs.

 

            Moravian split a pair of matches in the championship bracket of the 4th Annual Greyhound Premiere Invitational.  Moravian won its first match in the championship bracket, defeating rival Muhlenberg College, 31-29, 30-16, 30-27. The Greyhounds trailed by as many as four points in the third game before rallying for the win. Bauer paced Moravian with 16 kills, ten digs and two service aces while Wallace had ten kills and two blocks. Korsak, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, controlled the Greyhound offense with 34 assists to go with 13 digs, three kills and two service aces while Radocha added nine kills and four digs. DeBonis had five kills and five digs while Perkins added four kills. Struble contributed 13 digs for the Greyhounds.

 

            The Greyhounds fell in the championship match to Eastern University, 28-30, 25-30, 22-30. Wallace led Moravian with 12 kills while DeBonis had nine kills and ten digs for Moravian. Bauer added 13 digs and seven kills while Korsak contributed 33 assists and nine digs. Struble had a career high 23 digs while Perkins had five kills. Radocha had four kills and nine digs for Moravian. Emma Klein led Eastern with 13 kills while Kara Hildebrand added 12 kills. Mandy Platt had seven kills and seven blocks for the Eagles while Chelsea Lyon and Katie Ressler each added 19 digs.

 

 

Men’s Cross Country – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – 2nd of 7 teams at Marywood University Labor Day Invitational, Scranton, PA

This Week – off

 

            The Moravian men's cross country team began the 2006 season with a second place finish at the Marywood University Labor Day Invitational. The Greyhounds posted a team score of 45 points while College Misericordia won the meet with a total of 27 points. Senior Josh Hunter (Palmerton, PA/Palmerton HS) paced Moravian on the 8,000-meter course, placing third in a time of 28:36 while junior Timothy Pagano (Cherry Hills, NJ/Cherry Hills West HS) was sixth in 28:56 for the Greyhounds. Freshman Steve DeFazio (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS) was 11th of the 59 runners in a time of 30:10 and he was followed by sophomore Jeremiah Reinhart (Effort, PA/Pleasant Valley HS) in 12th place at 30:13 and senior Anthony Sarno (Forked River, NJ/Lacey Township HS) in 13th in a time of 30:24. Sophomore John McCullough (Levittown, PA/Conwell-Egan HS) finished 45th in 36:30 while senior Eric Kratz (Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany Hills HS) rounded out the Moravian runners in 55th place in 40:26.


Greyhound Weekly Update, September 5, 2006 (-3333-)

 

Women’s Soccer – 1-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 1-0)

Last Week – Defeated #Drew University, 3-2.  #MASCAC match

This Week – Wed., Sept. 6th vs. Dickinson College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 9th at Ursinus College, 4:30 p.m. 

 

            Moravian opened up its 2006 season with a 3-2 victory over Drew University in a non-conference match that was postponed two days due to weather. After a scoreless first half, the Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 48th minute when senior midfielder/forward Kristina Adams (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery HS) found the net on a breakaway set up by a pass from senior midfielder Alisha Davy (Oaklyn, NJ/Haddon Township HS). Moravian would extend the lead to 2-0 in the 55th minute when freshman forward Alessandra Valdetara (Butler, NJ/Butler HS) drilled in a shot from the left side of the box after taking a lead pass from senior defender Lindsey Lustrino (Spring Lake, NJ/Manasquan HS). Adams scored what was the game-winning goal in the 66th minute as she blasted a shot into the upper left-hand corner of the net from ten yards out. The Rangers would get on the scoreboard in the 74th minute. Drew's second goal in the 79th minute was a Moravian own goal when the Greyhound defense tried to clear a loose ball after a corner kick and it rolled into the net. The Greyhounds had a 16-9 advantage in shot while Drew had a 7-6 edge in corner kicks. Moravian sophomore goalie Caitlin Corrigan (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS) made three saves in the match.

 

 

 

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

Last Week – Lost to $Stevens Institute of Technology, 3-2 (overtime); Tied $Roanoke (VA) College, 1-1 (double overtime). $Stevens Institute of Technology College Classic

This Week – Tues., Sept. 6th at Haverford College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 9th at Muhlenberg College, 1:00 p.m.

 

            Moravian opened the 2006 season with a 3-2 overtime loss to nationally-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology in the opening day of the Stevens Institute of Technology College Classic in a driving rain.  After a scoreless first half, the Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the 54th minute when the Ducks put the ball in their own net giving Moravian a lead on an own goal.  Stevens Institute, which was ranked 13th in the nation in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Preseason Top 25 poll and eighth in the D3kicks.com Preseason Top 25, would tie the match in the 65th minute. The Greyhounds would retake the lead in the 83rd minute when sophomore forward Louis Dollarton (Barrington, NJ/Haddon Heights HS) took a pass from junior midfielder Ryan Hess (Harleysville, PA/Souderton HS) and beat the goalie while he was out of the net.  The Ducks tied the match again in the 87th minute. Stevens Tech would win the game in the 99th minute. The Ducks had a 41-2 advantage in shots and a 12-2 edge in corner kicks. Moravian sophomore goalie Chris Nederostek (Lansdale, PA/Christopher Dock HS) made eight saves in his first collegiate start.

 

            The Greyhounds scored with just over a minute remaining in regulation to force overtime in a 1-1, double overtime tie with Roanoke (VA) College on the second day of the Stevens Institute of Technology College Classic. The Maroons jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 27th minute. Moravian would eventually tie the match with just 1:07 remaining on the clock when Hess found the corner of the net off a pass from freshman defender Blake Ritchey (Harleysville, PA/Souderton HS). Neither team was able to score in the two ten-minute extra sessions. Roanoke had a 28-7 advantage in shots and an 8-2 edge in corner kicks. The Maroons registered the only four shots in the overtime periods.  Nederostek had a career high 12 saves for the Greyhounds.

 

 

 

Football – 0-0 (MAC 0-0)

Last Week – Did Not Compete

This Week – Sat., Sept. 9th at *Susquehanna University, 3:00 p.m.  *MAC game

 

            Moravian will begin its 2006 season on Saturday, September 9th in a Middle Atlantic Conference game at Susquehanna University at 3:00 p.m. in Selinsgrove.

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, September 5, 2006 (-4444-)

 

Field Hockey – 1-1 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0))

Last Week – Lost to $Muhlenberg College, 2-0; Defeated $College Misericordia, 2-1.  $Muhlenberg College Mule Classic

This Week – Wed., Sept. 6th at #DeSales University, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 9th at #FDU-Florham, 5:00 p.m.  #MASCAC match

 

            The Greyhounds opened the 2006 season with a 2-0 loss at rival Muhlenberg College in the first round of the Mule Classic. The Mules had a 20-2 edge in shots and an 8-3 advantage in penalty corners. Moravian senior goalie Amanda Gaun (Hatboro, PA/Hatboro-Horsham HS) made nine saves for the Greyhounds to become the first goalie in school history with over 500 career saves with a total of 507.

 

            The Greyhounds earned their first win of the season, defeating College Misericordia, 2-1, at the Muhlenberg College Mule Classic at Scotty Wood Stadium. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute of the match when freshman forward Kayla Carson (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing HS) was fouled on a breakaway attempt. Junior forward Savannah Bayer (Newton, NJ/Newton HS) put the ensuing penalty stroke in the back of the net for a 1-0 lead. Moravian extended its lead to 2-0 in the 26th minute when sophomore forward Nicole Maugle (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown HS) tipped in a pass from junior midfielder Mauri Dallago (Kutztown, PA/Kutztown HS). College Misericordia would cut the Greyhound lead to 2-1 in the 33rd minute. The Cougars had a 12-6 edge in shots and an 8-1 advantage in penalty corners in the match. Gaun made six saves including one with just five seconds left to preserve the win to raise her school record career total to 513.

 

 

 

Women’s Cross Country – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – 2nd of 7 teams at Marywood University Labor Day Invitational, Scranton, PA

This Week – off

 

            The Moravian College women's cross country team opened the 2006 season with a second place finish in the seven-team Marywood University Labor Day Invitational. The Greyhounds had a team score of 45 points, just four points behind the host Pacers. Individually for Moravian, sophomore Kayla Teeling (Milford, N J/Phillipsburg HS) was fourth on the 5,000-meter course in a time of 20:28 while sophomore Kelly Williams (Tafton, PA/Wallenpaupack HS) finished eighth in 21:34. Junior Katie Pulizzano (Allentown, PA/William Allen HS) placed tenth for the Greyhounds in a time of 22:01 followed by sophomore Naomie Kachel (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) in 11th at 22:16 and junior Krystyn Fenon (Palmerton, PA/Lehighton HS) in 12th at 22:29. Senior Jennifer Connolly (Weare, NH/Manchester West HS) was 15th for the Greyhounds in the 66-runner field with a time of 22:49 while freshman Laura Smith (Chatham, NJ/Chatham HS) finished 56th in a time of 28:25.

 

 

 

Women’s Tennis – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – Did Not Compete

This Week – Tues., Sept. 5th at Cabrini College, 4:00 p.m.; Thurs., Sept. 7th at *Albright College, 3:30 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 9th at #Drew University, 2:00 p.m.  *Commonwealth Conference match, #MASCAC match

 

            Moravian will begin its 2006 season on Tuesday, September 5th in a non-conference match at Cabrini College beginning at 4:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Golf – 0-0 (MAC 0-0)

Last Week – Did Not Compete

This Week – Wed., Sept. 6th at Elizabethtown College Fall Blue Jay Classic at Hershey Country Club, 12:00 p.m.

 

            The Moravian College golf team will open its 2006-07 season on Wednesday, September 6th in the Elizabethtown College Fall Blue Jay Classic at the Hershey Country Club.