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2006-07 – Week 8                                                   Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

 

GREYHOUND TRACKS

 

Team Records as of October 22, 2006

                                      Overall  Commonwealth   MASCAC/MAC   Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Cross Country        0-0                                         0-0           

Women’s Cross Country   0-0                                         0-0           

Field Hockey                   3-13             1-5                     1-10          

Football                            3-4                                         3-4           

Golf                                  0-0                                         0-0           

Men’s Soccer                 4-11-2            2-4                    3-5-1          

Women’s Soccer               7-7              2-4                      4-6           

Women’s Tennis              11-1             5-1                      8-1           

Women’s Volleyball        15-11            4-2                      9-3           

 

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Caitlin Corrigan (So., Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS), soccer

Amanda Gaun (Sr., Hatboro, PA/Hatboro-Horsham HS), field hockey

Mary Kate Kelly (So., Beach Haven, NJ/Southern Regional HS), tennis

Male – Cliff Garr (Sr., Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS), football

 

 

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

 

Tuesday, October 24th – Men’s Soccer vs. DeSales University, 3:30 p.m.; Women’s Volleyball vs. *Lebanon Valley

            College, 7:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, October 26th – Field Hockey vs. Gwynedd-Mercy College, 4:00 p.m.; Women’s Volleyball vs. The University

            of Scranton, 7:00 p.m.

 

Saturday, October 28th – Football vs. *Lycoming College, 1:00 p.m.; Women’s Volleyball vs. Gwynedd-Mercy College,

            12:00 p.m. & vs. York College of Pennsylvania, 4:00 p.m.

 

Saturday, November 11th – Football vs. Muhlenberg College, 1:00 p.m.

 

*Conference opponent

 

 

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Greyhound Weekly Update, October 23, 2006 (-2222-)

 

Football – 3-4 (MAC 3-4)

Last Week – Lost to Wilkes University, 17-0.  *MAC game

This Week – Sat., Oct. 28th vs. *Lycoming College, 1:00 p.m.  *MAC game

            Moravian was limited to 204 yards on 61 plays while being shut out 17-0 by 15th ranked Wilkes University in MAC action.  Moravian took the opening kickoff and 34-yard return by sophomore Antuan Dixon (Kansas City, MO/St. Mark’s HS), the Greyhounds started at their own 38-yard line.  However, Moravian would punt after picking up nine yards on three plays.  Wilkes began its first possession at its own 31-yard line.  The Colonels would pickup one first down before Moravian senior defensive back Justin Klement (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) forced a fumble the ball at the Moravian 38-yard line with Greyhound senior linebacker Cliff Garr (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) recovering to give Moravian possession.

            The Greyhounds moved down to Wilkes-six yard line after three third down completions for first down by Moravian freshman quarterback Ryan Rempe (Dickson City, PA/Mid-Valley HS).  However, Rempe was sacked twice moving the ball back to the 14-yard line.  Sophomore kicker Brian Reckenbeil (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS) lined up for a 31-yard field goal but a Wilkes player came off the right side of the line to block the kick, keeping the score at 0-0 with to play in the first quarter.

            Wilkes took over at its own 21-yard line, and the Colonels moved the ball to the Moravian 11-yard line.  The Greyhound defense would stiffen and force a 30-yard field goal attempt with the ball going through the middle of the uprights to give Wilkes a 3-0 lead with 1:59 remaining in the first quarter. 

            On the ensuing kickoff, Moravian junior wide receiver Sean Hill (West Reading, PA/Wyomissing HS) had a 57-yard kickoff return to give the Greyhounds the ball at the Wilkes 33-yard line.  On the first play of the drive, Moravian tried a flee-flicker but Rempe was intercepted at the goal line with the ball returned to the Wilkes 42-yard line.  The Colonels would eventually punt on the third play of the second quarter.

            Moravian would only run three plays before punting again with Wilkes taking over on its own 44-yard line after a fair catch.  The Colonels mixed the pass and the run to move down inside the ten-yard line.  The Greyhound defense stiffened again including a near interception at the goal line by sophomore defensive lineman Don Maxwell (Berkeley Heights, NJ/Governor Livingston HS), forcing Wilkes to attempt a 23-yard field goal.  However, Moravian freshman running back Edward Savoth (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) blocked the kick with freshman defensive back Brad Bodine (Mt. Bethel, PA/Bangor HS) giving the Greyhounds possession at the Wilkes 15-yard line.

            Moravian would pickup two first downs including a 16-yard run by Rempe before attempting punting the ball away to Wilkes.  The snap was high forcing Greyhound sophomore punter Michael Voskian (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) to slow his kick.  Wilkes blocked the punt and recovered.  On the first play of the drive, the Colonels connected on a 29-yard touchdown pass.  The extra-point gave the Colonels a 10-0 lead with 4:35 remaining in the first half.

            The Greyhounds started their next drive at their own 37-yard line.  Moravian moved into Wilkes territory but ended up punting with Voskian’s punt rolling out of bounds at the two-yard line.  Wilkes started the second half with a good kickoff return to place the ball at their 41-yard line.  After two plays for no gain and a sack by Moravian senior defensive end Nick Feo (Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS), Wilkes punted the ball to the Greyhounds.  Feo had a pair of sacks among his three tackles.

            Moravian would take possession at its own 25-yard line.  The Greyhounds would get a first down by penalty before Rempe fumbled after being hit, and the Colonels covered the ball at the Moravian 46-yard line, giving Wilkes the ball.  The Colonels lost yardage again before punting after three plays.

            The Greyhounds took possession at their own 24-yard line.  Moravian moved into Wilkes territory with a first down by penalty and an 18-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Marc Braxmeier (Center Valley, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) to senior wide receiver Shawn Martell (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS).  However, the Greyhounds would eventually punt.  Wilkes did get one first down before punting as well.

            Moravian moved the ball to midfield with one first down before punting.  Wilkes took over at its 28-yard line.  The Colonels picked up a first down before punting as both defenses stiffened in the second half.  Moravian started at its own 17-yard line.  The Greyhounds picked up a pair of first downs, including a completion from Braxmeier to Bisci before punting.  On the first play of the drive, Wilkes connected on an 80-yard touchdown pass and run.  The extra-point gave the Colonels a 17-0 lead with 10:09 remaining in the game.

            Rempe completed six of 12 passes for 66 yards with one interception, and he was sacked four times while Braxmeier hit four of 11 passes for 52 yards.  Bisci caught four passes for 35 yards for the Greyhounds while Hill had two catches for 33 yards and freshman tight end Brian Dencker (Boonton, NJ/Boonton HS) had two receptions for 26 yards.  Sophomore running back Tyler McCambridge (Northampton, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) led the Greyhounds with 72 yards on 22 carries while sophomore fullback Morgan de Rouen (West Milford, NJ/West Milford HS) had seven yards on five carries and one reception for six yards.

            Garr led the Moravian defense with eight tackles, a tackle for loss, a pass break-up and a fumble recovery while freshman linebacker Jayson Williams (Collingswood, NJ/Collingswood HS) added seven tackles including two sacks.  Bodine added six tackles while Klement and sophomores linebacker Andrew Morrissey (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS), defensive back Erik Brinkerhoff (Boonton, NJ/Boonton HS) and linebacker Kevin McGorry (Whitehall, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) each made five tackles.


Greyhound Weekly Update, October 23, 2006 (-3333-)

 

Women’s Tennis – 10-1 (Commonwealth Conference 5-1, MASCAC 8-1)

Last Week – Defeated Cabrini College, 5-4; Individuals only at 2006 Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Individual Tournament at Lehigh University

This Week – Tues., Oct. 24th at Elizabethtown College for the conclusion of the 2006 Commonwealth Conference Team Championship match, 2:00 p.m.

 

            Moravian won its final non-conference match of the fall season, defeating Cabrini College, 5-4. The Cavaliers are the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Champions and have qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament in the spring. Moravian is two-points away from a berth in the NCAA Championship in a suspended match with Elizabethtown College that will be completed on Tuesday, October 24th at Elizabethtown beginning at 2:00 p.m. Moravian managed just one victory in doubles from the team of sophomores Kelly Gerbino (Easton, PA/Easton HS) and Dyana Swan (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS). Heading into singles, trailing 2-1, the Greyhounds won third through sixth singles in prosets for the victory. Moravian's wins were by Gerbino, juniors Mary Kate Kelly (Beach Haven, NJ/Southern Regional HS), Rebecca Angstadt (Hamburg, PA/Hamburg HS) and Lindsey Hopper (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex HS). All six singles matches had prosets played due to darkness.

 

            Moravian had four of six individuals move past the quarterfinals and two of three doubles teams move past the quarterfinals as well at the 2006 Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Individual Tournament being hosted by Drew University and Juniata College at Lehigh University's Goodman Campus.  Four Greyhounds were seeded first in the tournament and received byes in the first round of the singles tournament. In other first round action, senior Margo Kokolus (Orefield, PA/Parkland HS) defeated Danielle Red, 6-3, 6-4, in the first singles flight while Swan lost to Emma Smith of Elizabethtown College, 6-0, 6-1. Kokolus was knocked out of the tournament in the quarterfinals, falling to third seeded Xiaogiao Zhang from Wilkes University, 6-4, 6-4.  In other quarterfinal action, third singles top seed junior Brittany Popaca (Lavallette, NJ/Point Pleasant Beach HS) defeated Kelly Moll of Lebanon Valley College, 6-0, 6-0 while fourth singles number one seed Kelly, the defending champion at fourth singles, defeated Sarah Costello of The University of Scranton, 6-2, 6-0. Fifth singles top seed junior Jennel Yelito (Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua HS) earned a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Brittany Turnbaugh of King's College in the quarterfinals while sixth singles number one seed Angstadt defeated Jessica Russell of Elizabethtown College, 7-5, 6-4.

 

            In doubles action, the tandem of Popaca and Kelly were seeded first in the second doubles flight and had a first round by while the duo of Swan and Gerbino were the top seed in the third doubles flight and also had a bye in the first round of competition. Kokolus and senior Courtney Hall (Denver, PA/Cocalico HS) earned an 8-3 victory of Brittany Reiman and Brittany Guerin of Susquehanna University in the first round of the first double flight before being knocked out of the tournament by fourth seeded Meredith Rempala and Leah Bradshaw from Messiah College, 8-6, in the quarterfinals. Popaca and Kelly defeated Sadie Sumner and Annie Gotchel of Messiah College, 8-2, in the quarterfinals while Gerbino and Sawn topped Kelly Drinkard and Aimee Snyder of Lycoming College, 8-1.

 

            The Greyhounds had three individual flight champions at the 2006 Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Individual Tournament hosted by Drew University and Juniata College at Lehigh University's Goodman Campus. Popaca captured the title at third singles, Kelly repeated as the champion at fourth singles and Angstadt won at sixth singles. Yelito lost in the finals of the fifth singles bracket while Popaca and Kelly lost in the finals of the second doubles flight. All four singles players and the doubles team were the top seed in the tournament.  Popaca, who won the sixth singles title back in 2004, defeated Alex Holzman of Drew University, 6-1, 6-4 in the semifinals before defeating seccond seeded Emily Swarr of Elizabethtown College, 7-6 (2), 0-6, 10-2 in the championship match. Kelly topped fourth-seeded Alica Yu in the semifinals of the fourth singles bracket, 6-2, 6-3 and then defeated third seeded Sara Ryder from Wilkes University, 6-1, 6-1 in the finals. Angstadt earned a 7-5, 6-3 victory over fourth seeded Nickie Brackbill from DeSales University, 6-3, 6-0 before defeating second seeded Jan White of Lebanon Valley College, in three sets to win the sixth singles championship.  Yelito topped Emma Dunn of Susquehanna University, 7-5, 6-3, in the semifinals of the fifth singles bracket before falling to second seeded Heather Lander of Elizabethton College, 6-0, 6-3 in the championship match.

 

            In doubles action, Popaca and Kelly defeated third seeded Alison McDonald and Kristin Witt from Wilkes University, 8-6 in the semifinals before falling to second seeded Swarr and Yu of Elizabethtown College, 8-6. In the third doubles flight, Gerbino and Swan, the tournament's top seed, fell to Lander and Jessica Russell of Elizabethtown College in the semifinals, 8-2.

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, October 23, 2006 (-4444-)

 

Women’s Soccer – 7-7 (Commonwealth Conference 2-4, MASCAC 4-6)

Last Week – Defeated *Lebanon Valley College, 2-0; Defeated Villa Julie College, 3-0.  *Commonwealth Conference match

This Week – Wed., Oct. 25th at Muhlenberg College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 28th at *Susquehanna University, 4:00 p.m.  *Commonwealth Conference match

            Moravian posted a 2-0 shutout of Commonwealth Conference foe Lebanon Valley College in the Greyhounds’ final home match of the 2006 season on the HUB Quad. Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute when senior midfielder Alisha Davy (Oaklyn, NJ/Haddon Township HS) passed the ball out of the corner to senior defender Lindsey Lustrino (Spring Lake, NJ/Manasquan HS) at the top right corner of the 18-yard box. Lustrino hit a touch pass in front of the net that sophomore forward Alexandra Frascella (Chatham, NJ/Chatham HS) headed in for her third goal of the season. Neither team would score again until the 86th minute when Moravian senior forward Kristina Adams (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery HS) took a short pass from junior midfielder Jill Newswanger (Pine Grove, PA/Pine Grove HS) and put the ball in the back left corner of the net for her tenth goal of the year. The Greyhounds had a 21-7 advantage in shots and a 12-2 edge in corner kicks. Moravian sophomore goalie Caitlin Corrigan (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS) made two saves for her fourth shutout of the season.

 

            The Greyhounds had their second straight shutout, defeating Villa Julie College, 3-0 in non-conference action. Adams gave the Greyhounds a 1-0 just over a minute into the game when she found the back of the net off a pass from Newswanger for her fourth game-winning goal of the season. In the 66th minute, freshman forward Alessandra Valdetara (Butler, NJ/Butler HS) gave Moravian a 2-0 lead on a breakaway goal, her third goal of the year. Adams finished off the scoring with her second goal of match and 12th of the season in the 71st minute when she scored off of a Valdetara pass. Adams is now fifth in school history with 22 career goals, and she has become the sixth player in school history to record 50 career points. Both teams had 16 shots in the match with Villa Julie having a 5-4 advantage in corner kicks. Greyhound Corrigan posted seven saves in her second consecutive shutout and fifth shutout of the season.

 

 

Men’s Soccer – 4-11-2 (Commonwealth Conference 2-4, MASCAC 3-5-1)

Last Week –Lost to *Lebanon Valley College, 3-0; Tied #The University of Scranton, 0-0 (2 overtimes).  *Commonwealth Conference match, #MASCAC match

This Week – Tues., Oct. 24th vs. #DeSales University, 3:30 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 28th at *Susquehanna University, 2:00 p.m.  *Commonwealth Conference match, #MASCAC match

            Moravian was shut out by Lebanon Valley College, 3-0, in a Commonwealth Conference match on the HUB Quad. The Flying Dutchmen took a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute. Shortly after the second half began, Lebanon Valley scored again to take a 2-0 lead in the 47th minute.  The Flying Dutchmen finished off the scoring in the 75th minute. Both teams had 12 shots in the match with Moravian holding a 5-4 edge in corner kicks. Greyhound sophomore Chris Nederostek (Lansdale, PA/Christopher Dock HS) had three saves in just over 83 minutes of action while junior Michael Peck (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS) had one save in the final seven minutes.

 

            The Greyhounds played to a 0-0, double-overtime tie at The University of Scranton in non-conference action. The Royals had a 36-7 advantage in shots and had the best chance to score in the 87th minute when a Scranton shot hit the post from 20-yards out. The Royals also had a 9-3 edge in corner kicks. Nederostek made six saves in the shutout, his second of the season.

 

 

Golf – 0-0 (MAC 0-0)

Fall Season Complete

            Moravian has completed the fall portion of its schedule and will return to action on April 2nd at the Lebanon Valley College Spring Invitational at the Lebanon Country Club.

 

 

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

Last Week – off

This Week – Sat., Oct. 28th at 2006 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships hosted by DeSales University, Center Valley, PA

            The Greyhounds have a week off as they prepare for the 2006 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships being hosted by DeSales University on Saturday, October 28th.


Greyhound Weekly Update, October 23, 2006 (-5555-)

 

Women’s Volleyball – 15-11 (Commonwealth Conference 4-2, MASCAC 9-3)

Last Week – Defeated *Albright College, 3-1; Defeated #Lycoming College, 3-2.  *Commonwealth Conference match, #MASCAC match

This Week – Tues., Oct. 24th vs. *Lebanon Valley College, 7:00 p.m.; Thurs., Oct. 26th at #The University of Scranton, 7:00 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 28th vs. Gwynedd-Mercy College, 12:00 p.m. & vs. York College of Pennsylvania, 4:00 p.m.  *Commonwealth Conference match, #MASCAC match

 

            Moravian earned a 27-30, 30-19, 30-25, 30-25 victory over Albright College in Commonwealth Conference action Wednesday evening to clinch a berth in the 2006 Commonwealth Conference Tournament. Senior outside hitter Kelly Bauer (Hellertown, PA/Notre Dame HS) led the Greyhounds with 21 kills, six digs, three service aces and two blocks while junior middle hitter Jenna Wallace (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) contributed 20 kills. Senior setter Valerie Korsak (Coplay, PA/Whitehall HS) ran the Moravian offense with 50 assists to go along with seven digs and three kills while junior outside hitter Rachel Radocha (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) had 13 kills and six digs. Sophomore outside hitter Maria DeBonis (Nazareth, PA/Notre Dame HS) contributed nine kills and five digs for the Greyhounds while junior middle hitter Katherine Perkins (Lehighton, PA/Lehighton HS) had five kills and a pair of blocks. Sophomore libero Stephanie Struble (Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS) led Moravian with 19 digs in the victory.

 

            The Greyhounds won their second straight match, defeating Lycoming College 28-30, 30-20, 30-24, 27-30, 15-13 in non-conference action. Bauer led Moravian with 21 kills and she added 19 digs, two service aces and two blocks while DeBonis had 15 kills and 13 digs. Korsak just missed her third triple-double of the season with 47 assists, 11 digs and nine kills while Radocha contributed 13 kills and a pair of blocks. Wallace had 12 kills and four digs for the Greyhounds while Perkins had five blocks and two kills. Struble had a team high 25 digs to go with a pair of service aces while junior defensive specialist Elise Martin (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS) added 13 digs.

 

 

Field Hockey – 3-13 (Commonwealth Conference 1-5, MASCAC 1-10)

Last Week – Alvernia College match postponed to October 23rd; Defeated *Albright College, 1-0.  *Commonwealth Conference match

This Week – Mon., Oct. 23rd vs. Alvernia College, 4:00 p.m.; Tues., Oct. 24th at *Lebanon Valley College, 4:00 p.m.; Thurs., Oct. 19th vs. Gwynedd-Mercy College, 4:00 p.m.  *Commonwealth Conference match

 

            The Greyhounds non-conference match versus nationally-ranked Alvernia College was postponed due to rain.  It was rescheduled for Monday, October 23rd at Betty Prince Field beginning at 4:00 p.m.

 

            Moravian snapped an eight-match losing streak, defeating Albright College, 1-0, in Commonwealth Conference action at Betty Prince Field. The Greyhounds scored the lone goal of the contest in the 63rd minute when freshman forward Kayla Carson (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing HS) scored her first collegiate goal off of a pass from junior forward Jayme Baker (Center Valley, PA/Southern Lehigh HS). Albright had a 10-7 advantage in shots with the Lions recording all ten shots in the first half while Moravian had a 14-8 edge in penalty corners. Moravian senior goalie Amanda Gaun (Hatboro, PA/Hatboro-Horsham HS) made eight saves for her first shutout of the season and her 22nd career victory, a new Moravian record. Gaun also has a school record 634 saves in her career.

 

 

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

Last Week – off

This Week – Sat., Oct. 28th at 2006 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships hosted by DeSales University, Center Valley, PA

 

            The Greyhounds have a week off as they prepare for the 2006 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships being hosted by DeSales University on Saturday, October 28th.