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2007-08 – Week 20 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of January 27, 2008

Overall Landmark Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Basketball 13-5 4-3

Women’s Basketball 12-6 5-2

Men’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 4^th of 10 at 16^th Annual John Covert Classic

Women’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 6^th of 11 at 16^th Annual John Covert Classic

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Rachel Beck (So., Churchville, PA/Council Rock South HS), indoor track & field

Kate Harrison (So., Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor HS), basketball

Male – Ozzie Brown (Sr., Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS), indoor track & field

Nathaniel Tussey (Sr., Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown HS), indoor track & field

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

Friday, February 1^st – Women’s Basketball vs. *Susquehanna University, 5:30 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs.

*Susquehanna University, 7:30 p.m.

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

College, 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 9^th – Women’s Basketball vs. *United States Merchant Marine Academy, 5:30 p.m.; Men’s

Basketball vs. * United States Merchant Marine Academy, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, February 10^th – Women’s Basketball vs. *Drew University, 2:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs. *Drew

University, 4:00 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, January 28, 2008 (-2222-)

Men’s Basketball – 13-5 (Landmark Conference 4-3)

Last Week – Defeated *Drew University, 66-58; Lost to* U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 88-73. *Landmark Conference game

This Week – Fri., Feb. 1^st vs. *Susquehanna University, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 2^nd vs. *Juniata College, 4:00 p.m. *Landmark Conference game

Moravian won its third straight Landmark Conference game, defeating Drew University, 66-58. The victory clinched the Greyhounds their first regular season winning record since the 2002-03 season. The Rangers scored first in the game before Moravian senior forward Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg {PA} HS) tied the score with a lay-up. The Greyhounds took the lead on a pair of free throws by senior forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS). After a brief tie at 5-5 with 16:01 to play in the first half, the Greyhounds took the lead for good, 7-5, on a lay-up by senior forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) with 15:36 before halftime. Moravian eventually pushed its lead to double figures, 20-10, on a pair of free throws by freshman forward Chris Cullen (East Islip, NY/East Islip HS) with 8:24 remaining in the half. The Greyhounds headed to the locker room with a 35-26 lead after shooting 13 of 23 from the field (56.5 percent), four of eight behind the three-point line and five of eight at the foul line in the first 20 minutes. Moravian had a 15-14 advantage in rebounds in the first half while both teams turned the ball over six times. The Greyhounds quickly pushed the lead into double figures in the second half and would lead by 15 points, 43-28, after a pair of free throws by senior guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) with 17:17 to play. Drew would eventually cut Moravian's lead to six points twice, the final time at 45-39, with 11:21 remaining in the contest. The Greyhounds would get the lead back into double digits and hold their largest lead of the game 16 points, 66-50, with 1:59 to play. Moravian was 11 of 23 from the floor (47.8 percent), four of ten behind the three-point line and five of six at the foul line in the second half. The Greyhounds had a 30-25 edge in rebounds for the game despite committing 20 turnovers in the game including 14 in the final 20 minutes. Moravian had four players in double figures led by Franzyshen, who had 15 points to go with five rebounds and three steals. Whitman tossed in 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Greyhounds while Miller had 12 points. Earley had his third straight double-double and fifth of the season with ten points and a game high ten rebounds to go with three assists. Cullen had eight points off the bench for the Greyhounds while senior guard Chris Bays (Hackettstown, NJ/Pope John XXIII HS) added three points and three assists in his first collegiate start.

The Greyhounds dropped a Landmark Conference game in the program's first-ever trip to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, 88-73, snapping Moravian's three-game winning streak. Moravian jumped out to a 4-0 lead on baskets by Earley and Franzyshen. The Mariners would take their first lead of the game, 7-6, with 16:00 minutes on the clock on a pair of free throws. The contest went back and forth throughout the first half with the Greyhounds building a 20-15 lead with 11:53 before in the intermission on a lay-up by freshman forward Chris Cullen. USMMA responded with a 7-0 run to take a 22-20 lead at 10:12 on a pair of free throws. Moravian would hold its final lead of the game, 30-29, with 5:43 remaining in the first half after a three-pointer by Whitman. The Greyhounds would tie the contest on last time in the first half after a pair of free throws by Earley knotted the contest at 36-36 with 2:19 until the intermission. The Mariners headed to the locker room with a 40-38 halftime lead. The Greyhounds were also hot from the field in the first 20 minutes, making 15 of 26 field goal attempts (57.7 percent), two of seven three-pointers and six of seven free throws. The Mariners would push their lead to seven points, 52-45, on a three-pointer with 16:36 to play, only to see Moravian cut the lead to one point at 52-51 on a three-point play by Cullen at the 15:25 mark. USMMA quickly responded and push its lead to double digits for the first time in the game, 63-53, with 11:44 to play. The Greyhounds would close within two points twice, first on a three-pointer by Miller and then on a pair of Earley free throws, 68-66, with 5:49 remaining. The Mariners responded with a 9-0 run to build a 77-66 lead with 3:16 to play on a pair free throws. USMMA's lead would reach 17 points, 88-71, on a lay-up with 14 seconds to play. The Greyhounds shooting cooled in the second half, making just 12 of 28 field goal attempts (42.9 percent), two of eight three-pointers and nine of 12 free throws. Moravian did finish the game with a 27-24 edge in rebounds. Earley led five Moravian players in double figures with a game high 20 points to go along with a game high seven rebounds. Franzyshen added 15 points and five rebounds while Whitman had 12 points and four rebounds for the Greyhounds. Cullen tossed in 11 points and grabbed three rebounds while Miller contributed ten points and a team high five assists. Freshman guard Steve Siracusa (New Providence, NJ/New Providence HS) added five points and two rebounds in the game while sophomore forward Eric Weaver (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury HS) grabbed three rebound off of the bench for Moravian.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 28, 2008 (-3333-)

Women’s Basketball – 12-6 (Landmark Conference 5-2)

Last Week – Defeated *Drew University, 60-49; Lost to *U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 58-57. *Landmark Conference game

This Week – Fri., Feb. 1^st vs.*Susquehanna University, 5:30 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 2^nd vs. *Juniata College, 2:00 p.m. *Landmark Conference game

Moravian won its fourth straight game, defeating Drew University, 60-49, in Landmark Conference action. The Rangers jumped out to a 4-0 lead and held several leads until the Greyhounds took a 10-8 lead at the 10:21 mark on a jumper by sophomore guard Amanda Brown (Schuylkill Haven, PA/Schuylkill Haven HS). Drew would retake the lead and the contest was tied seven times before Moravian retook the lead, 24-22, on a lay-up by sophomore forward Alyssa Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS) with 1:11 remaining in the first half. Bisci's bucket would give the Greyhounds the lead for the remainder of the game. Moravian headed into the locker room with a 27-23 lead after shooting 11 of 35 from the floor (31.4 percent) and five of six at the foul line in the first 20 minutes of the game. The Greyhounds missed all five of its three-point attempts while holding an 18-16 edge in rebounds. Moravian committed just seven turnovers in the first half while Drew had nine turnovers. Moravian would hold the lead the entire second half, eventually pushing its lead to double figures. The Greyhounds would lead by 11 points, 41-30, after a jumper by sophomore guard Kate Harrison (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor HS) at the 13:16 mark. Moravian's largest advantage was 13 points, 60-47, after a pair of Brown free throws with 1:14 to play to finish off the scoring for the Greyhounds. Moravian was 12 of 25 from the floor (48.0 percent) and nine of 12 from the foul line in the second 20 minutes while missing all three three-point attempts. Both teams had 31 rebounds while the Greyhounds had 14 turnovers to 18 for Drew. Moravian had three players in double figures with Bisci and Harrison each netting 17 points. Bisci also had four rebounds and a pair of assists while Harrison, whose 17 points were a career high, had three rebounds. Sophomore forward Kirsty Stearns (East Norwich, NY/Oyster Bay HS) added 12 points and five rebounds for the Greyhounds while Brown tossed in five points and added three assists. Sophomore forward Lauren Fornazor (Rivervale, NJ/Pascack Valley HS) grabbed a career high eight rebounds for Moravian to go with two points and two assists while senior guard LaToya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) had four rebounds, four points and four steals. Sophomore guard Jessica Foran (Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep HS) added three points and three rebounds for the Greyhounds.

The Greyhounds had their four-game Landmark Conference winning streak snapped in a 58-57 loss in the program's first-ever trip to the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The loss also dropped Moravian into a tie for second place in Landmark Conference action. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a jumper by Harrison, and that would be Moravian's largest lead of the contest. The Greyhounds would hold a one-point lead at four other points in the first half, the final time at 14-13 with 10:46 before halftime on a jumper by Stearns. The Mariners would retake the lead on a three-pointer at the 10:24 mark. Moravian tied the contest for the third time at 16-16 on a Harrison jumper before USMMA hit a jumper to give the Mariners the lead for the next 18 minutes. The Greyhounds trailed just 22-21 with 4:45 remaining in the first half after a pair of Stearns free throws, but USMMA put together a 10-1 run to push the lead to double digits at 32-22 with just 45 seconds remaining before the intermission. The Mariners had a 32-26 halftime lead. Moravian struggled shooting the ball in the first half, making just nine of 24 field goal attempts (37.5 percent), three of eight three-pointers and five of six free throws. Early in the second half, the Greyhounds pulled within a point, 36-35, on a three-pointer by Foran at the 15:10 mark, and Moravian tied the contest at 38-38 on a pair of free throws from Blake with 12:10 to play. The Mariners put together an 11-2 run to build a 49-40 lead with 7:25 remaining, and USMMA still led by nine points, 55-46, with 4:31 to play. The Mariners hit a free throw with 2:19 remaining in the contest to give USMMA a 58-51 lead; however, the Mariners would not score again. Moravian would pull within a point, 58-57, on a Harrison lay-up with 51 seconds left, but the Greyhounds would get just one shot off the remainder of the game. Moravian's shooting woes continued in the second half, making just 11 of 36 field goal attempts (30.6 percent), two of six three-pointers and seven of nine free throws. The Greyhounds had just six turnovers in the final 20 minutes for 23 in the game while forcing USMMA into 27 turnovers for the contest. The Greyhounds did have a balanced scoring attack with four players in double figures. Harrison tossed in a game high 14 points and grabbed two rebounds while Foran had 12 points and two steals. Brown contributed 11 points, two assists, two steals and two rebounds for Moravian while Stearns had ten points, a game high nine rebounds and three steals. Bisci added five points and four rebounds for the Greyhounds while Blake had a game high six assists, six rebounds and three steals to go with her two points.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 28, 2008 (-4444-)

Men’s Track and Field – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – 4^th out of 10 at the 16^th Annual John Covert Classic at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.

This Week – Sat., Feb. 2^nd at Thomson Invitational hosted by University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Moravian placed fourth of ten teams at the 16th Annual John Covert Classic hosted by Lehigh University. The Greyhounds scored 61.40 points while the host Mountain Hawks won the meet with 162 points. Moravian was the top NCAA Division III team in the event and defeated four NCAA Division I programs. The Greyhounds had three individual first place finishes, all three by senior Ozzie Brown (Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS). Brown captured the 60-meter dash in a school record time of 6.99 seconds, and he won the 60-meter hurdles in a school record and NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 8.13 seconds. Brown also captured the long jump with an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying leap of 7.01 meters (23 feet). Brown also scored two more points for Moravian with a fifth place finish in the 200-meter dash in 23.32 seconds.

Other competitors that scored points for Moravian were senior Nathaniel Tussey (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown Area HS) earning eight points with a second place finish in the 500-meter dash in 1:08.74 and six more points with a third place finish in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.45 seconds, sophomore Michael Blenk (Inwood, NY/Lawrence HS) garnering 1.4 points while tying for fourth place in the high jump, clearing 1.80 meters (five feet, 10 3/4 inches) and two points in the triple jump with a leap of 13.18 meters (43 feet, three inches), good enough for fifth place and junior Blair Maginnis (Asbury, NJ/Warren Hills Regional HS) earning six points for a third place finish in the 35-pound weight throw with a toss of 14.79 meters (48 feet, 6 1/4 inches) and two points for a fifth place showing in the shot put with a distance of 14.44 meters (47 feet, 4 1/2 inches).

Senior James Bell (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) just missed qualifying for the finals in the 60-meter dash, placing seventh in the preliminaries and winning his heat in 7.21 seconds. Freshman Eric Woodruff (Brodheadsville, PA/Pius X HS) was tied for ninth in the 60-meter dash in 7.27 seconds while freshman Warner Jones (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough HS) took 21st at 7.55 seconds and Blenk was 25th at 7.65 seconds. Blenk also ran a time of 8.98 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles, placing tenth in the preliminaries. In the 200-meter dash, it was Woodruff just missing the scoring, placing seventh overall and winning his heat in 23.61 seconds. Bell was just behind Woodruff in eighth at 23.62 seconds while Jones took 14th overall and won his heat in 24.24 seconds and Blenk was 19th in 24.41 seconds. Senior Vince Pagano (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East HS) also took 27th in the 200-meter dash in 25.03 seconds while junior Alan Woods (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cedar Cliff HS) was 33rd and won his heat in 25.36 seconds and senior Allan Fatzinger (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS) took 34th in 25.38 seconds.

Jones placed 12th in the 400-meter dash and won his heat in 54.84 seconds while junior Jared Henrie (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley HS) took 14th in 54.91 seconds and Pagano was 17th at 55.88 seconds. Junior Jacob Tazik (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing HS) placed eighth in the 500-meter dash in 1:10.76, winning his heat while sophomore Steve DeFazio (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS) captured his heat and was 13th overall in 1:13.56. Senior Khizer Tariq (Bethlehem, PA/Saucon Valley HS) took 15th in a time of 1:14.44. Freshman Connor Skutches (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) was ninth in the mile run in a time of 4:33.68 while junior Jeremiah Reinhart (Doylestown, PA/Pleasant Valley HS) was 14th in 4:29.35 and sophomore Timothy Betz (Havertown, PA/Haverford HS) took 30th in 5:06.28. Junior Timothy Murphy (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholi HS c) tied for 15th in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:07.02 while sophomore Steve Parisi (Kunkletown, PA/Pleasant Valley HS) was 28th in 2:15.27. Senior Timothy Pagano (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West HS) placed 13th in the 3,000-meter run in a time of 9:49.80.

Moravian's 4x800-meter relay team of Reinhart, Skutches, DeFazio and Parisi placed fourth in a time of 8:24.39 while the Greyhounds' 4x400-meter "A" relay squad of Brown, Jones, Bell and Vince Pagano was seventh in a time of 3:41.28. The "B" team of Henrie, Tazik, Khizer and Murphy did not place but posted a time of 3:44.03 in the 4x400-meter relay.

In the field events, Woods and Fatzinger tied with four other competitors for eighth in the pole vault, clearing the bar at 4.25 meters (13 feet, 11 1/4 inches) while freshman Adam Pollini (Shamokin Dam, PA/Lewisburg HS) was tied for 18th at 3.65 meters (11 feet, 11 3/4 inches). Blenk tied for ninth in the long jump at 6.39 meters (20 feet, 11 3/4 inches) while Brown was 14th in the shot put with a toss of 11.79 meters (38 feet, 8 1/4 inches). Sophomore Matthew Wisotsky (Bushkill, PA/East Stroudsburg North HS) also competed in the shot put, placing 24th at 9.10 meters (29 feet, 10 1/4 inches), and he was 18th in the 35-pound weight throw with a toss of 9.17 meters (30 feet, one inch). Freshman Troy Bertholf (Liberty, NY/Liberty HS) was 16th in the weight throw at 12.40 meters (40 feet, 8 1/4 inches).

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 28, 2008 (-5555-)

Women’s Track and Field – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – 6^th out of 11 at the 16^th Annual John Covert Classic at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.

This Week – Sat., Feb. 2^nd at Thomson Invitational hosted by University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Moravian placed sixth of 11 teams at the 16th Annual John Covert Classic hosted by Lehigh University. The Greyhounds scored 33 points while the Sacred Heart University won the meet with 132 points. Moravian was the top NCAA Division III team in the event and defeated two NCAA Division I programs. The Greyhounds had one individual champion with sophomore Anna Heim (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown HS) capturing the pole vault, clearing a height of 3.60 meters (11 feet, 9 3/4 inches) which provisionally qualified her for the NCAA Division III National Championships.

Sophomore Rachel Beck (Churchville, PA/Council Rock South HS) earned four points with a fourth place finish in the 60-meter dash in 8.13 seconds, and she earned another two points for a fifth place showing in the 200-meter dash in 26.73 seconds. Freshman Sydni Wisniewski (Orlando, FL/Winter Park HS) garnered eight points for a runner-up finish in the 500-meter dash in 1:21.88 while junior Kayla Teeling (Milford, NJ/Phillipsburg HS) earned two points for placing fifth in the mile run in a time of 5:29.08. Sophomore Jessica Posimo (Philadelphia, PA/St. Basil Academy) earned six points for a third place finish in the triple jump with a distance of 10.90 meters (35 feet, 9 1/4 inches) and one point with a sixth place finish in the 60-meter hurdles in 9.47 seconds.

Wisniewski also placed eighth in the preliminaries of the 60-meter dash in 8.18 seconds while Posimo was 27th in 8.54 seconds. Sophomore Katelyn Chando (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh HS) was 15th in the 60-meter dash in a time of 8.50 seconds while sophomore Symonne Scott (Attleboro, MA/Attleboro HS) placed 16th in 8.51 seconds in her first meet with the Greyhounds. In the 200-meter dash, Posimo placed 14th overall and won her heat in 27.70 seconds while sophomore Rachel Riggs (Gettysburg, PA/Gettysburg HS) took 18th overall and first in her heat in 28.38 seconds. Freshman Alyssa Wert (Orefield, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) was 20th in the race in 28.55 seconds while Scott took 22nd and won her heat in 28.79 seconds and Chando was 23rd in 28.88 seconds. Chando placed tenth in the 400-meter dash in 1:04.67 while Wert placed 14th in a time of 1:07.90 and freshman Alexandra Lopez (Manasquan, NJ/Manasquan HS) finished 16th in 1:09.96. Freshman Kaleen Holden (Scranton, PA/Bishop Hannan HS) was 14th in the 500-meter dash in 1:32.81 while Lopez posted a time of 10.04 seconds in the 60-meter hurdle preliminaries.

Junior Kelly Williams (Tafton, PA/Wallenpaupack HS) was tenth in the 5,000-meter run for the Greyhounds in a time of 20:38.49 while freshman Tara Chiarella (Hallstead, PA/Montrose Area HS) placed 13th in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 12:00.54. Freshman Kristen Labert (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh HS) took 28th in the 800-meter run in 2:44.23 while junior Naomie Kachel (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) took 32nd in 2:51.45. Moravian's 4x800-meter relay team of Williams, Holden Labert and Chiarella placed seventh in 11:19.62.

In the field events, Wisniewski was seventh in the high jump, clearing 1.60 meters (five feet, three inches) while Posimo tied for 17th at a height of 1.50 meters (four feet, 11 inches). Junior Thea Kennerknecht (Central Valley, NY/Monroe-Woodbury HS) tied for 11th in the pole vault, clearing 2.85 meters (nine feet, 4 1/4 inches). Riggs was tenth in the long jump with a leap of 4.96 meters (16 feet, 3 1/4 inches) while Posimo placed 11th at 4.87 meters (15 feet, 11 3/4 inches) and senior Ashlee Scarborough (Warrington, PA/Villa Joseph Marie HS) took 16th with leap of 4.37 meters (14 feet, four inches). Riggs also placed seventh in the triple jump with a distance of 10.30 meters (33 feet, 9 1/2 inches).