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2007-08 – Week 23                                     Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

 

GREYHOUND TRACKS

 

Team Records as of February 17, 2008

                                          Overall             Landmark              Meets & Tournaments

Baseball                                0-0                      0-0                   

Men’s Basketball                 18-6                     9-4                   

Women’s Basketball            16-8                     9-4                   

Men’s Lacrosse                     0-0                      0-0                   

Men’s Track & Field            0-0                      0-0                    Lafayette/Rider Winter Games

Women’s Track & Field       0-0                      0-0                    Lafayette/Rider Winter Games

 

 

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Alyssa Bisci (So., Easton, PA/Easton HS), basketball

Sydni Wisniewski (Fr., Orlando, F:/Winter Park HS), women’s indoor track & field

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

Ryan Miller (Sr., Easton, PA/Easton HS), basketball

 

 

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

 

Saturday, February 23rd – Women’s Basketball vs. *The University of Scranton, 5:30 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs. *The

            University of Scranton, 7:30 p.m.; Men’s Lacrosse vs. Ursinus College, 1:00 p.m.

 

Friday, March 7th – Women’s Lacrosse vs. Cedar Crest College, 1:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, March 12th – Women’s Lacrosse vs. Muhlenberg College, 4:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, March 13th – Softball vs. Baptist Bible College (DH), 3:00 p.m.

 

Saturday, March 15th – Baseball vs. *Susquehanna University (DH), 2:00 p.m.; Men’s Lacrosse vs. King’s College, 1:00 p.m.

 

 

*Landmark 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, February 18, 2008 (-2222-)

 

Men’s Basketball – 18-6(Landmark Conference 9-4)

Last Week – Defeated *Goucher College, 78-71; Lost to*The Catholic University of America, 86-79.  *Landmark Conference game

This Week – Sat., Feb. 23rd vs. *The University of Scranton, 7:30 p.m. *Landmark Conference game

 

            Moravian earned its first postseason appearance in five years and moved into a tie for first place in the Landmark Conference with its fifth straight win, a 78-71 victory at Goucher College. The Greyhounds' victory, their 18th of the season, moved the team just a win shy of tying the school record for wins in a season. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 5-0 lead on the Gophers with a lay-up by senior forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) and a three-point play by senior forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS) at the 17:15 mark. Moravian would push its lead to 12 points, 16-4, on a three-pointer by senior guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) with 13:57 remaining in the first half. With Moravian leading 18-8, Goucher ran off seven straight points to pull within three points, 18-15, with 11:11 to play before the intermission. The Gophers would continue to keep the game close, eventually tying the contest at 31-31 with 2:59 remaining in the first half. Goucher moved ahead for the first time with a lay-up at the 2:00 mark. The Gophers had a 35-33 lead at halftime. The Greyhounds were just nine of 23 from the floor (39.1 percent), three of 11 on three-pointers and 12 of 14 at the foul line in the first 20 minutes. Moravian also committed ten turnovers in the first half. Miller scored the first five points of the second half with a three-pointer giving the Greyhounds a 38-35 lead at the 18:32 mark. Goucher would pull within a point, 40-39, before Moravian responded with a 10-0 run to take a 50-39 lead on an Earley three-pointer with 13:10 remaining in the contest. The Gophers weren't ready to concede the game yet and slowly closed the gap and eventually took a 61-60 lead with 5:10 remaining. The game went back-and-forth and was tied at 68-68 with 2:00 remaining when the Greyhounds went on a 10-3 run to finish the game. Moravian, one of the top free throw shooting teams in the country, made eight of ten free throws in the final 1:59 of the game and 20 of 22 free throws in the second half. The Greyhounds were also 11 of 24 from the floor (45.8 percent) and three of eight on three-pointers in the final 20 minutes. Moravian had four players in double figures led by a game high 20 points from Franzyshen, who also had five rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. Miller tossed in 17 points to go with six assists and three rebounds, and Miller connected on three three-pointers in the victory to move him within one of David Jordan's career record of 150. Senior forward Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg {PA} HS) registered a double-double with 12 points and a game high 12 rebounds while Earley had 11 points, seven rebounds and a pair of blocked shots for the Greyhounds. Freshman guard Maurice Young (Philadelphia, PA/Chestnut Hill Academy) and sophomore forward Eric Weaver (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury HS) each tossed in eight points for Moravian with Young adding five rebounds and Weaver grabbing three boards.

 

            The Greyhounds dropped an 85-79 decision at The Catholic University of America in Moravian's final Landmark Conference road game of the regular season. The Greyhounds remained in a tie for first place in the Landmark Conference. The loss also snapped Moravian's five-game winning streak and kept the team one victory shy of tying the program record for wins in a season. Moravian jumped out to a 5-0 lead on Catholic with 18:06 to play in the first half on a lay-up by Whitman and a three-pointer by Earley. The Greyhounds would lead 8-2 on a three-pointer by Miller with 17:35 remaining. The three-pointer by Miller tied David Jordan's career mark of 150. After that point of the first half, there were seven lead changes and six ties as the Cardinal eventually pulled ahead by four points, 30-26, with 3:08 remaining before halftime. Catholic headed to the locker room with a 39-36 halftime lead. The Greyhounds were 13 of 31 from the floor (41.9 percent), four of 12 on three-pointers and a perfect six-for-six at the foul line in the first 20 minutes of the game. The Cardinals came out of the locker room and scored the first four points of the second half to build their largest lead of the game, seven points 43-36. Miller would break Jordan's three-point record with his 151st career three-pointer at the 17:31 mark of the second half, pulling Moravian within 45-41. However, the Cardinals would score the next five points to take a 50-41 lead with 16:35 remaining in the second half. Moravian would score seven straight points out of a timeout to pull within 50-48 at the 15:07 mark. The Greyhounds would pull within a point, 56-55 with 12:56 to play on a pair of free throws by freshman forward Chris Cullen (East Islip, NY/East Islip HS), and then Cullen hit a lay-up at the 12:10 mark to put Moravian ahead, 57-56, the Greyhounds' first lead since a 26-25 edge with 4:00 remaining in the first half. The Greyhound lead didn't last long as Catholic hit two free throws with 11:23 to play to put the Cardinals back in the lead. Moravian tied the game again at 63-63 on a lay-up by Miller with 9:07 remaining and retook the lead, 65-64, on a pair of free throws by Franzyshen with 8:30 to go. The Cardinals answered with back-to-back three-pointers for a 70-65 lead at the 7:39 mark, and Catholic built a 76-71 lead with 4:39 to play. The Cardinals would put the game away at the foul line in the final minutes as Moravian fouled to try and get back into the game. Catholic connected on 12 of 21 field goal attempts, five of eight three-pointers and 17 of 23 free throws in the final 20 minutes, and the Cardinals had a 34-25 advantage in rebounds for the game. The Greyhounds were 13 of 23 from the field (56.5 percent), four of nine on three-pointers and 13 of 14 at the foul line in the second half. Moravian had a balanced scoring attack with four players in double figures led by Miller's 19 points. Miller finished the game with three three-pointers to hold the new school record with 152 for his career, and Miller had three assists in the game. Earley tossed in 17 points for the Greyhounds and added six rebounds, four assists and two steals while Franzyshen had 13 points, a game high eight rebounds and two steals. Whitman tossed in 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Cullen and Young each had eight points for Moravian. Young added four assists.

 

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, February 18, 2008 (-3333-)

 

Women’s Basketball – 16-8 (Landmark Conference 9-4)

Last Week – Defeated *Goucher College, 72-62; Defeated *The Catholic University of America, 81-57.  *Landmark Conference game

This Week – Sat., Feb. 23rd vs. *The University of Scranton, 7:30 p.m. *Landmark Conference game

 

            Moravian clinched its seventh straight postseason appearance and a spot in the first-ever Landmark Conference Tournament with a 72-62 victory at Goucher College. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 4-0 lead on a pair of free throws by sophomore forward Alyssa Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS) and a lay-up by sophomore forward Kirsty Stearns (East Norwich, NY/Oyster Bay HS) in the first minute of the game, and Moravian never trailed in the contest. The Greyhounds lead would hit double digits for the first time with 4:40 remaining in the first half on a three-pointer by sophomore guard Amanda Brown (Schuylkill Haven, PA/Schuylkill Haven HS) that gave Moravian a 28-18 lead. The Greyhounds headed to the locker room with a 36-24 halftime lead after shooting 15 of 27 from the field (55.6 percent), two of six on three-pointers and a perfect four-for-four at the foul line. Moravian had a 20-14 edge in rebounds during the first half, and the Greyhounds had 11 turnovers in the first 20 minutes. In the second half, Moravian's lead would remain in double figures except for two times Goucher would get the lead to nine points. Both times, the Greyhounds responded on the next possession to put the lead back in double digits. Moravian's largest lead of the game came at the 12:12 mark of the second half when sophomore guard Jessica Foran (Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep HS) hit a free throw to build a 17-point lead, 53-36. The Greyhounds made 12 of 27 field goal attempts (44.4 percent), two of three three-pointers and ten of 15 free throws in the second half. Moravian also finished the game with a 37-36 edge in rebounds while committing 17 turnovers. Moravian had a balanced scoring attack in the game with five players in double figures led by Bisci's team high 17 points. Bisci also had seven rebounds and a pair of assists while Foran contributed 14 points and two boards. Brown tossed in 12 points to go with two assists while Stearns and sophomore guard Kate Harrison (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor HS) each scored ten points. Stearns grabbed a team high 11 rebounds for a double-double, and she had three blocked shots and two assists while Harrison added three rebounds and two assists. Sophomore forward Lauren Fornazor (Rivervale, NJ/Pascack Valley HS) contributed seven points, three rebounds and two steals for the Greyhounds while freshman guard forward Emily Smith (East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg South HS) had four assists, two points, two blocked shots and three steals. Senior guard LaToya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) had six rebounds and three assists for Moravian.

 

          The Greyhounds won their final road game of the regular season and extended their winning streak to three straight games with an 81-57 win at The Catholic University of America in Landmark Conference action. Moravian, ranked in the top ten in the nation in free throw percentage, was 44 of 58 at the foul line in the contest, and the Greyhounds attempted just 52 field goals in the victory. Harrison gave Moravian an early 2-0 lead, scoring just seven seconds into the contest. The Cardinals tied the game at 4-4 with 18:56 remaining in the first half when the Greyhounds went on a 15-0 run to build a 19-4 lead at the 13:14 mark on a lay-up by Smith. Moravian's lead would remain in double digits the rest of the first half with the Greyhounds holding their largest lead of the half, 22 points, 48-26, with just 15 seconds remaining in the half. Moravian, which went to the locker room with a 48-28 lead, shot the ball well in the first 20 minutes, connecting on 12 of 28 field goal attempts (43.0 percent), one of five on three-pointers and 23 of 28 at the foul line. The Greyhounds lead would remain in double digits the entire second half with the closest the Cardinals would get would 14 points, 54-40 with 14:47 remaining. Moravian would go on a 16-2 run to build its largest lead of the game, 28 points, coming with 9:40 left to play when Harrison hit a pair of free throws to give the Greyhounds a 70-42 lead. The Greyhounds were just six of 24 (25.0 percent) from the floor and 21 of 30 from the foul line in the final 20 minutes, and Moravian missed all three of its three-point attempts. The Greyhounds had a balanced scoring attack in the game with four players in double figures led by a career high 18 points by Harrison, who also had three rebounds. Bisci netted 17 points to go with four rebounds and three steals while Foran had 14 points and four assists. Stearns contributed 12 points and a team high six rebounds for Moravian while Smith added five points and four boards. Blake had a career high seven steals to go with three points for the Greyhounds while freshman forward Erin Bradley (Fairfield, NJ/West Essex HS) had career bests of four rebounds and three points. Fornazor also contributed three points with two boards for Moravian while freshman forward Amie Ballo (Andes, NY/Andes Central HS) grabbed four rebounds.

 

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, February 18, 2008 (-4444-)

 

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

Last Week – Fri., Feb. 15th at Lafayette/Rider Invitational at Armory Track and Field Center, New York, NY

This Week – Sat., Feb. 23rd at Landmark Conference Championships at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA

 

            Moravian completed its 2007-08 indoor regular season at the non-scoring Lafayette College/Rider University Winter Games at the New York City Track & Field Armory. Senior Ozzie Brown (Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS) had the Greyhounds' top individual finish, winning the long jump with an NCAA Division III automatic and Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference qualifying leap of 7.29 meters (23 feet, 11 inches). Brown's jump was the longest of the season in NCAA Division III. Brown had two other top ten finished for Moravian, placing fourth in the 60-meter hurdles in an NCAA Division III provisional and ECAC qualifying time of 8.21 seconds and seventh in the 200-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 22.36 seconds.

 

            Brown was 14th in the 60-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 7.10 seconds while senior James Bell (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) placed 18th in 7.15 seconds. Junior Robert Shaffer (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville HS) took 23rd in the event in a time of 7.19 seconds while freshman Eric Woodruff (Brodheadsville, PA/Pius X HS) was 28th 7.22 seconds. Woodruff also placed 14th in the 200-meter dash in and ECAC qualifying time of 22.55 seconds while Bell was 42nd in 23.33 seconds and Shaffer finished 44th at 23.36 seconds. Freshman Warner Jones (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough HS) had Moravian's top finish in the 400-meter dash in 52.12 seconds while junior Jared Henrie (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley HS) 40th in 52.66 seconds and junior Jacob Tazik (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing HS) took 50th in a time of 53.25 seconds. Sophomore Steve Parisi (Kunkletown, PA/Pleasant Valley HS) was 37th in the 500-meter dash in 1:10.72 while senior Vince Pagano (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East HS) was 42nd in a time of 1:12.43.

 

            Sophomore Michael Blenk (Inwood, NY/Lawrence HS) was 28th in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 8.98 seconds. Freshman Connor Skutches (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) was 14th in the 1,000-meter run in 2:36.54 while junior Timothy Murphy (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) was 54th in the 800-meter run in 2:02.89. Skutches, Tazik, Parisi and junior Jeremiah Reinhart (Doylestown, PA/Pleasant Valley HS) combined on the Greyhounds' 4x800-meter relay team and posted an ECAC qualifying time of 8:08.60, which placed eighth in the meet.

 

            Junior Blair Maginnis (Asbury, NJ/Warren Hills Regional HS) had Moravian's other top ten finish, placing ninth in the shot put with an ECAC qualifying toss of 15.07 meters (49 feet, 5 1/2 inches). Freshman Zachary Valentine (Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua HS) registered a throw of 11.03 meters (36 feet, 1 1/4 inches) to place 38th. Senior Allan Fatzinger (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS) and junior Alan Woods (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cedar Cliff HS) both tied for 15th in the pole vault, clearing an ECAC qualifying height of 4.35 meters (14 feet, 3 1/4 inches).

 

            Blenk was 21st in the long jump with a leap of 6.39 meters (20 feet, 11 3/4 inches) and 21st in the triple jump at 13.04 meters (42 feet, 9 1/2 inches). Maginnis finished 12th in the 35-pound weight throw with an ECAC qualifying toss of 15.09 meters (49 feet, 6 1/4 inches) while freshman Troy Bertholf (Liberty, NY/Liberty HS) placed 21st with a distance of 12.77 meters (41 feet, 10 3/4 inches).

 

 

 

Men’s Lacrosse – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

This Week – Sat., Feb. 23rd vs. Ursinus College, 1:00 p.m.

 

            The Moravian College men’s lacrosse team will begin its 2008 season on Saturday, February 23rd in a non-conference match versus Ursinus College beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Rocco Calvo Field.

 

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, February 18, 2008 (-5555-)

 

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

Last Week – Fri., Feb. 15th at Lafayette/Rider Invitational at Armory Track and Field Center, New York, NY

This Week – Sat., Feb. 23rd at Landmark Conference Championships at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA

 

            Moravian completed its 2007-08 indoor regular season at the non-scoring Lafayette College/Rider University Winter Games at the New York City Track & Field Armory. Sophomore Anna Heim (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown HS) had the Greyhounds' top individual finish, placing second in the pole vault with an NCAA Division III automatic and Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference qualifying height of 3.75 meters (12 feet, 3 1/2 inches).

 

            Moravian had four other top ten finishes with sophomore Flora Robertson (Hawley, PA/East Stroudsburg North HS) placing sixth in the 20-pound weight throw with an ECAC qualifying toss of 14.21 meters (46 feet, 7 1/2 inches), sophomore Jessica Posimo (Philadelphia, PA/St. Basil Academy) finishing seventh in the triple jump with an ECAC qualifying leap of 11.07 meters (36 feet, four inches), sophomore Rachel Beck (Churchville, PA/Council Rock South HS) placing seventh in the 60-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 7.96 seconds and freshman Sydni Wisniewski (Orlando, FL/Winter Park HS) taking tenth in the 60-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 8.06 seconds. The Greyhounds had one school record broken at the meet with Wisniewski taking nearly a full second off of her time in the 400-meter dash, finishing 11th in an NCAA Division III provisional and ECAC qualifying time of 58.39 seconds.

 

            Wisniewski also placed 11th in the 200-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 25.96 seconds while Beck placed 16th in an ECAC qualifying time of 26.07 seconds. Posimo was 26th in the 200-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 26.58 seconds while sophomore Symonne Scott (Attleboro, MA/Attleboro HS) placed 45th in 27.42 seconds. Beck finished 33rd in the 400-meter dash in 1:01.86 while freshman Alyssa Wert (Orefield, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) took 49th in a time of 1:05.50. Sophomore Katelyn Chando (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh HS) placed 12th in the 500-meter dash in 1:23.87 while Scott finished 22nd in the 60-meter dash in 8.27 seconds.

 

            In the 60-meter hurdles, Posimo placed 14th in an ECAC qualifying time of 9.35 seconds while freshman Shannon McEvoy (Lafayette, NJ/High Point Regional HS) finished 26th in 9.74 seconds and freshman Alexandra Lopez (Manasquan, NJ/Manasquan HS) took 48th in 10.74 seconds. Junior Kayla Teeling )Milford, NJ/Phillipsburg HS) was 29th in the mile run in a time of 5:31.51 while junior Stephanie Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) placed 41st in the 800-meter run in 2:32.26. Junior Kelly Williams (Tafton, PA/Wallenpaupack HS) finished 30th in the 3,000-meter run in 11:35.98 while freshman Tara Chiarella (Hallstead, PA/Montrose Area HS) was 33rd in 11:49.15.

 

            Posimo and Wisniewski tied for 13th in the long jump with each student-athlete jumping an ECAC qualifying distance of 5.10 meters (16 feet, 8 3/4 inches). Sophomore Rachel Riggs (Gettysburg, PA/Gettysburg HS) was 20th in the long jump at 4.85 meters (15 feet, 11 inches), and Riggs was 15th in the triple jump with an ECAC qualifying distance of 10.71 meters (35 feet, 1 3/4 inches). Junior Thea Kennerkneckt (Central Valley, NY/Monroe-Woodbury HS) placed 19th in the pole vault, clearing 3.00 meters (nine feet, ten inches).

 

 

 

Baseball – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

This Week – Fr., Feb. 22nd vs. ^Rutgers-Camden, 11:00 a.m.; Sat., Feb. 23rd at ^Hampden-Sydney College, 11:00 a.m.; Sun., Feb. 24th vs. ^Waynesburg College, 11:00 a.m.  ^ The Floyd B. Wilcox Memorial Tournament, Hampden-Sydney, VA

 

            The Moravian College baseball team will begin its 2008 season this weekend with three games at the Floyd B. Wilcox Memorial Tournament at Hampden-Sydney College.  The Greyhounds’ first game will be on Friday, February 22nd versus Rutgers-Camden at 11:00 a.m.