Greyhound Weekly
Update, September 17, 2007 (-2222-)
Football – 3-0 (Centennial Conference 1-0)
Last Week – Defeated Lebanon Valley College,
19-18. *Centennial Conference game
This Week –
Sat., Sept. 22nd at *Johns Hopkins University, 1:00 p.m. *Centennial
Conference game
Junior
quarterback Marc Braxmeier (Center Valley, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS)
found senior tight end Kris Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS) in the back
of the end zone with a two-yard touchdown pass with 6:52 remaining in the
fourth quarter to lift Moravian to a turnover-filled, come-from-behind 19-18
non-conference victory over Lebanon Valley College at Rocco Calvo Field. The
Greyhounds improve to 3-0 on the season with the victory. Each team had five
turnovers in the game including four, two by each team, in a span of five plays
in the second quarter.
Moravian
received the opening kickoff of the game and picked up two straight first downs
on back-to-back plays before Braxmeier was unable to hold onto a center
exchange, turning the ball over at the Lebanon Valley 29-yard line. However,
the Flying Dutchmen ran just three plays before punting to Moravian, the first
of seven LVC punts in the contest.
The Greyhounds
took over on their own 37-yard line and drove 48-yards in eight plays to set up
junior kicker Brian Reckenbeil (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS) for a
32-yard field goal attempt. Reckenbeil made the kick, the 20th
field goal of his career, to give the Greyhounds a 3-0 lead with 8:14 remaining
in the first quarter.
The next five
possessions, three by Lebanon Valley and two by Moravian ended in punts. The
Greyhounds ran 19 plays in the first quarter for 96 yards while LVC had just 11
yards on 13 plays.
On the
Greyhounds first drive of the second quarter, Braxmeier threw his first
interception of the season when the Flying Dutchmen picked the ball off at the
Lebanon Valley 18-yard line.
The Flying
Dutchmen were unable to capitalize and punted again. On the second play of the
ensuing Moravian drive, Braxmeier was intercepted again. Lebanon Valley
had the ball for just two plays before fumbling the ball back to Moravian. Braxmeier
fumbled on the very next play before LVC gave the ball back to the Greyhounds
with a fumble. Each team was able to hold onto the ball on its next
possession, but both ended with punts.
Moravian
eventually took over on its own 40-yard line with just under a minute and a
half to play in the first half. The Greyhounds moved the ball down to the LVC
14-yard line to set Reckenbeil up for a 31-yard field goal. Reckenbeil’s
kick was the 21st field goal of his career, setting a new Moravian
career record and giving the Greyhounds a 6-0 lead with just 41 seconds left in
the first half.
Lebanon Valley
received the opening kickoff of the second half and drove down the field in
just five plays to take a 7-6 lead with 13:37 remaining in the third quarter.
After
mishandling the kickoff, Moravian started from its own ten-yard line and would
eventually punt. The Greyhounds needed just five plays to get the ball back
when sophomore defensive back Brad Bodine (Mt. Bethel, PA/Bangor HS)
forced a fumble that was recovered by junior defensive lineman Don Maxwell.
Moravian ran
11 plays and moved down to the LVC 19-yard line but had to settle for a 36-yard
field goal attempt by Reckenbeil. The kick, which was into the wind,
ended up sailing wide left, the Greyhounds’ first opportunity of the season
that they did not score when reaching the red zone.
The Flying
Dutchman started their next drive with a 30-yard run to move the ball to
midfield. After an incomplete pass, LVC attempted a screen pass but Moravian
junior defensive end Douglass Bocchino (Madison, NJ/Madison HS) stepped
in front of the pass, intercepted the ball and returned it 45-yards for a
touchdown. Moravian went for a two-point conversion but the run by junior
running back Tyler McCambridge (Northampton, PA/Allentown Central Catholic
HS) failed, leaving the Greyhound lead at 12-7 with 2:13 remaining in the
third quarter.
Lebanon Valley
would take the ensuing kickoff and drive down to the Moravian ten-yard line and
connect on a 27-yard field goal attempt to pull the Flying Dutchmen within
12-10 with 13:33 left in the game.
Moravian
returned the next kickoff to its own 43-yard line; however, Lebanon Valley was
off sides so the Greyhounds took the penalty and re-kick. Moravian was unable
to handle the following kickoff, fumbling the ball back to the Flying Dutchmen
at the Moravian 41-yard line.
Lebanon Valley
capitalized, running nine plays, capped off by a two-yard touchdown run to
cover the 41 yards. The Flying Dutchmen then hit the two-point conversion pass
for an 18-12 lead with 10:23 to play.
Moravian
responded on the next drive, running nine plays before scoring what ended up
being the winning touchdown. As the Greyhounds moved into the red zone,
Lebanon Valley committed back-to-back personnel foul penalties to set
Moravian’s offense up at the four-yard line. Two plays later, Braxmeier,
who missed final two series of the first half after an injury, found Bisci
alone in the back of the end zone for the two-yard touchdown. Reckenbeil
drilled the extra-point to give the Greyhounds a 19-18 lead with 6:52 left on
the clock.
Lebanon Valley
ran three plays before punting the ball back to Moravian. The Greyhounds, who
took over on their own 28-yard line with 5:07 left to play, ran ten plays
covering 37 yards before turning the ball over on downs with just eight seconds
left to play.
The Flying
Dutchmen tried one more pass that was intercepted by Greyhound freshman
defensive back Jason Lauver (Winfield, PA/Selinsgrove Area HS) to end
the game.
Moravian had
182 yards on the ground in the game on 55 carries led by McCambridge,
who has his second 100-yard game of the season with 126 yards on 28 carries.
Junior tailback Tyler deRouen (West Milford, NJ/West Milford HS) added
29 yards on 13 attempts while junior fullback Morgan deRouen (West Milford,
NJ/West Milford HS) had 20 yards on five carries. Braxmeier
completed 13 of 20 passes for 163 yards with one score and his first two
interceptions of the season. Bisci caught six passes for 74 yards and
the touchdown while junior wide receiver Tyler Williams (Coplay,
PA/Whitehall HS) had three receptions for 45 yards. McCambridge
also caught three passes for 29 yards.
Junior
linebacker Kevin McGorry (Whitehall, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS)
led the Greyhound defense with a game high 13 tackles to go with a sack and a
forced fumble while junior linebacker Andrew Morrissey (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus
HS), freshman defensive back Daniel Burley (Easton, PA/Easton HS)
and junior defensive back Eric Brinkerhoff (Boonton, NJ/Boonton HS) each
made six stops. Morrissey added a fumble recovery while Bodine
had three pass break-ups and four tackles to go with his forced fumble.
Greyhound Weekly
Update, September 17, 2007 (-3333-)
Women’s Volleyball – 7-4 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – Defeated Swarthmore College,
3-1; Lost to Widener University, 3-1.
This Week – Wed.,
Sept. 19th vs. Lebanon Valley College, 7:00 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 22nd
vs. *The University of Scranton, 3:30 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 23rd at
*Juniata College, 10:00 a.m. & vs. *Susquehanna University, 12:30 p.m.
*Landmark Conference match
The Greyhounds
earned their third straight victory, defeating Swarthmore College, 16-30,
30-21, 30-25, 30-27 in non-conference action. Senior outside hitter/middle
hitter Jenna Wallace (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) paced
Moravian with 21 kills and eight digs while senior outside hitter Rachel
Radocha (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) had 17 kills and 13 digs in the match.
Freshman middle hitter Mary King (Paramus, NJ/Paramus HS) contributed 13
kills and three service aces while senior middle hitter/right side hitter Katherine
Perkins (Lehighton, PA/Lehighton HS) added seven kills, 11 digs and three
blocks. Senior libero Elise Martin (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS) had a match
high 27 digs while junior setter Stephanie Struble (Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS)
contributed 53 assists, 17 digs, two service aces and two kills for the
Greyhounds. Freshman middle hitter Christine Reeser (Telford, PA/Christopher
Dock HS) had a team high four blocks to go along with three kills for
Moravian.
Moravian had its
three-match winning streak snapped, falling to Widener University, 30-25,
30-28, 30-25 in non-conference action. Radocha led the Greyhounds with
ten kills, five digs and two service aces while Wallace had eight kills
and a pair of service aces. King contributed eight kills and three
blocks while freshman right side hitter Molly DuVall (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township HS) had five kills and six
digs in her first career start. Reeser added three kills while Struble
had 32 assists and four digs for the Greyhounds. Martin paced Moravian
with 14 digs in the match.
Women’s Tennis – 1-2 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – Defeated DeSales University,
5-3; Lost to Hunter College, 6-3.
This Week –
Thurs., Sept. 20th vs. Muhlenberg College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat. &
Sun., Sept. 22nd & 23rd at Intercollegiate Tennis Association
Atlantic South Tournament at the University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg,
VA
Moravian
won its first match of the 2007 season, defeating DeSales University, 5-3, in
non-conference action. The match was not finished due to darkness and with the
Greyhounds already claiming the victory. Moravian had a 2-1 lead after the
doubles action with wins by the duos of senior Brittany Popaca (Lavallette,
NJ/Point Pleasant Beach HS) and junior MaryKate Kelly (Beach Haven,
NJ/Southern Regional HS) and freshmen Elizabeth Endy (Hummelstown,
PA/Lower Dauphin HS) and Kerry McKinley (Sparta, NJ/Pope John XXIII HS).
In singles action, Popaca, McKinley and senior Jennel Yelito
(Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua HS) each won in straight sets to capture the victory.
Senior Rebecca Angstadt (Hamburg, PA/Hamburg HS) was trailing in the
first set of her singles match when it became too dark to play while Kelly
dropped a three-set match in singles action.
The Greyhounds
dropped a 6-3 decision to Hunter (NY) College in a non-conference match at
Hoffman Courts that featured a pair of teams that reached the 2007 NCAA
Division III National Championship Tournament. Moravian trailed 2-1 after
doubles action with a tiebreaker victory from the duo of Popaca and Kelly
at second doubles. The Greyhounds were able to win just two singles matches
with victories by Yelito at fourth singles and McKinley at sixth
singles.
Men’s Cross Country – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – off
This Week – Sat.,
Sept. 22nd at Cougar Classic at Misericordia University, Dallas, PA
Moravian had last
week off as the team prepares to compete in the Cougar Classic hosted by
Misericordia University on September 22nd.
Greyhound Weekly
Update, September 10, 2007 (-4444-)
Women’s Soccer – 5-1 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – Defeated King’s College, 2-1
(double overtime); Defeated Wilkes University, 1-0.
This Week – Wed.,
Sept. 19th at Haverford College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 22nd
vs. *Juniata College, 12:30 p.m. *Landmark Conference match
Moravian won its
2007 home opener with a 2-1, double-overtime victory over King's College in
non-conference action on the HUB Quad. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead
just 53 seconds into the match when freshman midfielder Shannon McEvoy
(Lafayette, NJ/High Point Regional HS) took a pass from senior midfielder Allison
Solomita (Chatham, NJ/Chatham HS) from just inside the six-yard box and put
it in the net for her second goal of the season. The Monarchs tied the match
six minutes later. The match would remain scoreless until the second overtime.
Moravian sophomore defender Terri Roberts (Danville, PA/Danville HS) got
to a loose ball about 40-yards away from the goal and fired a shot. The ball
first looked like it would go over the goal but dropped under the cross bar for
Roberts' second goal of the season. Moravian had an 18-6 advantage in
shots and a 6-2 edge in corner kicks. Greyhound junior goalie Caitlin
Corrigan (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS) had two saves to win her fourth match
of the season
The Greyhounds
won their third consecutive match, defeating Wilkes University, 1-0, in a
non-conference match on the HUB Quad. The shutout was Moravian's third of the
season. Junior forward Tracy Fitzpatrick (Wantage, NJ/High Point Regional
HS) netted her fourth goal of the season, her third game-winner, in the
84th minute off of assists from sophomore midfielder Kathleen Wise (Ardsley,
PA/Abington HS) and sophomore forward Alessandra Valdetara (Butler,
NJ/Butler HS). Moravian had a 10-8 advantage in shots while Wilkes held a
4-1 edge in corner kicks. Corrigan had three saves for the Greyhounds in
her third shutout of the season and the 18th of her career.
Men’s Soccer – 2-4 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – Lost to Gettysburg College, 2-1;
Lost to Wilkes University, 2-0.
This Week – Wed.,
Sept. 19th at Lebanon Valley College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 22nd
vs. *Juniata College, 3:00 p.m. *Landmark Conference match
Moravian dropped
its first road match of the season, falling to Gettysburg College, 2-1, in
non-conference action. The Bullets jumped out to a 1-0 lead in just the second
minute, and Gettysburg would score again in the 21st minute. The Greyhounds
scored their lone goal of the match in the 90th minute when junior forward Louis
Dollarton (Barrington, NJ/Haddon Heights HS) blasted a pass from freshman
defender Tim Smetana(Harvard, MA/The Bromfield School) into the net for
his second goal of the season. Gettysburg had a 28-14 advantage in shots while
both teams had four corner kicks. Freshman Tobias Frost (Harvard, MA/The
Bromfield School) started in goal for Moravian, allowing two goals and
making six saves in the first 45 minutes of the match. Junior keeper Chris
Nederostek (Lansdale, PA/Christopher Dock HS) played the final 45 minutes
with one save.
The Greyhounds
suffered their third straight loss, falling to Wilkes University, 2-0, in
non-conference action. The Colonels jumped out to a 1-0 lead in just the fourth
minute. Frost left the match just four minutes later without making a
save after suffering an injury. Wilkes scored its other goal in the 60th
minute. The Colonels' goal came with the squad down a man after a Wilkes player
received a red card in the 51st minute. The card was the only one the Colonels
received in the match while Moravian was carded six times including three red
cards, one on the bench. The Greyhounds had a pair of players red carded in the
70th minute to finish the match ten on nine players. Wilkes had a 23-9
advantage in shots and an 8-3 edge in corner kicks. Freshman goalie Tim
Dollarton (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township HS) had eight saves in the final
82 minutes for Moravian.
Women’s Cross Country – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – off
This Week –
Sat., Sept. 22nd at Cougar Classic at Misericordia University,
Dallas, PA
Moravian had last
week off as the team prepares to compete in the Cougar Classic hosted by
Misericordia University on September 22nd.
Greyhound Weekly
Update, September 17, 2007 (-5555-)
Field Hockey – 2-3 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – Defeated Muhlenberg College,
2-1; Lost to #20 Elizabethtown College, 2-0
This Week – Tues.,
Sept. 18th at Delaware Valley College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 22nd
at *Juniata College. 1:00 p.m. *Landmark Conference match
The Greyhounds
snapped a nine-game losing streak to rival Muhlenberg College with a 2-1
come-from-behind non-conference victory at Betty Prince Field. Moravian's last
win over the Mules was on September 6, 1997, a 1-0 victory in Allentown.
Muhlenberg owns a 47-7-8 advantage in the series that began in 1959. The Mules
scored first in the 29th minute. Moravian tied the match in the 55th minute
when junior forward Julia Garofalo (Oakhurst, NJ/Ocean Township HS)
tapped a crossing pass from senior forward Erica Spatz (Pennsauken,
NJ/Pennsauken HS) between the goalie's pads for her third goal of the
season. Spatz would score the game winner in the 63rd minute when she
put a rebound off of a save into the empty cage. Senior forward Savannah
Bayer (Newton, NJ/Newton HS) took the shot just prior to Spatz's
goal. Muhlenberg had a 10-8 advantage in shots and an 11-5 edge in penalty
corners. Moravian freshman goalie Maura Acox (Old Bridge, NJ/St. John
Vianney HS) had seven saves in the win.
Moravian dropped
a 2-0 non-conference decision to 20th-ranked Elizabethtown College in the
Greyhounds first road match of the 2007 season. The Blue Jays jumped out to a
1-0 lead in the eighth minute on a penalty corner. Elizabethtown extended its
lead to 2-0 in the 21st minute. The Blue Jays had a 13-7 advantage in shots
while both teams had eight penalty corners. Acox had seven saves for the
Greyhounds.
Golf – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – Tied for 3rd of 11
schools at the Elizabethtown College Fall Blue Jay Classic
This Week – Thurs.,
Sept. 20th hosts Moravian College Fall Invitational at Southmoore
Golf Course, Bath, PA, 12:30 p.m.
Moravian began
its 2007-08 season tying for a third place finish out of 11 teams with a score
of 318 at the Elizabethtown College Fall Blue Jay Classic, played on the par 71
Hershey Country Club East course. The Greyhounds finished nine strokes behind
winner York College and tied with Gettysburg College. Dickinson College was
second with a score of 311. Senior Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame
East Stroudsburg {PA} HS) led Moravian individually with a one-over-par
round of 72. Whitman lost to Tommy Shapiro in a playoff, finishing
second of the 60 golfers. Sophomore Nicholas Repko-Moschini (Easton, PA/Easton
HS) was tied for 14th in the tournament with a round of 80 while sophomore Alan
Kliewer (Ephrata, PA/Ephrata HS) and freshman Seth Hartman (Boyertown,
PA/Boyertown HS) each fired rounds of 83 to tie for 28th place. Sophomore Steve
Labiak (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) rounded out the Moravian golfers with a
round of 84, which tied for 33rd.
Men’s Tennis – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – No Team Scores at Goucher
College Fall Tournament
This Week –
Sat. & Sun., Sept. 22nd & 23rd at 2007 ECAC South
Open Championship hosted by Lehigh University
The
Greyhounds competed at the five-team Goucher College Fall Invitational with The
Catholic University of America, Johns Hopkins University and The University of
Scranton. There were no team scores and there were four singles flights and two
doubles brackets. The Greyhounds had one individual winner with freshman Tim
Gillen (Toms River, NJ/Monsignor Donovan HS) winning the championship match
in the flight C singles bracket, with three victories. Freshman Thomas
Turcich (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township HS) reached the championship
of the flight D single bracket while sophomore Chandler Forman (Plymouth,
MA/Plymouth HS) lost in the semifinals of the flight A bracket. In doubles
action, Forman and Turcich won a pair of consolation matches in
the flight B doubles bracket after dropping their first round match.
