Greyhound Weekly
Update, September 24, 2007 (-2222-)
Football – 4-0 (Centennial Conference 2-0)
Last Week – Defeated Johns Hopkins
University, 44-41. *Centennial Conference game
This Week –
Sat., Sept. 29th vs. *Dickinson College, 1:00 p.m. *Centennial
Conference game
Junior kicker Brian
Reckenbeil (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS) kicked a 34-yard field with just
three tenths of a second remaining to give Moravian a 44-41 victory over Johns
Hopkins University in Centennial Conference action at Homewood Field. The game
was Moravian’s second straight turnover-filled game as there were a combined 12
fumbles in the contest with the Greyhounds losing four and the Blue Jays losing
three.
Johns Hopkins
received the opening kickoff, drove down to the Moravian 25-yard line and
kicked a 43-yard field goal with 9:01 remaining in the first quarter to give
the Blue Jays a 3-0 lead. Moravian would start its first drive on its own
16-yard line and a bad center exchange on the third play, turned the ball back
over to Johns Hopkins. The Greyhound defense would not allow the Blue Jays a
first down, forcing Johns Hopkins to settle for a 28-yard field goal for a 6-0
lead with 5:49 to play in the first quarter.
Moravian would
start its next drive at its own 40-yard line. The Greyhounds would get into
the red zone before the drive stalled. Reckenbeil attempted a 35-yard
field goal for the Greyhounds; however, the kick was wide left, leaving the
score at 6-0 Johns Hopkins.
The Greyhounds
turned the ball over on downs inside the three-yard line but Moravian
eventually got the ball back on its own 27-yard line when junior linebacker Andrew
Morrissey (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS) forced a fumble and Greyhound junior
linebacker Kevin McGorry (Whitehall, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) recovered
the loose ball.
The Greyhounds
moved the ball down to the two-yard line where junior running back Tyler
McCambridge (Northampton, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS), who carried
the ball nine times for 20 yards before leaving the game with an injury,
fumbled. On the next play, Greyhound senior linebacker Zach Santiago
(Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) hit the Johns Hopkins quarterback in
the end zone and forced a fumble. Junior defensive end Douglas Bocchino
(Madison, NJ/Madison HS) fell on the ball for a Moravian touchdown, the
second straight game Bocchino has scored a defensive touchdown and
Moravian’s third straight contest with a defensive score. Reckenbeil
added the extra-point to give Moravian a 7-6 lead with 12:27 remaining in the
second quarter.
Johns Hopkins
would take the lead right back on a 59-yard touchdown pass to give the Blue
Jays a 13-7 lead with 10:50 to play in the first half. The Greyhounds were
able to move the ball to midfield on the next drive but ended up punting the
ball. The Blue Jay punt returner was hit as the ball got there and Moravian
freshman wide receiver Alex Hersch (Macungie, PA/Emmaus HS) covered the
loose ball at the Johns Hopkins 15-yard line to keep possession for the
Greyhounds. Two plays later, junior quarterback Marc Braxmeier (Center
Valley, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) tossed a 14-yard touchdown pass
to senior tight end Kris Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS). Reckenbeil’s
extra-point gave Moravian a 14-13 lead with 7:51 left in the second quarter.
Each team had
a possession that did nothing before Johns Hopkins connected on a 30-yard field
goal to give the Blue Jays a 16-14 lead with 3:40 left before the intermission.
Moravian would drive 64 yards in just seven plays to retake the lead on a
22-yard touchdown pass from Braxmeier to senior wide receiver Sean
Hill (West Reading, PA/Wyomissing HS). Reckenbeil’s extra-point
give the Greyhounds a 21-16 lead with just one second remaining in the first
half.
The Greyhounds
would receive the opening kickoff of the second half drove 63 yards on eight
plays and score on a one-yard touchdown run by Braxmeier. Moravian went
for a two-point conversion but sophomore running back Anthony Falco
(Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury HS) was stopped, leaving the Greyhound lead at
27-16 with 11:10 remaining in the third quarter.
Johns Hopkins
drove down to the Moravian 20-yard line on its first drive of the second half and
connected on a 37-yard field goal. The kick also cut the Greyhounds’ lead to
27-19 with 7:31 remaining in the third quarter.The Greyhounds would turn the
ball over again on their next possession when Moravian freshman wide receiver Shawn
Sylvainus (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS) was stripped after a reception.
Johns Hopkins
needed just five plays to score and with the two-point conversion pass, tied the
game at 27-27 with 3:47 to play in the third quarter.
Alex Hersch
had a good return on the ensuing kickoff to set the Greyhound offense up at the
Moravian 49-yard line. The Greyhounds needed just three plays to retake the
lead on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Braxmeier to Hill. Reckenbeil
drilled the extra-point to give Moravian a 34-27 lead with 2:39 to go in the
third quarter. The Blue Jays would drive 65 yards in eight plays to tie the
score again at 34-34 with 14:53 to play in the game.
After the
teams traded punts, the Greyhounds ran seven plays to cover the 44 yards to the
end zone. Braxmeier would tie the school record for the second time
this season with his fourth touchdown pass, connecting with Alex Hersch
on a seven-yard strike. Reckenbeil’s extra-point pushed the lead back
to 41-34 with 7:38 to play in the contest. Braxmeier completed 18 of 28
passes for 279 yards while Alex Hersch caught two passes for 30 yards.
The Moravian
defense stiffened and forced a punt after Johns Hopkins ran just three plays.
The Greyhounds were moving the ball with freshman running back Ricky Allen
(Pocono Summit, PA/Pocono Mountain West HS) on a long run when Johns
Hopkins forced a fumble. The Blue Jays drove down the field into the red zone,
including picking up a fourth-and-two from the Moravian 36-yard line. The Blue
Jays tied the contest again at 41-41 with 1:27 remaining in regulation.
Moravian would
start its final drive of the game at its own 41-yard line. Johns Hopkins was
call for pass interference on the first play of the drive to move the ball down
to the Blue Jay 41-yard line. Braxmeier then connected on a 16-yard
completion to Sylvainus for a first down and then a seven-yard
completion to Hill to move the ball to the Johns Hopkins 13 yard line. Falco
ran the ball up the middle on the next play for a first down at the 12-yard
line. The Greyhounds were calling for holding on their next play, setting up a
first and 19 at the Blue Jay 21-yard line. Junior full back Morgan deRouen
(West Milford, NJ/West Milford HS) ran off the left side of the line down
to the 17-yard line. Reckenbeil hit his game winning 34-yard field goal
after each team had called a time out with 5.5 seconds remaining in the game.
Allen
led the Moravian rushing attack with 72 yards on seven carries while deRouen
added 61 yards on eight carries. Falco had 41 yards on 11 attempts. Hill
caught a team high five passes for a game high 127 yards to go with his two
touchdowns while Sylvainus had four catches for 75 yards. Junior wide
receiver Tyler Williams (Coplay, PA/Whitehall HS) caught three passes
for nine yards while junior wide receiver Tyler Hersch (Macungie, PA/Emmaus
HS) caught his first pass of the season for 14 years after missing the
first three games of the year with an injury.
Junior
defensive back Carl Robinson (Boothwyn, PA/Garnet Valley HS) and Morrissey
each made a game high 11 tackles for the Greyhounds with Robinson
forcing one fumble and Morrissey contributing two forced fumbles and a
tackle for loss. Sophomore linebacker Jayson Williams (Collingswood,
NJ/Collingswood HS) had ten tackles for Moravian with two tackles for loss,
a half a sack and a forced fumble while McGorry added nine tackles,
fumble recovery and a pass break-up. Santiago made eight tackles, two
tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble while junior defensive back Eric
Brinkerhoff (Boonton, NJ/Boonton HS) also had eight tackles with two
tackles for loss and a sack.
Greyhound Weekly
Update, September 24, 2007 (-3333-)
Women’s Volleyball – 9-6 (Landmark Conference 1-2)
Last Week – Defeated Lebanon Valley College,
3-2; Lost to *The University of Scranton, 3-2; Lost to *Juniata College, 3-0;
Defeated *Susquehanna University, 3-2. *Landmark Conference match
This Week – Sat.,
Sept. 29th vs. Grove City College, 10:00 a.m. & vs. Stevens
Institute of Technology, 12:00 p.m. at Franklin & Marshall Scramble
The Greyhounds
earned a 31-29, 19-30, 30-19, 14-30, 15-11 non-conference victory over Lebanon Valley
College at Johnston Hall in Moravian's final tune-up before the first Landmark
Conference Round Robin Weekend. Senior outside hitter/middle hitter Jenna
Wallace (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) led Moravian with 19 kills to
go along with eight digs and three service aces while freshman middle hitter Mary
King (Paramsu, NJ/Paramus HS) had ten kills, eight blocks, four digs and a
pair of service aces in the victory. Senior outside hitter Rachel Radocha
(Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) added nine kills, 12 digs, two service aces
and two blocks for the Greyhounds while junior setter Stephanie Struble
(Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS) had 38 assists, 12 digs, three service aces and
three blocks. Senior libero Elise Martin (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS) led
Moravian with 16 digs while senior right side hitter/outside hitter Katherine
Perkins (Lehighton, PA/Lehighton HS) had six kills, 11 digs, three service
aces and two blocks. Freshman middle hitter Christine Reeser (Telford,
PA/Christopher Dock HS) contributed three kills and two blocks for the
Greyhounds.
Moravian opened
its inaugural Landmark Conference season with a 30-20, 26-30, 30-20, 21-30,
15-10 loss to The University of Scranton at the first Landmark Conference Round
Robin Weekend hosted by Juniata College. Wallace paced the Greyhounds
with 18 kills, 11 digs, four service aces and two blocks while Radocha
had 12 kills and 24 digs. Reeser and King each contributed eight
kills with King adding five blocks. Struble had 47 assists, 32
digs and four service aces for Moravian while Martin had a team high 35
digs. Perkins contributed seven kills, nine digs and three blocks for
the Greyhounds.
The Greyhounds
dropped their second straight match, falling to top-ranked Juniata College,
30-14, 30-12, 30-20, in the first Landmark Conference Round Robin weekend. Wallace
had five kills and five digs for Moravian while King contributed four
kills, five blocks and three digs. Struble had 13 assists, seven digs
and two service aces while Martin had a team high 21 digs for the Greyhounds.
Radocha added three kills for Moravian.
Moravian earned
its first Landmark Conference victory in the final match of the first Landmark
Conference Round Robin Weekend hosted by Juniata College. The Greyhounds
defeated Susquehanna University, 9-30, 30-21, 24-30, 30-19, 15-13. Wallace
had a match high 24 kills to go along with 17 digs and two service aces for
Moravian. Wallace is now just two kills shy of becoming the seventh
player in school history with 1,000 career kills. Radocha added 11 kills
and seven digs while King had ten kills and seven blocks for the
Greyhounds. Struble contributed 45 assists, 13 digs, two service aces
and two blocks while Martin had 17 digs. Perkins had 16 digs and
four blocks while Reeser added two kills and five blocks.
Women’s Tennis – 1-3 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – Lost to Muhlenberg College, 8-1;
Individuals only at Intercollegiate Tennis Association Atlantic South
Tournament.
This Week –
Thurs., Sept. 27th vs. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 4:00
p.m.; Sat., Sept. 29th at Messiah College, 12:00 p.m.
Moravian dropped
its second straight match, falling to rival Muhlenberg College, 8-1, in
non-conference action at Hoffman Courts. The Greyhounds lone victory was at
fifth singles where senior Rebecca Angstadt (Hamburg, PA/Hamburg HS)
recorded a victory when her Mule opponent retired duty to injury.
The Greyhounds
competed as individuals at the 2007 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Atlantic
South Tournament hosted by the University of Mary Washington. Senior Lindsay
Hopper (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex HS) reached the quarterfinals of the Gray
Singles Bracket, the furthest of any Moravian competitor.
Men’s Tennis – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – Tied for 8th at 2007
ECAC South Open Championships hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
This Week –
Fall Season Complete
Moravian
participated in the ten-team 2007 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South
Open Championship hosted by Lehigh University. The Greyhounds finished in a tie
for eighth place with a team score of eight points. The University of Delaware
and Fairfield University tied for first with 15 points. Freshman Timothy
Gillen (Toms River, NJ/Monsignor Donovan HS) won his first match of the
tournament, defeating Drew Brandtsetter of Cabrini College in the quarterfinals
of the third singles flight before falling to Chip Palumbo from Fairfield in
the semifinals.
Greyhound Weekly
Update, September 24 2007 (-4444-)
Women’s Soccer – 6-2 (Landmark Conference 1-0)
Last Week – Lost to Haverford College, 1-0;
Defeated *Juniata College, 2-0. *Landmark Conference match
This Week – Wed.,
Sept. 26th vs. Farmingdale State College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 29th
vs. Villa Julie College, 1:00 p.m.
Moravian failed
to score for the first time this season and had its three-match winning streak
snapped in a 1-0 non-conference loss at Haverford College. The Fords scored the
only goal of the match in the 47th minute. The Greyhounds had a 9-7 advantage
in shots while Haverford had a 5-3 edge in corner kicks. Greyhound junior
goalie Caitlin Corrigan (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS) had one save in the
contest.
The Greyhounds
opened their inaugural Landmark Conference season with a 2-0 victory over
Juniata College on the HUB Quad. Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the 82nd minute
when junior forward Tracy Fitzpatrick (Wantage, NJ/High Point Regional HS)
scored her fifth goal of the season and her fourth game-winning goal. Fitzpatrick
would add a second goal in the 89th minute when she put a pass from sophomore forward
Alessandra Valdetara (Butler, NJ/Butler HS). The Greyhounds had a 15-6
advantage in shots while both teams had five corner kicks. Corrigan made
two saves in her fourth shutout of the season and the 19th of her career.
Men’s Soccer – 2-6 (Landmark Conference 0-1)
Last Week – Lost to Lebanon Valley College,
1-0; Lost to Juniata College, 3-1. *Landmark Conference match
This Week – Tues.,
Sept. 25th vs. Wesley (DE) College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 29th
at *The United States Merchant Marine Academy, 12:00 p.m. *Landmark Conference
match
Moravian dropped
its fourth consecutive match, falling to Lebanon Valley College, 1-0, in
non-conference action. The Flying Dutchmen scored the only goal of the contest
in the 22nd minute. Lebanon Valley had a 15-11 advantage in shots and a 6-5
edge in corners kicks in the match. Greyhound junior goalie Chris Nederostek
(Lansdale, PA/Christopher Dock HS) had three saves in his first full match
of the season.
The Greyhounds
opened their inaugural Landmark Conference season with a 3-1 loss to Juniata
College on the HUB Quad, the fifth straight loss for Moravian. The Eagles
jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute and Juniata extended its lead to
2-0 in the 67th minute. The Eagles scored on a penalty kick in the 70th minute
to give Juniata a 3-0 lead. Moravian would score its lone goal in the 85th
minute when sophomore midfielder/forward Kyle Jablon (Blairstown, NJ/North
Warren HS) scored his first career goal off of a pass from senior defender John
Mikovits (Bath, PA/Northampton HS). Juniata had a 15-11 advantage in shots
while the Greyhounds held an 8-1 edge in corner kicks. Nederostek had
five saves in 75 minutes of action while freshman Tim Dollarton (Sewell,
NJ/Washington Township HS) did not make a save in the remainder of the
contest.
Women’s Cross Country – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – 1st of 9 at Cougar
Classic hosted by Misericordia University, Dallas, PA
This Week – Fri.
Sept. 28th at 34th Annual Brooks Paul Short Run hosted by
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
The Greyhounds
won the 2007 Cougar Classic hosted by Misericordia with a team score of 68
points, finishing 29 points ahead of Landmark Conference rival The University
of Scranton, which was the runner up at 97 points. There were nine teams at the
meet. Junior Kayla Teeling (Milford, NJ/Philipsburg HS) paced Moravian
on the 5,000-meter course with a time of 19:39, which placed her second of the
83 runners. Junior Stephanie Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) placed 11th
in 20:58 while senior Katie Pulizzano (Allentown, PA/William Allen HS) was
12th in a time of 21:01. Rounding out the top five for the Greyhounds were
freshman Tara Chiarella (Hallstead, PA/Montrose Area HS) in 15th place
in a time of 21:13 and freshman Kaleen Holden (Scranton, PA/Bishop Hannan
HS) at 28th in 22:30. Also competing for Moravian were junior Kelly
Williams (Tafton, PA/Wallenpaupack HS), who placed 35th in 23:04, freshman Sarah
Zigenfuss (Bangor, PA/Bangor HS), who finished 38th in 23:14, and freshman Michelle
Onori (Red Bank, NJ/Middletown HS), who was 64th in a time of 25:52.
Greyhound Weekly
Update, September 24, 2007 (-5555-)
Field Hockey – 3-4 (Landmark Conference 0-1)
Last Week – Defeated Delaware Valley
College, 2-0; Lost to #14 *Juniata College, 3-0
This Week – Thurs.,
Sept 27th at Philadelphia Biblical University, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Sept
29th vs. Ramapo College of New Jersey, 1:00 p.m.
The Greyhounds
earned a 2-0 non-conference victory at Delaware Valley College as Moravian
freshman goalie Maura Acox (Old Bridge, NJ/St. John Vianney HS) posted
her first collegiate shutout with six saves. Senior forward Savannah Bayer
(Newton, NJ/Newton HS) gave the Greyhounds all of the offense they would
need when she scored an unassisted goal on a penalty corner with no time remaining
on the clock at the end of the first half. The goal was Bayer's second
of the season. Moravian extended its lead to 2-0 just 1:23 into the second half
when junior forward Julia Garofalo (Oakhurst, NJ/Ocean Township HS)
knocked a pass from sophomore forward Kayla Carson (Wyomissing,
PA/Wyomissing HS) for Garofalo's team-leading fourth goal of the
year. Delaware Valley had an 11-7 advantage in shots in the contest, and the
Aggies had a 14-5 edge in penalty corners.
Moravian opened
its inaugural Landmark Conference season with a 3-0 loss at 14th-ranked Juniata
College. The Eagles had a 23-5 advantage in shots and a 9-6 edge in penalty
corners. Acox had one save in the match while playing in the first half
while sophomore goalie Aliina Ross (Paoli, PA/Conestoga HS) made her
collegiate debut in the second half for the Greyhounds with one save.
Golf – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – 9th & 15th
of 19 teams at Moravian College Fall Invitational at Southmoore Golf Course
This Week – Mon.,
Sept. 24th at Lebanon Valley College Fall Invitational at Lebanon
Country Club, 12:30 p.m.; Fri., Sept. 28th at Susquehanna University
Fall Classic at Edgewood-in-the-Pines Golf Course, 1:00 p.m.
The Greyhounds
had a pair of teams in the Annual Moravian College Fall Invitational at
Sourthmoore Golf Course with the Moravian White team finishing ninth with a
score of 313 and the Moravian Blue team placing 15th with a total of 344.
Susquehanna University won the 19-team tournament with a score of 298 while
George Tischler of Manhattanville College captured medalist honors with a round
of 70 on the par 71 course. Sophomore Nicholas Repko-Moschini (Easton,
PA/Easton HS) led the Moravian White team with a round of 75, which tied
him for tenth overall. Sophomore Alan Kliewer (Ephrata, PA/Ephrata HS) tied
for 28th with a round of 78 while senior Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre
Dame East Stroudsburg {PA} HS) was tied for 42nd with an 18-hole total of
80. Sophomore Steve Labiak (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) also carded an 80
to tie for 42nd place while freshman Robert McKay (Bethlehem, PA/Northampton
HS) had a round of 83 to tie for 53rd and finish off scoring for the
Moravian White team. The Moravian Blue team was led by freshman Thomas
Ferretti (Dumont, NJ/Dumont HS), who tied for 58th with a round of 84 while
sophomore Doug Miller (Leesport, PA/Schuylkill Valley HS) was tied for
63rd at 86. Freshmen Seth Hartman (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown HS) and Luke
Smith (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing HS) each carded rounds of 87 to tie for
66th while senior Brian Scofield (Washington, NJ/Warren Hills Regional HS)
was tied for 81st with a round of 91
Men’s Cross Country – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – 4th of 8 at Cougar
Classic hosted by Misericordia University, Dallas, PA
This Week –
Fri. Sept. 28th at 34th Annual Brooks Paul Short Run
hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
The Greyhounds
placed fourth of eight teams at the 2007 Cougar Classic hosted by Misericordia
University. Moravian had 90 points while SUNY Delhi won the meet with 56
points. Junior Jeremiah Reinhart (Effort, PA/Pleasant Valley HS) led
Moravian with a fourth place finish of 69 runners in a time of 28:19 on the
five mile course. Freshman Connor Skutches (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) was
seventh in 28:36 while senior Timothy Pagano (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill
West HS) finished 21st in a time of 29:42. Rounding out the top five for
the Greyhounds were sophomore Steven DeFazio (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS)
in 26th place in a time of 30:07 and sophomore Steve Parisi (Kunkletown,
PA/Pleasant Valley HS) in 32nd place at 30:16. Also competing for Moravian
were senior Khizer Tariq (Bethlehem, PA/Saucon Valley HS), who was 41st
in 31:17, sophomore Tim Betz (Havertown, PA/Haverford HS), who finished
43rd in a time of 31:34, freshman Jesse Miller (Lewisburg, PA/Lewisburg HS),
who placed 50th in 32:13, junior John McCullough (Levittown, PA/Conwell-Egan
HS), who was 55th in a time of 32:52, freshman Joseph Reynolds
(Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS), who finished 58th in 33:21, sophomore Kevin
Yarzab (Andover, NJ/Newton HS), who placed 64th in a time of 34:50, and
freshman Brian McCloskey (Livingston, NJ/Livingston HS), who was 65th in
35:10.
