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2007-08 – Week 13                                     Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

 

 

GREYHOUND TRACKS

 

 

Team Records as of November 26, 2007

                                          Overall    Landmark/Centennial     Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Basketball                  1-2                      0-0                   

Women’s Basketball             1-2                      0-0                   

Men’s Track & Field            0-0                      0-0                   

Women’s Track & Field       0-0                      0-0                   

 

 

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

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

Male – Mark Franzyshen (Sr., Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS), basketball

 

 

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

 

Saturday, December 1st – Women’s Basketball vs. Elizabethtown College, 2:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, December 6th – Men’s Basketball vs. Delaware Valley College, 7:00 p.m.

 

Saturday, December 8th – Women’s Basketball vs. Muhlenberg College, 2:00 p.m.

 

Monday, December 10th – Men’s Basketball vs. Swarthmore College, 7:30 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, November 26, 2007 (-2222-)

 

Women’s Basketball – 1-1 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – Lost to DeSales University, 90-67

This Week – Tues., Nov. 27th at The College of New Jersey, 6:00 p.m., Sat. Dec. 1st vs. Elizabethtown College, 2:00 p.m.

 

            Moravian lost its second game of the season, falling to local rival DeSales University, 90-67, in non-conference action. The Greyhounds, who were playing without sophomore starters Jessica Foran (Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep) and Alyssa Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton) for a second straight game due to injuries, jumped out to a 10-4 lead with 15:05 remaining in the first half but the Bulldogs responded with a 13-2 run to take a 17-12 lead with 10:26 left in the half. Moravian would pull within a point twice and trailed just 23-20 with 6:06 remaining before the intermission, however; DeSales ended the half with a 13-1 run to head to the locker room with a 36-21 lead. Moravian made just nine of 26 field goal attempts (34.6 percent) and three of eight free throws while missing all four of its three-pointers. The Bulldogs were 13 of 40 from the floor, one of eight behind the three-point line and nine of 13 at the foul line in the first 20 minutes. DeSales also had a 32-15 advantage in rebounds in the first half. The Greyhounds started the second half with a 6-0 run to get the Bulldog lead under ten points at 36-27 before DeSales took control of the game. Moravian improved its shooting in the second half, making 13 of 31 field goal attempts (41.9 percent), three of six three-pointers and 17 of 23 free throws. The Bulldogs also shot better in the second half, connecting on 18 of 30 field goals, one of five three-pointers and 17 of 19 free throws. DeSales had a 50-31 advantage in rebounds for the game and also forced Moravian into 30 turnovers while committing just 23 turnovers. The Greyhounds placed five players in double figures led by sophomore guard Kate Harrison (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor HS), who netted 14 points to go with six rebounds and two blocked shots. Sophomore forward Kirsty Stearns (East Norwich, NY/Oyster Bay HS) and freshman guard/forward Emily Smith (East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg South HS) each scored 11 points with Stearns contributing three rebounds and Smith adding three assists, three steals and two boards. Sophomores guard Amanda Brown (Schuylkill Haven, PA/Schuylkill Haven HS) and forward Lauren Fornazor (Rivervale, NJ/Pascack Valley HS) each tossed in ten points, a career high for Fornazor, who added four rebounds while Brown had three assists. Senior guard LaToya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) had six points, four assists and two rebounds for the Greyhounds while freshman forward Amie Ballo (Andes, NY/Andes Central HS) contributed five points and six rebounds in the game.

 

 

 

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

Season Opener – Fri., Dec. 7th, Lehigh University Invitational, Bethlehem, PA

 

            The Moravian College women’s indoor track & field team will begin its 2007-08 season on Friday, December 7th at the Lehigh University Invitational.

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, November 26, 2007 (-3333-)

 

Men’s Basketball – 1-2 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – Lost to DeSales University, 66-50.

This Week – Mon., Nov. 26th at Kean University, 8:00 p.m., Sat., Dec. 1st at Scranton University, 2:00 p.m.

 

            Moravian dropped its second straight game, falling to local rival DeSales University, 66-50, in non-conference action. The Greyhounds jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead with 17:53 left in the first half but DeSales responded to take an 8-7 lead at the 14:56 mark. The teams would trade leads with Moravian eventually taking a 19-18 lead with 8:54 before halftime, and the Greyhounds would push that lead to five points twice, the final time at 27-22 with 4:44 left on the clock. DeSales would tie the game at 27-27 at the 3:42 mark before Moravian took a 29-27 lead with 3:13 remaining in the first half. The Bulldogs finished the half with an 11-0 run to head to the locker room with a 38-29 advantage. Moravian was 12 of 29 from the field (41.4 percent), three of ten behind the three-point line and two-for-two at the foul line in the first half while DeSales made 14 of 23 field goal attempts, two of seven three-pointers and eight of 13 free throws in the game's first 20 minutes. Early in the second half, the Greyhounds would pull within six points at 42-36 with 16:17 to play but the Bulldogs had a 9-2 run to take control at 51-38 with 14:17 remaining. Moravian had trouble shooting the ball in the second half, making just seven of 28 field goal attempts, one of 16 three-pointers and six of nine free throws while DeSales continued to shoot the ball well, connecting on ten of 19 field goals, one of four three-pointers and seven of 16 free throws. The Bulldogs also had a 35-27 advantage in rebounds while Moravian forced 19 turnovers and only committed 15. The Greyhounds had just one player in double figures with senior forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS) netting 12 points to go with two rebounds and two assists. Senior forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) and sophomore forward Eric Weaver (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury HS) each scored seven points for Moravian with Earley grabbing a game high seven rebounds. Freshman guard Maurice Young (Philadelphia, PA/Chestnut Hill Academy) had six points and a pair of rebounds for the Greyhounds while seniors forward Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg {PA} HS) and guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) both scored five points. Whitman grabbed six rebounds and added three steals and two assists while Miller had two rebounds. Senior guard Chris Bays (Hackettstown, NJ/Pope John XXIII HS) and freshman forward Chris Cullen (East Islip, NY/East Islip HS) each had three points for Moravian.

 

 

 

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

Season Opener – Fri., Dec. 7th, Lehigh University Invitational, Bethlehem, PA

 

            The Moravian College men’s indoor track & field team will begin its 2007-08 season on Friday, December 7th at the Lehigh University Invitational.