This Week – Fri., Jan. 16^th at The Catholic University of America, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 17^th at Goucher College, 7:30 p.m. *Landmark Conference game

Moravian’ final non-conference game of the season at Marywood University scheduled for Tuesday, January 6th was postponed due to inclement weather moving into the area. The contest has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 11th at 7:00 p.m. at Marywood.

Moravian tried to rally from a 15-point second half deficit but came up short in a 69-68 loss to Juniata College in Landmark Conference action in Johnston Hall. Moravian trailed 46-31 with 15:17 to play but pulled within one point on three occasions with freshman guard Sergio Camacho (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) having a three-point attempt to win the game at the buzzer but the shot was wide and bounced off of the rim. Juniata seemed to be in control from the start scoring on the first possession of the game. The Eagles led 7-0 before Moravian got on the scoreboard on a three-pointer from sophomore guard Maurice Young (Philadelphia, PA/Chestnut Hill Academy) at the 17:06 mark. The Greyhounds would close within a point at 9-8 with 14:42 to go in the first half on a pair of Camacho free throws only to see Juniata score six straight points to take a 15-8 lead with 12:29 to go on a lay-up. Moravian ran off the eight straight points to tie the contest at 15-15 on a lay-up on from sophomore guard Charlie Rigoglioso (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley HS) with 11 minutes to go in the first half. However, Juniata finished the half with a 25-12 run to head to the locker room with a 40-27 lead. The Greyhounds were just ten-for-26 from the floor (38.5 percent), four of ten on three-pointers and three-for-four at the foul line in the first 20 minutes, and Moravian had a 16-15 edge in rebounds.

The Eagles would extend their lead to 15 points on three occasions in the second half, the final time at 46-31 with 15:17 to go. Moravian slowly began to chip away at the Juniata lead but the Greyhounds still trailed by ten points, 50-40, at the 10:07 mark. Moravian would score the next eight points to pull with 50-48 on a three-pointer from Camacho at 8:10 remaining The Greyhounds pulled within a point at 56-55 with 4:46 to play on a three-point play from sophomore forward Chris Cullen (East Islip, NY/East Islip HS) only to see the Eagles push the lead back to six points twice, the final time with 1:24 remaining for a 65-59 Juniata lead. Moravian cut the lead back to one point again, 69-68, on a Camacho three-pointer with eight seconds remaining. The Eagles missed the front end of a one-and-one free throw attempt with 4.7 seconds remaining. Moravian junior forward Eric Weaver (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury HS) rebounded the ball and got it to Camacho, who dribbled down to the top of the key and fired off a three-pointer for the win but the ball bounced off the rim. Young tried to put the ball back up but his shot came after the buzzer. Both teams shot the ball very well in the second half. Moravian was 16 of 30 (53.3 percent) from the floor, six of 15 on three-pointers and three-for-six at the foul line. The Greyhounds had just four second half turnovers while Juniata made 12 turnovers in the final 20 minutes. Moravian had three players in double figures with Camacho netting 15 points. Cullen added 14 points and four rebounds while Weaver had ten points and a team high six rebounds. Young and freshman guard/forward Nelson Leon (Reading, PA/Reading HS) each had nine points and four assists for the Greyhounds while Rigoglioso had six points and three steals. Junior forward Joseph Munley (Macungie, PA/Emmaus HS) had four points and three rebounds for Moravian.

The Susquehanna University men’s basketball team rallied from a halftime deficit to a 70-64 Landmark Conference victory over Moravian in Johnston Hall. Moravian scored first on a three-pointer from Cullen, but the Greyhounds trailed 7-5 at the 14:00 mark. Moravian then went on an 18-2 run over the next six and a half minutes to take a 23-9 lead with 7:32 remaining in the first half after a lay-up from Munley. The Greyhounds’ lead would hit 16 points, 34-18 with 3:16 until the intermission after a lay-up from Weaver. Moravian headed to the locker room with a 38-26 lead after shooting 14-for-29 from the field (48.3 percent) in the first 20 minutes. The Greyhounds were also seven-for-12 on three-pointers and three-for-four at the foul line. Moravian had just six turnovers in the first half while forcing Susquehanna into ten turnovers.

Moravian’s lead would reach 14 points, 42-28, 2:08 into the second half after a three-pointer from Weaver. However, Susquehanna began to close the gap while putting together a 22-8 run over the next nine minutes to tie the game at 50-50 at the 8:07 mark. The Crusaders would eventually take the lead for good, 57-55, with 5:44 to go. The Greyhounds closed within two points, 64-62 with two minutes to play after a Weaver put back lay-up but Moravian would only score two more points. Moravian’s shooting cooled a little in the second half, making eight of 20 field goal attempts (40.0 percent), three of seven three-pointers and seven of 11 free throws. Moravian placed four players in double figures led by Camacho netting a team high 15 points. Weaver tossed in 14 points and grabbed five rebounds while freshman forward Jeff Cullinan (Bridgewater, NJ/Immaculata HS) and Leon each had 11 points, a career high for Cullinan, and three rebounds. Leon also contributed two assists and two steals for the Greyhounds. Munley had four points and three assists while Cullen, Young and Rigoglioso each had three points for Moravian. Rigoglioso had four rebounds and four assists.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 12, 2009 (-3333-)

Women’s Basketball -- 12-1 (Landmark Conference 3-0)

Last Week – Defeated Alvernia College, 80-64; Defeated Juniata College, 82-55; Defeated Susquehanna University, 73-62. *Landmark Conference Game.

This Week – Wed., Jan. 14^th vs. Ursinus College, 7:00 p.m.; Fri., Jan. 16^th at The Catholic University of America, 5:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 17^th at Goucher College, 5:30 p.m. *Landmark Conference game

Juniors guard Jessica Foran (Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep HS) and forward Alyssa Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS) continued their hot shooting and combined for 36 points to lead 18^th-ranked Moravian to its eighth straight win, an 80-64 non-conference victory at Alvernia University. Foran was six-for-ten from the floor, two-for-three behind the three-point line and five-for-six at the foul line while Bisci made six of 11 field goal attempts and all five of her free throws. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a lay-up by freshman guard Hilary Murray (Clinton, NJ/North Hunterdon HS), and Moravian led 4-0 after a pair of free throws by Foran at the 18:33 mark. The Greyhounds eventually build a double-digit lead, going ahead by 12 points, 18-6, with 11:39 to play in the first half after a pair of free throws from sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner (Schnecksville, PA/Parkland HS). Moravian’s lead would stay near double digits for the next eight minutes, leading 31-21 with 3:11 until the intermission after a Foran three-pointer. Foran hit a lay-up with 2:14 to go to give the Greyhounds a 33-24 lead but that would be Moravian’s final points of the first half. Alvernia finished the half with a 9-0 run, and tied the contest just before the buzzer on a three-pointer. The Greyhounds shot the ball well in the first 20 minutes, making 12 of 26 field goal attempts (46.2 percent), three of seven three-pointers and six of seven free throws. Moravian had a 24-13 edge in rebounds in the first half but the Greyhounds committed 14 turnovers in the first 20 minutes.

Moravian scored first in the second half on a jumper from junior guard/forward Kate Harrison (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor HS) just 28 seconds into the half to give the Greyhounds the lead back, which they would not relinquish again. Junior guard Amanda Brown (Schuylkill Haven, PA/Schuylkill Haven HS) put the Moravian lead back in double figures at 11 points, 54-43, at the 13:21 mark as the Greyhounds hit eight of their first ten shots in the second half. The Greyhound lead would fall below ten points just twice to nine points before Moravian stretched the advantage to 19 points, 80-61, on a pair of Heffner free throws with 1:36 to play. The Greyhounds were 13 of 25 from the floor (52.0 percent) in the final 20 minutes, and Moravian made 21 of 26 free throws in the second half. The Greyhounds had a 47-31 edge in rebounds in the game, Moravian’s sixth straight game with a rebounding edge after the squad was out-rebounded in the first five contests of the season. It was also the fourth time in six games that Moravian has attempted at least 30 free throws. Foran led Moravian with 19 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots; however, her consecutive free throw streak came to an end when she missed her final attempt of the game, ending her streak at 35 straight free throws made. Foran had not missed from the foul line since December 6^th. Bisci tossed in 17 points, and she added three rebounds while extending her free throw streak to 36 straight conversions. Bisci has not missed a free throw since December 12^th. Harrison nearly had a triple-double for the Greyhounds with nine points, a career high 11 rebounds and seven assists to go along with three steals and a pair of blocked shots while Murray added nine points and two assists. Junior forward Kirsty Stearns (East Norwich, NY/Oyster Bay HS) had a game high and tied her career best with 12 rebounds to go along with eight points and two assists while freshman forward Alexandra Blair (Hellertown, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) added six points and three rebounds. Brown tossed in five points for Moravian while Heffner added four points and three rebounds. Junior forward Alyson Steltz (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS) contributed three points while junior forward Lauren Fornazor (River Vale, NJ/Pascack Valley HS) grabbed two rebounds for the Greyhounds.

18^th-ranked Moravian had all 14 players play at least four minutes and score at least two points as the Greyhounds captured their ninth straight win with an 82-55 victory over Juniata College in Landmark Conference action in Johnston Hall. Moravian took a 2-0 lead on a jumper from Foran before Juniata took a 7-4 advantage at the 16:49 mark. The Eagles led 9-7 at 16:01; however, the Greyhounds would go on a15-2 run to take a 24-13 lead on a lay-up from Heffner. During Moravian’s run, Murray connected on a trio of three-pointers as part of her game and career high 15 points with 12 in the first 20 minutes, all on three-pointers. The Greyhounds would push their lead to as many as 22 points in the first half before heading to the locker room with a 46-25 lead. Moravian, which has led at halftime in just six of its 11 victories this winter, had previously only led by as many as nine points at the intermission. The Greyhounds were hot from the floor in the first half, making 19 of 36 field goal attempts (52.8 percent) and six of eight three-pointers in the first 20 minutes. Moravian was also two-for-two at the foul line while holding a 24-19 edge in rebounds. The Greyhounds had just eight turnovers while forcing nine miscues.

Moravian would hold its 20-point advantage for the entire second half, leading by as many as 33 points, 79-46, with 2:14 to play after a fast break lay-up by freshman guard Cassandra Phillips (Orwigsburg, PA/Nativity BVM HS). The Greyhounds shooting cooled off in the second half, making 14 of 34 field goal attempts (41.2 percent). Moravian was seven-for-nine at the foul line and one-for-four on three-pointers in the final 20 minutes. The Greyhounds also finished the contest with a 50-37 edge in rebounds, Moravian’s seventh straight game with a rebounding advantage after being out-rebounded in the first five games of the season. The Greyhounds placed three players in double figures with Murray adding two rebounds and two assists to her 15 points. Murray also led the team in minutes played at just 22 as Moravian used its entire bench. Foran and Stearns each tossed in ten points with Foran adding five rebounds and Stearns grabbing three boards. Harrison was had eight points, four rebounds, four assists and a pair of blocked shots for the Greyhounds while sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith (East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg South HS) had seven points. Heffner tossed in six points and added four rebounds and three steals while Brown added five points for Moravian. Bisci had four points and four boards while Steltz and Phillips each added four points. Freshman guard Lara Canders (Concord, CA/Ygnacio Valley HS) was the final Greyhound to score with a three-pointer while sophomore forward Amie Ballo (Andes, NY/Andes Central HS), Fornazor and Blair each scored two points. Blair had a career and game high 11 rebounds while Fornazor grabbed five boards.

Moravian Mary Beth Spirk earned her 400^th career victory while leading the streaking 18^th-ranked Greyhounds to their tenth straight win, a 73-62 Landmark Conference win over Susquehanna University at Johnston Hall. The victory improved Moravian’s overall mark to 12-1 on the season, and the Greyhounds remained undefeated in Landmark Conference play at 3-0. The win gives coach Spirk a 400-189 mark in 22 seasons as she becomes the 23^rd active NCAA Division III women’s coach to reach 400 career wins including the third this season. Spirk is the 30^th women’s NCAA Division III coach to reach the milestone.

It took both teams several possessions to score with Moravian eventually taking a 2-0 lead on a jumper by Harrison at the 18:31 to give the Greyhounds a lead they would never relinquish. Moravian led 6-0 after a fast break lay-up from Stearns after a steal a minute later. Susquehanna eventually scored at the 17:13 mark. The Greyhounds lead would hit double digits with 14:04 on the clock when Smith hit a lay-up to give Moravian a 14-4 advantage. The Moravian lead would hit 13 points, 26-13 on a put back jumper from Blair with 7:59 to play in the first half. Susquehanna went on a 10-2 run to cut the lead to five points, 28-23 with 2:46 left in the half but that is as close as the Crusaders would get. Moravian headed the locker room with a 35-27 lead after connecting on 13 of 30 field goal attempts (43.3 percent) in the first 20 minutes. The Greyhounds were eight-for-ten at the foul line but just one-for-eight on three-pointers. Moravian had a 19-15 edge in rebounds in the first half while committing just eight turnovers.

The Greyhounds started the second half with a 9-0 run to build a 44-27 lead after a Harrison lay-up at the 16:53 mark. Susquehanna needed nearly five minute s to get on the scoreboard in the second half scoring at the 15:08 mark to cut the Moravian advantage to 44-29. The Greyhound lead would eventually reach 18 points on three occasions, the final time at 53-35 with 11:26 to go on a jumper from Foran. The Crusaders slowly closed the game, getting within nine points, 69-60 with 2:0 to play. The Greyhounds would shoot a little better in the second half, making 13 of 28 field goal attempts (46.4 percent), one of seven on three-pointers and 11 of 13 at the foul line. Moravian held a 39-31 advantage in rebounds for the game, and the Greyhounds had just 16 turnovers for the game. Moravian continued to use its balanced scoring attack with four players in double figure led by 14 points from Foran, who also had six rebounds. Stearns and Harrison each had 11 points with Stearns added nine rebounds, three assists and a career high six blocked shots and Harrison adding three assists. Bisci tossed in ten points for the Greyhounds to go with four assists, and she made two more free throws to extend her streak to 38 straight made free throws, having not missed since December 12^th. Brown had nine points and a pair of steals while Blair and Heffner each scored six points. Blair added three rebounds while Heffner had three blocked shots. Fornazor had five rebounds and two points for the Greyhounds.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 12, 2009 (-4444-)

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

Last Week – Did not compete

This Week – Sat., Jan. 17^th at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA, 10:00 a.m.

Moravian will return to action on Saturday, January 17^th at the Orange & Maroon Classic hosted by Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.

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

Last Week – Did not compete

This Week – Sat., Jan. 17^th at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA, 10:00 a.m.

Moravian will return to action on Saturday, January 17^th at the Orange & Maroon Classic hosted by Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of January 11, 2009

Overall Landmark Meets & Tournaments

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Last Week – Marywood University game postponed; Lost to Juniata College, 69-68; Lost to Susquehanna University, 70-64. *Landmark Conference game.

This Week – Fri., Jan. 16^th at The Catholic University of America, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 17^th at Goucher College, 7:30 p.m. *Landmark Conference game

Last Week – Defeated Alvernia College, 80-64; Defeated Juniata College, 82-55; Defeated Susquehanna University, 73-62. *Landmark Conference Game.

This Week – Wed., Jan. 14^th vs. Ursinus College, 7:00 p.m.; Fri., Jan. 16^th at The Catholic University of America, 5:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 17^th at Goucher College, 5:30 p.m. *Landmark Conference game

Last Week – Did not compete

This Week – Sat., Jan. 17^th at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA, 10:00 a.m.

Last Week – Did not compete

This Week – Sat., Jan. 17^th at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA, 10:00 a.m.

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of January 11, 2009

Overall Landmark Meets & Tournaments

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Last Week – Marywood University game postponed; Lost to *Juniata College, 69-68; Lost to *Susquehanna University, 70-64. *Landmark Conference game.

This Week – Fri., Jan. 16th at *The Catholic University of America, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 17th at *Goucher College, 7:30 p.m. *Landmark Conference game

Last Week – Defeated Alvernia College, 80-64; Defeated *Juniata College, 82-55; Defeated *Susquehanna University, 73-62. *Landmark Conference Game.

This Week – Wed., Jan. 14th vs. Ursinus College, 7:00 p.m.; Fri., Jan. 16th at *The Catholic University of America, 5:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 17th at *Goucher College, 5:30 p.m. *Landmark Conference game

Last Week – Did not compete

This Week – Sat., Jan. 17th at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA, 10:00 a.m.

Last Week – Did not compete

This Week – Sat., Jan. 17th at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA, 10:00 a.m.

Last Week – Marywood University game postponed; Lost to Juniata College, 69-68; Lost to Susquehanna University, 70-64. *Landmark Conference game.

This Week – Fri., Jan. 16^th at The Catholic University of America, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 17^th at Goucher College, 7:30 p.m. *Landmark Conference game

Last Week – Defeated Alvernia College, 80-64; Defeated Juniata College, 82-55; Defeated Susquehanna University, 73-62. *Landmark Conference Game.

This Week – Wed., Jan. 14^th vs. Ursinus College, 7:00 p.m.; Fri., Jan. 16^th at The Catholic University of America, 5:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 17^th at Goucher College, 5:30 p.m. *Landmark Conference game

This Week – Sat., Jan. 17^th at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA, 10:00 a.m.

This Week – Sat., Jan. 17^th at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA, 10:00 a.m.