Greyhound
Weekly Update, March 9, 2009 (-2222-)
Women’s Basketball – 21-6
(Landmark Conference 10-4)
Last Week – Lost
to Tufts (MA) University, 80-70 in the first round of the NCAA Championship
Tournament.
This
Week –Season Completed
Sophomore guard
Courtney Hart led four Tufts University players in double figures with 16
points to lead the 15th-ranked Jumbos to an 80-70 victory over host Moravian in
the first round of the 2009 NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament
in Johnston Hall.
Tufts
improves to 22-4 overall and will play The College of New Jersey in the second
round on Saturday, March 7th at 7:00 p.m. in Johnston Hall. The
Greyhounds complete the season at 21-7 overall after dropping their first home
game of the season. Moravian had been 14-0 in Johnston Hall, and saw a
perfect home season snapped for the fourth time in school history in the postseason.
The
Greyhounds took a 2-0 lead at the 18:33 mark on a jumper from junior guard Jessica Foran
(Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep); however, Moravian would not score again until
the 14:21 mark. The Jumbos would run off 12 straight points during that
four minute stretch with Hart hitting a pair of three-pointer. Moravian
closed within four points, 12-8 after a pair of free throws from sophomore
guard/forward Emily Smith (East
Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg South) at 12:39. Tufts pushed the
lead back to ten points, 22-12m on a jumper by freshman guard Tiffany Kornegay with 8:0 remaining in the first half.
Moravian
then went on a 10-2 run to pull within two points, 24-22, on a pair of free
throws from junior forward Alyssa Bisci
(Easton, PA/Easton) with 5:07 to play until the intermission. That
would be the closest the Greyhounds would get the remainder of the game as the
Jumbos finished the half with a 13-5 run to head to the locker room with a
38-27 after a three-point play by junior forward Julia Baily
with 36 seconds remaining in the half.
The Jumbos
connected on 16 of 39 field goal attempts (41.0 percent), two of eight
three-pointers and four of five three throws in the first 20 minutes, and Tufts
dominated the boards in the first half, holding a 32-17 advantage in rebounds
including 11 offensive rebounds. Moravian struggled shooting the ball in
the first 20 minutes, making just nine of 34 field goal attempts (26.5
percent), two of six three-pointers and seven of nine free throws. The
Greyhounds committed just eight turnovers in the first half while forcing Tufts
into 11 turnovers.
Moravian
made a brief run to start the second half, pulling within 39-33 on a jumper
from junior forward Kirsty Stearns (East Norwich, NY/Oyster Bay)
at the 17:48 mark. The Greyhounds were down 41-35 after a Foran jumper
with 17:20 left. However, Tufts would go on a 10-2 run with four points
from Hart and four points from senior guard/forward Kim Moynihan to take a
51-37 lead with 14:33 remaining.
The Jumbos
would eventually push their lead to 18 points on four occasions, the final time
at 75-57 with 3:08 to play after a Kornegay
lay-up. Moravian scored 13 of the next 16 points in the game to pull
within 78-70 with just 14 seconds remaining on a three-pointer from junior
forward Alyson Steltz
(Emmaus, PA/Emmaus).
Tufts shot
the ball even better from the floor in the second half, making 16 of 25 field
goal attempts (64.0 percent) and two of three three-pointers in the final 20
minutes. The Jumbos were just eight of 17 at the foul line in the second
half, but Tufts finished the game with a 56-35 advantage in rebounds including
41-21 on the defensive boards.
Moravian
shot the ball a little better in the second half, connecting on 13 of 39 field
goal attempts (33.3 percent), three of 11 three-pointers and 14 of 16 free
throws. The Greyhounds had just 17 turnovers for the game while Tufts
committed 27 turnovers. Moravian’s 30.1 shooting percentage for the game
was the team’s second lowest of the season and worst game of the year at home.
One bright
spot for the Greyhounds was at the foul line where the team was 21 of 25 for
the game, 84.0 percent. Moravian entered the game as the top free throw
shooting team in the nation and finished the season as just the third team in
NCAA Division III history to shoot over 80 percent for the season. The
Greyhounds were 564 for 702 for the season, 80.3 percent, and Moravian made 28
more free throws than its opponents attempted.
Stearns tossed in a game high 17 points
to lead the Greyhounds, and she added eight rebounds and two assists while Bisci had 15 points and six
rebounds. Sophomore guard/forward Amy
Heffner (Schnecksville, PA/Parkland) added 11 points and eight rebounds off
of the Moravian bench while Foran and junior guard/forward Kate Harrison (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor) each
scored eight points with Foran dishing out five assists and grabbing three
steals. Smith had four points
for the Moravian off of the bench. The Greyhounds will return all 15
players on their roster next season as the team did not have a senior on the
roster this year.
Greyhound
Weekly Update, March 9, 2009 (-3333-)
Men’s Track and Field -- 0-0
(Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last
Week – 5th out of 50 at the 2009 Eastern College Athletic Conference
Division III Indoor Championships at Tufts University, Medford, MA
This
Week – Fri.-Sat. March 13th-14th at the 2009 NCAA
Division III Indoor National Championships hosted by Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN
Moravian
is in fifth place of 33 teams that scored points on the first day of the 2009
ECAC Division III Indoor Championships being hosted by Tufts (MA) University.
The Greyhounds scored 14.5 points on the first day of competition while RIT is
first with 26 points.
The Moravian 4x200-meter relay team of senior Robert Shaffer (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville),
sophomores Eric Woodruff (Brodheadsville,
PA/Pius X) and Warner Jones (Hillsborough,
NJ/Hillsborough) and freshman Kyle D'Angelo (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern) placed second to earn
eight points in a school record time of 1:30.74. Senior Blair Maginnis (Asbury, NJ/Warren Hills
Regional) earned six points with a third place in the shot put with a toss
of 15.48 meters (50 feet, 9 1/2 inches) while senior Alan Woods (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cedar Cliff) earned half a point for
tying for eighth place in the pole vault, clearing 4.45 meters (14 feet, 11
inches).
In other final results, junior Michael Blenk (Inwood,
NY/Lawrence) was 11th in the indoor pentathlon with 3,088 points while
freshman Timothy Layng
(Canton, PA/Canton) placed 18th in the pole vault at 4.25 meters (13 feet,
11 1/4 inches), while the 4,000-meter distance medley relay team of Jones, senior Jeremiah Reinhart (Effort, PA/Pleasant Valley), sophomore Connor Skutches
and freshman Steve Ambrosi
(Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany Hills) finished 14th in a time of 10:41.84.
In preliminary events, Shaffer was seventh overall in the 55-meter dash in 6.59 seconds to
qualify for the finals on Saturday.
The Greyhounds finished 5th of 50 teams scoring
points at the 2009 ECAC Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships
hosted by Tufts University. Moravian scored 36.50 points while St. Lawrence
University won the meet with 53 points. The Greyhounds had one individual
champion with sophomore Eric Woodruff (Brodheadsville,
PA/Pius X) capturing the 200-meter dash in 22.02 seconds, the second
fastest time in school history and a personal best for Woodruff.
The Greyhounds' 4x800-meter relay squad of senior Timothy Murphy (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem
Catholic), junior Steve Parisi (Kunkletown, PA/Pleasant Valley) and sophomores Jacob Tazik (Wyomissing,
PA/Wyomissing) and Connor Skutches (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) earned Moravian eight
points with a second place finish in a time of 7:55.62, the second fastest time
in school history.
Senior Blair
Maginnis (Asbury, NJ/Warren Hills Regional)
earned Moravian another three points with a sixth place finish in the 35-pound
weight throw with a toss of 15.60 meters (51 feet, 2 1/4 inches), just under
his school record distance. Senior Robert
Shaffer (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) was eighth in the 55-meter dash in 6.64
seconds to earn a point.
Junior Michael
Blenk (Inwood, NY/Lawrence)
was 15th in the long jump with a leap of 6.33 meters (20 feet, 9 1/4 inches).
Greyhound
Weekly Update, March 9, 2009 (-4444-)
Women’s Track and Field --
0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last
Week – 2nd out of 51 at the Landmark 2009
Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Indoor Championships at Tufts
University, Medford, MA
This
Week – Fri.-Sat. March 13th-14th at the 2009 NCAA
Division III Indoor National Championships hosted by Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN
Defending
champion Moravian is tied for first of 33 teams that have scored points after
the first day of the 2009 ECAC Division III Indoor Championships being hosted
by Tufts University. The Greyhounds and Springfield College each have 23 points
after the first seven scored events.
While Moravian didn't have an individual champion
on the first day, the Greyhounds did set three school records. Junior Anna Heim (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown)
earned eight points while finishing second in the pole vault in a school record
and NCAA Division III automatic qualifying height of 3.85 meters (12 feet, 7
1/2 inches), which was the winning height but it took Heim more attempts to clear it. The Greyhounds' 4x200-meter relay
squad of juniors Jessica Posimo (Philadelphia, PA/St. Basil Academy), Symmone Scott (Attleboro, MA/Attleboro) and Rachel Riggs (Gettysburg, PA/Gettysburg)
and sophomore Syndi Wisniewski (Orlando, FL/Winter Park)
earned six points with a school record time of 1:45.01 while Posimo set the
school mark in the preliminaries of the 55-meter hurdles with an NCAA Division
III provisional qualifying time of 8.41 seconds, which was fourth and moved her
into the finals on Saturday.
Posimo also earned the Greyhounds six points with a third
place finish in the indoor pentathlon with 3,018 points, which meets the NCAA
Division III provisional qualifying standard. Wisniewski picked up three points with a sixth place in the indoor
pentathlon with 2,817 points. Senior Christine
Kihm (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) finished 12th in
the pole vault, clearing 3.25 meters (ten feet, eight inches) while Riggs was 22nd in the triple jumped at
10.38 meters (34 feet, 3/4 inch).
In other preliminary action, junior Rachel Beck (Churchville, PA/Council Rock
South) was 12th in the 55-meter dash in 7.41 seconds, missing the finals by
five-hundredths of a second while Riggs
was 22nd in the 55-meter hurdle preliminaries in 10.63 seconds.
The Greyhounds placed second of 51 teams scoring
points at the 2009 ECAC Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships
hosted by Tufts University. Moravian, the defending champion, had 56 points
while Springfield College won the meet with 62 points. Moravian and Springfield
were tied with 23 points on the first day of competition. The Greyhounds had
one individual champion with junior Symonne Scott
winning the long jump with an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying leap of
5.57 meters (18 feet, 3 1/4 inches).
Scott
placed sixth in the 200-meter dash in a time of 26.14 to earn Moravian three
points while sophomore Sydni Wisniewski was seventh in 26.16 for
two points and junior Jessica Posimo was eighth in 26.28 for one point. Junior Rachel Riggs was 16th in the 200-meter
dash in 26.77 seconds.
Wisniewski
earned the Greyhounds five points with a fourth place finish in the 400-meter
dash in an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 58.65 seconds while
Posimo
earned five points with a fourth place in the 55-meter hurdles in a school
record and NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 8.38 seconds. Posimo also
earned Moravian three points with a sixth place finish in the long jump at 5.23
meters (17 feet, two inches) while Riggs
received one team point for an eighth place finish of 5.09 meters (16 feet, 8
1/2 inches).
The Greyhounds' 4x400-meter relay squad of Wisniewski, junior Katelyn Chando (Coopersburg, PA/Southern
Lehigh) and freshmen Hailey Neff
and Brooke DiNitzio
(South Plainfield/South Plainfield) finished seventh in a school record
time of 4:02.43 to earn Moravian two team points while the 4x800-relay team of Wisniewski, Neff, DiNitzio
and freshman Kristina Ruggiero (Cedar
Grove, NJ/Cedar Grove) was eighth in a time of 9:55.94 to earn one team
point.
Greyhound
Weekly Update, March 9, 2009 (-5555-)
Men’s Lacrosse -- 0-4
(Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – Lost to Marymount University 19-4; Lost to
Elizabethtown College, 14-5.
This
Week – Thurs., March 12th vs. Gwynedd-Mercy
College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., March 14th at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, 1:00 p.m.
The
Greyhounds dropped a 19-4 non-conference decision to Marymount (VA) University
at Socostee High School in Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina on the team's spring break trip. More information to
come.
Aaron Weber had four goals and an assist to lead
the Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team to a 14-5 non-conference victory
over Moravian. The match was the season opener for the Blue Jays while
Moravian was completing its spring break trip with its third straight road
contest.
Senior attack Christopher
Danni scored for Moravian just 58 seconds into the match but Elizabethtown
scored the next four goals and led 6-2 after 15 minutes. The Blue Jays
had a 9-3 advantage at halftime and led 12-5 after three quarters.
Elizabethtown also had a 53-19 advantage in shots, a 45-22 edge in ground balls
and won 19 of 22 face-offs in the match.
Danni
led Moravian with three goals while sophomore midfielder Robert Devine added a goal and an assist. Freshman defender Merrick Smith scored a goal for the
Greyhounds while sophomore attacks David
Bennett and Christopher Mohapp each had assists. Senior defender Steven Carroll led the Greyhounds with
seven ground balls, a pair of caused turnovers and three face-off wins while Devine had four ground balls.
Senior goalie Benjamin
Larson had 11 saves and two ground balls in just under
52 minutes of action for Moravian while sophomore keeper Benjamin Leavy made three saves in a
little over eight minutes in goal.
Greyhound Weekly Update,
March 9, 2009 (-6666-)
Women’s Lacrosse -- 0-1
(Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week
– Did Not Compete
This Week – Wed., March 11th at Muhlenberg
College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., March 14th at Wesley College, 1:00 p.m.
The Greyhounds will
return to action on March 11th when they are set to take on Moravian
rivals Muhlenberg College, at 4:00 p.m. located at Muhlenberg.
Greyhound
Weekly Update, March 9, 2009 (-7777-)
Baseball -- 6-4 (Landmark
Conference 0-0)
Last
Week –.Defeated
St. Vincent (PA) College, 16-3 and 9-2; Split
games against Clark (MA) University, Won 15-2 and Lost 9-2; Split games against
Anna Maria (MA) College, Lost 4-3 and Won 4-3.
This Week –Wed., March 11th vs. Albright
College, 3:30 p.m.; Sat., March 14th at Susquehanna University*
(DH), 1:00 p.m.; Sun., March 15th at Susquehanna University*, 12:00
p.m. *Landmark Conference Game.
The
Greyhounds ran their winning streak to three straight games with a 16-3
non-conference victory over St. Vincent College in the first game of a
doubleheader at the Russmat Tournament. Moravian
jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Freshman designated
hitter Joe Bartolacci
(Easton, PA/Notre Dame) drove in sophomore outfielder Jason Huber (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty), who had walked to lead off the
game, with an RBI single. Freshman first baseman Kevin O'Keefe (Alexandria, VA/Bishop Ireton) would drive in the
other two runs with a two-RBI triple later in the inning that scored senior
outfielder Joseph Durso
(Middletown, NJ/Christian Brother Academy), who had also walked, and Bartolacci.
St. Vincent would cut the Moravian lead to 3-2 with a pair of runs in the
bottom of the second inning on a two-RBI single by Ryan Joseph with the bases
loaded.
The Greyhounds added two runs in the top of the third inning to extend their
lead to 5-2. Freshman catcher Austin
Rock had an RBI single to score senior second baseman Kevin Gambrino (Brick, NJ/Monsignor Donovan),
who had reached on a one-out single. Freshman shortstop Dave Zubia (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic)
would drive in Rock with an RBI double.
Moravian would put the game out of reach in the top of the fourth inning
with four more runs to push the lead to 9-2. O'Keefe delivered a two-out, three-run homer to score sophomore
outfielder Kirk Pastre
(San Marino, CA/San Marino) and Durso. Durso had reached on a double which was the 32nd of his
career. Rock followed O'Keefe's home run with a solo shot of
his own.
The Greyhounds scored five times in the top of the fifth inning to extend
the advantage to 14-2. It marked the third straight game that Moravian had
reached double figures in runs scored. Dave
Zubia singled to lead off the inning and scored
on an RBI single by Bodine.
Sophomore pinch hitter Jacob Millen
(Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) hit an RBI double to score Bodine while junior pinch hitter Mike Zubia (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic)
had an RBI double that scored Durso. Millen and
Mike Zubia
crossed the plate on an error by St. Vincent on a ball hit by Rock.
St. Vincent scored its final run in the bottom of the fifth inning on an RBI
double by Kenny Primeaux while Moravian added single
runs in the top of the sixth and seventh innings. In the sixth inning, David Zubia
scored on an infield RBI single by Bodine
while Mike Zubia
doubled in the seventh inning and scored on an error by St. Vincent on a single
hit by O'Keefe.
Moravian had 19 hits in the game with O'Keefe
going four-for-five with five RBIs and Dave
Zubia going three-for-three with a pair of runs
scored. Mike Zubia,
Bodine and Rock each had two hits.
Junior Philip Spence (Lafayette,
NJ/Newton) improved to 2-0 on the mound for the Greyhounds this spring,
allowing just three runs on six hits and five walks with eight strikeouts in
six innings of action. Junior Andrew DeLio (Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany) tossed the final
inning, facing just three batters including a double play to end the contest.
Moravian swept its first doubleheader of the season and extended its winning
streak to four straight games with a 9-2 victory over St. Vincent College in
the second game of a twinbill at the Russmat Tournament. The Greyhounds would start the scoring
with four runs in the bottom of the third inning, the fourth time this season
that Moravian scored first in a game. Freshman shortstop Dave Zubia singled with one out and
advanced to second on a wild pitch. Sophomore outfielder Jason Huber followed with an RBI single before stealing second base
and advancing to third on a wild pitch. Senior second baseman
Kevin Gambrino
then hit an RBI double to score Huber
while senior outfielder Joseph Durso followed with an RBI triple to score Gambrino.
Freshman designated hitter Joe Bartolacci finished off the scoring in the inning with
an RBI ground out that chased Durso home.
St. Vincent would get a run in the top of the fourth inning on an RBI single
by Zack Galasso. Moravian would answer in the bottom
half of the inning on a solo home run by junior outfielder Brad Bodine (Mt. Bethel, PA/Bangor) to lead off the inning.
St. Vincent scored again in the top of the sixth inning on another RBI
single by Galasso. Galasso
was three-for-three in the game as St. Vincent out-hit Moravian, 9-8.
The Greyhounds finished off the scoring with four runs in the bottom of the
sixth inning. Freshman pinch hitter/first baseman Kevin O'Keefe with one out and stop second base. Freshman catcher Blake Shortall (Kintnersville, PA/Freedom) then reached on an error,
and freshman shortstop Dave Zubia drew a walk to load the bases. Huber would clear the bases with a
three-RBI double and then score on an RBI ground out by Gambrino. Huber and Gambrino
were each two-for-four in the game for Moravian.
Freshman pitcher Thomas Fenyak (Centreville, VA/Westfield) went the distance on
the mound for the Greyhounds to improve to 1-1 on the year. He allowed
two runs on nine hits with two strikeouts in the complete game.
The Greyhounds extended their winning streak to five straight games with a
15-2 non-conference victory over Clark (MA) University in the first game of a
doubleheader at the Russmat Tournament in Winter
Haven, Florida. Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning.
Sophomore outfielder Jason Huber
drew a walk to lead off the inning and scored on a one-out RBI double by senior
outfielder Joseph Durso.
Clark tied the game in the top of the third inning with Peter Lewis leading
off the inning with a double and scoring on an RBI ground out by Kevin Kopec.
The bottom half of the third inning saw one school record broke as Moravian
scored 11 times in the inning and another tied. Huber led off the with a single and stole
second base. Senior second baseman Kevin
Gambrino followed with a single to put runners on
the corners. Durso
then connected on another RBI double scoring Huber. The double was the 34th of Durso's career,
tying Pete Moore's school record. Freshman designated hitter Kevin O'Keefe drew a walk to load the
bases before an RBI single from junior outfielder Brad Bodine scored Gambrino. Sophomore first baseman Jake Schweitzer then hit a two-RBI double to score Durso and O'Keefe. Freshman catcher Blake Shortall
drew a walk to load the bases again before sophomore third baseman Jon Baltz
(Easton, PA/Easton) cleared them with a three-RBI triple. Freshman
shortstop Dave Zubia
and Huber were both hit by pitches
to load the bases again. Gambrino connected on a fly ball to left field that was
dropped allowing Baltz
and Zubia
to score. Huber would cross the
plate on an RBI sacrifice fly by Durso, the first out of the inning. O'Keefe drove in Gambrino with the final run of the inning with an RBI
infield single.
The Greyhounds added three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take
a 15-1 lead. Baltz
hit a one-double before junior infielder Mike
Zubia came into pinch run. Dave Zubia was hit by a pitch and Gambrino would
walk to load the bases. Durso
then delivered his third double of the game, this one driving in three runs and
setting a new school career record with 35 doubles. The hit also moved Durso into a tie
for third in school history with 126.
Clark scored its final run in the top of the sixth inning on a double from
Mitchell DeLorenzo and an RBI triple by Phillip DiMarco. Clark finished with eight hits in the game with DeLorenzo going three-for-three and Brendan Solecki addeing two hits.
Despite scoring 15 runs, Moravian had just 12 hits in the game but half of
them were doubles, and the Greyhounds drew five walks and had three hit
batters. Durso
was three-for-three in the contest with the six RBIs while Schweitzer was three-for-four. Baltz added two hits.
Junior Ryan Cummings (Toms River,
NJ/Toms River East) earned his first victory of the season on the mound for
the Greyhounds, allowing a run on five hits while striking out eight batters in
five innings of action. Junior Zack
Andes (Moscow, PA/North Pocono) tossed an inning with two hits and a run
while junior Andrew DeLio
allowed a hit in one inning of action.
Moravian had its five-game winning streak snapped in a 19-8 loss to Clark
(MA) University in the second game of a doubleheader at the Russmat
Tournament in Winter Haven, Florida. Clark jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the
bottom of the first inning ona two-RBi triple by Matthew Tillo.
The Greyhounds would cut the lead in half to 2-1 in the top of the third
inning. Freshman shortstop Dave Zubia led off the inning with a single and stole
second. After moving to third base on an error, Zubia scored on an RBI sacrifice
fly by sophomore outfielder Jason Huber.
Clark would extend its lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning with
three more runs. Peter Lewis delivered a two-RBI double in the inning and then
scored on a Moravian throwing error after stealing third base.
Moravian answered with two runs in the top of the fifth inning to close
within 5-3. Freshman catcher Austin Rock
drew a one-out walk and junior outfielder Brad
Bodine had a single with both runners moving into scoring position on the
throw. Freshman third baseman Gregg
Steinman (Miami, FL/Palmer Trinity School) hit an RBI sacrifice fly to
score Rock while Bodine crossed the plate on an RBI
infield single by sophomore first baseman Jake
Schweitzer.
Clark would push five runs across the plate in the bottom half of the fifth
inning to take a 10-3 lead. Phillip DiMarco and Lewis
had RBI singles. Joseph Krahe would score on a passed
ball while Brendan Solecki and Lewis each scored on
balks.
The Greyhounds would get two more runs in the top of the sixth inning to pull
within 10-5. Zubia
led off with a walk and Huber
reached on an error. Two batters later, Rock
connected on a two-RBI double.
Moravian scored three times in the top of the seventh to close the gap to
10-8, and the Greyhounds had the tying run on second base when the final out
was recorded. Schweitzer drew a
one-out walk, and sophomore designated hitter Jacob Millen added a hit. Zubia singled to load the bases, and sophomroe
Kirk Pastre
came into run for Millen. Huber was hit with the bases loaded to
pick up an RBI scoring Schweitzer
then Gamrbino
was hit by a pitch for an RBI scoring Pastre. Zubia crossed the plate on a balk but Moravian would not get
another run in.
The Greyhounds had an 11-9 advantage in hit; however, the Greyhounds left 11
runners on base including the bases loeaded in the
fourth inning. Schweitzer, Zubia and Durso each had
two hits in the game for the Greyhounds. Durso is now third in school
history with 128 career hits. Lewis, DiMarco and
Scott Hollingsworth each had two hits for Clark.
Freshman Kevin O'Keefe suffered
the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds in his first outing of the season. O'Keefe allowed five runs, four earned,
on five hits with three walks and six strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings of action. Brandon Palmisano
(Mountainhome, PA/Pius X) gave up four runs,
three earned, on two hits and a walk with one strikeout in an inning of action
while junior Joe Melchionna
(Marlboro, NJ/St. John Vianney) allowed a run on
a hit with two strikeouts in 2/3 of an inning. Sophomore Luke Skutches (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem
Catholic) tossed the final inning for Moravian with one hit and one
strikeout.
The Greyhounds dropped the first game of their final doubleheader at the Russmat Tournament in Winter Haven, Florida, falling to
Anna Maria (MA) College, 4-3, in eight innings.
Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning. Freshman catcher
Blake Shortall
doubled with one out and moved to third on a single from freshman shortstop Dave Zubia.
After Zubia
stole second base, sophomore outfielder Jason
Huber drew a walk to load the bases. After the second out of the inning,
senior outfielder Joseph Durso was able to draw an RBI walk to score Shortall.
The Greyhounds took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. Shortall led off
with a single and stole second base. Zubia added his second hit of the game to move Shortall to
third base before senior second baseman Kevin
Gambrino had an RBI single to score Shortall.
Anna Maria would tie the game in the top of the seventh inning. Bredon Tivnan led off the inning
with a double and scored on a Moravian error on a ball hit by Nick Aromando. Aromando came in to tie
the game on an RBI double from Michael Galvin.
Anna Maria then scored twice in the top of the eighth inning to take a 4-2
lead. Jeff Scafidi singled with one out and scored on
an RBI single from Tivnan. Matt Touhey
then added an RBI ground out scoring JK Vaughn, who had also singled in the
inning.
Moravian would get a run in the bottom half of the inning, but the
Greyhounds would leave the tying run at third base and the winning run at
second base. Senior Eric Shea (Madison,
NJ/Morristown Beard) came in to pinch hit with two outs and reached on an
error. Junior outfielder Brad Bodine
then reached on another error that moved Shea
to second. Freshman pinch hitter Austin
Rock was able to reach on the third Anna Maria error of the inning, and the over throw allowed Shea to score.
Anna Maria had an 8-5 edge in hits with Galvin, Scafidi,
Vaughn and Tivnan each collecting two hits. Shortall and Zubia were each
two-for-three for the Greyhounds.
Freshman Brendan Close (Bethlehem,
PA/Freedom) suffered the loss for Moravian, allowing four runs, just two
earned, on seven hits and a walk while striking out ten batters in 7 1/3
innings. Junior Philip Spence
finished off the game for the Greyhounds with a hit and a strikeout in 2/3 of
an inning.
Moravian won its final game at the Russmat
Tournament in Winter Haven, Florida with a 4-3 victory over Anna Maria (MA)
College.
The Greyhounds scored all four of their runs in the top of the first inning.
Sophomore outfielder Jason Huber singled with one out and moved to second on a
single by senior outfielder Joseph Durso. Freshman designated hitter Joe Bartolacci drew a walk to load the
bases, and freshman catcher Austin Rock
followed with another walk for an RBI scoring Huber. Freshman first baseman Kevin
O'Keefe then connected on a three-RBI triple to clear the bases.
Anna Maria cut the Moravian lead in half in the bottom of the third inning
with two runs. Jeff Kodys led off with a double and
scored on an RBI single from Andy Fallon. Fallon eventually scored on an RBI singel from James McNamara.
Anna Marie would get another run in the bottom of the seventh inning before
Moravian shut the door. Fallon led off the inning with a single, and he scored
on an RBI single by Jeff Scafidi. Each team had eight
hits in the game with Huber and O'Keefe each getting two hits for
Moravian and JK Vaughn and Fallon each collecting two hits for Anna Maria.
Freshman pitcher Thomas Fenyak improved to 2-1 on the season for Moravian,
allowing two runs on five hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in five innings
of action. Sophomore Luke Skutches allowed a run on a hit and a walk with two
strikeouts in one-plus innings of work while senior Thomas Murray (Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic) had a strikeout
and a hit allowed in 1/3 of an inning. Junior Zack Andes struck out the only batter he faced for the Greyhounds
while junior Joe Melchionna
gave up a hit before recording the final out for his first save of the season.
Greyhound Weekly Update,
March 9, 2009 (-11111111-)
Softball -- 6-4 (Landmark
Conference 0-0)
Last
Week – Lost to John Carroll (OH) University, 7-1; Lost to Ohio Northern
University, 1-0; Defeated Clark (MA) University, 7-1; Defeated Lebanon Valley
College, 11-1; Defeated SUNY Plattsburgh, 5-3; Defeated Northland (WI) College,
11-2; Defeated Manhattanville College, 4-3; Lost to
The University of Rochester (NY), 4-3; Defeated The College of New Jersey, 4-2;
Lost to Haverford College, 3-2.
This
Week – Tues., March 10th vs. Baptist Bible College (DH), 3; 00 p.m.;
Fri., March 13th vs. Kean (NJ) University, 10:00 a.m. and vs. York
College of Pennsylvania, 12:00 p.m.; Sat., March 14th vs. King’s
College, 9:00 a.m. and vs. SUNY Plattsburgh, 11:00 a.m.
Moravian, ranked 14th in the nation in the NFCA Division III Preseason
Top 25, opened its 2009 season a 7-1 loss to John Carroll (OH) University in a
game played at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida. John Carroll
jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Jamie Smrdel had a two-RBI single for the Blue Streas while Jenny Eden, Samantha Thompson, Olivia Mathews
and Angela Vistocco each had RBI singles.
The Greyhounds would score their only run of
the game in the bottom of the first inning. Senior outfielder Erica Klepeisz (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth) connected on a one-out triple and scored on a
sacrifice fly by sophomore third baseman Maura Agnew. Moravian had just five hits in the game.
John Carroll would get an RBI single from Smrdel in the top of the second inning to finish off the
scoring. The Blue Streaks finished with 11 hits with Julie Marlowe, Smdrel and Vistocco each
collecting two hits.
Sophomore Elizabeth Python started in the circle for Moravian and lasted just
two batters into the second inning, allowing seven runs, four of them earned,
on eight hits and a walk. Senior Maria DeBonis (Nazareth,
PA/Notre Dame) tossed the final
six innings for the Greyhounds, giving up three hits and a walk while striking out
three batters. DeBonis' nine strikeouts gave her 376 for her
career moving her into second in school history.
The Greyhounds dropped their second straight
game to open the 2009 season, falling to Ohio Northern University, 1-0, in a
game played at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida.
The Polar Bears scored the only run of the
game in the top of the sixth inning. Amanda Fought connected on a one-out
triple and cross the plate on an RBI single by Liz Decima.
Ohio Northern had four hits in the game including a pair of doubles by Meghan
Mahoney. Moravian had just three hits, singles by sophomore shortstop Stephanie Falzarano
(South Plainfield, NJ/South
Plainfield), senior pitcher Maria DeBonis
and senior first baseman Sheri Bieniek.
DeBonis went
the distance in the circle for the Greyhounds, allowing the one run on four
hits while striking out three batters. Courtney Cash allowed three hits and a
walk while striking out three Moravian batters in the shutout.
Moravian, ranked 14th in the nation in the
2009 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division
III Top 25 Preseason Poll, won its first game of the season, defeating Clark
(MA) University, 7-1, in a game at the National Training Center in Clermont,
Florida. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first
inning. Sophomore shortstop Stephanie Falzarano led off with a single and moved to second on
a single by freshman outfielder Olivia Evanko (Nazarteth,
PA/Nazareth). Senior outfielder
Erica Klepeisz
drew a walk to load the bases. Senior designated player Maria DeBonis followed with an RBI single
to score Falzarano
but Moravian would leave the bases loaded.
The Greyhounds would get three runs in the
bottom of the third inning to build a 4-0 lead. DeBonis reached on a one-out error
and scored on an RBI double from senior first baseman Sheri Bieniek (Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley). Freshman pitcher Jennifer Carmon (Flemington,
NJ/Hunterdon Central) followed with an RBI double to score Bieniek, and Carmon eventually scored on a wild
pitch.
Moravian made its lead 5-0 in the bottom of
the fourth inning when DeBonis doubled with
two outs and scored on an RBI single by Bieniek.
Clark scored its lone run of the game in the
top of the sixth inning on a two-out RBI triple by Darcy Kurashige-Elliott.
The Greyhounds answered with two runs in the bottom half of the inning to
finish off the scoring. Klepeisz
reached on an error before DeBonis hit an RBI single. Junior pinch hitter Kelly Maressa
drove in the final run with an RBI double that scored Carmon.
Moravian had a 13-7 advantage in hits with DeBonis going
three-for-four. Bieniek
was two-for-three in the game while senior catcher Deanna Mangieri (Pleasantville, NY/Byram
Hills) and sophomore
outfielder Amanda Paulus
(Easton, PA/Easton) were each two-for-two for the Greyhounds. Kurashige-Elliott and Chelsea Proulx
each had two hits for Clark.
Carmon went the distance in her first collegiate
start, allowing a run on four hits with four strikeouts for Moravian. Melissa
Taft took the loss for Clark, allowing seven runs, just three of then earned, on 13 hits and three walks with one strikeout.
The 14th-ranked Greyhounds captured their
second straight win to even their record at 2-2 with an 11-1, five-inning
victory over former conference rival Lebanon Valley College in a game played at
the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida.
Moravian jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top
of the first inning. Sophomore shortstop Stephanie
Falzarano led off with a double and scored on an
RBI double from freshman outfielder Olivia
Evanko. Senior outfielder Erica Klepeisz had a sacrifice bunt
before senior pitcher Maria DeBonis connected on an RBI triple to score Evanko. DeBonis would
cross the plate when freshman second baseman Jennifer Carmon reached on an error.
The Greyhounds added another three runs in
the top of the second inning for a 6-0 lead. Evanko tripled with two outs and
scored on an RBI single from Klepeisz. DeBonis then connected on her first home run of the season,
a two-run homer to left field. It was DeBonis' 11th
career home run for Moravian, tying her for third in school history.
Moravian pushed two runs across the plate in
the top of the third inning for an 8-0 lead. Carmon led off with a single and moved up to second base on a
single by sophomore outfielder Amanda Paulus. Senior catcher Deanna Mangieri then hit a two-RBI double
to score Carmon and Paulus.
The Greyhounds added a run in the top of the
fourth inning when Klepeisz
scored on a passed ball for a 9-0 lead. Moravian finished off its scoring in
the game with two runs in the top of the fifth inning. DeBonis had an RBI single to
score sophomore infielder Elizabeth
Python (Huntington Station,
NY/Walt Whitman). Sophomore first baseman Jennifer
Schmitt (Mendham, NJ/Mendham) drove in the final run with an RBI single to
score freshman pinch hitter Priscilla
Camacho (Jersey City,
NJ/County Prep).
Lebanon Valley scored its lone run in the
bottom of the fifth inning when senior outfielder Katie DeJulio
hit a one-out home run to break up DeBonis'
no-hitter.
Moravian finished the game with 15 hits
including a four-for-four performance by DeBonis with four RBIs. Evanko and Klepeisz each
had two hits in the game with Klepiesz becoming the eighth player in school history to
reach 150 career hits with her second hit of the game.
DeBonis
allowed just the one hit and two walks while striking out six batters to
improve to 1-1 on the season. Laura Snyder took the loss for Lebanon Valley,
allowing six runs, five earned, on six hits and a walk in two innings of
action.
Moravian won its third straight game on
spring break as the 14th-ranked Greyhounds defeated SUNY Plattsburgh, 5-3, in a
game at the National Training Center in Clermont, Flordia.
SUNY Plattsburgh took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Erin Florkiewicz led off the game with a singles and scored on a
Moravian throwing error on a stolen base by Danielle Gjergi.
The Greyhounds would take the lead in the
bottom half of the first inning with a pair of runs. Sophomore shortstop Stephanie Falzarano
led off with a double and scored on an RBI single by freshman outfielder Olivia Evanko.
After a sacrifice bunt from senior outfielder Erica Klepeisz, senior pitcher Maria DeBonis
had an RBI single to score Evanko.
Moravian added a run in the bottom of the
second to build a 3-1 lead. Sophomore outfielder Amanda Paulus led off the inning with a
double. Senior catcher Deanna Mangieri had a sacrifice bunt to move Paulus to third
before an RBI sacrifice fly from sophomore third baseman Maura Agnew (Doylestown,
PA/Lansdale Catholic) drove in Paulus.
The Greyhounds pushed two runs across the
plate in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a 5-1 lead. Senior first
baseman Sheri Bieniek
led off with a single and moved up on a sacrifice bunt by freshman second
baseman Jennifer Carmon. After
another out, Mangieri
hit an RBI double to score Bieniek. Agnew
added a single to move Mangieri
to third. An error on a ball hit by Falzarano chased Mangieri home.
SUNY Plattsburgh would get a pair of unearned
runs in the top of the fifth inning to close the Moravian lead to 5-3. Florkiewicz singled with two outs and moved to second on an
error on a ground ball hit by Erin Jamieson. Florkiweicz
would score on an RBI single by Gjergij while
Jamieson scored on another Greyhound error on a ball hit by Amy Woo.
Moravian had a 9-3 advantage in hits in the
game with Bieniek
and Paulus
each going two-for-three. SUNY Plattsburgh had just three hits with a pair by Florkiewicz.
DeBonis went
the distance in the circle for the Greyhounds, allowing three unearned runs on
three hits and six walks while striking out eight batters. Bri
Allen took the loss for SUNY Plattsburgh, allowing five runs, four earned, on
seven hits in four innings of action.
The 14th-ranked Greyhounds won their fourth
straight game, defeating Northland (WI) College, 11-2 in five innings, in a
game at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida. Moravian jumped out
to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning without a hit. Sophomore
shortstop Stephanie Falzarano
drew a walk and moved up on a sacrifice bunt by freshman outfielder Olivia Evanko.
Senior outfielder Erica Klepeisz and senior designated player Maria DeBonis
drew walks to load bases. Senior catcher Sheri
Bieniek hit an RBI sacrifice fly to score Falzarano while Klepeisz scored
on a fielding error.
The Greyhounds would push the lead to 8-0
with six runs in the bottom of the second inning. Sophomore first baseman Jennifer Schmitt led off the inning
with a double and moved to third on a wild pitch. Schmitt eventually scored on another wild pitch that moved Falzarano, who
had walked, to third base. After a walk by Klepeisz, DeBonis hit an RBI single to
score Falzarano,
and an error on the play would also allow Klepeisz to score. Bieniek would
deliver a single before sophomore outfielder Amanda Paulus had an RBI single to score DeBonis. Junior
third baseman Kelly Maressa
would reach on an error that scored Bieniek and Paulus.
Northland scored a run in the top of the
third inning on an RBI single by Aurora Albrecht.
Moravian scored its final three runs of the
game in the bottom of the third inning. Falzarano doubled with one out. Junior pinch hitter Katie Flood (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville) had an RBI single to score Falzarano, and Klepeisz
followed with a single. After a ground out by DeBonis put the runners in
scoring position, Bieniek
reached on an error to allow both Flood
and Klepeisz
to score.
Northland would get one run in the top of the
fifth inning an RBI double from Marge Koosmann.
Northland finished the game with just four hits while the Greyhounds scored 11
runs on just eight hits.
Sophomore Elizabeth Python went the distance in the circle for Moravian to
earn her first win of the season. Python
allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits and four walks while striking out
seven batters. Brittany Schmitt tossed a complete game for Northland, allowing
the 11 runs, just six earned, on eight hits and six walks while striking out
three.
Moravian won its fifth straight game at the
National Training Center in Clermont, Florida as the 11th-ranked Greyhounds
defeated Manhattanville College, 4-3. The Valiants took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on
a two-RBI single by Nicole Olivia.
The Greyhounds would cut the lead in half in
the bottom of the first inning with a run without a hit. Sophomore shortstop Stephanie Falzarano
led off the inning with a walk. Freshman outfielder Olivia Evanko reached on an error and a
wild pitched moved the runners to second and third. Falzarano tried to score on a ground ball by senior outfielder Erica Klepeisz
but was thrown out at the plate. Senior first baseman Sheri Bieniek eventually drew a walk to
load the bases. Evanko
scored on a wild pitch but Klepeisz was thrown out after the run scored.
Moravian scored three runs in the bottom of
the sixth inning to take a 4-2 lead. Senior designated player Maria DeBonis led
off the inning with a single, and she moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Bieniek.
Freshman pitcher/second baseman Jennifer
Carmon walked before sophomore outfielder Amanda Paulus hit a two-RBI triple
scoring DeBonis
and Carmon. Senior catcher Deanna Mangieri
followed with an RBI single to score Paulus.
Manhattanville scored a run in the top of the seventh
inning on an RBI single by Olivia. The Valiants had
just four hits in the game with three by Olivia. Moravian had seven hits.
Carmon improved to 2-0 in the circle for the
Greyhounds, allowing three runs, just one earned, on four hits and two walks
with two strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. DeBonis came in to record the final out of the game with a
strikeout for her first save of the season. Samantha Howe suffered the loss for
Manhattanville with four runs allowed, three earned,
on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts.
In a battle of nationally ranked teams,
16th-ranked The University of Rochester posted a 4-3, eight-inning victory over
11th-ranked Moravian at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida.
The Greyhounds struck first for two runs in
the top of the first inning. Sophomore shortstop Stephanie Falzarano drew a walk to lead
off the game and moved to second on a sarifice bunt
by freshman outfielder Olivia Evanko. Senior outfielder Erica Klepeisz had a ground out to move Falzarano to
third base before senior pitcher Maria DeBonis hit an RBI single to score Falzarano. DeBonis moved over to second
base on a wild pitch and would score on a throwing error by Rochester on a ball
hit by senior first baseman Sheri Bieniek.
The Yellow Jackets scored once in the bottom
of the fifth inning to cut the Moravian lead in half on an RBI single by Katie
McLean. Rochester would score twice in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a
3-2 lead. Nikki Lee DiSalvio had an RBI ground out
while Beth Ameno had an RBI sacrifice fly to score
Elizabeth Slupinski, who had reached on an error,
with the go ahead run.
Moravian tied the contest at 3-3 in the top
of the seventh inning. Senior catcher Deanna
Mangieri led off with a single and moved to
second on a sacrifice bunt from sophomore third baseman Maura Agnew. Falzarano flew out to center field but the ball was deep
enough to move Mangieri
to third. Junior Katie Flood then
came in to pinch run for Mangieri, and Flood
would score on a passed ball.
The teams went to the eighth inning tied at
3-3 and began using the international tiebreaker, starting the inning with a
runner on second base. Moravian had Klepeisz on second to start the top of the eighth, and DeBonis moved Klepeisz over to
third with a sacrifice bunt. However, the Greyhounds were unable to get Klepeisz home.
Rochester started its half of the eighth
inning with pinch runner Samantha Melvin at second base. McLean put down a
sacrifice bunt to move Melvin to third base before Macaluso
hit an RBI single to score Melvin with the winning run.
Moravian had a 7-4 edge in hits but neither
team had a player with more than one hit in the game.
DeBonis took the loss in the circle for Moravian,
her second of the season, allowing four runs, just one earned, on four hits and
a walk while striking out three batters. Ameno went
the distance for the Yellow Jackets, giving up three runs, just one earned, on
four hits and two walks while striking out nine Moravian batters.
Moravian posted a 4-2 victory over The
College of New Jersey to begin the team's final day at the National Training
Center in Clermont, Florida on spring break. The Lions took a 1-0 lead in the
bottom of the fourth inning on an RBI single by Alex Sietsma.
The 11th-ranked Greyhounds would score three
times in the top of the fifth inning to take a 3-1 lead. Sophomore outfielder Amanda Paulus
tripled with one out and then scored on an RBI single from senior catcher Deanna Mangieri.
Mangieri
would move to second on a passed ball and third on a wild pitch before scoring
on an RBI single from sophomore third baseman Marua Agnew. Agnew would move
to second on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore shortstop Stephanie Falzarano. Agnew would move over to third base on a passed ball, and she would
score on another passed ball.
Moravian would add an insurance run in the
top of the sixth inning. Senior outfielder Erica
Klepeisz reached on an infield single to third
base and a throwing error on the play, moved Klepeisz all the
way to third. Two batters later, senior first baseman Sheri Bieniek hit an RBI sacrifice fly to
score Klepeisz.
The College of New Jersey scored the final
run of the contest in the bottom of the sixth inning on an RBI double from
Rachel Greeby. The Lions had four hits in the game
while the Greyhounds pounded out eight hits with two by Klepeisz.
Senior Maria
DeBonis tossed 5 1/3 innings for the Greyhounds
to earn her third victory of the season. She allowed two runs on four hits and
a walk with six strikeouts. Sophomore Elizabeth
Python came in to pitch to the final five batters with one strikeout to
earn her first save of the season. The Lions used three pitchers in the game
with Sietsma taking the loss, allowing two runs on
five hits and a walk with two strikeouts.
The 11th-ranked Greyhounds dropped their
final game of the team's spring break trip to the National Training Center in
Clermont, Florida, with a 3-2 loss to Haverford College. Moravian jumped out to
a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Freshman outfielder Olivia Evanko
reached third base on a error in the Haverford
outfield with one out. Two batters later, senior designated player Maria DeBonis
hit an RBI single to score Evanko.
The Fords would take a 2-1 lead in the bottom
of the third inning. Beth Davis drew a walk before Candice Smith had a single.
A wild pitch and a Moravian error would load the bases for Cassandra Searls, who delivered an RBI sacrifice fly. Erin Delaney
would an an RBI single for Haverford.
Moravian tied the game in the top of the
seventh inning. Sophomore second baseman Maura
Agnew reached on a one-out single, and sophomore
shortstop Stephanie Falzarano
followed with a single. After a fielder's choice had Agnew put out at third, senior outfielder Erica Klepeisz reached on an error that
allowed Falzarano
to score.
Haverford would push the winning run home in
the bottom of the seventh inning. Davis led off the inning by reaching on a
Moravian error. Dana Irshay and Searls
would reach on singles to load the bases for the Fords. Natalie Richman then
hit the game-winning RBI single for Haverford to score Smith, who had reached
on a fielder's choice.
Haverford had a 9-8 edge in hits in the game
with Searls going three-for-three. DeBonis was
two-for-four to lead the Greyhounds.
Sophomore Elizabeth Python started in the circle for Moravian, going just 2
2/3 innings and allowing two runs, one of them earned, on three hits amd two walks with two strikeouts. Freshman Jennifer Carmon tossed the final four
innings, allowing a run on six hits with one strikeout. Laura Iwanyk came in relief for the Fords in the seventh inning
to record the victory. Becky Garibotto started for
Haverford going 6 2/3 innings and allowing two unearned runs on eight hits with
two strikeouts.
Greyhound Weekly Update,
March 9, 2009 (-16161616-)
Women’s Tennis -- 4-3
(Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last
Week – Did Not Compete
This Week – Sun., March 15th at Wilkes
University, 1:00 p.m.
The women’s tennis team did not compete last week but
will return to action on March 15th when they are set to travel to
Wilkes University, with the match starting at 1:00 p.m.
Men’s Tennis -- 4-2
(Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week
– Defeated Kings College, 8-1; Defeated Findlay (OH) University, 7-2; Lost to
Aquinas (MI) College, 9-0.
This Week – Sat., March 14th vs. Muhlenberg
College, 1:00 p.m.
The Greyhounds won their second straight match on
the annual spring break trip to Florida, earning an 8-1 non-conference victory
over King’s College at the Orange Lake Resort.
The
Greyhounds opened the match by sweeping the three doubles contests with
victories by the teams of junior Ian Box
(Charlestown, MA/The Rivers School) and sophomore Doug Morrow (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh), freshmen Kevin Holze (Bayside,
NY/St. Francis Prep) and Drew Shreter (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and junior Chandler Forman (Plymouth, MA/Plymouth)
and sophomore Thomas Turcich
(Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township).
Moravian the
won the top five singles matches in straight sets with wins by Morrow at first singles, Box at second singles, Holze at third
singles, Shreter
at fourth singles to improve to 11-0 on the season, and Forman at fifth singles.
Moravian extended its winning streak to four straight
matches with a 7-2 victory over NCAA Division II University of Findlay in the
team’s third match on its spring break trip to Orlando.
The
Greyhounds began the match with a sweep of the doubles action to build a 3-0
lead. Moravian had wins by the doubles teams of the teams of junior Ian Box and sophomore Doug Morrow, freshmen Kevin Holze
and Drew Shreter
and junior Chandler Forman and sophomore
Thomas Turcich.
In singles
action, Moravian won the bottom four singles contests in straight sets with
victories by Holze
at third singles, Shreter
at fourth singles, Forman at fifth
singles and freshman Nick Yelito (Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua) at sixth singles.
The Greyhounds had their four-match winning streak
snapped with a 9-0 loss to NAIA powerhouse Aquinas (MI) College in Moravian's
final match on the team's spring break trip to Orlando.
Moravian's
top doubles team of junior Ian Box
and sophomore Doug Morrow forced
their doubles match into a tiebreaker before falling, 9-8 (7-3). Box also played a three-set singles
match at second singles.
