Greyhound
Weekly Update, April 27, 2009 (-2222-)
Men’s Track and Field -- 0-0
(Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last
Week – 1st out of 6 at the Landmark Conference Championships at
Goucher College, Towson, MD.
This
Week – Do Not Compete
Moravian is in first place of six schools after the first day of the 2009
Landmark Conference Outdoor Championships being hosted by Goucher College. The
defending champion Greyhounds scored 87 points in the first day of the meet
with three individual champions in the seven completed events. Susquehanna
University is just seven and a half points behind Moravian.
The Greyhounds champions of the first day included junior Michael Blenk (Inwood, NY/Lawrence) winning the long jump in an NCAA
Division III provisional and ECAC qualifying distance of 7.06 meters (23 feet,
two inches), senior Blair Maginnis (Asbury, NJ/Warren Hills Regional) capturing
the discus throw with a Landmark Conference meet record and ECAC qualifying
distance of 42.57 meters (139 feet, eight inches) and freshman Timothy Layng (Canton,
PA/Canton) placing first in the pole vault at an ECAC qualifying height of
4.40 meters (14 feet, 5 1/4 inches).
Senior Alan Woods (Mechanicsburg,
PA/Cedar Cliff) was second in the pole vault, clearing the same height as Layng but in
more attempts while freshman Kyle D'Angelo (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern) took fifth at 4.10
meters (13 feet, 5 1/4 inches). Blenk was second in the high jump, clearing 1.78 meters
(five feet, ten inches) while sophomore Eric
Woodruff (Brodheadsville, PA/Pius X) was third at the same height in more
attempts. Woodruff also placed
fourth in the long jump with a distance of 6.36 meters (20 feet, 10 1/2 inches)
while freshman Jordan Barton (Williamsport,
PA/Montoursville) was seventh at 5.82 meters (19 feet, 1 1/4 inches).
Freshman Gary Zack (Mountain Top,
PA/Crestwood) was third in the javelin throw with a toss of 54.43 meters
(178 feet, 11 inches) while senior Justin
Starcher (Greentown, PA/Wallenpaupack)
placed fifth at 52.47 meters (172 feet, two inches. Junior Christian Seebode (Stroudsburg,
PA/Stroudsburg) was fifth in the discus with a toss of 34.74 meters (114
feet) while Starcher
placed eighth at 33.98 meters (111 feet, six inches) and junior Matthew Wisotsky
(Bushkill, PA/East Stroudsburg North) took ninth with a distance of 33.77
meters (110 feet, nine inches).
Sophomore Connor Skutches (Bethlehem,
PA/Liberty) placed fifth in the 1,500-meter run in a time of 4:07.16 while
senior Jeremiah Reinhart (Effort,
PA/Pleasant Valley) was fourth in the 10,000-meter run in 35:07.38.
In preliminary events, Woodruff
was first in the 100-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 10.79 seconds
while senior Robert Shaffer (Pottsville,
PA/Pottsville) took second an ECAC qualifying time of 11.02 seconds.
Sophomore Warner Jones (Hillsborough,
NJ/Hillsborough) also advanced to the finals with a time of 11.22 seconds,
while was fourth in qualifying while D'Angelo took ninth in 11.72 seconds. Jones was first in the preliminaries of the 400-meter dash in 50.26
seconds while senior Nathaniel Tussey (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown Area) was second
in 50.29 seconds, junior Steve Parisi (Kunkletown, PA/Pleasant Valley) was sixth at
51.57 seconds and senior Timothy Murphy
(Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) took seventh at 51.63 with all four
advancing to the final. Moravian took the top four of the top five spots in the
preliminaries in the 200-meter dash to advance to the finals. Woodruff was first in the race in an NCAA
Division III provisional and ECAC qualifying time of 21.66 seconds while Jones took second in an ECAC qualifying
time of 22.33 seconds, Shaffer finished third in 22.55 seconds and Tussey placed
fifth at 22.81 seconds.
Blenk
is also first after the first five events of the decathlon with 3,076 points
while freshman Christopher Gallogly (Homdel, NJ/Holmdel)
is third with 2,422 points. Blenk earned 717 points for a time of 11.67 seconds in the
100-meter dash, 764 points for a distance of 6.79 meters (22 feet, 3 1/2
inches) in the long jump, 460 points for a distance of 9.57 meters (31 feet, 4
3/4 inches) in the shot put, 560 points for a height of 1.72 meters (five feet,
7 3/4 inches) in the high jump and 575 points for a time of 55.59 seconds in
the 400-meter dash. Blenk
was first in four of the five events. Gallogly garnered 645 points for a time of 12.03 seconds in
the 100-meter dash, 352 points for a distance of 4.84 meters (15 feet, 10 1/2
inches) in the long jump, 427 points for a distance of 9.02 meters (29 feet, 7
1/4 inches) in the shot put, 441 points for a height of 1.57 meters (five feet,
1 3/4 inches) in the high jump and 637 points for a time of 54.07 seconds in
the 400-meter dash.
The Greyhounds defended their Landmark Conference title, winning the 2009
Landmark Conference Championships hosted by Goucher College. Moravian scored
285 points while Susquehanna University finished as the runner-up with 240.5
points.
Moravian won nine individual events and two relay titles in the 14 events
that awarded gold medals on the second day of the meet. Sophomore Eric Woodruff was named the Male Track
Athlete of the Year after winning the 100-meter dash in a school record, a
Landmark Conference meet record, an NCAA Division III provisional and ECAC
qualifying time of 10.59 seconds, and capturing the 200-meter dash in a school
record, a Landmark Conference meet record, an NCAA Division III automatic and
ECAC qualifying time of 21.23 seconds. Woodruff
also ran a leg on both of Moravian's winning relay teams, the 4x100-meter squad
that won in a Landmark Conference meet record and ECAC qualifying time of 42.32
seconds, and the 4x400-meter team that had an ECAC qualifying time of 3:23.60.
Senior Blair Maginnis
earned Male Field Athlete of the Year honors for the second straight year after
capturing the shot put with an ECAC qualifying toss of 15.28 meters (50 feet, 1
3/4 inches) and winning the hammer throw with a Landmark Conference meet record
and ECAC qualifying mark of 48.82 meters (160 feet, two inches). Moravian head
Walt Wandall and his staff were recognized as the Coaching Staff of the Year
for a second consecutive year as well.
Moravian had one other multiple winner on the second day of the Landmark
Conference Championships with senior Nathaniel
Tussey winning the 110-meter high hurdles in an
ECAC qualifying time of 14.95 seconds and capturing the 400-meter hurdles in an
ECAC qualifying time of 54.37 seconds. Sophomore Warner Jones won the 400-meter dash in a Landmark Conference meet
record and ECAC qualifying time of 48.81 seconds while senior Timothy Murphy won the 800-meter run in
a Landmark Conference meet record time of 1:55.99. Jones and Murphy joined Woodruff and sophomore Connor Skutches on the Greyhounds'
winning 4x400-meter relay team while Woodruff
and Jones teamed up with senior Robert Shaffer (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville)
and junior Ryan Rempe (Dickson City,
PA/Mid-Valley) to win the 4x100-meter relay.
The Greyhounds' final individual champion was junior Michael Blenk, who captured first place
in the decathlon for the second straight year. Blenk had a point total of 5,283
after the final five events on the second day of competition. Blenk earned 638
points for a time of 16.87 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles, 451 points for a
distance of 39.30 meters (96 feet, one inch) in the discus, 490 points for a
height of 3.53 meters (11 feet, seven inches) in the pole vault, 461 points for
a distance of 41.33 meters (135 feet, seven inches) in the javelin and 167
points for a time of 6:26.30 in the 1,500-meter run. Blenk was first among the
competitors in the hurdles, discus and javelin.
Shaffer was the runner-up in the
100-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 10.79 seconds while Jones took fourth in 11.23 seconds.
Jones was the runner-up in the 200-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of
22.21 seconds while Shaffer was
third with an ECAC qualifying time of 22.42 seconds and freshman Kyle D'Angelo was fifth in 23.33
seconds. In the 400-meter dash, Tussey was third in an ECAC qualifying time of 49.84 seconds
while Murphy was fifth in 51.33
seconds and junior Steve Parisi finished sixth in 51.79 seconds. Blenk was the
runner-up in the 110-meter high hurdles in an ECAC qualifying time of 15.75
seconds.
Skutches was third in the
800-meter run in a time of 1:56.40 while sophomore Jacob Tazik (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing)
placed seventh in 2:00.44. Tazik also placed eighth in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:15.08
while freshman Zach Rivenbark
(Center Valley, PA/Southern Lehigh) finished fifth in the 3,000-meter
steeplechase with a time of 10:30.79. Blenk also placed second in the triple jump with a distance
of 12.97 meters (43 feet, 6 3/4 inches) while freshman Jordan Barton was sixth with a leap of 11.39 meters (37 feet, 4 1/2
inches). Junior Matthew Wisotsky took fourth in the hammer throw with a toss of
42.34 meters (138 feet, 11 inches) while junior Christian Seebode (Stroudsburg,
PA/Stroudsburg) was ninth at 33.17 meters (108 feet, ten inches).
Greyhound Weekly Update, April
27, 2009 (-4444-)
Women’s Track and Field --
0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last
Week – 1st out of 6 at the Landmark Conference Championships at
Goucher College, Towson, MD.
This
Week – Do Not Compete
Moravian is in first place of five schools scoring points after the first day
of the 2009 Landmark Conference Outdoor Championships being hosted by Goucher
College. The defending champion Greyhounds scored 105 points in the first day
of the meet with four individual champions in the seven completed events.
Juniata is in second place with 68 points.
The Greyhounds had four champions of the first day included junior Anna Heim (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown)
winning the pole vault at an NCAA Division III provisional and ECAC qualifying
height of 3.60 meters (11 feet, 9 3/4 inches), junior Symonne Scott (Attleboro, MA/Attleboro) capturing the long jump with a
school record tying, a Landmark Conference meet record, an NCAA Division III
provisional and ECAC qualifying distance of 5.64 meters (18 feet, six inches),
sophomore Mary King (Paramus, NJ/Paramus)
finishing first in the javelin throw with an NCAA Division III provisional and
ECAC qualifying distance of 40.09 meters (131 feet, six inches) and freshman Brittany Moses (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) winning the discus with a Landmark
Conference meet record and ECAC qualifying distance of 36.28 meters (119 feet).
Senior Christine Kihm
(Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) was the runner-up in the pole vault at an ECAC
qualifying height of 3.35 meters (ten feet, 11 3/4 inches). Junior Jessica Posimo (Philadelphia,
PA/St. Basil Academy) was the runner-up in the long jump with an NCAA
Division III provisional and ECAC qualifying distance of 5.47 meters (17 feet,
11 1/2 inches) while junior Rachel Riggs
(Gettysburg, PA/Gettysburg) took third with an ECAC qualifying leap of 5.31
meters (17 feet, 5 1/4 inches). Sophomore Shannon
McEvoy (Lafayette, NJ/High Point Regional) was
fifth in the long jump with an ECAC qualifying distance of 5.25 meters (17
feet, 2 3/4 inches) while sophomore Alexandra
Lopez (Manasquan, NJ/Manasquan) took sixth at 5.01 meters (16 feet, 5 1/4
inches).
Sophomore Kaleen Holden (Scranton,
PA/Bishop Hannan) took third in the javelin throw
at 34.75 meters (114 feet) while freshman Anne
Joseph (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) took fourth at 32.10 meters (105 feet,
four inches) and junior Aliina Ross (Paoli, PA/Conestoga) was seventh
at 28.79 meters (94 feet, five inches). Joseph
took third in the discus with a toss 34.40 meters (112 feet, ten inches) while
junior Flora Robertson (Hawley, PA/East
Stroudsburg North) placed fifth at 30.57 meters (110 feet, three inches).
Senior Kelly Williams (Tafton, PA/Wallenpaupack) was the runner-up in the 10,000 meter
run with a time of 40:34.83 while freshman Kristina
Ruggiero (Cedar Grove, NJ/Cedar Grove) finished fourth in the 1,500-meter
run in 4:59.65.
In preliminary events, sophomore Syndi Wisniewski (Orlando,
FL/Winter Park) placed first in the 100-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying
time of 12.78 seconds while Scott
was second in 12.81 seconds. Junior Rachel
Beck (Churchville, PA/Council Rock South) took third in the 100-meter dash
in 12.93 seconds while Posimo
was fourth in 12.96 seconds, Riggs
was fifth in 13.08 seconds and sophomore Alyssa
Wert took seventh in 13.22 seconds. All six runners advanced to the final. Wisniewski also finished first in the
preliminaries of the 400-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 59.53 seconds
while junior Katelyn Chando
(Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh) took third in 1:01.60 and sophomore Mallory Goggins (Wilmington,
DE/Wilmington Friends) took eighth in 1:02.68 with all three advancing to
the finals.
Wisniewski placed first in the
preliminaries of the 200-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 26.12 seconds
while Posimo
was second at 26.43 seconds. Scott
was third in 26.48 seconds while Riggs
technically took fourth single Wisniewski,
Scott and Posimo each won their heats, but
Riggs had the second fastest
preliminary time at 26.35 seconds. Wert
took eight in 27.13 seconds to give the Greyhounds five runners in the final of
the 200-meter dash while Chando took 11th in 27.72 seconds. Posimo was first in the
preliminaries of the 100-meter hurdles in an ECAC qualifying time of 15.40
seconds while McEvoy
was second in an ECAC qualifying time of 15.86 seconds. Lopez took third in the hurdles in 16.60 seconds with all three
competitors making the final.
The Greyhounds defended their Landmark Conference title, winning the 2009
Landmark Conference Championships hosted by Goucher College. Moravian scored
318 points, more than double that of runner-up Juniata
College, which registered 154 points.
Moravian had seven individual and two relay champions in the 14 events that
awarded titles during the second day of the meet. Freshman Hailey Neff (Lehighton, PA/Lehighton) was honored as the Female
Rookie of the Year after winning the 800-meter run in a Landmark Conference
meet record and ECAC qualifying time of 2:17.28, and she ran a leg on
Moravian's winning 4x400-meter relay squad that posted an ECAC qualifying time
of 4:00.47.
The Greyhounds had one dual champion on the second day of the meet with
sophomore Sydni Wisniewski capturing the 200-meter
dash in a Landmark Conference meet record and ECAC qualifying time of 25.29
seconds and winning the 400-meter dash in a school record, a Landmark
Conference meet record and an ECAC qualifying time of 57.95 seconds.
Junior Symonne Scott captured her second title of the
meet, winning the 100-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 12.62 seconds
while junior Jessica Posimo
captured the 100-meter hurdles in an ECAC qualifying time of 15.01 seconds.
Junior Flora Robertson won the
hammer throw with a school record, a Landmark Conference meet record, an NCAA
Division III provisional and an ECAC qualifying distance of 47.37 meters (155
feet, five inches). Junior Rachel Riggs captured the triple jump with a
Landmark Conference meet record distance of 10.81 meters (35 feet, 5 3/4
inches).
Wisniewski, Scott, Posimo
and Riggs combined to run Moravian's
winning 4x100-meter relay while Neff,
Wisniewski, Posimo and junior Anna Heim posted the winning time in
the 4x400-meter relay.
Wisniewski finished as the
runner-up in the 100-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 12.65 seconds
while Posimo
was third in 12.86 seconds. Junior Rachel
Beck placed fourth in 12.89 seconds while Riggs was fifth at 12.98 seconds. In the 200-meter dash, Posimo was the
runner-up in an ECAC qualifying time of 25.75 seconds while Riggs took fourth in an ECAC qualifying
time of 26.23 seconds. Scott placed
sixth in 26.32 seconds while sophomore Alyssa
Wert was seventh in 27.04 seconds. Junior Katelyn Chando was third in the 400-meter
dash in 1:01.17 while sophomore Mallory Goggins placed seventh in 1:03.01.
Sophomore Shannon McEvoy
was second in the 100-meter hurdles in an ECAC qualifying time of 15.55 seconds
while sophomore Alexandra Lopez (Manasquan,
NJ/Manasquan) was third in an ECAC qualifying time of 16.19 seconds. Heim took second in the 400-meter
hurdles in 1:06.38 while Chando was fourth in 1:09.34.
Freshman Kristina Ruggiero (Cedar
Grove, NJ/Cedar Grove) was fourth in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:23.64
while senior Naomie Kachel
finished fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 12:57.62. Senior Kelly Williams was third in the
5,000-meter run in 19:44.28.
Posimo
was the runner-up in the triple jump at 10.75 meters (35 feet, 3 1/4 inches)
while McEvoy
was third at 10.47 meters (34 feet, 4 1/4 inches) and freshman Erin George (Slatington, PA/Northern Lehigh)
took ninth with a distance of 9.52 meters (31 feet, three inches).
Freshman Anne Joseph took fourth
in the shot put with a toss of 10.41 meters (34 feet, two inches) while
freshman Brittany Moses was seventh
at 9.76 meters (32 feet, 1/4 inch). Moses
was fourth in the hammer throw at 38.05 meters (124 feet, ten inches) while
sophomore Molly DuVall
(Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) took seventh at 32.98 meters (108 feet,
two inches) and Joseph placed eighth
at 31.38 meters (102 feet, 11 inches).
Greyhound Weekly Update, April
27, 2009 (-6666-)
Men’s Lacrosse -- 4-12 (Landmark
Conference 1-5)
Last
Week – Lost to Muhlenberg College, 14-2; Lost to Catholic University*, 8-6.
*Landmark Conference Match.
This
Week – Season Complete
The Muhlenberg College men’s lacrosse team jumped out to a
4-0 first quarter lead and scored the first 14 goals in a 14-2 non-conference
win over rival and host Moravian at Rocco Calvo Field.
The victory also clinched the Matte Award for Muhlenberg for the 2008-09
school year as the Mules took a 9.5 to 6.5 lead in the
standings with just two teams left to compete.
The Mules led 7-0 at halftime and 13-0 after three quarters.
Muhlenberg had a 39-23 advantage in shots and a 35-23 edge in ground balls
while both teams won ten face-offs in the match.
Sophomore midfielder Robert Devine (Mountain
Lakes, NJ/Mountain Lakes) and freshman midfielder Zachary Stein (Schnecksville, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) each scored
for the Greyhounds. Devine
also led Moravian with five ground balls and four caused turnovers while Stein won six of 12 face-offs.
Freshman defender Merrick Smith (Stonington,
CT/The Williams School) added four ground balls.
Greyhound senior goalie Benjamin
Larson (Dover, DE/Dover) had ten saves and a pair of caused turnovers in
just over 47 minutes of action. Sophomore keeper Benjamin Leavy (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown)
finished off the match with one save.
The Catholic University of America men’s lacrosse team jumped out to a 3-0
lead and held on to defeat host Moravian , 8-6, in a
Landmark Conference match at Rocco Calvo Field to close out the 2009 season.
The Cardinals led 3-1 after 15 minutes and were ahead 6-3 at halftime.
Both teams scored once in the third quarter for Catholic to hold a 7-4 lead
after three quarters. The Cardinals had a 43-27 advantage in shots, a
33-30 edge in ground balls and won 15 of 18 face-offs.
Senior attack Christopher Danni (Macungie,
PA/Emmaus) led Moravian with two goals while sophomore midfielder Robert Devine (Mountain Lakes, NJ/Mountain
Lakes) had a goal and two assists. Sophomore attack David Bennett netted a goal and added
an assist for the Greyhounds while senior attack Jason Tosches (West Windsor, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South) had
one goal on senior day to finish his career as the school record holder in
career goals with 92. Sophomore midfielder David Forte (Chester, NJ/West Morris Mendham) had Moravian’s other
goal while sophomore attack Christopher Mohapp had three assists.
Devine led the Greyhounds with five ground balls while senior defender Steven Carroll (West Caldwell, NJ/James
Caldwell) had four ground balls to finish his career with an even 200,
second in school history, and three caused turnovers. Moravian senior
goalie Benjamin Larson had 18 saves
in his final collegiate match to finish his career with a school record 561
saves, and he added three ground balls.
Greyhound Weekly Update, April
27, 2009 (-7777-)
Women’s Lacrosse -- 6-10
(Landmark Conference 0-5)
Last
Week – Defeated Cedar Crest College, 14-4; Lost to Susquehanna University*,
24-16. *Landmark Conference Match.
This
Week – Season Complete
Moravian snapped a five-match losing streak and won its final road and
non-conference match of the season, defeating Cedar Crest College 14-4.
The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead on a goal from junior attack Jillian Pagliei (Ivyland, PA/Council Rock North) midway through the first
half and went on to hold an 8-0 halftime lead. The Falcons scored the first two
goals of the second half before Moravian ran off five more goals for a 13-2
edge. The Greyhounds had a 37-15 advantage in shots, a 27-17 edge in ground
balls and an 11-5 advantage in draw controls.
Junior midfielders Katie Wise (Ardsley,
PA/Abington) and Paige Warbrick (Souderton, PA/Souderton Area) led Moravian
with four goals each while sophomore midfielder Sarah Carman (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge)
netted three goals. Pagliei
had two goals and an assist while sophomore midfielder Maureen Helfers (Westbury, NY/W.T. Clarke)
added a goal for the Greyhounds. Sophomore midfielder Angel Genther (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill
West) and freshman attack Allison
Hess (Harleysville, PA/Souderton) each had assists for Moravian.
Carman led the Greyhounds with
seven ground balls to increase her single season school record total to 65 this
spring and Moravian's only caused turnover. Carman was one of four Greyhounds to record two draw controls.
Junior goalie Courtney Rosenberg (Cape
May, NJ/Lower Cape May Regional) added nine saves and four ground balls in
the match while Helfers
and Wise each had three ground
balls.
The Susquehanna University women’s lacrosse team scored three straight goals
midway through the first half while down a player to push ahead and eventually
defeat host Moravian College, 24-16, in a Landmark Conference match on the HUB
Quad Saturday afternoon to close out the 2009 regular season.
The Greyhounds scored first on a goal from junior attack Jillian Pagliei
just 36 seconds into the match. The teams would trade goals until the
score was 5-5, and then Susquehanna went on its three-goal run and actually
scored eight of the next nine goals. The Crusaders had a 14-7 lead at halftime.
Susquehanna had a 48-37 advantage in shots and a 23-22 edge in ground balls
while Moravian had a 22-19 edge in draw controls.
Sophomore midfielder Sarah Carman
led Moravian with five goals and two assists for seven points while Pagliei had
three goals and two assists for five points. Junior midfielder Katie Wise added three goals for the
Greyhounds while sophomore midfielder Maureen
Helfers netted two goals. Senior attack Georgia Castellano
(Cherry Hills, NJ/Cherry Hill West), junior attack Paige Warbrick and freshman attack Heather Yawger (Morristown,
NJ/Academy of St. Elizabeth) each had goals for Moravian. Freshman
attack Allison Hess added an assist.
Wise led Moravian with five
ground balls and three draw controls while Carman
had four draw controls and three ground balls to finish the season with a
school record 68 ground balls. Warbrick added five draw controls for the Greyhounds while Helfers had
three ground balls and three draw controls. Moravian junior goalie Courtney Rosenberg made 19 saves in the
contest.
Greyhound Weekly Update, April 27, 2009 (-8888-)
Baseball -- 20-17 (Landmark
Conference 12-6)
Last
Week –.Lost to Kings
College, 14-8; Defeated Arcadia University, 12-4, and 8-1; Split games with
Juniata College*, won 8-1 and lost 5-0; Defeated Juniata College*, 16-2. *Landmark Conference Game
This Week –Wed., April 29th vs. DeSales
University, 4:00 p.m.; Fri., May 1st vs. #3 Merchant Marine* at
Susquehanna University, 12:30 p.m. *Landmark Conference Playoffs.
The King’s College baseball team jumped out to a 12-2 lead after three innings
and held off visiting Moravian for a 14-8 non-conference win as the Greyhounds
dropped their fifth straight game.
The Monarchs took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI
double from pitcher/designated hitter Jon Venarchick
and an RBI single by third baseman Jim Troianiello.
The Greyhounds cut the lead in half with a run in the top of the second
inning. Freshman first baseman Kevin
O’Keefe (Alexandria, VA/Bishop Ireton) doubled to start the inning and
scored on an RBI single by freshman designated hitter Joe Bartolacci (Easton, PA/Notre Dame).
King’s would push four runs home in the bottom of the second inning to
extend its lead to 6-2. First baseman Eric Matula
and catcher Matt Unger each had RBI singles in the inning for the Monarchs
while Venarchick had an RBI triple on which two runs
scored.
Moravian scored once in the top of the third inning when freshman catcher Blake Shortall
(Kintnersville,
PA/Freedom) doubled to start the inning and came home on a two-out RBI
double from senior outfielder Joseph Durso (Middletown, NJ/Christian Brother Academy).
The Monarchs broke the game open with six more runs in the bottom of the
third inning to push its lead to 12-2. Outfielder Gracjan
Kraszewski started the scoring with a one-out solo
homer. Troianiello had a two-RBI single in the
inning while Matula, Venarchick
and shortstop Rob Fravel each had RBI singles.
The Greyhounds scored a run in the top of the fourth inning. Junior
outfielder Brad Bodine (Mt. Bethel,
PA/Bangor) led off with a single and moved to third on a single from
freshman third baseman Gregg Steinman (Miami,
FL/Palmer Trinity School). Shortall then hit an RBI infield single to score Bodine.
Moravian pulled within 12-8 after scoring five runs in the top of the fifth
inning. Durso
led off with a double, extending his single season school record to 19, and O’Keefe followed with an RBI double to
score Durso.
After a pitching change, Bartolacci hit another RBI single to score O’Keefe. Sophomore second baseman
Jake Schweitzer (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem
Catholic) walked with one out before Shortall hit a two-out RBI
single to score Bartolacci.
Sophomore outfielder Jason Huber (Bethlehem,
PA/Liberty) then connected on a two-RBI triple scoring Schweitzer and Shortall with the Greyhounds’ final runs of the game.
King’s scored a run in the bottom of the fifth inning on an RBI ground out
from Fravel. The Monarchs finished off the
scoring with a run in the seventh inning on an RBI sacrifice fly by Unger after
Venarchick led off the inning with a triple.
The Monarchs had a 19-15 edge in hits with Venarchick
going four-for-four with three RBIs. Matula,
Unger, Troianiello, Fravel,
Kraszewski, second baseman Matt Feci
and outfielder Phil Moskowitz all had two hits for
King’s.
Shortall
led Moravian with a three-for-four performance at the plate for Moravian while O’Keefe was three-for-five. Huber, Durso and Bartolacci each had two
hits. Durso
and O’Keefe each had an RBI to keep
pace on a new school record for RBIs in a season with both players at 47.
The RBI for Durso
was the 120th of his career, which is also a Moravian record.
Junior Joe Melchionna
(Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) started on the mound for the Greyhounds, and took
the loss after allowing 12 runs, eight of them earned, on 15 hits to go with
three strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings. Senior Thomas Murray (Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic) tossed 2 1/3
innings, giving up a run on two hits and a walk. O’Keefe pitched the final three innings, allowing a run on two hits
and a walk with three strikeouts.
Moravian, behind a pair of home runs from freshman catcher Austin Rock snapped a five-game losing
streak with a 12-4 non-conference victory over visiting Arcadia University at
Gillespie Field.
The Greyhounds, who are now one win shy of tying the school record of 19
victories set in 1997, jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first
inning. Senior outfielder Eric
Shea led off with a single, and sophomore
outfielder Jason Huber followed with
a double. After an out, freshman designated hitter Kevin O’Keefe hit a two-RBI double to score Shea and Huber and to
give O’Keefe sole possession of the
single season RBI record at Moravian with his 48th and 49th RBIs of the season.
Moravian put six unearned runs on the board in the bottom of the second
inning to take an 8-0 lead. Senior third baseman Kevin Gambrino reached on an error to
start the inning, and sophomore second baseman Jon Baltz singled. Freshman
shortstop Dave Zubia
(Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) hit an RBI single to score Gambrino;
however, Zubia
would be out on a fielder’s choice hit by Shea.
After the out, Shea stole second
base, his 18th stolen base of the season and the 39th of his career, which ties
the Moravian record. Huber
would connect on an RBI sacrifice fly to send Baltz home before senior
outfielder Joseph Durso
hit an RBI single scoring Shea.
The RBI was Durso’s
48th of the season and the 121st of his career, a school record he already
owns. Durso's
hit was also his 50th of the season, the second straight year Durso has recorded
50 hits and he is second in school history with 164 hits. O’Keefe drew a walk before Rock connected on a three-run homer,
his fifth home run of the season.
The Greyhounds pushed its lead to 10-0 with two runs in the bottom of the
fourth inning. Baltz
reached on an error to lead off, and Zubia followed with a single. Baltz and Zubia pulled off a double steal
before Shea hit an RBI ground out to
score Baltz.
Zubia
would score on an Arcadia error on a ball hit by Durso.
The Knights scored their first two runs of the game in the top of the fifth
inning. Senior outfielder Anthony Champi
reached on an error to lead the inning off, and freshman outfielder Mark Bowman
reached on another Moravian error with two outs. Junior outfielder Matt Pempkowski followed with a two-RBI single.
Moravian scored its final two runs of the game in the bottom of the sixth
inning to push its lead back to ten runs at 12-2. O’Keefe singled to start the inning, and Rock followed with a
two-run homer, his team leading sixth of the season.
Arcadia’s final two runs would come on leadoff home runs in the top of the
seventh and eighth innings. Junior pitcher/designated hitter Joe Rafanelli led off the seventh with his first homer of the
season while senior third baseman Dan Morris started the eighth with his
team-leading third home run for Arcadia.
Moravian had a 13-6 advantage in hits in the game with Zubia going two-for-two and Rock going two-for-three with the two
homers and five RBIs. Shea and
O’Keefe also had two hits for the
Greyhounds. Pempkowski and Morris were each
two-for-four for Arcadia.
Junior Philip Spence (Lafayette,
NJ/Newton) earned his fourth win of the season on the mound for the
Greyhounds, allowing two runs, both unearned on three hits and two walks with
five strikeouts in six innings of action. Junior Brandon Palmisano (Mountainhome, PA/Pius X)
tossed two innings, allowing two runs on two hits with two strikeouts while
junior Andrew DeLio (Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany) tossed the final inning with one
strikeout.
Moravian earned an 8-1 victory over visiting Juniata College in the first
game of a Landmark Conference doubleheader at Gillespie Field to clinch the
second seed in the 2009 Landmark Conference Tournament at Susquehanna
University beginning May 1st, and the win also tied the Moravian school record
for wins in a season with 19 that was originally set in 1997.
In the first game, Moravian would jump out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of
the first inning. Senior outfielder Eric
Shea singled to lead off the inning and then stole second base. The
stolen base, one of three in the game for Shea,
was the 40th of his career, setting the Moravian record. Shea was eventually picked off before
sophomore outfielder Jason Huber
walked. Senior outfielder Joseph Durso followed with an RBI double to score Huber, Durso’s 20th double of the
season. Durso
would then steal third base and score on a throwing error. Freshman first
baseman Kevin O’Keefe drew a walk,
and freshman designated hitter Joe Bartolacci followed with a single. After an out,
sophomore second baseman Jake Schweitzer
hit an RBI single to score O’Keefe.
The Greyhounds would extend their lead to 6-0 with three more runs in the
bottom of the third inning. Bartolacci led off with a double and scored on an RBI double
from senior third baseman Kevin Gambrino. Freshman catcher Blake Shortall would send Gambrino home on
an RBI sacrifice fly while freshman shortstop Dave Zubia had an RBI single to score Schweitzer, who had reached on a
Juniata error.
Juniata scored its only run of the game in the top of the sixth
inning. Senior outfielder Adam Spadafora was
hit by a pitch with one out and scored on an RBI single from sophomore first
baseman John Martinez.
Moravian would score two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to finish
off the scoring. Shea singled
with one out and scored on a two-out RBI double from Durso, his third double of the
game, tying the school mark for the third time this season, and the 51st of his
career. O’Keefe would follow
with an RBI single to score Durso. With their RBIs in the inning, Durso and O’Keefe are tied for the school record
with 50 RBIs apiece this season. Durso also set the school single season record for total
bases with 91.
The Greyhounds had a 13-3 advantage in hits with Durso going three-for-four to
tie the school record for hits in a season with 53. Shea was also three-for-four in the game and now has 21 stolen
bases this season and a school record 42 in his career. Bartolacci had
two hits in two at-bats for the Greyhounds.
Freshman pitcher Brendan Close (Bethlehem,
PA/Freedom) took a no-hitter into the sixth inning for the second time this
season for Moravian. He improved to 6-2 on the season and set the school
single season record for strikeouts with six in the game to give him 71 for the
season. Close allowed a run on
three hits and a walk.
The Greyhounds were shutout for the first time this season, falling to
Juniata College, 5-0, in the second game of a Landmark Conference doubleheader
at Gillespie Field.
The second game was a pitcher’s duel through the first five innings with
neither team able to score. The Eagles would eventually score two runs in
the top of the sixth inning. Senior outfielder Adam Spadafora
drew a walk while senior second baseman Kyle Small reached on a Moravian
error. Sophomore first baseman John Martinez put down a bunt single, and
a throwing error on the play allowed Spadafora to
score. Small would score when senior designated hitter Dane Ott hit into a double play.
Juniata would add three runs in the top of the seventh inning. Senior
outfielder Matt Sullivan had an RBI single while Martinez would drive in a run
with a bases loaded walk. Ott was hit by a
pitch with the bases loaded to drive in the final run.
The Eagles had a 5-4 edge in hits in the game with no one from either team
collecting more than one hit.
Junior Ryan Cummings (Toms River,
NJ/Toms River East) took the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing
four runs, two earned, on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 6
1/3 innings. Senior Thomas Murray
allowed a run on a hit and two walks in a third of an inning while junior Andre DeLio
recorded the final out of the inning.
Moravian scored ten runs in the second inning and went on to post a 16-2 win
over visiting Juniata College in the final Landmark Conference game of the
regular season at Gillespie Field as the Greyhounds won their school record
20th game of the year.
The 2009 squad, which is 20-17 overall and finished second in the Landmark
Conference with a 12-6 mark, is first in Moravian’s 20-win season in the
70-year history of the program under the direction of third-year coach Paul
Engelhardt. The previous record of 19 wins was set in 1997, the last time
Moravian had a winning record at 19-15. Moravian has an all-time record
of 816-687-10 in 70 seasons of baseball.
The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first
inning. Sophomore outfielder Jason
Huber walked with one out, and moved to third on a single from senior
outfielder Joseph Durso,
his school record 54th hit of the season. Freshman first baseman Kevin O’Keefe hit an RBI sacrifice fly
to score Huber.
Moravian chased home ten runs in the second inning, the second ten-run inning
of the season and the fourth in double digits, to take an 11-0 lead.
Sophomore second baseman Jake Schweitzer
and senior third baseman Kevin Gambrino both reached on fielding to start the
inning. Freshman shortstop Dave Zubia drew a walk to load the bases. Senior
outfielder Eric Shea, Huber and Durso each drew RBI walks to
score three runs. After Juniata made a pitching change, O’Keefe hit the first pitch he saw over
the center field fence for a grand slam home run, his sixth homer of the season
to tie for the team lead. The four RBIs also game O’Keefe 55 for the season, extending his school record.
Freshman catcher Austin Rock walked
and eventually scored on a two-out RBI single by Gambrino. Zubia was hit by
a pitch, and after a wild pitch, Shea
hit a two-RBI single scoring Gambrino and Zubia.
The Eagles scored their only two runs on the game in the top of the third
inning to cut Moravian’s lead to 11-2. Senior designated hitter Dane Ott had a two-RBI single for Juniata with one out in the inning.
The Greyhounds came right back and scored three times in the bottom of the
third inning for a 14-2 advantage. After an out, Rock and freshman designated hitter Joe Bartolacci each had singles.
After the second out of the inning, Gambrino was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Zubia drew an
RBI walk that pushed Rock across the
plate while Shea had another two-RBI single scoring Bartolacci and Gambrino.
Moravian scored a single run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Gambrino singled
with one out and moved to third on a single by junior shortstop Mike Zubia.
Shea followed with an RBI sacrifice
fly scoring Gambrino.
The Greyhounds finished off the scoring in the bottom of the eighth inning
with a single run. Freshman outfielder Eric Volpe singled with an out and moved to second on a walk by
senior outfielder Thomas Czarnecki. Freshman pinch hitter Matt Kensecki
drew another walk before senior catcher Michael
LaVerghetta hit an RBI sacrifice fly to score
Volpe.
Moravian had a 12-6 advantage in hits in the game. Shea was two-for-three with a career
high six RBIs while Gambrino
was two-for-two with four runs scored while moving within three hits of
becoming the third member of the Greyhound senior class to reach 100 career
hits. Durso,
who was two-for-four in the game, is second in school history with 169 hits,
just two shy of tying the record, while Shea
is now tied for 12th with 107 hits. Huber
added two runs to push his school record to 49 for the season.
Greyhound freshman pitcher Thomas Fenyak earned his sixth win of the year on the mound,
allowing two runs on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five innings
of action. Juniors Dustin Pflug, Zack
Andes and Brandon Palmisano and O’Keefe each worked an inning of relief
with all four pitchers facing just three batters. Pflug did allow a walk but
induced a ground ball for a double play while O’Keefe had one strikeout. Palmisano struck out the side in the top of the ninth inning to
close out the game.
Greyhound Weekly Update, April 27, 2009 (-12121212)
Softball -- 31-9 (Landmark
Conference 11-1)
Last
Week – Defeated Muhlenberg College, 5-1 and 3-2; Defeated Drew University*, 6-0
and 9-2. *Landmark Conference Game.
This Week – Fri., May 1st vs. #4 Catholic
University*, 11:00 a.m.*Landmark Conference Playoffs.
Moravian opened a non-conference douleheader with rival Muhlenberg College by posting a 5-1
in the first game at Blue & Grey Field.
Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the
bottom of the first inning in the opening contest. Sophomore shortstop Stephanie Falzarano
(South Plainfield, NJ/South
Plainfield) singled to start
the inning and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from freshman outfielder Olivia Evanko (Nazarteth, PA/Nazareth). Senior pitcher Maria DeBonis (Nazareth, PA/Notre Dame) drew a walk, and senior first baseman Sheri Bieniek (Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley) reached on catcher’s interference to load
the bases. Freshman second baseman Sarah
Carmon (Flemington,
NJ/Hunterdon Central) hit a two-RBI single to score to send Falzarano and DeBonis.
The Mules would cut the lead in half in the
top of the third inning. Freshman catcher Brittany Blohm
led off with a double down the left field line and eventually scored on a
two-out, RBI infield single by sophomore pitcher Ashley Brewer with the bases
loaded that saw all the runners safe as the Greyhounds were unable to make a
play at any base.
Moravian would add three insurance runs in
the bottom of the fifth inning for a 5-1 lead. DeBonis singled with one out and
moved to second base on a wild pitch. Bieniek then hit an RBI double
to left field to score DeBonis.
After freshman Priscilla Camacho (Jersey City, NJ/County Prep) came on to pinch run, Carmon hit an RBI single scoring Camacho. Carmon
was eventually thrown out at the plate on an attempted suicide squeeze bunt
from senior catcher Deanna Mangieri (Pleasantville,
NY/Byram Hills). Sophomore outfielder Amanda Paulus (Easton, PA/Easton), who had singled earlier in the inning
scored on an RBI single off the bat of senior outfielder Erica Klepeisz (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth).
The Greyhounds had a 10-5 edge in hits in the
first game with Paulus
and sophomore third baseman Marua Agnew each
going two-for-three. Carmon
was two-for-four with three RBIs.
DeBonis
improved to 13-7 in the circle for Moravian, allowing a run on four hits and
four walks with seven strikeouts. The win was also the 50th of DeBonis' career, the sixth pitcher in school
history to win 50 games. Brewer went the distance for the Mules, giving
up five runs, four of them earned, on ten hits and two walks with one
strikeout.
Senior outfielder Erica Klepeisz hit a one-out, RBI walkoff single to lift the Greyhounds to a 3-2 victory over
rival Muhlenberg College to sweep a non-conference doubleheader at Blue &
Grey Field. The win for Moravian was just the team's fourth in ten one-run
game; however, the Greyhounds finish the regular season 15-1 at home and will
host the 2009 Landmark Conference Tournament at Blue & Grey Field on May
1st and 2nd.
In the second game, Moravian would strike
first again with two runs in the bottom of the third inning. Klepeisz singled
with one out. Sophomore third baseman Maura Agnew (Doylestown,
PA/Lansdale Catholic) put down a sacrifice bunt attempt but beat the throw to first base for
a single. With no one covering third base, Klepeisz raced two bases, and Agnew ended up on second at the end of
the play. Sophomore shortstop Stephanie
Falzarano then hit an RBI sacrifice fly to score Klepeisz while Agnew would score on an RBI single from
freshman outfielder Olivia Evanko (Nazarteth,
PA/Nazareth).
The Mules would cut the lead in half with a
run in the top of the fourth inning. Freshman third baseman Shelby Smith
singled to lead off the inning and would score on a two-out RBI double by
senior second baseman Samantha Crist deep down the
right field line.
Muhlenberg tied the game at 2-2 in the top of
the fifth inning when junior outfielder Jenna Van Waalwijk
singled to lead off and scored on a two-out RBI single from sophomore shortstop
Jess Kasza.
The Mules had a chance to pull ahead in the
top of the seventh inning but were unable to score. Freshman catcher
Brittany Blohm led off with a double and was safe at
third on a bunt by Van Wallwijk. After two fly
ball outs, Moravian intentionally walked Kasza to load
the bases. Moravian freshman pitcher Jenna Carmon, who was in the circle
for the Greyhounds in the second game, induced a pop up by Smith to leave the
bases loaded.
Sophomore outfielder Amanda Paulus led off the bottom of the
seventh inning with a single, and she moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from
senior catcher Deanna Mangieri. After a wild pitch moved Paulus to third,
Klepeisz
ripped an RBI single up the middle to send Paulus home with the winning
run.
Moravian had a 7-5 edge in hits in the second
contests with Paulus
and Klepeisz
each going two-for-three.
Carmon won her ninth straight decision in the
circle to improve to 11-1 on the season for the Greyhounds. She allowed
two runs on five hits and a walk with one strikeout.
Moravian earned its 30th win of the season,
the program's eighth straight 30-win season, with a 6-0 victory at Drew
University in the first game of a Landmark Conference doubleheader.
Moravian would jump out to a 3-0 lead in the
top of the second inning in the first game. Sophomore outfielder Amanda Paulus
led off with a double and would cross the plate on a one-out RBI double from
senior outfielder Erica Klepeisz. Sophomore third baseman Maura Agnew followed with another RBI
double to score Klepeisz,
and Agnew scored on a double steal
with sophomore outfielder Olivia Evanko stealing second after a walk.
The Greyhounds scored a run in the top of the
third inning for a 4-0 lead. Senior first baseman Sheri Bieniek and freshman pitcher Jenna Carmon drew walks to start the
inning, and Bieniek
scored on a Drew error on a ball hit by Klepeisz.
Moravian added two runs on the top of the
seventh inning. Carmon and Paulus each
singled with one out before senior catcher Deanna
Mangieri hit an RBI single to score Carmon. Paulus would cross home plate on
an RBI single from Klepeisz.
The Greyhounds had a 10-3 advantage in hits
in the game with Paulus
going three-for-four. Klepeisz and Agnew
were each two-for-four.
In the circle, Carmon earned her 10th straight win to improve to 12-1 on the
year. The victory was also Carmon’s
fifth shutout of the season as she scattered three hits and had one
strikeout.
The Greyhounds earned a 9-2 win in the second
game of a Landmark Conference doubleheader to sweep Drew University in the
final twinbill of the regular season to extend the
team's winning streak to seven games. It marks the first time in the 16-year
tenure of head coach John Byrne that Moravian was able to play all 40 of its
scheduled regular season games without weather conflicts.
Te Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the top of
the second inning on a two-out solo home run from sophomore outfielder Amanda Paulus,
her third homer of the season.
Moravian extended the lead to 4-0 in the top
of the third inning with three more runs. Senior outfielder Erica Klepeisz
led off with a single and moved to second on a two-out walk by freshman
outfielder Olivia Evanko.
Senior designated player Maria DeBonis followed with an RBI single to score Klepeisz.
After DeBonis
stole second, senior first baseman Sheri
Bieniek hit a two RBI single scoring Evanko and DeBonis.
The Greyhounds pushed their lead to 5-0 in
the top of the fourth inning when Paulus connected on her second homer of the game to lead off
the inning. It was her fourth home run of the year and the seventh of her
career.
Drew would get its first run of the
doubleheader in the bottom of the fourth inning on an RBI single from third
baseman Megan Mesaros.
Moravian pushed a run across the plate in the
top of the fifth inning for a 6-1 lead. DeBonis walked with one out and
moved to second on a wild pitch. After a second out, freshman second
baseman Jenna Carmon hit an RBI
single to score DeBonis.
The Greyhounds scored three runs in the top
of the seventh inning for a 9-1 lead. Junior outfielder Katie Flood (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville) and DeBonis each had walks to lead off the inning before an RBI
single from Bieniek
chased Flood home. Paulus had an
RBI fielder’s choice to score DeBonis while Bieniek scored on an RBI fielder’s choice by freshman pinch
hitter Priscilla Camacho.
The Rangers would score the final run of the
game in the bottom of the seventh inning on an RBI ground out from pitcher
April Jacobs that scored first baseman Jillian Lusk
Moravian had an 8-3 advantage in hits in the
contest with Paulus going two-for-three. Bieniek was
two-for-four, and both Bieniek
and Paulus
each had three RBIs in the game. Lusk scored both runs for Drew.
Sophomore Elizabeth Python (Huntington
Station, NY/Walt Whitman) improved to 6-1 in the circle for the Greyhounds, giving up two runs,
one earned, one three hits and a walk with one strikeout.
Greyhound Weekly Update, April
27, 2009 (-15151515-)
Women’s Tennis -- 12-5
(Landmark Conference 6-0)
Last
Week – Defeated Ursinus College, 5-4; Defeated Juniata College*, 8-1. *Landmark
Conference Match.
This
Week – Wed., April 29th vs. #4 The
University of Scranton*, 3:30 p.m. *Landmark Conference Playoffs.
Moravian
won its sixth straight match and finished off its 2008-09 non-conference
schedule with a 5-4 victory at Ursinus College. The Greyhounds led 2-1 after
doubles action with wins by the teams of freshman Jami Fein (Blue Bell, PA/Wissahickon) and
senior Dyana Swan (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville) at
first doubles and senior MaryKate Kelly (Beach
Haven, NJ/Southern Regional) and sophomore Kerry McKinley (Sparta, NJ/Pope John XXIII) at third doubles. The
teams then split the singles matches with each school winning three. Fein earned a victory in straight sets
at first singles while Swan and McKinley each needed three sets to win
at second and fourth singles respectively.
Moravian won a battle of previously undefeated
teams in Landmark Conference action, defeating visiting Juniata College, 8-1,
at Hoffman Courts to earn the top seed in the 2009 Landmark Conference Tournament
and finish its second straight undefeated conference regular season. The
victory was the sixth straight for Moravian. The Greyhounds jumped out to
a 2-1 lead in doubles action. Moravian had wins from the teams of
freshman Jami Fein and senior Dyana Swan at first doubles and senior MaryKate Kelly and sophomore Kerry McKinley. The Greyhounds swept
the singles action. Fein won
in straight sets at first singles while Swan
needed three sets for a win at second singles. Kelly posted a straight sets win at third singles while McKinley won in two sets at fourth
singles for her 18th singles victory of the season, to move within a win of the
single season record. Freshman Alexandra
Hay (East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg South) won in straight sets at
fifth singles while freshman Anna Meola (Willow Grove, PA/Upper Moreland) was victorious
at sixth singles in two sets. Moravian will host The University of Scranton in
a Landmark Conference semifinal match on Wednesday, April 29th beginning at
3:30 p.m. at Hoffman Courts.
Greyhound Weekly Update, April 27, 2009 (-16161616-)
Men’s Tennis -- 12-5
(Landmark Conference 6-1)
Last Week
– Defeated Scranton University*, 6-3; Defeated Juniata College*, 7-2. *Landmark
Conference Match.
This Week – Tues., April 28th vs. #3
Scranton University*, 3:30 p.m. *Landmark Conference Playoffs.
Moravian
improved its chances of hosting a home postseason match for the first time
since 1996 as the Greyhounds defeated The University of Scranton, 6-3, in a
Landmark Conference match that took two days to complete.
The schools began
play on Wednesday, April 22nd and were tied at 3-3 with three singles matches
in the third set when rain forced the match to be suspended until
Thursday. Both teams have already clinched a berth in the 2009 Landmark
Conference Tournament but the seeding will not be decided until after the final
round of conference matches on Saturday.
The Royals led 2-1
after the doubles matches with Moravian’s only win coming at second doubles where
freshman Kevin Holze
(Bayside, NY/St. Francis Prep) and Drew
Shreter (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) earned an 8-4
win for their school record 14th win of the season.
In the singles
matches that finished on Wednesday, sophomore Doug Morrow (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh) earned a straight
sets win at first singles while junior Jason
Bonilla (Whitestone, NY/Bayside) won in two sets at sixth singles.
When play resumed
on Thursday, Holze
was the first to finish, winning in three sets at second singles to put the
Greyhounds up 4-3. The win was also the 19th of the season for Holze, who moved
a victory ahead of Shreter
as the two players both attempt to finish the year with the school
record. Freshman Nick Yelito (Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua) won clinch the Moravian
victory with a three-set win at fifth singles while junior Chandler Forman (Plymouth, MA/Plymouth) added a win at fourth
singles for the Greyhounds.
Moravian posted a 7-2
Landmark Conference victory over visiting Juniata College at Hoffman Courts to
earn the second seed in the 2009 Landmark Conference that begin on Tuesday
April 28th.
The
Greyhounds, who tied the school record with their 12th win of the season to tie
the mark set in 1996, will host The University of Scranton on Tuesday at a time
still to be determined. It will be Moravian’s first home postseason
appearance since that 1996 season.
Moravian
would lead 2-1 after doubles action with victories from the teams of sophomore Doug Morrow and freshman Nick Yelito
at first doubles and junior Chandler
Forman and sophomore Thomas Turcich (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) at third
doubles.
Moravian won
five of the six singles matches in straight sets. Freshman Kevin Holze
won at second singles to improve his school record for the season to 20 wins
while freshman Drew Shreter
earned a victory at third singles for his 19th win of the year. Forman and Yelito posted wins at fourth and
fifth singles while senior Keith Feinman (Haddonfield, NJ/Haddonfield) won at sixth
singles on senior day.
Greyhound Weekly Update, April 27, 2009 (-17171717-)
Golf -- 2-0 (Landmark
Conference 0-0)
Last Week – 4th out of 4 at the Lehigh
Valley Collegiate Tournament at Lehigh Country Club.
This
Week – Wed., April 29th at DeSales University with Ursinus College
at Brookside Country Club, 1:00 p.m.; Sat., May 2nd at the Landmark Conference Tournament at Saucon
Valley Country Club, 1:00 p.m.
The Greyhounds placed fourth
of four schools at the Lehigh Valley Collegiate Cup hosted by Muhlenberg
College at the Lehigh Country Club. Moravian had a team score of 392 while
Lehigh University was first with a 383. Lafayette College was second with a
team total of 388 while the host Mules were third at
389. Greyhounds sophomore Lucas Smith (Wyomissing,
PA/Wyomissing) placed first of the 28 golfers with a one-over par round of
71 on the par 70 course. Junior Nicholas
Repko-Moschini (Easton, PA/Easton) was tied for
ninth with a round of 78 while junior Alan
Kliewer (Ephrata, PA/Ephrata) finished 16th with
an 80. Sophomore Seth Hartman (Boyertown,
PA/Boyertown) was 17th with an 18-hole total of 81 while freshman John Dimler (Allentown,
PA/Parkland) and sophomore Robert
McKay (Bethlehem, PA/Northampton) tied for 18th with rounds of 82. Freshman
Sam Stires (Bedminster,
NJ/Bernards) rounded out the Moravian golfers
with a round of 92.
