Greyhound Weekly Update, October 6t, 2008
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Football – 4-1 (Centennial
Conference 2-1)
Last Week – Lost to
Dickinson College, 16-7.
This Week – Sat., Oct. 11th
at Gettysburg College, 1:00 p.m.
Junior quarterback Ian Mitchell completed eight of 19 passes for 132
yards and threw a pair of touchdown passes to junior wide receiver Pat O’Conner
to lead Dickinson College to a 16-7 victory over Moravian in Centennial
Conference action at Biddle Field in a game that took just two hours and 12
minutes to play.
The
Red Devils improve to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in Centennial Conference
action. The loss drops the Greyhounds to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in
Centennial Conference action as Moravian was unable to improve to 5-0 for just
the third time in school history. The Greyhounds lost in Carlisle for the
fifth time in seven games, and Moravian’s only win at Dickinson came on
September 26, 1936. The two schools played to a 7-7 tie in 1975, and Moravian
was making its first trip to Carlisle since 1979. Dickinson also stopped
Moravian’s 4-0 start last season.
Dickinson
received the opening kickoff after the Greyhounds won the coin toss for the
fifth time this season and deferred to the second half for the fourth
consecutive game. The Red Devils moved into the red zone at the
Moravian 16-yard line but a 33-yard field goal by sophomore kicker Gordan Craig was wide left.
The
Greyhounds moved the ball 16 yards on their first drive before senior quarterback
Marc Braxmeier (Center Valley,
PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) fumbled an exchange from the center,
giving Dickinson the ball at the Moravian 36-yard line. However,
Dickinson would run just three placed before Mitchell threw a pass that was
intercepted by sophomore defensive back Daniel
Burley (Easton, PA/Easton HS) and returned to the Moravian 20-yard line.
Moravian
would be able to run just three plays against the Red Devil defense before
punting the ball away. The Red Devils would pick up one first down on
their next drive to Moravian territory before punting
the ball. The punt by Dickinson senior punter Matt Stark pinned the
Greyhounds inside their own one-yard line. Moravian would get one first
down before senior Michael Voskian
(Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) punted for the second time in the game.
Dickinson
was called for a penalty on the punt return forcing the Red Devils to begin at
their own 25-yard line. After just three plays, Dickinson would punt the
ball back to Moravian.
The
Greyhounds would begin with their own 41-yard line, and Moravian would take 12
plays to cover the 59 yards the end zone. The drive nearly stalled at
midfield but Braxmeier pushed
forward for a first down on a fourth-and-one from midfield. Two plays
later facing a second-and-15, senior tailback Tyler deRouen (West Milford, NJ/West Milford HS) ran for 26 yards
off the right side before being forced out of bounds. Moravian
moved into the red zone and faced a third-and-four from the 11-yard line when Braxmeier connected on an 11-yard
touchdown with junior tight end Brian
Dencker (Boonton, NJ/Boonton HS). Senior kicker Brian Reckenbeil (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS) made his 52nd
straight extra-point to give the Greyhounds a 7-0 lead with 8:22 remaining in
the second quarter.
Dickinson
responded on its next possession with a seven-play, 74-yard scoring
drive. Mitchell hit O’Conner with three passes on the drive of 25, 20 and
22 yards with the final one going for a touchdown on a fourth-and-six play from
the Moravian 22-yard line. Craig added the extra-point to tie the game at
7-7 with 5:11 to go in the first half.
Moravian
would get a 20-yard kickoff return from senior tailback Tyler McCambridge (Northampton, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS)
to set the Greyhound offense up at its own 40-yard line. Moravian moved
the ball into the red zone after a 25-yard run by Braxmeier and a personal foul on Dickinson. However, Braxmeier would be intercepted at the
two-yard line by Dickinson senior lineman Tredell
Johns, who fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Red Devil senior defensive
back Michael Dalton at the Dickinson three-yard line with just 35 seconds left
in the first half. The interception was Braxmeier’s first of the season, the second straight year his first
interception of the year has come against the Red Devils. Dickinson would take
a knee to finish the half.
Moravian
received the opening kickoff of the second half and would pick up one first
down before having to punt. The Red Devils would do the same on
Dickinson’s first drive of the half as well. The Greyhounds ran just
three plays on their next drive before punting again.
O’Conner
had a 17-yard punt return to set the Dickinson offense up at the Moravian
35-yard line. Two plays later, Mitchell hit O’Conner with another 22-yard
touchdown pass. Craig’s extra-point attempt was wide right, setting the
score at 13-7 with 6:58 to play in the third quarter.
The
teams traded punts on the next four possessions of the game to finish out the
third quarter. The Greyhounds would start the fourth quarter with the
ball on their own 16-yard line. McCambridge
would run for 12 yards on the first play. However, senior fullback Morgan deRouen (West Milford, NJ/West
Milford HS) fumbled on the next play, the Greyhounds’ third turnover of the
game, with Dickinson senior defensive lineman Steve Bokron
recovering at the Moravian 32-yard line.
The
Red Devils would run 12 plays and pick up just 20 yards while running 4:16 off
the clock before Craig hit a 29-yard field goal with 10:20 to play in the game
to give Dickinson a 16-7 lead. The Red Devils picked up a pair of fourth
downs on the drive with Mitchell running for three yards on a fourth-and-one
and junior running back Tim Wells going for two yards on another
fourth-and-one. Dickinson did have a touchdown called back on the drive
by a penalty.
Sophomore
wide receiver Alex Hersch (Macungie,
PA/Emmaus HS) had a 26-yard return on the kickoff for the Greyhounds and a
personal foul penalty on Dickinson gave Moravian the ball at the Dickinson
43-yard line. Tyler deRouen
ran for 15 yards on the first play for the Greyhounds; however, Moravian would
turn the ball over on downs at the Dickinson 19-yard line after Braxmeier was
stopped short on a quarterback sneak on a fourth-and one play.
Dickinson
would essentially run out the clock on its next drive, taking 5:01 off of the
game clock while running 12 plays to pick up 52 yards. The Red Devils
eventually turned the ball over on downs when Wells was stopped for a loss at
the Moravian 29-yard line.
Moravian
threw three incomplete passes and Braxmeier was sacked for the third time in
the game as the Greyhounds turned the ball back over on downs with just 1:52
remaining in the contest. Dickinson took a pair of kneel downs to run out
the clock.
Wells
led all runners with 106 yards on 24 carries as Dickinson ran the ball 47 times
for 180 yards. Mitchell added 39 yards on eight attempts while sophomore
running back Greg Lord had 39 yards on 12 carries. O’Conner caught seven
passes for 129 yards while Lord caught Mitchell’s other pass for three yards.
Tyler deRouen led the Moravian rushing attack with 55 yards on 13
carries as the Greyhounds ran for just 106 yards on 41 attempts, 156 yards
below their Centennial Conference leading average of 262.8 yards per
game. McCambridge had 45 yards
on 14 carries while Braxmeier netted
just four yards on nine carries after being sacked three times. Braxmeier did complete ten of 19 passes
for 67 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Dencker caught five passes for 48 yards to go with his touchdown.
Voskian averaged over 40 yards per punt for the second
straight game with an average of 40.5 yards and a long of 51 yards on six
punts.
Senior
linebacker Andrew Morrissey led the
Moravian defense with 12 tackles including one for loss while senior linebacker
Kevin McGorry (Whitehall, PA/Allentown
Central Catholic HS) and senior defensive lineman Don Maxwell (Berkley Heights, NJ/Governor Livingston HS) each had
eight tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass break-up. Senior defensive
lineman Doug Bocchino (Madison,
NJ/Madison HS) also added eight tackles with a half a tackle for loss and a
pass break-up while senior defensive back Carl
Robinson (Boothwyn, PA/Garnet Valley HS), Burley and sophomore linebacker Jason Lauver (Winfield, PA/Selinsgrove HS) each had six
tackles. Robinson and Burley had pass break-ups while Lauver had a tackle for loss.
Greyhound
Weekly Update, October 6, 2008 (-4444-)
Women’s Volleyball – 10-11
(Landmark Conference 3-3)
Last
Week – Defeated Alvernia College, 3-0; Defeated *Goucher College, 3-2; Lost to *Juniata
College, 3-0; Defeated USMMA, 3-0. *Landmark Conference Round Robin Weekend at
USMMA.
This
Week – Sat., Oct. 11th at Lycoming College, 11:00 a.m.; Sat., Oct.
11th vs. Marymount (VA) University at Lycoming College
Moravian snapped a two-match losing
streak with a 25-21, 25-16, 28-26 victory over Alvernia University in
non-conference action in Johnston Hall. Freshman outside hitter Katie Moquete
(Midland Park, NJ/Midland Park HS) led the Greyhounds with 13 kills while senior
outside hitter Stephanie Struble
(Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS) added 11 kills and five digs. Sophomore
middle hitter Christine Reeser (Telford,
PA/Christopher Dock HS) contributed seven kills while sophomore right side
hitter Molly DuVall
(Sewell, NJ/Washington Township HS) had five kills. Sophomore middle
hitter Mary King (Paramus, NJ/Paramus HS)
had three kills and three blocks for the Greyhounds while sophomore setter Christine Poole (Long Valley, NJ/West
Morris Central HS) had 37 assists and four digs. Freshman libero Ashley Schmidt (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS)
had eight digs while freshman defensive specialist/setter Kristin Hannings (Levittown, PA/Pennsbury HS) added four digs and a match high three
service aces. Sophomore defensive specialist Katie Kercher (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) had four digs for the
Greyhounds.
The Greyhounds began the
second Landmark Conference Round Robin Weekend of the season being hosted by
the United States Merchant Marine Academy with a 25-15, 25-21, 18-25, 23-25,
19-17 victory over Goucher College. The win was the second straight for
Moravian and moves the team closer to a berth in the 2008 Landmark Conference
Tournament. Freshman outside hitter Katie
Moquete led the Greyhounds with 15 kills while
senior outside hitter Stephanie Struble
contributed 13 kills and 13 digs. Sophomore right side hitter Molly DuVall
had seven kills and three blocks while sophomore middle hitter Mary King added five kills, nine blocks
and three service aces for the Greyhounds. Sophomore middle hitter Christine Reeser had four kills and
three blocks while sophomore setter Christine
Poole added 39 assists, five digs and three blocks. Sophomore defensive
specialist Katie Kercher had a team
high 17 digs for Moravian to go with three service aces while freshman libero Ashley Schmmidt
added 11 digs. Freshman setter/defensive specialist Kristin Hannings had seven digs for the
Greyhounds.
Moravian had its two-match
winning streak snapped in a 25-11, 25-22, 25-11 loss to top-ranked Juniata
College in the first day of the second Landmark Conference Round Robin Weekend
being hosted by the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Freshman outside
hitter Katie Moquete
led the Greyhounds with seven kills while sophomore right side hitter Molly DuVall
had six kills and seven digs. Sophomore middle hitter Mary King had four kills, three digs, a block and a service aces
for Moravian while freshman setter Kristin
Hannings had 17 assists, six digs and two kills.
Senior outside hitter Stephanie Struble
added three kills while freshman libero Ashley
Schmidt had six digs. Sophomore defensive specialist Katie Kercher had five digs for the Greyhounds.
The Greyhounds clinched a
berth in the 2008 Landmark Conference Tournament and a home first round match
with a 25-19, 25-19, 25-12 victory over host the United States Merchant Marine
Academy in the final day of the second Landmark Conference Round Robin Weekend
of the season. Moravian will be the fourth-seed in the six-team tournament and
will host fifth seeded The Catholic University of America in Johnston Hall on
Wednesday, November 5th at a time still to be determined. Against the Mariners,
freshman outside hitter Katie Moquete led the Greyhounds with 13 kills, four service
aces and two digs while senior outside hitter Stephanie Struble had eight kills four service aces and a team high
14 digs. Sophomore middle hitters Christine
Reeser and Mary King each had
five kills and two blocks with King
adding three digs and two service aces. Freshman setter Kristin Hannings had 25 assists, six
digs, three blocks and two kills for Moravian while sophomore right side hitter
Molly DuVall
added six digs. Freshman libero Ashley
Schmidt had seven digs for the Greyhounds.
Greyhound Weekly Update, October 6, 2008 (-5555-)
Men’s Cross Country – 0-0 (Landmark
Conference 0-0)
Last Week – 19th of 41 at the 35th
Paul Short Invitational, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
This Week – Sat., Oct. 11th at the Juniata
Eagle Invitational at Ft. Roberdeau Historic Site, Altoona, PA.
Moravian finished
19th of 41 schools in the white division at the 35th Annual Brooks Paul Short
Run hosted by Lehigh University. The Greyhounds had 524 points in the
race while Ithaca College won the white invitational with 97 points. The meet, which draws the top teams from around the country,
features a brown division, a white division and a junior varsity race since
teams can only enter seven runners in the two scored divisions.
Sophomore Connor Skutches
(Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) paced Moravian with a time of 26:49 on the
8,000-meter course to place 33rd of the 270 runners in the white division.
Freshman Matthew Lutcza
(Dingmans Ferry, PA/Delaware Valley HS) was 71st overall in a time of 27:30
while senior Jeremiah Reinhart (Effort,
PA/Pleasant Valley HS) placed 119th in 28:10. Freshman Peter Rovtar (Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge) took 128th place in 28:21
while junior Steven DeFazio (Branchburg,
NJ/Somerville HS) finished 173rd in a time of 29:05. Also competing in the
white division for the Greyhounds was sophomore Timothy Betz (Havertown, PA/Haverford HS), who was 178th in 29:10.
Moravian also had five competitors in the junior varsity 8,000-meter race let
by junior Steve Parisi
(Kunkletown, PA/Pleasant Valley HS), who placed 328th of 434 runners in a
time of 29:17. Sophomore Jacob Tazik (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing HS) took 367th in
30:10 while freshman Steve Ambrosi (Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany Hills HS) was 395th
in 31:17, senior John McCullough
(Levittown, PA/Conwell-Egan HS) placed 414th in a time of 32:14 and
freshman Jonathan Gutierrez (Allentown,
PA/Dieruff HS) took 419th in 32:41.
Men’s Tennis – 1-1 (Landmark
Conference 0-0)
Last
Week – ITA Atlantic South Tournament at University of Mary Washington –
Individuals Only
This
Week – Sat.-Sun., Oct. 11th-12th at the Landmark
Conference Individual Tournament hosted by The University
of Scranton
The Greyhounds competed at the 2008
Intercollegiate Tennis Association Atlantic-South Championships hosted by the
University of Mary Washington, and Moravian had two championships with freshman
Kevin Holze
(Bayside, NY/St. Francis Prep HS) winning the B4 Singles Flight and
freshman Drew Shreter
(Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown HS) capturing the B5 Singles Flight. Junior Ian Box (Charlestown, MA/The
Rivers School) competed in the Championship Singles Draw, and Box teamed with sophomore Doug Morrow (Coopersburg, PA/Southern
Lehigh HS) to compete in the Championship Doubles Draw. Morrow participated
in the B1 Singles Flight. Junior Chandler
Forman (Plymouth, MA/Plymouth HS) was in the B4 Singles Draw with Holze while
junior Jason Bonilla (Whitestone,
NY/Bayside HS) and freshman Nick Yelito (Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua HS) were both in the B5
singles flight with Shreter.
Yelito
reached the semifinals before falling to Eric Rouff
from Franklin & Marshall College, who Shreter defeated in the finals. Holze and Shreter were 1-1
in the B1 Doubles Draw while Bonilla
and Forman competed in the B2
Doubles Draw.
Greyhound Weekly Update, October 6, 2008 (-6666-)
Women’s Soccer – 7-5 (Landmark
Conference 0-1)
Last
Week – Defeated Philadelphia Biblical University, 7-0; Lost to York College,
2-1 (ot)
This Week – Tues., Oct. 7th at Muhlenberg
College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 11th at *Goucher College, 1:00 p.m.
*Landmark Conference Match.
Senior forward Tracy
Fitzpatrick (Wantage, NJ/High Point Regional HS)
netted the first hat trick of her career in the first 13:38 of the match to
lead Moravian to a 7-0 non-conference victory at Philadelphia Biblical
University. Fitzpatrick scored the
only goal the Greyhounds needed in the fourth minute with a long lead pass from
senior goalie Caitlin Corrigan (Perkasie,
PA/Pennridge HS). Fitzpatrick would score off of a pass from senior defender Alexandra Frascella
(Chatham, NJ/Chatham HS) in the 13th minute before netting an unassisted
goal in the 14th minute. Fitzpatrick
now leads Moravian with seven goals this season and is third all-time with 32
goals and 73 points for the Greyhounds. Junior forward Amanda Friedman (Randolph, NJ/Randolph HS) would net a pair of
goals for Moravian to give the Greyhounds a 5-0 halftime lead. Friedman scored her first goal of the
season in the 32nd minute off of a pass by freshman forward Arielle Caldas (Cherry Hills, NJ/Cherry
Hill West HS) before netting an unassisted goal after a corner kick in the
38th minute. Junior midfielder JeriAnne Weiss (Allentown,
PA/Salisbury HS) put a pass from sophomore forward Jenelle Mirro (Bath, PA/Notre Dame HS) in the
back of the net in the 51st minute for Weiss’s
first goal of the year. Freshman defender Kim Mogg (Stamford, CT/West Hill HS)
netted her first collegiate goal season on a loose ball after a corner kick in
the 83rd minute to finish off the scoring for the Greyhounds. Moravian had a
23-3 advantage in shots and a 4-2 edge in corner kicks in the match. Corrigan played 20 minutes in the first
half to earn the victory. Sophomore goalie Sarah
Halpin (Downingtown, PA/Downingtown West HS)
played the remaining 25 minutes of the first half for the Greyhounds while
freshman keeper Mikki Ruvolis (Allentown,
PA/Saucon Valley HS) played the second half for
Moravian with two saves.
York
College’s Rachel Allen netted her first goal of the season in the 97th minute
to lift the Spartans to a 2-1 overtime victory over Moravian in non-conference
action. York jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute when Kali Macgregor
scored on a penalty kick. The match would be tied just over two minutes
later when the Spartans’ defense put the ball in its own net for an own
goal. Allen would score her game-winner off of a pass from Jill Stanley.
York had a 19-5 advantage in shots in the match. Moravian senior goalie Caitlin Corrigan had nine saves in the
contest while Desiree Halaka had two saves for the
Spartans. York also had one team save.
Greyhound
Weekly Update, October 6, 2008 (-7777-)
Men’s Soccer – 4-6-1 (Landmark
Conference 0-1-1)
Last
Week – Defeated Philadelphia Biblical University, 2-1; Lost to U.S. Merchant
Marine, 4-3 (ot). *Landmark
Conference Match.
This
Week – Sat., Oct. 11th at *Goucher College, 3:30 p.m. *Landmark
Conference Match
Freshman forward Taylor
Molinaro (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS)
netted his fifth goal of the season in the 87th minute to build a 2-0 lead to
help Moravian earn a 2-1 non-conference victory over Philadelphia Biblical
University on the HUB Quad. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 39th
minute when sophomore forward Chris
Walsh (Dunmore, PA/Dunmore HS) netted his first career goal off of a pass
from junior defender/midfielder Blake
Ritchey (Harleysville, PA/Souderton). Molinaro scored his second
game-winning goal in the 87th minute, tapping in a crossing pass from senior
forward Louis Dollarton (Barrington,
NJ/Haddon Heights HS) on a play set up by freshman midfielder Mark Casagrande (Spring
Lake Heights, NJ/Saint Rose HS). The Crimson Eagles would score with just
1:49 remaining when senior forward Warren Scales chipped a Greyhound clearing
attempt into the upper right hand corner of the goal. Moravian had a 15-11
advantage in shots in the match and a 6-3 edge in corner kicks. Greyhound
senior goalie Chris Nederostek (Lansdale,
PA/Christopher Dock HS) has one save in the victory while sophomore keeper
Andy Ecker had four saves for Philadelphia Biblical.
Senior
forward Kyle Luetjen’s second goal of the match
rallied the United States Merchant Marine Academy to a 4-3 overtime victory
over Moravian in Landmark Conference action on the HUB Quad. Luetjen had given the Mariners a 1-0 lead in the 15th
minute with an unassisted goal, his ninth of the season. The Greyhounds would
respond and eventually take a 3-1 lead. Junior midfielder Blake Ritchey netted his first goal of
the season in the 27th minute off of a pass from freshman defender Mike Dobbins (Randolph, NJ/Randolph HS)
to tie the match. Junior midfielder/forward Kyle Jablon (Blairstown, NJ/North Warren HS)
then connected on his first goal of the year off of a pass from sophomore
midfielder Matthew Levine (Island Park,
NY/West Hempstead HS) in the 43rd minute to send Moravian into the
intermission with a 2-1 lead. Junior defender Gary Grimes (Howell, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy HS) would extend
the Greyhound lead to 3-1 in the 54th minute when he netted his third goal of
the season off of a lead pass from senior forward Louis Dollarton. Senior midfielder Brad Silveira
would score a pair of goals in a span of 2:05 to tie the match in the 80th
minute. Silveira's first goal came off of a
pass from Chris Flanagan while the other was unassisted. Silveira
then set up Luetjen’s game-winner in the 94th minute.
The Mariners had a 21-13 advantage in shots while Moravian held a 2-1 edge in
corner kicks. Greyhound senior goalie Chris Nederostek had five saves in the match for Moravian while
junior Lucas Larson had one save for the Mariners.
Women’s Tennis – 4-2
(Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – Defeated East Stroudsburg University of
Pennsylvania, 5-3.
This Week – Sat.-Sun., Oct. 11th-12th
at the Goucher College Invitational.
Moravian snapped its two-match
losing streak with a 5-3 non-conference victory over NCAA Division II East
Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania at Hoffman Courts. The Greyhounds led
2-1 after doubles action with wins by the duos of senior MaryKate Kelly (Beach Haven, NJ/Southern Regional HS) and sophomore Kerry McKinley (Sparta, NJ/Pope John XXIII HS)
at second doubles and freshmen Melissa
Emery (Phillipsburg, NJ/Notre Dame (PA) HS) and Anna Meola (Willow Grove, PA/Upper Moreland HS)
at third doubles. Moravian's first doubles squad of senior Dyana Swan (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS) and freshman Jami Fein (Blue Bell, PA/Wissahickon HS) fell by an 8-6 score. The Warriors
would capture two of the first three singles matches to finish to tie the match at 3-3. Emery won in straight sets at sixth singles while Kelly fell in three sets at third
singles after winning the first set. Swan fell in straight sets. However, the
Greyhounds would pick up wins by McKinley
at fourth singles in straight sets and from freshman Alexandra Hay (East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg South HS) at
fifth singles in a three-set contest to earn the team victory. The first
singles match between Fein and East
Stroudsburg's Katie D'Ambrosia was called by darkness
in the second set. Fein had won the
first set but trailed 6-5 when it became too dark for either player to see the
ball.
Greyhound Weekly Update, October 6, 2008 (-8888-)
Field Hockey – 4-6 (Landmark
Conference 0-1)
Last
Week – Defeated Marywood University, 2-0; Defeated
Philadelphia Biblical University, 5-1.
This Week – Mon., Oct. 6th at Washington
(MD) College, 4:00 p.m.; Wed., Oct. 8th at *Scranton University,
4:00 p.m.; Sat., October 11th vs. *Goucher College, 1:00 p.m.
*Landmark Conference Match.
Sophomore goalie Marua Acox (Old Bridge, NJ/St. John Vianney
HS) made one save for her first shutout of the season to lead Moravian to a
2-0 non-conference victory over Marywood University
at Betty Prince Field. The Greyhounds, who snapped a two-match losing streak
with the win, would five Acox all the offense she
needed in the fourth minute. Sophomore forward Becky Renaldo (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) netted
her third goal of the season on a penalty corner with an assist from senior
forward Julia Garofalo
(Oakhurst, NJ/Ocean Township HS) off of an insert pass from junior forward Julie Bisci (Phillipsburg, NJ/Phillipsburg HS).
The duo would reverse positions on Moravian’s other goal with Garofalo scoring
her first goal of the season off of a Renaldo
pass in the eighth minute. Moravian had a 20-2 advantage in shots and a 7-3
edge in penalty corners.
Sophomore forward Vita
Ranella (Clarks Green, PA/Abington Heights HS)
scored a pair of goals to lead Moravian to a 5-1 non-conference victory over
Philadelphia Biblical University at Betty Prince Field. The victory was the
second straight for the Greyhounds, the first time this season Moravian has won
back-to-back contests. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the
third minute when senior defender Laura
Boyd (Hellertown, PA/Saucon Valley HS) netted her
first goal of the season, blasting a pass from senior forward Julia Garofalo on a penalty corner.
Moravian extended its lead to 2-0 in the 12th minute when junior forward Jillian Pagliei (Ivyland, PA/Council Rock North HS) scored on a put back
shot after a save on another Greyhound penalty corner. Moravian’s lead would go
to 3-0 in the 29th minute when Ranella netted her first goal of the match, a blast from 12
feet away from the net. The Crimson Eagles answered just 44 seconds later
when sophomore defender Katie Sauder scored on a penalty corner for
Philadelphia Biblical with an assist by junior forward Jamie Diehl. The
Greyhounds scored once more before halftime with junior forward Kayla Carson (Leesport, PA/Wyomissing)
netting her third goal of the season when she hit in a crossing pass from Garofalo in the
34th minute for a 4-1 halftime lead. Moravian would score the only point of the
second half when Ranella
tapped in a crossing pass from Pagliei in the 63rd minute for Ranella’s team leading fourth goal
of the season. The Greyhounds had a 15-4 advantage in shots and a 14-2 edge in
penalty corners. Moravian sophomore goalie Maura Acox had two saves in 46 and a half
minutes of action while junior keeper Aliina Ross (Paoli,
PA/Conestoga HS) did not face a shot in her 23 and a half minutes in the
cage.
Women’s Cross Country – 0-0
(Landmark Conference 0-0)
Last Week – Tied 19th of 37 at the 35th
Paul Short Invitational hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA..
This Week – Sat., Oct. 11th at the Juniata
Eagle Invitational at Ft. Roberdeau Historic Site,
Altoona, PA.
Moravian tied for 19th of 37 teams
in the white division of the 35th Annual Brooks Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh
University. The Greyhounds had 559 points in the race to tie with Misericordia
University while SUNY Cortland won the white invitational with 102 points. The meet, which draws the top teams from around the country,
features a brown division, a white division and a junior varsity race since
teams can only enter seven runners in the two scored divisions. Freshman
Hailey Neff (Lehighton, PA/Lehighton HS)
led Moravian with a 68th place finish of 260 runners in the white division with
a time of 23:49 on the 6,000-meter course. Freshman Cadee Rockwell (Sinking Spring, PA/Wilson West Lawn HS) was 105th in a
time of 24:23 while freshman Kristina
Ruggiero (Cedar Grove, NJ/Cedar Grove HS) finished 115th in 24:33. Senior Kelly Williams (Tafton, PA/Wallenpaupack HS) took 120th place in a time of 24:38
while freshman Megan Hallowell (Bethlehem,
PA/Liberty HS) was 166th in 25:44 and sophomore Kaleen Holden took 184th at 26:16. Moravian also had three runners
in the junior varsity race with freshman Katie
Engwall (Columbia, NJ/North Warren HS) finished
276th of 368 runners with a time of 26:00. Senior Stephanie Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) was 298th at 26:34 while
senior Naomie Kachel (Shillington,
PA/Governor Mifflin HS) took 308th place in a time of 26:58.
Greyhound Weekly Update, October 6, 2008 (-9999-)
Golf – 2-0 (Landmark
Conference 0-0)
Last Week – Did
Not Compete.
This
Week – Mon., Oct 6th at the Bent Creek Invitational hosted by
Franklin & Marshall College
Moravian’s
golf team did not compete this week but they will return to action on Monday,
October 6th when they compete in the Bent Creek Invitational hosted
by Franklin & Marshall College.
