This Week – Tues., Dec. 9^th at Swarthmore College, 8:00 p.m., Sat., Dec. 13^th vs. Kean University, 2:00 p.m.

Damien Palantino and Khalief Trawick each scored 15 points to lead the Arcadia University men’s basketball team to a 75-59 non-conference victory over Moravian. The Greyhounds would take an early 5-0 lead on a jumper from sophomore guard Charlie Rigoglioso (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) and three-pointer by sophomore forward Chris Cullen (East Islip, NY/East Islip) at the 17:06 mark. The lead would trade hands five times and there would be five ties during the rest of the first half with Moravian’s final lead of the game, 21-19, coming after a pair of Rigoglioso free throws with 4:48 until the intermission. The Knights finished the first half with an 11-4 run to head to the locker room with a 30-23 lead. Neither team shot the ball particularly well in the first 20 minutes. Arcadia made eight of 27 field goal attempts (29.6 percent), four of ten three-pointers and ten of 13 free throws in the first half, and the Knights had a 27-20 advantage in rebounds with ten turnovers. Moravian was eight-for-30 from the floor (26.9 percent), two of 14 on three-pointers and just five-for-ten at the foul line. The Greyhounds did limit themselves to eight turnovers in the first 20 minutes. Moravian would pull within four points twice early in the second half, the final time at 34-30 after a lay-up from Cullen with 17:33 remaining. Arcadia would respond with a 7-0 run to push its lead to double digits, 41-30, on a lay-up by Trawick at the 15:50 mark. With the Greyhounds trailing by 15 points, 50-35, Moravian would put together a 15-3 run to pull within three points, 53-50, on a three-pointer by Cullen at the 6:05 mark, but the Greyhounds wouldn’t get any closer as the Knights eventually pushed their lead back into double digits. Both teams shot the ball much better in the final 20 minutes. Moravian was 12-for-27 (44.4 percent) from the field, four-for-ten on three-pointers and eight-for-13 at the foul line while Arcadia made 16 of 35 field goal attempts (45.7 percent), one of four three-pointers and 12 of 20 free throw attempts. The Knights finished the game 53-40 edge on the boards. In addition to Palantino and Trawick, Darren Mills tossed in 13 points and grabbed a game high ten rebounds for Arcadia. Palantino added eight boards and three assists while Trawick had four rebounds, four steals and three assists. Blaise Pepitone added ten points and four assists for the Knights while Dwayne Bradley had seven points, eight rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. Junior forward Eric Weaver (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury) led Moravian with 16 points and seven rebounds as a reserve while Cullen tossed in 14 points to go along with three rebounds. Rigoglioso added eight points while freshman forward Jeff Cullinan (Bridgewater, NJ/Immaculata) had seven points and six rebounds. Sophomore guard Maurice Young (Philadelphia, PA/Chestnut Hill Academy) tossed in six points for the Greyhounds while freshman guard Shane Painter (Bedminster, NJ/Bernards) added six points, three assists and three steals.

Moravian rallied from a four-point second half deficit with a 16-2 run and junior forward Eric Weaver scored a game and career high 28 points to lead the Greyhounds to a 78-71 victory over the University of Scranton in the 2008-09 Landmark Conference opener for both squads in Johnston Hall. The game started 40 minutes late due to Scranton being caught in traffic due to weather conditions. The Greyhounds snap a four-game losing streak with the victory to improve to 2-4 overall this season while Scranton falls to 4-3 on the year. The first half went back-and-forth with neither team taking more than a five-point lead and ten ties. The Royals had the largest lead of the half, at five points twice, and Scranton headed to the locker room with a 38-36 lead. The first time Scranton hit a five-point lead was on a three-pointer from senior guard Ryan FitzPatrick at the 15:06 mark, and then again on a tip-in from senior forward Eli Londo at 14:22. Moravian's biggest lead of the first half was three points, 31-28, after a three-pointer by Weaver with 4:42 to play before halftime. The Royals had a hot shooting hand in the first half, making 14 of 26 field goal attempts (53.8 percent), three of seven three-pointers and seven of ten free throws. Moravian connected on 11 of 25 shots from the floor (44 percent) in the first 20 minutes, and the Greyhounds were three of ten behind the three-point line and 11 of 12 at the foul line. Moravian had a slight 14-13 edge in rebounds in the first half while both teams committed seven turnovers. Early in the second half, the lead would change hands six times before Scranton built a 47-43 lead on a three-pointer by FitzPatrick with 14:37 to go. Moravian answered with a 16-2 run, capped by a three-pointer from sophomore guard Maurice Young with 9:28 remaining to give the Greyhounds the first double-digit lead of the night at 59-49. Moravian's lead would hit ten twice more, the final time at 65-55 on a pair of free throws from freshman forward Jeff Cullinan. The Royals then put together an 8-1 run to cut the Greyhound lead to 66-63 on a FitzPatrick lay-up with 3:56 to go. That would be the closest Scranton would get. The foul line was key in the second half for Moravian as the Greyhounds connected on 20 of 24 free throws in the final 20 minutes, and Moravian was 31 of 36 at the foul line in the game while Scranton only attempts 20 free throws in the contest. The Greyhounds were ten-for-24 from the field (41.7 percent) and two-for-eight on three-pointers in the second half. Scranton made 11 of 27 second half field goal attempts along with three of 11 three-pointers and eight of ten free throws. Moravian finished off the game with a 33-25 edge in rebounds, and the Greyhounds had just 12 turnovers in the contest while Scranton had 13 miscues. Weaver was 15 of 18 at the foul line while scoring his career high 28 points while Young tossed in a career best 20 points to go along with a career and team high six rebounds. Young was six-for-ten from the floor, two-for-two on three-pointers and six-for-six at the foul line in the contest. Cullinan also had a career high eight rebounds to go with three rebounds off of the bench while junior forward Joseph Munley (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) had a career best five points with five boards for the Greyhounds. Sophomore guard Charlie Rigoglioso also had five points for Moravian while sophomore forward Alvin Adams (Newark, NJ/Marist) tied his career high with six points including a follow-up dunk after a missed shot with 1:08 to play in the contest to give the Greyhounds a 74-67 cushion. Adams also grabbed five rebounds while freshman guard Sergio Camacho (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) had four points off of the Moravian bench.

Greyhound Weekly Update, December 7, 2008 (-4444-)

Women’s Basketball -- 5-1 (Landmark Conference 1-0)

Last Week – Defeated The College of New Jersey, 86-72; Defeated Scranton University, 57-45. Landmark Conference Game.

This Week – Fri., Dec. 12^th vs. East Stroudsburg University, 7:00 p.m.

Moravian rallied from a double-digit deficit by shooting over 53 percent in the second half and making 17 of 20 free throws in the final 20 minutes to earn an 86-72 non-conference victory over visiting The College of New Jersey in Johnston Hall. The Greyhounds improve to 4-1 with their second straight win, and Moravian was playing its third consecutive team ranked in the D3hoops.com Top 25 Preseason Poll. The Lions fall to 3-2 on the year with the loss. Moravian scored first on a jumper from junior forward Kate Harrison (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor) on the first possession of the game before the Lions took a 4-2 lead on lay-ups from sophomore guard Keri Washington and senior forward Hillary Klimowicz. The Greyhounds would get the lead back on a three-pointer from junior forward Kirsty Stearns (East Norwich, NY/Oyster Bay) at the 18:27 mark but it would be Moravian’s last lead until the second half. Klimowicz would get the lead back for TCNJ with the second of her game high 13 baskets, and Klimowicz led all players with 33 points and 12 rebounds. The Lions would push their lead to six points, 13-7, on a lay-up from sophomore forward Kelsey Kutch with 15:49 on the clock but Moravian responded with a 6-0 run capped by a three-point play from junior forward Alyssa Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton) at the 14:45 to pull the Greyhounds within 13-12. TCNJ would get the lead back to six points at 20-14 on a jumper from junior center Alexandra Gregorek at the 12:52 mark before Moravian had another 6-0 run to tie the game at 20-20 on a lay-up from junior forward Lauren Fornazor (Rivervale, NJ/Pascack Valley) with 11:22 remaining in the first half. TCNJ would eventually push its lead to seven points, 32-25, for its biggest lead to that point in the game on a pair of Klimowicz free throws with 8:06 on the clock only to see Moravian pull within three points, 36-33, on a lay-up from sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner (Schnecksville, PA/Parkland) at the 5:15 mark. From that point, the Lions finished the half on a 12-5 run to head to the locker room with a 46-38 lead. Gregorek gave TCNJ its largest lead of the game, 11 points, 44-33, with 2:13 to go in the half to finish off an 8-0 Lion run. Both teams had hot hands in the first 20 minutes of action. The Lions were 20-for-36 from the floor (55.6 percent), two-for-six on three-pointers and four-for-six at the foul line. TCNJ also had a slight 17-16 advantage on the boards and had just six turnovers in the first half. Moravian made 15 of 29 field goal attempts (51.7 percent) in the first 20 minutes, one of three three-poitnters and seven of nine free throws. The Greyhounds committed 11 turnovers in the first half. Klimowicz started the second half with a lay-up to push the Lion lead back into double digits at 48-38, and another lay-up from Klimowicz hit another lay-up at the 18:34 mark to give TCNJ a 50-40 lead, its last double digit lead of the game. Moravian ran off the next six points and junior guard Amanda Brown (Schuylkill Haven, PA/Schuylkill Haven) capped a 9-2 Greyhound run with a three-pointer at the 16:12 mark to pull Moravian within three points, 52-49. The was a foul away from the ball on the shot giving the possession right back to the Greyhounds with a chance to tie but Moravian committed one of its six second half turnovers. Klimowicz scored two straight buckets to push TCNJ’s lead back to seven points at 56-49 with 15:22 to go. However, Moravian responded with a 12-0 run to retake the lead for the remainder of the contest. Four different Greyhounds scored during the run with freshman guard Hilary Murray (Clinton, NJ/North Hunterdon) connecting on back-to-back three-pointers to finish the run. During Moravian’s run, TCNJ missed four straight shots and committed four of the Lions’ 13 second half turnovers. TCNJ would come back to tie the game one more time at 65-65 with 8:30 to play on a pair of free throws from Klimowicz but the Greyhounds responded with an 11-0 run that included Moravian making seven of eight free throws to give the Greyhounds their first double-digit lead of the game, 76-65, with 4:36 to go. During the run, Moravian forced the Lions into three straight turnovers to turn a four-point lead into a nine-point lead. The Greyhounds would push the lead to 15 points twice before settling with the 14-point victory. Moravian continued its torrid shooting in the second half, making 14 of 26 field goal attempts (53.8 percent) in the final 20 minutes, and the Greyhounds were three-for-five behind the three-point line and 17-for-20 at the foul line in the second half. After a strong first half, the Lions would struggle shooting the ball in the final 20 minutes. TCNJ was just 11 of 34 (32.4 percent) from the floor, one-for-nine on three-pointers and just three-for-four at the foul line in the second half. The Lions did finish the game with a 37-33 edge in rebounds. The Greyhounds had four players in double figures led by junior guard Jessica Foran (Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep), who had 17 points to go with four assists and three steals. Foran was seven of eight at the foul line, missing for just the second time in 26 attempts this season. Bisci and Harrison each netted 16 points in the victory with Bisci going ten-for-11 at the foul line and adding four rebounds while Harrison had a team high seven boards. Heffner tossed in ten points to go with five rebound, three steals and a pair of blocked shots. Brown and Murray each finished with eight points for Moravian with Brown dishing out five assists. Stearns contributed sic points and five rebounds while junior forward Alyson Steltz (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) came off the bench to add three points.

For the second straight game, Moravian rallied from a second-half deficit, six points in this contest, to earn its third straight victory with a 57-45 win over The University of Scranton in the 2008-09 Landmark Conference season opener for both schools in Johston Hall. The Greyhounds are now 5-1 overall while the Royals fall to 3-3. Moravian would open the scoring with a pair of free throws from junior forward Alyssa Bisci at the 17:25 mark. The Royals took a 6-5 lead on a lay-up by senior forward Kelly Tratthen at the 12:59 mark, and Scranton held the lead until a Bisci lay-up with 5:50 to go in the first half put Moravian ahead 14-12. The Greyhounds' lead was short-lived as the Royals put together a 9-0 run to take a 21-14 lead, their largest of the first half, on a jumper from freshman forward Sarah Gage with 2:11 to play until the intermission. Each team was almost as cold as the temperatures outside in the first half with Moravian making just five of 33 field goal attempts (15.2 percent), no three-pointers in seven attempts and ten of 12 free throws. Scranton was eight-for-29 from the floor (27.6 percent) in the first 20 minutes, and the Royals missed all six of three-pointers and made just eight of 14 free throw attempts. Each team had 27 rebounds and nine turnovers in the first half. The Greyhounds scored first in the second half on a jumper from junior guard Jessica Foran to pull within two points, but the Royals would push the lead to six points on two occasions, the final time at 30-24 after a jumper from sophomore forward Courtney Roselle with 16:16 to play. Moravian would tie the game at 35-35 with 10:37 remaining on a lay-up by Bisci that started an 11-0 run that gave the Greyhounds control of the contest with a 44-35 lead with 8:11 to go after a free throw from sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner. The Greyhounds would push the lead to double digits, 48-38, on a jumper by Foran with 4:03 to play, and Moravian lead hit 12 points three times late in the game including the final score after a pair of Heffner free throws with 14 seconds to play. The Greyhounds would heat up in the second half, making 13 of 23 field goal attempts (56.5 percent), although Moravian missed all three of its three-point attempts and was 11 of 18 at the foul line. On the other had, Scranton cooled off even more after the intermission, making just five of 30 field goal attempts (16.7 percent) in the final 20 minutes. The Royals missed all 11 of their second half three-pointers and were 11 of 16 from the foul line. Moravian finished the game with a 51-44 edge in rebounds; however, Moravian had ten second half turnovers to seven for the Royals. The Greyhounds had three players in double figures led by junior guard/forward Kate Harrison scoring a game high 16 points to go with six rebound, three assists and a pair of blocked shots. Bisci tossed in 14 points including an eight-for-ten performance at the foul line, and she grabbed nine rebounds and had two assists. Heffner had her first double-double for Moravian with a career high 13 points and a game and career best 11 rebounds. Heffner, who was seven-for-eight at the foul line, added three assists and a pair of steals. Foran added seven points and four rebounds for Moravian while junior forward Kirsty Stearns had four points. Freshman guard Hilary Murray scored the Greyhounds' other three points while junior guard Amanda Brown chipped in four rebounds while being held off of the scoreboard.

Greyhound Weekly Update, December 7, 2008 (-6666-)

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

Last Week – Lehigh Season Opener at Lehigh University

This Week – Do Not Compete

Moravian began the 2008-09 season at the three-team, non-scoring Lehigh University Season Opener. The Greyhounds had one individual champion with junior Michael Blenk (Inwood, NY/Lawrence) capturing the long jump with a leap of 6.76 meters (22 feet, 2 1/4 inches). Senior Blair Maginnis (Asbury, NJ/Warren Hills Regional) had a pair of second place finishes, taking second in the 35-pound weight throw with a toss of 14.97 meters (49 feet, 1 1/2 inches) and placing second in the shot put with a toss of 14.84 meters (48 feet, 8 1/4 inches). Freshman Gary Zack (Mountain Top, PA/Crestwood) had Moravian's other runner-up finish, taking second in an exhibition of the javelin thrown outside with a toss of 46.64 meters (153 feet).

The Greyhounds had several other top five finishers with freshman Timothy Layng (Canton, PA/Canton) placing third in the pole vault at a height of 13 feet, six inches (4.11 meters) followed by sophomore Adam Pollini (Shamokin Dam, PA/Lewisburg) in fourth at 13 feet (3.96 meters) and freshman Kyle D'Angelo (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern) in fifth at 12 feet (3.65 meters). Senior Justin Starcher (Greentown, PA/Wallenpaupack) was third in the exhibition of the javelin with a toss of 46.36 meters (152 feet, one inch) while Blenk took fourth in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.95 seconds. Sophomore Connor Skutches (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) placed third in the 1,000-meter run in a time of 2:40.17 while senior Jeremiah Reinhart (Doylestown, PA/Pleasant Valley) took fourth at 2:40.29. Moravian's "A" 4x400-meter relay squad of Skutches, D'Angelo and freshmen Christopher Gallogly (Homdel, NJ/Holmdel) and Steve Ambrosi was third in a time of 3:52.33 while the "B" relay squad of Reinhart, junior Steven DeFazio (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville), sophomore Jacob Tazik (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) and freshman Jonathan Gutierrez (Allentown, PA/Dieruff) placed fourth in 3:52.59.

Greyhound Weekly Update, December 7, 2008 (-7777-)

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

Last Week – Lehigh Season Opener at Lehigh University

This Week – Do Not Compete

Moravian began the 2008-09 season at the three-team, non-scoring Lehigh University Season Opener. The Greyhounds had nine individual first place finishes in the meet and one relay team take first place. Senior Christine Kihm (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) captured the pole vault, clearing 11 feet, six inches (3.50 meters) while junior Flora Robertson (Hawley, PA/East Stroudsburg North) won the 20-pound weight throw with a toss fo 14.21 meters (46 feet, 7 1/2 inches). Junior Symonne Scott (Attleboro, MA/Attleboro) captured both the long jump at 5.43 meters (17 feet, 9 3/4 inches) and the 60-meter dash in 8.10 seconds while freshman Anne Joseph (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) won the shot put with a toss of 11.07 meters (36 feet, four inches). Junior Rachel Riggs (Gettysburg, PA/Gettysburg) took first in the triple jump with a distance of 10.62 meters (34 feet, 10 1/4 inches) while junior Aliina Ross (Paoli, PA/Conestoga) captured an exhibition of the javelin thrown outside with a toss of 29.68 meters (97 feet, four inches). Freshman Kristina Ruggiero took first in the 1,000-meter run in a time of 3:21.71 while sophomore Sydni Wisniewski (Orlando, FL/Winter Park) captured the 400-meter dash in 1:01.97. Moravian's 4x400-meter relay squad of Wisniewski, junior Katelyn Chando (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh) and freshmen Hailey Neff (Lehighton, PA/Lehighton) and Brooke DiNitzio (South Plainfield/South Plainfield) was first in a time of 4:15.56.

The Greyhounds had several other top three finishers in the meet. Riggs was second in the long jump at 5.21 meters (17 feet, 1 1/4 inches) while junior Jessica Posimo (Philadelphia, PA/St. Basil Academy) took third at 5.20 meters (17 feet, 3/4 inch). Posimo was the runner-up in the 60-meter hurdles in 9.48 seconds while freshman Cadee Rockwell (Sinking Spring, PA/Wilson) was second in the 1,000-meter run in 3:22.04 and freshman Kathryn Engwall (Columbia, NJ/North Warren) was third at a time of 3:31.09. Wisniewski took second in the 60-meter dash in 8.20 seconds while sophomore Mallory Goggins (Wilmington, DE/Wilmington Friends) was third in the 400-meter dash at 1:05.93. Scott was second in the 200-meter dash in a time of 26.70 seconds while Wisniewski was third at 26.98 seconds. Moravian's "B" 4x400-meter relay squad of Goggins, Ruggerio, sophomore Alyssa Wert (Orefield, PA/Allentown Central Catholic) and senior Naomie Kachel (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin) placed third in 4:37.13.

Freshman Brittany Moses placed fourth in the shot put with a toss of 10.49 meters (34 feet, five inches) while freshman Erin George (Slatington, PA/Northern Lehigh) was fourth in the triple jump with a distance of 9.71 meters (31 feet, 10 1/4 inches). Sophomore Shannon McEvoy (Lafayette, NJ/High Point Regional) took fifth in the 60-meter hurdles in 9.92 seconds while senior Kelly Williams (Tafton, PA/Wallenpaupack) was fourth in the 1,000-meter run in a time of 3:33.73 and freshman Megan Hallowell (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) was fifth at 3:39.84. Chando placed fourth in the 60-meter dash in 8.36 seconds, and she was fourth in the 400-meter dash in 1:06.57. Neff took fourth in the 800-meter run in 2:23.97 while DiNitzio was fifth in a time of 2:37.65. Posimo placed fifth in the 200-meter dash in 27.67 seconds.

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of December 7, 2008

Overall Landmark/Centennial Meets & Tournaments

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Last Week – Lost to Arcadia University, 75-59, Defeated Scranton University, 78-71. Landmark Conference Game.

This Week – Tues., Dec. 9^th at Swarthmore College, 8:00 p.m., Sat., Dec. 13^th vs. Kean University, 2:00 p.m.

Last Week – Defeated The College of New Jersey, 86-72; Defeated Scranton University, 57-45. Landmark Conference Game.

This Week – Fri., Dec. 12^th vs. East Stroudsburg University, 7:00 p.m.

Last Week – Lehigh Season Opener at Lehigh University

This Week – Do Not Compete

Last Week – Lehigh Season Opener at Lehigh University

This Week – Do Not Compete

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of December 7, 2008

Overall Landmark/Centennial Meets & Tournaments

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Last Week – Lost to Arcadia University, 75-59, Defeated Scranton University*, 78-71. *Landmark Conference Game.

This Week – Tues., Dec. 9th at Swarthmore College, 8:00 p.m., Sat., Dec. 13th vs. Kean University, 2:00 p.m.

Last Week – Defeated The College of New Jersey, 86-72; Defeated Scranton University*, 57-45. *Landmark Conference Game.

This Week – Fri., Dec. 12th vs. East Stroudsburg University, 7:00 p.m.

Last Week – Lehigh Season Opener at Lehigh University

This Week – Do Not Compete

Last Week – Lehigh Season Opener at Lehigh University

This Week – Do Not Compete

Last Week – Lost to Arcadia University, 75-59, Defeated Scranton University, 78-71. Landmark Conference Game.

This Week – Tues., Dec. 9^th at Swarthmore College, 8:00 p.m., Sat., Dec. 13^th vs. Kean University, 2:00 p.m.

Last Week – Defeated The College of New Jersey, 86-72; Defeated Scranton University, 57-45. Landmark Conference Game.

This Week – Fri., Dec. 12^th vs. East Stroudsburg University, 7:00 p.m.