|
The
2005 Moravian College volleyball squad posted a successful 21-10 overall
record and finished fourth in the Commonwealth Conference with a 4-3 mark
in league play under head coach Shelley Bauder. Moravian
qualified for the league tournament, but was eliminated by the defending
national champions from Juniata College, who went on to finish second
in the nation in 2005.
The lone senior on the 2005 squad was middle hitter Lindsey
Siracusa (Yardley, PA/Pennsbury HS). Siracusa
accumulated several post-season honors including being named the Middle
Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Student Scholar-Athlete
for volleyball. In addition, Siracusa was named for the
second consecutive year to the American Volleyball Coaches Association
All-America squad as an honorable mention. She was also selected to the
Commonwealth All-Conference First Team and the Coaches Association’s
All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team.
On the season Siracusa had 375 kills, 59 digs, 42 service
aces, 112 blocks and a .288 hitting percentage. For her career, Siracusa
accumulated a school-record 1,553 kills along with 420 blocks (second
all-time), 326 digs, 150 service aces and 50 assists.
The other Greyhound selected to a Commonwealth All-Conference squad
was junior outside hitter Kelly Bauer (Hellertown, PA/Notre Dame
HS), who made the Second Team. On the year, Bauer,
a transfer from Slippery Rock University, had 410 kills, 27 assists, 41
service aces, 352 digs and five blocks.
In addition, the Greyhounds received key performances from junior setter
Valerie Korsak (Coplay, PA/Whitehall HS), who led the
team with 1,114 assists on the season and also had 137 kills, 196 digs,
53 blocks and 43 service aces; sophomore outside hitter Rachel
Radocha (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS), who had 276 kills, 229
digs and 36 service aces; and sophomore middle hitter Jenna Wallace
(Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS), who had 234 kills and
68 blocks on the year.
The Greyhounds also received contributions from juniors Ashley
Hugo (Bath, PA/Northampton HS) and Jodie Elstner (Center
Valley, PA/Southern Lehigh HS); sophomores Christa Burke
(Center Valley, PA/Southern Lehigh HS), Elise Martin
(Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS) and Katherine Perkins (Lehighton,
PA/Lehighton HS); and freshmen Stephanie Struble (Hampton,
NJ/Voorhees HS) and Elisa Molchany (North Catasauqua,
PA/Catasauqua HS).
Freshman outside hitter Maria DeBonis (Nazareth, PA/Notre Dame
HS) missed most of the 2005 season due to an injury. Hugo
contributed 190 digs and 15 service aces while Burke
had 127 digs and 31 service aces. Martin added 136 digs
for the Greyhounds.
Moravian had six student-athletes named to the 2005 Middle Atlantic
States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Fall Academic Honor Roll including
Bauer, Hugo, Korsak,
Martin, Perkins and Siracusa.
|