Sports News: Fall 2003

Thursday, October 16, 2003

THREE GREYHOUNDS NAMED TO TENNIS ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

ANNVILLE, PA --- Juniors Marion Berry (Avon, NJ/St. Rose HS) and Becky Deringer (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) of the Moravian College women’s tennis team have been named to the 2003 All-Commonwealth Conference First Team while senior Lauren Castagna (Mt. Bethel, PA/Bangor HS) was named to the All-Conference Second Team announced by the Middle Atlantic Corporation.

The trio helped the Greyhounds to a 14-1 record this season, including the team’s fourth consecutive MAC Championship. The title was Moravian’s seventh in the last eight years under head coach Dawn Benner.

Berry, Moravian’s top singles player, had an 11-2 singles action this season, and she was 11-5 at second doubles with partner, junior Jillian Iacovelli (Randolph, NJ/Randolph HS). Berry has a 25-2 singles slate since transferring to Moravian a year ago.

Deringer, the Greyhounds’ number two singles player, had a 15-2 singles mark this fall, and she combined with Castagna for Moravian’s top doubles tandem and a record of 11-3. Castagna had a 14-4 singles mark in the third position to complete her career with a 37-7 singles mark.

Deringer, who has a career singles record of 42-9, was the Commonwealth Conference Rookie of the Year in 2001 and on the All-Conference First Team a year ago.

Moravian will close out its 2003 season on Saturday and Sunday, October 18th and 19th at the 2003 MAC Individual Tournament hosted by Drew University.