Sports News: Spring 2004

Monday, March 8, 2004

FIVE GREYHOUNDS SELECTED AS MORAVIAN STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

BETHLEHEM, PA --- Freshman Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS) of the women’s basketball team, junior Heather Bortz (Allentown, PA/Parkland HS) from the softball team, sophomore Jess Cordani (Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro HS) of the women’s lacrosse squad, freshman Clint Quedenfeld (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS) from the men’s lacrosse team and senior Michael Young (Palmerton, PA/Palmerton HS) of the baseball team have been named the Moravian College Student-Athletes of the Week for their performances last week.

Applegate, a forward, led Moravian to a 1-1 record last week in the 2004 ECAC Southern Championships. Applegate had 14 points and seven rebounds in Moravian’s 90-62 victory over Catholic University in the first round. She made three-of-four field goal attempts in the game and was eight-for-eight at the foul line. Applegate then added 18 points, seven rebounds, three blocked shots and two assists in Moravian’s 73-63 loss at DeSales University in the semifinals. Applegate was five-for-six from the floor and eight-of-ten at the charity stripe in the game. Moravian completed the 2003-04 season with an overall record of 19-10.

Bortz, a shortstop, led Moravian to a 3-1 record last week at the Atlantic versus East Challenge hosted by Virginia Wesleyan College. Bortz hit .500 for the week (seven of 14) and extended her school record hitting streak to 21 games dating back to the second game of a doubleheader at Messiah College on April 15, 2003. Bortz began the season with a two-for-three performance with a run scored and two stolen bases in a 3-2 loss to Christopher Newport (VA) University to open the season. She was two-for-three with a run scored and a stolen base in a 6-3, eight-inning victory versus Mary Washington (VA) College. Bortz was one-for-four with a run and a stolen base in the Greyhounds’ 4-2 victory versus Huntingdon (AL) College, and she finished the week with a two-for-four performance and two runs scored in a 4-2 victory over Chowan (NC) College. Bortz was also perfect in the field at her shortstop position last week with eight putouts and seven assists. Moravian will return to action on Friday, March 12th at the 2004 NFCA Division III Leadoff Classic in LaGrange, Georgia, playing the NCAA Division III defending national champion Central (IA) College at 2:30 p.m.

Cordani, a midfielder, led the Greyhounds to a 1-1 record last week including the program’s first-ever victory as an NCAA program. Cordani began the week with four goals, three ground balls, four draw controls and two caused turnovers in Moravian’s 21-7 loss to rival Muhlenberg College. Cordani added another four goals, including the game-winner, eight caused turnovers, six ground balls and five draw controls in the Greyhounds’ 12-6 victory versus Cedar Crest College. Moravian is slated to return to action on Monday, March 15th in a Middle Atlantic Conference match at Susquehanna University beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Quedenfeld, an attack, led Moravian to a 23-8 victory over the College of Mount St. Vincent in the Greyhounds’ first-ever match as a varsity program. Quedenfeld scored four goals and assisted on 11 others to lead Moravian with 15 points in the match. The Greyhounds will return to action on Friday, March 12th in a non-conference match at NCAA Division II Mars Hills (NC) College at 3:30 p.m.

Young, a catcher and designated hitter, led the Greyhounds in hitting last week with a .454 batting average in Moravian’s four contests. Young had six hits in 11 at-bats with four RBIs, four walks and a run scored. In the Greyhounds’ season opening loss to rival Muhlenberg, Young had a single and walk while making one putout. He added two hits, an RBI and four putouts in Moravian’s first Commonwealth Conference game of the season, a 3-1 loss to Juniata College. Young was one-for-three with two walks, an RBI and a run scored in Moravian’s 7-3 win versus the Eagles, and he finished the series with a two-for-three, two-RBI performance in a 6-5 loss to Juniata. The Greyhounds, who have an overall record of 1-3, will return to action at the Clearwater (FL) Invitational on Monday, March 8th versus Drew University.