Sports News: Fall 2004

Monday, October 4, 2004

MORAVIAN’S SAVANNAH BAYER NAMED COMMONWEALTH FIELD HOCKEY
PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ANNVILLE, PA --- Freshman forward Savannah Bayer (Newton, NJ/Newton HS) of the Moravian College field hockey team has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week for her performance last week.

Bayer tallied three goals with a game-winning goal to lead Moravian to a 2-1 mark last week. Bayer scored two goals including the game-winner in overtime in a 3-2 overtime victory at the University of Scranton. Bayer then added a goal in a 2-1 victory versus Philadelphia Biblical University. The Greyhounds finished the week with a 3-0 loss at Susquehanna University in Commonwealth Conference action.

Moravian is off to a 7-3 start and has already eclipsed its win total from each the last five years. The Greyhounds last winning season was in 1996 with a school-record 10-6 season.

Moravian is slated to return to action on Wednesday, October 6th in a Commonwealth Conference match at Lebanon Valley College beginning at 4:00 p.m.