Sports News: Fall 2005

Monday, October 10, 2005

MORAVIAN’S NICOLE GRUBER NAMED COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ANNVILLE, PA --- Senior Nicole Gruber (Lebanon, PA/Lebanon HS) of the Moravian College women’s tennis team has been named the Commonwealth Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for her performance last week.

Gruber was 3-1 last week in two singles and two doubles matches. In Moravian’s 7-2 victory over DeSales University, the Bulldogs’ first loss of the season, Gruber suffered a three set , 0-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-8) loss in second singles action although she did help Moravian win a point with an 8-3 win at second doubles with partner sophomore Leah Bradshaw (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS).

Gruber then helped the Greyhounds clinch the top seed in the 2005 Commonwealth Conference Tournament with a pair of victories in a 7-2 win at Susquehanna University. She had an 8-6 win with Bradshaw in doubles action, and Gruber earned a three-set victory, 4-6, 6-2, 10-5 in singles action.

Moravian, which will be participating in the postseason for the 12th consecutive year, will host either Lebanon Valley College or Messiah College on Wednesday, October 12th in a Commonwealth Conference Semifinal at 2:30 p.m.