Sports News: Fall 2006
Friday, September 1, 2006

MORAVIAN WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TIED FOR THIRD IN COMMONWEALTH PRESEASON POLL

ANNVILLE, PA --- The Moravian College women’s volleyball team has been selected to tie for third in the 2006 Commonwealth Conference Preseason Poll as voted by the conference head coaches.

The Greyhounds received 33 points to tie with Elizabethtown College while Juniata College, which had 49 points and seven first place votes, was selected as the preseason favorite. Lebanon Valley College was second with 38 points and the remaining first place vote. Susquehanna University was selected fifth with 29 points while Widener University was sixth at 19 points, Messiah College was seventh with 16 points and Albright College was picked eighth with seven points.

Moravian has its sights set on a return to the postseason in 2006 with the return of five starters and 11 letterwinners. Head coach Shelley Bauder looks for improvement of last year’s 21-10 team that made the school's ninth postseason appearance in the last ten years.

Senior outside hitter Kelly Bauer (Hellertown, PA/Notre Dame HS) returns after making the Commonwealth All-Conference Second Team a year ago. Bauer had 410 kills, 27 assists, 41 service aces, 352 digs and five blocks.

In addition, the Greyhounds return senior 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; junior outside hitter Rachel Radocha (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS), who had 276 kills, 229 digs and 36 service aces; and junior middle hitter Jenna Wallace (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS), who had 234 kills and 68 blocks a year ago.

The Greyhounds will open their 2006 campaign on Friday, September 1st in a pair of non-conference matches as Moravian hosts the 4th Annual Greyhound Premiere Tournament in Breidegam Fieldhouse. Moravian will play Alvernia College at 3:00 p.m. and Rowan University at 5:00 p.m.


2006 COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON POLL

1. Juniata College (7) 49
2. Lebanon Valley College (1) 38
3t. Elizabethtown College 33
3t. Moravian College 33
5. Susquehanna University 29
6. Widener University 19
7. Messiah College 16
8. Albright College 7

First-place votes in parentheses