Monday,
October 16, 2006
MORAVIAN COLLEGE GREYHOUNDS, 3-3 (3-3 MAC)
vs.
WILKES UNIVERSITY COLONELS, 6-0 (5-0 MAC)
1:00 p.m.; Saturday, October 21, 2006
Ralston Field (c. 4,000); Edwardsville, PA
THE GAME: Moravian looks to snap win its second
straight game and third of the year on the road in a Middle Atlantic
Conference game at Wilkes University. Kickoff is slated for 1:00
p.m. at Ralston Field in Edwardsville, PA.
THE COACHES: Scot Dapp (West Chester ’73)
enters his 20th season at Moravian, with a career record of 120-81-1
(.597). He entered the season in the top 50th in winning percentage
among NCAA Division III active coaches. Dapp, who
served as the president of the American Football Coaches Association
in 2005, has earned Coach-of-the-Year honors from the MAC three
times including Co-Coach of the Year in 1997 and has led the ’Hounds
to two appearances in the NCAA playoffs, the ECAC Southeast Bowl
game in 2002, the ECAC Southwest Bowl game in 2004 & 2005, winning
the title in 2005.
Wilkes coach Frank Sheptock
(Bloomsburg ’89) is in his 11th season at the school
with an overall mark of 69-42 (.622).
THE SERIES: Saturday’s meeting will be the
36th in the series with Moravian holding a 29-15-1 advantage. Wilkes
snapped a six-game losing streak to Moravian with a 27-17 win in
Bethlehem. The Greyhounds earned a 34-27 victory the last time the
teams played in Edwardsville.
LAST TIME THEY MET: In Bethlehem last fall, Moravian
put together a second half rally but was unable to pull out a Homecoming
victory in a 27-17 loss to Wilkes University in an MAC contest at
Rocco Calvo Field. The game was played in a light rain and without
an operating scoreboard. Moravian took the opening kickoff and returned
it to midfield, after driving down to the Wilkes 39-yard line, the
Greyhounds were forced the punt. The snap went over punter Corey
Czerniak’s head, similar to a play the last time
the two teams met in Bethlehem that allowed Moravian to rally and
win the game in 2003. Czerniak fell on the ball
back at the Moravian 35-yard line. The Greyhound defense held and
forced a short punt. On a third-and-seven play on the ensuing drive,
Moravian senior quarterback Jerry Venturino had
a pass tipped and intercepted. Two plays later, Wilkes scored to
give the Colonels the 7-0 lead with 8:42 remaining in the first
quarter. Moravian would be forced to punt again on its next drive
after picking up one first down. The Greyhounds would stop Wilkes’
next possession after five plays when cornerback Israel
Aguila (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS) intercepted a pass on
the Moravian 11-yard line. However, Moravian was unable to move
the ball and punted again on the final play of the first quarter.
Wilkes would run eight plays to go 47 yards and extend their lead
on another short run. The extra-point was never attempted because
of a bad snap, leaving the score at 13-0 Wilkes with 11:04 remaining
in the second quarter. The next three drives all ended in punts
with two by the Greyhounds, the second of which pinned Wilkes on
its own two-yard line. The Colonels would drive the entire length
of the field in eight plays to score the third touchdown of the
first half with just 29 seconds left before the intermission. The
Colonels held a 20-0 halftime lead. After halftime, Wilkes received
the opening kickoff. The Greyhound defense limited the Colonels
to minus-one yard on three plays and forced a punt. Moravian began
its first drive of the second half from its own 40-yard line. The
Greyhounds drove down to the Wilkes 15-yard line on six rushing
plays including a 22-yard gain by fullback Kevin Lukich
and a total of 22 yards on two carries by junior running back Chris
Jacoubs. Moravian settled on a 32-yard field goal by kicker
Brian Reckenbeil (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS),
his fifth field goal of the season, to put the Greyhounds on the
board and cut the Wilkes lead to 20-3 with 9:09 remaining in the
third quarter. Jacoubs was limited 76 yards on
24 carries while Lukich had 30 yards on five attempts.
Jacoubs did move past 700 career rushing attempts
in the game. Wilkes was forced into its second straight three-and-out
on the following drive. Moravian took over on its own 16-yard line
after a punt and drove 84 yards in 14 plays for its first touchdown
of the game. Venturino capped off the drive with
a one-yard touchdown run, his third of the season. On the drive,
Venturino had a run of 24 yards and he completed
two of three passes for 28 yards. Reckenbeil added
the extra-point to cut Wilkes’ lead to 20-10 with 48 seconds
remaining in the third quarter. The Greyhound defense stepped up
again and forced the Colonels into their third three-and-out of
the second half. Moravian took over on its own 46-yard line and
needed nine plays two pull within three points. Venturino
completed both of this passes on the drive, the second of which
was a 20-yard touchdown to wide receiver Ben Hawkins.
Venturino completed ten of 23 passes for 115 yards,
and he ran for 24 yards on nine carries. Hawkins
grabbed four passes for 40 yards, and the touchdown was the 16th
of his career. Reckenbeil made his 19th straight
extra-point of the season cutting the Colonels lead to 20-17 with
9:51 remaining in the game. The Colonels finally put together their
first drive of the second half after taking over on their own 32-yard
line after the kick off. Wilkes used 15 plays to cover the 68-yards
to the end zone, taking a 27-17 lead with just 4:02 to play. Moravian
would end up turning the ball over of downs on its next possession;
however, the Greyhounds forced the Colonels to punt with 1:20 left
giving the Greyhound offense one more shot. After moving up to the
Moravian 31-yard line, Venturino kneeled down to
run out the clock on the game’s final play. The Colonels had
the advantage in total yards in the game 307 to 224 while the Greyhounds
held the ball for 32:37. Linebacker Andrew Morrissey (Emmaus,
PA/Emmaus HS) led the Moravian defense with eight tackles
with half a tackle for loss while defensive back Mario Bevilaqua,
linebacker Chad DiFelice and junior linebacker
Cliff Garr (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) each had
seven tackles. DiFelice added one of the Greyhounds’
two sacks, and he also forced a fumble, his fifth forced fumble
of the season, while Garr had a fumble recovery.
LAST WEEK: Sophomore running back Tyler
McCambridge (Northampton, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS)
ran for a career high 166 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries to
help Moravian overcome a 7-0 halftime deficit in a 28-14 Middle
Atlantic Conference victory over FDU-Florham on Homecoming at Rocco
Calvo Field. The offenses started slowly in the game with FDU-Florham
punting on its first three possessions and Moravian turning the
ball over on downs once and punting once. On the Devils third drive,
FDU-Florham had a touchdown called back by an illegal forward pass
penalty. Midway through the second quarter with the Greyhounds driving,
Moravian sophomore fullback Morgan de Rouen (West Milford,
NJ/West Milford HS) was stripped by FDU-Florham, which
return the ball 60 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead with 7:40
remaining in the first quarter. Moravian would respond with a good
kickoff return and a pair of McCambridge runs to
move the ball down to the FDU-Florham 30-yard line. However, the
Greyhounds’ drive would stall and sophomore kicker Brian
Reckenbeil came on for a 40-yard field goal attempt into
the wind. The kick fell a few yards short of the uprights, preserving
FDU-Florham’s 7-0 lead. Freshman defensive back Brad
Bodine (Mt. Bethel, PA/Bangor HS) would get the ball right
back for Moravian, intercepting a pass on the second play of the
drive. However, the Greyhounds would loose yardage on the drive
and ended up punting. The Devils ran out the clock and went into
the locker room with a 7-0 lead despite Moravian having a 121-57
advantage in total offense yards at the intermission. The Greyhounds
received the opening kickoff of the second half and drive 48 yards
in 14 plays, taking 7:33 off the clock. Reckenbeil
would finish off the drive with a 38-yard field goal with the wind,
cutting FDU-Florham’s lead to 7-3 with 7:19 remaining in the
third quarter. FDU-Florham would pick-up two first downs on its
first drive of the second half but would eventually be forced to
punt the ball back to Moravian. The Greyhounds took over on their
own 22-yard line and after an incomplete pass would use four consecutive
runs by McCambridge including a game-long 35 yard
scamper, to move the ball down to the FDU 22-yard line. The Greyhounds,
however, would settle for a 39-yard field goal by Reckenbeil
to cut the Devil lead to 7-6 with just 31 seconds remaining in the
third quarter. After forcing FDU-Florham to punt after three plays,
Moravian took over at its own 24-yard. The Greyhounds drove down
the field, picking up a pair of first downs on passes from freshman
quarterback Ryan Rempe (Dickson City, PA/Mid-Valley HS),
making his first career start, to junior wide receiver Sean
Hill (West Reading, PA/Wyomissing HS). The first completion
was for nine yards while the second was for 31 yards and put the
ball on the Devil six-yard line. Three plays later, McCambridge
leaped over the pile and into the end zone, giving Moravian its
first touchdown of the game. McCambridge would
then run off the right side and into the end zone for the two-point
conversion to give the Greyhounds a 14-7 lead 8:30 remaining in
the game. Hill finished the game with three receptions for 52 yards.
After FDU-Florham picked up a first down, Moravian senior linebacker
Cliff Garr knocked a pass up in the air and then
he grabbed it and raced down the sideline for a 46-yard return before
being tackled at the FDU one-yard line. McCambridge
would run the ball twice but was stopped short of the goal line.
On third down, Rempe rolled out to his right and
looked to trying a quarterback keeper before stopping and finding
junior tight end Kris Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS)
in the back of the end zone for his first career touchdown pass.
Reckenbeil’s extra-point gave the Greyhounds
a 21-7 lead with 3:43 remaining. The point by Reckenbeil
moved him into third in school history with 82 points. Rempe
completed 11 of 17 passes for 113 yards in the game, and he added
15 yards on seven carries and was sacked just once. On FDU-Florham’s
first play of the ensuing drive, Moravian sophomore linebacker Andrew
Morrissey, stripped the ball after a completed pass and
returned the fumble ball nine yards. However, the Greyhounds would
give the ball back to the Devils on their second play when McCambridge
fumbled. The Devils switched quarterbacks but dropped the first
snap. Moravian sophomore defensive lineman Don Maxwell (Berkeley
Heights, NJ/Governor Livingston HS) picked up the ball
at the FDU 31-yard line and returned it into the end zone for a
touchdown. Reckenbeil’s extra-point extended
Moravian’s lead to 28-7 with 1:47 to play in the game. The
Devils drove right down the field and into the end zone for the
first time in the game on offense to cut Moravian’s lead to
28-14 with 35 seconds remaining. The Devils tried an onside kick
and would recover the ball when Moravian freshman tight end Brian
Dencker (Boonton, NJ/Boonton HS) had the ball bounce off
his leg. After a first down, had another touchdown called back by
an illegal forward pass as time expired. Bisci
caught a total of three passes 19 yards while senior wide receiver
Shawn Martell (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS)
added two receptions for 26 yards. McCambridge had one catch for
six yards while senior fullback Joe Coztanzo (Barnstead,
NH/Bow HS & Tilton School) had two catches for ten
yards, and he carried the ball four times for eight yard. De
Rouen had 16 yards on six carries for the Greyhounds. Morrissey
led the Moravian defense with nine tackles and a pass break-up to
go with his forced fumble and fumble recovery while Garr
had seven tackles with one and a half for loss and a sack to go
with his interception. Freshman linebacker Jayson Williams
(Collingswood, NJ/Collingswood HS) added five tackles with
two for loss, one sack and a forced fumble.
SCOUTING WILKES: The Colonels enter the game with
an overall record of 6-0 and 5-0 mark in MAC action. Wilkes is led
on the field by junior quarterback Al Karaffa, who has completed
84 of 140 passes for 920 yards with eight touchdowns, five interceptions
and a 126.91 quarterback efficiency rating. His top targets have
been senior wide receiver Jim Jordan, who has 26 catches for 361
yards and three touchdowns, senior wide receiver Stephon Burgette,
who has 21 receptions for 201 yards and two scores, and senior tight
end Matt Pizzaro, who has 11 catches for 170 yards and three touchdowns.
Senior running back Tom Andreopoulos leads the Colonel rushing attack
with 456 yards and four touchdowns on 97 carries while sophomore
tailback Jason Nabba has added 219 yards and a score on 68 carries.
Karaffa has gained 50 yards and scored three touchdowns on 38 rushing
attempts. Jordan has returned seven kickoffs for 108 yards while
Burgette has five kickoff returns for 155 yards. Senior defensive
back John Darrah has returned nine punts for 59 yards while Jordan
has six punt returns for 40 yards. Sophomore punter Mario Della
Fortuna has an average of 35.9 yards per punt with six fair caught
and 14 inside the 20-yard line. Senior kicker Ryan Yurewicz has
connected on 15-of-18 extra-points and five-of-eight field goal
attempts with a long of 43 yards. Freshman defensive back Corey
Gilroy leads the Colonels with three interceptions while senior
cornerback Mike Ferriero has two interceptions. Junior linebacker
Kyle Follweiler leads the Wilkes defense with 54 tackles including
five for loss, two pass break-ups and half a sack while senior linebacker
Tyler Henninger has 33 tackles with four tackles for loss, a sack,
two pass break-ups and a fumble recovery. Senior defensive end Keith
Cavallotti leads the Colonels with 16 tackles for loss, eight sacks
and three forced fumbles to go with 28 tackles while senior cornerback
Jake Grande has 29 tackles, three pass break-ups and an interception.
BALANCED & EXPERIENCED ‘HOUNDS: Of the
81 players on the Moravian roster, 17 are freshmen, 35 are sophomores
and 18 are juniors. There are 11 seniors on this season’s
squad, and the Greyhounds return 57 letterwinners and nine starters.
GREYHOUNDS IN THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC CONFERENCE: Beginning
five seasons ago, the Middle Atlantic Conference became an 11-team
conference instead of two separate leagues. Moravian was selected
to finish sixth in the MAC Preseason Coaches Poll this season while
Wilkes University was selected to win the MAC.
THE MAC STATISTICAL RANKINGS: The Greyhounds are
eighth in the MAC in total defense, allowing 326.2 yards per game.
The squad is 11th in passing defense at 199.8 yards per game, and
the defense is fifth in rushing yards allowed at 126.3. The Greyhounds
are eighth in points allowed at 22.0 per game, and the squad is
third in points scored per game at 20.7. Offensively, Moravian is
ninth in the MAC at 253.7 yards per game. The Greyhounds are ranked
eighth in rushing offense at 116.0 yards per game and ninth in passing
offense at 137.7 yards per game. Moravian is fifth in turnover margin
with a -0.17 per game average as the Greyhounds have committed 13
turnovers while forcing 12 turnovers. Individually, sophomore running
back Tyler McCambridge is seventh in the MAC in
rushing with an average of 66.8 yards per game, and he fourth in
scoring at 5.6 points per game, fourth in touchdown scoring at 5.6
points per game and eighth in all-purpose yardage at 90.2 yards
per game. Senior wide receiver Shawn Martell is
eighth in receiving yards per game at 47.7. Sophomore Brian
Reckenbeil is fourth in kick scoring at 4.7 points per
game, and he is second in field goals at 1.17 per contest. Senior
linebacker Cliff Garr is tied for fifth in the
MAC with 0.33 fumbles forced per game while junior linebacker Dan
Edleman (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School) is tied for the
lead in the MAC with 0.33 fumble recoveries per game. Sophomore
linebacker Andrew Morrissey is first in the MAC
in forced fumbles per game a 0.60, and he is fifth in tackles at
8.4 per contest. Garr is tenth in the MAC in tackles
at 7.5 per game while junior safety Zach Santiago (Bethlehem,
PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) is tied for 31st at 5.5 tackles
a contest. Sophomore linebacker Kevin McGorry (Whitehall,
PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) is also tied for 31st
in tackles with 5.5 per game while freshman defensive back Brad
Bodine is tied for 38th at 5.0 tackles per contest.
MILESTONE & RECORD WATCH: Moravian has two
players moving up the record books. Senior wide receiver Shawn
Martell needs three receptions to move into 12th all-time
and 70 yards to move up to 9th all-time. Martell
currently has 74 catches for 1,331 yards. He is tied for seventh
with ten career touchdown receptions. Sophomore kicker Brian
Reckenbeil is third in school history with 16 career field
goals, and he is tied for sixth in extra-points with 35 and third
all-time in kick scoring with 83 points. Reckenbeil
needs five field goals to become the all-time leader, eight extra-points
to move up to fifth and 46 points to move into second.
THE QUARTERBACKS: Sophomore Marc Braxmeier
(Center Valley, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) has completed
32 of 62 passes for 399 yards with three interceptions and four
touchdowns for a 117.28 pass efficiency rating. Braxmeier,
who has been sacked eight times, has added 18 yards on 15 carries.
Freshman quarterback Ryan Rempe, who made his first
career start last week against FDU-Florham, has completed 15 of
28 passes for 145 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions,
one thrown on a wide receiver reverse against Widener University,
for a 94.57 pass efficiency rating. Rempe has added
for 39 yards on ten carries, and he has been sacked once. Junior
Brad Swartz (Temple, PA/Muhlenberg HS) has completed
19 of 39 passes for 282 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions
for a 107.66 pass efficiency rating. Swartz has
been sacked eight times this season but dies have a one-yard touchdown
run and a long run of 15 yards.
IN THE BACKFIELD: In the backfield, sophomore
tailback Tyler McCambridge has 334 yards and three
touchdowns on 78 carries while sophomore running back Tyler
de Rouen (West Milford, NJ/West Milford HS), who is out
for the season with an injury, has 261 yards and three touchdowns
on 52 carries. Sophomore full back Morgan de Rouen
has 65 yards on 20 carries while senior tailback Marc Panepinto
(Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown HS), who is out for the season
with an injury, has added 12 yards on three rushing attempts. Senior
fullback Joe Costanzo (Barnstead, NH/Bow HS & Tilton
School) has added 13 yards on seven attempts.
THE WIDE RECEIVERS: The Greyhounds have had ten
different players catch a pass this season led by senior wide receiver
Shawn Martell, who has caught 15 passes for 286
yards and a score. Junior tight end Kris Bisci
also has 15 catches for 163 yards and three touchdowns. Sophomore
running back Tyler McCambridge has nine catches
for 85 yards and a touchdown while sophomore wide receiver Tyler
Hersch (Macungie, PA/Emmaus HS) has seven receptions for
122 yards. Junior wide receiver Sean Hill, who
was converted to the position from quarterback during the week leading
up to the season opener, has seven receptions for 88 yards while
sophomore running back Tyler de Rouen has three
catches for 17 yards. Senior fullback Joe Costanzo
has caught three passes for 18 yards. Sophomore fullback Morgan
de Rouen has two receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown
this season while junior wide receiver Allan Fatzinger (Catasauqua,
PA/Catasauqua HS) has three catches for 12 yards and freshman
tight end Brian Dencker (Boonton, NJ/Boonton HS)
has two receptions for six yards.
OFFENSIVE LINE: Leading the way for the backfield
will be a solid offensive line that returns two starters from last
season with senior Andrew Remsing (Bath, PA/Northampton
HS) and sophomore Timothy McBride (Egg Harbor Township,
NJ/Egg Harbor Township HS) returning. Junior Dave
Kircher (Manasquan, NJ/Manasquan HS), who began 2005 as
a starter for Moravian before an injury in the fourth game of the
year sidelined him for the remainder of the season, also gives experience
to the Moravian line. Junior Eric Adams (Dover, NJ/Dover
HS) and junior transfer Jeff Kocsis (Bethlehem,
PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) have earned the other two starting
positions. Kocsis was a two-year starter for NCAA
Division II East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania and earned
on a spot on the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East
Second Team last fall for the Warriors. Sophomores Wes Harpel
(East Greenville, PA/Upper Perkiomen HS) and Blair
Maginnis (Asbury, NJ/Warren Hills Regional HS) also see
action.
DEFENSIVE FRONT: Senior defensive tackle Alex
Smith-Constantine (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus HS) leads the
Moravian defensive front with 27 tackles with six and a half for
loss, a half a sack, a pass break-up and a blocked extra-point against
Delaware Valley College. Sophomore defensive end Don Maxwell
(Berkeley Heights, NJ/Governor Livingston HS) has added
22 tackles this season including three and a half for loss, one
and a half sacks, a pass break-up and a fumble return of 31 yards
for a touchdown against FDU-Florham while senior defensive end Nick
Feo (Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS) has 11 tackles, two tackles
for loss, two sacks, two pass break-ups and forced a fumble. Sophomore
defensive tackle Robert Kadel (Blairstown, NJ/North Warren
HS) has contributed seven tackles with one for loss while
senior defensive tackle Michael Liccketto (Barrington, NJ/Haddon
Heights HS) has five tackles this season with a tackle
for loss, a sack and blocked a field goal against Widener University.
Sophomore defensive lineman Michael Cancelliere (Succasunna,
NJ/Roxbury HS) has contributed five tackles with half a
tackle for loss and half a sack while junior defensive end Arturo
Duran (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood HS) has five tackles with
a half tackle for loss. Sophomore defensive tackle Mike
Nagle (Marlton, NJ/Bishop Eustace HS) has added two tackles
while sophomore Michael Ientile (Manchester, NJ/Manchester
Township HS) has two tackles and recovered a fumble.
THE LINEBACKER CORPS: Senior Cliff Garr
leads the team with 45 tackles with three and a half for loss, and
he has added two sacks, two forced fumbles, an interception with
a return of 46 yards versus FDU-Florham and a fumble recovery. Sophomore
linebacker Andrew Morrissey has 42 tackles, three
tackles for loss, two sacks, three forced fumbles and two pass break-ups
despite missing the game versus King’s College with an injury.
Sophomore linebacker Kevin McGorry has contributed
33 tackles with two tackles for loss, a forced fumble, two pass
break-ups and an interception with a 25-yard return against King’s
College while junior linebacker Dan Edleman has
15 tackles with three for loss, a pass break-up and two fumble recoveries.
Freshman linebacker Jayson Williams (Collingswood, NJ/Collingswood
HS) has 12 tackles, three tackles for loss, a sack, a forced
fumble and two pass break-ups while freshman linebacker Daniel
Merker (Leonardo, NJ/Middletown South HS) has added five
stops.
THE DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD: In the defensive backfield,
junior free safety/linebacker Zach Santiago has
a 33 tackles, four and a half tackles for loss, two a sacks, four
pass break-ups and a forced fumble while freshman cornerback Brad
Bodine has added 28 tackles including 24 solo stops to
go with a tackle for loss, one sack, two pass break-ups and a forced
fumble. Sophomore strong safety Carl Robinson (Boothwyn,
PA/Garnet Valley HS) has contributed 27 tackles, a tackle
for loss, a sack, two interceptions and three pass break-ups while
senior cornerback Israel Aguila has 18 tackles,
a tackle for loss and five passes defended. Sophomore defensive
back Eric Brinkerhoff has 24 tackles, three and
a half tackles for loss, one and a half sacks, two passes defended,
a forced fumble and a fumble recovery while senior defensive back
Justin Klement (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) has
contributed 11 tackles, two pass break-ups and a blocked punt against
Juniata College. Sophomore cornerback Ryan Andrew (Belle
Mead, NJ/Montgomery HS) added three tackles.
KICKING GAME: Sophomore Brian Reckenbeil
is seven-for-nine on field goal attempts this season with a career
long of 42 yards versus King’s College, and he is seven-of-11
on extra-points. Reckenbeil is averaging 54.5 yards
per kickoff as well, making opponents receive the kickoff at their
own ten-yard line. Sophomore punter Michael Voskian (Brielle,
NJ/Manasquan HS) is averaging 32.3 yards per punt on 24
kicks with four fair caught and six inside the 20-yard line. Voskian’s
longest punt of the season is 41 yards versus FDU-Florham. Sophomore
Bruce Krell (Tuscarora, PA/Tamaqua HS) has punted
once for 24 yards this season.
SPECIAL TEAMS: Sophomore wide receiver Tyler
Hersch is averaging 37.8 yards per kickoff return on four
returns with a 92-yard touchdown versus King’s College. The
return was Moravian’s third for a touchdown of more than 90
yards since 2002. Senior Marc Panepinto averaged
42.5 yards per kickoff return after a 72-yard runback on his second
return in the season opener before being knocked out for the season
with an injury. Freshman running back Edward Savoth (Brielle,
NJ/Manasquan HS) has five kickoff returns for 99 yards
with a long of 37 yards at Juniata College, and he has six tackles.
Freshman quarterback Ryan Rempe has returned five
punts for an average of 8.2 yards and a long return of 14 yards
and one kickoff for 35 yards while sophomore running back Tyler
McCambridge has two punt returns for 32 yards. Senior wide
receiver Shawn Martell has returned six punts for
46 yards, two kickoffs for 46 yards and added four tackles. Sophomore
running back Morgan de Rouen has made six tackles
on special teams while junior wide receiver Allan Fatzinger
has five tackles and a forced fumble and junior wide receiver
Sean Hill has three tackles. Fatzinger
has added two kickoff returns for 36 yards while Hill
has returned three kickoffs for 47 yards.
OVERTIME ‘HOUNDS: Moravian has played a
total of seven overtime games since the NCAA instituted the rule
for the 1996 season and is 5-2 all-time in the extra-session. Last
year was the fifth time since 1996 that the Greyhounds did not play
at least one overtime game.
WINNING WAYS: Moravian had 11 consecutive winning
seasons—all under Coach Scot Dapp, from 1987
to 1997 and has had 15 winning seasons in Dapp’s 19
years. The 11-straight winning seasons is the longest in school
history. Dapp ranks third among Greyhound coaches
in winning percentage.
ON THE AIRWAVES: For the 10th straight year, the
Greyhounds' games will be on the radio. Moravian's games will be
aired on WYHM 1470 AM for the third straight year. Phil
May calls the play-by-play call with color commentary and
technical assistance from John Elliott. The games
can also be heard through streaming audio at http://www.1470wyhm.com/pages/wyhmstreaming.html.
STARTERS PLAYER OF THE GAME: As part of Moravian's
radio contract with 1470 WYHM, the announcers will select the Starters
Player of the Game for Moravian during the St. Luke's Hospital Post-Game
Show. Last week, sophomore running back Tyler McCambridge
was selected as the player of the game after running for a career
high 166 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries, and he added one reception
for six yards. Starters Riverport and Starters Pub, sponsors of
Moravian College Athletics, are located on 2nd Street and Route
378 South of Bethlehem.
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