52 GREYHOUNDS NAMED TO 2006 MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CORPORATION
FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

ANNVILLE, PA --- The Moravian College fall athletic teams had 52 members named to the 2006 Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Fall Academic Honor Roll, announced Wednesday with at least one member from all eight of Moravian’s fall sports.

The MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll, which notes academic excellence by student-athletes, selected 597 honorees as announced by Executive Director Ken Andrews. The Honor Roll comprises those student-athletes of sophomore class standing or higher who participated in a varsity-level sport and registered a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 (4.00 scale) or higher and completed the playing season in good standing. Student-athletes are selected from men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, volleyball, women’s tennis and men’s and women’s soccer.

The Moravian football team had 16 honorees, while the women’s tennis team and field hockey team had seven each. The women’s volleyball team had six members of their team honored, and the women’s cross country team had five The men’s and women’s soccer had teams each had four honorees and men’s cross country had three members on the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

Leading the selections from the football team, which posted a 4-6 record, were sophomores running back Tyler McCambridge (Northampton, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) and quarterback Marc Braxmeier (Center Valley, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS). McCambridge rushed for 764 yards and seven touchdowns, while Braxmeier completed 43 of 88 passes for a total of 570 yards and five touchdowns. Senior wider receiver Shawn Martell (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) had 20 catches for 391 yards and two touchdowns, while junior tight end Kris Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS) had 27 catches for 270 yards and five touchdowns.

Also earning spots on the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll from the football squad were seniors defensive end Nick Feo (Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS), linebacker Anthony Gro (Schwenksville, PA/The Hill School), defensive back Justin Klement (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS), and running back Marc Panepinto (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown HS); junior wide receiver Alan Fatzinger (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS); and sophomores defensive back Ryan Andrew (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery HS), offensive linemen Justin Arifaj (Wind Gap, PA/Pen Argyl HS), wide receiver Jared Henrie (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley HS), defensive tackle Robert Kadel (Blairstown, NJ/North Warren HS), linebacker Kevin McGorry (Whitehall, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS), kicker Brian Reckenbeil (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS), and defensive back Carl Robinson (Boothwyn, PA/Garnet Valley HS).

Martell, McCambridge and Reckenbeil were also named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second Team.

The Moravian women’s tennis team has an overall record of 12-1 this year and has qualified for the 2007 NCAA Division III National Championships in May. Leading the Greyhounds on the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll is junior Rebecca Angstadt (Hamburg, PA/Hamburg HS), who is 14-1 in singles action. Junior Jennel Yelito (Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua HS) has a singles record of 11-6, while senior Margo Kokolus (Orefield, PA/Parkland HS) has a doubles record of 6-10 with partner senior Courtney Hall (Denver, PA/Cocalico HS).

Moravian’s other women’s tennis players on the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll were senior Kristin Smith (Kunkletown, PA/Pleasant Valley HS), junior Lindsey Hopper (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex HS), and sophomore Dyana Swan (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS).

The Greyhound field hockey team’s MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll honorees were led by junior midfielder Beverly Beaver (Merchantville, NJ/Pennsauken HS), who made five defensive saves during the season. Joining Beaver were the following juniors; forward Jayme Baker (Center Valley, PA/Southern Lehigh HS), who had four goals and three assists, midfielder Jamie Hirner (North Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS), and forward Erica Spatz (Pennsauken, NJ/Pennsauken HS) and sophomores; midfielder Julia Garofalo (Oakhurst, NJ/Ocean Township HS), who had one goal and one assist, defender Laura Boyd (Hellertown, PA/Saucon Valley HS), and midfielder/defender Lindsey Santacross (Bennington, VT/Mount Anthony HS).

The Greyhound volleyball team posted a 16-14 mark this past fall and participated in the 2006 ECAC Division III Southern Championship Tournament. The Greyhounds were led on the court by senior outside hitter Kelly Bauer (Hellertown, PA/Notre Dame HS), who had 389 kills, 34 service aces, 291 digs, and 28 blocks. Senior setter Valerie Korsak (Coplay, PA/Whitehall HS) contributed 118 kills, 1124 assists, 26 service aces, 251 digs, and 25 blocks. Also earning spots were senior defensive specialist Ashley Hugo (Bath, PA/Northampton HS), junior defensive specialist Elise Martin (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS), and junior outside hitter Rachel Radocha (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS), and sophomore outside hitter Maria DeBonis (Nazareth, PA/Notre Dame HS) who had 299 kills, 30 service aces, and 222 digs.

Leading the women’s cross country honorees were led by sophomore Kayla Teeling (Milford, NJ/Phillipsburg HS), who placed second in the MAC Championships and 17th in the 2006 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional. Senior Jennifer Connolly (Weare, NH/Manchester West HS), who placed 76th in the 2006 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships and sophomores Naomie Kachel (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin HS), Stephanie Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS), and Kelly Williams (Tafton, PA/Wallenpaupack HS), who placed 22nd in the MAC Championships, were also honored.

The Moravian men’s soccer team posted a 5-12-2 overall record. Leading the Greyhounds on the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll is senior defender Peter Cunha (Milford, NJ/Immaculata HS), who was also named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team. Other players that made it to the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll were senior midfielder Brian Tarulli (Bear Creek, PA /James Coughlin HS), junior defender Dan Scavone (East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg North HS), and sophomore midfielder Daniel Todd (Perkiomenville, PA/Perkiomen Valley HS).

The Moravian women’s soccer team posted a 7-9 overall mark this season. Leading the team on the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll are seniors defender Lindsey Lustrino (Spring Lake, NJ/Manasquan HS) and midfielder Alisha Davy (Oaklyn, NJ/Haddon Township HS), who was also named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second Team. Also named MASCAC Academic Honor Roll were junior midfielder Jill Newswanger (Pine Grove, PA/Pine Grove HS) and sophomore defender Alexandra Frascella (Chatham, NJ/Chatham HS).

The men’s cross country team was led by junior Timothy Pagano (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West HS), who placed 67th in the 2006 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional. Senior Anthony Sarno (Forked River, NJ/Lacey Township HS) and sophomore John McCullough (Levittown, PA/Conwell-Egan HS) were also named to the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll.