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2004-05 – Week 24                                                  Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

 

 

GREYHOUND TRACKS

 

 

Team Records as of February 20, 2005

                                      Overall  Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Basketball             7-18             5-9                   7-11          27th Annual Starters Greyhound Classic

Women’s Basketball        21-4            12-2                  14-4          Champions at Catholic Univ. Tip-Off Tournament;                                                                                                                                                                                        Runner-Up at Diversified Invitational; Champions                                                                                                                                                                                                        at 4th Annual Starters Moravian Winter Classic

Men’s Lacrosse                0-0                                        0-0

Men’s Track & Field        0-0                                        0-0           Keogh Invitational at Haverford

Women’s Track & Field   0-0                                        0-0           Keogh Invitational at Haverford

 

 

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Heather McGarvie (Sr., Medford, NJ/Shawnee HS), indoor track & field

Stephanie Seaman (Jr., Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS), basketball

Male – Brandon Zaleski (Sr., Hackettstown, NJ/Hackettstown HS), basketball

 

 

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

 

 

Wednesday, February 23rd – Women’s Basketball vs. Widener University in Commonwealth Conference Tournament

            Semifinal, 7:00 p.m.

 

Tuesday, March 15th – Baseball vs. Haverford College, 3:00 p.m.; Women’s Lacrosse vs. Swarthmore College, 4:00 p.m.;

            Men’s Tennis vs. Muhlenberg College, 3:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, March 16th – Men’s Lacrosse vs. Muhlenberg College, 3:00 p.m.

 

Saturday, March 19th – Softball vs. Haverford College (DH), 1:00 p.m.; Baseball vs. *Albright College (DH), 12:00 p.m.;

            Women’s Lacrosse vs. *Susquehanna University, 1:00 p..; Men’s Tennis vs. *Juniata College, 1:00 p.m.

 

Monday, March 21st – Men’s Tennis vs. FDU-Florham, 3:00 p.m.

 

Tuesday, March 22nd – Softball vs. Muhlenberg College (DH), 2:30 p.m.; Baseball vs. Muhlenberg College, 3:00 p.m.

 

 

*Conference opponent

 

 

 

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CALL THE GREYHOUND SPORTSLINE AT (610) 625-7865 or VISIT THE MORAVIAN COLLEGE WEBSITE AT WWW.MORAVIAN.EDU/ATHLETICS, UPDATED DAILY AT 8:00 A.M. AND 7:00 P.M.


Greyhound Weekly Update, February 21, 2005 (-2222-)

 

Women’s Basketball – 21-4 (Commonwealth Conference 12-2, MASCAC 13-4)

Last Week – Defeated *Albright College, 60-39; Lost to *Messiah College, 74-68; Defeated *Elizabethtown College, 61-56.  *Commonwealth Conference game

This Week – Wed., Feb. 23rd vs. #4 Widener University in Commonwealth Conference Semifinals, 7:00 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 26th in Commonwealth Conference Championship at Moravian (if qualify), TBA

 

            The Greyhounds remained in first place in the Commonwealth Conference with a 60-39 victory at Albright College in Commonwealth action. The victory was Moravian's 20th of the season, the 12th 20-win season in the history of the program and the 10th under the direction of 18-year head coach Mary Beth Spirk. This was also the first time game since the calendar turned to 2005 that the Greyhounds failed to score at least 70 points in a contest.  Moravian committed a season low seven turnovers in the victory while forcing Albright into 20 turnovers.  With the win, the Greyhounds improve to 16-1 when out-shooting their opponent this season and 16-0 when shooting under 80 percent from the foul line. Moravian had a balanced scoring attack with just one player in double figures.  Sophomore guard Katie Rizman (Wall, NJ/St. Rose HS) netted a game high 12 points to go with three rebounds and two assists.  Sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman (Solvang, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS) added nine points and four rebounds for Moravian in the win while sophomore forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS) had seven points and four boards.  Junior guard Nicole Savino (Macungie, PA/Brandywine Heights HS) and freshman guard LaToya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) had six points and two rebounds for Moravian while senior guard Jen Behagg (Hamburg, NJ/Pope John XXIII HS) contributed five points, five rebounds and three assists.  Junior forward Heather MacDonald (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley HS) and sophomore guard Rachel Berlin (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS) each had four points while junior forward Stephanie Seaman (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) had a team high nine rebounds for Moravian to go with three points.  Junior guard Dianna DeFiore (Hammonton, NJ/St. Joseph HS) dished out a career high four assists for the Greyhounds.

 

            Moravian suffered just its four loss of the season and it’s second in Commonwealth Conference action, falling to Messiah College, 74-68, in Grantham.  The game was a battle between regionally and nationally ranked teams. Moravian entered the contest ranked fourth in the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region and 23rd in this week's D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll while Messiah is sixth in the region and 11th in the nation.  The defeat drops the Greyhounds into a first place tie with the Falcons at 11-2 in the Commonwealth Conference.  In the game, the Falcons held a 37-33 lead at halftime after shooting 53.1 percent from the field in the first half.  The game remained tight throughout the contest with Moravian having a four-point lead with four and a half minutes to play in the game.  The Greyhounds connected on all six of their free throw attempts in the second half to finish the contest at 88.2 percent, but were out-rebounded by Messiah 34-29 in the game.  Moravian, ranked sixth in the nation this week in free throw percentage, falls to just 4-4 when shooting over 80 percent in a game this season.  The Greyhounds are 16-0 when shooting under 80 percent at the foul line.  Moravian, which is also ranked 18th in the nation in scoring offense, failed to score 70 points for the second straight game after hitting the mark for 14 consecutive contests.  Moravian had four players in double figures led by Seaman, who posted her sixth double-double of the season with 18 points and a game high 11 rebounds to go with two assists and two steals.  Applegate added 14 points for the Greyhounds while Savino had ten points and two steals.  Hackleman added eight points and five rebounds while Rizman scored seven points.  MacDonald had six points for Moravian while Behagg contributed eight assists, three steals and three points in the game.

 

            The Greyhounds, ranked 23rd in the nation this week by D3hoops.com, clinched the top seed in the Commonwealth Conference Tournament with a 61-56 victory at Elizabethtown College in the regular season finale.  Moravian and Messiah College, a 74-63 winner over Widener University on Saturday, finish the Commonwealth Conference season tied with 12-2 records, however, the Greyhounds have the top seed in the tournament based on the seventh tie breaker, which is point differential between the tied teams.  Moravian has a +1 over Messiah.  The Greyhounds will play fourth seeded Widener University in a Commonwealth Conference semifinal on Wednesday, February 23rd at 7:00 p.m. in Johnston Hall while Messiah will host third seeded Lebanon Valley College.  Moravian, ranked sixth in the nation this week in free throw percentage, improves to 17-0 when shooting under 80 percent at the foul line after shooting just 64.7 percent (11 of 17) versus Elizabethtown.  The Greyhounds are just 4-4 when shooting over 80 percent at the foul line in a game.  Moravian had just two players in double figures led by a game high 15 points by Applegate, who also had three rebounds.  Seaman had her second straight double-double and her sixth of the season with 12 points and a game high 13 rebounds for the Greyhounds.  Hackleman had eight points, seven rebounds and five blocked shots, which tied a career high, while Behagg added six points, two steals and two rebounds. Junior forward Lindsay Brase (Bethlehem, PA/Notre Dame HS) and Rizman and Berlin each had five points.  Brase added three rebounds and two blocked shots while Savino had three points, two rebounds and two steals in the victory over the Greyhounds.


Greyhound Weekly Update, February 21, 2005 (-3333-)

 

Men’s Basketball – 7-18 (Commonwealth Conference 5-9, MASCAC 7-11)

Last Week – Lost to *Albright College, 83-65; Lost to *Messiah College, 81-70; Lost to *Elizabethtown College, 82-63.  *Commonwealth Conference game

Season Complete

 

            Senior forward Brandon Zaleski (Hackettstown, NJ/Hackettstown HS) became Moravian's all-time leading scorer with 21 points to increase his career total to 1,867, surpassing Dick Kosman's '63 record of 1,865 points, however, it wasn't enough as the Greyhounds had their chances for a berth in the Commonwealth Conference Tournament take a hit in a Commonwealth loss to Albright College, 83-65.  Zaleski broke the record on a free throw with 13:44 remaining in the game, his 12th made free throw of the contest.  Moravian scored the first three points of the game but the Lions took the lead for good at the 17:17 mark at 4-3.  Zaleski had nine rebounds and three steals to go along with his game-high 21 points including a 13 of 14 performance at the foul line.  Junior forward Steve Wenderfer (Chester, NJ/Mendham HS) was the only other Greyhound to score in double figures with 12 points and five rebounds.  Junior forward Zach Zsilavecz (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS), freshman guard Justin Chestnut (Willow Grove, PA/Upper Moreland HS) and freshman forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS) each netted five points for the Greyhounds while freshman guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) scored four points.  Freshman Greg Jones (Bronx, NY/Mount St. Michael Academy HS) dished out a career high three assists for Moravian.

 

            Moravian was eliminated for any chance for a berth in the Commonwealth Conference Tournament with an 81-70 loss at Messiah College.  The loss was the Greyhounds' fourth straight defeat and dropped the team to 5-8 in Commonwealth Conference action.  The Greyhounds placed three players in double figures led by Wenderfer's 18 points.  Wenderfer also had three rebounds.  Zsilavecz added 12 points, three rebounds and two steals while Zaleski had 11 points, a team high four rebounds and two steals.  Zaleski improved his school record career point total to 1,878.  Sophomore guard Michael Clemente (Toms River, NJ/Central Regional HS) and Miller each netted eight points for Moravian while Chestnut had a team high three assists.

 

            The Greyhounds closed out their 2004-05 season with an 82-63 loss at Elizabethtown College in Commonwealth Conference action.  Moravian, which dropped its fifth straight game, finishes the season with an overall record of 7-18 and a 5-9 slate in the Commonwealth Conference.   The Greyhounds had three players in double figures led by junior guard Ed Reid (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl HS), who tied his career high with 14 points.  Reid also had four rebounds and two assists.  Zaleski netted 13 points and added a team high eight rebounds in his final career game.  Zaleski ends his career as the all-time leading scorer in Moravian men's basketball history with 1,891 points, and he completes his four seasons with the Greyhounds ranked fourth in career rebounds with 723 boards.  Wenderfer contributed ten points, six rebounds and two steals for Moravian.  Clemente added six points and four rebounds while junior guard Chris Betley (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape HS) tallied five points as did Chestnut.

 

 

 

Men’s Lacrosse – 0-0 (Middle Atlantic Conference 0-0)

This Week –Sat., Feb. 26th at Wesley (DE) College, 2:00 p.m.

 

            Moravian’s men’s lacrosse team will begin its second varsity season on Saturday, February 26th in a non-conference match at Wesley College in Delaware beginning at 2:00 p.m.

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, February 21, 2005 (-4444-)

 

Women’s Indoor Track & Field – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – No Team Scores at Keogh Invitational hosted by Haverford College, Haverford, PA

This Week –Sat., Feb. 26th at 2004 Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships hosted by Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA

 

            Senior Heather McGarvie (Medford, NJ/Shawnee HS) won the one mile run in a time of 5:01.67 to lead a quintet of Moravian runners at the Keogh Invitational hosted by Haverford College in the Greyhounds final tune-up before the 2005 Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships next weekend.  Senior Kellie Smith (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS) placed sixth in the mile run with a time of 5:45.82, and Smith led four Moravian runners in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:28.46, which placed sixth.  Freshman Krystyn Fenon (Palmerton, PA/Lehighton HS) was ninth in a time of 2:32.10 while freshman Emily Graney (Palisades, NY/Tappan Zee HS) took 14th in 2:35.80 and junior Alexis Vergalla (Glen Gardner, NJ/Voorhees HS) placed 20th with a time of 2:38.36.

 

 

 

Men’s Indoor Track & Field – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – No Team Scores at Keogh Invitational hosted by Haverford College, Haverford, PA

This Week –Sat., Feb. 26th at 2004 Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships hosted by Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA

 

            Moravian had four competitors at the Keogh Invitational hosted by Haverford College in the Greyhounds final tune-up before the 2005 Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships next weekend.  Freshman Erik Nielsen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown HS) finished ninth in the 400-meter dash in 54.58 seconds.  Junior Greg Rarick (Drums, PA/Hazleton HS) placed 13th in the mile run with a time of 4:37.61 while freshman Erik Boyer (North Wales, PA/North Penn HS) was 24th in 4:54.68.  Freshman Jeffrey Meltzer (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough HS) took 28th in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:11.37.