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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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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.