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2004-05 – Week 36                                           Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

 

 

 

GREYHOUND TRACKS

 

 

 

Team Records as of May 15, 2005

                                      Overall  Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments

Baseball                          10-26           5-16                  7-19

Golf                                  1-1                                        1-0           Commonwealth Conference Runner-Up

Men’s Lacrosse               6-11                                       3-7          

Women’s Lacrosse           3-12                                       1-9          

Softball                            37-8            13-1                  24-1          2005 Commonwealth Conference Champions;                                                                                                            Runner-Up at NCAA Div. III Salisbury Regional

Men’s Tennis                    5-9              3-4                    4-7          

Men’s Track & Field        0-0                                        0-0           4th of 10 at Middle Atlantic Conf. Championships

Women’s Track & Field   0-0                                        0-0           2005 Middle Atlantic Conference Champions

 

 

 

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Heather Bortz (Sr., Allentown, PA/Parkland HS), softball

Meagan Hennessy (Jr., Freehold, NJ/Freehold Township HS), softball

Male – None

 

 

UPCOMING POSTSEASON EVENTS:

 

 

The Moravian College men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams currently have four individuals and one relay team provisionally qualified to compete in the 2005 NCAA Division III National Championships that will be held at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa from May 26th through May 28th.  The final field of competitors will be announced on Monday, May 23rd.

 

 

 

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Greyhound Weekly Update, May 16, 2005 (-2222-)

 

Softball – 37-8 (Commonwealth Conference 13-1, MASCAC 24-1)

Last Week – Lost to ^Roanoke (VA) College, 2-1 (9 innings); Defeated ^Mary Baldwin (VA) College, 7-0; Defeated ^Ferrum (VA) College, 6-3; Defeated ^Roanoke (VA) College, 5-0; Lost to ^Salisbury (MD) University, 6-2.  ^2005 NCAA Division III Regional at Salisbury, MD

Season Complete

                Moravian split a pair of games on the first day of the 2005 NCAA Regional being hosted by Salisbury (MD) University.  The Greyhounds, who are seeded second in the tournament, lost to third seeded Roanoke (VA) College, 2-1 in nine innings, before defeating fifth seeded Mary Baldwin (VA) College, 7-0, in an elimination game.  In the first game of the day for the Greyhounds, Roanoke took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning.  The Greyhounds tied the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. Senior shortstop Heather Bortz (Allentown, PA/Parkland HS) drew a walk to lead off the inning. She moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by senior outfielder Leah Holmes (Clarks Green, PA/Abington Heights HS) with an error to allow to both Holmes and Bortz to be safe, and a sacrifice bunt by freshman second baseman Beth Paly (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) laid down another sacrifice bunt to move Bortz to third. Sophomore outfielder Justina Black (Orefield, PA/Parkland HS) had an infield single to score Bortz. Moravian had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the seventh inning but sophomore catcher Danielle Carrione (Bloomfield, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic HS) was thrown out at the plate for the final out of the inning. The Maroons scored the winning run in the top of the ninth inning.  Moravian was limited to just five hits in the game with three by Bortz. During the game, Bortz had two assists in the field to become just the second player in school history with 300 career assists. Carrione had nine putouts to give her a school record 285 this season. Junior pitcher Meagan Hennessy (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Township HS) suffered just her fifth loss of the season in the circle, allowing two earned runs on five hits and a walk while striking out nine batters. Hennessy raised her single season records for innings pitched to 230 and for strikeouts to 265. She also raised her school record career total to 565 innings pitched and 597 strikeouts.

 

                Moravian jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the first inning against Mary Baldwin. Bortz led off with a single before stealing second base. Freshman outfielder Keri Traficante (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS) reached on an error, and an error on a ball hit by Paly allowed Bortz to score. Black followed with an RBI single to score Traficante before a sacrifice fly by junior first baseman Richelle McWilliams (Riegelsville, PA/Easton HS) pushed Paly across the plate. Sophomore outfielder Lauren Homa (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS) connected on an RBI double to score Black, and Homa would score on an RBI single by freshman third baseman Kelly Santry (Hatboro, PA/Upper Moreland HS). The Greyhounds added two more runs in the top of the fourth inning. Bortz led off with a double and scored on an RBI double by Paly. McWilliams added another RBI sacrifice fly to score Paly. The Greyhounds had 13 hits in the game with Black and Homa each collecting three hits and Bortz adding two hits to raise her school record career total to 250. Freshman pitcher Megan Ritchey (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown HS) improved to 7-1 in the circle with the victory. Ritchey allowed just two hits and three walks while striking out five batters in her first collegiate postseason appearance.

 

                The Greyhounds won a pair of games to advance to the championship round of the NCAA Division III Regionals for the third straight year.  Moravian defeated fourth seeded Ferrum (VA) College, 6-3, in the first elimination game before knocking Roanoke out of the tournament, 5-0. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning versus Ferrum on a solo home run to left field by Santry. The homer was Santry's third of the season. Ferrum tied the contest at 1-1 in the bottom of the third inning. The Panthers would take a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Greyhounds scored five times in the top of the sixth inning to take a 6-2 lead. Homa drew a one out walk. After another out, Carrione hit a single and Hennessy followed with an RBI single to score Homa. Bortz drew another walk to load the bases before an error on a ball hit by Holmes allowed Carrione to score. Paly followed with a single to left field that drove in Hennessy, Bortz and Holmes. Ferrum would score a run in the bottom of the sixth inning to cut the lead to 6-3. Moravian had eight hits in the game with two each by Paly and Hennessy. In the circle, Hennessy improved to 28-5 on the season, allowing three runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out seven batters. The seven strikeouts pushed her career total over the 600 mark to 604.

 

                Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead over Roanoke in the bottom of the first inning. Bortz and Holmes led off with back-to-back singles, and Black drew a one out walk to load the bases. McWilliams grounded into an RBI fielder's choice to score Bortz, and an error on a ground ball hit by Homa allowed Holmes to score. The Greyhounds added another run in the bottom of the third inning to extend their lead to 3-0. Black reached on a Roanoke error with two outs, and McWilliams followed with a double off the fence in left centerfield, which was just inches from clearing the eight-foot fence, to score Black. The Greyhounds scored twice more in the bottom of the fifth inning for a 5-0 lead. Black singled with two outs before McWilliams connected on a two-run home run down the left field line. The homer was McWilliams' tenth of the season, tying the single season school record set by Janelle Brey in 2002. Moravian finished the game with seven hits including two by McWilliams. Hennessy tossed her 18th shutout of the season, scattering five hits to go with three strikeouts. Hennessy is now 29-5 on the year with school records of 29 wins, 18 shutouts, 244 innings pitched and 275 strikeouts.

 

                Moravian was knocked out of the 2005 NCAA Division III Regionals with a 6-2 loss to top seeded and host Salisbury (MD) University in the championship game. Moravian closes out the 2005 season with an overall record of 37-8.  The Sea Gulls took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. The Greyhounds tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the third inning. Santry led off with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch. With two outs, Bortz singled to center field to score Santry. Salisbury retook the lead in the bottom of the third inning with three runs for a 4-1 lead. Moravian scored another run in the top of the fourth inning but left the bases loaded. Paly doubled to lead off the inning and scored on an RBI single by Santry to cut Salisbury's lead to 4-2. Salisbury would add two more runs in the bottom of the fifth. The Greyhounds had five hits in the game with two by Santry. Hennessy suffered the loss to end the season at 29-6 in the circle. She allowed six runs, just three of them earned, on eight hits and two walks while striking out two batters. Hennessy finished the year with a school record 29 wins, 250 innings pitched and 277 strikeouts. Moravian had seven players named to the All-Tournament Team with Bortz at shortstop, Paly at second base, Hennessy at pitcher, McWilliams at designated player, Black at outfielder and Santry and Homa as at-large selections.

Greyhound Weekly Update, May 16, 2005 (-3333-)

 

Women’s Track & Field – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0) – 2005 MAC Indoor & Outdoor Champions

Last Week – off

Next Competition – Thurs., Fri. & Sat., May 26th, 27th & 28th at 2005 NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships hosted by Wartburg College, Waverly, IA

            Moravian currently has three student-athletes and one relay team provisionally qualified for the 2005 NCAA Division III National Championships at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa on May 26th, 27th and 28th.  Senior Kirsten Rotzell (Bangor, PA/Bangor HS) is currently ranked 21st in the triple jump while senior Chelsea Mullins (Jim Thorpe, PA/Jim Thorpe HS) is 32nd in the 10,000 meters and sophomore Erin Recker (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS) is 27th in the 100-meter dash.  The Greyhounds 4x100-meter relay squad of Rotzell, Recker and sophomores Kathleen McCarron (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS) and Suzanne Tamlyn (Wappingers Falls, NY/Wallkill HS) is currently 30th in the nation.  The final field will be announced on Monday, May 23rd.

 

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

Last Week – off

Next Competition – Thurs., Fri. & Sat., May 26th, 27th & 28th at 2005 NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships hosted by Wartburg College, Waverly, IA

            Moravian currently has one student-athletes provisionally qualified for the 2005 NCAA Division III National Championships at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa on May 26th, 27th and 28th.  Freshman Ozzie Brown (Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS) is 22nd in the nation in the 110-meter high hurdles.  The final field will be announced on Monday, May 23rd.

 

Baseball – 10-26 (Commonwealth Conference 5-16, MASCAC 7-19)

Season Complete

            Sophomore shortstop Pete Moore (Bogota, NJ/Bogota HS) and senior outfielder Chris Clancy (Kendall Park, NJ/Bishop Ahr HS) of the Moravian College baseball team have been named to the 2005 Commonwealth All-Conference Baseball Second Team announced Tuesday by the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation.  Freshman pitcher Trevor Lawrence (Lansford, PA/Marian Catholic HS) was named the Commonwealth Conference Co-Rookie of the Year as well.  Moravian completed the 2005 season with an overall record of 10-26, and the Greyhounds were 5-16 in Commonwealth Conference action.

 

            Moore led the Greyhounds with a school single season record of 49 hits and a .368 average to go with 15 RBIs, 32 runs, 12 doubles, three triples, a home run, 13 walks and seven stolen bases.  Moore was the only Greyhound player to start and play in all 36 games this season, and he also pitched two innings with one strikeout and one walk. Clancy had 26 hits and a .351 average during his final season to go along with 11 runs, 12 RBIs, three doubles, six walks and a pair of stolen bases.  Clancy also posted a 2-5 record on the mound, pitching 40 2/3 innings with 24 strikeouts and 16 walks. Lawrence, who shared the Rookie of the Year award with Jason Enoch of Juniata College, was the Greyhounds’ top pitcher this spring with a 6-2 record, a 2.80 ERA, six complete games, a shutout, 31 strikeouts, and 12 walks in 64 1/3 innings.  Lawrence allowed 71 hits and was touched for 32 runs, just 20 of them earned in his debut season.

 

Men’s Lacrosse – 6-11 (Middle Atlantic Conference 3-7)

Season Complete

 

Men’s Tennis – 5-9 (Commonwealth Conference 3-4, MASCAC 4-7)

Season Complete

 

Golf – 1-1 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 1-0)

Season Complete

 

Women’s Lacrosse – 3-12 (Middle Atlantic Conference 1-9)

Season Complete


Greyhound Weekly Update, May 16, 2005 (-4444-)

 

 

MORAVIAN HONORS SENIOR STUDENT-ATHLETES;

BORTZ & ZALESKI NAMED SENIOR ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

 

            Moravian College honored its 2005 senior student-athletes at its annual Senior Athletics Awards Banquet on Wednesday May 12th at the Gateway Conference Center.  Softball standout Heather Bortz (Allentown, PA/Parkland HS) was named the Outstanding Senior Female Athlete while basketball player Brandon Zaleski (Hackettstown, NJ/Hackettstown HS) was honored with the Outstanding Senior Male Athlete award.  The Blue & Grey Scholar Athlete awards were presented to women’s tennis and track & field competitor Julie Anderson (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) and track & field athlete Scott Silvoy (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS).  The H.T.D. Gillespie Award for outstanding service to Moravian’s athletics program was presented to George Hollendersky ’59.

            Bortz, a shortstop, has helped the Greyhounds to a 34-6 record this season and the team’s eighth straight trip to the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament that begins on Friday in Salisbury, Maryland.  Bortz was named to Commonwealth All-Conference First Team and the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year this spring.  Bortz, who was the Commonwealth Rookie of the Year in 2002 and the Commonwealth Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004, earned a spot on the First Team for the fourth straight year, and she leads Moravian in hitting this spring with a .419 batting average.  Bortz has a team high 54 hits, 25 runs, five doubles, five triples and 20 RBIs.  Bortz has also added two sacrifice flies, five stolen bases and 12 walks.  Bortz, a two-time All-American including the First Team in 2004, has become the first player in school history to reach 200 career hits and has 245 in her career.  She also leads the team with 70 assists in the field.

            Zaleski, a forward, helped Moravian to a 7-18 record this past winter.  He led team with a scoring average of 17.2 points per game, and Zaleski was named to the Commonwealth All-Conference First Team for the third straight year.  He was second in rebounding with 7.1 boards, and Zaleski also contributed 44 assists, 30 steals, 20 blocked shots and ten three-pointers.  Zaleski completed his career as the all-time leading scorer in Moravian history with 1,891 points.  He also completed his career as the all-time leader in field goals made with 703 field goals, second in free throws made with 456, second in games started with 103, fourth in rebounds with 723 and fourth in scoring average at 18.5 points per game.  Zaleski was a three-time Commonwealth All-Conference First Team selection, and he was the Commonwealth Rookie of the Year in 2002 & the Commonwealth Player of the Year in 2003.

            Anderson helped the women’s tennis team to a 13-3 fall season record and a berth in the conference championship match for the 11th consecutive year.  She had a singles mark of 3-0 and a doubles slate of 7-0 last fall.  In track & field, Anderson is the school record holder in the hammer throw, and she finished second in the hammer at last weekend’s 2005 Middle Atlantic Conference Outdoor Championships as the Greyhounds won their 13th straight title.  Anderson won the MAC Indoor Championship in the 25-pound weight throw in 2003 & 2004, and she has helped the indoor team win ten consecutive MAC title.  Anderson is a nine-time member of the Middle Atlantic Conference States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Academic Honor Roll, and she has been named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar Athlete.  Anderson, who has received a 2005 Fulbright Scholarship to teach in Germany, next year, has a 3.98 grade point average, and she is majoring in English and German.

            Silvoy, a sprinter, was named the Most Valuable Player of the track team this spring.  He is part of the school record holding relay teams in the 4x100-meter relay outdoors and the 4x200-meter relay indoors.  Silvoy was second in the 100-meter dash at last weekend’s MAC Outdoor Championship and fourth in the 200-meter dash, and he was the Rookie of the Year at the 2002 MAC Indoor Championships.  Silvoy has been on the MASCAC Academic Honor Roll six times and a member of the Student-Athlete Mentor program at Moravian.  Silvoy has a 3.32 grade point average, and he is majoring in sociology.

            Hollendersky has made many contributions to the Moravian Athletic Department since his graduation including hosting the softball team at his home in Ocean Pines, Maryland the last few years while the team travels to Salisbury, Maryland for a tournament.  Hollendersky was inducted into the Moravian College Hall of Fame on March 24, 1984, and he was a four-year letterwinner in both football and baseball for Moravian.  Hollendersky played for legendary coaches Rocco Calvo, Gus Garcsar and Gil Gillespie at Moravian and was voted the Most Valuable Player of both sports during his senior year.  Hollendersky was a First Team NCAA District 2 All-Star catcher for the Greyhounds, and he worked for the United States Secret Service following graduation.  Hollendersky, who has helped further the careers many Moravian criminal justice majors over the last 30 years, was part of Secret Service from the Dwight Eisenhower administration through Ronald Regan’s second term as well as serving on the security force for one of Pope John Paul II visits to the United States.