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2004-05 – Week 8 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of October 24, 2004

Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Cross Country 0-0 0-0

Women’s Cross Country 0-0 0-0

Field Hockey 9-7 2-4 6-4

Football 7-0 7-0

Golf 0-0 0-0

Men’s Soccer 7-7-1 1-4 5-5

Women’s Soccer 8-5-2 1-4-1 4-4-1

Women’s Tennis 13-3 6-1 11-3 Commonwealth Conference Runner-Up

Women’s Volleyball 12-17 1-5 3-8

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Stacee Cupples (Jr., Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS), field hockey

Jill Vaccaro (Sr., South Salem, NY/John Jay HS), soccer

Male – Tyler Chomik (Jr., Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS), football

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

Saturday, October 30^th – Women’s Soccer vs. *Juniata College, 1:00 p.m.; Men’s Soccer vs. *Juniata College, 3:00 p.m.

Friday, November 5^th – Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 6^th – Football vs. *Albright College, 1:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 13^th – Football vs. Muhlenberg College, 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 23^rd – Men’s Basketball vs. DeSales University, 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 30^th – Women’s Basketball vs. *Widener University, 7:00 p.m.

*Conference opponent

FOR DAILY UPDATES OF MORAVIAN COLLEGE ATHLETICS,

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, October 25, 2004 (-2222-)

Football – 7-0 (MAC 7-0)

Last Week – Defeated *Lycoming College, 35-14. *MAC game

This Week – Sat., Oct. 30^th at *Widener University, 1:00 p.m. *MAC game

Sophomore tailback Chris Jacoubs (Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven HS) ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries and junior quarterback Jerry Venturino (Hopatcong, NJ/Hopatcong HS) completed six of 18 passes for 144 yards and two more scores to lead Moravian to a 35-14 victory over Lycoming College in Middle Atlantic Conference action at David Person Field in Williamsport. The win improved the Greyhounds to 7-0 overall and in the MAC for the first time in school history. The loss also ends the Warriors’ streak of 29-consecutive winning seasons.

The Greyhounds would get possession for the first time in the game after an interception by junior cornerback Tyler Chomik (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) at the Lycoming 34-yard line, which Chomik returned to the 27-yard line. The interception was Chomik’s fourth of the season. After Jacoubs was stopped for a two-yard loss and no gain, Venturino hit sophomore wide receiver Shawn Martell (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) with a 27-yard touchdown pass. Senior kicker Ken Macaulay (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS) added the extra-point for a 7-0 just 2:18 into the game. Martell had four receptions for 87 yards.

Lycoming would answer on the ensuing drive to tie the contest at 7-7 with 7:35 remaining in the first quarter. Lycoming had to punt on the first play of the second quarter, and Chomik set the Greyhounds up at the Lycoming 35-yard line with a 29-yard punt return. On fourth-and-five from the 30-yard line, Venturino ran a quarterback draw to the nine-yard line for a first-and-goal. Venturino finished off the drive with a nine-yard scamper off the left side. Macaulay was wide left with the extra-point, giving Moravian a 13-7 lead with 11:49 remaining in the second quarter.

Lycoming would gain possession in good field position on an interception however, Chomik would come up with his second interception of the game and fifth of the season at the Moravian four-yard line. Moravian would be forced to punt after three plays.

The Greyhounds would extend their lead to 21-7 with 8:43 remaining in the third quarter. Moravian started the drive on the Lycoming 28-yard line after senior linebacker Bill Carasia (Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven HS) recovered a fumble. Jacoubs finished off the drive with a ten-yard run. Venturino hit freshman tight end Kris Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS) with the two-point conversion pass. The touchdown was Jacoubs’ 12^th rushing score of the season and 14^th overall touchdown of the year to break the Moravian single season record for points with 84 this fall.

Moravian would score again with 8:50 remaining in the fourth quarter when Venturino found junior wide receiver Russ Demko (Hellertown, PA/Saucon Valley HS) with a 41-yard touchdown strike, three plays after the Greyhound defense had forced Lycoming to turn the ball over on downs. Macaulay added the extra-point for a 28-7 lead. Demko caught two passes for 57 yards, and the touchdown reception was the first of his collegiate career.

Lycoming would come back on the first play of the ensuing drive on a 65-yard touchdown pass and run to pull the Warriors within 28-14 with 8:35 remaining in the game. Greyhound senior wide receiver Jed Warsager (Andover, NJ/Newton HS) had a 55-yard kickoff return on the ensuing kickoff to the Lycoming 33-yard line and a 15-yard penalty on the Warriors gave Moravian the ball at the Lycoming 18-yard line. Jacoubs scored from 16 yards out off the left side on the second play, and the carry pushed Jacoubs over 100 yards for the ninth time in his Moravian career in 13 career starts. Macaulay added the extra-point for a 35-14 lead with 7:14 left in the fourth quarter. Jacoubs now has a school record 1,121 yards this season and moved into sixth in school history with 2,172 yards in just 17 career games.

Moravian held the ball for 33:38 in the game and ran 71 plays for 362 yards in the game. Venturino also had 52 yards on five carries to go with his touchdown while sophomore fullback Joe Costanzo (Barnstead, NH/Bow HS & Tilton School HS) had 32 yards on five carries.

Sophomore linebacker Cliff Garr (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) led the Greyhound defense with eight tackles and a sack while Carasia had six tackles, a pass break-up and a fumble recovery.

Greyhound Weekly Update, October 25, 2004 (-3333-)

Women’s Soccer – 8-5-2 (Commonwealth Conference 1-4-1, MASCAC 4-4-1)

Last Week – Tied *Elizabethtown College, 0-0 (2 overtimes); Defeated *Albright College, 4-1. *Commonwealth Conference match

This Week – Mon., Oct. 25^th at Muhlenberg College, 5:00 p.m.; Wed., Oct. 27^th at York College of PA, 3:30 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 30^th vs. *Juniata College, 12:30 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference match

Moravian earned a 0-0 double-overtime tie at Elizabethtown College in a Commonwealth Conference match. Moravian had an 18-16 advantage in shots and a 7-1 edge in corner kicks but was unable to find the back of the net with a goal. Greyhound senior goalie Jill Vaccaro (South Salem, NY/John Jay HS) made eight saves for her fifth shutout of the season and the second 0-0, two-overtime tie of the year.

The Greyhounds won their first Commonwealth Conference match of the season with a 4-1 victory at Albright College. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first half when freshman midfielder Jill Newswanger (Pine Grove, PA/Pine Grove HS) scored the first goal of her collegiate career on an assist from junior forward Megan Collins (Dover, DE/Caesar Rodney HS) in the 12th minute. The Greyhounds took a 2-0 lead in the 51st minute when junior midfielder Kindal Estes (New Providence, NJ/New Providence HS) scored her first goal of the season. Moravian's lead would become 3-0 in the 63rd minute on the first goal of the season for junior defender Erin Gonda (Bethlehem, PA/Salisbury HS). Gonda would set up the Greyhounds' final g0al in the 65th minute, the eighth goal of the year by Collins. Albright would also score in the 64th minute. Moravian had a 10-9 advantage in shots with Vaccaro making six saves in the victory.

Women’s Tennis – 13-3 (Commonwealth Conference 6-1, MASCAC 9-3)

Last Week – Defeated #King’s College, 9-0. #MASCAC match

Season Complete

Moravian closed out its 2004 season with a 9-0 sweep of King's College in non-conference action to finish the year with a 13-3 record. The Greyhounds opened the contest by sweeping the doubles contests with wins by the teams of junior Nicole Gruber (Lebanon, Pa/Lebanon HS) and freshman Leah Bradshaw (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS), sophomores Courtney Hall (Denver, PA/Cocalico HS) and Margo Kokolus (Orefield, PA/Parkland HS) and junior Sara Weller (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards HS) and freshman Lindsey Hopper (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex HS). Moravian would also earn six straight sets singles wins with victories by Gruber, Bradshaw, Weller, junior Katie Cooke (Milford, PA/Delaware Valley HS) and freshmen Brittany Popaca (Lavallette, NJ/Point Pleasant Beach HS) and Jennel Yelito (Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua HS).

Women’s Volleyball – 12-17 (Commonwealth Conference 1-5, MASCAC 3-8)

Last Week – Lost to *Elizabethtown College, 3-0. *Commonwealth Conference match

This Week – Tues., Oct. 26^th at *Messiah College, 7:00 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 30^th at Gwynedd-Mercy College, 11:00 a.m. with the #University of Scranton, 1:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference match, #MASCAC match

Moravian lost its final home match of the season, falling to Elizabethtown College, 30-20, 30-22, 30-22 in Commonwealth Conference action in Johnston Hall. Senior outside hitter Christina Wallace (Bethlehem, PA/ Bethlehem Catholic HS) led Moravian with 14 kills and ten assists while junior middle hitter Lindsey Siracusa (Yardley, PA/Pennsbury HS) added nine kills. Sophomore outside hitter Kelly Bauer (Hellertown, PA/Notre Dame HS) contributed eight kills and seven digs while freshman middle hitter Jenna Wallace (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) had eight kills. Sophomore setter/defensive specialist Ashley Hugo (Bath, PA/Northampton HS) ran the offense with 36 assists to go with six digs while freshman defensive specialist Elise Martin (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS) had six digs. Freshman libero Christa Burke (Center Valley, PA/Southern Lehigh HS) added five digs.

Greyhound Weekly Update, October 25, 2004 (-4444-)

Field Hockey – 9-7 (Commonwealth Conference 2-4, MASCAC 6-4)

Last Week – Defeated #DeSales University, 4-3; Lost to Ramapo College of New Jersey, 2-1; Defeated *Elizabethtown College, 4-1. *Commonwealth Conference match, #MASCAC match

This Week – Tues., Oct. 26^th at *Widener University, 3:30 p.m.; Fri., Oct. 29^th at Stevens Institute of Technology, 4:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference match

Moravian snapped a four-match losing streak with a 4-3 victory at DeSales University in non-conference action. Moravian fell behind 1-0 before junior forward Stacee Cupples (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) found the back of the cage off assists from sophomore forward Alyse Moyer (Hamburg, PA/Hamburg HS) and sophomore midfielder Jenna Abramson (Bangor, PA/Bangor HS) in the 23rd minute to tie the match. Cupples netted her second goal of the game in the 29th minute, her 12th goal of the season. However, DeSales would tie the match just before halftime. Senior forward Kelly Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg HS) put Moravian ahead for good in the 46th minute when she scored he first goal of the season off a pass from freshman forward Savannah Bayer (Newton, NJ/Newton HS). Cupples would complete her first career hat trick just 1:26 later for what would be the winning goal. DeSales scored again 59 seconds after Cupples 13th goal of the season but the Greyhounds made the score stand up at 4-3 for the team's eighth win of the season, the most for Moravian since an 8-9- record in 1997. DeSales had a 14-12 advantage in shots and a 12-7 edge in penalty corners. Moravian sophomore goalie Amanda Gaun (Hatboro, PA/Hatboro-Horsham HS) had five saves.

The Greyhounds suffered a 2-1 loss at Ramapo College of New Jersey in non-conference action. The loss was Moravian’s fourth defeat by one goal this season. The host Roadrunners jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 50th minute. The Greyhounds would tie the match in the 55th minute when Cupples was award a penalty stroke and found the back of the cage for her 14th goal of the season. Ramapo won the match with a goal in the 64th minute. The Roadrunners had a 12-11 advantage in shots. Gaun had three stops for the Greyhounds.

Moravian won its second Commonwealth Conference match of the season in their final home game, defeating Elizabethtown College, 4-1, at Betty Prince Field. The win lifted the Greyhounds to 9-7 on the season, the most wins since a 10-6 slate back in 1996. Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute on a goal by Boone, assisted by sophomore forward Elyse Jurgen (York, PA/Red Lion HS). The goal was Boone's second of the year. Jurgen would net the game winner in the seventh minute off an assist by Cupples. Jurgen added another goal, her sixth of the season, off a pass from Cupples in the 16th minute before Elizabethtown scored its only goal of the contest in the 26th minute. Bayer finished off the scoring with an unassisted goal, her eighth of the year, in the 51st minute for the Greyhounds. Elizabethtown had a 14-11 advantage in shots. Gaun made 11 saves while junior defender Jill Brinckman (East Greenville, PA/Upper Perkiomen HS) had a defensive save for the Greyhounds.

Men’s Soccer – 7-7-1 (Commonwealth Conference 1-4, MASCAC 5-5)

Last Week – Eastern University match cancelled; Lost to *Elizabethtown College, 1-0 (overtime). *Commonwealth Conference match

This Week – Tues., Oct. 26^th at *Albright College, 3:00 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 30^th vs. *Juniata College, 3:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference match

The Greyhounds non-conference match at Eastern University was cancelled due to inclement weather and poor field conditions. It will not be rescheduled this year.

Moravian lost its only match during the week and had its chances for a berth in the Commonwealth Conference Tournament snapped with a 1-0 overtime loss at Elizabethtown College. The Greyhounds were out shot 12-8. Sophomore goalie Kyle Keller (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh HS) had seven saves in the match.

Greyhound Weekly Update, October 25, 2004 (-5555-)

Women’s Cross Country – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MAC 0-0)

Last Week – off

This Week – Sat., Oct. 30^th at 2004 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships hosted by Widener University, Belmont Plateau, Philadelphia, PA

Moravian had last week off as the 24^th-ranked Greyhounds prepare for the 2004 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships this weekend at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Golf – 0-0 (MAC 0-0)

Fall Season Complete

The Greyhounds completed the fall portion of their schedule by winning their final three tournaments. The squad will resume its schedule in late March as the squad prepares for the first-ever Commonwealth Conference Tournament at the end of April 2005.

Men’s Cross Country – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MAC 0-0)

Last Week – off

This Week – Sat., Oct. 30^th at 2004 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships hosted by Widener University, Belmont Plateau, Philadelphia, PA

Moravian had last week off as the Greyhounds prepare for the 2004 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships this weekend at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.