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2004-05 – Week 12 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of November 21, 2004

Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Basketball 0-2 0-0 0-0

Women’s Basketball 2-0 0-0 0-0 Champions at Catholic Univ. Tip-Off Tournament

Men’s Cross Country 0-0 0-0 22^nd of 34 at 2004 NCAA Mideast Regional

Women’s Cross Country 0-0 0-0 6^th of 35 at 2004 NCAA Mideast Regional

Field Hockey 10-8 2-5 6-5

Football 7-4 7-2 ECAC Southwest Championship Game

Golf 0-0 0-0

Men’s Soccer 8-8-1 2-5 6-6

Women’s Soccer 9-5-4 2-4-1 5-4-1

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

Women’s Volleyball 15-17 2-5 5-8

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

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

Male – Chris Jacoubs (So., Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven HS), football

Jed Warsager (Sr., Andover, NJ/Newton HS), football

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

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.

Thursday, December 2^nd – Women’s Basketball vs. Ursinus College, 6:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs. *Widener

University, 8:00 p.m.

Monday, December 13^th -- Women’s Basketball vs. Drew University, 6:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs. Drew

University, 8:00 p.m.

*Conference opponent

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Greyhound Weekly Update, November 22, 2004 (-2222-)

Football – 7-4 (MAC 7-2)

Last Week – Lost to Franklin & Marshall College in ECAC Southwest Championship game, 37-20.

Season Complete

Moravian suffered a 37-20 loss to Franklin & Marshall College in the 2004 Eastern College Athletic Conference Southwest Championship game at Sponaugle-Williamson Field in Lancaster Saturday afternoon. The Greyhounds complete the season at 7-4 after beginning the season with a school record 7-0 start.

F&M was forced to punt on its first possession, however, the Diplomats got the ball back when junior defensive back Ryan Sychterz intercepted a pass by Moravian junior quarterback Jerry Venturino (Hopatcong, NJ/Hopatcong HS). After the interception, F&M drove to the Moravian 19 yard line but missed a 37 yard field goal. On the first play of the following Moravian drive, sophomore running back Chris Jacoubs (Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven HS) ran off the right side for 61 yards down to the Diplomat 19-yard line. However, the Greyhounds turned the ball over on downs.

The Diplomats scored with 3:18 remaining in the first quarter on a 23-yard touchdown pass to cap a 10-play, 79-yard drive on which F&M converted two third downs. The extra-point game the Diplomats a 7-0 lead. Moravian answered right back with a 52-yard scoring strike from Venturino to senior wide receiver Jed Warsager (Andover, NJ/Newton HS). Senior kicker Ken Macaulay (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS) added the extra-point to tie the game at 7-7 with 1:25 remaining in the first quarter. The scoring drive covered 65 yards on four plays after F&M had kicked the ball out of bounds after its touchdown.

F&M scored on the first play of the second quarter on a 33-yard scoring pass. The extra-point attempt was blocked by sophomore defensive lineman Nick Feo (Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS), setting the score at 13-7 with 14:52 to play in the second quarter.

Moravian would drive right back down the field and looked as if it had tied the game on a 21-yard pass from Venturino to Jacoubs with 10:37 remaining in the second quarter but Diplomat junior defensive back Tim Barry hit Jacoubs and dislodged the ball before Jacoubs could get his feet on the ground. On the drive, Jacoubs became the all-time leading rusher with an eight-yard run to surpass Jim Joseph’s career record of 2,751 yards. Jacoubs, who had 2,840 yards in just 21 career games, finished the season with school records of 1,789 yards, 342 carries, 16 rushing touchdowns, 19 overall touchdowns and 114 points.

F&M would drive back down the field and extend its lead to 16-7 on a 21-yard field goal. Moravian would be forced to punt for the first time in the game with nine seconds remaining in the second quarter. F&M scored on a 16-yard screen pass to cap off a nine-play, 62-yard drive for F&M. The extra-point gave the Diplomats a 23-7 halftime lead.

Moravian would take the opening kickoff of the second half and drive down the field to score. Venturino hit sophomore wide receiver Ben Hawkins (Belmar, NJ/Manasquan HS) with a 14-yard touchdown pass. The Greyhounds went for two but Venturino’s pass was intercepted setting the score at 23-13 with 12:25 remaining in the third quarter. The drive covered 64 yards in seven plays. Venturino completed 19 of 33 passes for 290 yards with two touchdowns and an interception while being sacked three points. Hawkins caught five passes for 72 yards and the score while sophomore wide receiver Shawn Martell (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) added five receptions for 64 yards.

Each team fumbled the ball and the Greyhounds came up with an interception by sophomore defensive back Israel Aguila (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS), however, Moravian was forced to punt the ball away after three plays. F&M scored on a 30-yard run with 4:05 remaining in the third quarter. The drive covered just 33 yards in two plays after a 23 punt return. The extra-point gave the Diplomats a 30-13 lead.

On the ensuing kickoff, senior running back Cody Hendershot (Bangor, PA/Bangor HS) fielded the ball at the Moravian 20-yard line and pitched the ball to Warsager, who returned the ball to the 31-yard line. The return gave Warsager 39 kickoff return yards in the game to give him 1,240 kickoff return yards for his career, breaking Chad Breidinger’s career mark of 1,230 yards. Warsager, who also caught four passes for 85 yards, had a school record 684 kickoff return yards this season. Moravian would come right back and score on a four-yard touchdown run by Jacoubs to finish off an eight play, 69-yard drive. Macaulay made the extra-point to pull the Greyhounds within 30-20 with 47 seconds remaining in the third quarter.

F&M would score again on a seven-yard scoring strike to cap a 35-yard drive in four plays after a 37-yard punt return to set up the drive. F&M added the extra-point for a 37-20 Diplomat lead with 10:51 remaining in the game.

Moravian ran up 433 yards of total offense on 73 plays while holding the ball for 30:02. Junior wide receiver Russ Demko (Hellertown, PA/Saucon Valley HS) caught three passes for 67 yards. Sophomore linebacker Cliff Garr (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) led the Moravian defense with 15 tackles including a fumble recovery while sophomore linebacker Arturo Duran (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood HS) added eight tackles. Sophomore defensive back Tom Carroll (Blackwood, NJ/Paul VI HS) added seven tackles. Aguila, junior defensive back Gerald Weiss (Gilbertsville, PA/St. Pius X HS) and senior defensive lineman Kevin McLaughlin (Philadelphia, PA/Northeast Catholic HS) and Richie Cline (Union Beach, NJ/Keyport HS) each had six tackles.

Greyhound Weekly Update, November 22, 2004 (-3333-)

Football – 7-4 (MAC 7-2)

MAC All-Conference Awards

Eight members of the Moravian College football team were named the 2004 All-Middle Atlantic Conference Teams announced last Tuesday by the MAC. The Greyhounds have five First Team selections including sophomore running back Chris Jacoubs (Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven HS), junior offensive lineman Salvatore DeWalt (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS), senior return specialist Jed Warsager (Andover, NJ/Newton HS), junior defensive back Tyler Chomik (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) and senior punter John McLain (Belvidere, NJ/Belvidere HS) while senior defensive linemen Richie Cline (Union Beach, NJ/Keyport HS) and Kevin McLaughlin (Philadelphia, PA/Northeast Catholic HS) and sophomore linebacker Cliff Garr (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) were named to the Second Team.

Moravian had a 7-3 record this season with a 7-2 record in the MAC, which was good enough for second place after the Greyhounds were selected seventh in the MAC preseason poll. Moravian began the year with a school record 7-0 start and played in the 2004 ECAC Southwest Championship game at Franklin & Marshall College on Saturday, November 20^th.

In just his second season, Jacoubs has rewritten the Moravian record books. He has set school records this season with 1,619 yards on 317 carries with 15 rushing touchdowns. He also has set school marks with 18 total touchdowns and 108 points. Jacoubs, who became the eighth player in school history to reach 2,000 rushing yards in a career and the only player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons against FDU-Florham, has 2,670 yards in just 20 career games with 11 100-plus yard games in 16 starts, including four games over 200 yards with three this season. Jacoubs, who was the MAC Rookie of the Year last season, is second all-time and needs just 81 yards in Saturday’s game at Franklin & Marshall to tie Jim Joseph's career record.

DeWalt, Moravian’s starting center, helped anchor the Greyhounds’ offensive line, which returned all of its starters this year. DeWalt has helped the Moravian offense average 404.6 yards per game, including 239.8 yards per contest on the ground, which currently ranks 27^th in the nation. DeWalt and the rest of the offense line have allowed just 12 sacks this season.

Warsager, who is also a wide receiver for the Greyhounds, leads the MAC and is fifth in the country in kickoff returns with an average of 30.7 yards per return this fall. Warsager, who has two kickoff returns for touchdowns this season, has set the school record with 645 kickoff return yards this season. Warsager has 1,201 career kickoff return yards and three touchdowns on 44 returns in just two seasons at Moravian, and he needs just 30 yards to set the school career record for kickoff return yardage. Warsager has also caught 16 passes this season for 204 yards and two touchdowns.

Chomik leads the Greyhounds and is tied for the lead in the MAC with six interceptions this season. He has added a total of 14 passes defended, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery while leading the Moravian defensive backs with 54 tackles. Chomik has also returned kicks for the Greyhounds with a punt return average of 6.7 yards on 19 returns and a kickoff return average of 19.7 yards on ten returns.

McLain, who was on the All-MAC Second Team as a punter in 2002, leads the Greyhounds and the conference with an average of 38.7 yards per punt. McLain has been called on just 37 times this season and has placed 13 punts inside the 20-yard line with one fair caught and just four touchbacks. McLain, who has had just one punt blocked this season, is third all-time at Moravian with 5,566 yards on 147 punts (fourth all-time) for a school record average of 37.9 yards per punt.

Cline, who moved from linebacker to starting defensive end this season, has made 26 tackles this season with three and a half tackles for loss, one and a half sacks, one pass defended and one fumble recovery. Cline, who has 127 career tackles in three seasons, has helped the Moravian defense allow just 138.6 yards per game rushing by its opponents.

McLaughlin, who was also on the All-MAC Second Team a year ago, has made 20 tackles with half a sack and one pass defended this season. McLaughlin has made 66 tackles in his career including 59 in the last two seasons as a starter for the Greyhounds.

Garr, who is in his first year as a starter, currently leads the Moravian defense with 82 tackles this season. He has contributed eight and a half tackles for loss, a team high three and a half sacks, an interception, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries this season.

Greyhound Weekly Update, November 22, 2004 (-4444-)

Women’s Basketball – 2-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – Defeated ^Gwynedd-Mercy College, 65-49; Defeated ^McDaniel College, 66-51. ^Catholic University Tip-Off Tournament

This Week – Tues., Nov. 23^rd at #DeSales University, 7:00 p.m. #MASCAC game

Moravian opened the 2004-05 season with a 65-49 victory over Gwynedd-Mercy College in the first round of the Catholic University Tip-Off Tournament. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 31-18 halftime lead. Junior forward Stephanie Seaman (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) led a trio of Moravian players in double-figures with 16 points to go with three rebounds while sophomore guard Rachel Berlin (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS) had 12 points, three rebounds, three steals and two assists. Sophomore guard Katie Rizman (Wall, NJ/St. Rose HS) contributed 11 points for the Greyhounds, and she had a team high five assists to go with three steals. Senior guard Jen Behagg (Hamburg, NJ/Pope John XXIII HS) added nine points and four assists while sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman (Solvang, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS) pulled down a game-high nine rebounds to go with five points. Junior forward Heather MacDonald (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley HS) added six points and five boards for Moravian while junior guard Nicole Savino (Macungie, PA/Brandywine Heights HS) netted four points.

The Greyhounds won the championship at the Catholic University Tip-Off Tournament, defeating McDaniel College, 66-51, in the title game. McDaniel entered the game ranked ninth in the D3hoops.com Preseason Top 25 Poll. Moravian jumped out to a 35-29 lead in the first half. Seaman was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after scoring a game high 22 points to go along with eight rebounds. Savino tossed in a career high 19 points while Hackleman added eight points and seven rebounds. Berlin contributed five points while Behagg had four points and three rebounds. Rizman, who also earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team, led Moravian with five assists to go along with four rebounds and three points. Freshman guard Sarah Steinman (Springfield, NJ/Jonathan Dayton HS) scored three points while MacDonald pulled down three rebounds for the Greyhounds in the win.

Men’s Basketball – 0-2 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – Lost to Gallaudet University, 70-59; Lost to Catholic University, 81-52.

This Week – Tues., Nov. 23^rd vs. #DeSales University, 8:00 p.m. #MASCAC game

Moravian dropped its 2004-05 season opener in a non-conference game at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, falling by a score of 70-59. The Greyhounds led at halftime, 29-26, but Gallaudet would out score Moravian 44-30 in the second half. Junior forward Zach Zsilavecz (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) led a trio of Greyhound players in double figures with 17 points, and he had three rebounds. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer (Chester, NJ/Mendham HS) added 15 points and had a team high eight rebounds with two assists while junior forward Ed Reid (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl HS) had 11 points, six rebounds and a team high three assists. Senior forward Brandon Zaleski (Hackettstown, NJ/Hackettstown HS), the fifth leading scorer in school history, was limited to four points and six rebounds in the game. Freshman guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) contributed seven points and four rebounds while freshman guard Justin Chestnut (Willow Grove, PA/Upper Moreland HS) had four rebounds, two assists and two steals for Moravian.

The Greyhounds lost their second game of the season, falling to Catholic University, 81-52, in non-conference action. Moravian trailed 45-21 at halftime after the Greyhounds shot just 27 percent in the first half while the Cardinals made 67 percent of their shots in the first 20 minutes. Zaleski led the Greyhounds with 11 points, and he added four assists, three blocked shots and three rebounds. Wenderfer contributed nine points and five rebounds while Chestnut added eight points and four assists. Reid and Zsilavecz each scored seven points with Zsilavecz grabbing three rebounds.

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

Season Complete

Women’s Soccer – 9-5-4 (Commonwealth Conference 2-4-1, MASCAC 5-4-1)

Season Complete

Greyhound Weekly Update, November 22, 2004 (-5555-)

Women’s Volleyball – 15-17 (Commonwealth Conference 2-5, MASCAC 5-8)

Season Complete

Junior middle hitter Lindsey Siracusa (Yardley, PA/Pennsbury HS) of the Moravian College women’s volleyball has been named to the 12-member All-Mid-Atlantic Region by the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced last Wednesday. Siracusa, who was on the AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention Squad in 2002, had a team high 389 kills this season, and Siracusa, who was named to the Commonwealth All-Conference First Team contributed 31 digs, 26 service aces, 96 blocks, seven assists, and a .271 hitting percentage. Siracusa became the fifth player in Moravian history to reach the 1,000 career kill plateau, and she has a three-year total of 1,178 kills and is 338 shy of Kim Zipf’s school record of 1,516 kills. Siracusa is one of six players from the Commonwealth Conference on the Mid-Atlantic All-Region Team led by four players from Juniata College. Moravian completed the 2004 season with a 15-17 record. The complete All-Region Teams can be found at http://www.avca.org/collegiate/DIIIawards/04DIIIART.PDF.

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

Season Complete

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

Season Complete

Golf – 0-0 (MAC 0-0)

Fall Season Complete

Field Hockey – 10-8 (Commonwealth Conference 2-5, MASCAC 6-5)

Season Complete

Men’s Soccer – 8-8-1 (Commonwealth Conference 2-5, MASCAC 6-6)

Season Complete