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2004-05 – Week 14 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of December 5, 2004

Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Basketball 2-4 2-0 2-1

Women’s Basketball 5-1 2-0 0-1 Champions at Catholic Univ. Tip-Off Tournament

Football 7-4 7-2 ECAC Southwest Championship Game

Men’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 Lafayette College Invitational

Women’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 Lafayette College Invitational

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Jenny Hackleman (So., Solvang, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS), basketball

Kirsten Rotzell (Sr., Bangor, PA/Bangor HS), track & field

Male – Ozzie Brown (Fr., Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS), track & field

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

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

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

University, 8:00 p.m.

Friday, January 7^th – Women’s Basketball hosts 4^th Annual STARTERS Moravian Winter Classic – Buffalo State vs.

Kean University of New Jersey, 6:00 p.m.; Moravian vs. Rosemont College, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 8^th – Women’s Basketball hosts 4^th Annual STARTERS Moravian Winter Classic – Consolation Game

at 1:00 p.m. and Championship Game at 3:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball hosts 27^th Annual Greyhound Rock

Classic – Gwynedd-Mercy College vs. Kean University of New Jersey, 6:00 p.m.; Moravian vs. Lincoln

University, 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 9^th – Men’s Basketball hosts 27^th Annual Greyhound Rock Classic – Consolation Game at 1:00 p.m.

and Championship Game at 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 12^th – Women’s Basketball vs. *Lebanon Valley College, 6:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs.

*Lebanon Valley College, 8:00 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, December 6, 2004 (-2222-)

Women’s Basketball – 5-1 (Commonwealth Conference 2-0, MASCAC 2-1)

Last Week – Defeated *Widener University, 68-63; Defeated Ursinus College, 77-71; Defeated *Susquehanna University, 62-56. *Commonwealth Conference game

This Week – Fri., Dec. 10^th vs. Frostburg State (MD) University at Diversified Invitational hosted by the University of Scranton, 6:00 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 11^th in Consolation or Championship Game of Diversified Invitational hosted by the University of Scranton, 6:00 or 8:00 p.m.

The Greyhounds rallied from a ten-point deficit in the final 3:06 to earn a 68-63 victory over Widener University in the 2004-05 Commonwealth Conference opener for both schools at Johnston Hall. The game was also a rematch of last year's Commonwealth Conference Championship game won by the Pioneers, 71-68, in Johnston Hall. Moravian junior forward Stephanie Seaman (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) connected on a three-pointer with 3:06 remaining to start a string of 13 straight points for the Greyhounds, finishing with another three-pointer by Seaman with 54 seconds left giving the Greyhounds a 64-61 lead. Moravian finished off the contest with two free throws each from Seaman and senior guard Jen Behagg (Hamburg, NJ/Pope John XXIII HS) in the game's final 18 seconds. In the second half, Moravian made 13 of 32 field goal attempts (40.6 percent), four of ten three-pointers (40 percent) and nine of ten free throws (90 percent) while forcing Widener into 17 second half turnovers. Seaman led all scorers with 17 points, and she was one of three Greyhounds in double figures. Seaman added seven rebounds while junior guard Nicole Savino (Macungie, PA/Brandywine Heights HS) had 15 points for the Hounds. Freshman guard Sara Steinman (Springfield, NJ/Jonathan Dayton HS) netted 12 points with two rebounds and two steals in her first collegiate start. Sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman (Solvang, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS) grabbed a game high 12 rebounds to go with nine points, four assists, three blocked shots and two steals while Behagg dished out nine assists to go with four points, five rebounds and four steals. Sophomore forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS) contributed seven points off the bench while sophomore guard Katie Rizman (Wall, NJ/St. Rose HS) added six rebounds, three steals, two assists and two points. The Greyhounds played the game without starting guard Rachel Berlin (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS) and Lindsay Brase (Bethlehem, PA/Notre Dame HS), who are out until January with injuries.

Moravian won its second straight game in come-from-behind fashion, rallying from a seven-point deficit with 8:37 to play to earn a 77-71 victory versus Ursinus College in non-conference action in Johnston Hall. The game was tied at 69-69 with just less than one minute remaining when Rizman saved a ball from going out of bounds and threw a one-handed, three-point shot up to beat the shot clock that swished through the net giving Moravian a 72-69 lead. The Greyhounds put the game away with five foul shots in the final 28 seconds for the win. Seaman led Moravian with a double-double after scoring 19 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Seaman also had three assists and two blocked shots while Rizman netted 16 points with four assists and four steals. Hackleman added 11 points; seven rebounds and five blocked shots for the Greyhounds while Applegate had eight points and three boards. Behagg contributed eight assists, five points and three rebounds while Steinman had six points and four assists. Junior guard Dianna DeFiore (Hammonton, NJ/St. Joseph HS) netted a career high five points while freshman guard LaToya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) had six rebounds and two points in the win for Moravian.

The Greyhounds won their third straight contest and improved to 2-0 in Commonwealth Conference action with a 62-56 victory at Susquehanna University. Moravian jumped out to a 36-30 halftime lead after shooting 10 of 23 (43.5 percent) from the floor in the first half. The Greyhounds added four three-pointers and were 12 of 16 at the foul line. Both teams scored 26 points in the second half with the difference coming at the foul line with the Greyhounds connecting on ten-of-14 attempts while the Crusaders made six of seven free throw attempts. Hackleman led all scorers while tying her career high of 18 points, and Hackleman added five rebounds and four blocked shots. Seaman had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Greyhounds while Rizman tossed in 11 points to go with five boards. Behagg contributed nine points, eight rebounds, three steals and a game high six assists while Savino had six points for Moravian. Applegate added four points in the victory.

Greyhound Weekly Update, December 6, 2004 (-3333-)

Men’s Basketball – 2-4 (Commonwealth Conference 2-0, MASCAC 2-1)

Last Week – Lost to Muhlenberg College, 74-61; Defeated *Widener University, 94-91 (overtime); Defeated *Susquehanna University, 86-79. *Commonwealth Conference game

This Week – Wed., Dec. 8^th at #University of Scranton, 8:00 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 11^th at Dickinson College, 2:00 p.m. #MASCAC game

The Greyhounds suffered their fourth loss of the season, falling to local rival Muhlenberg College, 74-61, in non-conference action. Moravian trailed 9-0 before scoring in the game, and the Greyhounds were behind 41-23 at halftime. During the first half, senior Brandon Zaleski (Hackettstown, NJ/Hackettstown HS) became the fifth player in Moravian history to reach 1,500 points on a free throw with 8:35 remaining in the half. Two minutes later, Zaleski hit a jumper to move into fourth all-time in scoring. He currently has 1,512 points after scoring a game-high 22 points versus the Mules. Zaleski also pulled down a game-high ten rebounds for his first double-double of the season, and he added three assists and three steals. Freshman guard Justin Chestnut (Willow Grove, PA/Upper Moreland HS) was the only other Moravian player to score in double figures with a career high ten points to go with four assists and three rebounds. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer (Chester, NJ/Mendham HS) contributed nine points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots while freshman guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) tied his career high with seven points. Junior guard Joe Depasquale (Forked River, NJ/Lacey HS) added five points for the Greyhounds.

Moravian won its first game of the season, defeating Widener University, 94-91 in overtime, in the 2004-05 Commonwealth Conference season opener for both schools. The victory snaps an eight-game losing streak for the Greyhounds dating back to last season and was Moravian's first win versus the Pioneers since February 9, 1998, a span of 12 straight wins for Widener. Moravian had the biggest lead of the game when the Greyhounds went on a 12-2 run to take a 62-52 with 15:12 remaining in regulation. In overtime, the Greyhounds put the game away at the foul line, connecting on eight of 12 free throws. Zaleski led six Greyhound players in double figures with his second straight double-double, netting a season high 24 points to go with 11 rebounds. Zaleski also added two assists, two blocked shots and two steals while scoring 18 of his 24 points in the second half. Wenderfer had 16 points, six rebounds and four assists in the game while sophomore forward Matt Devlin (Sadsburyville, PA/Coatesville HS) scored a career high 15 points with nine coming in the first half. Junior forward Ed Reid (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl HS) contributed a career high 14 points for the Greyhounds while junior forward Zach Zsilavecz (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) added 11 points, three rebounds and three assists. Miller had a career high ten points while Chestnut was the only other Greyhound to score with four points, all in overtime at the foul line. Chestnut added four rebounds and four assists in the Moravian victory.

The Greyhounds improved to 2-0 on the year in Commonwealth Conference action and won their second straight game, earning an 86-79 victory at Susquehanna University in Commonwealth action. The victory helped Moravian equal its win total of two in Commonwealth Conference action from all of last season in just two contests this year. Moravian jumped out to a 42-39 halftime lead after shooting 51.6 percent from the floor (16 of 31) in the first 20 minutes and adding three three-pointers and seven of ten free throws. In the second half, Moravian outscored Susquehanna, 44-40, while shooting 15 of 35 (43 percent). The Greyhounds added five three pointers and were nine-of-nine at the foul line. Wenderfer led all scorers with a career high 19 points, and he helped Moravian to a 39-28 edge on the boards with 13 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Zaleski added 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists for the Greyhounds while Zsilavecz netted 15 points to go with four rebounds and three assists. Reid tied his career high with 14 points for the second straight game, and Reid had three assists for Moravian while sophomore guard Michael Clemente (Toms River, NJ/Central Regional HS) tossed in a career best nine points. Devlin had seven points for the Greyhounds while Miller added five points and three assists. Chestnut was held scoreless in the game; however, he led Moravian with four assists and added three rebounds.

Greyhound Weekly Update, December 6, 2004 (-4444-)

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

Last Week – No Team Scores at Lafayette College Invitational

Next Competition – Sun., Jan. 16^th at University of Albany Great Dane Armory Invitational, New York, NY

The Greyhounds began their 2004-05 indoor season at the non-scoring Lafayette College Invitational. Moravian had one individual winner with senior Kirsten Rotzell (Bangor, PA/Bangor HS) winning the triple jump with a distance of 11.13 meters (36 feet, 6 ¼ inches). Rotzell also placed second in the long jump with a leap of 5.26 meters (17 feet, 3 ¼ inches). Sophomore Kathleen McCarron (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS) placed fifth in the long jump at 4.98 meters (16 feet, 4 ¼ inches) and fifth in the triple jump with a distance of 10.67 meters (50 feet, ¼ inch). Freshman Theresa Zataveski (Quakertown, PA/Gwynedd Mercy Academy HS) placed 12th in the long jump at 4.44 meters (14 feet, seven inches) while junior Rebecca Moore (Easton, PA/Easton HS) took second in the pole vault, clearing a height of nine feet, ten inches (2.99 meters). Freshman Jessica Cianci (Sussex, NJ) was tied for fourth in the pole vault at eight feet, four inches (2.54 meters) while freshman Kristin Wiggins (Tunkhannock, PA/Tunkhannock HS) finished seventh at a height of seven feet, four inches (2.23 meters). Junior Lynsey Boggess (Washington Township, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy HS) tied for fourth in the high jump, clearing a height of five feet, one inch (1.54 meters).

Senior Julie Anderson (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) was second in the 20-pound weight throw with a toss of 14.27 meters (46 feet, ten inches) while sophomore Stacey Shaneberger (Bethlehem, PA/Southern Lehigh HS) was eighth at 12.64 meters (41 feet, 5 ¾ inches). Sophomore Tammy Balliet (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) was 11th in the event with a distance of 10.83 meters (35 feet, 6 ½ inches). Balliet also placed tenth in the shot put at 9.58 meters (31 feet, 5 ¼ inches) while freshman Ashlee Scarborough (Warrington, PA) was 12th at 6.71 meters (22 feet, ¼ inch). Zataveski was 13th in the shot put with a toss of 6.01 meters (19 feet, 8 ¾ inches).

Senior Margaret Benny (Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua HS) finished fourth in the 60-yard hurdles in a time of 8.81 seconds after a time 8.77 seconds while winning her preliminary heat. Rotzell had a time of 8.98 seconds in the preliminaries while McCarron had a time of 9.52 seconds in the preliminaries. Sophomore Erin Recker (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS) placed third in the 60-yard dash in a time of 7.39 seconds after running the same time in the preliminaries. McCarron posted a preliminary time of 7.62 seconds while Benny had a time of 7.85 seconds in the first round. Sophomore Suzanne Tamlyn (Wappingers Falls, NJ/Wallkill HS) posted a time of 7.86 seconds in the preliminaries. Recker had a time of 27.89 seconds in the 220-yard dash while Tamlyn posted a time of 28.28 seconds and Cianci had a time of 29.70 seconds. Zataveski finished the 440-yard dash with a time of 1:08.21. Sophomore Amy Reehil (Roselle, NJ/Roselle Catholic HS) was fourth in the 500-meter run in a time of 1:27.73. The Greyhounds 4x440-yard relay team of Benny, Moore, Reehil and Tamlyn was fifth with a time of 4:18.38.

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

Last Week – No Team Scores at Lafayette College Invitational

Next Competition – Sun., Jan. 16^th at University of Albany Great Dane Armory Invitational, New York, NY

Moravian began its 2004-05 indoor season at the non-scoring Lafayette College Invitational. The Greyhounds had two individual winners with junior Michael El Kazzaz (Easton, PA/Easton HS) capturing first place in the pole vault, clearing a height of 14 feet, six inches (4.42 meters), and freshman Ozzie Brown (Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS) placing first in the long jump with a leap of 7.01 meters (23 feet). In other field events, senior Dan Corey (Fair Lawn, NJ/Glen Rock HS) and freshman Erik Nielsen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown HS) tied for third in the high jump at five feet, 11 inches (1.80 meters).

In the throwing events, sophomore Steve Kondorossy (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery HS) was fifth in the 35-pound weight throw at 12.17 meters (39 feet, 11 ¼ inches) while freshman Rob Bernadyn (Mahanoy City, PA) was sixth with a toss of 11.69 meters (38 feet, 4 ¼ inches) and junior Samir Perez (Saddle Brook, NJ/Saddle Brook HS) finished seventh with a distance of 11.29 meters (37 feet, ½ inch). Freshman Nate Dutile (Easton, PA/Easton HS) was fifth in the shot put with a toss of 13.09 meters (42 feet, 11 ½ inches) while sophomore Patrick Callahan (Matawan, NJ/Matawan HS) was seventh at 11.90 meters (39 feet, ½ inch). Corey placed 11th in the event with a distance of 10.10 meters (33 feet, 1 ¾ inches) in the shot put while Nielsen was 13th at 9.75 meters (32 feet).

Freshman Nate Tussey (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown HS) led Moravian in the sprint events, finishing third in the 60-yard hurdles with a time of 7.81 seconds in the finals after a time of 8.44 in the preliminaries. Sophomore Matt Bailey (Reading, PA/Reading HS) had a time of 8.08 seconds in the preliminaries while freshman Ty Kern (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) posted a time of 8.24 seconds. Brown ran a time of 6.72 seconds in the 60-yard dash preliminaries while freshman James Bell (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) had a time of 6.95 seconds in the preliminaries. El Kazzaz also ran a time of 7.24 seconds in the first round. Corey had a time of 56.90 seconds in the 440-yard dash while Kern had a time of 34.61 seconds in the 300-yard dash. Nielson ran the 880-yard run in 2:18.0.

Greyhound Weekly Update, December 6, 2004 (-5555-)

Football – 7-4 (MAC 7-2)

Season Complete

Four members of the Moravian College football team have been named the 2004 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette All-East Region Teams announced Wednesday. The Greyhounds had one First Team selection in junior center Salvatore DeWalt (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) while sophomore running back Chris Jacoubs (Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven HS), senior return specialist Jed Warsager (Andover, NJ/Newton HS) and senior punter John McLain (Belvidere, NJ/Belvidere HS) were named to the Second Team.

A total of 21 players from the Middle Atlantic Conference were named to the three teams with Albright College’s Nick Cushman being named the East Region Offensive Player of the Year and Delaware Valley College coach GA Mangus being named the East Region Coach of the Year. All members of the first and second All-East Region Teams move onto the All-American ballot along with the first team selections from the other three regions.

Moravian posted a 7-4 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, falling to the Diplomats, 37-20.

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 407.2 yards per game, including 231.0 yards per contest on the ground, which currently ranks 29^th in the nation. DeWalt and the rest of the offense line allowed just 15 sacks this season.

In just his second season, Jacoubs has rewritten the Moravian record books. He has set school records this season with 1,789 yards on 342 carries with 16 rushing touchdowns. Jacoubs is fifth in the nation at 162.6 yards per game, and he caught eight passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns. He also has set school marks with 19 total touchdowns and 114 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 a school record 2,840 yards in just 21 career games with 12 100-plus yard games in 18 starts, including four games over 200 yards with three this season. Jacoubs, who was the MAC Rookie of the Year last season, was also named to the MAC All-Conference First Team this season.

Warsager, who is also a wide receiver for the Greyhounds, leads the MAC and is seventh in the country in kickoff returns with an average of 29.7 yards per return this fall. Warsager, who has two kickoff returns for touchdowns this season, has set the school record with 684 kickoff return yards this season. Warsager, who was an All-MAC First Team return specialist, has school records of 1,240 career kickoff return yards and three touchdowns on 46 returns in just two seasons at Moravian. Warsager also caught 20 passes this season for 289 yards and three touchdowns this season.

McLain, who was on the All-MAC First Team this fall and 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 was called on just 41 times this season and 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 5,719 yards on 151 punts (fourth all-time) for a school record average of 37.9 yards per punt.