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2004-05 – Week 15 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of December 12, 2004

Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Basketball 2-6 2-0 2-2

Women’s Basketball 6-2 2-0 2-2 Champions at Catholic Univ. Tip-Off Tournament; Runner-Up at Diversified Invitational

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 (Solvang, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS), basketball

Male – Steve Wenderfer (Chester, NJ/Mendham 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 13, 2004 (-2222-)

Women’s Basketball – 6-2 (Commonwealth Conference 2-0, MASCAC 2-2)

Last Week – Defeated $Frostburg State (MD) University, 66-63; Lost to $#University of Scranton, 77-58. $Diversified Invitational at Scranton; #MASCAC game

This Week – Mon., Dec. 13^th vs. #Drew University, 6:00 p.m. #MASCAC game

Moravian captured its fourth straight victory and won its first round game at the Diversified Invitational hosted by the University of Scranton, defeating Frostburg State (MD) University, 66-63, at the Long Center in Scranton. The Greyhounds trailed 34-27 at halftime after the squad failed to score in the final 2:57 of the first half after a lay-up by senior guard Jen Behagg (Hamburg, NJ/Pope John XXIII HS) gave Moravian a 27-26 lead. The Greyhounds shot just 27.3 percent (nine of 33) from the field in the first half with two three-pointers and a seven-of-nine free throw performance. In contrast, Moravian made 54.5 percent (12 of 22) of its field goals in the second half with four three-pointers and 11-of-19 free throws. The Greyhounds took their first lead of the second half on a three-pointer by junior forward Stephanie Seaman (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) at the 15:54 mark. Moravian would lead by as many as nine points after a three-pointer by freshman guard Sara Steinman (Springfield, NJ/Jonathan Dayton HS) with 7:05 remaining. Frostburg State would fight back and take a 63-62 lead with 1:20 left before Moravian made its final four free throws, two each by Seaman and sophomore forward Jenny Hackleman (Solvang, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS), for the win. Hackleman led three Greyhounds in double-figures with 16 points, and Hackleman added a team high nine rebounds. Seaman tossed in 13 points and contributed six rebounds, four steals and three assists. Steinman netted ten points while sophomore guard Katie Rizman (Wall, NJ/St. Rose HS) had nine points, five rebounds and three assists. Junior guard Nicole Savino (Macungie, PA/Brandywine Heights HS) added eight points and five steals for the Greyhounds while Behagg had five points, five assists, five rebounds and three steals in the victory.

The Greyhounds had their four-game winning streak snapped in the championship game of the Diversified Invitational, falling to host and nationally ranked the University of Scranton, 77-58. The Royals jumped out to a 16-4 lead in the first half before Moravian rallied to take a 21-19 lead with 7:36 remaining in the first half. Scranton responded with an 8-0 run to take the lead for good, and the Royals had a 36-30 halftime lead. Moravian shot just 32.4 percent (12 of 37) in the first 20 minutes with just one three-pointer and five-for-five on free throws while Scranton made 13 of 24 field goals (54.2 percent) and ten of 13 free throws. In the second half, the Royals pulled out to a 15-point lead before Moravian cut the lead back to 53-47 with 7:07 to play. However, Scranton finished the game with a 24-11 run for the victory. The Greyhounds made 11 of 32 field goal attempt (34.4 percent) in the second half with two three-pointers and four of six free throws while the Royals connected on 15 of 37 field goal attempts (40.5 percent) with four three-pointers and a seven-of-seven performance at the foul line. Sophomore forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS) led Moravian with 13 points including 11 in the first half while Hackleman had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Hackleman was named to the All-Tournament Team. Rizman contributed nine points, six rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots for the Greyhounds while Seaman had seven points and six boards. Savino also scored seven points for Moravian with three rebounds while Behagg contributed five rebounds, three points and three assists.

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

Last Week – Did Not Compete

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

The Greyhounds will not compete again until traveling to New York City on Sunday, January 16^th to complete in the University of Albany Great Dane Armory Invitational.

Greyhound Weekly Update, December 17, 2004 (-3333-)

Men’s Basketball – 2-6 (Commonwealth Conference 2-0, MASCAC 2-2)

Last Week – Lost to the University of Scranton, 68-57; Lost to Dickinson College, 91-83. #MASCAC game

This Week – Mon., Dec. 13^th vs. #Drew University, 8:00 p.m. #MASCAC game

Moravian had its two-game winning streak snapped, falling to the University of Scranton, 68-57, in non-conference action. The game was tied at halftime, 26-26, with the Greyhounds having a six-point lead at one point in the half and the Royals up by four points at one point. Moravian made ten of 28 field goals (35.7 percent) in the first 20 minutes, and the Greyhounds had two three-pointers and made four of six free throws. Scranton made just six of 23 field goal attempts (26.1 percent) in the first half with two three-pointers and a 12-for-16 performance at the foul line. The Greyhounds committed 13 turnovers in the first half while neither team scored in the final 1:05 of the half. After the intermission, Moravian jumped out to a three point lead at 29-26. The Royals responded with 15-4 run to take a 41-33 lead with 14:38 remaining in the game. The Greyhounds fought back and took a 46-45 lead on a three-pointer by sophomore guard Michael Clemente (Toms River, NJ/Central Regional HS). Scranton retook the lead and led the rest of the contest. Moravian failed to score in the final two minutes of game. The Greyhounds made ten of 26 field goals (38.5 percent) in the second half with one three-pointer and ten of 14 free throws. Scranton would connect on 14 of 30 field goals (46.7 percent) with four three-pointers and ten of 13 free throws. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer (Chester, NJ/Mendham HS) had his third double-double of the season to lead the Greyhounds including a career high 16 rebounds and 14 points. Senior forward Brandon Zaleski (Hackettstown, NJ/Hackettstown HS) added 14 points and five rebounds while junior forward Ed Reid (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl HS) had 11 points, three rebounds and three assists. Junior forward Zach Zsilavecz (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) netted eight points while Clemente had six points. Freshman forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) dished out four assists for Moravian while sophomore forward Matt Devlin (Sadsburyville, PA/Coatesville HS) contributed six rebounds.

The Greyhounds dropped their sixth non-conference game of the season, falling to Dickinson College, 91-83, in Carlisle. Moravian fell behind by 23 points in the first half after a poor shooting performance in the game's first 20 minutes. The Greyhounds, who trailed 51-28 at the intermission, made just nine of 29 field goal attempts (31 percent) with three three-pointers and seven of ten free throws in the first half while the Red Devils connected on 19 of 28 field goals (68 percent) to go with six three-pointers and seven of ten free throws. Moravian also committed nine first half turnovers. The Greyhounds would turn their shooting performance around in the second half and actually out-scored Dickinson, 55-40, after halftime. Moravian made 20 of 38 field goal attempts (52.6 percent) with three three-pointers and a 12-of-13 free throw performance. Dickinson only made nine of 29 field goals (31 percent) with two three-pointers in the second half, however, the Red Devils connected on 20 of 25 free throws (80 percent) in the second half to seal the victory. Individually for the Greyhounds, Zaleski tied his career high with 36 points, including 24 in the second half. The 36-point performance gave Zaleski 1,601 career points, moving him into third all-time. Zaleski also added 11 rebounds in the game while shooting 13 of 23 from the floor and nine of 11 at the foul line. Wenderfer netted a career high 20 points for Moravian to go with nine rebounds, three assists and three steals while Zsilavecz contributed ten points. Freshman guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) scored six points and dished out three assists while Reid added five points. Junior forward Tyler Tripucka (Glen Ridge, NJ/Glen Ridge HS) contributed four points and three boards for Moravian.

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

Last Week – Did Not Compete

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

The Greyhounds will not compete again until traveling to New York City on Sunday, January 16^th to complete in the University of Albany Great Dane Armory Invitational.

Greyhound Weekly Update, December 17, 2004 (-4444-)

53 MORAVIAN STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED TO MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CORPORATION FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

The Moravian College fall athletic teams had 53 members named to the 2004 Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Fall Academic Honor Roll with at least one member from all eight of Moravian’s fall sports. The MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll, which notes academic excellence by student-athletes, contains 672 performers as announced by Executive Director Ken Andrews. The Honor Roll comprises those student-athletes of sophomore class standing or higher who participated in a varsity-level sport and registered a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 (4.00 scale) or higher and completed the playing season in good standing. Susquehanna led in total selections with 67, while Elizabethtown was second with 54 student-athletes on the list. Moravian was third with 53 student-athletes. Student-athletes are selected from men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, volleyball, women’s tennis and men’s and women’s soccer.

The football team had 13 honorees, while the women’s cross country team had ten. The women’s tennis team had eight athletes honored, the men’s soccer team had seven, and field hockey had six members of their team honored. The women’s soccer had four athletes honored while the women’s volleyball team had three honorees and men’s cross country had two members on the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

Leading the selections from the football team, which posted a 7-3 record, were sophomore wide receiver Shawn Martell (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) and junior quarterback Jerry Venturino (Hopatcong, NJ/Hopatcong HS). Martell scored five touchdowns this season, with 427 receiving yards while Venturino completed 107 of 222 pass attempts for 1,774 yards and 16 touchdowns, and Venturino also scored five rushing touchdowns. Sophomore running back Marc Panepinto (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown HS) had 186 rushing yards while junior wide receiver Russell Demko (Hellertown, PA/Saucon Valley HS) had four touchdowns and 256 receiving yards.

Also earning spots on the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll from the football squad were seniors quarterback Rick Muschlitz (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) and linebacker John Murgitroyde (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan HS), juniors running back Kevin Lukich (Ogdensburg, NJ/Wallkill Valley HS), wide receiver Andrew Mazurek (West Orange, NJ/West Orange HS), and offensive lineman Brenten Runne (Stanhope, NJ/Hopatcong HS), and sophomores defensive linemen Nick Feo (Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS), Mike Hurden (Spring Lake, NJ/Wall HS), linebacker Ryan Moore (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS), and offensive lineman Andy Remsing (Bath, PA/Northampton HS).

Leading the women’s cross country honorees was junior Julie Leiby (Lehighton, PA/Lehighton HS). She ran her best at the Alleghany Classic with a time of 27:44.00. Senior Heather McGarvie (Medford, NJ/Shawnee HS), who was one of two Greyhounds to earn All-Regional honors as she placed 11th at the 2004 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional. She also earned All-Conference First Team.

Joining these two women from the women’s cross country team was Chelsea Mullins (Jim Thorpe, PA/Jim Thorpe HS), who also earned All-Regional honors and All-Conference First Team. Also on the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll were seniors Kellie Smith (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS), and Alison Stoyko (Reading, PA/Governor Mifflin HS), juniors Lauren Bahnatka (West Chester, PA/Henderson HS), Alexis Vergalla (Glen Gardner, NJ/Voorhees HS) and Alicia Hernandez (Jim Thorpe, PA/Jim Thorpe HS), and sophomores Jen Connolly (Manchester, NH/Manchester West HS), and Ashley McCuen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham HS).

The Moravian women’s tennis team had an overall record of 13-3 this year. Leading the Greyhounds on the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll is senior Julie Anderson (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) who was 6-2 with her doubles partner. Senior Becky Deringer (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS), the Greyhounds number one singles player was 9-5 singles mark this fall and a 15-3 first doubles record. Deringer was also named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year this fall. Junior Nicole Gruber (Lebanon, PA/Lebanon HS) had a 15-4 record at third singles.

Moravian’s other women’s tennis players on the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll were senior Marion Berry (Avon, NJ/St. Rose HS) with a 10-3 second singles record, junior Sara Weller (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards HS), and sophomores Kristen Smith (Kunkletown, PA/Pleasant Valley HS), Courtney Hall (Denver, PA/Cocalico HS), and Margo Kokolus (Orefield, PA/Parkland HS). Hall and Kokolus teamed up for a record of 6-4 at doubles.

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Greyhound Weekly Update, December 17, 2004 (-5555-)

The Moravian men’s soccer team posted a 7-8-1 overall record. Leading the Greyhounds on the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll is junior Casey Hoffman (Kempton, PA/Northwestern Lehigh HS). Other players that made it to the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll were senior Ryan Wilkins (Hatboro, PA/Hatboro-Horsham HS), juniors George Gray (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley HS), Ian Nuno (Middletown, DE/Caravel Academy HS), and Ryan Walker (Metuchen, NJ/Metuchen HS), and sophomore Pete Cunha (Milford, NJ/Immaculata HS), and Ken Wilson (Pittsgrove, NJ/Schalick HS).

The Greyhound field hockey team’s MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll honorees were led by senior midfielder Kelly Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg HS) who had four goals and one assist this fall. Joining Boone were junior defender Jill Brinckman (East Greenville, PA/Upper Perkiomen HS), who started in all 18 games and had eight defensive saves, and sophomores Elyse Jurgen (York, PA/Red Lion HS), who had six goals and one assist, Jenna Abramson (Bangor, PA/Bangor HS), and Alyse Moyer (Hamburg, PA/Hamburg HS), who each had one assist, and Katie Custer (Pottstown, PA/St. Pius X HS).

The Moravian women’s soccer team posted a 9-5-4 overall mark this season. Junior Erin Gonda (Bethlehem, PA/Salisbury HS) led the Greyhounds on the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll. She started in all 18 games and had two goals and two assists this season. Senior Kelly Haymaker (Hellertown, PA/Saucon Valley HS) had three goals and two assists in her senior season. Sophomores Alisha Davy (Oaklyn, NJ/Haddon Township HS), who contributed two goals and two assists, and Kristina Adams (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery HS), who had four goals also were honored on the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

The Greyhound volleyball team posted a 15-17 mark this past fall. The Greyhounds were led on the court by All-Commonwealth Conference First Team honoree junior middle hitter Lindsey Siracusa (Yardley, PA/Pennsbury HS). Siracusa led the Greyhounds with 389 kills, seven assists, 23 serve aces, 31 digs, and 96 blocks. Sophomore defensive setter Ashley Hugo (Bath, PA/Northampton HS) contributed 644 assists, 144 digs, 11 kills, 21 serve aces, and 3 blocks.

Joining Siracusa and Hugo on the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll was senior outside hitter Christina Wallace (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS), who added 402 kills and 49 service aces.

The men’s cross country team was led by junior Greg Rarick (Drums, PA/Hazleton HS) who placed 35^th in the MAC Championships and 66th in the Regional meet. Junior William Shimer (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS), who finished 61st in the MAC Championships, was also named to the MASCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll.