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2005-06 – Week 17 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of January 8, 2006

Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Basketball 5-8 0-2 3-4 3^rd at Gettysburg Tip-Off Tournament; 3^rd at 28^th Annual Greyhound Starters Classic

Women’s Basketball 11-1 2-0 5-1 1^st at Dickinson/Days Inn Tip-Off Tournament; 1^st at 5^th Starters Moravian Winter Classic

Men’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 5^th of 5 at Lafayette Invitational

Women’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 5^th of 5 at Lafayette Invitational

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

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

Male – Ryan Miller (So., Easton, PA/Easton HS), basketball

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

Saturday, January 14^th – Men’s Basketball vs. *Susquehanna University, 2:00 p.m.; Women’s Basketball vs.

*Susquehanna University, 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 25^th – Women’s Basketball vs. *Messiah College, 6:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs. *Messiah

College, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 28^th – Women’s Basketball vs. *Juniata College, 2:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs. *Juniata College,

4:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 2^nd – Women’s Basketball vs. Muhlenberg College, 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 8^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, January 9, 2006 (-2222-)

Women’s Basketball – 11-1 (Commonwealth Conference 2-0, MASCAC 5-1)

Last Week – Defeated #Wilkes University, 88-62; Defeated ^Albany College of Pharmacy, 93-44; Defeated ^Franklin & Marshall College, 70-41. #MASCAC game, ^5^th Annual Starters Moravian Winter Classic

This Week – Wed., Jan. 11^th at *Lebanon Valley College, 6:00 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 14^th vs. *Susquehanna University, 4:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference game

The Greyhounds began the 2006 portion of their schedule with an 88-62 victory over Wilkes University in a non-conference game at Johnston Hall. The game was close early with Moravian holding a 25-20 lead with 10:20 to play in the first half. However, Moravian finished the first 20 minutes of the contest on a 24-12 run to take a 49-32 lead at the intermission. The Greyhounds had a hot hand in the first half, connecting on 18 of 30 field goal attempts (60 percent) with three three-pointers and a perfect ten-of-ten at the foul line. Moravian also made just six turnovers in the first half. Both teams struggled shooting the ball after halftime with Moravian making just 15 of 39 field goal attempts (38.5 percent), and Wilkes connecting on eight of 32 attempts (25 percent). Wilkes won the battle on the boards, out-rebounding Moravian 48-38; however, the Colonels committed 26 turnovers to the Greyhounds' 13 turnovers. Moravian had 15 of 16 players in uniform see at least three minutes of action with 14 players scoring at least one point. Junior guard Rachel Berlin (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS) led four Greyhounds in double figures with a game high 18 points. Berlin added thee rebounds and three assists. Senior forward Stephanie Seaman (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) and junior forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS) each netted 12 points with Seaman adding three steals and two blocked shots and Applegate, who scored all 12 points in the first half, grabbing a team high eight rebounds to go with two assists. Junior forward Jenny Hackleman (Solvang, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS) tossed in 11 points while adding five rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots while senior forward Lindsay Brase (Bethlehem, PA/Notre Dame HS) had eight points, six rebounds and three assists. Sophomore guard Sara Steinman (Springfield, NJ/Jonathan Dayton HS), senior guard Nicole Savino (Macungie, PA/Brandywine Heights HS), sophomore guard Megan Kocon (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS), junior guard Katie Rizman (Wall, NJ/St. Rose HS) and senior forward Heather MacDonald (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley HS) each scored four points. Rizman dished out a career high seven assists to go with four steals and three rebounds while Steinman had two assists. Sophomore guard LaToya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) netted three points to go with a pair of steals and a pair of assists while freshman forward Cody Fedorishen (Nazareth, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) had three rebounds and one point in her first collegiate action.

Moravian moved into the championship game of the 5th Annual STARTERS Moravian Winter Classic with a 93-44 victory over Albany College of Pharmacy in the first round. During the victory for the Greyhounds, Seaman became the 16th player in Moravian history to surpass 1,000 career points on an 18-foot jumper from the top of the key with just under five minutes left in the game. The bucket gave Seaman a game high 20 points and a career total of 1,001. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 45-20 halftime lead and led the entire game. Moravian shot 30 of 66 from the floor (45.5 percent) with two three-pointers, and the Greyhounds connected on 31 of 38 free throw attempts (81.6 percent) while committing just 11 turnovers in the game. Moravian also had a 51-34 advantage on the boards while recording 22 assists and 20 steals in the victory. Albany struggled shooting the entire game, making just 15 of 54 field goal attempts (27.8 percent) and 12 of 21 free throws (57.1 percent). The Panthers also committed 25 turnovers in the contest. Seaman had eight rebounds, five steals and three assists in addition to her game high 20 points. Applegate added 16 points and five rebounds while Hackleman had 15 points, two blocked shots and a game high nine rebounds. Brase and MacDonald each tossed in eight points with Brase adding four assists and three boards. Freshman forward Rachelle Elneus (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) had seven points and two assists as the Greyhounds played all 16 players in uniform in the win. Berlin contributed six points and five rebounds while Kocon tossed in five points. Steinman dished out five assists in the victory while Savino added four points and two blocked shots.

The Greyhounds won their third game of 2006 and the championship of the 5th Annual STARTERS Moravian Winter Classic with a 70-41 victory over Franklin & Marshall College. The title was Moravian's third in the five years of the tournament. The game was close for most of the first half with the Greyhounds holding just a 15-14 lead with 6:20 before the intermission. Moravian would finish the half on a 17-6 run for a 32-20 halftime lead. In the second half, Moravian would push the lead to as many as 33 points. The Greyhounds struggled from the floor, making just 24 of 68 field goal attempts (35.3 percent) and two of 11 three-pointers. Moravian was hot again at the foul line for the second straight game, connecting on 20 of 26 free throw attempts (76.9 percent). The Greyhounds did have a 54-37 advantage on the boards while Moravian committed 22 turnovers to the Diplomats' 30 miscues. Franklin & Marshall also struggled shooting the ball, making just 16 of 55 field goal attempts (29.1 percent), one of ten three-pointers and eight of 16 free throw attempts. Seaman was named the Tournament's Most Valuable Player after scoring a game high 18 points to go with seven rebounds, five steals and two blocked shots. Applegate and Hackleman each earned spots on the All-Tournament Team. Applegate scored 14 points and had a game high ten rebounds in the victory to go with three assists while Hackleman had six points, five rebounds, four steals and three blocked shots. Blake tied her career high with seven points, and she had four rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win. Berlin had six points, six rebounds and three assists while Steinman added dive points. Rizman grabbed four rebounds for Moravian while Brase added five rebounds, four points and three steals. MacDonald also grabbed four rebounds.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 9, 2006 (-3333-)

Men’s Basketball – 5-8 (Commonwealth Conference 0-2, MASCAC 3-4)

Last Week – Defeated Dickinson College, 85-57; Defeated #Delaware Valley College, 78-61; Lost to ^Hood College, 76-66; Defeated #^FDU-Florham, 96-62. #MASCAC game, ^28^th Annual Greyhound Starters Classic

This Week – Wed., Jan. 11^th at *Lebanon Valley College, 8:00 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 14^th vs. *Susquehanna University, 2:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference game

The Greyhounds began 2006 with an 85-57 victory over Dickinson College in non-conference action at Johnston Hall. With the game tied 3-3, Moravian went on a 13-0 run to take a 16-3 lead with 10:12 remaining in the first half. The Greyhounds would lead by double digits the rest of the way. Moravian built a 43-23 halftime lead by shooting 13 of 27 (48.1 percent) from the floor in the first half with three three-pointers, and the Greyhounds also made 14 of 17 (82.4 percent) free throws before the intermission. In the second half, Moravian would make 13 of 29 field goal attempts (44.8 percent) with six three-pointers, and the team was ten of 12 (83.3 percent) from the foul line in the second half. The Greyhounds played all 15 players in uniform for at least five minutes with 13 players scoring. Senior forward Zach Zsilavecz (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) paced Moravian with 14 points to go with three rebounds while sophomore guard Justin Chestnut (Willow Grove, PA/Upper Moreland HS) tossed in ten points to go with five assists and four boards. Sophomore forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) contributed nine points and five rebounds while sophomore forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS) had eight points and three boards. Sophomore forward Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg {PA} HS) tied his career high with seven points while junior forward Matt Devlin (Sadsburyville, PA/ Coatesville HS), junior guard Michael Clemente (Toms River, NJ/Central Regional HS) and senior guard Joe Depasquale (Forked River, NJ/Lacey HS) each tossed in six points. Devlin added a game high six rebounds while Clemente had four rebounds and three steals. The six points tied a career high for Depasquale. Sophomore guard Greg Jones (Bronx, NY/Mount St. Michael Academy HS) had a career high five points to go with three rebounds, two assists and two steals while sophomore guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS), sophomore forward Steve Buynovsky (West Lawn, PA/Wyomissing HS) and senior forward Tyler Tripucka (Glen Ridge, NJ/Glen Ridge HS) each scored four points.

Moravian earned its second consecutive non-conference win with a 78-61 victory over Delaware Valley College in Johnston Hall. The Greyhounds took a 4-3 lead just two minutes into the game and would hold the lead the rest of the way. Moravian had a hot hand in the game, making 17 of 30 field goal attempts (56.7 percent) in the first half and another 13 of 26 attempts (50 percent) in the second half. The Greyhounds also connected on 11 of 14 free throws (78.6 percent) and added seven three-pointers in the victory. All 15 Greyhounds in uniform played at least three minutes with 12 scoring at least one point. Zsilavecz netted a team high 15 points for Moravian to go with two assists and two rebounds. Miller and senior forward Ed Reid (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl HS) each tossed in 11 points with Reid contributing three rebounds and two assists. Franzyshen had nine points and four rebounds for the Greyhounds in the victory while Buynovsky scored a career high seven points to go along with two rebounds and two blocked shots. Whitman added six points while Clemente and Devlin each scored five points. Devlin grabbed a game high six rebounds while Clemente had two assists and a pair of boards. Depasquale scored four points while Chestnut tied a career high with seven assists.

The Greyhounds dropped a 76-66 decision to Hood College in the first round of the 28th Annual Greyhound Starters Classic. The loss snapped Moravian's two-game winning streak to begin 2006. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first five minutes of the game and led 22-13 with 9:44 left until the intermission. However, Hood scored 19 of the final 28 points in the first half for a 32-31 halftime advantage. Moravian made just 11 of 29 first half field goal attempts (37.9 percent) with five three-pointers and four of five free throws (80 percent). Moravian made just five turnovers in the first half. When the second half started, the Greyhounds quickly built a 39-34 lead in the first two and a half minutes of the half. Hood responded with a 9-0 run to take a 43-39 lead with 15:11 to play. The Greyhounds scored the next five points for a 44-43 edge with 12:53 left in regulation. However, the Blazers would go on a 13-0 run to take control of the game with a 56-44 lead with 7:08 remaining on the clock. Moravian would pull within seven points twice in the remainder of the game but Hood iced the contest from the free throw line in the final two minutes. The Greyhounds continued to struggle from the floor in the second half, connecting on just 11 of 32 field goal attempts (34.4 percent) after the intermission. Moravian did make seven of 14 three-pointers in the second half and six of eight free throws while making nine turnovers. The Greyhounds had a balanced scoring attack in the game with 57 of 66 points coming from the starting line-up. Miller tied his career high with a team leading 15 points while Reid tossed in 13 points. Chestnut and Zsilavecz each netted ten points with Zsilavecz grabbing a team high five rebounds. Chestnut added seven assists and three rebounds while Devlin had nine points and four boards in the game. Franzyshen contributed four points and three rebounds while Clemente scored three points.

Moravian earned a 96-62 victory over FDU-Florham in the consolation game of the 28th Annual Greyhound Starters Classic to finish third in the tournament. With the game tied at 4-4, the Greyhounds went on a 13-5 run to take control at 17-9 with 10:36 remaining in the first half. Moravian had its best shooting game of the season, connecting on 15 of 30 field goal attempts (50 percent) in the first half and 35 of 64 attempts (54.7 percent) for the game. The Greyhounds were also 15 of 26 behind the three-point line in the contest (57.7 percent) and hit 11 of 14 free throw attempts (78.6 percent). Moravian had a balanced scoring attack with five players netting double figures and all 16 players in uniform seeing at least three minutes of action. Miller led all scorers with a career high 18 points, and Miller, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, added four assists and two rebounds. Clemente tossed in a career best 15 points with six assists, four rebounds and two steals while Reid added 13 points, five rebounds and three steals. Depasquale scored a career high 12 points, all coming on three-pointers, while Devlin contributed ten points and a team high six rebounds. Whitman had seven points and three rebounds while Zsilavecz had five points and four assists. Earley and Franzyshen each scored four points with Earley grabbing four rebounds and Franzyshen adding three boards.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 9, 2006 (-4444-)

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

Last Week – Did not compete

This Week – Sun., Jan. 15^th at University of Albany Great Dane Armory Invitational, New York, NY

Moravian has had over a month off before its next competition at the Great Dane Classic hosted by the University of Albany at the Armory Track & Field Center in New York City on Sunday, January 15^th.

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

Last Week – Did not compete

This Week – Sun., Jan. 15^th at University of Albany Great Dane Armory Invitational, New York, NY

Moravian has had over a month off before its next competition at the Great Dane Classic hosted by the University of Albany at the Armory Track & Field Center in New York City on Sunday, January 15^th.