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2005-06 – Week 19                                           Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

 

GREYHOUND TRACKS

 

Team Records as of January 22, 2006

                                      Overall  Commonwealth   MASCAC/MAC   Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Basketball             5-12             0-6                      3-8            3rd at Gettysburg Tip-Off Tournament; 3rd at 28th Annual Greyhound Starters Classic

Women’s Basketball        13-3             4-2                      7-3            1st at Dickinson/Days Inn Tip-Off Tournament; 1st at 5th Starters Moravian Winter Classic

Men’s Track & Field        0-0                                         0-0            12th of 14 at 4th Annual Great Dane Classic; No Team Score at Orange & Maroon Classic

Women’s Track & Field   0-0                                         0-0            No Team Score at 4th Annual Great Dane Classic; No Team Score at Orange & Maroon Classic

 

 

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Erin Recker (Jr., Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS), track & field

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

 

 

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

 

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

            College, 8:00 p.m.

 

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

            4:00 p.m.

 

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

 

Wednesday, February 8th – Women’s Basketball vs. *Lebanon Valley College, 6:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs.

            *Lebanon Valley College, 8:00 p.m.

 

Tuesday, February 14th – Women’s Basketball vs. *Widener University, 6:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs. *Widener

            University, 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 23, 2006 (-2222-)

 

Women’s Basketball – 13-3 (Commonwealth Conference 4-2, MASCAC 7-3)

Last Week – Lost to *Widener University, 80-76 (overtime); Lost to *Elizabethtown College, 69-49.  *Commonwealth Conference game

This Week – Wed., Jan. 25th vs. *Messiah College, 6:00 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 28th vs. *Juniata College, 2:00 p.m.  *Commonwealth Conference game

 

            Moravian had its six-game winning streak snapped and lost its first Commonwealth Conference game of the season, falling to Widener University, 80-76, in an overtime game in Chester. The overtime game was the nationally-ranked Greyhounds' second straight, and the team's second consecutive loss at the Schwartz Center. Widener is the first team to score 80 points on the Greyhounds this season and just the second to score over 70 points versus Moravian. The Greyhounds had an early 4-2 lead before an 11-0 run by the Pioneers gave Widener a 13-4 edge with 13:07 remaining in the first half. The Greyhounds tied the game at 20-20 with seven minutes before the intermission only to see the Pioneers pull ahead by seven points. Widener had a slim 35-34 halftime lead as both squads made 12 field goals and two three-pointers in the first half. The Pioneers were nine of 11 at the foul line while Moravian was eight of ten at the charity stripe before the intermission. In the second half, Widener held the lead until the Greyhounds tied the contest at 52-52 with 8:12 left in regulation. The game would go back-and-forth from there with Moravian holding a 67-65 lead with just 17 seconds to play, however, Widener tied the game with five seconds remaining. The Greyhounds were just 11 of 35 (31.1 percent) from the field in the second half, and Moravian, which entered the game shooting over 70 percent at the foul line, was just 11 of 18 at the charity stripe in the second half (61.1 percent). Widener made just nine of 27 second half field goals but was 12 of 17 at the foul line. The Pioneers won the game in the overtime session at the foul line. Widener was seven of eight at the charity stripe in the extra five minutes while Moravian was just three of eight. For the game, the Greyhounds were just 22 of 36 (61.1 percent) from the foul line, while the Pioneers made 28 of 36 free throws. Moravian had just two players in double figures in the game with junior forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS) scoring a career high 34 points to go with seven rebounds. Senior forward Stephanie Seaman (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) added 11 points and a team high 13 rebounds in the game. Seaman moved past Linda Atiyeh for 12th on the Moravian all-time scoring list during the game. Senior forward Lindsay Brase (Bethlehem, PA/Notre Dame HS) came off the bench to score nine points and grab seven rebounds for the Greyhounds before fouling out in overtime. Junior forward Jenny Hackleman (Solvang, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS) contributed eight points and four boards before fouling out as well. Junior guard Rachel Berlin (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS) added six points and tied a career high with six steals while junior guard Katie Rizman (Wall, NJ/St. Rose HS) had four points.

 

            The Greyhounds suffered their second straight loss for the first time in more than two years as nationally ranked Moravian fell at Elizabethtown College, 69-49, in Commonwealth Conference action. The last time Moravian lost two consecutive games was on January 10th and 14th, 2004. The 49 points also marked the lowest point total for the Greyhounds this season. The Blue Jays jumped out to a 14-3 lead in the first 4:40 of the game and were in control the rest of the way. Late in the first half, the Greyhounds pulled within seven points at 21-14 before a final Elizabethtown spurt put the Blue Jays up 42-20 at the intermission. Moravian struggled shooting the ball in the first half, making just eight of 29 field goal attempts (27.6 percent) and four of seven free throws (57.1 percent), while Elizabethtown made 18 of 33 field half shots (54.5 percent) and four of six free throws. In the second half, Moravian would get no closer than 19 points as the Greyhounds shooting woes continued. Moravian was just eight of 34 (23.5 percent) from the floor in the second half and 12 of 16 (75 percent) at the foul line. Elizabethtown cooled off in the second half, making nine of 23 field goal attempts (39.1 percent) and six of 15 free throws (40 percent). The Greyhounds did have a 44-43 edge in rebounds, and Moravian committed 20 turnovers while forcing Elizabethtown into 24 turnovers. The Greyhounds had just two players in double figures with Seaman and Applegate each scoring ten points. Seaman added a team high eight rebounds and three steals while Applegate and three blocked shots and two assists. Sophomore guard Sara Steinman (Springfield, NJ/Jonathan Dayton HS) tossed in eight points for the Greyhounds while Hackleman had five points, three rebounds and two blocked shots. Brase and freshman forward Cody Fedorishen (Nazareth, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) each netted four points while Berlin added six rebounds, four steals and three points for the Greyhounds. Senior forward Heather MacDonald (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley HS) grabbed four rebounds while freshman forward Rachel Elneus (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) had three boards.

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, January 23, 2006 (-3333-)

 

Men’s Basketball – 5-12 (Commonwealth Conference 0-6, MASCAC 3-8)

Last Week – Lost to *Widener University, 75-60; Lost to *Elizabethtown College, 86-76.  *Commonwealth Conference game

This Week – Wed., Jan. 25th vs. *Messiah College, 8:00 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 28th vs. *Juniata College, 4:00 p.m.  *Commonwealth Conference game

 

            The Greyhounds dropped a 75-60 Commonwealth Conference game at Widener University. Moravian scored the first bucket of the game, and the contest was tied at 16-16 before an 11-0 Pioneer run put Widener in control of the contest. The Pioneers had a 38-30 halftime lead and out-shot Moravian in the first half. The Greyhounds were 13 of 29 from the floor (44.8 percent) but missed all five three-point attempts. Moravian was four-of-four at the foul line and had a 22-14 advantage on the boards, but the Greyhounds committed nine turnovers to just three for Widener. The Pioneers made 16 of 34 first half field goals (47.1 percent) with four three-pointers. In the second half, Widener built a 23-point lead, 54-31 with 13:51 to play. The Greyhounds slowly cut into the lead, getting back within nine points twice, the final time at 68-59 with 2:20 to play. Moravian struggled from the floor in the second half, making just ten of 28 field goal attempts (35.7 percent) with three three-pointers. The Greyhounds, ranked 11th in the nation this week in free throw percentage, made just seven of 15 free throws in the second half (46.7 percent) while committing another six turnovers. Widener, which made 14 of 29 second half field goal attempts (48.3 percent), also struggled from the foul line after the intermission, connecting on seven of 18 free throw attempts (38.9 percent). The Pioneers ended up out-rebounding Moravian, 40-37, in the game. The Greyhounds had three players score in double figures led by a career high 17 points by sophomore forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS), who also had a career best ten rebounds for his first-ever double-double. Sophomore guard Justin Chestnut (Willow Grove, PA/Upper Moreland HS) netted 11 points for Moravian while senior forward Zach Zsilavecz (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) added ten points and tied his career high with seven rebounds. Sophomore forward Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg {PA} HS) contributed a career high eight points and three rebounds off the bench for the Greyhounds while sophomore guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) tossed in five points. Also contributing for Moravian were junior guard Michael Clemente (Toms River, NJ/Central Regional HS) with four points, junior forward Matt Devlin (Sadsburyville, PA/Coatesville HS) with four rebounds and senior forward Ed Reid (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl HS) with four boards and three points.

 

            Moravian lost an 86-76 Commonwealth Conference game at Elizabethtown College in a contest that started over an hour late as the teams waited for the officials to arrive. The Greyhounds scored the first bucket of the game and the contest was tied at 5-5 before a 14-4 run by the Blue Jays gave Elizabethtown 19-9 lead with ten minutes remaining in the first half. Moravian would close within five points before the teams went to the intermission with Elizabethtown holding a 38-31 lead. The Greyhounds made just nine of 28 first half field goal attempts (32.1 percent) with a trio of three-pointers, and Moravian was a perfect ten-for-ten at the foul line in the first 20 minutes. The Greyhounds had a 21-19 edge in rebounds at the break and had committed ten turnovers to the Blue Jays nine. Elizabethtown made 16 of 35 field goal attempts (45.7 percent) in the first half and four of seven free throws. Moravian would quickly cut the lead to four points in the second half before a 10-1 run put the Blue Jays up 48-35 with 17:32 remaining in the game. Elizabethtown would maintain a double digit lead for the rest of the contest. The Greyhounds would make 13 of 31 field goal attempts (41.9 percent) in the second half, five of 11 three-pointers and 14 of 18 free throws (77.8 percent). The Blue Jays were 14 of 31 from the floor (45.2 percent) after the break and 17 of 22 at the charity stripe. Elizabethtown would finish the game with a 42-37 advantage on the boards. Moravian had four players score in double figures led by 18 points from Zsilavecz, who also had three rebounds. Chestnut tossed in 17 points while Reid contributed 11 points and a team and career high nine rebounds. Miller had ten points for Moravian while Franzyshen added seven points and four rebounds. Sophomore forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) had six points and five rebounds while Clemente netted five points. Devlin added seven rebounds for the Greyhounds.

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, January 23, 2006 (-4444-)

 

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

Last Week – 12th of 14 at University of Albany Great Dane Armory Invitational, New York, NY; No Team Scoring at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA

This Week – Fri. & Sat., Jan. 27th & 28th at Lehigh University Covert Classic, Bethlehem, PA

 

            The Greyhounds returned to action after a six-week layoff with a 12th place finish of 14 schools at the 4th Annual Great Dane Classic hosted by the University of Albany at the New York City Armory. Moravian received all eight of its points from a second place finish by sophomore Ozzie Brown (Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS) in the long jump. Brown recorded a distance of 7.12 meters (23 feet, 4 1/2 inches) to provisionally qualify for the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships. The Greyhounds had one other top ten finish with senior Michael El Kazzaz (Easton, PA/Easton HS) placing ninth in the pole vault, clearing a height of 4.50 meters (14 feet, nine inches).

 

            In other field events, sophomore Nathaniel Dutile (Plymouth, ME/Nokomis HS) placed 16th in both the shot put with a distance of 14.03 meters (46 feet, 1/2 inch) and in the 35-pound weight throw with a toss of 13.66 meters (44 feet, 9 3/4 inches). Sophomore Robert Bernadyn (Mahanoy City, PA/Mahanoy Area HS) was 17th in the weight throw at 13.35 meters (43 feet, 9 3/4 inches) while freshman Blair Maginnis (Asbury, NJ/Warren Hills Regional HS) placed 25th in the shot put with a toss of 12.26 meters (40 feet, 2 3/4 inches).

 

            In track events, sophomore Nathaniel Tussey (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown HS) placed tenth in the preliminaries of the 55-meter hurdles in 8.04 seconds while sophomore Ty Kern (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) was 23rd in the event at 8.36 seconds and freshman Jeff Berland (Glen Rock, NJ/Glen Rock HS) finished 26th at 8.44 seconds. Junior Josh Kline (Reading, PA/Exeter HS) placed 20th in the 400-meter dash in 52.34 seconds, and he was 51st in the 200-meter dash in a time of 24.03 seconds. Sophomore James Bell (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) took 29th in the 55-meter dash in 6.78 seconds.

 

            Moravian competed for the second time in two days at the non-scoring Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic. The Greyhounds top individual finish was a first place time of 7.76 seconds by sophomore Nathaniel Tussey in the 55-meter hurdles, just .01 shy of provisionally qualifying for the NCAA Division III National Championships. Other top five finishes for Moravian included Brown taking second in the 200-meter dash in 23.43 seconds and fifth in the long jump with a leap of 6.50 meters (21 feet, four inches), Kern finishing third in the 55-meter hurdles in 8.38 seconds, junior Steve Kondorossy (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery HS) with a fourth place finish in the 35-pound weight throw at 13.32 meters (43 feet, 8 1/2 inches) and Bernadyn fifth in the same event at 13.31 meters (43 feet, eight inches).

 

            In the sprint events, Brown placed sixth in the 55-meter dash in 6.86 seconds after running a time of 6.75 seconds in the preliminaries. Freshman Robert Shaffer (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville HS) was 12th in the 55-meter dash preliminaries in 6.84 seconds while Bell was 14th at 6.86 seconds. Bell was tenth in the 200-meter dash in 24.25 seconds while Shaffer was 15th in 24.58 seconds. Berland finished 25th in the 200-meter dash in a time of 25.37 seconds. Kern placed 14th in the 400-meter dash in 55.00 seconds while Tussey was 18th at 55.43 and freshman Timothy Murphy (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) was 22nd in 56.26 seconds. In the 55-meter hurdles, Tussey had a preliminary time of 7.89 seconds to finish first while Kern was fifth in the preliminaries in 8.38 seconds. Berland took 12th in the 55-meter hurdles preliminaries with a time of 8.87 seconds.

 

            Freshman Josh Hunter (Palmerton, PA/Palmerton HS) placed tenth in the one mile run for the Greyhounds in a time of 4:43.02 while freshman Jeremiah Reinhart (Effort, PA/Pleasant Valley HS) was 20th in the 800-meter run in 2:13.42. Kline finished 27th in the 800 meters in a time of 2:18.81. Sophomore Timothy Pagano (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West HS) was ninth in the 5,000-meter run in 16:29.66 while senior William Shimer (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) placed 11th in the race with a time of 16:50.11. Moravian's distance medley relay team of Hunter, Murphy, sophomore Vince Pagano (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin HS) and junior Anthony Sarno (Forked River, NJ/Lacey Township HS) placed fifth in a time of 11:20.23.

 

            Freshman Lance Adelsberger (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) was seventh in the shot put with a toss of 13.20 meters (43 feet, four inches) while Maginnis was tenth at 12.26 meters (40 feet, 2 3/4 inches) and Bernadyn was 18th with a distance of 10.70 meters (35 feet, 1 1/2 inches). Junior Patrick Callahan (Matawan, NJ/Matawan HS) placed eighth in the weight throw with a toss of 11.03 meters (36 feet, 2 1/2 inches) while sophomore John Wagner (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley HS) was 11th at 10.57 meters (34 feet, 8 1/2 inches) and Maginnis placed 12th with a distance of 10.52 meters (34 feet, 6 1/2 inches).


Greyhound Weekly Update, January 23, 2006 (-5555-)

 

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

Last Week – No Team Score at University of Albany Great Dane Armory Invitational, New York, NY; No Team Scoring at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA

This Week – Fri. & Sat., Jan. 27th & 28th at Lehigh University Covert Classic, Bethlehem, PA

 

            Moravian returned to action after a six-week layoff at the 4th Annual Great Dane Classic hosted by the University of Albany at the New York City Armory. The Greyhounds were one of 14 schools in the meet; however, Moravian did not score. Moravian's top performance was by junior Erin Recker (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS) in the 55-meter dash as she placed 17th in a time of 7.63 in the preliminaries. Recker was also 31st in the 200-meter dash in 27.54 seconds while junior Amy Reehil (Roselle, NJ/Roselle Catholic HS) took 21st in the 500-meter run in 1:25.28. Junior Suzanne Tamlyn (Wappingers Falls, NY/Wallkill HS) placed 30th in the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:02.81.

 

            Moravian had just one competitor in the field events with junior Kathleen McCarron (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS) placing 19th in the long jump with a leap of 4.91 meters (16 feet, 1 1/2 inches).

 

            The Greyhounds competed for the second time in two days, this time at the non-scoring Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic. Moravian had three top five finishes with Recker placing second in the 55-meter dash in 7.57 seconds and third in the 200-meter dash in 28.00 seconds and senior Rebecca Moore (Easton, PA/Easton HS) taking fifth in the pole vault, clearing 2.74 meters (nine feet). Recker also had a time of 7.71 seconds in the preliminaries of the 55-meter dash, which had her ranked fourth headed into the finals.

 

            In other sprint event results, Tamlyn placed sixth in the finals of the 55-meter dash in 7.83 seconds after running a time of 7.74 seconds in the preliminaries, which had been ranked fifth. McCarron was eighth in the 55-meter dash preliminaries in 7.89 seconds while freshman Katrina Birle (Westwood, MA) was 20th at 8.47 seconds. Tamlyn also took eighth in the 200-meter dash in a time of 28.17 seconds while McCarron was 15th in 29.12 seconds. Sophomore Ashlee Scarborough (Warrington, PA/Villa Joseph Marie HS) ran a time of 30.56 seconds to place 25th in the 200-meter dash. Moore placed sixth in the 400-meter dash in 1:03.70 while Reehill was eighth in a time of 1:04.45. Sophomore Theresa Zataveski (Quakertown, PA/Gwynedd Mercy Academy HS) placed 11th in the 55-meter hurdles in 10.14 seconds.

 

            Senior Lauren Bahnatka (West Chester, PA/Henderson HS) was tenth in the 5,000-meter run in 20:32.74 while freshman Naomie Kachel (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) was 19th in the mile run in a time of 6:13.73. Bahnatka and Kachel teamed up with senior Alexis Vergalla (Glen Gardner, NJ/Voorhees HS) and sophomore Katie Pulizzano (Allentown, PA/William Allen HS) to place fourth in the 4,000-meter distance medley relay in a time of 14:06.33.

 

            In the field events, McCarron placed seventh in the long jump at 4.75 meters (15 feet, seven inches) while Zataveski was 13th with a leap of 4.37 meters (14 feet, four inches) and Scarborough was 17th at 4.19 meters (13 feet, nine inches). Zataveski also took 19th in the shot put with a toss o 6.00 meters (19 feet, 8 1/2 inches).