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2005-06 – Week 20 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of January 29, 2006

Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Basketball 6-13 1-7 4-9 3^rd at Gettysburg Tip-Off Tournament; 3^rd at 28^th Annual Greyhound Starters Classic

Women’s Basketball 15-3 6-2 9-3 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 6^th of 13 at 14^th John Covert Classic at Lehigh

Women’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 11^th of 11 at 14^th John Covert Classic at Lehigh

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Kelly Applegate (Jr., Easton, PA/Wilson HS), basketball

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

Zach Zsilavecz (Sr., Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS), basketball

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

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.

Tuesday, February 14^th – Women’s Basketball vs. *Widener University, 6:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs. *Widener University, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 18^th – Women’s Basketball vs. *Elizabethtown College, 2:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs. *Elizabethtown College, 4:00 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 30, 2006 (-2222-)

Women’s Basketball – 15-3 (Commonwealth Conference 6-2, MASCAC 9-3)

Last Week – Defeated *Messiah College, 67-63; Defeated *Juniata College, 67-55. *Commonwealth Conference game

This Week – Tues., Jan. 31^st at *Albright College, 7:00 p.m.; Thurs., Feb. 2^nd vs. Muhlenberg College, 7:00 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 4^th at *Susquehanna University, 1:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference game

Moravian snapped its first two-game losing streak in more than two years with a 67-63 upset of nationally-ranked Messiah College in Johnston Hall. The Greyhounds, who received votes in the D3hoops.com Top 25 poll and were ranked 24th in the USA Today/ESPN Division III Coaches' Poll this week, defeated the Falcons, who were 10th in the D3hoops.com poll and 14th in the Coaches' Poll, for just the second time in the last 16 meetings with both wins coming in Bethlehem during the last two regular season meetings. Moravian scored the first basket of the game and the teams went back-and-forth for the first six minutes of the game, playing to a 10-10 tie. The Greyhounds then went on an 11-0 run over the next seven minutes to build a 21-10 lead; however, Messiah responded with a 13-4 run to end the half. The Greyhounds were scoreless for the final 4:44 of the first half but still lead 25-23 at the break. Moravian connected on nine of 23 field goal attempts (39.1 percent) and seven of ten free throws in the first 20 minutes of the contest while the Falcons were just nine of 35 (25.7 percent) and four of five at the foul line. Moravian had a 22-20 edge in rebounds at the intermission; however, the Greyhounds had also committed 13 turnovers to Messiah's nine miscues. The first ten minutes of the second half remained close with neither team being able to build more than a three-point lead with Messiah's final three-point edge, 43-40, coming with exactly ten minutes left in the game. The Greyhounds scored the next six points to take a lead they would never relinquish. Moravian actually pushed the lead to double digits, 61-51, with 2:15 to play. Messiah wouldn't go away and pulled within a point at 64-63 with 20.7 seconds remaining on a three-pointer. The Greyhounds put the game away with three free throws in the final 17 seconds. Both teams were 12 of 28 from the floor (42.9 percent) in the second half. The Falcons added two three-pointers and were 14 of 15 from the foul line while Moravian had one three-pointer and connected on 17 of 22 second half free throws. Messiah finished the game with a 39-37 edge in rebounds, and the Falcons had 18 turnovers in the game to Moravian's 19 miscues. The Greyhounds received more than two-thirds of their points from just two players as junior forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS) scored a game high 28 points while senior forward Stephanie Seaman (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) tossed in 18 points. Seaman also had a career high 15 rebounds in the victory while Applegate had seven boards, all in the first half. The 15 rebounds give Seaman a career total of 709 as she becomes the fifth player in Moravian history to grab over 700 career rebounds. Seaman needs just three more boards to move into fourth all-time. Junior guard Rachel Berlin (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS) had nine points off the bench for the Greyhounds to go with three rebounds while junior forward Jenny Hackleman (Solvang, CA/Rutgers Prep {HS} NJ) added six points, five rebounds and a team high three assists. Senior forward Lindsay Brase (Bethlehem, PA/Notre Dame HS) tossed in three points in her first start of the season for injured guard junior Katie Rizman (Wall, NJ/St. Rose HS) while sophomore guard Sara Steinman's (Springfield, NJ/Jonathan Dayton HS) only points were a pair of free throws with 28.9 seconds remaining to give the Greyhounds a 64-60 lead.

The Greyhounds earned a 67-55 victory over Juniata College in Commonwealth Conference in Johnston Hall. The Eagles scored the first five points of the game and led 12-6 before a 9-2 run game Moravian its first lead of the game at 15-14 with 12:46 left in the first half. Juniata tied the game at 16-16 before the Greyhounds took control for good with an 18-4 run, building a 34-20 lead with 4:04 remaining in the first half. Moravian headed to the locker room with a 36-23 lead after shooting 15 of 21 (71.4 percent) from the floor including three three-pointers. The Greyhounds were just three of seven (42.9 percent) from the foul line in the first half and committed 13 turnovers while holding a 13-11 advantage on the boards. Juniata connected on just nine of 23 field goal attempts (39.1 percent) in the first half and committed 15 turnovers. Moravian had a double digit lead for all but 24 seconds of the second half en route to the victory. The Greyhounds were just seven of 27 from the floor (25.9 percent) in the second half; however, Moravian made 16 of 19 free throws (84.2 percent). The Greyhounds finished the game with a 32-28 edge in rebounds and had 24 turnovers to Juniata's 31 miscues. The Eagles shot well from the field in the second half going 11 of 24 (45.8 percent) and eight of ten from the foul line. Moravian had a balanced scoring attack with three players in double figures. Hackleman tossed in a game high 17 points, her first double figure contest in seven games. Hackleman added four rebounds, four assists and three steals. Applegate scored 15 points and contributed seven rebounds and four steals while Seaman had 12 points and a game high nine rebounds to go with three assists. Seaman now has 718 rebounds in her career, moving into fourth all-time at Moravian. Berlin tossed in eight points while Steinman and Brase each scored six points. Steinman added four assists in the victory.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 30, 2006 (-3333-)

Men’s Basketball – 6-13 (Commonwealth Conference 1-7, MASCAC 4-9)

Last Week – Lost to *Messiah College, 80-67; Defeated *Juniata College, 81-72. *Commonwealth Conference game

This Week – Wed., Feb. 1^st at *Albright College, 8:00 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 4^th at *Susquehanna University, 3:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference game

The Greyhounds dropped an 80-67 decision to Messiah College in a Commonwealth Conference game in Johnston Hall. Moravian jumped out to a quick 11-5 lead in the first three minutes of the game, but an 11-2 run by Messiah gave the Falcons the lead for good at 16-13 just over three minutes later. Messiah would have a 17-point edge at one point in the first half and a 44-29 halftime lead. The Falcons were 16 of 32 from the floor including three of nine on three-pointers and nine of 12 at the foul line in the first 20 minutes. Messiah also committed just six first half turnovers and had a 20-13 edge in rebounds. Moravian finished the first half 11 of 26 from the field (42.3 percent), four of 12 behind the three-point line (33.3 percent) and a perfect three of three at the foul line. However, the Greyhounds committed 12 turnovers in the first half. Messiah would maintain its lead throughout the second half as the Falcons led by as many as 24 points. Messiah made another 16 field goal attempts in the second half on 38 attempts, and the Falcons finished the game with a 39-30 edge on the boards. The Greyhounds did shoot 50 percent from the floor after the intermission, making 12 of 24 field goal attempts, and Moravian, one of the top free throw shooting teams in the nation, was 12 of 17 (70.6 percent) from the foul line in the second half. The Greyhounds had three players in double figures as all 16 players in uniform saw at least two minutes of action. Sophomore guard Justin Chestnut (Willow Grove, PA/Upper Merion HS) led Moravian with 14 points to go with five assists and four rebounds while junior guard Michael Clemente (Toms River, NJ/Central Regional HS) and senior forward Zach Zsilavecz (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) each tossed in ten points. Clemente added five assists while Zsilavecz had three rebounds. Senior forward Ed Reid (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl HS) had nine points, all in the second half, with four rebounds. Sophomore forwards Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS) and Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg {PA} HS) each had seven points with Whitman grabbing three rebounds. Junior forward Matt Devlin (Sadsburyville, PA/Coatesville HS) contributed six rebounds and five points for Moravian.

Moravian snapped a five-game losing streak and earned its first Commonwealth Conference victory of the season as the Greyhounds rallied for an 81-72 victory over Juniata College in a conference contest in Johnston Hall. The Eagles opened a quick 6-3 lead in the first minute and a half of the game, but a 7-0 run by the Greyhounds gave Moravian a 10-6 lead with just under 16 minutes to play in the first half. Juniata rallied to take a 13-12 lead before the Greyhounds tied the game at 17-17 with 10:20 to play in the first half. The Eagles would eventually build an eight-point lead at 32-24 with 5:20 before the intermission; however, a 14-9 run by Moravian to close the half pulled the Greyhounds within 41-38 at the break. Moravian was just 11 of 29 (37.9 percent) from the floor in the first half with a three-pointer, but a 15 of 21 performance (71.4 percent) at the foul line kept the Greyhounds in the game. Moravian also had a 22-20 edge in rebounds at halftime but had committed 14 turnovers. Juniata made 14 of 33 field half field goal attempts (42.4 percent) including five three-pointers, and the Eagles were eight of ten at the foul line. When the second half started, the Greyhounds quickly came out and took a 44-43 lead with 17:09 left to play. Over the next 13 and a half minutes, the lead went back and forth with ten lead changes and four ties. During the stretch, the biggest lead was five points. After Juniata tied the game at 70-70 with 3:27 left on a three-pointer by Tommy McConnell, Moravian scored the next seven points to take control of the game. The Greyhounds' final eight points came from the foul line. Moravian made just 12 of 32 field goal attempts (37.5 percent) in the second half but connected on three three-pointers. The Greyhounds were also just 16 of 25 (64 percent) from the foul line after the intermission. Moravian finished the game with a 48-39 advantage in rebounds, and the Greyhounds made just 17 turnovers while forcing Juniata into 19 turnovers. In the second half, the Eagles connected on 10 of 29 field goal attempts (34.5 percent) with three three-pointers, and Juniata was eight of 11 from the foul line (72.7 percent). Moravian had four players in doubles figures and a balanced scoring attack with Zsilavecz tossing in a team high 19 points to go with three rebounds. Reid added 13 points while Franzyshen had 12 points and two blocked shots. Sophomore forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) added ten points off the bench, and Earley, Reid and Franzyshen each grabbed a team high seven rebounds for the Greyhounds. Chestnut contributed eight points, six assists and four rebounds while Devlin had eight points and four boards. Sophomore guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) tossed in seven points while Clemente had four points, four assists, three steals and three rebounds in the Moravian victory.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 30, 2006 (-4444-)

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

Last Week – 6^th of 13 at 14^th John Covert Classic hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

This Week – Sun., Feb. 5^th at 7^th Annual DeShriver Invitational at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg, PA

The Greyhounds placed sixth of 13 schools at the 14th John Covert Classic hosted by Lehigh University. Moravian had a team total of 56 points while the host Mountain Hawks won the meet with 166 points. The Greyhounds were the top Division III school in the meet and placed ahead of four NCAA Division I schools. Sophomore Ozzie Brown (Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS) scored 24 points for the Greyhounds while placing first in the high jump, clearing 2.00 meters (six feet, 6 3/4 inches), second in the long jump with a leap of 6.88 meters (22 feet, seven inches), and third in the 200-meter dash in a time of 23.08 seconds. Brown's high jump was just a quarter of an inch shy of qualifying for the NCAA Division III National Championships.

Senior Michael El-Kazzaz (Easton, PA/Easton HS) added eight points to the Greyhounds' total with a second place finish in the pole vault, clearing 4.50 meters (14 feet, nine inches). Sophomore Nathaniel Tussey (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown HS) picked up six points for the Greyhounds with a third place finish in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 8.35 seconds while sophomore Nathaniel Dutile (Plymouth, ME/Nokomis HS) earned six points with a third place finish in the shot put with a toss of 14.72 meters (48 feet, 3 1/2 inches). Junior Josh Kline (Reading, PA/Exeter HS) added five points with four coming from a fifth place finish in the 500-meter dash in 1:11.48 and the other point coming from an eighth place showing in the 200-meter dash in 23.94 seconds. Freshman Tim Murphy (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) was sixth in the 500-meter dash in 1:12.39 to earn three points while freshman Blair Maginnis (Asbury, NJ/Warren Hills Regional HS) added a point with an eighth place in the shot put with a toss of 13.62 meters. Moravian's final three points came from a seventh place finish by the 4x400-meter relay team of Kline, Murphy, sophomore Ty Kern (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) and freshman Vince Pagano (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin HS) in a time of 3:45.41.

In other sprint events, Brown was 11th in the preliminaries of the 60-meter dash in 7.23 seconds while sophomore James Bell (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) was 16th in 7.37 seconds and freshman Robert Shaffer (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville HS) was 18th in 7.43 seconds. Bell was ninth in the 200-meter dash in a time of 24.08 seconds while Shaffer placed 16th in 24.46 seconds. Freshman Jeff Berland (Glen Rock, NJ/Glen Rock HS) also ran in the 200-meter dash, placing 21st in 24.90 seconds. Tussey had the top time in the preliminaries of the 60-meter hurdles in 8.45 seconds while Kern was 12th at 8.92 seconds and Berland finished 13th in 8.93 seconds.

Senior Greg Rarick (Drums, PA/Hazleton HS) competed for the first time this season, placing 27th in the mile run in 5:04.34 while freshman Jeremiah Reinhart (Effort, PA/Pleasant Valley HS) was 29th in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:10.41. Junior Josh Hunter (Palmerton, PA/Palmerton HS) took 20th in the 3,000-meter run in 9:34.88 while junior Anthony Sarno (Forked River, NJ/Lacey Township HS) was 22nd in 9:57.23.

Dutile finished 14th in the 35-pound weight throw with a toss of 12.20 meters (40 feet, 1/2 inch) while sophomore Robert Bernadyn (Mahanoy City, PA/Mahanoy Area HS) was 16th at 11.49 meters (37 feet, 8 1/2 inches). Also competing in the weight throw were junior Patrick Callahan (Matawan, NJ/Matawan HS), who placed 19th at 10.85 meters (35 feet, 7 1/4 inches), Maginnis, who was 20th with a toss of 10.57 meters (34 feet, 8 1/4 inches) and sophomore John Wagner (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley HS), who was 25th at 8.72 meters (28 feet, 7 1/2 inches). Freshman Lance Adlesberger (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) was 14th in the shot put with a toss of 12.64 meters (41 feet, 5 3/4 inches) while freshman Alan Woods (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cedar Cliff HS) tied for ninth in the pole vault, clearing a height of 4.05 meters (13 feet, 3 1/2 inches).

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 30, 2006 (-5555-)

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

Last Week – 11^th of 11 at 14^th John Covert Classic hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

This Week – Sun., Feb. 5^th at 7^th Annual DeShriver Invitational at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg, PA

Moravian finished 11th at the 14th John Covert Classic hosted by Lehigh University. The Greyhounds scored six points while the host Mountain Hawks won the meet with 121.5 points. Junior Suzanne Tamlyn (Wappingers Falls, NY/Wallkill HS) scored three points for Moravian with a sixth place finish in the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:03.64. The Greyhounds other two points came from a ninth place finish by the 4x400 meter relay squad of Tamlyn, junior Amy Reehil (Roselle, NJ/Roselle Catholic HS) and sophomores Theresa Zataveski (Quakertown, PA/Gwynedd Mercy Academy HS) and Christina Roccamo (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown HS) in a time of 4:29.36.

In the sprint events, junior Erin Recker (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS) placed eighth in the preliminaries of the 60-meter dash in 8.19 seconds while junior Kathleen McCarron (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS) was 18th in 8.57 seconds. Sophomore Ashlee Scarborough (Warrington, PA/Villa Joseph Marie Academy HS) placed 21st with a time of 8.87 seconds while freshman Katrina Birle (Westwood, MA/Westwood HS) was 22nd in 8.90 seconds. In the 200-meter dash, Tamlyn was 11th overall in 27.75 seconds while Recker took 22nd in 28.42 seconds. McCarron was 26th in 28.75 seconds while Scarborough was 33rd in a time of 30.46 seconds and Birle was 35th in 31.14 seconds. Senior Rebecca Moore (Easton, PA/Easton HS) took 11th in the 400-meter dash in 1:05.15 while Reehil was 11th in the 500-meter dash in a time of 1:27.07. Zataveski also ran the 500-meter dash, finishing 15th in 1:37.16, and she was 21st in the 60-meter hurdles preliminaries in a time of 10.76 seconds.

Roccamo was 14th in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:35.74 while freshman Stephanie Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) took 22nd place in 2:39.59 and freshman Naomie Kachel (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) finished 24th at 2:41.90. Sophomore Katie Pulizzano (Allentown, PA/William Allen HS) was 12th in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 21:09.63 while senior Alexis Vergalla (Glen Gardner, PA/Voorhees HS) was 23rd in the 3,000-meter run on 11:59.09.

McCarron was tenth in the long jump at 4.79 meters (15 feet, 8 3/4 inches), and she placed 12th in the triple jump with a distance of 9.53 meters (31 feet, 3 1/4 inches). Moore took 11th in the pole vault, clearing 2.60 meters (eight feet, 6 1/4 inches) while Zataveski was 14th in the long jump with a leap of 4.42 meters (14 feet, six inches). In the throwing events, junior Tammy Balliet (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) placed 17th in the 20-pound weight throw with a toss of 11.54 meters (37 feet, 10 1/2 inches), and she was 27th in the shot put at 8.90 meters (29 feet, 2 1/2 inches).