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2005-06 – Week 22 Contact:
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GREYHOUND TRACKS
Team Records as of February 19,
2006
Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments
Men’s Basketball 9-16 4-10 7-12 3rd at Gettysburg Tip-Off
Tournament; 3rd at 28th Annual Greyhound Starters Classic
Women’s Basketball 20-5 11-3 14-4 1st at Dickinson/Days Inn
Tip-Off Tournament; 1st at 5th Starters Moravian Winter
Classic
Men’s Lacrosse 0-0 0-0
Men’s Track
& Field 0-0 0-0 No Team Scores at Rider-Lafayette
Invitational
Women’s
Track & Field 0-0 0-0 No Team Scores at Rider-Lafayette
Invitational
GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Female – Kelly Applegate (Jr., Easton, PA/Wilson
HS), basketball
Male – Zach Zsilavecz (Sr., Bethlehem,
PA/Liberty
HS), basketball
UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:
Wednesday, February 22nd – Women’s
Basketball vs. Widener
University in
Commonwealth Conference Semifinals, 7
:00 p.m.; Men’s Lacrosse vs. Vassar College
at Lehigh University Goodman Campus Ronald Ulrich
Turf Field, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 25th – Men’s
Lacrosse vs. Wesley (DE) College at Lehigh University Goodman Campus Ronald
Ulrich Turf Field, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 16th
– Women’s Lacrosse vs. Muhlenberg
College, 4:00 p.m.
Friday, March 17th
– Baseball vs. *Widener
University, 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 18th – Men’s
Lacrosse vs. *Susquehanna
University at Lehigh
University Goodman Campus Ronald
Ulrich Turf Field, 3:00 p.m.; Men’s Tennis vs. King’s College, 1:00
p.m.
*Conference opponent
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Greyhound Weekly
Update, February 20, 2006 (-2222-)
Women’s Basketball – 20-5
(Commonwealth Conference 11-3, MASCAC 14-4)
Last Week – Defeated *Widener University, 68-64; Defeated
*Elizabethtown College, 90-74.
*Commonwealth Conference game
This Week – Wed., Feb. 22nd
vs. ^Widener University, 7:00 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 25th
in Commonwealth Conference Championship game at site TBD, TBA. ^Commonwealth Conference Tournament game
The Greyhounds clinched second place in the Commonwealth
Conference Tournament with a 68-64 victory over Widener University
at Johnston Hall. Moravian and the Pioneers will meet again in Bethlehem on Wednesday, February 22nd at 7:00
p.m. in the Commonwealth Conference Semifinals. It will be the third straight
season the two squads have met in the conference tournament in a game played in
Johnston Hall. The Greyhounds scored the first four points of the game before
Widener tied the game at 4-4 with 17:22 on the clock. Moravian went on an 11-0
over the next 2:30 to build a 15-4 lead; however, the Pioneers responded with
an 11-0 run of their own to tie the score again at 15-15 with 12:49 to play
before halftime. Moravian immediately retook the lead and headed to the
intermission with a 37-31 edge. The Greyhounds were 12 of 30 from the floor (40
percent) with two three-pointers and 11 of 12 (91.7 percent) at the foul line
in the first half. Widener had 25-12 advantage in rebounds at the break;
however, the Pioneers had also committed 18 turnovers in the first 20 minutes
while Moravian had just nine turnovers. Widener made nine of 25 field goal
attempts in the first half (36 percent) with two three-pointers and an 11 of 15
performance at the foul line (73.3 percent). The Greyhounds led the entire
second half, pushing the lead to double digits twice with 11-point leads of
61-50 and 64-53, the latter with 6:38 remaining in the game. Widener tried a
rally late in the game, pulling within four points three times in the final two
and a half minutes. The Greyhounds struggled shooting the ball in the second
half, making just eight of 28 field goal attempts (28.6 percent) with two
three-pointers, and Moravian was just 13 of 20 (65 percent) at the foul line
after the break. Widener, which finished the contest with a 51-35 advantage on
the boards, also struggled in the second half, making 11 of 35 field goal
attempts (31.4 percent) with two three-pointers and nine of 12 free throws (75
percent). Both teams committed ten turnovers in the second half. Moravian had
another big game from junior forward Kelly
Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS). Applegate, who was named the Lehigh
Valley Small College Women's Basketball Player of Year earlier in the day,
netted 31 points to go with six rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals. This was Applegate's
second straight 30-plus point effort and fourth of the season including both
games against Widener. Junior forward Jenny
Hackleman (Solvang, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS) contributed 11 points and a
team high nine rebounds in the victory for the Greyhounds while sophomore
guards LaToya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) and Sara Steinman (Springfield, NJ/Jonathon
Dayton HS) and junior guards Rachel
Berlin (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS) and Katie
Rizman (Wall, NJ/St. Rose HS) all scored five points. Blake added five rebounds while Rizman dished out four assists. Senior forward Stephanie Seaman (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem
Catholic HS) had eight rebound, six steals, five assists, four points and
three blocked shots in the Moravian victory.
Moravian finished out the 2005-06 regular season with a
90-74 victory over Elizabethtown
College in Commonwealth
Conference action in Johnston Hall. The victory was the Greyhounds' 20th of the
season, the program's second straight 20-plus win season and the 13th in school
history. Elizabethtown
ran out to an early 16-9 lead in the first six minutes of the game. Moravian
would be within one point on three occasions; however, the Blue Jays built the
lead up to eight points at 26-18 with 8:15 remaining in the first half. The
Greyhounds went on a 13-4 run to take their first lead of the game at the 2:31
mark, 31-30. Moravian would go to the break with a 37-34 lead. The Greyhounds
struggled from the field in the first half, making just 11 of 28 field goal
attempts (39.3 percent) and just two of six three-pointers. Moravian was 13 of
15 (86.7 percent) at the foul line, but committed 14 turnovers. On the other
hand, the Blue Jays were hot from the floor in the first 20 minutes, making 13
of 23 field goal attempts (56.5 percent), two of four three-pointers and six of
seven (85.7 percent) free throws. Elizabethtown
also had a 16-13 edge on the boards in the first half, but the Blue Jays were
forced into 20 turnovers before the intermission. The game remaining close
early in the second half with Elizabethtown taking a one-point lead twice, the
final time at 42-41 with 17:31 remaining on the clock. Seaman connected on a three-pointer to give the Greyhounds the lead
back for good and fuel a 9-0 run, putting Moravian up 50-42 with 13:31 left.
The Greyhounds eventually pushed the lead into double digits with just over
nine minutes remaining, and Moravian's largest lead of the game was 20 points
on three different occasions. With 4:10 remaining on the clock, Applegate became the 17th player in
Moravian history to score 1,000 career points on a lay-up that gave Moravian a
78-60 lead. The Greyhounds shot much better in the second half, making 18 of 35
field goal attempts (51.4 percent), three of six three-pointers and 14 of 16
free throw attempts (87.5 percent). Elizabethtown
made 12 of 30 field goal attempts (40.0 percent), two of four three-pointers
and 14 of 21 free throws (66.7 percent) in the second half. Both teams had
eight turnovers after the intermission, and the Blue Jays finished the game
with a 37-34 advantage on the boards. Applegate
was one of three Greyhounds to score in double figures with a team high 23
points on senior day. Applegate also
had five rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. Seaman added 18 points and a team high eight rebounds while Hackleman contributed 15 points and
three steals. Steinman had eight
points and three assists for Moravian while Rizman tossed in seven points to go with four assists and three
steals. Senior guard Nicole Savino (Macungie, PA/Brandywine Heights
HS), senior forward Heather
MacDonald (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley
HS) and Berlin
each had four points while sophomore guard Megan
Kocon (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty
HS) netted five points off the bench for the Greyhounds. Blake was held scoreless in the game
but led Moravian with six assists and six steals.
Greyhound
Weekly Update, February 20, 2006 (-3333-)
Men’s Basketball – 9-16 (Commonwealth
Conference 4-10, MASCAC 7-12)
Last Week – Lost to *Widener University, 64-6; Defeated
*Elizabethtown College, 74-70.
*Commonwealth Conference game
Season Complete
The Greyhounds had their two-game winning streak snapped
in a 64-60 loss to Widener
University in
Commonwealth Conference action at Johnston Hall. Moravian trailed 4-2 before a
16-0 Greyhound run put Moravian up 18-4 with 12:36 left in the first half.
Widener would slowly climb back into the game, getting as close as five points
twice, but the Greyhounds went to the break with a 28-22 advantage. Moravian
was 11 of 29 from the floor in the first half (37.9 percent) with five
three-pointers. The Greyhounds were just one of two at the foul line and
committed eight turnovers; however, Moravian had a 22-16 rebounding advantage.
The Pioneers were eight of 26 (30.8 percent) in the first half with one three-pointers and five of eight free throws (62.5 percent).
Widener was guilty of six turnovers in the first 20 minutes. Widener quickly
tied the game at 32-32 in the second half and took its first lead since the
opening two minutes of the game with a 35-32 edge with 16:58 remaining in the
contest. The Greyhounds kept the game close with the game being tied six times
in the next 11 minutes and neither team building more than a four-point lead.
Moravian's final lead came with 3:38 left in the contest as the Greyhounds had
a 55-54 advantage. Widener finished the game on a 10-5 run to clinch first
place in the upcoming Commonwealth Conference Tournament coupled with Messiah College's
lost to Elizabethtown
College. In the second
half, Moravian was ten of 28 from the floor (35.7 percent) with three
three-pointers, and the Greyhounds went nine of 11 from the foul line (81.8
percent). Moravian finished the game with a 41-31 advantage in rebounds, and
the Greyhounds made just seven turnovers in the second half. Widener improved
its shooting in the second 20 minutes, connecting on 15 of 29 field goal
attempts (51.7 percent) with three three-pointers and a nine of 11 performance at the foul line as well. Widener also took care
of the ball in the second half with just three turnovers. Sophomore guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) led
Moravian with 15 points, two rebounds and two steals while senior forward Zach Zsilavecz (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS)
had 11 points and three rebounds. Sophomore guard Justin Chestnut (Willow Grove, PA/Upper Moreland HS) and sophomore forward Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre
Dame East Stroudsburg {PA} HS) each tossed in eight points while Chestnut had four assists and Whitman grabbed a career high nine
rebounds. Junior guard Michael Clemente
(Toms River, NJ/Central Regional HS) contributed six points on a pair of
three-pointers for the Greyhounds while junior forward Matt Devlin (Sadsburyville, PA/Coatesville HS) had five rebounds
and four points. Senior forward Ed Reid
(Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl HS) was limited to just two
points and three rebounds but had a career high six blocked shots for Moravian.
Moravian closed out the 2005-06 season with a 74-70 upset
victory over Elizabethtown
College in Commonwealth
Conference action in Johnston Hall. The game was close early in the first half
with an 8-8 tie at the 14:18 mark. Elizabethtown
went on a 16-6 run to take a 22-14 lead with 6:21 remaining before the
intermission; however, Moravian countered with a 9-1 run to tie the contest at
23-23 with 3:47 before the break. The Blue Jays went into halftime with a 30-29
lead. Moravian shot very well in the first half, making 11 of 19 field goal
attempts (57.9 percent), two of three three-pointers and five of six free
throws (83.3 percent) while Elizabethtown was 11 of 25 (44.0 percent) from the
floor, three of 11 on three-pointers and five of seven (71.4 percent) at the
foul line. The Greyhounds had a 12-11 edge on the boards, but Moravian
committed 20 turnovers in the first 20 minutes while Elizabethtown had 15 miscues. Coming out of
the break, Moravian quickly built a 37-32 lead with 17:52 to play, and the
Greyhounds would push the lead to 43-35 over the next three minutes. Moravian
led 49-42 with 12:22 on the clock when the Blue Jays went on a 9-0 run to take
a 51-49 lead with 10:36 remaining. Over the next four minutes, the game was
tied twice with Elizabethtown
building a brief lead each time after the tie. The final tie was at 61-61 with
6:21 remaining. The Blue Jays scored the next bucket before Moravian took the
lead for good, 64-63, on a three-pointer by Clemente with 5:40 remaining. The Greyhounds, who entered the week
ranked ninth in the nation in free throw shooting, scored six of their final
ten points at the foul line to ice the victory. Moravian shot even better from
the floor in the second half, making 14 of 22 field goal attempts (63.6
percent) and five of eight three-pointers (62.5 percent); however, the
Greyhounds were just 12 of 18 (66.7 percent at the foul line). Moravian only
committed five turnovers in the second half but was out-rebounded by Elizabethtown, 16-10,
after the break. The Blue Jays shot 12 of 22 (54.5 percent) from the field in
the second half, and Elizabethtown
was three of five behind the three-point line and 13 of 19 (68.4 percent) at
the foul line while committing seven turnovers in the second half. Moravian,
which was celebrating senior day, had five players score in double figures led
by Zsilavecz, who netted a game high
18 points. Clemente tossed in 13
points while going three-for-three behind the three-point line while Reid had 12 points and three rebounds.
Sophomore forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset,
NJ/Immaculata HS) and Chestnut each netted ten points in the
win for Moravian with Franzyshen
grabbing a team high five rebounds. Miller
led the Greyhounds with six assists to go with five points, and Whitman added three rebounds.
Greyhound
Weekly Update, February 20, 2006 (-4444-)
Men’s Indoor Track &
Field – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
Last Week – No Team Scores at Keogh Invitational
hosted by Haverford College, Haverford, PA
This Week – Sat., Feb. 25th at 2005
Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Indoor Championships
hosted by Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA, 11:00 a.m.
Moravian had its final tune-up before the 2006 Middle
Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation's Indoor Championships at the
non-scoring Keogh Invitational hosted by Haverford College.
Freshman Timothy Murphy (Bethlehem,
PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) led the Greyhounds with a 12th place finish in
the 800-meter run in a time of 2:05.34 while freshman Jeremiah Rinehart (Effort, PA/Pleasant Valley HS) was 20th at
2:10.19 and freshman John McCullough
(Levittown, PA/Conwell Egan HS) took 30th in a time of 2:32.91. Sophomore Vince Pagano (Harrisburg, PA/Central
Dauphin HS) was 12th in the 400-meter dash in 58.04 seconds. Sophomore Timothy Pagano (Cherry
Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West HS)
placed 14th in the mile run with a time of 4:45.69 while junior Anthony Sarno (Forked River, NJ/Lacey Township
HS) was 15th in 4:45.82.
Women’s Indoor Track &
Field – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
Last Week – No Team Scores at Keogh Invitational
hosted by Haverford College, Haverford, PA
This Week – Sat., Feb. 25th at 2005
Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Indoor Championships
hosted by Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA, 11:00 a.m.
The Greyhounds had their final tune-up before the 2006
Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Indoor Championships at
the non-scoring Keogh Invitational hosted by Haverford College.
Sophomore Christina Roccamo
(Quakertown, PA/Quakertown HS) had Moravian's top
individual finish with a tenth place in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:35.94.
Freshman Naomie Kachel (Shillington, PA/Governor
Mifflin HS) was 24th in the race in 2:44.07. The only other event the
Greyhounds had competitors in was the mile run with six runners in the race led
by freshman Stephanie Miller (Easton,
PA/Easton HS) finishing 15th in a time of 5:50.31. Kachel placed 19th in the event
in 5:55.12 while senior Alexis Vergalla
(Glen Gardner, NJ/Voorhees HS) was 21st in a time of 5:57.08. Junior Jennifer Connolly (Weare, NH/Manchester West HS) placed 24th in 6:01.83 while
freshman Kellie Williams (Tafton, PA/Wallenpaupack HS) was 25th in a time of 6:02.13 and
sophomore Katie Pulizzano
(Allentown, PA/William Allen HS) was 30th at
6:05.67.
Men’s Lacrosse – 0-0
(Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
This Week – Wed., Feb. 22nd vs. Vassar College
at Robert Ulrich Turf Field at Lehigh
University’s Goodman
Campus, 8:00 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 25th vs. Wesley (DE) College at Robert
Ulrich Turf Field at Lehigh University’s Goodman Campus, 4:30 p.m.
Moravian will begin its third varsity season this week
with a pair of home matches being played at the Robert Ulrich Turf Field on Lehigh University’s
Goodman Campus due to construction at Rocco Calvo Field. The Greyhounds will play Vassar College
at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22nd to begin the 2006 season
before hosting Wesley (DE) College on Saturday, February 25th at
4:30 p.m.