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2005-06 – Week 24 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of February 26, 2006

Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Basketball 9-16 4-10 7-12 3^rd at Gettysburg Tip-Off Tournament; 3^rd at 28^th Annual Greyhound Starters Classic

Women’s Basketball 21-6 11-3 15-5 1^st at Dickinson/Days Inn Tip-Off Tournament; 1^st at 5^th Starters Moravian Winter Classic; Commonwealth Conference Runner-Up

Men’s Lacrosse 1-1 0-0

Men’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 3^rd of 10 at 2006 MAC Championships

Women’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 4^th of 10 at 2006 MAC Championships

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

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

Kathleen McCarron (Jr., Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS), track & field

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

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

Nathaniel Dutile (So., Plymouth, ME/Nokomis HS), track & field

Nathaniel Tussey (So., Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown Area HS), track & field

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

Thursday, March 16^th – Women’s Lacrosse vs. Muhlenberg College, 4:00 p.m.

Friday, March 17^th – Baseball vs. *Widener University, 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 18^th – 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

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, February 27, 2006 (-2222-)

Women’s Basketball – 21-6 (Commonwealth Conference 11-3, MASCAC 15-5)

Last Week – Defeated ^Widener University, 79-73; Lost to ^Messiah College, 75-52. ^Commonwealth Conference Tournament game

This Week – Fri., Mar. 3^rd vs. ~Greensboro (NC) College, TBA; Sat., Mar. 4^th vs. TBA in NCAA Division III Tournament Second Round (if qualify). ~NCAA Division III Tournament at Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA.

The Greyhounds earned their fourth straight trip to the Commonwealth Conference Championship game with a 79-73 victory over Widener University in Commonwealth Semifinal in Johnston Hall behind a double-double from junior forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS), who had 33 points and ten rebounds. With the game tied at 4-4, Widener went on an 8-2 run to take a 12-6 lead with 15:24 remaining in the first half. The Greyhounds battled back and took a 21-19 lead with just over ten minutes remaining in the half only to see the Pioneers score eight straight points for a 27-21 lead with 7:25 before the intermission. Moravian would pull within two points, 40-38, with just 15 seconds left in the first half on a jumper by senior forward Stephanie Seaman (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS). Both teams shot well in the first half with Moravian making 15 of 29 field goal attempts (51.7 percent) and eight of nine free throws (88.9 percent) while Widener was 17 of 35 in the first half (48.6 percent), four of ten behind the three-point line and two of three at the foul line. Moravian went to the break with an 18-15 advantage in rebounds, and the Greyhounds had committed seven turnovers while Widener had six turnovers. The Greyhounds started the second half by taking a quick 41-38 lead on a three-pointer by Seaman. The game would go back and forth until it was tied at 50-50 with 13:19 to play. Widener would score four straight points to take its biggest lead of the half at 54-50 with 10:58 left. Moravian responded and retook the lead for good at 57-56 on a pair of Seaman free throws with 9:29 remaining in the game. The Greyhounds would eventually push the lead to double digits, leading by as many as 12 points at 72-60 with 4:31 left. Moravian, one of the top free throw shooting teams in the nation, iced the game at the foul line, making nine of 12 free throws in the final four and a half minutes. The Greyhounds were 17 of 22 at the foul line in the second half (77.3 percent) and 11 of 25 from the floor (44 percent) with two three-pointers. Widener struggled from the floor, making just nine of 28 field goal attempts (32.1 percent); however, the Pioneers were 15 of 17 at the foul line. Moravian finished the game with a 35-34 edge in rebounds, and the Greyhounds had nine turnovers in the second half while Widener committed 12 miscues. Moravian had three players in double figures led by Applegate, the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year, who scored 98 points in three games versus the Pioneers this season. Seaman added 22 points and a game high 14 rebounds for the Greyhounds while junior forward Jenny Hackleman (Solvang, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS) had ten points and six rebounds to go with team highs of five assists and three blocked shots. Hackleman now has 578 career rebounds moving into seventh in school history while Seaman became the ninth player to score 1,200 career points. Junior guard Katie Rizman (Wall, NJ/St. Rose HS) tossed in five points and dished out three rebounds for Moravian while sophomore guard Sara Steinman (Springfield, NJ/Jonathon Dayton HS) had four points. Sophomore guard LaToya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) made a team high three steals in the Greyhounds' victory.

For the fourth consecutive year, Moravian came up short in the Commonwealth Conference Championship game, falling to Messiah College, 75-52. This was the second straight year Moravian fell to the Falcons in the title contest and third time in four years. Messiah earns the Commonwealth Conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament with the victory, the Falcons' eighth trip in the last 11 years. Messiah jumped out to an earlier lead and headed into the intermission with a 32-22 lead. The Falcons were 13 of 31 from the floor (41.9 percent) with three three-pointers in the first half. Messiah was just three of seven at the foul line, but had a 26-11 advantage on the boards and committed just ten first half turnovers while Moravian made 16 turnovers in the first half. Moravian struggled from the floor in the first 20 minutes, making just nine of 28 field goal attempts (32.1 percent), three three-pointers and its only free throw attempt. Messiah would continue to build on its lead in the second half by shooting 12 of 28 (42.9 percent) with four three-pointers and 15 of 24 free throws (62.5 percent). On the other hand, Moravian's shooting woes continued in the second half with the Greyhounds making just 12 of 39 field goal attempts (30.8 percent) with one three-pointers and five of seven free throws. Moravian, one of the top free throw shooting teams in the country and the nation's leader in free throws made and attempted, was just six of eight at the foul line in the game while Messiah was 18 of 31. The Falcons also finished the game with a 49-34 edge in rebounds. Moravian made ten turnovers in the second half while Messiah committed just eight second half miscues. For Moravian, Applegate scored a team high 17 points and grabbed a game high 15 rebounds. Seaman tossed in 12 points to go with four rebounds and four assists while senior guard Nicole Savino (Macungie, PA/Brandywine Heights HS) had ten points and three steals off the bench. Hackleman had five points while Blake and junior guard Rachel Berlin (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS) each tossed in three points.

Greyhound Weekly Update, February 27, 2006 (-3333-)

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

Last Week – 3^rd of 10 school at 2006 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships hosted by Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA

This Week – off

The Greyhounds placed third of ten schools at the 2006 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships hosted by Susquehanna University. Moravian had a team score of 76 points while Elizabethtown College won the title with 129 points. The Greyhounds had three individual champions with sophomore Ozzie Brown (Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS) win the long jump with an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying distance of 7.00 meters (22 feet, 11 3/4 inches), sophomore Nathaniel Tussey (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown Area HS) capturing the 55-meter hurdles in an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 7.73 seconds and sophomore Nathaniel Dutile (Plymouth, ME/Nokomis HS) winning the shot put with a toss of 15.02 meters (49 feet, five inches).

Brown also placed second in the 200-meter dash in 22.68 seconds, third in the high jump, clearing 1.98 meters (six feet, six inches) and tenth in the preliminaries of the 55-meter hurdles in 8.28 seconds. Sophomore James Bell (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) was fifth in the 55-meter dash in a time of 6.63 seconds, and he took sixth in the 200-meter dash in 23.32 seconds. Freshman Robert Shaffer (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville HS) was seventh in the preliminaries of the 55-meter dash in 6.69 seconds, and he placed eighth in the 200-meter dash in 23.42 seconds. Junior Josh Kline (Reading, PA/Exeter HS) was third in the 400-meter dash in 51.41 seconds, and he was 11th in the 200-meter dash in 23.80 seconds. Sophomore Ty Kern (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) was eighth in the preliminaries of the 55-meter hurdles while freshman Jeff Berland (Glen Rock, NJ/Glen Rock HS) recorded a time of 8.35 seconds, good enough for 11th place. In the distance races, freshman Timothy Murphy (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) placed 13th in the 800-meter run in 2:11.17 while sophomore Timothy Pagano (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West HS) was 12th in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 16:18.15.

Moravian's 4x400-meter relay team of Kline, Tussey, Kern and Brown placed fifth in a time of 3:32.39 while the 4,000-meter distance relay squad of Murphy, senior Greg Rarick (Drums, PA/Hazleton HS), junior Anthony Sarno (Forked River, NJ/Lacey Township HS) and sophomore Vince Pagano (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin HS) was sixth in a time of 11:07.34. The 4x800-meter relay team of Murphy, Sarno, Rarick and junior Josh Hunter (Palmerton, PA/Palmerton HS) placed eighth in a time of 8:44.56 while the 4x200-meter relay squad was disqualified.

In other field events, senior Michael El Kazzaz (Easton, PA/Easton HS) took second in the pole vault, clearing a height of 4.42 meters (14 feet, six inches while freshman Alan Woods (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cedar Cliff HS) was seventh at 3.96 meters (13 feet). Freshman Blair Maginnis (Asbury, NJ/Warren Hills Regional HS) was third in the shot put with a toss of 13.96 meters (45 feet, 9 3/4 inches) while freshman Lance Adelsberger (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) was fourth with a distance of 13.62 meters (44 feet, 8 1/4 inches). In the 35-pound weight throw, Dutile placed fifth with a toss of 13.65 meters (44 feet, 9 1/2 inches) while sophomore Robert Bernadyn (Mahanoy City, PA/Mahanoy Area HS) took seventh at 13.24 meters (43 feet, 5 1/4 inches). Junior Steve Kondorossy (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery HS) was 12th at 12.13 meters (39 feet, 9 3/4 inches) while sophomore John Wagner (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley HS) placed 15th at 11.82 meters (38 feet, 9 1/2 inches) and junior Patrick Callahan (Matawan, NJ/Matawan HS) was 19th with a toss of 10.15 meters (33 feet, 3 3/4 inches).

Men’s Basketball – 9-16 (Commonwealth Conference 4-10, MASCAC 7-12)

Season Complete

Greyhound Weekly Update, February 27, 2006 (-4444-)

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

Last Week – 4^th of 10 schools at 2006 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships hosted by Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA

This Week – off

Moravian had its string of ten straight conference championships come to an end as the Greyhounds placed fourth of ten schools at the 2006 Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships hosted by Susquehanna University. The Greyhounds scored 71 points while Elizabethtown College won its first indoor title with 130 points. Moravian had three individual champions with junior Erin Recker (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS) capturing first in both the 55-meter dash, in an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 7.31 seconds, and the 200-meter dash in 26.54 seconds, and junior Kathleen McCarron (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS) winning the long jump at 5.07 meters (16 feet, 7 3/4 inches).

McCarron was fifth in the 55-meter dash in 7.83 seconds and 14th in the 200-meter dash at 28.95 seconds, while junior Suzanne Tamlyn (Wappingers Falls, NY/Wallkill HS) placed sixth in the 55-meter dash in 7.85 seconds and sixth in the 200-meter dash in 27.49 seconds. Both McCarron and Tamlyn recorded faster times in the preliminaries of the 55-meter dash with Tamlyn fourth after the first run at 7.63 seconds and McCarron sixth at 7.71 seconds. Tamlyn also placed sixth in the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:00.57 while junior Amy Reehil (Roselle, NJ/Roselle Catholic HS) was seven in the race at 1:02.52. Sophomore Theresa Zataveski (Quakertown, PA/Gwynedd Mercy Academy HS) finished seventh in the 55-meter hurdles in 9.56 seconds.

In the distance races, sophomore Christina Roccamo (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown HS) was fifth in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:33.34. Freshman Naomie Kachel (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) was seventh in the mile run at 5:52.50 while junior Jennifer Connolly (Weare, NH/Manchester West HS) placed ninth in 5:57.89 and freshman Kellie Williams was 11th in 6:01.10.

Moravian's 4x200-meter relay team of Recker, McCarron, Reehil and Tamlyn took second in a time of 1:48.50 while the 4x400-meter relay squad of Reehil, Tamlyn, Roccamo and senior Rebecca Moore (Easton, PA/Easton HS) placed third in 4:13.72. The 4,000-meter distance relay squad of Moore, Roccamo, senior Alexis Vergalla (Glen Gardner, NJ/Voorhees HS) and freshman Stephanie Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) took third place in a time of 13:26.31 while the 4x800-meter relay team of Roccamo, Vergalla, Kachel and Miller was fifth in 10:52.26.

In other field events, McCarron placed fourth in the triple jump with a distance of 10.14 meters (33 feet, 3 1/4 inches) while Zataveski was ninth in the long jump with a leap of 4.53 meters (14 feet, 10 1/2 inches). Junior Tammy Balliet (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) placed third in the shot put with a toss of 11.28 meters (37 feet, 1/4 inches), and she took fifth in the 20-pound weight throw with a distance of 11.25 meters (36 feet, 11 inches).

Greyhound Weekly Update, February 27, 2006 (-5555-)

Men’s Lacrosse – 1-1 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – Defeated Vassar (NY) College, 6-2; Lost to Wesley (DE) College, 19-8.

This Week – Off

Moravian began the 2006 season with a 6-2 non-conference victory over Vassar College in a match played at Robert Ulrich Turf Field on the Goodman Campus of Lehigh University due to construction at Rocco Calvo Field. This is the second time in the three years of men's lacrosse at Moravian that the Greyhounds have won their season opening match and the earliest the team has played in the month of February. Moravian took a 1-0 lead on a goal by junior midfielder Ken Blom (Rochelle Park, NJ/Bergen Catholic HS). Vassar would tie the match; however, the Greyhounds scored the final three goals of the first half for a 4-1 halftime lead. Junior attack Nick Cacciutti (Media, PA/Haverford School) led Moravian with three goals while junior attack Daniel Larson (Diver, DE/Dover HS) had a goal and an assist. Freshman attack Jason Tosches (West Windsor, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South HS) also found the back of the cage with his first collegiate goal for the Greyhounds while junior midfielder TJ Hirsch (Putnum Valley, NY/Walter Panas HS) had an assist to go with five ground balls and six of seven face-off wins. Moravian sophomore midfielder Aaron Satterfield (Mt. Arlington, NJ/Pope John XXIII HS) also added an assist in the victory. Greyhound sophomore goalie Peter Coutros (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS) made two saves while playing the first half of the match while freshman keeper Benjamin Larson (Dover, DE/Dover HS) had seven saves in the second half. Moravian had a 29-20 advantage in shots, a 35-16 edge in ground balls and won nine of 12 face-offs.

The Greyhounds suffered their first loss of the season, falling to Wesley (DE) College, 19-8, in a non-conference match play at Robert Ulrich Turf Field on the Goodman Campus of Lehigh University. Moravian had leads of 2-1 in the first quarter and 5-4 in the second quarter before the Wolverines scored three straight man-up goals to take the lead. Wesley, which led 8-6 at halftime, scored four times in the first 4:10 of the third quarter to take control of the match. The Wolverines out-shot Moravian 47-22 and had a 38-24 advantage on ground balls while Moravian won 17 of 31 face-offs in the match. Blom led the Greyhounds with three goals and an assist while Hirsch added two goals and an assist. Blom had a pair of man-up goals for Moravian while Hirsch won 13 of 24 face-offs. Freshman attack Keith Danner (Laurys Station, PA/Parkland HS), freshman attach Christopher Danni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus HS) and Cacciutti each had goals for the Greyhounds while Satterfield added an assist. Sophomore defender David Poppe (Simsbury, CT/Simsbury HS) and freshman defender Steven Carroll (West Caldwell, NJ/James Caldwell HS) led Moravian with four ground balls while freshman midfielder Bradley McVaugh (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS) scooped up three ground balls. Coutros made 11 saves and added two ground balls for the Greyhounds while seeing 42 and a half minutes of action in the cage. Benjamin Larson started the second half for Moravian and had five saves in 17 and a half minutes before leaving the game with an injury.