Greyhound Weekly
Update, September 19, 2005 (-2222-)
Last Week – Defeated *King’s College, 29-18.
*MAC game
This Week –
Sat., Sept. 24th vs. *Juniata College, 1:00 p.m. *MAC game
Junior tailback Chris
Jacoubs (Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven HS) ran for a season high 164
yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries and sophomore defensive back Matt
Sheridan (Magnolia, NJ/Sterling HS) tied an NCAA Division III record with
three blocked punts to lead Moravian to a 29-18 victory at King’s College in
Middle Atlantic Conference action.
King’s received
the opening kickoff and was forced to punt after three plays. Sheridan came from the left side and blocked the punt attempt at the King’s
24-yard line. Junior wide receiver Josh Kline (Reading, PA/Exeter HS) recovered the ball for the Greyhounds at the King’s 23-yard line. However,
Moravian freshman Brian Maida (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro HS) had his
22-yard field goal attempt with 10:34 remaining in the first quarter blocked,
and the Monarchs took over at their own one-yard line. After forcing the
Monarchs to punt again, Moravian took over on the King’s 30-yard line. Five
plays later, Jacoubs punched into the end zone from one-yard out.
Moravian went for the two-point conversion, and senior quarterback Jerry
Venturino (Hopatcong, NJ/Hopatcong HS) ran a bootleg to the right side,
giving Moravian an 8-0 lead with 6:56 left in the first quarter.
During the rest
of the first quarter, Moravian was forced to punt twice while King’s had one
punt and a pass intercepted by Moravian senior safety GJ Weiss
(Gilbertsville, PA/St. Pius X HS). Moravian forced the Monarchs to punt on
the third play of the second quarter when Sheridan broke through from
the left side again and blocked another punt. Junior linebacker Tony Gro (Schwenksville, PA/The Hill School) covered the ball at the King’s eight-yard line.
Two plays later, Venturino connected on an eight-yard touchdown pass to
senior wide receiver Ben Hawkins (Belmar, NJ/Manasquan HS). Maida
connected on the extra-point for a 15-0 Greyhound lead with 13:59 remaining in
the second quarter.
Moravian had a
chance to put more points on the board on its next drive, however, Maida
had a 33-yard field goal attempt blocked after a 50-yard drive. Neither team
was able to move the ball into scoring territory in the remainder of the first
half.
The Greyhounds
received the opening kickoff of the second half. Venturino had a
46-yard completion to senior wide receiver Cletus Kilker (Bethlehem,
PA/Notre Dame HS) on the second play of the drive before connecting on a
28-yard touchdown strike to Hawkins down the right sideline to finish
off the five-play, 76-yard drive. Freshman kicker Brian Reckenbeil (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS), who handles kickoffs for the Greyhounds, made the
extra-point for a 22-0 Moravian lead with 12:13 remaining in the third
quarter. Venturino completed eight of 20 passes for 136 yards with two
touchdowns and an interception while Hawkins caught three passes for 44
yards. Kilker added two catches for 58 yards.
King’s would
score its first touchdown on its opening possession of the second half.
Moravian senior Corey Czerniak (Randolph, NJ/Randolph HS) blocked the
extra-point attempt to keep the lead at 22-6 with 7:32 left in the third
quarter. Czerniak, who is also Moravian’s punter, averaged 35.8 yards
on six punts with a long of 51 yards in the victory. King’s would intercept a Venturino
to set up another scoring drive, cutting the lead to 22-12 with 1:54 left in
the third stanza.
The Greyhounds
were forced to punt again on their final drive of the third quarter. With
under 20 seconds remaining in the third quarter, the Greyhounds made King’s
punt again from inside the Monarchs’ ten-yard line. Sheridan came
through to block his third punt of the game with Moravian taking over on the
King’s 24-yard line. Sheridan tied the NCAA Division III record for
blocked punts in a game on the play, becoming the sixth player in NCAA history
to block three punts in a contest. The last player accomplish the feat was Don
Rogers of Sewanee, University of the South on October 19, 2002.
The Greyhounds
needed just four running plays to increase their lead with Jacoubs
finishing off the short drive with a one-yard leap into the end zone. Reckenbeil’s
extra-point gave Moravian a 29-12 lead with 14:01 remaining in the game. The
touchdown gave Jacoubs' 180 career points, moving him past Jud Frank
into second all-time, just 12 points behind Jim Joseph's career record
of 192 points. Jacoubs is also now second all-time with 30 career
touchdowns.
King’s finished
off the scoring with just 1:31 remaining in the game for the final of 29-18.
Moravian recovered an onsides kick attempt with 1:31 remaining and ran out the
clock to preserve the 29-18 victory. The Greyhounds finished the game with 216
yards on the ground including 32 yards by freshman tailback Tyler
McCambridge (Northampton, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) and ten each by
Venturino and senior fullback Kevin Lukich (Ogdensburg, NJ/Wallkill
Valley HS).
Freshman
linebacker Andrew Morrissey (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS) led the Greyhound
defense with 13 tackles while senior linebacker Chad DiFelice (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl HS) added 11 tackles. Junior linebacker Cliff Garr (Easton, PA/Notre
Dame HS) had nine tackles while senior defensive back Tyler Chomik
(Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) had four tackles, three pass
break-ups, a punt return of 13 yards and a kickoff return of 22 yards.
Greyhound Weekly
Update, September 19, 2005 (-3333-)
Women’s Volleyball – 9-4 (Commonwealth Conference 0-1,
MASCAC 2-1)
Last Week – Lost to *Elizabethtown College, 3-1; Defeated Muhlenberg College, 3-1. *Commonwealth Conference match
This Week – Wed.,
Sept. 21st vs. *Messiah College, 7:00 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., Sept.
23rd & 24th at Elizabethtown College Blue Jay
Classic, TBA *Commonwealth Conference match
Moravian suffered a 23-30, 30-26, 20-30, 26-30
loss at Elizabethtown College to begin the 2005 Commonwealth Conference season.
Junior outside hitter Kelly Bauer (Hellertown, PA/Notre Dame HS) led the
Greyhounds with 16 kills and 12 digs while sophomore middle hitter Jenna
Wallace (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) had 12 kills and two blocks.
Sophomore outside hitter Rachel Radocha (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS)
contributed ten kills and eight digs while junior setter Valerie Korsak
(Coplay, PA/Whitehall HS) had 40 assists and three service aces in the match.
Senior middle hitter Lindsey Siracusa (Yardley, PA/Pennsbury HS) added
nine kills and five blocks while junior defensive specialist Ashley Hugo (Bath, PA/Northampton HS) had seven digs. Sophomore libero Christa Burke Center
Valley, PA/Southern Lehigh HS) had three service aces in the match.
The Greyhounds snapped a two match losing
streak with a 30-21, 33-20, 26-30, 30-22 victory over rival Muhlenberg College in non-conference action. Bauer and Siracusa each had 17
kills. Bauer added 12 kills and two service aces while Siracusa
had three service aces and two blocks. Korsak contributed 46 assists,
six kills and three blocks while Wallace had ten kills and three blocks.
Radocha added eight kills and ten digs in the victory for the Greyhounds
while Burke and Hugo each added seven digs. Sophomore right side
hitter Katherine Perkins (Lehighton, PA/Lehighton HS) contributed three
blocks and two kills.
Women’s Soccer – 5-1 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0,
MASCAC 2-1)
Last Week – Defeated #University of Scranton, 2-1 (overtime); Lost to #Wilkes University, 1-0. #MASCAC match
This Week –
Tues., Sept. 20th vs. *Albright College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 24th
vs. *Widener University, 1:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference match
Moravian kept its
undefeated record intact with a 2-1, overtime victory over visiting University
of Scranton on the HUB Quad on a pair of goals by senior forward Megan
Collins (Rehoboth Beach, DE/Caesar Rodney HS). Moravian, which was ranked
fifth in the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region last week which is the
team's highest -ever ranking, is 5-0 on the year, the best start in school
history. The only other time Moravian was undefeated after five matches was in
1996 when the team started 9-0-1, however, the tie was in the first match of
the season. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute when Collins
scored off a pass from freshman forward Tracy Fitzpatrick (Wantage, NJ/High Point Regional HS), who had just entered the match. Scranton tied the contest
in the 56th minute. Both teams had chances late in regulation but neither could
finish. Just under 30 seconds into overtime, Fitzpatrick took the ball
down the right side and centered it to Collins, who fired in the
game-winning goal from 12 yards out. The goal was Collins' fourth of the
season. Moravian had a 12-7 advantage in shots while Scranton had a 9-5 edge in
corner kicks. Moravian freshman goalie Caitlin Corrigan (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS) made three saves for her fifth victory of the year.
The Greyhounds
dropped their first match of the season, falling to Wilkes University, 1-0, in a non-conference contest on the HUB Quad. The match had two of the top
teams in the Mid-Atlantic Region in the Greyhounds ranked fifth and the
Colonels ranked ninth in the latest rankings released last Tuesday by the
National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Both teams entered the contest
with 5-0 records. Moravian had a 13-9 advantage in shots and a 4-1 edge in
corner kicks in the match. Corrigan made two saves in her first college
loss.
This Week –
Mon., Sept. 19th at Franklin & Marshall College Invitational at
Bent Creek Country Club, 1:00 p.m.; Thurs., Sept. 22nd hosts Annual
Moravian Fall Invitational at Southmoore Golf Course, Bath, PA, 1:00 p.m.;
Fri., Sept. 23rd at Susquehanna University Fall Invitational at
Edgewood-in-the-Pines Golf Course, 1:00 p.m.
The Moravian College golf team will open its 2005-06 season on Monday, September 19th in
the Franklin & Marshall College Invitational at the Bent Creek Country
Club.
Greyhound Weekly
Update, September 19, 2005 (-4444-)
Women’s Tennis – 6-1 (Commonwealth Conference 2-1,
MASCAC 3-1)
Last Week – Lost to *Lebanon Valley College, 5-4; Defeated East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 8-1; Defeated *Elizabethtown College, 5-4. *Commonwealth Conference match
This Week –
Tues., Sept. 20th at *Messiah College, 4:00 p.m.; Thurs., Sept. 22nd
vs. Muhlenberg College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 24th vs. #King’s
College, 11:30 a.m. *Commonwealth Conference match, #MASCAC match
Moravian suffered
its first loss of the 2005 season, falling to Lebanon Valley College, 5-4, in Commonwealth Conference action. The Greyhounds fell behind 3-0 in the doubles
competition before winning four of six singles matches. Seniors Nicole Gruber
(Lebanon, PA/Lebanon HS) and Katie Cooke (Milford, PA/Delaware Valley HS), sophomore Brittany Popaca (Lavallette, NJ/Point Pleasant Beach HS) and freshman MaryKate Kelly (Beach Haven, NJ/ Southern Regional HS) each
had straight sets wins for Moravian in singles action.
The Greyhounds
earned an 8-1 victory over NCAA Division II East Stroudsburg University of
Pennsylvania at Hoffman Courts. Moravian had a 2-1 lead after doubles action
with victories by the teams of Gruber and sophomore Leah Bradshaw (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS) and juniors Courtney Hall (Denver, PA/Cocalico HS)
and Margo Kokolus (Orefield, PA/Parkland HS). The Greyhounds swept the
singles action with straight sets victories by Gruber, Kokolus, Cooke,
Popaca (Lavallette, NJ/Point Pleasant Beach HS) and sophomore Jennel
Yelito (Tamaqua, PA/ Tamaqua HS), and a three set win by sophomore Rebecca
Angstadt (Hamburg, PA/Hamburg HS).
Moravian earned a
5-4 victory over defending Commonwealth Conference champion Elizabethtown College at Hoffman Courts. The Greyhounds trailed, 2-1, after the doubles matches
with just a win by the duo Gruber and Bradshaw. Moravian won four
of the six singles contests to win the match. Moravian had straight sets
victories by Popaca and Kelly and three set wins by freshman Dyana
Swan (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS) and Cooke. The victory by Cooke
at sixth singles took over two hours to play and was the deciding flight in the
match.
Men’s Soccer – 2-5-1 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC
0-2-1)
Last Week – Lost to Gettysburg College, 3-0; Tied #Delaware Valley College, 3-3 (double overtime), Lost to #Wilkes University, 1-0. #MSACAC match
This Week – Thurs.,
Sept. 22nd vs. *Albright College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat. Sept. 24th
vs. *Widener University, 3:30 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference match
The
Greyhounds dropped a 3-0 non-conference decision at Gettysburg College. The Bullets took a 1-0 lead in the third minute and would add a pair of goals in the
second half. Gettysburg had a 17-7 advantage in shots with four of Moravian's
shots taken by freshman forward Louis Dollarton (Barrington, NJ/Haddon Heights HS). The Bullets also had a 2-0 edge in corner kicks. Moravian senior
goalie Ryan Walker (Metuchen, NJ/Metuchen HS) had six saves in the
match.
Moravian played
to a 3-3, double overtime tie at Delaware Valley College in non-conference
action. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute when
sophomore forward Chris Dello Buono (Oakland, NJ/Immaculata HS) found
the back of the net for his first goal of the season with an assist from Dollarton.
The Aggies tied the match in the 24th minute, and Delaware Valley took a 2-1 lead in the 37th minute. Moravian tied the match again in the 53rd minute
when Dollarton netted an unassisted goal, his team leading sixth goal of
the season. Delaware Valley regained its one-goal lead ten minutes later. The
Greyhounds tied the match again in the 87th minute when sophomore midfielder Ryan
Hess (Harleysville, PA/Souderton HS) connected on a penalty kick with just
3:17 remaining in regulation. Neither team was able to score in the extra 20
minutes. Moravian had a 35-16 advantage in shots and an 8-5 edge in corner
kicks. Walker made six saves in the match.
The Greyhounds
dropped a 2-0 non-conference decision at Wilkes University in the team's final
tune-up before the start of the 2005 Commonwealth Conference season. The
Colonels scored in the 11th minute off of a rebound from a penalty kick and in
the 84th minute. Moravian played the final two minutes of the match down a man
after having a player red carded. Wilkes held a 10-9 advantage in shots and a
6-5 edge in corner kicks. Walker made four saves in the contest.
Men’s Tennis – 0-1 (MASCAC 0-1)
Last Week – Lost to #Wilkes University, 6-1. #MASCAC match
This Week –
TBA
Moravian opened
its 2005-06 season with a 6-1 loss at Wilkes University. The Greyhounds only
point came from a straight sets victory by freshman Lee Gustin (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) at sixth singles.
Greyhound Weekly
Update, September 19, 2005 (-5555-)
Field Hockey – 2-4 (Commonwealth Conference 0-2,
MASCAC 2-2)
Last Week – Lost to *Susquehanna University, 3-1; Lost to *Elizabethtown College, 3-1. *Commonwealth Conference match
This Week –
Tues., Sept. 20th at #Delaware Valley College, 4:00 p.m.; Thurs.,
Sept. 22nd vs. #King’s College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 24th
at *Juniata College, 1:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference match, #MASCAC match
Moravian dropped
its first Commonwealth Conference match of 2005, falling to Susquehanna University, 3-1, at Betty Prince Field in the first conference contest for both
teams. The Crusaders took an early 2-0 lead before Moravian scored. Junior
forward Jennifer Gassner (Manasquan, NJ/Manasquan HS) netted the
Greyhounds' lone goal, putting a rebound in the back of the cage in the 23rd
minute of the match. The Crusaders, who had a third goal of the first half
disallowed, scored the only goal of the second half in the 54th
minute. Susquehanna had a 20-4 advantage in shots and a 9-5 edge in penalty
corners. Moravian junior goalie Amanda Gaun (Hatboro, PA/Hatboro-Horsham HS)
had 13 saves in the match while sophomore defender Taranae Hashemi (Randolph, NJ/Randolph HS) added a defensive save for the Greyhounds.
The Greyhounds
dropped their second straight Commonwealth Conference match, falling to Elizabethtown College, 3-1. The Blue Jays took a commanding 3-0 lead in the matches' first
20 minutes. The Greyhounds’ lone goal was scored in the 45th minute when
freshman forward Nicole Maugle (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown HS) put the
ball in the back of the cage off a rebound for an unassisted goal. Elizabethtown had a 15-10 advantage in shots and a 10-8 edge in penalty corners. Gaun had
eight saves in the match.
Men’s Cross Country – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference
0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
Last Week – 4th of 11 at Mule/Falcon
Classic hosted by Muhlenberg College at Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA
This Week –
Sat., Sept. 24th at College Misericordia Cougar Classic, Dallas, PA, 10:00 a.m.
The Greyhounds
returned to action with a fourth place finish among 11 teams at the Mule/Falcon
Classic hosted by Muhlenberg College on the campus of Cedar Crest College. Moravian had a team score of 137 while Rowan (NJ) University won the race with a
score of 37 points. Junior Josh Hunter (Palmerton, PA/Palmerton HS) led
the Greyhounds with a 16th place finish in a time of 29:30.2 on the 8,000-meter
course. Senior William Shimer (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) placed 18th of
the 97 competitors in a time of 29:40.50 while sophomore Tim Pagano (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West HS) was 30th in 30:44.20. Also competing for the
Greyhounds were junior Anthony Sarno (Forked River, NJ/Lacey Township HS),
who placed 35th in a time of 31:13.9, freshman Jeremiah Reinhart (Effort,
PA/Pleasant Valley HS), who took 47th place at 32:16, freshman Tim
Murphy (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS), who was 56th in 33:10.7, and
junior Eric Kratz (Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany Hills HS), who placed 90th
in a time of 40:06.5.
Women’s Cross Country – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference
0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
Last Week – 2nd of 12 at Mule/Falcon
Classic hosted by Muhlenberg College at Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA
This Week –
Sat., Sept. 24th at College Misericordia Cougar Classic, Dallas, PA, 10:00 a.m.
The Greyhounds
returned to action after a week off with a second place finish at the
Mule/Falcon Classic hosted by Muhlenberg College and run at Cedar Crest College. Moravian had a score of 56 points, just 13 points behind rival Muhlenberg,
which won the meet with 43 points. Senior Lauren Bahnatka (West Chester, PA/Henderson HS) led the Greyhounds with a tenth place finish in a time of 21:52.6 on
the 5,000-meter course. Sophomore Katie Pulizzano (Allentown, PA/William Allen HS) finished 11th of the 118 competitors in a time of 22:01.3 while
senior Alexis Vergalla (Glen Gardner, NJ/Voorhees HS) placed 14th in
22:16.80. Rounding out the Moravian top seven were freshman Stephanie Miller
(Easton, PA/Easton HS) in 16th place at 22:25.6, junior Jennifer
Connelly (Manchester, NH/Manchester West HS) at 17th place in a time of
22:26.1, freshman Namoi Kachel (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) in
21st position in 22:34.5 and sophomore Christina Roccamo (Quakertown,
PA/Quakertown HS) finishing 22nd in a time of 22:38.2. Also competing for
the Greyhounds were junior Ashley McCuen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham HS),
who took 42nd in 23:45.6, sophomore Nicole Sirico (Milford, PA/Delaware Valley HS), who was 43rd in 23:46.8, sophomore Catelyn Savoth (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS), who finished 82nd in a time of 26:35.9, and freshman Kelly
Williams (Tafton, PA/Wallenpaupack HS), who placed 104th in 30:05.9.
