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2006-07 – Week 18                                                  Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

 

 

GREYHOUND TRACKS

 

 

Team Records as of January 14, 2007

                                      Overall  Commonwealth   MASCAC/MAC   Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Basketball              8-7              1-3                      4-5            Champion of 29th Greyhound Starters Classic

Women’s Basketball         9-5              3-1                      6-2            3rd at 6th Starters Moravian Winter Classic

Men’s Track & Field        0-0                                         0-0           

Women’s Track & Field   0-0                                         0-0           

 

 

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Jenny Hackleman (Arroyo Grande, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS), basketball

Male – Eric Whitman (Jr., Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg {PA} HS), basketball

 

 

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

 

Saturday, January 20th – Men’s Basketball vs. *Elizabethtown College, 2:00 p.m.; Women’s Basketball vs.

            *Elizabethtown College, 4:00 p.m.

 

Tuesday, January 30th – Women’s Basketball vs. *Albright College, 7:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, January 31st – Men’s Basketball vs. *Albright College, 7:00 p.m.

 

Saturday, February 3rd – Women’s Basketball vs. *Susquehanna University, 2:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs.

            *Susquehanna University, 4:00 p.m.

 

Saturday, February 10th – Women’s Basketball vs. *Messiah College, 2:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs. *Messiah

            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 1:00, 7:00 & 10:00 P.M.


Greyhound Weekly Update, January 15, 2007 (-2222-)

 

Women’s Basketball – 9-5 (Commonwealth Conference 3-1, MASCAC 6-2)

Last Week – Defeated *Lebanon Valley College, 77-59; Defeated *Juniata College, 72-57.  *Commonwealth Conference game

This Week – Tues., Jan. 16th at *Albright College, 7:00 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 20th vs. *Elizabethtown College, 4:00 p.m.  *Commonwealth Conference game

 

            Moravian won its second straight game and improved to 2-1 in Commonwealth Conference action with a 77-59 victory over Lebanon Valley College in Johnston Hall. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 6-0 lead and would hold a lead the entire game. Moravian led by as many as 12 points in the first half, 22-10 at the 12:32 mark before the Flying Dutchmen started to chip away at the lead. Lebanon Valley pulled within two points at 32-30 with 3:57 until the intermission. Moravian responded with a 10-2 run to head to the locker room with a 42-32 lead. Both teams shot extremely well in the first half. The Greyhounds were 15 of 30 from the floor, three of five behind the three-point line and nine of ten at the foul line. The difference came in turnovers where Lebanon Valley committed 19 turnovers in the first 20 minutes while Moravian had just eight turnovers. The Greyhounds would keep their lead in double figures for the entire second half, pushing it to 25 points twice, the final time at 74-49 with 4:52 to play in the game. Moravian scored its final points of the game on a jumper by sophomore forward Rachelle Elneus (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) with 2:10 remaining on the clock. The Greyhounds made just 12 of 32 field goal attempts (37.5 percent) in the second half, one of seven three-pointers and ten of 13 free throws. The Greyhounds had four players in double figures led by senior forward Jenny Hackleman (Arroyo Grande, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS) with 14 points and three assists. Hackleman, who had a career high with six steals, added five rebounds to become the sixth player in school history with at least 650 career rebounds. Hackleman has 652 career rebounds. Freshman guard Amanda Brown (Schuylkill Haven, PA/Schuylkill Haven HS) tossed in 11 points for Moravian with three three-pointers and three assists. Freshman forward Alyssa Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS) netted a career high ten points to go with four rebounds while senior guard Katie Rizman (Wall, NJ/St. Rose HS) added ten points off the bench. Senior forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS) scored eight points to improve her career total to 1,257 and move into eighth all-time at Moravian, and Applegate had four steals and three rebounds. Freshman guard Kate Harrison (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor HS) added seven points and three steals while freshman forward Kirsty Stearns (East Norwich, NY/Oyster Bay HS) had five points and five rebounds. Junior guard La'Toya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) contributed five steals, four points and three rebounds for the Greyhounds.

 

            The Greyhounds earned their third straight victory, defeating Juniata College, 72-57 in Commonwealth Conference action in Johnston Hall. Moravian jumped out to a 15-0 lead before the Eagles scored their first basket at the 11:58 mark. The Greyhounds eventually pushed their first half lead to 29 points, 41-12 with 27 seconds left in the first half before heading to the locker room with a 41-16 lead. Moravian was 12 of 34 (34.3 percent) in the first half from the field, two of four on three-pointers and 15 of 20 from the foul line. The Greyhounds had a 32-24 advantage on the boards in the first half. Moravian came out in the second half and pushed the lead to 29 again, twice with the final time at 47-18 with 18:14 remaining in the game. Juniata would slowly chip into the lead, eventually pulling within ten points, 64-54, with 3:19 to play. The Greyhounds made nine of 20 field goal attempts (45.0 percent) in the second half, missed their only three-point attempt and connected on 13 of 17 free throws. Moravian did finish the game with a 45-42 edge in rebounds. The Greyhounds had three players score in double figures led by Applegate with a game high 20 points. Applegate added nine rebounds and three assists, and she was eight-for-eight from the foul line in the contest. Applegate has moved into seventh all-time in scoring at Moravian with 1,277 points, and she is now second all-time in free throws made 408 and tied for second in free throws attempts with 531. Hackleman had a double-double for the Greyhounds with 11 points and a game high 11 rebounds to go with three assists while Harrison netted ten points to go with four rebounds. Sophomore forward Cody Fedorishen (Nazareth, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) had career highs of seven points and seven rebounds for Moravian while Blake contributed six points and five steals. Freshman guard Jessica Foran (Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep HS), Brown and Bisci each had four points with Bisci grabbing five rebounds for the Greyhounds.

 

 

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

Last Week – Did not compete

This Week – Fri., Jan. 19th at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA, 4:00 p.m.

 

            Moravian will return to competition on Friday, January 19th at the Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic after a five-week break.


Greyhound Weekly Update, January 15, 2007 (-3333-)

 

Men’s Basketball – 8-6 (Commonwealth Conference 1-3, MASCAC 4-5)

Last Week – Defeated *Lebanon Valley College, 94-87; Lost to *Juniata College, 80-76.  *Commonwealth Conference game

This Week – Wed., Jan. 17th at *Albright College, 8:00 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 20th vs. *Elizabethtown College, 4:00 p.m.  *Commonwealth Conference game

 

            The Greyhounds captured their fourth straight victory and won their first Commonwealth Conference game of the season, defeating Lebanon Valley College, 94-87, in Johnston Hall. Moravian would lead almost the entire game with the Flying Dutchmen having the lead just once at 3-2. The contest was tied 11-11 with 13:59 remaining in the first half when the Greyhounds went on a 15-4 run to build a 26-15 lead with 8:10 until the intermission. Lebanon Valley ran off six straight points to pull within 26-21 but Moravian answered with a 7-0 run to lead 33-21. The Greyhounds went to the locker room with a 42-33 lead after shooting 14 of 32 from the floor (43.8 percent), six of ten behind the three-point line and eight of nine at the foul line in the first half. Moravian also had a 19-17 advantage in rebounds in the first half. The Greyhounds continued to push the lead at the start of the second half, reaching a 20-point edge twice, the final time at 64-44 with 12:50 remaining in the game. The Flying Dutchmen slowly closed the game but could get no closer than five points, 92-87, with 17 seconds to play. Moravian made 13 of 25 field goals (52.0 percent) and five of nine three-pointers in the second half, and the Greyhounds, tied for 12th in the nation in free throw percentage, iced the game at the foul line, making 21 of 26 free throws in the final 20 minutes. Both teams finished the contest with 32 rebounds. Moravian had four players in double figures as the Greyhounds' starting line-up scored 79 of the team's 94 points. Junior forward Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg {PA} HS) tossed in a career high 25 points for Moravian, including five three-pointers, and he added four rebounds and a pair of assists. Junior forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS) added a career best 21 points for the Greyhounds including 11 of 13 at the foul line and seven rebounds. Senior guard Michael Clemente (Toms River, NJ/Central Regional HS) netted 14 points to go with five assists, and Clemente was a perfect four-for-four behind the three-point line. Junior guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) had 12 points, three rebounds and three assists for Moravian while junior forward Steve Wenderfer (Chester, NJ/Mendham HS) tossed in seven points and had a game high eight rebounds. Freshman forward Eric Weaver (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury HS) added five points for the Greyhounds while senior forward Matt Devlin (Sadsburyville, PA/Coatesville HS) had four points, two assists and two blocked shots.

 

            Moravian had its four-game winning streak snapped in an 80-76 loss to Juniata College in Commonwealth Conference action in Johnston Hall. The Greyhounds had an early 8-6 lead before Juniata went on a 20-2 run to lead by 16 points, 26-10 with 11:23 remaining. Moravian slowly cut the lead back to four points before heading into the locker room trailing 40-32. The Greyhounds were 11 of 26 from the field (42.3 percent) in the first half, five of 14 on three-pointers and five of eight at the foul line. The Eagles also had a 20-14 advantage on rebounds in the first 20 minutes of the game. In the second half, the Greyhounds cut the lead to one point twice, the final time at 54-53 with 8:14 left on the clock. Moravian shot 15 of 38 (39.5 percent) in the second half, and the Greyhounds were three of eight on three-pointers and 11 of 15 at the foul line. Juniata connected on 13 of 28 second half field goal attempts, one of three three-pointers and 13 of 14 free throws including ten in a row in the final 4:03 to seal the win. The Eagles also finished the game with a 38-35 edge in rebounds while the Greyhounds forced Juniata into 14 turnovers while committing 12 themselves. Moravian had five players in double figures led by Whitman with a game high 20 points to go with eight rebounds. Franzyshen and Wenderfer and Miller all tossed in 11 points with Franzyshen grabbing seven rebounds. Wenderfer contributed five rebounds while Wenderfer and Franzyshen each blocked two shots. Junior forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) had ten points and four rebounds for Moravian. Clemente and Devlin each netted five points for the Greyhounds with Clemente dishing out three assists.

 

 

 

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

Last Week – Did not compete

This Week – Fri., Jan. 19th at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA, 4:00 p.m.

 

            Moravian will return to competition on Friday, January 19th at the Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic after a five-week break.