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2006-07 – Week 19 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of January 21, 2007

Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Basketball 10-7 3-3 6-5 Champion of 29^th Greyhound Starters Classic

Women’s Basketball 10-6 4-2 7-3 3^rd at 6^th Starters Moravian Winter Classic

Men’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 Susquehanna Orange & Maroon Classic

Women’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 Susquehanna Orange & Maroon Classic

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Anna Heim (Fr., Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown HS), track & field

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

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

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

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

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

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

*Susquehanna University, 4:00 p.m.

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

College, 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 24^th – Men’s Lacrosse vs. Ursinus 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 1:00, 7:00 & 10:00 P.M.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 22, 2007 (-2222-)

Women’s Basketball – 10-6 (Commonwealth Conference 4-2, MASCAC 7-3)

Last Week – Lost to *Albright College, 72-57; Defeated *Elizabethtown College, 66-48. *Commonwealth Conference game

This Week – Wed., Jan. 24^th at *Messiah College, 6:00 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 27^th at *Juniata College, 6:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference game

Moravian had its three-game winning streak snapped in a 72-57 loss at Albright College in Commonwealth Conference action. The loss to the Lions was Moravian's first since a 67-63 loss in Reading on February 8, 2000, a span of 12 straight victories by the Greyhounds. Albright led 15-12 with 7:51 remaining in the first half before Moravian went on a 12-2 run for a 24-17 lead with 5:05 before the intermission. However, the Greyhounds scored just two points the rest of the half while the Lions ran off 12 points to head to the locker room with a 29-26 lead. Moravian was just nine of 35 (25.7 percent) from the floor in the first half and eight of 11 at the foul line while missing all four three-point attempts. Albright used a 10-2 run to start the second half, taking a 39-28 lead with 17:01 remaining in the game. The Greyhounds pulled within seven points at 43-36 with 12:52 to play, but the Lions quickly pushed the lead to 17 points with a 10-0 run over the next three minutes. Albright would keep its lead in double digits the rest of the way. Moravian's shooting woes continued in the second half with the Greyhounds making nine of 31 field goal attempts (29.0 percent) in the second half, two of five three-pointers and 11 of 15 free throws. Moravian had two players in double figures with senior forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS) netting 14 points and freshman guard Amanda Brown (Schuylkill Haven, PA/Schuylkill Haven HS) tossing in ten points. Applegate added four rebounds while Brown had three steals. Senior forward Jenny Hackleman (Arroyo Grande, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS) led Moravian with a game high ten rebounds to go with eight points, three assists and a pair of blocked shots while freshman guard Jessica Foran (Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep HS) had eight points and five boards off the bench. Sophomore forward Cody Fedorishen (Nazareth, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) grabbed a career high eight rebounds to go with six points for the Greyhounds while junior guard La'Toya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) and freshman guard Kate Harrison (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor HS) each scored four points. Blake did have a game high five steals while Harrison dished out three assists.

The Greyhounds defeated Elizabethtown College, 66-48, in Commonwealth Conference action in Johnston Hall. The Blue Jays had an early two-point lead and were up 6-4 before Moravian took its first lead, 7-6, on a three-pointer by Brown with 14:13 left in the first half. That basket started an 11-0 run for the Greyhounds to give the team a 15-6 lead with 7:51 to play. Elizabethtown rallied and retook the lead at 22-21 with 2:11 left until the intermission. Moravian got the lead back and headed to the locker room with a 25-24 advantage. The Greyhounds made ten of 31 first half field goal attempts (32.3 percent), one of eight three-pointers and all four of their free throw attempts. The Greyhounds came out of the locker room quickly in the second half with an 8-0 run as part of a 16-3 spurt to start the half that gave Moravian a 41-27 lead with 15:40 left in the game. Moravian's lead would remain in double digits for the rest of the contest and reached 21 points with 3:09 remaining when the Greyhounds scored their final point of the game on a free throw by Fedorishen. Moravian was 15 of 30 from the field, four of six behind the three-point line and seven of ten at the foul line in the second half. The Blue Jays did finish the game with a 41-32 advantage on the boards, but Elizabethtown committed 27 turnovers to just 14 for the Greyhounds. Moravian had four players score in double figures led by Hackleman, who netted a game high 14 points which shooting five-for-five from the field and four-for-four at the foul line. Hackleman is now just eight points shy of becoming the 18th player in school history to score 1,000 career points. Hackleman is sixth in school history with 676 career rebounds after grabbing three boards in the victory over the Blue Jays. Freshman forward Kirsty Stearns (East Norwich, NY/Oyster Bay HS) netted 13 points for the Greyhounds while Brown had 12 points, all on three-pointers. Foran tossed in ten points to go with a team high six rebounds. Fedorishen also grabbed six rebounds to go with three points while Applegate had six points and three assists. Applegate had two rebounds to improve her career total to 601 and becoming the eighth player in school history with at least 600 career rebounds. Freshman forward Alyssa Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS) added four points and two rebounds for Moravian.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 22, 2007 (-3333-)

Men’s Basketball – 10-7 (Commonwealth Conference 3-3, MASCAC 6-5)

Last Week – Defeated *Albright College, 81-78; Defeated *Elizabethtown College, 82-74. *Commonwealth Conference game

This Week – Wed., Jan. 24^th at *Messiah College, 8:00 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 27^th at *Juniata College, 8:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference game

The Greyhounds earned an 81-78 victory at Albright College in Commonwealth Conference action. The win was also Moravian's ninth of the season, matching its win total from the 2005-06 season. The Lions jumped out to an 8-0 lead to start the game, but Moravian rallied and eventually took a 25-22 lead with 6:42 remaining in the first half. The teams went to the locker room tied at 39-39. The Greyhounds connected on 14 of 35 field goal attempts (40.0 percent) in the first 20 minutes, and Moravian was six of 16 on three-pointers and five of six at the foul line. In the second half, the game would go back and forth early before Moravian led by as many as six points, 64-58, with 10:15 remaining in the contest. However, Albright came back for a 71-70 lead with 4:54 to play, and the Lions were up 76-74 at the 2:22 mark before the Greyhounds took the lead for good on a three-pointer by senior guard Michael Clemente (Toms River, NJ/Central Regional HS) with 1:22 on the clock. There were a total of 17 lead changes and nine ties in the contest. Moravian made 15 of 34 field goal attempts (44.1 percent) in the second half, four of 14 three-pointers and eight of 11 free throws. The Lions did have a 41-32 advantage on the boards although Moravian grabbed 14 offensive rebounds. Moravian also forced Albright into 22 turnovers while committing just 12 miscues. The Greyhounds had three players in double figures led by junior forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS) with 16 points. Franzyshen also had five rebounds. Junior forward Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg {PA} HS) tossed in 12 points while Clemente had 11 points including two free throws in the final 32 seconds to finish off the scoring. Whitman had a team high seven rebounds to go with three assists and a pair of steals while Clemente connected on three of Moravian's ten three-pointers in the victory. Junior guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) added nine points and a team high four assists for the Greyhounds while junior forward Steve Wenderfer (Chester, NJ/Mendham HS) had eight points and three rebounds. Junior forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) and senior forward Matt Devlin (Sadsburyville, PA/Coatesville HS) each tossed in seven points for Moravian with Earley adding four rebounds and four steals while freshman forward Eric Weaver (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury HS) had six points. Junior guard Greg Jones (Bronx, NJ/Mount St. Michael Academy) netted five points and had two assists in his first career start for the Greyhounds.

Moravian improved to 3-3 in Commonwealth Conference action, winning its sixth game since returning from break with an 82-74 victory over Elizabethtown College in conference play. The Blue Jays jumped out to an early lead and led by as many as ten points, 27-17 with 8:25 to play until the intermission. The Greyhounds responded with a 23-7 run to end the half, heading to the locker room with a 40-34 lead. Moravian connected on 14 of 31 field goal attempts (45.2 percent) in the first half, five of 12 three-pointers and seven of nine free throws. Moravian came out of the locker room and quickly pushed the lead to 14 points, 53-39 with 17:54 to play. The Blue Jays cut the score to 53-44 with a 5-0 run. The Greyhounds answered with a 10-1 run of their own to build their biggest lead of the game, 63-45, with 14:21 to play. Elizabethtown would slowly close the game, getting back to within seven points at 69-62 to play, but another run by Moravian, this one a 9-1 run, pushing the Greyhound lead back to 15 points at 78-63 with 6:49 remaining on the clock. The Greyhounds scored their final field goal, a three-pointer by Whitman with 4:26 to play in the game giving Moravian an 81-66 lead. The Greyhounds final point was a free throw by Franzyshen with 24 seconds left to stop an 8-0 run by the Blue Jay. Moravian was 12 of 23 from the field (52.2 percent), six of ten on three-pointers and 12 of 13 at the foul line in the second 20 minutes of the game despite committing 21 second half turnovers. Moravian did finish the game with a 37-33 advantage in rebounds even though Elizabethtown had 18 offensive rebounds to 14 for the Greyhounds. Moravian had four players in double figures led by Whitman with a game high 18 points to go with four rebounds. Wenderfer tossed in 17 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. Franzyshen and Miller each tossed in 11 points with Franzyshen adding five rebounds and Miller dishing out five assists. Senior forward Matt Devlin contributed nine points, four steals and three rebounds for the Greyhounds while Clemente had six points. Earley and Weaver each tossed in four points with Earley adding four rebounds and three assists.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 22, 2007 (-4444-)

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

Last Week – No Team Scores at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic

This Week – Sat., Jan. 27^th at 15ht Annual John Covert Classic hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

The Greyhounds returned to action after a five-week layoff at the non-scoring Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic. Moravian had two individual first-place finishes, four individual runner-up finishes and one relay team capture first place. Freshman Anna Heim (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown HS) won the pole vault, clearing a school record height of 3.40 meters (11 feet, 1 3/4 inches), which also provisionally qualified her for the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships. Freshman Dana Haslett (Sellersville, PA/Pennridge HS) captured first place in the 55-meter dash in a time of 7.56 seconds. Freshman Rachel Beck (Churchville, PA/Council Rock South HS) earned a second place finish in the 200-meter dash in 27.80 seconds while freshman Kaitlyn Boyer (Oley, PA/Oley Valley HS) was second in the 400-meter dash in 1:03.96. Freshman Jessica Posimo (Philadelphia, PA/St. Basil Academy) placed second in the 55-meter hurdle finals in 8.88 seconds while freshman Rebeka Woolley (Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro HS) took second in the shot put with a toss of 10.62 meters (34 feet, 10 1/4 inches). The Greyhounds 4x200-meter relay team of Beck, Haslett, senior Erin Recker (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS) and senior Amy Reehil (Roselle, NJ/Roselle Catholic HS) was first in the event in a time of 1:49.59.

Moravian took four of the top six places in the 55-meter dash with Beck placing third in 7.66 seconds and Recker and senior Kathleen McCarron (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS) tying for fifth at 7.68 seconds to go with Haslett's victory. Haslett had qualified for the finals with a time of 7.54 seconds and was the only Greyhound not to improve on her time in the finals. Reehil was tied for eighth in the preliminaries in 7.97 seconds while freshman Cassidy Thomas (Arnold, MD/Broadneck HS) placed 17th in the preliminaries at 8.20 seconds. In the 200-meter dash, Reehil placed fifth in 28.25 seconds while Posimo was sixth in 28.53 seconds. The Greyhounds had four other runners in the race with freshman Queenie Tang (Bedminster, NJ/Chatham HS) placing ninth in 28.80 seconds, Boyer taking tenth in 28.83 seconds, Recker finishing 10th in 28.91 seconds and Thomas taking 26th in a time of 30.84 seconds. In the 400-meter dash, Heim placed fifth in 1:05.10 while freshman Katelyn Chando (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh HS) was ninth in 1:08.22. Tang also placed 16th in the preliminaries of the 55-meter hurdles in 9.98 seconds.

In the distance races, senior Suzanne Tamlyn (Wappingers Falls, NY/Wallkill HS) took eighth in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:40.44 while sophomore Kelly Williams (Tafton, PA/Wallenpaupack HS) was 11th in the 5,000-meter run on 20:39.99.

In the field events, Heim took fourth in the long jump with a leap of 4.89 meters (16 feet, 1/2 inch) while McCarron was fifth at 4.87 meters (15 feet, 11 3/4 inches). Freshman Rachel Riggs (Gettysburg, PA/Gettysburg HS) placed sixth with a leap of 4.66 meters (15 feet, 3 1/2 inches) while Posimo was seventh at 4.62 meters (15 feet, two inches). Haslett was tenth in the long jump at 4.40 meters (14 feet, 5 1/4 inches) while Thomas placed 27th with a distance of 3.68 meters (12 feet, one inch). Posimo also tied for eighth in the high jump, clearing 1.42 meters (four feet, 7 3/4 inches). Riggs led a trio of Greyhounds in the triple jump with a distance of 10.21 meters (33 feet, six inches). McCarron was fourth at 10.12 meters (33 feet, 2 1/2 inches) while Posimo was seventh with a leap of 9.69 meters (31 feet, 9 1/2 inches).

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 22, 2007 (-5555-)

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

Last Week – No Team Scores at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic

This Week – Sat., Jan. 27^th at 15ht Annual John Covert Classic hosted by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Moravian returned to action after five weeks off at the non-scoring Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic. The Greyhounds had three individual first place finishes, four individual second place finishes and one relay team capture first. Junior Nathaniel Tussey (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown HS) placed first in the 55-meter hurdles in a time of 7.68 seconds, which qualified him for the 2007 NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships, and Tussey was second in the 400-meter dash in 52.37 seconds. Junior Ozzie Brown (Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS) won a pair of events, capturing first in the high jump at 1.93 meters (six feet, four inches) and in the long jump at 6.80 meters (22 feet, 3 3/4 inches), and Brown was second in the 200-meter dash in a time of 23.06 seconds and the 55-meter hurdles in 7.80 seconds. Junior Allan Fatzinger (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua HS) took second in the pole vault, clearing a height of 4.10 meters (13 feet, 5 1/4 inches). Moravian's 4x200-meter relay squad of Brown, Josh Kline (Reading, PA/Exeter HS), junior James Bell (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) and sophomore Robert Shaffer (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville HS) placed first in a time of 1:35.09.

In the sprint races, the Greyhounds had several top ten finishes. In the 200-meter dash, Shaffer was fifth, three spots behind Brown, in a time of 23.86 seconds while Bell was sixth in 24.03 seconds. Kline placed 11th in the 200-meter dash in 24.47 seconds while freshman Mike Blenk (Inwood, NY/Lawrence HS) was 21st in 24.83 seconds. Bell had Moravian's top time in the 55-meter dash, placing seventh at 6.81 seconds while Shaffer tied for eighth at 6.83 seconds. Sophomore Alan Woods (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cedar Cliff HS) was 25th in the event at 7.28 seconds while Fatzinger took 27th in 7.37 seconds. Sophomore Jared Henrie (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley HS) was eighth in the 400-meter dash in 55.99 seconds while sophomore Tim Murphy (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) placed 14th in 57.64 seconds, junior Vince Pagano (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East HS) took 15th in 57.71 seconds and sophomore John McCullough (Levittown, PA/Conwell Egan HS) finished 17th in a time of 58.56 seconds. Blenk finished sixth in the 55-meter hurdles behind Tussey and Brown in a time of 8.38 seconds, after running a time of 8.32 in the preliminaries, which was fourth. Brown was first after the preliminaries in 7.78 seconds while Tussey was second in 7.83 seconds.

Senior Josh Hunter (Palmerton, PA/Palmerton HS) placed fifth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:03.45 to lead the Greyhounds in the distance races. Freshman Steve Parisi (Kunkletown, PA/Pleasant Valley HS) took 13th in the race in 2:07.90 while sophomore Jeremiah Reinhart (Effort, PA/Pleasant Valley HS) was 20th in 2:10.81, freshman Steve DeFazio (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS) placed 24th in 2:15.85 and freshman Khizer Tariq (Bethlehem, PA/Saucon Valley HS) finished 29th in 2:17.96. Junior Timothy Pagano (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West HS) placed eighth in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 16:29.14 while senior Anthony Sarno (Forked River, NJ/Lacey Township HS) finished 13th in 17:23.18. Freshman Timothy Betz (Havertown, PA/Haverford HS) placed 25th in the mile run with a time of 5:11.24.

Moravian's distance medley relay team of Hunter, Reinhart, Murphy and DeFazio placed fourth in a time of 11:31.39 while the 4x400-meter relay squad of Reinhart, Tariq, Parisi and Hunter was eighth in a time of 3:41.00.

In other field results, Blenk placed third in the long jump with a leap of 6.16 meters (20 feet, 2 1/2 inches), and he was seventh in the high jump, clearing 1.78 meters (five feet, ten inches). Woods placed fifth in the pole vault at a height of 3.80 meters (12 feet, 5 1/2 inches) while sophomore Blair Maginnis (Asbury, NJ/Warren Hills Regional HS) finished fourth in the shot put with a toss of 13.69 meters (44 feet, 11 inches) and fifth in the 35-pound weight throw with a distance of 11.93 meters (39 feet, 1 3/4 inches). Freshman Ronald Draina (Metuchen, NJ/Metuchen HS) was seventh in the 35-pound weight throw with a toss of 11.31 meters (37 feet, 1 1/4 inches).