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2006-07 – Week 25 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of March 4, 2007

Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments

Baseball 0-2 0-0 0-0

Men’s Basketball 11-14 4-10 7-12 Champion of 29^th Greyhound Starters Classic

Women’s Basketball 19-11 9-5 15-7 ECAC Division III Southern Champion; Commonwealth Conference Runner-Up

Men’s Lacrosse 0-2 0-0

Softball 4-0 0-0 0-0 Atlantic vs. East Challenge

Men’s Tennis 0-0 0-0 0-0

Men’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 2^nd of 10 at MAC Indoor Championships

Women’s Track & Field 0-0 0-0 1^st of 10 at MAC Indoor Championships

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

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

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

Male – None

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

Saturday, March 10^th – Women’s Lacrosse vs. Swarthmore College, 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 14^th – Men’s Tennis vs. Muhlenberg College, 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 17^th – Baseball vs. *Widener University (DH), 12:00 p.m.; Softball vs. *Widener University (DH),

1:00 p.m.; Women’s Lacrosse vs. *Susquehanna University, 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 20^th – Baseball vs. Muhlenberg College, 3:00 p.m.; Softball vs. Muhlenberg College (DH), 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 21^st – Men’s Tennis vs. FDU-Florham, 3:30 p.m.; Men’s Lacrosse vs. Muhlenberg College, 3:30 p.m.

*Conference opponent

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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, March 5, 2007 (-2222-)

Women’s Basketball – 19-11 (Commonwealth Conference 9-5, MASCAC 13-7)

Last Week – Defeated #Penn State Behrend, 73-56; Defeated #Albright College, 71-60; Defeated #King’s College, 86-64. #ECAC Division III Southern Championships

Season Complete

The seventh seeded Greyhounds overcame a nine-point deficit to start the game to defeat second seeded Penn State Behrend, 72-56, in a quarterfinal game of the 2007 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Division III Southern Championship. In the quarterfinal game, the Lions jumped out to a quick 9-0 lead before the Greyhounds scored at the 16:24 mark on a lay-up by senior forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS). Moravian eventually tied the game at 14-14 with 9:58 remaining in the first half on a pair of free throws by senior forward Jenny Hackleman (Arroyo Grande, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ] HS), and the Greyhounds would take a 17-14 lead on a three-pointer by senior guard Katie Rizman (Wall, NJ/St. Rose HS) 40 seconds later. Penn State Behrend forced a 19-19 tie but Moravian took the lead for good on a jumper by freshman guard Kate Harrison (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor HS) with 7:06 until the intermission. The Greyhounds pushed their first half lead to 30-21 with 2:14 remaining; however, Moravian did not score the rest of the half and went to the locker room with a 30-27 lead. The Greyhounds made ten of 27 field goal attempts (37.0 percent), two of seven three-pointers and eight of ten free throws in the first 20 minutes. The Greyhounds came out of the locker room in the second half and quickly pushed the lead to double digits at 39-27 with 17:24 still to play. The Lions would pull back within six points, 41-35, at the 14:40 mark before Moravian began to pull away. Hackleman made a pair of free throws with 1:55 remaining in the game to give Moravian its largest lead of the contest, 70-51. The Greyhounds connected on 18 of 31 field goal attempts (58.1 percent), two of four three-pointers and four of five free throws in the second half. Moravian had three players in double figures led by Applegate with a game high 16 points. Applegate added seven rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots. Freshman guard Jessica Foran (Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep HS) tossed in 12 points for the Greyhounds to go with four rebounds, two assists and two steals while freshman forward Kirsty Stearns (East Norwich, NY/Oyster Bay HS) returned from an injury with 11 points, four rebounds and two assists. Harrison, Rizman and freshman guard Amanda Brown (Schuylkill Haven, PA/Schuylkill Haven HS) each had eight points with Harrison adding four assists and three steals. Hackleman moved into 12th all-time in scoring with seven points to give her 1,140 in her career, and Hackleman moved into third all-time at Moravian in rebounds with seven in the victory to boost her career total to 794. Hackleman also dished out four assists for the Greyhounds. Junior guard La'Toya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) had four rebounds, two points and two assists for Moravian.

Moravian pulled off another upset, this time defeating third seed Albright College, 71-60, to advance to the championship game of the 2007 ECAC Division III Southern Championships. Albright jumped out to an early lead and held a 17-8 advantage with 14:28 remaining in the first half. The Greyhounds responded with an 18-2 run to take a 26-19 lead with 5:10 before halftime. Moravian's lead would reach nine points, 32-23, with 2:10 left in the first half after a pair of free throws by Harrison. The Greyhounds went to the locker room with a 34-29 lead after shooting 12 of 32 from the field (37.5 percent), two of eight behind the three-point line and eight of ten at the foul line in the first 20 minutes. Moravian came out and scored the first four points of the second half to take its first double-digit lead of the game, 39-29, on a pair of free throws by Hackleman with 18:49 remaining in the game. The Lions answered with a 12-2 run to tie the game at 41-41 with 14:47 on the clock. Moravian came right back with an 11-2 run to take a 52-43 lead on a pair of free throws by Stearns with 11:49 remaining. Moravian made 11 of 26 field goal attempts (42.3 percent), three of five three-pointers and 12 of 16 free throws in the final 20 minutes. The Greyhounds had three players in double figures led by Foran with 15 points to go with three rebounds. Hackleman had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Hackleman, who had three assists, became the third player in school history with 800 career rebounds, now with 807, and moved into 11th in scoring with 1,153 points. Applegate tossed in 12 points to become the sixth player in school history to score 1,500 points, and she grabbed eight rebounds. Harrison and Brown each had nine points and three rebounds with Harrison adding two assists. Stearns contributed eight points and three rebounds while Rizman had three points and two rebounds. Blake added three assists, two rebounds and two steals in the win.

The Greyhounds pulled of their third straight upset of a higher ranked team, this time defeating top seeded King's College, 86-64, to capture the 2007 ECAC Division III Southern Championship hosted by Albright. The title is Moravian's second ECAC Championship as the program won the 1987 crown, and it was Moravian's sixth trip to the finals in ten ECAC Southern Championship appearances. The Greyhounds scored first but King's would have a pair of one-point leads, first at 3-2, then 5-4. Moravian then went on a 9-0 run to take a 13-5 lead with 13:26 remaining in the first half, and the Greyhounds controlled the game from that point. Moravian quickly pushed its lead to double digits and was up 35-14 with 4:02 still to play in the first half. The Greyhounds went to the locker room with a 46-24 lead after shooting 16 of 38 from the field (42.1 percent), four of ten behind the three-point line and ten of 13 at the foul line in the first 20 minutes. The Monarchs started the second half with a 9-2 run to pull within 48-33, but King's would not get any closer. The Greyhounds were 12 of 36 from the field (33.3 percent), two of seven three-pointers and 14 of 17 free throws in the second half. Moravian also finished the game with a 55-39 advantage in rebounds and had just 11 turnovers. The Greyhounds had four players in double figures led by Applegate, who netted a game high 24 points. With 9:36 left in the game, Applegate moved into fifth in career scoring at Moravian and finishes her career with 1,529 points. Applegate also had three rebounds to finish with a career total of 694, and she added three assists and three steals in the victory. Brown tossed in 15 points on five three-pointers and had three rebounds while freshman forward Alyssa Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS) and Stearns each scored 12 points. Stearns added nine rebounds while Bisci, whose 12 points was a career high, grabbed four boards. Hackleman was named the Tournament's Most Valuable Player and had eight points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in the Greyhound win. Hackleman finishes her career third all-time in rebounding at Moravian with 814, and she is 11th in scoring with 1,161 points. Foran added six points for the Greyhounds while Rizman had five points and three rebounds. Blake contributed five assists, five rebounds and three.

Greyhound Weekly Update, March 5, 2007 (-3333-)

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

Last Week – off

This Week – Fri., Mar. 9^th & Sat., Mar. 10^th at 2007 NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN

The track & field team had last week off as the squad prepares for the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships. See below for more details.

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

Last Week – off

This Week – Fri., Mar. 9^th & Sat., Mar. 10^th at 2007 NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN

Moravian College has four student-athletes that will compete in three events at the 2007 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships hosted by the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana on Friday and Saturday, March 9^th and 10^th.

Junior jumper/sprinter Ozzie Brown (Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS), who has the 13th best qualifying distance in the long jump of 7.05 meters (23 feet, 1 ¾ inches), will compete in the preliminaries of the long jump on Friday at 3:00 p.m. with the finals to follow immediately with the top eight competitors. Brown is making his second trip to the NCAA Indoor National Championships.

Brown and fellow junior Nathaniel Tussey (Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown HS) will also compete in the preliminaries of the 55-meter hurdles on Friday at 4:50 p.m. Brown enters the meet with the third best time in the country this year at 7.53 seconds while Tussey, who is making his second trip to the NCAA Championships, was tenth of the 12 entrants at 7.64 seconds. The top eight competitors will advance to Saturday’s championship race at 2:35 p.m.

Moravian also has two student-athletes slated to participate in the women’s pole vault at noon on Friday. Freshman Anna Heim (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown HS) is currently second with a height of 3.81 meters (12 feet, six inches) while sophomore Christine Kihm (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown HS) is tied for ninth at 3.70 meters (12 feet, 1 ½ inches) in the 15-entrant field. The top eight competitors will participate in the finals immediately following the preliminaries.

Men’s Lacrosse – 0-2 (MAC 0-0)

Last Week – Lost to McDaniel College, 11-4.

This Week – Sat., Mar. 10^th vs. $Mount Ida College, 3:00 p.m.; Sun., Mar. 11^th $Consolation/Championship, TBA. $Colorado College Tournament

The Greyhounds dropped their second straight match, falling to McDaniel College, 11-4, in the team's first road game of the 2007 season. McDaniel jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter and led 6-2 at halftime. Moravian scored the only goal of the third quarter before McDaniel scored five times in the final 15 minutes. McDaniel had a 44-15 advantage in shots, a 45-28 edge in ground balls and won 12 of 19 face-offs. Sophomore attack Keith Danner (Laurys Station, PA/Parkland HS) netted a hat trick for Moravian while senior midfielder TJ Hirsch (Putnum Valley, NY/Walter Panas HS) netted one goal. Hirsch also won seven of 15 face-offs and a team high eight ground balls for the Greyhounds. Senior attack Daniel Larson (Dover, DE/Dover HS) added an assist in the match. Sophomore goalie Benjamin Larson (Dover, DE/Dover HS) made 15 saves and picked up six ground balls for Moravian.

Men’s Basketball – 11-14 (Commonwealth Conference 4-10, MASCAC 7-12)

Season Complete

Greyhound Weekly Update, March 5, 2007 (-4444-)

Softball – 4-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – Defeated $Hunter (NY) College, 7-0; Defeated $Washington (MD) College, 5-3; Defeated $Roanoke (VA) College, 5-4; Defeated $University of Mary Washington, 5-0. $Atlantic vs. East Challenge, Virginia Beach, VA

This Week – Fri., Mar. 9^th vs. ^University of La Verne (CA), 2:30 p.m. & vs. ^Muskingum (OH) College, 5:00 p.m.; Sat., Mar. 10^th vs. ^Louisiana College, 12:00 p.m. & vs. TBD, 5:00 or 7:30 p.m. Sun., Mar. 11^th two games TBD. ^2007 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Leadoff Classic, Panama City, FL

Moravian, ranked 15th in the nation in the NFCA Division III Preseason Top 25, opened its 2007 season with a 7-0 shutout of Hunter (NY) College in the first game of the Atlantic versus East Challenge hosted by Virginia Wesleyan College in Virginia Beach, Virginia, behind the first collegiate no-hitter by sophomore pitcher Kristi Pellicani (Sparta, NJ/Sparta HS). Pellicani struck out 12 batters in the victory but did allow five walks in her no-hitter. The no-hitter was the 17th in Moravian history while the 12 strikeouts were a career high for Pellicani. The Greyhounds gave Pellicani all the offense she would need in the third inning with a pair of runs. Junior designated player Megan Ritchey (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown HS) led off the inning with an infield single and would score on a ball hit by sophomore outfielder Erica Klepeisz (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS). Klepeisz, who had a stolen base, crossed the plate on an RBI single by senior outfielder Lauren Homa (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS). Moravian extended the lead to 3-0 in the top of the fourth inning when freshman pinch runner Chrissy McGlinn (Lansdale, PA/Gwynedd Mercy HS) scored on a Hunter throwing error as Ritchey stole second base. The Greyhounds would strike for three runs in the top of the fifth inning. Sophomore shortstop Jordan Oplinger (Allentown, PA/Parkland HS) and Klepeisz led off the inning with back-to-back bunt singles. After a double steal, the duo would score on an RBI single to left field by sophomore first baseman Sheri Bieniek (Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley HS), and an error in the outfield allowed Bieniek to move to third base before scoring on another error. Moravian's final run of the game came in the top of the seventh inning. Freshman first baseman Danielle Massa (Livingston, NJ/Livingston HS) was hit by a pitch in her first collegiate at-bat and scored on Hunter's fifth error of the game. The Greyhounds had nine hits in the game, all singles, with Ritchey going two-for-three.

The Greyhounds won their second game of the season rallying to defeat Washington (MD) College, 5-3, at the Atlantic versus East Challenge. Washington jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning after two walks and a pair of wild pitches started the inning. Moravian would score all five of its runs in the bottom of the sixth inning for the victory. Homa walked to lead off the inning before junior second baseman Beth Paly (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) singled to right center. Bieniek hit an RBI single up the middle to score Homa with the first run. After senior outfielder Justina Black (Orefield, PA/Parkland HS) reached on an error to load the bases, sophomore designated player Maria DeBonis (Nazareth, PA/Notre Dame HS) tripled to empty the bases and give the Greyhounds a 4-3 lead. Junior third baseman Kelly Santry (Hatboro, PA/Upper Moreland HS) followed with an RBI infield single to plate DeBonis. Moravian had seven hits in the victory with two by Paly. Ritchey started in the circle for the Greyhounds, allowing three earned runs on three hits and six walks in 3 1/3 innings. Ritchey did have two strikeouts. Pellicani tossed the final 3 2/3 innings to earn her second victory of the season. Pellicani struck out five while not allowing a walk or hit in her relief performance.

Moravian earned a 5-4 victory over Roanoke (VA) College in the team's first action on the second day of the Atlantic versus East Challenge hosted by Virginia Wesleyan College in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Roanoke jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a one-out, grand slam home run. The Greyhounds responded with three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Homa drew a one-out walk before Paly homered to left center. Black reached on an error and scored on an RBI ground out by DeBonis. Moravian tied the game in the bottom of the second inning when Klepeisz scored on a suicide squeeze bunt by Homa after doubling earlier in the inning. The Greyhounds won the contest with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning. Klepeisz singled to lead off the inning and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Homa. Paly followed with a single to right field to move Klepeisz to third base. Black then hit an infield pop fly that was dropped allowing Klepeisz to score. Moravian had eight hits in the game with two each by Paly and Klepeisz. Pellicani earned her third victory of the season in the circle for the Greyhounds, allowing four runs on six hits and four walks. Pellicani did strike out five batters.

The Greyhounds had a change in their final opponent at the Atlantic versus East Challenge, but the switch did not matter to Moravian as the team posted a 5-0 win over the University of Mary Washington to finish the tournament with a 4-0 mark. The Greyhounds were scheduled to play Colorado College; however, on the flight in, Colorado's uniforms and equipment bags were lost leaving the team unable to play. DeBonis made her first collegiate start in the circle after missing her entire freshman season with an injury. DeBonis tossed a two-hit shutout with three walks and eight strikeouts for her first collegiate win. Moravian would give DeBonis all of the offense she needed in the top of the first inning. Klepeisz led off the game with a single and moved all the way to third base on a sacrifice bunt by Homa. Paly followed with an RBI single to score Klepeisz. The Greyhounds added three runs in the top of the third inning with two outs. DeBonis started the rally with a two-out single and a stolen base. After a walk by Bieniek, Ritchey hit a two-RBI single to score DeBonis and Bieniek. Ritchey crossed the play on an RBI single by sophomore catcher Deanna Mangieri (Pleasantville, NY/Byram Hills HS). Moravian added an insurance run in the top of the seventh inning. Senior outfielder Rebecca DeJulio (Vineland, NJ/Sacred Heart HS) drew a one-out walk and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by McGlinn. Massa followed with an RBI single to score DeJulio. Moravian had eight hits in the game.

Greyhound Weekly Update, March 5, 2007 (-5555-)

Baseball – 0-2 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)

Last Week – Lost to University of Pittsburgh-Bradford, 13-4 & 12-10.

This Week – Tues., Mar. 6^th vs. Beloit (WI) College (DH), 9:00 a.m.; Thurs., Mar. 8^th vs. Concordia University Chicago, 10:00 a.m.; Fri., Mar. 9^th vs. College Misericordia, 9:00 a.m.; Sat., Mar. 10^th vs. Beloit (WI) College (DH), TBA. All games played in Chandler, Arizona

The Greyhounds opened their 2007 season with a 13-4 loss to the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader played in Arizona on a spring break trip. Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-RBI single by sophomore outfielder Joseph Durso (Middletown, NJ/Christian Brother Academy) that scored sophomore designated hitter Scott Hettinger (Sinking Spring, PA/Wilson West Lawn HS) and senior shortstop Pete Moore (Bogota, NJ/Bogota HS), who had both walked. The Greyhounds extended the lead to 3-0 in top of the second inning on an RBI single by Moore that plated freshman outfielder Andrew DeLio (Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany HS). Moravian made its lead 4-0 in the top of the third inning on a solo home run by Durso to lead off the inning. The Panthers would take the lead with two outs in the bottom of the third inning. After a pair of hit batters and a pair of walks, a grand slam to give the Panthers a 5-4 lead. Pitt-Bradford added three runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and three more in the sixth for a 13-4 lead. Moravian had just five hits in the game with two by Durso while the Panthers pounded out 12 hits. Moravian junior Matthew Swartz (Dunmore, PA/Dunmore HS) took the loss on the mound, allowing seven runs on three hits and two walks in 3 1/3 innings. Swartz did strike out three batters. Freshman Andrew DelRossi (Medford, NJ/Bishop Eustace HS) pitched 2/3 of an inning, allowing a run on three hits with one strikeout. Freshman Keith Shaffer (Honesdale, PA/Honesdale HS) finished the contest on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing five runs on six hits and a walk in two innings of action.

Moravian dropped the second game of its season opening doubleheader with the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford in Chandler, Arizona, by a score of 12-10. The Panthers jumped out to an early lead, scoring six times in the top of the first inning. Pitt-Bradford would add three more runs in the top of the third inning for a 9-0 lead. The Greyhounds would cut into that lead in the bottom of the third inning. Junior second baseman John Bisco (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) led off with a single and junior outfielder Josh Baltz (Easton, PA/Easton HS) and Hettinger followed with singles to load the bases. Moore then connected on a grand slam home run to left field, cutting the lead to 9-4. The homer was the seventh of Moore's career. Moravian would tie the game at 9-9 in the bottom of the fifth inning with five more runs. Baltz singled with one out and Hettinger drew a walk before Moore hit an RBI single to left field to score Baltz. Hettinger crossed the plate on an RBI single to right field by sophomore third baseman Kevin Gambrino (Brick, NJ/Monsignor Donovan HS) to cut the lead to 9-6. Senior catcher Colin Welles (Belvidere, NJ/Belvidere HS) tied the game with one swing of the bat, hitting a three-run homer to left field. The home run was the sixth of Welles' career. Pitt-Bradford eventually retook the lead with a pair of runs in the top of the sixth inning, and the Panthers added an insurance run in the top of the seventh inning for a 12-9 lead. Moravian would push one more run across the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning with Moore hit an RBI single to right field, scoring DeLio. The Greyhounds had 13 hits in the game with Moore going three-for-five with six RBIs. Baltz and Welles each collected two hits for Moravian while Pitt-Bradford had 14 hits in the contest. Freshman Christopher Morrison (Middlesex, NJ/Immaculata HS) made his first collegiate start for the Greyhounds, allowing eight runs on seven hits and two walks with one strikeout. Junior Brett Stout (Easton, PA/Easton HS) tossed 1 2/3 innings, giving up one run on four hits with a strikeout. Freshman Ryan Cummings (Toms River, NJ/Toms River East HS) suffered the loss for Moravian, allowing three runs on three hits and a walk in two innings of work. Cummings did strike out one batter. Freshman Richard Schultz (Drexel Hill, PA/The Haverford School) pitched the final inning for the Greyhounds, allowing a pair of walks.