Greyhound Weekly Update, March 12, 2007 (-2222-)
Softball – 7-3 (Commonwealth
Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
Last Week – Defeated $University
of La Verne, 8-1; Lost to #2
$Muskingum (OH) College, 2-1 (8 innings); Lost to #9 $Louisiana
College, 5-0; Defeated $Augustana (IL) College, 6-3; Defeated #1 $Ithaca (NY) College, 1-0; Lost to $Central
(IA) College, 4-1. $2007 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Leadoff Classic,
Panama City Beach, FL
This Week – Sat., Mar. 17th
vs. *Widener University (DH), 1:00 p.m.
Moravian opened up the 2007 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Leadoff Classic
in Panama City Beach, Florida with an 8-1 victory over the
University of La Verne (CA). The Greyhounds jumped out
to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Sophomore outfielder Erica Klepeisz (Nazareth,
PA/Nazareth
HS) led off the game with a double and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt
by senior outfielder Lauren Homa
(Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West HS). Klepeisz
would score on a wild pitch as senior outfielder Justina Black (Orefield, PA/Parkland HS) drew
a walk. La Verne
would tie the contest at 1-1 in the bottom of the second inning. Moravian took
the lead for good in the top the third inning with two runs. Homa reached on an error and later
scored on La Verne's
third error of the inning. Black,
who had drawn another walk, would score on a wild pitch. The Greyhounds also
scored once in the fourth, twice in the fifth and twice in the sixth innings.
In the fourth inning, Klepeisz was
hit by a pitch to lead off the inning and scored on an RBI single by Black. Sophomore shortstop Jordan Oplinger (Allentown, PA/Parkland HS)
hit a one-out single and scored on an RBI grounder by junior second baseman Beth Paly (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS).
Klepeisz would score again in the
fifth on another RBI single by Black.
In the sixth inning, sophomore first baseman Sheri Bieniek (Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley HS) drew a walk to lead off the inning and
freshman Katie Flood (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville
HS) came into pinch run. Flood
eventually scored on an RBI single by Oplinger.
Senior catcher Danielle Carrione (Bloomfield,
NJ/Mt. St.
Dominic HS) scored the final run of the game on an RBI
grounder by Paly with the bases
loaded. Moravian, which left 15 runners on base during the game, pounded out 11
hits with Black, Klepeisz and junior third baseman Kelly Santry (Hatboro, PA/Upper Moreland
HS) each collecting two hits. Black
had three RBIs while Klepeisz scored
three runs and had a double. Santry
also had a double while Play drove
in a pair of runs. Sophomore pitcher Kristie
Pellicani (Sparta, NJ/Sparta HS) improved
to 4-0 in the circle this season for the Greyhounds, allowing a run on seven
hits and five walks. Pellicani did strike out three batters in the win.
The Greyhounds suffered their first loss of the 2007
season, falling to second-ranked Muskingum (OH) College, 2-1 in eight innings,
at the NFCA Leadoff Classic. Moravian, which is ranked 11th in the latest NFCA
Division III Top 25 poll, took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. Homa connected on a sacrifice fly to
score Oplinger. Oplinger has singled
with one-out, moved to second on a single by Klepeisz and moved to third on a wild pitch. The Muskies scored once in the top of the sixth inning to tie
the game. The game immediately went to the international tiebreaker in the top
of the eighth inning with a runner placed on second base. Muskingum pushed its
runner across the plate for a 2-1 lead. Moravian started the bottom of the
eighth inning with Klepeisz on
second base. Homa laid down a
sacrifice bunt to move Klepeisz to
third with one out. It looked as if Moravian had tied the game when the next
batter, Paly, hit a fly ball that
should have been a sacrifice fly. However, Klepeisz
was thrown out at the plate to end the game. Each team had just five hits in
the game. Moravian sophomore Maria
DeBonis (Nazareth, PA/Notre Dame HS) suffered the loss for
the Greyhounds, allowing two runs, just one earned, on five hits and three
walks. DeBonis did strike out six
batters.
Moravian dropped its second straight game at the NFCA
Leadoff Classic, falling to ninth-ranked Louisiana College,
5-0. The Greyhounds were limited to just one hit in the game, a leadoff single
by Homa in the top of the fourth
inning. Homa was eventually caught stealing to end the inning. Louisiana got all the offense it needed with a run in the
bottom of the third inning, and Louisiana
added two runs in the fourth and two more in the sixth. Pellicani suffered the loss for Moravian, falling to 4-1 on the
year. Pellicani allowed five runs, four of them earned, on seven hits and four
walks while striking out one batter.
The Greyhounds won their first game in Silver Bracket
play at the NFCA Leadoff Classic, defeating Augustana
(IL) College, 6-3. The Vikings jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the
second inning. The Greyhounds responded in the bottom half of the inning to tie
the game at 2-2. Black led off the
inning with a single and moved to third on a double by Bieniek. After an out, sophomore catcher Deanna Mangieri (Pleasantville,
NY/Byram
Hills HS) hit a two-RBI double to score Black and Bieniek. Augustana took the lead right back in the top of the third
inning with an unearned run on a passed ball. Moravian tied the contest in the
bottom of the fourth inning when Bieniek
hit a one-out, solo home run, her first of the season. The Greyhounds would
push three runs across the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning for the
victory. Mangieri doubled to lead
off the inning and Flood came in to
pinch run. Flood eventually scored
on a sacrifice fly by Homa. An error
on a ground ball hit by Paly allowed
Oplinger, who also reached on an
error, to cross the plate. Bieniek
would drive in the final run of the game with a bases loaded walk to score Paly. Moravian had 11 hits in the
contest with Mangieri going
three-for-three. Black, Bieniek and Klepeisz each had two hits with Bieniek and Mangieri each driving
in two runs. DeBonis improved to 2-1
in the circle, allowing three runs, just two earned on six hits and three
walks. DeBonis struck out a career
high 11 batters in the victory.
Moravian knocked off the country's top ranked team
Ithaca (NY) College in the Silver Bracket Semifinals at the NFCA Leadoff
Classic. Pellicani tossed a
three-hit shutout with three walks and four strikeouts to improve to 5-1 on the
season. The Greyhounds gave Pellicani
all the offense she needed in the bottom of the first inning with the game's
only run. Klepeisz doubled to lead
off the inning and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Homa. Paly followed with
an RBI single to score Klepeisz.
Moravian had just five hits in the win with two by Santry.
The Greyhounds closed out their trip to the NFCA
Leadoff Classic, with a 4-1 loss to Central (IA) College in the championship
game of the Silver Bracket.
Greyhound
Weekly Update, March 12, 2007 (-3333-)
Women’s Indoor Track &
Field – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0) – MAC Indoor Champions
Last Week – No Team Score at 2007 NCAA Division III
Indoor National Championships at Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology, Terre Haute,
IN
Indoor Season Complete
Moravian sent two competitors in the pole vault to the
NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Sophomore Christine Kihm
(Quakertown, PA/Quakertown HS) tied for ninth, clearing a height of 3.55
meters (11 feet, 7 3/4 inches) before failing to clear the next height.
Freshman Anna Heim (Moorestown,
NJ/Moorestown
HS), who entered the event with the second best height of the season in the
nation, finished 12th, also clearing 3.55 meters. However, Heim, pictured at right on the runway, had a pair of misses at the
height as well as two misses at the previous height of 3.40 meters (11 feet, 1
3/4 inches). The winning height was a
new meet record of 3.95 meters (12 feet, 11 1/2 inches) by Megan Rossi of North Central
College.
Men’s Indoor Track &
Field – 0-0 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
Last Week – Tied for 28th of 57 at 2007
NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships at Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology, Terre Haute,
IN
Indoor Season Complete
Moravian sent two competitors to the NCAA Division III
Indoor National Championships hosted by Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology in Terre Haute,
Indiana and junior
sprinter/jumper Ozzie Brown (Plymouth
Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS) advanced to
the finals of the 55-meter hurdles. Brown
won his heat and had the second best time in the preliminaries with a season
best time of 7.50 seconds. Junior Nathaniel
Tussey (Perkiomenville,
PA/Boyertown HS) was in the
same heat as Brown, finishing sixth
in the heat and tied for tenth overall in 7.77 seconds. Brown also competed in the preliminaries of the long jump, placing
fifth in his flight and 12th overall with a jump of 6.77 meters (22 feet, 2 1/2
inches).
Brown earned
All-American honors for the first time in his career, placing fourth in the finals
of the 55-meter hurdles at the 2007 NCAA Division III Indoor National
Championships. Brown ran a finals
time of 7.57 seconds while Kenddrick Gibbons of Lincoln University won the race in 7.37 seconds.
Brown's
fourth place finish earned Moravian five points in the team standings and tied
the squad for 28th of 57 schools scoring points.
Women’s Lacrosse – 0-1 (MAC
0-0)
Last Week – Lost to Swarthmore College,
19-8
This Week – Tues., Mar. 13th
at Muhlenberg College,
4:00 p.m.; Sat., Mar. 17th vs. *Susquehanna University,
1:00 p.m. *Middle Atlantic Conference match
Moravian opened its 2007 season with a 19-8 loss to Swarthmore College in a non-conference match played
at Rocco Calvo Field due to poor field conditions on the HUB Quad. The Garnet
jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the Greyhounds scored. Swarthmore then scored
three more goals and led 11-4 at halftime. Swarthmore finished the contest with
a 39-23 advantage in shots, a 26-19 edge in ground balls and a 15-14 edge in
draw controls. Senior attack Lindsey Lustrino (Spring Lake,
NJ/Manasquan HS) led Moravian
with two goals and an assist as she became the sole holder of the school record
for goals in a career with 115. Lustrino
also moved into first in school history in career points with 127. Junior
midfielder Erica Spatz
(Pennsauken, NJ/Pennsauken HS) and freshman midfielder Lynda Kauffman (Boothwyn, PA/Chichester HS) each
found the back of the cage twice for the Greyhounds while junior midfielder Robyn Klem (Allentown,
PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) and freshman midfielder Paige Warbrick (Souderton,
PA/Souderton Area HS) each scored one goal. Freshman Katie Wise (Ardsley,
PA/Abington HS) made her
first collegiate start in goal for Moravian, making 12 saves.
Greyhound
Weekly Update, March 12, 2007 (-4444-)
Baseball – 3-5 (Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC
0-0)
Last
Week – Defeated $Beloit (WI) College, 10-6; Lost
to $Beloit College,
11-7; Lost to $Concordia University Chicago,
11-7; Defeated $College Misericordia, 19-7; Lost to $Beloit
College, 6-4; Defeated $Beloit College,
8-0; $Game
played in Arizona.
This Week – Fri., Mar. 16th at *Widener University,
3:00 p.m.; Sat., Mar. 17th vs. *Widener University
(DH), 12:00 p.m. *Commonwealth Conference game
First-year Greyhound head coach Paul Engelhardt earned his first career victory as Moravian
defeated Beloit (WI) College, 10-6, in the first game of a non-conference
doubleheader at Boulder Creek Junior Varsity field in Anthem, Arizona. The
Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning when junior second
baseman John Bisco
(Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) led off the stanza with a double and scored on a
one-out RBI single by sophomore designated hitter Scott Hettinger (Sinking Spring, PA/Wilson West Lawn HS). Moravian
extended the lead to 5-0 in the top of the fourth inning. Bisco had a two-RBI single to
score senior catcher Colin Welles (Belvidere, NJ/Belvidere HS) and freshman third baseman David Lengyel (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS), who had
both singled. Bisco
would steal second and then score on an RBI single by junior outfielder Josh Baltz (Easton,
PA/Easton
HS). Baltz also stole second
base before scoring on an RBI double by Hettinger.
Beloit would
get three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to cut Moravian's lead to
5-3. However, the Greyhounds would get those three runs right back in the top
of the fifth inning. Freshman outfielder Andrew
DeLio (Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany HS) delivered a
two-out, two-RBI single that scored Welles
and Lengyel,
and DeLio
would score on an RBI single by Bisco. Moravian pushed its lead to 10-3 in the top of the
sixth inning when senior shortstop Pete
Moore (Bogota, NJ/Bogota HS) led off
the inning with a solo home run, his second homer of the season and eighth of
his career. Lengyel
then drew a two-out walk and stole second and third base before scoring on an
RBI single by sophomore first baseman Matthew
McCarthy (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central
Catholic HS). Beloit
would score three times in the bottom half of the inning but would get no
closer than four runs. Moravian had 13 hits in the game with Bisco going
three-for-four with three RBIs. Welles,
Lengyel
and Hettinger each had two hits.
Junior Trevor Lawrence (Lansford, PA/Marian
Catholic HS) started on the mound for the Greyhounds, earning his first win
of the season. Lawrence tossed five innings, allowing
three runs, just one of them earned, on seven hits and two walks, and he struck
out four batters. Freshman Joe Melchionna (Marlboro, NJ/St. John Vianney
HS) pitched 2/3 of an inning for Moravian, allowing three runs on three
hits and a walk. Freshman Richard
Schultz (Drexel Hill, The Haverford School)
tossed the final 1 1/3 innings, giving up two hits and walk.
Moravian dropped the second game of a non-conference
doubleheader with Beloit (WI) College in Arizona,
11-7. The Greyhounds took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a
two-out, RBI double by sophomore outfielder Joseph Durso (Middletown, NJ/Christian
Brother Academy) that scored Moore,
who had singled and stolen second base. Durso crossed the plate on an RBI single by Welles after Durso had moved to third on a
wild pitch. Beloit
would take the lead for good with four runs in the top of the second inning.
Moravian closed the gap to 4-3 in the bottom of the third inning when Moore
led off with a double and scored on an RBI single by Welles. Beloit
responded with a run on the top of the fourth inning, and the Buccaneers scored
four times in the top of the fifth inning for a 9-3 lead. Moravian would get a
run back in the bottom of the sixth inning. Sophomore designated hitter Thomas Czarnecki (Columbia,
NJ/North Warren
HS) singled to lead off the inning. He moved to second on a balk, third on
a wild pitch and would score on another balk. Beloit added two insurance runs on the top of
the seventh inning for an 11-4 lead. The Greyhounds fought their way back in
the bottom of the seventh inning. Baltz
led off with a walk and stole second base. Lengyel then drew a walk as did Moore to load the bases. Durso hit a
sacrifice fly that scored Baltz, and
Lengyel
and Moore would cross the plate on a
pinch hit, two-RBI double by freshman Brad
Bodine (Mt. Bethel, PA/Bangor HS). However, that is where the Greyhounds'
rally ended. Moravian had ten hits in the game with Moore, Welles and McCarthy each collecting two hits.
Freshman pitcher Philip Spence
(Lafayette, NJ/Newton HS) started on the mound for the Greyhounds and
suffered the loss, allowing five runs on three hits and six walks in 3 2/3
innings of action. Freshman Zachary
Andes(Moscow, PA/North Pocono HS) pitched 2/3 of an inning, giving up a run on
one hit while DeLio
tossed 1/3 of an inning, allowing three runs on three hits and a walk. Junior Brett Stout (Easton, PA/Easton HS)
finished the game for Moravian, pitching the final 2 1/3 innings with two runs
on three hits, and Stout struck out
a pair of batters.
The Greyhounds suffered an 11-7 loss to Concordia
University Chicago during the team's spring trip to Arizona. The Cougars jumped out to a 4-0
lead in the bottom of the second inning. Moravian would score once in the top
of the third inning when Moore drew a
one-out walk and eventually scored on a throwing error after a wild pitch. The
Greyhounds then took a 6-4 lead with five runs in the top of the fourth inning.
Sophomore third baseman Kevin Gambrino (Brick, NJ/Monsignor Donovan HS) was hit by
pitch with one out and then moved to second on an error as Bisco reached on a fielder's
choice. Baltz followed with an RBI
double to left field scoring Gambrino. After the second out of the inning, Moore
connected on an RBI single up the middle that scored Bisco. Durso gave Moravian the lead
with a three-run home run to right field, Durso's second homer of the
season. Concordia would get the lead right back with three runs in the bottom
of the fourth inning. The Greyhounds tied the game again at 7-7 in the top of
the sixth inning. Baltz was hit by a
pitch to lead off the inning and moved to second on a failed pickoff attempt
and to third on a wild pitch. Baltz
eventually scored on an RBI double by Durso. The Cougars scored twice in the bottom of the sixth
to retake the lead, and Concordia added insurance runs in the bottom of the
seventh and eighth innings. Moravian finished the contest with six hits
including two by Durso,
who also had four RBIs. Freshman Keith Shaffer (Honesdale, PA/Honesdale
HS) started on the mound for the Greyhounds, suffering the loss after
allowing nine runs on 13 hits and a walk. Shaffer,
who pitched 5 1/3 innings, did strikeout out two batters. Freshman Andrew DelRossi (Medford, NJ/Bishop
Eustace HS) tossed 1 2/3 innings, allowing two runs, just one earned, two
walks and a strikeout. Melchionna
pitched the final inning for Moravian, giving up two walks and striking out one
batter.
Moravian posted a 19-7 win over College Misericordia.
The Greyhounds jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. McCarthy doubled to left center and
scored on an RBI single by Hettinger.
Baltz followed with a three-run
homer to left field, his first home run of the season. Lengyel then connected on a solo
homer to left field, the first of his collegiate career. Moore
walked stole second and scored on an RBI single by Durso. Misericordia would get a
pair of runs in the top of the fourth inning to cut the Greyhounds lead to 6-2.
However, Moravian responded with three runs in the bottom half of the inning
for a 9-2 lead. With one out, Lengyel doubled to left center. Moore followed with an RBI
single up the middle, and then Moore stole
second. Durso
would drive in Moore
with a two-run homer to left field, his third home run of the season. After
giving up a run in the top of the fifth inning, the Greyhounds scored again in
the bottom half of the inning with Baltz
hitting his second home run of the game, a solo shot. Misericordia scored once
in the top of the sixth inning, cutting Moravian's advantage to 10-4 before the
Greyhounds erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Moore
singled to lead off the inning and Durso followed with a single. After a double steal, senior Welles hit a two-RBI single to score Moore and Durso. McCarthy singled to left field, and he and Welles scored on a pinch hit, two-RBI single by Spence. After an out, Baltz connected on an RBI double to
score Spence. Lengyel had an RBI single to
score Baltz before Moore
finished off the scoring in the inning with a two-run home run, his third homer
of the season. Misericordia added three runs in the top of the eighth inning
before the Greyhounds finished off the scoring with a single run in the bottom
of the eighth inning. Baltz singled
to lead off the inning, and Moore
connected on a one-out single for his 131st career hit, tying the Moravian career
record. After another out, Welles drew a walk to load the bases. Andes then hit
an RBI single up the middle to score Baltz.
The Greyhounds had 25 hits in the game with Baltz, Moore and Durso each
collecting five hits, one shy of the school record for a game. Baltz also had five RBIs and four runs
scored while Moore had four runs, three RBIs and three
stolen bases. Durso
contributed three RBIs and a pair of runs while McCarthy and Lengyel each had three hits. Lengyel scored three runs and
drove in two more. Freshman Ryan
Cummings (Tomes River, NJ/Toms River East HS) earned his first collegiate
win on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing four runs on nine hits and a walk
with four strikeouts in six innings of action. Stout pitched two innings, giving up three runs on four hits and a
walk. Bisco
finished off the game with three strikeouts and one hit in an inning of action.
The Greyhounds fell in the first game of a
doubleheader to Beloit,
6-4. Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Lengyel reached
on an error with one out and stole second. Lengyel would score on an RBI
grounder by Durso.
The Buccaneers responded quickly with four runs in the bottom of the first
inning to take the lead for good. The Greyhounds cut the lead to 4-3 in the top
of the third inning with a pair of runs. With two outs, Lengyel, Moore and Durso
hit back-to-back-to-back doubles with Moore and Durso collecting RBIs. Moore's hit was the 132nd of his Moravian
career, setting a new school career mark. Beloit
pushed a pair of insurance runs across the plate in the bottom of the seventh
inning, capitalizing on a pair of Moravian miscues for the two unearned runs.
The Greyhounds closed out the scoring in the top of the seventh inning when Moore
hit a two-out, solo home run, his fourth of the season. Moravian had nine hits
in the game with Lengyel,
Moore and Durso each getting two. Junior Matthew Swartz (Dunmore, PA/Dunmore HS)
suffered his second loss of the season on the mound for Moravian, allowing six
runs, four of them earned, on ten hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings of
action. Swartz did have four
strikeouts in the game. Schultz came
on to get the final out of the game after allowing a hit.
Moravian closed out its spring break trip to Arizona with an 8-0 victory over Beloit in the second game of a doubleheader.
Freshman Christopher Morrison (Middlesex, NJ/Immaculata
HS) earned his first collegiate win on the mound for the Greyhounds,
tossing a three-hit shutout with five strikeouts and no walks. Moravian gave Morrison all of the offense he needed
with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning. Baltz singled to lead off the inning before Moore
connected on an RBI double to score Baltz.
Moore
eventually crossed the plate on an RBI single by McCarthy. The Greyhounds added three runs in the bottom of the
fourth inning to extend their lead to 5-0. With one out, Gambrino singled and moved to
third on a double by DeLio.
Brett Stout hit a sacrifice bunt
back to the pitcher to score Gambrino. Baltz
followed with an RBI single to score DeLio, and Baltz
crossed the plate on an RBI single by Moore. Welles led off the bottom of the fifth
inning with a double and scored on an RBI single by Gambrino
to make the Moravian lead 6-0. The Greyhounds finished off the scoring with a
pair of runs on the bottom of the sixth inning. Baltz was hit by a pitch and scored on an RBI triple by Moore.
Durso
followed with an RBI double to score Moore with the
final run. Moravian had 13 hits in the game with Moore
going three-for-four to raise his school record hit total to 136. Moore
also had three RBIs while Baltz
added two hits and three runs scored. Gambrino also had two hits for the Greyhounds.
Greyhound
Weekly Update, March 12, 2007 (-5555-)
Men’s Lacrosse – 0-4 (MAC
0-0)
Last Week – Lost to $Mount
Ida College, 15-14;
Lost to $Colorado
College, 12-5. $Colorado
College Invitational
This Week – Sat., Mar. 17th
at *Susquehanna University, 1:00 p.m. *Middle Atlantic Conference match
Moravian dropped a 15-14 decision to Mount Ida College
in the first round of the Colorado College Invitational. Mount
Ida jumped out to a 4-2 lead after the first quarter but the
Greyhounds rallied to tie the contest at 6-6 at halftime. Mount
Ida led 11-9 after three quarters and was up 15-11 with just over
four minutes remaining in the match. Moravian would score three times in the
final 2:34 to pull within one but could get no closer. Moravian had a 41-35
advantage in shots while Mount Ida had a 21-16
edge in ground balls. The Greyhounds did win 23 of 33 face-offs with senior
midfielder T.J. Hirsch (Punum Valley,
NY/Walter Panas HS) setting a
school record with 23 face-off wins in 30 attempts. Sophomore attack Jason Tosches
(West Windsor, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South HS) led Moravian with four
goals and an assist while Hirsch had
three goals and three assists. Sophomore attack Keith Danner (Laurys Station, PA/Parkland HS)
contributed two goals and three assists for the Greyhounds while senior
midfielder Ken Blom (Rochelle Park,
NJ/Bergen Catholic HS) found the back of the cage twice. Sophomore attack Christopher Danni (Macungie,
PA/Emmaus HS) had a goal and an assist for
Moravian while senior attack Daniel
Larson (Dover, DE/Dover HS) and freshman midfielder Kevin Smart (Drexel Hill,
PA/Archbishop Carroll HS) each
scored one goal. Freshman defender Nicholas
Fatula (Folsom, PA/The Shipley School) led the Greyhounds with three
ground balls in the contest. Sophomore goalie Benjamin Larson (Dover, DE/Dover
HS) made 11 saves for Moravian.
The Greyhounds suffered a loss to host Colorado College
in the consolation match of the Colorado College Invitational. The Tigers
jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first quarter and led 6-0 in the second quarter
before Moravian scored a pair of goals. Colorado
had a 7-2 lead at halftime. The Tigers lead 9-3 after three quarters and had a
36-22 advantage in shots in the contest. Colorado
also had a 21-12 edge in ground balls while Moravian won 12 of 19 face-offs. Daniel Larson, Hirsch and Danner each
had a goal and an assist for the Greyhounds while Tosches and sophomore midfielder
James Messler
(Allentown, PA/Emmaus HS) each found the back of the
cage once. Hirsch won ten of 15
face-offs for Moravian while Blom
had an assist. Benjamin Larson made
15 saves for the Greyhounds, and he had a team high four ground balls.
Men’s Tennis – 2-1
(Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
Last Week – Defeated $Ferrum (VA) College, 7-2; Lost
to $Aquinas (MI) College, 9-0; Defeated $Michigan
Technological University, 5-4. $Match
played in Florida
This Week – Wed., Mar. 14th vs. Muhlenberg College,
3:30 p.m.; Sat., Mar. 17th at #King’s College, 1:00 p.m.; Sun., Mar.
18th at #Wilkes
University, 1:00
p.m. #MASCAC match
Moravian opened its 2007 spring dual match season with a
7-2 victory over Ferrum (VA) College in a match played in Lake Came, Florida.
The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-1 lead after doubles action with wins by the
tandems of freshman Ian Box
(Charlestown, PA/The Rivers School) and senior Neil Caniga (Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS)
and sophomores Keith Feinman
(Haddonfield, NJ/Haddonfield HS) and Jeremiah
Reinhart (Effort, PA/Pleasant Valley HS). Moravian then won five of six
singles matches with Box, Caniga, Feinman and Reinhart winning in straight sets, and
sophomore Lee Gustin
(Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) earning a three-set victory.
The Greyhounds dropped their first dual match of the 2007
season, falling to NAIA Aquinas (MI) College, 9-0, in a match played in Sanlando, Florida. Moravian's best match of the day
was turned in by Box, who fell at
first singles, 7-5, 6-2. Caniga also had a close match at
second singles before losing, 6-4, 6-3.
Moravian won its final match during its Spring Break trip
to Florida,
defeating NCAA Division II Michigan Institute of Technology, 5-4. The
Greyhounds trailed 2-1 after doubles action with a win from the duo of Box and Caniga. Moravian would win three
of the first five singles matches to finish with straight set wins by Box, Caniga and Feinman. The match would come
down to the sixth singles match where Reinhart
rallied for a three-set win after dropping the first set of the contest, 6-4.
