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GREYHOUND TRACKS
Team Records as of November 19,
2006
Overall Commonwealth MASCAC/MAC Meets & Tournaments
Men’s Basketball 1-1 0-0 0-0 3rd
place at New York
University Tip-Off Tour.
Women’s Basketball 1-1 0-0 0-0 Runner-Up
at Mike Durgala Tour. at JHU
Men’s Cross Country 0-0 0-0 23rd of 39 at 2006 NCAA
Mideast Regional
Women’s Cross Country 0-0 0-0 23rd of 41 at 2006 NCAA
Mideast Regional
Field Hockey 4-15 1-6 1-11
Football 4-6 4-5
Golf 0-0 0-0
Men’s Soccer 5-12-2 3-4 4-6-1
Women’s
Soccer 7-9 2-5 4-7
Women’s
Tennis 12-1 5-1 9-1 2006 Commonwealth Conference
Champion
Women’s
Volleyball 16-13 5-2 10-4 Commonwealth Conference Semifinalist
GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Female – Kelly Applegate (Sr., Easton, PA/Wilson
HS), basketball
Male – Ryan Miller (Jr., Easton,
PA/Easton
HS), basketball
UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:
Tuesday, November 21st – Women’s
Basketball vs. DeSales
University, 6:00 p.m.;
Men’s Basketball vs. DeSales
University, 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 28th
– Women’s Basketball vs. *Widener
University, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 29th
– Men’s Basketball vs. *Widener
University, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 30th
– Women’s Basketball vs. The College of New Jersey, 7:00 p.m.
*Conference opponent
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Greyhound Weekly Update, November 20, 2006 (-2222-)
Women’s Basketball – 0-0
(Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
Last Week – Defeated $Ferrum
(VA) College, 75-72; Lost to $Johns Hopkins University, 85-75. $Mike Durgala
Memorial Tournament hosted by Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
This Week – Tues., Nov. 21st
vs. #DeSales University, 6:00 p.m. #MASCAC game
Moravian opened the 2005-07 season
with a 75-72 come-from-behind victory over Ferrum
(VA) College on the first day of the Mike Durgala
Memorial Tournament being hosted by Johns
Hopkins University. Moravian trailed Ferrum,
69-55, with just under six minutes to play in the game, but the Greyhounds
finished on a 20-3 run to earn the victory. Moravian had led 25-24 with just
under six minutes to play in the first half when the Panthers finish the first
half on a 15-7 run for a 39-32 halftime edge. The Greyhounds were 13 of 30
(43.3 percent) from the floor in the first half, making two of five
three-pointers, and Moravian was just four of nine (44.9 percent) at the foul
line while Ferrum made 15 of 32 field goals, two of
nine three-pointers and seven of 13 free throws in the first half.
Ferrum's largest lead of the
game came with 7:17 remaining in the game when the Panthers led by 15 points,
67-52. Down 69-55 with 5:57 left in the contest, Moravian scored 16 straight
points to take a 71-69 lead at the 2:11 mark on a pair of free throws by senior
forward Kelly Applegate (Easton,
PA/Wilson HS). Ferrum responded at the foul line
to retake the lead at 72-71 only to see Applegate
give Moravian the lead for good at the one minute mark with a lay-up. Freshman
forward Alyssa Bisci (Easton,
PA/Easton
HS) scored with ten seconds left to secure the Greyhound win. In the second half, Moravian made 14 of 31
field goal attempts (45.2 percent), two of four three-pointers and 13 of 18
free throws (72.2 percent). Ferrum was just nine of
24 in the second half with two three-pointers and 13 of 17 free throws. The
Panthers also finished the game with a 44-32 advantage in rebounds.
Applegate led
four Greyhounds in double figures with 13 points, and she grabbed a team high
six rebounds to become the 14th player in school history to reach the
500-career rebound plateau. Freshman forward Kirsty Stearns (East Norwich, NY/Oyster Bay HS) added 12 points and five
rebounds in her first collegiate start while freshman forward Kate Harrison (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold
Spring Harbor HS) and freshman guard Jessica
Foran (Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep HS)
each netted 11 points. Harrison added six rebounds and a game high five
steals. With senior forward Jenny
Hackleman (Arroyo Grande, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS) out with an injury, the
Greyhounds finished the game with three freshmen, Applegate and junior guard La'Toya Blake
(Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) on the floor. Blake contributed three assists while Bisci had eight points off the bench. Senior guard Katie Rizman (Wall, NJ/St. Rose HS) had
nine points, three rebounds and a pair of assists for Moravian while freshman
guard Amanda Brown (Schuylkill Haven,
PA/Schuylkill Haven HS) had five points, two rebounds and two assists.
Sophomore forward Rachelle Elneus (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) added four points and
a pair of rebounds while sophomore forward Cody
Fedorishen (Nazareth, PA/Allentown Central Catholic
HS) had two points, two rebounds and a pair of blocked shots for the
Greyhounds.
The Greyhounds fell to host Johns Hopkins University,
85-75, in the championship game of the Mike Durgala
Memorial Tournament. Moravian had an early lead in the contest, and the
Greyhounds led by five points several times with the last time at 17-12 with
11:35 to play in the first half. The Blue Jays countered with a 21-5 run to
take a 33-22 lead with 4:09 remaining in the half. Johns Hopkins would head to
the locker room with a 40-31 lead after shooting 15 of 35 from the floor, two
of nine behind the three-point line and eight of ten at the foul line. Moravian
made just nine of 30 first half field goal attempts (30.0 percent), one of four
three-pointers and 12 of 15 free throws (80.0 percent).
The Blue Jays started the second half with a 21-11 run to
build a 61-42 lead with 12:54 remaining in the game. Moravian would slowly pull
closer, eventually getting back within five points twice, the final time at
74-69 with 3:41 remaining. The Blue Jays put the game away at the foul line,
making seven of eight free throws in the final 1:45. Johns Hopkins made 11 of
21 second half field goals, and the Blue Jays were five of seven behind the
three-point line and 18 of 22 at the foul line. Moravian made just 17 of 45
second half field goals (37.8 percent); however, the Greyhounds missed all
seven of their second half three-pointers and were ten for 12 at the foul line
(83.3 percent). Johns Hopkins had a 51-37 advantage in rebounds despite being
forced into 33 turnovers by Moravian, which only committed 20 turnovers.
The Greyhounds had two players in double figures with Applegate netting a game high 22 points
and Foran (scoring a career best 17 points. Both
Applegate and Foran earned spots on the
All-Tournament Team. Applegate, who
became the 13th player in school history to score 1,100 career points, added
three rebounds and two steals while Foran had a team high six rebounds and two steals. Blake and Stearns each netted eight points for the Greyhounds with Blake adding three steals and Stearns grabbing four rebounds. Harrison contributed six points, six rebounds,
three steals and two assists for Moravian while Brown had five points and two boards. Fedorishen also netted five points while Rizman
had six rebounds and two points for the Greyhounds.
Greyhound
Weekly Update, November 20, 2006 (-3333-)
Men’s Basketball – 1-1
(Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
Last Week – Lost to $Emerson (MA) College, 85-81;
Defeated $Alfred (NY) University, 94-83.
$New York University
Tip-Off Tournament, New York,
NY
This Week – Tues., Nov. 21st vs. #DeSales University,
8:00 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 26th at Dickinson College,
4:00 p.m. #MASCAC game
Moravian dropped its 2006-07 season opener to Emerson
(MA) College, 85-81, on the first day of the New York University Tip-Off
Tournament. The contest was close during the first half with neither team
leading by more than five points. The Greyhounds had a 26-22 advantage with
5:09 left in the first 20 minutes before the Lions finished the half with a
14-7 run. Moravian made 13 of 27 field goal attempts (48.1 percent), four of
nine three-pointers (44.4 percent) and three of four free throws in the first
half while Emerson was 16 of 32 from the floor, two of nine behind the
three-point line and two of four at the foul line.
The Greyhounds came out of the locker room strong to
start the second half and would build a seven-point lead at 54-47 with 12:31
remaining in the game; however, the Lions' hot shooting ended up being too much
for Moravian. Emerson would rally and tied the score several times with the
last tie at 67-67 with just under six minutes left in
the second half. The Lions would then build a five-point lead they held for the
remainder of the game. The Greyhounds
were 15 of 30 from the floor after the intermission including three of nine
behind the three-point line, and Moravian made 16 of 22 second half free
throws. Emerson was 14 of 23 (60.9 percent) from the floor in the second half,
and the Lions made four of seven three-pointers (57.1 percent) and 17 of 22
free throws (77.3 percent). Moravian had a 41-22 advantage on the boards while
Emerson forced the Greyhounds into 27 turnovers, which the Lions converted into
27 points.
Moravian was led by junior forward Eric Whitman’s (Blairstown,
NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg
{PA} HS) double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds, his first career
double-double. Junior forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset,
NJ/Immaculata HS) finished
with 16 points and four rebounds as one of four Moravian players to score in
double figures. Freshman forward Eric Weaver (Succasunna,
NJ/Roxbury HS) and junior guard Ryan Miller (Easton,
PA/Easton
HS) also reached double digits for the Greyhounds. Weaver had 13 points and five rebounds in his first collegiate
start while Miller had 12 points and
three rebounds. Junior forward Steve Wenderfer (Chester,
NJ/Mendham HS) contributed eight points,
three rebounds and three steals while senior forward Matt Devlin (Sadsburyville,
PA/Coatesville HS) had six
rebounds, four points and a game high four blocked shots for the Greyhounds.
Senior guard Michael Clemente (Toms River,
NJ/Central Regional HS) dished out a career high six assists for Moravian
to go with four points and three rebounds.
The Greyhounds won the consolation game of the New York
University Tip-Off Tournament with a 94-83 victory over Alfred (NY) University.
The Saxons had an early 6-3 lead before
Moravian built at 26-18 lead with just under nine minutes remaining in the
first half. Alfred put together a run to take a 31-30 lead with 5:34 left in
the half, but the Greyhounds had an 18-8 run to finish the half with a 48-39
lead. Moravian made 16 of 35 field goals (44.4 percent) in the first half, and
the Greyhounds were seven of 15 (46.7 percent) behind the three-point line and
nine of 11 at the foul line (81.8 percent). The Saxons connected on 11 of 30
field goal attempts, two of seven three-pointers and 15 of 16 free throws.
Four minutes into the second half, Moravian had built a
15-point lead at 58-43 before Alfred responded with a 22-5 run to take a 65-63
lead with just under ten minutes remaining in the contest. The Greyhounds
scored the game's next 13 points to take a 76-65 lead with 6:59 to play.
Moravian would keep the lead above nine points the rest of the game including
stretching the advantage to 18 points with 2:11 left in the contest. The
Greyhounds were 15 of 32 from the field (46.9 percent) in the second half, and
Moravian made three of eight three-pointers (37.5 percent) and 13 of 18 free
throws (72.2 percent). Alfred was 13 of 32 from the floor, five of eight behind
the three-point line and 13 of 17 at the foul line in the second half, and the
Saxons had a 51-35 advantage in rebounds during the game. However, Moravian
forced the Saxons into 31 turnovers that led to 43 points for the Greyhounds.
Moravian had four players in double figures in the
victory led by Miller, who netted a
career high 24 points. Miller, who
was named to the All-Tournament Team, also had three rebounds, three steals and
a pair of assists. Wenderfer tossed
in 19 points for the Greyhounds and grabbed a team high eight rebounds while Clemente had career highs of 15 points and
six assists to go along with four steals and two boards. Junior forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan
HS) had 13 points, five rebounds and two steals in his first action of the
season for Moravian. Whitman contributed
nine points, three rebounds and two assists while Franzyshen had six points. Weaver and
sophomore forward Dave Bowden (Beechwood, NJ/Toms River
South HS) each netted three points for Moravian while Weaver and junior guard Greg
Jones (Bronx, NY/Mount St. Michael Academy) each had
two assists.
Greyhound Weekly Update, November 13, 2006 (-4444-)
Season Complete
Juniors tight end Kris
Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS) and offensive lineman Jeff Kocsis (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) of the Moravian
College football team have been named to the All-Middle Atlantic Conference
Second Team announced last Wednesday. The
duo helped the Greyhounds to a 4-6 overall record this season including a 4-5
mark in the team’s final season as a member of the MAC. Moravian will be joining the Centennial
Conference as an associate member in 2007.
Bisci led
Moravian in receiving this fall with 27 receptions for 270 yards and a team
high five touchdowns. In three seasons, Bisci has caught 54 passes for 545
yards and eight touchdowns for Moravian in his first three seasons, and he has
added three catches for two-point conversions for a total of 54 career
points.
Kocsis, who
started all ten games in 2006 at left guard, transferred to Moravian this fall
from NCAA Division II East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. He helped the Greyhound offense average 127.0
yards per game on the ground and 117.1 yards per game in the air. Kocsis
was on the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division All-Conference
Second Team last season.
Women’s Tennis – 12-1
(Commonwealth Conference 5-1, MASCAC 9-1)
Fall Season Complete
Moravian, the 2006 Commonwealth Conference Champion, has
completed its fall season. The
Greyhounds have earned an automatic berth to the 2007 NCAA Division III
National Championship Tournament in May and will play at least four matches in
the spring to prepare for their first-ever appearance in the NCAA
Championships.
Fall Season Complete
Moravian has completed the fall portion of its schedule
and will return to action on April 2nd at the Lebanon Valley College
Spring Invitational at the Lebanon Country Club.
Women’s Volleyball – 16-13
(Commonwealth Conference 5-2, MASCAC 10-4)
Season Complete
Men’s Soccer – 5-12-2
(Commonwealth Conference 3-4, MASCAC 4-6-1)
Season Complete
Women’s Soccer – 7-9 (Commonwealth
Conference 2-5, MASCAC 4-7)
Season Complete
Field Hockey – 3-13
(Commonwealth Conference 1-5, MASCAC 1-10)
Season Complete
Women’s Cross Country – 0-0
(Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
Season Complete
Men’s Cross Country – 0-0
(Commonwealth Conference 0-0, MASCAC 0-0)
Season Complete