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2007-08 – Week 18 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

GREYHOUND TRACKS

Team Records as of January 13, 2008

Overall Landmark Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Basketball 10-4 1-2 1^st at 30^th Greyhound Starters Classic

Women’s Basketball 9-5 2-1 1^st at 7^th 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 – Jessica Foran (So., Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep HS), basketball

Male – Ryan Miller (Sr., Easton, PA/Easton HS), basketball

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

Friday, January 18^th – Women’s Basketball vs. *The Catholic University of America, 5:30 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs.

*The Catholic University of America, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 19^th – Women’s Basketball vs. *Goucher College, 2:00 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs. *Goucher

College, 4:00 p.m.

Friday, February 1^st – Women’s Basketball vs. *Susquehanna University, 5:30 p.m.; Men’s Basketball vs.

*Susquehanna University, 7:30 p.m.

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

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 and 10:00 P.M.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 14, 2008 (-2222-)

Men’s Basketball – 10-4 (Landmark Conference 1-0)

Last Week – Lost to *Juniata College, 95-90 (overtime); Lost to *Susquehanna University, 92-81. *Landmark Conference game

This Week – Fri., Jan. 18^th vs. *The Catholic University of America, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 19^th vs. *Goucher College, 4:00 p.m. *Landmark Conference game

Moravian had its nine-game winning streak snapped and lost for the first time in nearly two months as the Greyhounds fell to Juniata College, 95-90, in overtime in a Landmark Conference contest on the road. Moravian's nine-game winning streak was the longest for the program in over 30 years since a ten-game winning streak during the 1975-76 season. The Greyhounds had an early lead, up four points, 11-7, after a jumper by senior forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) with 16:17 remaining in the first half. However, Juniata would take control of the first half from that point with an 8-0 run and led by as many as 18 points, 43-25, at the 2:16 mark. Moravian was 14 of 31 (45.2 percent) from the floor in the first half, four of 13 behind the three-point line and made its only free throw attempt. The Greyhounds would fight their way back into the contest in the second half, eventually taking the lead back on a lay-up by Earley with 11:13 remaining. Moravian eventually built an eight-point lead after a three-point play by senior guard Chris Bays (Hackettstown, NJ/Pope John XXIII HS) at the 6:11 mark gave the Greyhounds a 71-63 advantage. The Eagles then ran off eight straight points to tie the game at 71-71 with 4:29 remaining. Moravian led by three points, 82-79, after a lay-up by senior forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS) with just 31 seconds left on the clock, but a Juniata free throw with 16 seconds and an Eagle lay-up with six seconds left forced the overtime session. The Greyhounds shot better in the second half, connecting on 19 of 29 field goal attempts (65.5 percent), four of seven three-pointers and seven of 12 free throws. Moravian scored first in the overtime session on a jumper by Earley, and a Franzyshen jumper gave the Greyhounds and 86-84 lead with 3:37 to play. Moravian would have the lead just once more, 88-86, on a jumper by freshman guard Maurice Young (Philadelphia, PA/Chestnut Hill Academy) with 1:50 on the clock. The Eagles made four free throws in the final 17 seconds to finish off the game. The Greyhounds were just four of ten in the extra five minutes and missed their only three-point attempt. Franzyshen led the five Greyhounds in double figures with 24 points to go along with five rebounds. Earley and senior guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) each had 18 points for Moravian with Earley tying his career high of 11 boards for his second double-double of the season. Miller dished out three assists while Earley had two. Bays had a career high 11 points with two assists, two steals and two rebounds for the Greyhounds while freshman forward Chris Cullen (East Islip, NY/East Islip HS) added ten points. Sophomore forward Eric Weaver (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury HS) had five points for Moravian while Young and senior forward Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg {PA} HS) each contributed two points and five rebounds.

The Greyhounds dropped their second straight Landmark Conference game after a nine-game winning streak, falling to host Susquehanna University, 92-81. Moravian scored first on a jumper by Miller, who would finish the game with a career high 34 points, before the Crusaders scored five straight points. The Greyhounds' final lead of the game was at 8-7 on a three-pointer by Whitman at the 16:30 mark. Susquehanna took the lead for good on a jumper 15 seconds later. Moravian trailed by just a point, 15-14, after a three-pointer by Earley with 13:15 remaining in the first half; however, the Crusaders went on a 14-3 run to build a 29-17 lead at the 8:55 mark. Susquehanna would push its lead to as many as 24 points in the first half before heading to the locker room with a 49-27 advantage. Moravian was just eight for 23 from the field (34.8 percent), five of ten behind the three-point line and six of seven at the foul line in the first half. Susquehanna's lead hit 28 points, 57-29, with 16:22 remaining in the game before a 10-0 Moravian run made the lead 57-39 at the 15:13 mark. The Greyhounds would eventually get the lead below ten points on a Miller free throw at 75-66 with just 3:26 remaining. Moravian would get within seven points twice in the final minute and a half before Susquehanna put the game away with nine points. The Greyhounds shot the ball a little better in the second half, making 16 of 37 field goal attempts (43.2 percent), four of 12 three-pointers and a perfect 18-for-18 at the foul line. Miller was one of three Greyhound players in double figures with his career high 34 points passing his previous career best by ten points. Miller, who also grabbed six rebounds, was a perfect 12-for-12 at the foul line in the game, and he was also nine of 16 from the floor and four of eight behind the three-point line. Earley contributed 15 points and a team high eight rebounds for Moravian while Whitman had 13 points and three boards. Franzyshen had eight points and four rebounds in the game for the Greyhounds while Cullen tossed in five points. Young had four points, three assists and three steals for Moravian.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 14, 2008 (-3333-)

Women’s Basketball – 9-5 (Landmark Conference 1-0)

Last Week – Lost to East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 96-89 (overtime); Lost to *Juniata College, 66-57; Defeated *Susquehanna University, 83-74. *Landmark Conference game

This Week – Fri., Jan. 18^th vs. *The Catholic University of America, 5:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 19^th vs. *Goucher College, 2:00 p.m. *Landmark Conference game

Moravian had its seven-game winning streak snapped, falling to NCAA Division II East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 96-89 in overtime, in non-conference action. Moravian scored the first basket of the game on a jumper by sophomore guard Kate Harrison (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor HS), and the game was tied at 4-4 with 18:07 to play in the first half when the Greyhounds took a lead that they would hold for the next 35 minutes. Moravian held a 25-24 lead with 8:46 remaining in the first half, before going on an 11-0 run over the next three and a half minutes to take a 36-24 lead on a Harrison jumper at the 5:05 mark. The Greyhounds would lead by as many as 18 points after a jumper by sophomore guard Amanda Brown (Schuylkill Haven, PA/Schuylkill Haven HS) gave Moravian a 46-28 lead with just 20 seconds remaining in the first half. The Greyhounds shot the ball very well in the first 20 minutes, making 19 of 40 field goal attempts (47.5 percent), four of 12 three-pointers and all four of their free throw attempts. Moravian would take its largest lead of the contest early in the second half when sophomore forward Kirsty Stearns (East Norwich, NY/Oyster Bay HS) made a lay-up for a 54-35 lead with 17:50 to play. The Warriors started to get back in the game and would get the Moravian lead under ten points for the first time at the 9:05 mark. East Stroudsburg tied the game at 72-72 at the 3:36 mark, and the Warriors took their first lead of the game, 76-75 with 2:26 to play. Moravian retook the lead at 79-78 on a pair of free throws by sophomore guard Jessica Foran (Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep HS) at the 1:06 mark while Greyhound freshman guard/forward Emily Smith (East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg South HS) forced overtime on a free throw with just 20 seconds remaining, tying the game at 80-80. Moravian didn't shoot the ball as well in the second half, connecting on ten of 27 field goal attempts (37.0 percent) and 14 of 16 free throws. The Greyhounds did not attempt a three-pointer in the second 20 minutes of the game. Foran gave the Greyhounds a quick lead in overtime and a pair of Stearns free throws put Moravian up 84-82 with 4:18 to play. East Stroudsburg responded with a 12-0 run to take a 94-84 lead with just 41 seconds remaining. Moravian was just three of eight from the field (37.5 percent), one of three behind the three-point line and two for two at the foul line in overtime. The Greyhounds had five players score in double figures in the game including a career high 22 points by Foran. Foran also had four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Stearns had a career night for Moravian with career highs of 19 points and 12 rebounds while Harrison had 12 points and six rebounds. Brown and sophomore forward Alyssa Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS) each scored 11 points for the Greyhounds with Bisci grabbing three rebounds. Smith added nine points and a career high six steals while senior guard LaToya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) had six rebounds, five points and three assists for Moravian.

The Greyhounds lost their second straight game and their first Landmark Conference road contest of the season, falling at Juniata College, 66-57, in conference action. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 6-2 lead on a jumper by Brown with 17:26 on the clock. The Eagles would take the lead and go ahead by as many as 13 points, 26-13, with 3:14 remaining in the first half. Moravian was just five of 18 (27.8 percent) from the floor in the first half and four-for-four at the foul line. The Greyhounds missed both of their three-point attempts in the first 20 minutes. In the second half, the Greyhounds slowly made the game close and would take a brief one-point lead, 46-45, on a pair of free throws by Foran with 8:14 remaining in the contest. Juniata responded with a 6-0 run to retake the lead, 51-46, and would hold the advantage the rest of the game, briefly leading by double figures again in the final minute. Moravian shot the ball better in the second half, making 14 of 32 field goal attempts (43.8 percent), three of seven three-pointers and seven of nine free throws. The Greyhounds had just 18 turnovers while forcing Juniata into 24 miscues. Moravian had three players in double figures led by 17 points from Foran, who also had three steals. Harrison tossed in 11 points to go with six rebounds while Bisci had ten points and four boards. Stearns had nine points and nine rebounds while Brown tossed in eight points in the game.

Moravian snapped a two-game losing streak with an 83-74 victory over Susquehanna University in Landmark Conference action. The host Crusaders jumped out to a 4-0 lead before a seven-point Moravian run capped off by a three-pointer by Smith at the 15:21 mark for a 7-4 Greyhound lead. After Susquehanna scored five straight for a 9-7 lead, Smith hit a lay-up to tie the game again at 9-9 with 13:30 remaining in the first half. The contest was tied twice again at 11-11 and 13-13 before Moravian took the lead for good on a three-pointer by Brown at the 10:12 mark. Brown's three-pointer started a 10-0 Greyhound run to give Moravian a 23-13 lead with 8:21 before the intermission. The Greyhounds would hold a 14-point lead, 33-19, on a lay-up by sophomore forward Lauren Fornazor (Rivervale, PA/Pascack Valley HS) at 4:15 remaining in the first half before heading to the locker room with a 40-31 advantage. Moravian was 16 of 35 (45.7 percent) from the floor, two of seven on three-pointers and six of eight free throws. To start the second half, Moravian quickly pushed its lead back to double digits and kept it there until Susquehanna cut the lead back to nine points at 53-44 with 13:04 remaining in the contest. The Greyhounds put the lead right back into double figures and led by 19 points, 64-45, with 9:50 remaining on a three-point play by Blake. The Crusaders pulled within three points, 70-67, with 2:08 to play; however, Moravian finished the game with a 13-7 run for the victory. The Greyhounds were a perfect 10-for-10 at the foul line in the final 1:10 including eight from Foran. Moravian was nine for 22 (40.9 percent) from the field in the second half and 25 of 29 at the foul line. Foran led a trio of Greyhounds in double figures with a career high 30 points, including 16 of 17 at the foul line. Foran also had three steals and a pair of rebounds. Blake tied her career high with 11 points to go with five rebounds, five steals and three assists while Bisci contributed ten points. Brown had nine points with four rebounds and three steals for Moravian while Fornazor added eight points and a team high six rebounds. Smith tossed in seven points and grabbed four rebounds while freshman forward Amie Ballo (Andes, NY/Andes Central HS) had four points for the Greyhounds. Stearns had five rebounds for Moravian despite being held scoreless for the first time in her collegiate career.

Greyhound Weekly Update, January 14, 2008 (-4444-)

Men’s Track and Field – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – Did Not Compete

This Week – Sun., Jan. 20^th at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA, 10:00 a.m.

Moravian will return to action on Sunday, January 20^th at the 2008 Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic in Selinsgrove at 10:00 a.m.

Women’s Track and Field – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – Did Not Compete

This Week – Sun., Jan. 20^th at Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic, Selinsgrove, PA, 10:00 a.m.

Moravian will return to action on Sunday, January 20^th at the 2008 Susquehanna University Orange & Maroon Classic in Selinsgrove at 10:00 a.m.