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2007-08 – Week 25                               Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

 

GREYHOUND TRACKS

 

Team Records as of March 3, 2008

                                          Overall             Landmark              Meets & Tournaments

Baseball                                4-1                      0-0                   

Men’s Basketball                 18-8                     9-5                    Landmark Conference Semifinalist

Women’s Basketball           16-10                    9-5                    Landmark Conference Semifinalist

Men’s Lacrosse                     1-2                      0-0                   

Women’s Lacrosse                0-0                      0-0                   

Softball                                 1-3                      0-0                    Beach Bash, Virginia Beach

Men’s Track & Field            0-0                      0-0                    Landmark Conference Champions

Women’s Track & Field       0-0                      0-0                    Landmark Conference Champions

 

 

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Deanna Mangieri (Jr., Pleasantville, NY/Byram Hills HS), softball

Male – Joe Melchionna (So., Marlboro, NJ/St. John Vianney HS), baseball

 

 

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

 

Thursday, March 6th – Men’s Basketball vs. John-Jay College, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, March 7th – Women’s Lacrosse vs. Cedar Crest College, 1:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, March 12th – Women’s Lacrosse vs. Muhlenberg College, 4:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, March 13th – Softball vs. Baptist Bible College (DH), 3:00 p.m.

 

Saturday, March 15th – Baseball vs. *Susquehanna University (DH), 2:00 p.m.; Men’s Lacrosse vs. King’s

            College, 1:00 p.m.

 

 

*Landmark 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 and 10:00 P.M.

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, March 3, 2008 (-2222-)

 

Men’s Basketball – 18-8(Landmark Conference 9-5)

Last Week – Lost to *The University of Scranton, 79-78. *Landmark Conference game

This Week – Thurs., Mar. 6th vs. John Jay College, 7:00 p.m. First round of NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament

 

            The second seeded Greyhounds dropped a 79-78 decision to third seed The University of Scranton in a Landmark Conference Semifinal in Johnston Hall. Moravian suffered its third straight loss after moving within one victory of tying the school record for wins, and the Greyhounds, playing at home in the postseason for the first time since the 1995-96 season, dropped their eighth straight postseason game since a 71-62 win over Dickinson College in the Middle Atlantic Conference Playoffs of the 1989-90 season. Moravian would score first against Scranton on a jumper by senior forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS) in the paint, and the Greyhounds eventually pushed out to a 9-4 lead on a jumper by senior forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) in the lane at the 17:06 mark. The Royals pulled within a point at 11-10 with 14:29 remaining in the first half. Moravian would then score nine straight points, finished off on a jumper by sophomore forward Eric Weaver (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury HS), to pull ahead, 20-10, the Greyhounds' first double-digit lead of the night, with 12:06 until the intermission. Scranton would close in again, this time to three points at 27-24 at the 7:08 mark of the first half. The Greyhounds would push their lead back to eight points, 33-25; on a lay-up by freshman forward Chris Cullen (East Islip, NY/East Islip HS) with 4:14 to go in the first half only to see the Royals pull within a point, 35-34, with just 1:18 remaining in the first half. Moravian senior guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) would connect on a jumper with 44 seconds left in the half to send the Greyhounds to the locker room with a 37-34 lead. The Greyhounds shot the ball well in the first 20 minutes of the game, connecting on 15 of 27 field goal attempts (55.6 percent), two of 11 three-pointers and five of eight free throws. Moravian also had a 16-13 edge in rebounds in the first half. Scranton made 12 of 25 field goals, five of nine three-pointers and five of seven free throws in the first 20 minutes. The Greyhounds started the second half with a three-point play by Franzyshen to push their lead back to six points, 40-34. Moravian would continue to hold onto the lead and eventually push the lead to double digits at ten points on three different occasions. The Greyhounds' final ten-point advantage, 68-58, came with 6:27 to play on a free throw by Franzyshen. Moravian still had a seven point lead, 72-65, after a pair of free throws by freshman guard Maurice Young (Philadelphia, PA/Chestnut Hill Academy) with 3:50 remaining in the contest. At that point, Scranton went on a 10-0 run to build a 75-72 lead with 1:19 to play. The Royals first lead of the game came at the 1:34 mark when Young was stripped in the backcourt and Scranton scored on a breakaway lay-up for a 73-72 lead. Moravian would tie the contest at 75-75 with 53 seconds remaining when Miller connected on his school record 158th career three-pointer. However, the Royals made a lay-up with 25 seconds to go and a pair of free throws with just 2.1 seconds remaining to give the Royals a 79-75 lead. After a timeout, Earley threw a long inbounds pass to Franzyshen, who hit a turnaround three-pointer at the buzzer to set the final score. Moravian's shooting cooled in the second half, making just 12 of 25 field goal attempts (48.0 percent), five of ten three-pointers and 12 of 15 free throws while Scranton warmed up in the final 20 minutes, making 14 of 27 field goal attempts, three of seven three-pointers and 14 of 17 free throws. The Royals also finished the game with a 31-28 edge in rebounds while both teams committed 18 turnovers. The Greyhounds had four players in double figures led by Earley's game high 22 points. Earley, who earlier in the day was named the Landmark Conference Defensive Player of the Year, also had six rebounds, five assists and two steals while shooting eight of 11 from the floor, two of three on three-pointers and a perfect four-for-four at the foul line. Franzyshen tossed in 17 points to go along with four rebounds and two assists while Miller netted 14 points to give him 1,077 in his career, and he had two rebounds and two assists. Weaver tossed in 11 points for the Greyhounds with three steals while senior forward Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg HS) and Cullen each had five points. Cullen grabbed four boards while Whitman had two rebounds and two steals. Young netted three points for Moravian, all at the foul line, with three assists and two boards while freshman guard Steve Siracusa (New Providence, NJ/New Providence HS) grabbed three rebounds.

 

 

 

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

Last Week – Did Not Compete.

This Week – Fri.-Sat., Mar. 7th – 8th 2008 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Division III Indoor Championships at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

 

            The Greyhounds return to action on March 7th at the 2008 ECAC Division III Indoor Championships at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, March 3, 2008 (-3333-)

 

Women’s Basketball – 16-10 (Landmark Conference 9-5)

Last Week – Lost to *Juniata College, 61-59. *Landmark Conference game

This Week – Wed., Mar. 5th at Washington & Jefferson College, 7:00 p.m. ECAC Division III Southern Championships Quarterfinals

 

            The third seeded Greyhounds dropped a 61-59 decision at second seed Juniata College in the Landmark Conference semifinals. Moravian was making its seventh straight postseason appearance and for the first time in since the string of postseason berths began; the Greyhounds will not participate in the conference championship game. Juniata jumped out to a 3-0. Moravian would trail, 9-7, after a lay-up by senior guard LaToya Blake (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) at the 17:20 mark when the Eagles went on a 7-0 run to take a 16-7 lead with 13:56 remaining before halftime. The Greyhounds responded with a 15-0 run of their own to take a 22-16 lead after a three-point play by sophomore guard Kate Harrison (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor HS) with 8:28 to go in the first half. Moravian's lead would eventually hit nine points twice, the final time at 30-21 on a jumper by freshman guard/forward Emily Smith (East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg South HS) with 4:35 to go in the first 20 minutes. The Eagles would rattle off eight straight points to pull within 30-29 with 46 seconds remaining in the first half. Moravian sophomore guard Jessica Foran (Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep HS) hit a pair of free throws with 29 seconds to go to send the Greyhounds to the locker room with a 32-29 lead. Moravian was 12 of 29 (41.4 percent) from the floor and a perfect eight-for-eight at the foul line in the first 20 minutes of the game, and the Greyhounds had a 15-13 advantage in rebounds. Moravian, which missed all four of its three-point attempts in the first half, also forced Juniata into 15 turnovers while committing 11. The Eagles had a hot hand in the first half, making 12 of 22 field goal attempts, two of five three-pointers and three of four free throws. Early in the second half, the lead went back-and-forth with neither team leading by more than a point until the 15:46 mark then the Eagles went up 37-34. Juniata would eventually push its lead to five points twice, first at 13:40 and then at the 12:22 mark to lead 46-41. The Greyhounds would cut the Juniata lead to a point, 46-45, with 9:26 to go on a lay-up by Smith only to see the Eagles push the lead back to five points, 52-47, with 5:40 remaining. Moravian would put together an 8-2 run to take a 55-54 lead on a jumper by Harrison with 3:56 left in the contest. However, that was the Greyhounds' last basket from the floor in the contest. Juniata briefly retook the lead, 56-55 before Harrison hit two free throws to put Moravian back in the lead, 57-56 with 3:06 remaining. Foran would extend Moravian's lead to 59-56 with a pair of free throws at the 2:42 mark, but the Greyhounds would not score again. Juniata pulled within a point, 59-58 with 2:20 to go, and then neither team would score again until Juniata made a lay-up with 19 seconds left to give the Eagles a 60-59 lead. Juniata hit a free throw with six seconds left to set the final score. Moravian struggled shooting the ball in the second half, making just nine of 28 field goal attempts (32.1 percent), one of four three-pointers and eight of ten free throws. The Greyhounds did finish the game with a 33-31 advantage in rebounds, and Moravian forced 26 Juniata turnovers while committing 19 of its own. The Eagles continued to have the hot hand in the final 20 minutes, making 14 of 28 field goal attempts, one of six three-pointers and three of five free throws. The Greyhounds had three players in double figures in the contest led by 17 points from Harrison, who also grabbed four rebounds. Foran tossed in 13 points and added a team high six rebounds while sophomore forward Kirsty Stearns (East Norwich, NY/Oyster Bay HS) returned to the line-up after missing a game with six boards and four points. Smith tossed in ten points for Moravian and grabbed four rebounds while Blake had six points. Sophomore forward Alyssa Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS) had four points, four rebounds and three steals for the Greyhounds while sophomore forward Lauren Fornazor (Rivervale, NJ/Pascack Valley HS) had three steals.

 

 

 

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

Last Week – Did Not Compete.

This Week – Fri.-Sat., Mar. 7th – 8th 2008 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Division III Indoor Championships at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

 

 

            The Greyhounds return to action on March 7th at the 2008 ECAC Division III Indoor Championships at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, March 3, 2008 (-4444-)

 

Men’s Lacrosse – 1-2 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – Lost to Ursinus College, 17-2, Defeated DeSales University, 8-7, Lost to McDaniel College, 21-3.

This Week – Thurs., Mar. 6th vs. Alvernia College, 3:00 p.m., Sun., Mar. 9th vs. University of New England, 11:00 a.m.

 

            The Greyhounds started their 2008 season with a 17-2 non-conference loss to Ursinus College at Rocco Calvo Field. The Bears jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first quarter before Moravian freshman attack Christopher Mohapp (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks South HS) netted the Greyhounds' first goal of the season. Moravian's other tally came in the fourth quarter when freshman attack David Bennett (Easton, PA/Easton HS) found the back of the cage with a man-up goal off of a pass from Mohapp. Ursinus had a 45-25 advantage in shots, a 46-27 edge in ground balls and won 13 of 22 face-offs in the match. Freshman midfielder Robert Devine (Mountain Lakes, NJ/Mountain Lakes HS) had four ground balls and won six of 14 face-offs for the Greyhounds. Junior goalie Benjamin Larson (Dover, DE/Dover HS) had a team high five ground balls and had made five saves before leaving the game with an injury with 8:17 to play in the second quarter. Freshman keeper Benjamin Leavy (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown HS) finished in goal for the Greyhounds and had 11 saves in his first collegiate action.

 

            Moravian earned its first win of the 2008 season, defeating local rival DeSales University, 8-7, in a non-conference match at Rocco Calvo Field. The Greyhounds scored first on a goal by Devine just 1:54 into the first quarter. However, the Bulldogs ran off four straight goals and led 5-3 after the first quarter. Each team would score once in the second quarter to head to halftime with DeSales leading, 6-4. Moravian would net a pair of goals in the third quarter and limit the Bulldogs to one goal to pull within 7-6 after 45 minutes. The Greyhounds scored the only two goals of the fourth quarter with junior midfielder Brian Cleaver (Allentown, PA/Parkland HS) scoring his second goal of the match with 13:28 to play to tie the contest at 7-7. Mohapp then scored with 7:32 remaining for what was the game-winning goal. Both teams took 28 shots in the contest with DeSales holding a 38-34 edge in ground balls. The Bulldogs also won 14 of 22 face-offs. Devine, Mohapp, Cleaver and junior attack Keith Danner (Laurys Station, PA/Parkland HS) all netted two goals for the Greyhounds with Devine adding two assists. Mohapp, who scored a man-up goal for the Greyhounds, also had an assist as did sophomore midfielder Cruz Sierra (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern Regional HS). Leavy, making his first career start had 14 saves and five ground balls in the victory. Junior defender Steven Carroll (West Caldwell, NJ/James Caldwell HS) led the Greyhounds with six ground balls while Sierra scooped up five ground balls

 

            The Greyhounds dropped a 21-3 non-conference decision to McDaniel College at Rocco Calvo Field as Moravian closed out a three-game homestand to begin the 2008 season. The Green Terror jumped out to a 5-0 lead after one quarter and lead 11-0 at halftime. McDaniel would score a total of 16 goals before Moravian got on the scoreboard with 2:32 remaining in the third quarter on an unassisted goal by Mohapp. Junior attack Jason Tosches (West Windsor, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South HS) added a man-up goal for the Greyhounds in the third quarter before freshman midfielder David Forte (Chester, NJ/West Morris Mendham HS) netted an unassisted goal in the fourth. McDaniel had a 64-18 advantage in shots, a 48-30 edge in ground balls and won 15 of 28 face-offs against the Greyhounds, who were playing without four starters due to injury. Leavy had 21 saves and four ground balls in the match while Greyhound freshman midfielder Michael Santos (Toms River, NJ/Monsignor Donovan HS) led the team with six ground balls. Forte won seven of 16 face-offs for Moravian.

 

 

 

Women’s Lacrosse – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

This Week – Fri.-Sat., Mar. 7th vs. Cedar Crest College, 1:00 p.m.

 

            The Greyhounds look to start their 2008 season vs. Cedar Crest College on March 7th at 1:00 p.m. on Rocco Calvo Field.

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, March 3, 2008 (-5555-)

 

Baseball – 4-1 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – Defeated Franciscan (OH) University (DH), 5-1 & 11-3 in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

This Week – Mon., Mar. 3rd vs. Wilkes University (DH), Tues., Mar. 4th vs. Wilkes University, Fri. Mar. 7th vs. Baruch (NY) College (DH).  All games in Cocoa Beach, Florida

 

            Moravian opened its 2008 Spring Break trip to Cocoa Beach, Florida with a 5-1 victory over Franciscan University. Francsican took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. The Greyhounds responded with two run in the bottom of the first inning to take the lead for good. Junior centerfielder Eric Shea (Madison, NJ/Morristown Beard HS) led off the inning with an infield single to the right side while junior shortstop Kevin Gambrino (Brick, NJ/Monsignor Donovan HS) was hit by a pitch. After a double steal by Shea and Gambrino, junior first baseman Joseph Durso (Middletown, NJ/Christian Brother Academy) hit an infield single to the pitcher to score Shea. Gambrino would cross the plate on a balk by the Franciscan pitcher. Moravian extended its lead to 3-1 with a run in the bottom of the third inning when Durso singled with two outs, stole second base and scored on an RBI double by junior designated hitter Thomas Czarnecki (Columbia, NJ/North Warren HS). The Greyhounds would add another run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Shea led off with a single and moved to second on a passed ball. After Gambrino was hit by a pitch, sophomore right fielder David Lengyel (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom HS) put down a sacrifice bunt that scored Shea all the way from second base.  Moravian finished off the scoring with a single run in the bottom of the sixth inning when freshman third baseman Jake Schweitzer (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS HS) tripled with one out and scored on an RBI single by freshman catcher Jon Baltz (Easton, PA/Easton HS). The Greyhounds had seven hits in the contest with Shea and Durso each collecting two. Franciscan was limited to five singles in the game. Sophomore Joe Melchionna (Marlboro, NJ/St. John Vianney HS) earned his second victory of the season on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing an unearned run, three hits and a walk while striking out two batters in six innings of action. Junior Thomas Murray (Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic HS) pitched the seventh inning for Moravian, allowing two hits.

 

            The Greyhounds won their third straight game and swept a doubleheader from Franciscan University, winning the second game, 11-3, to start off Moravian's Spring Break trip to Cocoa Beach, Florida. The Greyhounds would jump out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Shea led off the inning with a walk and then stole second base before moving to third on a fly out by sophomore shortstop Scott Brady (Montgomery, NJ/Montgomery HS). Lengyel followed with an RBI single to score Shea, and Lengyel then stole second base. Durso connected on an RBI double down the left field line to score Lengyel, and Durso would cross the plate on an RBI single by sophomore designated hitter Dan Cahill (Easton, PA/Easton HS). Moravian would add another three runs in the top of the second inning to build a 6-0 lead. Senior second baseman Brett Stout (Easton, PA/Easton) drew a one-out walk and scored on an RBI triple by Shea. Brady followed with another RBI triple to score Shea, and Brady would come home on a sacrifice fly by Lengyel. The Greyhounds extended their lead to 10-0 in the top of the sixth inning with four more runs. Freshman third baseman Jason Huber (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) drew a walk to lead off the inning for Moravian, and he moved to second when junior catcher Michael LaVerghetta (Center Valley, PA/Southern Lehigh HS) was hit by a pitch. Stout then delivered an RBI single to score Huber from second base. Shea would drive in LaVerghetta with an RBI single before Stout and Shea scored on a Franciscan error on a ball hit by Durso.  Franciscan would get on the scoreboard in the bottom of the sixth inning with a pair of runs.  Moravian would get one of the runs back in the top of the seventh inning when Huber, who had reached on a fielder's choice, crossed the plate on an error on a ball hit by Stout. The Greyhounds had nine hits in the game with Shea going three-for-three and Durso collecting two hits. Greyhound sophomore hurler Christopher Morrison (Middlesex, NJ/Immaculata HS) improved to 2-0 on the year, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out four batters in four innings of work. Sophomore Dustin Pflug (Clark, NJ/Arthur L. Johnson HS) tossed an inning for Moravian, giving up a hit and striking out three batters while sophomore Keith Shaffer (Honesdale, PA/Honesdale HS) allowed two runs, just one earned, on a walk and a strikeout in 1/3 of an inning. Sophomore Andrew DelRossi (Medford, NJ/Bishop Eustace HS) tossed 2/3 of an inning with two strikeouts for the Greyhounds while sophomore Andrew DeLio (Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany HS) worked the seventh inning, allowing an unearned run on two hits and three strikeouts.

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, March 3, 2008 (-8888-)

 

Softball – 1-3 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – Beach Bash Tournament, Virginia Beach - Defeated Methodist (NC) College 3-1, Lost to Messiah College 6-4, Lost to Rowan (NJ) University 3-1, Lost to Lynchburg (VA) College 6-5 (9 inn.)

This Week – Fri., Mar. 7th at 12th Annual Salisbury Seagull Classic, Salisbury MD vs. Kings College, 10:00 a.m., vs. Lynchburg College, 12:00 p.m.

                Moravian, ranked sixth in the nation in the NFCA Division III Preseason Top 25, opened its 2008 season with a 3-1 victory over Methodist (NC) University in the first game of the Beach Bash. The tournament was delayed as a new complex had to be found after the fields in Virginia Beach were deemed unplayable. The games were moved to Portsmouth, Virginia.  The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning. Junior outfielder Erica Klepeisz (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS) led off the inning with a single and moved to second base on a fielder's choice by senior shortstop Beth Paly (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS). Methodist attempted to get Klepeisz at second base by she beat the throw. Junior first baseman Sheri Bieniek (Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley HS) followed with an RBI single down the left field line to score Klepeisz and move Paly to second. After an out, junior catcher Deanna Mangieri (Pleasantville, NY/Byram Hills HS) had an infield single to load the bases for Moravian. Paly would get thrown out at home on a fielder's choice by senior third baseman Kelly Santry (Hatboro, PA/Upper Moreland HS), but Bieniek would score what ended up being the winning run on a wild pitch.  Methodist would cut the Moravian lead in half in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Greyhounds added an insurance run in the top of the fifth inning when Klepeisz connected on a sacrifice fly to score senior outfielder Megan Ritchey (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown HS), who had led off the inning with an infield single. Moravian had six hits in the game, all singles by different players while Methodist was limited to four singles. Greyhound freshman Elizabeth Python (Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman HS) earned her first collegiate victory in the circle, tossing a complete game with four hits, one run and two walks allowed.

 

                The Greyhounds dropped their first game of the season, falling to former conference rival Messiah College, 6-4, in non-conference action on the first day of the Beach Bash. The tournament was delayed as a new complex had to be found after the fields in Virginia Beach were deemed unplayable. The games were moved to Portsmouth, Virginia. Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning when Bieniek led off the inning with an infield single to third base. After a ground out, Bieniek would move to third on a single by Mangieri and eventually scored on a dropped fly ball hit by Santry.  The Falcons responded with three unearned runs on the top of the third inning. The Greyhounds would pull within a run, 3-2, in the bottom of the fourth inning when Ritchey led off with a single and scored on an RBI ground out by freshman designated player Maura Agnew (Doylestown, PA/Lansdale Catholic). Messiah scored the next three runs to seal the victory. The Falcons scored once in the top of the fifth inning and twice in the top of the sixth inning. Moravian finished off the scoring in the bottom of the seventh inning on a two-RBI single by Paly that scored Agnew and freshman second baseman Stephanie Falzarano (South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield HS). The Greyhounds had eight hits in the game with freshman outfielder Amanda Paulus (Easton, PA/Easton HS) hitting her first collegiate double. The Falcons had seven hits in the contest.  Moravian junior Maria DeBonis (Nazareth, PA/Notre Dame HS) suffered the loss in the circle for the Greyhounds. DeBonis allowed six runs, just three of them earned, on seven hits and four walks while striking out 11 batters.

 

                Moravian dropped its second straight game, opening the second day of the 2008 Beach Bash in Virginia Beach with a 3-1 loss to Rowan (NJ) University at Princess Anne Park. The Greyhounds dropped to 1-2 on the season, and the last time Moravian was below .500 after the first day of the season was in 1997 when the Greyhounds were 2-3 in a season opening tournament in North Carolina. The Profs would score three times in the top of the second inning to take a 3-0 lead. Moravian answered with a run in the bottom of the second when Mangieri doubled to left centerfield with two outs. Mangieri would move to third on a wild pitch and scored on an RBI single by Santry, who would move to third on the play after an error in the Rowan outfield. The Greyhounds were limited to just five hits in the game with two by Santry. The Profs collected eight hits.  Python suffered her first loss of the season in the circle, allowing three runs, just two earned, on eight hits and a walk while striking out two batters.

 

                The Greyhounds dropped their third straight game in a battle of teams ranked in the NFCA Division III Top 25 preseason poll, as sixth-ranked Moravian fell to #11th-ranked Lynchburg (VA) College, 6-5 in nine innings, the teams' final game at the Beach Bash at Princess Anne Park in Virginia Beach. The three-game losing streak is Moravian's longest since losing three in a row back in April of 2005.  The Hornets jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning. Moravian would cut the lead in half in the bottom of the fifth inning when DeBonis led off the inning with her first home run of the season and the fifth of her career, a shot to center field. The Greyhounds took the lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Bieniek led off the inning with a solo homer to center field, her first of the season and 11th of her career. After an out, Maura Agnew connected on her first collegiate home run, a solo shot to center field. Lynchburg retook the lead in the top of the seventh inning with three runs to build a 5-3 advantage.  The Greyhounds would score twice in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game at 5-5 and force extra innings. Bieniek would drive in the first run with a bases loaded ground out that plated Klepeisz, who had drawn a walk to start the inning. Mangieri then hit an RBI single to center field that scored Ritchey, who had reached on a fielder's choice. Moravian would reload the bases with just one out but left all three runners on base for the second time in the game. Since the game was part of a tournament, the teams immediately went to the international tiebreaker of placing a runner on second base at the start of the eighth inning. Neither team would score in the eighth inning. Lynchburg would break the tie in the top of the ninth inning on a suicide squeeze bunt. The Greyhounds would strand a runner at third base, the team's 11th runner left on base in the game, in the bottom of the ninth inning. Lynchburg had just five hits in the game. Moravian had eight hits in the contest with Mangieri and Falzarano each collecting two hits.  DeBonis dropped to 0-2 in the circle for Moravian, allowing six runs, just three of them earned, on five hits and five walks, one of them intentional, with six strikeouts.