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2007-08 – Week 5                                 Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

 

GREYHOUND TRACKS

 

Team Records as of September 30, 2007

                                          Overall    Landmark/Centennial     Meets & Tournaments

Men’s Cross Country            0-0                      0-0                    34th Annual Paul Short Invitational

Women’s Cross Country       0-0                      0-0                    34th Annual Paul Short Invitational

Field Hockey                        5-4                      0-1                   

Football                                4-1                      2-1                   

Golf                                       0-0                      0-0                    Lebanon Valley College Fall Invitational; Susquehanna University Fall Classic

Men’s Soccer                        3-7                      0-2                   

Women’s Soccer                   8-2                      1-0                   

Women’s Tennis                   2-4                      0-0                   

Women’s Volleyball             10-7                     1-2                    Franklin & Marshall College Scramble

 

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Jenna Wallace (Sr., Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS), volleyball

Male – Jeremiah Reinhart (Jr., Effort, PA/Pleasant Valley HS), cross country

 

 

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

 

Tuesday, October 2nd – Women’s Soccer vs. Muhlenberg College, 4:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, October 3rd – Men’s Soccer vs. Elizabethtown College, 4:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, October 4th – Women’s Soccer vs. Philadelphia Biblical University, 4:00 p.m.; Field Hockey vs. *The

            University of Scranton, 4:00 p.m.; Women’s Volleyball vs. Lincoln University, 7:00 p.m.

 

Saturday, October 6th – Football vs. *Gettysburg College, 1:00 p.m.; Women’s Soccer vs. *Goucher College, 12:30 p.m.;

            Men’s Soccer vs. *Goucher College, 3:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, October 11th – Field Hockey vs. Marywood University, 4:00 p.m.; Women’s Volleyball vs. Philadelphia

            Biblical University, 7:00 p.m.

 

*Conference opponent

 

 

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Greyhound Weekly Update, October 1, 2007 (-2222-)

 

Football – 4-1 (Centennial Conference 2-1)

Last Week – Lost to *Dickinson College, 24-23.  *Centennial Conference game

This Week – Sat., Oct. 6th vs. *Gettysburg College, 1:00 p.m.  *Centennial Conference game

                Dickinson College connected on a 32-yard field goal with just six seconds remaining to cap a ten-point fourth quarter rally and give the Red Devils a 24-23 victory over previously unbeaten Moravian in a Centennial Conference match-up at Rocco Calvo Field.  Moravian was unable to overcome its turnovers for a third straight game as the Greyhounds, who didn’t commit a turnover in the first two games of the season, had three turnovers against Dickinson to give Moravian 12 turnovers in its last three games.

                The Dickinson victory also overshadowed a record-setting day for Moravian junior kicker Brian Reckenbeil (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS).  Reckenbeil, a high school soccer player who did not kick a football until arriving at Moravian in 2005, tied the school record with 11 points in a game for the fourth time in his career and tied the record for field goals in a game with three for the second time, and he became the school’s all-time leading scorer for kickers with 133 career points, surpassing Chad Kurtz’s record of 130 set from 1992-95.

                Moravian took the opening kickoff of the game and drove into the red zone before its drive stalled at the Dickinson 11-yard line.  Reckenbeil would give the Greyhounds a 3-0 lead with a 28-yard field goal with 9:09 remaining in the first quarter.

                Dickinson went the wrong direction with the ball on its first possession of the game, fumbling on the first play, a sack, a penalty and a rushing loss forced the Red Devils to punt on fourth-and-29.  However, Moravian would run just one play with third string tailback Anthony Falco (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury HS) fumbling on the play.  Falco started the game for the Greyhounds who played without starter junior Tyler McCambridge (Northampton, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) and back-up junior Tyler deRouen (West Milford, NJ/West Milford HS) due to injuries.

                The Red Devils would need just seven plays to capitalize on the turnover and take their first lead of the game with 3:46 remaining in the first quarter for a 7-3 Dickinson lead.

                The Greyhounds responded on the ensuing drive.  Moravian drove 65 yards in eight plays with Falco scoring on a seven-yard run off the left side of the line for his first collegiate touchdown.  Reckenbeil added the extra-point for a 10-7 Greyhound lead with 22 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

                The teams would trade punts early in the second quarter with Dickinson punting twice and Moravian once.  The Red Devils would get their second turnover midway through the quarter when Dickinson intercepted a pass by Moravian junior quarterback Marc Braxmeier (Center Valley, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS).  Dickinson took possession at its own 27-yard line and began to drive down field.  The Red Devils scored for a 14-10 lead with 3:06 remaining in the first half.  The Greyhounds ended up punting on their possession while Dickinson kneeled down once to run out the clock and head to the locker room with a 14-10 halftime lead.

                The Red Devils received the opening kickoff of the second half.  On the fifth play of the drive, Moravian sophomore defensive back Brad Bodine (Mt. Bethel, PA/Bangor HS) recovered a fumble at the Dickinson 33-yard line.  The Greyhounds would reach the red zone again but had to settle for a 33-yard field goal by Reckenbeil to pull within 14-13 with 10:28 remaining in the third quarter.

                Dickinson punted on its next two possessions, sandwiched around a Moravian punt, before the Greyhounds took over at their own 24-yard line.  Moravian used eight plays to retake the lead on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Braxmeier to freshman wide receiver Shawn Sylvainus (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth HS) in the corner of the end zone.  Braxmeier and Sylvainus had connected on a 37-yard pass earlier in the drive.  Reckenbeil’s kick, which tied Kurtz’s school mark, gave the Greyhounds a 20-14 lead with 3:01 left in the third quarter.

                On the ensuing kickoff, Greyhound sophomore linebacker Jayson Williams (Collingswood, NJ/Collingswood HS) forced a fumble that was recovered by Moravian freshman defensive back Jason Lauver (Winfield, PA/Selinsgrove HS) at the Dickinson 39-yard line.  The Greyhounds would get into the red zone for the fifth time in the game but again had to settle for a field goal with Reckenbeil connecting on a 30-yard attempt just four seconds into the fourth quarter.  Reckenbeil’s kick broke the record and was also the 25th field goal of his career.

                Each team punted on its next possession before the Red Devils took over at their own 34-yard line.  Dickinson drove down to the red zone pulled within 23-21 with 8:57 to play on a touchdown. 

                Again, each team punted on its next possession with Moravian eventually taking over on its own 20-yard line.  On second-and-11, Braxmeier was intercepted for the second time in the game at the Dickinson 49-yard line.  The Red Devils, who started the drive with 2:36 remaining in the contest, drove down to the 15-yard line with ten seconds remaining in the game to set up the game-winning field goal of 32 yards.  Moravian had one final chance after the kickoff but Braxmeier’s Hail Mary pass attempt was knocked to the ground.

                Braxmeier completed 14 of 30 passes for 223 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions while junior full back Morgan deRouen (West Milford, NJ/West Milford HS) led the Moravian rushing attack with 60 yards on 13 carries.  Falco added 44 yards on a game high 17 attempts.  Senior tight end Kris Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton HS) led Moravian with four receptions for 65 yards while Sylvainus caught three passes for 74 yards.  Senior wide receiver Sean Hill (West Reading, PA/Wyomissing HS) added three catches for 46 yards.

                Junior linebacker Andrew Morrissey (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS) made a game high 16 tackles for the Greyhounds with a half tackle for loss while junior defensive end Douglas Bocchino (Madison, NJ/Madison HS) added nine tackles.  Junior defensive back Carl Robinson (Boothwyn, PA/Garnet Valley HS), senior linebacker Zach Santiago (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) and junior linebacker Kevin McGorry (Whitehall, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) each had seven tackles for the Moravian defense with Santiago adding two tackles for loss and half a sack.


Greyhound Weekly Update, October 1, 2007 (-3333-)

 

Women’s Volleyball – 10-7 (Landmark Conference 1-2)

Last Week – Defeated #Grove City College, 3-0; Lost to #Stevens Institute of Technology, 3-0.  #Franklin & Marshall Scramble

This Week – Tues., Oct. 2nd at Muhlenberg College, 7:00 p.m.; Thurs., Oct. 4th vs. Lincoln University; Sat., Oct. 6th at *Goucher College, 1:00 p.m. & vs. *The Catholic University of America, 6:00 p.m.; Sun., Oct. 7th vs. *United States Merchant Marine Academy, 10:00 a.m.  *Landmark Conference match

            The Greyhounds defeated Grove City College, 30-28, 30-28, 30-24 in the first match of the Franklin & Marshall College Scramble. Senior outside hitter/middle hitter Jenna Wallace (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) led Moravian 15 kills and 19 digs as she became just the seventh player in school history to record 1,000 career kills, now with 1,013. Senior outside hitter Rachel Radocha (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall HS) contributed ten kills, 13 digs and two blocks for the Greyhounds while freshman middle hitter Mary King (Paramus, NJ/Paramus HS) had seven kills, five blocks and five service aces. Senior libero Elise Martin (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS) also had five service aces to go with 18 digs for Moravian while junior setter Stephanie Struble (Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS) added 31 assists, two kills and seven digs. Senior right side hitter Katherine Perkins (Lehighton, PA/Lehighton HS) had four kills and 13 digs in the victory while freshman middle hitter Christine Reeser (Telford, PA/Christopher Dock HS) contributed five kills for the Greyhounds.

 

            Moravian fell to 23rd-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology in the team's second match at the Franklin & Marshall College Scramble. Radocha led the Greyhounds with eight kills and ten digs while Wallace, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, added seven kills and nine digs. King contributed six kills and five blocks for Moravian while Struble had 18 assists and 15 digs. Martin and Perkins each had 13 digs in the match while Perkins and Reeser each had two kills.

 

 

Women’s Tennis – 2-4 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – Lost to East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 5-4; Defeated Messiah College, 8-1.

This Week – Sat. & Sun., Oct. 6th & 7th at Goucher College Invitational

            Moravian lost its third straight dual match, falling to NCAA Division II East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 5-4, in non-conference action at Hoffman Courts. The last time the Greyhounds lost three straight dual matches was 14 years ago in September of 1993. Moravian trailed 2-1 after doubles action with a victory by the duo of senior Brittany Popaca (Lavallette, NJ/Point Pleasant Beach HS) and junior MaryKate Kelly (Beach Haven, NJ/Southern Regional HS). The Greyhounds would get three wins in singles action with straight sets victories by Popaca, senior Jennel Yelito (Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua HS) and freshman Kerry McKinley (Sparta, NJ/Pope John XXIII HS).

 

            The Greyhounds won their final dual match of the fall season and snapped a three-match losing streak with an 8-1 victory at Messiah College. Moravian swept the doubles action with victories by the tandems of Popaca and Yelito, senior Lindsey Hopper (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex HS) and McKinley and freshman Elizabeth Endy (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin HS) and sophomore Lauren Ertel (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing HS). The Greyhounds also captured five of six singles matches in straight sets with wins by Popaca, Yelito, McKinley, senior Rebecca Angstadt (Hamburg, PA/Hamburg HS) and junior Dyana Swan (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS).

 

 

Men’s Cross Country – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – 23rd of 39 in white division at 34th Annual Brook Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University

This Week – Sat., Oct. 6th at Mid-Atlantic Cross Country Classic hosted by Goucher College, Towson, MD

            Moravian finished 23rd of 39 schools in the white division at the 34th Annual Brooks Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University. The Greyhounds had 592 points in the race while Dickinson College won the white invitational with 119 points. The meet, which draws the top teams from around the country, features a brown division, a white division and a junior varsity race since teams can only enter seven runners in the two scored divisions. Junior Jeremiah Reinhart (Effort, PA/Pleasant Valley HS) paced Moravian with a time of 27:03 on the 8,000-meter course to place 38th of the 270 runners in the white division. Freshman Connor Skutches (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) was 99th overall in a time of 27:59 while senior Timothy Pagano (Cherry Hills, NJ/Cherry Hills West HS) placed 104th in 28:04. Sophomore Steve Parisi (Kunkletown, PA/Pleasant Valley HS) took 167th place in 28:55 while sophomore Steven DeFazio (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS) finished 186th in a time of 29:21. Also competing in the white division for the Greyhounds were sophomore Timothy Betz (Havertown, PA/Haverford HS), who was 223rd in 30:24, and senior Khizer Tariq (Bethlehem, PA/Saucon Valley HS), who placed 247th in a time of 31:49. Moravian also had four competitors in the junior varsity 8,000-meter race let by freshman Jesse Miller (Lewisburg, PA/Lewisburg HS), who placed 345th of 443 runners in a time of 30:27. Freshman Joseph Reynolds (Bethlehem,, PA/Liberty HS) took 358th in 30:43 while junior Jacob Tazik (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing HS) was 392nd in 31:49 and junior John McCullough (Levittown, PA/Conwell-Egan HS) took 395th in a time of 32:11.


Greyhound Weekly Update, October 1 2007 (-4444-)

 

Women’s Soccer – 8-2 (Landmark Conference 1-0)

Last Week – Defeated Farmingdale State College, 3-1; Defeated Villa Julie College, 2-0.

This Week – Tues., Oct. 2nd vs. Muhlenberg College, 4:00 p.m.; Thurs., Oct 4th vs. Philadelphia Biblical University, Sat., Oct. 6th vs. *Goucher College, 12:30 p.m.  *Landmark Conference match

 

            Moravian earned a 3-1 non-conference victory over Farmingdale State College on the HUB Quad. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the 28th minute when sophomore forward Alessandra Valdetara (Butler, NJ/Butler HS) put a rebound in the back of the net for her second goal of the season. Moravian would extend its lead to 2-0 in the 33rd minute when junior forward Tracy Fitzpatrick (Wantage, NJ/High Point Regional HS) drove it and put her own rebound into the net for her seventh goal and fifth game winning goal of the year. The Rams would cut Moravian's lead in half in the 76th minute. Fitzpatrick netted an insurance goal for Moravian in the 89th minute when she ripped a shot from 18-yards out over the keeper's head for her second goal of the match and eighth of the season. Freshman forward Mallory Goggins (Wilmington, DE/Wilmington Friends School) set up Fitzpatrick with a short pass from the left side of the field. Moravian had an 18-2 advantage in shots and a 10-2 edge in corner kicks. Greyhound junior goalie Caitlin Corrigan (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge HS) did not make a save while posting her seven win of the season.

 

            The Greyhounds posted a 2-0 non-conference victory over Villa Julie College on the HUB Quad to give head coach Eric Lambinus, a 1994 Moravian graduate, his 100th career win. Lambinus, who is in his ninth season as head coach of both Moravian's women's and men's programs, has a record of 100-48-11 with the women. The Greyhounds scored the only offense they would need in the 60th minute when sophomore midfielder Kathleen Wise (Ardsley, PA/Abington HS) fired a shot from about 40 yards away on a pass back from freshman forward Shannon McEvoy (Lafayette, NJ/High Point Regional HS). The goal was the first of Wise's career. Senior midfielder Allison Solomita (Chatham, NJ/Chatham HS) would extend Moravian's lead to 2-0 in the 78th minute when she put a free kick into the goal from 30 yards away for her first goal of the season. The Greyhounds had a 23-4 advantage in shots and an 11-0 edge in corner kicks. Corrigan posted two saves for her fifth shutout of the season and the 20th of her career.

 

 

 

Men’s Soccer – 3-7 (Landmark Conference 0-2)

Last Week – Defeated Wesley (DE) College, 2-1; Lost to United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1-0. *Landmark Conference match

This Week – Wed., Oct. 3rd vs. Elizabethtown College, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 6th vs. *Goucher College, 3:00 p.m.  *Landmark Conference match

 

            Moravian snapped a five-match losing streak with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Wesley College in non-conference action on the HUB Quad. The Wolverines, who were delayed in traffic forcing the match to begin 40 minutes late, jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third minute. The Greyhounds would eventually tie the match in the 68th minute when sophomore midfielder Blake Ritchey (Harleysville, PA/Souderton HS) took a short pass from freshman midfielder Brian Hunscher (Ann Arbor, MI/Ann Arbor HS), turned and snapped a 16-yard shot into the right corner of the net for Ritchey's third goal of the year. Moravian scored the game-winning goal in the 82nd minute when sophomore defender Gary Grimes (Howell, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) hit a long clearing pass to junior forward Louis Dollarton (Barrington, NJ/Haddon Heights HS) to set up a breakaway. Dollarton would stop and chip a shot just under the cross bar in the upper left corner of the net for his third goal and second game-winner of the year. The Greyhounds had a 12-7 advantage in shots and a 7-3 edge in corner kicks. Moravian junior goalie Chris Nederostek (Lansdale, PA/Christopher Dock HS) posted two saves for his first win of the season.

 

            The Greyhounds dropped their second Landmark Conference match of the season, falling at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1-0. The Mariners score the contest's only goal in the 72nd minute. The Mariners had a 21-11 advantage in shots and a 4-1 edge in corner kicks. Nederostek posted four saves.

 

 

Men’s Tennis – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – Did Not Compete

This Week – Fall Season Complete

 

            Moravian has completed the fall portion of its 2007-08 season.

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, October 1, 2007 (-5555-)

 

Field Hockey – 5-4 (Landmark Conference 0-1)

Last Week – Defeated Philadelphia Biblical University, 4-1; Defeated Ramapo College of New Jersey, 2-1.

This Week – Thurs., Oct. 4th vs. *The University of Scranton, 4:00 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 6th at *Goucher College, 1:00 p.m.  *Landmark Conference match

            The Greyhounds earned a 4-1 non-conference victory at Philadelphia Biblical University. Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute when senior forward Savannah Bayer (Newton, NJ/Newton HS) found the back of the net on a penalty corner for her third goal of the season. The Greyhounds would then score the first three goals of the second half with sophomore forward Kayla Carson (Leesport, PA/Wyomissing HS) netting unassisted goals in the 38th and 43rd minutes and senior forward Erica Spatz (Pennsauken, NJ/Pennsauken HS) putting a pass from sophomore forward Julie Bisci (Phillipsburg, NJ/Phillipsburg HS) in the back of the net in the 53rd minute. Carson now has a team high five goals on the season for Moravian while Spatz has scored two goals. Philadelphia Biblical would get on the scoreboard in the 59th minute. Moravian had a 16-5 advantage in shots and a 6-3 edge in penalty corners. Freshman goalie Maura Acox (Old Bridge, NJ/St. John Vianney HS) played 56 minutes without making a save for the Greyhounds while sophomore keeper Aliina Ross (Paoli, PA/Conestoga HS) had two saves in the final 14 minutes of the match.

 

            Moravian won its second consecutive match and its third straight non-conference contest with a 2-1 victory over Ramapo College of New Jersey at Betty Prince Field. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute when Carson put home a pass from Spatz for Carson's sixth goal of the year. Moravian extended its lead to 2-0 in the 35th minute, just 55 seconds before halftime when Bayer netted her fourth goal of the season off of a pass from Carson. The Road Runners pulled within 2-1 in the 40th minute. Moravian had a 19-11 advantage in shots and a 9-4 edge in penalty corners. Acox had seven saves for her fifth win of the season.

 

 

Golf – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – 10th of 20 at Lebanon Valley College Fall Invitational; 8th of 15 at Susquehanna University Fall Classic

This Week – Mon., Oct. 1st at Albright College with Elizabethtown College and Lebanon Valley College at Bershire Country Club, 1:00 p.m.

            Moravian finished tenth of 20 teams at the Lebanon Valley College Fall Golf Tournament that was played at the Lebanon Country Club. The Greyhounds posted a team score of 325, which was tied with the Lebanon Valley "Blue" team but finished tenth by the lowest fifth player score. Franklin & Marshall College won the event with a score of 294. Sophomore Nicholas Repko-Moschini (Easton, PA/Easton HS) led the Greyhounds with a round of 79 on the par 72 course that tied him for 23rd of the 93 golfers in the tournament. Sophomore Alan Kliewer (Ephrata, PA/Ephrata HS) tied for 32nd with an 18-hole total of 82 while senior Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg {PA} HS) carded a round of 82. Sophomore Steve Labiak (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) recorded an 83 that was tied for 44th while freshman Thomas Ferretti (Dumont, NJ/Dumont HS) rounded out the squad with a round of 85, which was tied for 56th place.

 

            The Greyhounds posted a team score of 323 points to finish eighth of 15 schools at the Susquehanna University Fall Classic played at the Edgewood-in-the-Pines Golf Course. The host Crusaders finished first with a team total of 298. Labiak paced Moravian with a round of 76 on the par 72 course, which tied him for sixth of the 74 golfers, while Repko-Moschini had a round of 79 to tie for 20th place. Ferretti and freshman Robert McKay (Bethlehem, PA/Northampton HS) each carded rounds of 84 for the Greyhounds that were tied for 44th while senior Brian Scofield (Washington, NJ/Warren Hills Regional HS) finished with an 18-hole total of 92 to finish 65th.

 

 

Women’s Cross Country – 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – 25th of 33 in white division at 34th Annual Brook Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University

This Week – Sat., Oct. 6th at Mid-Atlantic Cross Country Classic hosted by Goucher College, Towson, MD

            Moravian finished 25th of 33 teams in the white division of the 34th Annual Brooks Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University. The Greyhounds had 659 points in the race while SUNY Cortland won the white invitational with 158 points. The meet, which draws the top teams from around the country, features a brown division, a white division and a junior varsity race since teams can only enter seven runners in the two scored divisions. Freshman Tara Chiarella (Hallstead, PA/Montrose Area HS) led Moravian with a 37th place finish of 240 runners in the white division with a time of 24:00 on the 6,000-meter course. Senior Katie Pulizzano (Allentown, PA/William Allen HS) was 102nd in a time of 25:05 while freshman Kaleen Holden (Scranton, PA/Bishop Hannan HS) finished 160th in 26:20. Junior Kelly Williams (Tafton, PA/Wallenpaupack HS) took 183rd place in a time of 27:00 while freshman Sarah Zigenfuss (Bangor, PA/Bangor HS) was 212th in 28:20 and freshman Michelle Onori (Red Bank, NJ/Middletown HS) took 227th at 31:08.