FOR MORE INFORMATION

2008-09 – Week 26                                     Contact: Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472, (610) 390-7545 or (610) 758-8721

 

 

GREYHOUND TRACKS

 

Team Records as of March 1, 2009

                                                         Overall       Landmark     Meets & Tournaments

Baseball                                               2-2                0-0          

Softball                                                0-0                0-0          

Women’s Basketball                           21-6              10-4          Landmark Conference Championship Tournament Runner-Up

Men’s Indoor Track & Field                                                    2nd out of 6 at Landmark Conference Championships

Women’s Indoor Track & Field                                                1st out of 6 at Landmark Conference Championships

Men’s Lacrosse                                      0-2                0-0          

Women’s Lacrosse                                  0-1                0-0           Tri-co Invitational

Men’s Tennis                                         4-2                0-0          

Women’s Tennis                                    4-3                0-0          

 

GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Female – Sydni Wisnewski (So., Orlando, FL/Winter Park), track and field

Jessica Posimo (Philadelphia, PA/St. Basil Academy), track and field

Male – Blair Maginnis (Sr., Asbury, NJ/Warren Hills Regional), track and field

 

 

UPCOMING HOME EVENTS:

 

Tuesday, March 10th – Softball vs. Baptist Bible College (DH), 3:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, March 11th – Baseball vs. Albright College, 3:30 p.m.

 

Thursday, March 12th – Men’s Lacrosse vs. Gwynedd-Mercy College, 4:00 p.m.

 

Saturday, March 14th – Men’s Tennis vs. Muhlenberg College, 1:00 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, March 2, 2009 (-2222-)

 

Women’s Basketball – 21-6 (Landmark Conference 10-4)

Last Week – Defeated Juniata College*, 66-57; Lost to the University of Scranton*, 71-57 *Landmark Conference Game.

This Week –Fri., March 6th vs. Tufts University in NCAA Tournament First Round, 7:00 p.m.

           

              Moravian, the top ranked free throw shooting team in the nation, was 17-for-21 from the line in the second have after not attempting a free throw in the first 20 minutes to hold off Juniata College for a 66-57 victory in a Landmark Conference Semifinal in Johnston Hall.
            The second seeded Greyhounds, who improve to 14-0 at home this season, are now 21-5 overall and will travel to top seeded The University of Scranton on Saturday, February 28th to battle for the Landmark Conference Championship at 5:00 p.m.  Scranton defeated fourth seed Susquehanna University, 60-51, in Wednesday’s other semifinal.  Scranton is currently ranked first in the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region and Moravian is second with both teams battling for the three Pool B Independent berths into the 2009 NCAA Division III Tournament.
            The third seeded Eagles fall to 15-11 on the season as Juniata’s six-game winning streak was snapped.
            Moravian jumped out to a 4-0 lead on baskets from juniors forward Kirsty Stearns (East Norwich, NY/Oyster Bay) and guard Jessica Foran (Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep), and the Greyhounds led 10-5 after a jumper by junior guard/forward Kate Harrison (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor) at the 14:44 mark.
            Juniata would tie the game at 10-10 with 12:47 to play in the first half on a three-pointer by senior guard Gina Piccolini but Moravian would take the lead back on a three-pointer by sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner (Schnecksville, PA/Parkland) at the 10:17 mark.  Moravian build an eight-point lead, 20-12, on a lay-up by junior forward Alyssa Bisci (Easton, PA/Easton) with 7:44 to go only to see Juniata pull within a point, 20-19, with a 7-0 run capped off by a pair of free throws from senior forward Kelly Ashcraft.
            The Greyhounds would push their lead back to six points, 29-23, on a fast break lay-up from Foran at the 1:46 mark, and that would be the score at halftime.  Moravian was 13 of 30 from the floor (43.3 percent) and three of seven on three-pointers in the first 20 minutes as the Greyhounds did not attempt a first half free throw for the first time this season.
            Juniata was just nine of 26 on field goal attempts (34.6 percent), two of eight on three-pointers and a perfect three-for-three at the foul line in the first half.  The Eagles also had a 19-15 advantage in rebounds; however, Juniata turned the ball over 13 times to just eight turnovers for the Greyhounds.
            Ashcraft scored to start the second half before Bisci connected on a three-pointer to give Moravian a 32-25 lead just 21 seconds into the second half.  Juniata would then run off the next 12 points to turn the seven-point deficit into a five-point lead, 37-32, on a lay-up from freshman guard Ashley Bankos with 15:55 to play. 
            The Eagles held the lead for the next three minutes before a pair of free throws from Heffner put Moravian back on top, 40-39., at the 12:16 mark.  Juniata would pull back ahead on a three-point play from Ashcraft with 10:29 to go to give the Eagles a 44-43 edge.  A jumper from junior forward Kelly Rotan put Juniata up 46-43 at the 9:18 mark.
            The Greyhounds answered with a 12-0 run to take the lead for go.  Foran hit a three-pointer at the 8:07 mark that put Moravian up 48-46, and Bisci would make the Greyhound lead 55-46 with 3:35 to play with a lay-up off of an offense rebound.  From that point, Moravian, which entered the game shooting 80.1 percent from the foul line for the season, the only team in the country over 80 percent, made seven of eight free throws to make sure Juniata would get no closer than six points.
            Moravian did struggle shooting the ball from the field in the second half, making just nine of 26 field goal attempts (34.6 percent) and two of six three-pointers but it was the Greyhounds free throw shooting 12:54 as the Greyhounds went 17 of 20 to finish the game starting with two free throws from Heffner that sealed the victory.  Moravian also committed just 17 turnovers in the contest while forcing Juniata into 23 turnovers.  The Eagles were 12 of 31 from the floor (38.7 percent) and ten-for-12 at the foul line in the final 20 minutes, but Juniata missed all eight of its three-point attempts.  The Eagles did finish the game with a 39-35 edge in rebounds.
            Moravian continued its balanced scoring attack with four players in double figures led by a Foran with 15 points to go with three rebounds.  Bisci tossed in 13 points to go with four rebounds, three assists and three steals while Stearns had a double-double with 12 points and ten boards along with two blocked shots.  Heffner tossed in ten points off of the Greyhound bench to go with four rebounds.
            Harrison added five points, four rebounds and a team high six assists for Moravian while freshman guard Hilary Murray (Clinton, NJ/North Hunterdon) added four points, three rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists.  Junior guard Amanda Brown had three points, three boards, three assists and three steals for the Greyhounds while sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith and freshman forward Alexandra Blair (Hellertown, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) each tossed in two points with Smith grabbing two boards.

 

              The University of Scranton women’s basketball team used a 15-0 run to flip a 5-0 deficit into a 15-5 lead that the Royals would hold the rest of the game to earn a 71-57 victory over visiting Moravian in the 2009 Landmark Conference Championship game in the Long Center.
            The win was the 16th straight for Scranton and improves the Royals to 23-4 overall as the Scranton program captured its second straight Landmark Conference title and 23rd conference championship.  The Greyhounds dropped their sixth road game of the season to fall to 21-6 on the year.  Both teams are competing for the three Pool B berths into the 2009 NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament and must now wait until Monday at 11:00 a.m. when the NCAA will announce the tournament field of 63 teams on a webscast on www.ncaa.com.
            Moravian started the game quickly on a three-pointer from junior guard Amanda Brown (Schuylkill Haven, PA/Schuylkill Haven) on the first possession of the game and a jumper from junior guard/forward Kate Harrison to build a 5-0 lead at the 19:03 mark.  However, the Greyhounds wouldn’t score for another eight minutes.  During that time, Scranton ran off 15 straight points including four each by Courtney Roselle and Sarah Gage.
            The Greyhounds snapped the run with a pair of free throws by junior forward Alyssa Bisci at the 11:16 mark.  The Royals would push the lead back to ten points at 19-9 on a lay-up from Gage with 9:20 until the intermission.  Moravian answered with a 7-1 run to pull within four points, 20-16, on a lay-up after a steal by sophomore guard/forward Amy Heffner with 5:56 on the clock.  A basket from Bisci had the Greyhounds down four, 22-18, with 5:27 until halftime, but that would be as close as Moravian would get.
            Scranton’s Ryan Mooney drilled a three-pointer as time expired at the end of the first half to send the Royals to the locker room with a 35-25 lead.  Scranton was ten of 26 from the floor (38.5 percent), one of six on three-pointers and 14 of 19 at the foul line in the first 20 minutes of the game.  The Royals had a 21-14 advantage in rebounds in the first half, and Scranton had ten turnovers to 12 for the Greyhounds.  Moravian struggled shooting the ball in the first half, making just five of 21 field goal attempts (23.8 percent), one of four on three-pointers and 14 of 18 at the foul line.
            Junior forward Kirsty Stearns started the second half with a jumper for the Greyhounds, and a lay-up from sophomore guard/forward Emily Smith (East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg South) had Moravian down nine points, 44-35, with 15:02 remaining, but that would be the last time the Greyhounds were within ten points for the remainder of the game.  The Royals’ lead would eventually hit 18 points, 67-49, with 2:39 to go on a three-pointer by Jennifer King.
            Moravian shot the ball much better in the final 20 minutes, making 12 of 24 field goal attempts (50 percent), two of five three-pointers and all six of its free throw attempts; however, the Greyhounds committed 17 turnovers in the second half for a total of 29 turnovers in the game.  Moravian did out-rebound the Royals in the second half as the two teams each finished the game with 34 rebounds.  Scranton made 11 of 29 field goal attempts (37.9 percent), five of nine three-pointers and nine of 15 free throws in the second half.  The Royals had just seven turnovers in the final 20 minutes to have 17 turnovers for the game.
            The Greyhounds had two players in double figures with Heffner and Stearns each tossing in ten points.  Heffner added a team high five rebounds while Stearns grabbed four boards.  Bisci and Harrison each scored eight points and grabbed two rebounds with Bisci adding three steals and Harrison having four assists.  Brown and junior guard Jessica Foran each netted six points with Foran contributing four rebounds, two steals and two assists and Brown grabbing two boards.  Freshman guard Hilary Murray had five points and three rebounds for the Greyhounds while Smith added four rebounds and three points.

 

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, March 2, 2009 (-4444-)

 

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

Last Week – 2nd out of 6 at the Landmark Conference Championships at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA.

This Week – Fri.-Sat. March 6th-7th at the 2009 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Indoor Championships at Tufts University, Medford, MA


            The Greyhounds were unable to defend their Landmark Conference Championship, placing second to host Susquehanna University at the 2009 Landmark Conference Indoor Championships. The Crusaders posted a winning score of 206 points while Moravian had 169 points. The Greyhounds had five individual championships in 13 events and three winning relay squads in four contests.  Senior thrower Blair Maginnis (Asbury, NJ/Warren Hills Regional) was named the Male Field Athlete of the Year for the Greyhound men. Maginnis captured a pair of first place titles, claiming the 35-pound weight throw in a school record, a Landmark Conference record and ECAC qualifying toss of 15.62 meters (51 feet, three inches), and winning the shot put with an NCAA Division III provisional and ECAC qualifying distance of 15.54 meters (51 feet).

Senior Alan Woods (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cedar Cliff) won the pole vault, clearing an ECAC qualifying height of 4.40 meters (14 feet, 5 ¼ inches), which was also cleared by teammate freshman Timothy Layng but in more attempts for second place.  Sophomore Eric Woodruff (Brodheadsville, PA/Pius X) won the 200-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 22.44 seconds while sophomore Warner Jones (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) won the 400-meter dash in 51.01 seconds.

Woodruff and Jones ran along with senior Robert Shaffer (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) and freshman Kyle D’Angelo (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern) to win the 4x200-meter relay in an ECAC qualifying time of 1:32.24 seconds, and Woodruff and Jones were also on the winning 4x400-meter relay team with senior Timothy Murphy (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) and freshman Steve Ambrosi (Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany Hills) in 3:30.16.  Moravian’s first-place 4x800-meter relay squad consisted of Murphy, junior Steve Parisi (Kunkletown, PA/Pleasant Valley) and sophomores Connor Skutches (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) and Jacob Tazik (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) with a winning time of 8:11.64.

In other top ten track results, junior Michael Blenk (Inwood, NY/Lawrence) was the runner-up in the 55-meter hurdles in 8.20 seconds while Ambrosi placed sixth at 8.73 seconds. Both runners had faster times in the finals. Shaffer was second in the 55-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 6.55 seconds while Woodruff took third in 6.56 seconds, also an ECAC qualifying time. Woodruff had the top qualifying time at 6.53 seconds. Ambrosi also took seventh in the 400-meter dash in 53.82 seconds. Jones was the runner-up in the 200-meter dash in 23.06 seconds while Shaffer placed fourth in 23.44 seconds and D'Angelo took fifth in 23.49 seconds.

Skutches was fifth in the mile run with a time of 4:32.45 while senior Jeremiah Reinhart (Effort, PA/Pleasant Valley) took sixth in 4:38.08. Freshman Matthew Lutcza (Dingmans Ferry, PA/Delaware Valley) was sixth in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 16:11.05 while freshman Zach Rivenbark (Center Valley, PA/Southern Lehigh) was tenth in 16:54.04. Moravian's 4,000-meter distance medley relay team of Tazik, Lutcza, and Rivenbark and freshman Christopher Gallogly (Homdel, NJ/Holmdel) was third in a time of 10:59.02.

Blenk took second in the long jump with a leap of 6.57 meters (21 feet, 6 3/4 inches) while Woodruff placed sixth at 6.16 meters (20 feet, 2 1/2 inches) and freshman Jordan Barton (Williamsport, PA/Montoursville) was tenth at 5.57 meters (18 feet, 3 1/4 inches). Blenk was also the runner-up in the triple jump wth a distance of 13.29 meters (43 feet, 7 1/4 inches) while Barton was seventh at 11.67 meters (38 feet, 3 1/2 inches). Blenk was third in the high jump while Woodruff finished fourth with both competitors clearing 1.77 meters (five feet, 9 3/4 inches). D'Angelo was fifth in the pole vault, clearing a height of 3.95 meters (12 feet, 11 1/2 inches).Freshman Gary Zack (Mountain Top, PA/Crestwood) was seventh in the 20-pound weight throw with a toss of 12.65 meters (41 feet, six inches) while junior Matthew Wisotsky (Bushkill, PA/East Stroudsburg North) was eighth at 12.27 meters (40 feet, 3 1/4 inches) and junior Christian Seebode (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) took tenth at 11.44 meters (37 feet, 6 1/2 inches).

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, March 2, 2009 (-5555-)

 

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

Last Week – 1st out of 6 at the Landmark Conference Championships at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA.

This Week – Fri.-Sat. March 6th-7th at the 2009 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Indoor Championships at Tufts University, Medford, MA


            The Greyhounds captured their second straight Landmark Conference Indoor Championship, leading host Susquehanna University by 130 points at the Garrett Sports Complex. Moravian had a team total of 245 points while the Crusaders scored 115 points.

            The Greyhound women swept the individual awards as well with sophomore Sydni Wisniewski (Orlando, FL/Winter Park) earning Track Athlete of the Year honors, junior Jessica Posimo (Philadelphia, PA/St. Basil Academy) taking the Field Athlete of the Year accolades, freshman Hailey Neff (Lehighton, PA/Lehighton) winning Rookie of the Year honors and head coach Walt Wandall and his assistants of Mike Lawryk, Welles Lobb, Louis Corominas, Jared Anderson and Tyler Jones earning Coaching Staff of the Year accolades.

The Moravian women won nine of 13 individual events and two of four relays in the meet.  Wisniewski captured the 200-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 25.99 seconds and the 400-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 49.48 seconds.  She also ran the anchor leg on Moravian’s winning 4x200 and 4x800-meter relay teams in times of 1:45.71 in the 4x200, which broke the school record, the Landmark Conference record and qualified for the ECAC meet, and 10:03.20 in the 4x800, which also set the Landmark Conference record and qualified for the ECAC Championships.  Wisniewski also had a second place finish in the 55-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 7.46 seconds, and she was fifth in the long jump at 5.04 meters (16 feet, 6 ½ inches).

Posimo finished first the long jump with an ECAC qualifying leap of 5.31 meters (17 feet, 5 ¼ inches), the 55-meter hurdles in an NCAA Division III provisional, an ECAC qualifying time and Landmark Conference record of 8.50 seconds and the triple jump with a Landmark Conference record and ECAC qualifying distance of 11.11 meters (36 feet, 5 ½ inches).  Posimo was also the runner-up in the high jump at 1.52 meters (four feet, 11 ¾ inches), matching the winning height in more attempts, and the runner-up in the 200-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 26.67 seconds.

Neff captured the 800-meter run in 2:25.73, and she ran the first leg of Moravian’s winning 4x800-meter relay.  The Greyhounds’ other individual champions included junior Flora Robertson (Hawley, PA/East Stroudsburg North) winning the 20-pound weight throw with an ECAC qualifying toss of 14.29 meters (46 feet, 10 ¾ inches), junior Rachel Beck (Churchville, PA/Council Rock South) winning the 55-meter dash in an ECAC qualifying time of 7.42 seconds after a time of 7.40 seconds in the preliminaries and junior Anna Heim (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) capturing the pole vault at an NCAA Division III provisional and ECAC qualifying height of 3.70 meters (12 feet, 1 ½ inches).  Beck and juniors Symonne Scott (Attleboro, MA/Attleboro) and Rachel Riggs teamed with Wisniewski on the winning 4x200-meter relay while freshmen Brooke DiNitzio (South Plainfield/South Plainfield) and Kristina Ruggiero (Cedar Grove, NJ/Cedar Grove) ran on the winning 4x800-meter relay squad with Neff and Wisniewski.

In other top ten track results, Riggs was the runner-up in the 55-meter hurdles in an ECAC qualifying time of 9.03 seconds, just one-one hundredth of a second under the qualifying time. Scott was third in the 55-meter dash in 7.60 seconds while Riggs took fifth in 7.68 seconds and junior Katelyn Chando (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh) was sixth in 7.86 seconds. DiNitzio was fifth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:03.21 while sophomore Mallory Goggins (Wilmington, DE/Wilmington Friends) was sixth at 1:03.71 and Chando was seventh in 1:04.14. Scott posted an ECAC qualifying time of 26.77 seconds in the 200-meter dash while Beck was fifth in 26.95 seconds, Riggs was sixth at 27.35 seconds and sophomore Alyssa Wert (Orefield, PA/Allentown Central Catholic) finished ninth in 28.29 seconds. Moravian's 4x400-meter relay squad of Wert, Chando, Heim and Goggins took second in 4:18.12.

Moravian's 4,000-meter distance medley relay team of Neff, Ruggiero, DiNitizo and freshman Cadee Rockwell (Sinking Spring, PA/Wilson) took third in a time of 13:20.46, which was one of three times in the meet to pass the previous Landmark Conference record. Ruggiero placed sixth in the mile run with a tome of 5:33.19 while Rockwell took eighth in 5:54.08 and freshman Kathryn Engwall (Columbia, NJ/North Warren) was tenth in 6:05.32. Senior Kelly Williams (Tafton, PA/Wallenpaupack) was fourth in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 19:23.11.

Riggs was the runner-up in the long jump at an ECAC qualifying distance of 5.25 meters (17 feet, 2 3/4 inches) while Scott took third with an ECAC qualifying leap of 5.14 meters (16 feet, 10 1/2 inches). Senior Christine Kihm (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) placed second in the pole vault with an ECAC qualifying height of 3.28 meters (ten feet, nine inches) while Scott was third in the high jump at 1.47 meters (four feet, 9 3/4 inches). Riggs was second in the triple jump with a distance of 10.61 meters (34 feet, 9 3/4 inches) while freshman Erin George (Slatington, PA/Northern Lehigh) placed seventh at 9.79 meters (32 feet, 1 1/2 inches).

Freshman Brittany Moses (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) was the runner-up in the 20-pound weight throw with a toss of 13.73 meters (45 feet, 1/2 inch) while freshman Anne Joseph (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) took fourth at 12.27 meters (40 feet, 3 1/4 inches) and sophomore Molly DuVall (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) was seventh with a distance of 11.13 meters (36 feet, 6 1/4 inches). Joseph took second in the shot put with a toss of 11.42 meters (37 feet, 5 3/4 inches), which passed the previous Landmark Conference record, while Moses took fourth at 10.08 meters (33 feet, one inch). Robertson was sixth in the shot put at 9.37 meters (30 feet, nine inches) while DuVall placed tenth at 8.45 meters (27 feet, 8 3/4 inches).

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, March 2, 2009 (-7777-)

 

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

Last Week – Did Not Compete

This Week – Thurs., March 5th vs. Marymount University (neutral site), 1:00 p.m.; Sun., March 8th at Elizabethtown College, 1:00 p.m.

 

            The men’s lacrosse team did not compete this past week but will return to action on Thursday, March 5th when they are set to take on Marymount University at a neutral site in South Carolina.

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, March 2, 2009 (-6666-)

Baseball -- 2-2 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week –.Defeated Johnson & Wales (RI) University at Lake Myrtle, 21-10.

This Week –Mon, March 2nd vs. St. Vincent (PA) College (DH), TBA; Wed., March 4th vs. Clark (MA) University (DH), TBA; Fri., March 6th vs. Anna Maria (MA) College (DH), TBA.

The Greyhounds began their 2009 spring break trip with a 21-10 victory over Johnson & Wales (RI) University at the Russmat Tournament in Winter Haven, Florida. Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Sophomore outfielder Jason Huber (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) drew a walk and advanced to second on a passed ball. Freshman designated hitter Austin Rock (Arlington, VA/Flour Bluff) drove in Huber with an RBI single.

Moravian extended its lead to 2-0 in the top of the third inning when freshman catcher Blake Shortall (Kintnersville, PA/Freedom) drew a walk, moved to third after an error on an infield single by freshman shortstop Dave Zubia (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic). Senior outfielder Eric Shea (Madison, NJ/Morristown Beard) drove in Shortall with an RBI ground out.

The Greyhounds made the score 3-0 in the top of the fourth inning. Freshman third baseman Gregg Steinman (Miami, FL/Palmer Trinity School) singled with one out, and sophomore first baseman Jake Schweitzer (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) drew a walk. Shortall singled to load the bases before Zubia hit an RBI single scoring Steinman.

Moravian doubled its lead to 6-0 in the top of the fifth inning. Huber led off with a double before senior outfielder Joseph Durso (Middletown, NJ/Christian Brother Academy) was hit by a pitch. A passed ball moved the runners up before Huber scored on an RBI single by senior second baseman Kevin Gamrbino (Brick, NJ/Monsignor Donovan). Steinman followed with an RBI single to score Durso before Schweitzer drove in Gambrino with a sacrifice fly.

The Greyhounds added five runs in the top of the sixth inning to take an 11-0 lead. Zubia led off with a double and Shea was hit by a pitch. Huber would load the bases with a walk before Durso drew a walk to get an RBI and score Zubia. After two outs, sophomore third baseman Jon Baltz (Easton, PA/Easton) walked with the bases loaded for an RBI and scoring Shea. Freshman first baseman Kevin O'Keefe (Alexandria, VA/Bishop Ireton) hit a two-RBI single to score Huber and Durso before Zubia came back to the plate and drew another bases loaded walk for an RBI with Baltz scoring.

Johnson & Wales scored its first run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Matt Yaeger drew a walk to lead off the inning, breaking up a perfect game by Moravian freshman pitcher Brendan Close. Two batters later, Joe Coppola broke up the no-hitter with an RBI single to score Yaeger.

Johnson & Wales would added four more runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull within 11-5. The first run scored on a wild pitch, and then Yaeger hit an RBI sacrifice fly. Teddy Katz had an RBI single while Nick Alonsco delivered an RBI double.

Moravian added two runs in the top of the eighth inning to push the lead to 13-5. Zubia singled with two outs and scored on an RBI double by Shea. Junior outfielder Brad Bodine (Mt. Bethel, PA/Bangor) followed with an RBI single to score Shea.

Johnson & Wales pulled to within 13-10 with five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Cory Ryan drove in a run while reaching on an error while Katz had an RBI single. Eric Rapuano hit a three-run homer in his first at-bat of the game.

The Greyhounds put the game out of reach in the top of the ninth inning with eight runs. Freshman designated hitter Joe Bartolacci (Easton, PA/Notre Dame) led off with a solo home run. Three batters later, O'Keefe connected on a three-run homer scoring Gambrino and Baltz. Later in the inning, Bodine, Gambrino and Baltz all had RBI singles while Bartolacci had an RBI sacrifice fly.

Moravian had a 22-9 advantage in hits in the game with Zubia going five-for-five. Bodine was three-for-three off of the bench for the Greyhounds while Gambrino had three hits. Steinman and O'Keefe each added two hits for Moravian. Katz was the only Johnston & Wales player with multiple hits.

Close earned his first victory for the Greyhounds while tying the school record with 13 strikeouts in six innings of action. He did allow a run on a hit and two walks. Senior Thomas Murray (Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic) pitched an inning for Moravian, allowing four runs on four hits with a strikeout while junior Joe Melchionna (Marlboro, NJ/St. John Vianney) gave up five unearned runs on three hits in 2/3 of an inning. Junior Andrew DelRossi (Medford, NJ/Bishop Eustace) allowed a hit and two walks while facing three batters before junior Ryan Cummings (Toms River, NJ/Toms River East) came in to earn his first save of the season. Cummings tossed 1 1/3 innings with three strikeouts.

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, March 2, 2009 (-10101010-)

Women’s Lacrosse -- 0-1 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – Lost to Swarthmore College, 13-5 at the Tri-co Invitational.

This Week – Do Not Compete


           
Amy Vachal scored four goals and an assist to lead the Swarthmore College women’s lacrosse team to a 13-5 non-conference victory over Moravian to begin the 2009 season at the Tri-Co Invitational hosted by Haverford College.

The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a free position goal by junior attack Jillian Pagliei (Ivyland, PA/Council Rock North) ten minutes into the contest.  Swarthmore would score the next three goals before Moravian freshman attack Heather Yawger (Morristown, NJ/Academy of St. Elizabeth) scored her first goal of her career.  The Garnet added three more goals before junior midfielder Paige Warbrick (Souderton, PA/Souderton Area) scored with 1:44 left in the first half to cut the lead to 6-3.

Swarthmore would score the first three goals of the second half to put the Garnet up 9-3 to take control of the match.  Swarthmore had a 35-24 advantage in shots and a 20-18 edge in ground balls.  The Garnet also had a 12-8 edge in draw controls in the match.

Yawger led Moravian with two goals while Pagliei, Warbrick and junior defender Katie Wise (Ardsley, PA/Abington) each scored once with Wise adding three ground balls.  Freshman attack Allison Hess (Harleysville, PA/Souderton) had an assist in her first career match while sophomore midfielder Sarah Carman (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) led the Greyhounds with seven ground balls and two caused turnovers.

Junior goalie Courtney Rosenberg (Cape May, NJ/Lower Cape May Regional) had 16 saves in goal for the Greyhounds.  Allison Grein had 11 saves in the contest for Swarthmore.

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, March 2, 2009 (-11111111-)

Women’s Tennis -- 4-3 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – Lost to Salisbury University, 7-2.

This Week – Spring Break Trip

 

            Moravian returned to action for the spring portion of its season with a 7-2 loss at regionally-ranked Salisbury University in non-conference action. The Sea Gulls swept all three doubles matches to take a 3-0 lead.  Moravian’s two points would come in singles action with a straight sets win from freshman Jami Fein (Blue Bell, PA/Wissahickon) at first singles and a three-set victory by sophomore Kerry McKinley (Sparta, NJ/Pope John XXIII) at fourth singles.

 

 

 

 

Men’s Tennis -- 4-2 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – Defeated John Carroll (OH) University at Sanlando Tennis Center, 6-3.

This Week – Mon., March 2nd vs. King's College at Orange Lake Resort, 12:30 p.m.; Tues., March 3rd vs. Findlay (OH) University at Oak Street Park., 3:00 p.m.; Fri., March 6th vs. Aquinas (MI) College at Orange Lake Resort, 6:30 p.m.

 

            Moravian began the spring portion of its schedule with a 6-3 non-conference victory over John Carroll University at the Sanlando Tennis Center as the Greyhounds began their spring break trip in Orlando.
            Moravian swept the doubles action with victories from the teams of junior Ian Box (Charlestown, MA/The Rivers School) and sophomore Doug Morrow (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh), freshmen Kevin Holze (Bayside, NY/St. Francis Prep) and Drew Shreter (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and junior Jason Bonilla (Whitestone, NY/Bayside) and freshman Nick Yelito (Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua).
            The Greyhounds then won three of the singles matches to clinch the victory with Box at second singles and Shreter at fourth singles winning in straight sets.  Yelito needed three sets to win his match at fifth singles while Bonilla lost in a tiebreaker in both sets at sixth singles.

 

 

 


Greyhound Weekly Update, March 2, 2009 (-12121212-)

 

Softball -- 0-0 (Landmark Conference 0-0)

Last Week – Did Not Compete

This Week – Tues., March 3rd vs. John Carroll (OH) University, 9:30 p.m.; vs. Ohio Northern University, 1:30 p.m.; Thurs., March 5th Clark (MA) University, 9:30 p.m.; vs. Lebanon Valley College, 1:30 p.m.; Fri., March 6th vs. SUNY Plattsburgh, 3:30 p.m.; Northland (WI) College, 5:30 p.m.; Sat., March 7th vs. Manhattanville College, 1:30 p.m.; vs. The University of Rochester (NY), 3:30 p.m.; Sun., March 8th vs. The College of New Jersey, 11:00 a.m.; vs. Haverford College, 3:00 p.m.

 

            The Moravian softball team will open up their 2009 season down at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida where they will play in 10 games over a six day span.