2009 Schedule Moravian College Quick Facts About Moravian College February Location Bethlehem, PA 18018 Moravian College is a private, selective liberal arts insti- Sat. 21 vs. Montclair State University 1:00 p.m. Founded 1742 tution located in the heart of the Lehigh Valley, in Bethlehem, Sat. 28 at McDaniel College 1:00 p.m. Enrollment 1,533 Pennsylvania. Founded in 1742, it is recognized as the sixth- March Colors Navy Blue & Grey oldest college in the country. Enrollment is approximately Sun.-Sun. 1-8 Spring Break Trip to Florida Nickname Greyhounds 1,500 undergraduates each year, which maintains a favorable 5/6 vs. Marymount University TBA Affi liation NCAA Division III faculty to student ratio, small class size, and emphasis on 7/8 vs. Elizabethtown College TBA Conferences Landmark Conference, personalized teaching. Thurs. 12 vs. Gwynedd-Mercy College 4:00 p.m. Eastern College Athletic Conference Moravian College believes its mission is to integrate Sat. 14 at Richard Stockton College of NJ 1:00 p.m. President Christopher M. Thomforde a liberal arts education with preparation for life, enriching Wed. 18 at DeSales University 4:00 p.m. Director of Athletics Paul R. Moyer students in and out of the classroom. Moravian aims to give Sat. 21 at Drew University* 1:00 p.m. Sports Info. Director Mark Fleming its students a foundation for careers or graduate/professional Wed. 25 vs. Immaculata University 4:00 p.m. Offi ce Phone (610) 861-1472 school, for continued lifelong learning, and for a values- Sat. 28 at Susquehanna University* 1:00 p.m. Home Phone (610) 758-8721 oriented approach to society. April Fax (610) 861-1581 With over 50 different programs of study and more than Wed. 1 at Ursinus College 7:00 p.m. Hotline (610) 625-7865 70 clubs and organizations, Moravian offers fl exibility and Sat. 4 vs. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy* 1:00 p.m. E-mail [email protected] diversity among all academic and extracurricular areas. The Thurs. 9 vs. Goucher College* 4:00 p.m. Athletics Website www.moravian.edu/athletics College grants the Bachelor of Art, Bachelor of Music, and Wed. 15 at The University of Scranton* 4:00 p.m. Head Athletics Trainer Bob Ward, ATC Bachelor of Science degrees. Sat. 18 at Kean University 1:00 p.m. Asst. Athletics Trainer Lorrie Radcliff, ATC On the athletic fi elds, Moravian’s 20 men’s and women’s Wed. 22 vs. Muhlenberg College 4:00 p.m. Asst. Athletics Trainer Anita Fanelli, ATC varsity teams have a winning tradition. During the 2007-08 Sat. 25 vs. The Catholic University of America* 1:00 p.m. school year, Moravian teams won six Landmark Conference Wed. 29 Landmark Conference Semifi nals TBA Men's Lacrosse Quick Facts championships, with 11 teams reaching post-season play in- May Home Field Rocco Calvo Field (Sportexe Turf) cluding NCAA Championship berths for the women’s soccer Sat. 2 Landmark Conference Championship TBA Head Coach Fran Meagher (6th season, 19-62) and men's basketball teams and ECAC Championships for *Landmark Conference match Overall Record 22nd season, 90-208 the women’s indoor and outdoor track & fi eld squads and the Home matches in bold Offi ce Phone (610) 861-1513 men's outdoor track & fi eld team. In addition, nine student- Fax (610) 625-7954 athletes earned All-America status including one ESPN The E-mail [email protected] Magazine Academic All-American and two national cham- 2008 Results (4-12) Assistant Coaches T.J. Hirsch, Sean Collins, pions in track & fi eld. vs. Ursinus College Lost 17-2 Joe Corcoran, Paul Mess A Division III institution, Moravian has excellent vs. DeSales University Won 8-7 2008 Record 4-12 athletics facilities, including the venerable Johnston Hall, vs. McDaniel College Lost 21-3 2008 Conf. Record 0-6, seventh place Breidegam Fieldhouse, and the Steel Field athletics complex, vs. Alvernia College in Florida Won 18-2 Postseason N/A including Sportexe Turf on Rocco Calvo Field and an eight- vs. University of New England in Florida Won 14-6 Starters Back/Lost 8/2 lane, Olympic-quality Mondo track, both installed in 2005. vs. King's College Lost 10-8 Letterman Back/Lost 20/2 The College has a strong sense of identity and purpose vs. Elizabethtown College Won 13-12 (ot) fi rmly rooted in a long and rich tradition. Both in and out of vs. Drew University* Lost 24-8 2009 Returnees the classroom, Moravian and its students maintain that tradi- vs. Susquehanna University* Lost 12-6 David Bennett So. A Easton, PA/Easton tion. at Immaculata University Lost 9-4 Steven Carroll Sr. D West Caldwell, NJ/James Caldwell Brian Cleaver Sr. MF Allentown, PA/Parkland For more information on enrolling at Moravian, contact: at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy* Lost 19-9 Daniel Cress So. MF West Chester, PA/West Chester Henderson at Goucher College* Lost 20-2 Christopher Danni Sr. A Macungie, PA/Emmaus Moravian College vs. The University of Scranton* Lost 12-9 Matthew Deasy Jr. D Falmouth, MA/Falmouth Academy Robert Devine So. MF Mountain Lakes, NJ/Mountain Lakes Offi ce of Admissions vs. Kean University Lost 14-7 David Forte So. MF Chester, NJ/West Morris Mendham 1200 Main Street at Muhlenberg College Lost 17-6 Ian Harrold So. A Elverson, PA/Owen J. Roberts Bethlehem, PA 18018 at The Catholic University of America* Lost 16-5 Daniel Heil So. A/MF Fayetteville, NY/Jamesville DeWitt Benjamin Larson Sr. GK Dover, DE/Dover Tel: (610) 861-1320 or 800-441-3191 *Landmark Conference match Benjamin Leavy So. GK Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown Fax: (610) 625-7930 Matthew Levine So. MF Island Park, NY/West Hempstead Matthew Mariani Sr. D East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick Email: [email protected] Christopher Mohapp So. A Jamison, PA/Central Bucks South www.moravian.edu Action photographs by John Ferko, Jr. Brian Reckenbeil Sr. D Branchburg, NJ/Somerville Michael Santos So. D Toms River, NJ/Monsignor Donovan Head shots by Ray Bishop Photography. Kevin Smart Jr. MF Drexel Hill, PA/Archbishop Carroll Research & editing assistance by Nick Pepi '10. Timothy Smetana So. MF Harvard, MA/The Bromfi eld School Brochure printed by Gillespie Printing, Catasauqua, PA. Jason Tosches Sr. A West Windsor, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South Head Coach Fran Meagher 2008 Season Review 2009 Season Preview Top Returning Players Fran Meagher is the fi rst coach The Moravian College men’s lacrosse team is looking to Statistics be a top competitor in the Landmark Conference this upcoming of Moravian College’s men’s lacrosse Name GP Sh G A Pts GB program, which began as a varsity sport season after a 4-12 mark last year that saw the Greyhounds drop Jason Tosches 16 34 7 41 105 24 three matches by fi ve or fewer goals. The Greyhounds, under the 2004. Meagher has a 19-62 record in Robert Devine 15 24 12 36 104 8 fi ve seasons. David Bennett 15 9 15 24 39 17 direction of head coach Fran Meagher, are going into only their Meagher also serves as Mora- Christopher Mohapp 12 11 12 23 51 18 sixth season as a varsity sport at Moravian. Keith Danner 11 11 9 20 51 15 vian’s intramural director, an assistant Leading the Greyhounds will be senior attack Jason Tosches Brian Cleaver 16 14 3 17 40 44 (West Windsor, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South HS), who football coach, and a member of the Christopher Danni 16 8 4 12 48 8 netted 34 goals and seven assists for a total of 41 points last season. physical education department faculty David Forte 14 5 1 6 20 26 Tosches also picked up 24 ground balls as well. Sophomore mid- in his full-time position. Steven Carroll 16 1 4 5 4 74 fi elder Robert Devine (Mountain Lakes, NJ/Mountain Lakes Coach Meagher came to Mora- Trevor Galler 11 3 0 3 17 27 Steven Carroll Christopher Danni Ian Harrold 11 1 1 2 5 3 HS) contributed 24 goals and 12 assists for 36 points to go along Senior, Defender Senior, Attack vian with deep roots in the game of David Poppe 16 1 0 1 2 6 lacrosse. As a player, he played football and lacrosse for the with a team leading 88 ground balls. Devine, who was named to West Caldwell, NJ Macungie, PA Cruz Sierra 2 0 1 1 5 8 the Landmark All-Conference Second Team a year ago, also had legendary Joe Brune at Loyola Blakefi eld and played with many Kevin Smart 16 0 1 1 3 34 Hall of Famers during stints with two of the top post-collegiate Timothy Smetana 15 0 1 1 0 17 a 106-242 face-off record in 2008. Sophomore attack David Bennett (Easton, PA/Easton HS) clubs – the Mount Washington Wolfpack and the Maryland Michael Santos 16 0 0 0 2 55 Daniel Cress 10 0 0 0 1 3 recorded nine goals, 15 assists and 17 ground balls while fellow Lacrosse Club Rebels. Benjamin Larson 1 0 0 0 0 5 sophomore attack Christopher Mohapp (Jamison, PA/Central Coach Meagher began his coaching career at Johns Hop- Peter Coutros 3 0 0 0 0 2 Bucks South HS) had 11 goals, 12 assists and 18 ground balls be- kins University in 1974 as a member of a staff headed by Bob Matthew Mariani 14 0 0 0 0 3 fore getting hurt late last season. Senior midfi elder Brian Cleaver Scott that is virtually a who’s who of Hall of Fame players and Daniel Heil 1 0 0 0 0 0 (Allentown, PA/Parkland HS) had 14 goals, eight assists and 44 coaches – that team won a national championship! The ensuing Matthew Levine 15 0 0 0 0 18 Benjamin Leavy 16 0 0 0 0 73 ground balls on the year. 34 years of coaching include 21 years as head coach of two the Total 16 122 71 193 497 627 Senior attack Christopher Danni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus oldest collegiate programs at Union College and Swarthmore Opponents 16 218 138 356 664 692 HS) netted eight goals and four assists to go along with eight College and two of the newest programs at DeSales University ground balls while sophomore midfi elder David Forte (Chester, Robert Devine Benjamin Larson and Moravian College! Goalie Statistics NJ/West Morris Mendham HS) had fi ve goals, one assist and Sophomore, Midfi elder Senior, Goalie While at DeSales University, coach Meagher was selected Name GP Min GA GAA SV SV% W-L-T Sho 26 ground balls while posting a 30-88 face-off record. Senior Mountain Lakes, NJ Dover, DE to coach the Division III All-Stars in the 2001 USILA North- Benjamin Leavy 16-15 940:02 211 13.47 208 .496 4-11-0 0 Benjamin Larson 1-1 21:43 7 19.34 5 .417 0-1-0 0 defender Steven Carroll (West Caldwell, NJ/James Caldwell South game. Currently, coach Meagher is serving on the NCAA Total 16 961:45 218 13.60 213 .494 4-12-0 0 HS) scored one goal and four assists to go with 74 ground balls Division III Men’s Lacrosse Championship Committee and on Opponents 16 961:45 122 7.61 183 .600 12-4-0 0 while sophomore attack Ian Harrold (Elverson, PA/Owen J. the ranking committee of the USILA/STX Division III Top 20 Roberts HS) had one goal, one assist and three ground balls. weekly coaches’ poll. Coach Meagher continues to devote time Junior midfi elder Kevin Smart (Drexel Hill, PA/Arch- to promote the game to younger players through an annual Holi- Awards bishop Carroll HS) and sophomore midfi elder Tim Smetana day Clinic held at Moravian College and by teaching in some of Brian Cleaver (Harvard, MA/The Bromfi eld School HS) each recorded one the top summer camps, most recently at Princeton, Rutgers and 2008 Moravian Men's Lacrosse Most Valuable Player assist in the 2008 season while Smart picked up 34 ground balls Lehigh Universities. and Smetana got 17 ground balls of his own. Sophomore defender Coach Meagher resides in Allentown with his wife Molly Peter Coutros Michael Santos (Toms River, NJ/Monsignor Donovan HS) who is the head coach at home where the couple has raised 6 Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll picked up 55 ground balls in his debut season as a Greyhound. children. Kevin Smart Jason Tosches Returning in goal for the Greyhounds will sophomore Ben- Junior, Midfi elder Senior, Attack Christopher Danni jamin Leavy (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown HS), who had a Drexel Hill, PA West Windsor, NJ Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll 13.47 goal against average and 211 saves in 940 minutes of action. Senior goalie Benjamin Larson (Dover, DE/Dover HS) was hurt Robert Devine 21 minutes into the season and was only able to record fi ve saves Landmark All-Conference Second Team last year. Also contributing this upcoming year for the Greyhounds 2008 Landmark Conference Michael Santos will be senior Matthew Mariani (East Brunswick, NJ/East 2008 Moravian Men's Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete Brunswick HS), and sophomores Daniel Cress (West Chester, Standings PA/West Chester Henderson HS), Daniel Heil (Fayetteville, Conference Overall NY/Jamesville DeWitt HS) and Matthew Levine (Island Park, GP Record % GF GA GP Record % GF GA Goucher* 6 5-1 0.833 76 30 16 11-5 0.688 170 92 NY/West Hempstead HS). Senior defender Brian Reckenbeil Drew* 6 5-1 0.833 90 51 18 11-7 0.611 196 176 (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS) and junior defender Matthew Scranton* 6 4-2 0.667 56 47 17 12-5 0.706 197 124 Deasy (Falmouth, MA/Falmouth Academy) return to the squad Merchant Marine* 6 4-2 0.667 64 46 17 8-9 0.471 166 154 this season as well. Catholic 6 2-4 0.333 46 51 16 7-9 0.438 121 125 Coach Meagher looks to return almost all of his team going Susquehanna 6 1-5 0.167 37 80 15 3-12 0.200 92 173 Moravian 6 0-6 0.000 39 103 16 4-12 0.250 122 218 into the 2009 season and is looking to make it into the Landmark *Qualifi ed for postseason tournament Conference Tournament.