BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College is continuing its look back at its 2016-17 athletic campaign. Before unveiling the top exciting game of the year, here is a look at the nine contests that just missed making the top ten countdown.
Football on September 3 – Moravian opens the 2016 season with a 50-35 victory over King's College at Rocco Calvo Field in the first of two games that the Greyhounds scored more than 50 points. Read the original game story at http://moraviansports.com/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/20160910swv8l2 with links to stats, photos and video of the game.
Men's Soccer on September 10 – The Greyhounds scored twice in the final 23 minutes and then defeated Wilkes University, 3-2, in overtime on the road with a goal in the 98th minute. Read the original game story at http://moraviansports.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/releases/20160910um53co with a link to stats from the contest.
Women's Soccer on October 26 – Moravian scores the winning goal in the 95th minute to defeat Goucher College, 1-0, in Landmark Conference action in Towson, Maryland. Read the original game story at http://moraviansports.com/sports/wsoc/2016-17/releases/20161026ymt48m with a link to stats from the match.
Men's Soccer on October 27 – Moravian defeats DeSales, 2-1 in overtime, as the Greyhounds score the tying goal in the 90th minute and the winning goal in the 100th minute. Read the original game story at http://moraviansports.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/releases/20161027rty8ih with a link to stats from the contest.
Men's Basketball on February 22 – The Greyhounds defeated No. 17 Susquehanna University, 81-69, in the Landmark Conference Semifinals in Johnston Hall as the program won its first home postseason game since 1990. Read the original game story at http://moraviansports.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170222yjnu3o with links to stats, photos and video of the game.
Women's Lacrosse on March 2 – Moravian and King's College were tied at 4-4 with ten minutes left in the first half, and the Greyhounds would go on to outscore the Monarchs, 10-4 over the rest of the match for a 14-8 victory. Read the original game story at http://moraviansports.com/sports/wlax/2016-17/releases/20170302wj0vev with links to stats, photos and video of the match.
Softball on April 23 – Moravian defeated The Catholic University of America, 1-0, in the opening game of a Landmark Conference doubleheader sweep that would clinch the Greyhounds the top seed in the 2017 Landmark Conference Tournament. Read the original game story on the doubleheader at http://moraviansports.com/sports/sball/2016-17/releases/20170423q820rz with links to stats and photos of the twinbill.
Baseball on April 29 – Moravian needed extra innings to defeat Landmark Conference foe The University of Scranton, 2-1, in the second game of a Landmark Conference doubleheader at Gillespie Field. Read the original game story on the two games at http://moraviansports.com/sports/bsb/2016-17/releases/20170429wnu75a with links to stats and photos of the doubleheader.
Women's Tennis on April 29 – Moravian defeated The Catholic University of America, 5-4, with a win in the final singles contest at sixth singles as the Greyhounds clinched the third seed in the 2017 Landmark Conference Tournament. Read the original match story at http://moraviansports.com/sports/wten/2016-17/releases/20170429v75c4k with links to stats and photos of the contest.
The top highlight in the Top 10 Exciting Games of 2016-17 will be released on Monday, July 24.
