Moravian to Induct Four Women’s Tennis Teams into Hall of Fame on October 7
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University will be honoring the 1994, 2001, 2002 and 2003 Women’s Tennis Teams all coached by Dawn Ketterman-Benner with induction into the Moravian Athletic Hall of Fame on October 7, 2022 in Johnston Hall beginning at 6:00 p.m.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University will be honoring the 1994, 2001, 2002 and 2003 Women's Tennis Teams all coached by Dawn Ketterman-Benner with induction into the Moravian Athletic Hall of Fame on October 7, 2022 in Johnston Hall beginning at 6:00 p.m.
The 1994 squad posted an overall record of 14-2 and the Greyhounds went 6-0 in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth League to reach the postseason for the first time in program history. Moravian defeated Lycoming College, 7-2, in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament before falling to The University of Scranton, 5-4, in the championship match. The season started a string of 18 straight postseason appearances with 17 consecutive berths in the conference championship match.
The 2001 team completed the second undefeated season in school history, recording a 16-0 overall record and a 7-0 slate in the MAC Commonwealth. Moravian would defeat Lycoming, 7-2, and FDU-Florham, 6-3, to capture the overall MAC title. Ketterman-Benner was named as the MAC Commonwealth Coach of the Year.
The 2002 squad had a second straight undefeated record, going 15-0 with another 7-0 MAC Commonwealth mark. The Hounds opened the postseason with a 6-3 win over Lycoming before defeating Messiah College, 8-1, for the MAC title. Once again, Ketterman-Benner was honored as MAC Commonwealth Coach of the Year.
The 2003 team opened the year with the first loss since 2000 but rebounded with 15 consecutive wins for a 15-1 overall mark and a 6-1 MAC Commonwealth slate. Moravian knocked off Drew University, 7-2, in the semifinals before a 5-4 win over Scranton for the MAC Championship.
The women's tennis teams are being joined by softball student-athlete Erica Klepeisz Kilpatrick '09; men's tennis and soccer player and former men's and women's soccer coach Eric Lambinus '94; former baseball student-athlete George Pitsilos '67, two-time NCAA Division III National Champion pole vaulter Abigail Schaffer '12 and four-time NCAA Division III National Champion sprinter Eric Campbell-Woodruff '11 to make up the class of 2022 that will be inducted into the Moravian Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, October 7 while Dr. Stacy Robustelli '97 will receive the Robert Martin Herbstman Award.
Online registration for the 2022 Moravian University Hall of Fame Ceremony closes on September 25 and is available at https://www.moraviansports.com/information/HOF/2022/registration.
