2020 Moravian College Football News

  • 186 Greyhounds Garner Dean's Honors List Accolades for 2021 Spring Semester
    June 29, 2021
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics and Recreation had 186 of its student-athletes receive Dean’s Honors List accolades from the College for achieving a 3.50 or higher grade-point average during the 2021 Spring semester.
  • 2021 Moravian Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Set for October 8 in Johnston Hall
    June 22, 2021
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College is set to welcome its 2021 Hall of Fame Induction class on Friday, October 8 in Johnston Hall.
  • Petros Selected to CoSIDA Football Academic All-District IV Team
    June 11, 2021
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Senior wide receiver/punter Nick Petros of the Moravian College football squad has been named to the 2020-21 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Football Team for NCAA Division III schools in District IV.
  • Moravian Announces 2021 Senior Athlete Award Winners
    May 06, 2021
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College honored its 2021 senior student-athletes with its Senior Athletic Recognition at Rocco Calvo Field Thursday afternoon. Women’s tennis standout Emma Angle and women’s track & field/cross country runner Natalie Novotni were selected as the Co-Outstanding Senior Female Athletes while football player Nick Petros and men’s lacrosse student-athlete Jimmy Schicke were honored with the Co-Outstanding Senior Male Athletes. The Blue & Grey Scholar Athlete awards were presented to Novotni and men’s track & field/cross country runner Peter Gingrich. The H.T.D. Gillespie Award for outstanding service to Moravian’s athletics program was presented former Head Athletic Trainer Bob Ward.
  • Five Hounds Named to 2021 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society
    April 14, 2021
    IRVING, Texas --- Five senior Moravian College football players – defensive lineman Sean Agar, defensive back Jackson Buskirk, wide receiver Nick Petros, offensive lineman Joe Solis and defensive lineman PJ Weierbach have been named to the 2021 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society for their excellence in academics. The group gives Moravian a total of 58 NFF Hampshire Honor Society members in 15 years.
  • Moravian Honors 71 Student-Athletes with Chi Alpha Sigma National Athlete Honor Society Induction
    April 08, 2021
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics & Recreation welcomed 71 student-athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, in the Greyhounds’ fourth year with the organization Thursday in Johnston Hall.
  • Moravian COVID-19 Spectator Policy for Spring/Fall Sports
    March 05, 2021
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- As the Moravian College fall and spring athletic teams get set to begin competition on March 13, the Department of Athletics & Recreation, along with the Landmark Conference, want to remind all students, staff, family members and fans of our current spectator policy.
  • Moravian Thanks More Than 1,600 Donors During Athletics Giving Challenge from January 21-31
    February 16, 2021
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics and Recreation says Thank You to more than 1,600 donors that supported the Greyhounds’ Athletics Giving Challenge from January 21-31.
  • Get to Know Football Student-Athlete Jalen Richardson
    February 04, 2021
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The next current student-athlete in Moravian College Department of Athletics & Recreation Get to Know Series is football student-athlete Jalen Richardson '21. Richardson has made 70 career tackles for the Greyhounds as a defensive back, and he has added 15 passes defended, three interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a blocked kick in 21 career games. He has also returned nine kickoffs for 147 yards.
  • 188 Greyhounds Garner Dean's Honors List Accolades for Fall 2020 Semester
    January 25, 2021
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics and Recreation had 188 of its student-athletes receive Dean’s Honors List accolades from the College for achieving a 3.50 or higher grade-point average during the 2020 Fall semester.
  • Moravian's Second Athletic Giving Challenge Set for January 21-31, 2021
    January 21, 2021
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College Athletics is excited to announce its second Athletic Giving Challenge will take place January 21-January 31, 2021.
  • Get to Know Former Football Student-Athlete Charlie Heidecker '74
    January 18, 2021
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The next alum in the Moravian College Department of Athletics & Recreation's Get to Know Series is former football student-athlete Charlie Heidecker from the Class of 1974. Heidecker was named to the All-Middle Atlantic Conference First Team as an offensive lineman in 1973, and he also came back to serve as an assistant coach for the Greyhounds.
  • Get to Know Football Student-Athlete Jaequan Swint
    January 05, 2021
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The next current student-athlete in Moravian College Department of Athletics & Recreation Get to Know Series is football student-athlete Jaequan Swint '22. Swint was selected to the Centennial Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll in both 2019 and 2020.
  • Get to Know Former Football Student-Athlete Jalen Snyder-Scipio '17
    December 23, 2020
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The next alum in the Moravian College Department of Athletics & Recreation's Get to Know Series is former football student-athlete Jalen Snyder-Scipio from the Class of 2017. Snyder-Scipio had 159 receptions for 1,803 yards in his career to go with 16 touchdowns. He is still the school record holder in receptions and ranks fourth in both yardage and touchdowns. Snyder-Scipio was selected to the Centennial All-Conference Second Team in 2015.
  • Centennial Conference (Moravian College Football) Fall/Winter Sports Update
    December 10, 2020
    LANCASTER, Pa. -- With the health and safety of its student-athletes, campus communities and the general public of paramount importance, the Centennial Conference Presidents Council has decided to cancel conference competition and championships for all fall and winter sports during the 2020-21 academic year.
  • Six Moravian Football Players Named to 2020 Centennial Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll
    November 24, 2020
    LANCASTER, Pa. --- Six student-athletes from the Moravian College football team have been named to the 2020 Centennial Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll that includes 150 football players and a total of 719 student-athletes from the conference.
  • Buskirk Named as Semifinalist for 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy
    October 01, 2020
    IRVING, TEXAS --- The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) proudly announced today an all-time record of 199 semifinalists for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, establishing an exciting new highwater mark for one of college football’s most sought-after and coveted awards. Moravian College senior defensive back Jackson Buskirk is one of 199 semifinalists.
  • Moravian Postpones 2020 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    September 01, 2020
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The annual Moravian College Athletics Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony scheduled for Friday, October 9th has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The class of 2020 will be inducted a year later on Friday, October 8, 2021.
  • Moravian Announces 2020 Senior Athlete Award Winners
    August 16, 2020
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College honored its 2020 senior student-athletes with its Senior Athletics Award video that debuted on Sunday, August 16. Women’s basketball standout Maddie Capuano and women’s track & field/cross country runner Carly Danoski were named the Co-Outstanding Senior Female Athletes while baseball player Ian Csencsits and men’s track & field/cross country runner Greg Jaindl were honored with the Co-Outstanding Senior Male Athletes. The Blue & Grey Scholar Athlete awards were presented to Danoski and football player Sal Pagano.
  • Moravian Announces 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees and Robert Martin Herbstman Award Winner
    August 03, 2020
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Michael Abbate ’02; Stephen Brandafi ’40; Beresford “Ozzie” Brown ’10; Anna Heim Hilton ’10; Elizabeth Paly ’08; Stephanie Seaman Kennedy ’06 and Nathaniel Tussey ’08 make up the class of 2021 that will be inducted into the Moravian College Athletic Hall of Fame. The 2007-08 men and women’s track & field teams will also be inducted while Jon Otis ’79 will receive the Robert Martin Herbstman Award.
  • Moravian College Announces Plans for 2020 Fall Sports
    July 31, 2020
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Today, Moravian College announced that in the absence of a fall sports schedule, in both the Landmark Conference and Centennial Conference (football), the Athletic Department will work with other colleges and universities to schedule scrimmages for teams and players interested in competing in their respective sports.
  • Moravian to Air 2020 Senior Athlete Awards Video on August 16
    July 30, 2020
    BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics and Recreation will celebrate the accomplishments of their 2020 senior class with a virtual celebration on Sunday, August 16 with the Senior Athlete Awards show as a video beginning at 6:00 p.m. The banquet, which is typically hosted in May, was postponed because of COVID-19 and due to the continued pandemic has been moved to a virtual event.
  • Centennial Conference (Moravian College Football) Fall Sports Update
    July 07, 2020
    LANCASTER, Pa. --- Moravian College competes in the Centennial Conference for football and the Landmark Conference for all other sports. Today, the Centennial Conference made an announcement regarding all fall sports, while the Landmark Conference continues to meet with officials at member schools to determine their course of action for student-athletes in the fall.