2016 Moravian College Softball News
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Novak, Carisone, Siragusa and Byrne Earn ECAC AccoladesJune 09, 2016DANBURY, Conn. --- The Moravian College softball team has had three players honored by the ECAC with sophomore pitcher Josie Novak being named to the 2016 ECAC Division III South All-Star First Team and the ECAC Division III South Pitcher of the Year while sophomore pitcher Amanda Carisone and junior outfielder Julie Siragusa earned spots on the All-Star Second Team. Head Coach John Byrne was also honored as the 2016 ECAC Division III South Coach of the Year.
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Schlosbon Named Landmark Senior Scholar-Athlete for SoftballMay 19, 2016TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian College’s Mary Schlosbon has been named the 2016 Landmark Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete for Softball.
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Six Greyhounds Named to Landmark Conference Spring All-Sportsmanship TeamMay 18, 2016TOWSON, Md. --- The Landmark Conference has announced its 2016 Spring All-Sportsmanship Team, which includes one student-athlete from each institution for each sport selected by the players and coaches from their respective team.
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42 Moravian Student-Athletes Named to 2016 Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor RollMay 18, 2016TOWSON, Md. --- The Landmark Conference has announced its spring 2016 Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll which recognized 42 student-athletes from Moravian College. The honorees were selected from all nine Landmark Conference institutions with a total of 417 athletes.
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Carisone, Novak & Siragusa Named to NFCA All-Atlantic Region 3rd TeamMay 17, 2016LOUISVILLE, Ky. --- Sophomore pitchers Amanda Carisone and Josie Novak and junior outfielder Julie Siragusa of the Moravian College softball team has been named to the 2016 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Atlantic Region Third Team.
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No. 17 Hounds Finish Season with Extra-Inning Loss at No. 16 Ithaca in NCAA Regional ChampionshipMay 15, 2016ITHACA, N.Y. --- The No. 17 and second seeded Moravian College softball team saw its 2016 season come to a close with a 3-2, nine-inning loss to top seed, host and No. 16 Ithaca College in the championship round of the 2016 NCAA Division III Ithaca, New York Regional Sunday on a day that felt more like March 15 with game time temperatures in the low 40s and light snow flurries in the air.
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Hounds Fall to No. 16 Ithaca in 2nd Round of NCAA DIII RegionalMay 14, 2016ITHACA, N.Y. --- The No. 17 ranked and second seeded Moravian College softball team fell to host, top seed and No. 16 ranked Ithaca College, 8-0 in five innings, in a winner’s bracket game Saturday morning.
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No. 17 Greyhounds Stave Off Elimination in NCAA Regional with Come-From-Behind Win vs. Mt. St. MaryMay 14, 2016ITHACA, N.Y. --- The No. 17 ranked and second seeded Moravian College softball team rallied from a pair of deficits and staved off elimination in the NCAA Division III Ithaca, New York Regional with a 13-8 victory over fourth seed Mount Saint Mary (N.Y.) College Saturday afternoon in the final elimination game before the championship round.
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NCAA Softball Regional Delayed by Rain in IthacaMay 13, 2016ITHACA, N.Y. --- The No. 17 ranked Moravian College softball team has had its 2016 NCAA Division III Ithaca Regional opening game versus Worcester State (Mass.) University delayed two hours to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 13 due to rain.
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No. 17 Hounds Top Worcester State, 9-1, to Open 2016 NCAA DIII Regional ActionMay 13, 2016ITHACA, N.Y. --- The No. 17 ranked and second seeded Moravian College softball team opened the 2016 NCAA Division III Tournament with a 9-1, five-inning win over third seed Worcester State (Mass.) University in the opening game of the Ithaca, New York Regional hosted by Ithaca College Friday.
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Softball Opens NCAA Regional Tournament Action on May 13May 12, 2016BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College softball team is heading to the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament for the 16th time in school history with a trip to Ithaca, New York for a four-team regional after the Greyhounds earned an automatic berth after winning the Landmark Conference Championship on May 8.
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Moravian Honors Senior Student-Athletes at Annual BanquetMay 11, 2016BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College honored its 2016 senior student-athletes at the annual Senior Athletics Awards Banquet Wednesday night in Johnston Hall. Women’s track & field standout Corinne Glass was named the Outstanding Senior Female Athlete while football player Anthony Orlando was honored with the Outstanding Senior Male Athlete award. The Blue & Grey Scholar Athlete awards were presented to softball student-athlete Mary Schlosbon and men’s tennis player Matt Tuorto. The H.T.D. Gillespie Award for outstanding service to Moravian’s athletics program was presented to Neil Schlottman.
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No. 19 Greyhounds Headed to Ithaca, N.Y. for 2016 NCAA DIII Regionals May 13-15May 09, 2016INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. --- The No. 19 ranked Moravian College softball team is heading to the Ithaca College for the 2016 NCAA Division III Softball National Championship Regionals beginning on Friday, May 13 with the Greyhounds opening play against Worcester State University (26-16-1), which won the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship at 1:00 p.m.
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Greyhounds Win 2nd Straight & 7th Overall Landmark Conference Title with Victory over SusquehannaMay 08, 2016BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The No. 19 ranked and top seed Moravian College softball team won its second straight and seventh overall Landmark Conference Championship with a 2-1 victory over third seed Susquehanna University at Blue & Grey Field Sunday to clinch the Landmark’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament.
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No. 19 Greyhounds Open Landmark Conference Tournament with Win over ScrantonMay 07, 2016BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The No. 19 ranked and top seed Moravian College softball team opened the 2016 Landmark Conference Championship Tournament with an 8-1 win over fourth seed The University of Scranton Saturday at Blue & Grey Field.
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No. 18 Moravian Advances to Landmark Championship Round with Win over CatholicMay 07, 2016BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The No. 19 ranked and top seed Moravian College softball team advanced to the championship round of the 2016 Landmark Conference Championship Tournament with a 6-1 win over second seed The Catholic University of America in a winner’s bracket game Saturday afternoon at Blue & Grey Field.
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Rain Washes Out Opening Day of Landmark Conference Softball Tournament FridayMay 06, 2016BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The weather won the opening day of the 2016 Landmark Conference Softball Tournament as host Moravian College and the Landmark Conference have postponed all games for Friday, May 6 at Blue & Grey Field due to the rain that is expected to last throughout the day.
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Conner & Schlosbon Earn CoSIDA Academic All-District HonorsMay 06, 2016BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College junior Victoria Conner and senior Mary Schlosbon have been named to the 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District IV NCAA Division III Softball First Team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
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10 Hounds Earn Softball All-Conference Honors; Novak, Spilman & Byrne Garner Major AwardsMay 05, 2016TOWSON, Md. --- The Moravian College softball team has had a record 10 student-athletes earn Landmark All-Conference honors including seven First Team selections with sophomore pitcher Josie Novak named the Pitcher of the Year, freshman center fielder Kat Spilman honored as Rookie of the Year and Head Coach John Byrne selected as the Coach of the Year.
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Landmark Conference Softball Tournament Delays Start for Friday, May 6May 05, 2016BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Host Moravian College and the Landmark Conference have delayed the start of the 2016 Landmark Conference Tournament slated to begin Friday, May 6 at Blue & Grey Field due to rain in the weather forecast.
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Softball Set for 22nd Straight Postseason Appearance as Host of 2016 Landmark Conference TournamentMay 04, 2016BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College softball team is heading to the postseason for the 22nd consecutive season as the Greyhounds earned the top seed for the first time since 2011 in the 2016 Landmark Conference Tournament that begins on Friday, May 6 a Blue & Grey Field in Bethlehem.
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Heather Bortz '05 Selected to MAC Hall of FameMay 03, 2016ANNVILLE, Pa. --- Former Moravian College softball standout Heather Bortz ’05 has been selected as part of the fifth class to be inducted into the Middle Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame announced by the MAC office Tuesday.
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Carisone Earns Third Landmark Conference Pitcher of the Week AwardMay 02, 2016TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian College sophomore pitcher Amanda Carisone has been named the Landmark Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for a third time this season for her performance last week.
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Softball Doubleheader vs. Hunter Cancelled for May 1April 30, 2016BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The No. 18 ranked Moravian College softball team has had its final home non-conference doubleheader of the season versus Hunter (N.Y.) College slated for Sunday, May 1 at Blue & Grey Field in Bethlehem cancelled due to all day rain in the forecast.
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No. 18 Greyhounds Sweep Staten Island to Close Out Regular SeasonApril 30, 2016STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. --- The No. 18 ranked Moravian College softball team swept its final non-conference doubleheader of the regular season Saturday as the Greyhounds defeated the College of Staten Island, 6-1 and 5-0.
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No. 19 Moravian Splits Doubleheader with Stevens Institute of TechnologyApril 26, 2016BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The No. 19 Moravian College softball team saw its 18-game winning streak come to a close with a 5-3 loss to visiting Stevens Institute of Technology in the opening game of a non-conference doubleheader at Blue & Grey Field Tuesday; however, the Greyhounds posted a 5-1 win in the second contest to split the twinbill.
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Siragusa & Novak Named Landmark Conference Softball Athlete & Pitcher of the WeekApril 25, 2016TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian College junior left fielder Julie Siragusa and sophomore pitcher Josie Novak have been named the Landmark Conference Softball Athlete and Pitcher of the Week for their performances last week.
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No. 19 Softball Sweeps Juniata to End Landmark Conference SlateApril 23, 2016HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- The No. 19 ranked Moravian College softball team closed out its 2016 Landmark Conference regular season schedule with a pair of 8-0 wins at Juniata College Saturday as the Hounds pushed their winning streak to 18 games.
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Novak Sets Single Game Strikeout Record as No. 19 Moravian Sweeps EasternApril 21, 2016BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College sophomore Josie Novak recorded a career-high and school record 16 strikeouts in the opener, and she added five more strikeouts in a relief appearance to earn both victories in the circle as the No. 19 Greyhounds ran their winning streak to 16 with a non-conference sweep of Eastern University, 5-1 and 9-5, at Blue & Grey Field Thursday.
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Carisone Selected as Landmark Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week AgainApril 18, 2016TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian College sophomore Amanda Carisone has been selected as the Landmark Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for her performance last week.