2016 Moravian College Softball News

Season
Novak, Carisone, Siragusa and Byrne Earn ECAC Accolades
Novak, Carisone, Siragusa and Byrne Earn ECAC Accolades

DANBURY, 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.

Schlosbon Named Landmark Senior Scholar-Athlete for Softball
Schlosbon Named Landmark Senior Scholar-Athlete for Softball

TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian College’s Mary Schlosbon has been named the 2016 Landmark Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete for Softball.

Six Greyhounds Named to Landmark Conference Spring All-Sportsmanship Team
Six Greyhounds Named to Landmark Conference Spring All-Sportsmanship Team

TOWSON, 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.

42 Moravian Student-Athletes Named to 2016 Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll
42 Moravian Student-Athletes Named to 2016 Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll

TOWSON, 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.

Carisone, Novak & Siragusa Named to NFCA All-Atlantic Region 3rd Team
Carisone, Novak & Siragusa Named to NFCA All-Atlantic Region 3rd Team

LOUISVILLE, 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.

No. 17 Hounds Finish Season with Extra-Inning Loss at No. 16 Ithaca in NCAA Regional Championship
No. 17 Hounds Finish Season with Extra-Inning Loss at No. 16 Ithaca in NCAA Regional Championship

ITHACA, 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.

Hounds Fall to No. 16 Ithaca in 2nd Round of NCAA DIII Regional
Hounds Fall to No. 16 Ithaca in 2nd Round of NCAA DIII Regional

ITHACA, 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.

No. 17 Greyhounds Stave Off Elimination in NCAA Regional with Come-From-Behind Win vs. Mt. St. Mary
No. 17 Greyhounds Stave Off Elimination in NCAA Regional with Come-From-Behind Win vs. Mt. St. Mary

ITHACA, 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.

NCAA Softball Regional Delayed by Rain in Ithaca
NCAA Softball Regional Delayed by Rain in Ithaca

ITHACA, 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.

No. 17 Hounds Top Worcester State, 9-1, to Open 2016 NCAA DIII Regional Action
No. 17 Hounds Top Worcester State, 9-1, to Open 2016 NCAA DIII Regional Action

ITHACA, 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.

Softball Opens NCAA Regional Tournament Action on May 13
Softball Opens NCAA Regional Tournament Action on May 13

BETHLEHEM, 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.

Moravian Honors Senior Student-Athletes at Annual Banquet
Moravian Honors Senior Student-Athletes at Annual Banquet

BETHLEHEM, 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.

No. 19 Greyhounds Headed to Ithaca, N.Y. for 2016 NCAA DIII Regionals May 13-15
No. 19 Greyhounds Headed to Ithaca, N.Y. for 2016 NCAA DIII Regionals May 13-15

INDIANAPOLIS, 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.

Greyhounds Win 2nd Straight & 7th Overall Landmark Conference Title with Victory over Susquehanna
Greyhounds Win 2nd Straight & 7th Overall Landmark Conference Title with Victory over Susquehanna

BETHLEHEM, 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.

No. 19 Greyhounds Open Landmark Conference Tournament with Win over Scranton
No. 19 Greyhounds Open Landmark Conference Tournament with Win over Scranton

BETHLEHEM, 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.

No. 18 Moravian Advances to Landmark Championship Round with Win over Catholic
No. 18 Moravian Advances to Landmark Championship Round with Win over Catholic

BETHLEHEM, 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.