2018 Moravian College Softball News

Season
No. 2 on the Top 10 Exciting Games of 2017-18 is the softball team's sweep of Salisbury (Md.) University to win the NCAA Division III Ewing, N.J. Regional.
Top 10 Games of 2017-18 - #2 Softball Sweeps Salisbury to Win NCAA DIII Ewing Regional

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College is continuing its look back at its 2017-18 athletic campaign. The next event in the Top 10 Exciting Games from the past year selected by the athletic administration is our No. 2 highlight – the softball team sweeping Salisbury (Md.) University, 3-0 and 9-1 in six innings, to finish off four straight elimination games and win the 2018 NCAA Division III Ewing, New Jersey Regional.

Moravian student-athletes participate in community service throughout 2017-18.
Moravian Student-Athletes & Athletic Staff Perform More Than 3,100 Hours of Community Service in 2017-18

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College’s nearly 450 student-athletes completed 3,127 hours of community service throughout the 2017-18 academic year.

No. 3 on the Top 10 Exciting Games of 2017-18 is the softball team's 3-0 win over the University of Scranton to capture the 2018 Landmark Conference title.
Top 10 Games of 2017-18 - #3 Softball Blanks Scranton to Win Landmark Conference Championship

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College is continuing its look back at its 2017-18 athletic campaign. The next event in the Top 10 Exciting Games from the past year selected by the athletic administration is our No. 3 highlight – the softball squad’s 3-0 win over the University of Scranton to capture the 2018 Landmark Conference Championship.

Moravian's student-athletes listen to Director of Athletics Mary Beth Spirk prior to the stat of the 2017-18 academic year.
152 Greyhounds Earn Dean's List Honors for Spring 2018

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics and Recreation had 152 of its student-athletes receive Dean’s List honors from the College for achieving a 3.50 or higher grade-point average during the 2018 Spring semester.

Josie Novak '18 delivers a pitch to the plate versus Johnson & Wales University, the No. 8 contest on the Top 10 Exciting Games of 2017-18.
Top 10 Games of 2017-18 - #8 Softball Blanks Johnson & Wales Over Two Days at NCAA Regional

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College is continuing its look back at its 2017-18 athletic campaign. The next event in the Top 10 Exciting Games from the past year selected by the athletic administration is our No. 8 highlight – the softball team defeating Johnson & Wales (R.I.) University, 4-0, in the NCAA Division III Ewing, New Jersey Regional in a game that spanned over two days.

Kaela Kane '19 slides across home plate in the No. 9 contest, a 3-2 win over DeSales in the Top 20 Exciting Games of 2017-18.
Top 10 Games of 2017-18 - #9 Softball Tops DeSales, 3-2, for Coach John Byrne's 800th Win

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College is continuing its look back at its 2017-18 athletic campaign. The next event in the Top 10 Exciting Games from the past year is our No. 9 highlight – the softball team topping DeSales University, 3-2, to give Head Coach John Byrne his 800th career win.

Mary Beth Spirk, Landmark Conference Commissioner Dan Fisher and President Bryon L. Grigsby '90 with the Landmark Conference Presidents' Trophy at the final faculty meeting of the 2017-18 academic year.
Moravian Captures 2017-18 Landmark Conference Presidents' Trophy

TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian College won six conference titles and posted eight additional top-five finishes during the 2017-18 academic year to win its fourth Landmark Conference Presidents’ Trophy.

Softball ranked No. 14 in final 2018 NFCA DIII Top 25 Poll
Greyhounds Ranked No. 14 in Final 2018 NFCA DIII Top 25 Poll

LOUISVILLE, Ky. --- The Moravian College softball squad has finished the 2018 season ranked No. 14 in the final 2018 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll.

Softball road to the Super Regionals in Glassboro, New Jersey
Behind the Scenes with the Hounds on the Road to the 2018 Glassboro, N.J. Super Regional

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College softball squad takes you on a behind the scenes trip as the Greyhounds traveled to Glassboro, New Jersey for four and a half days to compete in the 2018 NCAA Division III Glassboro, New Jersey Super Regional hosted by Rowan University.

Jean Markovic '18 leads off of first base in the NCAA DIII Glassboro, N.J. Super Regional.
No. 8 Greyhounds Knocked Out of NCAA DIII Tournament at Glassboro, N.J. Super Regional

GLASSBORO, N.J. --- The No. 8 Moravian College softball team saw its 2018 season come to a close in the NCAA Division III Glassboro, New Jersey Super Regional Sunday as the Hounds dropped a pair of games to No. 14 and host Rowan University by identical 2-1 scores.

Moravian at Rowan on Saturday, May 19 is delayed by weather.
Start to NCAA DIII Super Regional at Rowan Delayed by Weather

GLASSBORO, N.J. --- The second day of the NCAA Glassboro, New Jersey Softball Super Regional between Moravian College and Rowan University on Saturday, May 19 has been delayed due to weather.

Action between Moravian and Rowan at the NCAA DIII Glassboro, N.J. Super Regional postponed to May 20 by weather.
NCAA DIII Super Regional at Rowan Postponed to May 20

GLASSBORO, N.J. --- The opening day of the 2018 Glassboro, New Jersey Super Regional between the No. 8 Moravian College softball team and the No. 14 Rowan University squad has been postponed for a second straight day due to weather and field conditions on Saturday, May 19.

NCAA DIII Softball Super Regional at Rowan University postponed due to weather on May 18.
Opening Day of NCAA DIII Super Regional Postponed to May 19

GLASSBORO, N.J. --- The opening day of the 2018 Glassboro, New Jersey Super Regional between the No. 8 Moravian College softball team and the No. 14 Rowan University squad has been postponed one day to Saturday, May 19 due to weather and field conditions.

The Greyhounds on the Road to the Regionals with a behind the scenes video of their trip.
Go Behind the Scenes with the Softball Team on the Road to their 2018 Ewing, N.J. Regional Championship

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College softball squad takes you on a behind the scenes trip as the Greyhounds traveled to Ewing, New Jersey for five days to capture the 2018 NCAA Division III Ewing, New Jersey Regional Championship.

NFCA All-Atlantic Region Teams
Moravian's Novak, Spilman & Wehr Earn NFCA All-Atlantic Region Honors

LOUISVILLE, Ky. --- Moravian College senior pitcher Josie Novak and junior center fielder Kat Spilman have been named to the 2018 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III All-Atlantic Region Second Team while freshman right fielder Brooke Wehr earned a spot on the All-Region Third Team.

Josie Novak, Janae Matos, Jackie Marshall, Amanda Carisone, Jean Markovic & Megan Taylor with President Bryon L. Grigsby '90, Mo and Benny after receiving their Moravian degrees.
Moravian Confers Degrees to Softball Seniors in Special Team Meeting

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- With the Moravian College softball team competing in the 2018 Division III Ewing, New Jersey Regional during the school's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 12, Moravian conferred the degrees to its six senior players during a team meeting on Tuesday, May 15 to discuss the NCAA Division III Super Regionals.