2018 Moravian College Football News

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Moravian's 2018-19 student-athletes at the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee kickoff event on John Makuvek Field in August 2018.
170 Greyhounds Earn Dean's List Honors for Spring 2019 Semester

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics and Recreation had 170 of its student-athletes receive Dean’s List honors from the College for achieving a 3.50 or higher grade-point average during the 2019 Spring semester.

Top 10 Games of 2018-19 - No. 6 - Football wins with 17 seconds left at Susquehanna
Top 10 Games of 2018-19 - #6 Football Scores with 17 Seconds Left for Win at Susquehannna

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College is continuing its look back at its 2018-19 athletic campaign. The next event in the Top 10 Exciting Games from the past year is our No. 6 highlight – the football team scoring with 17 seconds left to post a 21-18 victory at Susquehanna University.

2019 Moravian Hall of Fame Inductees announced
Moravian Announces 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees, Teams and Robert Martin Herbstman Award

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Maria DeBonis Braxmeier ’09; Tracy Fitzpatrick Franklin ’09; Jeff Pukszyn ’98; Jason Toedter ’06 and Nathaniel Tussey ’08 make up the class of 2019 that will be inducted into the Moravian College Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, October 11 in Johnston Hall. The 2005 women’s soccer and 2007 softball teams will also be inducted that night while Gene Medei ’61 will receive the Robert Martin Herbstman Award.

2019 award winners Terry Eddinger, Nick Zambelli '19. O'Neil Holder '19, Kat Spilman '19, Paige Kovacs '19 and Marty Jo Moyle after the 2019 Senior Athletics Banquet in Johnston Hall.
Moravian Honors Senior Student-Athletes at Annual Awards Banquet in Johnston Hall

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College honored its 2019 senior student-athletes at the annual Senior Athletics Awards Banquet Wednesday night in Johnston Hall. Softball standout Kat Spilman was named the Outstanding Senior Female Athletes while men’s basketball player Oneil Holder was honored with the Outstanding Senior Male Athlete award. The Blue & Grey Scholar Athlete awards were presented to women’s soccer student-athlete Paige Kovacs and football player Nick Zambelli. The H.T.D. Gillespie Award for outstanding service to Moravian’s athletics program was presented to Terry Eddinger and Marty Jo Moyle.

Scot Dapp selected to MAC Hall of Fame.
Former Greyhound Coach Scot Dapp Selected to MAC Hall of Fame

ANNVILLE, Pa. --- Former Moravian College Head Football Coach and Director of Athletics Scot Dapp has been selected as part of the eighth class to be inducted into the Middle Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame announced by the MAC office Tuesday.

Be The Match Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive on Wednesday, April 24 in Johnston Hall from 12-4 p.m.
Moravian Football Hosting 10th Be The Match Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive on April 24

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College football team is set to host the program’s 10th Annual Be The Match Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive on Wednesday, April 24 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Johnston Hall.

Six Greyhounds Named to National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.
Six Greyhounds Named to 2019 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society

IRVING, Texas --- Six senior Moravian College football players – running back Devon Bucks, tight end George Haddad, kicker Jon Miller, defensive lineman Vincent Pianoforte, linebacker Tanner Stokes and linebacker/defensive back Nick Zambelli have been named to the 2019 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society for their excellence in academics. The group gives Moravian a total of 50 NFF Hampshire Honor Society members in 13 years.

Wedgewood Golf Course is the site for the 9th Annual Greyhound Gridiron Golf Classic on June 8, 2019.
Greyhounds Hosting 9th Annual Gridiron Golf Outing on June 8

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College football program will be hosting its 9th Annual Gridiron Golf Outing on Saturday, June 8 at Wedgewood Golf Course.

Moravian honored 62 student-athletes at its 2019 Chi Alpha Sigma National Athlete Honor Society Luncheon on March 29.
Moravian Honors 62 Student-Athletes at Chi Alpha Sigma Luncheon

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics & Recreation honored 62 student-athletes Friday afternoon at their annual Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society Luncheon as a kickoff to NCAA Division III Week that runs from April 1-7.

Mike Hayes '17 has signed a contract to play internationally with the Prague Lions.
Former Greyhound Quarterback Mike Hayes Signs International Contract with Prague Lions

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Former Moravian College quarterback Mike Hayes ’17 has signed an international contract to play for the Prague Lions for the 2019 season.

Director of Athletics & Recreation and Head Women's Basketball Coach addresses Moravian's student-athletes during the 2018-19 SAAC Kickoff event in August 2018 on John Makuvek Field.
173 Greyhounds Earn Dean's List Honors for Fall 2018

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics and Recreation had 173 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 Fall semester.

Senior Nick Zambelli named to Google Cloud Academic All-America First Team for second straight year
Zambelli Selected to Google Cloud Academic All-America First Team for Second Consecutive Year

AUSTIN, Texas --- Moravian College senior defensive back/linebacker Nick Zambelli has been named to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America NCAA Division III Football First Team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for the second consecutive year.

Centennial Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll
Six Greyhounds Selected to Centennial Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll

LANCASTER, Pa. --- Six student-athletes of the Moravian College football team have been named to the 2018 Centennial Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll that includes 108 football players and a total of 639 student-athletes from the conference.

Nick Zambelli named to Google Cloud Academic All-District Team.
Zambelli Named to Google Cloud Academic All-District Team for Third Straight Year

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College senior defensive back/linebacker Nick Zambelli has been named to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-District Football Team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for NCAA Division III schools in District IV for the third consecutive fall.

Greyhounds named to Centennial All-Conference teams
Five Greyhounds Earn Centennial All-Conference Honors

LANCASTER, Pa. --- Five Moravian College football players have been named to the 2018 Centennial All-Conference Teams with sophomore wide receiver Nick Petros selected to the First Team, senior defensive lineman Nick Tone and sophomore defensive back Jackson Buskirk earning spots on the Second Team and junior offensive linemen Tyler Maxsim and Brett Poling being selected to the Honorable Mention squad. Senior Jacob Kober was named to the Centennial Conference Fall All-Sportsmanship Team.

Noah Breidnger, Jackson Buskirk and Shane mastro converge on the Muhlenberg runner during the first quarter of action on Rocco Calvi Field.
Moravian Falls to Muhlenberg College on Senior Day to End 2018 Campaign

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College football team saw its 2018 season come to a close on Saturday as the Greyhounds fell to rival Muhlenberg College, 53-7, in Centennial Conference action at Rocco Calvo Field as the Hounds celebrated Senior Day.