2017-18 Moravian College Golf News

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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.

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.

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.

Tyler Smith '18 named to Google Cloud Academic All-District At-Large Team Selected by CoSIDA.
Smith Named to Google Cloud Academic All-District At-Large Team Selected by CoSIDA

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College senior golfer Tyler Smith has been selected to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-District At-Large Team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for NCAA Division III schools in District IV.

Nine Greyhounds named to 2018 Landmark Conference Spring All-Sportsmanship Team
Nine Greyhounds Named to Landmark Conference Spring All-Sportsmanship Team

TOWSON, Md. --- The Landmark Conference has named 73 student-athletes including nine from Moravian College to the 2018 Spring All-Sportsmanship Team. The All-Sportsmanship Team includes one student-athlete from each institution for each sport and is selected by the players and coaches from their respective team.

71 Greyhounds named to Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll.
71 Hounds Named to Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll

TOWSON, Md. --- The Landmark Conference has announced its 2018 Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll, which recognized 71 student-athletes from Moravian College. The honorees were selected from all eight Landmark Conference institutions with a total of 553 student-athletes.

2018 Moravian Senior Award winners Tyler Smith, Lauren Bertucci, Josie Novak, Mary Kate Duncan, Nicholas Mazzella and Gillespie Award winner Ed Little.
Moravian Honors 2018 Senior Student-Athletes with Annual Award Banquet

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College honored its 2018 senior student-athletes at the annual Senior Athletics Awards Banquet Wednesday night in Johnston Hall. Javelin national champion Mary Kate Duncan and softball standout Josie Novak were named the Co-Outstanding Senior Female Athletes while golfer Tyler Smith was honored with the Outstanding Senior Male Athlete award. The Blue & Grey Scholar Athlete awards were presented to women’s soccer student-athlete Lauren Bertucci and baseball player Nicholas Mazzella. The H.T.D. Gillespie Award for outstanding service to Moravian's athletics program was presented to Ed Little.

Kevin Kunkle '18 and Thomas Lakata '21 named to the 2018 Men's Golf Landmark All-Conference Teams.
Moravian's Kunkle & Lakata Earn Men's Golf Landmark All-Conference Honors

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College senior Kevin Kunkle has earned a spot on the 2018 Men’s Golf Landmark All-Conference First Team while freshman Thomas Lakata was honored on the Second Team.

Kevin Kunkle '18 lines up a put on the seventh green at Southmoore Golf Course in the Moravian Spring Invitational.
Moravian Finishes Third at Inaugural Landmark Conference Men's Golf Championship

MOOSIC, Pa. --- The Moravian College golf team finished in third place at the inaugural Landmark Conference Championships hosted by the University of Scranton at Glenmaura National Golf Course Sunday.

Thomas Lakata '21 tees off on the 17th hole at Southmoore Golf Course during the 2018 Moravian Spring Invitational.
Hounds One Stroke off Lead After First Day of Inaugural Landmark Conference Championship

MOOSIC, Pa. --- The Moravian College men’s golf team is one stroke out of first place after the opening round of the 2018 and inaugural Landmark Conference Championship being hosted by The University of Scranton at the Glenmaura National Golf Course Saturday.

Tyler Smith '18 honored as Landmark Conference Men's Golf Athlete of the Week.
Smith Honored as Landmark Conference Men's Golf Athlete of the Week

TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian College senior Tyler Smith has been honored as the Landmark Conference Men’s Golf Athlete of the Week for his performance last week.

Kevin Kunkle '18 hits an approach shot into the 7th green at Southmoore Golf Course during the Moravian Spring Invitational.
Hounds Finish Eighth at Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational

MOOSIC, Pa. --- The Moravian College golf team improved its team score by 17 strokes and moved up on spot on the second day of the Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational hosted by The University of Scranton to finish in eighth place of 12 teams Monday.

Tyler Smith '18 tees off on the 17th hole at Southmoore Golf Course during the Moravian Spring Invitational.
Golfers in Ninth Place After Opening Round of Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational

MOOSIC, Pa. --- The Moravian College golf team is in ninth place of 12 schools after the opening round Sunday of the Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational being hosted by The University of Scranton at the Glenmaura National Golf Club.

Victor Tavares '21 honored as Landmark Conference Men's Golf Athlete of the Week.
Tavares Honored as Landmark Conference Men's Golf Athlete of the Week for 2nd Straight Monday

TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian College freshman Victor Tavares has been honored as the Landmark Conference Men’s Golf Athlete of the Week for the second consecutive week.

The Greyhounds pose with the first place plaque after winning the Moravian Spring Invitational at Southmoore Golf Course.
Hounds Win Moravian Spring Invitational with 298

BATH, Pa. --- The Moravian College golf team finished first of nine teams at the Moravian Spring Invitational Thursday at the Southmoore Golf Course in just the squad’s third outing of the spring.

Winners from the 2017-18 Student-Athlete Dinner & Awards in Johnston Hall on April 8, 2018
Moravian Closes NCAA D3Week with Student-Athlete Dinner & Awards

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee helped the Greyhounds close out the 7th Annual NCAA D3Week with a semi-formal dinner for all of the Moravian student-athletes in Johnston Hall Sunday evening.