Moravian senior goalkeeper Andrea Eck (Catasauqua, Pa./Catasauqua) and the Moravian College field hockey defense are ranked in the top 25 in multiple categories the week of Sept. 16 in NCAA Division III statistics release.

The veteran keeper has played all but 35 minutes during Moravian's 3-2 start to the 2013 season, which included a 90-minute double-overtime on Saturday. Her 0.84 goals against average ranks 25th in Division III.

As a team, the Greyhounds rank 14th in the nation with a 0.76 goals against average. While Eck's 19 saves and one shutout played a huge role in that number, Moravian also received contributions from freshman goalkeeper Megan Kanyuk, senior Erin Gilbert, junior Bryn Tafuri, sophomore Rebecca Hamel and freshman Marisa Pacitti.

Thanks to Eck's shutout of DeSales University in the season-opener on August 31, and the combined shutout of Cedar Crest College on September 11, the Greyhounds sport a 0.4 shutouts per game mark, good for 25th in Division III.

Eck is also climbing the ranks in the Moravian history book. After Saturday's 2-1 double-overtime loss to William Paterson University, Eck's career goals against average was 1.54. That mark is good for third place in school history. If the senior goalie records one more clean sheet, she will move into a third place tie with Maura Acox's seven shutouts.

Eck and the Moravian backline are back in action on Tuesday, September 17 when they travel to Albright College for a non-conference match under the lights at 7 p.m.

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The Moravian College field hockey team rallied back from a 1-0 first-half deficit with back-to-back goals in the second half to defeat Marywood University 2-1 on Saturday, Sept. 21, on the road.

The Greyhounds did not rest easy with the 2-1 lead. For the remaining 26 minutes of the match, Moravian kept the offensive pressure coming, and the defense did not allow another shot on senior goalkeeper Andrea Eck (Catasauqua, Pa./Catasauqua), who posted one save in her fourth victory of the year in goal.

VOLLEYBALL

The Moravian College volleyball team dropped two contests at a tri-match with Lycoming College at Marymount University on Saturday afternoon.

The Greyhounds (5-8) fell in straight sets to Lycoming (25-23, 25-21, 25-18) in the first match before succumbing 3-1 to host Marymount (25-21, 25-20, 17-25, 25-15).

Senior setter Kelly Brown (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic) became the third player in Moravian College history to join the 3,000-assist club with her efforts Saturday. She finished the day with 3,007 career assists. Brown also moved into a fourth-place tie in the school record books with 1,335 digs.

SOCCER

Sophomore goalkeeper Brian Boland (King's Park, N.Y./St. Anthony's) and the Moravian College men's soccer team posted the season's first clean sheet in a 0-0 double-overtime draw at Lebanon Valley College on Saturday, Sept. 14.

Senior Justin Dilts (Toms River, N.J./Toms River North), junior Lewis Cooper (Royersford, Pa./Spring-Ford), sophomore Austin Niekrasz (Point Pleasant, N.J./Point Pleasant Boro) and freshman Ian Larimer (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) all chipped in to a paltry Greyhound backline.

WHITEHALL

The Moravian College and William Paterson University field hockey teams needed 91 minutes to decide a winner on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Rocco Calvo Field, and the Pioneers came away with the 2-1 victory in double-overtime.

The squads battled back and forth in the first half, but both defenses shined as the match went into halftime in a scoreless tie. William Paterson got on the board first with a deflected goal in the 59th minute. Sophomore midfielder Rebecca Hamel (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) equalized for the Greyhounds in the 58th with a phenomenal penalty stroke, tying the game at one apiece. The score remained tied at the end of regulation, forcing the extra time.

Volleyball

The Moravian College volleyball team dropped two contests at a tri-match with Lycoming College at Marymount University on Saturday afternoon.

The Greyhounds (5-8) fell in straight sets to Lycoming (25-23, 25-21, 25-18) in the first match before succumbing 3-1 to host Marymount (25-21, 25-20, 17-25, 25-15).

Sophomore outside hitter Lauren Hostetler (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley) finished with eight kills, while sophomore middle blocker Victoria Bobyak (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) had seven.

NORTHAMPTON

The Moravian College women's tennis team recently swept King's College 9-0 Saturday, Sept. 14, on the Hoffman Courts.

Freshmen Brittany Hodge (Bethlehem, Pa./Northampton) won 6-1, 6-2 at number-five singles.

"The freshmen are very impressive with what they're doing on the courts so far," head coach Dawn Ketterman-Benner said. "They're all working hard and this is going to be a very strong team looking forward to the future. This is the foundation of the future of this program."