Athletic Update: October 2, 2020

The regular season is in full swing for our fall sports. Our golf and girls’ tennis teams have already started their post season with some impressive results.

The Golf team earned the silver medal in the Colonial League Golf Championship played this past week. Grace Sanborn '21 was the overall female champion earning the three peat and an automatic bid to the District XI Golf Championship next Wednesday at the Steel Club. Also, earning a direct spot to the championship was Evan Eichenlaub '23. Andrew Burke '22, Sebastian Holbrook '22, Armaan Pandher '21, and Joe Smith '23 will look to play their way in as they compete in the District XI qualifier at Old Homestead this Monday.

Girls’ Tennis earned the first Colonial League Championship of the year for the Lions as they defeated Saucon Valley High School in the league tournament on Thursday. The team was paced by three 1^st place finish in the tournament with Chessie Bartolacci '24 winning at 2^nd singles, Dedee Hoffman '21 and Yan Yu '23 winning at 1^st doubles, and Sophia Brands '22 and Grace Wright '22 winning at 2^nd doubles. Isabella Bartolacci '22 earned a bronze medal at 1^st singles while Jamilie Atiyeh '22 earned a silver at 3^rd singles. Congratulations on a great day for the ladies on the court!

On the fields, we have taken some time to celebrate the seniors and their families for our girls’ soccer and field hockey programs. The girls’ soccer team celebrated their four seniors: Louisa Capobianco '21, Grace Sanborn '21, Seyla Velez '21, and Chloe Wreaks '21 last week at halftime of their game vs. Catasauqua. The field hockey seniors: Paige Busch '21, Elizabeth John '21, Amelia Loftus '21, Emma McWilliams '21, and Maya Ohlandt '21 were recognized at the conclusion of the varsity game vs. Palmerton. Congratulations to our seniors and their families!

The results on the fields, courses and courts have been positive for the Lions. Here is a listing of the current teams’ records:

Boys’ Cross Country: 4-3

Girls’ Cross Country: 2-5

Field Hockey: 2-3

Golf: 8-1

Boys’ Soccer: 3-1

Girls’ Soccer: 3-1

Girls’ Tennis: 8-0

As we continue to see the excitement of our teams while practicing and competing, we want to make sure that our athletes, coaches, staff, and spectators follow the current guidelines set forth by the members of the Colonial League. Please click HERE to view the current spectator expectations. We will continue to follow the Governor’s Office, the PA Department of Education, and the PIAA as these regulations change. Please Mask up and Social Distance while watching our competitions!

We will continue to stream fall competitions for live viewing. These events will be available on Moravian Academy YouTube streaming channel. Please follow our teams if you are unable to attend our events.

Remember that all sports fans can receive email or text updates regarding schedule changes or cancellations if they sign up on:

http://moravianathletics.org/

Parents and student-athletes can also subscribe to add their team’s practice and game schedule to their online calendar. This is a great way to get instant notification of changes in the game schedule.

Good luck to all of the teams as our fall season continues!

Stay safe and Go Lions!