Tuesday, January 8, 2002

FOUR GREYHOUNDS NAMED STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

BETHLEHEM, PA --- Juniors Kelly McLean (Allentown, PA/Salisbury HS) and Tara Wozniak (Roseland, NJ/West Essex Regional HS) from the women's basketball team and freshman Brandon Zaleski (Hackettstown, NJ/Hackettstown HS) and sophomore Steve Weiler (Edgewater Park, NJ/Burlington City HS) from the men's basketball team have been named the Moravian College Student-Athletes of the Week for their performances last week.

McLean, a forward, led the Greyhounds to a 2-0 record and a second place finish at the First Annual Moravian New Year's Tip-Off Tournament.  Moravian took second place despite going 2-0 based on the fewest points allowed.  The College of New Jersey allowed 78 points in two games and the Greyhounds gave up 108.  The tournament lost its consolation and championship game format when NC Wesleyan was delayed leaving home due to heavy snow in NC.  Moravian opened with a 77-64 win over Ursinus and McLean scored 17 points in the game on eight of ten field goals and she added seven rebounds.  In the Greyhound's 62-44 victory versus NC Wesleyan, McLean led the squad with 15 points on seven of nine shooting and she had seven rebounds.  McLean, a member of the All-Tournament Team, was 15 of 19 (78.9 percent) from the floor.

Wozniak, a guard and a member of the All-Tournament Team as well, scored a team high 19 points versus Ursinus with eight rebounds four assists and one steal.  She added 14 points, two rebounds, two assists and three steals in the victory against North Carolina Wesleyan.

Zaleski, a forward, led the Greyhounds to a 1-1 record and the consolation trophy at the 24th Annual Greyhound Rock Classic last weekend.  Zaleski, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, led Moravian with 15 points and nine rebounds in a 73-65 loss to Dickinson College in the opening round.  He scored 29 points and led the Greyhounds with eight rebounds in an 85-69 victory over Salisbury (MD) University in the consolation game.  Zaleski connected on 18 of 29 field goals (62.1 percent) in the tournament.

Weiler, a guard, averaged 16.5 points per game for Moravian in the Greyhound Classic.  Weiler scored 13 points, all in the second half, in the loss to Dickinson with two assists and two rebounds.  He scored 20 points with four three-pointers, four assists and two rebounds in the victory over Salisbury.