Monday, January 21, 2002

HUGHES NAMED TO MAC HONOR ROLL

ANNVILLE, PA --- Sophomore guard Kim Hughes (Manasquan, NJ/St. Rose HS) of the Moravian College women's basketball team has been named to the Middle Atlantic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for her performance last week.

Hughes, a guard, helped the Greyhounds post a 2-1 record last week with a pair of Commonwealth Conference victories.  She averaged 17.6 points per game with 12 rebounds, nine assists and 11 three-pointers.  Hughes opened the week with 12 points in a 66-59 victory at Widener University.  Hughes hit five three- pointers and scored 20 points as she tried to help the Greyhounds rally from a 16-point deficit in a 72-70 loss at Franklin & Marshall College.  Hughes finished the week with a team high 20 points in a 76-61 victory over Juniata College.  For the week, Hughes shot 48.4 percent from the floor (16 of 33), 55 percent behind the three-point line (11 of 20) and 76.9 percent at the free throw line (10 of 13).

Moravian is currently 11-6 on the season and in a three-way tie for first place in the Commonwealth Conference with a 5-1 record.