Sports News: Fall 2002

Friday, August 23, 2002

LEVERBERG NAMED ASSISTANT WOMEN'S TENNIS COACH

BETHLEHEM, PA --- Moravian College has named Lacey Leverberg, a 2002 graduate of the school, part-time assistant women's tennis coach.

Leverberg, a native of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, played three seasons for the Greyhounds and helped the team win the Middle Atlantic Conference Championship the last two years.  Leverberg, who played one season at Lycoming College to start her career, finished collegiate play with a career singles record of 49-7 including a 12-1 record at Lycoming.  She had a doubles record of 29-11 at Moravian.

Leverberg, who will also be taking graduate courses at Moravian, will assist head coach Dawn Benner, who is entering her 16th year at the helm of the Greyhounds.  Since 1994, Benner has led Moravian to a 117-11 record, two undefeated seasons (16-0 in both 1998 and 2001), six MAC Commonwealth titles and five MAC Championships.

The Greyhounds open defense of their MAC title on Thursday, September 5th at Lebanon Valley College in a 4:30 p.m. match.