Monday, February 24, 2003

HUGHES NAMED COMMONWEALTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ANNVILLE, PA --- Junior guard Kim Hughes (Manasquan, NJ/St. Rose HS) of the Moravian College women’s basketball team has been named the Commonwealth Conference Women’s Player of the Week for her performance last week.

Hughes, the first Moravian player to earn conference Player of the Week honors this season, led the Greyhounds to a 2-0 week while averaging 19.5 points and 4.5 assists per game. Hughes started the week with 20 points and five assists in Moravian’s 67-49 victory versus Susquehanna University. Hughes added 19 points, four assists and two steals in the Greyhounds’ 69-48 victory versus Juniata College that helped clinch the team’s home playoff game. For the week, Hughes shot 71.4 percent (15 of 21) from the floor, 77.8 percent (7 of 9) behind the three-point line and 100 percent (2 of 2) at the foul line while playing 25 minutes in each game.

Moravian is 19-6 overall this season and will host Lebanon Valley College in a Commonwealth Conference Semifinal on Wednesday, February 26th at 7:00 p.m.