Sports News: Winter 2003-04

Tuesday, January 13, 2004

MORAVIAN’S SHIPMAN AND MALISHCHAK NAMED LEHIGH VALLEY SMALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAMS OF THE MONTH

BETHLEHEM, PA --- Seniors Tracie Shipman (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan HS) and Lucas Malishchak (Wanamie, PA/Nanticoke HS) from the Moravian College basketball teams have been named to the Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Scholar-Athlete Teams announced at the January luncheon of the Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Organization held at Starters Restaurant in Bethlehem Tuesday afternoon.

The Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Organization is made up of the seven small college schools in the Lehigh Valley including NCAA Division II schools East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania and Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and NCAA Division III schools Cedar Crest College, Delaware Valley College, DeSales University, Moravian College and Muhlenberg College.

Shipman, a business management and political science double major, has helped the Moravian women open the year with a 7-4 record. Shipman, a forward, is averaging 4.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a starter for the Greyhounds. She is seeing 22 minutes of action per game, and the team captain has added 15 steals and 12 assists this winter.

Joining Shipman on the January Scholar-Athlete Team of the Month were Amanda Swartz from Cedar Crest, Shannon McCormick of Delaware Valley, Holly Liebl from DeSales, Niki Cox of East Stroudsburg, Brooke Martin from Kutztown and Lindsay Tis of Muhlenberg.

Malishchak, a psychology and sociology double major, has led the Greyhounds to a 7-5 record in the first half of the season. Malishchak, a guard, is averaging 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game as Moravian’s starting point guard. He has a team high 59 assists and 23 steals with just 28 turnovers while playing 26.7 minutes per contest.

Joining Malishchak on the January Scholar-Athlete Team of the Month were Sean Smith of Delaware Valley, Jeff Clifford from DeSales, Anthony Ross of East Stroudsburg, Alburn Brown from Kutztown and Jimmy O’Brien of Muhlenberg.

The final 2003-04 Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, February 17th at Starters Restaurant in Bethlehem.