Sunday, September 18, 2005

MORAVIAN’S MATT SHERIDAN NAMED MIDDLE ATLANTIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ANNVILLE, PA --- Sophomore defensive back Matt Sheridan (Magnolia, NJ/Sterling HS) of the Moravian College football team has been named the Middle Atlantic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the Greyhounds’ 29-18 victory over King’s College Saturday afternoon.

Sheridan tied an NCAA Division III record by blocking three punts in Moravian’s victory at King’s. Sheridan blocked the Monarchs’ first, fourth and seventh punts of the game. All three punts were blocked inside the King’s 30-yard line and two were inside the 15-yard line. Sheridan is the sixth player in NCAA history to block three punts in a game and the first since 2002 when Don Rodgers of Sewanee; University of the South accomplished the feat. Sheridan was credited with two punt returns for nine yards on the two blocks that were recovered behind the line of scrimmage.

The Greyhounds are scheduled to return to action on Saturday, September 24th in an MAC game versus Juniata College kicking off at 1:00 p.m. at Rocco Calvo Field in Bethlehem.