Sports News: Spring 2006

Monday, March 20, 2006

MORAVIAN’S KELLY APPLEGATE EARNS HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAN
HONORS FROM WOMEN’S DIII NEWS

BEAVERTON, OR --- Junior forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS) of the Moravian College women’s basketball team has been named an Honorable Mention All-American by Women’s DIII News announced in the April newsletter.

Women’s DIII News selects five All-American teams of five players each and a ten-member All-Freshman team in addition to 38 Honorable Mention All-Americans.

Applegate helped Moravian to a 21-7 record this season, a berth in the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament and a runner-up finish in the 2006 Commonwealth Conference Tournament.

Applegate, who was named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year and to the Commonwealth All-Conference First Team, the Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball December Team of the Month, the Women's DIII News December Player of the Month, the Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Team of the Year and the Lehigh Valley Small College Women's Basketball Player of the Year, led Moravian at 19.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Applegate was also named to the Kodak/Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Honorable Mention All-American squad.

Applegate, who is ranked in the top 25 nationally in field goal percentage, also added 37 assists, 43 steals and 26 blocked shots while shooting 55.7 percent (192 of 345) from the field, 55.6 percent on three-pointers (five of nine) and 76.4 percent at the foul line (146 of 191). Applegate, who broke the school record for free throws attempted in a season, became the 17th player in Moravian history to score 1,000 career points in the final regular season game and now has 1,075 points in her career. She also has 499 career rebounds heading into her senior season.