Sports News: Fall 2006
Wednesday, November 1, 2006

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

BEAVERTON, OR --- Senior forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS) of the Moravian College women’s basketball team has been named a Preseason All-American by Women’s DIII News announced in the October/November newsletter.
Women’s DIII News selects 24 Preseason All-Americans with three players selected from each of the eight regions in the NCAA in addition to 30 Preseason Honorable Mention All-Americans.

In 2005-06, Applegate helped Moravian to a 21-7 record, 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 2006 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 was 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.

Moravian, which returns three starters, will begin the 2006-07 season on Saturday, November 18th at the Johns Hopkins University Tip-Off Tournament with a 3:00 p.m. game versus Ferrum (VA) College).