MORAVIAN’S KOCON AND DELVIN NAMED LEHIGH VALLEY SMALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAMS OF THE MONTH

BETHLEHEM, PA --- Junior Megan Kocon (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) and senior Matt Devlin (Sadsburyville, PA/Coatesville HS) from the Moravian College basketball teams have been named to the Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Scholar-Athlete Teams of the Month for January by the Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Organization at its second luncheon of the 2006-07 season at Starters Restaurant in Bethlehem.

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.

Kocon, a guard, has helped the Moravian women open the year with a 9-5 overall record and a 3-1 mark in Commonwealth Conference action. Kocon has contributed 15 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocked shots while playing 8.4 minutes per game for Moravian. She is shooting 44.4 percent (four of nine) behind the three-point line, and Kocon is majoring in studio art/elementary education at Moravian.

Joining Kocon on the January Scholar-Athlete Team of the Month were Brittany Symbol from Cedar Crest, Shannon O’Neill of Delaware Valley, LeighAnn Burke from DeSales, Alyssa Antolick of East Stroudsburg, Katie Harlor from Kutztown and Emily Wright of Muhlenberg.

Devlin, a forward, has helped the Greyhounds to an 8-7 record in the first half of the season and a 1-3 mark in Commonwealth Conference action. Devlin is contributing 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while leading Moravian with 15 blocked shots. Devlin, who is majoring in engineering at Moravian, also has ten assists and seven steals this season while shooting 44.4 percent (eight on 18) on three-pointers.

Joining Devlin on the January Scholar-Athlete Team of the Month were Joe Lutz of Delaware Valley, Jamie McCloskey from DeSales, Murvin English of East Stroudsburg, Kevin Hafera from Kutztown and Chris Pothering of Muhlenberg.

The final Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Luncheon of 2006-07 is scheduled for Tuesday, February 13th at Starters Restaurant in Bethlehem.