MORAVIAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM, TWO PLAYERS RANKED IN LATEST NCAA STATISTICS RELEASE

INDIANAPOLIS, IN --- The Moravian College women’s basketball team is ranked two categories in the fifth NCAA III Division women’s basketball statistical ranking released Tuesday, and the Greyhounds have two players ranked. The statistics include games through January 28th.

Senior forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS), pictured at right, is 39th in the country at 83.8 percent (88 of 105) at the foul line. Applegate is one of 11 players ranked in the top 50 to have attempted at least 100 free throws this season. Freshman guard Jessica Foran (Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep HS), pictured below) is 43rd in the nation in free throw percentage, connecting on 83.1 percent (54 of 65) of her free throw attempts.

The Greyhounds are 13th in the nation in free throw percentage at 74.4 percent (323 of 434), and Moravian is 20th in the country in steals per game with an average of 13.9.

Moravian is 10-8 on the season and will return to action on Tuesday, January 30th in a Commonwealth Conference game versus Albright College tipping off at 7:00 p.m. in Johnston Hall.