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 eighth NCAA III Division women’s basketball statistical ranking released Tuesday, and the Greyhounds have two players ranked. The statistics include games through February 18th.

Freshman guard Jessica Foran (Annandale, NJ/Rutgers Prep HS), pictured at right, is 28th in the nation in free throw percentage, connecting on 84.5 percent (71 of 84) of her free throw attempts. Senior forward Kelly Applegate (Easton, PA/Wilson HS), pictured below, is 33rd in the country at 83.9 percent (120 of 143) at the foul line. Applegate is one of 23 players ranked in the top 50 to have attempted at least 100 free throws this season.

The Greyhounds are third in the nation in free throw percentage at 75.8 percent (450 of 594), and the squad has made the second most free throws of the 50 ranked teams and attempted the third most free throws. Moravian is 26th in the country in steals per game with an average of 13.2.

Moravian is 15-10 on the season and will return to action on Wednesday, February 21st in a Commonwealth Conference Semifinal game at Albright College tipping off at 7:00 p.m. in Reading.