Sports News: Fall 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007

FOUR MORAVIAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS RANKED IN NCAA DIVISION III STATISTICS

INDIANAPOLIS, IN --- The Moravian College football team has four student-athletes ranked in the NCAA Division III statistical rankings through games of October 13th, and the Greyhounds are ranked in the top 50 in four team categories.

Junior quarterback Marc Braxmeier (Center Valley, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS), pictured at right, is 15th in the nation in pass efficiency with a 158.7 rating and 27th in passing yards with 1,518 while junior linebacker Andrew Morrissey (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS) is third in the nation in forced fumbles at 0.57 per game having forced four fumbles in seven games. 

Junior kicker Brian Reckenbeil (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS), pictured at left, is fifth in the country in field goals per game at 1.6 with a school record 11 field goals in seven games. Reckenbeil is 11 fo 16 on field goals this season and has set a school record with 57 points.

Junior linebacker Kevin McGorry (Whitehall, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) is tied for 21st in country in forced fumbles with 0.43 per game with three forced fumbles in seven games.

Moravian is 22nd in pass efficiency at 154.08, tied for tenth in fumbles recovered at 11.0, tied for 20th in turnovers gained at 20.0 and 22nd in punt return defense, allowing just 3.42 yards per opponent punt return.

The Greyhounds will return to action on Saturday, October 20th in a Centennial Conference game versus Juniata College.  Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m. at Rocco Calvo Field in Bethlehem.