Monday, January 3, 2011

MORAVIAN’S ALEXANDRA BLAIR NAMED LANDMARK CONFERENCE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

MADISON, N.J. --- Junior forward Alexandra Blair (Hellertown, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) of the Moravian College women’s basketball team has been named the Landmark Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for her performance last week.

Blair scored a career high 24 points and tied career highs of seven blocked shots and four assists to help Moravian defeat King's College, 82-66, in the opening round of the 10th Annual Starters Moravian Winter Classic.  Blair also had eight rebounds and just two turnovers in 28 minutes of action.  She scored 16 of her 24 points in the first half when the Greyhounds turned a 13-point deficit into a six-point lead at halftime.  Blair was ten-for-16 from the floor and four-for-five at the foul line.

Moravian, which is 5-5 overall, is scheduled to return to action on Monday, January 3rd in the championship game of the 10th Annual Starters Moravian Winter Classic versus William Paterson University tipping off in Johnston Hall at 3:00 p.m.