Thursday, April 11, 2002

GREYHOUND SOFTBALL RANKED IN NCAA STATS

INDIANAPOLIS, IN --- The Moravian College softball team, off to a 22-4 start this season, is ranked in three categories and two individual players are each ranked twice in the first NCAA Division III statistical report of the season released Wednesday.

The rankings, which include games completed by April 7th, have the Greyhounds ranked sixth in the nation in fielding percentage at .964; tied for 13th in win-loss percentage at .833 and 16th in batting average at .355.

Individually, senior pitcher Rachel Mowrey (Hellertown, PA/Saucon Valley HS) is tied for 20th in total victories with nine and she is 27th in earned run average with an ERA of 1.01.  Sophomore third baseman Janelle Brey (Allentown, PA/Dieruff HS) is 18th in the nation in RBIs per game at 1.30 (30 RBIs in 23 games) and she is 23rd in homeruns per game at 0.26 (six homers in 23 contests).

The Greyhounds return to action on Thursday, April 11th in a non-conference doubleheader with Dickinson College beginning at 3:00 p.m. in Bethlehem.