Monday, April 5, 2004

MORAVIAN’S MEAGAN HENNESSY NAMED COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE
PITCHER OF THE WEEK

ANNVILLE, PA --- Moravian College sophomore pitcher Meagan Hennessy (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Township HS) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season for her performance last week.

Hennessy tossed a pair of complete game victories for the Greyhounds as Moravian posted a 4-0 record last week. Hennessy defeated Wilkes University, 5-2, allowing two earned runs on four hits and four walks while striking out eight batters. Hennessy then tossed a two-hit, 3-0 shutout of Messiah College. She allowed just two walks while striking out a school-record 14 batters in the victory. Hennessy also had three assists in the field.

She remained perfect on the mound at 9-0 this season and lowered her ERA to 0.64 while increasing her strikeout total to 66 in 66 innings of action. Hennessy also has two saves for the Moravian, which is ranked #1 in the nation and has won a school record 17 consecutive games since dropping its season opener.

The Greyhounds, who are 17-1 overall and 4-0 in the Commonwealth Conference, return to action on Tuesday, April 6th in a Commonwealth doubleheader at Albright College beginning at 3:00 p.m.