Sports News: Fall 2006
Wednesday, September 20, 2006

SIX MORAVIAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS RANKED IN NCAA DIVISION III STATISTICS

BETHLEHEM, PA --- The Moravian College football team has six student-athletes ranked in the NCAA Division III statistical rankings through games of September 16th, and the Greyhounds are ranked in the top 50 in three categories.

Sophomore wide receiver Tyler Hersch (Macungie, PA/Emmaus HS) is third nation in kickoff return average with a 37.8 yard average on four returns. Sophomore kicker Brian Reckenbeil (Branchburg, PA/Somerville HS) is tied for third in field goals per game at 2.0.

Senior linebacker Cliff Garr (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS) is tied for fourth in the nation in forced fumbles at 1.0 per game while senior defensive end Nick Feo (Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS), freshman defensive back Brad Bodine (Mt. Bethel, PA/Bangor HS) and sophomore linebacker Kevin McGorry (Whitehall, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) are tied for 35th at 0.5 forced fumble per game.

Moravian is 21st in the country in kickoff returns with an average of 27.22 yards per return and the Greyhounds are tied for 45th in the nation in turnover margin at +1.0 as the Greyhounds have forced five turnovers and one committed three this season. Moravian is also 45th in net punting at 33.14 yards per punt.

The Greyhounds will return to action on Saturday, September 23rd in a Middle Atlantic Conference game at Juniata College. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. at Knox Stadium.