Sports News: Fall 2006
Wednesday, October 4, 2006

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 September 30th, and the Greyhounds are ranked in the top 50 in one team category.

Sophomore wide receiver Tyler Hersch (Macungie, PA/Emmaus HS), pictured at right, is first nation in kickoff return average with a 37.8 yard average on four returns. Sophomore kicker Brian Reckenbeil (Branchburg, PA/Somerville HS), pictured at left, is tied for eighth in field goals per game at 1.33.

Sophomore linebacker Andrew Morrissey (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus HS), pictured at bottom right, is tied for ninth in the country in forced fumbles per game at 0.67 while senior linebacker Cliff Garr (Easton, PA/Notre Dame HS), pictured at bottom left, is tied for 21st 0.50 forced fumbles per contest.

Moravian is 16th in the country in kickoff returns with an average of 25.53 yards per return.

The Greyhounds will return to action on Saturday, October 7th in a Middle Atlantic Conference game at Delaware Valley College. Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m. at James Work memorial Stadium in Doylestown.