Sports News: Fall 2006
Sunday, October 15, 2006

MORAVIAN’S RECKENBEIL EARNS MAC FOOTBALL HONORS

ANNVILLE, PA --- Sophomore kicker Brian Reckenbeil (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville HS) of the Moravian College football team has been named the Middle Atlantic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his performances in Moravian’s 28-14 win over FDU-Florham on Saturday.

In just his 17th career game, Reckenbeil moved into third all-time at Moravian in kick scoring with 83 points. Reckenbeil had eight points in the victory over FDU-Florham including two extra-points and a pair of field goals of 38 and 39 yards. Reckenbeil did miss a 40-yard field goal attempt into the wind. He has made 16 of 22 career field goal attempts with a long of 42 yards, and Reckenbeil is 35 of 40 on extra-points after starting his career 28-for-28. Reckenbeil has only handled field goals and extra-points for 14 and a half games, serving as a kickoff specialist the first two and a half games of his career.

Moravian will return to action on Saturday, October 21st in an MAC game at Wilkes University at 1:00 p.m. in Kingston, Pennsylvania.