MORAVIAN’S HACKLEMAN & MILLER NAMED LEHIGH VALLEY SMALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAMS OF THE MONTH

BETHLEHEM, PA --- Senior Jenny Hackleman (Arroyo Grande, CA/Rutgers Prep {NJ} HS) and junior Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) from the Moravian College basketball teams have been named to the Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Teams of the Month for December by the Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Organization at its first luncheon of the 2006-07 season at Starters Restaurant in Bethlehem.

The Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Organization is made up of the seven small college schools in the Lehigh Valley including NCAA Division II schools East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania and Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and NCAA Division III schools Cedar Crest College, Delaware Valley College, DeSales University, Moravian College and Muhlenberg College.

Hackleman, a forward, has helped the Moravian women open the year with a 5-4 overall record and a 1-1 record in Commonwealth Conference action. Hackleman currently leads the squad in rebounding at 9.0 rebounds per game, and she is scoring 11.8 points per contest despite missing the first five games of the year with an injury. Hackleman is just nine rebounds shy of fifth all-time at Moravian with 621, and she is 86 points shy of becoming the 18th player in school history with 1,000 career points.

Joining Hackleman on the December Team of the Month were Janelle Morcom from Cedar Crest, Shannon O’Neill of Delaware Valley, Kirby Lutz from DeSales, Amy Jones of East Stroudsburg, Lara Dellegrotti from Kutztown and Lauren Boyle of Muhlenberg.

Miller, a guard, has led the Greyhounds to a 4-6 record in the first month of the season. Miller is second on the squad in scoring at 13.9 points per game, and he leads the team with 14 three-pointers. Miller has also contributed si24 assists and 13 steals. He was named to the All-Tournament Team at the New York University Tip-Off Tournament.

Joining Miller on the December Team of the Month were Isaiah Pinckney of Delaware Valley, Phil Stricker from DeSales, Channon Easley of East Stroudsburg, Dave Ben from Kutztown and Jimmie Riggins of Muhlenberg.

The next Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 at Starters Restaurant in Bethlehem.