Moravian College Women's Basketball 2011-12 News

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Spirk Featured in Harrisburg Patriot-News Story on History of Title IX
Spirk Featured in Harrisburg Patriot-News Story on History of Title IX

HARRISBURG, Pa. --- Moravian College women's basketball coach Mary Beth Spirk was one of 40 individuals highlighted in the Harrisburg Patriot-News Monday for a story on the 40th anniversary of Title IX.

2012 NCAA Division III Week
Moravian Taking Part in NCAA Division III Week

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College is joining with schools across the country in celebration of NCAA Division III Week, which officially began on Monday and runs through Saturday, April 15th. This year’s inaugural event will celebrate student-athletes’ academic achievements and athletic accomplishments, in addition to their campus leadership and their involvement in community service.

Field Hockey and Women's Volleyball in Dreamseeds Project
Moravian Student-Athletes Participate in Project Dreamseeds

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Members of the Moravian College football, women’s basketball, men’s basketball, women’s volleyball and field hockey teams are participating in “Project Dreamseeds” with the Bethlehem Area School District during the month of April.

Mary Beth Spirk to Appear on RCN 4 Sports Talk Thursday Evening
Mary Beth Spirk to Appear on RCN 4 Sports Talk Thursday Evening

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College head women’s basketball coach Mary Beth Spirk will appear on RCN 4 Sports Talk on Thursday, April 5 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball Tops Division III in 2012 Play 4Kay with $12,025 Raised
Women's Basketball Tops Division III in 2012 Play 4Kay with $12,025 Raised

CARY, N.C. --- The Moravian College women’s basketball team has been announced as the NCAA Division III winner of the 2012 Kay Yow Cancer Fund Play 4Kay Contest.

Landmark Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll
22 Moravian Student-Athletes Named to Landmark Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll

MADISON, N.J. --- The Landmark Conference has recognized 204 student-athletes including 22 from Moravian College by selecting them for the 2012 Winter Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll. The honorees were selected from all eight Landmark Conference institutions.

Three Lady Greyhounds are Ranked in the Final NCAA Statistics
Three Lady Greyhounds are Ranked in the Final NCAA Statistics

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Seniors Alexandra Blair and Hilary Murray, and freshman Alexis Wright of the Moravian College women's basketball team are ranked in the final NCAA Division III basketball statistics released Thursday.

Blair Earns WBCA Honorable Mention All-America Honors
Blair Earns WBCA Honorable Mention All-America Honors

ATLANTA, Ga. – Senior forward Alexandra Blair of the Moravian College women's basketball team has been named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America Team as a honorable mention.

Blair Named to D3hoops.com All-Mid-Atlantic Region 3rd Team
Blair Named to D3hoops.com All-Mid-Atlantic Region 3rd Team

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. --- Senior forward Alexandra Blair of the Moravian College women’s basketball team has been named to the 2012 D3hoops.com All-Mid-Atlantic Region Third Team announced Monday.

Moravian Falls to Medaille, 77-68, in ECAC Division III South Championship Game
Moravian Falls to Medaille, 77-68, in ECAC Division III South Championship Game

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The top seeded Medaille (N.Y.) College women’s basketball team had three players score over 20 points including a 21-point, 17-rebound effort by senior Tanisha Travis, the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, to lead the Mavericks to a 77-68 victory over second seed and host Moravian College in the 2012 ECAC Division III South Tournament Championship game Sunday afternoon in Johnston Hall.

Big First Half Leads Moravian to an 80-60 win over Penn State-Behrend in ECAC South Semifinals
Big First Half Leads Moravian to an 80-60 win over Penn State-Behrend in ECAC South Semifinals

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Senior forward Alexandra Blair turned in her tenth double-double of the season in the first half, and she finished with 21 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocked shots to lead the second seeded Moravian College women’s basketball team to an 80-60 victory over sixth seed Penn State-Behrend in the second semifinal game of the 2012 ECAC Division III South Championship Tournament in Johnston Hall Saturday.

Moravian Student-Athletes Participate in Read Across America
Moravian Student-Athletes Participate in Read Across America

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Student-athletes from the Moravian College football and women's basketball team headed out to a pair of Bethlehem Area elementary schools to help celebrate Dr. Suess' birthday and Read Across America Friday.

Moravian Set to Host Semifinals & Final of ECAC DIII South Championships March 3rd & 4th
Moravian Set to Host Semifinals & Final of ECAC DIII South Championships March 3rd & 4th

CENTERVILLE, Mass. --- Moravian College is set to host the semifinals and finals of the 2012 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Women’s South Basketball Championship in Johnston Hall on Saturday and Sunday, March 3rd & 4th.

Lady Greyhounds Defeat Centenary, 77-57, in Quarterfinals of ECAC Tournament
Lady Greyhounds Defeat Centenary, 77-57, in Quarterfinals of ECAC Tournament

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Moravian College women's basketball team, #2 seed, defeated #7 seed Centenary College, 77-57, in the ECAC Division III South Quarterfinals on Wednesday evening. F reshman forward Alexis Wright and sophomore guard Katie O'Rourke both recorded a double-double. Wright had 17 points and 13 rebounds while O'Rourke tallied 12 points and ten boards.

Three Lady Greyhounds are Ranked in NCAA Women's Basketball Statistics
Three Lady Greyhounds are Ranked in NCAA Women's Basketball Statistics

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Seniors Alexandra Blair and Hilary Murray, and freshman Alexis Wright of the Moravian College women's basketball team are ranked in the latest NCAA Division III basketball statistics released Tuesday.

Women's Basketball Selected #2 Seed in ECAC South Tournament; Host Centenary College in Quarterfinal on Feb. 29
Women's Basketball Selected #2 Seed in ECAC South Tournament; Host Centenary College in Quarterfinal on Feb. 29

CENTERVILLE, Mass. --- The Moravian College women’s basketball team has been awarded a berth to the 2012 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III South Championship Tournament announced Monday, and the second seeded Greyhounds will host to seventh seed Centenary College, 14-11 this winter, for a quarterfinal game on Wednesday, February 29th at 7:00 p.m. in Johnston Hall.