Brogan & O'Rourke Tabbed as Women's Basketball Captains
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Seniors guard Danielle Brogan and Katie O’Rourke have been selected as captains for the 2013-14 Moravian College women’s basketball season.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Seniors guard Danielle Brogan and Katie O'Rourke have been selected as captains for the 2013-14 Moravian College women's basketball season.
O'Rourke is in her fourth year as a starter for the Greyhounds. O'Rourke earned Landmark All-Conference First Team honors last winter after averaging 11.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game last season. She also had 129 assists and 69 steals against just 89 turnovers while playing over 31 minutes per game. O'Rourke has 661 points, 437 rebounds, 252 assists, 163 steals, 20 three-pointers and 12 blocked shots in her career. She also has a 72.0 career free throw percentage (221-of-307).
"Katie, a returning captain and First Team All-Conference player, is as good a leader as I have ever had at Moravian," stated Head Coach Mary Beth Spirk, who is entering her 27th season at the school just 13 wins shy of 500 for her career. "She is a worker who leads by example on and off the court. Katie will do whatever it takes for the good of the team. When Katie is on the court, she is an extension of the coaching staff. Katie knows how to win and instills that knowledge to the rest of her teammates."
Brogan, who will be in the starting line-up for the second consecutive year averaged 8.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per contest in 2012-13. She connected on a team-high 48 three-pointers a year ago and has 98 career three-pointers. Brogan has 452 points, 185 rebounds, 50 steals, 38 assists and 20 blocked shots in the first three years of her career.
"Danielle really worked hard over the summer to prepare herself for her senior year. She is focused and ready to break out and have a big year," Spirk said. "Danielle's work ethic is second to none and she has a maturity about her this year that will hopefully equate to a successful season The coaches have great confidence that Danielle and Katie, along with the other three seniors, Ericka Blair, Laura Jordan and Alyssa Hann, will lead the team to a productive and winning year."
The Greyhounds will begin their 2013-14 season on Friday, November 15 at the Southwestern (Texas) University Tip-Off Tournament as Moravian takes on Trinity (Texas) University at 7:00 p.m. Central. The Greyhounds' first home game of the year is slated for Saturday, November 23 when Albright College comes to Johnston Hall for a 2:00 p.m. tip-off.
