Jan 7, 2008

Landmark Honors Two Players of the Week

MADISON, N.J. - Two Landmark athletes have been selected as Landmark Players of the Week following after competition resumed following the holiday break. The Landmark Players of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

Men's Basketball:
Moravian senior forward Mark Franzyshen helped the Grey­hounds earn three wins this past week as the team extended its winning streak to nine games. He reached double figures in points in all three games, including posting a pair of 19-point efforts as Moravian won the Greyhound Starters Classic. He had 19 points and eight rebounds in the opening game of the tourney and then shot 67-percent from the field to score 19 points and grab six re­bounds in the championship game. For the week he averaged 16.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 55-percent from the field and 88 percent from the foul line. He also had four assists and three blocks over the three games.

Women's Basketball:
Senior Shadae Swan was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Whittier Purple & Gold Classic as she helped Goucher advance to the tournament championship game. She scored 19 points and pulled in six rebounds as Goucher defeated host Whit­tier in the opening game. She then scored a game-high 26 points in the championship game whole also passing out three assists and grabbing three rebounds. Swan shot 50-percent from the field and 45-percent from three-point range over the two games. She aver­aged 22.5 points per game over the course of the tournament.