Alvernia Crusaders Athletics

Reading, Pa. (May 27, 2008) – Alvernia College senior Dale Curry (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) was named Second Team ABCA All-American.

Curry, a preseason All-American and the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Player of the Year, was one of four players to bat .400 or better for the Crusaders this season with a .424 average. He was second on the team in hits (64), led the team in runs (49) and tied for the team lead in walks (25). Curry paced the team with 21 doubles, 10 home runs, and 64 RBIs. Dale also finished nationally ranked 78th or better in 8 categories. He was 8th in the nation in RBIs, 9th in doubles, 11th in RBIs per game, 17th in doubles per game, 31st in slugging percentage, 51st in home runs, 72nd in batting average, and 78th in home runs per game.

Last year, current New York Mets prospect Zach Lutz was named Second Team ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-American as a utility player. Lutz, a three-time All-American, was selected in the 5th round of the 2007 First Year Player Draft by the New York Mets.