LATHAM, N.Y. – Thanks to his strong play in a pair of victories to start the season, Penn State Harrisburg's Dylan Moore has been named the United East Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week.


Moore earned the conference weekly award after providing a spark on both ends of the court during Penn State Harrisburg's pair of victories to open the season. The senior guard netted a game-high 18 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and blocked a pair of shots in a season-opening win over Immaculata on Saturday night. The Washington, D.C. native followed it up with a team-high 16 points, six rebounds, and five steals in a win over Eastern on Sunday afternoon. Across the two contests, Moore averaged 17.0 points per game on 52 percent shooting from the field, along with 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals, and 1.5 blocks per contest.


The Lions (2-0) travel to Ohio for this weekend's John Carroll Tournament. Penn State Harrisburg faces Carnegie Mellon on Saturday before closing out the weekend against the hosts from (RV) John Carroll on Sunday afternoon.   


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