High School: Three-sport standout in lacrosse, football, and basketball at Mountain Lakes High School...served as captain in lacrosse as a senior when he led team to 20-2 record and earned second team all-division honors...two-year starter in football as a tight end, kicker, and defensive back...team went 22-1 his final two years...earned all-area honors as a kicker in 2004, was all-county in 2003, and all-conference in 2002...in basketball, played forward and was team captain as a senior when he earned second team all-conference honors.
At Delaware: Fourth-year member of the squad...two-year letterwinner...will be part of Delaware's No. 1 midfield unit in his final season with Blue Hens...skilled left-hander with a strong outside shot....has played in 23 career games in a backup role and recorded eight goals and four assists for 12 points.
2007 Season: Played a key role in leading Delaware to the Colonial Athletic Association championship and a berth in the NCAA Final Four...was injured for the first half of the season and appeared in just nine games, but came on late in the season as Delaware made its charge to the CAA title and NCAA Tournament...finished the year with eight goals and four assists for 12 points...had 17 shots and two groundballs and was 0 for 2 on faceoffs...scored two goals in CAA title game vs. Towson, dished one assist in NCAA Tournament win over Virginia and two assists in win over UMBC, and had a goal in national semifinal loss to Johns Hopkins...had season-high six shots vs. Johns Hopkins...lost both faceoff attempts vs. Saint Joseph's.
2006 Season: Earned first letter with a Blue Hens as a backup midfielder...appeared in 11 games and scored three goals and one assist....had nine shots on goal...scored single goals vs. Mt. St. Mary's, Albany, and Villanova and had an assist in regular season loss to Towson.
2005 Season: Saw action in three games as a freshman...was limited by injuries...played in a reserve role in victories over Saint Joseph’s in season opener and against Albany and Sacred Heart...scored only career goal in collegiate debut vs. Saint Joseph’s...also recorded one groundball...named to Colonial Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll...team advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
Personal: John J. “J.J.” Moran (“more-ann”)...born Oct. 12, 1985...son of John and Leslie Moran...business management major at Delaware...works construction during the summer...one of three children...father works in construction and mother is a nurse...older brother, Mike, played lacrosse at Lehigh. |
