RELEASE DATE: 3/01/10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ryan Callahan named PSAC East Player of the Week

MANSFIELD – Mansfield University senior Ryan Callahan has been named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East Division Player of the Week for his outstanding performance during the week ending 2/28/10.

Callahan helped Mansfield to a 2-0 week to clinch the No. 1 seed in the PSAC East and a divisional co-championship by averaging 29.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.5 assists in wins over Bloomsburg and Millersville. Callahan connected on 57.1 percent of his shots from the floor (16-for-28), including 8-of-14 from three-point range (57.1 percent). He also was 19-of-22 from the free throw line (86.4 percent). He scored a season-high 29 points in a four-point win over Bloomsburg on Wednesday, including hitting on 14-of-16 free throws and 17 points in the second half. He played all 40 minutes of that game. He then one-uped his season high by scoring 30 on 10-of-15 shooting in Saturday's win over Millersville, with 19 of those points coming in the second half.

Callahan ended the regular season ranked 10^th in the PSAC in scoring averaging 15.9 points per game. The senior sharpshooter has 1,077 points in his Mansfield career.

Mansfield, the No. 1 seed in the PSAC East, will host Kutztown in a PSAC Quarterfinal at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Decker Gymnasium.