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PEACH TREE CITY, GEORGIA, RESIDENT STACY COWEN INDUCTED INTO MANHATTAN COLLEGE’S ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Stacy Cowen, a resident of Peach Tree City, Georgia, and a 1992 graduate of Manhattan College, was inducted into the College’s Alumni Society Athletic Hall of Fame on March 27.

Ms. Cowen led or tied in five NCAA categories when she retired from the Lady Jaspers.  Her lifetime batting average of .530 still stands today.  Whether on the mound or at third base, she contributed to every game she played putting up numbers that continue to hold, including: most runs in a season (65); most hits in a season (93); and second most stolen bases in a season (24).

On the MAAC All Star Team her two years at Manhattan, Ms. Cowen also was named to the 1992 ECAC Division 1 All Star Team, for third base.  She and a fellow teammate appeared in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd” – a recognition no other Jaspers have received.  In 1992, Manhattan named Ms. Cowen “Manhattan College Woman of the Year.”

“Stacy, you took a chance on an unknown team and brought honor to the Jasper softball field.  For your dedication, for your willingness to go above and beyond the expected and for your amazing ability in every aspect of the sport, Manhattan College proudly welcomes you into its Athletic Hall of Fame,” according to a citation read at the ceremony.  The 25th annual ceremony was held at the College’s Smith Auditorium.

Manhattan College was founded in 1853 upon the Lasallian tradition of excellence in teaching.  Manhattan College is an independent, Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning that offers more than 40 major programs in the areas of arts, business, education, engineering and science.

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