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Susie Rowlyk - St. Mark's
Photo courtesy Mount St. Mary's Athletic Dept.
Inducted September 28, 2009
Notable:
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State Player of the Year, 1991
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Gatorade Player of the Year, 1991
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All-State, 1990
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1,502 collegiate points, 766 collegiate rebounds
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Mount St. Mary's University Sports Hall of Fame, 2006
Additional:
From Coach John Fiorelli:
Susie had two great years at St. Mark's -- All State her junior year and Player of the Year her senior year. She had a great advantage having guard skills with a 6'1 frame. Against Ursuline in the '91 Final, she was able to bring the ball up against their pressure and throw it over the top because of her size. She was a great team leader, very positive, and a hard, hard worker who especially encouraged the young girls on our team. She averaged over ten points per game, and because of her size, got quite a few rebounds and blocks for us, too. Married to former Sallies baseball player and now head baseball coach at Haverford College, Dave Beccaria. Susie assisted at Haverford with women's basketball for a few years, too.
Regarding her time at Mount St. Mary's:
Susie Rowlyk made her mark as one of the best players in Mount women’s basketball history. She was the driving force behind the Mount’s three straight NEC titles from 1993-95...Previously selected to the NEC All-Decade team and 20th Anniversary team...Earned back-to-back NEC Player of the Year awards in 1993-94 and 1994-95...Three-time All-NEC performer, including a two-time first team pick...Named to NEC All-Tournament team three years in a row from 1993-95...Led the conference in field goal percentage three straight seasons from 1992-95...Still maintains school record with 425 free throws made and ranks in the top-ten on the Mount career chart in scoring (sixth; 1,502), rebounding (seventh; 766) and blocked shots (eighth; 67)...Became the first women’s basketball player in league history be awarded consecutive NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors...Recipient of the Mount’s Monsignor Sheridan Award for outstanding student athlete, and received an NCAA Post-graduate scholarship in 1995...Helped lead Mount St. Mary’s to a 93-21 record over a four-year stretch...Named to the Mount’s 30th Anniversary team in 2005...Mount St. Mary's University Sports Hall of Fame inductee, 2006.
Special thanks to John Fiorelli for his contribution to this profile.
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