DADE CITY, Fla. - Saint Leo University inducted three new individuals and one team into its Athletic Hall of Fame Thursday evening inside The Venue at The Block in Dade City. The Lions welcomed its newest Hall of Fame members in Kit Gardner '60, Daphne Washington '93, Pat Bowen '99, and the 2005 Men's Soccer Team. 
 
Daphne Washington '93 (Women's Basketball) Prolific scorer and rebounder Daphne Washington joins the Saint Leo Athletic Hall of Fame following a four-year career on the court at Saint Leo. Washington, who still ranks second in career scoring at Saint Leo, scored 1,495 career points for the then-Monarchs. She also pulled down an impressive 704 career rebounds which still ranks fifth in the record book. Her impressive 54.0 percent shooting from the field is still top in the Saint Leo record book which was helped by her single season Saint Leo record of 58.8 percent which she shot in the 1991-92 season Her single season mark bested her previous school record of 57.9 percent which she accumulated during the 1990-91 campaign. She was named the Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year in 1989-90 and went on to be a two-time Honorable Mention All-SSC selection and a Second Team All-SSC performer as a junior.
 
Pat Bowen '99 (Baseball) A former walk-on now turned Hall of Famer, Pat Bowen spent four years as a member of the Saint Leo baseball program from 1995-99 under head coach John Schaly and head coach Ed Stabile. He served as a starting pitcher for the then-Monarchs. He finished his four-year career ranked second in career strikeouts at Saint Leo with 266, a mark that still holds the second spot in 2020. He completed his time at Saint Leo with a 20-8 career mark including five saves. His 20 wins ranked him third all-time at the end of the 1999 season. During his junior campaign he ranked seventh among all NCAA Division II pitchers for strikeouts per nine innings at 11.9. He helped guide the Monarchs to a pair of NCAA postseason appearances in 1996 and 1999. He started and led Saint Leo to an 11-8 victory over Florida State in May of 1998. He was selected as an All-South Region honoree in 1999 and a First Team All-Sunshine State Conference selection. As a junior, he earned Second Team All-SSC honors. Following his collegiate playing days, he was drafted in the 34th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Anaheim Angels. After a few years of professional baseball Bowen began coaching youth sports and went on to be the head baseball coach at Bishop McGuinness Catholic School.
 
The 2005 Saint Leo Men's Soccer Team led by head coach Joel Harrison became the first program in school history to capture a Sunshine State Conference Championship after an impressive 7-1 run in conference play and a 15-1 regular season mark. Unfortunately, due to Hurricane Wilma the team was unable to compete for an SSC Tournament Championship but earned the right to host the 2005 NCAA South Regional. Due to the hurricane, Saint Leo had a 14-day layoff before competing in the regional final against Lynn, falling 3-1. The team was led by All-American and Saint Leo Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2017 member Asmir Pervan along with four others who earned All-SSC honors including Brent Stanze, Matias Pereze, Saint Leo Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2018 member Eusebio Herrera-Montoya and Giancarlo Conte. Pervan was named SSC Player and Offensive Player of the Year while Montoya brought home Freshman of the Year honors. Harrison was named the SSC Coach of the Year for his efforts as well.

About the Saint Leo Athletics Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame was organized by the Saint Leo Alumni Association and Athletic Department in 1986-87. Committee membership provides a broad representation of the University's alumni and involves the administration, faculty, and athletic department.

Purpose
The purpose of the Saint Leo Hall of Fame is to honor former students, coaches, and administrators who excelled in Saint Leo athletics in the Prep School, Junior College or Senior College. Its purpose is to perpetuate the memory of those persons who have brought distinction, honor, and excellence to Saint Leo athletics and familiarize the entire campus community and alumni with the university's rich athletic history.

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