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Junior, Kate Herlihy, meets a young basketball layer who came out for the event. - Contributor / Riley Adams

Rowan Athletics celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day with local female athletes 

Riley Adams February 7, 2024

Every February, National Girls and Women in Sports Day is celebrated to honor the many female athletes, past and present around the world.  This year, Rowan Athletics, with the help of the women’s...

Rowan Professor Kate Harman (left), Sixers play-by-play announcer Kate Scott (right). - Photo / Josh Ayers

Kate Scott returns to Rowan for National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Lindsay April and Josh Ayers February 22, 2023

Rowan students crowded the King Auditorium in Bozorth Hall for the return of Philadelphia 76ers play-by-play announcer Kate Scott.  Scott’s return to campus was the latest event dedicated to...

Reagan Russo controls the ball in Rowan's matchup against Rutgers-Camden, Feb. 1, 2023. - Multimedia Editor / Lee Kotzen

Rowan women’s basketball relies on defense in victory over Rutgers-Newark

Lindsay April February 15, 2023

The Rowan women’s basketball team celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Saturday, Feb. 11, with an 83-41 win over Rutgers University-Newark. In the first quarter, Rowan went on a...

Reagan Russo controls the ball in Rowan's matchup against Rutgers-Camden, Feb. 1, 2023. - Multimedia Editor / Lee Kotzen

Rowan Women’s Basketball celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Lindsay April February 15, 2023

Rowan Athletics celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Saturday, Feb. 11, during Rowan’s women’s basketball game against Rutgers-Newark.  National Girls and Women in Sports Day...

Gail Dent speaking at the virtual National Girls and Women in Sports Day Panel. - Photo / Christine Harkinson

Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication Hosts National Girls and Women in Sports Day Panel

Christine Harkinson February 10, 2021

Editor's Note: The headline was corrected to indicate the correct main sponsor of the event. In honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, two prominent female leaders in sports communication...

Kristiina Castagnola (left), Megan Jacobi (center) and Darielle Cross (right) speak to a room full of young girls at the Lead Her Forward clinic about the impact that playing sports has had on them. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020. Vince Scian/ Sports Editor

Rowan Athletics hosts “Lead Her Forward” clinic for young girls

Brianna Mac Kay February 12, 2020

Rowan University rounded out their celebration of Girls & Women in Sports Day with one more campus event on Saturday. After a week of events that gave students the opportunity to hear from some...

Students and faculty met at Walk Like a Prof to support women in sports. Walk Like a Prof was held the week of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. - Contributor / Christine Harkinson

Walk Like a Prof promotes women in sports

Christine Harkinson February 9, 2020

Walk Like a Prof, held at the Recreation Center on Friday, was an event that supported National Girls and Women in Sports Day, a celebration started by the Women’s Sports Foundation. This foundation...

Graphic by Miguel Martinez

Mac Kay: Women in Sports

Brianna Mac Kay February 4, 2020

National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) is coming up on Feb. 5, 2020 and places all over the country, including Rowan University, have events planned to recognize the stars of the past and present...

Participants in Rowan University's first celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. -Photo Editor/Justin Fata.

National Girls and Women in Sports Day encourages skills and leadership

Jessica Kovalick February 9, 2016

Members of Rowan University's female sports teams united to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) for the first time at Rowan, during the recent women's basketball game against The College...

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