Mogish Rowe Honored as ACC Legend

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Martha Mogish Rowe is the Syracuse University women's basketball program's representative on the 11th annual class of Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Basketball Legends presented by New York Life. The Legends class will be recognized at the 2015 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament, which will be held March 4-8 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C.

One of the first females to receive a basketball scholarship, Mogish Rowe was the first woman to be inducted as a Syracuse Letterwinner of Distinction without an "honorary tag". A four-year starter for the Orange, Mogish Rowe was the first player in program history to score at least 1,000 points in her collegiate career. She finished her career with 1,405 points, which ranks sixth in school history.

As a senior, she led the team to a school-best 26-8 overall record, winning the 1981 Eastern Region 1-A Championship and advancing to the 1981 AIAW national tournament. That season, Mogish Rowe recorded 301 rebounds, which still stands as the program record.

Following graduation, Mogish Rowe played professional basketball in Italy, France, Sweden, and Finland for five years. She was a member of the national championship team of Finland and played in the European Cup tournament with the French and Finish teams.

The Legends will be honored at the annual ACC Women's Basketball Legends' Luncheon on March 7, at 10 a.m., and then introduced to the Greensboro Coliseum crowd at halftime of the first semifinal game that afternoon. The ACC Women's Basketball Legends program honors both players and coaches from each of the ACC's 15 schools who have contributed to the league's rich tradition.

Tickets to the Legends Brunch are priced at $35 each and can be obtained by calling 1-336-369-4673. Quantities are limited.

Included in this year's class are 14 former-student-athletes and one former head coach who represent five decades of women's basketball. Below is a complete list of this year's Legends, and the accolades from their playing and coaching careers.

2015 ACC Women's Basketball Legends
Clare Droesch; Boston College; 2001-05; Guard; Rockaway Beach, N.Y.
Amy Geren McGowan; Clemson; 1995-99; Guard; Cleveland, Tenn.
Alana Beard; Duke; 2000-04; Guard/Forward; Shreveport, La.
Cherry Rivers; Florida State; 1976-80; Forward/Center; Miami, Fla.
Sonja Mallory Gamby; Georgia Tech; 2000-03; Center, Bronx, N.Y.
Nell Knox; Louisville; 1989-93; Center; New Albany, Mass.
Ferne Labati; Miami; 1978-87; Head Coach; XXX
Tracy Reid; North Carolina; 1995-98; Guard; Miami, Fla.
Jennifer Howard Wolhemuth; North Carolina State; 1993-97; Guard; Hickory, N.C.
Natalie Achonwa; Notre Dame; 2010-14; Forward; Guelph, Ontario
Debbie Lewis; Pittsburgh; 1977-82; Guard; Grove, Pa.
Martha Mogish Rowe; Syracuse; 1978-81; Forward; Syracuse, N.Y.
Audra Smith; Virginia; 1989-92; Forward/Center; Milledgeville, Ga.
Kerri Gardin; Virginia Tech; 2002-06; Forward; Morganton, N.C.
Janice Collins; Wake Forest; 1983-86; Guard/Forward; Hampton, Va.

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