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BOWE NAMED NFCA DIVISION II ALL-AMERICAN AND GOLD SHOE AWARD RECIPIENT
May 25, 2021

BOWE NAMED NFCA DIVISION II ALL-AMERICAN AND GOLD SHOE AWARD RECIPIENT

Louisville, Ky. (5/25/21) Fifty-four student-athletes from 43 different institutions have been voted to one of three 2021 NFCA Division II All-America teams, the Association announced on Tuesday afternoon. Dominican College's Rajene Bowe was named to the NFCA Division II All-American Second Team and was the New Balance/NFCA Gold Shoe Award recipient.

NFCA announces 2021 Division II All-American teams

West Texas A&M's McBroom named Diamond Sports/NFCA Catcher of the Year; Dominican's Bowe wins New Balance/NFCA Golden Shoe award

 Louisville, Ky. (5/25/21) Fifty-four student-athletes from 43 different institutions have been voted to one of three 2021 NFCA Division II All-America teams, the Association announced on Tuesday afternoon. Dominican College's Rajene Bowe was named to the NFCA Division II All-American Second Team and was the New Balance/NFCA Gold Shoe Award recipient. 

In addition to the All-Americans, the Diamond Sports / NFCA Catcher of the Year and New Balance/NFCA Golden Shoe awards were announced. West Texas A&M graduate student Shanna McBroom and Dominican College junior Rajene Bowe were the recipients, respectively. McBroom was tabbed a first-team All-American, while Bowe was voted onto the second team.

Bowe picks up her fourth and fifth post-season honors as she was previously named to the All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) First Team for the second time, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) East Region First Team and to the Division II Conference Commissioner Association (CCA) All-East Region Second Team.

A junior outfielder Bowe currently leads Division II, the conference and team in stolen bases, while sitting in second place in the CACC in hits, fifth in batting average, sixth in runs scored and seventh in on-base percentage.  Bowe also led the team in batting average.

Bowe is the first player in DC Softball history to receive the New Balance/NFCA Gold Shoe Award and to be named to an All-American Team.

2021 NFCA DII All-America Videos (First Team | Second Team | Third Team)

 

2021 NFCA DII All-Americans

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.