USF Athletics

Junior (2006)
Saw action in 28 games ... Came off of the bench mostly as a pinch runner ... Limited to one hit in five chances ... Her one hit was a bases clearing double against Siena (2/26/06) ... Scored seven runs ... Tied for fourth with one sac fly ... Batted .500 against lefties (1-for-2) ... Named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star (3.0 GPA or better) ... 2/19/06 vs. FAMU - Got her first-career at-bat as a Bull ... Scored her first run after getting on base due to an error ... 2/26/06 vs. Siena - Recorded her first-career double in a pinch-hitting situation ... Posted her first collegiate RBIs, driving in three runs off the double ... 3/24/06 vs. Siena - Drove in a run off a bases-loaded walk ... 4/30/06 vs. DePaul (Game One) - Knocked in a run off of her first-career sac fly ... 5/6/06 vs. Villanova (Game Two) - Came in the game as a pinch runner and scored ... 5/28/06 vs. UCLA (NCAA Super Regional) - Came in as a pinch runner and scored USF’s lone run of the game.

Manatee Community College (2003-04)
Took a redshirt year ... Was a NJCAA Academic All-American ... Earned all-academic team honors ... Named to the President's List.

Palm Beach Community College (2002-03)
Was a second team all-region selection ... Earned all-academic team honors ... Named to the President's List.

High School
Earned four letters in softball at Sarasota High ... Batted .350 in 2002 and ended the season with an ERA of 0.50 ... Received first team all-area honors her senior year ... Named to all-state honorable mention team in 2002 ... Earned second team all-area honors in 2001 for recording a .362 batting average and an ERA of 0.90 ... Member of the National Honor Society freshman through senior year and was the vice president of the club senior year ... Graduated magna cum laude and in the Top 10 percent of her class.

Personal
Full name is Meghan Nicole Kowal ... Born on Jan. 17, 1984, in Tampa, Fla. ... Daughter of Lurine and Fred Kowal ... Has a sister, Jessi, 27 ... Her sister was a pitcher for the USF softball team from 1999 to 2001 ... Played club ball for the Tampa Mustangs in 2002 and for No Fear in 2003 ... Received her B.A. in criminology in 2006 and is currently seeking her master’s degree in the same field.