Temple University Athletics
Blaszczyk and Stegmuller to be Inducted into Ring of Honor
1.20.17 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- Temple women's basketball will induct its first-ever honorees into the Temple Basketball Ring of Honor on Wednesday, Feb. 1 when the Owls take on No. 1 UConn at 7:00 p.m. (SNY/ESPN3) at the Liacouras Center. Aggie Stegmuller ('45) and Lynn Blaszczyk Petruzzelli ('83) will have their names permanently displayed on the Ring of Honor that adorns the walls above the upper bowl of the Liacouras Center, with future plans to add the display to McGonigle Hall.
A four-sport student-athlete when she attended Temple in the 1940s, Aggie Stegmuller was a key member of three Owl teams that posted an unblemished 27-0 mark from 1942-43 through 1944-45. The 1945 Temple graduate did not just excel in basketball, earning All-America honors in both field hockey and softball. A member of the Temple Athletics Hall of Fame, Stegmuller also earned two degrees from the University and was a fixture at all Temple athletics events as a prominent member of the Owl Club before passing away in April of 2010 at the age of 87.
One of the top inside players in Temple women's basketball history, Lynn Blaszczyk Petruzelli patrolled the paint for the Owls from 1979 through 1983. The Temple Athletics and Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Famer led the Cherry and White to their first appearances in the WNIT, placing fifth nationally during her junior season and seventh as a senior. The two-time all-Big Five selection finished her remarkable career as the school's second all-time leading scorer with 1,329 points and is still the Owls' second all-time leading rebounder with 949 rebounds. She is one of only four Temple players to average double figure rebounds for a season and her 13.3 average during her freshman season ranks second on the school's single season list.
The Ring of Honor recipients were selected by a special committee comprised of administrators, staff, former players and alumni close to the basketball program. Criteria for selection included distinction in one or more of the following categories:
1) All-American
2) All-District
3) All-Conference
4) All-Big 5
5) Temple Athletics Hall of Fame
6) Temple/National Statistical Leader
7) Professional career
Tickets for Temple Basketball can be purchased via phone at 1-800-298-4200, online at OwlsTix.com or in person at the Liacouras Center Box Office.
A four-sport student-athlete when she attended Temple in the 1940s, Aggie Stegmuller was a key member of three Owl teams that posted an unblemished 27-0 mark from 1942-43 through 1944-45. The 1945 Temple graduate did not just excel in basketball, earning All-America honors in both field hockey and softball. A member of the Temple Athletics Hall of Fame, Stegmuller also earned two degrees from the University and was a fixture at all Temple athletics events as a prominent member of the Owl Club before passing away in April of 2010 at the age of 87.
One of the top inside players in Temple women's basketball history, Lynn Blaszczyk Petruzelli patrolled the paint for the Owls from 1979 through 1983. The Temple Athletics and Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Famer led the Cherry and White to their first appearances in the WNIT, placing fifth nationally during her junior season and seventh as a senior. The two-time all-Big Five selection finished her remarkable career as the school's second all-time leading scorer with 1,329 points and is still the Owls' second all-time leading rebounder with 949 rebounds. She is one of only four Temple players to average double figure rebounds for a season and her 13.3 average during her freshman season ranks second on the school's single season list.
The Ring of Honor recipients were selected by a special committee comprised of administrators, staff, former players and alumni close to the basketball program. Criteria for selection included distinction in one or more of the following categories:
1) All-American
2) All-District
3) All-Conference
4) All-Big 5
5) Temple Athletics Hall of Fame
6) Temple/National Statistical Leader
7) Professional career
Tickets for Temple Basketball can be purchased via phone at 1-800-298-4200, online at OwlsTix.com or in person at the Liacouras Center Box Office.
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