Ithaca College Athletics

Leigh Bonkowski delivered one of the most decorated careers in Ithaca's storied softball program. Bonkowski was a four-time Empire 8 Conference First-Team selection, a three-time NFCA Northeast All-Region honoree, the 2006 Empire 8 Woman of the Year, 2005 Empire 8 and ECAC Player of the Year and the Empire 8 Rookie of the Year in 2003. She was also named to the NCAA College World Series All-Tournament Team twice, one of which took place during IC's school record season of 40 victories in 2006. Bonkowski ranks second all-time in runs scored (146), second in home runs (25), third in RBI (128), fourth in hits (189), fourth in doubles (40), fourth in stolen bases (40) and fourth in slugging percentage (.585). Bonkowski hit .350 in her career over 174 games played.