Stonehill College Skyhawks

A 1983 Stonehill graduate, Sharon Donovan led the Lady Chieftains softball team to three consecutive state championships, compiling a four-year team record of 68-21. She hit .351 in her career, and posted a 10-10 pitching record with a stingy 2.53 earned run average. Sharon also played women’s basketball for two years before a knee injury restricted her to softball. Sharon was honored by being selected Converse First-Team All-American Division II in her junior year. In 1981, Sharon pitched a no-hitter against the Bentley Falcons. In that same spring, Sharon hurled a four-hitter to beat Holy Cross for the State Championship. She also hit the game-winning single in the seventh inning. As a freshman, Sharon hit back-to-back grand slams in the same inning against Curry College. She hit a career-high .463 during her freshman year.

Sharon, who was a business major, is an assistant vice president for State Street Bank of Boston. Sharon, who lives in her native Abington, was pleased with her selection to the Hall of Fame. She is the second woman athlete to be chosen. “The bank where I’m employed has a lot of respect for Stonehill academics. I agree. Stonehill gave me the opportunity to get an excellent education. We had a nice balance between academics and athletics,” said Sharon.