DeFeo to be Inducted into Louisiana Hall of Fame

LAFAYETTE, La. – Mercer head softball coach Stephanie DeFeo will be inducted into the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics Hall of Fame, Louisiana Board of Directors announced last week at the Ragin' Cajuns Letterman Club.

This year's class will be inducted on Friday, Nov. 1 and will be recognized during halftime of the 2019 Homecoming football game against Texas State on Nov. 2 at Cajun Field.

DeFeo, a member of the Ragin' Cajuns softball team from 1994-97, went on to earn All-America honors three times, playing first base and designated player. Playing under Hall of Fame coach Yvette Girouard, DeFeo left with a school-record 43 home runs (15 in her senior season of 1997) in an era dominated by pitching, in addition to compiling a .676 slugging percentage and 187 runs batted in.

She earned All-America honors as a freshman in 1994 when she hit .435 on the season and set a school-record in slugging percentage at .739. DeFeo repeated as an All-American the following year in 1995, posting a .409 batting average before earning All-America honors for a third time in 1997.

DeFeo, a .383 hitter for the Ragin' Cajuns in 230 games finished her career as the school-record holder in home runs (43), RBI (187), walks (94) and slugging percentage (.676).

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