Jill Sosnak combined the rare talents of being able to handle the ball like a guard, score from the perimeter like a forward and post up like a center.
"She was a triple threat player," said former head coach Chris Basile, who coached Jill during her illustrious four-year career. "What made her so special, though, was her competitiveness and her drive to improve her game. As a result, with every season, she added something to her game. She was a very focused athlete, and she played the game with a deep passion."
"Jill also made everyone around her better," said Basile.
Sosnak made her presence felt from the outset, as she finished second on the team in scoring (12.7 ppg) and first in rebounding (8.0 rpg) her freshman year of 1990-91. Her performances earned her Conference Rookie of the Year and First Team All-Conference recognition.
She went on to earn First Team All-Conference honors as a sophomore, as she led the Terriers in scoring (16.0 ppg), rebounding (8.4 rpg) and field goal percentage (.492).
Sosnak improved her rebounding average to 8.9 her junior year, while her scoring remained the same at 16.0, and she earned a spot as a Second Team All-Conference pick and a Fourth Team All-American as selected by the American Women's Sports Federation.
After redshirting the 1993-94 season, she came back in 1994-95 to lead the team in rebounding (7.9) for the fourth straight year. Sosnak also captained the team, as her leadership was vital in the team's 18-10 campaign.
Her name figured prominently in the Terrier record books at the time of her induction as she was second on the all-time list in both points with 1430 and rebounds with 828, while she was first in both free throws made (394) and attempted (534).
