JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Six new members are set to be inducted into the Saint Peter's University Athletics Hall of Fame. Gulhan Cakcak Miller (Volleyball, Class of 2006), Yolande Doctor (Women's Basketball, Class 1990), Jennifer Eickhorst Reeves (Women's Soccer, Class of 1997), Juan Gaviria (Men's Soccer, Class of 2008), Christina Porter (Softball, Class of 2000) and Todd Sowell (Men's Basketball, Class of 2008) will be inducted into the hall of fame on Sunday, January 12. In addition, Sean Powers will be honored with a Special Services recognition for his contributions over the last 18 years as an assistant football coach, equipment manager and strength and conditioning coach.
The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will follow the Saint Peter's men's and women's basketball doubleheader on Jan. 12. The Saint Peter's women's basketball team will host Niagara at 12 p.m. and the Peacocks men's basketball team will tangle with Quinnipiac at 2:30 p.m.
The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place at the Duncan Sky Room in the Mac Mahon Student Center on campus. The event will start with a cocktail hour at 5 p.m. and will be followed by dinner and the induction ceremony. Tickets are $75.00 for adults, $35.00 for children under 12 years old and $50.00 for Saint Peter's Hall of Fame members. To purchase tickets, please contact the athletic department at 201-761-7300.
Cakcak Miller played two seasons on the Peacocks' women's volleyball team after transferring from an NAIA school in South Dakota. She made an immediate impact on the team and was named to the All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) first team in 2004 and 2005. Cakcak Miller paced the team in kills (383) and service aces (50) while ranking second in digs (227) in her senior campaign.
Doctor was a four-year member of the Saint Peter's women's basketball team that posted a 79-33 overall mark and a 28-18 record in league games in her tenure. Doctor was a presence in the post in her time in Jersey City, finishing with a then program-record 107 blocks along with ranking in the Top-10 in points (1,012) and rebounds (647) when she left in 1990. She currently ranks fifth in program history in blocks, 12th in rebounds and 18th in points. Doctor, who was named to the National Jesuit News All-Star team as a junior, was also an excellent student in the classroom and was named to the MAAC Academic Honor Roll three times in her career.
Eickhorst Reeves played four years on the Saint Peter's women's soccer team during the program's greatest success, helping the Peacocks to a 42-28-5 overall mark and 19-11 in MAAC play and helped the program to its lone league regular season title in 1996. Always assigned to the opponents top offensive threat, Eickhorst Reeves helped anchor a defense that posted 25 shutouts in 77 career games.
Just like Eickhorst Reeves, Gaviria was a force to be reckoned with on the Jaroschak Field soccer pitch. He is the men's soccer all-time leader in shots (252) and ranks second in team history in points (105) and goals (44) while ranking seventh in assists (17). He was named to MAAC All-Rookie team in 2004, All-MAAC first team in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and was the MAAC Player of the Year in 2006. Gaviria helped Saint Peter's to a 41-29-12 overall mark and a 20-10-5 record in league play. He scored the game-winning goal in the MAAC Semifinals in 2007 to propel the Peacocks into the MAAC Championship Game and was a member of the squad's only NCAA At-Large bid in 2007.
Porter was one of the greatest hitters in Peacocks softball history. A slap hitter by trade, Porter is the program's all-time leader in hits (221) and at-bats (642). She also ranks second in stolen bases, fourth in games played (195), fourth in runs scored (116), fifth in batting average (.344) and eighth in total bases (227). She was a part of the glory years of Peacocks softball, helping the team to four 30-win seasons and a MAAC Regular Season title.
Similar to Doctor, Sowell was a force inside for Saint Peter's on the hardwood in his four seasons on the men's basketball team. Sowell almost became the second player in program history to register 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in his career, finishing his career with the 18th-most point in program history (1,210) and the second-most rebounds (976). He left as the all-time leader in blocked shots (198) and blocked shots per game (1.7) and currently sits in second place in both categories. Sowell also has three of the Top-10 single season block marks and Top-10 rebounding totals on the chart. He was named to the All-MAAC third team in 2005-06 and to the All-MAAC second team in 2007-08.
