General 2/19/2016 4:00:00 PM

Chargers Announce 40 Year Anniversary Team

WEST HAVEN, Conn. – The 2015-16 season marks the 40th year of women's athletics at the University of New Haven. Throughout the year, the Chargers will pay tribute to the women whose pioneering efforts laid the foundation for athletics to become an integral part of their collegiate experience at New Haven. As part of that celebration, the Chargers have announced their 40-Year Anniversary Team which includes 23 former student-athletes. The members of the anniversary team will be formally honored as part of the 2016 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Friday, April 15, 2016.

"Recognizing these women whose individual efforts helped lay the foundation for success at New Haven is an important part for the legacy of Charger athletics," said Associate Vice President, Director of Athletics and Recreation Deborah Chin. "Their dedication and commitment to their sport helped to launch their program and pave the way for future Chargers."

Over the course of 40 years, many student-athletes have worn the blue and gold and achieved success on a variety of levels. While all played a role in the rich history and tradition of women's athletics at UNH, the women honored form an exceptional group that helped lay the foundation for women in sport at UNH and/or elevate their respective program to previously unattained success. The proud tradition of Charger women's athletics dates back to the 1975-76 academic year with New Haven fielding women's basketball, volleyball, softball and women's tennis programs. Women's soccer was the next program to be added in 1993, women's cross country and track & field was added in 1997, while women's lacrosse was added in 2001.

To be a part of this celebration reserve a seat or table at the 33rd Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony by visiting www.NewHavenChargers.com/HallofFame. Tickets are $100 each or $1,000 for a table of 10 and includes open bar and choice of dinner. Cocktail hour starts at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m.

	Shannon Gagne (Arena) \| Women's Track and Field (2006-11) A five-time National Champion and nine-time All-American, Shannon Gagne (Arena) is arguably the most decorated track and field student-athlete at the University of New Haven. As a senior in 2011, Gagne (Arena) won three national titles during the indoor track season and two during the outdoor season, becoming one of just three student-athletes at the Division II level to ever accomplish that feat in one year. Following her impressive season on the track, the accolades poured in for the national champion. Some of her most prestigious honors included receiving the NCAA's Today's Top VIII Award and being named a finalist for the NCAA's Woman of the Year. She was named the USTFCCCA Division II Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year and Northeast-10 Conference Track Athlete of the Year. To date, she remains the all-time fastest Charger in the 400-meter dash and the long jump in both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

	Jenine Berry \| Volleyball (1985-86) Few players dominated their sport in the same manner as Jenine Berry. The Virgin Islands native played two years for the Chargers, transferring to New Haven prior to the 1985 season. She led the team in practically every category both seasons she wore a New Haven uniform, registering over 800 kills, 200 total blocks, and 400 digs. Her best season came in 1986 in which she recorded 464 kills in 45 matches, a .381 hitting percentage and 103 total blocks. Berry became only the third New Haven volleyball player to earn All-America status, receiving the award in 1986. She also received All-New England Collegiate Conference and All-Region honors in 1985 and 1986. During her four-year career, Berry helped New Haven post a 72-15 record and earn two NCAA tournament bids.

	Brigid Brady \| Women's Lacrosse (2006-09) A very successful player during her career as a Charger, Brigid Brady graduated as New Haven's career leader in points (245) and goals (220) as well as the Chargers' single-season record holder for goals (57). A two-time captain in 2008 and 2009, Brady helped lead the Chargers to a combined 30-7 record, their first Northeast-10 Championship and NCAA tournament appearance in 2009. She earned Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-America honors in 2008 in addition to drawing three all-region and four all-conference selections. She was also invited to compete in the IWLCA North-South Senior All-Star Game in 2009. Brady remains the only player in program to have scored 50-plus goals in all four seasons, having netted at least 53 in each of her four years.

	Bonnie Lee (Bratchel) \| Women's Tennis, Softball (1975-76) Bonnie Lee (Bratchel) is recognized at the University of New Haven for providing a foundation for the women's tennis and softball teams between 1975 and 1976. As a strong leader on and off the field, Bratchel contributed to the teams' successful first year efforts. Overall for her two seasons, Lee (Bratchel) posted a combined record of 6-10 in singles play and 8-5 in double action as the Chargers competed against Yale, Fairfield, Quinnipiac and Wesleyan among others. Lee (Bratchel) was also named the women's tennis Most Valuable Player following the 1975 and 1976 seasons.

	Mireille DeRose (Esponda) \| Women's Soccer (1993-96) A four-year team captain, Mireille DeRose (Esponda)'s Charger career began when women's soccer made its debut at the varsity level in 1993. She immediately starred in the midfield helping New Haven compile an impressive 39-26-3 record over the program's inaugural four years. Her finest individual season came in 1995 when she netted 14 goals and had five assists for 33 points, as the team improved its record to 12-4-2. In that same season, DeRose (Esponda) was named team MVP and earned All-New England Collegiate Conference honors and was selected to a pair of All-Region teams. In her senior season, the Chargers posted a 13-5-1 overall record and made the program's first-ever postseason appearance, as they advanced to the ECAC Tournament. That year, she was selected to the New England Senior Bowl where she helped the side she captained to a victory by scoring a goal. DeRose (Esponda), a pioneer in UNH women's soccer, finished her standout career with 37 goals and added 19 assists for a total of 91 points.

	Ashley Ferrandiz \| Women's Lacrosse (2008-12) The 2012 UNH Female Athlete of the Year, Ashley Ferrandiz anchored the Chargers' midfield between 2008 and 2012, helping lead New Haven to a Northeast-10 Championship and first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2009. Her career accolades are vast, including an All-America First Team selection and numerous All-Region distinctions. The program's most prolific scorer, Ferrandiz's name can be found at the top of nearly every record. She holds the career points (314) and assists (128) records, while ranking second in goals (186). She holds two of the top three single-season point records and two of the top three single-season assist records. On April 14, 2012, she scored an incredible 10 total points against Southern New Hampshire, becoming the first Charger to ever accomplish such a feat.

	Mallory Ferrandiz \| Women's Lacrosse (2006-09) Mallory Ferrandiz had a remarkable playing career at midfield for the women's lacrosse team between 2006 and 2009. She received All-America honors, and became the first player at the University of New Haven to receive First-Team All-IWCLA honors in 2009. In the Northeast-10 Conference Championship, she was named MVP for her efforts in leading the Chargers to the conference title and NCAA Quarterfinals. In addition, she earned three All-North Region and Northeast-10 All-Conference selections, while as a freshman, she was named to the National All-Rookie Team. A two-year captain and two-time team MVP, Ferrandiz finished her career with 213 points, 146 goals and 67 assists.

	Breanne Gleason \| Softball (2007-10) A two-time All-American, three-time all-conference selection and four time all-region honoree, Breanne Gleason rewrote both the batting and pitching record books for softball during her four seasons at New Haven. A star in the circle and in the batter's box, she holds the all-time records for strikeouts, wins, innings pitched and appearances, as well as doubles and at-bats. Gleason was the pitcher of record for 106 of the Chargers 130 wins over her four year career, including a school record 37 wins in her senior campaign. That season, she helped lead the Chargers to a school record 42 wins, while advancing to the NCAA Super Regionals. Gleason was a two-time All-American (2009-10), while also earning Northeast-10 Player and Pitcher of the Year accolades in 2010, just the second player in conference history to earn both major awards.

	Jane Grant-Griffith \| Volleyball (1993-96) One of the all-time greats for New Haven women's volleyball, Jane Grant-Griffith currently ranks first all-time with 389 service aces, second in career kills with 1,895 and second in blocks with 612 from 1993-96. In addition to her 1,895 kills, Grant-Griffith collected 1,240 digs, making her one of seven student-athletes to corral at least 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs as a Charger. Grant-Griffith was twice recognized as an All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), including being named the first ever New Haven Women's Volleyball First Team All-American. She was also the program's first CoSIDA Academic All-America selection in 1996 and was a two-time New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Year and three-time First Team All-NECC honoree. During her four-year career, New Haven advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in all four seasons and compiled a record of 160-11 (.935).

	Christine Huber \| Women's Soccer, Women's Basketball (1996-00) Christine Huber is the definition of a two-sport star, playing for the UNH women's basketball and soccer teams from 1996-00. Huber was a four-time all-conference selection and is second all-time in scoring for the women's soccer program. Her totals of 63 goals and 144 points were both school records until the 2006 season. In her freshman year, the former high school All-American burst onto the scene with 20 goals and 45 points en route to one of her two First Team All-NECC awards, and she led the program to a No. 6 ranking in the New England region in just the third season of competition. Huber still holds school records for goals (5) and points (10) in a single game. Equally adept in basketball, Huber was a three-time all-conference selection and still ranks eighth in career scoring (1,453 points) and 10th in career rebounding (764). UNH advanced to the NECC tournament all four years she played, including a title game appearance during her senior campaign.

	Joy Jeter \| Women's Basketball (1985-89) One of the greatest players in the history of New Haven women's basketball, Joy Jeter is the program's all-time leading scorer and rebounder. As the Most Valuable Player of the NCAA Tournament in 1987, Jeter led the Chargers to the National Championship, scoring 30 points and pulling down 15 rebounds against Cal-Poly Pomona in the University's only team National Championship. A three-time All-America honoree, Jeter racked up 2,299 points and 1,486 rebounds in a career that included two ECAC Player of the Year awards and an NECC Player of the Year nod. In her senior season of 1988-89, she set program records that still stand with 648 points and 429 rebounds. Jeter was the UNH Female Athlete of the Year in 1986 and shared the honor with teammate Charlene Taylor in 1989.

	Crystal Lindsay Macauley \| Women's Soccer (2003-06) The owner of nearly every scoring record for New Haven women's soccer, Crystal Lindsay Macauley was the offensive force behind one of the best four-year stretches in program history. A 2006 All-America honoree and two-time conference player of the year, Lindsay Macauley scored a program record 82 goals in her career while leading the Chargers to their only two NCAA postseason appearances to date. In addition to her 82 goals – which rank 17th all-time in NCAA Division II – Lindsay Macauley racked up the second-most assists in New Haven history with 21 to round out a program-best 185 career points. She is the only player to average more than one goal per match (1.04) in her career with the Blue and Gold and one of only two student-athletes to lead the Chargers in goals for four consecutive seasons. The Chargers went 47-24-9 during Lindsay Macauley's four-year career and established single-season records for goals, assists, points and wins that remain atop the program record books.

	Shirley Bacon (Malek) \| Women's Volleyball (1982, 1984-85, 1988) One of the first All-America honorees in the storied history of New Haven women's volleyball, Shirley Bacon (Malek) earned a Second Team nod from the AVCA in 1988 as the Chargers posted a 44-6 record and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. During her four seasons with the Chargers, New Haven amassed a 150-33 overall record, won the New England Collegiate Conference Championship all four years and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in three of the four seasons. Also an AVCA Honorable Mention All-America performer in 1985, she accumulated 1,195 kills, 196 service aces, 551 digs and 241 blocks. Her 662 kills in 1988 remain the New Haven single-season record. In addition to her All-America accolades, Bacon (Malek) was the New England Collegiate Conference Most Valuable Player in 1985 and 1988 and a three-time First Team All-NECC selection.

	Geraldine Mattaur \| Women's Volleyball (1981-84) The first All-America honoree for New Haven women's volleyball, Geraldine Mattaur helped lead the Chargers to new heights earning the programs first NCAA postseason appearances and first Elite Eight appearance during her standout career. Over her four years at New Haven, the Chargers won three New England Collegiate Conference Championships, while amassing an overall record of 156-46. In addition to her All-America recognition, Mattaur was a two-time All-NECC selection and the conference's Most Valuable Player. In her 1984 All-America campaign, she recorded 300 kills, 1,077 assists, 191 blocks and five service aces as the Chargers went 36-5 en route to an NECC Championship, NCAA Regional Championship and the program's first trip to the NCAA Elite Eight.

	Marcia McNeil \| Women's Volleyball, Women's Basketball (1978-82) A two-sport standout at New Haven, Marcia McNeil was an offensive leader who helped build the foundation for both the women's basketball and women's volleyball programs. A two-year starter and three-year letterwinner on the hardwood, McNeil helped the team to its first-ever EAIAW Division II postseason appearance and, at the time of her Hall of Fame induction, ranked 10th in program history in points (688) and rebounds (367). A four-year star on the volleyball court, she was one of the top hitters for Head Coach Deborah Chin as the Chargers reached the postseason in each of her four seasons. McNeil captained the volleyball squad during her senior campaign, helping build a foundation of excellence as New Haven won its first of nine straight New England Collegiate Conference Championships.

	Selina Moylan-O'Toole \| Women's Soccer (2005-08) New Haven women's soccer's first ever three-time All-American and four-time All-Region selection, Selina Moylan-O'Toole helped lead the women's soccer team to the NCAA East Regional in 2005 and 2006. As the Chargers transitioned into a new conference, Moylan-O'Toole helped lead New Haven to an impressive 50 victories including 31 conference wins during her career. She holds the all-time record for career assists with 29 and is third in both goals (49) and points (127). Arguably her best season in the Blue and Gold, Moylan capped off her junior campaign as New Haven's Female Athlete of the Year after earning NSCAA and Daktronics All-America Second Team distinction. That season, she finished with a career-high 17 goals and 42 points, which both remain the fifth most in a single season in school history.

	Gina Paolillo \| Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Softball (1976-79) Fittingly, the first woman inducted into the New Haven Athletics Hall of Fame is also the first female athlete at UNH to letter in three sports. The first ever recruit for Coordinator of Women's Athletics Deborah Chin, Paolillo was a member of the inaugural softball, women's basketball and women's volleyball teams and was an avid runner. Combined among her three primary sports, Paolillo finished with a career record of 146-133 which included the Chargers first ever women's postseason appearance by the 1978 volleyball team. Also a summa cum laude student in the classroom, Paolillo helped to lay the foundation for three teams that rose to national prominence following in her footsteps.

	Debbie Kornitsky (Pausig) \| Women's Cross Country (1977-80) Debbie Kornitsky (Pausig) is recognized at New Haven as being the first female student-athlete to compete in track and cross country at New Haven. On most occasions, she trained with the 35-member UNH men's track team, and occasionally competed as part of that team. One of her best showings was in April of 1978 at a tri-state meet held by Rhode Island College, where she placed third overall among 20 women. Following that season, Kornitsky (Pausig) joined four members of the Chargers men's track and field team who competed at the International Friendship Games in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, where she finished second in the 200- and 400-meter events. After graduation, Kornitsky (Pausig) went on to become the first female officer in the North Haven Police Department.

	Jo-Lynn Cimino (Price) \| Softball (1994-98) Jo-Lynn Cimino (Price) is the first All-American in UNH softball history, and was a four-time First Team All-Conference and two-time All-Region selection as a pitcher for the Chargers. She posted a 66-29 record in the circle and helped guide the team to its first-ever NCAA appearances in 1995 and 1996. Cimino (Price)'s All-America season came in 1995 as she compiled a 20-8 record with a .102 ERA inside the circle. That season she set what was then an NCAA Division II record with eight straight shutouts and still holds the sixth-longest scoreless innings streak in Division II history (61 straight). Her 1995 team finished with a then school record 40 wins. The Chargers were 159-64-1 (.712) overall during her career. Cimino (Price)'s school record 614 strikeouts and 111 appearances held until 2010, with both still ranking second in program history. She is also third in career wins (66), fourth in innings pitched (624.1) and third in earned run average (1.26).

	Stephanie Seymour \| Women's Basketball, Softball (1979-83) Stephanie Seymour was an all-around threat who helped build the foundation for both the New Haven softball and women's basketball teams. On the diamond, she allowed just seven earned runs in 66 career innings in the circle for a 0.74 earned run average. At the plate, she was one of nation's toughest hitters to strike out, fanning only three times in 306 career at-bats. On the court, Seymour scored over 600 career points – ranking in the program's all-time top-10 at the time of her graduation – with over 100 steals and nearly 200 assists. Combined between women's basketball and softball, Seymour led the Chargers to 88 victories, including the winningest season to date for women's basketball in 1982-83. That season, the Blue and Gold finished 18-9 overall and earned the first postseason berth in program history in the New England Collegiate Conference Championship.

	Charlene Taylor \| Women's Basketball (1985-89) An All-America honoree and National Champion, Charlene Taylor ran the point for the Chargers' women's basketball team from 1985-89. She ranks second all-time in scoring with 1,853 points, trailing only her teammate and classmate Joy Jeter. Taylor is also the all-time leader with 603 assists and 419 steals in her career at New Haven. She appears three times in the top-10 for single-season assists, four times on the single-season steals ledger, and her 557 points in 1988-89 are the fourth-most. In addition to an All-America nod in 1989, Taylor was an NECC Player of the Year and NECC Player of the Year as well as All-New England, All-District and three-time First Team All-NECC. For her role in the Chargers' run to the 1987 National Championship, Taylor was selected to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.

	Cathy Chu (Virden) \| Women's Volleyball, Softball (1978-81) A star on both the volleyball court and the softball diamond, Cathy Chu (Virden) led New Haven in both sports during her playing career. Chu (Virden) was a four-year performer for the women's volleyball team, helping the club advance to three postseason tournaments and captaining the 1981 squad that recorded a school-record 47 wins en route to the EAIAW quarterfinals. As a two-year member of the softball team, she was among the UNH leaders in batting average, extra-base hits and earned run average as a pitcher and third baseman. Two years after graduation, Chu (Virden) returned to New Haven as an assistant volleyball coach for three seasons.

	Betsy Wiaderski \| Softball (1994-97) The 1996 New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Year, Betsy Wiaderski ranks as one of the all-time greatest pitchers in UNH softball history. She pitched for the Chargers from 1994 to 1997 and helped lead New Haven to its first-ever New England Collegiate Conference Championship and the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. Wiaderski was named the New England Collegiate Conference Pitcher of the Year in back-to-back seasons, (1996, 1997), combining for a 29-12 record in that stretch. With a 1.61 earned run average in 1996, she helped lead the Chargers to the NECC Championship. In total, Wiaderski boasted a 1.46 earned run average, 57 wins, 550 innings pitched, 367 strikeouts and nearly 100 appearances. Her name has been etched in the UNH softball record books in all major pitching categories. She ranks fourth in wins, fourth in earned run average, sixth in innings pitched, fifth in appearances and sixth in strikeouts.

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	Shannon Gagne (Arena) \| Women's Track and Field (2006-11) A five-time National Champion and nine-time All-American, Shannon Gagne (Arena) is arguably the most decorated track and field student-athlete at the University of New Haven. As a senior in 2011, Gagne (Arena) won three national titles during the indoor track season and two during the outdoor season, becoming one of just three student-athletes at the Division II level to ever accomplish that feat in one year. Following her impressive season on the track, the accolades poured in for the national champion. Some of her most prestigious honors included receiving the NCAA's Today's Top VIII Award and being named a finalist for the NCAA's Woman of the Year. She was named the USTFCCCA Division II Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year and Northeast-10 Conference Track Athlete of the Year. To date, she remains the all-time fastest Charger in the 400-meter dash and the long jump in both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

	Jenine Berry \| Volleyball (1985-86) Few players dominated their sport in the same manner as Jenine Berry. The Virgin Islands native played two years for the Chargers, transferring to New Haven prior to the 1985 season. She led the team in practically every category both seasons she wore a New Haven uniform, registering over 800 kills, 200 total blocks, and 400 digs. Her best season came in 1986 in which she recorded 464 kills in 45 matches, a .381 hitting percentage and 103 total blocks. Berry became only the third New Haven volleyball player to earn All-America status, receiving the award in 1986. She also received All-New England Collegiate Conference and All-Region honors in 1985 and 1986. During her four-year career, Berry helped New Haven post a 72-15 record and earn two NCAA tournament bids.

	Brigid Brady \| Women's Lacrosse (2006-09) A very successful player during her career as a Charger, Brigid Brady graduated as New Haven's career leader in points (245) and goals (220) as well as the Chargers' single-season record holder for goals (57). A two-time captain in 2008 and 2009, Brady helped lead the Chargers to a combined 30-7 record, their first Northeast-10 Championship and NCAA tournament appearance in 2009. She earned Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-America honors in 2008 in addition to drawing three all-region and four all-conference selections. She was also invited to compete in the IWLCA North-South Senior All-Star Game in 2009. Brady remains the only player in program to have scored 50-plus goals in all four seasons, having netted at least 53 in each of her four years.

	Bonnie Lee (Bratchel) \| Women's Tennis, Softball (1975-76) Bonnie Lee (Bratchel) is recognized at the University of New Haven for providing a foundation for the women's tennis and softball teams between 1975 and 1976. As a strong leader on and off the field, Bratchel contributed to the teams' successful first year efforts. Overall for her two seasons, Lee (Bratchel) posted a combined record of 6-10 in singles play and 8-5 in double action as the Chargers competed against Yale, Fairfield, Quinnipiac and Wesleyan among others. Lee (Bratchel) was also named the women's tennis Most Valuable Player following the 1975 and 1976 seasons.

	Mireille DeRose (Esponda) \| Women's Soccer (1993-96) A four-year team captain, Mireille DeRose (Esponda)'s Charger career began when women's soccer made its debut at the varsity level in 1993. She immediately starred in the midfield helping New Haven compile an impressive 39-26-3 record over the program's inaugural four years. Her finest individual season came in 1995 when she netted 14 goals and had five assists for 33 points, as the team improved its record to 12-4-2. In that same season, DeRose (Esponda) was named team MVP and earned All-New England Collegiate Conference honors and was selected to a pair of All-Region teams. In her senior season, the Chargers posted a 13-5-1 overall record and made the program's first-ever postseason appearance, as they advanced to the ECAC Tournament. That year, she was selected to the New England Senior Bowl where she helped the side she captained to a victory by scoring a goal. DeRose (Esponda), a pioneer in UNH women's soccer, finished her standout career with 37 goals and added 19 assists for a total of 91 points.

	Ashley Ferrandiz \| Women's Lacrosse (2008-12) The 2012 UNH Female Athlete of the Year, Ashley Ferrandiz anchored the Chargers' midfield between 2008 and 2012, helping lead New Haven to a Northeast-10 Championship and first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2009. Her career accolades are vast, including an All-America First Team selection and numerous All-Region distinctions. The program's most prolific scorer, Ferrandiz's name can be found at the top of nearly every record. She holds the career points (314) and assists (128) records, while ranking second in goals (186). She holds two of the top three single-season point records and two of the top three single-season assist records. On April 14, 2012, she scored an incredible 10 total points against Southern New Hampshire, becoming the first Charger to ever accomplish such a feat.

	Mallory Ferrandiz \| Women's Lacrosse (2006-09) Mallory Ferrandiz had a remarkable playing career at midfield for the women's lacrosse team between 2006 and 2009. She received All-America honors, and became the first player at the University of New Haven to receive First-Team All-IWCLA honors in 2009. In the Northeast-10 Conference Championship, she was named MVP for her efforts in leading the Chargers to the conference title and NCAA Quarterfinals. In addition, she earned three All-North Region and Northeast-10 All-Conference selections, while as a freshman, she was named to the National All-Rookie Team. A two-year captain and two-time team MVP, Ferrandiz finished her career with 213 points, 146 goals and 67 assists.

	Breanne Gleason \| Softball (2007-10) A two-time All-American, three-time all-conference selection and four time all-region honoree, Breanne Gleason rewrote both the batting and pitching record books for softball during her four seasons at New Haven. A star in the circle and in the batter's box, she holds the all-time records for strikeouts, wins, innings pitched and appearances, as well as doubles and at-bats. Gleason was the pitcher of record for 106 of the Chargers 130 wins over her four year career, including a school record 37 wins in her senior campaign. That season, she helped lead the Chargers to a school record 42 wins, while advancing to the NCAA Super Regionals. Gleason was a two-time All-American (2009-10), while also earning Northeast-10 Player and Pitcher of the Year accolades in 2010, just the second player in conference history to earn both major awards.

	Jane Grant-Griffith \| Volleyball (1993-96) One of the all-time greats for New Haven women's volleyball, Jane Grant-Griffith currently ranks first all-time with 389 service aces, second in career kills with 1,895 and second in blocks with 612 from 1993-96. In addition to her 1,895 kills, Grant-Griffith collected 1,240 digs, making her one of seven student-athletes to corral at least 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs as a Charger. Grant-Griffith was twice recognized as an All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), including being named the first ever New Haven Women's Volleyball First Team All-American. She was also the program's first CoSIDA Academic All-America selection in 1996 and was a two-time New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Year and three-time First Team All-NECC honoree. During her four-year career, New Haven advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in all four seasons and compiled a record of 160-11 (.935).

	Christine Huber \| Women's Soccer, Women's Basketball (1996-00) Christine Huber is the definition of a two-sport star, playing for the UNH women's basketball and soccer teams from 1996-00. Huber was a four-time all-conference selection and is second all-time in scoring for the women's soccer program. Her totals of 63 goals and 144 points were both school records until the 2006 season. In her freshman year, the former high school All-American burst onto the scene with 20 goals and 45 points en route to one of her two First Team All-NECC awards, and she led the program to a No. 6 ranking in the New England region in just the third season of competition. Huber still holds school records for goals (5) and points (10) in a single game. Equally adept in basketball, Huber was a three-time all-conference selection and still ranks eighth in career scoring (1,453 points) and 10th in career rebounding (764). UNH advanced to the NECC tournament all four years she played, including a title game appearance during her senior campaign.

	Joy Jeter \| Women's Basketball (1985-89) One of the greatest players in the history of New Haven women's basketball, Joy Jeter is the program's all-time leading scorer and rebounder. As the Most Valuable Player of the NCAA Tournament in 1987, Jeter led the Chargers to the National Championship, scoring 30 points and pulling down 15 rebounds against Cal-Poly Pomona in the University's only team National Championship. A three-time All-America honoree, Jeter racked up 2,299 points and 1,486 rebounds in a career that included two ECAC Player of the Year awards and an NECC Player of the Year nod. In her senior season of 1988-89, she set program records that still stand with 648 points and 429 rebounds. Jeter was the UNH Female Athlete of the Year in 1986 and shared the honor with teammate Charlene Taylor in 1989.

	Crystal Lindsay Macauley \| Women's Soccer (2003-06) The owner of nearly every scoring record for New Haven women's soccer, Crystal Lindsay Macauley was the offensive force behind one of the best four-year stretches in program history. A 2006 All-America honoree and two-time conference player of the year, Lindsay Macauley scored a program record 82 goals in her career while leading the Chargers to their only two NCAA postseason appearances to date. In addition to her 82 goals – which rank 17th all-time in NCAA Division II – Lindsay Macauley racked up the second-most assists in New Haven history with 21 to round out a program-best 185 career points. She is the only player to average more than one goal per match (1.04) in her career with the Blue and Gold and one of only two student-athletes to lead the Chargers in goals for four consecutive seasons. The Chargers went 47-24-9 during Lindsay Macauley's four-year career and established single-season records for goals, assists, points and wins that remain atop the program record books.

	Shirley Bacon (Malek) \| Women's Volleyball (1982, 1984-85, 1988) One of the first All-America honorees in the storied history of New Haven women's volleyball, Shirley Bacon (Malek) earned a Second Team nod from the AVCA in 1988 as the Chargers posted a 44-6 record and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. During her four seasons with the Chargers, New Haven amassed a 150-33 overall record, won the New England Collegiate Conference Championship all four years and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in three of the four seasons. Also an AVCA Honorable Mention All-America performer in 1985, she accumulated 1,195 kills, 196 service aces, 551 digs and 241 blocks. Her 662 kills in 1988 remain the New Haven single-season record. In addition to her All-America accolades, Bacon (Malek) was the New England Collegiate Conference Most Valuable Player in 1985 and 1988 and a three-time First Team All-NECC selection.

	Geraldine Mattaur \| Women's Volleyball (1981-84) The first All-America honoree for New Haven women's volleyball, Geraldine Mattaur helped lead the Chargers to new heights earning the programs first NCAA postseason appearances and first Elite Eight appearance during her standout career. Over her four years at New Haven, the Chargers won three New England Collegiate Conference Championships, while amassing an overall record of 156-46. In addition to her All-America recognition, Mattaur was a two-time All-NECC selection and the conference's Most Valuable Player. In her 1984 All-America campaign, she recorded 300 kills, 1,077 assists, 191 blocks and five service aces as the Chargers went 36-5 en route to an NECC Championship, NCAA Regional Championship and the program's first trip to the NCAA Elite Eight.

	Marcia McNeil \| Women's Volleyball, Women's Basketball (1978-82) A two-sport standout at New Haven, Marcia McNeil was an offensive leader who helped build the foundation for both the women's basketball and women's volleyball programs. A two-year starter and three-year letterwinner on the hardwood, McNeil helped the team to its first-ever EAIAW Division II postseason appearance and, at the time of her Hall of Fame induction, ranked 10th in program history in points (688) and rebounds (367). A four-year star on the volleyball court, she was one of the top hitters for Head Coach Deborah Chin as the Chargers reached the postseason in each of her four seasons. McNeil captained the volleyball squad during her senior campaign, helping build a foundation of excellence as New Haven won its first of nine straight New England Collegiate Conference Championships.

	Selina Moylan-O'Toole \| Women's Soccer (2005-08) New Haven women's soccer's first ever three-time All-American and four-time All-Region selection, Selina Moylan-O'Toole helped lead the women's soccer team to the NCAA East Regional in 2005 and 2006. As the Chargers transitioned into a new conference, Moylan-O'Toole helped lead New Haven to an impressive 50 victories including 31 conference wins during her career. She holds the all-time record for career assists with 29 and is third in both goals (49) and points (127). Arguably her best season in the Blue and Gold, Moylan capped off her junior campaign as New Haven's Female Athlete of the Year after earning NSCAA and Daktronics All-America Second Team distinction. That season, she finished with a career-high 17 goals and 42 points, which both remain the fifth most in a single season in school history.

	Gina Paolillo \| Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Softball (1976-79) Fittingly, the first woman inducted into the New Haven Athletics Hall of Fame is also the first female athlete at UNH to letter in three sports. The first ever recruit for Coordinator of Women's Athletics Deborah Chin, Paolillo was a member of the inaugural softball, women's basketball and women's volleyball teams and was an avid runner. Combined among her three primary sports, Paolillo finished with a career record of 146-133 which included the Chargers first ever women's postseason appearance by the 1978 volleyball team. Also a summa cum laude student in the classroom, Paolillo helped to lay the foundation for three teams that rose to national prominence following in her footsteps.

	Debbie Kornitsky (Pausig) \| Women's Cross Country (1977-80) Debbie Kornitsky (Pausig) is recognized at New Haven as being the first female student-athlete to compete in track and cross country at New Haven. On most occasions, she trained with the 35-member UNH men's track team, and occasionally competed as part of that team. One of her best showings was in April of 1978 at a tri-state meet held by Rhode Island College, where she placed third overall among 20 women. Following that season, Kornitsky (Pausig) joined four members of the Chargers men's track and field team who competed at the International Friendship Games in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, where she finished second in the 200- and 400-meter events. After graduation, Kornitsky (Pausig) went on to become the first female officer in the North Haven Police Department.

	Jo-Lynn Cimino (Price) \| Softball (1994-98) Jo-Lynn Cimino (Price) is the first All-American in UNH softball history, and was a four-time First Team All-Conference and two-time All-Region selection as a pitcher for the Chargers. She posted a 66-29 record in the circle and helped guide the team to its first-ever NCAA appearances in 1995 and 1996. Cimino (Price)'s All-America season came in 1995 as she compiled a 20-8 record with a .102 ERA inside the circle. That season she set what was then an NCAA Division II record with eight straight shutouts and still holds the sixth-longest scoreless innings streak in Division II history (61 straight). Her 1995 team finished with a then school record 40 wins. The Chargers were 159-64-1 (.712) overall during her career. Cimino (Price)'s school record 614 strikeouts and 111 appearances held until 2010, with both still ranking second in program history. She is also third in career wins (66), fourth in innings pitched (624.1) and third in earned run average (1.26).

	Stephanie Seymour \| Women's Basketball, Softball (1979-83) Stephanie Seymour was an all-around threat who helped build the foundation for both the New Haven softball and women's basketball teams. On the diamond, she allowed just seven earned runs in 66 career innings in the circle for a 0.74 earned run average. At the plate, she was one of nation's toughest hitters to strike out, fanning only three times in 306 career at-bats. On the court, Seymour scored over 600 career points – ranking in the program's all-time top-10 at the time of her graduation – with over 100 steals and nearly 200 assists. Combined between women's basketball and softball, Seymour led the Chargers to 88 victories, including the winningest season to date for women's basketball in 1982-83. That season, the Blue and Gold finished 18-9 overall and earned the first postseason berth in program history in the New England Collegiate Conference Championship.

	Charlene Taylor \| Women's Basketball (1985-89) An All-America honoree and National Champion, Charlene Taylor ran the point for the Chargers' women's basketball team from 1985-89. She ranks second all-time in scoring with 1,853 points, trailing only her teammate and classmate Joy Jeter. Taylor is also the all-time leader with 603 assists and 419 steals in her career at New Haven. She appears three times in the top-10 for single-season assists, four times on the single-season steals ledger, and her 557 points in 1988-89 are the fourth-most. In addition to an All-America nod in 1989, Taylor was an NECC Player of the Year and NECC Player of the Year as well as All-New England, All-District and three-time First Team All-NECC. For her role in the Chargers' run to the 1987 National Championship, Taylor was selected to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.

	Cathy Chu (Virden) \| Women's Volleyball, Softball (1978-81) A star on both the volleyball court and the softball diamond, Cathy Chu (Virden) led New Haven in both sports during her playing career. Chu (Virden) was a four-year performer for the women's volleyball team, helping the club advance to three postseason tournaments and captaining the 1981 squad that recorded a school-record 47 wins en route to the EAIAW quarterfinals. As a two-year member of the softball team, she was among the UNH leaders in batting average, extra-base hits and earned run average as a pitcher and third baseman. Two years after graduation, Chu (Virden) returned to New Haven as an assistant volleyball coach for three seasons.

	Betsy Wiaderski \| Softball (1994-97) The 1996 New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Year, Betsy Wiaderski ranks as one of the all-time greatest pitchers in UNH softball history. She pitched for the Chargers from 1994 to 1997 and helped lead New Haven to its first-ever New England Collegiate Conference Championship and the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. Wiaderski was named the New England Collegiate Conference Pitcher of the Year in back-to-back seasons, (1996, 1997), combining for a 29-12 record in that stretch. With a 1.61 earned run average in 1996, she helped lead the Chargers to the NECC Championship. In total, Wiaderski boasted a 1.46 earned run average, 57 wins, 550 innings pitched, 367 strikeouts and nearly 100 appearances. Her name has been etched in the UNH softball record books in all major pitching categories. She ranks fourth in wins, fourth in earned run average, sixth in innings pitched, fifth in appearances and sixth in strikeouts.