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Submitted by gpohanian on Tue, 10/05/2021 - 14:10

Inducted as a truly great player, Slade was a three-time All-American at the University of Virginia, earning first team honors in both 2004 and 2005, and second team honors in 2003. Slade was also the ACC’s rookie of the year in 2002. A native of Garden City, N.Y., Slade enjoyed a breakthrough junior season at Virginia, scoring a school-record 90 goals and 121 points while helping the Cavaliers win both the 2004 ACC title and the NCAA national championship.

Submitted by gpohanian on Tue, 10/05/2021 - 14:04

Inducted as a truly great player, Seivold was a four-time All-American midfielder at the University of North Carolina, earning first team honors in 1984 and 1985, and honorable mention recognition in 1983 and 1987. He also earned all-ACC honors in 1984 and 1985. A two-time team captain, Seivold helped the Tar Heels capture the 1985 ACC title and he received the ACC’s Scholar-Athlete Award in 1986. He was also selected to play in the North-South All-Star Game following his senior season in 1987. Seivold was named to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Team in 2002.

Submitted by gpohanian on Tue, 10/05/2021 - 13:45

Inducted as a truly great player, Schuman was a three-time All-American at the University of Maryland, earning first team honors in both 1994 and 1995, and third team honors in 1993. Schuman helped lead the Terps to two NCAA titles (1992 and 1995) during her career and served as captain of the squad as a senior in 1995. She was also selected to play in the North-South All-Star Game that season. In recognition of her accomplishments, Schuman was named to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Team in 2002.

Submitted by gpohanian on Tue, 10/05/2021 - 13:32

Inducted as a truly great coach, Lindley has served as the head coach at Darien (Conn.) High School since 1994, posting a 466-87 record and a winning percentage of 84.2% at the time of her induction. Lindley has led Darien to 18 state championships and 18 FCIAC championships in her 28 seasons, and she has been named Connecticut’s coach of the year seven times. Under her watch, the program has produced almost 80 USA Lacrosse All-America players and over 100 all-state players.

Submitted by gpohanian on Tue, 10/05/2021 - 13:22

Inducted as a truly great official, Leslie is recognized as being one of the best collegiate officials of the past two decades. At the time of her induction, she had been selected to officiate in every NCAA Division I women’s finals weekend since 2008, marking 13 straight years in which she has worked either the national semifinals or the national championship game. She served as the head official in those games six times.

Submitted by gpohanian on Tue, 10/05/2021 - 13:11

Inducted as a truly great coach, Desko recorded a 265-92 record in 23 seasons at Syracuse University, retiring following the 2021 season. He led the Orange to NCAA national championships in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2009, and his career winning percentage (.741) was the second best among active NCAA Division I coaches when he retired. Desko ranks third among Division I head coaches with 34 career wins in NCAA Tournament games, and his five NCAA titles trail only Bill Tierney (7) and Roy Simmons Jr. (6).

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