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Submitted by gpohanian on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 16:45

Cummings-Danson, the top goal scorer in women’s lacrosse history at the conclusion of her career, was inducted as a truly great player. Cummings-Danson scored an NCAA record 289 goals during her career at Temple University, including 88 in 1988 when she led Temple to a perfect 19-0 record and the NCAA championship. She was a three-time All-American, earning first team honors in 1987 and 1988, and was the MVP of the North-South All-Star Game following her senior season. 

Submitted by gpohanian on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 13:21

Inducted as a truly great player, Gloria Heath attended Smith College and was a member of the U.S. team in 1941. Soon after receiving her pilot's license, she became a contributor to the national war effort. Upon graduation, Heath served as a pilot in the Women’s Air Force Pilots (WASP) during World War II. She was assigned to fly the B-26 bomber for fighter pilots' aerial gunnery practice. After the war, she became a founding member of the Flight Safety Foundation. Following the war she also returned to the U.S. Team program, making the U.S.

Submitted by gpohanian on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 13:18

Jeff Cook was inducted as a truly great player. As a prep player in Baltimore, he was chosen first-team all-MSA in 1977 and 1978 while leading the "A" Conference in scoring both seasons. Cook played at St. Paul's School in 1977 and at McDonogh School in 1978 and was a two-time high school all-American and two-time winner of the Hero's Award as Baltimore best attackman. 

Submitted by gpohanian on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 13:14

Mackesey, inducted as a truly great player, was an integral member of Cornell’s national championship teams in 1976 and 1977, earning the Kelly Award as the nation’s outstanding goaltender both years. He has the only shutout in NCAA Tournament history and held opponents scoreless for 93 consecutive minutes during the 1976 tournament. Mackesey was a two-time, first team All-American and earned All-Ivy honors in both lacrosse and soccer at Cornell. The Big Red won the Ivy League lacrosse championship in each of his three seasons on the varsity roster.

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

Coughlin was inducted as a truly great player. Coughlin was a star defenseman on Navy’s powerhouse teams of the 1960s, helping the Midshipmen to national championships in 1962, 1963 and 1964. He was a first-team All-America honoree in 1963 and 1964 and earned the Schmeisser Award as the country’s top defenseman in 1963.

Submitted by gpohanian on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 13:08

Pat McCabe, inducted as a truly great player, was a two-time member of the U.S. team (1998, 2006) and was one of the game’s dominant defensemen. He was a three-time All-American at Syracuse, earning first team honors in 1989 and 1990, and helped the Orange to three straight national championships. In 1990, he received the Schmeisser Award as the nation’s outstanding defenseman. 

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