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Submitted by gpohanian on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 07:18

Inducted as a truly great player, Carney was a four-year starter as a midfielder at the University of Maryland and a two-time All-American, earning first team honors in 2001 and third team honors in 1999. She helped to lead the Terrapins to four straight NCAA national championships from 1998-2001, and three straight ACC Championships from 1999-2001. 

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 17:21

Rosalia Gioia spent more than 50 years helping to develop the sport in New York. Though her school, Hunter College, had no lacrosse team during her college days, she went on to play for nearly 20 years with the New York Women's Lacrosse Association (NYWLA), participating in the US Lacrosse Women's National Tournament from 1953 to 1975.

She also spent over 50 years officiating high school lacrosse and more than 30 years officiating at the collegiate level. She was president and longtime treasurer of the NYWLA.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 17:18

Sal LoCascio was one of the most dominant goalies the sport has seen. LoCascio was a four-time All-American at the University of Massachusetts and played for the winning U.S. Team in the 1990, 1994 and 1998 International Lacrosse Federation World Championships.

He was named the outstanding goalie at the 1994 championships and set a record with 32 saves in the gold-medal winning game victory over Canada in 1998.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 17:16

Dick Edell was one of the most respected college coaches of all-time. At the time of his induction he ranked fifth among varsity college coaches with 282 career victories and his 17 NCAA Division I tournament appearances ranked second all-time.

Edell played lacrosse at Towson and was a head coach at the University of Baltimore (1973-76), Army (1977-1983) and Maryland (1984-2001).

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 17:14

Peter Kohn was one of the most beloved and unique figures in the lacrosse world. He was connected to the sport for 50 years.

A subject of a documentary chronicling his life, Kohn started as a field manager for the Park School in Baltimore in 1954. He was manager of the U.S. teams from 1978 to 1998, for the North-South All-Star game for over 25 years, for club teams in the United States Club Lacrosse Association for over 20 years, for Middlebury College from 1981 to 2003 and numerous other lacrosse events over the years.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 17:13

Jane Barbieri was an outstanding player at West Chester (Pa.) and for the U.S. teams. She led West Chester to four consecutive undefeated seasons and served as captain of the 1975 team.

She played on the U.S. team from 1973 to 1982, serving as captain for the 1982 team in the first World Cup, which the U.S. won.

She made the all-tournament team at what is now known as the USA Lacrosse Women's National Tournament from 1976 to 1982 and received the Beth Allen Award in 1980.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 17:11

Michael Thearle was a standout defenseman in the early 1970s. He started his college career at SUNY-Farmingdale, earning first team All-America honors twice.

He moved onto the University of Maryland, earning second team All-America honors in 1972 and first team in 1973. In 1973 he received the Schmeisser Award as the nation's outstanding defenseman while helping Maryland to the NCAA championship.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 17:09

Barb Jordan has enjoyed tremendous success as both a player and coach. She was a three-time All-America selection at Penn State and served as captain of the 1985 Penn State team.

She was a member of the U.S. Team from 1982 to 1989, participating in the 1986 World Cup. In 1992, she received the Beth Allen Award at the US Lacrosse Women's National Tournament.

Jordan was the head coach at Bucknell from 1996 to 2002 and at the time of her induction served as the head field hockey and assistant lacrosse coach at Gettysburg.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 17:08

Ruth "Stevie" Stevenson was an early pioneer that helped developed women's lacrosse, particularly in the Philadelphia area.

A Temple graduate, she was named to the United States Women's Lacrosse Association First Team in 1940 and made the Reserve Team several other years.

From 1942 to 1971 she taught and coached at Lower Merion High School and she also officiated for over 25 years. She was president of the USWLA from 1950-51 and also served as treasurer.

She was inducted into the US Lacrosse Philadelphia Chapter Hall of Fame.

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