Patti Klecha-Porter

Still active at the time of her induction, Klecha-Porter has been officiating women’s lacrosse since 1984 and working at the elite national and international level since 1991. She has been on the field for 33 NCAA championship and semifinal games, as well as six World Cup championships and semifinals (2001, 2005, 2009). Additionally, Klecha-Porter has served as the head umpire six times for NCAA championships. 

Off the field, Klecha-Porter has been active in leadership positions within the Collegiate Women's Lacrosse Officiating Association (CWLOA), including service as the high school chair in Connecticut for 15 years and as chair of the Northeast Region. She was the CWLOA’s umpire of the year in Connecticut in 2022 and was recipient of the organization’s Founders Award in 2017. 

Klecha-Porter has been previously inducted into four Halls of Fame, including the USA Lacrosse Connecticut Chapter Hall of Fame in 2007.