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12 Inductees from Nine Institutions in this Year's Class.
MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Northeast-10 Conference is excited to unveil its Hall of Fame Class of 2022 on Thursday, as the league recognizes a full-sized class of 12 inductees for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions during their time in the NE10.
The Class of 2022 spans nine different NE10 institutions, which includes one former conference member, and eight different sports. It consists of 10 individuals and two teams, with three institutions represented by multiple inductees.
This Class is the fourth-largest ever inducted into the NE10 Hall of Fame, trailing only the classes of 2006 (25), 2007 (17) and 2021 (14).
Started in 2006, the NE10 Hall of Fame honors those who have made significant contributions to the Conference, while preserving and promoting the history of the league since its inception in 1980. As of 2022, the Hall has 127 individuals and 23 teams that have been inducted.
For a full list of inductees, please see below.
Congratulations to all members of the NE10 Hall of Fame Class of 2022!
2016 American International Distance Medley Relay
The American International men's distance medley relay (DMR) became the second-ever national champion in school history when it won at the 2016 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field National Championship at the Robert W. Plaster Center in Pittsburgh, Kansas, on March 11, 2016.
A relay team consisting of purely underclassmen, it was sophomores Chandler Cotton Jr. and Kemani Hume, as well as freshmen Leakey Kipkosgei and Chad Miller, who led the Yellow Jackets to victory in a time of 9:48.02. It is the second-straight year that the AIC track program has produced an NE10 Hall of Fame inductee (Dominic Smith in 2021).
Richard Bedard, American International (1973-2014)
Bedard was a staple on the AIC campus over five decades, beginning his career as the assistant coach for the baseball program in 1973 and retiring as Director of Athletics in 2014. In that time, he also served as Assistant to the President, Comptroller and Vice President for Administration at the institution.
During his tenure as Director of Athletics, AIC expanded its programs to include track, cross country and rugby – helping the number of student-athletes on campus grow from 325 in 2006 to 550 in 2013. He established the 3.0 Club for student-athletes, Academic Camp and oversaw the construction of the new track complex and turf field in 2009.
Allyson (Bunce) Baroni, Bentley (1998-2001)
Bunce was a key player for Bentley during its 2001 NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship run, which was the highlight of the team's 78-11 record over four years with her leading the way. The Falcons also finished as NCAA Division II runner-up in both 1999 and 2000, while winning the ECAC Championship in 1998.
She was named the NE10 Player of the Year in 2001 and was a three-time NFHCA First Team All-American. Bunce finished her career with 70 goals and 157 points – both of which rank third in program history – and led all of Division II in scoring as a junior (30 goals, 1 assist, 61 points).
2016 Le Moyne Men's Lacrosse Team
The storied men's lacrosse program at Le Moyne added a fifth NCAA title to its trophy case on May 29, 2016, defeating Limestone by an 8-4 margin at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. The Dolphins boasted the nation's top-ranked defense that year and lived up to the hype, holding Limestone – the nation's top-scoring offense – scoreless in the second half to win the championship.
Le Moyne finished with a 20-0 record that season, becoming just the fifth undefeated national champion in Division II history at the time (three of which were done by Le Moyne). USILA First Team All-American Brendan Entenmann was named the Championship's Most Outstanding Player.
Travis Tarr, Le Moyne (2003-06)
A four-time USILA First Team All-American, Travis Tarr led the Le Moyne men's lacrosse program during one of its most successful periods in history. The Dolphins were 62-2 in Tarr's four seasons with the team, including 40-0 in NE10 competition, and captured a pair of NCAA Division II titles in 2004 and 2006.
Tarr earned the USILA Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award as the Most Outstanding Player in Division II in 2005. He was a two-time winner of the William C. Schmeisser Award as the Most Outstanding Defensive Player (2004 and 2005), as well as a four-time NE10 All-Conference First Team choice.
Carly Muscaro, Merrimack (2013-17)
Muscaro posted arguably the best individual career of any NE10 student-athlete in history during her four years at Merrimack, as she claimed six NCAA titles in indoor and outdoor track & field – the most for one athlete in the Conference's 40-plus year existence. She won three national titles each at the Division II Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships, respectively, between the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
In 2016, she won national titles in the 400 meter dash at both the Indoor and Outdoor Championships. In 2017, she won the 200 meter and 400 meter at both Championships, totaling six NCAA titles in her career. She was named the Division II National Track Athlete of the Year in her senior season and claimed five NE10 Track Athlete of the Year honors throughout her career (two in indoor, three in outdoor).
Angela Locsin, Pace (2002-05)
Locsin, a standout softball player for Pace, was a four-time NE10 All-Conference selection during her playing days. In 2004, she became the first softball athlete to win both Player and Pitcher of the Year in the same season – a feat that has been repeated just twice ever since. She was also named NE10 Freshman of the Year in 2002, as well as a First Team selection on the NFCA Northeast Region Team.
Her career record in the circle was 78-31 (.716) with a 1.23 ERA, good for 13th on the all-time list among NE10 pitchers. Her 78 victories are second-best in league history, while her 768.0 innings pitched rank third. At the plate, Locsin hit .331 (126-for-381) for her career with 22 home runs and 99 RBI.
Rachel Jackson, Saint Anselm (1981-85)
Jackson was a two-time WBCA/Kodak All-American (1983-84, 1984-85) under NE10 Hall of Fame coach Donna Guimont. In the early-to-mid 1980s, Jackson led the Hawks to at least 17 wins in each of her four seasons, combining for a 75-30 (.714) record. In that time, Jackson was named NE10 Player of the Year in 1984-85 and was a three-time First Team All-Conference selection.
During her career, Jackson tallied 1,652 points and 1,185 rebounds. Her rebound total is fourth-most all-time among NE10 players. She averaged a double-double in three of four seasons, highlighted by her 18.7 points and 12.7 rebounds per game as a junior in 1983-84. To this day, Jackson holds Saint Anselm career records in field goal percentage (.521) and total rebounds (1,185).
Todd Roberts, Saint Michael's (1997-2001)
Roberts, the 2000-01 NE10 Player of the Year, led Saint Michael's men's basketball during its most successful period in program history. He led the Purple Knights to its only two NE10 titles in history (1999 and 2001), while compiling an 88-35 (.651) record in four years – which includes a 54-24 (.692) mark in NE10 play.
During Roberts' senior season, Saint Michael's went a program-record 27-4 and was ranked as high as No. 3 in Division II while advancing all the way to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 round. In that same year, Roberts was named an NABC and Daktronics All-American, NE10 Player of the Year and NE10 All-Conference First Team after averaging 17.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. He averaged 14.8 points per contest in his career, while shooting 40.2% from three-point range.
Raymond Cswerko, Southern Connecticut (2013-16)
Cswerko became the first NE10 men's swimmer to win an NCAA title in 2014 when he won the 200 Butterfly (1:46.25) on March 14 in Geneva, Ohio. That same year, he finished as national runner-up in the 400 Individual Medley – finishing the NCAA Championship as a three-time All-American (also in the 200 Individual Medley).
Cswerko is the only three-time NE10 Men's Swimmer of the Year and holds records in eight events at NE10 Championships – including four individual and four relay events. He was named the Most Outstanding Performer at the NE10 Championship on three occasions (2012-13, 2013-14, 2015-16). Overall, he was a four-time All-America honoree during his time at SCSU.
Keith Gill, Stonehill (2005-09)
A five-time NCAA Championship qualifier and a three-time All-American, Gill was a standout athlete in cross country and track & field at Stonehill. He was the first runner in school history to earn All-America honors for cross country, indoor track and outdoor track. In 2008, he was selected USTFCCCA Indoor Athlete of the Year, as well as the NE10 Indoor Track Athlete of the Year, after winning the 1000 meter at the New England Championship.
Gill led Stonehill to a pair of NE10 and NCAA East Regional Championships in cross country as a freshman and junior. In track, Gill earned All-America honors for the indoor mile in 2007 and the outdoor 1500 meter in 2006. He still holds school records in indoor for the 1000 meter (2:24.73) and the mile (4:03.43).
Paula Kohs, Stonehill (1988-92)
Kohs, one of three 2,000-point scorers in program history, helped lead Stonehill to an 84-36 record (.700) during her four years as a Skyhawks – including a 50-22 (.694) mark against NE10 opponents. She was a three-time selection on the NE10 All-Conference First Team and was named NE10 Rookie of the Year in the 1988-89 season. Stonehill made two NCAA Tournament appearances during Kohs' career, which includes her senior season when the team was ranked in the Top 10 nationally all season (26-5 record).
She ranks 10th on the NE10's all-time scoring list with 2,017 points, while ranking 15th in steals (298), third in field goals made (830), fourth in field goals attempted (1,735) and tied for seventh in three-point field goal percentage (.408). Kohs finished her career averaging 16.8 points per game with a shooting clip of .478 from the field.
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 13 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
