Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Induction Set for Friday, Sept. 23

On Friday, September 23, Kimberly Fontaine ‘03, Kristi Guzzo ‘06, Kelly O’Connell ’95 and Lauren Stauch ‘06 will be formally inducted as the Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2011.

Fontaine was a three-sport athlete competing in women’s basketball and women’s lacrosse for all four seasons, and was a member of the women’s soccer team for two years. On the basketball court, Fontaine averaged 13.5 points per game and is currently the program’s third all-time leading scorer with 1,326 points; and is one of just six players in program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone. During the 2000-01 season, Fontaine helped the Blazers to the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) tournament title and was a First Team All-NAC selection that season. She was also the 1999-00 NAC Player of the Year and a First Team All-NAC honoree before being named captain in her senior season. During her four years with the team, the Blazers recorded a 43-59 overall record.

On the lacrosse field, Fontaine scored 51 career goals, dished out three assists and amassed 54 points. She was named First Team All-New England Women’s Lacrosse Alliance (NEWLA) in her senior season in 2003 despite playing with a broken hand. She is tied for 13^th all-time in goals scored and 18^th all-time in points.

Fontaine played two seasons of soccer, primarily as a midfielder, and scored seven goals, notched three assists and totaled 17 points as Elms posted 14 wins during her two seasons on the pitch.

As a freshman in 2003 Guzzo helped softball become the first program in school history to earn a NCAA Division III Championship berth in any sport. A four-year member of the program and a two-time team captain, Guzzo helped the Blazers return to the NCAA Division III Championship in her senior season in 2006, and during that year was named the NAC Player of the Year. Guzzo was a four-time First Team All-NAC member and finished her career with a 1.67 earned run average (ERA) in 117 games (722 innings). She amassed an astonishing 83-26 record in the circle which included 612 strikeouts and 38 shutout victories. At the plate, Guzzo recorded 83 hits, scored 80 runs, drove in 41 runners and swiped 18 bases in 99 games. Elms tallied an impressive 108-38 record during her four-year career and in 2006, she was named the athletic department’s Froehlich Award winner.

O’Connell was a four-year member of both the women’s basketball and softball teams and played two years of field hockey during her time at Elms. On the court, O’Connell is ranked as the program’s fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,057 points and is one of six players to reach the 1,000-point mark. She is second all-time in free throws made (362) including 120 during the 1992-93 season which is third all-time for a single-season at Elms. In 86 games played, O’Connell, a two-time team captain, averaged 12.2 points per game and helped the Blazers post a 48-55 record.

On the softball diamond, she is tied for fourth all-time in triples with five, is ranked fourth all-time in walks (43) and is fifth all-time in stolen bases with 34. A team captain, O’Connell registered a .390 batting average in 78 games and recorded 86 hits, scored 70 runs, notched 44 RBI and cranked two homers, helping the squad secure a 44-47 record during her career.

During the 1994 field hockey season, O’Connell scored a goal and collected a pair of assists (four points) helping the Blazers to a 8-11-1 record.

Stauch was a four-year member of both the women’s soccer and softball teams from 2002-06. A four-year starting goalkeeper on the soccer field, Stauch was a captain during her senior year in 2005 and was also a Second Team All-NAC selection in her final campaign in addition to ranking second in the league in goals against average, saves and shutouts. She concluded her career with 328 saves which is third all-time at Elms.

In softball, Stauch helped softball become the first program in school history to earn a NCAA Division III Championship berth in any sport and as a captain in her senior season, helped the Blazers return to the NCAA Division III Championship in 2006. As a freshman in 2003, Stauch garnered NAC Rookie of the Year honors and was a four-time First Team All-NAC selection. She is still the program’s all-time leader in five categories: at-bats (447), runs scored (121), hits (178), singles (149), steals (50) and is tied for first all-time in triples with nine. Stauch is also tied for third all-time in RBI with 76 and tied for fifth all-time in doubles with 20. Stauch was the athletic department’s Leary Award winner in 2006 and finished her career with an overall batting average of .398 helping the team to a stellar 108-38 record during her four-year stint.