Boston, MA-  The Hall of Fame Committee has proudly announced the 2019 inductees to the Fisher Falcons Hall Of Fame. This years class members are Baseball pitcher, Kevin Michael '11, Women's Soccer player Deanna Morency '14, and Men's Basketball point guard Kyle Murphy '14. The newest members of the Hall of Fame will be officially inducted on Homecoming Weekend at the Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet on Saturday, October 5th at 6pm. The event will take place at the Inn at Longwood in Boston, MA. 

The Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 2005 and has welcomed 34 members since its induction. The Hall of Fame is intended to honor and give lasting recognition to those individuals who, either through participation, support or interest, have made outstanding contributions in the field of athletics, and specifically to the Fisher College athletics program. The individuals and teams enshrined within have not only brought recognition, honor, distinction and excellence to Fisher and its intercollegiate athletics program, they have also continued to demonstrate in their lives the values imparted by intercollegiate athletics. It is also the purpose of the Fisher College Athletics Hall of Fame to promote greater interest in the Falcons athletics program among alumnae/i, students, parents, and friends by honoring the legacy of those enshrined, who have contributed greatly to Fisher's success. Nominations were collected by and presented to the voting delegation over the past few months to Jesse Avalos, Robert Blouin, Catherine Courtney, Scott Dulin, Tom Englehardt, Amanda Matarese, and Katie Zuman. 

Kevin Michael was a right handed pitcher for the Falcons over his four-year career. During his tenure as a Falcon, he served as a captain and was an All-Conference player in 2011. Michael is currently 7^th all-time in the Falcons record book in games played (50), tied for 3^rd all-time in games started (29), 4^th all-time in complete games (10), 3^rd all-time in innings pitched (184.7), tied for 4^th all-time for wins (15). Coach Dulin had the pleasure of coaching Kevin for four years. "Kevin was a true competitor and leader.  The baseball team does not always name captains, but Kevin was elected captain by his peers because of the way he approached the game.  His 15 wins and winning record came during the transition years where the schedule was enhanced with more games versus scholarship schools," said Dulin. 

Kevin will be presented by his former pitching coach, John Trask.

Deanna Morency was a four-year starter for the Women's Soccer program. She did just about everything on the field for the Falcons, including goalkeeper. During her sophomore season, Morency had an astounding 140 saves, which currently ranks second on the all-time list in the Falcons record book. Deanna is also second all-time for games started in goal (19) and career saves (246). In her four years, she earned All-Conference honors in three different conferences as both a goalkeeper and defender. Deanna was also a true leader not only on her team but on campus. She served as captain for her junior and senior season, and was involved in many other activities on campus. Director of Alumni Affairs and Student Activities Amanda Matarese had the pleasure of getting to know Deanna. "Deanna was heavily involved on campus. When she wasn't on the field, she could be found giving tours to prospective students or getting involved in student activities. Her smile was contagious," said Matarese. As stated by her nominator, Janice Dominguez,"Deanna defined what it was to be a Fisher soccer player. Her main objective was always to better the team. You saw this in the countless amount of times that she made individual sacrifices on the field (like playing goalkeeper, although it was not her primary position). Deanna represented the program in a multitude of ways on and off the field."

Deanna will be presented by her former coach William "Bill" Maddock.

Kyle Murphy was the starting point guard throughout his four-year tenure for the Falcons. He also excelled as a commuter in the classroom, always maintaining one of the highest GPA's on the men's basketball team. Kyle was also a captain during his senior season and was considered a tremendous leader by his teammates, both on and off the court. As stated by his nominator and Former Fisher athlete and teammate of Kyle, Chris Sadafsaz, "Kyle was a great leader on and off the court. Him and I shared the court for four seasons. There was no better point guard to be on the court throughout our playing time together. Everyone looked to him for ways to improve their game." Kyle was also successful on the court as a player as he holds the Fisher Falcons career record for assists (453), is 9th all-time in defensive rebounds (256) and 9th all-time in steals (118). He also holds the season record for assists as he tallied 164 during his senior season. 

Kyle will be presented by his nominator and teammate, Chris Sadafsaz.

For more information about Homecoming Weekend and the Hall of Fame Banquet and ticket information can be found here.