A three-time All-American midfielder at the University of Maryland who helped the Terps to four NCAA championships (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000), Jenkins Kemezis was inducted as a truly great player. She earned All-ACC honors three times (1998, 1999, 2000) and helped lead Maryland to three ACC titles.
Inducted as a truly great player, Samaras graduated from Princeton in 1999 as the school’s all-time leader in career goals (189) and career points (270). She was a three-time All-American attacker, including first team honors in 1998 & 1999.
Inducted posthumously as a truly great coach, Flatley won championships at the high school, club, professional and international levels. He amassed a 114-18 record in seven years at Sewanhaka (N.Y.) High School, including the 1981 Long Island championship, and also spent nearly 30 years as a high school assistant coach.
Inducted as a truly great contributor, Faulkner impacted the sport as a college coach, game official, and as an administrator. She won 105 games as head coach at Towson University from 1970-85, and also served as a women’s game official at the high school and college levels, including the NCAA final four in 1989 & 1990.
Inducted as a truly great contributor, Elsmo enjoyed a decorated lacrosse broadcasting career that spanned over three decades. He served as lead announcer for Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL), National Lacrosse League (NLL), and NCAA Lacrosse, and was the play-by-play voice for 24 straight NCAA Division I men’s championship games.
Inducted as a truly great player, Danowski graduated from Duke in 2008 as a four-time All-American and winner of the Tewaaraton Award in 2007. He also won the USILA’s Enners Award as the national player of the year in 2007 & 2008. Danowski led the nation in scoring three times and finished as the all-time NCAA Division I scoring leader with 353 career points.
Inducted as a truly great player, Crotty graduated from Duke in 2010 as a three-time All-American and the winner of the 2010 Tewaaraton Award. He also earned All-ACC honors twice, including ACC Player of the Year in 2009.
College Men
Will the Scarlet Knights, who last played in the NCAA tournament in 2022 when they reached the semifinals, be able to continue their upward progression?
Misc USA Lacrosse
Ned Crotty, Matt Danowski, Leif Elsmo, Maggie Faulkner, Tom Flatley, Christie Jenkins Kemezis, Crista Samaras and Kristin Sommar Jenney were enshrined Saturday.
College Women
You’d be hard-pressed to find many mid-majors with a better women’s lacrosse track record than Stony Brook.