Monday, September 24, 2001 Husky Hall of Fame to Induct Seven USM Athletic Department to Present Two Special Awards GORHAM, Maine -- Seven former standout student-athletes comprise the University of Southern Maine's Husky Hall of Fame Class of 2001 who will be inducted at a banquet in their honor this Friday (September 28) at the Kenneth Brooks Student Center on USM's Gorham campus. The Husky Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremonies are the kickoff event for the USM Husky Homecoming Weekend (September 28-30). This year's Husky Hall of Fame inductees include former three-time All- American baseball standout Bob Prince, Class of 1992; 1992-93 ECAC Division III men's ice hockey Player of the Year Dan Smith, Class of 1994; standout women's soccer player Amanda Dunphy Murray, Class of 1989; two-time field hockey All- American Ashley Hayes, Class of 1991; two-time baseball All-American Greg Coppeta, Class of 1996; men's basketball great Michael Murphy, Class of 1986; and former men's tennis star Paul Whitmore, Class of 1972. The seven new Hall of Fame members will increase the number of inducted to 107. The evening's festivities begin with a social hour at 6:30 p.m. Dinner and induction ceremonies follow at 7:15 p.m. Tickets for the event are $30. For tickets or more information, please call the USM Department of Athletics at 207-780-5430. The Department of Athletics also is using the occasion to present two special annual departmental awards. The 2001 Richard A. "Doc" Costello Special Achievement Award is being bestowed upon Brian Gordon, longtime coach and athletics director at Deering H.S. (Portland, Maine). The award, named for the retired USM Director of Athletics, is given annually to graduates of the institution who have distinguished themselves through their commitment to student-athletes and athletics. The Clifford O.T. Weiden Award for 2001 will be presented to the Hussey Seating Company of North Berwick, Maine. The Weiden Award, named for the retired university coach and administrator, is presented annually to individuals who, or businesses from the community that, contribute special talents and time to the university. One of the finest players to ever wear the Husky pinstripes, Prince played for the Huskies from 1989-1992. He helped the team make three NCAA Division III College World Series appearances (1989, 1991, 1992), including winning the school's first NCAA title in 1991. Prince still holds or shares 11 school records, including his career batting average of .414, and is ranked among USM's top ten in 12 offensive categories. As a freshman, Prince had an immediate impact on the team, batting .402 with 16 doubles, five triples, two home runs and 36 RBI, and was named to the first of four consecutive All-New England and All-ECAC teams. A year later, he hit .407 with eight doubles, five triples, three home runs and 36 RBI, and earned the first of his three All-American citations. During the Huskies 1991 national title season, Prince batted .488 with 21 doubles, two doubles, seven home runs and 62 RBI. His 21 doubles were the most in the nation among Division III players. He named the ECAC Division III Player of the Year. He concluded his career in 1992 batting .342 with 18 doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 43 RBI. His 253 career base hits were a New England Division III record until this past season when two players, including USM shortstop Pat Toomey (1998-2001), broke that mark. Murphy played two seasons (1980-82) at USM after transferring from Merrimack College. In his two years with the Huskies, he tossed in 772 points and led the team in scoring in 1981-82, scoring 15.7 points a game. He was named to the All-State and All-NAIA District Five teams both years and the Division III All-New England team in 1981-82. The Huskies had a combined record of 42-11 during his two years. As a junior, Murphy was the Huskies third leading scorer, averaging 13.5 points, and led the team with 138 assists. The team enjoyed a 22-5 overall record and reached the championship game of the NAIA District Five tournament. In his final collegiate season, he led the team in scoring with a 15.7 point per game average and was second in assists (96) and steals (43). Including his seasons at Merrimack, Murphy scored over 1,000 career points. He was named to the NAIA All-District Five team during both his years at USM, and to the Division III All-New England team his senior year. His .831 career free throw percentage ranks him third all-time among USM players. Dunphy Murray, presently an assistant coach with the Huskies women's soccer team, was a member of that program's first four teams (1985-88). She helped the Huskies earn their first postseason tournament berth in 1986 when the Huskies received an invitation to the ECAC Division III New England tournament. She still ranks among the program's top ten all-time leaders in goals scored (12) and total points (27). She is one of nine different players to score three or more goals in a single game in the 17-year history of the program. In her rookie season, Dunphy Murray led the team in scoring with seven goals and one assist for 15 points, and was named the squad's' offensive MVP. The next year, she moved back to spearhead a defense that allowed only 16 goals in 17 games. She still contributed two goals and two assists to the offense. A co-captain her junior year, Dunphy Murray had one goal during a 7-9-1 campaign. In her final season, she served as the team's captain and had two goals. She was named to the All-State team her senior year. Over her four years, the Huskies' fledging program compiled a 27-31-3 record. Smith played two seasons for the Huskies ice hockey team, helping the team into the ECAC North tournament both seasons. The 1992-93 ECAC North Player of the Year, he led the Huskies to the championship game while compiling a 3.16 goals against average and a .906 save percentage. He still holds school records for career and single-season goals against average and single-season save percentage. Joining the Huskies in the 1991-92 season, Smith had a 3.30 goals against average, an .868 save percentage and one shutout. The next year, he posted an impressive 3.16 goals against average, a .906 save percentage and two shutouts. In addition to being named the ECAC Player of the Year, he was named to the All- ECAC North/South team and the New England Hockey Writers Association Division III All-New England team. Smith still owns two of the three lowest single-season goals against averages in school history. Among USM career leaders, he is first in goals against average, second in save percentage and fourth in saves. Over Smith's two seasons, the Huskies compiled a 31-22-2 record. Hayes was a member of the Huskies' NCAA Division III field hockey final four team (1987) and the 1986 ECAC championship team. During her four-year career (1986-89), the Huskies compiled a 49-15-8 record and went to either the NCAA or ECAC tournament every year. She scored 29 goals and 66 total points in her career, and still ranks fifth all-time in both categories. She scored four goals during her rookie season, and followed up during the Huskies NCAA final four campaign scoring 11 points on four goals and three assists. Hayes earned Regional All-American second team honors her junior year after scoring 11 goals and two assists for 24 points. In her final season, she had ten goals and three assists for 23 points, and was named to the Regional All-American first team and the MAIAW All-State team. Coppeta was one of the finest pitchers take the mound for the Huskies. During his three-year career, the crafty southpaw compiled a 23-2 record with a 3.36 ERA. A two-time All-American (1989-90), he also was named the ECAC Division III New England Player of the Year in 1989 and 1990. He helped the Huskies earn their first NCAA Division III College World Series berth in 1989 when he was 9-1 with a 2.48 ERA. The next year, he went 10-1 with a 3.99 ERA before signing a professional contract after being drafted by the Detroit Tigers organization. He still ranks third in wins (23) and first in W-L percentage (.920) all-time. Whitmore was one of the men's tennis program's top players from 1969-72. He played either number one or two singles each year. In 1972, he was unbeaten during the regular season at number two singles, helping the team to an unbeaten season and a berth in the NAIA national championships after winning the District 32 title. During his career, he compiled a combined singles and doubles record of 48-7.