Thursday, September 25, 2008

USM Husky Hall of Fame to Induct Six
Athletic Department to Present Three Special Recognition Awards

     GORHAM, Maine  --  Six former University of Southern Maine student-athletes 
comprise the Husky Hall of Fame Class of 2008 to be inducted at the 23rd Annual 
Hall of Fame Banquet this Saturday evening at Eastland Park Hotel in Portland, 
Maine.  
     This year's Hall of Fame inductees include five athletes from the decade of 
the 1990s and one athlete from the University of Portland era of the 1960's 
contributing to the broad range of athletic excellence at USM.  
     Included in this year's inductees are Patrick Feury, a career .300 hitter 
and the first four-year baseball player from the University of Maine Portland 
era; Tracey Roberts Harvey, an All-State softball pitching standout who fired 
her way to a pair of wins over the University of Maine during her career; Rob 
Carpenter, an outfielder and powerful offensive threat on USM's baseball team 
and a first team All-America selection; Cora Seaman Donahue, one of the most 
prolific scorers in women's soccer history and an All-Little East Conference 
honoree; Mandy King, a former Paula D. Hodgdon and Roland Wirths Memorial Award 
winner who was a member of the starting backcourt of the highly successful 
women's basketball team; and Paula Reed Ryder, a two-sport captain and standout 
for the field hockey and softball teams.
     The evening's festivities begin at 6:15 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 207-780-5588.  
     The USM Department of Athletics will also use the occasion to present three 
special awards.  The 2008 Richard A. "Doc" Costello Special Achievement Award is 
being bestowed upon former USM baseball player Edward M. McDonough (Class of 
1973), who has served his community as a teacher, baseball umpire and basketball 
official.  The award is named for the late USM Director of Athletics and coach, 
and is given annually to graduates of the institution who have distinguished 
themselves through their commitment to student-athletes and athletics. 
     This year's recipient of the David F. Drew III Service Award is Gloria 
Farmer.  Farmer, who volunteers her time at the Costello Sports Complex, is 
being recognized for his dedicated support and services to USM athletics.  
Farmer, who moved to Gorham in 1974 with her husband Larry, is a graduate of 
Westbrook High School and previously had a 25-year career at Fairchild and 
National Semiconductor in South Portland.  Over the last two years, Farmer has 
donated her time to the USM Athletic Department in a variety of ways.  The Drew 
Award, named for the longtime coach, instructor, trainer and equipment manager, 
is given to individuals who distinguish themselves through volunteer service to 
the athletic department. 
     The Clifford O.T. Weiden Award for 2008 will be presented to the University 
Credit Union in recognition of its support and dedication to the USM athletic 
department.  The Weiden Award, named for the former university coach and 
administrator, is presented to individuals or businesses for their contributions 
of special talents and time to the university.  
     A prolific high school player and the first four-year baseball player at 
the University of Maine Portland, Patrick Feury, Class of 1966, finished his 
outstanding collegiate career with a .300-plus batting average.  During his 
years at UMP, Feury was a President of the Business Club and served as a class 
representative.  Feury distinguished himself as a leader serving as the UMP team 
captain. 
     A 1991 All-State selection for the Huskies' softball team, Tracey Roberts 
Harvey graduated in 1993 as one of the top pitchers in Southern Maine history.  
Sixth in the USM record books with 27 wins, Harvey is in the top ten in several 
statistical categories.  She is fourth in complete games (52) and fifth in 
innings pitched (403.2) and games started (59).  A mainstay on the mound during 
her career, Harvey is sixth in strikeouts (179) and ninth in earned run average 
(2.72 ERA).  Among her 27 wins are a pair of victories over the University of 
Maine, including a 1-0 shutout during the 1991 season. 
     A member of the USM baseball team, Robert B. Carpenter, Jr., Class of 1994, 
patrolled the outfield for the Huskies during the 1993 and 1994 seasons helping 
USM to a combined 54-23 record.  A two-time All-New England selection, Carpenter 
was also honored by the ABCA as a first-team All-American and as an All-ECAC 
pick in 1993.
     A powerful offensive threat, Carpenter is second in the all-time USM record 
books in slugging percentage (.734).  His 19 career home runs currently ranks 
11th all-time, while his .395 batting average is ninth.  During the 1993 season, 
Carpenter amassed an impressive list of offensive numbers collecting 65 hits, 
including 17 doubles, six triples and 14 home runs, with a .436 batting average 
and a .912 slugging percentage.  In both seasons that Carpenter played for the 
Huskies, the team advanced to the final round of the NCAA Division III regional 
tournament.
     An All-Little East Conference first team selection in 1993 as a member of 
the women's soccer team, Cora Seaman Donahue, Class of 1996, ranks among the top 
five in goals scored, assists and points.  Donahue is fourth all-time in the USM 
career record books with 23 goals, while her 13 assists is second all-time.  She 
is tied for second with 59 career points.  Donahue, who netted the elusive 'hat-
trick' during a win over Thomas College in 1994, is also found throughout the 
Huskies' single season record book.  Recording nine goals during the 1993 
season, Donahue's total is currently sixth.
     A member of the highly successful women's basketball program, Mandy L. 
King, Class of 1999, earned numerous honors for her leadership both on and off 
of the court for the Huskies.  A former Paula D. Hodgdon Award winner (1997) and 
Roland Wirths Memorial Award winner (1998), King was named the Training and 
Conditioning Magazine National Collegiate Comeback Player of the Year in 1997 
after battling back from the second of two traumatic knee injuries.  
     A smart playmaker during her career, King is in the top 10 in six career 
statistical categories at USM.  An All-Little East Conference selection in 1995 
and an All-ECAC honoree in 1997 and 1998, King is second all-time in assists 
(563), and three-point field goals made (190), third in games played (124), 
fourth in assist average (4.5 apg), sixth in three-point field goal percentage 
(35.6 percent) and ninth in steals (225).  
     King also played one season of soccer for the Huskies.  During the 1995 
season, King led USM in assists, passing off seven helpers, a total which still 
stands as second all-time in USM single season record books.  King currently is 
the head women's basketball coach at Washington and Lee University in Virginia.
     Paula Reed Ryder, Class of 1999, as one of the top pitchers in USM softball 
history and as captain of the of field hockey team.  A career .296 hitter for 
the Huskies, Ryder was a mainstay in the circle for USM and is currently third 
all-time in career wins with 44.  With the ability to overpower the opposition, 
Ryder amassed 289 strikeouts (fourth all-time) and averaged 4.09 strikeouts per 
seven innings.  
     Ryder, who was named the Most Valuable Player of the first Little East 
Conference Tournament, propelled the Huskies to their first LEC championship and 
NCAA tournament berth in 1998.  During that season, Ryder served as the team's 
captain and helped USM to a then program-best 28-18-1 record,  She earned 14 of 
the team's 28 wins on the mound.  Ryder also was named to the All-Little East 
Conference team in 1996 and 1997.  
     As a member of the field hockey team, Ryder served as the team's captain in 
1997.  In her senior season, Ryder tallied nine goals and passed off four 
assists as the Huskies finished with a 12-9-0 record and earned a berth to the 
ECAC tournament.  Among Ryder's nine goals were a trio of game-winners, 
including a pair of overtime thrillers. 
     In the Huskies' 2-1, overtime win over Colby, Ryder pulled USM even with a 
late, second-half goal before drilling in the game-winner just 1:36 into 
overtime.  In USM's next game against Division II power Bentley College, Ryder 
continued her overtime heroics scoring the game's only goal just 47 seconds into 
overtime.  Ryder concluded her dramatic string of game-winners tallying her 
eighth goal of the season with 11 minutes left in regulation to hand her team a 
1-0 win over St. Michael's College.  

-cac-