Chris LaPointe
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Sport:
Field Hockey |
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Year
Graduated: 1994 |
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Year
Inducted: 1999 |
From the outset, you could tell that Chris LaPointe had that
special quality that made the good athlete a great one.
"Chris had a persona both on and off the field,"
said Terrier field hockey coach, Sally Starr, who now lists
Chris with Terry Geldart, Sally Maxwell, Lisa Barone, and
Patrice Schena as players she has coached who are in the Hall
of Fame. "You would notice her because of her presence."
Opponents were aware of her presence because of her athletic
ability. "She had excellent skills," said Coach
Starr. "She was fast, aggressive, and was an intense
competitor who had the never-say-die attitude."
From the beginning of her career in 1990, it was obvious
that Chris would emerge as one of the Terriers' outstanding
field hockey players of all time, as she was named the Conference's
Rookie of the Year.
By the time she graduated, she had started all 81 games during
her four year career, and was a key factor in the Terriers'
compiling a 53-25-3 mark during this span.
During her final season of 1993, the Terriers won 16 games,
the second highest win total in school history, while they
lost just four and tied one. In addition, they won the conference
title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. For her role in
the team's success, Chris, who was co-captain, was voted First
Team All-America, conference Player of the Year, First Team
All-Conference, and All-Region. She also won the Mildred Barnes
Award as the University's Outstanding Female Athlete.
Statistically, she concluded with 23 goals and 33 assists
for 79 points.
