Five New Members Inducted in Athletic Hall of Fame
Louis Cirangle '58 (men's basketball), Michael Gagg '88 (baseball), Meghan Hall McEvoy '09 (field hockey), Vojtech Karas '10 (men's swimming), and Cynthia Laudien '00 (women's soccer) became the newest inductees of the William Paterson University Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame when they were enshrined on October 11.
During an era that pre-dated the shot clock and three-pointer, Cirangle (1954-58) became the fourth player in William Paterson history to score 1,000 career points, and the first to reach the milestone during his junior year. His 1,528 career points placed him second on the school's list at the time, and still rank seventh in Pioneer history.
Gagg (1985-88) was one of the Pioneers' all-time greats on the mound, posting a 19-2 record, 3.69 earned-run average, and 132 strikeouts to finish his career second in winning percentage (.905), third in both appearances (44) and victories, and fourth in innings pitched (190.2). A 1987 all-region selection and a first-team all-New Jersey Athletic Conference pick in 1985 and 1987, he was the winning pitcher in the 1985 NCAA Regional Tournament championship game.
As a senior, Hall McEvoy (2005-08) was selected to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-America First Team, Womensfieldhockey.com All-America Second Team, NFHCA All-Region First Team, All-NJAC First Team, and All-ECAC Second Team, was named the NJAC Attack Player of the Year, and played in the NFHCA National Senior All-Star Game. In 74 career games, she posted 42 goals and 32 assists for 116 points to rank first in assists and third in both goals and points.
Karas (2006-10) broke six school records, establishing new top times in the 50 freestyle (20.69), 100 backstroke (52.91), 200 individual medley (2:00.54), 200 freestyle relay (1:26.78), 200 medley relay (1:37.84), and 400 medley relay (3:37.32). Third all time in points scored (547.25), he placed 28th in the 50 freestyle at the 2010 NCAA Championships, and won the 2010 Metropolitan Conference Dick Krempecki Outstanding Senior Award.
Laudien (1996-99) was the first Pioneer women's soccer all-American, earning a spot on the 1998 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America First Team as well as the NSCAA All-Region and All-NJAC First Teams. In 70 career matches, she posted 24 goals, 13 assists, 61 points, and seven game-winning goals to rank third in goals, tied for third in points, tied for fourth in game winners, and fifth in assists.