Jennifer Bertsch Dolce

Jennifer Joinnides

Melissa Mulliken

Kim O'Gorman Menges (left)

Sally Scatton

Susan Stuart

1988 National Champions

July 5, 2007

GENEVA, N.Y.—The William Smith College Athletics Department and the Heron Society recently announced the six members of the Heron Hall of Honor Class of 2007. The inductees include Jennifer Bertsch Dolce ’95, of Chicago, Ill., Jennifer Joinnides ’97, of New York City, Melissa Mulliken ’80, of Madison, Wis., Kim O’Gorman Menges ’89, of Richmond, Va., Sally Scatton, of Trumansburg, and Susan Stuart ’89, Colorado Springs, Colo.

In addition, the 1988 national championship soccer team will be honored as a William Smith Team of Distinction.

The sixth class to join the Heron Hall of Honor will be inducted on Oct. 20, 2007. They will raise the Hall’s membership to 39.

Established by the William Smith Heron Society on April 27, 1996, the Hall of Honor celebrates the role, advancement, and importance of women in athletics at William Smith. The honorees exemplify the College’s standard of excellence by advancing women in sports through their commitment, participation, and support.

A three-time All-American in lacrosse, Bertsch Dolce ranks among the College’s all-time leaders in goals, assists, and points. In 67 career games, she compiled 171 goals (5th all-time) and 76 assists (4th) for 247 points (4th), helping the Herons to a spectacular 62-5 record (.925). After earning third team All-America honors as a sophomore, Bertsch Dolce erupted for 61 goals (4th), 29 assists (8th), and 103 ground balls (2nd) as a junior on her way to first team All-America praise. She also earned the first of two straight spots on the NCAA All-Tournament Team. The William Smith lacrosse team advanced to the NCAA Championship game in each of her four seasons. Bertsch Dolce logged a career-high nine points on three separate occasions. She also played two seasons of field hockey, earning a national championship with the 1992 squad that posted a 22-1 record.

Originally from Pelham, Bertsch Dolce earned a bachelor’s degree in religious studies in 1995. She later earned a master’s degree in elementary education from Sacred Heart University. A former advertising executive, Bertsch Dolce is a fulltime mom to her four children.

A record-setting offensive wizard, Joinnides excelled on the field hockey and lacrosse fields. A two-time All-American in field hockey, she left Geneva with the career records for goals (59) and points (142) and still ranks second on both all-time lists. When Joinnides recorded 49 points in 1995 (19g,11a), she trailed only O’Gorman Menges on the single season list. With 40 points during her senior campaign, she became just the second Heron to finish two seasons with 40 points or more. William Smith posted a 68-18 record (.791) with Joinnides in the lineup, earning four consecutive NCAA Tournament bids.

In lacrosse, Joinnides ranks in the top 10 in career goals (6th, 160), assists (10th, 47), and points (8th, 207). She scored a career-high 55 goals in 1996, while compiling 73 points. The following season, Joinnides doled out a career best 20 assists on her way to a 67-point season and first team All-America honors. That year, she also raised the Heron record for points in a game, burning Denison for 14 on eight goals (tying that single game record) and six assists. Her scoring glut against the Big Red marked the second time in 10 days that she scored eight times in a game, following a similar outburst that left Hamilton blue.

Originally from Summit, N.J., Joinnides earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology in 1997. She currently works in the capital markets division for C.E. Unterberg, Towbin.

A three-sport athlete, Mulliken played field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse and was extremely active in a wide-range of campus activities. She was a four-year member of the Athletic Association Board and served as the senior speaker at Moving Up Day in 1980. As a sophomore, Mulliken spent her first of three seasons as a captain for the basketball team and earned the Hazel Nettleship Hardy ’65 Award presented to the student-athlete in her middle years who has contributed to the growth of Heron athletics by being an excellent academic and athletic representative of William Smith students. The following year, she helped lead the cagers to the New York State tournament, a first for the program, and was honored with the creation of the Melissa Mulliken Award. She was also the first recipient of the prize that recognizes leadership in athletics and in off-field endeavors. As a senior, Mulliken helped the field hockey team to the state championship, and turned in another fine basketball season. At one point during the campaign, the Herons were the top ranked team in the East in field goal percentage and second in team defense.

A member of the honors program, Mulliken was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and inducted into Hai Timai, William Smith’s senior honor society.

Originally from Pikeville, Ky., Mulliken graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English in 1980. After working in the HWS Sports Information Office as an undergraduate, she served as the Sports Information Director for two years following graduation. During her time as SID, she was a key figure in the contest that resulted in the Heron becoming the school’s official mascot.

Currently, Mulliken runs her own public affairs consulting firm.

O’Gorman Menges graduated with at least a share of seven William Smith field hockey game, season, and career records. She compiled a then career record 58 goals and 19 assists for a then record 135 points. O’Gorman Menges currently ranks third in career goals, fourth in career points, and 12th in career assists. As a sophomore, she broke the Heron season records for goals and points with 11 and 25, respectively. The following season, O’Gorman Menges matched her goals record, broke the assists mark (9), and raised her points standard to 31, earning CFHCA All-Region honorable mention. She saved her greatest performance for last.

O’Gorman Menges obliterated her own records for goals and points in a season, scoring 30 times while doling out seven assists. Her 30 goals and 67 points that year alone would have broken the Heron career marks prior to her arrival on campus in 1984. The offensive fireworks earned her first team All-Region honors, as well as a spot on the NYSWCAA and NCAA All-Tournament teams. O’Gorman Menges led William Smith to a 49-23 record during her career, including a 19-4 mark in 1987 that saw the Herons finish second in the NCAA Tournament.

Originally from Greenwich, Conn., O’Gorman Menges earned a bachelor’s degree in art history in 1989. She currently works as a professional organizer for A Place For Everything.

Since 1988, Scatton has directed one of the premier field hockey programs in the nation. Her Herons have captured three NCAA Division III National Championships (1992, 1997, 2000) and one ECAC Mid-Atlantic Championship (1999) in 19 postseason appearances. William Smith has never suffered a losing season under Scatton’s watchful eye, compiling a 313-83-3 record (.788).

In conference play, the Herons have won eight of 12 championships since the Liberty League was founded. An outstanding mentor, Scatton has coached nine Liberty League Players of the Year. The six-time conference coach of the year earned the NFHCA Regional and National Coach of the Year awards in 1992, 1997, and 2000, and garnered a fourth regional award in 2004.

An accomplished coach of not only field hockey, but lacrosse, basketball, and swimming as well, Scatton has also coached teams at Cornell University, Wells College, and Gorham (Maine) High School. A graduate of Ithaca College, Scatton was inducted into the Bombers’ Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. She earned a master’s degree in education from Cortland in 1981.

One of the top goalies in William Smith lacrosse history, Stuart compiled a 26-6 record as a starter for the Herons. She finished her career with 421 saves, a .629 save percentage and a 7.29 goals against average. In her first season as a starter, Stuart backstopped William Smith all the way to the 1988 NCAA championship game. She still shares the NCAA Tournament record for saves in a game, with 27 in a 13-11 win over Ursinus in the semifinal round. Stuart finished the year with a then school record 206 saves, a 7.76 GAA, and a .609 save percentage. Her efforts were rewarded with second-team All-America and first team All-State honors. Stuart led William Smith to the NCAA semifinals during her senior season, earning a spot on the All-Tournament team. She posted an impressive 6.83 GAA and a .661 save percentage on her way to first team All-America and All-State accolades.

Stuart was the first William Smith player to earn a spot on the national team, playing for Team USA from 1989-95. She continued to be an active participant in the international scene as the starting goalie for Team Canada in the 1997 and 2001 World Cups.

Originally from Great Falls, Mont., Stuart earned a bachelor’s degree in religious studies and English in 1989. She later earned a master’s degree in kinesiology from James Madison University.

Currently, Stuart is the head coach of the Colorado College women’s lacrosse team and also serves as the strength and conditioning coach for the Tigers’ entire athletic department. In 13 seasons, she’s compiled a 129-71-1 record, including six consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.

The 1988 William Smith soccer team was the first Heron team to win a national championship and, likewise, will be the first Heron Team of Distinction. William Smith capped a 16-1-3 season with a 1-0 triple overtime win over UC-San Diego in the championship match. The Herons opened the season with 14 consecutive wins before ending the regular season with a scoreless tie at St. Lawrence and a 1-0 setback at Cortland State. The team responded by unleashing six goals on a vastly outgunned Alfred squad in the NCAA regional semifinal.

William Smith had a much tougher time in the regional final and national semifinal. The Herons tied Hartwick 1-1 through regulation and two overtime periods, necessitating penalty kicks. William Smith advanced to the semifinals with a 3-2 triumph over the Hawks. The Herons fought to the same 1-1 draw with Methodist six days later setting up another round of PKs. This time the decision took a bit longer to get to, but the result was the same as William Smith moved on 7-6.

In the title tilt, the Titans and the Herons proved to be equally matched foes, but the Herons, who lost the 1987 championship to Rochester 1-0, were not to be denied. Karen Miller Howes ’90 slipped a pass through to Ann Haggerty ’92, who scored the game-winner in the 126th minute. It was her fourth goal of the tournament, a record that stood for five years.

Five members of the team have been inducted into the Heron Hall of Honor: Lisa Bray-Haverstrom ’89 (inducted in 1997), Vida Donohue Shaver ’91 (2003), Haggerty (2000), Julie Perry ’89 (1997), and Head Coach Aliceann Wilber (2002).

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