NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. – The Northeast 10 Conference officially unveiled its Hall of Fame Class of 2026 on Thursday, as the league recognized a class of eight inductees for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions during their time in the NE10.
The Class of 2026 consists of seven different institutions and four different sports: lacrosse, swimming and diving, basketball, soccer, It consists of seven former individual student-athletes and one team - with one institution (Le Moyne) represented by multiple inductees.
Started in 2006, the NE10 Hall of Fame honors those who have made significant contributions to the Conference, while preserving and promoting the history of the league since its inception in 1980. As of 2026, the Hall has 160 individuals and 30 teams that have been inducted.
2021 Men's Lacrosse
Le Moyne
The undefeated national champions, the 2021 Le Moyne squad won the Dolphins' final title at the DII level, defeating Lenoir-Rhyne 12-6 in Hartford. The Dolphins were led by a balanced attack --- five with more than 20 goals, but nobody with more than 26. Matt Hutchings was named the USILA Most Outstanding Player. This is the sixth men's lacrosse team from Le Moyne to be inducted.
Amy Molina
Saint Michael's
The lone 1st team Kodak DII All-American in Saint Michael's history, Molina was named NE10 Player of the Year in 1993. Her #34 is retired by Saint Michael's and she left Colchester with 19 school records – including being the Purple Knights' all-time leading scorer with nearly 2,000 points. She is the second athlete from Saint Michael's inducted into the NE10 Hall of Fame.
Caitlin Brauer
Saint Rose
The 2013 NE10 Woman of the Year, Brauer was an Academic All-American and holds five Saint Rose school records. Brauer swam the 400 IM at the NCAA Championship four times, finishing as a first-team All-American as a junior and senior in 2012 and 2013. She finished seventh nationally at both meets. She is the fourth athlete from Saint Rose inducted into the NE10 Hall of Fame.
Carissa Medeiros
Stonehill
Northeast 10 through and through, Medeiros is the sitting head coach at SNHU, but she began her career as a student, not a student-athlete, at Stonehill. A true walk-on for the Skyhawks, Medeiros developed to lead her team to the 2001 DII national championship. She became the 2003 national goaltender of the year and was inducted into the Stonehill Hall of Fame in 2019. She is the fifth women's lacrosse player inducted into the NE10 Hall of Fame.
Dominic Samuel
SNHU
A 2023 SNHU Hall of Fame inductee, Samuel led a defense that allowed 0.56 goals per game in his four years. He was a 3x All-American and was named the 2015 NE10 Defensive Player of the Year while also winning a national championship in 2013. He is the second men's soccer player from SNHU to be inducted into the NE10 Hall of Fame.
Kristen Frost
SCSU
Arguably the greatest swimmer in NE10 history, Frost won four national titles in four days while setting three NCAA DII records at the 2008 NCAA championship. In addition to setting the NCAA Division II record in the 1,000-yard freestyle, Frost also won the 200-yard freestyle the next day and then went on to break two more national records in the 500-yard freestyle and the 1650-yard freestyle. She is the third swimmer from Southern Connecticut inducted into the NE10 Hall of Fame.
Stacey Moragne
UMass Lowell
Moragne scored more than 2,000 points for the River Hawks and won two regular season and championship titles in the NE10. Moragne was named NE10 Player of the Year in both 2005 and 2006, while leading his team to the Elite Eight in consecutive seasons. He is the second men's basketball player inducted from UMass Lowell.
Will Chidsey
Le Moyne
The most decorated swimmer of all the Dolphins, Chidsey was a 12x All-American across each of his four years in college. Chidsey was a 10x NE10 champion and still holds three school records, two relay records and two pool records in Syracuse. He becomes just the second men's swimmer inducted into the NE10 Hall of Fame.
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