BRISTOL, R.I. - The Roger Williams University Athletic Department is proud to announce the eighth class of the RWU Athletics Hall of Fame. The department will induct five former student-athletes and one former team. Receiving induction are Joanne Carberry '87 (Women's Basketball), Billy Curtis '92 (Men's Lacrosse), Paul Alzapiedi '98 (Men's Soccer), LeEllen Lewis '08 (Softball), Mariah Kaiser '16 (Women's Soccer), and the 1992 Men's Lacrosse team.
 
Carberry was a four-year member of the Women's Basketball team, having played in 73 games in her career. A prolific scorer, she ended her tenure at Roger Williams holding the program record for field goals made with 466. She was the second player in program history to record 1,000 points and finished her career with 1,124, second-most at that point. In addition, her 187 free throws made were also second-best in program history. She was a 1986-87 All-CCC selection and was named 1987 RWU Co-Female Athlete of the Year. Most notably, she has her #24 jersey number retired.
 
Curtis was a four-year member of the Men's Lacrosse team. He finished his career at Roger Williams at the program's all-time leader in goals with 126, assists with 74, and points with 200. He continues to rank in the top ten all-time in all three categories. He also held the RWU single-game record for most goals with 8 and the single-season record for most goals with 61. He was a two-time All-Pilgrim League Selection and was selected for the 1992 NEILA East-West Senior All-Star Game and the USILA North-South Senior All-Star Game. He also helped lead the Hawks to Pilgrim League Championships in 1991 and 1992.
 
Alzapiedi was a four-year member of the Men's Soccer team, ending his career as the program's all-time leader in goals scored with 52 and game-winning goals with 17. In addition, his 122 career points were second-most in RWU history at the time of his graduation. He was a three-time All-CCC First Team selection and was named CCC Player of the Year in his senior year. He was also named to the 1997 NSCAA All-New England Third Team, selected to play in the 1997 NEISL Senior All-Star game, and was honored as 1998 RWU Male Co-Athlete of the Year. Over the course of his career, he helped lead the team to two CCC regular season titles and two runner-up finishes in the CCC Championship.
 
Lewis was a four-year member of the Softball team, ending her career as one of the most prolific offensive players in program history. She holds RWU career records for slugging percentage (.653), on-base percentage (.494), triples (26), and runs batted in (143). She also has the second-highest career batting average at .406 while ranking in the top ten in program history in runs scored (130), total bases (299), hits (186), home runs (12), and stolen bases (40). Lewis was a four-time All-CCC selection and was named to the All-CCC First Team in 2007. In addition, she holds RWU single-season records in slugging percentage (.855), on-base percentage (.577), triples (10), runs batted in (50), total bases (106), and walks (28).
Kaiser was a four-year member of the Women's Soccer team and ended her career as one of the most decorated players in program history. She was a two-time NSCAA Division III All-American, a two-time NSCAA All-New England First Team, a two-time CCC Offensive Player of the Year, and a two-time RWU Female Athlete of the Year. She was the 2015 ECAC Division III New England Offensive Player of the Year and a 2015 NEWISA Senior Bowl All-Star. She holds RWU all-time records for career points with 133 and game-winning goals with 23. She is also third-in RWU history with 53 goals, fifth with 27 assists, and second with 95 games played. During her career, she was a two-time CCC Champion and helped the 2014 team reach the NCAA Sweet 16, the farthest NCAA Tournament run in program history.
 
The 1992 Men's Lacrosse Team finished the season as undefeated Pilgrim League Champions, going 8-0 in Pilgrim League play. Their title was the second of four consecutive Pilgrim League Championships over a stretch from 1991-94. The team had only one loss in the regular season, a 6-7 overtime setback to Division I Holy Cross College in the team's first game of the year. From there, the Hawks would dominate the competition, rolling off 13 consecutive wins with six double-digit victories and outscoring their opponents 222-93. The team qualified for the ECAC Tournament for the first time in program history and is believed to be the first non-NESCAC school to qualify for the tournament. In postseason honors, the Hawks had eight All-Pilgrim League selections in addition to two NEILA East-West Senior All-Star Game selections and one USILA North-South Senior All-Star Game selection.
 
The induction ceremony will be held on the Roger Williams University Bristol Campus at Global Heritage Hall on Friday, October 22 as part of Homecoming Weekend.