PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, in conjunction with the Office of Alumni Relations, has announced the Cardinal Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2017. Comprising the Hall of Fame's 33rd induction class are Martin Beliveau '91 (men's ice hockey); Erin (Hutchinson) Lorah '04 (women's basketball and women's volleyball); Lisa (Marlow) Turner '02 (softball); Richard Keegan '71 (men's soccer and baseball) and the national champion 1991-92 men's ice hockey team.
The annual induction ceremony and luncheon will be hosted in the Field House Gymnasium on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus. The 2017 Cardinal Athletic Hall of Fame Induction and Luncheon will take place at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4. Seats for this year's event are $20 per person, and those interested in attending the ceremonies should register by Oct. 30 at
http://alumni.plattsburgh.edu/HallofFame.
In addition to the Hall of Fame ceremony, the department will recognize the 1991-92 men's ice hockey team prior to the 7 p.m. men's ice hockey game between Plattsburgh State and Morrisville State on Saturday, Nov. 4, while the individual inductees will be honored at the first intermission.
A key defenseman on several talented Cardinal men's ice hockey teams, Martin Beliveau helped Plattsburgh State win a SUNYAC title and advance to the NCAA Division III national championship game his sophomore season in 1989-90. An All-America and All-SUNYAC selection in 1990-91, the Boucherville, Quebec, native earned the respect of his peers and College officials, earning a spot on the program's 1985-94 All-Decade Team. Throughout the storied history of the program, Beliveau remains one of the top student-athletes to ever patrol the blue line. During the course of his three-year career, Beliveau took to the ice in 85 games, recording 19 goals and 67 assists for 86 points.
Earning several honors in two sports, Erin (Hutchinson) Lorah was one of the most talented and versatile student-athletes of her generation at Plattsburgh State. A Shortsville, N.Y., native, Lorah earned two All-SUNYAC honors in women's basketball and two All-SUNYAC East laurels in women's volleyball. In women's basketball, she netted 1,023 points during her career and is one of just a handful of student-athletes in program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone. In women's volleyball, she finished her career as the all-time program record holder in total blocks as well as its single-season record holder in blocks per set. Furthermore, Lorah earned the Plattsburgh State Senior Achievement Award in 2003-04.
An athletic pioneer at Plattsburgh State, Richard Keegan was the first All-American in the history of the Cardinal men's soccer program and became just the third Plattsburgh State student-athlete in College history to earn All-America acclaim. On the soccer field, Keegan was a two-time All-SUNYAC selection and a two-time All-Region honoree as a back. In 1968, he helped the Cardinal men's soccer team go 11-2-1 overall and finish third in the NAIA. On the baseball diamond, Keegan excelled as a pitcher, achieving a career ERA of 2.98 that still remains one of the top marks in the program's career record book.
Lisa (Marlow) Turner helped put Plattsburgh State softball on the map, helping the team improve from a 7-8 overall record her freshman season in 1999 to a 31-15 overall record and an ECAC championship in 2002. A native of nearby Rouses Point, N.Y., Turner was a staple in the circle for the Cardinals, racking up 47 wins and 284 strikeouts throughout her collegiate career. Her most impressive season came during her senior campaign in 2002, as she fashioned a 1.79 ERA while going 16-7 and striking out 107 batters. Turner set the standard of excellence that Cardinal softball would carry on after her graduation from the College.
A team of destiny from the first puck drop of the year, the 1991-92 edition of Plattsburgh State men's ice hockey captured the NCAA Division III national championship after going 32-2-2 overall and 13-0-1 in SUNYAC play. Led by third-year head coach
Bob Emery, the Cardinals started the season 16-0-1. Suffering just one loss to a Division III opponent all year, the Cardinals breezed through SUNYAC competition before winning the SUNYAC title. After capturing the ECAC title, Plattsburgh State then swept Elmira in an NCAA Tournament quarterfinal series before topping Wisconsin-Superior in the national semifinals. In front of a raucous crowd at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena, the Cardinals defeated Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 7-3, in the national championship game.
