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FIVE INDUCTED INTO ATHLETIC HALL OF FAMEThe 21st Curry College Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held on October 23, 2009.The Alumni Recreation Center was filled to capacity as friends, family and alumni from across thecountry joined together to induct five prominent figures in Curry Athletics.Thomas Rollins '73 FootballTom Rollins co-captained the Colonels footballteam to back-to-back conference championshipsin 1970 and 1971, and in 1972 the Colonels narrowlymissed an opportunity to three-peat. As aresult, Rollins was named as an All-ConferenceDefensive End in both of those championshipcampaigns. He was also named as the recipient ofthe John S.Hafer Award his junior and senior yearsfor his embodiment of an outstanding student athlete.Rollins, a terrific student as well, graduated cum laude in 1973 afterbeing named to the list of Who’s Who in American Colleges andUniversities and to the list of Outstanding College Athletes of America.Tom Rollins was inducted by former Head Football Coach andAthletic Director, and fellow Hall of Fame member Tom Stephens.Kevin Gingras '87 Hockey, FootballKevin Gingras excelled in both football (runningback) and hockey (defenseman) at Curry, and letteredin every single season he played here (8).Gingras made an immediate impact as a freshman,leading the football team in rushing and scoring in1983. Four years later, in his senior year, he hadfive 100-yard rushing games, was named to theAll-NEFC Second Team and was presented with the team’s John S. HaferAward as “the player who exhibited excellence in football, scholarship,leadership and citizenship.”Kevin Gingras was inducted by his former teammates ThomasAicardi and Dennis Colarusso.Joseph Savioli '02 HockeyJoe Savioli co-captained the Colonels hockeysquad his junior and senior years. During his seniorcampaign he was not only named to theECAC First Team, he won ECAC NortheastPlayer of the Year.In Curry College men’s hockey history, Savioli isranked 12th all-time in single season assists (29)and 13th all-time in single season points (47 - 18 goals, 29 assists) overthat final season.Joe Savioli was inducted by his brother Alex Savioli.Rebecca Gardner '04 Soccer, LacrosseRebecca Gardner was a two-sport athlete at CurryCollege, excelling in both soccer and lacrosse,starting all four years for both teams.A forward on the soccer team, Gardner wonRookie of the Year as a freshman and garnered aCommonwealth Coast Conference HonorableMention as a sophomore.Gardner captained the Lady Colonels lacrosse squad her junior andsenior years, sweeping team MVP honors for every one of her four yearson the squad. In 2001, 2003 and 2004 she was named to the CCC 1stTeam. In 2003, she won the Curry Team Leadership Award. In 2004,Gardner ranked 1st in the NCAA for ground balls (91).Rebecca Gardner was inducted by Head Women’s Lacrosse CoachCaitlin Roberts.Leanne Tarkanian '00 SoftballLeanne Tarkanian helped guide the softball programto back-to-back conference championshipsduring her first two seasons at Curry.Tarkanian posted a 10-3 pitching record in herfirst year and earned Second Team All Conferencerecognition along with being named as the teamRookie of the Year. Tarkanian served as a teamcaptain in her junior and senior years and garnered team Most ValuablePlayer awards in both seasons along with being recognized as a FirstTeam All Conference selection in both years.Tarkanian is currently ranked 3rd all time in Curry history in wins (42)and innings pitched (454).Leanne Tarkanian was inducted by Head Softball Coach BruceWeckworth.Hall of Fame inductees Thomas Rollins '73, Rebecca Gardner '04, LeanneTarkanian '00, Joseph Savioli '02 and Kevin Gingras '87Spring 2010 / Curry College Magazine 17