The William & Mary Athletics Department is excited to announce its 2019 W&M Athletics Hall of Fame Class, presented by Mark Boddy, CFP Northwestern Mutual.  This year's class includes eight athletes, one longtime staffer, and an outstanding team.  All together, the inductees represent nine different sports.

The Class of 2019 includes Anna Agbe-Davies '93, volleyball; Anna Davis Barnes '05, field hockey; Sonja Friend-Uhl '93, women's cross country and track & field; Kyra Kaylor Smargiasso '08, women's basketball; Megan Moulton-Levy '07, women's tennis; Greg Sexton '08, baseball; Bob Sheeran '67, sports information director/broadcaster; and the 1997 Women's Soccer Team.  Additionally, George Collins '70 of men's swimming & diving and Mike Howell '93 of men's track & field, who were originally elected to the Hall of Fame last year but had to defer their official inductions, will also participate in the ceremony.

The event will take place on Saturday, May 4, in the Sadler Center on William & Mary's campus.  It will start with reception at 6:30 pm and will be immediately followed by the dinner and formal induction ceremony starting at 7:30pm.  Event registration will be available on TribeClub.com.
 
For additional information please contact Julia Martin at 757-221-3381 or jrmar2@wm.edu.

Anna Davis Barnes, Field Hockey, Class of 2005
Defenders in sports like field hockey, soccer, and lacrosse typically don't have an opportunity to rack up a lot of stats, which makes it all the more impressive when someone like Anna Davis comes along.  Davis redshirted her freshman year of 2001-02, then helped the Tribe to an incredible four-year run that included an NCAA bid, the CAA Regular Season title in 2004, a 47-33 (.589) overall record, and a 23-6 (.793) mark in the Colonial Athletic Association.
 
After helping W&M to a 12-9 record in 2002 and an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, Davis stepped up in 2003 to be named second-team All-CAA and earn a spot on the CAA All-Tournament team, recording three defensive saves in each of those first two years.  In 2004, she was a key member of the team that went 13-7 and a perfect 7-0 in conference play to win the CAA regular season for the first time.  That included a 2-1 win over then-No. 8 Old Dominion, the program's first over the nine-time NCAA Champions since 1980.  Davis made seven defensive saves that season, including two each against Hofstra and Delaware.  At the end of the year, she was named first-team All-CAA, second-team all-region, and to the all-tournament team for the second time.
 
While 2004 was special, 2005 was nothing short of spectacular for Davis, who made 11 defensive saves, third-most in a single season at W&M and still top-25 in NCAA history.  She picked up four of those stops against No. 6 Old Dominion on Senior Day, one of the five-best single game performances in NCAA history.  At the end of season, Davis repeated on the All-CAA first team and the CAA All-Tournament team, and was named first-team all-region as well as First-Team All-America by WomensFieldHockey.com.  She also became the first player from W&M to be named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year.  Davis' 24 career defensive saves are ranked 13th in NCAA history and second amongst Tribe players, and in 2009-10, she was picked by the CAA as the only W&M player on the 25th Anniversary field hockey team.

To read more about the inductees, please follow the links below:
Anna Agbe-Davies '93, Volleyball
George Collins '70, Men's Swimming & Diving
Sonja Friend-Uhl '93, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Mike Howell '93, Men's Track & Field
Kyra Kaylor Smargiasso '08, Women's Basketball
Megan Moulton-Levy '07, Women's Tennis
Greg Sexton '08, Baseball
Bob Sheeran '67, Sports Information Director/Broadcaster
1997 Women's Soccer Team