PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Little East Conference (LEC) announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2025 featuring former student-athlete Katelyn (Elliot) Griffin, former administrator Louise Goodrum, and the 1992 women's soccer team from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, as released by the league on Monday. Induction ceremonies will take place on each inductee's respective campus during the upcoming academic year.
First established in 2012, the LEC Hall of Fame now includes 137 individuals (70 men, 67 women) and six teams. The LEC's 11th Hall of Fame class includes:
1992 UMass Dartmouth Women's Soccer Team
Marianna (Capomolla) Linnehan, Eastern Connecticut (Women's Volleyball)
Dr. Stanley Yarosewick, Keene State College (former President)
Shannon Thompson, UMass Boston (Women's Volleyball)
Ryan Walsh, UMass Boston (Baseball)
Katelyn (Elliot) Griffin, UMass Dartmouth (Women's Lacrosse)
Louise Goodrum, UMass Dartmouth (former Admin/AT)
Kelsey MacDonald, Plymouth State (Women's Lacrosse and Soccer)
Antone Gray, Rhode Island College (Men's Basketball)
Stacy Pokora, Rhode Island College (Softball)
B.L. Elfring, Southern Maine (former SID)
Pat Toomey, Southern Maine (Baseball)
Kevin Matthews, Western Connecticut (Men's Basketball)
Katelyn (Elliot) Griffin
Katelyn (Elliott) Griffin was a four-year standout student-athlete as a member of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth women's lacrosse team, ranking among the top offensive threats in the Little East Conference (LEC).
Griffin was named the 2004 LEC Rookie of the Year and earned a spot on the WomensLacrosse.com Division III All-American Rookie Team after tallying 51 goals and 13 assists for 64 total points in her first collegiate season. She also earned the first of her three All-LEC citations as a freshman, earning Second Team honors.
Griffin's best statistical season came in 2006, when she recorded career-best totals of 71 goals and 83 points on her way to being named First Team All-LEC for the first time. Her most decorated season was her senior campaign the following year, which saw her named the 2007 LEC Offensive Player of the Year, First Team All-LEC and an All New England selection by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC).
Griffin rewrote the Corsairs' record book, owning every single-season and career offensive record in the young program's history by the conclusion of her four-year career, which saw her amass 219 goals and 56 assists for 275 points. She remains the program's career leader in goals and points. Her 83 points totaled as a junior remained the program record until 2013, while her 71 goals from the season stood as the program record until 2023.
Griffin earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from UMass Dartmouth in 2008. She was inducted into the Corsair Hall of Fame in 2012.
Louise Goodrum
For 13 years Louise Goodrum played an integral role in shaping the student-athletes of UMass Dartmouth, first as an athletic trainer and later as a senior administrator in the Athletic Department, which included serving as Interim Athletic Director for the 2006-07 academic year and Little East Conference Treasurer from 2008-11.
Goodrum arrived on the South Coast in 1998 as Head Athletic Trainer and was elevated to Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator in 2004. She served as Associate AD and SWA until passing away unexpectedly in December of 2011, and was posthumously inducted into the Corsair Hall of Fame in 2013.
Goodrum maintained her passion for athletic training following her move into senior administration, serving as a clinical instructor for interns in the athletic training program at Bridgewater State University. She also worked for ESPN as a Medical Venue Coordinator at the Sumer and Winter X-Games and at the ESPN Great Outdoors Games. She also served as medical director at the CAN/AM ice hockey program in Lake Placid, New York.
UMass Dartmouth's Office of Student Engagement and Leadership annually presents the Louise M. Goodrum Unsung Hero Award "to two graduate or third/fourth year undergraduate students each year who serve the community without seeking the limelight for their efforts. These individuals are selfless and impactful in their leadership."
A native of Stuttgart, Germany, Goodrum grew up primarily in the Syracuse, New York. She was a 1980 graduate of Nottingham High School, earned her bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and her master's degree in athletic training at the University of Illinois.
1992 Women's Soccer Team
The 1992 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth women's soccer team is one of the most successful in the history of the Little East Conference (LEC), posting an overall record of 17-3-2 on its way to playing in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament Final for the first, and to-date only time in program history. The 17 wins that season remain the most in program history.
The Corsairs qualified for the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history after going 14-1-1 during the regular season. They advanced to regional play after topping Salem State University on penalties following a 2-2 draw through regulation play and four overtime periods. UMass Dartmouth won the regional title with 1-0 victories over Kean University and LEC-rival Plymouth State University, and advanced to the DIII national final with a 1-0 double-overtime victory over Mary Washington University.
The 1992 season saw Kim Serrecchia named the LEC Rookie of the Year, while Marybeth Callahan, Lisa Gomes and Annmarie Gagnon were named to All-LEC Team. Callahan led the team in scoring with 11 goals and eight assists for 30 points, while Serracchia was second with 11 goals and three assists for 25 points. Rachel Barbarossa and Kathy Regan earned All-New England honors and were named to the NCAA Division III Championship All-Tournament Team, with Regan additionally being voted the tournament's Most Outstanding Defensive Player.
Barbarossa, a 2021 LEC Hall of Fame inductee, started in all 22 games that season, totaling a program-record 17 wins with 130 saves to 12 goals against for a .915 save percentage and 0.56 goals against average. Leanne Morris led all scorers in the 1992 NCAA Division III Championship with three goals and six points - scoring the winning goal against Plymouth State, Kean and Mary Washington - and finished the year with eight goals and four assists for 20 points.
UMass Dartmouth was guided by head coach Ray M. Cabral, who was also inducted into the LEC Hall of Fame in 2021. He was the inaugural head coach of the program, guiding the Corsairs to three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances (1992-94) and three ECAC Division III New England Championship appearances (1990-91, 1995) during his seven seasons with the program.
Each of the 2025 LEC Hall of Fame inductees will be individually featured in the coming weeks on LittleEast.com and @LittleEastConf on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and X.
