FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Fairfield University inducted its Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2007 during Homecoming festivities on Oct. 13 at the Barone Campus Center. This year's inductees were: Corrine Carlson '01 (volleyball), Steve Dogmanits '01 (football), Trish Elser-Grim '92 (women's basketball), Izabella Kotowski '02 (field hockey), and Spencer Steele '00 (men's lacrosse). All five helped Fairfield to some of their most successful seasons in program history and left atop many of the career statistical charts.

Corrine Carlson, a native of Bakersfield, Calif., spent 1997-2000 in Alumni Hall earning a nearly permanent place in the volleyball record books. Currently, she stands third in block assists (266), total blocks (327), and matches played (137), fourth in hitting percentage (.327), aces (155), and digs (1,397), and fifth in kills (1,193). Carlson was best known for her back row play and helped the Stags to a 36-0 conference record in four season and to four-straight MAAC Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances. As a junior she was named the MAAC Player of the Year and the MAAC Championship Most Valuable Player. She was also named the MAAC Rookie of the Year in 1997.

A native of Whitehall, Pa., Steve Dogmanits was a threat on the gridiron for the Stags, leaving as the career leader in interceptions with 21. As a senior, Dogmanits earned a spot on the Associated Press Division I-AA All-America First Team after leading the nation in interceptions with 11 in 10 games. The team captain was one pick shy of breaking the national record of 12 set by Princeton's Dean Cain in 1987. The defensive back averaged more than four tackles per game for his career and tallied 38 pass deflections, including 13 his sophomore season. Dogmanits, who returned to the Fairfield sidelines as an assistant coach in 2002, accrued numerous accolades, including the 2000 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year, the USA Today Northeast Defensive Player of the Year, and the Fairfield Male Athlete of the Year awards along All-MAAC and All-ECAC First Team honors.

Trish Elser, who hails from Baldwin, Md., was one of the toughest Stags on the basketball court. She had a knack for blocking shots finishing her career with 231 swats and a nose for the hoop, tallying 1,356 career points. As a junior, she blocked 75 shots, the third-highest single-season total at Fairfield. She also helped the Stags to a MAAC Championship crown and their second-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. During her final campaign, she led the team in scoring with 17.9 points per game and in rebounding at 8.7 caroms per contest. She was named to the MAAC All-Tournament Team and picked up All-MAAC First Team and All-Met honors.

Izabella "Iza" Kotowski, a native of Lawrenceville, N.J., was one of the key figures on the field hockey turf for the Stags. During her senior campaign in 2001, the forward helped the Stags to their first-ever Patriot League Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. The three-time all-league selection led the team in scoring with 13 goals, which also set the Fairfield standard, and six assists for 32 points. The 2002 Fairfield Female Athlete of the Year, also earned a spot in the prestigious North-South All-Star Game as a senior. She also earned all-region honors twice from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA). When Kotowski stepped off the field for the final time, she left as the career leader in points (108) and goals (42) and remains that way today.

For four years, Spencer Steele was the face of Fairfield men's lacrosse and remains one of the top players in program history. The Lewes, Del. native is the all-time leading goal scorer with 147 tallies in 60 career games. He also ranks third in points (210) and assists (63). With his contributions, Steele helped Fairfield to a MAAC Championship as a freshman and to a ECAC title as a junior. He was named the MAAC Player of the Year in 1999 as well as the MAAC Rookie of the Year in 1997.

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