Title: | Class of 1990 |
Lynne Olson, your talent, drive and determination have
distinguished you as one of the most versatile athletes to ever
wear a Worcester State uniform.
You participated in field hockey, volleyball, basketball and
softball and earned 13 varsity letters.
A leader indeed, you were captain of the field hockey, basketball
and softball teams. You were selected to the United States National
Field Hockey team in 1976 and were a Northeast Field Hockey
Association All Star in 1976 and 1977.
You scored 696 career points in basketball and averaged 8 assists a
game in 1978. You were an outstanding shortstop in softball for
four years and were the leading scorer in field hockey with 7 goals
in 1976.
You were honored for your undergraduate achievements by selection
to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities and were a
dean's list student.
You have been active as a college coach in field hockey, basketball
and softball since 1978. You coached field hockey at Clark and
softball at WPI. Your Clark team won the State Class C field hockey
championship in 1981 and 1984. You are currently the head softball
coach at Worcester State where your teams have a 79-33 record since
1987 and have made three post-season appearances in four years, the
NCAA in 1987 and the ECAC in 1988 and 1990. Your team won the ECAC
North Championship in 1990.
You are a member of the Wachusett Regional High School Athletic
Hall of Fame. You are the stock coordinator at Norton Company.
Lynne Olson, it is with great pride that we induct .you into the
Worcester State College Athletic Hall of Fame.