Loughran, Schmoeller Join St. Mary's HOF
from press release
ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – Four former student-athletes
will be inducted into the St. Mary's College of Maryland Hall of
Fame on Friday, October 1, as part of the annual Hawktober Festival
— St. Mary's Homecoming weekend. The induction ceremony will
be held on Friday evening at Daugherty-Palmer Commons.
The Hall of Fame inductees are Carol (Schmoeller) Hatton
(Baltimore, Md./Catonsville HS), Alun Oliver (Ponty Pool,
Wales/Oldham A.C.), and Mia Oliver (Jenkintown, Pa./Jenkintown HS)
while Michael Loughran will be enshrined as an Athletic Legend.
"I am excited to announce the induction of these four high-caliber
former student-athletes into our Athletic Hall of Fame," stated
Scott Devine, Director of Athletics and Recreation at St. Mary's.
"Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is the highest honor an
athlete or coach can receive from their institution and these fine
individuals are extremely deserving of the honor that has been
bestowed upon them. I'm looking forward to the induction ceremony
as part of our Hawktober Festival."
Michael Loughran '75 was a scholar-athlete at St. Mary's as a
letter winner on the men's lacrosse team. After graduating,
Loughran returned to his alma mater first as an assistant coach
before taking over the reins of the program in 1981. He helped
spread his passion for lacrosse to surrounding area around St.
Mary's as the founding director of St. Mary's County Youth Lacrosse
Club while leading Leonardtown High School to four consecutive
Southern Maryland Athletic Conference championships (2005 to 2008).
Loughran also guided Great Mills High School to the SMAC title in
2000. For his efforts at Leonardtown, he was named the SMAC Coach
of the Year two years in a row.
Carol (Schmoeller) Hatton '04 was a talented two-sport athlete for
the Seahawks during her career, excelling in both volleyball and
lacrosse. In volleyball, Hatton was a four-year letter winner and
served as a co-captain during her senior year. At the time of her
graduation, the outside hitter ranked fifth in school history in
digs and ninth in kills. She shined on the lacrosse field as a
Seahawk midfielder, garnering Capital Athletic Conference Player of
the Year honors in 2004 and leading St. Mary's to four consecutive
NCAA appearances. Hatton was a two-time first team All-American
(2003 and 2004), a three-time first team All-CAC selection, and a
two-year team captain. She returned to her alma mater as the head
women's lacrosse coach in 2006, posting a two-year mark of 23-14
and leading the Seahawks back to the NCAA tournament in 2008 after
a four-year absence.
Alun Oliver '04 left St. Mary's as the all-time leader in
assists in Seahawk men's soccer history as Oliver dished out 41
assists during his four-year career. The Welsh native also finished
second in scoring with 123 points and third in goals with 41.
Oliver put his mark on the Capital Athletic Conference record books
as well, ranking third in assists, fourth in points and eighth in
goals. He earned 2000 CAC Rookie of the Year as well as 2002 CAC
Player of the Year honors. Oliver was a three-time
NSCAA/adidas® All-South Region pick, including first team
selections in 2002 and 2003 along with being a four-time
all-conference.
Mia Oliver '04 was also a dual-sport athlete at St. Mary's,
starring for both the field hockey and lacrosse squads. The
Jenkintown, Pa. native was a two-time IWLCA All-American and
three-time all-region selection in lacrosse, helping the Seahawks
to four consecutive NCAA tournament appearances and the 2002
Capital Athletic Conference championship title. Oliver became just
the second Seahawk to earn all-region honors in the history of the
field hockey program and led St. Mary's to its first-ever
back-to-back 10-win seasons in 2003 and 2004. A four-time All-CAC
honoree, she is tied for the all-time lead in defensive saves with
15.
