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NORTHEASTERN HAll OF FAME TO HONOR SEVEN

BOSTON, MA - The Northeastern University Hall of Fame will present seven new members to President Richard Freeland for formal induction on Friday, May 17 at Matthews AreQa. The seven honorees are Jim Averill (hockey), Tina Cardinale Beauchemin (hockey), Geoff Caldarone (track & field), Darin Jordan (football), Bjorn Hansen (soccer), Jay O'Shaughnessy (baseball), and Mike Porterfield (crew).

Jim Averill, '86, earned a "hat trick" his senior year of 1985 when he was chosen All New England, All Hockey East, and All America. The all­ star defenseman was also the Huskies' captain in '85 and led them to a Beanpot title. In his four years he enjoyed an ECAC championship (1982) and two Beanpot titles (1984 & '85). He finished his career with 118 points, third all-time among NU defensemen. Averill is a native and resident of Wayland, Mass.

Tina Cardinale Beauchemin, '89, captained the 1987 women's hockey team to a 22-5-1 record and the 1988 team to an undefeated 26-0-1 season. She was voted All-ECAC in 1987 and '88, and was the MVP of the 1987 and '88 Bean pots. Her career point total of 17 4 set an NU record. In 1990 she captained the first ever U.S. Women's National Hockey Team. Beauchemin is a native of Hudson, Mass. and currently resides in Marlboro.

Geoff Caldarone, '86, is arguably the greatest hurdler in New England history. In his career he won five GBC hurdles titles and three New England championships. He still holds the New England Championship 55 meter hurdle record at 7.28 as well as the NU indoor and outdoor records. As a junior he won the Team Outdoor MVP Award and as a senior won the Indoor MVP and Track Man of the Year. Caldarone is a native and resident of Danvers, Mass.

Darin Jordan, '88, was an All New England defensive tackle in 1986 and '87, and All-ECAC and honorable mention All America in '87. In his senior year, Jordan was elected captain and led the team to a 6-5 record as he became the only down lineman ever to lead NU in tackles. He registered 79 tackles and 11.5 sacks. The Stoughton, Mass. native went on to play five years in the NFL, winning a ring in the 1994 season with the . Jordan now resides in Toronto.

Bjorn Hansen, '97, is the finest soccer player in Northeastern history. He captained the Huskies for three seasons and holds all of NU's scoring records, both for a season and a career. His final tally was 42 goals and 28 assists for 112 points. As a senior he led the Huskies to a 12-5-2 record, their finest season ever, and to NU's first conference playoff appearance. He was twice voted America East All Conference and as a junior was named America East Player of the Year. A brilliant student, he was twice voted District I Academic All America and in 1996 he received the Herb Gallagher Award as NU's outstanding senior scholar-athlete. He graduated summa cum laude. Hansen was born and raised in Torring, Denmark. He now resides in Milford, Mass.

Jay O'Shaughnessy, '97, was one ofthe greatest pitchers in NU's long baseball history. As a freshman in the America East championship game in 1994, he led NU to a 5-0 win over Hartford, striking out 18 batters to send the Huskies on to the NCAA Regionals. As a sophomo re, he led the NCAA in strikeouts per nine innings with a 13.5 average. That year he was voted All Conference and All New England. O'Shaughnessy signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a junior and spent four years in their system. A Belmont, Mass. native, O'Shaughnessy now lives in Waltham .

Mike Porterfield, '89, rowed on the great NU crews of 1988 and '89. His junior year, the crew had a regatta season record of 7-1 and finished third in the Eastern Sprints before becoming the first-ever Husky boat to win the IRA Regatta. As a senior, Porterfield both captained and stroked NU to its first-ever regular season victory over Harvard. That year, Northeastern was 6-2 and took third-place finishes in both the IRA and the national championships. He then went on to row for he U.S. National Team for fi ve years. In 1991 he won a bronze medal in the World Championships in the four-without and was voted the U.S. Rowing Male Athlete of the Year. Porterfield was raised in Alexandria, Va. , where he is now a resident.

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