Center Valley, PA (September 25, 2023) - The DeSales University athletic department inducted nine new members into the Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday evening to kickoff off Homecoming weekend on campus.

Inductees included: Mario Vicari '83, Mickey Myers '97, Matt Brancaccio '09, Kate (Steiner) Hanchick '11, Dan Fratantoro '06, Jen (Netwall) Brigham '05, Phil Yetter '07, Jen Mellon '10, and Jim Zinn '04. Each inductee made an everlasting impression on DeSales University athletics and will join the 94 current members and eight other teams who were recognized in previous years.  You can view a small bio on each Hall of Famer here - CLICK HERE.

Kate (Steiner) Hanchick '11 was a two-sport standout on both the softball and women's tennis team. Hanchick was part of the first-ever MAC Freedom Championship team in 2008 in softball and won two ECAC South Region Tournament Championships and appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2008 during her time on the diamond.
 
She was named the MAC Freedom Player of the Year in 2011 and earned All-MAC Freedom honors three times including First-Team in 2011 and Second-Team in 2009 and 2010. In addition Hanchick was named ECAC All-Region First-Team, NFCA All-Region First-Team, and the ECAC South Region Player of the Year as a senior in 2011. She was also named the Dr. John Compardo Female Athlete of the Year in 2011.
 
Hanchick finished her career with a .353 batting average, still ranks second all-time with 190 hits, and is the all-time leader in runs scored with 136. She continues to rank among the top 10 all-time in doubles (33 – 5th), triples (17 – 2nd), home runs (19 – 3^rd), RBIs (97 – T2nd), slugging percentage (.583 – 7^th), and is the all-time leader in assists with 376.
 
On the tennis court, Hanchick was equally impressive earning All-MAC Freedom honors three times including First-Team twice (2008 and 2009) and Second-Team once (2007).  She finished her career with a 38-15 singles record and a 39-16 doubles record.  Hanchick ranks eight all-time in singles wins and fourth in #1 flight singles wins as well as fifth all-time in both total doubles wins and #1 flight doubles wins.

Phil Yetter '07 was a standout on the men's soccer team from 2003-06. Yetter was a part of two MAC Freedom Championship teams (2005 and 2006), including the first-team to win the conference title in team history in 2005, and played in two NCAA Tournaments ('05 and '06).  He was a three-year team captain starting every game he played in during his career.
 
Yetter earned All-MAC Freedom honors three times including First-Team twice (2005 and 2006) and Second-Team once (2004). He was also named NSCAA All-Region Third-Team as a senior in 2006. He finished his career with 79 games played which still ranks sixth all-time and totaled four goals and 14 assists for 22 career points.

Following his playing career he was an assistant coach with the Bulldogs for the 2007 and 2008 seasons helping DSU win one more MAC Freedom Championship and advanced to one more NCAA Tournament in 2007.

Matthew Brancaccio '09 was a standout on the men's lacrosse team from 2006-09. Brancaccio earned All-MAC Freedom Second-Team honors twice in his career and helped DSU qualify for the MAC Freedom postseason for the first time in team history in 2009.

He is the all-time leader in assists with 107, ranks ninth all-time in goals scored with 80, and is third on the all-time scoring list with 187 points. Brancaccio is one of three players to record seven assists in a game.
 
Jen (Netwall) Brigham '05 was a standout on the women's basketball team from 2001-05. Brigham helped DeSales to a four-year record of 92-23 and was a part of four straight 20+ win seasons winning three ECAC South Region Tournament Championships and earning one trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2003.
 
She was named the MAC Freedom Rookie of the Year in 2002, earned All-MAC Freedom Second-Team honors in 2003, and earned the Stanley J. Orzechowski Award in 2005. Brigham finished her career with 1,201 career points, which ranks 16^th all-time. She also ranks second all-time with 176 made three-pointers, 18^th in free throw percentage (.738), fifth all-time in assists (377), and 11^th in steals (220).

Jim Zinn '04 was a standout player on the men's basketball team from 2000-04. He was a four-year member of the men's basketball team helping the Bulldogs post a 71-38 record in his four years that included two appearances in the MAC Freedom postseason tournament and three appearances in the ECAC Tournament.
 
Zinn totaled 1,079 career points, which currently ranks 21^st all-time, and sits fifth all-time with 184 made three-pointers. He is still the all-time leader in three point shooting percentage, converting 42.7 percent from outside the arc in his career.
 
He was All-MAC Freedom First-Team twice in his career and was named the MAC Freedom Player of the year as a senior in 2004. Zinn earned ECAC First-Team honors once, CoSIDA Academic All-District Second-Team honors once, and was D3hoops.com All-Region Second-Team as a senior. Additionally, Zinn was the Dr. John Compardo Male Athlete of the Year in 2004 and was a DIII News Honorable-Mention All-American that season.

Mickey Myers '97 was a standout on the baseball team in 1996 and 1997. He was two-year member of the baseball team helping DSU win two Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Championships and leading the team to its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 1997.
 
Myers was named All-PAC twice including First-Team in 1996 and Second-Team in 1997 as well as All-ECAC South Region First-Team and ABCA All-Region Second-Team in 1997.  He finished his career with a .408 batting average which is still ranked #1 in DeSales history.  In just two years he accumulated 108 hits, scored 66 runs, had 24 doubles and 13 home runs. Myers ranks 16^th all-time with 101 RBIs and is also the all-time leader with a .698 slugging percentage.
 
He was drafted out of high school by the Florida Marlins before choosing to attend college instead, again drafted by the New York Yankees in 1996, and after the 1997 season he signed with the Seattle Mariners of the Midwest High A League.

Jen Mellon '10 was a standout on the volleyball team from 2006-09. She is part of the only team to ever win a MAC Freedom Championship in volleyball in 2007 advancing to the NCAA Tournament that same season.
 
Mellon was named the MAC Rookie of the Year in 2006 and was All-MAC Freedom First-Team three times (06, '07, '09).  She has the fourth most kills in a season in team history with 446 in 2006 and currently ranks third all-time with 1,254 kills. Mellon is also 12^th all-time in hitting percentage (.249) and 27^th in total blocks with 155.

Mario Vicari '83 was a standout on the men's basketball team from 1979-83. He was a four-year starter at guard for DeSales in the early 1980's finishing his career with 943 career points, which currently ranks 30^th all-time, and 245 rebounds.

His career statistics have withstood the test of time as he currently still ranks among the 20 all-time in assists (226 – 21^st); steals (113 – 19^th); free throws made (243 – 13^th); and free throw percentage (.767 – 13^th).

Dan Fratantoro '06 was a standout on the baseball team from 2002-05. During his playing days DeSales posted a 125-49 record over four years winning four MAC Freedom Championships, including a perfect 12-0 record in the MAC Freedom postseason tournament. Fratantoro led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament four times, won the 2003 NCAA Regional Championship, and advanced to the 2003 NCAA Division III College World Series - the only time in team's history.
 
Fratantoro earned MAC Freedom Rookie of the Year in 2002 and was a three-time All-MAC Freedom First-Team selectio (2002, 2003, 2005). He also received All-ECAC South Region First-Team honors twice and Second-Team once, while being named ABCA All-Region four times. Fratantoro still ranks among the top 10 in several statistical categories including batting average (.383 – T6th), hits (230 – 2^nd), runs scored (177 – 2^nd), doubles (47 – 4^th), home runs (15 – 13^th), RBIs (144 – 5^th), BB's (106 – All-time leader), and on-base percentage (.485 – 5^th).