Center Valley, PA (September 29, 2025) - The DeSales University athletic department inducted nine new members and a team into the Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday evening to kickoff off Homecoming weekend on campus.

Inductees included: Dave Glielmi '75, Michael McCool '90, John Piscitelli '99, Jackie Fasolka '03, Amy Yencho '04, Jennifer (Rautzhan) Saltsgiver '04, Michael Venafra '05, Liz (Guidon) Trested '08, Brian Mauro '14, and the 2008-09 Men's Basketball Team.  Each inductee made an everlasting impression on DeSales University athletics and will join the 103 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.

Dave Glielmi '75 was a two-sport star on the men's basketball and baseball team as well as a member of the golf team. As a member of the baseball team, Glielmi batted .300+ each of his final three years hitting multiple home runs helping DSU post a .500 or better record in three of his four seasons. As a member of the basketball team, Glielmi was team MVP as a senior and was named the Dr. John Compardo Male Athlete of the Year in 1975.  He was picked for the Lehigh Valley All-Star team as a senior and finished his hoops career with 706 career points and ranks 17^th all-time averaging 12.4 points per game.

Michael McCool '90 was a standout on the men's cross-country team. McCool was named All-ESAC twice placing 11^th at the ESAC Championships in 1987 and third as a senior in 1989. He also earned All-Mid East Region honors taking home 20^th place in the NCAA Division III Mid-East Regionals in 1989. McCool qualified for the NAIA National Championships as a freshman in 1986, finishing 261^st and currently holds the 13^th fastest time on the DeSales CC course (26:44 – 8K).

John Piscitelli '99 was a four-year starter at third base on the baseball team. He was a part of three conference championship teams helping DSU win two PAC Championships and one MAC Championship. He also helped DeSales win the ECAC Championship in 1997 and appeared in two NCAA Tournaments in 1997 and 1998. Piscitelli was named All-MAC Freedom First-Team in 1999 and earned Second-Team honors in 1998. He was also named ABCA All-Region First-Team in 1998.  Piscitelli still ranks among the all-time leaders in several offensive categories including seventh in hits (187), seventh in batting average (.383), ninth in runs scored (132), 15^th in doubles (33), 13^th in RBIs (105), 10^th in on-base percentage (.472) and ninth in assists (282).

Jackie Fasolka '03 was a standout player on the softball team. Fasolka earned All-MAC Freedom honors all four years being named to the First-Team three times and Second-Team once. She was also named the MAC Freedom Rookie of the Year in 2000. In addition, she earned ECAC All-Region First-Team honors and NFCA All-Region Third-Team honors in 2001 and was two-time CoSida Academic All-District including First-Team in 2001 and Second-Team in 2003. Fasolka is still ranked among the top five in several statistical categories including third in batting average (.441), fourth in runs scored (97), fourth in hits (169), fourth in doubles (36), fifth in triples (13), second in RBIs (97), third in slugging percentage (.666), third in on-base percentage (.505), and fourth in assists (255).

Amy Yencho '04 was a terrific player on the women's basketball team. Yencho helped lead the Bulldogs to two ECAC Championships earning ECAC South Region Tournament MVP honors in 2002 and make one appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2003. She was named the MAC Freedom Rookie of the Year in 2001 and earned All-MAC Freedom Second-Team honors twice in 2002 and 2004. She continues to rank among the all-time leaders in several statistical categories including 12^th in scoring with 1,341 career points. Yencho is also 11^th in assists (290), 13^th in steals (214), eighth in three-pointers made (124), and 14^th in three-point field goal percentage (32.8%).

Jennifer (Rautzhan) Saltsgiver '04 was a standout on the women's track & field and basketball teams from 2000-04. She was an 11-time All-MAC selection in track & field. Saltsgiver won three MAC Individual Championships including the discus in 2004 and the hammer throw twice in 2003 and 2004. She also had three second place finishes, three third place finishes, a fourth place finish, and a sixth place finish among the shot put, discus, and hammer throw events at the MAC Outdoor T&F Championships in her career. On the basketball team Saltsgiver finished her career with 522 career points and is ranked 36^th all-time with 432 career rebounds.

Michael Venafra '05 was a standout on the men's basketball team. Venafra earned All-MAC Freedom First-Team once in 2005 and Second-Team honors once in 2004. He was also named Honorable-Mention All-ECAC and D3hoops.com All-Region Third-Team as a senior in 2005. He finished his career with 1,354 career points which still ranks eighth all-time. Venafra is also ranked eighth all-time with 181 three-pointers, third in three-point FG percentage (41.2%), fifth in free throw percentage (83.3%), sixth in assists (346), and 14^th in steals (131).

Liz (Guidon) Trested '08 was a star on the women's tennis team. She was a key member of the only women's tennis team to ever win a MAC Freedom Championship in 2005. Trested finished her career with a 48-20 singles record, 35-16 in the #2 flight, and a 48-22 doubles record, 24-8 in the #1 flight and 22-12 in the #2 flight. She was named to the All-MAC Freedom Second-Team three times and the First-Team once in 2006. Trested ranks second all-time in singles wins and is the all-time leader in singles wins in the second flight. She also ranks third all-time in doubles wins.

Brian Mauro '08 was a standout on the baseball team. Mauro earned All-MAC Freedom First-Team honors four times and was named the MAC Freedom Player of the Year in 2014. He was also All-ECAC First-Team twice, ABCA All-Region First-Team twice, D3baseball.com All-Region twice. Mauro was named an ABCA First-Team All-American in 2013 and a D3baseball.com Third-Team All-American the same year. He was honored as the Dr. John Compardo Male Athlete of the Year in 2013. Statistically he continues to rang among the all-time leaders in several categories including third in batting average (.397), 13^th in runs scored (126), third in hits (205), all-time leader in doubles (62), fourth in home runs (21), second in RBIs (159), fourth in slugging percentage (.642), sixth in walks (79), and fourth in on-base percentage (.486).