Ange Bradley To Be Inducted Into Delaware Athletics Hall Of Fame

Sept. 21, 2005

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond Spider field hockey coach Ange Bradley will be part of an eight-member class inducted into the University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame this season, UD officials announced Wednesday. The 2005-06 class will be formally inducted Friday, Nov. 4, at the ceremony in the auditorium at Delaware's Bob Carpenter Center.

The group will again be honored prior to the Delaware football game vs. Massachusetts Nov. 5 at Delaware Stadium. This year's group of eight inductees increases the UD Athletics Hall of Fame to 77.

Joining Bradley in the 2005-06 class is record-setting freestyle swimmer Nancy Davis, 18-year National Football League standout quarterback Rich Gannon, high-scoring All-American lacrosse player John Grant, record-setting track and field sprinter Dionne Jones, the late "Voice of Delaware Football" Bob Kelley, baseball slugger and current Texas Rangers outfielder Kevin Mench, and 1970's field hockey and softball standout Joan Schimpf (Samonisky).

"We once again are pleased to induct an outstanding class of former Delaware student-athletes into the UD Athletics Hall of Fame," said UD Director of Athletics Edgar Johnson, who will host the induction ceremony. "This year's class includes individuals who not only enjoyed great success while at the University of Delaware, but have moved on to become nationally-recognized sports figures. We are very proud of all the inductees and their accomplishments of the past and present."

Andrea L. "Ange" Bradley made her mark at Delaware as both a record-breaking goalkeeper in field hockey and as a tough and steady defender in lacrosse in 1984-88. A native of Drexel Hill, Pa., she was a four-year starter in both sports and was named the University's Outstanding Senior Female Athlete of the Year in 1987-88. In field hockey, she set virtually every school record during her career and led nationally-ranked teams to three East Coast Conference regular season titles under head coach Mary Ann Hitchens. In lacrosse, she led nationally-ranked squads to two ECC titles for head coach Janet Smith. She was the ECC Player of the Year in field hockey in 1987 and set seven school records upon graduation, including marks for career saves (477), shutouts (26), and save pct. (.891). She also was a two-time All-ECC selection in lacrosse. An honor student, she earned her degree from Delaware in 1988 and has enjoyed a successful college field hockey coaching career.

Since the 2002 season, the Spider field hockey program, under Bradley's direction, has posted a 58-17 record with three consecutive Atlantic 10 Championships and NCAA appearances.

In 2003, Bradley led the squad to a program-record 18 wins enroute to the A-10 Conference title and the program's first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Richmond finished the year ranked 10th in the NFHCA Final Poll, marking the Spiders' highest-ever ranking.

Last season, Richmond was even better than the previous season, equalling the record for most wins in a season at 18, but dropping only three games and setting the highest winning percentage in school history at .857 (18-3). The Spiders, who again ended the season ranked 10th in the country, swept through their A-10 schedule for the third-straight season and earned their third-consecutive berth in the NCAA Tournament

Bradley, a two-time Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of the Year (2002 and 2004), has led Richmond to three-straight undefeated conference seasons. On top of the undefeated seasons, her team is currently riding a streak of 19-straight wins during the conference regular season and 24-straight wins including conference championship contests.

Bradley began her tenure at Richmond with a 10-10 mark in 2001 and then went on to boast a 17-7 mark in 2002. Her turnaround earned her the A-10 Coach of the Year honors in 2002, and helped propel the Spiders into their first-ever NCAA Tournament.

-- portions taken from Delaware Athletics official release.

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