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2006 Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
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Doug
Freeman
Soccer
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Jared
Rasmussen
Soccer
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Rick
Loeffelholz
Swimming
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Jill
(Hocking) Sorensen
Softball
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Diane
(Wood)
Gordon
Volleyball
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Jim
Pohl
Hockey
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SMU HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2006
DOUG FREEMAN ’91 / Men’s Soccer
A two-time All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection, Freeman the team’s captain as a senior earned second-team All-West Region honors in his final year at SMU. His 11 assists during the 1990 season ties a Saint Mary’s single-season record while his 31 career assists are the most ever. Freeman also ranks No. 3 all-time in career points (62) and fifth all-time in career goals (19).
JERAD RASMUSSEN ’91 / Men’s Soccer
A three-time All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection, Rasmussen was also a three-time Academic All-MIAC pick, and earned second-team All-West Region honors his senior season. The Cardinals’ most prolific scorer holding the single-game (5), single-season (18) and career (36) goal scoring records Rasmussen is also tied for the school lead in career points (73), is second in points in a season (37) and ninth all-time in career assists (11).
RICK LOEFFELHOLZ ’98 / Swimming & Diving
A four-time All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection twice in the 500 freestyle (1995 and 1996) and twice in the 200 butterfly (1995 and 1996) Loeffelholz was the Cardinals’ team captain his sophomore, junior and senior seasons, while also being named the team’s Most Valuable Swimmer in each of his four years of competition. Named SMU’s Outstanding Male Athlete following his senior season, Loeffelholz still holds numerous school records in the freestyle and butterfly events.
JILL (HOCKING ’01) Sorensen / Fastpitch Softball
Sorensen was a member of the 2000 NCAA national champion fastpitch softball team and is the first individual ever inducted into the SMU Sports Hall of Fame twice (first in 2005 as a member of that national championship team). She was a four-time All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection, as well as a four-time All-Region pick and a three-time Louisville Slugger All-American (3rd team in 1998 and first team in 2000 and 2001). Sorensen was SMU’s Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year in both 2000 and 2001, earned the NCAA Minnesota Woman of the Year honor in 2001, and was a three-time GTE/Verizon Academic All-American. On the field, Sorensen a pitcher and first baseman holds 12 single-season and career records. During her four-year career, Sorensen compiled school records in slugging percentage (.715), on-base percentage (.469), doubles (52), home runs (26), RBIs (172), total bases (354) and pitching wins (70). She also holds single-season records for slugging percentage (.945), doubles (22), home runs (13), RBIs (59) and total bases (120).
DIANE (WOOD ’00) GORDON / Volleyball
A four-year All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection second team as a freshman and sophomore, and first team as a junior and senior Wood was the MIAC’s Player of the Year during her senior season in 2000. Wood helped guide the Cardinals to a school-record 27 wins, its first-ever MIAC regular-season championship and its first NCAA Division III national tournament appearance in 2000. Wood, an outside hitter and four-year starter, ranks first in service aces in a season (99) and second in career attack attempts (3258), kills (1486), service aces (297), service aces-per-game (0.63) and points (160).
JIM POHL ’70 / Men’s Hockey
Pohl played just two full seasons for Saint Mary’s, but made the most of them, scoring 42 goals in 45 games (0.93 goals-per-game), while also adding 36 assists. A two-time All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection, Pohl helped guide Saint Mary’s to a pair of second-place finishes in the MIAC race and averaged 1.73 points-per-game. Upon graduation, Pohl began a successful coaching career that spanned more than 20 years including an 18-year stay at Red Wing High School.
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