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Pace Athletics Hall of Fame Podcast - 1999 Pace Men's Lacrosse Team

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Leading up to the 2018 Pace Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony set for April 26 at the Willow Ridge Country Club, members of the newest class sat down for an interview with Pace Assistant Athletics Director Jim Sheehan. Today features the 1999 Pace Men's Lacrosse Team, which is being inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Team of Distinction. Joe Vuotto, one of four individual Hall of Famers on that squad, joined today's podcast.

Tickets for the event are still available (until April 16) for $125 per person and sponsorships are available. For more information on the 2018 Pace University Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, contact Associate Athletics Director Drew Brown at 914-773-3271 or dbrown4@pace.edu. To register for the event, click HERE.

The 411 on the 1999 Men's Lacrosse Team
- Coached by Dan Mulholland, who is also being inducted into the Pace Hall of Fame this year
- Holds school records for wins in a season (14), consecutive wins (11), and fewest goals allowed (94)
- Won the Northeast-10 Conference regular season and tournament championships
- Ranked No. 1 in the nation for a majority of the season, ultimately ending the year slotted No. 3 in the country
- Picked up the first win in program history over a top-five ranked opponent, defeating No. 3 NYIT, 20-10, on March 17
- Pace's all-time leading scorer Andrew Wasik set career highs in his sophomore season in 1999, setting the program record for most goals (72) and points (101) in a season, as well as tying the team record for most goals in a game with 11 against Saint Anselm in the NE10 Tournament
- The team featured four future Pace Athletics Hall of Famers: Wasik, Vuotto, Marcus Mayus, and Luke Hirten

Listen to Joe discuss this legendary team below as they gear up to be the latest Team of Distinction inducted into the Pace Hall of Fame!

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