BURLINGTON, Vt. - The University of Vermont will welcome six new members into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 3. This year's inductees are Gordon Allen '97 (men's lacrosse), Ethan Barlow '96 (baseball), Erik Nelson '98 (men's basketball), Brooke Taft Robbins '90 (women's gymnastics), Lori Taylor '98 (women's basketball) and Laurie Woelfel '97 (women's swimming and diving).

The inductees will be lauded at the 41st annual UVM Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel and Conference Center starting at 6:00 p.m. Tickets to the dinner may be purchased through the UVM Athletic Ticket Office in Patrick Gym (1-866-4CAT-TIX).

Gordon Allen '97: One of the most prolific scorers in team history, Allen capped off an outstanding career in a Catamount uniform. He finished his career third all-time in career points (189) and assists (73) and tied for third in career goals (116) at Vermont. He was one of only six players to score 100 or more career goals at UVM at the time of his graduation. Entering his senior year Allen was named a preseason Honorable Mention All-American by College Lacrosse USA.

As a senior, he led the team with 68 points on 46 goals and 22 assists. The 46 goals are the third-most in a single season in school history and the 68 points rank as the fifth-highest total. Allen became only the second player in UVM history to be selected to play in the prestigious North-South Senior Division I All-Star game. He also played in the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association East-West Senior All-Star game following his senior year.

2009-09-28