PARK RIDGE, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson athletics department inducted its 18th class into the Hall of Fame on Saturday night in a ceremony at the Park Ridge Marriot. The Class featured four individuals and one team.

The four individuals that were inducted were, Donald Margolin, Walter Michel, Andrew Nucifora and Mike Policastro as well as the 2005-06 National Champion women's bowling team.

The Knights women's bowling team finished the 2005-06 season by winning the NCAA National Championship.  The eight-member squad also captured the NEWCBC Championship and the ECAC Championship, while posting a regular season record of 82-15.  Lisa Friscioni earned NCAA All-Tournament honors along with Kristina Szalay.  Friscioni also earned NCAA Most Valuable Player, NTCA First-Team All-American, NEWCBC Bowler of the Year and CoSIDA Academic All-America honors.  Szalay was an NTCA Second Team All-American and Rebecca Ketcham earned NTCA All-American Honorable Mention.  In addition, to success on the lanes, the team also excelled academically with seven members earning NTCA Academic All-America honors for the 2005-06 season.  Head coach Mike LoPresti was also recognized with NTCA and NEWCBC Coach of the Year Honors.

Team members; Kristina (Szalay) Arocho, Brianna Balkin, Lindsay Frusciante, Rebecca Ketcham, Amy Jo (Lesciscko) Krall, Lisa (Friscioni) Meadows, Christi (White) O'Neil, Head Coach Mike LoPresit and Assistant Coach Alexis Lepore.

Walter Michel was a member of FDU's men's bowling team (1966-69) in the late 1960's.  His standout career was highlighted by defeating a bowler from the University of Michigan for the National Championship during his freshman year.  Michel won the East Regional, besting a field of 200 bowlers from 55 colleges, to advance to the finals.  He averaged a 196 over 16 games in the finals, including a single-game high of 268.  His National Championship was the first by an FDU men's athlete and he was also the first freshman to ever win the National Intercollegiate Match Game Championship.

Mike Policastro was a standout for the Knights baseball program in the 1990-93 seasons.  He posted a .342 career batting average that ranks eighth in program history.  A first baseman, he delivered power at the plate with 38 career doubles and 25 home runs, which rank eighth and third, respectively.  He also drove in 118 runs and scored 101 times.  His best campaign came during his junior season when he posted a .404 batting average with nine home runs and 44 runs batted in.  He also belted 14 doubles that year to earn his second of three All-Northeast Conference selections.  Following his time at FDU, Policastro signed with the Chicago Cubs as a free agent.

Andrew Nucifora transferred to FDU and helped the men's soccer team win NEC Championships in both of his season's with the Knights.  Arguably one of the best goalkeepers in FDU history, Nucifora accomplished a lot in just a two-year career.  In 2002, he was named to the All-NEC Second Team and earned the first of two NEC Tournament MVP honors.  In 2003, he was named to the All-NEC First Team, First team All-Region and Academic All-District.  Statistically, in the 2002 season, he had 105 saves, .833 save percentage, .82 goals against average and recorded seven shutouts.  He followed that with 73 saves, .82 save percentage, .78 goals against average and recorded six shutouts in 2003.  He ranks sixth all-time in career save percentage (.828), eighth in career shutouts (13) and holds the fifth (7; 2002) and tied-sixth (6; 2003) best single-season totals for shutouts in program history.  After his time at FDU, Nucifora played for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the A-League.

For the eighth consecutive year, FDU presented the Al LoBalbo Award, an honor that is presented to a person who, like Coach Lo, has through selfless service, tireless dedication and education through sport made significant contributions that transcend competition for the betterment of athletics and all who are involved.
 
This year's LoBalbo recipient is Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and former University of Connecticut men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun.  Calhoun was a collegiate head coach for 40 years starting at Northeastern University and then finishing his career with 26-years at UConn.  Calhoun turned the Huskies into a national power by winning 625 games and three NCAA National Championships.  UConn also won a NIT National Championship and 17 Big East regular season and tournament titles.  The legendary coach was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005.