NEWPORT, R.I. -- On Sunday, September 29, 2024, in a ceremony at Ochre Court on the campus of Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, five former Seahawks will be inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame -- football and baseball player Matt Kestler '99, basketball player Lindsay Shorey '12, ice hockey player Rachel Porter '13, field hockey and lacrosse player Abby Tepper '16, and baseball coach Steve Cirella.

The event is a collaboration of Alumni and Family Engagement & Annual Giving and the Athletic Department to recognize the outstanding contributions of the all-time greats in Salve Regina's rich athletic history.

"On behalf of the university and its athletics department, I want to congratulate Steve Cirella, Matt Kestler, Rachel Porter, Lindsay Shorey, and Abby Tepper on their selection for induction to the Salve Regina Athletics Hall of Fame. The Class of 2024 is a marvel as it features a championship-winning coach, all-time program greats, dominating performers, and multiple team record setters. We are tremendously excited to have the chance to formally acknowledge the comprehensive excellence each of our inductees exhibited on the fields of play, in the classroom, and throughout our community. Their success at Salve continues to serve as an aspirational standard for today's Seahawk student-athlete. And we now have the opportunity to thank them for setting such a wonderful example for all of us."  - Dr. Sean Sullivan, Director of Athletics, Salve Regina University

Kestler, Porter, Shorey, Tepper, and Cirella will be featured in Hall of Fame Spotlights leading up to the ceremony on September 29. Visit the Salve Regina Athletic Hall of Fame site here to browse all inductees.