MADISON, N.J. – Drew University has selected six highly-distinguished inductees to be added to its Athletics Hall of Fame.
 
The University's 34th Hall of Fame class will consist of Peter Arthur C'95 (baseball), Kim Artim C'99 (softball), Danielle Barber C'12 (women's basketball), Chad Bridges C'00 (men's soccer, men's basketball), Curtis Fornarotto C'11 (men's soccer, men's lacrosse), and Brooke Gagliano C'14 (field hockey, women's lacrosse, softball). Arthur will be inducted posthumously.
 
In addition to the Hall of Fame induction, Drew will recognize the 1985 field hockey team as a "Team of Distinction."
 
The induction ceremony is scheduled for the evening of Friday, Oct. 10 at Drew University's Dorothy Young Center for the Arts Concert Hall as part of "Rangers Reunite" weekend. The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m.
 
Arthur excelled as a left-handed pitcher for the Rangers. He enjoyed his best season during his senior campaign in 1995, when he earned a spot on the All-MAC Freedom Conference First Team after posting a 7-3 record to go with 74 strikeouts over 86 innings pitched. He also fired just the fifth no-hitter in team history that season, when he struck out 11 batters in a 5-0 win over Upsala College. It was an historic year for the Rangers, who won 20 games for the first time (20-18, 8-4 MAC Freedom) and made the program's debut in the MAC playoffs. For his career, Arthur finished 14-13 with 144 strikeouts, 12 complete games, and three shutouts over 202 innings pitched. He continues to be ranked among Drew's all-time leaders in numerous categories, including shutouts (tied for first), wins (tied for fourth), and strikeouts (tied for fifth).
 
Artim made her mark as one of the top all-around performers in Drew softball history. In the pitcher's circle, she posted a record of 44-25 with 1.80 ERA, 14 shutouts, and 225 strikeouts over 439 1/3 innings pitched. In addition, she batted .394 with 125 hits and 101 runs scored. She remains one of the program's all-time leaders in virtually every statistical category and still holds team records for career ERA, shutouts, and wins. She was a four-time All-MAC selection, earning first-team honors in both 1996 and 1998, and became Drew's first all-region selection as a senior, when she captured third-team recognition. In addition, she was the program's first-ever ECAC All-Star, gaining the distinction during both her junior and senior years. Artim led the Rangers to four consecutive winning seasons, including the first two 20-win campaigns in team history in 1997 and 1998.
 
Barber turned in a stellar career for the Rangers on the hardwood. A 1,000-point scorer and a four-year starter at guard, she established herself as both an offensive and defensive stalwart. She came within four assists of the school's career record, finishing with 463 helpers, and continues to be ranked among Drew's all-time leaders in numerous categories. She currently ranks second in assists and is also fourth in steals (239) and fifth in points (1366). Barber became Drew's first women's basketball player to receive All-Met honors, earning the award twice, and was a three-time All-Landmark Conference selection, capturing first-team plaudits during her sophomore and senior campaigns. In addition, she achieved the first triple-double in Landmark Conference history and the only known triple-double in team history with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 65-63 victory at Catholic in which she also hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer. At the team level, during her sophomore season she helped lead the Rangers to their second-most wins in team history at the time, when the squad went 15-12 and reached the semifinals of the ECAC playoffs.
 
A two-sport athlete, Bridges made his largest impact on the soccer pitch, where he was an integral part of an incredible four-year run for the Rangers. Beginning his career as a forward before switching to defender, he played in 69 games and made 51 starts, including all 42 matches over his last two years, and finished with 17 goals and 17 assists. He helped lead the Rangers to the MAC title as a junior in 1998 with a 3-2 victory over No. 21-ranked Messiah, and to an NCAA at-large berth as a senior in 1999. He earned a pair of All-MAC Freedom Conference honors, including a first-team selection in 1999, when he also helped lead team to a No. 25 Division III national ranking. In addition, he was a four-year team member in basketball and was a part of the squad that won an ECAC title as a freshman in 1996-97. Post-collegiately, Bridges has served as the Head Boys Soccer Coach at the highly-successful Pennington School since 2010 and is a two-time New Jersey State Coach of the Year.
 
Fornarotto registered a tremendous four-year career as a defender and became the seventh All-American in program history, earning second-team recognition as a graduate student in 2011. After missing his entire freshman season due to an injury sustained in the preseason, he came back to play in 66 games and made 64 starts, helping the team to a 54-17-11 record and a 22-3-3 mark in Landmark Conference play. One of only four players in team history to be named as a first- or second-team All-American, he anchored a stingy back row that finished 14th in Division III in goals-against average in 2011 and 18th in 2009. He helped lead the team to four straight Landmark Conference playoff appearances, an at-large berth in the NCAA Division III Championships in 2008, and three ECAC playoff appearances, including a title during his junior year in 2009. He was also a first-team All-Region selection as a senior and a three-time All-Landmark Conference pick, capturing first-team honors in each of his last two years. Fornarotto also played one season of lacrosse at Drew, competing as a defensive midfielder in 2009, when he helped the Rangers advance to the ECAC championship game.
 
Gagliano was a multi-sport standout at Drew. She primarily competed in field hockey and lacrosse but also played softball during her freshman year. She is the last Ranger to receive All-America honors in field hockey, capturing second-team recognition as a senior in 2013. A standout forward, she continues to be ranked among the program's career leaders in all three major categories and is tied for fifth in goals (49), eighth in assists (25), and fifth in points (123). She helped the Rangers to four straight Landmark Conference playoff appearances, reaching the final in both 2011 and 2012, as well as three ECAC postseason berths. She was also a two-time All-Region selection, garnering first-team honors as a senior, and was selected as the Landmark Conference's Player of the Year in 2013 and Offensive Player of the Year in 2012. Gagliano was a member of Drew's women's lacrosse team over her final three seasons, competing as a midfielder and earning Second Team All-Landmark honors as a senior. She finished with 73 points on 51 goals and 22 assists, helping the team reach the Landmark playoffs three years in a row while advancing to the ECAC semifinals during her senior campaign. In her lone softball season, she started every game as an outfielder/second baseman. She led the team in runs scored (24), finished second in stolen bases (nine), and broke the school record for runs scored in a game (five).
 
The 1985 field hockey squad registered one of the finest seasons by any team in the history of Drew University, winning a Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) title before eventually reaching the Final Four of the NCAA Division III Championships. Led by Head Coach Maureen Horan-Pease, the Rangers entered the postseason with a head of steam, having won six of their last seven games while posting a 4-0 mark in the MAC Northeast League. The team stayed hot in the MAC playoffs, opening with a 2-0 victory over Gettysburg in the first round before topping No. 5-ranked Messiah 2-1 in the semifinals. Then in the final, the Rangers captured an epic 1-0 victory at Franklin & Marshall. After the two sides battled to a scoreless draw in regulation and two overtime periods, Drew edged the Diplomats 3-2 in strokes. The Rangers were just getting started, however, and opened the NCAA tournament with a pair of victories at Ithaca in the regional rounds. The team defeated No. 2-ranked Ithaca 2-1 in another flickoff in the opening round before edging Wooster 1-0 on a goal from Jeanne Marie Jodoin. The Rangers then received the good fortune of being chosen as the host site for the NCAA Final Four. Playing in front of their home crowd, the squad battled Millersville in the semifinals but came up just short, falling 1-0. The team's season then came to a close with a 4-1 loss to Bloomsburg in the consolation game, but it hardly dampered a banner season that saw the Rangers finish with an 18-6-1 record.