WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University Athletic Department, in association with the Saint Mary's Alumni Association, will induct three members into the Saint Mary's Sports Hall of Fame on March 12, 2022: Marni (Orthey) Lamberty B'96, M'07, Tyler Stevenson B'06, and Emily Kearns B'04. The trio will be recognized as part of the inaugural Cardinal Excellence Fund Dinner, held in Winona.
 
"This year we honor three alumni who excelled on the court, on the rink, and on the field," said Brian Sisson, athletic director. "We look forward to not only congratulating these three successful Cardinal greats but also celebrating all of Cardinal athletics, which has had a fabulous year competitively and academically. I'm also especially proud of how resilient our student-athletes have been throughout this pandemic; they've shown great care and concern for one another, and thankfully they are now able to showcase their skills and we have an opportunity to cheer them on.
 
"I look forward to a sold-out event; I invite you all to join us for this signature event. Together, we'll propel Cardinal athletics forward, and recognize the tremendous athletic accomplishments by our three Hall of Fame inductees."
 
Watch the Cardinal Athletics webpage at saintmaryssports.com for more information about the Cardinal Excellence Fund Dinner.
 
2022 SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

MARNI (ORTHEY) LAMBERTY B'96, M'07 (Women's Soccer)
A four-year letterwinner, Orthey helped lead the Cardinals to an impressive 52-16-6 overall record during her collegiate career. Orthey appeared in 66 games for Saint Mary's, compiling 21 goals and 11 assists for 53 points. And as good as she was during her first three seasons in a Saint Mary's uniform, Orthey saved her best season for last, posting career highs in goals (7), assists (3) and points (17) en route to earning First-Team All-MIAC honors, as well as Third-Team UMBRO and NCAA All-American accolades. Along with her impressive play on the soccer field, Orthey was also instrumental in the creation of the women's hockey club team, which officially earned varsity status two years after her graduation.
 
TYLER STEVENSON B'06 (Tennis)
Arguably one of the best men's tennis players ever to take the court for Saint Mary's, Stevenson was a dominant force during his four years as a Cardinal, compiling a 64-18 record in singles play, while going 51-24 in doubles action. A four-year letterwinner, Stevenson earned First-Team All-MIAC honors five times, becoming the first Saint Mary's men's tennis player in 24 years to earn all-conference honors at No. 1 singles in 2004, before sweeping All-MIAC honors in both singles and doubles during his junior and senior seasons. The 2006 Saint Mary's Outstanding Male Athlete, Stevenson sits No. 1 all time for career singles wins (64), while his 51 doubles victories rank No. 3. His single-season career-high 19 singles wins in 2006 are the second-most in program history.
 
EMILY KEARNS B'04 (Women's Hockey)
A four-year letterwinner, Kearns was an unstoppable threat on the ice for the Cardinals during her collegiate career, scoring 99 goals and adding 54 assists for 153 points in 109 games. Kearns took the women's hockey scene by storm her freshman season, scoring 21 goals and adding 33 points in helping Saint Mary's reach the AWCHA national tournament. And that was just the tip of the iceberg, as Kearns followed up that stellar freshman campaign by scoring 32, 24, and 22 goals, respectively, in her final three seasons. A three-time First-Team All-MIAC selection, Kearns was named AHCA/Jofa First-Team All-American following her senior year. Kearns ranks among the program's best in virtually every offensive category, including first all-time in career goals (99) and games played (109), second all-time in career points (153), and third all-time in career assists (54). Her 32 goals during the 2001-02 season are the most in program history and her 21 assists in 2003-04 ranks No. 2.