6 to be Inducted into UB Athletic Hall of Fame on Feb. 21

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Three All-Americans, the most prolific scorers and offensive threats in the history of football and women's basketball at the University at Buffalo, and an outstanding coach/administrator will be inducted into the UB Alumni Association's Athletic Hall of Fame on Feb. 21.

Their induction will take place at a dinner to be held at 7 p.m. in the Center for Tomorrow on the UB North (Amherst) Campus. The dinner will be preceded by a reception at 6 p.m.

Digicon Imaging, Inc., is corporate sponsor of the Hall of Fame Celebration, administered through the UB Alumni Association. Tickets for the event are $60 per persons. Reservations may be made with the UB Office of Alumni Relations at 716-829-2608 or 800-284-5382.

The six inductees, along with another alumnus who will be honored at the dinner for his commitment to the UB Division of Athletics, also will be recognized the following evening prior to tipoff of the UB-Miami (Ohio) men's basketball game in Alumni Arena on the North Campus. The inductees are:

Brenna Doty, BA '98, of Clifton Park, who shattered the UB women's basketball record for career points during a career that spanned from 1993-97, and Cliff Scott, MA '96, BA '94, of Buffalo, the quarterback career passing leader during the latter portion of UB's "Run to Division I," which culminated in the resumption of Division I football play in 1993 after more than 20 years.

Doty scored 1,703 points during her career and 52 percent of that figure came from beyond the three-point arc. As a senior in 1996-97, she made an incredible 46 percent of her three-pointers (98 of 123), which placed her second in Division I, and also made a Division I-best 3.5 per game. Those statistics earned her a berth in the NCAA Three Point Shootout at the Men's Final Four. She averaged 14.7 points per game during her career, with a high of 17.4 as a senior. But she also could find the open teammate, as her 462 career assists would attest. She maintains 11 UB records and holds the second spot in eight others.

Scott threw the first Division I pass in more than 20 years when UB resumed that level of competition on Sept. 4, 1993, against the University of Maine in the gridiron unveiling of UB Stadium. A four-year starter, Scott also is the Bulls' total offense career leader (8,479 yards) and holds career records for passing yardage (7,578), pass completions, total offense and total touchdowns. Additionally, he is atop the single-season ranking for passing TDs and total TDs, holds the single-game passing yardage record (490 yards) and stands second in four other categories. Scott was named ECAC rookie of the year in 1991.

Tracey Quider Martell, BA '87, of Getzville, the first UB volleyball player to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career. Martell held seven records when she graduated and still ranks in the top 10 in 14 categories. She was one of the catalysts on the 1986 team, which produced a 52-6 record, was ranked as high as fifth in the nation in Division III and made the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament. She was named to the All-Northeast Team and thus became an honorable mention All-American. She also was selected as team co-MVP her last two seasons.

Lori Seifert Desiderio, EDM '95, BA '93, of Reston, Va., competed in three NCAA Division II swimming and diving championships, 17 events, and earned All-America recognition in 10. Her best placings were fourth-place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley relays in the '89 championships. She swam in seven events in the '91 meet and was a member of the 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley relays that placed fifth in each event. Lori's best individual finish (among five in the NCAAs) was a fifth in the 50-yard freestyle in '90.

Scott Slade, BS '84, of Arcade, achieved All-America honors in 1981 and '82 by finishing second and third, respectively, in the 167-pound class at the NCAA Division III Championship Tournaments. A two-time winner of UB's Male Athlete of the Year award, Scott had an overall career record of 38-12-1 in dual meets (including 12-1 in '81-82, when he also won three championships during in-season tournaments). The team's MVP his last two seasons, he captured the SUNYAC title as a senior.

Emily Ward of Bloomington, Ind., coached the UB's women's swimming and diving teams from 1983-92, then served as the assistant athletic director and senior woman's administrator from 1991-94. Her teams' overall record was 63-26 and during her tenure, they captured four conference championships. Her 1990 squad finished third in the NCAA Division II championships, her '91 team was seventh and her '89ers were eighth. From those teams emerged 44 All-Americans. Her swimmers were stars in the classroom, as well, ranking first nationally in grade point average in 1990. As an administrator, Ward focused on student-welfare issues and created the first student-athlete handbook.

Edmond Gicewicz, MD '56, BA '52, of Getzville, will receive the Russell J. Gugino Award during the celebration for his contributions of time and resources to the UB athletic program. Gicewicz, a member of the UB and Greater Buffalo Halls of Fame, as well as the UB Council, played football (Little All-American), basketball and baseball at UB.