Athletics Hall of Fame
Lynch, class of 1989, was a four-year starter for both the field hockey and lacrosse teams. Selected twice to the New York State All-Tournament team in field hockey, Lynch became the second woman at Union to be voted as an All-American. An All-State First-Team selection, Lynch was voted to the National All-American second-team. She led the 1988 field hockey team to a Union record, 17-1 season, and to the ECAC's Mid-Atlantic Region championship. Lynch, who helped the Dutchwomen qualify for the NYSWCAA Tournament during each of her four seasons, led Union in scoring in 1988 with 16 points on 10 goals and six assists. She finished her outstanding career with 22 goals, 10 assists, and 54 points. Lynch, who graduated with a double major of English and Political Science, finished as the college’s all-time leading scorer in women’s lacrosse with 167 points on 139 goals and 28 assists. Voted the MVP in both sports, Lynch was named the Collegiate Female Athlete of the Year by the Albany Chamber of Commerce in February of 1989, the first Union student-athlete ever to be so honored. She was also awarded the Robert B. Ridings Prize as Union’s top senior female student-athlete for attitude, ability, participation, and achievement in intercollegiate athletics.
