Former All-American Missy Wycinsky-Pruden to be Inducted into Tribe Athletics Hall of Fame

Courtesy TribeAthletics.com


Mon, April 04, 2011

Williamsburg, Va. (April 4, 2011) -- Former William and Mary Tribe women's soccer great Missy Wycinsky-Pruden will be part of a six-member class being inducted into the College's Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday evening. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 9 at Williamsburg's Crowne Plaza Fort Magruder Hotel.

Joining Wycinsky-Pruden in the 2011 class is: Thierry Chaney (wrestling), Roy Chernock (cross country/track and field coach), Cherie Dow Baker (women's tennis), Matt Lane (cross country/track), Mike Leach (football) and Missy Wycinsky-Pruden (women's soccer).

The event will start with a social hour at 6:30 p.m., with dinner served at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for the event are $45 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under.

For more any further information, please contact Christine Braig (757)221-1599, ctbraig@wm.edu), the College's Director of Athletics Special Events.

The following are brief sketches of Wycinsky-Pruden, as well as each nominee:

Missy Wycinsky-Pruden, Soccer, '00

In a program with such great history, Missy Wycinsky-Pruden is one of the greatest forwards to ever wear the Green and Gold. She was named to the CAA's Silver Anniversary Team (which recognized the top 25 players in the history of the conference) after a career that saw her earn three NSCAA All-America honors (1997, 1998, 1999) at forward.

Wycinsky was a two-time CAA Player of the Year (1998, 1999) and the MVP of the CAA Tournament in 1999. The W&M Female Athlete of the Year in 1999, she earned four First-Team All-CAA honors in her stellar career.

A catalyst on some of the most accomplished teams in Tribe history, Wycinski was a vital contributor during the program's run of four-straight CAA Titles and NCAA Tournament appearances from 1996 to 1999. W&M advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 1998 and 1999 after making the Elite Eight in 1997.

A four-time All-Region and First-Team All-CAA selection, Wycinsky started all 92 matches of her Tribe career and W&M was 70-21-2 over her four years. She graduated as the school's all-time points leader with 202 (75 goals and 52 assists), including 20 game winning scores. Her 52 career assists are a W&M school record and she holds the school mark for most assists in a season with 20 during the 1999 campaign. Additionally, her 75 career goals currently rank her second in the school's all-time record books.

Wycinsky was drafted as a professional by San Diego in the eighth-round of the inaugural W-USA Draft. She later went on to graduate from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of law and she now practices law at Vandeventer Black LLP in Richmond, Va where she specializes in civil litigation, construction and public contracts law, and professional liability defense.