ROHNERT PARK -- Five former Sonoma State University student-athletes were officially inducted into the SSU Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday night during a special dinner presentation at Sally Tomatoes in Rohnert Park.  The Class of 2012 included Tony Bussard, Joy Durand, Vince Inglima, Ed Millerick and Maura Pengel; all of which were honored as part of the 14th annual Hall of Fame ceremony, joining 70 other individuals that have earned Hall of Fame distinction at Sonoma State.

Video footage of the entire 2012 Sonoma State University Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is available on the Seawolves' YouTube channel at youtube.com/ssuseawolves, or by clicking here.

Tony Bussard (Lakeport, Calif./Clear Lake HS) enjoyed a four-year career on the men's soccer team, playing from 1999 to 2002.  An all-conference player and the eighth-leading goal scorer (28) in school history, Bussard's legacy is best illustrated by his tremendous play in the 2002 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship.  With his team trailing by two goals on the road in the second half of the west region final to a heavily-favored Cal State Dominguez Hills squad, Bussard caught fire.  With two goals in regulation and another in double overtime to stun the Toros, Bussard ignited one of the most incredible runs by any team in school history.  Wins over Midwestern State, Central Arkansas, and Southern New Hampshire would follow and when the dust settled, the Seawolves had captured just the second national title in SSU history (and the first by a men's team).  For his efforts, Bussard was named the Offensive MVP of the tournament.  Since leaving Sonoma, Bussard has gone on to enjoy a long professional playing career in the Netherlands.  Click here for introduction video.

A rare two-sport performer in the era of specialization, Joy Durand (Santa Rosa, Calif./Ursuline HS) starred in women's soccer and women's basketball from 1997 to 1999.  During her two-year run on the women's soccer team, she led the Cossacks to a 37-4-5 record and a berth in the 1998 NCAA Division II Championship Game.  Following her team-high 12 goals in 1998, Durand scored five more in 1999 as the Seawolves again rolled to a CCAA North Division title.  On the hardwood, Durand averaged 8.7 points per game in 1997-98, helping lead the women's hoops team to the first conference championship in school history.  That season, the Cossacks went 20-8 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time, as well.  Click here for introduction video.

The lone All-American in Sonoma State men's basketball history, Vince Inglima (Carson City, Nev./Carson City HS/Cabrillo JC) made the most of his two seasons in a Seawolf uniform.  Following a strong debut season (2004-05) that saw him average 11.7 points per game and lead the conference in free throw shooting, Inglima burst on to the national scene as a senior in 2005-06.  The sharpshooter averaged a team-high 16.0 points per game in leading the Seawolves to the first CCAA championship in school history.  The Seawolves also advanced to the NCAA Division II Championship Tournament as Inglima was named the conference's player of the year.  The individual accolades didn't end there for Inglima.  He was named the CCAA's Male Student-Athlete of the Year, a Division II Bulletin All-American, and an Academic All-District performer.  Inglima was also invited to participate in the NCAA Division II All-Star game at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. and he played professionally for several years in Australia.  Click here for introduction video.

Ed Millerick (Sebastopol, Calif./Analy HS/Santa Rosa JC) was a star pitcher on the Sonoma State baseball team in 1990 and 1991.  Owner of the school's fourth-best career earned run average (2.38), Millerick earned All-American honors in 1990 after going 8-0 with a 2.30 ERA.  He remains one of just five hurlers in school history to earn All-American status.  Millerick was also instrumental in capturing the first two conference championships in SSU baseball history.  While the baseball team has received national recognition in recent years, it's easy to forget that before Millerick and his teammates captured that first league banner in 1990, the program had a less than stellar reputation.  Millerick was key in changing the fortunes of SSU baseball and spurring its development into a Division II power.  Following his two years at Sonoma State, Millerick would go on to play several years in the minor leagues.  Click here for introduction video.

Another two-year star for Sonoma State, Maura Pengel (San Francisco, Calif./Santa Rosa JC) made an immediate presence after joining the women's basketball team for the 1989-90 season.  During that standout campaign, Pengel led the conference in scoring at 19.6 points per game.  She wasn't far behind the next year, when she averaged 18.3 points per game and led the Cossacks to their first conference tournament in program history.  Over 20 years have past since Pengel last laced them up for Sonoma, but she still holds the top two single-season scoring marks in the record books and her career total of 983 points is fifth all-time.  A benefactor of the three-point rule which was put in place just a couple seasons before her arrival, she drained 84 three-pointers in 1990-91, another school record.  For her excellence on the court, Pengel was a two-time First Team All-NCAC selection.  Click here for introduction video.

For a complete list of teams and individuals previously inducted into the SSU Athletics Hall of Fame, click here.