University of Maine Athletics

Porrini (1993-97) is a three-time America East all-conference selection, including earning first team honors her senior year in 1996-97. Porrini's name is scattered throughout the Maine record books as she holds the team records for most blocks in a game (7), most blocks in a season (79), and is second all-time in career blocked shots (185). Porrini, who led Maine in rebounding for three consecutive seasons, ranks fifth on Maine's all-time rebounding list with 929 career boards and also is a member of Maine's 1,000 point scoring club with 1,128 career points. Porrini, who was named to the America East All-Tournament Team in 1996, was a key to Maine's four conference titles, three conference tournament titles, and three NCAA Tournament appearances (1995-97) during her career. She holds Maine's record for most rebounds in a NCAA Tournament game with 13. During her four years in Orono, Maine compiled a 91-26 record. Porrini, who was a captain for the Black Bears during her senior season and was inducted into the Bristol (Conn.) Hall of Fame in 2016, died in 2018 after a courageous battle with breast cancer.  Her son, Donovan Clingan, was a key member of Connecticut's NCAA championship basketball team in 2023.