Orono, Maine -- The University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be streaming live tonight, Sept. 17, at 7:45 p.m. The event, hosted by Jeff's Catering in Brewer, Maine, will honor the eight members of the 2021 UMaine Sports Hall of Fame class.

Honorees include Brittany Cheney, three-time All-Conference softball selection; Jack Cosgrove, UMaine's all-time football coaching wins leader and three-time conference coach of the year; Aaron Dashiell, two-time Associated Press All-American football player; Rick Lashua, two-time NCAA Baseball Regional All-Tournament Team selection and the 1984 New England Player of the Year; Riley Masters, a two-time All-American in the mile event; Gustav Nyquist, 12-year NHL veteran and two-time Hobey Baker finalist; Raffi Wolf, two-time women's ice hockey Olympian for Team Germany; and the legendary 1998-99 women's basketball team, which captured Maine's first, and only, NCAA Women's Basketball tournament victory.

To learn more about this year's inductees, please take a look at the official 2021 UMaine Sports Hall of Fame program at this LINK.

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