The Misericordia University athletics department inducted its 2009 Hall of Fame class as part of Homecoming Weekend, October 3.

The honorees included Willie Chandler '03, Kelley (Flynn) Cianci '02, Chris Mathews '95, Jason Perry '04 and Suzanne (Brzozowski) Smith '79.

Chandler, a native of Scranton, is one of the most prolific scorers in NCAA Division III basketball history. He finished second all-time with 2,898 points and led the nation in scoring twice.

He was a three-time All-American and a four-time Player of the Year in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference and was a four-time Misericordia/Wendy's Athlete of the Year.

He holds nine school career records and five school single-game records.

Cianci, a native of Bel Air, MD who currently resides in Jonestown, PA, was a standout swimmer. She led the team in scoring four times and was a four-time team MVP. She set 11 school records and still holds five school records and one pool record.

She earned the High Points Award at the 1998 Grove City Championship meet and was Misericordia's NCAA Woman of the Year as a senior.

Mathews, a native of Clarks Summit, is the first golfer inducted into the Misericordia Hall of Fame. He was a three-time team MVP and is third in career scoring average.

He was the 1994 Pennsylvania Athletic Conference champion and finished in the top six twice. He shares the second-lowest single round in school history and was part of the lowest team round in school history.

Perry was a men's basketball standout and is the second-leading scorer in team history. He was a four-time all-conference player and teamed with Chandler to form the highest-scoring duo in D-III history with

4,523 points.

He is second all-time in games played, field goals, free throws and rebounds and is third in career scoring average.

Smith is a graduate of Nanticoke Area and currently resides in Seaford, DE.

She earned nine varsity letters in field hockey, basketball, softball and volleyball and was a member of the first volleyball and softball teams at Misericordia

A team captain in field hockey and volleyball, she was a leading scorer on the field hockey team.

She served as vice-president of the Misericordia Athletics Association and was instrumental in the start of men's athletics teams on campus.

In addition, she initiated the school's change to the Cougars mascot.