Boyle, Becker DeCecco, Striebel To Be Inducted Into US Lacrosse National Hall Of Fame

US Lacrosse Magazine Story on the Hall of Fame Class of 2019

The US Lacrosse National Hall of Fame induction ceremony this coming October will be a mini-Princeton reunion. Princeton lacrosse will account for three of the nine inductees this fall, as three of the greatest players ever to represent the Tigers take their place with the legends of the sport's history.

Rachael Becker DeCecco, the only men's or women's defender ever to win the Tewaaraton Award, becomes the first Princeton women's lacrosse alum to be elected to the Hall of Fame. She'll be joined this October by Ryan Boyle and Matt Striebel, who will become the 17th and 18th members of the men's program to be enshrined. Princeton women's lacrosse coach Chris Sailer, who coached Becker DeCecco, is also in the Hall of Fame.

Between the three of them they played on five NCAA championship teams and were the runner-up in the NCAA tournament three other times. Striebel and Boyle went on to become longtime teammates and multiple-time champions on the professional and international levels.

Here are their official Hall-of-Fame bios:

Ryan Boyle
Boyle will be inducted as a truly great player. He enjoyed an All-American career at Princeton University, earning first team honors as an attackman in 2003 and 2004, second team accolades in 2002, and third team status in 2001. Boyle earned All-Ivy honors three times (2002, 2003, 2004) and was named the Ivy League's Player of the Year in 2002 and 2004. Princeton captured the Ivy title in each of his four seasons, and won the national championship in 2001. Boyle concluded his career with 70 goals, 162 assists, and 232 career points. He ranks second in Princeton history in assists and third in points. Boyle was a member of the 2002, 2006 and 2010 U.S. Men's National Teams, winning the gold medal twice. He enjoyed an 11-year professional career in Major League Lacrosse, playing for the Philadelphia Barrage and Boston Cannons. Boyle was selected as the MLL's Rookie of the Year in 2004, and as All-Pro in 2006. He finished his MLL career as the all-time leader in assists (254) and ranked sixth in points (423). A native of Cockeysville, Md., Boyle was inducted into the US Lacrosse Greater Baltimore Chapter's Hall of Fame in 2015.

Rachael Becker DeCecco
DeCecco will be inducted as a truly great player. She was a three-time, first team All-American defender at Princeton University (2001, 2002, 2003) and named as the recipient of the Tewaawaton Trophy in 2003 as the nation's most outstanding player. DeCecco helped Princeton win the NCAA championship in 2002 & 2003, and was named MVP of the NCAA Tournament in 2003. She was also the national defender of the year in both 2002 and 2003, and the Ivy League's Player of the Year, as well as the NCAA's Honda Award winner for lacrosse in 2003. She was named to the NCAA's 25th Anniversary Team in 2006. DeCecco was a member of the U.S. Women's National Team Program from 2003-2008, and played on the U.S. World Cup Team in 2005. She has been previously inducted into the Marple Newtown (Pa.) High School Athletic Hall of Fame (2004) and the US lacrosse Philadelphia/Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter's Hall of Fame (2014).

Matt Striebel
Striebel will be inducted as a truly great player. He was a two-time All-American at Princeton University, splitting time during his career between attack and midfield. Striebel helped the Tigers capture two NCAA championships during his career, winning the title in 1998 and 2001. He was also a part of four Ivy League championships, and earned all-Ivy honors three times (1999, 2000, 2001). Striebel played on three U.S. National Teams, helping to claim world championships in 2002 and 2010, and a runner-up finish in 2006. He also enjoyed a 13-year professional career in Major League Lacrosse, earning all-star honors nine times and All-Pro status in 2007 & 2008. He was a part of three MLL championships, and selected as the Championship Game MVP in 2007. He finished his MLL career with 225 goals, 120 assists, and 355 points, ranking among the top 10 all-time in each category. A product of Gill, Mass., Striebel was inducted into the US Lacrosse Western Massachusetts Chapter Hall of Fame in 2014.

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