ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley College Athletics Department announced five distinguished alumni will be inducted into the LVC Athletic Hall of Fame as the Class of 2023. The annual induction ceremony, which began in 1976, is Friday, Oct. 13, during the College's Homecoming Weekend.
 
The inductees represent six sports: Jenn Cronin '11 (women's cross country/women's track and field), Sarah Dietrich Linn '03 (field hockey), Laura McMillen '11 (softball), Nicole Snyder '13 (women's soccer), and David P. Zimmerman '07 (football).
 
The Lebanon Valley College Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to LVC athletics. These individuals brought recognition, honor, distinction, and excellence to Lebanon Valley College and its intercollegiate athletics program. Inductees must have graduated at least 10 years earlier to be eligible for election.
 
Jenn Cronin '11, Women's Cross Country/Women's Track and Field
The first female to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships in school history, Cronin won the 2009 Mid-East Regional Championship and was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Regional Athlete of the Year after finishing 56th at the National Championships. She also qualified for the National Championships the following year where she finished 41st. Cronin was voted to the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) All-Century Team in cross country as a three-time All-MAC First Team selection. She finished third twice and second in 2010 at the MAC Championships during her career. Cronin earned All-Region honors three times and was the program's first-ever Regional Champion.
 
Cronin won the MAC Track Athlete of the Year for Women's Indoor Track and Field in 2011 after capturing the mile and 5000 meters at the MAC Championships. During the outdoor season, she qualified for the National Championships in the 1500 where she finished 17th. Cronin earned four All-Conference awards for Indoor Track and Field and six for Outdoor Track and Field. She graduated with a degree in Spanish/Secondary Education.
 
Sarah Dietrich Linn '03, Field Hockey
A two-time All-Commonwealth Conference selection, Dietrich Linn earned National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-Region honors in 2002 and was selected to play in the NFHCA North/South Senior All-Star Game. She was tabbed a First Team All-Commonwealth selection in 2002 and a Second Team honoree in 2001. The Dutchmen captured the Commonwealth Conference Championship in 2000, leading to one of two NCAA Tournament appearances during her career.
 
Dietrich Linn was an excellent student, earning a spot on the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) College Division Women's Academic All-District II At-Large Team in 2003 and the Verizon Academic All-District Second Team in 2002. She was honored as a NCAA Post-Graduate Scholar in 2003. She graduated with a degree in Elementary Education.
 
Laura McMillen '11, Softball
The first two-time Conference Pitcher of the Year in program history, McMillen still holds LVC career records in appearances, shutouts, and strikeouts. She was tabbed the Commonwealth Conference Pitcher of the Year and Co-Rookie of the Year while earning a spot on the First Team in 2008. McMillen was also named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Rookie of the Year and recognized on the Second Team of the All-ECAC South and National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Teams. She earned All-Conference honors all four years with three First Team nods and one Second Team selection. McMillan won her second Commonwealth Pitcher of the Year award in 2011. She received NFCA All-Region honors three times being named to the Third Team in 2010 and the Second Team in 2008 and 2011.

McMillen, who threw two no-hitters in her career, led the Dutchmen to the 2008 Commonwealth Championship and two NCAA Tournament appearances during her tenure. In the 2010 NCAA Tournament, McMillen earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team at the Ithaca, N.Y. Regional. McMillen was named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll and the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District Third Team during her career. She graduated with a degree in Physics.
 
Nicole Snyder '13, Women's Soccer
The first All-American in program history, Snyder ranks second at LVC in career points, goals, and game-winning goals while holding the record for most games started. She earned All-Commonwealth honors all four years and was voted Player of the Year in 2011. Snyder was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America team after a fantastic 2011 season where she scored 41 points on 18 goals and five assists while leading the Dutchmen to the Commonwealth Championship game and an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament.
 
Snyder garnered Second Team All-Region in 2012 after recording 31 points on 13 goals, including six game-winning goals, and five assists as the Dutchmen made their second consecutive appearance in the Commonwealth Conference Championship game and qualified for a postseason bid to the ECAC South Tournament. She graduated with a degree in Biology.
 
David P. Zimmerman '07, Football
The first Dutchman to play in a football senior All-Star Game, Zimmerman was invited to play in the 2006 Aztec Bowl and East Coast Bowl. The offensive lineman appeared on the All-MAC Team twice and on the D3Football.com All-Region Third Team as a tackle in 2006. Zimmerman was recognized as a Second Team All-MAC selection in 2005 and then a First Team selection in 2006.
 
Zimmerman played and started in 36 games during his four years. In his senior season, he helped lead the way for an offense that ranked second in the MAC in rushing (166.6 yards per game), third in passing (182.9 yards per game), and third in scoring (23.5 points per game). After lining up at left tackle over the first four games, Zimmerman started five of his last six games at tight end, where he made five catches for 39 yards and two touchdowns. He graduated with a degree in Business Administration.

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