Rochester, Mich. - Five former athletes and one former coach were inducted into Oakland University Athletics' Hollie L. Lepley Hall of Honor in ceremonies held this evening in the Athletics Center 'O'rena. Mali Walton (soccer), Chris Zoltak (swimming), Karen (Ill) Piper (volleyball), Dario DeFazio (diving), Gray Haizel (soccer) and Tracy Huth (coach) were honored with inductions into the Hall. In addition, Hugh Elliott was presented with the Russi Community Service Award, while Bill Macauley was honored with the George Wibby Award. The 1982 women's basketball and 1982 men's soccer teams were also honored in the evening's festivities. Walton is the only three-time All-American and four-time All-Region honoree in OU men's soccer history. He helped lead OU to four NCAA Tournaments during his career, including two final four appearances and one finalist showing. Walton holds the school record for career assists (46) and ranks fifth in career points (108). As a sophomore, Walton finished 15th in the country in scoring. Zoltak is one of Oakland's greatest swimmers of all time. He earned a perfect 28 Division II All-America honors during his four years at OU, joining Hall of Honor member Tracy Huth as the only other swimmer in school history to accomplish such a phenomenal feat. Zoltak is OU's top NCAA scorer in school history with 275 points and was named the NCAA Division II Men's Swimmer of the Year (1995). Throughout his four-year career, Zoltak won a school record 15 national championship titles - nine relays and six individual (100 butterfly-3, 100 backstroke-2, and 200 backstroke-1). A member of three national championship teams (1994, 1995 and 1996), the Jenks, Oklahoma native recorded the fastest 50-yard butterfly split in Division II history with a time of 21.23. Oakland's first ever volleyball All-American, Karen Piper is one of the finest players the university has seen. A four-year letterwinner for OU volleyball, Piper was also a two-year letterwinner in basketball (1992-94). She was a three-time All-GLIAC and two-time All-Region honoree throughout her career. Team captain for her last two years, Piper still holds single match (30 vs. Northwood 1995) and season kills per game (4.77 in 1995) records, as well as career hitting percentage (.314) and career kills per game (3.48) records. In 1993, Piper led OU to its first ever berth to the NCAA Tournament. In just two seasons, Di Fazio managed to become a national champion three times, was titled NCAA Division II Diver of the Year (1994), and was a part of two national team championships. He holds every school, pool and GLIAC record in both the one-meter and three-meter diving boards, and the NCAA Division II record on the one-meter. Di Fazio won the NCAA Division II title on both the one and three meter boards in 1994 and the one-meter title in 1995. He also represented his home country, Venezuela, in two Olympics (1992, 1996), and was also a seven-time South American champion and a 39-time Venezuelan national champion. Haizel was Oakland's firstever two-time soccer All-American, earning the honor in both 1985 and 1986, playing a major role in the Pioneers trips to the NCAA Tournament in 1984 and 1986. He still holds the Oakland single-season record with his 19 assists during the 1985 season. Haizel also holds the number two spot with 16 assists in 1986. In the career record book, he ranks second with 42 assists throughout his three years. Haizel scored 79 career points after scoring 22 goals during his career. Huth is making his second appearance in the Hall, being inducted previously as a swimmer in 1990. With this year's induction as a coach, he becomes the first person ever to be inducted twice into OU's Hall of Honor. He coached the women's swimming team from 1987 through 1998, establishing OU swimming & diving as one of the top NCAA Division II programs in the country during his reign. During his tenure, OU finished in the top three nationally for nine straight seasons (1989-97). Huth's Pioneers won the national championship five consecutive years (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994), finished second three times (1995, 1996 and 1997) and claimed third place in 1989. For his coaching accomplishments, Huth was named Division II Women's Coach of the year three times. During his 11 years as OU's mentor, 48 swimmers earned All-America honors more than 500 times. Twenty-one national championship titles were won by individuals, while 21 relay teams claimed the national honor under Huth's guidance. A longtime supporter of Oakland, Hugh Elliott has proven himself as a leader in business - giving both time and treasure. A finalist for Ernst and Young's Manufacturing Entrepreneur of the Year in 1999, Elliott's most recent endeavor is establishing the President's Invitational, a major fundraiser for OU athletics. The Rochester resident has played a major role in the growth of Oakland University and is the namesake of the Hugh and Nancy Elliott Room in the Athletics Center 'O'rena and of the Elliott Hall of Business and Information Technology. Elliott, with his wife Nancy, recently endowed a scholarship for an OU student-athlete who is a business major, recognizing the importance of a business education fortified by competition. The first scholarship was awarded in 2001. Macauley has been a part of the Oakland family for 24 years and has filled many roles. To the Athletic Department, Bill has been a friend, supporter, confidant and ally. His official title and affiliation with Golden Grizzlies athletics is NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative. Unofficially, he is an avid fan and supporter of the athletic departments 14 sports. As the FAR, Macauley serves as the bridge for communications between intercollegiate athletics, student-athletes and the faculty at OU. The year 2002 marks the 20th anniversary of the 1982 women's basketball season. This year also marks the anniversary of the first-ever women's basketball appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The 1982 team finished 27-5 overall and 14-0 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The 14-0 record earned OU the GLIAC title and marked the first time in school history that a team would go undefeated in conference play. At the culmination of the 1981-82 season, the Pioneers went 2-2 in tournament play. Oakland opened up with a 77-75 victory over Northern Kentucky and followed with a 73-61 win over Chapman. OU was defeated in its final two games of the season giving the Pioneers a Fourth in the Nation finish. The immeasurable season was highlighted by victories over Michigan State, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Bowling Green and Detroit. The 1982 men's soccer team is also celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2002. This group of 22 men made up the second team in OU history to advance to the NCAA Tournament. They made history by being the first Oakland men's team to win an NCAA tourney game and advance to the national finals. The Pioneers opened play with a 2-1 victory over Cheyney State and followed with a 1-0 win over Evansville. Oakland was defeated in the semi-finals by Florida International 3-2 in overtime. In 1982, OU finished 14-4-4 overall. The four ties still stands in the Oakland record book for most ties in a season. The Pioneers also set the school record that season with 13 shutouts and only allowed 0.73 goals per game.