MAY 1, 2018
FORMER KING'S ATHLETIC GREAT LINDSAY SABO-GONZALEZ NAMED TO MAC HALL OF FAME
WILKES-BARRE -- Former King's College two-sport star Lindsay Sabo-Gonzalez earned the reputation as a scoring machine on both the field hockey and lacrosse fields during her career with the Lady Monarchs. On Tuesday, Sabo-Gonzalez's vast athletic accomplishments were recognized as she was named to the Middle Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame, Class of 2018.
A 2007 King's graduate, Sabo-Gonzalez posted eye-popping statistics in both sports during her highly-decorated career.
As a field hockey player, Sabo-Gonzalez played for King's from 2003-06, she was a three-time MAC Freedom Conference selection and was twice named the Freedom Conference"Player of the Year. In addition, she was twice named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Region Team.
Sabo-Gonzalez helped elevate King's to conference contender status. In 2005 she guided King's to its first-ever Freedom Conference Tournament title game where King's finished second after falling in overtime. As a senior in 2006, she led the Monarchs to their first-ever conference championship and the NCAA Division III National Tournament for the first time in program history. That year King's finished the season with a 19-4 record, the best in the history of the program.
In lacrosse, Sabo-Gonzalez still holds many of King's school records. She is King's all-time leading scorer with 305 points and is the only player to reach the 300-point plateau. Sabo-Gonzalez is also the program leader in career goals (197) and career assists (108). She owns King's single-season records in points (99) and assists (54) while ranking second in goals (64). Sabo-Gonzalez is the program career record holder with 286 ground balls as well as the single-season leader with 106 ground balls. Sabo-Gonzalez is also second all-time with 221 career draws at King's. She was a three-time All-MC Freedom Conference selection.
Off the field Sabo-Gonzalez was a brilliant student, graduating with a 3.98 overall grade-point average. She was a three-time MAC All-Academic selection in field hockey as well as lacrosse. Sabo-Gonzalez was named the 2006 MAC Field Hockey Scholar-Athlete of the Year. In addition, she was a two-time College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-American, earning first-team honors in 2007 after receiving second-team laurels in 2006.
"I am so honored to have been selected to the MAC Hall of Fame," Sabo-Gonzalez stated. "Playing two sports, especially at King's College, is something I would choose to do all over again in a heartbeat. I never played lacrosse before college and I would have never done so without my friends and field hockey teammates from King's College who taught me the game along with the coaches. The entire athletic department was like family to me those four years and beyond including Cheryl Ish, my field hockey coach, and Bob Ziadie, Director of Sports Information. Many memories were created that will last forever. Thank you to my family, especially my dad who was my coach through every sport I played; my mom for her love; all of the coaches in my life in all sports as well as my amazing teammates who are lifelong friends. I could not have earned this honor without your support and guidance along the way both on and off the field."
Sabo-Gonzalez resides in Milford with her husband Danny Gonzalez and their two daughters Aria and Mila. Sabo-Gonzalez is a teacher in the Delaware Valley School District.
Sabo-Gonzalez is the sixth former King's athlete to be named to the MAC Hall of Fame since its inception in 2012. She joins Mary Beth Bowler (basketball), 2012; Larry Danko (wrestling), 2013; Corey Dickerson (men's basketball), 2014; Steven Wilson (football), 2015; Jess Harvey (softball), 2016; Joanne Polakoski (women's basketball), 2017; and Ned McGinley (wrestling coach), 2017.
