Athletics Announces Inaugural Division I Hall of Fame Class

JACKSONVILLE – With the University of North Florida Athletic Department celebrating a pair of milestones this year, its 15th year at the NCAA Division I level and the completion of 10 years competing for NCAA DI Championships, the 2020 Class of the Athletic Hall of Fame will reflect that accomplishment with all inductees coming from the Division I era.

The inaugural Division I Hall of Fame class includes: Aline Berkenbrock (Women's Tennis), Sean Dale (Men's Golf), Preston Hale (Baseball), Brittany Kirkland (Women's Basketball), Paige Pridgeon (Volleyball) and a four-year span of Men's Golf teams from 2009-13.

"The Hall of Fame has become one of the most cherished athletic department events each year" said UNF Athletic Director Lee Moon. "This year's ceremony has the added excitement of being the induction for the first group of Division I student-athletes. The selection committee did an outstanding job of identifying a group of honorees that represents and reflects the successes that North Florida Athletics had during the foundational seasons as a Division I program. We look forward to welcoming back this group that helped establish our championship foundation. This event will be a great opportunity for our alumni, fans and department staff to celebrate our Division I history."

The 2020 UNF Athletic Hall of Fame Class induction ceremony and reception is scheduled for Sat., Nov. 9, 2019.

The 2020 UNF Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees

ALINE BERKENBROCK
(Women's Tennis | 2008-2012)

- ASUN Player of the Year (2010 | 2012)
- ASUN Freshman of the Year (2009)
- Four-time ASUN All-Conference first team selection // 2nd team doubles as a senior
- Six-time ASUN Player of the Week
- Finished career with 62 singles wins including 49 at the No. 1 spot
- Collected 68 doubles wins with 59 coming in the No. 1 position
- Helped UNF to 2010 & 2012 ASUN Championship and NCAA Appearances

SEAN DALE
(Men's Golf | 2010-13)
- Three-time ASUN Player of the Year
- Palmer Cup participant - USA Team (2013)
- Three individual medalist titles
- ASUN All-Conference First team (2010, 2012, 2013)
- ASUN All-Tournament (2012)
- Two-time PING All-Region & three-time PING All-American (2nd team - 2010, 2013 | Honorable Mention - 2012)
- Six-time ASUN Golfer of the Week
- Twice UNF Male Athlete of the Year
- Three-time UNF Stroke Average Leader (2010, 2012, 2013)
- Program's lowest single season stroke average of 70.61 (2012-13)
- Career Finishes: Top 5 (13) | Top 10 (24) | Top 25 (34)
- Recorded 56 career rounds under par (2nd All-time)
- Posted 31 rounds in the 60s (2nd All-time)
- Helped UNF to 3 NCAA Championship appearance and 4 NCAA Regionals

PRESTON HALE
(Baseball | 2007-10)

- Hit .363 | 209 games played | 780 at-bats | 171 runs | 283 hits | 56 doubles | 28 home runs | 156 RBI | 96 walks | 13 stolen bases
- 2010 First Team All-Conference, 2009 Second Team All-Conference
- 2007 ASUN All-Freshman Team
- ASUN Conference All-Tournament Team (2010)
- Two-time ASUN Conference Player of the Week (May 18 and May 4, 2009)
- 2010 North Florida Athlete of the Year
- 2010 First Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American
- Drafted in the 44th Round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles
- Career DI Rankings: Home runs (T10th) | Doubles (T5th) | Hits (T3rd) | Batting Avg. (4th)
- Single Season D1 Rankings: Doubles (1st) | RBI (4th) | Total Bases (1st) | Walks (4th) | Batting Avg. (3rd)
- ASUN All-Time Rankings: Doubles (18th)

BRITTANY KIRKLAND
(Women's Basketball | 2008-12)

- 1,571 Points - 2nd in UNF history
- Averaged 13.0 ppg to rank 3rd in the UNF record book
- 20^th all-time in ASUN history in total points
- 18^th all-time in ASUN field goals made
- 9^th in ASUN history for total field goals attempted
- Only UNF player to be a three-time ASUN All-Conference selection and only one as a first team honoree (1st team: 2011-12. 2010-11 | 2nd team: 2009-10)
- ASUN All-Freshman Team (2008-09)
- 2nd in FGM, Games played & games started, 6th in 3PM, 5th in 3PT%, 3rd in FTM & Assists, 9th in Steals
- ASUN All-Tournament Team (2010)

PAIGE PRIDGEON
(Indoor Volleyball | 2009-12)

- UNF Female Student-Athlete of the Year (2012-13)
- ASUN Freshman of the Year (2009)
- First Team All-ASUN (2012), Second Team All-ASUN (2010, 2011)
- ASUN All-Tournament Team (2012)
- 126 matches played | 1,593 kills | 3.43 kills/set | 1,293 digs | 143 total blocks | 4818 Attack Attempts
- Career Rankings: Kills (3rd) | Kills/set (6th) | Attack Att. (1st)
- Single Season Rankings: Kills/set (6th) | Attack Att. (2nd)
- ASUN All-Time Rankings: Kills (T5th) | Aces (T8th) | Aces/avg (4th)

MEN'S GOLF TEAMS
(2010-13)

- Won 10 team tournament titles
- Qualified for four NCAA Regionals
- Advanced to three NCAA Championships (2010, 2012, 2013)

>2009-10
- ASUN Tournament (3rd)
- NCAA South Central Regional (4th)
- NCAA Championship (14th)
- Two team tournament titles
- All-American (1)
- All Southeast Region (1)
- ASUN Coach of the Year
- ASUN Player of the Year
- All-ASUN (3)
- ASUN All-Freshman (1)
- ASUN All-Tournament (1)

> 2010-11
- ASUN Tournament (2nd)
- NCAA South Central Regional (13th)
- All-ASUN (1)
- ASUN All-Tournament (1)

> 2011-12
- ASUN Champions
- NCAA Athens Regional (3rd)
- NCAA Championship (12th)
- School record five team tournament titles
- All-American (3)
- All-Southeast Region (3)
- ASUN Coach of the Year
- ASUN Player of the Year
- All-ASUN (4)
- ASUN All-Freshman (2)
- ASUN All-Tournament (2)

> 2012-13
- ASUN Champions
- NCAA Tallahassee Regional Champions
- NCAA Championship (18th)
- Three team tournament titles
- All-American (3)
- All- Southeast Region (3)
- All-ASUN (4)
- ASUN All-Tournament (3)

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