Mary Brown
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- Class of:
- 1990
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- Induction Class of:
- 2000
Mary Brown starred for the Roanoke women’s lacrosse team from 1987 until her graduation in 1990. To this day her accomplishments as a member of the team can still be seen in the record books. Brown is the sixth all-time leading scorer in the history of the program, having scored 162 points on 86 goals and 76 assists. Her 45 assists during her senior season in 1990, to this day, is an all-time school record. Not only is her mark a school record, but it is also the Old Dominion Athletic Conference standard. Brown was named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 1990 after leading the team to its third conference championship in four years. Brown broke onto the RC scene in 1987 and as a sophomore in 1988 had a breakout season on the field, scoring 21 goals and handing out eight assists for 29 points.
She helped the team earn an NCAA bid, its first ever national postseason appearance. In 1989, as a co-captain, Brown finished third on the team in scoring, putting in 24 goals and handing out 23 assists for 47 points. In her All-American senior season, Brown led Roanoke in the scoring column, finding the back of the net 41 times and dishing out 45 assists. She held the team to its second NCAA tournament appearances in three years, helping the Maroons advance to the Final Four. Brown was named the RC Female Athlete of the Year in 1990 as well. In four years in Salem, Brown helped Roanoke to a 53-12 overall record, a 24-2 mark in the conference, three ODAC championships, and two NCAA appearances.
