2012 Inductees

Rich Faet (Men's Golf)

Faeth earned First-Team All-Conference honors in each of his three years as a Griffin. He placed in the top five at the SLIAC Tournament in each of those three years. In 2004, Faeth placed fourth in the SLIAC Tournament with a three-round score of 231 just two shot behind the winner. In 2005,Faeth placed second with a score of 232 just five shots behind the winner. In 2006, Faeth was named the SLIAC Player of the Year after winning the SLIAC Tournament with a 219.

During Faeth’s three years at Fontbonne, the Griffins won the SLIAC Championship in men’s golf in 2004 and 2006, and placed second in 2005.

Sarah Heger (Women's Volleyball)

Heger was a defensive specialist on the Griffins volleyball team from 2000-2003. Heger led her team in digs in each of her four seasons. She earned SLIAC First-Team All-Conference honors during her junior year and then in the first season it was awarded, Heger was named SLIAC Defensive Player of the Year in her senior year. Following her senior year, Heger was the Griffin all-time career leader in digs. She is currently second all-time in career digs her total was recently passed.

During her four years at Fontbonne, Heger's team won the SLIAC regular season championship in each one of those seasons. Heger also led her team to qualify for the NCAA Division III National Volleyball Tournament in each of the four seasons. In her junior year, Heger's team actually won a first round game in the NCAA Tournament.

Heger currently teaches at Marian Middle School, a fifth through eighth grade middle school for girls, purposefully targeting an economically challenged population to break the cycle of poverty through education.  She coaches seventh and eighth grade volleyball there. Sarah is a Sister of Joseph, a vocation she realized during her time at Fontbonne.

Holly Reichel (Women's Softball)

Reichel was a two-year standout at Fontbonne in the softball program. She earned SLIAC First-Team All-Conference honors both years. During her junior season, Reichel went 19-8 with a 1.38 earned run average with a 177 stikeouts (2nd most strikeouts in a single season in school history). Reichel also hit .413 from the plate with 45 hits, 22 runs and 30 RBI’s. She led her team in wins, hits, RBI’s and batting average that season. Fontbonne was 23-14 that season with a 10-2 SLIAC record. Fontbonne finished 1st in the conference and appeared in the NCAA Tournament. Reichel was named the SLIAC Player of the Year her junior year.

During her senior year, Holly led her team again in pitching with a 14-4 record and 1.12 earned run average. She finished 52 in the country that year in earned run average.  Fontbonne finished 27-13 that season and 8-4 in the SLIAC. The Griffins finished in second place in the SLIAC.