Sarah Hawkes ’13, Theresa Hendrix ’14, Todd Keneborus ’11, Elbie Murphy ’09, Paul Robins ’11 and the 1981 Softball Team comprise 20th SJC Hall Class

STANDISH, Maine – The 20th Saint Joseph's College Athletics Hall of Fame Class has been announced. Sarah Hawkes ’13, Theresa Hendrix ’14, Todd Keneborus ’11, Elbie Murphy ’09, Paul Robins ’11 and the 1981 Softball Team will be inducted into the Hall of Fame with a ceremony at the Stone Barn on the SJC campus on Friday, October 6th, 2023.

Sarah Hawkes '13

Theresa Hendrix '14

Todd Keneborus '11

Elbie Murphy '09

Paul Robins '11

An outstanding ‘all-around’ player and four-year starting middle blocker for the SJC volleyball team, Sarah Hawkes set numerous program records during her college career.

The Pownal, Maine native graduated in 2013 as the Monks’ all-time leader in kills (1,107), digs (1,229), solo blocks (146) and total blocks (261) and – at the time - was one of just four players in GNAC women’s volleyball history to have recorded career totals of at least 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs.

Hawkes was a three-time All-Conference selection and was the first SJC player to garner First Team All-GNAC honors after posting a program-record 339 kills along with a .256 hitting percentage, 406 digs, and 60 total blocks during her senior season.

One of the finest athletes in the history of Saint Joseph's College Athletics, Theresa Hendrix earned a total of 38 academic and athletic accolades – including 2015 GNAC Woman of the Year honors – while starring for the Monks’ field hockey, basketball, and softball programs.

In the three sports combined, Hendrix – a Scarborough native and Cheverus High School graduate - played in 314 games and helped her teams post a collective 256-96 (.727) overall record with a 142-32 (.816) mark in conference play.

During her time at Saint Joseph’s, all three programs advanced to the postseason every year as Hendrix competed in a conference championship contest for six different teams with four GNAC Championships. She earned a total of six All-Tournament honors and was chosen as the 2012 GNAC Softball Tournament Most Valuable Player.

A dynamic softball player, Hendrix capped her career ranked as the program's all-time triples (21) leader and ranked second in home runs (16), slugging (.673), total bases (336) and extra-base hits (88), third in doubles (51), RBI (139) and OPS (1.131), and fourth in hits (195).

Hendrix earned four All-GNAC honors, a pair of ECAC First Team All-New England awards and 2015 Capital One Academic All-District accolades as a softball standout.

A three-year captain for the SJC field hockey team, Hendrix played in 71 career games and, upon graduation, ranked fifth in team history (21) in assists and seventh in points (49). As a senior, she claimed First Team NFHCA All-Region and GNAC Defensive Player of the Year honors.

A small forward on the basketball team, Hendrix was a top defender for the Monks who played in 75 games – with 40 starts – while totaling 209 points, 266 rebounds, 110 assists and 100 steals. She helped lead the Royal Blue to the program’s first GNAC Championship in 2014.

A feared slugger during one of the most successful eras in SJC Baseball history, Todd Keneborus helped the Monks win three GNAC Championships with three NCAA Tournament appearances and post a 126-59 (.681) record during his four seasons.

Keneborus, who hails from Hollis Center, Maine and attended Cheverus High School, hit .399 (213-534) with 141 runs, 40 doubles, 22 triples, 14 home runs, 150 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 162 career games. He graduated as the Monks’ career leader in triples while ranking third in doubles, slugging (.635) and OPS (1.110), fourth in, hits, batting average, OBP (.475), total bases (339) and extra-base hits (76), fifth in RBI, and sixth in runs scored.

As a junior, the outfielder hit .464 (77-166) with 52 runs, 15 doubles, 13 triples, four home runs, 65 RBI, a .539 OBP and a .783 SLG% and garnered ABCA Third Team All-America, D3Baseball.com Third Team All-America, NEIBA First Team All-New England, ECAC First Team All-New England, GNAC Player of the Year, and First Team All-Conference honors.

Regarded as one of the most talented forwards to ever play at Saint Joseph’s College, Elbie Murphy scored 1,464 points with 511 rebounds, 364 assists, 320 steals, and 130 blocked shots in 109 career contests. He remains as the program’s all-time leader in steals and ranks third in blocks, free throws made (425), and free throws attempted (613), 11th in points, and 12th in assists.

As a sophomore, Murphy set the Monks’ single-season steals record (126) and led all of NCAA Basketball – DI, DII and DIII – with 4.2 steals per game. In 2007, he helped the Monks win the NCAA DIII New England Region Championship and advance to the ECAC Tournament Championship game and in 2009 led the Monks to their first GNAC Championship and second NCAA Tournament berth

Murphy, who hails from Loudonville, New York, was a four-time All-State selection who garnered a pair of All-Conference accolades and was listed on the NCAA DIII All-Independent, Maine All-Rookie, and GNAC All-Tournament teams. He helped the Monks produce a 76-37 (.673) win-loss record during his time on the hardwood.

A skilled playmaker and offensive threat, Paul Robins is widely considered to be one of the best midfielders in Saint Joseph’s College men’s soccer history.

In 79 career games, the Cornwall, England native scored 18 goals – including four game-winners – with 21 assists for 57 total points. Robins capped his career as the Monks’ all-time assists leader and was ranked third in team history in points when he graduated in 2011. At the time of his induction, he remains third in assists and seventh in points in the SJC record book.

The three-time All-Conference honoree was a key contributor for the Monks’ first GNAC Championship side in 2009 and was named as a team captain during his senior season.

The 1981 Softball Team became the first Saint Joseph’s College program to win a Maine State Championship when the Monks upset top-seeded University of Maine-Orono in the title game of the 1981 Maine Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Softball Tournament on May 9th, 1981.

Led by Head Coach Jean Zimmerman, the Monks made their first State Tournament appearance after posting an 8-1 regular season record with a roster of just 10 healthy players. As the #2 seed, Saint Joseph’s advanced to the championship game with a 7-2 semifinal victory over #3 Bates College before taking on the Black Bears later that same day.

Facing Maine in the championship, Saint Joseph’s took advantage of five Black Bear errors and received hits from Sue Thivierge, Millie O’Brien, and Cindy Anderson to score five runs in the second and third innings combined. Senior pitcher Linda Johnson scattered four hits to earn her second victory of the day in the circle.

1981 Saint Joseph’s College Softball Roster
Name	Year	Position	Hometown
Cindy Anderson	Junior	Catcher	Wethersfield, Conn.
Cheryl Carey	Freshman	Outfield	Hallowell, Maine
Kate Costello	Junior	Right Field	Scarborough, Maine
Pat Dowd	Junior	First Base	Millinocket, Maine
Sue Holcomb	Junior	Catcher	Squantum, Mass.
Linda Johnson	Senior	Pitcher	Scarborough, Maine
Tricia Johnson	Sophomore	Shortstop	Scarborough, Maine
Marianne Martino	Freshman	Left Field	Canton, Mass.
Terry Merrill	Freshman	Center Field	Gray, Maine
Millie O'Brien	Sophomore	Third Base	Farmingville, N.Y.
Sue Thivierge	Junior	Second Base	Warren, R.I.

Head Coach: Jean Zimmerman (Wilmington, Del.)
Team Manager: Tina Laverdiere (Lewiston, Maine)

With the addition of the 2023 honorees, the list of accomplished athletes, teams, coaches, administrators, and philanthropists inducted in the SJC Athletics Hall of Fame grows to 106. The complete list of inductees can be found HERE