Hall of Fame
Roseann Reynolds Schiller ’94 – Class of 2007
“Tenacious…”
Fine athletes often have an enduring sense of doubt in their skills. No brilliant performance or record accomplishment will erase the lingering thought that they will not be capable of meeting the next challenge.
When allowed to dominate an endeavor, such thoughts breed mediocrity. When confronted directly, they become a catalyst that drives the athlete to work ever harder in practice, to exert maximum effort in competition, and to appreciate the ability of teammates and coaches. Their tenacious style of play and endearing humility earns respect.
Such was the charter of this young woman who became the captain and Most Valuable Player of both the basketball and soccer teams at Le Moyne, won the John J. O’Brien Senior Athlete of the Year Award, and earned Academic All-American honors.
The tone of her career in green and gold was set early. As a freshman in front of hostile crowds in Erie, she recorded 27 points, 13 rebounds, and two steals in consecutive games against Mercyhurst and Gannon, coolly swishing two free throws in the final seconds to beat the Lakers in double overtime. She would record more than 1,000 points on the court and become the Dolphin’s key player on the soccer field, where her ability to play “in the air” became legendary.
Le Moyne takes pride in her accomplishments in other areas as well. She was a dean’s list student and after graduation served in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, teaching first grade on an Indian Reservation in Montana. As an elementary school teacher, wife, mother, active member of her community and youth soccer and baseball coach, she reflects the values that mark the Jesuit tradition.
An athlete with the tenacity to confront and overcome doubt, and a person who is respected for service to others,
Roseann Reynolds Schiller ’94 belongs in the
Le Moyne College Athletic Hall of Fame
October 19, 2007.
