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30 2012 Stags Soccer
StagHall of Famers
ABBY ALLAN '00
Hall of Fame Class of 2006
Abby Allan was one of the guiding forces of the Fairfield
women’s soccer dominance in the last years of the pre-
vious century. She made her mark not only on the
Stags record sections, but in conference records as
well. The two-time MAAC Player of the Year, 1997 and
1998, Allan propelled the Stags to three consecutive
conference titles, in 1997, '98 and '99. She remains
the school’s all-time leading points scorer, tallying 139
during her four-year career. She graduated with the
school record for career goals, netting 58, and third in
program’s history with 23 assists. Allan also ranked
first and second in points and goals in a single-season
upon the completion of her career. She set both marks
in 1997, tallying 51 points, including 22 goals. The fol-
lowing season she finished with 43 points, with 18
goals to her credit. As a junior in 1998, Allan was
named All-America Honorable Mention, the first in pro-
gram history, by
SoccerBuzz
. Allan was the first Stag to
earn MAAC Rookie of the Year honors, in 1996. She
was a two-time All-MAAC First Team selection in 1997
and 1998 and concluded her career with an All-MAAC
Second Team selection as a senior. Allen earned MAAC
All-Tournament Team honors in 1998.
KARA (BURMASTER) HECKLER '96
Hall of Fame Class of 2002
Kara (Burmaster) Heckler was a guiding force in the
midfield for the Stags, captaining the 1995 MAAC
Championship team. At the conclusion of her senior
season, Burmaster was the program’s all-time leading
scorer, with 65 points, which ranks her eighth all-time
through 2012. She was named to the All-MAAC First
Team three times, being voted on to the squad in 1993,
1994 and 1995. Burmaster excelled in the classroom
as well, being named to the All-MAAC Academic Team in
her sophomore, junior and senior years. In 1995
Burmaster was named to the MAAC All-Tournament
Team. Her name remains throughout the Fairfield soc-
cer program’s record book. The 73 games she started
was the most of any player at the time of her gradua-
tion. She netted 24 goals in her career, which is also
10th on the career list, while her 17 career assists
ranks seventh in program history. Her eight assists dur-
ing the 1995 season is tied for the ninth best single-
season effort in program history to this date.
PAM CLUFF '02
Hall of Fame Class of 2011
Pam Cluff is one of only two Stags to earn All-MAAC hon-
ors all four years in a soccer uniform, including three All-
MAAC First Team selections. The two-time MAAC Player
of the Year helped Fairfield to a pair of MAAC
Championships and NCAA Tournaments. She is second
all-time in career goals with 36, which includes 12
game-winners, is third all-time in points with 88, and
tied for eighth in assists with 16. The three-time MAAC
All-Tournament Team selection was named the MVP of
the 1998 tournament after propelling the Stags to vic-
tory as a rookie. As a sophomore, she was named to the
National Soccer Coaches Association of America
(NSCAA) All-Northeast First Team and remains one of
three Stags to ever earn that honor.
KELLI HURLEY '98
Hall of Fame Class of 2003
Kelli Hurley epitomized the quality traits of a leader both
on and off the field during her time at Fairfield. Hurley
made her mark on the Stag record books, as she fin-
ished her career as the all-time leader in games played,
goals, assists and points, while holding several single-
game and single-season records. She capped off her
remarkable career by being named to the
NSCAA/UMBRO All-Northeast Third Team in 1997. She
also led the Stags to their best single-season perform-
ance as a senior, finishing an impressive 18-4 overall
and a perfect 9-0 in the MAAC en-route to earning a
berth in the NCAA Tournament. Hurley is Fairfield’s all-
time assists leader, with 40. She ranks second all-time
in the program’s 15-year history, with 104 career
points. Hurley netted 32 goals during the course of her
career, which ranks fourth all-time for the Stags. She
has her name three-times in the single-season assist
list, twice recording 13 in a season (1996 and 1997)
and once finishing with 11 (1994). Hurley graduated
having played in 81 games, the most at the time, and
still fourth most of any player. Hurley earned All-MAAC
Academic Team honors, as well as being named an
NSCAA Scholar-Athlete All-American.
CHRISTEN VEACH '97
Hall of Fame Class of 2006
Christen Veach has been an integral member of the
Fairfield women’s soccer program as a player, coach
and loyal alum. All told, she played a role in five MAAC
regular season titles, five MAAC Tournament titles and
the Stags first three NCAA Tournament appearances.
She first made her mark as the Stags starting keeper, in
the program’s second season, 1993, leading the team
to its first-ever MAAC Tournament title. She was named
the MVP of that tournament, a feat she repeated in
leading the Stags to the 1995 MAAC Tournament
crown. Veach was named the MAAC Keeper of the Year
three times, and is a three-time First Team All-MAAC
selection. She ranks second in Fairfield history with 43
career wins and her 20 shutouts is third as well. Veach
posted a 1.37 goals against average in her 77 starts,
which still ranks tops all-time for a women’s soccer play-
er at Fairfield. When her playing days were complete
she moved to the sideline, serving four seasons as an
assistant coach. Under her tutelage, Anne Lyons was
named the MAAC Keeper of the Year in 1998 and went
on to break Veach’s records for wins, with 49, and
shutouts, with 24.5.
Fairfield University Alumni Association Hall of Fame
Pam Cluff
Abby Allan
Kelli
Hurley
Kara (Burmaster)
Heckler
Christen
Veach