Bio

Tina Fontaine was a two-sport athlete competing in three seasons of softball and three seasons of basketball for the Blazers.

On the softball diamond, Fontaine was instrumental in helping the program become the first-ever sport in Elms history to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championship in 2003. Elms finished the 2003 campaign with a 28-7 overall record which still stands as the highest win total in program history.

As a junior, Fontaine was named to the NCAA East Regional All-Tournament team after hitting .400 in the Blazers’ games against William Patterson University and Union College in 2003. In 2004, Fontaine was named the NAC Player of the Year and First Team All-NAC after hitting .357 with a team-best 129 at-bats. She tied for the team-high in hits with 46, scored a team-best 34 runs, legged out a team-best 10 doubles, and tied for the team lead in steals with 19 in 20 attempts.

At the time of induction, Fontaine is listed second on the program’s all-time stolen base list (47); tied for third on the program’s all-time doubles list (23); tied for fourth on the program’s all-time triples list (7); and tied for fifth on the program’s all-time home runs and walks list with 5 and 42 respectively.

On the hardwood, Fontaine competed in her sophomore, junior and senior years, and as a senior in 2003-04, was named Honorable Mention All-NAC. In 76 career games played on the basketball court, Fontaine scored 525 points, totaled 485 rebounds, and notched a stellar 33.6 field goal percentage.

At the time of induction, Fontaine is listed in the program’s top 10 for free throws made in a single season (108 in 2003-04), free throws attempted in a single season (152 in 2003-04) and rebounds made in a single season (209 in 2003-04). She is also listed sixth on the program’s all-time list with 485 rebounds and fourth on the program’s all-time list for rebounds per game (6.4).