Longwood University Athletics

Sue Groff Costa was a four-time United States Women's Lacrosse Association (USWLA) All-American, earning First Team honors from 1984-86, after garnering Second Team in 1983.  She holds three school records, including season goals (60), single-game goals (14) and single-game points (14), while ranking second in career goals (188).    A four-time team captain and team MVP, Groff Costa was selected the Longwood Female Athlete of the Year in 1986, after being named the Longwood Freshman Female Athlete of the Year in 1983.  She was also a four-year member of the field hockey team, scoring 47 career goals, and was the team MVP as a senior.  Following graduation, she was a member of the United States National Women's Lacrosse Team from 1986-88.  Groff Costa coached collegiately at Drexel University from 1994-95 before beginning a career in athletics administration at the University of Delaware.

"It's an honor and a privilege to be here with you today.  I would like to thank Athletic Director Troy Austin for his phone call months ago telling me of the exciting news, and thank you to the Hall of Fame committee for my nomination and induction into this elite group of student-athletes.  Of course, I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for my family.  While my parents have since passed, I know they would be tickled pink to see me here today receiving this honor.  They afforded me the opportunity to attend college." -- Sue Groff Costa '86