Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame Class of 2020

Andrew Bonasera had an outstanding career at Upper Arlington High School from 1996-99, but his talents where really highlighted at Roanoke College. 

Bonasera finished his Roanoke career as the program's all-time leading scorer. In his four seasons in a Maroon uniform, he accumulated 264 points, six better than the previous record which had stood since the 1983 season.  In his senior year, Bonasera was fifth in the nation in goals per game (3.71) and ninth in points per game (5.29).  He had the privilege of being the very first four-year All-American in program history, being named First Team All-American in 2003.  He was also a four-year first-team All-ODAC member and was the 2003 ODAC Player of the Year.  He also played in the North-South All-Star Game in 2003.  In his Junior season, he was named Third Team All-American, as well as being named Roanoke College Male Athlete of the Year, an honor he also earned in his senior season.
 

In his very first season as a Maroon, Bonasera made an immediate impact on the team being named an Honorable Mention All-American, as well as earning First Team All-ODAC honors.  During that season, he set the Roanoke College rookie scoring record with 56 points (20g, 36a).  By the end of his sophomore year, Bonasera had racked up another First Team All-ODAC nod as well as Honorable Mention All-American accolades.  He already ranked 17th on the all-time scoring list, adding 61 points to his freshman total.  It was also during this year that he set the Roanoke and ODAC single-game scoring record of 14 points (8g, 6a), which both still stand to this day.
 

Today, Bonasera ranks in the top-five all-time at Roanoke College in seven different statistical categories.  He ranks second in shots attempted (468) and shots per game (8.36).  Bonasera also tallied the third most points in a career (264) as well as sitting third in points per game (4.71).  He is also third in assists (120) and assists per game (2.14).  Lastly, he is tied for fifth in man-up goals as a Maroon, netting 22 in four years of play.  He also finished his career in the top five in four different single-season categories.

Bonasera currently lives in  Biringham, AL.

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Dave Maguire. Ohio Weslayan '98 was a 3-time All-America attacker and a 3-time selection as North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year in men's lacrosse. As a freshman, he moved right into the starting lineup and scored 53 goals, ranking third on the OWU single-season list. He scored the game-winning goal with :02 to play in an NCAA quarterfinal win over RIT. He ranked third in the NCAC in goals and fifth in scoring, and was a first-team All-NCAC pick. He and teammate Darren McGurn became the first pair of freshmen to score 50 goals apiece in NCAA Division III history. Ohio Wesleyan was 13-4, won the NCAC title with a 5-0 record, and advanced to the national semifinals. His sophomore year, he tied the OWU record with 64 goals and added 21 assists, also setting an NCAC season record for goals and ranking second in scoring average. Ohio Wesleyan was 13-3, won the NCAC championship with a 5-0 mark, and advanced to the NCAC semifinals. He was a first-team All-America pick as well as NCAC Player of the Year. As a junior, he repeated as a first-team All-America, NCAC Player of the Year and first-team All-NCAC selection, and added Division III Attacker of the Year honors. He tied the OWU and NCAC season records with 64 goals and added 31 assists to lead the NCAC in scoring average. Ohio Wesleyan went 13-4, finished second in the NCAC at 4-1, and advanced to the NCAA Division III semifinals. As a senior, he repeated as first-team All-America, NCAC Player of the Year and first-team All-NCAC. He again led the NCAC in goals with 44 and led the NCAC in scoring average as well. Ohio Wesleyan went 14-2, won the NCAC title and advanced to the NCAA semifinals. His career totals of 225 goals and 321 points set the OWU and NCAC career records. During his career, Ohio Wesleyan went 53-13, including a record of 19-1 in the NCAC, won 3 conference titles, and advanced to the NCAA semifinals 4 times.

Maguire currently lives in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Kim Russell’s lacrosse career started at The Tartnall School in Wilmington, DE, where she was named Most Valuable Attack her senior year. She went on to play at the College of William and Mary. She has been a fixture in northeast Ohio since starting the girls lacrosse program at Magnificat High School in 1996.

Her contributions to helping the game grow in northeastern Ohio is a long one. In additional to starting the Magnificat program, she has coached the Ohio Premier Club team, started the Rocky River youth and girls middle school program, and has coached and started the women’s team at Baldwin Wallace University and is currently the head coach of the Oberlin Yeowomen at Oberlin College. 

Russell was a founding member and is currently the Vice President of the North Coast Chapter of USA Lacrosse.  She has conducted numerous clinics and camps in northeastern Ohio. In 2006 she took sticks to the Virgin Islands Montessori School and introduced students there to the game. The branches of her coaching tree spread throughout the country as former players have gone on to coach and start new programs. She has also served as a volunteer coach for the Ohio City Youth Initiative and the Rocky River Recreation program. From 2003 -2009 she started the first youth and middle school program for the western suburbs of Cleveland. 

She was the OAC Coach of the Year in 2017, and Rocky River High School has established an award in her honor for the player who makes her team better by her performance on the field, by being a great teammate, hard work, and willingness to do what it takes to win.  She has also been inducted into both the North Coast Hall of Fame and the Magnificat High School Athletic Hall of Fame as both a lacrosse and field hockey coach.