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Joan
Gettemeyer played on the first women’s soccer team in school
history, and was a starter on the team from 1981 to 1984. Gettemeyer
finished her career with 121 points, which still ranks third on
the UMSL all-time scoring list. She is fourth in career goals scored
with 47 and fourth in career assists with 27. Gettemeyer was a four-time
all-region selection and was a three-time All-American. In 1984,
she was selected as an Academic All-American for her accomplishments
off the field. Gettemeyer helped lead the Riverwomen to three straight
post season appearances, and in 1982 led UMSL to the NCAA Tournament
as the number two seed nationally. She would score the game winning
goal against Harvard in the Elite Eight matchup and send UMSL to
the NCAA Final Four where the team lost to eventual national champion
North Carolina. Joan becomes part of the first family connection
in the UMSL Sports Hall of Fame, joining her sister, Jan, who was
inducted in the inaugural class in 2001. |