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The 10 Eagles inducted are Tatiana Cortez ’17 (softball), Ben Eaves ’04 (men’s ice hockey), Patrick Eaves ’06 (men’s ice hockey), Mike Gillis ’79 (men’s lacrosse), Brian St. Pierre ’03 (football), Greg Pulskamp ’90 (wrestling), Mikaela Rix ’15 (women’s lacrosse), Courtney Schaeffer ’01 (women’s soccer), Covie Stanwick ’15 (women’s lacrosse) and Mickey Wiswall ’10 (baseball).
The Varsity Club will introduce the 10 honorees at halftime of the BC football game against Connecticut on Saturday, Oct. 18, followed by brunch on Sunday, Oct. 19. Complete event details and ticket information will be available at a later date.
Inductee Biographies
Tatiana Cortez ’17, Softball – Cortez was a four-year starter for the Boston College softball team. A captain in 2016, she garnered NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region and All-ACC First Team accolades. Cortez followed that up with earning Second Team All-ACC honors in her final season in 2017. During her career on the Heights, she cemented herself in history as the program’s all-time leader in both home runs and RBI.
Ben Eaves ’04, Men’s Ice Hockey – Ben Eaves was a two-time captain for the Boston College men’s hockey team. A Hobey Baker Finalist in 2002-03, Eaves was named the Hockey East Player of the Year and was a First Team All-American that same season. He was also named a Second Team All-American in 2001-02. Eaves was part of the 2000-01 squad that captured the Hockey East title en route to winning the National Championship. In 126 games with the Eagles, Eaves tallied 53 goals and 116 assists for 169 points – the fifth-highest point total in program history.
Patrick Eaves ’06, Men’s Ice Hockey – Patrick Eaves also shined during his time on the ice for the Eagles. He was a two-time All-American, earning first team honors during the 2004-05 season and second team honors in 2003-04. During his time at the Heights, he helped BC capture three Hockey East regular season championships. A Hobey Baker Finalist during the 2004-05 season, he took home the Hockey East Player of the Year award while helping BC to the 2005 Hockey East Championship Eaves finished his 84-game career at BC recording 47 goals and 60 assists. After his time with the Eagles, he had a successful 14-year NHL career, playing in 633 career games.
Mike Gillis ’79, Men’s Lacrosse – Gillis was a four-year starter for the Boston College men’s lacrosse, serving as team captain for the 1979 season. As a senior, he was named to the First Team All-New England All-Star Game. Gillis set a national record as a junior in 1978. He recorded 50 saves in a game against Middlebury on April 7, 1978 – a record which still stands as the most saves in a single-game in NCAA history. During his four-year career on the Heights, Gillis recorded 697 saves, the second most in program history. In addition to Lacrosse, during his senior year, he was the head coach of the women’s hockey team, where he helped start the first women’s Beanpot in March 1979, coaching the BC women to their first Beanpot final that year.
Brian St. Pierre ’03, Football – Brian St. Pierre finished his career as one of the most prolific passers in Boston College football history. In 2002, St. Pierre quarterbacked his Eagles to a nine-win season, including a victory in the Motor City Bowl where he completed 25 of 35 passes for a career-high 342 passing yards and three touchdowns. During his time on the Heights, St. Pierre engineered 16 wins, while throwing for 5,837 yards and 48 touchdowns – all of which rank as the fifth-highest totals in program history. He received the Thomas F. Scanlan Memorial Trophy in 2001 and was invited to the East-West Shrine Game as a senior. The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted St. Pierre in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft and he went on to play in the NFL for six seasons.
Greg Pulskamp ’90, Wrestling – Pulskamp was a two-time team captain of the Boston College wrestling team. During his final season of competition on the Heights, Pulskamp emerged as the most dominant 190-pound wrestlers in the country. He won the 1990 New England Championship in his weight class en route to compiling a 34-1 record. As a senior, Pulskamp captured four different tournament titles – including the National Catholic Invitational – and was one of 32 individuals to earn a qualifying spot in the 1990 NCAA Championship. Capping off his career, Pulskamp was honored as one of the 1990 Eagle of the Year recipients.
Mikaela Rix ’15, Women’s Lacrosse – Rix finished her four-year career as one of the most decorated players in Boston College women’s lacrosse history. A three-time IWLCA All-American and Tewaaraton Award nominee, the standout midfielder earned All-ACC and IWLCA First Team All-Northeast honors in each of her four seasons. During her time with the Eagles, Rix helped the team to three NCAA tournament berths. A co-captain in 2015, Rix finished her career fifth all-time with 222 career points, second with 187 goals, and first with 219 draw controls. She was a member of the 2011 USA U19 World Championship team as well.
Courtney Schaeffer ’01, Women’s Soccer – Schaeffer was a mainstay on the BC women’s soccer defense. As a freshman, she was named the 1997 Big East Rookie of the Year while garnering All-Big East Second Team honors. In 1999, Schaeffer earned First Team All-Northeast Region and Third Team All-American honors. During her career on the Heights, Schaeffer recorded a program-best 419 saves and her 49 wins for the Eagles are the second-most in program history. During the 1999 season, Schaeffer helped BC to a run to the round of 16 in the NCAA Championship. During the Eagles’ second round shutout victory over Harvard, Schaeffer recorded 13 saves in the match – the most saves in an NCAA tournament game in program history.
Covie Stanwick ’15, Women’s Lacrosse – Stanwick was a three-time IWLCA All-American, receiving first team honors in 2015 and second team honors in 2013 and 2014. The standout attacker was a four-year starter for the Boston College women’s lacrosse team, earning All-ACC honors twice and First Team All-Northeast Region on four occasions. A co-captain as a senior in 2015, she helped lead the Eagles to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. As a freshman, she was named the 2012 ACC Freshman of the Year. A two-time Tewaaraton Award nominee, Stanwick ended her BC career first all-time with 309 points, first with 196 goals, and second with 113 assists. She was also a member of the 2011 USA U19 World Championship team.
Mickey Wiswall ’10, Baseball – Wiswall was a two-time All-ACC and ABCA All-Northeast selection for the Boston College baseball team. He finished his career ranked second in career home runs (37), third in runs batted in (152) and hits (208), and eighth in runs (133). During the 2010 season, Wiswall smashed 19 home runs while batting .301, helping the Eagles make their first ACC Championship appearance. In 2009, Wiswall was named to the NCAA Regional all-tournament honoree. That season, the first baseman logged 82 hits – which ranked second-most in a single-season at BC. Wiswall was selected in the seventh round by the Seattle Mariners in the 2010 MLB Draft.
