Webster University Athletics

Tara Fortschneider was a four-sport athlete at Webster as she lettered in basketball and cross country for four years (2000-04), soccer for three years (2000-02) and tennis for two years (2003-04). As a basketball player, Fortschneider stands fifth on the school's all-time scoring chart with 1,084 points and is third in field goals made (426), fifth in starts (85), sixth in assists (268), tied for sixth in games played (103), seventh in blocked shots (50), eighth in 3-point field goals made (87) and ninth in steals (175). Was a two-time All-SLIAC selection in basketball and was a starter on Webster's 2001-02 team that won the SLIAC championship and advanced to the NCAA Division III Sweet 16 where the Gorloks fell 71-61 to eventual national champion Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In 2000-01, Fortschneider was the team's second leading scorer at 11.5 points per game and shot 45 percent from the field, 42 percent from the 3-point line and 73 percent from the free throw line. As a member of the soccer team, she played goalkeeper and holds the school record for saves per game (4.00) and is fourth in career save percentage (.855), fifth in career saves (124) and tied for fifth in career goalie wins (21). She posted a 21-4-2 record in her three years playing in goal for the Gorloks. Was a member of three consecutive regular season SLIAC title teams in soccer (2000-02) and also was a member of three NCAA Tournament teams, including the 2001 and 2002 teams that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Fortschneider is the seventh Gorlok women's basketball player, eighth Gorlok women's soccer player, third Gorloks women's cross country runner and first Gorlok women's tennis player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Graduated from Webster in 2004.