Hall of Fame
Francis Marion University athletic officials recently announced the Class of 2023 inductees for the FMU Athletic Hall of Fame: women’s soccer midfielder Angela Salem (‘10) and softball pitcher Michaela Wolf Lawson (‘10). Also entering posthumously will be former men’s basketball center Marcel Boggs who was elected earlier, but because of the covid pandemic was never officially inducted.
The induction ceremony will took place during Homecoming activities on Saturday, Feb. 18, in the Smith University Center gymnasium at approximately 4 p.m. between the women’s and men's games of the FMU and North Greenville University basketball doubleheader.Â
Wolf lettered four years on the softball diamond between 2007 and 2010 and was 3-time All-Region selection, a 2-time All-Conference pick, and a first-team All-American in 2008. She also exceled in the classroom earning NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition three times and, like Salem, was inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma honor society. The Littleton, Colo., native earned a B.A. degree in mass communications in 2010.
She currently resides in Charlotte, N.C., has two children, and serves as a program coordinator for the MADD organization. She also serves as a fastpitch softball instructor.
At Francis Marion, the southpaw holds the program records for pitching appearances (151), innings pitched (897.2), wins (92), complete games (108), shutouts (25), and strikeouts (755). Her career totals also include a 92-43 pitching mark with two saves and a 1.85 earned run average, while opponents batted only .227 against her. At the plate, she batted .328 with 14 home runs, 112 runs batted in, 62 runs scored, and a .420 on-base percentage.
She helped the Patriots to a 4-year record of 141-67 and two trips to the NCAA Tournament. During her All-American season of 2008, she went 29-13 in the circle with a 1.53 ERA and hit .323 with three homers and 34 RBIs as Francis Marion reached the Division II College World Series in Houston, Texas. She is the only FMU pitcher to win 20-games more than once, and she did it four times
She tossed a perfect game against USC Aiken during the 2010 Peach Belt Conference Tournament, and was part of a combined no-hitter against St. Andrews Presbyterian College in 2007.
