On Jan. 26, 2008, Marion Stoj ’74 was inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame, along with seven other former players. The ceremony was held in Farmington, Conn., and reunited Stoj with former head coach Terry Jackson and current head coach Geoff Wheeler.

Stoj lettered in men’s soccer in each of his four years at Wesleyan, totaling 15 goals and three assists. During his time playing at the school, from 1970 to 1973, the team tallied 28 wins to just 16 losses and three ties, good for a .636 winning percentage.

Stoj’s was named an All-American player during his sophomore season. During an 11-game regular season, the 1971 Cardinals finished with a 7-4 record, with Stoj scoring 8 goals and providing two assists.

In 1973, his final and most dramatic season, Stoj once again garnered All-American honors, leading the team with 7 goals. That same year Wesleyan beat Tufts 2-1 in the ECAC New England semifinal and the team faced an uphill climb against an 11-0 Middlebury squad in the finals. Originally pegged as the game’s underdogs, the Cards pulled off a remarkable 1-0 upset of Middlebury to capture the ECAC New England championship.

Stoj is now a doctor of ophthalmology in Connecticut, but his soccer legacy has extended well past his 1973 graduation. His daughter Amelia ’02 attended Wesleyan and was a four-year letter winner for the women’s soccer team.