Former Ohio Wesleyan men's lacrosse standouts Rob Alvino '88 and Tim James '93 will be inducted into the Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame, it was announced by the Ohio Lacrosse Foundation.

The induction ceremony is scheduled for noon on Saturday, August 10, at the Grand Ballroom of the Ohio Union on the campus of The Ohio State University.

Alvino was a 2-time first-team All-America attacker.  He was a first-team All-America, All-Midwest Lacrosse Association, and All-North Coast Athletic Conference pick as a senior, earning MLA and NCAC Player of the Year honors after leading the Bishops and ranking third in the NCAC with 38 goals and 24 assists.  As a junior, he had 24 goals and 37 assists to rank fourth in the NCAC in scoring and was a first-team All-America, All-MLA, and All-NCAC selection.  He led the NCAC in scoring as a sophomore, finishing with 31 goals and 38 assists on the way to first-team All-MLA and All-NCAC honors.  During his freshman year, he had career-high totals of 44 goals, 38 assists, and 82 points, ranking second on the team and third in the NCAC in scoring.  He finished his career with 137 goals, 137 assists, and 274 points, ranking fifth, second, and second on the respective OWU career lists.  The Bishops went 58-11 during his 4 seasons, including back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Division III championship game.

James was a 2-time All-America midfielder and a 3-time first-team All-NCAC selection.  His senior year, he compiled 21 goals and 5 assists in helping Ohio Wesleyan compile a 12-2 record, MLA and NCAC titles, and a run to the NCAA Division III championship game.  James was a second-team All-America and first-team All-NCAC pick that season.  As a junior, he had 14 goals and 14 assists, receiving first-team All-MLA and All-NCAC recognition.  His sophomore year, he was a third-team All-America and first-team All-MLA and All-NCAC selection, collecting 21 goals and 7 assists.  He lettered as a freshman, earning regular playing time and contributing 14 goals and 5 assists.  During his career, Ohio Wesleyan went 48-15, including records of 30-1 in MLA play and 20-0 in the NCAC, won 4 straight MLA and NCAC titles, advanced to the NCAA Division III championship game once and made 2 other national semifinal appearances.

Alvino and James join the following Ohio Wesleyan lacrosse standouts in the Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame:  coach Joe Horn (inducted in 1994), coach Fred Myers (inducted in 2001), Bob Sargent '76 (inducted in 2005), Steve Meinsen '77 (inducted in 2005), Richie Seiler '72 (inducted in 2006), Toby Boucher '88 (inducted in 2007), John Hildebrand '76 (inducted in 2008), Charlie Blanchard '88 (inducted in 2012), Blair Morrison '85 (inducted in 2013), Dan O'Neill '85 (inducted in 2015), Mike James '87 (inducted in 2016), coach Linda Strapp (inducted as an official in 2016), Dave Maguire '98 (2020 class, inducted in 2021), Darren McGurn '98 (2020 class, inducted in 2021), and coach Jay Martin (inducted in 2021).

For more information about the Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame, click here.  For more information about the induction ceremony, click here to visit the ceremony site.