From Hall of Honor press release dated Oct. 25, 2005:

Gayle Goettman Kirkpatrick is the most accomplished women's tennis player in Wittenberg history, and she has the unique distinction of becoming the first daughter of a Wittenberg University Athletics Hall of Honor inductee to earn the same such recognition. Kirkpatrick's father is Bill Goettman, a multi-sport athlete at Wittenberg before graduating in 1954 who later served as the university's team physician for many years. She played No. 1 singles and doubles while serving as team captain in 1982 and 1983 after transferring back to her hometown from Wake Forest University. Kirkpatrick led the Tigers to an OAISW Division III Ohio team championship in 1983 and earned team most valuable player honors two straight years. She compiled a singles record of 13-2, won the state title in both singles and doubles and finished sixth in the NCAA Division III Tournament in 1983, the best individual national finish in the program's history. Since graduating from Wittenberg with a degree in management, Kirkpatrick has remained active in the sport, winning the Clark County Louis Heil Tennis Tournament singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles an unprecedented five straight years. She now resides in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

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