PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Western Connecticut State University women's tennis alum and WestConn Athletics Hall of Famer Lauren (Post) Manzi has been announced as a member of the Little East Conference (LEC) Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The Little East Conference (LEC) announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Thursday, which consists of nine former student-athletes, one former head coach and the 1997-98 University of Southern Maine women's basketball team. Induction ceremonies will take place on each inductee's respective campus during the upcoming academic year. 

First established in 2012, the LEC Hall of Fame now includes 137 individuals (70 men, 67 women) and six teams. The LEC's 11th Hall of Fame class includes: 

1998 Southern Maine Women's Basketball Team
David Nicholson (Eastern Connecticut), Men's Track & Field
Katie Bradford (Keene State), Women's Soccer and Softball
Charles Lai (UMass Boston), Men's Tennis
Kevin Cutler (UMass Dartmouth), Men's Track & Field
Paul Andrew (Plymouth State), Men's Soccer
Shawn Griffin (Plymouth State), Men's Soccer Coach
Dayna (Reilly) Kitterick (Rhode Island College), Women's Tennis
Jamie Ruginski (Southern Maine), Men's Track & Field
Jess Williamson (Southern Maine), Women's Volleyball
Lauren (Post) Manzi, (Western Connecticut), Women's Tennis

Lauren (Post) Manzi was a five-time All-Little East Conference selection as a member of the Western Connecticut State University women's tennis team from 2007-11.  Her 2010 campaign saw her record an overall record of 23-3 on her way to being named the LEC Player of the Year while earning First Team All-LEC honors at No. 1 Singles and No. 1 Doubles. She was 12-1 in singles play and 11-2 in doubles action that season. 

Manzi led WestConn to the 2009 LEC regular season and tournament championships. The team registered a 13-3 overall record that included a perfect 7-0 mark in LEC play during the regular season, and qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament for the first time in program history.  Manzi concluded her collegiate career with an overall record of 78-24 that included a 44-7 singles record (34-6 at No. 1, 10-1 at No. 2) and 34-17 doubles record that was all contested at the No. 1 position. She was additionally named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar Athlete in each of her four seasons at WestConn.  Manzi earned her bachelor's degree in marketing from Western Connecticut in 2011 and was inducted into the WestConn Athletic Hall of Fame in 2022.