2016 ECC Men's and Women's Basketball Championship Program by East Coast Conference

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Table of Contents 2015 Men’s Basketball Championship Results................................ 4 2016 Men’s Basketball Championship Participants................... 5-10 2015 Women’s Basketball Championship Results........................ 12 2016 Women’s Basketball Championship Participants........... 13-18

2015-16 Basketball Championship Schedule Play-in Round

Wednesday, March 2 No. 6 at No. 3 No. 5 at No. 4

Women’s Semifinals

Saturday, March 5 at 12:00 PM & 2:30 PM

Men’s Semifinals

Saturday, March 5 at 5:00 PM & 7:30 PM

Women’s Final

Sunday, March 6 at 12:00 PM

Men’s Final

Sunday, March 6 at 2:30 PM

Visit www.eccsports.org for all your Championship results and statistics.

East Coast Conference Staff Robert Dranoff Commissioner rdranoff@eccsports.org 631.348.3451

Melissa Reilly Associate Commissioner mreilly@eccsports.org 631.348.3453

Casey Rafferty Assistant Commissioner crafferty@eccsports.org 631.348.3452

The 2016 East Coast Conference Basketball Championship Program was written, laid out and designed by Casey Rafferty, Assistant Commissioner for Strategic Communications, in Adobe InDesign CS5. Cover art work was designed by Casey Rafferty. Special thanks to the editorial assistance provided by: Bob Dranoff, Melissa Reilly, and the Sports Information Directors of the East Coast Conference.

NATIONAL RECOGNITION Our student-athletes have received the NCAA’s highest individual honors including winning the Walter Byers Scholarship Award (the NCAA’s top student-athlete) and the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS We have initiated national community partnerships with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Habitat for Humanity.

UNIQUE FISCAL MODEL We offer a unique fiscal model for intercollegiate athletics that redefine the institutional value for sponsoring sports and offering athletics scholarships.

2015 ECC Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Championship Quarterfinals

No. 4 LIU Post d. No. 5 Molloy, 68-60 at Brookville, N.Y. No. 6 Dowling d. No. 3 NYIT, 82-74 at Old Westbury, N.Y.

Semifinals

No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 4 LIU Post, 80-78 No. 2 Bridgeport d. No. 6 Dowling 93-75 at Brookville, N.Y.

Finals

No. 2 Bridgeport d. No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas, 82-78 at Brookville, N.Y.

All-Tournament Team

Darien Davis - Dowling Tyuan Williams - LIU Post Justin Reyes - STAC Chaz Watler - STAC Devon Elliott - Bridgeport Jesse Jones - Bridgeport

Tournament MOP

Willie Williams III - Bridgeport

Past Champions 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

C.W. Post C.W. Post Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia St. Rose Adelphi St. Rose St. Rose Adelphi St. Rose Adelphi Queens

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Adelphi C.W. Post Queens Adelphi Adelphi C.W. Post C.W. Post Bridgeport C.W. Post C.W. Post Bridgeport Bridgeport Bridgeport

UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT No. Name 1 Devon Elliott 2 Jesse Jones 3 Montana Mayfield 4 Stefano Osuji 5 Antoine Brown 11 Eddie Asamoah 12 D’vonne Trumbo 13 Muhammed Ahmed 15 Ernest Rouse 22 Mike Theophil 23 Eric Rankin 25 Karamo Camara 30 Miljan Jovanovic 32 Charlie White 34 Adam Glantz 50 Kyle Benjamin

Yr Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Gr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr So. So. Fr. So. Sr. Jr.

Pos G G G G/F G C/F G F G G G/F F G/F F G F/C

Ht 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-8 6-0 6-8 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-9

Wt Hometown/Previous School 200 Brooklyn, N.Y./Erie CC 185 Irvington, N.J./Passaic CC 175 Philadelphia, Pa./NJIT 205 Voorhees, N.J./Erie CC 200 Brooklyn, N.Y./Lon Morris CC 220 Calgary, Canada/Southwest Academy 170 Franklinville, N.J./St. Thomas More Prep 220 Bronx, N.Y./North Texas 185 Freeport, N.Y./Harvard University 180 Fairfield, Conn./Housatonic CC 175 Stratford, Conn./Univ. of New Haven 195 Bronx, N.Y./Randolph HS 205 Belgrade, Serbia/Hamilton Heights Christian Academy 200 Bridgeport, Conn./Taylor Center 190 Helsingborg, Sweden/ Filborna Gym 215 Bronx, N.Y./Erie CC

Head Coach: Mike Ruane (16th Season) Associate Head Coach: Kranthi Senadhi Assistant Coaches: Will Logan and Kraig Lewis

Coach Mike Ruane

Muhammed Ahmed

Devon Elliott

Quick Facts Location: Bridgeport, CT Founded: 1927 Enrollment: 4,800 Nickname: Purple Knights Colors: Purple and White President: Neil Albert Salonen Director of Athletics: Anthony Vitti Arena (capacity): Harvey Hubbell Gym (1,200) About Bridgeport

Did You Know?

• The University of Bridgeport women’s gymnastics team has won six of the last seven USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Team Championships. • UB men’s swimmer Ruben Gimenez has been selected the last two years as the NCAA Division II National At-Large Academic All-America of the Year. • The Bridgeport women’s volleyball team has hosted the NCAA Division II East Regional in 2013 and 2014. • The Bridgeport men’s basketball program has made three consecutive NCAA Division II Championship appearances and 21 total in the program’s history. • Bridgeport women’s soccer team made its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II Championship Semifinals this past December

Jesse Jones

An international, doctoral intensive comprehensive university, with award-winning academic programs, at the University of Bridgeport, the New England’s fastest growing university, students can earn degrees in a variety of innovative undergraduate and graduate degree programs. UB is among America’s strong international universities with 25 percent of our students coming from overseas. The University’s commitment to educate students from throughout the world is recognized in the US News and World Report issue on colleges. With students from more than 80 countries who are active in student government, publications and clubs, the University of Bridgeport prides itself in being a real world experience in globalization. Through its International Programs, the University provides academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities which support the University’s commitment to promote global citizenship and a commitment to public service. There are 200 full- and part-time faculty, including Fulbright Scholars, National Science Foundation Fellows, Ford Fellows, National Endowment for the Humanities Fellows, American Council for Learned Societies Scholars and Phi Beta Kappa Scholars. Known for its competent, committed, caring faculty, the University prides itself on its student-faculty ratio of 11:1. It also takes pride in its commitment to diversity. Some 32 percent of its students are members of minorities. Committed to creating new learning venues, the University of Bridgeport’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies and its Office of Distance Learning pioneered the first online graduate degree program in the State of Connecticut. A variety of online courses and certificate programs are also available.

DAEMEN COLLEGE

Coach Mike MacDonald

No. Name 3 Supreme Hannah 4 Torrence Dyck 5 Jay Sarkis 10 Jaleo Wilkes 11 Jesse Lalka 15 Xavier Long 21 Arif Mehmetaj 22 Dmarco Barnes 24 Nick Petrucelli 25 Deion Hamilton 32 Darius Garvin 33 Giambattista Davis 41 Alex Borges 44 Ryan Grandits

Yr Pos Sr. G Sr. G/F Fr. G Jr. G Jr. G/F So. F Jr. F R-Fr. G So. G R-Fr. F/F Fr. G Fr. G/F Jr. F/C Gr. F

Ht 6-0 6-5 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-7 5-10 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-6 6-5

Wt 165 200 175 175 200 175 220 155 180 190 180 200 230 190

Hometown/Previous School Rochester, N.Y. / Eastridge HS Rochester, N.Y. / San Jacinto College Rochester, N.Y. / Greece Athena HS Niagara Falls, N.Y. / Polk State College Tonawanda, N.Y. / Tonawanda HS Brooklyn, N.Y. / Willimsburg Prep HS Jamaica, N.Y. / SUNY Delhi Baldwin, N.Y. / Post University Hicksville, N.Y. / Thomasville Prep Rochester, N.Y. / Greece Athena HS Elmira, N.Y. / Notre Dame HS Buffalo, N.Y. / Park School of Buffalo Erie, Pa. / Mercyhurst Prep HS Kenmore, N.Y. / Medaille College

Head Coach: Mike MacDonald (2nd Season) Associate Head Coach: Mike Berkun Assistant Coaches: David Johnson and Jake Kroll

Torrence Dyck

Arif Mehmetaj

Jay Sarkis

Quick Facts Location: Amherst, N.Y. Founded: 1947 Enrollment: 2,800 Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Royal Blue, Black, White, Gray President: Gary A. Olson Director of Athletics: Bridget Niland Arena (capacity): Lumsden Gymnasium (600)

Did You Know?

• Torrence Dyck is just the fourth two-year player in team history to reach the 1,000-point milestone, doing so in a win over NYIT on Feb. 21 • Daemen has led the league in scoring for the majority of the season and is 55-2 when scoring 90+ points since the start of the 2009-10 season • Head coach Mike MacDonald is one of the only active coaches in the country with 20-win seasons at the Division I, II and III levels • Since joining the ECC for the 2013-14 season, Daemen is tied with St. Thomas Aquinas for the most overall (60) and league (44) victories among ECC teams

About Daemen Daemen College is a private, nonsectarian, co-educational, comprehensive college in Amherst, New York, chartered to award both undergraduate and graduate level degrees. Located in a safe and attractive suburban setting, Daemen offers convenient access to one of the country’s most vibrant regions, spanning Buffalo-Niagara, the Great Lakes, and a crossborder corridor with Ontario, Canada, less than a two-hour drive from cosmopolitan Toronto. With a balance of liberal studies and professional programs, Daemen students acquire the skill to solve problems creatively and think critically. They will be comfortable with diversity and will recognize the importance of a global perspective. They will be able to work with others and be invigorated by environments that present challenges and demand innovation. Daemen is in its first year as full-fledged member of NCAA Division II after a three-year transition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Daemen sponsors 16 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level, 14 of which compete in the East Coast Conference.

UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School 1 2 4 5 14 15 20 21 22 23 24 34

Kasim Chandler Clenso Brannon III Omar Abbas Traevon Butler Thomas Robinson Joseph Nickerson Martin Campbell Reggie Sidbury Erin Senegal Jayone Troutman Virgil Fleming Geran Pope

Jr. Sr. Sr. So. RFr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr.

G F G G F G G G G F G F

5-11 6-5 6-1 6-2 6-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-5

163 Newark, N.J./Quinnipiac 210 Washington, D.C./College of Southern Maryland 185 Alexandria, Egypt/Egyptian American HS 160 Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt HS 220 Philadelphia, Pa./Abington Friends 177 Newark, N.J./Brookdale CC 210 Upper Marlboro, Md./Danville Area CC 175 Landover, Md./Charles Herbert Flowers HS 190 Lafayette, La./Caldwell College 190 Chicago, Ill./Olive-Harvey College 187 Chicago, Ill./Danville Junior College 250 Washington, D.C./Virginia Union

Coach Mike Riley

Head Coach: Mike Riley (3rd Season) Assistant Coaches: Terrell Stokes and Anthony Iati

Joseph Nickerson

Geran Pope

Quick Facts Location: Washington, D.C. Founded: 1851 Enrollment: 5,855 Nickname: Firebirds Colors: Burgundy and Gold President: Ronald Mason, Jr., J.D. Director of Athletics: Patricia A. Thomas Arena (Capacity): UDC Gymnasium (3,500)

About District of Columbia

Did You Know?

• UDC is in its fifth season as a member of the East Coast Conference. The Firebird men’s basketball team’s ECC Tournament berth this year is the first since the 2011-12 season, its first year in the conference. • Head Coach Mike Riley is in his 3rd year as head coach of the Firebirds. After a combined eight wins in his first two years, he has steered the Firebirds to their first season over .500 in five years at 15-13 overall, and a No. 3 seed in this year’s ECC Tournament with a 13-7 record in conference. • This weekend marks the first time the East Coast Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament was hosted by the University of the District of Columbia.

Erin Senegal

Initially founded in 1851, the University of the District of Columbia has a rich history. Chartered in 1974, the University of the District of Columbia is the only fully-accredited public institution of higher education in the nation’s capital. As an urban land-grant university, it supports a broad mission of education, research and community service and offers bachelors and masters degrees in the College of Arts and Science; School of Business and Public Administration; School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; and College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Studies. Also included in the university system is the David A. Clarke School of Law. UDC also offers more than 20 associate degree and certificate programs as well as over 25 Workforce Development programs to prepare students for successful careers and academic advancement. UDC attracts students of every age from the Washington, DC region, the nation, and the world—providing innovative, results-driven programs that enrich our city with educated, qualified students, ready to work and contribute to its overall prosperity and quality of life. UDC extends beyond its campus footprint, offering easy access to world-famous monuments, political intrigue and cultural attractions everywhere you look. An education here opens doors to opportunities that can only be found in the nation’s capital. UDC sponsors 10 intercollegiate athletic programs and competes in the East Coast Conference.

LIU POST

Coach Erik Smiles

No. Name Yr Pos 0 Akosa Maduegbunam Sr. G 1 Nick Kahn Sr. F 2 Devon McMillan Sr. G 3 Chris Orozco Sr. G 4 Jared Hall Jr. G 5 Kalaun Lewis So. G 12 Bryant Webb Jr. G 13 Aary Bibens R-So. G 14 Datarie Edwards So. G 15 Dillon Burns Sr. G 23 Michael Phillip Sr. F 24 Hunter Powell So. F 32 Barrington Alston Jr. F 33 Greg Dotson Jr. F

Ht 6-3 6-6 5-10 6-2 6-1 5-9 6-2 6-3 5-11 5-7 6-9 6-8 6-9 6-5

Wt 205 225 165 190 178 165 175 195 185 150 205 230 222 205

Hometown/Previous School Hyde Park, Mass./Charlestown Westlake Village, Calif./Westlake Brooklyn, N.Y./Notre Dame Prep Tenafly, N.J./Tenafly South Orange, N.J./Hudson Catholic Valley Stream, N.Y./Holy Cross Parlin, N.J./Sayreville Bennington, Vt./Mount Anthony Union Orange Park, Fla./Oakleaf Staten Island, N.Y./Xaverian Brooklyn, N.Y./Westinghouse Tustin, Mich./McBain Wilmington, Del./New Hampton Prep Abington, Pa./Germantown Academy

Head Coach: Erik Smiles (3rd Season) Assistant Coaches: T.J. Newman, Devine Smith, Peter Lipka, and Marlon Bottoms

Dillon Burns

Greg Dotson

Jared Hall

Quick Facts Location: Brookville N.Y. Founded: 1954 Enrollment: 8,472 Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Green and Gold President: Dr. Kimberly R. Cline Director of Athletics: Bryan Collins Arena (capacity): Pratt Recreation Center (3,000)

Did You Know?

• The LIU Post men’s basketball team currently leads the country in total rebounds and defensive rebounds per game, and ranks second in field-goal percentage defense. • Junior guard Jared Hall, who set a career-high with 34 points at Roberts Wesleyan on Feb. 21, is averaging the fifth-most points in the ECC at 18.7. He also places in the Top-10 in the league in all three shooting categories. • The Pioneers have battled back to win nine contests this season, after trailing at halftime. • The LIU Post men’s basketball team was chosen third in the 2015-16 ECC Preseason Poll.

About LIU Post

The LIU Post Campus of Long Island University is a private, residential campus in Brookville, New York, offering more than 250 undergraduate and graduate degrees in accountancy, business, computer science, education, liberal arts and sciences, library and information science, health professions and nursing, public service, and visual and performing arts. Founded in 1954, LIU Post offers small classes, state-of-the art facilities and a safe, beautiful campus just 25 miles from Manhattan. Situated on 307 acres on the North Shore of Long Island, the campus features stately historic mansions, redbrick academic buildings, rolling green lawns, and formal gardens. Special campus highlights include wireless classrooms, a writing center, a museum, a recreation center, and one of the largest research libraries in the New York Metropolitan Region. LIU Post’s’ 8,500 undergraduate and graduate students enjoy exceptional health and fitness facilities, more than 80 clubs and 1,000 activities each year, competitive NCAA sports programs and the celebrated Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. More than 85 percent of the LIU Post students receive some form of financial assistance or scholarship. LIU Post graduates have gone on to become entrepreneurs, executives at major firms, teachers, doctors, artists, scientists and journalists. Many of our more than 100,000 alumni have achieved prominence in society’s most dynamic fields. For more information, visit the LIU Post Web Site at www.liu.edu/post.

MERCY COLLEGE No. Name 0 Jason Quijada 1 Isaiah Cosbert 2 Gerald McClease 3 Raphael Jennings 5 Laz Martinez 12 Tyseem Lyles 13 Eric Roberts 20 K.J. Rose 22 Jeremiah Brown 23 Will Robinson 50 Josh Thompson

Yr Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr.

Pos G G F G/F F/C G/F G/F G/F G/F F/C F/C

Ht 5-8 5-8 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-6 6-5

Wt 160 155 200 175 180 175 205 200 185 260 225

Hometown/Previous School Monsey, N.Y./Rockland CC Queens, N.Y./Sullivan CC New Haven, Conn./Sullivan CC Washington, D.C./ASA College Harlem, N.Y./Mohawk Valley CC Brooklyn, N.Y./Tompkins Cortland CC Anchorage, Alaska/Creighton University Binghamton, N.Y./Fairfield University Queens Bridge, N.Y./Hostos CC Mount Vernon, N.Y./Nyack College Chester, Pa./Globe Institute

Coach Dr. Jody King

Head Coach: Dr. Jody King (NYU ‘98/Yeshiva ‘07), Second Season Assistant Coaches: Dr. Jonathan Halpert, Joseph DeLutri, and Kimberly Bailey Student Assistant Coaches: Jose Irizarry

Tyseem Lyles

William Robinson

Quick Facts Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Founded: 1950 Enrollment: 9,403 Nickname: Mavericks Colors: Blue and White President: Timothy L. Hall Director of Athletics: Matt Kilcullen, Jr. Arena (capacity): Mercy Gymnasium (150) About Mercy:

Did You Know?

• The Mavericks make their first appearance in the ECC Tournament since the 2000-01 season and have their most wins in a season since the 2004-05 season • Mercy leads the nation in offensive rebounds per game • This is the Mavericks fourth appearance all-time in the conference tournament also appearing during the 1991-92 and 1992-93 seasons. • Mercy looks to finish with their first .500 or better season since the 1980-81 season.

Shaquille Stokes

Mercy College is a New York metropolitan area college of over 9,000 students studying at five campus locations including: Dobbs Ferry, Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains, Yorktown Heights. With over 90 undergraduate and graduate programs, 25 of which are offered online, Mercy College offers a quality liberal arts education within five schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Students may take classes during the day, evenings, weekends, and online, so that they can fit a rigorous Mercy College education into their busy lives. Mercy College also offers tremendous financial support so that the cost of college is not a barrier to success. The faculty is dedicated to the scholarship of teaching. Mercy College professors include Fulbright Scholars, published authors and national authorities in their fields. Mercy College offers a comprehensive intercollegiate NCAA Division II program that sponsors 16 varsity sports. The main campus located on the scenic banks of the Hudson River in Dobbs Ferry is just minutes from Manhattan. Mercy College students reside in the College’s on campus dormitory and within the suburban community of Dobbs Ferry. Intramural activities are also offered throughout the year for the recreational athlete. To apply to Mercy College visit www.mercy.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE

Coach Tobin Anderson

No. Name 1 James Mitchell 3 Adam Koziol 5 Peter Alkins 10 Daniel Wilson 12 John Bradley Saxton 13 Jonathan Lawton 15 Chaz Watler 21 Justin Reyes 24 Shaquille McFarlan 25 Aaron Cust 30 Jules de Courtenay 33 Sam Berlin 34 Ross Greenfield

Yr So. Fr. RFr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. RSo. So. Jr. RSo. So. So.

Pos G G G F G G G G/F G G F C G

Ht Wt 5-9 160 6-3 175 6-1 175 6-6 213 6-4 190 6-2 170 6-2 165 6-4 196 6-2 196 6-1 185 6-7 220 6-10 240 6-3 200

Hometown/Previous School Washington, D.C./St. John’s College Charlotte, N.C./Gaston Day Hempstead, N.Y./Holy Trinity Baltimore, Md./St. Paul’s School for Boys Hilliard, Ohio/Grove City Williamstown, N.J./Friends’ Central Brooklyn, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy Haverhill, Mass./Whittier Voc. Technology Mesic, N.C./St. Anthony Uniondale, N.Y./Uniondale Brisbane, Australia/South Kent Prep Manassas, Va./Ad Fontes Academy Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West

Head Coach: Tobin Anderson (3rd Season) Assistant Coaches: Matt Capell, Brian Stafman, and Rob Toste Volunteer Assistant Coach: John Dwinell

Shaquille McFarlan

Justin Reyes

Chaz Watler

Quick Facts Location: Sparkill, N.Y. Founded: 1896 Enrollment: 2,200 Nickname: Spartans Colors: Maroon and Gold President: Dr. Margaret Fitzpatrick Director of Athletics: Gerald Oswald Arena (capacity): Aquinas Hall (900)

Did You Know?

• The STAC men’s basketball team opened the season with a 90-58 victory over Division I St. John’s • The Spartans currently have the longest win streak in Division II, winning their last 18 games. • STAC men’s basketball player, Chaz Watler recorded his 1000 career point this season. • The St. Thomas Aquinas Baseball team played in the NCAA Div. II World Series in 2014 • The Spartans have added a women’s field hockey and men’s lacrosse teams began comepting for the first time in 2015-2016.

About St. Thomas Aquinas

The College’s 2,000 full and part time undergraduate students major in one of 31 programs offered in five division areas: The Humanitites; Business Administration; Social Sciences; Natrual Sciences & Mathematics; and Teacher Education. The College offers a full scholarship Honors Program which provides studens with a Summer Study experience at Oxford University in England. In addition there are several study abroud opportunities and strategic alliances designed to offer expanded opportunities for students. For example, students can major in mathematics at St. Thomas for three years and then enter a engineering program at either George Washington University or Manhattan College as part of a dual degree program. St. Thomas Aquinas College now fields 16 NCAA Division II sports, is an active member of the NCAA and supports 200 student-athletes. Men’s sports include: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor). Women’s sports include: basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor). The Spartans’ and Lady Spartan’s teams compete in more than 300 contests annually.

We have joined institutions across 22 conferences and independents in committing to safe, fun, and entertaining sporting experiences on Division II campuses. We have signed the pledge to create and continue family-friendly experiences for everyone.

NCAA Division II presidents and chancellors affirm that athletics events should reflect the values of higher education and the mission of each institution. Division II emphasizes learning and development in a personal setting. As chancellors and presidents, we are concerned about the uncivil behavior exhibited at college athletics contests and thereby pledge to work together to make respectful, familyfriendly events a standard of the Division II experience.

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2015 ECC Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Championship Quarterfinals

No. 4 NYIT d. No. 5 LIU Post, 76-71 at Old Westbury, N.Y. No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 3 Roberts Wesleyan, 73-69 at Rochester, N.Y.

Semifinals

No. 4 NYIT d. No. 1 Dist. Columbia, 73-69 No. 2 Queens d. No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas, 66-42 at Brookville, N.Y.

Final

No. 2 Queens d. No. 4 NYIT, 65-63 at Brookville, N.Y.

All-Tournament Team

Jenna Erickson - STAC Taj Baldwin-Kollore, UDC Shanice Allen, NYIT Nina Vukosavljevic, NYIT Joya McFarland, Queens MacKenzie Rowland, Queens

Tournament MOP

Madison Rowland, Queens

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Past Champions

Pace Pace Philadelphia Philadelphia St. Rose St. Rose St. Rose St. Rose St. Rose St. Rose C.W. Post Adelphi Dowling

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Adelphi Bridgeport New Haven New Haven Molloy Queens Molloy C.W. Post Dowling Dowling Dist. Columbia Queens

UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA No. Name 2 Myla Somerville 5 Arielle Ward 10 Ryonna Marshall 11 Dionna Tunstall 14 Tiara Goode 20 Brandi Henton 21 Jaslyn Rollins 22 Tajruba Baldwin-Kollore 24 Iman Scott 25 Jenka Stiasna 32 Tatyana Calhoun 34 Mia Wynn 40 Amber Bryson

Yr Sr. Sr. Fr. RSo. RSr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. So.

Pos G F G G/F F G C G F F F F C

Ht 5-7 5-11 5-6 5-9 5-10 5-9 6-1 5-9 5-11 6-3 5-11 6-1 6-2

Hometown/Previous School Loveville, Md./Bowie State Springfield, Mass./La Salle Washington, D.C./Bell Multi Cultural Willingboro, N.J./West Virginia Wesleyan Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood San Jose, Calif./Boise State Ypsilanti, Mich./Columbus St. CC Newport News, Va./Denbigh Hagerstown, Md./Baltimore City CC Zvolen, Slovakia/East Carolina University Disputanta, Va./Sussex Central Bear, Del./Hodgson Vo-Tech Springfield, Va./Bluefield State College

Coach DeWayne Burroughs

Head Coach: DeWayne Burroughs (1st season) Assistant Coaches: John Nakpodia and Jaresha Obey

Tajruba Baldwin-Kollore

Tatyana Calhoun

About District of Columbia

Did You Know? • The Firebird women’s basketball team has earned a berth in the ECC Tournament in four of their five seasons in the league. The Firebirds won the ECC Tournament Championship in 2013-14, and they were the 2014-15 ECC Regular Season Champions. • Head Coach DeWayne Burroughs is in his first season as head coach at the University of the District of Columbia. His first season as head coach saw UDC reach 20 wins for the third straight year. • Senior guard Tajruba Baldwin-Kollore became the sixth player at UDC to surpass the 1,000-point career scoring mark when she did so on Feb. 10, 2016 vs. Dowling. She is also just the fourth to have reached the milestone entirely at UDC.

Iman Scott

NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Coach Anthony Crocitto

No. Name 03 Kayla Bomani 04 Dina Ragab 05 Shanice Allen 10 Julie Williams 11 Kate Brock 12 Sofia Georgiadi 15 Kristen Kelly 21 Audrey Knowlton 22 Tiara Place 23 Nina Vukosavljevic 31 Madison Strippoli 42 Shannon Duer 44 Kesi Goree 55 Ashley Hightower

Yr Pos So. G Sr. G/F Jr. G Jr. G Sr. F Jr. F So. F/C R-Jr. F/G Fr. F/G So. G Fr. F Jr. G/F Jr. F R-Sr. G

Ht 5-5 5-9 5-6 5-8 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-9 5-10 5-5 5-11 5-9 5-11 5-7

Hometown/Previous School Westbury, N.Y./Westbury Cairo, Egypt/Deutsche Evagelische Oberschule Riverhead, N.Y./Pace University Smithtown, N.Y./Hauppauge River Edge, N.J./River Dell Athens, Greece/4th Lyceum of Heraklion Greenlawn, N.Y./Harborfields Gloucester, Mass./Gloucester Baldwin, N.Y./ Baldwin Belgrade, Serbia/Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Ossining, N.Y./Ossining Islip, N.Y./Islip Southampton, N.Y./Southampton Queens Village, N.Y./P811Q

Head Coach: Anthony Crocitto (7th Season) Assistant Coaches: Demitra Apergis, Dana Carney, Alexis Monserrate and Wayne Jones

Shannon Duer

Dina Ragab

Julie Williams

Quick Facts Location: Old Westbury, N.Y. Founded: 1955 Enrollment: 15,000 Nickname: Bears Colors: Blue and Gold President: Edward Guiliano, Ph. D. Director of Athletics: Duane Bailey Arena (capacity): Recreation Hall (500)

Did You Know?

• Senior Dina Ragab joined the 1,000-point club in the Bears’ first game this season and became the all-time leading scorer as well as the all-time leading blocker. • Head Coach Anthony Crocitto not only won his 100th game in his tenure at NYIT this season, but also set a new program record for wins in a season with their final regular season 74-72 win over UDC. The previous record was 23 wins set but him 2012-13 team. • Shannon Duer continues to maintain a position in the top of all NCAA Division II with 19 double-doubles this season, which ranks her third. She also sits second in the nation with 350 total rebounds.

About NYIT: New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) offers 90 degree programs, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees, in more than 50 fields of study, including architecture and design; arts and sciences; education; engineering and computing sciences; health professions; management; and osteopathic medicine. A non-profit independent, private institution of higher education, NYIT has more than 12,000 students attending campuses on Long Island and Manhattan, online, and at its global campuses. NYIT sponsors 11 NCAA Division II programs and one Division I team. Led by President Edward Guiliano, NYIT is guided by its mission to provide career-oriented professional education, offer access to opportunity to all qualified students, and support applications-oriented research that benefits the larger world. To date, nearly 100,000 graduates have received degrees from NYIT. For more information, visit nyit.edu.

MOLLOY COLLEGE

No. Name 1 Ihnacinse Grady 4 Alex Hampton 12 Ally Leftridge 13 Kimani Jackson 14 Bridget Sharnick 20 Brianna Perlmutter 22 Maggie Salomone 23 Caitlin Sharnick 24 Aliyah McDonald 25 Shantana Kanhoye 30 Alexia O’Connor 31 Sabrina Rodriguez

Yr Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So.

Pos G G F G/F F/G F G G/F G G G G/F

Ht 5-2 5-6 5-9 5-10 5-9 5-11 5-4 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-9 5-11

Hometown/Previous School Amityville, N.Y./Copiague Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin Melville, N.Y./The Univ. of New Hampshire Dix Hills, N.Y./St. Anthony’s Shelton, Conn./St. Joseph Brooklyn, N.Y./Monroe College Narragansett, R.I./Mercy College Shelton, Conn./St. Joseph Hempstead, N.Y./Uniondale South Richmond Hill, N.Y./Queensborough C.C. Centerport, N.Y./Harborfields Norwalk, Conn./Albertus Magnus

Coach Joe Pellicane

Head Coach: Joe Pellicane (1st Season - Second Stint with Program) Assistant Coaches: Seja Gamble, Kristen McMahon, and Divine Jackson

Kimani Jackson

Ally Leftridge

Quick Facts Location: Rockville Centre, N.Y. Founded: 1955 Enrollment: 3,300 Nickname: Lions Colors: Maroon and White President: Drew Bogner, Ph.D Director of Athletics: Susan Cassidy-Lyke Areana (capacity): Quealy Gymnasium (525)

Did You Know?

• In the Lions’ season-opening 68-60 win over Bloomfield College on November 13th, the team broke a five-year old record by hitting 71 percent (10-for-14) of its three-point attempts. • 177 Student-Athletes were named to the Molloy Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for achieving a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher in their respective studies in the fall semester. Of these student-athletes, 13 were inducted as the newest members of the Molloy 4.0 Club for attaining a perfect GPA in the fall. • The newest varsity program for Molloy College, the Lions’ women’s bowling team, celebrated two Academic All-Americans on February 1. Freshmen Afsha Malik and Sydney Kelly received the honors from the United States Bowling Congress after attaining a grade-point average of 3.5 or better during the fall semester.

Alexia O’Connor

About Molloy: Molloy College is an institution of the Dominican tradition which offers students a rich, multi-dimensional educational experience in an academically challenging environment. We foster critical thinking and creative exploration while preparing students to live and work in the global world of today.

QUEENS COLLEGE

Coach Bet Naumovski

No. Name 2 Kaitlyn Mahon 3 Amber Harrison 5 Raychel Shannon 10 Emer Moloney 11 Madison Rowland 12 MacKenzie Rowland 13 Merrick Rowland 22 Joya McFarland 23 Melissa Fumano 24 Janeen McFarlane 33 Kristen Korzevinski 43 Elisabeth Gully

Yr Fr. Sr. Gr. Fr. Jr. R-Sr. So. R-Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr.

Pos G G G G G/F F/C G G F G G F

Ht 5-6 5-7 5-9 5-8 5-10 6-2 5-10 5-5 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-0

Hometown/Previous School Middle Village, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy Baldwin, N.Y./Mercy Binghamton, N.Y./Le Moyne Glendale, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy Albany, N.Y./Shaker Albany, N.Y./Shaker Albany, N.Y./Niagara County CC Bronx, N.Y./John F. Kennedy Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Nassau CC New Hyde Park, N.Y./New Hyde Park Memorial Rego Park, N.Y./Mary Louis Academy

Head Coach: Bet Naumovski (5th Season) Assistant Coaches: Devin Hill, Anthony Clarke, and Ty Conyers

Elisabeth Gully

Kaitlyn Mahon

MacKenzie Rowland

Quick Facts Location: Flushing, N.Y. Founded: 1937 Enrollment: 20,000 Nickname: Knights Colors: Navy Blue and Red President: Dr. Felix V. Matos Rodriguez Assistant VP for Athletics: China Jude Arena (capacity): Fitzgerald Gymnasium (3,000)

Did You Know?

• Madison Rowland broke into the conference’s career top 10 in steals this season. She enters the tournament with 342 steals in her career which currently ranks ninth. • MacKenzie Rowland and Kristen Korzevinski both scored their 1,000th point this season. • MacKenzie Rowland recorded a triple-double in the regular season finale against Daemen with 18 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists.

About Queens: Queens College, located on a beautiful 77-acre campus in Flushing, New York, opened its doors in 1937 with the goal of offering a first-rate education to talented people of all backgrounds and financial means. Part of the City University of New York (CUNY) since its founding in 1961, Queens College is one of CUNY’s largest senior colleges. It enjoys a national reputation for its liberal arts and sciences and professional programs, and was cited in the 2012 edition of The Princeton Review’s The Best 376 Colleges for its academic excellence and generous financial aid packages. The college has 69 undergraduate and 62 graduate programs in four divisions, which offer day and evening courses: Arts and Humanities; Education; Mathematics and the Natural Sciences; and the Social Sciences. Students are taught by top scholars who are dedicated to teaching and research. Of our 641 full-time faculty, nearly 90% have the terminal degree in their fields (not all fields offer doctorates) and 65% have tenure. Over 120,000 students have graduated since the college’s first class of 1941. Our alumni include such household names as Paul Simon and Jerry Seinfeld, as well as the CEOs of major companies and leaders in the fields of medicine, education, media, the law, and politics.

ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE

No. Name 3 Cydney Goodrum 4 Necedah James 5 Ajia McIntyre 11 Lakiah Huff 12 Brooke Fields 13 Kali Mouw 14/44 Samantha Courtney 21 Lucy Covley 22 Taylor Bynoe 23 Morgan Patton 25 Emily Brubaker 30 Franki-Cymone Harris 33 Asia Dingle 45 Emily Nestler

Yr Pos R-So. F So. G Fr. G Sr. G So. G Fr. G Sr. F So. G Fr. F Fr. F So. G Fr. C So. F Fr. F

Ht 5-11 5-8 5-6 5-5 5-6 5-9 6-3 5-10 5-9 5-10 5-8 6-0 5-10 6-0

Hometown/Previous School Kennesaw, Ga./Jamesville DeWitt Syracuse, N.Y./Nottingham Greece, N.Y./Greece Athena Joppatowne, Md./Joppatowne Owings Mills, Md./Institute of Notre Dame Avon, N.Y./Avon Marathon, N.Y./Marathon Fairport, N.Y./Penfield Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown Stuart, Fla./Martin County Whitesville, N.Y./Whiteville Cincinnati, Ohio/Princeton Palm City, Fla./Martin County Henrietta, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta

Coach Gary Andrews

Head Coach: Gary Andrews (1st Season) Assistant Coach: Jack Rosati

Samantha Courtney

Lucy Covley

Quick Facts Location: Rochester, N.Y. Founded: 1866 Enrollment: 1,823 Nickname: Redhawks Colors: Red, Black, and White President: Dr. Deana L. Porterfield Director of Athletics: Mike Faro Arena (capacity): Voller Athletic Center (500)

Did You Know?

• The Redhawks are making their second-straight appearance in the ECC Tournament, the first team from Roberts Wesleyan to do so since becoming ECC members. • This year’s team is the first team in program history to go undefeated in non-conference play this season. • Two-time Olympic medalist (gold, silver) Jenn Suhr (pole vault) played basketball at Roberts Wesleyan. She ranks second all-time in program history with 1,819 career points. • Roberts Wesleyan has accomplished consecutive second place finishes in the ECC Commissioner’s Cup standings.

Brooke Fields

About Roberts Wesleyan: With an enrollment of nearly 2,000 students and a tradition of excellence since 1866, Roberts Wesleyan College is a leader among liberal arts colleges with a Christian worldview. The College offers more than 50 undergraduate programs, as well as graduate programs in education, school psychology, school counseling, health administration, nursing education, nursing leadership & administration, strategic marketing, social work and strategic leadership. Roberts Wesleyan also offers innovative undergraduate degree-completion programs for working adults in health administration, nursing, organizational management, and teacher education.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE

Coach Kim Lusk

No. Name 3 Jenna Erickson 4 Ryan Doherty 5 Samantha Burden 11 Jillian Lynch 12 Alyson Brennan 13 Ruth Adams 15 Alexis Breheny 20 Kaitlyn McCue 21 Alex Bertolino 22 Chelsea Murphy 24 KC Sokolski 32 Adiya Henderson 33 Lauren Melville

Yr So. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. RSo. Fr. Sr. So. Jr.

Pos G G G G F G G F G G F F C

Ht 5-4 5-7 5-7 5-8 5-11 5-8 5-7 5-9 5-7 5-5 5-11 6-1 6-2

Hometown/Previous School Melrose, N.Y./Tamarac New City, N.Y./Albertus Magnus Westbury, N.Y./Carle Place Palisades, N.Y./Tappan Zee Hicksville, N.Y./Holy Trinity San Diego, Calif./Orange Hopatcong, N.J./Pope John XXIII Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield Garnerville, N.Y./North Rockland Wallkill, N.Y./Wallkill Elma, N.Y./Iroquois Troy, N.Y./Tamarac Ulster Park, N.Y./John C. Coleman

Head Coach: Kim Lusk (8th Season) Assistant Coaches: Glenn Jensen, Alaina Walker and Nicole Ballou

Alex Bertolino

Samantha Burden

Jenna Erickson

Did You Know?

• STAC women’s basketball player, Jenna Erickson leads the ECC in 3-pointers made. • The St. Thomas Aquinas Baseball team played in the NCAA Div. II World Series in 2014 • The Spartans have added a women’s field hockey and men’s lacrosse teams began comepting for the first time in 2015-2016.

About St. Thomas Aquinas

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