2017 ECC Basketball Championship Program by East Coast Conference

IF i WIN I ’ L L B A C K I T U P W I T H H U M I L I T Y.

Don’t undo my hard work with poor sportsmanship.

Table of Contents 2016 Men’s Basketball Championship Results................................ 4 2017 Men’s Basketball Championship Participants................... 5-10 2016 Women’s Basketball Championship Results........................ 12 2017 Women’s Basketball Championship Participants........... 13-18

2016-17 Basketball Championship Schedule Play-in Round

Wednesday, March 1 No. 6 at No. 3 No. 5 at No. 4

Women’s Semifinals

Saturday, March 4 at 12:00 PM & 2:30 PM

Men’s Semifinals

Saturday, March 4 at 5:00 PM & 7:30 PM

Women’s Final

Sunday, March 5 at 12:00 PM

Men’s Final

Sunday, March 5 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 2017 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.

2016 ECC Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Championship Quarterfinals

No. 4 LIU Post d. No. 5 Bridgeport, 73-68 (OT) at Brookville, N.Y. No. 6 Mercy d. No. 3 Dist. Columbia, 72-71 at Washington, D.C.

Semifinals

No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 4 LIU Post, 85-58 No. 2 Daemen d. No. 6 Mercy, 103-101 (OT) at Washington, D.C.

Final

No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 2 Daemen, 80-63 at Washington, D.C.

All-Tournament Team

Greg Dotson - LIU Post Tyseem Lyles - Mercy Torrence Dyck - Daemen Ryan Grandits - Daemen Shaquille McFarlan - STAC Justin Reyes - STAC

Tournament MOP Chaz Watler - STAC

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Past Champions

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

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

C.W. Post Queens Adelphi Adelphi C.W. Post C.W. Post Bridgeport C.W. Post C.W. Post Bridgeport Bridgeport Bridgeport St. Thomas Aquinas

UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT No. Name 1 Sam Joseph 2 Sharif Cobb 3 Montana Mayfield 4 Stefano Osuji 11 Marc Campbell 12 D’Vonne Trumbo 13 Kyle Benjamin 15 Bakary Camara 22 Carlos DeJesus 23 Rakim Lesane 25 Karamo Camara 30 Miljan Jovanovic 32 Charlie White 50 Philip Lodge

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

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

Ht 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-9 6-6 5-9 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-5

Wt Hometown/Previous School 205 Brooklyn, N.Y./Jamestown CC 190 Harlem, N.Y./Globe Tech 175 Philadelphia, Pa./NJIT 205 Voorhees, N.J./Erie CC 185 Elmont, N.Y./Nassau CC 170 Franklinville, N.J./St. Thomas More Prep 225 Bronx, N.Y./Erie CC 185 Harlem, N.Y./ John F. Kennedy 155 Bronx, N.Y./Monroe CC 190 Coney Island, N.Y./Jamestown CC 195 Bronx, N.Y./Randolph 200 Belgrade, Serbia/Hamilton Heights Christian Academy 200 Bridgeport, Conn./Taylor Center 190 Boston, Mass./Excel

Coach Mike Ruane

Head Coach: Mike Ruane (17th Season) Associate Head Coach: Kranthi Senadhi Assistant Coaches: Will Logan

Kyle Benjamin

Sam Joseph

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 eight USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Team Championships. • Former UB men’s swimmer Ruben Gimenez was selected as the NCAA Division II National At-Large Academic All-America of the Year in 2015 and 2015 and was honored with an NCAA Top Top Award in 2016. • The Bridgeport baseball team earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament bid in May of 2016. • Bridgeport women’s soccer team made its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II Championship Semifinals last December. • UB’s women’s swimming team captured its first Metropolitan Conference title in February of 2016.

Stefano Osuji

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

Supreme Hannah

No. Name 2 Jaleo Wilkes 3 Supreme Hannah 4 Dmarco Barnes 5 Jay Sarkis 10 Melvin Grayson 11 Jesse Lalka 12 Darius Garvin 14 Jernard Jackson 15 Xavier Long 21 Arif Mehmetaj 22 Breon Harris 23 Aleks Miljenovic 24 Nick Petrucelli 25 Deion Hamilton 32 Andrew Sischo 33 Giambattista Davis 40 Madut Ayiy 41 Alex Borges 44 Jeff Redband

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

Ht Wt 5-10 175 6-0 165 5-10 155 6-1 175 6-3 180 6-2 200 6-1 180 5-10 150 6-2 175 6-7 220 5-9 170 6-5 205 6-3 180 6-4 190 6-9 240 6-4 200 6-6 200 6-6 230 6-7 180

Hometown/Previous School Niagara Falls, N.Y./Polk State College Rochester, N.Y./Eastridge Baldwin, N.Y./Post University Rochester, N.Y./Greece Athena Rochester, N.Y./Aquinas Institute Tonawanda, N.Y./Tonawanda Elmira, N.Y./Notre Dame Lewiston, N.Y./Lewiston-Porter Brooklyn, N.Y./Williamsburg Prep Jamaica, N.Y./SUNY Delhi Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls Belgrade, Serbia/Roberts Wesleyan College Hicksville, N.Y./Thomasville Prep Rochester, N.Y./Greece Athena Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland Buffalo, N.Y./Park Buffalo, N.Y./Canisius Erie, Pa. / Mercyhurst Prep Batavia, N.Y. / Batavia HS

Head Coach: Mike MacDonald (3rd Season) Associate Head Coach: Mike Berkun Assistant Coaches: David Johnso, Xavier Williams, and Ryan Grandits

Arif Mehmetaj

Jeff Redband

Quick Facts Did You Know? • One year removed from leading the league in scoring, Daemen Location: Amherst, N.Y. has used defense to propel them in 2016-17, leading the league Founded: 1947 in fewest points per game allowed (70.6); Daemen is 10-1 this Enrollment: 2,800 season when holding teams below 70 points • Sophomore guard/forward Deion Hamilton has been one of Nickname: Wildcats the premier players off the bench in the ECC this season, and Colors: Royal Blue, Black, White, Gray Daemen is 13-2 when he shoots 50 percent or better from the President: Gary A. Olson field • Head coach Mike MacDonald, who recorded the 300th win of Director of Athletics: Bridget Niland Arena (capacity): Lumsden Gymnasium his career earlier this season, is one of the only active coaches in the country with 20-win seasons at the Division I, II and III levels (600) • Since joining the ECC for the 2013-14 season, Daemen is in the top three among league members in total victories (79) and league victories (56)

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 cross-border 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 3 4 5 10 11 12 13 15 21 23

Kasim Chandler Kyle Williams Adolph Michelin Traevon Butler Jahkeem Folks Anthony Matthews Khalil Jackson Kameron Outlaw Joseph Nickerson Reggie Sidbury Jayone Troutman

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

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

5-11 6-9 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-5

163 250 165 160 165 160 190 180 177 175 190

Newark, N.J./Quinnipiac Freeport, N.Y./Grambling State Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson Lakewood, N.J./Eleanor Roosevelt New York, N.Y./Hostos CC Staten Island, N.Y./Highland CC Brooklyn, N.Y./Hostos CC Bronx, N.Y./Hostos CC Newark, N.J./Brookdale CC Landover, Md./Charles Herbert Flowers Chicago, Ill./Olive-Harvey College

Coach Mike Riley

Head Coach: Mike Riley (4th Season) Assistant Coaches: Terrell Stokes and Anthony Iati

Kasim Chandler

Joseph Nickerson

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 sixth season as a member of the East Coast Conference. The Firebirds are returning to the ECC Tournament for the secondnd straight year and the third time since joining the league. • Head Coach Mike Riley is in his fourth year as head coach of the Firebirds. After a combined eight wins in his first two seasons, he has steered UDC to two consecutive over .500 seasons and back-to-back appearances in the ECC Tournament. • The Firebirds are 0-2 in ECC Tournament games through both of their appearances in the league’s tournament. UDC was a No. 2 seed in 2011-12 and was upset in the ECC semifinals by No. 3 seed Bridgeport, and the Firebirds were a No. 3 seed in 2016-17 but were upset at home by No. 6 seed Mercy in the Quarterfinals.

Reggie Sidbury

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.

MOLLOY COLLEGE No. Name

Coach Charles Marquardt

0 3 4 10 11 13 14 21 30 32 33 44 55

Keenan Loder Mike Torre Derrick Okunpolor Curtis Jenkins Josh Dennis Nick Corbett Chris O’Reilly Nolan Kelly Jaylen Morris Charlie Marquardt Shandy Casimir Justin Caldwell Mike Guzzardi

Yr Pos Ht Wt Fr. G/F 6-6 175 So. F 6-5 200 So. F 6-5 215 So. G 6-3 185 Fr. Fr. G 5-11 155 So. G 6-0 170 Fr. G 6-3 180 Sr. G 6-5 185 Sr. G 6-3 185 Jr. C 6-9 195 Fr. F/C 6-7 218 Sr. F/C 6-8 235

Hometown/Previous School Richmondville, N.Y./Cobleskill-Richmondville Massapequa, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial Lynbrook, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale Valley Stream, N.Y./Valley Stream North Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell Colts Neck, N.J./Colts Neck Mount Sinai, N.Y./Mount Sinai Amherst, N.Y./St. Joseph’s Collegiate Rockaway Beach, N.Y./Poly Prep Middletown, N.Y./Middletown Roosevelt, N.Y./Baldwin Mount Sinai, N.Y./Dowling College

Head Coach: Charles Marquardt (23nd Season) Assistant Coaches: Pat Morris, Ian Thomas-Minor, and David Chen

Nick Corbett

Charlie Marquardt

Jaylen Morris

Quick Facts Did You Know? • 197 student-athletes were named to the Molloy Athletic DiLocation: Rockville Centre, N.Y. rector’s Honor Roll for achieving a grade-point average of 3.25 Founded: 1955 or higher in their respective studies in the Fall 2016 semester. Enrollment: 3,300 Of those student-athletes, 20 were inducted as the newest memNickname: Lions bers of the Molloy 4.0 Club for attaining a flawless GPA. • Senior Jaylen Morris of the basketball team set the program’s Colors: Maroon and White new record for points in a single game, scoring 42 points on President: Drew Bogner, Ph.D 75% shooting, while senior Kyle Poetzsch became the men’s Director of Athletics: Susan Cassidy-Lyke soccer program’s all-time leading scorer with 26 career goals . Areana (capacity): Quealy Gymnasium • One of Molloy’s newest programs, field hockey, saw goalkeeper Ariana Ovadia lead Division II in saves per game (14.5) (525) while Ellyn Byrnes was crowned the statistical champion with a nation-high 13 defensive saves.

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. Money magazine recently ranked Molloy College the #1 “Value All-Star” in the nation.

QUEENS COLLEGE No. Name 1 Marquis Roberts 3 Simon Green 4 Jason Deochan 5 Tyrone Hall 10 Issac Grant 11 Malcolm Moore 12 Tyree White 20 Kyheim Chaplin 21 Diego Maldonado 24 Jerome Brown 33 Kevin Buron 43 Idrissa Gandega 50 Fredric Bowers

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

Pos Ht PG 5-10 G 6-0 G 5-7 G 6-3 F 6-6 G/F 6-4 G/F 6-4 G 6-2 G 6-5 G 5-11 F 6-7 G 6-3 C/PF 6-6

Wt 165 165 125 185 230 185 180 175 180 168 200 170 265

Hometown/Previous School Brooklyn, N.Y./Sullivan C.C. Harlem, N.Y./ASA College South Ozone Park, N.Y./Springfield Gardens Brooklyn, N.Y./Porterville College Jamaica, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy Corona, N.Y./Nassau C.C. Brooklyn, N.Y./Hostos C.C. Freeport, N.Y./Freeport Valley Stream, N.Y./Valley Stream South Jamaica, N.Y./Hofstra Buenos Aires, Argentina/Kennedy Catholic Senegal, Africa/Cheney Throggs Neck, N.Y./Salem International

Coach Matt Collier

Head Coach: Matt Collier, (1st Season) Assistant Coaches: Jonathan Blount, Jake Ellis, Michael Murray and Jason Posser

Kyheim Chaplin

Diego Maldonado

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?

• Queens enters the ECC Tournament for the first time since the 2013-14 season • The QC men’s basketball team adopted Josh Sanchez through the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation this season • Tyree White scored in double figures during every regular season game this season

Tyree White

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.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE

Coach Tobin Anderson

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

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

Ht Wt 5-9 165 6-3 185 6-1 175 6-6 215 6-1 170 6-2 175 6-2 180 6-4 205 6-3 195 6-1 185 6-6 215 6-4 200

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 Spring Valley, N.Y./Spring Valley Williamstown, N.J./Friends’ Central Brooklyn, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy Haverhill, Mass./Whittier Tech. Mesic, N.C./St. Anthony Uniondale, N.Y./Uniondale Brisbane, Australia/South Kent Prep Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West

Head Coach: Tobin Anderson (4th Season) Assistant Coaches: Matt Capell, Rob Toste, and Brendan Dodge Volunteer Assistant Coach: John Dwinell

Jonathan Lawton

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?

• This is the third consecutive year the Spartans have won the ECC Regular Season. • The Spartans had two players score their 1000th career point this season; Junior Justin Reyes on December 3 and Senior Aaron Cust on February 22. • The Spartans started and finished the Regular Season ranked Nationally in the top 25.

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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2016 ECC Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Championship Quarterfinals

No. 4 Roberts Wesleyan d. No. 5 Molloy, 54-38 at Rochester, N.Y. No. 3 Dist. Columbia d. No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas, 69-68 at Washington, D.C.

Semifinals

No. 4 Roberts Wesleyan d. No. 1 NYIT, 67-58 No. 2 Queens d. No. 3 Dist. Columbia, 82-56 at Washington, D.C.

Final

No. 2 Queens d. No. 4 Roberts Wesleyan, 60-54 at Washington, D.C.

All-Tournament Team

Nina Vukosavljevic, NYIT Iman Scott, UDC Samantha Courtney - RWC Brooke Fields - RWC Kristen Korzevinski - 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 2016

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

UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT

No. Name Yr Pos Ht Hometown/Previous School 2 Nicole Johnson So. G 5-9 Newark, N.J./Newark Tech 3 Sierra Gerald So. G 5-5 Paterson, N.J./Paterson Eastside 4 Louise Ovner Sr. F 6-0 Vallentuna, Sweden/Rudbeck Gymnasium 5 Camera Miley Sr. G 5-7 Brooklyn, N.Y./Univ. of Buffalo 10 Aurelie Leblanc-Florent Jr. G 5-7 Longueuil, Quebec, Canada/Furman University 11 Kadijah Dickson So. G 5-8 Queens, N.Y./Mary Louis Academy 13 Sofia Ermeidou Jr. G 5-6 Athens, Greece/1st Lyceum Kallithea 15 Kayla Hill So. F 5-9 Massapequa, N.Y./Dowling College 20 Samnell Vonleh So. C 6-5 Swanpscott, Mass./St. Anselm College 22 Andrea Terranova Fr. G 5-6 Haverhill, Mass./Whittier Tech 23 Morgen Caution Jr. F/C 5-10 Baltimore, Md./Institute of Notre Dame 33 Anastasia Williams Gr. F 6-1 Central Islip, N.Y./FDU-Teaneck 42 Evelyn Ovner Sr. F 6-0 Vallentuna, Sweden/Rudbeck Gymnasium Head Coach: Jen Carleton (4th Season) Assistant Coaches: Steve Pogue, Nicole Turoni, Jennifer Kuckkaya, and Blevie Meyla Lucchesi

Coach Jen Carleton

Aurelie Leblanc-Florent

Camera Miley

About Bridgeport

Did You Know? • The University of Bridgeport women’s gymnastics team has won six of the last eight USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Team Championships. • Former UB men’s swimmer Ruben Gimenez was selected as the NCAA Division II National At-Large Academic All-America of the Year in 2015 and 2015 and was honored with an NCAA Top Top Award in 2016. • The Bridgeport baseball team earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament bid in May of 2016. • Bridgeport women’s soccer team made its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II Championship Semifinals last December. • UB’s women’s swimming team captured its first Metropolitan Conference title in February of 2016.

Samnell Vonleh

NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Coach Kenny Parham

No. Name 1 Kayla Correa 2 Kylee Kanealey 3 Kayla Bomani 5 Shanice Allen 10 Julie Williams 11 Kesi Goree 12 Sofia Georgiadi 14 Margaret Knollmeyer 15 Kristen Kelly 22 Tiara Place 23 Nina Vukosavljevic 31 Madison Strippoli 42 Shannon Duer

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

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

Ht 5-3 6-3 5-5 5-5 5-8 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-9 5-5 5-10 5-7

Hometown/Previous School New Rochelle, N.Y./Coppin State Univ. Rochester, N.Y./Ironequoit Westbury, N.Y./Westbury Riverhead, N.Y./Pace University Smithtown, N.Y./Hauppauge Southampton, N.Y./Southampton Athens, Greece/4th Lyceum of Herkalion Hampton, N.H./Winnacunnet Greenlawn. N.Y./Harborfields Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin Belgrade, Serbia/Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Ossining, N.Y./Ossining Islip, N.Y./Islip

Head Coach: Kenny Parham (1st Season) Assistant Coaches: Rob Isme, Bryant Lassiter, and Dana Carney

Shanice Allen

Margaret Knollmeyer

Nina Vukosavljevic

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

Did You Know?

• Freshman Margaret Knollmeyer earned the ECC Rookie of the Week Award four times during the regular season. • First-year coach Kenneth Parham guided the Bears to their third straight ECC playoffs appearance. • After going 4-5 the first time through the conference schedule, the Bears went 6-3 against the league the second time through.

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 12 NCAA Division II programs and one Division I team. 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 Yr 1 Ihnacinse Grady So. 12 McKayla Hernandez So. 13 Kathryn Gibson Fr. 14 Maya Joyner Fr. 20 Jessica Kalbfleisch Gr. 22 Maggie Salomone Sr. 23 Kamala Thompson Gr. 24 Aliyah McDonald Sr. 25 Shantana Kanhoye Sr. 31 Sabrina Rodriguez Jr. 33 Symone Kelly Gr.

Pos G G G F F G G G G F F

Ht 5-2 5-5 5-4 6-2 6-0 5-4 5-9 5-7 5-7 5-11 6-0

Hometown/Previous School Amityville, N.Y./Copiague Windermere, Fla./Binghamton University Neponsit, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon Ridge, N.Y./Dowling College Narragansett, R.I./Mercy College Selden, N.Y./Dartmouth College Hempstead, N.Y./Uniondale South Richmond Hill, N.Y./Queensborough C.C. Norwalk, Conn./Albertus Magnus Wyandanch, N.Y./Siena College

Coach Joe Pellicane

Head Coach: Joe Pellicane (2nd Season - Second Stint with Program) Assistant Coaches: Seja Gamble, Divine Jackson, and Nicole Arnone

Symone Kelly

Aliyah McDonald

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?

• 197 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 2016 semester. Of those student-athletes, 20 were inducted as the newest members of the Molloy 4.0 Club for attaining a flawless GPA. • Senior Jaylen Morris of the basketball team set the program’s new record for points in a single game, scoring 42 points on 75% shooting, while senior Kyle Poetzsch became the men’s soccer program’s all-time leading scorer with 26 career goals . • One of Molloy’s newest programs, field hockey, saw goalkeeper Ariana Ovadia lead Division II in saves per game (14.5) while Ellyn Byrnes was crowned the statistical champion with a nation-high 13 defensive saves.

Kamala Thompson

QUEENS COLLEGE

Coach Bet Naumovski

No. Name Yr Pos 1 Nalae Crosland Fr. F 2 Kaitlyn Mahon So. G 3 Emer Moloney So. G 10 Beth Bonin Fr. G 11 Madison Rowland Sr. G/F 12 MacKenzie Rowland R-Sr. F/C 13 Merrick Rowland Jr. G 22 Joya McFarland R-Sr. G 23 Melissa Fumano Jr. F 24 Marina Ramon Lopez Jr. F 33 Kammikia Barnes Fr. G 34 Dah’Vielle Lucas So. F 43 Celeste Moran Fr. F

Ht 5-9 5-6 5-8 5-6 5-10 6-2 5-10 5-5 6-0 6-0 5-8 5-9 6-1

Hometown/Previous School Cambria Heights, N.Y./Francis Lewis Middle Village, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy Glendale, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy Cicero, N.Y./Cicero- North Syracuse Albany, N.Y./Shaker Albany, N.Y./Shaker Albany, N.Y./Niagara County C.C. Bronx, N.Y./John F. Kennedy Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee Ponferrada, Spain/De Anza College Fort Drum, N.Y./Indian River Greenville, S.C./Converse College Massapequa, N.Y./The Mary Louis Academy

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

Beth Bonin

MacKenzie Rowland

Madison Rowland

Did You Know?

• Madison Rowland set both the Queens College and ECC records for career points and steals this season • Head coach Elizabeth Naumovski enters the ECC Tournament with 99 career wins at Queens • The Knights ended the regular season on a 16-game winning streak

ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE

No. Name 3 Jessie Cooke 4 Necedah James 5 Taya Andrews 10 Aallyah Holt 11 Emily Miller 12 Brooke Fields 13 Kindsay Brandt 14 Anastasia Smith 20 Sara Nady 21 Lucy Covley 22 Taylor Bynoe 23 Morgan Patton 24 Allyah Dorsett 25 Emily Brubaker 33 Asia Dingle

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

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

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

Hometown/Previous School Australia/ Syracuse, N.Y./Nottingham Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop Dwenger Greece, N.Y. /Greece Arcadia Buffalo, N.Y./Christian Central Academy Owings Mills, Md./Institute of Notre Dame Cincinnati, Ohio/Miami (Ohio) Southgate, Mich./Riverview Cairo, Egypt Fairport, N.Y./Penfield Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown Stuart, Fla./Martin County Bronx, N.Y./Mohawk Valley C.C. Whitesville, N.Y./Whiteville Palm City, Fla./Martin County

Coach Gary Andrews

Head Coach: Gary Andrews (2nd Season) Assistant Coach: Jack Rosati, Marissa Bunce, Brittany Williams, and Samantha Courtney

Taya Andrews

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: Bob Segave Arena (capacity): Voller Athletic Center (500)

Did You Know?

• The Redhawks are making their third-straight appearance in the ECC Tournament, the first team from Roberts Wesleyan to do so since becoming ECC members. • The Roberts Wesleyan women’s basketball team is the defending National Christian College Athletic Association Champions after defeating Colorado Christian University in the National Championship last year. • 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. • Head coach Gary Andrews holds a 46-18 record since taking over the program last season. He previously coached in the NAIA level at St. Francis (Ind.) where he totaled 322 wins in 13 seasons.

Lucy Covley

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 2 Missy Sadler 3 Jenna Erickson 5 Samantha Burden 10 Julia Winnik 11 Jillian Lynch 12 Kacey Burden 13 Ruth Adams 20 Kaitlyn McCue 21 Alex Bertolino 22 Chelsea Murphy 24 Skye Burris 25 Kellyann Averill 32 Adiya Henderson 33 Lauren Melville

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

Ht 6-0 5-4 5-7 5-7 5-8 5-8 5-8 5-9 5-7 5-5 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-2

Hometown/Previous School Milton, N.Y./Marlboro Melrose, N.Y./Tamarac Westbury, N.Y./Carle Place New York, N.Y/NYC Lab School Palisades, N.Y./Tappan Zee Westbury, N.Y./Carle Place San Diego, Calif./Orange Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield Garnerville, N.Y./North Rockland Wallkill, N.Y./Wallkill Bayville, N.Y./St. Dominic’s Saugerties, N.Y./Saugerties Troy, N.Y./Tamarac Ulster Park, N.Y./John C. Coleman

Head Coach: Kim Lusk (9th Season) Assistant Coaches: Glenn Jensen, Sara Mitchell, and Kerry Sullivan

Jenna Erickson

Adiya Henderson

Kaitlyn McCue

Did You Know?

• On December 30 of this season junior guard Jenna Erickson scored her 1000th career point. • Head Coach Kim Lusk earned her 200th career win on February 1 when the Spartans defeated LIU Post. • Senior forward Kait McCue has played in every game of her collegiate career standing at 113 games heading into the ECC playoffs.

About St. Thomas Aquinas

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