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Table of Contents Dowling College.........................................................................4 LIU Post.........................................................................................5 Molloy College............................................................................6 New York Institute of Technology...........................................7
East Coast Conference Staff Robert Dranoff Commissioner rdranoff@eccsports.org 631.348.3451
Leslie Busch Associate Commissioner lbusch@eccsports.org 631.348.3453
Casey Rafferty Assistant Commissioner crafferty@eccsports.org 631.348.3452
The 2014 East Coast Conference Soccer 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, Leslie Busch, and the Sports Information Directors of the East Coast Conference.
DOWLING COLLEGE
No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School 2 Andrew Graci Jr. M/F 5-5 140 Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park 5 Bobby Cranor Jr. B 6-0 200 Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford 6 Husamatu Jalloh Jr. B 5-11 180 Brookyn, N.Y./Liberty High School 7 Mike Gronenthal Jr. F 5-11 170 Levittown,N.Y./Island Trees 8 Raffaele Sorbara Sr. B 6-2 200 Lynbrook, N.Y./Valley Stream South 9 Sean Collins So. F 5-10 160 Leeds, United Kingdom/Rishworth 10 Anton Andersson Fr. M/F 5-9 165 Hammar Gymnasiet 11 Alex Hailes So. F 5-11 160 Chester, England/Bishop Heber 13 Jose Herrera Sr. M 5-7 150 Sterling, Va./Park View 14 Keith Vigorito Gr. F 6-0 170 Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Comsewogue 15 Eric Rosales Sr. B 6-0 175 Sterling, Va./Park View High School 16 Zacchious Ogoo Sr. M/B 6-0 155 Gambia/Archdeacon George 19 Kevin Diaz So. F 6-0 175 Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood 20 Philip Svensson Fr. M 5-9 160 Falkenberg, Sweden/Falkenbergs Gymnasieskola 21 Michael Scacco Fr. M/F 5-10 175 Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North 22 Andrae Campbell So. B 6-2 180 Springfield, Mass. 25 Luke Ehlers So. F 5-6 135 Stony Brook, N.Y./Ward Melville 26 Abubacar Traore So. F 6-5 200 Brooklyn, N.Y./Prospect Heights 27 Chris Posillico Sr. F 5-10 165 Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park 32 Vincenzo Formato Fr. GK 5-8 175 Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Sachem North 33 Michael Friedl Fr. GK 6-0 200 Port Jefferson, N.Y./Comsewogue 34 Chris Friedl Jr. Gk 6-0 220 Port Jefferson, N.Y./Comsewogue Head Coach: John DiRico (24th season) Assistant Coaches: Stefan Draskovic, Danny Hernandez, Mike LaCarubba, Steven Schneider
Quick Facts
Location: Oakdale, N.Y. Founded: 1955 Enrollment: Over 6,500 Nickname: Golden Lions Colors: Navy Blue and Gold President: Dr. Albert Inserra Director of Athletics: Melody Cope Stadium: Golden Lions Field
Coach John DiRico
Jose Herrera
Did You Know?
• Dowling has had four student-athletes selected in the MLB First Year Player draft (Kip Roggendorf, ‘93, Toronto; Wilberto Ortiz, ‘06, Los Angeles (AL); Billy Mottram, ‘07, Chicago (NL); David Wendt, ‘09, Tampa Bay) • The Dowling women’s basketball team advanced to the National Championship game in 2013. • Dowling’s men’s soccer (2006) and men’s lacrosse programs (2012) have won National Championships.
Zachious Ogoo
Raffaele Sorbara
About Dowling Founded in 1955 as part of Adelphi University’s Suffolk Campus, the college purchased the former W.K. Vanderbilt estate in Oakdale in 1962. In 1968 the college was renamed after its chief benefactor, Robert Dowling, a noted city planner and aviator.
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Situated on the banks of the Connetquot River on a former Vanderbilt estate, Dowling’s Rudolph Campus in Oakdale is among the nation’s most beautiful. The 105-acre Brookhaven Center is located on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley and features high-tech learning facilities for a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses. Located within walking distance to the Long Island Rail Road and featuring free parking and shuttle bus service, Dowling is easily accessible from both Suffolk and Nassau counties, as well as the five boroughs of New York City.
LIU POST
No. Name Yr Pos 0 Kevin LaBarbera Fr. GK 1 Jesper Malmstrom Jr. GK 2 David Arvidsson Fr. B 3 Seb Baxter Gr. B 4 Alfred Lindberg Jr. F 5 Johannes Forgaard So. B 6 Carl Lystad Jr. B 7 Johann Kristjansson So. F 8 Tom Bowen Gr. M 9 Eivind Austboe Sr. F Coach Andreas Lindberg 10 Per Forgaard Jr. M 11 Jason Lampkin Fr. F 12 Eric Morra Fr. M 13 Oliver Hollingsaeter Fr. B 14 Maxime Devillaz So. F 15 Vincent Tavernese Sr. M 16 Harry Pearse Fr. M 17 Matias Ruiz Jr. M 18 Victor Muntean R-Sr. GK 19 Ian Jonsson Fr. B Eivind Austboe 20 Dusan Gargurevich Sr. M 21 Matt Scimemi Fr. B 22 Johan Rundqvist Jr. B 23 Alex Billington Jr. M 24 Cameron Gamble Jr. F 26 Demetri Partsinevelos So. M 28 Brandon Silva Fr. M 30 Everardo Collar Tlecuitl Fr. GK 32 Dale McDonald Gr. F
Per Forgaard
Ht 6-4 5-11 5-9 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-2 5-8 5-11 5-9 5-7 5-7 5-9 6-0 5-10 5-11 5-8 6-3 6-2 5-9 5-7 6-1 6-0 5-9 6-2
Hometown/Previous School Miller Place, N.Y./Miller Place Linkopping, Sweden/Lindsey Wilson Gothenburg, Sweden/Aspero Idcottsgymnasium Saffrom Walden, England/Loughborough Grabo, Sweden/Suffolk C.C. Stavanger, Norway/St. Svithun Oslo, Norway/NTG Reykjavik, Iceland/Fjolbrautaskolinn Aberdovey, Wales, U.K./Cardiff Metropolitan Stavanger, Norway/St. Svithun Stavanger, Norway/St. Svithun Hawardon, North Wales, U.K./Hawardon Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville Alesund, Norway/Alesund VGS Stehag, Sweden/Polhemskolan Garden City, N.Y./Garden City Hillindon, London, England/Furzeplatt Southampton, N.Y./Southampton Westbury, N.Y./W.T. Clarke Stockholm, Sweden/Blackebergs Gymnasium Quito, Ecuador/Centebad Middle Village, N.Y./Msgr. McClancy Gothenburg, Sweden/Hulebacksgymnasiet Preston, England/Carr Hill North Lanarkshire, Scotland/Caldervale Westbury, N.Y./Hicksville Forest Hills, N.Y./St. Francis Prep Puebla, Mexico / IMG Academy Roosevelt, N.Y./American
Head Coach: Andreas Lindberg (6th Season) Assistant Coaches: David Stapleton, Peter Hulse, Dusan Erceg, Alex Mendolia and Mark Dawson
Quick Facts
Jason Lampkin
Wt 240 168 167 163 176 187 165 160 154 184 176 160 165 145 154 155 150 165 170 159 156 192 165 150 128 160 165 157 190
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 Stadium: Pioneer Soccer Park
Did You Know?
• Senior forward Eivind Austboe leads the ECC in goals and points • The LIU Post men’s soccer team was favored to capture a second-straight conference title in the 2014 ECC Preseason Poll. • LIU Post comes in to the tournament ranked No. 22 in the NSCAA Division II Top 25 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’s award-winning Cooperative Education program places students at companies from MTV to American Express as well as government, health care and community service agencies. Our professional experience and Career Planning Office sponsors career fairs with top employers and keeps students in touch with the latest job openings. 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.
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MOLLOY COLLEGE No. Name 1 Justin Corke 2 George Sinacore 4 Steven Jimenez 5 Joey Pinto 6 Lucio Sorto 7 Lester Franco 9 D.J. Hunter 10 Hamza Elotmani 11 Anthony Posillico 12 Ibrahima Diarra 13 Kyle Brennan 14 Mario Juster-Kruse 15 Manuel Roche 16 Kieran Hall 17 Christopher Ernest 18 Bobby Antonellis 19 Dale McNevin 20 Chris Moschella 21 Stephen Polimeni 22 Foazy Nwaiser 24 Lucas Munoz 27 Stephen Tappeto 31 Ryan Fackner 77 Dane Leavy
Yr Pos R-Sr. GK R-Jr. B So. B R-Sr. B So. M/B R-Jr. M Fr. F Sr. M Jr. M/F Jr. F Jr. B R-Jr. M R-So. B Fr. B So. B/M Fr. M Fr. B Fr. B Jr. M Fr. M Fr. F Fr. GK Jr. B Sr. B
Ht 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-9 5-10 5-8 6-3 6-4 5-8 5-6 5-8 6-2 5-8 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-2 5-10 5-11
Wt 185 170 150 160 165 158 156 180 155 186 198 145 135 120 175 145 160 155 178 155 165 160 175 160
Hometown/Previous School Valley Stream, N.Y./Valley Stream So. Massapequa Park, N.Y./Hofstra East Elmhurst, N.Y./Monsignor McClancy Lynbrook, N.Y./St. John’s Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin Bay Shore, N.Y./Brentwood Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin Casablanca, Morocco/Tyler C.C. East Meadow, N.Y./ Hollis, N.Y./Nassau C.C. Hicksville, N.Y./Hicksville St. Petersburg, Fla./Lakewood Bellerose, N.Y./Queens H.S. of Teaching Massapequa Park, N.Y./St. John the Baptist New Hyde Park, N.Y./Holy Trinity Amityville, N.Y./Holy Trinity Centereach, N.Y./Newfield Miller Place, N.Y./Miller Place Bellmore, N.Y./Mepham Great River, N.Y./East Islip Hicksville, N.Y./Hicksville Merrick, N.Y./Sanford H. Calhoun North Babylon, N.Y./Suffolk C.C. St. Petersburg, Fla./Lakewood
Coach Danny Longo
Justin Corke
Head Coach: Danny Longo (8th Season) Assistant Coaches: Jose Castillo, Michael Dombo, Chuck Phelan, and Tyler Botte
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 Stadium: John A. Darcy Field at Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex
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Did You Know?
• For the 2013-14 academic year, Molloy Softball recorded the second-highest GPA (3.61) amongst all of NCAA Division II softball programs and had nine players named an All-American Scholar-Athlete (3.5 GPA or higher): Tracey Balinskas, Brianne Catalano, Ashley Fedor, Victoria Gunnels, Brenda Lee, Samantha Sauer, Nicolette Sinagra, Dayna White and Rachel Wisniewski. • On October 2, 2014 versus Caldwell University, Molloy volleyball freshman libero Samira Escobar set a new program record with 39 digs in a single match. The previous mark was held by Monika Rodziewicz, who had 37 versus Southern Connecticut on 9/24/07. • This past Spring, Molloy freshman third baseman Kevin Podell was named the East Coast Conference Rookie of the Year – the third time out of the last four years that Head Coach Joe Fucarino’s squad has received the honor (Shea Spitzbarth in 2013, and Carlos Guzman in 2011).
Hamza Elotmani
Joey Pinto
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.
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Coach Carlos Del Cid
Alex Barbosa
Ivan Rico
No. Name Yr Pos 00 Alvaro Cruz Sr. GK 1 Liam Waddy Sr. GK 2 Javier Gallardo Gr. B 3 Alejandro Del Cura Fr. B 4 Gonzalo Barroso Jr. B 5 Guillermo Fuentes Sr. M/B 6 Santiago Echevarria R-So. B 7 Carlos Coto Fr. M 8 Petar Pervaz R-Fr. M 9 John Camponeschi Fr. F 10 Ben Wilson So. B 11 Alberto Ruiz Jr. M/F 12 Jaime Gomez Bardon Jr. F 14 Harvey Houpe Sr. M 16 Ivan Rico Sr. B 17 Dominic Iovino Sr. M/F 18 Jordan Cousineau R-So. B 19 John Paul Veliz Sr. M 20 Amadeo Ramon Carbo Fr. M 21 Chris Mouzakitis So. B 22 Carlos Martinez Sr. F/M 23 Alex Barbosa Jr. M/F 25 Kris Ruiz So. B 26 Niyah Highsmith So. B 27 Juan Escobar Fr. M 35 John Tzanidakis Sr. M 38 Ryan MacCrea Sr. GK 39 Jonathan Rico R-Fr. GK
Ht 6-4 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-0 5-9 5-11 5-8 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-9 5-11 5-7 6-1 6-0 5-9 6-0 5-9 6-1 5-6 6-7 6-3 6-2
Wt 180 165 158 176 165 143 141 145 150 160 180 158 160 163 170 155 165 140 170 155 155 160 150 160 140 170 185 172
Hometown/Previous School Madrid, Spain/Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Northampton, England/The Duston School Sevilla, Spain/Universidad de Sevilla Madrid, Spain/Fuentelarreyna School Madrid, Spain/Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Vallodolid, Spain/IES Julian Marias HS Mexico City, Mexico/Sierra Nevada HS Moravia, Costa Rica/EMVA Novi Sad, Serbia/Gimnazija Isidora Sekulic Capena, Italy/Kennedy HS Southampton,England/Bitterne Park School Zaragoza, Spain/Teresiano Pilar Madrid, Spain/Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Center Moriches, N.Y./Center Moriches HS Sevilla, Spain/IES Pablo Picasso Glendale, Ariz./Deer Valley HS Reading, England/Henley College Wappingers Falls, N.Y./Manhattan Barcelona, Spain/Hamelin International Laie Queens, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore HS Old Westbury, N.Y./Nassau C.C. Melville, N.Y./Half Hallow Hills HS East Deer Park, N.Y./St. John the Baptist HS Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford HS Little Neck, N.Y./Benjamin Cardozo HS Hillsborough N.J./Hillsborough HS Elmhurst, N.Y./Aviation HS
Head Coach: Carlos Del Cid (14th Season) Assistant Coaches: Pablo Posada, Franz St. Lot, and Chris Lowe
Quick Facts
Jonathan Rico
Location: Old Westbury, N.Y. Founded: 1955 Enrollment: 15,000 Nickname: Bears Colors: Blue and Gold President: Edward Guiliano, Ph. D. Acting Director of Athletics: Francy Magee Stadium: President’s Stadium
Did You Know?
• Freshman John Camponeschi is the cousin of junior Jaime Chambers of the NYIT women’s soccer team on her mother’s side. Chambers is also related to NYIT alum Vinny Caccavale from her father’s side. • With the regular-season win over Daemen College, senior Liam Waddy broke the school record for career shutouts, 17.1. The previous record of 17 was set in 2003 by Matt Burke. Waddy also owns the single-season record of eight, set in 2011 when the Bears won their last ECC Championship. • Redshirt freshman Jonathan Rico was named ECC Rookie of the Week four times this season for his efforts between the pipes. His single season four shutouts thus far ranks sixth all-time for a single season.
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 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 void. To date, 95,000 graduates have received degrees from NYIT. For more information, visit nyit.edu.
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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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