2014-15 Hofstra Athletics Annual Report by Hofstra University

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS

2014-15 ANNUAL REPORT

Greetings From The Director Of Athletics Dear Friends of Hofstra Athletics, Thank you for your support of the Hofstra Pride during this past year. Our studentathletes, coaches and staff appreciate the commitment you continue to make to Hofstra Athletics. This past year was a very successful one and there were many outstanding performances and highlights from the past year that you will read about in this Annual Report. However, I would like to highlight some of the key moments from 2014-15.

One of our most significant highlights was having five teams compete in postseason play. Volleyball and softball, under firstyear head coaches Emily Mansur and Larissa Anderson, won Colonial Athletic Association championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The men’s basketball team posted a 20-win season and was selected to play in the College Basketball Invitational, while women’s basketball also won 20 games and earned an invitation to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The wrestling team, under first-year mentor Dennis Papadatos, sent two wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, marking the 19th consecutive season that the Pride has sent at least two wrestlers to nationals. In addition, the men’s soccer and women’s lacrosse teams won regular season CAA championships. During 2014-15 five student-athletes – Kelsie Wills (volleyball), Jonel Boileau (field hockey), Leah Galton (women’s soccer), Sam Llinares (men’s lacrosse) and Brittain Altomare (women’s lacrosse) – earned CAA Player of the Year accolades, the most in a single season since Hofstra joined the CAA in 2002. In addition, Kelsie and Brittain were named All-Americans in their respective sports. We also had many student-athletes earn all-region and all-conference accolades for their performance. Hofstra student-athletes excelled in the classroom where more than 200 studentathletes had a 3.0 GPA or higher in both the fall and spring semesters, with 26

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student-athletes earning a perfect 4.0 GPA in one or both semesters. The cumulative GPA for all student-athletes this past year was a record 3.24. Three student-athletes – Jonel Boileau, Kelsie Wills and Caryn Bailey (softball) – were named the CAA ScholarAthlete of the Year in their sport, while several others earned academic recognition from their respective sports’ coaches associations. A school-best 10 Hofstra athletic teams - men’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s tennis, women’s basketball, women’s cross country, field hockey, women’s golf, softball, women’s soccer and women’s tennis achieved a perfect 1000 score on the NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rates (APR) for the 2013-14 academic year. In addition, the softball and women’s tennis programs were recognized by the NCAA as both posted a multi-year APR in the top-10 percent of their respective sport throughout Division I. Hofstra Athletics also continued its tradition of service to the community. During the academic year, student-athletes from all 17 teams took part in more than 40 community service projects and totaled nearly 3,300 hours of service. One highlighted project was the Yards for Yeardley campaign. The event was in support of the One Love Foundation, which looks to bring education and awareness to college campuses regarding domestic violence. Students from all 17 teams got together and ran more than one million yards in just two days to help promote this outstanding campaign. Hofstra recognized the contributions of two outstanding individuals this past year with the naming of James C. Metzger Hall at James M. Shuart Stadium in honor of James C. Metzger ’83 and the renaming of the Hofstra Softball Stadium in honor of former coach Bill Edwards. Both Metzger and Edwards highlighted the first part of

the Hall of Fame Class of 2015, which will continue in October with the induction of the 1976 and 2000 NCAA tournament men’s basketball teams. The Hofstra Athletics Pride Club is in the midst of another successful year and I thank all those who continue to support our student-athletes and staff. The generosity of the members of the Pride Club continues to allow the University to support the various academic and athletic initiatives in place for Hofstra studentathletes. Special thanks to outgoing Pride Club President Colonel E. David Woycik for his outstanding leadership, the Pride Club board of directors and each and every Pride Club member. I also wish to thank Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz for his continued support of the Department of Athletics, as well as his leadership of our outstanding University. Due to the efforts of President Rabinowitz, our campus administration, faculty, staff and so many dedicated members of the greater University community, this was another memorable year for our students and Hofstra University. Thank you again for your continued support of Hofstra Athletics as we all look forward to continued success in the classroom and in the competitive venues.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey A. Hathaway Vice President and Director of Athletics Hofstra University

The Hofstra University community suffered a tragic loss in January when men’s lacrosse sophomore Joe Ferriso died in an automobile accident. We dedicate this Annual Report and the outstanding accomplishments of our 2014 -15 student-athletes in honor of Joe’s passion and commitment to the Hofstra Pride Family.

Hofstra Team Recaps

Six of Maid Memic’s 10 goals in 2014 were game-winners

VOLLEYBALL

MEN ’ S SOCCER

H Team won 28 matches in 2015 H Captured its third CAA title and advanced to the NCAA

H Went 10-6-3 on the season H Won a share of the Colonial Athletic

Tournament for the eighth time in program history H Senior Kelsie Wills, the CAA Player of the Year, led Hofstra and the CAA with 506 kills, becoming the first player in program history with three seasons of 500 or more kills H Sophomore Hannah Klemm posted a team-best 1,389 assists and averaged a CAA-best 11.67 per set. Nuria Lopes da Silva earned AllH Senior Nuria Tournament honors Lopes da Silva at two in-season had a team-high events as well as the 132 blocks and CAA Championship ranked second on the team with 353 kills. She also ranked second in the CAA with a .327 attack percentage and fourth with 1.10 blocks per set H The 28 wins were the most since the 1989 squad won 35 matches H Had a 10-match win streak during the Emily Burke was the Most season, which ranks Outstanding Player at the as the sixth-longest in 2014 CAA Championship program history and the longest since 2006

Emily Agudelo’s free kick goal from 45-yards out sent Hofstra to the CAA championship game

Association regular season championship with a 5-2-1 mark H Sophomore Joseph Holland led the team and the CAA with nine assists H Senior Maid Memic led the Pride and was tied for second in the CAA in goals with 10 H Had a five-match shutout streak, which was the team’s longest since 2005 H Junior goalkeeper Patric Pray posted a 0.95 goals against average and a CAA-leading .800 save percentage Patric Pray notched seven shutouts, which ranked third in the CAA

Hannah Klemm ranked fifth in the nation in assists per set in 2014

Danny Elliott was a CAA All-Rookie Team selection after tallying three goals and an assist in 18 starts

Sam Scolarici was named a second team Senior All-American and leaves the Pride as the all-time leader in goals (50) and points (108)

WOMEN ’ S SOCCER H Posted a 13-7-1 record H Qualified for the CAA Championship for the eighth

Jeannine Molleda was a first team AllCAA selection after posting two goals and four assists in 2014

straight season and made the program’s sixth-ever appearance in the CAA championship game H Junior Leah Galton, the CAA Player of the Year, led the team with 38 points on 17 goals and four assists H Senior Sam Scolarici tied for the team lead in goals with 17 and recorded 37 points H Sophomore goalkeeper Friederike Mehring posted four shutouts and a 1.63 goals against average H Scored nine goals in a win over Indiana State, matching the program’s single game scoring mark at the Division I level

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Claudia Marin Samper’s 34 points ranked second in the CAA behind teammate Jonel Boileau

Hofstra Team Recaps FIELD HOCKEY H Recorded 12 victories in 2015 with win streaks of seven games and five games

H Senior Jonel Boileau, the CAA Player of the Year, led the CAA with 16 goals and 38 points

H Sophomore Claudia Marin Samper recorded career-highs of 13 goals, eight assists and 34 points

H Freshman Simca Schoen, the CAA Rookie of the Year, set a Hofstra freshman record and led the team with 11 assists

Carys Swan registered 76 saves on the season and recorded her first shutout in a win over Vermont

H Junior Charlotte Loehr recorded career-highs of 10 goals, three assists and 23 points

MEN ’ S CROSS COUNTRY

Charlotte Loehr tied for the team lead with two game-winning goals

H Team ran in seven meets in 2014 and captured the St. John’s-Hofstra Fall Festival title

H Team placed second out of 14 teams at the LIU Post Invitational

H Freshman Daniel Barlev led the team in six of the seven meets and won the 5K St. John’s-Hofstra Fall Festival in 15:43 H Sophomore Jack Finlayson was the Pride’s top runner at the 10K NCAA Northeast Region Cross Country Championship, clocking a time of 33:03 which ranks 10th all-time at Hofstra H Freshman Rodney Chirchir placed in the Top 10 twice in 2014 including a ninth-place finish at the LIU Post Invitational

4 Jack Finlayson posted three top-25 finishes in 2014

Rodney Chirchir started his Pride career with top 10 finishes in his first two races

Daniel Barlev had Hofstra’s only first place finish in 2014, winning the St. John’sHofstra Fall Festival

WOMEN ’ S CROSS COUNTRY H Team competed in seven meets in Lisa Eberwein recorded a careerbest 6K time of 24:39 at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship

2014 H Four runners placed in the top 34 to lead the team to a fifth-place finish at the 16-team LIU Post Invitational H Junior Becky Celorio led the team in five of her six races and placed third in the St. John’s-Hofstra Fall Festival H Senior Eva Holtermann led the Pride with a 14th-place finish in 19:30 at the 5K LIU Post Invitational H Junior Lisa Eberwein ran a personal 6K best of 24:39 to lead the Pride at the NCAA Northeast Regional

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Becky Celorio ran a season-best 5K time of 19:22 at the St. John’s-Hofstra Fall Festival Emily McLean was one of just three Hofstra runners to compete in all seven races in 2014

Hofstra Team Recaps MEN ’ S BASKETBALL H Program won 20 games in 2014-15, advancing to the CAA semifinals for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign

H The 20 wins mark the 10th time in in Division I history (since 1972-

73) that Hofstra has won at least 20 games in a season and the first time since 2010-11 H Earned a berth in the College Basketball Invitational, the 11th postseason appearance in program history and the third CBI bid H Junior guard Juan’ya Green ranked first in the CAA in assists with 6.5 per contest and was third in the conference in scoring at 17.1 points per game. He also registered the first-ever triple-double at Barclays Center, NCAA or NBA, with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against LIU Brooklyn on December 28 H Junior forward Ameen Tanksley ranked fourth in the CAA with 16.2 points per outing Brian Bernardi’s 95 three-pointers in 2014-15 are the secondhighest single season total in program history

Juan’ya Green scored in double figures in all 34 games in 2014-15 Malik Nichols pulled down 168 rebounds in his first season with the Pride, ranking second on the team

Ashunae Durant was the 2014-15 CAA and MBWA Rookie of the Year, as well as the MidMajor Freshman the Year

Darius Faulk ranked in the CAA top five in assists and steals Michael Hughes’ 22 victories ranked third on the team

WOMEN ’ S BASKETBALL H Went 20-13 in 2015 H Made fifth appearance in the

Women’s National Invitation Tournament H Posted the fourth 20-win campaign in the program’s Division I era that started in 1982-83 with three of those seasons coming under Krista Kilburn-Steveskey H Advanced to the CAA Championship title game for the first time in program history H Ashunae Durant averaged 11 points and seven rebounds H Kelly Loftus made 79 three-pointers, which are the third most in program history

WRESTLING H Team recorded five victories including

Cody Ruggirello won 15 of his 27 matches by fall in 2014-15

wins over Maryland, Princeton and American H Team placed second at the New York State Collegiate Championships H Graduate-student Cody Ruggirello earned his second NCAA Championship bid and led the team with 27 victories H Red-shirt sophomore Jamel Hudson was 24-6 and placed fifth in the EIWA to earn his first NCAA bid H Sophomore Michael Hughes placed Jamel Hudson was seventh at the EIWA Championships undefeated (8-0) ins EIWA dual matche and won 22 matches overall H Team won the Lock Haven Invitational

Kelly Loftus led the Pride in scoring at 12.5 points per game

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Hofstra Team Recaps MEN ’ S LACROSSE

Kris Clarke had 173 of Hofstra’s 177 face-off wins

Dylan Alderman ranked fourth on the team in scoring and was a CAA All-Rookie Team selection

H Team recorded five victories including a 9-2 win at 12thranked Towson

H Junior Sam Llinares, the CAA Player of the Year, led the CAA with 33 goals, 24 assists and 57 points.

H Senior goalie Chris Selva recorded a 7.83 goals against average to rank fifth in the nation

H Senior Mike Malave tallied career-highs of 28 goals and 34

points and ranked sixth in the nation with 10 man-up goals

H Sophomore Kris Clarke ranked 10th in the nation in face-off percentage (.609) and 13th in ground balls (5.86 per game)

H Senior Ryan Rielly led the Pride with 18 caused turnovers, which ranked second in the CAA

Hofstra competed at the Gainesville Regional which was hosted by eventual National Champion Florida

Chris Selva was the USILA Division I Defensive Player of the Week on April 22 after a 12-save performance in a win over 12th-ranked Towson

Alec Eisenberg carried a no-hitter for 5 1/3 innings in a win at Hawaii

BASEBALL H Recorded 19 wins in 2015 H Freshman Steven Foster led the Pride with a

Caryn Bailey set CAA Championship records with four home runs and 18 total bases in leading the Pride to the league title

.351 average, which ranked third in the CAA

H Senior Brett Johnson recorded eight home runs to lead the squad

H Red-shirt sophomore David Leiderman had a team-high 29 RBIs

H Junior Alec Eisenberg’s five wins led the pitching staff H Team collected two wins at Hawaii and one over Big East Champion St. John’s

Kim Smith was an All-CAA and All-NFCA Region selection after batting .313 with six home runs and 26 RBIs

SOFTBALL H Recorded 38 wins in 2015 H Won the team’s third CAA championship in four seasons

Steven Foster was an All-CAA Rookie Team selection

David Leiderman was one of eight Pride players to collect 20 or more RBIs

H Made 16th ever NCAA Tournament

appearance and fourth consecutive trip to NCAA Regional H Won at least one NCAA Tournament game for the 13th consecutive appearance H Junior Caryn Bailey hit a CAA-leading 16 home runs, which was one shy of school Andrea Neilson led single-season record, and also posted the Pride with two a .352 average and 52 RBIs top-10 finishes in 2014-15 H Senior pitcher Morgan Lashley posted 19 consecutive wins during the season H Senior pitcher Taylor Pirone earned the CAA Championship Most Outstanding Player Award H Team defeated a nationally ranked foe three times, including two on-back-to-back days at James Madison in the CAA Championship

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WOMEN ’ S GOLF H Team competed in nine events H The Pride compiled five top-10 finishes H Hofstra defeated St. Francis Brooklyn in a head-to-head match, 324-353, as sophomores Victoria Snak, Jacquie Faldetta and Andrea Neilson finished first, second and third, respectively H Sophomore Andrea Neilson, who led the team in scoring at 81.35 strokes per round, picked up a top-10 finish at the 12-team St. John’s Invitational, tying for ninth place at 157 (+15)

Jacquie Faldetta shot a career-best 76 at the Navy Fall Invitational

Victoria Snak earned her second career win with a victory against Saint Francis Brooklyn

Amanda Seekamp scored a career-best four goals versus top-ranked Maryland

Hofstra Team Recaps WOMEN ’ S LACROSSE H Team won 11 games in 2015 and was the regular season

Tiana Parrella ranked second on the team in scoring with 23 goals and 11 assists

CAA Champion after a perfect 6-0 mark in conference play

H The perfect season in CAA action marked the first-ever time

that Hofstra has done that in the CAA since joining the league in 2002 and the first time since the Pride went 6-0 in the America East in 2001 H Senior Brittain Altomare led Hofstra in points (81), goals (39), assists (42) and draw controls (93) H Senior April Iannetta had team-highs of 44 ground balls and 31 caused turnovers, while ranking second with 55 draw controls. She also tallied 11 goals and four assists H Hofstra defeated #14 James Madison, 13-8, on April 3, its first win over a ranked opponent since defeating #17 Notre Dame, 10-9, on March 27, 2011 H Had a five-game win streak during the season, the longest since an eight-game Sarah Bowen win streak in 2006 won 28 matches combined H Iannetta finished her career ranked third H Compiled a 12-5 record in dual between all-time in ground balls (139), second in matches, which are the most wins singles and caused turnovers (110) and second in since the 2007-08 team won 14 doubles draw controls (177). Altomare finished this past matches her career first all-time in points (247), season H Team compiled a seven-match assists (129) and draw controls (200), while winning streak, which is the ranking seventh in goals with 118 longest win streak in program

April Iannetta capped her stellar career by earning All-CAA and IWLCA All-Region accolades

WOMEN ’ S TENNIS

history

Carmen Pestano teamed with Sarah Bowen to win a team-best 13 doubles matches

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players posted doubledigit singles victories led by senior Louise Lopez’s career-best 15 wins H Junior Sarah Bowen and sophomore Carmen Pestano combined to lead the team with 13 doubles wins, while seniors Bianca Derrick and Louise Lopez posted 12 doubles Louise Lopez wins as a picked up 15 team singles wins, which was her H Junior Sarah Bowen and third consecutive sophomore Carmen Pestano season leading claimed the doubles the team in championship and Pestano victories joined teammates Louise Lopez (senior), Bianca Derrick (senior) and Giulia Leone (sophomore) as singles finalists at the 2014 Hofstra Invitational

Brandon Shin was the CAA Golfer of the Week on April 21 after placing second at the Finegan Invitational

Niko Vulinovich led the Pride with 12 dual match victories during his freshman campaign

Ricky Hendler went 4-0 en route to winning the B Singles flight at the Hofstra Invitational

MEN ’ S GOLF

MEN ’ S TENNIS H Compiled a 10-7 record in dual matches,

which are the most wins since the 2007-08 team won 11 matches H The winning season was the Pride’s first 7 since the 2004-05 team posted a 12-7 record H Senior Ari Richman was Ari Richman won the male recipient of the a combined March 2015 National 27 matches in singles and Consortium for Academics doubles play PlayMaker of the Month in 2014-15 Award, which recognizes the academic achievement and community service efforts of student-athletes at NCAS member institutions H Four players posted double-digit singles victories led by sophomore Ricky Hendler’s 16 wins H Senior Beau Wills and freshman Niko Vulinovich teamed to win nine doubles matches and earned All-CAA Second Team accolades

H Competed in 12 events in 2014-15 H The Pride recorded seven top-five finishes including a win at the Jasper Shootout David Won placed H Sophomore David Won led the team in scoring in the top 10 at four events in 2014-15

with a 74.37 stroke average

H Senior David Mecca’s 67, recorded at The Doc

Gimmler at Bethpage State Park, was the Pride’s lowest round of the season and was Mecca’s career-best score H Sophomore David Won earned his first career victory at the Jasper Shootout with score of 69 (-1)

David Mecca closed out his Hofstra career with a personal best 74.9 scoring average

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2014-15 Graduates Jonathan Farber, Men’s Golf Kelsey Gregerson, Women’s Lacrosse Erin Havard, Women’s Soccer Lea Hinnen, Women’s Soccer Eva Holtermann, Women’s Cross Country Connor Horl, Men’s Lacrosse April Iannetta, Women’s Lacrosse Dave Jesch, Baseball Brett Johnson, Baseball Moussa Kone, Men’s Basketball Nick Kozlowski, Baseball Kaitlyn Krause, Volleyball Melissa Kress, Women’s Soccer Morgan Lashley, Softball Sam Lenox, Women’s Lacrosse Nuria Lopes da Silva, Volleyball Jay Lysne, Wrestling Mike Malave, Men’s Lacrosse Bowie Matteson, Baseball Maid Memic, Men’s Soccer Jack Moorehead, Men’s Lacrosse

Fifty-five Hofstra University student-athletes graduated during the 2014-15 academic year. The Hofstra University Department of Athletics congratulates them on this accomplishment and thanks them for their contributions to Hofstra Athletics. Adama Aja, Volleyball Brittain Altomare, Women’s Lacrosse Holly Andrews, Field Hockey Kaitlin Ayres, Women’s Lacrosse Tyler Begley, Men’s Lacrosse Danielle Bitts, Softball Jonel Boileau, Field Hockey Emily Burke, Volleyball Sam Calvet, Women’s Soccer Shannon Chadha, Women’s Golf Jordan Clingan, Volleyball Bianca Derrick, Women’s Tennis Caylin Dudley, Women’s Soccer Lulu Echevery, Women’s Soccer

Brendan Mulligan, Baseball Dion Nesmith, Men’s Basketball Luke Noone, Baseball Marta Penas, Field Hockey Taylor Pirone, Softball Bianca Posa, Women’s Tennis John Reicherter, Men’s Lacrosse Ari Richman, Men’s Tennis Ryan Rielly, Men’s Lacrosse Steve Romano, Men’s Lacrosse Sam Scolarici, Women’s Soccer Chris Selva, Men’s Lacrosse Brandon Shin, Men’s Golf Amber Stobbs, Women’s Soccer Nick Terdick, Wrestling Erin Trippi, Softball Kevin Weissheier, Baseball Beau Wills, Men’s Tennis Kelsie Wills, Volleyball Abby Wilson, Women’s Lacrosse

Academic Success ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATES 8

A school-best 10 Hofstra athletic teams achieved a perfect score in the Division I Academic Progress Rates (APR), which were released by the NCAA in May. Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf, Men’s Tennis, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Cross Country, Field Hockey, Women’s Golf, Softball, Women’s Soccer and Women’s Tennis were the 10 programs that achieved a perfect 1000 score for the 2013-14 academic year. The APR, which has been in place for 11 years, provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each studentathlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility and retention, and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance.

Danielle Bitts shakes the hand of Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz during Hofstra’s special commencement ceremony following NCAA Softball Regionals

Bianca Posa (left) and Bianca Derrick (right) with Hofstra Director of Tennis Lauren Leo

A pair of Hofstra Athletic programs – softball and women’s tennis – were also recognized by the NCAA as both posted a multi-year APR in the top10 percent of their respective sport throughout Division I. This multi-year APR covers the 2010-11 to 2013-14 academic years.

Brendan Mulligan

Pride Men’s Lacrosse seniors and Jeff Hathaway following graduation

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Academic Honors 4.0 STUDENT-ATHLETES

Adama Aja, Volleyball Sam Calvet, Women’s Soccer Carolyn Carrera, Women’s Lacrosse and Women’s Soccer Becky Celorio, Women’s Cross Country Kris Clarke, Men’s Lacrosse Henry Crayton, Men’s Soccer Chloe Dale, Women’s Soccer Katherine Ferris, Volleyball Daniel Grundei, Men’s Soccer Matilda Hallett, Field Hockey Erin Havard, Women’s Soccer Alan Hetherington, Men’s Cross Country Lea Hinnen, Women’s Soccer Brett Johnson, Baseball Hannah Klemm, Volleyball Nick Kozlowski, Baseball Jeannine Molleda, Women’s Soccer Stella Schoen CapriAnna Pappalardo, Women’s Cross Country Jessica Peslak, Softball Ari Richman, Men’s Tennis Claudia Marin Samper, Field Hockey Felix Schaeffer, Men’s Soccer Stella Schoen, Field Hockey Rachel Simodejka, Softball Victoria Snak, Women’s Golf Amanda Sullivan, Women’s Cross Country Megan Tidey, Women’s Cross Country

COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SCHOLARATHLETES OF THE YEAR Caryn Bailey, Softball Jonel Boileau, Field Hockey Kelsie Wills, Volleyball

NATIONAL WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Cody Ruggirello

NATIONAL FIELD HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION SCHOLAR OF DISTINCTION

Dion Nesmith

Matilda Hallett Stella Schoen

NATIONAL FIELD HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION NATIONAL ACADEMIC SQUAD Jonel Boileau Sauni Davenport Lauren del Valle Shannon Dougherty Emily Gallagher Matilda Hallett Colby Hussong Gillian Kirkpatrick Charlotte Loehr Savanna Malloy

Leigh MaxwellSmith Marta Penas Lauren Saltus Claudia Marin Samper Simca Schoen Stella Schoen Carys Swan Carissa Witmer

NATIONAL SOCCER COACHES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA SCHOLAR ALL-EAST REGION Elliot Firth, Men’s Soccer Patric Pray, Men’s Soccer Chloe Dale, Women’s Soccer Jeannine Molleda, Women’s Soccer Sam Scolarici, Women’s Soccer Amber Stobbs, Women’s Soccer

INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS ASSOCIATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAM Sarah Bowen, Women’s Tennis Bianca Derrick, Women’s Tennis Giulia Leone, Women’s Tennis Carmen Pestano, Women’s Tennis Bianca Posa, Women’s Tennis Ria Shah, Women’s Tennis Stuart MacLeod, Men’s Tennis Ari Richman, Men’s Tennis Niko Vulinovich, Men’s Tennis Beau Wills, Men’s Tennis

INTERCOLLEGIATE WOMEN ’ S LACROSSE COACHES ASSOCIATION ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL Kaitlin Ayres

TEAM HONORS Field Hockey - NFHCA National Academic Team Men’s Tennis - ITA All-Academic Team Volleyball - AVCA Team Academic Award Women’s Tennis - ITA All-Academic Team

DIVISION I-AAA ATHLETICS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARATHLETE TEAM Dion Nesmith, Men’s Basketball

COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ALLACADEMIC TEAM Kaitlin Ayres, Women’s Lacrosse Jonel Boileau, Field Hockey Sarah Bowen, Women’s Tennis Becky Celorio, Women’s Cross Country Chloe Dale, Women’s Soccer Chloe Fitzgerald, Softball Jack Finlayson, Men’s Cross Country Kaitlyn Krause, Volleyball David Leiderman, Baseball Mike Malave, Men’s Lacrosse Dion Nesmith, Men’s Basketball Patric Pray, Men’s Soccer Victoria Snak, Women’s Golf Beau Wills, Men’s Tennis David Won, Men’s Golf

UNITED STATES INTERCOLLEGIATE LACROSSE ASSOCIATION SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA

WOMEN ’ S GOLF COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-AMERICAN SCHOLAR TEAM

Nick Kozlowski

Amanda Bigger Jai Ghuman Andrea Neilson Victoria Snak

Mike Malave Ryan Rielly

Jai Ghuman

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Individual Honors METROPOLITAN BASKETBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION WOMEN ’ S BASKETBALL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Ashunae Durant

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES ALL-DISTRICT 10

Ameen Tanksley

Juan’ya Green Ameen Tanksley

Kelsie Wills

AMERICAN VOLLEYBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-EAST REGION Kelsie Wills

NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEE Kelsie Wills, Volleyball

NATIONAL FIELD HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-MIDEAST REGION Jonel Boileau Claudia Marin Samper Simca Schoen

NATIONAL SOCCER COACHES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ALL-MID-ATLANTIC REGION Leah Galton Sam Scolarici

COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION COACH OF THE YEAR Shannon Smith, Women’s Lacrosse Brittain Altomare

INTERCOLLEGIATE WOMEN ’ S LACROSSE COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-AMERICA

Jonel Boileau

Brittain Altomare

AMERICAN VOLLEYBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-AMERICA Kelsie Wills

NATIONAL SOCCER COACHES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ALL-MIDWEST REGION Maid Memic Joseph Holland

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Leah Galton

NATIONAL FASTPITCH COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-NORTHEAST REGION

Claudia Marin Samper, Field Hockey Maid Memic, Men’s Soccer Jeannine Molleda, Women’s Soccer Ryan Rielly, Men’s Lacrosse Sam Scolarici, Women’s Soccer Kelsie Wills, Volleyball

Caryn Bailey Lacey Clark Chloe Fitzgerald Morgan Lashley Taylor Pirone Kim Smith

INTERCOLLEGIATE WOMEN ’ S LACROSSE COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-MID-ATLANTIC REGION Brittain Altomare April Iannetta

UNITED STATES INTERCOLLEGIATE LACROSSE ASSOCIATION NORTH-SOUTH SENIOR ALL-STARS Mike Malave John Reicherter Ryan Rielly Steve Romano Chris Selva

INTERCOLLEGIATE WOMEN ’ S LACROSSE COACHES ASSOCIATION NORTH-SOUTH SENIOR ALL-STARS Brittain Altomare April Iannetta

NATIONAL FIELD HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION SENIOR ALL-STAR Jonel Boileau

METROPOLITAN BASKETBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION ALL-MET TEAM Ashunae Durant, Women’s Basketball Juan’ya Green, Men’s Basketball

FULL COURT MID-MAJOR FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Ashunae Durant, Women’s Basketball

SECOND TEAM

Sam Llinares

ALL-ECAC Leah Galton, Women’s Soccer Sam Scolarici, Women’s Soccer Jonel Boileau, Field Hockey Kelsie Wills, Volleyball Caryn Bailey Softball Morgan Lashley, Softball Brittain Altomare, Women’s Lacrosse April Iannetta, Women’s Lacrosse

Lindsey Alfano, Women’s Lacrosse Lacey Clark, Softball Ashunae Durant, Women’s Basketball Hannah Klemm, Volleyball Mike Malave, Men’s Lacrosse Shelby Milne, Women’s Lacrosse Tiana Parrella, Women’s Lacrosse Taylor Pirone, Softball Simca Schoen, Field Hockey Stella Schoen, Field Hockey Kim Smith, Softball Finn Sullivan, Men’s Lacrosse Ameen Tanksley, Men’s Basketball Erin Trippi, Softball Niko Vulinovich, Men’s Tennis Beau Wills, Men’s Tennis

THIRD TEAM Emily Burke, Volleyball Chloe Dale, Women’s Soccer Elliott Firth, Men’s Soccer Kelly Loftus, Women’s Basketball

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM COLONIAL ATHLETIC Alderman, Men’s Lacrosse ASSOCIATION ROOKIE OF Dylan Audrey Byrd, Women’s Lacrosse THE YEAR Rhian Cleverly, Women’s Soccer Ashunae Durant, Women’s Basketball Simca Schoen, Field Hockey

COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SETTER OF THE YEAR Hannah Klemm, Volleyball

COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Ashunae Durant, Women’s Basketball Danny Elliott, Men’s Soccer Steven Foster, Baseball Tanner Griffin, Men’s Lacrosse Brielle Pietrafesa, Softball Simca Schoen, Field Hockey Mani Walcott, Men’s Soccer

Brittain Altomare, Women’s Lacrosse Leah Galton, Women’s Soccer Kelsie Wills, Volleyball Jonel Boileau, Field Hockey Sam Llinares, Men’s Lacrosse

ALL-COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TEAMS FIRST TEAM Brittain Altomare, Women’s Lacrosse Caryn Bailey, Softball Jonel Boileau, Field Hockey Kris Clarke, Men’s Lacrosse Chloe Fitzgerald, Softball Leah Galton, Women’s Soccer Juan’ya Green, Men’s Basketball Harri Hawkins, Men’s Soccer Joseph Holland, Men’s Soccer April Iannetta, Women’s Lacrosse Morgan Lashley, Softball Sam Llinares, Men’s Lacrosse Nuria Lopes da Silva, Volleyball

Joseph Holland

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Five CAA Player Of The Year Winners Highlight Successful Campaign For Hofstra Athletics coaches in the conference can vote on the award, and no coach is allowed to select his or her own player. Without bias or undue favor, Kelsie Wills (volleyball), Brittain Altomare (women’s lacrosse), Jonel Boileau (field hockey), Leah Galton (women’s soccer) and Sam Llinares (men’s lacrosse) highlighted an impressive Hofstra athletics season in 2014-15 by being chosen as the best player in the league in their respective sports.

“It’s a tribute to the caliber of studentathletes and the athletic department as a whole,” Boileau said. “We couldn’t have done it without our teammates, coaches and the administrators who all play major roles in our experiences at Hofstra.”

Awards in sports are not always a meritocracy. Fans stuff cyber ballot boxes to help their favorite players earn all-star nods. Past performances and name recognition can sometimes help an older athlete garner accolades at the expense of an emerging standout. Certain honors mean more to individuals based on the criteria involved in selection. For the five Hofstra student-athletes who won the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year award in 2014-15, the distinction was validation from those who most understand the individual’s contributions. Only head

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The five winners marked an increase over the two CAA Player of the Year selections in 201314 and were the most since joining the CAA in 2002. Individual success also correlated with team achievement, as evidenced by volleyball’s thrilling five-set win at Charleston to lock up the conference championship and a NCAA Tournament berth.

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Jonel Boileau

“Without a doubt I’ve seen a significant increase in the quality of Hofstra Athletics over the past year, and the success this past season can be attributed to the continuous improvement and work done behind the scenes as well as on the court,” said Wills, who capped her storied career as the program’s all-time leader in kills with 1,942. “I think I speak for all the Player of the Year winners in saying we have a fantastic athletic community.” Athletic prowess isn’t the only characteristic that defined the quintet. Boileau and Wills were also chosen as CAA Scholar-Athletes in their respective sports. Altomare, a product of Wolfsville, Maryland, graduated in May with a degree in linguistics and early childhood education and accepted a job with the nonprofit Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership, where she works to help bring lacrosse to inner cities and assisting children in gaining acceptance to prestigious prep schools and universities. “We have the most amazing athletic department at Hofstra, and Jonel and Kelsie earning scholar-athlete awards is even more impressive than the incredible honor of being a CAA Player of the Year,” Altomare said. “The athletic community is so tight knit. The support is unparalleled.”

Boileau, a forward from Kelowna, British Columbia, graduated with a degree in international business. She will continue her field hockey career as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts, where she will pursue a master’s degree in sports management. A three-time NFHCA All-Mid East Region pick, Boileau’s senior year included 16 goals and 38 points. Her record-setting career at Hofstra included three All-CAA selections. She ended her career ranked third in goals (40) and fourth in points (114) in program history and became the first Hofstra player to win the CAA Player of the Year Award for her sport. “It gives me a great deal of pride to say I was the first Hofstra player to win the award, although I have no doubt that there will be many more winners to come from Hofstra Field Hockey,” Boileau said.

Altomare, Boileau and Wills all graduated in May following stellar careers.

An outside hitter from Matamata, New Zealand, Wills is one of only six players in program history to total at least 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs as she picked up 1,226 digs during her four seasons at Hofstra. She is also the first player in program history with three seasons of 500 or more kills. “All the accolades and statistics I have accomplished without a doubt mean a great deal more now than they did at the moment,” Wills said. “I didn’t have any focus toward achieving particular numbers during the season, so to be able to look back and see I made some history is very satisfying.”

“It meant a lot to me to join the Players of the Year,” Llinares said. “We have a passionate athletic community that has done tremendous things in the history of our program, so I’m just happy to be part of it and contribute to it any way I can. The success we’ve had across the different sports speaks wonders for the department. We have a tremendous staff at Hofstra that makes each athlete’s experience a great one.” Galton already pulled off one of sports’ most rare achievement in repeating a great season. The forward from Harrogate, England, scored a career-high 17 goals and 38 points and won her second straight CAA Player of the Year and was just the fifth player in league history to win the award more than once (and first non-William & Mary member). She will now look to be the first player in the 22-year history of the conference to win the award three times.

Leah Galton

Wills earned a degree in accounting with a minor in finance, though she is looking to continue her career as a professional in Europe. Wills was part of CAA championship teams in 2012 and 2014 and capped her career as an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America selection; making her one of just two players in program history to be named to a team by the AVCA, joining Elizabeth Curley. Wills was also just the seventh player in school history to earn all-region accolades.

became the first Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse student-athlete to post 50 points or more in consecutive seasons since Tom Kessler did it in 2000 and 2001. The 2014 USILA All-America honorable mention tallied five hat tricks this season including a career-best six goals against Manhattan. The third-year standout from Hauppauge also surpassed the 100-point plateau in his career in 2015 and now has 73 goals and 69 assists for 142 points, which is tied for 10th on the all-time Hofstra scoring list.

Boileau, Wills and Altomare put a stamp on their Hofstra careers, but the final chapters are yet to be written for Galton and Llinares. Both will enter their senior campaigns during the Sam Llinares 2015-16 athletic year looking to reach even more rarified heights if they can duplicate their early career success. Llinares is the lone Long Island native of the group and the attackman enjoyed a junior campaign that rewarded the decision to make him the conference’s preseason Player of the Year. In 14 games he recorded career-highs of 33 goals and 57 points for the Pride and

“I thank all the coaches who voted for me, it’s a huge honor and much appreciated,” Galton said. “It’s a confidence boost, and I work to earn the continued trust of my coaches who always support me and say ‘no one can stop you.’ My teammates always have my back and I would be no one without them. It’s a blessing to share the honors with four other great student-athletes. It shows just how much Hofstra Athletics has to offer and how strong we are becoming as a department. I just want to get out there and carry on that tradition and make Hofstra and everyone who supports us even more proud.” All five award-winners exemplify the essence of being a Hofstra student-athlete. Galton and Llinares will now look to lead a new group of high-caliber and high-character individuals entering the 2015-16 athletic year.

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First Year Head Coaches Shine During Inaugural Seasons Coaching a team, at any level, is a difficult job. Being a first-year head coach is even more difficult as a person now needs to juggle the additional responsibilities that come with the top job. Many rookie head coaches endure a learning curve as they seek to establish a coaching identity. But a pair of Hofstra Pride coaches – Emily Mansur (volleyball) and Larissa Anderson (softball) – made it look easy in their inaugural seasons. The pair took over their respective programs this past year and led them to Colonial Athletic Association Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2014-15. While both coaches were in their first year and took over somewhat unexpectedly, the pair took different roads to the head job. Mansur served as an assistant coach for the Pride in 2013 under then-Head Coach Kristina Hernandez and was the interim head coach after Hernandez left suddenly for a job at Stetson University in March 2014.

On May 7, 2014, Mansur was appointed head coach following a national search. Anderson served as an assistant coach to Hall of Fame Coach Bill Edwards for 13 years, including 10 as associate head coach, and was set to take over the reigns whenever Edwards decided to retire. Well, that moment came in May 2014 as Edwards stepped down after 25 years and 928 wins. While Mansur took the “fast track” to her first collegiate head coaching position, she did not come into it unprepared. “I knew that I wanted to be a head coach one day, so I had a pretty good idea of how I would lead my own program,” she stated. “I had a chance to work as an assistant coach under different head coaches, both here and in Europe, and picked up different things from each of them so when the opportunity came I was prepared.” Anderson echoed her colleague’s sentiment, though she had several years to prepare for chance. “About five years ago, Bill started

talking about retiring but did not have a definitive plan. That is when we started working on the transition. At first it was about recruiting, so we could confirm with recruits that there would be a seamless transition. Then each year, he would delegate more and more responsibility to me. It is amazing how well he mentored me. It wasn’t until I was in this role that I realized how prepared I was to make the decisions that affect every aspect of the program.” The immediate success that both coaches encountered did not surprise either. “I knew that we could compete and win a championship,” said Mansur. “We had a phenomenal group of student-athletes who were excited for a change and I think that because I had established a great relationship with them as an assistant coach, they were ready to work hard for me and the rest of the coaching staff. They wanted to win and each one bought in to what we were trying to accomplish.”

Coach Anderson, along with Assistant Coaches Julie Meyer, Caitlin Dent and Brittany Garvey, were selected as the NFCA Regional Coaching Staff of the Year

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Coach Mansur speaks with her team during a timeout at the CAA Championship in Charleston, South Carolina

“I was pleasantly impressed,” said Anderson. “I think we knew that James Madison was the more talented team, but that we felt we were the better team. The chemistry that this team had was better than any other team I have been a part of and it started from the first meeting we had. I was most impressed with how we handled adversity and that we were consistent in our approach each and every day. I think that played a big role in our

success down the stretch.” But neither coach is willing to rest on their laurels and are looking to maintain their already strong programs. “Going forward we have to take nothing for granted,” Anderson stated. “Sometimes we will have the more talented group, but we always have to outwork our competition and be better than we were the day before. I knew the culture I wanted to create and the players know that the tradition of Hofstra Softball will never change. We approached the year with the notion that we have had 25 years of

championships and we are going to keep building on that.” “To maintain our success we need to get each of our student-athletes to believe that Hofstra can be a championshipcaliber team every season,” explained Mansur. “The standards have changed for them. They need to be willing to do the extra work that it takes to be a champion and this is something we have already started to ingrain in our returning players as well as the incoming class for the 2015 season.” With their philosophies, fans of Hofstra Athletics can look forward to more successful seasons as Mansur and Anderson grow into grizzled veterans.

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Putting The Student In Student-Athlete Hofstra student-athletes perform at high levels in the classroom as well as in the competitive venues. Pride student-athletes posted a record 3.24 cumulative grade point average in 201415. Seventeen members of the Pride took part in a photo shoot this past year to emphasize the importance of being a student as well as an athlete. The following are brief profiles of the 17 and their Hofstra experience.

DAVID LEIDERMAN

MEN ’ S CROSS COUNTRY CLASS OF 2017

BASEBALL, CLASS OF 2016 Major: Marketing

Major: Film Production with a minor in Creative Writing

Career Aspiration: Commercial real estate or CEO of a commercial furniture company Favorite Class at Hofstra: Sports Marketing. For starters my major is marketing so I am very interested in the subject overall, but this class particularly caught my attention because it dealt with something I have been into my whole life (sports). Favorite Professor: Elaine Winston of the Zarb School of Business. Professor Winston

connected with her students very well and made a class that was very challenging, enjoyable. Favorite Athletic Experience at Hofstra: Having the opportunity to go on a week-long trip that started at UCLA and ended at the University of Hawaii.

LAUREN DEL VALLE

LERTHON THEUMA

FIELD HOCKEY, CLASS OF 2016

MEN’S SOCCER, CLASS OF 2017

Major: Journalism with a minor in Computer Science

Major: Business Management

Career Aspiration: A data investigative journalist Favorite Class at Hofstra: JRNL 080, Online Journalism with Professor Kelly Fincham was my favorite class thus far, because the class operated like a newsroom in which I developed an online portfolio for my work and produced stories that were eventually published on Long Island Report.

Career Aspiration: To manage my own company Favorite Class at Hofstra: International Business. Due to the fact that I lived in Europe for 13 years and I was able to relate to what we learned about. Favorite Professor at Hofstra: Professor Rizzuto because she made an elective class enjoyable.

Favorite Professor at Hofstra: Professor Kelly Fincham of the Journalism Department has been a mentor to me as I evolve as a journalist. I’ve taken two classes with her and work under a study activity grant with her analyzing social media trends. She’s taught me so much about being a journalist and a person.

Favorite Athletic experience at Hofstra: Scoring the gamewinning goal with one second left on the clock in my first collegiate game.

Favorite Athletic Experience at Hofstra: Beating Delaware on their home turf this past season.

Favorite Academic Experience at Hofstra: Seeing the number of studentathletes honored during 3.0 Night.

Favorite Experience at Hofstra: Working for the student-run publication, The Hofstra Chronicle.

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JACK FINLAYSON

Career Aspirations: To communicate my personal philosophies through whatever mediums seem appropriate at the time. Favorite Class at Hofstra: My favorite classes at Hofstra so far have been RTVF 47 and Script Analysis. RTVF 47 gave me the most freedom to do what I wanted in a short film, while simultaneously being an incredible academic experience. Script Analysis helped me understand the necessity for art on a cultural level. Favorite Athletic Experience at Hofstra: My favorite athletic experience at Hofstra would have to be my performance at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships in 2014, where I set a personal-best and improved by one minute and 27 seconds from 2013.

DION NESMITH MEN’S BASKETBALL, CLASS OF 2015 Major: Business Analytics MBA Career Aspiration: Be a wealth manager Favorite Class at Hofstra: Spreadsheet Modeling. I learned skills in this class that separate me from other college graduates. Favorite Professor at Hofstra: Professor Alex Pelaez. He is available to help his students at any time. He made the learning experience in his class fun and provided students with excellent information regarding the subject. Favorite Athletic Experience at Hofstra: Hitting the game winning shot against Long Island-rival Stony Brook. Favorite Academic Experience at Hofstra: Graduating with my MBA with my fellow classmates.

RYAN RIELLY

ERIN TRIPPI

MEN’S LACROSSE, CLASS OF 2015

Major: Business Management

Major: Finance Career Aspirations: Work as a banker on Wall Street Favorite Class at Hofstra: Sports Marketing Favorite Professor at Hofstra: Professor Caccavali. She is a great teacher and her demeanor in class made it enjoyable to attend. Favorite Athletic Experience at Hofstra: Defeating Cornell in overtime in our final home game of my junior season. Favorite Academic Experience at Hofstra: Earning a B+ in Quantitative Mathematics 122. That class was the most challenging one I took at Hofstra.

SYDNI EPPS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, CLASS OF 2016 Major: Marketing Career Aspiration: Life skills coach and/or marketing consultant Favorite Class at Hofstra: My favorite class at Hofstra was a class I took my freshman year called Narrative, Identity and Community. I had two great professors that I will never forget. Favorite Professor at Hofstra: Professor Barnes in the Psychology Department. He was one of the professors who taught my Narrative, Identity and Community class. He made the class exciting, fun and was able to make a connection with the class to keep us engaged. Professor Barnes is someone who inspires his students without even knowing. Favorite Athletic Experience at Hofstra: Making it to the CAA championship game this past season. It was the first time in school history achieving this accomplishment. Another experience that I am grateful for is the opportunity to serve as the national rep for our entire conference on the NCAA National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. [I am one of 32 members on the board, we work together to protect the well-being of student-athletes on our campus, as well as encouraging a positive student-athlete image throughout our universities. This has been an opportunity of a lifetime that I will carry with me long after graduation.] Favorite Academic Experience at Hofstra: Having the opportunity to be a part of several committees and to take part in campus-wide engagement projects for Hofstra University.

SOFTBALL, CLASS OF 2015 Career Aspiration: I aspire to be a real estate mogul. Favorite Class at Hofstra: My favorite class was any business course taught by Professor Lenaghan. Favorite Professor: Dr. Janet Lenaghan. She gave 100% in every class no matter what, was always professional and truly showed a passion for teaching. I took a total of four classes with her and every class I would strive to get an A because not only did she deserve my maximum effort, she made me want to be a better student.

BECKY CELORIO WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY CLASS OF 2016 Major: Exercise Science with a minor in Psychology Career Aspiration: Division I head cross country/track coach Favorite class at Hofstra: Personal and Community Health with Dr. Alberts because she made everything that we learned in other classes applicable to everyday life. She made an effort to make us comfortable enough to openly share our opinions on subjects that can be considered taboo and she made us look at things from a different point of view. She gave the class an assignment of doing random acts of kindness to show us how improving other people lives has a direct impact on our lives.

KELSIE WILLS VOLLEYBALL, CLASS OF 2015 Major: Accounting with a minor in Finance Career Aspiration: Professional volleyball player, future accountant Favorite Class at Hofstra: I would have to say my favorite classes were Tax I and II. These were my most enjoyable accounting classes and made me realize that eventually I would like to pursue a career in tax accounting. Favorite Professor at Hofstra: Coinciding with my favorite class, I would pick Robert and Neil Katz as my favorite professors. Both showed students that you have to work hard in order to do well.

My Favorite Athletic Experience at Hofstra: Winning the UCLA Regional and advancing to NCAA Super Regionals for the first time in Hofstra Softball history in 2012. My Favorite Academic Experience at Hofstra: Receiving my final Hofstra University cumulative GPA and reaching the goal I had set for myself during my freshman year.

Favorite Professor: Dr. Sell is my favorite professor because she absolutely makes you learn the material without dreading it or making it monotonous. Her lectures are interactive and labs are hands on, and when you get an assignment or test you realize how much you’ve learned. Favorite Athletic Experience at Hofstra: My favorite athletic experience was running my fastest 5k time this past track season. I had a very rough cross country season with four stress fractures and I lost a lot of training time. Seeing that all of my hard work had finally paid off in a big way was so rewarding and relieving. It gave me a lot more faith in myself. I ran a time of 17:49, a time I hadn’t come even close to since my freshman year (which was 17:59). Favorite Academic Experience at Hofstra: My favorite academic experience was getting a 4.0 GPA in the Fall 2014 semester after a lot of hard work. It was great to see my hard work pay off and to share the experience with my fellow student-athletes at 3.0 Night. Favorite Athletic Experience at Hofstra: Without a doubt both CAA Championship matches (2012 and 2014) come in at the top of the list when it comes to my favorite athletic experience. However I will always remember this past season when we competed against Stony Brook University. The atmosphere was what I would like to think Hofstra strives to create and the fact that so many members of Hofstra Athletics and the Hofstra community attended this match made it memorable! Favorite Academic Experience: I cannot really pinpoint one specific academic experience, however looking back at my four years at Hofstra, I would have to say that the fact I was able to maintain a good grade point average alongside my demanding schedule gave me a real sense of achievement.

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DAVID MECCA MEN’S GOLF, CLASS OF 2015 Major: Mechanical Engineering

WOMEN’S TENNIS, CLASS OF 2015

Favorite Professor at Hofstra: Dr. Craig. The things he has accomplished in his career are amazing. I have a lot of espect for him.

Major: Health Science and Human Services with minors in Psychology and Nutritional Science

Favorite Athletic Experience at Hofstra: My favorite athletic experience would be my final round of my career. It was my first ever bogey-free round, and to do it on that difficult of a course was amazing. Favorite Academic Experience at Hofstra: My favorite academic experience was when we programmed a magnet levitation system and showed the engineering freshmen some of the things they will see in the future.

VICTORIA SNAK WOMEN ’S GOLF, CLASS OF 2017 Major: International Business

BIANCA DERRICK

Favorite Class: Poetry Writing, because people who were strangers gradually opened up and I got a lot of perspective from different walks of life. Favorite Professor: Professor Plath. He taught the poetry class and was just really laid back, funny and insightful. Favorite Athletic Experience: Spring break in Florida during freshman year. We stayed in a resort home so there was a range in front of our porch and there was a pool area with a lazy river so we were set.

BEAU WILLS MEN ’S TENNIS, CLASS OF 2015 Major: Management with a minor in Marketing Career Aspiration: Gym owner and personal trainer Favorite Professor at Hofstra: Too many favorites to choose just one. Favorite Athletic Experience at Hofstra: Beating our rivals Delaware and Drexel during my senior season. Favorite Academic Experience at Hofstra: Achieving my goal of graduating with honors.

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Career Aspiration: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Favorite Class at Hofstra: Framework and Design in Healthcare. This was my research class, but it was my favorite because I really understood how to conduct published research in healthcare and my professor made the class interesting.

to report as a proposal which will be valuable to me in the future. Favorite Athletic Experience at Hofstra: My favorite athletic experience was my senior day match against NJIT. My teammates went all out and the 7-0 win was the first time in four years that we defeated them. My fellow senior Bianca Posa and I walked over to each other before the start of our third sets and pumped up one another. As seniors we pulled out two more wins for our team that allowed us to clinch the shutout. It was the best feeling to win on senior day.

Favorite Professor at Hofstra: Dr. Martine Hackett, my professor for Framework and Design in Healthcare is my favorite professor because she taught me so much about how to conduct scientific research in healthcare and how

Favorite Academic Experience at Hofstra: My favorite academic experience was being inducted into Eta Sigma Gamma, which is the highest honor for someone in my major. Being inducted into the honors society was such a privilege and something that I had been working toward for four years.

JILL MULHOLLAND

to meet the needs of various students.

WOMEN ’S SOCCER, CLASS OF 2016 Majors: Physical Education and Health Career Aspiration: I plan to pursue a career as a physical education or health teacher at either the elementary or secondary level. Favorite Class at Hofstra: My favorite class at Hofstra has been my adapted physical education class. This class taught me the skills and knowledge to teach a physical education class for students with certain disabilities. It was extremely interesting because each student had to teach a lesson to the class and it broadened my knowledge of different teaching techniques and how they are tailored

BRITTAIN ALTOMARE

WOMEN ’S LACROSSE, CLASS OF 2015

Majors: Elementary Education and Linguistics Career Aspiration: Special education teacher Favorite Class at Hofstra: Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom. I had a wonderful professor who made learning about the art of teaching social studies inventive and exciting. Favorite Professor at Hofstra: Dr. Hernandez (Special Education 101), he is the kindest and most genuine professor I had during my time at Hofstra. I also had him during my student teaching experience and I wish I had gotten the opportunity to have more classes with him. Favorite Athletic Experience at Hofstra: Beating Towson in double overtime during my senior year. Favorite Academic Experience at Hofstra: Student teaching. I had the time of my life spending an entire semester teaching at Watson Elementary School. I wish I could go back and do it again.

Favorite Professor at Hofstra: Dr. Torff. He taught me how a student develops through adolescence, and it made me aware and prepared me for dealing with certain situations as a teacher. Favorite Athletic Experience at Hofstra: Winning the CAA championship in 2012. Favorite Academic Experience at Hofstra: My favorite academic experience has been receiving Dean’s List honors in each of the three years I’ve been at Hofstra so far.

NICK TERDICK WRESTLING, CLASS OF 2015 Major: Linguistics Career Aspirations: Special education teacher Favorite Class at Hofstra: Contact linguistics, because learning about different dialects from other countries was very interesting. Favorite Professor at Hofstra: My favorite professor at Hofstra was Professor Kershner because of his very effective way of getting information and class material across to his students. Favorite Athletic Experience at Hofstra: Winning multiple Colonial Athletic Association titles as a team.

James C. Metzger Hall At James M. Shuart Stadium James C. Metzger Hall at James M. Shuart Stadium was dedicated April 7 prior to the Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse game against Marist College. Metzger Hall is located on the west side of Shuart Stadium and includes The Fried Center (second floor), suites (third floor) and the press box (fourth floor). The dedication, in honor of James C. Metzger ’83 Hofstra alumnus James C. Metzger ‘83, recognizes the many contributions that Metzger has made to Hofstra University and the Department of Athletics. Metzger, a lacrosse All-American at Hofstra in 1980, is chairman and CEO of the Whitmore Group Ltd., a leading insurance brokerage and financial services firm on Long Island. Metzger founded the company in 1989. He has become one of the top civic-minded, community-engaged philanthropists in the metropolitan area.

The Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse captains join Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz, Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway, Coach Seth Tierney and James C. Metzger ’83 in dedicating James C. Metzger Hall at James M. Shuart Stadium

Bill Edwards Stadium In a special and surprise announcement on April 19, during a banner ceremony recognizing the incredible career of Bill Edwards, Hofstra University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway announced that the Hofstra Softball Stadium would be renamed in honor of Edwards and will now be known as Bill Edwards Stadium. Hathaway made the announcement prior to Hofstra’s game against Elon to recognize Edwards amazing 25-year career as the head coach of the Hofstra Softball program.

Numerous Hofstra alumnae joined Coach Edwards (pictured with his wife, Janie) and helped unveil an outfield banner recognizing his 928 career wins

“Bill Edwards defines Hofstra Softball,” commented Hathaway. “His values, dedication, determination and role as an educator have made the Pride softball program what it is today. The success of the softball team on a local, regional and national level are due to his hard work during a quarter century of exemplary service to Hofstra University. This is a An aerial view of Bill Edwards Stadium well-deserved honor recognizing one of the all-time bests to ever be associated with Hofstra Athletics. We congratulate Coach Edwards on this and look forward to the Hofstra Softball program capturing many more wins and championships at Bill Edwards Stadium.” Edwards crafted a remarkable career as Hofstra’s softball coach from 1990-2014 that spanned 1,350 games. He posted a 928-4193 record and led Hofstra to 15 of the program’s NCAA Tournament appearances. Under his guidance, Hofstra captured 18 postseason conference championships, including 10 Colonial Athletic Association titles. @HOFSTRAPRIDE FOLLOW HOFSTRA ATHLETICS ON INSTAGRAM

2015 Hofstra Athletics Hall Of Fame The Hofstra Department of Athletics inducted the seventh class of the Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame at a gala dinner on Sunday, April 12 at the Hofstra University Club. The sold-out affair enshrined eight individuals and two teams as the first part of the seventh class to be inducted since the Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame was reestablished in 2006. The second part of the induction, featuring the 1975-76 and the 1999-00 NCAA Tournament Men’s Basketball teams, will be held October 25 leading up to the start of the 2015-16 season. Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz, Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway, Hofstra Athletics Pride Club President E. David Woycik and each inductee gave remarks on their years at Hofstra, their careers and their induction into the Hall of Fame. Dan DeStefano ’68 spoke on behalf of the 1968 men’s soccer team while Elizabeth

(Parr) Parisi, ’97 spoke for the 1995 volleyball team. The Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2015 (pictured at right)is as follows: Linda Brymer ’78 (Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Softball) Ian “Rocky” Butler ’02 (Football) Robin (Kammerer) Conversano ’93 (Field Hockey, Women’s Lacrosse) Bill Edwards (Softball Coach) Kevin Huff ’78 (Men’s Lacrosse, Football) James C. Metzger ’83 (Extraordinary Service To Hofstra Athletics) Eric Schmiesing ’01 (Wrestling) Kathleen (McPike) Taylor ’01 (Women’s Lacrosse)

Seated (left to right): Bill Edwards, Ian “Rocky” Butler, Eric Schmiesing, Linda Brymer Standing (left to right): Hofstra Athletics Pride Club President E. David Woycik, Hofstra Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey Hathaway, Robin Conversano, Kathleen Taylor, James C. Metzger, Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz

The 1968 Men’s Soccer Team

Walt Beebe, Kenneth Bruce, John Burns, Raymond Cavaliere, Wellington Chan, Donald Crosby, team captain Dan DeStefano, Ed Gaffney (Hall of Fame Class of 2009), Dennis Hanney, Patrick Hunt, Stephen Mason, Thomas McGinley, Anthony Noto, William Place, David Purnhagen, Henry Rose, Alan Siegel, Alan Stolzberg, Edip Tahir, Ethem Tahir, John Weissman, Paul Wermelinger, Assistant Coach Steve Nisenson (Hall of Fame Class of 2009) and Head Coach Robert Vanderwarker.

2015 Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame, Part II featuring the 1975-76 and the 1999-00 NCAA Tournament Men’s Basketball Teams October 25, 2015

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The 1995 Volleyball Team

Regan Bullers, Albertine de Haan, Heleen Hilhorst, Lena Malinowski (Hall of Fame Class of 2013), Andrea Natale, Laura Nissen, Laura Oostrom, Beth Parr (Hall of Fame Class of 2008), Michelle Stark, Pam Zens, Graduate Assistant Coach Nikki Holt, Assistant Coach Greg Smith and Head Coach Fran Kalafer (Hall of Fame Class of 2007).

Hofstra Pride Student-Athlete Awards Banquet The Hofstra University Department of Athletics celebrated the 2014-15 season with its annual Hofstra Pride Student-Athlete Awards Banquet May 4 at David S. Mack Hall on the Hofstra campus. Among the top award winners were Brittain Altomare (Women’s Lacrosse) and Kelsie Wills (Volleyball) earning the Dr. Nathalie J. Smith Award as the top female student-athlete; Juan’ya Green (Men’s Basketball) taking home the “Howdy” Myers Male Athlete of the Year Award; Jonel Boileau (Field Hockey) as the recipient of the Dr. Sylvia J. Giallombardo Female Scholar-Athlete Award; Cody Ruggirello (Wrestling) as the Dr. James M. Shuart Male Scholar-Athlete Award winner; Lulu Echeverry (Women’s Soccer) and Dion Nesmith (Men’s Basketball) as the recipients of the Nick Colleluori Unsung Hero Awards; and Kaitlyn Krause (Volleyball) and Ari Richman (Men’s Tennis) as the recipients of the Hofstra Pride Community Service Award. In addition, Nuria Lopes da Silva (Volleyball) and Mike Malave (Men’s Lacrosse) served as Senior Speakers. In addition, the Hofstra Athletics Pride Club named John Frew ‘74 the organization’s Joseph M. Nuria Lopes da Silva Margiotta Distinguished (above) and Mike Malave (right) spoke for the senior Service Award recipient. class at the banquet Frew has been a long-time supporter of Hofstra Athletics and has been a long-standing member of the Hofstra Athletics Pride Club Board and currently serves as treasurer.

Seated (left to right): Lulu Echeverry, Brittain Altomare, Jonel Boileau, Kelsie Wills, Nuria Lopes da Silva, Kaitlyn Krause Standing (left to right): Hofstra Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey Hathaway, Hofstra Athletics Pride Club President E. David Woycik, Cody Ruggirello, Ari Richman, Mike Malave, Juan’ya Green, Dion Nesmith, Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz

Men’s Soccer Coach Richard Nuttall, senior Elliot Firth and soccer alumnus Dan DeStefano

Hofstra Field Hockey seniors Marta Penas, Holly Andrews and Jonel Boileau with Head Coach Kathy De Angelis and Associate Head Coach April Cornell Hofstra Athletics Pride Club President E. David Woycik, Hofstra Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey Hathaway, Cheryl Colleluori, Nick Colleluori Award recipients Lulu Echeverry and Dion Nesmith, Michael Colleluori, Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz

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Hofstra In The Community Throughout the 2014-15 academic year, Hofstra student-athletes dedicated themselves to serving others. Between Hofstra’s 17 athletic teams and more than 300 studentathletes, the Pride took part in 41 community service projects and totaled more than 3,300 hours of service. One highlighted project was the Yards for Yeardley campaign. The event was in support of the One Love Foundation, which looks to bring education and awareness to college campuses regarding domestic violence. Students from all 17 teams got together and ran more than 1,000,000 yards in just two days to help promote this outstanding campaign. Other community service projects included visiting local elementary schools for reading days along with sports clinics, the annual Shake-A-Rake event and the Special Olympics Polar Plunge.

The Department of Athletics is very proud of the terrific work of our student-athletes, and would like to send a special thank you to all of the student-athletes and coaches who dedicated their time and efforts to serve others this year. Michael Oxley of the wrestling team reads to students during one of many Reading With Pride Days at local elementary schools

The men’s tennis team was one of several squads that took part in the annual Shake-A-Rake initiative

Members of the field hockey team dump water on Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway as part of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

The Pride Basketball teams conducted several clinics throughout the year Student-athletes took part on a Biography Day at North Side Elementary School in Levittown, New York

The Hofstra Baseball team partnered with Team IMPACT to “draft” 6-year old Sal Trotta and his 4-year old brother, Vincent, making them honorary members of the Pride Hofstra student-athletes and staff taking part in the Yards for Yeardley campaign

Kaitlyn Krause of the volleyball team works with a participant at a Let All The Children Play Foundation clinic

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Student-Athlete Development The Hofstra University Office of Student-Athlete Services is fully committed to providing essential resources to our student-athletes in order to achieve a positive studentathlete experience. This experience focuses on five key areas including, academic achievement, athletic excellence, personal development, career development and commitment to service. It is our mission to see those opportunities fulfilled, and for all of our student-athletes to be prepared for life after college and their time on the playing field. During the 2014-15 academic year, 12 different presentations and workshops were held in the areas of Health and Safety as well as Personal and Career Development. Health and Safety Presentations were geared towards all student-athletes, while Career and Personal Development Workshops were tailored toward individual class years.

Motivational speaker Rohan Murphy spoke to Pride student-athletes during the spring health and safety seminar. Murphy shared his story of having both of his legs amputated as a child and going on to become a Division I wrestler and graduating from Penn State University.

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is made up of two representatives from each of our 17 Division I athletic teams. The members are selected annually by their coaches and/or peers to represent their respective team on the committee. Within SAAC, there is an executive board that is voted on by all members of the committee at the conclusion of the prior academic year. The Executive Board is responsible for setting all meeting agendas, as well as overseeing specific operations of SAAC including the Pride Cup competition, event coordination and community outreach.

H Generate a student-athlete voice within

the NCAA structure by recommending NCAA legislation and provide responses to proposed legislation H Review, react and comment to the governance structure on NCAA activities and other subjects of interest H Participate in the administrative process of athletic programs and the NCAA

2014-15 EXECUTIVE BOARD Ari Richman - President Emily Burke - Vice President Sarah Bowen - Secretary Lulu Echeverry - Media Coordinator Sydni Epps - Pride Cup Coordinator Beau Wills - Pride Cup Coordinator

The role of SAAC on the campus of Hofstra University as well as within the CAA is to: H Promote communication between athletic staff and student-athletes H Build a sense of community within the athletic program involving all athletics teams H Organize community service efforts H Create a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees H Promote a positive student-athlete image.

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GoHofstra.com The Hofstra University Department of Athletics, in conjunction with website provider SIDEARM Sports, debuted the new GoHofstra.com on October 31, 2014. The official online home of Hofstra University Athletics, GoHofstra.com, has been redesigned with the assistance of SIDEARM to provide fans of Hofstra Pride sports with a streamlined web experience. “We are thrilled about our partnership with SIDEARM Sports to launch the updated and

improved GoHofstra.com,” commented Hofstra University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway. “This new site, in addition to our new streaming platform with Stretch Internet and our StatBroadcast live statistics platform, have transformed the way fans of Hofstra Athletics can and will view their favorite Pride teams.”

regardless of whether they are on a desktop computer, a tablet or a smart phone. With a simplified and cleaner appearance, the new GoHofstra.com allows fans and members of the Hofstra community easier access to the information they are looking for on the official online home of Hofstra Athletics.

The all-new GoHofstra.com is a fully adaptive website across all platforms, providing the user with the same experience

HofstraTickets.com

Hofstra University and the Department of Athletics unveiled HofstraTickets.com this this past December. HofstraTickets.com is the onestop site to purchase tickets for all ticketed athletic events and University ticketed events in the John Cranford Adams Playhouse.

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Hofstra fans can now purchase all their Hofstra event tickets from the comfort of their home, office or mobile device using HofstraTickets.com and will have the option of having their tickets mailed to them or available for pick-up at the Will Call window. In addition, the next phase of this exciting upgrade will feature the ability to print your purchased tickets at home.

Three Hofstra Student-Athletes Attend NCAA Career In Sports Forum Three Hofstra University student-athletes – Jonel Boileau from field hockey, Sydni Epps from women’s basketball and Kaitlyn Krause from volleyball – were selected to participate in the 2015 NCAA Career in Sports Forum. The Career in Sports Forum provides college athletes with a broader scope of the career tracks available within the sports business, with the primary focus on college athletics. The forum provides student-athletes interactive experiences with successful individuals in the sports business and a peek into their day-to-day duties and responsibilities. In addition, as this year’s highest scoring NCAA CSF applicant, Boileau had the honor of introducing NCAA President Dr. Mark Emmert prior to his presentation and StudentAthlete Huddle on June 5. Participants who expressed an interest in pursuing a career in sports, and who were viewed as leaders on their campus, were invited to apply to attend the forum after

a nomination by athletics administrators at their respective schools. Many current and past attendees are members of their Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the student-athlete voice within the NCAA governance structure. Forum attendees heard from keynote speakers and panelists, highlighted by Emmert, Great Lakes Valley Conference commissioner Jim Naumovich and Ole Miss Director of Athletics Ross Bjork. The participants also learn best practices for gaining employment and gathering a better understanding of what future expectations will be once they get a job in sports.

Hofstra Field Hockey standout Jonel Boileau was chosen to introduce NCAA President Dr. Mark Emmert at the 2015 NCAA Career in Sports Forum in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sydni Epps of the women’s basketball team and Kaitlyn Krause of the volleyball team joined Boileau at the forum.

NCAA Committees Four staff members – Jeffrey Hathaway, Dino Mattesich, Ariel Pesante and Alyssa Morales – as well as student-athlete Sydni Epps were appointed to serve on various NCAA Committees this past year:

Jeffrey Hathaway

Dino Mattesich

Ariel “AP” Pesante

Alyssa Morales

Sydni Epps

NCAA Division I Council (CAA representative), NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee (Vice Chair)

NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules Committee

Division I Legislative Review and Interpretations Committee

NCAA High School Review Committee

Division I Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee, Division I National SAAC Representative

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Hofstra External Relations H Effective in 2014-15 the Hofstra Athletics

Pride Club fundraising year coincides with the University’s fiscal year, which ends August 31 H The Hofstra Athletics Pride Club is looking to build on its previous successful year by increasing total giving by 11% H The Hofstra Athletics Pride Club hosted more than 30 events during the 2014-15 school year, including the Blue & Gold Reception for members who give at least $2,500 on an annual basis H John Frew was named the recipient of the 2015 Joseph M. Margiotta Hofstra Athletics Pride Club Distinguished Service Award

Drs. Arno and Mindy Fried were honored at the Hofstra Pride Golf Classic and Auction for their outstanding generosity and continued support of the University

26 Former Hofstra Athletics Pride Club President Bob Bernstein ’55 was presented with the Jack Lenz Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award for his commitment to Hofstra Athletics

Hofstra Athletics expresses our sincere appreciation and congratulations to E. David Woycik, Jr. ’77, JD ’80 for serving as the Hofstra Athletics Pride Club President for the past five years

2014-15 Hofstra Athletics Pride Club Board Of Directors OFFICERS

BOARD MEMBERS

E. David Woycik*, President Dan DeStefano*, Vice President John Frew*, Treasurer Linda Wing Caruso*, Secretary

Alexis Alcantara* Chuck Becker Bob Bernstein PJ Bjorneby* Joseph Carrello* Larry Davis Paul Flamm Nick Gallo* Mike Goldberg Mike Greco*

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John Hill* Michael Hunt* Neil Katz Maddy Leibowitz* Donald Leistman Tony Liotta Anthony Mazzarella* Matt Mazzilli* Jay McKenna* Robert McKeon James C. Metzger* Gerard O’Connor

Anthony Perettine* Kayla Pifer* Greg Polli* Jay Pomerantz Ken Rood* Matt Schwartzberg* Roy Seter* Noel Thompson* *Former Hofstra Student-Athlete

Pride Productions/WRHU The Hofstra University Department of Athletics, in conjunction with University Relations, continues to be at the forefront of video streaming its athletic events. Pride Productions is now in its second year of existence and during that time has provided the Hofstra community a multi-camera, high-definition video stream of Pride Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Lacrosse, Women’s Lacrosse, Volleyball and Wrestling. During the 2015 season, Hofstra Men’s and Women’s Soccer will be added to the robust video streaming options now offered. Pride Productions, combined with the stellar work of WRHU (88.7 FM), provides the Hofstra community with a diverse offering for those fans seeking audio broadcasts as well. WRHU, the award-winning on-campus student-run radio station, provides the audio commentary for all video streams and also produces highquality audio-only broadcasts for the majority of Pride sports. Their broadcasters also travel to a multitude of road contests and WRHU also produces additional content about Hofstra Athletics through a variety of weekly shows.

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Hofstra Pride Golf Classic The Hofstra University Department of Athletics, in conjunction with the Hofstra Athletics Pride Club, hosted the 26th Annual Hofstra Pride Golf Classic and Auction on September 16, 2014.

Mark Amon, Neil Katz, Brandon Amon and Bob Katz

The event, which was held at the Meadow Brook Club in Jericho, New York, honored Drs. Arno and Mindy Fried for their outstanding generosity and continued support of the University. The evening also saw the third annual Jack Lenz Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award presented to former Hofstra Athletics Pride Club President Bob Bernstein ‘55. Attendees enjoyed a great day on the course and an fun-filled dinner with friends and colleagues.

Men’s Lacrosse Coach Seth Tierney, Chris Hein, Marty Greenberg, Jay Tarantino and Joe Carrello Hofstra Pride Golf Classic honorees Mindy and Arno Fried with their sons, Zachary (left) and Jordan (right)

Hofstra Gala Hofstra University held its 19th Annual Hofstra Gala, A Celebration of Hofstra University, May 7 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex and the Department of Athletics enjoyed being part of the biggest event on the University’s calendar. This year’s Gala honored James D’Addario, Chairman and CEO of D’Addario & Company, Inc., one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of musical instrument accessories. Various administrators, coaches and senior student-athletes were present for a wonderful night of dining, dancing and celebrating Hofstra University.

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Military Appreciation Day The Hofstra Men’s Basketball team hosted Military Appreciation Day on February 22 as the Pride took on William & Mary in a nationallytelevised (NBC Sports Network) Colonial Athletic Association contest.

Members of Hofstra’s ROTC took part in the introduction of Hofstra’s starting lineup

All active and retired military personnel were invited to attend the game for free and were recognized for their service during the game. In addition, an honor guard presented the colors before the game. Funds were raised for Canine Companions for Independence, which is the nation’s largest provider of assistance dogs to children and adults with disabilities including our wounded veterans, and fans who made a $5 donation received a limited edition Hofstra Pride Military Appreciation camouflage t-shirt. The first 300 Hofstra students to attend the game were also given a t-shirt. United States Marine Corp Lance Lance Corporal Corporal Matias Ferreira, Matias a native of Ferreira Wantagh, New addresses York, addressed the crowd at halftime the crowd at halftime. Lance Corporal Ferreira lost both of

Members of the Hofstra ROTC Color Guard presented the colors pregame

29 Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway and Hofstra Athletics Pride Club President Colonel E. David Woycik present a ball to 9-1-1 Veterans, an organization dedicated to assisting Long Island veterans

Basketball Travel The Hofstra Basketball programs will compete in high-profile tournaments outside of the continental United States in 2015-16. The Pride men will compete in the Paradise Jam to be held November 20-23 at the 4,000-seat University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center.

Frank Sciaretta of Canine Companions and his assistance dog, Bastien

his legs fighting in Afghanistan in 2011, yet still maintains an active lifestyle that includes playing on the Wounded Warrior softball team that travels around the country to promote awareness of the physical issues that many veterans endure. Canine Companions graduate team, Frank Sciaretta of Levittown, New York, and his assistance dog, Bastien, gave a demonstration of how a canine companion can make a difference in the life of a person with disabilities.

Hofstra will open tournament play on November 20 when it takes on Florida State on the CBS Sports Network. The Pride will meet either DePaul or South Carolina in their second game on November 22 with the championship game and other games to determine the final standings occurring on November 23. The women’s team will take part in the San Juan Shootout November 27 and 28 in Puerto Rico at the Mario “Quixote” Morales Coliseum. The Pride meet Oregon State in their opening game before taking on Coastal Carolina in game two. @HOFSTRAPRIDE FOLLOW FOLLOW HOFSTRA HOFSTRA ATHLETICS ATHLETICS ONON INSTAGRAM TWITTER

NCAA Wrestling Hofstra University will serve as the host institution for the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships at Madison Square Garden, which take place March 17-19 at the World’s Most Famous Arena. The championships will mark the first NCAA final of any sport at the Garden since men’s basketball in 1950, when CCNY beat Bradley to win the national championship. It will be the third time the wrestling championships have taken place in the state of New York as Cornell hosted in 1964 and Albany in 2002. Tickets for the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships are on sale now through NCAA.com. The 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships will take place at Madison Square Garden

New York Cosmos/ New York Lizards Hofstra University and Hofstra Athletics are proud to share James M. Shuart Stadium with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League and the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. The Cosmos have had a great deal of success since their reboot in 2013, winning the Soccer Bowl title that season and a spring season championship in 2015. The team drew 11,446 fans this past June 17 for a US Open Cup match against NYCFC of the MLS. The Lizards have also enjoyed a good deal of success and won the 2015 MLL championship. Many Hofstra Lacrosse alumni have been members of the Lizards, including seven that are on the active or practice roster this season.

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New York Cosmos forward Lucky Mkosana (right) battles NYCFC’s Kwame Watson-Siribow for a loose ball at James M. Shuart Stadium

Four of Hofstra’s seven men’s lacrosse alumni that are members of the New York Lizards – Steven DeNapoli, Kevin Unterstein, Brian Spallina and Nicky Polanco

2014-15 Pride Cup The Hofstra University Men’s Tennis team won the 2014-15 Pride Cup Competition, scoring a record 12,050 points. The Pride Cup win is the second consecutive victory for the men’s tennis program. The Pride Volleyball team placed second with 10,900 points, followed by the Hofstra Softball program with 9,600 points.

The Pride Cup began in 2008-09 and has student-athletes from each of Hofstra’s 17 teams compete in a variety of categories. Teams earn points not only through athletic achievements, but academic success, support of fellow student-athletes, community outreach, campus involvement and career and personal development.

Previous winners of the Pride Cup are: men’s tennis (2013-14), women’s cross country (2012-13), wrestling (2011-12), women’s soccer (2010-11) and softball (2009-10 and 2008-09).

“I congratulate the men’s tennis team on winning the 2014-15 Pride Cup,” said Hofstra Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway. “The Pride Cup competition is something that all of our student-athletes look forward to and strive to win. The men’s tennis program put forth a great effort on the court, in the classroom and in the community, as well as supporting their classmates at athletic events all season long to post an impressive victory.”

The Hofstra University Men’s Tennis team

Staff News Trio of Coaches Sign Contract Extensions Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich, Men’s Soccer Coach Richard Nuttall and Women’s Lacrosse Coach Shannon Smith each signed multi-year contract extensions this past spring. Shannon Smith

Former MLB Pitcher Joins Pride Baseball Staff

Waheed Joins Basketball Staff

John Habyan, who enjoyed an 11-year major league baseball career between 1985 and 1996 has joined the Hofstra Baseball staff as pitching coach. A relief pitcher who appeared in 348 games, Habyan won 26 contests, struck out 372 batters and compiled a 3.85 ERA.

Akbar Waheed, who spent 11 seasons with Coach Mihalich at Niagara, joined the Hofstra Men’s Basketball staff after spending the past year as a scout with the Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA). Waheed has nearly 14 years of NCAA Division I coaching experience at Niagara and Boston College and has been part of four postseason teams, including two squads that advanced to the NCAA Tournament. In addition, the following assistant coaches joined the Pride family as well:

Joe Mihalich

Brian Edwards assistant men’s soccer coach Tyler Kavanaugh assistant baseball coach Richard Nuttall

Jessie Petersen assistant cross country coach

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Media Following Hofstra Athletics received a great deal of media coverage in 2014-15, ranging from nationally and regionally televised games to features in the New York Times, Sports Illustrated for Kids and ESPN.com, as well as local coverage from multiple media outlets.

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Work Ethic Both Tierney and Anderson said that they look for an athlete with a good work ethic, which means they want someone who practices in his or her spare time, gets to the field before practice, and stays late after practice. Both coaches also mentioned that they look at how athletes handle themselves off the field and agreed that having a strong work ethic is one of the most important qualities an athlete can possess. Be Competitive! “When I start to recruit a girl, I ask her, ‘On a scale of one to 10, how competitive do you think you are?’” says Anderson. “If a girl looks me straight in the eye and says, ‘I’m a 10,’ I know she will be successful.” Both coaches mentioned that they want a competitor, someone who competes against himself or herself in the classroom, on the field, and in the weight room and who will continue to compete after graduating. Exposure is important. If you are looking to play a sport in college, it is important to be seen by coaches. You can play in tournaments and showcases, and you can also go to summer camps for your sport. Basically, you just

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Alumni Notes Jenkins Signs With Italian Team Former Hofstra University Men’s Basketball student-athlete Charles Jenkins ’10 has signed to play with Olimpia EA7 Milano in Italy. Olimpia EA7 Milano plays in the Italy-Serie A League. Hofstra fans will have the opportunity to see Jenkins suit up for his new team at Madison Square Garden as they will take on Maccabi Tel Aviv on Sunday, October 4 at 12:30 p.m. The all-time leading scorer in Hofstra history with 2,513 career points, Jenkins played the last two seasons with Crvena Zvezda (Red Star Belgrade) in the Serbia-KLS League.

Lizanne Murphy Wins Pan Am Games Gold Medal With Team Canada Former Hofstra Women’s Basketball star Lizanne Murphy ’07 and the Canadian Women’s National Team won the gold medal at the Pan American Games with an 81-73 victory over the United States on July 20. Murphy, who is in her ninth season with Team Canada, scored three points and added an assist in the win. She scored 12 points in Canada’s 91-63 semifinal win over Brazil. Murphy scored 10 points in a preliminary win over Argentina and added 15 points and nine rebounds victory over Venezuela. She currently plays for Angers in the French LFB. Her stellar international career includes a 2012 Olympic appearance, where she averaged 4.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in the London Games. One of the top rebounders in the history of the Hofstra program, Murphy finished her career with 988 rebounds and 1,245 points. Her rebounding total still ranks third in program history.

Weidman Successfully Defends UFC Title

Poma And Ford Reunite In Minor Leagues

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion and Hofstra Wrestling alumnus Chris Weidman ’07 defended his title for a third time on May 23, 2015 with a first round knockout of Vitor Belfort. Weidman improved to 13-0 in his mixed martial arts career with the victory.

Hofstra Baseball alumni Matt Ford ’14 and Danny Poma ’12 are teammates once again as members of the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League.

Morgan Heyrman Makes Mark On Local News Former women’s golfer Morgan Heyrman ’11 has made a mark on the CBS-affiliate WINK News Team in Fort Myers, Florida. Heyrman is a sports anchor and news reporter for the station and also hosts her own golf teaching segment called The Golf Doctor.

Cooper Leads Lightning To Stanley Cup Finals Men’s Lacrosse alumnus Jon Cooper ’89, in his second full season as coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, took his team to the Stanley Cup Finals this past season. Cooper coached his team to a 50-win season and an Eastern Conference Championship in 2014-15.

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Members of the 1976 and 1977 NCAA Basketball teams were on hand to witness the Pride’s win over Stony Brook. All-time great Rich Laurel was making his first trip back to Hofstra in many years and was presented a game ball to recognize his #21 retired jersey. Joining him in the presentation was Jeff Hathaway and Laurel’s coach Roger Gaeckler.

The Hofstra University Department of Athletics hosted its annual Blue and Gold Reception on December 4. The reception serves as one of the biggest annual events on campus for Hofstra donors, including many who are athletic alumni, to interact with Pride student-athletes. Featured speakers at the event included Head Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich, senior pitcher Nick Kozlowski (pictured) from the baseball program and field hockey senior forward Jonel Boileau.

34 Hofstra continued its strong ties with the HEADstrong Foundation by holding HEADstrong Awareness night during the Pride’s men’s basketball game against Charleston. As part of the event, the Hofstra team wore the foundation’s lime green shoelaces. Former Hofstra Softball standout Genevieve Haney ’08, a media marketing specialist for the foundation, was presented a lime green lacrosse helmet from Men’s Lacrosse Coach Seth Tierney, Women’s Lacrosse Coach Shannon Smith and Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway.

Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse alumni Nicky Polanco ’02 and Brian Spallina ’00 were inducted into the Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame in February 2015. They are pictured with former Hofstra All-American James C. Metzger ’83.

The Hofstra Department of Athletics hosted Midnight Madness on October 16, along with a Meet The Coaches event in the brand-new Hofstra Basketball Practice Facility. The Meet The Coaches event allowed Hofstra fans an up-close look at the new practice facility and an opportunity to interact with Pride coaches, basketball student-athletes and athletic department staff members. Midnight Madness, which took place in the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, gave Hofstra fans a first look at the men and women’s basketball teams. The event featured performances by a variety of on-campus groups, fan contests, intrasquad scrimmages and a three-point shooting competition that was won by the team of Brian Bernardi and Kelly Loftus.

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The court at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex was unveiled in 2014, featuring fansubmitted design contributions.

Women’s Soccer Coach Simon Riddiough won his 100th career game in the Pride’s 5-0 win over Saint Joseph’s on August 31, 2014. Senior Associate Director of Athletics Jay Artinian and Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey Hathaway presented Coach Riddiough with a commemorative ball to mark the occasion.

Hofstra University partnered with The Licensing Resource Group (LRG), a trademark management company specializing in collegiate licensing and branding, that allows LRG to represent the university and its domestic licensing program. LRG has been hired to help maximize exposure opportunities for Hofstra product as well as assist in the day-to-day management of the university’s trademark licensing program.

Former Hofstra Softball AllAmerican Olivia Galati ’13 was inducted into the New York State High School Softball Hall of Fame this past June.

Hofstra Volleyball All-American Kelsie Wills was named one of two Colonial Athletic Association nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. Wills is one of only 147 conference nominees and is part of a small group of 57 from the NCAA Division I level. This is the 25th year of the awards program and it is awarded based upon four pillars: academics, athletics, service and leadership.

35 The men’s basketball team played three games on national television this past season, at Northeastern, home versus William & Mary and then again versus the Tribe in the CAA Semifinals. All three games were aired on the NBC Sports Network. In addition, both the men and women’s basketball teams played several regionally televised games as well.

Women’s soccer star Sam Scolarici was honored at a men’s basketball game for breaking the Pride’s career goals and points records.

Women’s Basketball Coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey and former coach Harvey Pyser (1977-87).

The Pride Women’s Tennis Team was recognized for having the highest overall team grade point average (3.59) during 2014.

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Team Success Volleyball NCAA Tournament

Softball NCAA Tournament

Men ’ s Basketball College Basketball Invitational

Women ’ s Basketball Women ’ s National Invitation Tournament

Men ’ s Soccer CAA Regular Season Champions

Women ’ s Lacrosse CAA Regular Season Champions

Wrestling – NCAA Tournament

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