2009-10 Hofstra Athletics Annual Report

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2009-10 ANNUAL REPORT

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Dear Friends of Hofstra Athletics, We are pleased to present our 2009-10 Annual Report.

In this year’s publication, we highlight the many accomplishments and accolades of our student-athletes and coaches. Their commitment to Hofstra University - in the classroom, in competition, and in the community – provides inspiration to us all.

You will also find information about the Hofstra Pride Club, our corporate sponsor affiliations and recently completed facility projects.

We are grateful for your generosity, enthusiasm and support of Hofstra Athletics, and we particularly enjoy that you can share in the achievements and accomplishments of our athletics program.

Jack Hayes and President Stuart Rabinowitz with Hofstra Male and Female Athletes of the Year Charles Jenkins and Corrine Gandolfi

I hope you enjoying reading this report.

Sincerely,

Jack Hayes Director of Athletics

“The decision to come to Hofstra was the right one for me. I had the opportunity to compete in Division I athletics and receive a great education.”

Jess Crankshaw ’10 Women’s Soccer

“I will always be proud to say I was a Hofstra studentathlete. I look forward to staying connected to Hofstra Athletics.”

Tom Interlicchio ’10 Men’s Lacrosse

COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SILVER ANNIVERSARY TEAM

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The Colonial Athletic Association celebrated its 25th year of existence in 2009-10 and, as part of a yearlong celebration, selected silver anniversary teams in each of its sports. Each team consisted of the top 25 individuals in each championship sport. In addition, the CAA also announced its Silver Stars, recognizing 25 student-athletes, coaches and administrators that have achieved excellence and have made a significant impact on the league.

Hofstra, which has competed in the CAA for nine years, was well represented on the silver anniversary teams with 34 selections and also placed two student-athletes on the Silver Stars list.

Silver Anniversary Team Selections Women’s Lacrosse Bridget Eder ’05 Kim Hillier ’07

Softball Michele DePasquale ’10 Pam Dreslinski ’08 Casey Fee ’09 Amanda Hallaway ’03 Ashley Lane ’07 Kayleigh Lotti* ’09 Callie Osborne ’05 Danielle Stewart ’03 Tara Ulrich ’06 Lisa Wambold ’06 Women’s Soccer Becky Wachsberger ’05 Sue Weber ’07

Men’s Soccer Michael Todd ’06

Volleyball Elizabeth Curley ’06 Shellane Ogoshi ’07 Men’s Basketball Antoine Agudio ’08 Loren Stokes ’07 Wrestling Jason DeBruin ’02 Charles Griffin ’08 Jon Masa* ’06 Mike Patrovich ’07 Lou Ruggirello ’11 Chris Skretkowicz ’05 James Strouse ’07 Chris Weidman ’07

Men’s Lacrosse Jay Card ’11 Athan Iannucci ’07 Tom Kessler ’02 Brett Moyer ’06 Nicky Polanco ’02 Chris Unterstein ’06 Kevin Unterstein ’08

Kayleigh Lotti holds CAA career records for strikeouts (979), wins (82), and shutouts (32)

*CAA Silver Stars selection Jon Masa was a four-time CAA champion and a three-time AllAmerican

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2009-10 All-Americans Hofstra Athletics produced seven All-Americans in 2009-10.

Luke Bonus The Sports Network Third Team

Everette Benjamin College Sporting News Honorable Mention

Genna Kovar National Field Hockey Coaches Association Third Team Corrine Gandolfi was the fourth Pride women’s lacrosse player to earn All-America honors twice in their career

Charles Jenkins

Everette Benjamin rushed for 1,185 yards during his three-year career with the Pride Luke Bonus led Hofstra in tackles with 85 in earning the first AllAmerica honor of his career

Associated Press Honorable Mention

Corrine Gandolfi Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Third Team Jay Card United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Honorable Mention

Jay Card earned his second consecutive AllAmerica honor after posting 31 goals and a team-high 22 assists in 2010

Jamie Lincoln United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Honorable Mention

Genna Kovar scored a teamhigh 15 goals in becoming the fourth Hofstra Field Hockey AllAmerican Jamie Lincoln led the Pride in goals with 33 and tied for the team lead in scoring in his first season at Hofstra

Charles Jenkins’ 20.6 points per game average ranked 20th in the nation and made him one of only four players in the country to average at least 20 points, five rebounds and three assists per game

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> > > Softball

l Posted a 45-12 record, 18-2 in the CAA l Advanced to the NCAA Regional Finals against eight-time NCAA Champion Arizona, defeating Oklahoma State twice to reach the championship game l Won the CAA Championship for the eighth time in nine years l Tied the school record for victories in a season l Recorded three wins over top 20 teams l Olivia Galati, who was the CAA Rookie and Pitcher of the Year, threw the first no-hitter in CAA Championship history in the championship game against Georgia State l Michele DePasquale, Olivia Galati, Kris Root, Erin Wade and Tessa Ziemba each received All-CAA accolades l Had six players – Michele DePasquale, Olivia Galati, Erin Wade, Sara Michalowski, Kris Root and Tessa Ziemba – named to the allregion team

Jess Hirschbuhl hit a walk-off grand slam in the Pride’s 7-3 win over Towson at the CAA Championship

Michele DePasquale finished her career in the top 10 in Hofstra history in both hits (206) and RBIs (109)

Erin Wade was 18-5 in 2010 and posted a 12-game winning streak

Tessa Ziemba tied for the team lead in RBIs with 41, one shy of school record for a freshman

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> > > MEN’S LACROSSE

l Compiled a 9-5 record l Received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, the Pride’s third consecutive NCAA appearance l Christian Scuderi and Dan Stein were named to the USILA NorthSouth All-Star Game l The Pride placed eight players – Jay Card, Brad Loizeaux, Jamie Lincoln, Adam Mojica, Mike Skudin, John Antoniades, Cody Solaja and Adrian Sorichetti – on the All-CAA Team l Team defeated Delaware in the first collegiate game at the New Meadowlands Stadium as part of the Big City Classic l Earned the 500th win in program history with a 17-2 victory over Army on March 30 Christian Scuderi was a third round selection in the Major League Lacrosse Draft

Brad Loizeaux scored in 13 of Hofstra’s 14 games in 2010

Tim Holman had a career-best two goals and two assists versus Maryland in the NCAA Championship Adam Mojica ranked fourth on the team with 32 ground balls

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> > > MEN’S BASKETBALL

l Posted a 19-15 record, 10-8 in the CAA l Earned a postseason bid to the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) l Charles Jenkins repeated as the winner of the Haggerty Award, which is presented to the top player in the Metropolitan New York area l Charles Jenkins was named the CAA Player of the Year and was a first team All-CAA selection l Mo Cassara was named the 11th head coach of the program on May 5 l Greg Washington was named to the CAA All-Defensive Team l Team faced top-ranked Kansas in their season-opener, marking the program’s first-ever game against a #1 ranked opponent Charles Jenkins became the ninth player to win the Haggerty Award more than one time in his career

Greg Washington helped Hofstra to a #8 NCAA rank in blocked shots (6.4 per game) Nathaniel Lester tied his career high with 11 rebounds versus Connecticut in the NIT Season Tip-Off

Cornelius Vines scored a career-high 24 points in an 87-70 win at UNC Wilmington

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> > > WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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l Posted a 20-14 record, 11-7 in the CAA l Advanced to the second round of the WNIT after defeating Penn State in the first round l Shante Evans was an All-CAA second team and a CAA All-Rookie selection l Jess Fuller led the league in blocked shots and was named to the CAA All-Defensive Team l Shante Evans was a three-time CAA Rookie of the Week and a one-time Player of the Week

Sam Brigham ranks sixth all-time at Hofstra with 129 career three pointers

Marie Malone pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds versus Towson Shante Evans became the first freshman to lead the Pride in scoring and rebounding since Molly Sito in 1992-93

Nicole Capurso led the team with 58 threepointers

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> > > WRESTLING

l Recorded six dual match wins, four in the CAA l Sent three wrestlers – Jonny Bonilla-Bowman, P.J. Gillespie and Ben Clymer – and placed 61st at the NCAA Championships Ben Clymer was second on the team l Ben Clymer, Luke Vaith and with 24 victories P.J. Gillespie each placed second in their weight classes at the CAA Tyler Banks placed second at 141 pounds at Championships l Ryan Patrovich placed fifth at both the Southern the North Carolina State Open Scuffle and the Cliff Keen-Las Vegas Invitational l Paul Snyder and Luke Vaith were CAA All-Rookie selections

P.J. Gillespie won 31 matches and was ranked as high as #16 in the nation at 165 pounds

> > > WOMEN’S SOCCER

l Recorded a 10-6-3 record, 7-2-2 in the CAA Jamie Franco upset #15 Tony Mustari (Northern l Qualified for the CAA Championship for the Colorado) at the Northeast Duals third consecutive season after finishing in second place during the regular season l Had a league-best four All-CAA first team selections – Jess Crankshaw, Courtney Breen, Tiffany Yovino and Salma Tarik – and six selections overall with Diane Caldwell (third team) and Amy Turner (all-rookie) l Tiffany Yovino, Salma Tarik, Courtney Breen and Diane Caldwell were named to the all-region team l Team ranked sixth in the final Mid-Atlantic Region Poll Diane Caldwell had three goals on the season from her defensive position and all three were gamewinners Jess Crankshaw recorded a threegoal game versus Drexel, the first hat trick for a Pride player in five seasons

Salma Tarik led Hofstra in scoring with 10 goals and four assists and was a National Player of the Year candidate

Courtney Breen has been an All-CAA selection in each of her first two seasons

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> > > FOOTBALL

Aaron Weaver posted a career-high 15 catches for 191 yards and a touchdown versus Massachusetts

l Luke Bonus, Aaron Weaver, Everette Benjamin and Derek Moore were each named to the All-Colonial Athletic Association Team l Upset defending National Champion and 7th-ranked James Madison, 24-17 l Deron Mayo, Miguel Maysonet Brock Jackolski tallied and Cory Christopher each earned CAA Player of the Week 787 all-purpose yards and added 17 tackles honors during the season

Miguel Maysonet led the team in rushing as a freshman with 385 yards on 78 carries Deron Mayo led the defense with 11 tackles for loss

> > > FIELD HOCKEY

Amy-Lee Levey scored a career-high eight goals in 2009

l Posted a 12-8 record, 5-3 in the CAA l Team ranked 22nd in the final NCAA RPI report l Qualified for the CAA Championship for the sixth consecutive season l Genna Kovar, Amy-Lee Levey and Micaela Gallagher were each named to the All-CAA Team l Genna Kovar and Amy-Lee Levey were selected to the all-region squad

Micaela Gallagher was a two-time CAA Rookie of the Week

Darrah Rachman scored two goals off the bench to spur the Pride to a 3-2 win over Bryant

Kristin Thompson finished her career ranked fifth in assists (18) and ninth in goals (19)

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> > > MEN’S SOCCER

l Compiled a record of 8-7-2, 6-3-2 in the CAA l Richard Martinez was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year and was a first team All-CAA selection l Rob Youhill, Jamal Neptune, Johannes Grahn and Stephan Barea were also named Greg Cumpstone was third in to the All-CAA Team the CAA with Rob Youhill was a two-time l Richard Martinez, Rob Youhill and Jamal seven shutouts in member of Team Great Britain at Neptune were selected to the all-region squad 2009 the World University Games l Steven Ehrichs, Stephan Barea and A.J. Laza were selected to the Puerto Rico U21 National Team Pool Richard Martinez signed a l Stephan Barea, Richard Martinez and Steven professional P.J. Gillespie won 31 matches and was contract with Puerto at Rico Islanders of Ehrichs were selected to play for the Puertoranked as high as #16 in thethenation the United States Soccer 165 pounds Rico National Team at the 2010 Caribbean Federation Cup

Stephan Barea tied for the team lead in goals as a freshman

> > > VOLLEYBALL

l Posted a 7-7 record in the CAA l Monica Knight and Anissa Whitney were selected to the All-CAA Team l Kylee Maneja was named CAA Rookie of the Week (Nov. 16) and CAA Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 28) Chrissey Cruz led the Pride l Rachel August was the CAA Player of the Week on with 1,027 assists in 2009 November 9 l Anissa Whitney was the CAA Defensive Player of the Week on October 19 l Monica Knight was the CAA Offensive Player of the Week on October 26

Rachel August recorded a career-best 45 assists and added 11 digs in a match against UNC Wilmington Monica Knight’s 472 kills in a season were the most since Stefanie Rewitz slammed 507 Kylee Maneja’s 459 digs were in 2000 the most-ever by a Hofstra freshman

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> > > WOMEN’S LACROSSE

Jill Maier scored 22 goals and added eight assists during her freshman campaign

Liz Falco scored four goals in the CAA Semifinals to help send Hofstra to the championship game

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l Recorded a 12-6 record, 5-2 in the CAA l Team was ranked 15th in the final IWLCA Poll l Advanced to the CAA Championship Game for the fourth time with an upset win over #8 Towson in the CAA Semifinals l Six players – Corrine Gandolfi, Liz Falco, Katie Hertsch, K’Leigh Vanaman, Jill Maier and Emily Corzel – earned All-CAA honors l Katie Hertsch, Corrine Gandolfi and Liz Falco were all- K’Leigh Vanaman had a stellar all-around season with region selections 25 goals, 13 assists, 30 ground balls and 45 draw controls

> > > BASEBALL

Katie Hertsch will enter her senior season in 2011 ranked in the Hofstra top 10 in ground balls, caused turnovers and draw controls

l Ethan Paquette was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 35th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft l Matt Prokopowicz and Ethan Paquette were selected to the All-ECAC Team l Matt Prokopowicz, Ethan Paquette and Matt Ford were named to the All-CAA Team l John Kenny led the CAA in stolen bases with 29

Jeff Guthridge made a program-record 31 appearances

Matt Ford hit .311 with 27 RBIs en route to earning CAA AllRookie accolades

John Kenny finished his career third on Hofstra’s all-time stolen base list with 53

Jared Rogers led the Pride pitching staff with four wins and 38 strikeouts

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> > > MEN’S TENNIS

l Alex Hosner was the Flight B singles champion at the NJIT Invitational l Chris Damion and Jason Sinkoff were quarterfinalists at the ODU Collegiate Invitational

Jason Sinkoff tied for the team lead in singles victories with six

Jon Disley won four doubles matches to rank second on the team

Ben Thompson-Star also won six matches, including five in tournament play

> > > WOMEN’S TENNIS

l Compiled a 9-6 record in dual matches l Paige Polizois won the Flight D singles championship at the NJIT Invitational l Lauren Clifton earned CAA Co-Player of the Week honors on April 14 l Sonia Tsay was the Flight C singles champion at the Bucknell Invitational

Lauren Clifton recorded a teamhigh 18 singles wins Zoe Taylor compiled seven of her nine singles wins at #1 singles

Sonia Tsay won a combined 31 matches in singles and doubles

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> > > MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

l Recorded three second-place finishes l Phil Giackette set a school record with a 25:27 8K time at the 2009 Paul Short Run at Lehigh l Mike McCristall was the CAA Runner of the Week on October 13

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Robbie Wright posted his best 5K time of the season at the Hofstra Invitational

Mike McCristall finished fourth at the Hofstra Invitational

Derek Lockwood put together back-to-back top-10 finishes at the Hofstra and NJIT Invitational’s

Fred Shattell recorded three top10 finishes in 2009

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

l Won the NJIT Invitational l Meghan McCloskey and Brittany Potter both posted two top-10 finishes l Brittany Potter posted the team’s top 5k time of the season (20:27) at the ECAC Championship LeeAna Benson posted top-15 finishes at the Hofstra and NJIT Invitational’s

Riti Dhillon ran a season-best 6K time of 21:22 at the Metropolitan Collegiate Championship

Stephanie Devlin had a personalbest 5K time of 21:54 at the ECAC Championship

Meghan McCloskey was Hofstra’s top finisher in seven of the eight meets in which she competed

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> > > MEN’S GOLF

l Defeated Manhattan and St. Francis (NY) in head-to-head meets l Connell McNamara tied for 19th at the ECAC Championship

Harry Poster had two top-10 and one top-five finish during his freshman campaign

Chris Davis shot a career-best 77 in the first round of the George Washington Invitational

Andrew Roberts 86.2 stroke average was second on the team

> > > WOMEN’S GOLF

l Won the Hofstra Triangle meet l Defeated St. Francis (NY) in a head-tohead meet l Erica Barnes placed fifth at the ECAC Championship

Erica Barnes won the Connecticut Women’s Amateur Championship this past August Christine Klatman topped the leader board in the head-to-head win over St. Francis College

Jenna Masnyk won the Rhode Island WGA Stroke Play Championship this past June

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Greg Washington l Single season blocked shots record with 92 l Career blocked shots record with 203 l Blocked shots in a game record with 10 (tied record) Cornelius Vines l Three-pointers in a game record with seven (tied record) Jess Fuller l Single season blocked shots record with 103 l Career blocked shots record with 208 Phil Giackette l School-record time of 25:27 in the 8K at the Lehigh Paul Short Run

SCHOOL RECORDS SET/MILESTONES REACHED DURING 2009-10 Sam Brigham l Became 20th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point plateau and finished career with 1,016 Candice Bellocchio l Set a school-record with 14 assists versus St. Francis (NY) Matt Prokopowicz l Career hits record of 271

Matt Prokopowicz compiled a career average of .376 and drove in 162 runs, which is second on the Pride career RBI list

Sam Brigham is sixth all-time at Hofstra in three-pointers with 129

Ethan Paquette l Single season RBI record with 70

Candice Bellocchio’s 159 assists were the most in a season since 2000-01

Men’s Lacrosse Team Posted the 500th win in program history with a 17-2 win over Army on March 30, 2010

Olivia Galati l Tied single season record for wins with 26

TOP NCAA LACROSSE WINNING PERCENTAGE (minimum 500 wins)

Corrine Gandolfi l Became fourth player in program history to record 200 points in a career, finishing with 209 Corrine Gandolfi’s 148 career goals ranks third all-time at Hofstra, while her 61 assists are fourth on the all-time list

Jess Fuller is just the second player in CAA history to record at least 100 blocks in a season

School Won Loss Tied Johns Hopkins 899 291 15 Maryland 715 242 4 Syracuse 806 310 16 Navy 746 299 14 Army 716 338 7 Virginia 561 318 6 Hobart 723 438 20 Cornell 677 440 27 HOFSTRA 504 343 4 Princeton 652 451 19

Pct. .752 .748 .719 .711 .678 .637 .621 .604 .595 .590

Cornelius Vines recorded 132 three-pointers in his two seasons with the Pride

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Ethan Paquette was eighth in the nation in RBIs per game at 1.43

Phil Giackette posted three top-five finishes in 2009 Greg Washington ranked 15th in the nation in blocked shots per game (2.8)

Hofstra is one of just 14 Division I programs with 500 or more victories

Olivia Galati tallied the second highest strikeout total in school history (294)

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HOFSTRA STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM In 2009-10, Hofstra student-athletes hailed from 29 states and 15 foreign countries.

Luke Vaith (Hastings, Minnesota) posted a 13-13 record at 141 pounds during his freshman campaign Brooke Sailer (Idaho Falls, Idaho) won 11 singles matches in 2009-10

Isaac Neal (Aurora, Colorado) was a key member of the Pride’s man-down unit

STATES REPRESENTED AMONG 2009-10 STUDENT-ATHLETES (29)

Kylee Maneja (Kapolei, Hawaii) led the volleyball team in digs as a freshman

California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana

Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania

Rhode Island Texas Vermont Virginia Wisconsin

James Winters (Austin, Texas) posted a 6-6-2 record during his career with the Pride

AROUND THE NATION AND WORLD

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Adrian Sorichetti (Whitby, Ontario, Canada) recorded nine goals and six assists as a freshman in 2010

Nancy Wagnebrenner (Berlin, Germany) had three goals and three assists for the Pride in 2009 Miklos Szabo (Szeghalom, Hungary) was named to the CAA Basketball All-Academic Team following this past season

Aamira Terry (Atlanta, Georgia) notched 32 steals during 2009-10

FOREIGN COUNTRIES REPRESENTED AMONG 2009-10 STUDENT-ATHLETES (15) Morgan Heyrman (Green Bay, Wisconsin) was Hofstra’s top finisher at the 2010 CAA Championship

Australia Barbados Brazil Canada England

Finland Germany Hungary Ireland Montenegro

Netherlands New Zealand Sweden Trinidad Zimbabwe

ENHANCEMENTS STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC CENTER

l Opened on the second floor of the James M. Shuart Stadium Building l Is available for use by all of Hofstra’s student-athletes and has a capacity of nearly 150 l Has 12 computer workstations, three laser printers, two private conference rooms that can be utilized for tutorial assistance, a group study area, 40 individual workstations and a full-time University staff of three to assist Hofstra’s student-athletes l The entire facility is also equipped with wireless internet access

WOMEN’S LACROSSE LOCKER ROOM

l Located in Margiotta Hall l Equipped with pro-style oak lockers l Is also furnished with two 50-inch flat screen televisions, two computer work stations, an enlarged lounge and an upgraded sound system l Made possible through a gift from James C. Metzger ’83

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BILL EDWARDS

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2009 NFCA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

Bill Edwards’ Coaching Accolades

On December 11, 2009, Hofstra Softball Coach Bill Edwards was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame at the organization’s, annual banquet in Nashville, Tennessee.

CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR

In 21 seasons at Hofstra, Edwards has compiled 766 victories and has made 12 NCAA Tournament appearances. He has also coached four NFCA All-Americans, 36 Former assistant coaches Bella Totino, Lisa Ciavardini and All-Region selections and five Academic All- Caryl Drohan joined current assistants Larissa Anderson and Ryan Realmuto to congratulate Coach Edwards Americans.

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Bill Edwards in 1991

Tara Ulrich and Coach Edwards in 2003 Coach Edwards congratulates Trisha Dreslinski after her home run against Oklahoma State at the 2010 NCAA Regionals

Bill Edwards coaching third base in 2000

Coach Edwards addresses the team in 2002

Bill Edwards speaking at the 2009 Hall of Fame Banquet

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During the 2009-10 academic year, Hofstra student-athletes participated in a variety of community service initiatives.

Hofstra Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) coordinated many of the projects, while others were done on a teamby-team basis.

Here is a list of organizations that Hofstra Athletics partnered with in 2009-10: COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

PARTNER SCHOOLS: California Avenue School (Uniondale, NY) Franklin Early Childhood Center (Hewlett, NY) Jackson Main Elementary School (Hempstead, NY) Lido Elementary School (Long Beach, NY) Meadow Drive School (Albertson, NY) Oceanside Middle School (Oceanside, NY) Old Mill Road Elementary School (Merrick, NY) St. Aidan School (Williston Park, NY) Stratford Avenue School (Garden City, NY) Turtle Hook Middle School (Uniondale, NY) Walnut Street School (Uniondale, NY)

1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition American Red Cross Beat The Streets Boy Scouts of Nassau County Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island Bristal Assisted Living of Westbury CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) EJ Autism Foundation Freeport Animal Shelter Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Girl Scouts of Nassau County Girl Scouts of Suffolk County HEADstrong Foundation Hempstead Boys & Girls Club Holiday Magic of Long Island I Love Our Youth, Inc - Hollis Biddies Let ALL the Children Play Long Island Cares, Inc. - The Harry Chapin Food Bank Long Island Coalition for the Homeless Long Island FSHD Foundation New York Blood Center P.A.L. (Police Athletic League) PYA (Port Washington Youth Activities) Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center Special Olympics New York Suffolk County Council, Boy Scouts of America Surfer’s Healing: A Foundation for Autism The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network) Theodore Roosevelt Council (Nassau County Boy Scouts of America) Town of Hempstead Department of Parks and Recreation WBCA Pink Zone

SPORT SPECIFIC PARTNERS / GROUPS Connetquot Youth Softball Doc’s NYC Youth Lacrosse League East Meadow Youth Basketball/Little League Fire and Ice 12U Softball For The Love of The Game, Inc. Franklin Square Lady Seminoles Softball Garden City Basketball League Island Garden Basketball/Long Island Lighting Lindenhurst American Little League Long Island Express Lacrosse Club Long Island Greyhounds 12U Softball Long Island Rebels 12U Softball Massapequa Coast Little League Oceanside Stallions Youth Football League Oak Neck Athletic Council Rockville Centre Basketball/Lacrosse League Roslyn Booster Basketball Sayville Youth Basketball League St. Camillus Special Olympics - Rockaway Gliders Syosset Basketball/Lacrosse League The Massapequa Lacrosse Club Uniondale Football League West Hempstead Youth Football Club West Islip Lacrosse Club

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HEADSTRONG

Michael Hamilton battles for a loose ball against Penn in the third annual Nick Colleluori Classic at Ridley High School

Hofstra Athletics and the Hofstra Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) raised nearly $40,000 in 2009-10 for the HEADstrong Foundation. The women’s lacrosse team hosted the inaugural Nick Colleluori Women’s Lacrosse Classic in September 2009, which raised $32,000 for the foundation. SAAC then sponsored the second annual HEADstrong Youth Lacrosse Tournament and a Family Fun Day in conjunction HEADstrong Foundation items were sold at a booth outside with the men’s lacrosse game against Towson and raised $8,000. of the stadium In addition, the men’s lacrosse team has had the privilege each year to play in the Nick Colleluori Lacrosse Classic played at Nick’s high school in Ridley, PA. This tournament finished its third successful classic this past October, resulting in more than $95,000 being donated to Leukemia and Lymphoma Research.

Twelve teams competed in the inaugural Nick Colleluori Women’s Lacrosse Classic at James M. Shuart Stadium

LET ALL THE CHILDREN PLAY CLINIC

Members of the men’s soccer team congratulate the participants of the clinic

Hofstra Athletics and Let ALL The Children Play organization partnered together to present a Summer Sports Clinic on August 22, 2010. The clinic’s goal was to promote “INCLUSION through Sports and Play.” The clinics were run by Hofstra Men’s and Women’s Soccer as well Hofstra Men’s and Women’s Basketball team members and coaches.

Aamira Terry of the women’s basketball team gives a child a lift

Let ALL The Children Play is an organization that builds accessible playgrounds and inclusive programs that allow children with disabilities to play side by side with their able bodied peers. The organization will dedicate a brick to Hofstra Athletics in a new playground being constructed at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, NY.

Bill Ferrara of the women’s basketball staff leads a defensive drill

Women’s Soccer Coach Simon Riddiough and his team conduct drills The Hofstra coaches in attendance at the clinic along with David Weingarten of Let ALL The Children Play

PRIDE

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Pride Club by membership level (2009-10)

1% 5% 4% 7% 13%

22%

1% 2% 2% 16%

50%

12%

8% 34%

12% Champion Pride ($10,000+) - 50% President Pride ($5,000-$9,999) - 12% Executive Pride ($2,500-$4,999) - 8% Dutch Pride ($1,000-$2,499) - 13% Lion Pride ($500-$999) - 7% Gold Pride ($250-$500) - 4% Blue Pride ($100-$249) - 5% Patron Pride ($25-$99) - 1%

2009-10 contributions by designation (total raised $1,218,813)

11%

Champion Pride ($10,000+) - 1% President Pride ($5,000-$9,999) - 2% Executive Pride ($2,500-$4,999) - 2% Dutch Pride ($1,000-$2,499) - 16% Lion Pride ($500-$999) - 12% Gold Pride ($250-$500) - 11% Blue Pride ($100-$249) - 34% Patron Pride ($25-$99) - 22%

5%

35%

46%

3% 5% 6% Unrestricted Fund - 5% Specific Facility Projects - 35% Capital Improvements Fund - 5% Events - 6% Scholarship Funds - 3% Sport Specific Funds - 46%

Three-Year Trends

$1,300,000

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Bob Bernstein, who served two years as president of the Pride Club, speaks at the 2010 Student-Athlete Awards Banquet

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PRIDE CLUB HIGHLIGHTS

l Increased capital gifts by 65% from the 2009-10 Pride Club year l Three consecutive years of raising more than $1 million, the highest three successive years in Pride Club history l E. David Woycik became the third president in the history of the organization l The Former Athlete Participation Challenge encouraged former Hofstra student-athletes to support current Hofstra student-athletes by joining the Pride Club. The sport with the highest percentage of participation received $10,000 towards their program. The women’s soccer team captured first place, having 77% of their former athletes make a gift to support the program. l Posted a 31% increase in the number of student-athletes that contributed from 2009 to 2010 l Total funds raised from former student-athletes 2009: $199,593 2010: $561,684

2009 honoree Robert McKeon ’53 and Jack Hayes at the 21st Annual Hofstra Pride Club Golf Classic and Auction

The Quinn Family Grandstand at University Field was made possible by the leadership and generosity of Bruce Quinn ‘86

Hofstra Softball Alumnae Day

The women’s soccer program won the inaugural Former Athlete Participation Challenge

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Corporate partnership Hofstra Athletics is committed to establishing relationships and developing partnerships with national and regional corporations.

Revenue generated through corporate sponsorships augment the resources for department-wide programs and initiatives. Â The Pride Corporate Sponsorship Program enjoyed another successful year in 2009-10 with corporate sponsorship contracted revenue increasing for the fourth consecutive year.

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STUDENTATHLETE AWARDS BANQUET

The annual Pride Student-Athlete Awards Banquet was held May 4 at David S. Mack Hall. The event celebrated the accomplishments of the 2009-10 season and honored the senior student-athletes on each team.

Among the top award winners were Corrine Gandolfi, who earned the Dr. Nathalie J. Smith Award as the top female student-athlete, while Charles Jenkins took home the “Howdy” Myers Male Athlete of the Year award. John Kenny was the recipient of the Dr. James M. Shuart Male Scholar-Athlete Award, and Michele DePasquale and Stephanie Rice shared the Dr. Sylvia J. Giallombardo Female Scholar-Athlete Award.

In addition, Miklos Szabo served as the senior speaker, and Sam Brigham and Ray McDonough were selected as the recipients of the Nick Colleluori Unsung Hero Award. Linda Wing Caruso and Gerard O’Connor were chosen to receive the Hofstra Pride Club Distinguished Service Award.

2010 Joseph M. Margiotta Pride Club Distinguished Service Award recipients Linda Wing Caruso ’78 and Gerard O’Connor, J.D. ’00

President Stuart Rabinowitz and Jack Hayes present Sam Brigham with the Nick Colleluori Unsung Hero Award at the 2010 Pride Student-Athlete Awards Banquet

Jack Hayes and Executive Associate Director of Athletics Danny McCabe with Howdy Myers Award recipient Charles Jenkins

The 2010 Student-Athlete Award recipients – Charles Jenkins, John Kenny, Miklos Szabo, Ray McDonough, Sam Brigham, Corrine Gandolfi, Stephanie Rice and Michele DePasquale – with Jack Hayes and President Rabinowitz

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The 14th Annual Hofstra University Gala, honoring Joseph G. Shapiro ’54, was held May 6, 2010 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. The Gala serves as Hofstra’s premier fundraising event, honors outstanding members of our community and provides much needed scholarship funds for University students.

Many Athletic Department staff and several student-athletes attended the 2010 Gala.

Women’s Basketball Coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey and Director of Hofstra Summer Camps Terry Ryan

University Trustee Joseph Sparacio ’89 and men’s basketball team members Charles Jenkins, Nathaniel Lester and Greg Washington

Men’s Basketball Coach Mo Cassara (left) and Men’s Lacrosse Coach Seth Tierney (right) with President Stuart Rabinowitz and Jack Hayes

Sam Brigham, Charles Jenkins, Kristin Thompson, Nathaniel Lester, Kayla Pifer, Greg Washington and Shante Evans were among the student-athletes who attended the 2010 Gala

President of the Hofstra Pride Club David Woycik ’77 (left) and Pride Club Board Member James C. Metzger ’83

Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Liora Schmelkin and softball team member Michele DePasquale

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