2016-17 Hofstra Athletics Annual Report by Hofstra University

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS

2016-17 ANNUAL REPORT #ROARWITHPRIDE

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HOFSTRA ATHLETICS BY THE NUMBERS

Academic All-Americans in Hofstra history. Stella Schoen of the field hockey team earned the prestigious honor for the second consecutive year, while Hannah Klemm of the volleyball team earned her first selection.

Overall draft spot of men’s soccer star Joseph Holland, who was selected by the Houston Dynamo in the first round of the Major League Soccer SuperDraft.

Number of Hofstra studentathletes that earned awards from the Colonial Athletic Association in 2016-17.

126

Student-athletes that earned either Provost’s or Dean’s List honors in the Fall 2016 semester. It is the most in school history. 118 earned the distinction in the Spring 2017 semester.

10,117

Fans in attendance at the 2017 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinals. Hofstra has now had at least 10,000 fans six of the nine times the University has hosted the event.

16.5

1,184

Nation-best points per game improvement from his freshman (1.6) to sophomore (18.1) year for men’s basketball student-athlete Justin Wright-Foreman.

Career points by women’s basketball student-athlete Ashunae Durant, through three seasons which ranks 15th on the Pride’s career scoring list.

151

Points by women’s lacrosse freshman Alyssa Parrella, the second-best single-season total in program history.

Number of career points for Hofstra Field Hockey student-athlete Claudia Marin Samper, to break the school record.

Years since the passing of former Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse student-athlete Nick Colleluori. The University remembered Nick and recognized the HEADstrong Foundation with several different tributes, including a 27 painted on the field at James M. Shuart Stadium.

Number of community service events that Pride student-athletes took part in during 2016-17, totaling nearly 3,000 hours.

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HOFSTRA ATHLETICS ACADEMICS

• Hofstra’s 316 student-athletes shined in the classroom once again this past academic year, combining to post a record 3.29 grade point average in 2016-17 including a semester-record 3.30 last fall. • Hofstra student-athletes have averaged at least a 3.00 grade point average in 10 consecutive semesters. • During the fall semester 126 student-athletes earned Provost’s or Dean’s List accolades, while 118 earned that distinction during the spring semester. • The Pride had two Academic AllAmericans in 2016-17 as Hannah Klemm (volleyball) and Stella Schoen (field hockey) earned this prestigious honor.

2016-17 Graduates

Baseball Graduates

Stella Schoen

Emily Agudelo, Women’s Soccer Nino Alfonso, Men’s Soccer Kerri Baum, Women’s Soccer Brian Bernardi, Men’s Basketball Sophia Black, Volleyball Audrey Byrd, Women’s Lacrosse Josh Byrne, Men’s Lacrosse Sean Cavanaugh, Men’s Golf Lacey Clark, Softball Kris Clarke, Men’s Lacrosse Becky Conto, Women’s Lacrosse Henry Crayton, Men’s Soccer Sauni Davenport, Field Hockey Brier Davis, Men’s Lacrosse Michael Diener, Men’s Lacrosse Luisa Domingues, Volleyball Sandra Dongmo, Women’s Basketball Shannon Dougherty, Field Hockey Jacquie Faldetta, Women’s Golf Jack Finlayson, Men’s Cross Country

• The tennis programs had the top team grade point averages as women’s tennis led the women’s sports with a 3.68 GPA, while men’s tennis notched a 3.52 GPA to take the top spot on the men’s side. • Hofstra student-athletes have very diverse majors and are students in a multitude of schools within the University. Of the 316 Pride student-athletes, 121 are in the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, 118 are in the Frank G. Zarb School of Business and the remaining student-athletes are matriculating in the School of Health Professions & Human Services (40), the Fred DeMatteis

Zach Franco, Men’s Lacrosse Emily Gallagher, Field Hockey Jai Ghuman, Women’s Golf Harri Hawkins, Men’s Soccer Joe Holland, Men’s Soccer Andreas Iosifides, Men’s Soccer Patrick Joy, Men’s Lacrosse Gillian Kirkpatrick, Field Hockey Hannah Klemm, Volleyball Morgan Knox, Women’s Lacrosse Veronika Kostova, Volleyball Kyle Krasavage, Wrestling Riley Leder, Men’s Cross Country Giulia Leone, Women’s Tennis Danielle Lewis, Women’s Soccer Emily Loughlin-McLean, Women’s Cross Country Krystal Luciano, Women’s Basketball Friederike Mehring, Women’s Soccer Rory Murphy, Men’s Soccer Andrea Neilson, Women’s Golf Caprianna Papalardo, Women’s Cross Country Jessica Peslak, Softball Carmen Pestano, Women’s Tennis Maria Pettet, Women’s Soccer Deron Powers, Men’s Basketball Jamall Robinson, Men’s Basketball Kieran Ryan, Baseball Hunter Sabety, Men’s Basketball

CoSIDA Academic All-America

Stella Schoen, Field Hockey (first team) Hannah Klemm, Volleyball (third team)

National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America Jill Mulholland

School of Engineering & Applied Science (15), the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication (15), the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies (2) and the Maurice A. Deane School of Law (1).

Field Hockey Graduates

Lauren Saltus, Field Hockey Claudia Marin Samper, Field Hockey Emily Savage, Field Hockey Stella Schoen, Field Hockey Michael Simon, Men’s Cross Country Victoria Snak, Women’s Golf Kiera Starke, Women’s Cross Country Amanda Sullivan, Women’s Cross Country Lerthon Theuma, Men’s Soccer Michaela Transue, Softball Thomas Voelkel, Men’s Lacrosse Matt Weissheier, Baseball Brad Witkowski, Baseball Carissa Witmer, Field Hockey David Won, Men’s Golf

CoSIDA Academic All-District

Jill Mulholland, Women’s Soccer Alan Hetherington, Men’s Cross Country Stella Schoen, Field Hockey Hannah Klemm, Volleyball Rory Murphy, Men’s Soccer

Rory Murphy

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS ACADEMICS Tom Archer

4.0 Grade Point Average

Tom Archer, Baseball Alex Ashton, Men’s Soccer Sophia Black, Volleyball Rachel Cardinal, Women’s Soccer Zachary Chang, Men’s Tennis Rhian Cleverly, Women’s Soccer Alexandra Ciranni, Women’s Cross Country Henry Crayton, Men’s Soccer Luisa Domingues, Volleyball Emily Gallagher, Field Hockey Haakon Wik Heltne, Men’s Soccer Jamie Kanner, Women’s Cross Country Hannah Klemm, Volleyball Veronika Kostova, Volleyball Jan Leithner, Men’s Tennis Laura Masciullo, Volleyball Fatimah Mozawalla, Women’s Cross Country Jill Mulholland, Women’s Soccer Rory Murphy, Men’s Soccer Jessica Peslak, Softball Maria Pettet, Hannah Klemm Women’s Soccer Tara Reutter, Women’s Tennis Sabrina Salama, Women’s Cross Country Stella Schoen, Field Hockey Semen Sen, Volleyball Nicole Swanson, Women’s Cross Country Lerthon Theuma, Men’s Soccer Vinny Vespa, Wrestling Carissa Witmer, Field Hockey Disha Yellayi, Women’s Tennis

CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Hannah Klemm, Volleyball

CAA Team Academic Excellence Awards Field Hockey Men’s Tennis Women’s Cross Country Women’s Tennis

CAA All-Academic Team Tom Archer, Baseball Olivia Askin, Women’s Basketball Sophia Black, Volleyball Sean Cavanaugh, Men’s Golf Rokas Gustys, Men’s Basketball Alan Hetherington, Men’s Cross Country Aleana Leon, Women’s Basketball Emily McLean-Loughlin, Women’s Cross Country Jill Mulholland, Women’s Soccer Rory Murphy, Men’s Soccer Jessica Peslak, Softball Hunter Sabety, Men’s Basketball Stella Schoen, Field Hockey Elena Schorr, Women’s Lacrosse Victoria Snak, Women’s Golf Thomas Voelkel, Men’s Lacrosse Disha Yellayi, Women’s Tennis

Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Academic Achievement Awards Omar Haddad Jake Kaminsky Jacob Martin Michael Oxley Vinny Vespa

National Field Hockey Coaches Association Scholar of Distinction Stella Schoen

Team Academic Awards Baseball - American Baseball Coaches Association Field Hockey - National Field Hockey Coaches Association Men’s Tennis - Intercollegiate Tennis Association Women’s Lacrosse - Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Women’s Tennis - Intercollegiate Tennis Association Volleyball - American Volleyball Coaches Association

National Field Hockey Coaches Association National Academic Squad Marloes Schavemaker Sauni Davenport Shannon Dougherty Emily Gallagher Colby Hussong Gillian Kirkpatrick Claudia Marin Samper Lauren Saltus Stella Schoen Carissa Witmer Savanna Malloy Carys Swan Madison Reed Madison Georgiana Alyssa Kohler Dominique Luxardo Antoinette Montes Madison Warfel

Hunter Sabety

Nick Silvestri

Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete Team Sarah Catherin Herndon Jasmine King Giulia Leone Carmen Pestano Tara Reutter Disha Yellayi Coco Haener Jan Leithner Nick Silvestri

Intercollegiate

Elena Schorr

Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Academic Honor Roll Zoe Gomez Elena Schorr

Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-America Scholar Team Amanda Bigger Jai Ghuman Andrea Neilson Victoria Snak

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HOFSTRA ATHLETICS INDIVIDUAL HONORS

United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association/ Nike All-America Jack Concannon (second team) Josh Byrne (third team)

Inside Lacrosse All-America Jack Concannon (second team) Josh Byrne (honorable mention)

Senior CLASS All-American Joseph Holland, Men’s Soccer (first team) Alyssa Parrella

Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association All-Mid-Atlantic Region Alyssa Parrella (second team)

Jill Mulholland (first team) Emily Agudelo (second team)

National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Midwest Region

Inside Lacrosse All-Rookie Team

Joseph Holland (first team)

Alyssa Parrella

Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Second Team

National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District Justin Wright-Foreman (first team)

National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Northeast Region Sarah Cornell (first team) Claudia Marin Samper

National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Mid-Atlantic Region

Harri Hawkins (third team)

Ashunae Durant, Women’s Basketball Justin Wright-Foreman, Men’s Basketball

CAA Player of the Year Josh Byrne, Men’s Lacrosse

National Field Hockey Coaches Association AllMideast Region Claudia Marin Samper (first team) Stella Schoen (second team)

CAA Defensive Player of the Year Harri Hawkins, Men’s Soccer

CAA Rookie of the Year Luke Brown, Men’s Soccer Laura Masciullo, Volleyball

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Ashunae Durant

Alyssa Parrella, Women’s Lacrosse Ryan Tierney, Men’s Lacrosse

CAA Coach of the Year Richard Nuttall, Men’s Soccer

Richard Nuttall

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS INDIVIDUAL HONORS All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team Meshack Eshun Addy, Men’s Soccer

Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team

Dylan Alderman, Men’s Lacrosse

Lara Bittell, Field Hockey

Josh Byrne, Men’s Lacrosse

Luke Brown, Men’s Soccer

Teddy Cillis, Baseball

Sarah Cornell, Softball

Jack Concannon, Men’s Lacrosse

Kyle Gallagher, Men’s Lacrosse

Harri Hawkins, Men’s Soccer

Kelly Gerdes, Women’s Soccer

Joseph Holland, Men’s Soccer

Kristin Hallam, Softball

Brendan Kavanagh, Men’s Lacrosse

Alyssa Irons, Softball

Laura Masciullo, Volleyball

Jill Mulholland, Women’s Soccer

Alexa Mattera, Women’s Lacrosse

Brett Osman, Men’s Lacrosse

Alyssa Parrella, Women’s Lacrosse

Eli Pemberton, Men’s Basketball

Claudia Marin Samper, Field Hockey

Adam Savill, Men’s Soccer

All-Colonial Athletic Association Second Team

Darcie Smith, Women’s Lacrosse Ryan Tierney, Men’s Lacrosse

Luke Brown, Men’s Soccer

ECAC Rookie of the Year

Sarah Cornell, Softball

Alyssa Parrella, Women’s Lacrosse

Emily Agudelo, Women’s Soccer

Eli Pemberton

Alyssa Irons

Ashunae Durant, Women’s Basketball

All-ECAC

Danny Elliott. Men’s Soccer

Danny Elliott

Tanner Griffin, Men’s Lacrosse

Josh Byrne, Men’s Lacrosse

Kristin Hallam, Softball

Brendan Kavanagh, Men’s Lacrosse

David Leiderman, Baseball Brielle Pietrafesa, Softball Michela Rucli, Volleyball Stella Schoen, Field Hockey

Jack Concannon, Men’s Lacrosse Brett Osman, Men’s Lacrosse Alyssa Parrella, Women’s Lacrosse

Big Apple Soccer Player of the Year Joseph Holland

Jack Concannon

Drew Shapiro, Women’s Lacrosse Ryan Tierney, Men’s Lacrosse Justin WrightForeman, Men’s Basketball

All-Colonial Athletic Association Third Team Kristin Desmond, Women’s Soccer Mani Walcott, Men’s Soccer

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HOFSTRA ATHLETICS IN THE COMMUNITY

Throughout the 2016-17 academic year, Hofstra University student-athletes dedicated themselves to serving others. Between Hofstra’s 17 athletic teams and more than 300 studentathletes, the Pride took part in 55 community service projects and totaled nearly 3,000 hours of service. Hofstra Athletics partnered with nearly 50 groups and organizations as part of its community service outreach this past year. One highlighted project was the annual Hofstra Shake-A-Rake event, where students went out in to the local community and spent a Saturday morning helping clean the yards of neighbors and community centers in the area. This year the number of volunteers soared to a record high of more than 600, of which more than 175 were student-athletes. Another featured activity was the annual Yards for Yeardley event. With the help of the Hofstra community, we exceeded our

Hofstra Men’s Basketball partnered with the Town of Hempstead to conduct youth clinics in town parks.

The men’s basketball team took part in the Coaches Powering Forward For Autism initiative.

The men’s lacrosse team takes part in the Yards for Yeardley campaign.

goal of 1 million yards walked or run to raise awareness about relationship violence and the One Love Foundation. Hofstra Athletics also played a key role in the CAA Blood Drive Challenge, a competition among the 10 member schools of the conference. This event resulted in nearly 200 blood donations, with Hofstra placing second in the challenge. Our student-athletes also took part in the annual men’s and women’s lacrosse Nicholas Colleluori Classic Tournament to raise funds for the HEADstrong Foundation. They also visited hospitals and local nursing homes, took part in reading days at local schools, and held sports clinics for numerous groups.

The Hofstra Tennis teams during Shake-A-Rake.

The Department of Athletics is very proud of the dedication and commitment that our student-athletes continue to provide in helping make a difference in the lives of others, and for that we would like to send a special thank you to all of the studentathletes and coaches that devote their time and efforts to make a positive impact on and around the community of the Hofstra campus.

The Pride Volleyball team visited a local nursing home to spend time with residents and build gingerbread houses.

Other featured events included working with the Glen Cove Day Care Center, the Winthrop Hospital Cancer Center for Kids Fun Run, holiday donations to the Winthrop Hospital Pediatric Unit, Holiday Magic, the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Jones Beach and the Long Island Children’s Museum Ghostly Gala. Men’s basketball hosted an autism awareness game as part of the NCAA’s Coaches Powering Forward For Autism benefiting Autism Speaks initiative, while women’s basketball held its annual Think Pink Game in support of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

The women’s basketball team visited several schools to conduct clinics.

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS IN THE COMMUNITY Women’s basketball conducted a clinic for developmentally-disabled students at the Rosemary Kennedy School.

The women’s golf team during Shake-A-Rake.

Hofstra student-athletes at a Reading With Pride event at Northside Elementary School.

The women’s basketball team held a Think Pink game to support the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

Hofstra student-athletes walked 1 million yards in the Yards for Yeardley campaign to benefit the One Love Foundation.

Madison Georgiana of the field hockey team called bingo numbers during the Ghosty Gala at the Long Island Children’s Museum.

Hofstra Softball at the American Cancer Society Walk for a Cure at Jones Beach.

Members of the baseball team assisted at the Arthritis Foundation Jingle Ball Run.

The women’s lacrosse team, in association with the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, “added” two new team members in Morgan and Emma Leary.

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VOLLEYBALL

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS TEAM RECAPS

• Freshman Laura Masciullo was named CAA Rookie of the Year. She is Hofstra’s third-ever CAA Rookie of the Year, joining Elizabeth Curley (2003) and Shellane Ogoshi (2004).

Laura Masciullo

• Sophomore Michela Rucli earned second team All-CAA honors after posting 257 kills and a leaguebest .354 attack percentage. Hannah Klemm

• Senior Hannah Klemm closed her career with 4,342 career assists. That total ranks third all-time at Hofstra and seventh all-time in CAA history.

Michela Rucli

• Hofstra won 20 matches in 2016. The Pride has now won at least 20 matches in three consecutive seasons. It marks the first time since 1998 through 2000 (21, 26 and 23 wins) that the Pride has achieved that feat.

WOMEN’S SOCCER • Senior Jill Mulholland turned in 10 multi-point performances on the year, leading the team with 13 goals, eight assists and 34 points, earning All-CAA FirstTeam honors. Madeline Anderson

• Hofstra knocked off eventual CAA Champion Northeastern, 2-1, on Oct. 15 behind goals from junior Noriana Radwan and Mulholland to spark a three-game win streak to close the season as the Pride finished 10-7-1. • Sophomore Madeline Anderson was the overtime hero as Hofstra took a 2-1 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Sept. 14.

• In addition to Mulholland’s honor, senior Emily Agudelo was named to the All-CAA Second Team, while junior Kristin Desmond earned a spot on the third team and Kelly Gerdes was named to the AllRookie Team.

Emily Agudelo

Noriana Radwan

Jill Mulholland

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS TEAM RECAPS MEN’S SOCCER

Joseph Holland • Hofstra was once again crowned the CAA regular-season champion for the second straight season, finishing conference play at 7-1, the Pride’s best conference record since joining the league in 2002.

• After the conclusion of the season, senior Joseph Holland was selected 10th overall in the Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo, becoming the first Hofstra alumnus to be chosen in the SuperDraft. Holland was also named Big Apple Soccer Player of the Year and was selected to the AllCAA First Team for the third consecutive season. • Brown led the team in goals (8) and points (18), scoring his first collegiate goal just over 19 minutes into the season opener at Stony Brook.

Harri Hawkins Luke Brown • Hofstra hauled in postseason awards, including taking three of the four major conference awards for the first time in program history. Head Coach Richard Nuttall was named Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season, while freshman Luke Brown earned Rookie of the Year and senior Harri Hawkins was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year.

FIELD HOCKEY Claudia Marin Samper

• Senior Claudia Marin Samper led the CAA in assists (13) and was second in goals (18) and points (49) in 2016 on the way to breaking Hofstra career assists (39) and points (151) records. She earned All-CAA and NFHCA AllMideast Region first team honors.

• Senior Carissa Witmer tallied seven goals and four assists for 18 points and was named to the 2016 NFHCA Senior All-Star Game. She started all 78 games during her Hofstra career. • Senior Lauren Saltus picked up eight victories and 77 saves in goal to go along with a 2.66 goals against average.

Carissa Witmer

Lauren Saltus

Stella Schoen

• Senior Stella Schoen, who earned her second CoSIDA Academic All-American honor and her fourth NFHCA Scholar of Distinction Award, tallied 14 goals and six assists for 34 points and was named to All-CAA and All-Mideast Region second teams.

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MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS TEAM RECAPS

• Senior Jack Finlayson led the Hofstra Men’s Cross Country team in five competitions in 2016 including a third place finish in 26:12 in the 8K NJIT Tri-Meet. He posted the 17th-best 10K performance in Hofstra history at the NCAA Regional in 33:32.

Jack Finlayson

• Junior Alan Hetherington, who earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors for the second consecutive year, led the Pride at the 8K University of Virginia Panorama Farms Invitational with a then season-best 27:20.

Rodney Chirchir

Alan Hetherington • Junior Rodney Chirchir led the Pride in two meets in 2016, including a season-best 8K time of 26:25 at the Princeton Invitational.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY  • Sophomore Felicia Banda led the Hofstra Women’s Cross Country team in four of her five meets in 2016.

• Senior Emily McLean-Loughlin ran a personal-best 5K time of 18:54 at the NJIT Challenge Tri-Meet and placed second overall.

Felicia Banda Emily McLean-Loughlin

Marlah Givehand

• Sophomore Marlah Givehand led all runners at the NJIT Challenge Tri-Meet in a time of 18:53 to lead Hofstra to a first-place finish.

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS TEAM RECAPS Deron Powers

MEN’S BASKETBALL

• Hofstra made its fifth-ever appearance on ESPN on December 11 when it took on nationally-ranked Kentucky. It was the program’s first-ever non-conference regular season appearance on ESPN.

Justin Wright-Foreman

• Hofstra won 15 games in 2016-17. It marked the program’s third straight season with at least 15 wins – the first time the Pride has achieved that since 2008-11. Rokas Gustys

Eli Pemberton

• Sophomore Justin Wright-Foreman ranked as the nation’s most improved player as he averaged 18.1 points per game in 2016-17 after averaging just 1.6 points per game in 2015-16. • Junior Rokas Gustys ranked fourth nationally in rebounds per game in 2016-17 with an average of 12.1 per contest. This follows up his sophomore campaign when he was second in the nation with 13.0 rebounds per game in 2015-16.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • Senior Krystal Luciano recorded the first tripledouble in program history with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 66-54 win over UNCW on Feb. 19. Luciano recorded her 1,000th career point on March 1 at Northeastern, becoming just the fifth player in CAA history to reach 1,000 points, 500 assists and 400 rebounds.

Krystal Luciano

Ashunae Durant

Aleana Leon • Hofstra cruised to a 77-66 win over Towson to advance to the CAA Quarterfinals. • Hofstra proved to be the comeback kids, producing fourthquarter magic for come-from-behind victories over UC Davis, William & Mary and College of Charleston.

• Junior Ashunae Durant recorded her 1,000th career point on Jan. 29 against Elon. Durant led the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging a double-double with 16.0 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.

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WRESTLING

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS TEAM RECAPS

• Sage Heller led the Pride with a 23-17 record at 174 pounds. He won the Lock Haven Classic and placed third in the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open. Heller also earned a bronze medal at the 2017 Maccabiah Games in Israel as a part of Team USA.

• Ryan Burkert recorded a 2014 record at 149 pounds in 2016-17. He placed second at the Lock Haven Classic and third in the New York State Championships.

Sage Heller

Ryan Burkert Vinny Vespa

• Vinny Vespa placed fifth at 133 pounds at the EIWA Championships at Bucknell in 2016-17. Vespa posted an 18-17 record on the season.

Michael Hughes

• Hofstra will host the 2018 EIWA Championships at the Davis S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex for the first time on March 3-4, 2018.

SOFTBALL • Hofstra took down No. 10 James Madison, 5-2, on March 26, marking its first win over a top-10 team under Head Coach Larissa Anderson. Coach Larissa Anderson

• Michael Hughes and Ricky Stamm, who both red-shirted in 2016-17, recorded season marks of 18-2 and 18-5, respectively, in open competitions.

Kristin Hallam

• Freshman pitcher Sarah Cornell threw her first career no-hitter, striking out a season-high nine in a 3-0 win over Elon on April 23. Cornell led the Pride’s pitching staff in ERA and strikeouts and was named to the NFCA All-Northeast Region First Team, adding to her All-CAA Second-Team honor.

• Freshman Kristin Hallam extended her late-season hitting streak to 15 games with a walk-off single to propel Hofstra to a 5-4 win over Charleston in 10 innings in the opening game of the CAA Tournament. Hallam finished the season leading the team with a .378 batting average and 62 hits and was an All-CAA Second Team and All-Rookie Team selection.

Sarah Cornell CAA Championship Game • Hofstra turned in a winning record for the 28th consecutive season and returned to the CAA Championship Game, finishing as the conference’s runner-up.

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS TEAM RECAPS MEN’S LACROSSE • Senior Josh Byrne led the CAA in goals (41), assists (25) and points (66) on the way to earning CAA Player of the Year and All-CAA first team honors. Byrne was also named to the USILA All-America third team and was drafted by the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse.

• Junior Jack Concannon, who led the CAA in goals against average and save percentage, was named to both the USILA and the Inside Lacrosse/Nike All-America second team and the All-CAA first team after recording an 8.80 GAA and a .571 save percentage while posting an 11-3 record. He was the CAA Player of the Week three times in 2017.

Josh Byrne

Ryan Tierney

• Freshman Ryan Tierney tallied 31 goals, 16 assists and 47 points to earn CAA Rookie of the Year honors. His goals and points totals are the most by a freshman player at Hofstra since 2006. Tierney was also named to the All-CAA second team and the CAA All-Rookie Team.

• Senior Michael Diener led the team with 11 caused turnovers and was named to the USILA North-South Division I/II Senior All-Star Game.

Jack Concannon

Michael Diener

• The Pride equaled its best-ever Division I ranking, climbing to #2 in the nation on April 10.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE • Hofstra won eight games in 2017, marking a five-win improvement from 2016. In addition, the Pride has now won at least eight games in four of the last five seasons under Head Coach Shannon Smith.

Becky Conto • Parrella is Hofstra’s third-ever CAA Rookie of the Year honoree, joining Becky Conto (2013) and Kimberly Hillier (2004) in that exclusive club. In addition, she is the program’s first freshman to earn first-team honors since Hillier in 2004.

Coach Shannon Smith • Hofstra defeated #13 Towson, 17-15, on April 16. The victory was the program’s highest ranked victory since a 9-8 win over #8 Towson on May 6, 2010. In addition, it is the most goals the Pride has scored against the Tigers since an 18-10 win on April 6, 2001. Drew Shapiro

Alyssa Parrella

• Freshman Alyssa Parrella led Hofstra in every field statistical category in 2017 and was one of only two players in the entire nation to do so. The CAA and ECAC Rookie of the Year, she posted 47 goals, 29 assists, 79 points, 54 draw controls, 39 ground balls and 21 caused turnovers.

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• Junior Teddy Cillis set new program records with 16 strikeouts in a game versus Elon and 96 strikeouts in a season.

Teddy Cillis

• Junior Steven Foster led the Pride with a .317 average, 17 doubles, two triples and 30 runs scored Steven Foster

• Junior Chris Weiss’ six wins tied for third on Hofstra’s single season wins list.

Chris Weiss Vito Friscia

• Sophomore Vito Friscia tied for the team lead with eight home runs and posted a team-high 33 RBIs.

MEN’S TENNIS • Sophomore Jan Leithner’s 19 singles wins were the most by a Pride player since Nikola Djordjevic’s 24 in 2005-06.

Coco Haener

• Sophomore Coco Haener and junior Niko Vulinovich earned a No. 7 ranking in the January 4, 2017 in the ITA Northeast Regional Rankings.

Jan Leithner

• Haener and Vulinovich advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA Northeast Regional Championship. • Sophomore Marcus Smith (14), Vulinovich (14) and Haener (18) joined Leithner in double-digit singles wins.

Marcus Smith Niko Vulinovich

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS TEAM RECAPS WOMEN’S TENNIS • Sophomore Disha Yellayi won a teambest 15 singles matches in 2016-17.

Sarah Catherine Herndon

Disha Yellayi

• Seniors Carmen Pestano and Giulia Leone closed out their careers with 11 victories during their final season, and their 45 and 44 career wins, respectively, rank in the top 10 all-time at Hofstra.

Carmen Pestano

Giulia Leone

• The Pride’s 10 wins marked the third consecutive season with double-digit victories. • Sophomore Sarah Catherine Herndon and Leone tied for the team lead with 13 doubles wins.

MEN’S GOLF • Hofstra picked up wins at the Father George Hill Collegiate Invitational and the Hofstra Quad. • Senior Sean Cavanaugh was the individual medalist at the Father George Hill Collegiate Invitational and recorded three top 10 finishes. Sean Cavanaugh

Hofstra Quad Champions

• Senior David Won finished second at the Hofstra Quad.

David Won

• Sophomore Eric Shelly had three top 10 finishes including a secondplace showing at the Father George Hill Collegiate Invitational.

Eric Shelly

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• Hofstra picked up a pair of match play victories over Saint Francis College Brooklyn.

Hofstra Women’s Golf

Jacquie Faldetta

Victoria Snak Amanda Bigger

• Junior Amanda Bigger and senior Jacquie Faldetta shared the team lead in scoring average in 2016-17. • Senior Victoria Snak concluded her career ranked third all-time at Hofstra in scoring average and fourth in rounds played.

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS NEW STAFF MEMBERS

Hofstra Athletics welcomed the following staff members since last September. Danielle Aviani Assistant Field Hockey Coach

Diego Ibarra Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach

Justin Bentivegna Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Gerry Lucey Volunteer Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach

Becky Celorio Assistant Cross Country Coach

Brandon Mangan Volunteer Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach

Ashley Christy Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Shane McKay Athletic Facilities Coordinator

Andrew Cobian Men’s Basketball Video Coordinator

Conor Molloy Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities

Alyssa Costantino Volunteer Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach

Michael Neely Director of Ticket Sales

Nicole Cuccurullo Assistant Athletic Trainer

John Paris Athletic Facilities Coordinator

Douglas Dourado Volunteer Assistant Cross Country Coach

Jason Pasion Head Tennis Coach

John Galanoudis Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach

Bob Tirado Assistant Athletic Trainer

Katherine Hanson Assistant Tennis Coach

Courtney Veinotte Associate Head Field Hockey Coach

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS AWARDS BANQUET Jessica Peslak

Jack Finlayson

The Hofstra University Department of Athletics celebrated the 2016-17 season with its annual Hofstra Pride Student-Athlete Awards Banquet on May 1, at David S. Mack Hall on the Hofstra campus. Among the top award winners were Claudia Marin Samper (Field Hockey) and Jill Mulholland (Soccer) sharing the Dr. Nathalie J. Smith Award as the top female student-athlete; Josh Byrne (Lacrosse) taking home the Howard “Howdy” Myers Male StudentAthlete of the Year Award; Stella Schoen (Field Hockey) and Hannah Klemm (Volleyball) as the corecipients of the Dr. Sylvia J. Giallombardo Female Scholar-Athlete Award for a second consecutive season; Joseph Holland (Soccer) as the recipient of the Dr. James M. Shuart Male Scholar-Athlete Award for a second consecutive year; Becky Conto (Women’s Lacrosse) and Thomas Voelkel (Men’s Lacrosse) as the recipients of the Nick Colleluori Unsung Hero Award; and Sauni Davenport (Field Hockey) and Michael Hughes (Wrestling) as the recipients of the Hofstra Pride Community Service Award. It was Hughes’ second consecutive Community Service Award. In addition, Jessica Peslak (Softball) and Jack Finlayson (Men’s Cross Country) served as Senior Speakers.

Hofstra’s 2016-17 Award Recipients with Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway and Hofstra Athletics Pride Club President Anthony Perettine.

Dr. Sylvia J. Giallombardo Award recipients Hannah Klemm and Stella Schoen with Dr. Giallombardo, Coaches Emily Mansur and Kathy De Angelis, Senior Associate Director of Athletics Cindy Lewis and Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway.

Community Service Award recipients Sauni Davenport and Michael Hughes with Coaches Kathy De Angelis and Dennis Papadatos, Director of Student-Athlete Services and Life Skills Development Rachelle Fabre and Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway.

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Dr. Nathalie J. Smith Award recipients Jill Mulholland and Claudia Marin Samper with Dr. Smith, Coaches Simon Riddiough and Kathy De Angelis, Senior Associate Director of Athletics Cindy Lewis and Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway.

Howard “Howdy” Myers Award recipient Josh Byrne with Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz, Coach Seth Tierney and Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway.

Nick Collelouri Unsung Hero Award recipients Thomas Voelkel and Becky Conto with Cheryl Colleluori, Michael Colleluori, Coaches Shannon Smith and Seth Tierney and Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway.

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HOFSTRA ATHLETICS ROOKIES OF THE YEAR

Young Guns The Pride’s Four CAA Rookies of the Year They arrived at Hofstra from across the ocean and just over the county line, four freshmen student-athletes just hoping to fit in. Instead, they stood out, becoming one of the most successful rookie classes in Pride history.

Ryan Tierney

Luke Brown of men’s soccer, Laura Masciullo of volleyball, Ryan Tierney of men’s lacrosse and Alyssa Parrella of women’s

lacrosse all earned Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Rookie of the Year honors. It is the most among any CAA member school that fields Hofstra’s 17 athletic programs. Laura Masciullo

It didn’t take long for any of them to make their presence felt. Brown, Tierney and Parrella, in fact, each scored on their first collegiate shot – and scored the first goals of the season for their teams. Brown, a native of Cambridgeshire, England, scored his first goal just over Luke Brown

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS ROOKIES OF THE YEAR 19 minutes into the season opener at Stony Brook. But for him and fellow international student Masciullo, playing at a higher level almost seemed like the easy part. “The toughest challenge was actually moving away from home and all my friends and family,” Brown said. “But everyone gets on really well as a team, so it’s easy to settle in, and when everyone around you is in the same situation, it makes it seem like it’s not even an issue.” Brown spearheaded the Pride’s offense in 2016, recording eight goals and two assists for 18 points in helping men’s soccer to its second consecutive CAA regular-season title. Masciullo, who grew up in La Spezia, Italy, also excelled on the court, posting arguably one of the best rookie campaigns in program history. She led the Pride in points and kills – averaging 3.87 points and 3.41 kills per set – and helping Hofstra to an undefeated record at home.

“Coming to the U.S. was a huge change for me,” she said. “I realized the importance of that decision just when the airplane to New York was taking off. Italy and U.S. are really different. (But) As soon as I got used to it, it all went great. I loved the perfect organization and the determination that characterize the American scenario.” Long Island lacrosse phenoms Tierney and Parrella had a much shorter commute to Hempstead, and they were no strangers to Hofstra Lacrosse when they arrived on campus. Tierney was recruited by his father, Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach Seth Tierney, while Parrella’s sister, Tiana, spent two seasons on the Hofstra Women’s Lacrosse roster. For Tierney, it took less than three minutes for him to find the back of the net in the season-opener against Monmouth.

Alyssa Parrella

“My favorite moment from this season was probably scoring that first goal,” said Tierney, a Massapequa native, who helped the team to a recordsetting 10-0 start in 2017. He finished second on the team with 31 goals and 47 points. “It really relaxed me into that first game and let me know that this level isn’t too far off. I could do it.” Parrella, of Miller Place, similarly, tore through her rookie season. She led Hofstra in every field statistical category, posting 47 goals, 29 assists, 76 points, 54 draw controls, 39 ground balls and 21 caused turnovers. Her single-season point total ranks second all-time in program history. “It was nerve-wracking in the beginning, but the transformation was easier than expected, mainly because of the girls on the team and the coaches,” said Parrella, whose first collegiate goal knotted the score at one 4:07 into an eventual 15-5 seasonopening thumping of Bucknell. “Once the first game was over, the nerves became more anxious excitement and the pace of the game just became so much fun to play,” she said. Now, this rookie class has just one goal in their sights: a CAA Championship. “We are hungry for it,” Parrella said, “and we have the mindset.”

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HOFSTRA ATHLETICS DIGITAL REMEDY VENTURE CHALLENGE

From Soccer Pitch to Business Pitch: Hofstra Men’s Soccer Players Win Digital Remedy Venture Challenge For soccer players Henry Crayton, Rory Murphy and Lerthon Theuma, it’s all about the pitch.

The trio, members of the 2015 Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Soccer Championship team, are $30,000 richer after taking top honors in the 2017 Hofstra Digital Remedy Venture Challenge and the New York state Regional Business Plan competition for their business idea, CountryBox. The budding entrepreneurs won first place and $20,000 in seed money in the Hofstra Digital Remedy contest, and $10,000 for placing in the top three of the regional competition.

Crayton, Murphy and Theuma are all international students who developed the idea for CountryBox based on their own experiences as expats longing for an affordable way to get their favorite snacks and goods from home. They conceived their plan for the CountryBox website on a men’s soccer road trip in Fall 2016.

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS DIGITAL REMEDY VENTURE CHALLENGE “We were on an away trip, and we were discussing foods that we were missing from our home country, and we were like, ‘Let’s look them up,’” said Theuma, who is from Malta. “We used Amazon and couldn’t find them really, so we thought, ‘Why not start our own idea?’” Later in the school year, Murphy, originally from England, notified the group that a business competition was coming up. After tossing around other ideas, Crayton, a New Zealander, circled back to CountryBox. Deciding on a whim to go forward with the competition, the group gave their first presentation with just a few days’ preparation.

That’s the philosophy of Hofstra Men’s Soccer Coach Richard Nuttall, who emphasizes the importance of success off the field to his student-athletes. “I’ve always said as a head coach, I measure myself just as much on what they do when they graduate from here and how they are as people on campus as I do in wins and losses,” Henry Crayton

“We were kind of just doing it for a bit of fun because we thought we might have an off chance of winning some money, and then when it got such good reception, we thought, ‘Why don’t we really put a lot of time and effort into this and try to make it something big?’” said Murphy. The Venture Challenge is run by the Center for Entrepreneurship and sponsored by Hofstra trustee and alumnus Mike Seiman, the founder and CEO of Digital Remedy, formerly known as CPXi. Lerthon Theuma

Nuttall said. “I’m incredibly proud not only of what they’ve achieved, but how they’ve achieved it. It’s not a shock to me… because I’ve spent a lot of time with them, and they’re focused, goal-driven young men.” The trio graduated from the Frank G. Zarb School of Business in May. Crayton is heading to Florida to pursue his master’s degree in business administration, Theuma is looking for a fulltime job in Manhattan, and Murphy has accepted a position at Nature’s Bounty Co. on Long Island.

“This was our strongest competition yet,” said Mark Lesko, vice president for economic development and executive dean of the Center for Entrepreneurship.“The commitment of the students, and the quality of their ideas and presentations were really extraordinary.”

In the meantime, they will continue to pursue CountryBox, and are in talks with potential investors. “We’re still in discussion,” Theuma said. “There’s a couple people we need to speak to that showed interest throughout the competitions, so time will tell.”

Rory Murphy

To prepare, the CountryBox group built the website, consulted fellow international students and talked with vendors. Then, they pitched their idea to the tough panel of judges at the finals of the Venture Challenge – a nerve-wracking task even for seasoned Division I athletes. “Right before a pitch, it’s a different rush,” said Theuma. “It’s not like you’re going on the field and once you’re on the ball, you’re calm. It’s something brand new to us that we never really did before.” But as athletes, their competitive nature helped fuel their desire for success in the business world. “We all want to win, so we all probably put in the extra effort that we needed to just based on being athletes and kind of being used to that,” said Crayton. “[In soccer], you learn the value of hard work. You work hard, you get your reward. There’s no shortcuts to it.”

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HOFSTRA ATHLETICS PRIDE CLUB

The Hofstra Athletics Pride Club enjoyed an exciting year in 2016-17 that included the naming of Anthony Perettine, a 1987 graduate of Hofstra University and former member of the Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse team, as president of the Anthony Perettine organization. The Hofstra Athletics Pride Club also hosted several successful events in 201617, raising funds to support the academic and athletic excellence of Hofstra’s student-athletes. Among the events this past year were:

28th Annual Hofstra Pride Golf Classic and Auction October 5, 2016 The Seawane Club, Hewlett Harbor, New York One of the most anticipated events on the Hofstra calendar each year, the Golf Classic honored Bob Quinlan, a threeyear letterman and a USILA All-American on the Hofstra Lacrosse team under then-coach Harry Royle between 1980 and 1983.

Third Annual Baseball Golf Outing October 11, 2016 - Fresh Meadow Country Club, Lake Success, New York Alumni and supporters took part in a great day of golf and a silent auction with all proceeds benefitting the Hofstra Baseball program. Former New York Mets players John Franco and Tim Teufel also golfed and supported the outing.

Women’s Lacrosse Golf Outing October 18, 2016 - Sebonack Golf Club, Southampton, New York

The Hofstra Women’s Lacrosse program hosted its first-ever outing at the prestigious Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, New York. The sold-out event featured alumnae and supporters of the Hofstra Women’s Lacrosse program, along with many members of the Hofstra University community, taking part in a fun-filled day of camaraderie in support of Pride Lacrosse.

Pride Club Executive Board Anthony Perettine ’87 (men’s lacrosse) - President Joseph Carrello ’91 (men’s lacrosse) - Vice President for Administration Linda Wing Caruso ’78 (women’s lacrosse/field hockey) - Vice President for Engagement Melanie Carpenter ’95 (women’s basketball) Emily Corzel ’14 (women’s lacrosse) Matt Mazzilli ’89 (men’s soccer) Greg Polli ’85 (baseball)

10th Annual Nick Colleluori Memorial Golf Outing October 24, 2016 Huntington Crescent Club, Huntington, New York The golf outing honors the memory of Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse alumnus and HEADstrong Foundation founder Nick Colleluori, who passed away after a courageous battle against non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2006. This year’s event was another huge success, with a record 105 participants taking on the Crescent Club’s challenging course. The highlights of the day were the short presentations about family made by Nick’s brothers, Michael and Pat. Michael was a four-year letterman for the Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse team and is a proud 2009 Hofstra graduate.

Softball First Pitch Dinner February 4, 2017 Hofstra University Club, Hempstead, New York Former UCLA Softball Head Coach and 11-time NCAA Championship winner Sue Enquist delivered the keynote address at the Inaugural Softball First Pitch Dinner. Ashley Lane ‘07, Kayleigh Lotti ‘09 and Olivia Galati ‘13 were honored for their incredible careers with the retiring of their jerseys.

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS PRIDE CLUB Men’s Lacrosse Face-Off Dinner February 17, 2017 Hofstra University Club, Hempstead, New York This incredible event brought together hundreds of Pride Men’s Lacrosse supporters, alumni, family and friends as they celebrated the start of the 2017 campaign. The team also honored the memory of Nick Collelouri, as it has been 10 years since his passing.

Pride Club Thank You BBQ May 11, 2017 James C. Metzger Hall, Hempstead, New York

2017 Men’s Basketball Recognition Dinner April 6, 2017 - The Garden City Country Club, Garden City, New York This special event brought together Pride Men’s Basketball supporters, alumni and family to celebrate the 2016-17 campaign. Many student-athletes were recognized for their athletic commitment, academic excellence and service to the Pride Men’s Basketball Program.

This first-time event brought together Pride Club members, senior student-athletes, coaches and athletic department administrators. It served as way for members of the Hofstra Athletics community, particularly the student-athletes, to say thank you to the Pride Club members for their generous support.

29th Annual Hofstra Pride Golf Classic and Auction July 17, 2017 - The Garden City Country Club, Garden City, New York The 29th Annual Golf Classic honored long-time Hofstra Athletics Pride Club Member and Hofstra Basketball supporter Robert F. Gartland. Beautiful weather and a picture-perfect venue helped produce one of the most successful Pride Golf Classic and Auctions to date.

Wrestling Banquet April 22, 2017 - Hofstra University Club, Hempstead, New York

Hofstra’s two graduating senior wrestlers were recognized and several special awards were presented to this year’s standout grapplers.

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KENTUCKY AND VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMES

In the course of nearly one calendar year, the Hofstra Men’s Basketball team will have played a pair of games against two of the most prominent programs in NCAA Basketball.

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The first was a nationally televised game on ESPN against Kentucky at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Dec. 11, 2016. The game marked Hofstra’s first non-conference ESPN-televised game and was the fifth time that the Rokas Gustys Pride has appeared on the network. Hofstra battled the Wildcats during the first half before Kentucky pulled away in a 96-73 victory. Deron Powers led the Pride with 18 points. Justin Wright-Foreman added 14 points, while Rokas Gustys added 13 points and eight rebounds. Brian Bernardi

Justin Wright-Foreman

Then, in what is one of the most anticipated games in Hofstra Men’s Basketball history, the Pride will take on former Head Coach Jay Wright and the Villanova University Wildcats at NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Presented by New York Community Bank, on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. Wright spent seven seasons as Hofstra’s head coach, compiling a 122-85 record with three postseason appearances including a pair of NCAA Tournament berths in 2000 and 2001.

NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Jay Wright

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS NCAA QUARTERFINALS For the ninth time since 1997, Hofstra University hosted the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship Quarterfinal doubleheader at James M. Shuart Stadium. The 2017 quarterfinals at Hofstra featured the thirdseed Buckeyes of Ohio State University against the Blue Devils of Duke University and the fourth-seed Fighting Irish of the University of Notre Dame versus the fifth-seed Pioneers of the University of Denver.

NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERFINALS

Ohio State and Denver each picked up victories to advance to the semifinals before 10,117 fans, marking the sixth time that Hofstra drew more than 10,000 fans for an NCAA Quarterfinal. Hofstra will continue as an NCAA Quarterfinal host in each of the next five years (2018-22).

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HOFSTRA ATHLETICS AND THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

The David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex.

On Sept. 26, Hofstra University hosted the First Presidential Debate of the 2016 election, making history as the first institution to serve as a host site in three consecutive election cycles. The Pride was out in full force for the debate, with a number of Hofstra studentathletes being granted the opportunity to attend through a student ticket lottery. The Hofstra Volleyball team appeared on Fox News, while other student-athletes volunteered or experienced the media mayhem at Broadcast Plaza.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban with women’s lacrosse student-athletes Amanda Seekamp, Tiana Parrella and Zoe Gomez outside the debate hall.

Members of the women’s basketball team at a debate watch party.

Women’s tennis studentathlete Carmen Pestano inside the debate hall.

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS STAFF NEWS

Hofstra University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway was named the chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee.

Jeffrey A. Hathaway

Dino Mattessich

Hofstra University Deputy Director of Athletics Dino Mattessich was named to the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Committee. Associate Dean for the Center for University Advising Rachel Peel MacAndrew was named to the Colonial Athletic Courtney Veinotte Association Academic Affairs Committee. Senior Sports Information Director Jim Sheehan was the recipient of the MBWA Distinguished Service Award.

The Hofstra Volleyball team appeared live on the Fox and Friends Morning Show on Fox News Channel.

Hofstra Associate Head Field Hockey Coach Courtney Veinotte was selected to coach at the 2017 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympic Games.

Jim Sheehan

Rachel Peel MacAndrew

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT Hofstra University Athletics is committed to providing the necessary resources to Pride student-athletes in order to achieve a positive student-athlete experience. This experience focuses on five key areas: academic achievement, athletic excellence, personal development, career development and commitment to service. The Office of Student-Athlete Services oversees this development program and strives to ensure that our student-athletes are prepared for life after college.

Eli Pemberton (men’s basketball) and Michaela Transue (softball) attended the 2017 CAA SAAC Leadership Summit in Richmond, Virginia, this past June

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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 Michael Hughes (wrestling) and Felicia that is voted on by all members of the Banda (women’s cross country) attended committee at the conclusion of prior the CAA SAAC Leadership Summit in academic year. The Executive Board Boston in November 2016. The pair is responsible for setting all meeting is pictured with CAA Commissioner agendas, as well as overseeing specific Joe D’Antonio and Hofstra Director of operations of SAAC including the Pride Student-Athlete Services and Life Skills Cup competition, event coordination Development Rachelle Fabre. and community outreach.

One of Hofstra’s career development initiatives is the annual CatchA-Career Night sponsored by Cintas.

2016-17 SAAC Executive Board Sydni Epps President Alan Hetherington Vice President Sauni Davenport Secretary Alexis Greene Media Coordinator Sarah Catherine Herndon Pride Cup Coordinator Veronika Kostova Pride Cup Coordinator

2016-17 Hofstra University SAAC Representatives

Michael Hughes Community Service Student Coordinator

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Team USA Hofstra University Associate Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Kevin Unterstein ‘08 (right), and fellow alumnus Steven DeNapoli ‘11 (left), are two of the 49 players named to the U.S. National Training Team that will compete in the 2018 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Men’s World Championship in Netanya, Israel, from July 12-21, 2018. Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse Coach Seth Tierney (center) is an assistant coach for Team USA. Former Pride coach John Danowski serves as the head coach for Team USA, while former Hofstra Associate Head Coach Joe Amplo ’00 is a Team USA assistant coach.

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National Champions Members of the National Championship Hofstra University Dance Team were honored at halftime of a men’s basketball game at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex on Jan. 28, 2017. The Hofstra Dance Team has developed into one of the premier college dance programs in the United States and has won five National Championships since 2006.

Hofstra Gala Many Hofstra student-athletes attended the 21st Annual Hofstra Gala on May 4, 2017, honoring Alan J. Bernon, who has been an active member of the Hofstra community for more than four decades.

Nick Colleluori Remembrance Hofstra honored the memory of Nick Colleluori, 10 years after his passing, at the 2017 Men’s Lacrosse Face Off Dinner. Nick’s father, Pat (holding #27 jersey) and brother, Michael (second from left), are pictured here with members of the program who have worn the #27 jersey as well as Hofstra Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Seth Tierney.

USILA Frenchy Julien Service Award Hofstra recognized long-time lacrosse official and former Pride Golf Coach Robert Schwalb, who received the USILA Frenchy Julien Service Award for his long and dedicated service to the game of lacrosse.

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS PRIDE 2016-17 Pride Cup The Hofstra Wrestling team captured the 2016-17 Pride Cup. The Pride Cup is a year-long competition between Hofstra’s 17 Division I athletic programs that incorporates athletic and academic achievement, support of fellow student-athletes, community outreach and campus and community-wide initiatives. The award is presented to the team with the highest total score at the end of each year. The wrestling team scored a total of 12,700 points during the 2016-17 competition, which is the highest score recorded since the inception of the Pride Cup. It marks the second consecutive year and the third time in the last six years that the wrestling team has captured the Pride Cup. The program is the only team to have won this award three times, as it previously captured the Pride Cup in 2011-12 and 2015-16.

2016 Hofstra Alumni Awards Former Hofstra student-athletes, James C. Metzger ‘83 and Chris Weidman ‘07, were two of the featured guests of honor at the 2016 Hofstra Alumni Awards Dinner. Metzger, a two-year member of the Hofstra Lacrosse team who earned All-American honors in 1980, was named the 2016 Hofstra Alumnus of the Year Award, while Weidman, a two-time All-American wrestler, received the Hofstra Young Alumnus Award.

Pro Success Men’s lacrosse alumnus Josh Byrne ’17 won the Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Award after setting the MLL rookie scoring record with 39 goals in nine games. He also added seven assists and led his Chesapeake Bayhawks team in scoring.

Hofstra Softball First Pitch Dinner At the inaugural Hofstra Softball First Pitch Dinner, the Pride retired the jerseys of #19 Ashley Lane ‘07, #1 Kayleigh Lotti ‘09 and #2 Olivia Galati ‘13. The three are pictured with Hofstra Softball Head Coach Larissa Anderson and former head coach Bill Edwards.

2017 Maccabiah Games Hofstra University student-athletes Sage Heller and Michal Kaplan competed at the 2017 Maccabiah Games in Israel this past July. Heller, representing Team USA, won a bronze medal in the freestyle division at 189 pounds. Kaplan, who was a member of Team Canada, advanced to the quarterfinals of the women’s tennis open division.

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