2013-14 Hofstra Athletics Annual Report by Hofstra University

HOFS TRA ATHLE TICS 2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT

Gree tings From The Dire c tor Of Athle tics Dear Friends of Hofstra Athletics, Thank you for your support of the Hofstra Pride Athletic Program during this past year. Please know that our student-athletes, coaches and staff deeply appreciate your continued support of our academic and athletic endeavors. While there were many outstanding performances from the past year that you will read about in this annual report, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight a few of the key moments, the first of these being the retirement of long-time Head Softball Coach Bill Edwards. Coach Edwards’ Hall of Fame career speaks for itself, and I thank him on behalf of the entire University community for all of his hard work and efforts during his tenure that transformed the Pride into a nationally-prominent program. I am confident that Larissa Anderson will carry on this tradition of excellence as she takes over as the program’s head coach. I also would like to congratulate the softball, wrestling and men’s lacrosse teams on outstanding seasons. The Pride Softball team won 34 games and earned an NCAA Tournament at-large bid, the 15th NCAA Tournament selection in program history. The wrestling program participated in a new conference this year, the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA), and sent four wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, while the men’s lacrosse team won the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) regular season championship. Many Hofstra student-athletes excelled in their respective competitive venues this past year, earning All-America, all-region, and all-conference accolades for their performance, and you will read about them throughout the annual report. Our primary mission is the education of our student-athletes and we are particularly proud of their work in the classroom and in the community. In February nearly 275 student-athletes were honored as Hofstra Scholar-Athletes during an academic recognition ceremony and 18 of those student-athletes compiled a perfect 4.0 grade point average. In addition, the softball team was the recipient of a public recognition award from the NCAA based on their most recent multi-year academic progress rate (APR) which signifies being in top 10% in the nation in their respective sport. During the academic year, student-athletes and coaches from all 17 teams took part in more than 40 community service projects and totaled nearly 3,000 hours of service. Their volunteer efforts were recognized by the Hofstra University Office of Student Leadership and Activities, which awarded Hofstra’s studentathletes two awards at its annual end of the year banquet. Our student-athletes received the Good Neighbor Award for their work during this year’s Shake-A-Rake initiative, as well as the Community Service Event of the Year for their annual Reading With Pride project. The NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinal at James M. Shuart Stadium was a tremendous success. I am sure that many of you were part of the sold-out crowd that witnessed two exciting games in front of the largest crowd ever in Shuart Stadium. Hosting NCAA postseason events is a tremendous opportunity and provides outstanding visibility for the Department of Athletics and Hofstra University. We will continue to pursue NCAA Championship events in the coming years. Hofstra was selected by the NCAA to the host the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships along with Madison

Square Garden. We are currently in the planning and preparation stages of this great event. Last October it was announced that a dedicated basketball practice facility would be constructed in the north end of the David S. Mack Physical Education Center, and I am happy to say that the project has been completed. The venue will be a valuable asset for our basketball programs both in our recruiting efforts and in player development. I am very pleased with the new court design for the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. We had many outstanding suggestions from our fan base and we incorporated aspects from a variety of entries into the new design. I would like to congratulate Emily Mansur, who was promoted to head volleyball coach after serving as an assistant last season and our new Head Wrestling Coach Dennis Papadatos. In addition, the department welcomed a variety of new staff members including Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Education and Compliance Services Ariel “AP” Pesante, Associate Director of Athletics for Development Dino Megaloudis and Joe Staub who was appointed the Pride’s head strength and conditioning coach. Hofstra University Athletics was well represented at a pair of hall of fame inductions this past year as Bill Edwards, James C. Metzger ’83 and Doug Shanahan ’02 were inducted into the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame, while Noel Thompson ’04 was inducted into the Downstate New York chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Noel was also honored by the University, along with Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Craig “Speedy” Claxton ’00 at the annual alumni awards dinner. Noel was the Young Alumnus of the Year, while Speedy received an Alumni Achievement Award. Another all-time Hofstra great, men’s basketball alumnus Steve Nisenson ’66, received the Alumnus Award from Hofstra Hillel in June. The Hofstra Pride Club completed another highly successful year and I thank all those who continue to support our student-athletes, coaches and staff. The generosity of the members of The Hofstra Pride Club continues to allow the university to support the various academic and athletic initiatives in place for our Hofstra studentathletes. Special thanks to Pride Club President Colonel E. David Woycik, The Hofstra Pride Club Board of Directors and every Pride Club member who all share in our successes. 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 and so many dedicated members of the University community, this was another memorable year for our students and the entire Hofstra community. 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

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Hofs tra Team Recaps Volleyball

Men’s Soccer

H Won 17 matches and advanced to the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship

H Posted a winning campaign for the fourth time in the last five seasons with an 8-7-3 record H Chris Griebsch became just the second Hofstra student-athlete to be named the Colonial Athletic Association’s (CAA) Men’s Soccer Player of the Year after leading the league in assists (8) for a third consecutive season

H Picked up tournament wins at the Asics Invitational, Hofstra Invitational and Temple Invitational H Three-time All-CAA selection Kelsie Wills earned Most Valuable Player accolades at three in-season tournaments Kelsie Wills

H Chris Griebsch set Hofstra’s alltime assists mark with 32 Nuria Lopes da Silva

H Emily Mansur, who served as an assistant coach in 2013, was named head coach on May 7

H Registered a collective 3.17 grade point average and was recognized as a College Team Academic Award winner by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)

H Chris Griebsch was honored for his academic achievements by earning Scholar AllAmerica and Scholar All-East Region honors from the NSCAA as well as winning the CAA’s Men’s Soccer ScholarAthlete Award

H Nuria Lopes da Silva led Hofstra with 100 blocks in 2013 H Posted a cumulative grade point average of 3.42 as a team and earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award

Maid Memic

Patric Pray

Women’s Soccer H Sophomore Leah Galton was named the Colonial Athletic Association’s (CAA) Preseason Player of the Year and followed that effort with an eight-goal, 11-assist effort to become just the second Hofstra student-athlete to win the league’s Women’s Soccer Player of the Year award

H Patric Pray had four shutouts and a 0.92 goals against average in 10 games

Sam Scolarici

H Sam Scolarici scored 18 goals and had 38 points to break Carlene Wawrzonek’s previous single-season Hofstra records of 17 goals and 35 points set in 1994 H Posted a 3.67 cumulative grade point average en route to earning recognition as a College Team Academic Award winner by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) H Tara Kerns and Sam Scolarici were named honorable mention University Division Women’s Scholar All-East Region selections by the NSCAA Leah Galton

H Head Coach Simon Riddiough continued his streak of never having a losing season in his eight years by leading Hofstra to a 10-6-3 record

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Hofs tra Team Recaps field hockey

Kaitlyn De Turo

H Jonel Boileau, who led Hofstra in scoring with 13 goals and six assists, and Stella Schoen, who tied three Hofstra freshman records with 10 goals, six assists and 26 points, were named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-Mideast Regional Team H Fifteen Hofstra student-athletes were named to NFHCA Academic Squad for achieving a 3.3 or better grade point average during the 2013 season – only seven schools in the country had more Academic Squad honorees than Hofstra H The team was named a 2013 Gladiator by SGI/NFHCA Division I National Academic Team with a 3.53 grade point average, the third-highest mark in the nation

H Gillian Kirkpatrick ranked first in the CAA and seventh in the country in defensive saves with six and goalkeeper Kaitlyn De Turo led the CAA and ranked ninth in the country in saves per contest with a 8.05 average H Lauren del Valle and Stella Schoen were named NFHCA Scholars of Distinction for achieving a 3.90 or better grade point average during the 2013 season

Men’s Cross Country

Jonel Boileau

H Daniel Rono became the first Hofstra male runner to earn All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) honors by placing eighth in 25:42 at the 8K CAA Championship

Women’s Cross Country H Becky Celorio led the Pride in seven meets H Kristin Mathis was named to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Women’s Cross Country AllAcademic Team H Becky Celorio recorded a personal-best 6K time and the seventh-best time in Hofstra history of 22:28 at the NCAA Division I Regional

Jordan Fried

H Jordan Fried, a two-sport athlete who also played lacrosse, ran in his fourth marathon and placed in the top third in 3:33 at the 2014 Boston Marathon Becky Celorio

Daniel Rono

H Assistant Cross Country Coach Tracy Koch ran in the 2013 New York City Marathon and clocked a time of 3:29 Kristin Mathis

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H Daniel Rono won the first meet of his Hofstra career by winning the 8K Towson Invitational in September in 26:02 H Riley Leder placed second in 16:33 in his first collegiate meet at the Fairfield Invitational H Daniel Rono earned AllMetropolitan Conference honors by placing fifth in 26:24 at the 8K Met Championships

Men’s Baske tball

Women’s Baske tball

H Reached the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship in Head Coach Joe Mihalich’s first season

H Notched home victories over 2014 NCAA Tournament qualifiers Fordham and Albany

H Zeke Upshaw was a second team All-NABC District 2 selection and a third team All-Met pick H Zeke Upshaw’s 19.8 points per game average was tops in the CAA and his 17.3 points per game improvement from 2012-13 Zeke was the best Upshaw in the nation

H Krystal Luciano led the Pride in assists as a freshman with 98 H Hofstra played its first double overtime game in 21 years when the Pride defeated William & Mary, 80-77, on the road in the regular season CAA finale on March 5

Krystal Luciano

HElo Edeferioka ranked in the top 10 in the CAA in rebounding and blocked shots

Elo Edeferioka

H Faisal Khan was promoted to associate head coach in April

Jamall Robinson H Jamall Robinson was a five-time CAA Rookie of the Week selection and was named to the CAA All-Rookie Team

H The Pride’s 2014-15 newcomers are highly regarded and feature a ESPN Top 100 recruit in Ashunae Durant and a pair of Division I transfers – Anjaleace White and Darius Faulk – from George Washington and West Virginia, respectively

Wres tling H Finished fourth, out of 18 teams, in the Pride’s first Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championship tournament H Four Hofstra wrestlers – Joe Booth, Jamie Franco, Luke Vaith and Cody Ruggirello – qualified for the NCAA Championships with Booth and Vaith seeded in the top 10

Luke Vaith

H Defeated #22 North Carolina at the Hokie Duals H Cody Ruggirello was named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Team

Joe Booth

H Won a pair of matches over Boston University and Army at the second annual Grapple at the Garden

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Hofs tra Team Recaps Men’s Lacrosse H Recorded its best season mark since 2011 with an 11-5 slate and captured the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) regular season championship with a 4-1 record after being picked to finish fifth in the preseason poll H Sam Llinares tallied 53 points on 21 goals and a CAA-leading 32 assists to become the first Pride player to eclipse the 50-point mark since 2010 and become Hofstra’s first AllAmerican since 2011 H Chris Selva led the CAA and was sixth in the country in goals against average with an 8.29 average H Torin Varn recorded career-highs in goals (32) and points (37) and tallied six goals and one assist in a win over Marist H Mike Malave scored the game-winner in overtime against #6 Cornell and also scored five goals in a win at Massachusetts that clinched the CAA regular season title

Mike Malave

H Drew Coholan and Torin Varn were named to the USILA North-South Senior All-Star Game H Ryan Rielly led Hofstra with 23 caused turnovers and added 49 ground balls in 2014

Ryan Rielly

Baseball Sof tball

H Posted a 20-win season for the third consecutive season

Becca Bigler

H Made its third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and 15th all-time in program history after going 34-15 and earning an at-large bid to the Norman Regional

H The Pride ranked fourth in the nation in stolen bases per game and 10th in the nation in double plays per game

H Head Coach Bill Edwards, who retired after the season concluded, became just the 23rd coach in Division I history to reach 900 career wins with a win over FGCU on Feb. 28 and capped his career with a 928-419-3 record (.687 winning percentage)

H Closer Brett Schreiber set the single season and career saves records with nine and 18, respectively H Brian MacDonald had two grand slams in 2014

H Earned a home doubleheader split against an LSU squad that was ranked 24th in the country in the ESPN poll

Brian MacDonald

H Taylor Pirone, Maggie Hawkins, Rachael Senatore and Chloe Fitzgerald earned First Team All-Northeast Region selections from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) while Erin Trippi, Morgan Lashley, Kim Smith and Becca Bigler were second team selections H Chloe Fitzgerald won the CAA’s batting title with a .370 average

Brett Schreiber

Taylor Pirone

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Brittain Altomare

Women’s Lacrosse H Advanced to the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship H Brittain Altomare set the single season (36) and career assist (87) records this past season H CAA Defensive Player of the Year April Iannetta set the single season record for draw controls with 64 H Brittain Altomare and April Iannetta were named to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-Region team H Kelsey Gregerson and April Iannetta were named to the All-CAA Championship team Kelsey Gregerson

Jake Winn

H Jenn Ward and Emily Corzel were selected to play in the IWLCA/deBeer North-South All-Star Game H Hofstra earned IWLCA Division I Academic Honor Squad accolades for the 2014 season after posting a team GPA of 3.22

Men’s Tennis

Men’s Golf

H Team posted a 5-2 record at home

H Jake Winn and Paul Bruckner tied for second to lead Hofstra to a win at the Jasper Shootout David Mecca

H Matthew Gemmell won a teamhigh seven dual matches in singles play

Adrien Bailly

H Joe Erichsen and Beau Wills posted an 8-4 record in doubles play, leading the team with a .667 winning percentage H Adrien Bailly and Leo Pires won the consolation brackets at their respective flights at the Stony Brook Invitational

H Hofstra placed fourth at the 17team Rutgers Invitational with three golfers in top 20 H David Won tied for ninth place in his collegiate debut at CCSU Blue Devil Invitational H David Mecca shot even-par and tied for fourth at the Patriot Intercollegiate

Matthew Gemmell

Women’s Golf H Defeated St. Francis Brooklyn in a dual match in Florida Jai Ghuman

Women’s Tennis H Team finished with its best record (8-8) since the 2009-10 season H Put together a six-match win streak, the longest in 14 years

Louise Lopez

H Louise Lopez won a team-best 14 singles matches and closed the season on a seven-match winning streak H The doubles team of Bianca Derrick and Bianca Posa advanced to the flight 4 quarterfinals of the 2013 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Invitational

Sarah Bowen

H Freshman Victoria Snak led the team in scoring average and posted the team’s lowest round of the season with a 76 at the Rutgers Women’s Invitational

H Cynthia Cheng, Andrea Neilson and Victoria Snak were named to the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar team

Victoria Snak

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acade mic Honors 4.0 S t uden t-Athletes Kaitlin Ayres, Women’s Lacrosse, Accounting major Cynthia Cheng, Women’s Golf, Mathematics and Cynthia Cheng Computer Science major Lauren del Valle, Field Hockey, Journalism major Katelyn Horan, Field Hockey, Psychology major Lea Hinnen, Women’s Soccer, Sociology major Sam Lenox, Women’s Lacrosse, Exercise Science major Kristin Mathis, Women’s Cross Country, Psychology major Jacklyn McKnight, Women’s Cross Country, Exercise Science major Ingrid Moyer, Women’s Soccer, Exercise Science major Jessica Peslak, Softball, Political Science major Stephen Satterthwaite, Men’s Lacrosse, Accounting major Stella Schoen, Field Hockey, International Business major Victoria Snak, Women’s Golf, International Business major

CAA All-Academic Team Kaitlyn Ayres, Women’s Lacrosse Adrien Bailly, Men’s Tennis

Rachael Senatore

Jonel Boileau, Field Hockey Sarah Bowen, Women’s Tennis Cynthia Cheng, Women’s Golf Caity DeCoster, Volleyball Kenny Jackson, Baseball Tara Kerns, Women’s Soccer

National Field Hockey Coaches Association Academic Team Jonel Boileau Stephanie Cowles Sauni Davenport Lauren del Valle Shannon Dougherty Emily Gallagher Katelyn Horan Gillian Kirkpatrick Meg Leusch Leigh Maxwell-Smith Marta Penas Claudia Marin Samper Emily Savage Stella Schoen Carissa Witmer

Dion Nesmith, Men’s Basketball

National Soccer Coaches Association of America S cholar All-America

Anma Onyeuku, Women’s Basketball

Chris Griebsch

Kristin Mathis, Women’s Cross Country Rory Murphy, Men’s Soccer

Christian Peterson, Men’s Cross Country Jake Winn, Men’s Golf

Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Soccer S cholarAthlete of the Year

Lance Yapor, Men’s Lacrosse

Chris Griebsch

National Wres tling Coaches Association All-Acade mic Team

Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete Team

Cody Ruggirello

Adrien Bailly, Men’s Tennis Ari Richman, Men’s Tennis Beau Wills, Men’s Tennis Sarah Bowen, Women’s Tennis Bianca Derrick, Women’s Tennis Carmen Pestano, Women’s Tennis

Rachael Senatore, Softball

Cody Ruggirello

Capital One / CoSIDA Academic All-Dis trict TJ Ehrsam, Baseball

Intercollegiate Wo men’s La crosse Coaches Association Acade mic Honor Roll

Rachael Senatore, Softball

Wo men’s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team Cynthia Cheng Andrea Neilson Victoria Snak TJ Ehrsam

National Field Hockey Coaches Association Scholar of Distinction

Liz Anders Jacquelyn Ardolino Kaitlin Ayres Emily Corzel Samantha Greiber Jenn Ward

Lauren del Valle Stella Schoen

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2013-14 Graduates Sixty-eight Hofstra University student-athletes graduated during the 2013-14 academic year. The Department of Athletics thanks them for their contributions to Hofstra Athletics and wishes them all the best in their future endeavors. Ashley Ainbinder, Softball Liz Anders, Women’s Lacrosse Jacquelyn Ardolino, Women’s Lacrosse Jovana Barisic, Volleyball Becca Bigler, Softball Herbert Biste, Men’s Soccer Joe Booth, Wrestling Tyler Botte, Men’s Soccer Paul Bruckner, Men’s Golf Robbie Cafiero, Baseball Sara Campolina, Volleyball Corey Caputo, Men’s Lacrosse Cynthia Cheng, Women’s Golf Nicki Choffel, Women’s Soccer Drew Coholan, Men’s Lacrosse Emily Corzel, Women’s Lacrosse Stephanie Cowles, Field Hockey Kerry Cummings, Women’s Soccer Mariel Curran, Women’s Golf Jamie D’Arco, Women’s Lacrosse David D’Errico, Baseball Kaitlyn De Turo, Field Hockey Caity DeCoster, Volleyball TJ Ehrsam, Baseball Brittany Farriella, Women’s Soccer Callahan Foley, Women’s Lacrosse Matt Ford, Baseball Jamie Franco, Wrestling Matthew Gemmell, Men’s Tennis Samantha Greiber, Women’s Lacrosse Chris Grenzig, Men’s Soccer Chris Griebsch, Men’s Soccer Chris Harkey, Baseball Katelyn Horan, Field Hockey Kenny Jackson, Baseball Elizabeth Jerome, Women’s Cross Country Everett Keller, Baseball Tara Kerns, Women’s Soccer McKenzie Kudron, Women’s Basketball Meg Leusch, Field Hockey Kristin Mathis, Women’s Cross Country Shannon McCardell, Field Hockey Zeal McGrew, Wrestling Stephen Nwaukoni Lindsay McKinnon, Women’s Lacrosse Jacklyn McKnight, Women’s Cross Country Alexandra Mezzanotte, Women’s Lacrosse Emily Morphitis, Women’s Soccer Stephen Nwaukoni, Men’s Basketball

Anma Onyeuku, Women’s Basketball Annie Payton, Women’s Basketball Roberto Pellegrini, Men’s Soccer Florian Popp, Men’s Soccer Julia Riemer, Women’s Lacrosse Tori Rocha, Softball Dalton Rouleau, Baseball John Schilt, Baseball Brett Schreiber, Baseball Ruby Staplehurst, Women’s Soccer Dan Steinberg, Men’s Basketball Amber Stobbs, Women’s Soccer Graham Tebbit, Baseball Jac Tierney, Women’s Lacrosse Brittney Towner, Women’s Cross Country Luke Vaith, Wrestling Torin Varn, Men’s Lacrosse Jenn Ward, Women’s Lacrosse Jake Winn, Men’s Golf Anthony Zappone, Men’s Lacrosse

Jeffrey Hathaway and women’s cross country graduate Kristin Mathis

Hofstra Softball seniors with President Rabinowitz and Coach Edwards following their private commencement ceremony

Men’s soccer graduates with Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway

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Indi vidual Honors U ni ted S tates Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-America Sam Llinares

Uni ted S tates Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association North So u th-Senior All-Star Game Drew Coholan

Drew Coholan Torin Varn

National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Mideast Region Jonel Boileau Stella Schoen

National Fas tpitch Coaches Association All-Northeast Region

Rachael Senatore

Erin Trippi Morgan Lashley Kim Smith

Chloe Fitzgerald

Becca Bigler

Taylor Pirone Maggie Hawkins

All-Colonial Athletic Association Honors Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year Leah Galton, Women’s Soccer Chris Griebsch, Men’s Soccer

Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year April Iannetta, Women’s Lacrosse Matt Ford, Baseball

Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year Seth Tierney, Men’s Lacrosse

National Association of Baske tball Coaches All-Dis trict Zeke Upshaw

Me t Baske tball Wri t ers Association All-Me tropoli t an Ne w York Zeke Upshaw

In tercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association All-Mid-Atlan tic Region April Iannetta Brittain Altomare

Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association / deBeer North-Sou th All-S tar Game

Emily Corzel

Emily Corzel Jenn Ward

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Seth Tierney

Tara Kerns

All-Colonial Athletic Association

Second Team

Firs t Team

Brittain Altomare, Women’s Lacrosse Jonel Boileau, Field Hockey Chloe Fitzgerald, Softball Chloe Leah Galton, Women’s Soccer Fitzgerald Maggie Hawkins, Softball April Iannetta, Women’s Lacrosse Sam Llinares, Men’s Lacrosse Taylor Pirone, Softball Ryan Rielly, Men’s Lacrosse Tori Rocha, Softball Daniel Rono, Men’s Cross Country Stella Schoen, Field Hockey Sam Scolarici, Women’s Soccer Finn Sullivan, Men’s Lacrosse Kelsie Wills, Volleyball

Anma Onyeuku

April Iannetta

Becca Bigler, Kenny Jackson Softball Lacey Clark, Softball Drew Coholan, Men’s Lacrosse Emily Corzel, Women’s Lacrosse Kenny Jackson, Baseball Tara Kerns, Women’s Soccer Morgan Lashley, Softball Chris Selva, Men’s Lacrosse Erin Trippi, Softball Zeke Upshaw, Men’s Basketball Torin Varn, Men’s Lacrosse Carissa Witmer, Field Hockey

Third Team Tyler Botte, Men’s Soccer Robbie Cafiero, Baseball Brittany Farriella, Women’s Soccer Elliott Firth, Men’s Soccer Matt Ford, Baseball Jeannine Molleda, Women’s Soccer Dion Nesmith, Men’s Basketball Anma Onyeuku, Women’s Basketball Annie Payton, Women’s Basketball Brett Schreiber, Baseball Ruby Staplehurst, Women’s Soccer

All-Rookie Team Sophia Black, Volleyball Lacey Clark, Softball Kris Clarke, Men’s Lacrosse Elo Edeferioka, Women’s Basketball Ignacio Gorrono, Men’s Soccer Rory Murphy, Men’s Soccer Erika Neumen, Women’s Lacrosse Jamall Robinson, Men’s Basketball Stephen Satterthwaite, Men’s Lacrosse Stella Schoen, Field Hockey Carissa Witmer, Field Hockey Brad Witkowski, Baseball

Sam Llinares Stella Schoen

Tyler Botte

Dion Nesmith

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Baske tball Practice Facility In October 2013 plans for a dedicated basketball practice facility for the Hofstra Men and Women’s Basketball teams were announced. Work commenced in January 2014 and was completed in July. The 14,000-square foot Hofstra Basketball Practice Facility, which is located in the north end of the David S. Mack Physical Education Center, features a new court with eight baskets, a sound system, a filming system with smart TV for video, signage and graphics. The year-round, dedicated basketball facility also houses an athletic training area that includes cardio equipment. “What an incredible place for our team to train and develop,” stated Hofstra Head Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich. “As the wall in the new facility says ‘Championships Are Won In The Off-Season’ and the brand-new Hofstra Basketball Practice Facility will allow our program to be in position to compete for championships. I was speechless when I saw the completed facility. Thanks to all who played a role, especially the tremendous work by Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz and Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway.” “When seeing the completed facility for first time I was elated and felt a strong sense of pride to be part of this University,” mentioned Hofstra Head Women’s Basketball Coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey. “Our program is so thankful to the entire University for making this facility a priority. It goes without saying that the Hofstra Basketball Practice Facility puts our programs on another level in terms of recruiting and developing our student-athletes. I can’t wait to get in there and begin preparations for the upcoming season!”

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Hofs tra To Hos t NCAA Wres t ling Championships At Madison Square Garden The NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee announced in December 2013 that Hofstra University has been selected to host the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Madison Square Garden, the World’s Most Famous Arena, in New York City. “Hofstra University is excited to be chosen as the host of the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships,” commented Hofstra Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway. “We are proud to partner with Madison Square Garden on this endeavor and thank the NCAA for choosing Hofstra and the World’s Most Famous Arena to host this outstanding event. Coming to New York City and competing for national championships in The Garden will afford these student-athletes with life-long memories. At the same time wrestling fans from across the country will have the opportunity to experience all the sights and sounds of The Big Apple while watching the best of intercollegiate wrestling.” “One of the many exciting things about returning to Hofstra as head wrestling coach is the University’s commitment to host the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Madison Square Garden,” said Hofstra Wrestling Coach Dennis Papadatos. “Long Island, and the entire metropolitan area, has tremendous wrestling communities that are passionate and knowledgeable. By serving as institutional hosts, we will be able to showcase Hofstra’s rich 67-year wrestling history as well as boost a growing wrestling community in New York City. Bringing collegiate wrestling’s premier event to a newly-transformed Madison Square Garden, the World’s Most Famous Arena, will be an experience that no sports fan will want to miss.”

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NCAA Lacrosse quar terfinals

Hofstra hosted the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinals on Saturday, May 17 before a standing room only James M. Shuart Stadium record crowd of 13,519. Maryland advanced with a 16-8 win over Bryant while Notre Dame advanced with a thrilling, 14-13 come-from-behind overtime victory over Albany in the nightcap.

The attendance surpassed the previous mark of 13,447 achieved when Hofstra University hosted the 2011 NCAA quarterfinals. The crowd was also the third-largest NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinal crowd in history following 17,017 at Navy in 2008 and 14,122 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in 2011.

S o ccer as the B e au tif ul Game More than 300 scholars, journalists, and fans from 25 countries convened at Hofstra University in April 2014 to examine the economic, political and social impact of soccer at the largest international academic symposium assembled about the sport in the United States, titled “Soccer as the Beautiful Game: Football’s Artistry, Identity & Politics.” The event featured a visit from legendary soccer star Pelé and Hofstra Athletics played a meaningful role in the conference and other events surrounding the visit.

The Hofstra Soccer teams conducted a youth clinic in conjunction with the conference

Hofstra awarded Pele with an honorary degree. Four current of former student-athletes – Sara Campolina, Shaun Foster, Hannah Gomes and Lea Hinnen – gave remarks at the degree conferral ceremony.

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alumni note s Noel Thompson and Speedy Claxton Receive Alumni Awards Former Hofstra Wrestling student-athlete Noel Thompson ’04 and men’s basketball student-athlete Craig “Speedy” Claxton ’00 were honored at the 2013 Hofstra University Alumni Awards Dinner. Thompson was named Hofstra’s Young Alumnus of the Year, while Claxton received an Alumni Achievement Award.

Katie Hertsch Named To U.S. National Team Former women’s lacrosse studentathlete Katie Hertsch ’11 has been named to the roster for the 2014-15 U.S. women’s national senior team. The team will train and compete in several exhibition events in the lead-up to the 2017 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Women’s World Cup in Surrey, England.

Chris Weidman Posts Two Successful Title Defenses UFC Middleweight Champion and former Pride wrestler Chris Weidman ’07 retained his title with wins over Anderson Silva in December 2013 and Lyoto Machida this past July.

Steve Nisenson Honored By Hofstra Hillel Hofstra Hillel, the Center for Jewish Life on Campus, honored men’s basketball alumnus Steve Nisenson ’66 on Sunday, June 1, at the organization’s annual dinner. Nisenson was presented with the Hofstra Hillel Alumnus Award.

Chad Pair Named To Minor League Carroll Stars In Million All-Star Teams Dollar Listing Miami The Bravo TV series, “Million Dollar Listing Miami”, features former men’s golfer Chad Carroll ’07 as one of its stars. An executive vice president at New York and Miami’s luxury real estate powerhouse Douglas Elliman, Carroll was named the company’s top broker in Miami in 2012 and 2013. Carroll was a member of the Pride for two seasons.

Pair Named To MLL All-Star Team

Hofstra Baseball alumni Danny Poma ’12 and Bryan Verbitsky were named to the All-Star Teams in their respective leagues. Poma was selected to the Frontier League All-Star team after batting .315 with 14 doubles, 33 runs scored and 19 stolen bases during the first half of the 2014 season for the Washington Wild Things. Verbitsky was a Northwest League All-Star after posting six saves, 30 strikeouts and a 1.31 ERA for the Eugene Emeralds.

Hofstra University Men’s Lacrosse alumni Kevin Unterstein ’08 and Steven DeNapoli ’11 were named to the 24-man, Team MLL All-Star squad that competed against Team USA at the MLL All-Star Game on June 26.

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b i l l e d wa r d s Outstanding. Successful. Amazing. Those are just some of the adjectives that can be used to describe the Hall of Fame coaching career of Bill Edwards, who retired in May from his position as head coach of the Hofstra Softball program after 25 years and 928 victories. But Edwards broke his career down to three stages and had a different view. “When I first took the job, I would say challenging, demanding and interesting were the adjectives I would use to describe it. There were many challenges to deal with at the start in terms of getting things in place. I was still teaching full-time and the demands from both jobs were high, but as a first time college coach it was truly an interesting time period. After settling in, you move on to exciting, exhilarating and inspiring. The program started winning and you get caught up in all the emotion that comes with success. Now at the tail end of my career, I would say that gratifying and satisfying is what describes it. I can look back at what we have accomplished and it is very fulfilling to me.” Taking over a program that was below .500 and playing on a makeshift softball field before he arrived, it is difficult to believe how far Hofstra Softball has come in the last quarter century. But Edwards had a clear vision for the program. “I knew I wanted to coach at the college level for the last 15 years of my high school coaching career,” he explained. “I wanted to coach against the best coaches, coach the best athletes and teach players to be the

best they could be. I knew what I wanted to achieve and I just hoped that Hofstra could help me with the resources to make it possible. After a year or two, then-President James M. Shuart and former Director of Athletics Jim Garvey came to me with a five-year plan and once I saw the commitment they were making to me, I knew that all the things I envisioned for this program could come to fruition.” It did not take long for Edwards’ plan to fall into place as in just his fourth season, Hofstra made its first NCAA Championship appearance by earning an at-large bid in 1993. That was the first of 15 NCAA Tournaments, which also includes a Super Regional berth in 2012 and four other regional final appearances. He led Hofstra to 18 postseason conference championships during his tenure and transformed the Pride into a nationally respected power. Edwards’ extraordinary run of success led to his 2009 enshrinement in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Hall of Fame. Having posted a winning season in all 25 campaigns and coming off three consecutive NCAA Championship appearances, it appeared that Edwards was showing no signs of slowing down and he said he probably could have coached for at least four more years. But he says that the timing was right to hand the reigns of the program to longtime Associate Head Coach Larissa Anderson. “The timing was perfect to turn it over to Larissa, who I respect and admire so much,” said Edwards. “She is a great ambassador of the game and is one of the top coaches and teachers in Division I. More importantly, she has carved out her own identity as a coach and is not just Bill Edwards’ assistant. The program is solid and it is just her turn. I am thankful that Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway, who I respect a great deal and wish I had worked with longer, was agreeable to a seamless transition to Larissa.” Over the course of 25 seasons and more than 1,300 games, Edwards has had more than his fair share of memorable moments. Yet he will not single out any specific ones as career highlights. “Every memory means a great deal to me,” he said. “It would be very easy to say that this NCAA game or this certain player stands out, but that wouldn’t be fair. Every player that has worn a Hofstra uniform has made a contribution to the success we have experienced over the years and every game has meant something as well.”

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While Edwards is retiring from his head coaching duties, don’t expect to find him relaxing on a beach somewhere. While he expects to get in a few more rounds of golf than normal, he makes it clear that he is not retiring from softball entirely. “I still plan on being active on a national and regional level,” said Edwards. “I enjoy the teaching aspect of the game and still think I have a lot to offer. I recently coached a college all-star team against Team USA and I look forward to other opportunities like that to arise. Plus I will be around Hofstra as much as Larissa wants me to be.”

S taff ne ws Hofstra Athletics welcomed the following new head coaches and administrators in 2013-14:

In addition, the following staff members joined the Pride family as well:

Sarah Dalrymple assistant field hockey coach Hava Davis assistant volleyball coach Caitlin Dent assistant softball coach Larissa Anderson Promoted to head softball coach

Vincent Giambanco Named head cross country coach

Emily Mansur Promoted to head volleyball coach

Emily Esselman assistant strength and conditioning coach Ryszard Gorski assistant men’s soccer coach Dino Megaloudis associate director of athletics for development

Julie Meyer assistant softball coach Dennis Papadatos Named head wrestling coach

Ariel “AP” Pesante Promoted to associate director of athletics for NCAA education and compliance services

Joe Staub Named head strength and conditioning coach

Chris Stellato director of ticket sales

Esai R. Velez assistant volleyball coach

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faces of the Pride CHRIS GRIEBS CH Chris Griebsch became one of the most accomplished players in the history of the Hofstra Men’s Soccer program with the forward ending his career as Hofstra’s alltime assist leader en route to capturing the Colonial Athletic Association’s Player of the Year honors in 2013. Chris, who was a three-time All-CAA selection and Hofstra’s Male Athlete of the Year in 2013-14, became the first player in school history to crack the 30-assist mark in a career that spanned 2010 to 2013 and finished with 32. The native of Dessau-Rosslau, Germany, led the league in assists in his last three seasons. Q: What has life after Hofstra been like so far? CG: It has been a big change so far. I already miss Hofstra and can’t believe it is over. Now the real world starts and it is exciting to see what comes next. It is a big challenge but Hofstra provided me with the necessary tools. So hopefully I can use them in the right way. Q: In your senior year you were named the CAA Player of the Year and a nominee for the Soccer News Net College Boot Award as the Player of the Year. How would you characterize your improvement as a player from your first day on campus to the time you completed your eligibility at Hofstra? CG: Of course I improved in certain elements of the game such as technique, pace and set pieces. But the most crucial element I improved at is the consistency during a game and an entire season. That had been a weakness of mine but the coaches helped me a lot to improve, for which I’m very thankful.

Q: You earned recognition for your onfield accomplishments, but you also were named to the NSCAA’s Scholar All-America team and won the CAA’s Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete Award. What were the steps you used to successfully divide your time between athletics and academics? CG: Hofstra provides you with many opportunities to become a successful athlete as well as student. The practice schedule is known before you select your classes, which helps not to overlap classes and practice. On top of that, student-athletes have study hall. You have the chance to get your course work done in a good environment. During away trips with the team there is always the opportunity of studying on the bus or at the hotel. So there is always time for both soccer and school. Furthermore the advisement office, in my case led by Michelle Spaterella and Rachel Peel, was an enormous help. They assisted me in selecting the right classes and keep you on track in order to graduate on time. They also stayed in contact with my professors to make sure I was fulfilling all the requirements. If there were any problems, they always tried to help correct them. But obviously you have to do your work and study what the professor asks for in order to receive good grades. Q: You’ve been able to play soccer in Germany and the United States. After living extensively on multiple continents, how were you able to adapt to different cultures? CG: The people at Hofstra made it very easy. It is a big family, just as Coach (Richard) Nuttall always told me. Coaches and teammates always gave me the feeling of not being alone. Whenever I was homesick or had a problem, I had many people to talk to. All of that makes it very easy to adapt to a new culture. Q: As someone who has a business background, how valuable was it to study and play so close to New York City? CG: It was very valuable. New York City showed me what is possible in the business world. The city offers everything you could ever ask for. It shows that you need to keep working hard in order to reach your goals. No matter how successful you are there is always something you can improve in. There is always someone who is better than you. It has always been a big motivation. Furthermore it offers you opportunities of incredibly important contacts. The network you can build up in that area can help you enormously. Q: Is their anything else you would like to say about your time at Hofstra? CG: I would like to use this opportunity to thank my coaches, the academic advisement staff, the entire athletics department staff and my teammates for the past four years! Thank you very much, Hofstra!

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RACHAEL SENATORE Rachael Senatore wrapped up a stellar career as a member of the Pride softball team this past May. After missing the 2013 season, her senior year, due to injury, Rachael returned to Hofstra in 2014 as a graduate student and turned in another solid season in helping the Pride earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship.

staff and teammates that kept me focused and grounded. I owe them all of my success as I always have even before the injury. The year off the field allowed me to appreciate that even more. Q: You hit better than .300 in three of your seasons and scored at least 30 runs in every year in which you were a regular starter. How much pride do you take in having such a consistent career?

A dedicated student, Rachael holds a degree in English from Hofstra and is on track to graduate in May 2015 with an MBA degree. Rachael was a member of the Dean’s List and a five-time recipient of the Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner’s Academic Award. This season she was named to the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District I Team and to the CAA All-Academic team.

RS: I take great pride in what my teammates and I have accomplished since I have been part of the Hofstra Softball program. Being considered a consistent player is very gratifying as that has always been a goal of mine. But being part of the program at all and having such meaningful and deep relationships that flourished from my successes as well as my failures is something I hold with greatest pride. Successes that are measured in numbers, although something to be very proud of, only scratch the surface of what every player accomplishes while being part of this program.

On the field Rachael was a member of four NCAA Regional squads and one NCAA Super Regional team. She was a first team All-CAA selection and a first team National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Northeast Region pick in 2012. Q: This will be the first year in a half-decade that you will not be a studentathlete on the Hofstra Softball team. Has it been a strange adjustment not getting ready for a new season?

Q: Your last season was also the last season for Bill Edwards, who announced his retirement at the end of the 2014 season. How much did Bill’s coaching influence you on and off the field and what are your feelings on both of you ending your Hofstra careers at the same time?

RS: It is an understatement to say that the summer thus far has been an adjustment period for me. By July of previous summers, I was taking classes on campus and in full swing getting refocused for the fall season. Although I would be remiss to say that I don’t miss the thrill and camaraderie that accompanies the training, I am enjoying my summer home with my family. Q: Besides spending five seasons with the softball program, you earned your degree from Hofstra and you’re pursuing your MBA in finance. What has Hofstra meant to you as both a student and an athlete? RS: The past five years of my life have been amazing on all levels. There really are no adequate words to fully describe what the experience has meant to me. I will be forever grateful to the Hofstra Softball program for the opportunities it has given me athletically and academically as well as for giving me the tools necessary to be successful in both.

RS: Coach’s influence reaches far beyond the acquired skills and accomplishments we attained between the lines. His goal as a teacher is to prepare the studentathletes that come through the program for life after softball. The structure he provided me athletically and the lessons he taught me just by talking to me about his experiences set me up for success. I feel lucky to have gotten to know him so well over the five years I spent at Hofstra, and I wish him nothing but the very best and all the happiness life has to offer. Although he will be retiring in an official capacity, if I know him as well as I think I do, he will forever be teaching and forever be learning.

Q: You came back from missing a full season to hit .301 in 2014 and led the team in runs. Were you always confident that you would be able to return so strong as you were going through the rehab process? RS: Rehab after the injury was a long and intense process. I would be lying if I said I never had doubts. It was very easy to dwell on how far I still had to go to get back to the form I was in before the injury. But I was blessed to have such an amazing support system in my coaching

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faces of the Pride MELANIE (MOORE) CARPEN TER Melanie Moore Carpenter ’95, MBA ’98 is a founder and partner of i-advize Corporate Communications, Inc., an investor relations agency based in Manhattan’s financial district. Founded in 2000, i-advize’s clients include some of the largest publicly traded companies in Latin America.

bond over the years was strong. I made some amazing friends and met my husband of 15 years in what was love at first sight in the Student Center.

After earning her bachelor’s degree in international business, Melanie then earned an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance from Hofstra’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business. She began her career as a market analyst at IFR-Latin America before becoming a consultant at Thomson Financial IR, an investor relations products and services company. Melanie directed the division’s largest account, Brazilian oil concern Petrobras, and helped create its international investor relations program in preparation for the company’s global IPO and NYSE listing.

MC: My degree in international business gave me a well-rounded education, but it was my MBA in finance that really launched my career. Investor relations draws mainly from finance and accounting principles, but also requires strong marketing and writing skills. What I learned in both degrees from Hofstra, combined with my Spanish fluency was the ideal match for what I’m doing today.

Melanie was a member of the Hofstra Women’s Basketball team from 1991-95 and served as a team captain. After missing her freshman season due to a knee injury, she played in 70 games and averaged four points and 3.5 rebounds per game. A Somerville, New Jersey, native, Melanie now lives in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, with her husband of 15 years, former Pride men’s basketball player Matt Carpenter ’96, and their two children, Vincent (11) and Madeleine (8). Q: What types of services does i-advize provide? MC: We are the only investor relations agency in the world that focuses exclusively on the Latin American market. We’ve helped more than 100 of the largest companies in Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina and Panama communicate their financial story with investors all over the globe. Q: What is your current position and what does it entail? MC: As co-owners of a small business, my partner and I help each other run the operation, work on client accounts, try winning new business and develop our team of consultants. Our offices are adjacent to the New York Stock Exchange but we travel all over Latin America to visit our clients.

Q: How do you feel your Hofstra education prepared you for life after college?

Q: As a member of the basketball team, were you able to take any lessons learned on the court with you into the business world? MC: I definitely learned the meaning and importance of staying relevant. As a student-athlete you not only have to earn your degree, but you have to stay in the best shape possible, figure out your role on the team and motivate your teammates. Otherwise, you’re just going through the motions. I try to stay vital to my clients, and manage my time to enjoy my family and activities that keep me healthy. Q: With you and your husband Hofstra alumni, do you ever make it back to campus to visit? If so, what do you think of all of the changes that have happened at the University since you graduated? MC: We’ve been able to attend a few alumni events and basketball games since we left. We were absolutely floored when we saw the Mack Sports Complex. Having played our entire careers in the PFC, we had only dreamed of having facilities like Hofstra has today. The success of both basketball programs today is something we’re both really proud of. No matter what, I’ll forever be a Flying Dutchwoman.

Q: What is your most satisfying career moment and what career goals do you still want to achieve? MC: We had the honor of organizing this year’s Mexico Day at the New York Stock Exchange and I got to ring the Opening Bell with some of my favorite clients. We have clients that have been with us since before their IPOs and continue to rely on us to communicate with investors for many years. I hope we can continue the consistent growth we’ve enjoyed alongside the capital market growth of the region. Q: What are some of your fondest memories of Hofstra? MC: I am most proud of playing Division I basketball, which was one of the happiest times of my life. We had a very diverse team but our

The Carpenter Family

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Jon Cooper Hofstra University alumnus and former Pride lacrosse player Jon Cooper ’89 completed his first full season as head coach of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning in 2013-14, leading the team to 46 wins and second place in the Atlantic Division. He was named head coach in March 2013 and led the team for the final 16 games of the 2012-13 season. Cooper played four years of lacrosse for the Pride and also played one season on the Hofstra Hockey club team. He tallied 74 goals and added 25 assists for 99 points during his Pride lacrosse career from 1986 through 1989 and was part of East Coast Conference (ECC) championship teams as a junior and a senior. At the time of his graduation, his 74 career goals ranked fifth all-time at Hofstra while his 99 points was ninth. Cooper became the eighth head coach in Lightning history and had been in the Tampa Bay system since 2010. He was the head coach of the Norfolk Admirals, Tampa’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, from 2010-12 and the Syracuse Crunch in 2012-13. In two seasons with Norfolk, he led the Admirals to a 94-44-18 regular season record and a 17-7 mark in the playoffs. He was the AHL Coach of the Year in 2012 after leading the Admirals to the Calder Cup championship. After a franchise affiliation shift to Syracuse, Cooper led the Syracuse Crunch to a 3918-8 record, the best in the AHL, before leaving for Tampa Bay. He began his professional coaching career with the St. Louis Bandits of the North American Hockey League and then led the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) for two seasons. In Cooper’s first season in 2008-09, Green Bay saw a 50-point improvement from the previous year and set a USHL record for largest single-season improvement. He was rewarded with the 2009 and 2010 USHL General Manager of the Year Awards, as well as being named the 2010 USHL Coach of the Year after winning the Clark Cup. Cooper, a native of Prince George, British Columbia, earned a law degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan after graduating from Hofstra with a degree in management. He and his wife Jessie are the parents of three children, twin daughters, Julia and Josephine, and a son, Jonathan. Q: What are some of your memories of attending Hofstra? JC: The most prominent thing that stands out to me is the friendships I made. I think when you go so far away from home to college as I did you look for people to lean on and those friendships were never more evident than when I came back to Long Island as coach of the Lightning for the first time. The amount of people from my college years that came to the game and sat right behind our bench was amazing. They were just cheering deliriously for our team and were there in support of myself. They were a bit older, but still the same charismatic people I went to school with and it meant a great deal to me have them there and showed what great friends I made through Hofstra. Q: How did Hofstra prepare you for your future? JC: The one thing about going to Hofstra was that is was my transition from going from a boy to a man. When you go to college you are no longer under your parent’s supervision and being 3,000 miles away from home forced me to grow up. Hofstra treated you as an adult and you had to do adult things. You had go to class and do the work and it was your responsibility to do so. It was not only academically, but athletically as well. I learned to balance the many

demands on my time during my career at Hofstra and have carried that with me throughout my life since. Q: How did you get involved in coaching hockey? JC: I had played hockey growing up and after getting my law degree, I was a defense attorney in Lansing, Michigan, in 1999. The judge I was working with at the time had a son who was a high school senior. His coach had left and knowing my background, he asked if I would be interested in coaching the high school team. I guess the rest is history! I always had a passion to get back into hockey. Part of the reason I went to law school was to become an agent, but I found I liked being on the team side better. So when the opportunity to coach came up, it was a great situation. I coached with a friend of mine, Pat Murray, and we won the championship. It started out being law practice 75 percent and coaching 25 percent and within a few years it was the opposite. That is when I decided to end my law practice and pursue coaching full time. Q: You have reached the top of your profession (coaching in the NHL) in a relatively short time. What other career goals would you like to accomplish? JC: The thing I really enjoy about coaching is how things change every year. I enjoy taking 23 players and sculpting them into one by the end of each season. The question I always ask myself is can we take this group and win a championship. I think that is what has helped me get to the NHL in a relatively short amount of time. Now that I am in the NHL the goal is to win the Stanley Cup. That 35-pound silver trophy has been around for a century and Coach Cooper (r) and Coach Seth Tierney when you get your named etched on it I don’t think there is anyone who has ever stepped onto a frozen pond that did not dream of that moment. Since I have been in professional hockey, it is something that has driven me and I wouldn’t want anything less that that to happen. Q: You recently came back to Hofstra when Tampa played at the Nassau Coliseum. How did it feel to be back on campus and what were your thoughts on how the University has evolved since you graduated? JC: It was amazing how much has changed, but it is still the same. I think that is what stuck in my head the most. I could not believe the facilities, especially at lacrosse. When I played we had one tiny locker room downstairs and we shared everything else. To see what they have currently, I was blown away with just how state-of-the-art and top-notch everything is. Then we walked around campus and the wave of emotion that hit me when we went into the dorms or Hofstra USA or the cafeteria was incredible. It brought back a flood of memories. Sure things are updated and more in tune with 2014 instead of 1989, but it felt the same to me. It was just really cool to walk around and have those great memories again.

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s t uden t-athle te de v e l o p m e n t 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 2013-14 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.

S t udent-Athlete Advisory Co m m i t t ee

Former wrestling studentathlete Steve Bonanno ’13 speaks at Hofstra’s annual Mentoring Night event

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 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. The role of SAAC on the campus of Hofstra University as well as within the CAA is to:

H Build a sense of community within the athletic program involving all athletic teams H Create a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees H Promote a positive student-athlete image

H Participate in the administrative process of athletic programs and the NCAA

Ari Richman Men’s Tennis Vice President Ashley Ainbinder Softball Secretary

Caity DeCoster Volleyball Pride Cup Coordinator

H Organize community service efforts

H Review, react and comment to the governance structure on NCAA activities and other subjects of interest

Alexandra Mezzanotte Women’s Lacrosse President

Emily Burke Volleyball Media Coordinator

H Promote communication between athletic staff and student-athletes

H Generate a student-athlete voice within the NCAA structure by recommending NCAA legislation and provide responses to proposed legislation

2013-14 saac Execu tive Board

McKenzie Kudron Women’s Basketball Pride Cup Coordinator

Women’s basketball junior Sydni Epps was elected to serve as the Colonial Athletic Association’s representative on the NCAA Division I National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Epps is one of only 32 student-athletes across the country selected to serve on the national SAAC, which is part of the NCAA’s governing structure. She will serve a two-year term in representing all of the CAA’s student-athletes as a liaison to the NCAA and its membership, which includes more than 160,000 Division I student-athletes across all sports.

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Pride in the com m unity Throughout the 2013-14 academic year, Hofstra University student-athletes from all 17 athletic teams took part in more than 40 community service projects and totaled nearly 3,000 hours of service. Hofstra studentathletes and staff participated in educational endeavors (Reading With Pride); conducted clinics for local youth groups and organizations (Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Let All The Children Play, Special Olympics); participated in fundraising initiatives for various groups (Special Olympics, St. Baldrick’s Foundation, Mary Brennan Inn, American Cancer Society, the HEADstrong Foundation); collected food and school supplies; assisted in blood drives and community

events (Long Island Children’s Museum celebration, United Nations InterAgency Games, Girl Scout Walk-a-Thon, Eisenhower Park Mini Triathalon); and participated in community beautification projects (Martin Luther King, Jr, Park Clean Up, Shake-A-Rake) among their many service endeavors. Their volunteer efforts were recognized by the Hofstra University Office of Student Leadership and Activities, which presented Hofstra’s student-athletes with two awards at its annual end of

Community Partners in 2013-2014

the year banquet. Student-athletes received the Good Neighbor Award for their work during this year’s Shake-A-

BBBSLI Special Olympics Let All The Children Play Floral Park Little League The Interfaith Nutrition Network Hempstead School District Uniondale School District Hewlett School District Rosemary Kennedy School Island Harvest United Nations Surfer’s Healing Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Massapequa Soccer Club Levittown Soccer Club Long Island Junior Soccer Association American Cancer Society 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition HEADstrong Foundation Long Island Blood Services Holiday Magic of Long Island Cradle of Aviation Museum Long Island Children’s Museum Village of Hempstead

Rake initiative, as well as the Community Service Event of the Year for their annual Reading With Pride project. The Department of Athletics also recognized its studentathletes’ dedication to community service with the creation of the Hofstra Pride Community Service Awards, which recognize a male and female studentathlete for their dedication to service. The inaugural recipients were Ari Richman (men’s tennis) and Jonel Boileau (field hockey). The awards were presented at the annual Hofstra Pride Student-Athlete Banquet in May.

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caa saac leadership summi t The 2013 Colonial Athletic Association Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Leadership Summit, hosted by Hofstra in November 2013, featured two days of meetings, seminars and workshops including a keynote speech from New York Yankees Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Cashman. “The entire Hofstra community is thrilled to have had the opportunity to host the Colonial Athletic Association Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Leadership Summit,” commented Hofstra Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway. “Having the opportunity to meet and interact with Brian Cashman was very special for the attendees. Brian offered his thoughts on leadership, sports management and a multitude of other topics, and his comments regarding the value of being a student-athlete and the preparation that it provided for the transition into the workplace were invaluable. Safe to say that the studentNew York Yankees Vice President and General Manager Brian athletes learned a tremendous amount about how to be Cashman speaks to those in attendance at the CAA SAAC successful in life from one of the premier sports executives in Leadership Summit the world.” CAA SAAC Leadership Summit attendees with Brian Cashman

Cashman, who has served in his current role with the Yankees since 1998, also answered questions from the audience and posed for photos with those in attendance following his remarks. University Senior Vice President and Provost Herman Berliner and Hathaway also delivered remarks at the Summit, while Shamaree Brown of the Atlantic Coast Conference conducted a workshop for the group. CAA Commissioner Tom Yeager met with the student-athletes in attendance, who also attended a seminar on CAA Social Media and Digital Production initiatives and listened to a report from National SAAC Member Kate Williams (Towson) on the NCAA Governance Structure Review Process and other national SAAC issues. The CAA SAAC Leadership Conference featured a male and female student-athlete from each of the nine Colonial Athletic Association member institutions as well as an administrator from each school. The two-day event allowed the group to discuss current issues in college athletics as well as ways to enhance the CAA student-athlete experience.

Hofstra Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway, Assistant Director of Athletics James Lally, Alexandra Mezzanotte, Sydni Epps, Graham Tebbit and Ari Richman with Brian Cashman

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pride productions Introduced in December 2013, Pride Productions is a multicamera production group on campus that broadcasts Hofstra athletic and academic events, using state of the art high definition (HD) production tools. The first broadcast produced by the group was Hofstra’s men’s basketball game against Central Connecticut State University. Pride Productions handled the production of most home men and women’s basketball games and the softball doubleheader against LSU. Pride Productions also produced several nonathletic events for the University.

pride Cup The Hofstra University Men’s Tennis team won the 2013-14 Pride Cup Competition, scoring 11,300 points, which is the third-highest score recorded since the inception of the Pride Cup. It is also the highest score by a men’s athletic team. “I congratulate members of the men’s tennis team on winning the 2013-14 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, but 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 Pride Cup began in 2008-09 and has studentathletes 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: women’s cross country (2012-13), wrestling (2011-12), women’s soccer (2010-11) and softball (2009-10 and 2008-09).

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external relations The Hofstra Pride Club completed another successful year in 2013-14. Highlights from the year include: • More than $1.1 million in cash funds raised for a second consecutive year, exceeding the 2012-13 total • A 30% increase in capital and endowed giving over 2012-13 • A record of $105,000 in net proceeds from the 2013 Hofstra Pride Golf Classic and Auction

The Hofs tra Pride Cl ub

“Supporting Academic and Athletic Excellence in our Student-Athletes”

Another highlight of the Pride Club year was the success of the Fifth Annual Former Student-Athlete Participation Challenge. The women’s soccer program won the overall competition, and a $5,000 grant for enhancements to their program, for the fifth consecutive year. They had more than 100 alumni for a record 84% overall participation pledging at least $25 in support. Women’s golf took the Young Alumni Competition with 76% participation from graduates between 2004 and 2013, earning a $2,500 grant. Wrestling won the Increase Competition over last year’s giving to earn a $2,500 grant for the program. Online giving for the challenge increased by 14% (188 in 2014 compared to 165 in 2013).

2013-14 HOFS TRA PRIDE CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

Anthony Mazzarella ’72 (center) is presented the Jack Lenz Lifetime Achievement Award for his commitment to Hofstra Athletics by Jeffery Hathaway and E. David Woycik, Jr. ’77, JD ’80

Anthony Perettine ’87 and his wife, Catharine, were honored at the Hofsta Pride Golf Classic and Auction for their outstanding generosity and continued support of Hofstra University

Noel Thompson ’04, who played a key role in bringing NCAA Wrestling to Madison Square Garden and serves as the wrestling team leader for the U.S. Women’s Freestyle team for the 2016 Olympics, was the recipient of the 2014 Joseph M. Margiotta Pride Club Distinguished Service Award

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

Board Members

Alexis Alcantara* Bob Bernstein PJ Bjorneby* Joseph Carrello* Bennett Chaite Larry Davis Paul Flamm Nick Gallo* Mike Goldberg Mike Greco* Michael Hunt* Neil Katz Scott Klein Maddy Leibowitz* 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* Ed Samuels Matt Schwartzberg* Roy Seter* Margaret Shields Steve Tandy* Noel Thompson* *Former Hofstra Student-Athlete

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Hofs tra for Hemps tead The 40th Annual Hempstead for Hofstra/Hofstra for Hempstead Scholarship Dinner honored five individuals and one organization with long records of service to the Hempstead community, including native son and NBA legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving. Hofstra Athletics was proud to attend the dinner on March 27 and lend its support. The dinner celebrates a tradition that began when a dedicated and caring group of volunteers met for the first time four decades ago to raise scholarship funds for deserving students from the Village of Hempstead to attend Hofstra University.

Since its founding, hundreds of young men and women have benefited from Hempstead for Hofstra/ Hofstra for Hempstead scholarships. The Committee does more than award scholarships however; it strengthens the bond between the Village of Hempstead and Hofstra University with the presentation of the prestigious Unispan Award to individuals who have enriched the Hempstead

2014 Unispan Award recipients Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Basketball Legend, Entrepreneur, Author Dorian R. Glover, Owner and Principal, Law Office of Dorian R. Glover Lee Jones, Official, National Basketball Association (retired) Julius and Joysetta Pearse, President and Executive Director, The African Atlantic Genealogical Society, Inc. Student Mentoring Program, Nassau County Bar Association

NBA Legend Julius “Dr. J.” Erving was honored at the annual Hofstra for Hempstead Dinner in March. He is pictured with Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway, President Stuart Rabinowitz and Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich, as well as James C. Metzger ’83 (above)

community. The award, named for the original pedestrian bridge that unites Hofstra’s north and south campuses, symbolizes the close ties between the University and the Village of Hempstead.

MILI TARY APPRECIATION DAY The Hofstra Men’s Basketball team hosted Military Appreciation Day on February 8 as the Pride took on UNCW in a Colonial Athletic Association contest. 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.

A military honor guard from Hofstra’s ROTC Program presented the colors before the game

More than $2,000 was raised for Operation Home Front Tri-State as fans who made a $5 donation received a limited edition Hofstra Pride Military Appreciation camouflage t-shirt. The first 750 Hofstra students to attend the game were also given a t-shirt. The day also featured a demonstration from Canine Companions for Independence, which is the nation’s largest provider of assistance dogs to children and adults with disabilities including our wounded veterans.

Captain James Van Thach and his service dog, Liz, speak to the Mack Sports Complex crowd during Military Appreciation Day. Captain Van Thach also spoke to the Pride men’s basketball team in the locker room following the game.

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S t u de n t - A t h l e t e Awards Banquet The Hofstra Athletics Department celebrated the 2013-14 athletic season Monday evening when it held its annual Hofstra Pride Student-Athlete Awards Banquet at David S. Mack Hall, located on Hofstra’s North Campus. Among the top award winners were Leah Galton (Women’s Soccer) earning the Dr. Nathalie J. Smith Award as the top female student-athlete, Chris Griebsch (Men’s Soccer) E. David Woycik ’77, taking home the “Howdy” Myers JD ’80, President of The Hofstra Pride Club Male Athlete of the Year Award, Rachael Senatore (Softball) as the recipient of the Dr. Sylvia J. Giallombardo Female ScholarAthlete Award, Cody Ruggirello (Wrestling) as the Dr. James M. Shuart Male Scholar-Athlete Award winner, Cynthia Cheng (Women’s Golf) and David D’Errico (Baseball) as the recipients of the Nick Colleluori Unsung Hero Awards, and Jonel Boileau (Field Hockey) and Ari Richman (Men’s Tennis) as the inaugural recipients of the Hofstra Pride Community 2014 StudentService Award. In addition, Athlete Award Griebsch and Alexandra Recipients Mezzanotte (Women’s Lacrosse) served as Senior Speakers.

The Hofstra Pride Club also presented Noel Thompson ‘04 with the organization’s Distinguished Service Award. A former Hofstra Wrestler, Thompson is a member of The Hofstra Pride Club Board of Directors and the Blue and Gold Society. He also played a key role in the NCAA awarding the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships, of which Hofstra will serve as the host institution, to New York City and Madison Square Garden.

Hofstra Pride Community Service Award recipients Jonel Boileau and Ari Richman with Jeffrey Hathaway, James Lally, President Rabinowitz and E. David Woycik Noel Thompson ’04 receives the Joseph M. Margiotta Distinguished Service Award from E. David Woycik

Nick Collelouri Unsung Hero Award recipients Cynthia Cheng and David D’Errico with Cheryl and Mike Colleluori, Jeffrey A. Hathaway, E. David Woycik and President Rabinowitz

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President Alexandra Mezzanotte delivers her senior remarks

Dr. James M. Shuart Award recipient Cody Ruggirello with Jeffrey A. Hathaway, E. David Woycik, President Rabinowitz and Dr. Shuart

Jeffrey A. Hathaway, E. David Woycik and President Rabinowitz present Chris Griebsch with the Howdy Myers Award Dr. Nathalie J. Smith Award winner Leah Galton with Jeffrey A. Hathaway, E. David Woycik, President Rabinowitz and Dr. Smith

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Hofs tra Uni versity Gala Hofstra University held its 18th Annual Hofstra Gala, A Celebration of Hofstra University, at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex in May and the Department of Athletics enjoyed being part of the most prestigious event the University hosts each year. This year’s Gala honored the establishment of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Health Sciences and Human Services. Various administrators, coaches and senior student-athletes were present for a wonderful night of dining, dancing and celebrating Hofstra University.

Hofstra Athletics staff and student-athletes in attendance at the annual Hofstra University Gala Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich and Women’s Basketball Coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey flank women’s soccer student-athlete Ruby Staplehurst

Halls of fame S uffolk Sports Hall of Fame

National Wrestling Hall of Fame - Downs tate New York Chap ter

Hofstra University Head Softball Coach Bill Edwards and men’s lacrosse alumni Doug Shanahan ’02 and James C. Metzger ’83 were inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on May 2, 2014, as part of a nineperson class in the Hall’s 25th induction ceremony.

Former Hofstra Wrestler Noel Thompson ’04 was inducted into the Downstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on April 25, 2014. He was inducted in the Outstanding American category.

Long Island Soccer (Football) League’s Inaugural Hall of Fame Hofstra Head Men’s Soccer Coach Richard Nuttall was inducted as part of the Long Island Soccer (Football) League’s inaugural Hall of Fame class on November 22, 2013.

Long Is land Me tropoli tan Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame Hofstra AllAmerican Doug Shanahan ’02, and former Pride assistant coach Ernie Olsen, were among seven inductees at the 29th Annual Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on February 8, 2014.

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HoFs tra P r i d e Former Women’s Basketball Coach Lorraine Hoffmann, who coached from 1987 to 1990 passed away in June 2014. Lorraine was also an ardent supporter of Pride athletics

Renowned journalist George Vescey ’60 and Hofstra Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway

Hofstra University Athletics formed a new partnership with the North Shore LIJ Health Care System to provide physical therapy care to Pride student-athletes

Juan’ya Green, Dion Nesmith and Stephen Nwaukoni of the men’s basketball team with Hofstra Pride Club Board Member John Frew at the 2013 Blue and Gold Society Reception

Men’s basketball Coach Joe Mihalich addresses the crowd at Hofstra’s annual Basketball Media Day

Baseball Coach John Russo, Corey Caputo of the men’s lacrosse team and Ruby Staplehurst of the women’s soccer team (pictured with Jeffrey A. Hathaway) spoke at the 2013 Blue and Gold Society Reception

Former Hofstra University President James M. Shuart ’53 greets current President Stuart Rabinowitz at Hofstra’s Student-Athlete Awards Banquet

Hofstra Dance Team members wear camouflage t-shirts in support of Hofstra’s Military Appreciation Day

Matt Ford, seen playing for the Gulf Coast Rays, was signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Rays organization following the MLB Draft Volleyball student-athlete Kelsie Wills is presented with a commemorative ball to recognize her reaching 1000 career kills o m - THE OFFICIAL ONLINE HOME OF HOFS TRA AT HLE TICS 30 G o H o f s t r a . c

The men’s lacrosse program held their seventh annual Nick Colleluori Memorial Golf Outing in 2013

Men’s Lacrosse Coach Seth Tierney signed a multi-year contract extension in January

Men’s lacrosse goalkeeper Chris Selva was named the MVP at the prestigious Vail Lacrosse Shootout in July

The Hofstra University Office of Athletic Communications received a pair of publication awards for their work on the 2012-13 Athletics Annual Report, which was an honorable mention selection in the category of “Best Annual Report” from Ragan Communications’ PR Daily Awards, and the 2014 Men’s Lacrosse Media Guide, which finished second in the nation as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)

The new court design in the Mack Sports Complex. Nine Hofstra fans contributed components to the final design and were the winners of season tickets for the 2014-15 campaign following a contest held to come up with a new court

Hofstra Wrestling greats Nick Gallo ’78 (left) and Chris Weidman ’07 (right) flank Jeffrey A. Hathaway

Senior members of Hofstra’s spirit support squads were recognized at halftime of a men’s basketball game in March

Hofstra Athletics hosted a “Run With Pride” 5K in September in conjunction with Hofstra’s Fall Festival weekend The Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Championship completed a successful first year in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Baltimore Arena

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