Colonials in the Pros
Said Ali 2004
Danny Anderson 2003
Musa Shannon 1997
• Toronto Lynx • USL First Division • Three-Time Regional All-American
• Sunnana F.C. • Damallsvenskan – Sweden
• Tampa Bay Mutiny • Major League Soccer • 1997 Third-Round Selection
Jamie Dodds 2004
Rhian Dodds 2003
Joe Di Buono 2005
• Toronto Lynx • USL First Division • Three-time All-NEC First Team
• Kilmarnock F.C. • Scottish Premier League • 2002 NEC Most Valuable Player
• Polonia Warszawa • Polish First Division • 2004 All-NEC First Team
— Past Colonials in the Pros — Jacek Przednowek ’08 • Ryan Zabinksi ’08 • Jason Pelletier ’07 • Allen Brown ’06 Troy Fabiano ’94 • Doug Petras ’94 • Todd Shulenberger ’94 • David Moxom ’95 Chris Hultquist ’96 • Kert Mease ’96 • Steve Bell ’97 • Ché Pitt ’00 Matt Henson ’03 • Roman Kurpas • Fabrizio Muscatiello
Quick Facts Sports Information
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Moon Township, Pa. 15108 Founded: 1921 Enrollment: 5,100 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Northeast (NEC) Colors: Blue and White with Red Nickname: Colonials President: Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D. Athletic Director: Craig Coleman, M.D. Associate Athletic Director: Marty Galosi Assistant Athletic Director: Chris Hoppe Assistant Athletic Director: Sean Simmons Assistant Athletic Director / SWA: Addie Muti Faculty Representative: Scott Branvold, Ed.D. Athletic Department Phone: (412) 397-3295
Sports Information Director: Jim Duzyk Office Phone: (412) 397-4314 Office Fax: (412) 397-5857 E-mail: duzyk@rmu.edu Assistant Sports Information Director: Ken Baker Office Phone: (412) 397-5887 E-mail: baker@rmu.edu Sports Information Graduate Assistant: Elyse Healey Office Phone: (412) 397-2194 E-mail: sidga01@rmu.edu Sports Information Graduate Assistant: Janette Schneider Office Phone: (412) 397-5841 E-mail: sidga02@rmu.edu Men’s Soccer Contact: Ken Baker Internet Address: www.rmucolonials.com SID Mailing Address: Joe Walton Stadium 6001 University Blvd. Moon Township, PA 15108 Coaching INFORMATION
Head Coach: Bill Denniston Alma Mater: Bethany ’83 Record at RMU: 80-121-30 (12 seasons) Career Record: 117-138-34 (14 seasons) Assistant Coach: Joe Di Buono Men’s Soccer Office Phone: (412) 397-3446 Best Time to Reach: Weekdays; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
TEAM INFORMATION / HISTORY
Home Field: North Athletic Complex 2008 Overall Record: 2-14-3 2008 NEC Record / Finish: 0-7-2 / Tenth First Season of Men’s Soccer: 1984 All-Time Men’s Soccer Record: 163-1173-29 Years in NCAA Tournament / Last Appearance: 3 / 2005 Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 15 / 7 Starters Returning / Lost: 6 / 5 Key Returnees: GP-GS
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Sean Riley (Sr., M)................. 19-19 Matt Sheibley (So., M)............ 19-17 Tyler Solis (Sr., M)................. 19-16 David Torrance (Jr., F)............ 18-13 Kyle McIvor (Sr., M)............... 18-17
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Major Media Outlets • Athletic Department Directory RMU Athletics Head Coach Bill Denniston Assistant Coach Joe Di Buono • International Competition 2009 Outlook 2009 Roster Tyler Solis • Kyle McIvor Sean Riley • Tom Gannon Justin Turnley • Neil Shaffer • Matt Griffin Matt Sheibley • David Torrance • Max Shinsky
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Tyler Gardner • Dan Braun Francis Bowman • Chase Raymond Newcomers 2008 Final Statistics 2008 Northeast Conference Year in Review Year-by-Year Results RMU vs. All Opponents Record Book RMU Soccer Hall of Famers This is Robert Morris University Academic Success President Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D. Athletic Director Craig Coleman, M.D. Athletic Administration • Head Coaches
Credits: The 2009 Robert Morris University Men’s Soccer Media Guide is a product of the RMU Sports Information Office. The guide was written and edited by Ken Baker with special assistance from Jim Duzyk, Maggie Samole and Emily Schock. Design and typography by Juris Silenieks of JR Graphics. Photographs by Jason Cohn, Dave Miller, Connie Karaffa and Ken Baker. It is the policy of Robert Morris University to provide equal opportunity in all educational programs and activities, admission of students and conditions of employment for all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, national origin and sexual preference.
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major Media outlets
Telephone Directory All Phone numbers are area code 412 unless noted
Northeast Conference Brenda Weare, Commissioner Ron Ratner, Associate Commissioner 399 Campus Drive • Somerset, N.J. 08873 (732) 469-0440 • Fax: (732) 469-0774 www.northeastconference.org
WPXI (NBC-Channel 11) Mark Massa, Sports Producer John Fedko, Bill Phillips Alby Oxenreiter, Rich Walsh 4145 Evergreen Road • Pittsburgh, PA 15214 (412) 237-1100 • Fax: (412) 237-4900 www.wpxi.com
WIRE SERVICES Associated Press Alan Robinson, Sports Editor Ken Wunderley 11 Stanwix Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 281-3747 • Fax: (412) 281-1869 www.ap.org
WTAE (ABC-Channel 4) Jon Burton, Sports Producer Guy Junker 400 Ardmore Blvd. • Pittsburgh, PA 15221 (412) 242-4659 • Fax: (412) 244-4628 www.thepittsburghchannel.com
PRINT Beaver County Times (a.m.) Ed Rose, Sports Editor Eric Hall, Chuck Curti, Mike Bires 400 Fair Avenue • Beaver, PA 15008 (724) 775-3200 • Fax: (724) 728-0190 www.timesonline.com
RADIO KDKA (AM-1020) Jeff Hathhorn, Sports Director One Gateway Center • Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 575-2547 • Fax: (412) 575-2874 www.kdkaradio.com
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (a.m.) Jerry Micco, Sports Editor Colin Dunlap, Paul Zeise 34 Blvd. of the Allies • Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 263-1621 • Fax: (412) 263-1926 www.post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (a.m.) Kevin Smith, Sports Editor Dave Mackall, John Grupp 503 Martindale Street, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (412) 321-6460 • Fax: (412) 320-7964 www.pittsburghlive.com Pittsburgh Sports Report (weekly) Ellis Cannon, Publisher • Tony DeFazio, Editor 3 South Linden Street • Duquesne, PA 15110 (412) 469-9770 • Fax: (412) 469-9847 www.pghsports.com TELEVISION FSN Pittsburgh Roger Lenhart, Producer Stan Savran, Rob King, Dan Potash, Paul Alexander 323 North Shore Drive, Suite 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (412) 316-3800 • Fax: (412) 316-3892 www.libertysportsgroup.com/pittsburgh KDKA (CBS-Channel 2) Mike Vukovcan, Sports Producer Bob Pompeani, Jory Rand, Mike Zappone One Gateway Center • Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 575-2215 • Fax: (412) 575-2871 www.kdka.com
Metro Networks Scott Stiller, Reporter 7 Parkway Center, Suite 750 Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (412) 808-1050 • Fax: (412) 808-1049 WBGG-AM (FOX Sports Radio 970) Bob McLaughlin, Program Director 200 Fleet Street, 4th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (412) 937-1441 • Fax: (412) 937-0323 www.970theburgh.com WEAE (AM 1250-ESPN) Mike Barker, Producer Jon Bridge, Producer Guy Junker, Stan Savran, Ken Laird, Chris Mack, Eddy Crow, Scott Paulsen Mike Logan, Joe Starkey 400 Ardmore Blvd. • Pittsburgh, PA 15221 (412) 731-1250 • Fax: (412) 244-4596 www.espnradio1250.com WPGB (FM Newstalk 104.7) Ellis Cannon, Rocco DeMaro 200 Fleet Street, Fourth Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (412) 937-1441 • Fax: (412) 937-0323 www.wpgb.com WPIT (AM 730) Kenny Woods, Operations Mgr. 7 Parkway Center, Suite 625 Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (412) 937-1500 • Fax: (412) 937-1576 www.wpitam.com
General...................................................................... 397-3000 Athletic Administration Craig Coleman, M.D. (Director of Athletics)...................... Marty Galosi (Associate Athletic Director)......................... Addie Muti (Asst. Athletic Director/SWA).......................... Sean Simmons (Asst. Athletic Director)........................... Chris Hoppe (Asst. Athletic Director)............................... Linda Young (Athletic Secretary)..................................... Dawn Geregach (Athletic Secretary)................................ Simone Southwell (Ticket Director)................................. Jim Duzyk (Sports Information Director).......................... Ken Baker (Asst. Sports Information Director).................. Elyse Healey (Graduate Asst. SID).................................. Janette Schneider (Graduate Asst. SID)...........................
397-4302 397-4865 397-2115 397-2130 397-3431 397-5888 397-3295 397-2222 397-4314 397-5887 397-2194 397-5841
Athletic Head Coaches Sal Buscaglia (Women’s Basketball)................................ Craig Coleman (Softball)............................................... Bear Davis (Men’s Lacrosse).......................................... Bill Denniston (Men’s Soccer)......................................... Nate Handrahan (Women’s Ice Hockey)........................... John Kowalski (Women’s Soccer).................................... Jeff Layman (Men’s and Women’s Tennis)......................... Olivia Netzler (Field Hockey).......................................... Katy Phillips (Women’s Lacrosse).................................... Mike Rice (Men’s Basketball).......................................... Derek Schooley (Men’s Ice Hockey)................................. Michael Smith (Cross Country / Track & Field).................. Jerry Stone (Men’s and Women’s Golf)............................ Rob Thomas (Volleyball)................................................ Midge McPhail (Women’s Rowing)................................... Joe Walton (Football)....................................................
397-3419 397-4302 397-3890 397-3446 397-4478 397-2131 397-2133 397-2140 397-3889 397-3297 397-4477 397-5813 397-2133 397-2103 397-4479 397-3296
Emergency (911 or …) Moon Fire Department................................................... Moon Police................................................................. RMU Police.................................................................. Sewickley Valley Hospital............................................... Valley Ambulance.........................................................
262-5004 262-5000 397-2424 741-6000 262-2620
— Mailing Address —
Jim Duzyk
Ken Baker
Elyse Healey
Janette Schneider
Sports Information Director
Assistant Sports Information Director
Sports Information Graduate Assistant
Sports Information Graduate Assistant
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Joe Walton Stadium • 6001 University Blvd. • Moon Township, PA 15108 Phone: (412) 262-8587 • Fax: (412) 262-8557 • www.rmucolonials.com
Robert Morris University
Robert Morris University Athletics Robert Morris University Athletics stands for success. Since 1990, the Colonials have claimed 26 Northeast Conference regular-season championships and 30 league tournament titles among 23 sports, including seven NEC tournament titles in volleyball, six NEC Tournament championships in softball, five regular-season titles in football and three NEC Tournament championships each in men’s soccer and men’s and women’s basketball. The 2008-09 athletic season saw the Colonial athletic programs continue to rank near the top of their respective conferences, as the men’s basketball team claimed its second straight Northeast Conference regular-season championship and sixth overall. The Colonials went on to win their leaguerecord sixth NEC Tournament championship and subsequent bid to the NCAA Tournament with a 48-46 win over Mount St. Mary’s in the title game at the Charles L. Sewall Center in front 3,227 fans, the first sellout in school history. Also during the 2008-09 season the Robert Morris volleyball team earned its fifth outright NEC regular-season championship and sixth overall in 2008, posting a perfect 8-0 record in league play. The exploits of the RMU athletic program in 2008-09 followed a 2007-08 athletic season that saw the men’s basketball team claim its first Northeast Conference regularseason title since 1992, while the women’s basketball program claimed its second straight NEC Tournament championship and subsequent appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In 2006-07, Robert Morris had one of its best seasons in Division I history, as a number of team and individual accomplishments highlighted the year. The Colonial women’s basketball team completed one of the greatest turnarounds in Division I history by claiming its third NEC Tournament Championship and its first-ever NCAA Tournament bid, while the Robert Morris men’s ice hockey team pulled off one of the biggest upsets in school history in January of 2007 by garnering a 4-2 victory at Notre Dame, which entered the game ranked No. 2 in the country. Individually in 2006-07, senior Stephanie Kuhn of the RMU women’s outdoor track and field team qualified for the NCAA Championships in the javelin. Kuhn, the only student-athlete to qualify for the NCAA Championships in track and field, turned the trick twice in her four years on the team, also accomplishing the feat as a freshman. Off the field, a total of six student-athletes were named to their respective ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Teams in 2006-07, while senior Ray Gensler of the football team was named an Academic All-American for the second straight year, the first student-athlete in school history to earn Academic All-America honors twice. The 2006-07 athletics campaign followed a 2005-06 season in which the men’s soccer team added to its illustrious history by downing No. 1 seed Monmouth, 3-2 in overtime, to claim its third NEC Tournament title and first since 1994. The Robert Morris softball squad, under the guidance of director of athletics Craig Coleman, M.D., also captured its fourth regular-season championship, tying Long Island for the top spot with a 17-3 league record. During the 2004-05 athletics campaign, the Colonial softball squad captured its third NEC regular-season title with a 17-3 league record, then swept through the NEC Tournament for its fifth tournament title and first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in school history.
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The success RMU athletics has had in recent years followed the seasons before it, as the Colonial football team finished its 2000 season a perfect 10-0, the first perfect campaign for any sport at Robert Morris. In the process, the team won its second straight NCAA I-AA Mid-Major National Championship, according to Don Hansen’s National Football Weekly Gazette. The program celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2003 and moved into its own on-campus football stadium, named Joe Walton Stadium in honor of the program’s only head coach, in 2005. The women’s rowing team claimed two straight national championships in the varsity four classification at the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, Pa., in 2000 and 2001. The trend of success by Colonial athletics in the new millennium should come as no surprise. Five teams achieved national rankings during the 1990s, with the 1994 women’s softball team reaching No. 23, the 1994 men’s soccer team peaking at No. 16, the 1996 football squad finishing second in the NCAA I-AA non-scholarship ranks, the 1997 football team placing third and the 1999 football team placing first. Robert Morris has sent 17 teams to NCAA Tournaments since 1982. Men’s basketball has made an NEC record six appearances, while volleyball owns an NEC record five appearances. RMU’s men’s basketball program has qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992 and 2009, while volleyball made five straight appearances from 1999 to 2003. The Colonial men’s soccer team has also appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times (1993, 1994 and 2005). Robert Morris University has also had several athletes continue their athletic career in professional sports. The late Tim Hall (1996) was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft as a running back. Then, in 2001, former offensive lineman Hank Fraley (1999) became the starting center for the Philadelphia Eagles after being signed to the practice squad during the 2000 season. He currently is the starting center for the Cleveland Browns. Men’s soccer player Musa Shannon (1997) was drafted by the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer as the 28th overall pick in the 1997 MLS College Draft. Five other former Colonial men’s soccer players have played professionally, as Steve Bell (1997) and Doug Petras (1994) saw action with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, while Rhian Dodds (2003) plays for the Kilmarnock Football Club of the Scottish Premier League. Athletes are not the only ties that RMU athletics has to the professional ranks. Head football coach Joe Walton came to the Colonials after 35 years of National Football League experience, including seven years as the head coach of the New York Jets. Alongside Walton is another former NFL alum in John Banaszak, who was promoted to assistant head coach in the spring of 2008. Banaszak, the former head coach at Washington & Jefferson College, was a member of Pittsburgh Steelers when the team won Super Bowls X, XIII and XIV. Former Colonial men’s soccer head coach John Kowalski also worked as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League, the Tampa Bay Mutiny of the MLS and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the A-League. He has come full circle, as he is now head coach of the Colonial women’s team, a program that began in 1992.
RMU’S REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1990 Men’s Basketball – 1991, 1992, 2008, 2009 Women’s Basketball – 2007, 2008 Football – 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Men’s Soccer – 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001 Softball – 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006 Women’s Volleyball – 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008 RMU’S NEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1990 Men’s Basketball – 1991, 1992, 2009 Women’s Basketball – 1991, 2007, 2008 Men’s Soccer – 1993, 1994, 2005 Men’s Golf – 1995, 1996 Women’s Tennis – 1996 Men’s Indoor Track & Field – 1999, 2000 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – 2000 Women’s Indoor Track & Field – 1998, 2000 Softball – 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2005 Volleyball – 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 2008-09 Robert Morris University All-Conference Honors • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Kevin Argauer (Men’s Track & Field) Alyssa Bennett (Volleyball) Kara Blakeley (Women’s Lacrosse) Alexa Bryson (Softball) Jeremy Chappell (Men’s Basketball) Brianna Delaney (Women’s Ice Hockey) * Alex DiMichele (Football) Mary Kate Egan (Women’s Lacrosse) Sherrod Evers (Football) Sherrod Evers (Men’s Track & Field) Jarad George (Men’s Track & Field) Alaina Gibson (Volleyball) Charles Gladman (Men’s Track & Field) Amanda Graham (Volleyball) T.J. Green (Men’s Track & Field) Melanie Ice (Women’s Golf) Monet Johnson (Women’s Basketball) Dan Kerch (Men’s Lacrosse) $ Michael Landers (Football) Ashley Levering (Women’s Lacrosse) Sade Logan (Women’s Basketball) Nathan Longpre (Men’s Ice Hockey) * James Lyle (Men’s Ice Hockey) * Chris Margott (Men’s Ice Hockey) * Kiel Matisz (Men’s Lacrosse) $ Tara Maxwell (Women’s Track & Field) Brianne McLaughlin (Women’s Ice Hockey) * Ian Melhorn (Men’s Track & Field) C.G. Mercatoris (Men’s Golf) James O’Quinn (Football) Brooks Ostergard (Men’s Ice Hockey) * Brooke Panepinto (Softball) Gabrielle Rinehart (Women’s Track & Field) Rob Robinson (Men’s Basketball) Myles Russ (Football) Erica Schmidt (Women’s Track & Field) Samantha Simile (Women’s Track & Field) Chris Spataro (Men’s Track & Field) Mark Szymanski (Football) Ashley Turici (Women’s Track & Field) Denny Urban (Men’s Ice Hockey) * Emily Wolthuis (Volleyball)
Note: All honors from the Northeast Conference unless noted * College Hockey America (CHA) honors $ Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) honors
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Bill Denniston Head Coach From the time he took over the men’s soccer program at Robert Morris University, head coach Bill Denniston needed just four years to take the program from three wins to a regularseason Northeast Conference championship. Entering his 13th season in 2009, Denniston is looking to take his team back to the top of the conference standings in even less time. The Colonials struggled to a 2-14-3 mark in 2008, a blip on an otherwise steady heading for the team under the tutelage of Denniston. The last time his team finished with a record under .500 was in 2004. The following season, the Colonials went 11-8-1 and took the Northeast Conference title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. In 2006, the Colonials bounced back from a 0-1-2 start to the conference schedule to finish 4-1-1 over the final six regular season games and earn the fourth seed in the conference postseason. Robert Morris lost to eventual NEC Champion Monmouth in the semifinals, ending what was a remarkable late season surge into the playoffs. The 2005 Colonials claimed their third NEC
Championship and second under the guidance of Denniston. That team finished 11-8-4, the most wins for the program during the Denniston era.
Denniston Year-by-Year Bill Denniston brought with him an impressive background in soccer after being named head coach at Robert Morris in 1997, and he has helped return the Colonials to the top of the NEC standings. A look at his accomplishments in the last six seasons. Year
School
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Alderson Broaddus............................... Alderson Broaddus............................... Alderson Broaddus............................... Robert Morris...................................... Robert Morris...................................... Robert Morris...................................... Robert Morris...................................... Robert Morris...................................... Robert Morris...................................... Robert Morris...................................... Robert Morris...................................... Robert Morris...................................... Robert Morris...................................... Robert Morris...................................... Robert Morris......................................
Record
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NEC Finish
12-5-2 14-4-1 11-8-1 3-14-2 5-14-0 6-12-2 7-10-2 9-9-1 9-9-2 7-7-5 5-10-4 11-8-1 9-7-4 7-7-2 2-14-3
.684 .763 .575 .211 .263 .350 .421 .500 .500 .500 .368 .575 .550 .500 .184
— — — T-7th T-7th T-7th T-6th T-1st T-3rd 4th 6th 1st 4th T-6th 10th
Total ......................................................... 80-121-28 Overall Record................................................ 117-138-32
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In 2001, Denniston earned NEC Coach of the Year honors after leading the Colonials to their first NEC regular-season championship since 1996. He followed that up by taking RMU to the NEC tournament once again in 2002. In addition to returning the Colonials to prominence in the NEC, Denniston has helped his players move on to the professional ranks. Under his tutelage, 10 players have made their way into the professional ranks, including 2005 graduate Joe Di Buono who was drafted by both the Montreal Impact of the USL and the Cleveland Force of the MISL. In 12 years as head coach of the Colonials, Denniston has compiled an overall record of 80-121-28. Prior to his stint with Robert Morris, Denniston served three years as the head coach for Alderson Broaddus (W. Va.) College, guiding the Battlers to a record of 37-17-4 and national rankings in each of his three years. His 1995 squad finished with a national ranking of No. 11, the first year the school participated in Division II athletics, and for those efforts he was named the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. While with Alderson Broaddus, Denniston also served as assistant athletic director. Before becoming head coach of the Battlers, Denniston spent four seasons as assistant men’s soccer coach at Bethany (W.Va.) College. In each of his four years there, Bethany finished with a national ranking of No. 14 or higher in Division III, including a No. 2 ranking in 1993. In his 12 years as an assistant and head coach, Denniston has helped to develop 51 all-conference selections, five Academic All-Americans, four conference MVPs and four All-Americans. A 1983 graduate of Bethany with a degree in physical education, Denniston was a four-year All-Presidents Athletic Conference selection and a three-year All-American. He was also named the PAC’s most valuable player in 1980, was captain of the 1982 Bison squad that was a national finalist and was a Senior Bowl nominee in 1982. A father of three, Denniston and his wife, Kathy, reside in Moon Township.
Robert Morris University
Joe Di Buono Assistant Coach • First season at Robert Morris Joe Di Buono, a former Colonial player, enters his first season as an assistant coach with Robert Morris University. Di Buono has spent the last four years playing on the professional level in addition to coaching at various camps and clinics, both state-side and internationally. In the spring of 2006, Di Buono became the first Robert Morris graduate to play in the Polish First Division. The Montreal-native signed a contract with Polonia Warszawa, earning a starting role in the defensive midfield for the Blackshirts. Since returning from Poland, Di Buono has spent the majority of his time playing professional indoor soccer. He played for the Milwaukee Wave during the 2007-08 season and the Philadelphia Kixx in the most recent season. He played in 15 of the team’s 18 games, finishing third on the team in blocked shots. Di Buono added five points as well, scoring two goals and adding an assist. Immediately following his graduation from Robert Morris, Di Buono became the sixth Robert Morris player since 2002 to be drafted when he was selected in the first round of the USL’s College Player Draft and was the 11th overall pick, going to the Montreal Impact. He became the first Colonial to be drafted by two teams in the same year when the Major Indoor Soccer League’s Cleveland franchise picked him in their 2005 draft. Di Buono was a 2004 NSCAA / adidas Mid-
Di Buono’s SOCCER Career Robert Morris (2003-2006) • 2004 NSCAA / adidas Mid-Atlantic All-Region team • 2004 All-NEC First Team • 2003 All-NEC Second Team • Selected 11th in 2006 USL College Draft • Selected in second round of 2005 MISL Draft Polonia Warszawa (2006) • First RMU graduate to play in Polish First Division • Started in defensive midfield in final eight games Trois Rivieres Attak (2006)
Atlantic Regional All-American and a team captain in 2004. As a Colonial, he finished third in the Northeast Conference in 2004 with 17 points on six goals and five assists, scoring all of his points in the last 14 games of the season. He finished fifth in the conference in goal scoring and fourth in assists. A first team All-NEC selection, the forward was held scoreless for the first five games of the season before exploding for 17 points in final 14 games. His best game came in a 4-2 win at Mount St. Mary’s when he scored two goals and added an assist for five points.
Milwaukee Wave (2007-08) • Finished with 19 points (6 goals, 7 assists) • Played in 22 games Philadelphia Kixx (2008-09) • Played in 15 games • Finished with five points (2 goals, 1 assist) • Third on the team in blocks (14)
Colonials In International Competition 2006
Spain Opponents • Santvicenti • U.E. Vic
2002
Rio Maior, Portugal Opponents • Beneditense • OS Nazarenos • Peniche • Rio Maior
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2009 OUTLOOK The last time the Robert Morris University men’s soccer team finished a season with a record under .500, they bounced back the following season to win the Northeast Conference Tournament and earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament. That was in 2005. After posting a 2-14-3 mark in 2008, head coach Bill Denniston and the 2009 version of the Colonials are looking for a similar turnaround. Six starters will be back in uniform with the squad welcoming back a total of 14 letterwinners. To offset the loss of nearly half his starters, Denniston has brought in 13 newcomers. The Colonials will have to find a way to score this season after tallying just 13 goals in 19 games last year. Meanwhile, at the other end of the field, three freshmen goalkeepers will be competing for the starting job left vacant by the graduation of Matt Felice, one of the best netminders in the history of the program and a four-year starter. Five players are listed as forwards this season with sophomores David Torrance and Francis Bowman the lone returners at that position. Torrance held a starting role for most of the season, scoring a goal and setting up two others. Bowman saw plenty of action off the bench, giving the Colonials a change of pace. Freshmen Dominic Mascia, Frank LaManna and Derek Stein will compete for time up top
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as well. Mascia was an all-league selection last season after leading his squad with 10 goals. LaManna, who may also play in the midfield, led Chartiers Valley with 13 goals en route to All-WPIAL honors while Stein was a two-time all-section pick. Senior captain Sean Riley and classmate Kyle McIvor will be looked upon to bring stability and experience to the team’s midfield. Riley roams the center of the field, using his tremendous endurance to provide both an extra attacker and an extra defender. He led the team with three goals last season, finishing with seven points. McIvor has roamed the outside midfield for the past three years, tallying a goal and assist as a junior. He will need to help create more opportunities from the outside with the graduation of some key playmakers. Tyler Solis is also a senior who stepped into a starter’s role last year. Generally found on the outside of the midfield, he can also be pressed into the center or forward duty after scoring two goals last season. Junior Neil Shaffer has held a center midfield spot since his freshman campaign and will be asked to provide some scoring punch in addition to helping on the defensive side of the ball. Sophomore Matt Sheibley was a pleasant surprise for Robert Morris last season, earning a starting spot for the team. He saw significant time at both forward and midfield, finishing third on the team in scoring with five points as a freshman. Sophomore Dan Braun saw a
large chunk of time on defense, starting in 12 games, while Matt Griffin had limited playing time in the midfield. Sophomore transfer Shane Beharry along with freshmen Niko Corado and Michael Jones will look to earn time in the midfield as well. Defensively, the Colonials welcome back sophomores Max Shinsky, Tyler Gardner and Chase Raymond along with junior Justin Turnley. Shinsky and Gardner each locked down starting jobs as rookies, learning while on the job and bringing that new-found knowledge into their sophomore campaigns. Turnley returns to the team after sitting out the 2008 season. As a freshman, he started 13 games on the backline for the Colonials. Freshmen Sam Colosimo, Kyle Macauley and Andy Correa bring depth and talent to the defensive corps. In goal, three rookies – Toba Bolaji, Nick Barber and Andrew Gagliardi – will battle for the starting position. Bolaji led Maple High School in Ontario to the York Region Championship as a senior, garnering most valuable players for the squad in both his junior and senior seasons. Barber recorded 12 shutouts in 15 starts as a senior while earning the starting spot for Western United, one of the top club teams in Massachusetts. Gagliardi was an All-WPIAL selection as a senior, garnering 340 saves and 15 shutouts during his career at Belle Vernon.
SEAN RILEY
Robert Morris University
2009 Roster No. Player
Yr.
Ht.
Wt.
Pos.
00 Toba Bolaji
Fr.
6-1
195
G
Hometown / High School (College)
Vaughn, Ontario / Maple
0 Nick Barber
Fr.
6-0
180
G
Pittsfield, Mass. / Pittsfield
1 Andrew Gagliardi
Fr.
6-0
175
G
Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon
2 Dominic Mascia
Fr.
5-8
145
M / F
3 Matt Griffin *
So.
5-10
160
M
Pickerington, Ohio / Saint Charles Prep Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park
4 Sam Colosimo
Fr.
5-8
150
D
McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour
5 Tyler Solis **
Sr.
6-0
185
M
Hummelstown, Pa. / Lower Dauphin
6 Matt Sheibley *
So.
5-7
150
M
Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern
7 Henry Montano
Fr.
6-0
160
M
Fairfax, Va. / Fairfax Beaver, Pa. / Beaver
8 Justin Turnley *
Jr.
6-0
170
D / M
9 David Torrance *
So.
6-1
175
F
Glasgow, Scotland / Langside College
10 Kyle McIvor ***
Sr.
5-6
140
M
Diego Martin, Trinidad / Queen’s Royal College
11 Neil Shaffer **
Jr.
5-10
165
M
Aliquippa, Pa. / Beaver
12 Max Shinsky *
So.
5-9
160
D
13 Frank LaManna
Fr.
6-0
190
D/F
14 Tyler Gardner *
So.
6-1
170
D
Whitefish, Mont. / Whitefish
15 Dan Braun *
So.
6-1
180
M
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson
16 Kyle Macauley
Fr.
6-0
170
D
Woodbridge, Ontario / Saint Michael’s College
17 Shane Beharry
So.
5-9
145
M
Scarborough, Ontario / York University
18 Francis Bowman *
So.
5-8
150
F
Fawn Grove, Pa. / Kennard-Dale
19 Derek Stein
Fr.
6-1
170
F
Wapwallopen, Pa. / Crestwood
20 Sean Riley ***
Sr.
5-9
165
M
Kalispell, Mont. / Flathead
21 Andy Correa
Fr.
5-11
170
D
Silver Spring, Md. / Walter Johnson
22 Chase Raymond *
So.
5-8
165
D
Coraopolis, Pa. / Montour
23 Niko Corado
Fr.
5-10
160
M
Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley
24 Tom Gannon **
Sr.
6-0
165
D
Maineville, Ohio / Moeller
25 Michael Jones
Fr.
5-9
150
M
East Berlin, Pa. / Bermudian Springs
York, Pa. / West York Area Pittsburgh, Pa. / Chartiers Valley
* Denotes letters earned
Head Coach: Bill Denniston (13th season at RMU; Bethany ’83) • Assistant Coach: Joe Di Buono (1st season at RMU; Robert Morris ’08)
CHASE RAYMOND
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Tyler Solis
Neil shaffer
FRANCIS BOWMAN
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5 Tyler Solis
M / 6-0 / 155 / Sr. • Hummelstown, Pa. / Lower Dauphin
2008: Appeared in all 19 games, starting 16 contests … Tallied two goals on the season for the first points of his career … Both goals came against Niagara (10/3) … Took 25 shots, 13 of which were on net … Was issued three yellow cards. 2007: Was a starter in eight of the 14 games in which he played … Took four shots, putting two of those on goal … Issued four yellow cards during the season … Received his first career start in seasonopening 2-0 win against Duquesne (8/31). 2006: Came off the bench to play in seven games … His only shot of the season came at Pittsburgh (9/27). Pre-RMU: Four-sport letterwinner took part in track, soccer, golf and basketball … Named to the Olympic Development Program … Played on the Gautemala National Team … Tallied 42 points as a senior. Personal: Major is sport management … Born March 30, 1988.
GP
GS
G
A
Pts
2006....................... 7 2007....................... 14 2008....................... 19 Totals..................... 40
Year
0 8 16 24
0 0 2 2
0 0 0 0
0 0 4 4
* * *
10 Kyle McIvor
M/F / 5-7 / 140 / Sr. • Diego Martin, Trinidad / Queen’s Royal College
2008: Played in 18 contests, starting 17 of them … Netted one goal and one assist for three points on the season … Tallied a goal against Monmouth (10/12) … Provided an assist against Western Michigan (9/12) … Took 18 shots, nine of which were on goal … Was issued five yellow cards. 2007: Played in 17 games earning the start in 12 of those … Finished with one assist … His lone assist came in a 4-3 loss at Niagara University (9/30) … Took 15 shots on the season, hitting the net four times … Was issued six yellow cards. 2006: Started in six games … Played in all but one of the team’s 20 games … Finished the year with four points … His only goal came against Manhattan (8/27) … Also had an assist against the Jaspers (8/27) … Registered a helper against Long Island (10/13) … Had nine shots … Issued two yellow cards. Pre-RMU: Member of the Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 team … Was that squad’s leading scorer in 2004 … Led Queen’s Royal to a 15-2-2 mark and the 2003 North Zone Intercol Championship … Awarded the North Zone Intercol Winner’s Medal in 2003. Personal: Major is communications … Born Jan. 16, 1988.
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GP
GS
G
A
Pts
2006....................... 19 2007....................... 17 2008....................... 18 Totals..................... 54
Year
6 12 17 35
1 0 1 2
2 1 1 4
4 1 3 8
Robert Morris University
20 Sean Riley
M / 5-9 / 150 / Sr. • Kalispell, Mont. / Flathead
2008: Started all of the Colonials 19 games … Led the team in goals scored with three … Was second in overall points scored with seven … His goal against Canisius (9/28) was the gamewinner … Tallied solo goals against Monmouth (10/12) and St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/17) … Provided an assist against Niagara (10/3) … Took 22 shots, six of which were on net … Was issued three yellow cards. 2007: Started in all 18 of the team’s games … Finished the year with three points … Scored his first career goal in a 3-2 loss at St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/7/07) … Recorded his only assist of the season in a 3-3 tie with Mount St. Mary’s (11/4/07) in seasonfinale … Took 16 shots, six of them going on net … Was issued one yellow card. 2006: Immediately took on a starting role earning 19 starts … Played in all 20 games … Tied for third on the squad with three assists … Picked up his first assist against Canisius (9/15/06) … Also had helpers against Pittsburgh (9/27/06) and Mount St. Mary’s (10/6/06) … Finished the year with nine shots … Issued a yellow card against Quinnipiac (10/27/06). Pre-RMU: Two-sport letterwinner played soccer and basketball at Flathead … Was an all-state soccer player all four years … Named to the honorable mention squad as a freshman … Led team to a 13-11 record and the 2005 state championship. Personal: Major is management … Born Oct. 23, 1987.
GP
GS
G
A
Pts
2006....................... 20 2007....................... 18 2008....................... 19 Totals..................... 57
Year
19 18 19 56
0 1 3 4
3 1 1 5
3 3 7 13
* * *
24 Tom Gannon 2008: Sat out season due to injury. 2007: Saw action in 13 games ... Had six starts ... Recorded one shot on goal ... Helped anchor a defense that recorded four shutouts and allowed just a 1.25 goals against average. 2006: Did not see action. 2005: Did not see action. Pre-RMU: Guided Moeller to section championships from 2001 through 2004 ... Selected for Olympic Development Program four times. Personal: Major is information sciences ... Born Nov. 22, 1986.
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D / 6-0 / 165 / Sr. • Maineville, Ohio / Moeller Year
GP
GS
G
A
Pts
2005....................... 0 2006....................... 0 2007....................... 13 2008....................... 0 Totals..................... 13
0 0 6 0 6
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
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8 Justin Turnley
D/MF / 6-0 / 170 / Jr. • Beaver, Pa / Beaver
2008: Did not play due to NCAA transfer rules. 2007: Played and started in 13 games ... Recorded one shot on net ... Helped anchor a defense that recorded four shutouts and posted a 1.25 goals against average. Pre-RMU: Four-year all-section pick led Beaver to the WPIAL Championship game in 2006 ... Was All-WPIAL and Player of the Year in his section as a senior ... Named all-star game most valuable player as a senior ... Tallied 23 goals and 11 assists as a senior. Personal: Major is finance … Born August 8, 1988.
G
A
Pts
2007....................... 13 13 0 2008....................... — DNP — Totals..................... 13 13 0
Year
GP
GS
0
0
0
0
* * *
11 Neil Shaffer
M / 5-10 / 165 / Jr. • Aliquippa, Pa. / Beaver
2008: Appeared in all 19 games, making 17 starts … Tallied one goal on the season … Goal came against Western Michigan (9/12) … Took 30 shots, 14 of which were on goal. 2007: Finished tied for second on the team with 11 points … Was second on the team with four goals … Added three assists … Played in 18 games, earning the start in 11 … Scored his first career goal in his first career game, a 2-0 win against Duquesne (8/3/07) … Started his career with seven points in his first three games … Had a goal and an assist in a 2-1 win against Canisius (9/2/07) … Netted a goal in a 3-1 win against Pitt (9/4/07) … Also had a score in a 4-3 loss at Niagara (9/30/07) … Picked up assists against Sacred Heart (10/12/07) and Mount St. Mary’s
(11/4/07) … Took 16 shots, eight of which were on net … Picked up one yellow card. Pre-RMU: Part of championship teams in 2003 and 2005 … As a senior, was named to All-WPIAL and all-section teams … Was the most valuable player of the All-WPIAL game … Was a high school Heisman nominee and a top-100 YMCA scholar athlete. Personal: Major is media arts … Born Feb. 14, 1989. GP
GS
G
A
Pts
2007....................... 18 2008....................... 19 Totals..................... 37
Year
11 17 28
4 1 5
3 0 3
11 2 13
* * *
3 Matt Griffin
MF / 5-10 / 160 / So. • Bethel Park, Pa / Bethel Park
2008: Appeared in six games, starting two … First collegiate appearance came against Mount St. Mary’s (10/10) … Starts came against Long Island (10/19) and Sacred Heart (10/24). Pre-RMU: As a senior at Bethel Park, named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Elite 11, the Western PA All-Star and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette All-South Team ... Helped guide Bethel Park to the 2007 WPIAL title and a spot in the state semifinals ... Was an All-WPIAL selection as a senior ... Led his squad in goals as both a junior and senior ... Bethel Park’s leading scorer in 2007. Personal: Major is finance … Born May 16, 1989.
10
GP
GS
G
A
Pts
2008....................... 6
Year
2
0
0
0
Robert Morris University
6 Matt Sheibley
MF / 5-7 / 135 / So. • Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern
2008: Played in all 19 games, making 17 starts … First collegiate action was a start against Rider (8/29) … Scored two goals and one assist for five points … Was third on the team in total scoring … First collegiate point came on an assist against Canisius (9/28) … Scored goals against St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/17) and Quinnipiac (10/31) … Took 19 shots, seven of which were on goal … Was issued three yellow cards. Pre-RMU: Two-sport letterwinner played soccer and football at Northern York … Four-time Mid-Penn Colonial League All-Star … Named to the 2007 Harrisburg Patriot News Big 11
… Twice named team most valuable player … Finished high school career with 146 points … Found the net 51 times and had 44 assists … Named Northern’s offensive player of the year as a sophomore … Selected to the Eastern Pennsylvania Olympic Development Program team three-times. Personal: Major is social science … Born March 13, 1996. GP
GS
G
A
Pts
2008....................... 19
Year
17
2
1
5
* * *
9 David Torrance
F / 6-1 / 175 / So. • Glasgow, Scotland / Langside College
2008: Played in all 19 games, making 13 starts … Scored one goal and added two assists … Started in his first collegiate contest and scored a goal against Rider (8/29) … Provided two assists against St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/17) … Took 37 shots, 12 of which were on goal … Was 0-1 in penalty kick attempts. Pre-RMU: Played for Queens Park F.C. in the Scottish Football League … Team finished second in the league last season … Led the team in cup scoring … Finished the season with 25 goals. Personal: Major is sport management … Born March 26, 1989. GP
GS
G
A
Pts
2008....................... 19
Year
13
1
2
4
* * *
12 Max Shinsky 2008: Played in 18 games, making 15 starts … Tallied one assist … Assist came against St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/17) … First collegiate start occurred at Rider (8/29) … Took seven shots … Was issued two yellow cards. Pre-RMU: Four-year letterwinner at West York … Earned a spot on the YIAA All-Star team in 2005, 2006 and 2007 … Was the team’s most valuable player and a captain in 2007 … Named the team’s defensive player of the year in 2006. Personal: Major is finance … Born June 21, 1990.
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D / 5-9 / 160 / So. • York, Pa. / West York Area Year
GP
GS
G
A
Pts
2008....................... 18
15
0
1
1
11
14 Tyler Gardner
D / 6-1 / 170 / So. • Whitefish, Mont. / Whitefish
2008: Played in 12 games, making nine starts … First collegiate start came against Rider (8/29) … Attempted five shots, two of which were on goal … Was issued one yellow card. Pre-RMU: Named to the all-state squad as a junior and a senior … Led the team to back-toback Montana A class state championships … Was an all-conference selection for three seasons … Team went undefeated, 30-0, during his junior and senior seasons … Was the team’s defensive player of the year as a junior and senior. Personal: Major is undecided … Born Oct. 25, 1989. GP
GS
G
A
Pts
2008....................... 12
Year
9
0
0
0
* * *
15 Dan Braun
MF / 6-1 / 180 / So. • Pittsburgh, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson
2008: Appeared in 17 games on the season, 12 coming as a starter … First collegiate action came versus Pitt (9/7) … Took one shot … Was issued one yellow card. Pre-RMU: Two-sport letterwinner played football and soccer for Thomas Jefferson … Named the team’s defensive player of the year as a senior … Was a threetime all-state selection … Also named to all-conference and All-WPIAL teams as a sophomore, junior and senior … Finished his career with 47 goals. Personal: Major is finance … Born Nov. 12, 1989. Year
12
GP
GS
G
A
Pts
2008....................... 17
12
0
0
0
Robert Morris University
18 Francis Bowman
MF / 5-8 / 150 / So. • Fawn Grove, Pa. / Kennard-Dale
2008: Appeared in 15 games on the season, making five starts … First collegiate action game against Rider (8/29) … Attempted seven shots … Was issued one yellow card. Pre-RMU: Named team most valuable player as a junior and senior … Was section co-player of the year as a senior … Led his squad in scoring in 2005, 2006 and 2007 Tallied 49 goals and 30 assists in four seasons on varsity … Finished his career with 128 points … Three-year captain was a county all-star as
a junior … Two-sport athlete was a all-county and allstate honorable mention selection as a place kicker in football. Personal: Major is udeclared business … Born Dec. 14, 1989. GP
GS
G
A
Pts
2008....................... 15
Year
5
0
0
0
* * *
22 Chase Raymond
MF / 5-9 / 150 / So. • Lancaster, Pa / Lampeter Strasburg
2008: Appeared in four games in his freshman campaign, making three starts … First collegiate action came against St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/17) … First start came against Quinnipiac (10/31). Pre-RMU: Named to the all-section squad in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 … Earned a place on the South Fayette Elite 11 Tournament team as a junior and senior … Led his team in scoring as a defender in 2007 … Was his team’s defensive most valuable player in 2004, 2006 and 2007 … Earned the coaches’ choice award in 2004 and 2006 … Took the team’s sportsmanship award in 2005 … Played in the Olympic Development Program in 2005 and 2006. Personal: Major is computer information systems … Born Jan. 20, 1989. Year
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GP
GS
G
A
Pts
2008....................... 4
3
0
0
0
13
NEWCOMERS
00 Toba Bolaji G / 6-1 / 195 / Fr. • Concord, Ontario / Maple Pre-RMU: Three-sport letterwinner played soccer, basketball and rugby at Maple … Was a two-time most valuable player in soccer for the Timberwolves … Managed to score 21 goals in his high school career … Led his team to a 9-1 record and the York Region Championship in 2008 … Also played basketball and rugby at Maple, earning most valuable player recognition in each of those sports … Was three-time athlete of the year in high school. Personal: Major is biology … Born Dec. 28, 1991.
* * *
0 Nick Barber G / 6-0 / 180 / Fr. • Pittsfield, Mass. / Pittsfield Pre-RMU: Was an All-Berkshire First Team selection as a senior … Recorded 87 saves, an average of 5.8 per game in 2008 … Had 12 shutouts in 15 games … Made 20 saves when Pittsfield upended state champion Ludlow, 2-0 … Starting goalkeeper for Western United, one of the top club teams in Massachusetts … In addition to soccer, also lettered in basketball and basketball. Personal: Major is media arts … Born Sept. 5, 1989.
* * *
1 Andrew Gagliardi G / 6-0 / 175 / Fr. • Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon Pre-RMU: Three-sport letterwinner was also a member of the wrestling and track and field teams at Belle Vernon … Was an All-WPIAL and All-Section III pick as a senior … Also earned all-section honors in his junior year … Named the team’s most valuable player as a junior … Finished his career with 340 saves and 15 shutouts. Personal: Father, Al, was a goalkeeper at Penn State … Major is pre-nursing … Born May 16, 1991.
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Robert Morris University
2 Dominic Mascia M/F / 5-8 / 145 / Fr. • Pickerington, Ohio / Saint Charles Prep Pre-RMU: Played forward at St. Charles Prepatory … Was named all-league his senior season …. Lead the team in scoring for two straight seasons … Tallied 10 goals as a senior … Named third-team all-district in his sophomore season. Personal: Major is engineering … Born March 1, 1991.
* * *
4 Sam Colosimo D / 5-8 / 150 / Fr. • McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour Pre-RMU: Was named to the team’s most valuable player as a senior … Scored 15 goals and had nine assists in his senior season … Earned best defensive player award as a junior and was the rookie of the year in his freshman campaign … Helped the Spartans to a section championship and 17-2-3 record in 2005 … Also lettered in track and field and swimming. Personal: Member of the National Honor Society and student council at Montour … Major is engineering … Born Dec. 29, 1990.
* * *
7 Henry Montano M / 6-0 / 160 / Fr. • Fairfax, Va. / Fairfax Pre-RMU: Member of the Bolivian National U-17 team … Was named to the all-state team in Virginia where he plays for Fairfax High School … Named All-Region I First Team. Personal: Major is pre-engineering … Born March 8, 1990.
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NEWCOMERS
13 Frank LaManna F/D / 6-0 / 190 / Fr. • Pittsburgh, Pa. / Chartiers Valley Pre-RMU: Helped Chartiers Valley to section championships in 2007 and 2009 … Was an All-WPIAL pick and an all-section selection as a senior … Led the Colts with 13 goals in 2009 … Captain of the Pennsylvania West Olympic Development Program 1991 team … Helped Beadling cup team to four state cups … Also earned varsity letters in track and field. Personal: Major is actuarial science … Member of the National Honor Society … Born Dec. 21, 1991.
* * *
16 Kyle Macaulay D / 6-0 / 170 / Fr. • Woodbridge, Ontario / Saint Michael’s College Pre-RMU: As a senior, was named most valuable player in both soccer and track … Was St. Michael’s Athlete of the Year in 2009 … Won the Old Boy’s Award as best student-athlete … Led squad to 11-0 record and CISAA Championship in 2006 and the OFSAA Bronze in 2008 … As track athlete, won the CISAA 200 meter dash in 2009. Personal: Major is biology … Born Jan. 31, 1991.
* * *
17 Shane Beharry M / 5-9 / 145 / So. • Scarborough, Ontario / Sir John A. MacDonald (York University) Pre-RMU: Played one season at York University … Helped the Lions to the 2009 CIS National Championship … Has trained with the Trinidad U-17 National Team … Ran track and field in addition to playing soccer at John A. MacDonald … Was the team’s top set-up man, leading the squad in assists all four years … Named most valuable player of the team as a senior. Personal: Major is communication … Born Nov. 26, 1990.
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19 Derek Stein F / 6-1 / 170 / Fr. • Wapwallopen, Pa. / Crestwood Pre-RMU: Named team’s most valuable player as both a junior and a senior … Was an All-Wyoming Valley Conference First Team selection in 2007 and 2008 … Helped his Olympic Development Program Team to a regional championship in 2008 … Also lettered in volleyball at Crestwood. Personal: Major is management … Born April 4, 1991.
* * *
21 Andy Correa D / 5-11 / 170 / Fr. • Silver Spring, Md. / Walter Johnson Pre-RMU: Was named the county player of the year as a senior … Was also an all-county first-team selection in 2008 … Helped Walter Johnson squad to a 4A State Championship and a 4A West Regional Championship in 2006. Personal: Major is undecided … Born Feb. 6, 1991.
* * *
23 Niko Corado M / 5-10 / 160 / Fr. • Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley Pre-RMU: Earned a spot on the Mid-Penn Soccer Commonwealth Division All-Star First Team. Personal: Planned major is undeclared business … Born Dec. 25, 1990.
* * *
25 Michael Jones M / 5-9 / 150 / Fr. • East Berlin, Pa. / Bermudian Springs Pre-RMU: Was a four-year letterwinner at Bermudian Springs … Was a YAIAA Division III First Team All-Star selection … Was also named to the all-conference team … Scored 10 goals as a senior … Team went 10-6-2 and 8-2 in conference play his senior season … Was a senior all-star. Personal: Major is accounting … Born Feb. 15, 1991.
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2008 FINAL STATISTICS Overall: 2-14-3 • Conference: 0-7-2 • Home: 1-7-2 • Away: 0-7-1 • Neutral: 1-0-0
GAME-BY-GAME DATE
OPPONENT
8/29 8/31 9/7 9/12 9/14 9/19 9/21 9/26 9/28 10/3 10/10 10/12 10/17 10/19 10/24 10/26 10/31 11/2 11/9
RIDER ALBANY @ Pitt vs. Western Michigan Bryant @ Butler @ Dayton @ Duquesne CANISIUS NIAGARA @ Mount St. Mary’s * @ Monmouth * ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * LONG ISLAND * @ Sacred Heart * @ Fairleigh Dickinson * QUINNIPIAC * CENTRAL CONN. STATE * SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) *
W/L/T
SCORE
L L L W T 2OT L L L OT W L 2OT L T 2OT L L L L T 2OT L L
1-2 0-1 0-3 2-1 0-0 0-3 0-5 0-1 3-0 2-3 0-6 2-2 2-3 0-2 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-3
SAVES
GOAL SCORERS
Felice (4) Felice (5) Felice (4) Felice (7) Felice (7) Felice (7) Felice (8) Felice (6) Felice (5) Felice (6) Felice (7) Felice (5) Felice (3) Felice (2) Felice (6) Felice (9) Felice (14) Felice (7) Felice (6)
Torrance
Shaffer, Stanley
Riley, Stanley, DelGreco Solis (2) McIvor, Riley Sheibley, Riley
Sheibley Neil Shaffer
* Northeast Conference Game
INDIVIDUAL ## Name
7 20 16 5 9 10 17 11 19 12 2 18 14 21 15 6 22 8 4 3 0
GP-GS
STANLEY, Tyler............................ RILEY, Sean................................ SHEIBLEY, Matt........................... SOLIS, Tyler................................ TORRANCE, David........................ McIVOR, Kyle.............................. DelGRECO, John.......................... SHAFFER, Neil............................. KOVACK, Tim............................... SHINSKY, Max............................. MORIHLATKO, John..................... BOWMAN, Francis........................ GARDNER, Tyler.......................... METZGER, Matt............................ BRAUN, Dan................................ GITTENS, Geren.......................... RAYMOND, Chase........................ DEEP, Colin................................. BITTNER, Eric.............................. GRIFFIN, Matt............................. FELICE, Matt................................
Total............................................ Opponents...................................
16-15 19-19 19-17 19-16 19-13 18-17 16-4 19-17 17-4 18-15 18-3 15-5 12-9 1-0 17-12 2-0 4-3 1-0 19-19 6-2 19-19 19 19
G
A
Pts
Sh
Shot%
SOG%
YC-RC
GW
PK-ATT
2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 7 5 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 22 19 25 37 18 6 30 16 7 8 7 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
.045 .136 .105 .080 .027 .056 .167 .033 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
SOG
19 6 7 1 12 9 2 14 7 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
.432 .273 .368 .520 .324 .500 .333 .467 .438 .143 .375 .143 .400 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
8-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 0-0 5-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 1-0
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
13 39
13 43
39 121
247 336
.053 .116
96 162
.389 .482
33-1 25-1
2 14
1-2 2-3
GOALIE ## Name
GP-GS
Minutes
GA
Avg
Saves
Pct
W
L
T
0 FELICE, Matt............................... 19-19
1790:15
39
1.96
118
.752
2
14
3
2
1790:15 1790:15
39 13
1.96 0.65
123 83
.759 .865
2 14
14 2
3 3
2 12
Total.......................................... Opponents.................................
19 18
Sho
Team saves: 5
18
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2008 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE Year in review
School
NEC
Pts
Overall
Pct.
Streak
Home
Away
Neutral
1. Monmouth *
6-1-2
20
12-3-4
.737
T1
8-1-2
4-2-2
0-0
2. Fairleigh Dickinson *
6-2-1
19
13-6-2
.667
L1
6-1-1
3-5-1
4-0
3. Quinnipiac *
5-2-2
17
10-5-4
.632
L1
5-2-2
5-2-2
0-1
5-4
15
9-10-1
.475
L1
5-5
3-4-1
1-1
5. St. Francis (N.Y.)
4-3-2
14
11-4-3
.694
T1
6-1
3-3-3
2-0
Sacred Heart
4-3-2
14
7-7-3
.500
T1
5-1-2
2-6-1
0-0
7. Central Conn. State
3-5-1
10
9-7-2
.556
L1
5-3-1
4-4-1
0-0
Long Island
3-5-1
10
8-9-1
.472
L2
4-4-1
4-5
0-0
9. Saint Francis (Pa.)
2-6-1
7
5-11-2
.333
W1
3-3
2-6-2
0-2
10. Robert Morris
0-7-2
2
2-14-3
.184
L2
1-7-1
0-6-1
1-1-1
4. Mount St. Mary’s *
* Clinched NEC Tournament Berth
POINTS 1. Samson Malijani 2. Graciano Brito 3. Chris Wheeler 4. Ryan Kinne 5. Chase Barbieri 6. Yan Klukowski 7. John Sallhag Paul King Eric Detzel 10. Jeverton Delorenzi Durval Pereira Kyle Patrick Goals 1. Graciano Brito Samson Malijani 3. Chris Wheeler 4. Chase Barbieri Ryan Kinne 6. Paul King 7. Yan Klukowski John Sallhag 9. Eric Detzel 10. Jeverton Delorenzi Steve Jakubowski Durval Pereira Christopher Brown
School
GP
G
A
Pts.
Avg./G
Fairleigh Dickinson Quinnipiac Mount St. Mary’s Monmouth Monmouth Central Conn. State St. Francis (N.Y.) Fairleigh Dickinson Mount St. Mary’s St. Francis (N.Y.) Quinnipiac Mount St. Mary’s
20 19 20 19 17 17 17 19 20 17 18 20
18 18 12 10 10 8 8 9 7 6 6 5
5 3 3 6 2 5 4 2 6 3 3 5
41 39 27 26 22 21 20 20 20 15 15 15
2.05 2.05 1.35 1.37 1.29 1.24 1.18 1.05 1.00 0.88 0.83 0.75
School
GP
Quinnipiac............................... Fairleigh Dickinson.................... Mount St. Mary’s...................... Monmouth............................... Monmouth............................... Fairleigh Dickinson.................... Central Conn. State.................. St. Francis (N.Y.)...................... Mount St. Mary’s...................... St. Francis (N.Y.)...................... Long Island.............................. Quinnipiac............................... Central Conn. State..................
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19 20 20 17 19 19 17 17 20 17 18 18 18
No.
GPG
18 18 12 10 10 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 6
0.95 0.90 0.60 0.59 0.53 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.35 0.35 0.33 0.33 0.33
Assists 1. Alex Silaco 2. Ryan Kinne Scott Phinith Eric Detzel Fernando Huthmacher Sergio Munoz 7. Tyler Stanley Rommel Forde Yan Klukowski Craig Stant Rob Larocca RJ Allen Vinnie Berry Samson Malijani Kyle Patrick Christian Vasconez
School
GP
St. Francis (N.Y.)................... 18 Monmouth............................ 19 Mount St. Mary’s................... 20 Mount St. Mary’s................... 20 Fairleigh Dickinson................. 20 Fairleigh Dickinson................. 20 Robert Morris...................... 16 Long Island........................... 17 Central Conn. State................ 17 Long Island........................... 18 Monmouth............................ 18 Monmouth............................ 19 Mount St. Mary’s................... 20 Fairleigh Dickinson................. 20 Mount St. Mary’s................... 20 Fairleigh Dickinson................. 21
No.
APG
7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
0.39 0.32 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.31 0.29 0.29 0.28 0.28 0.26 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.24
Saves 1. Matt Felice 2. Frederick Hall 3. Majdi Zaineh 4. Paul Armstrong 5. Chris Davis 6. Matt Jones Bryan Meredith 8. Chris Antonino 9. Adam Janssen 10. Brad Williams
School
Robert Morris.......................... Quinnipiac................................ Fairleigh Dickinson..................... Central Conn. State................... Mount St. Mary’s....................... Sacred Heart............................. Monmouth................................ St. Francis (N.Y.)....................... Long Island............................... Saint Francis (Pa.).....................
19 19 15 18 20 17 19 16 16 10
Save PERCENTAGE 1. Bryan Meredith 2. Majdi Zaineh 3. Darius Motazed 4. Chris Antonino 5. Frederick Hall 6. Matt Jones 7. Brad Williams 8. Paul Armstrong 9. Matt Felice 10. Chris Davis
School
GP
Saves
GA
Pct.
Monmouth........................ 19 Fairleigh Dickinson............. 15 Saint Francis (Pa.)............. 8 St. Francis (N.Y.)............... 16 Quinnipiac........................ 19 Sacred Heart..................... 17 Saint Francis (Pa.)............. 10 Central Conn. State........... 18 Robert Morris.................. 19 Mount St. Mary’s............... 20
66 78 36 58 83 66 46 75 118 71
11 17 8 13 21 19 14 23 39 29
.857 .821 .818 .817 .798 .776 .767 .765 .752 .710
GP
Saves
S/G
118 83 78 75 71 66 66 58 53 46
6.21 4.37 5.20 4.17 3.55 3.88 3.47 3.62 3.31 4.60
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2008 NEC Award Winners Player of the Year
Graciano Brito
Quinnipiac
Defensive Player of the Year
Angelo Amato
Monmouth
Rookie of the Year
Chris Wheeler
Mount St. Mary’s
Coach of the Year
Rob Ryerson
Mount St. Mary’s
2008 NEC Players of the Week Sep. 2
Graciano Brito.................................................. Quinnipiac
Sep. 8
Yan Klukowski.................................................. Central Conn. State
Sep. 15
Paul King......................................................... Fairleigh Dickinson
Sep. 22
Yan Klukowski.................................................. Central Conn. State
Sep. 29
Jason Tesstitore............................................... Sacred Heart
Oct. 6
Graciano Brito.................................................. Quinnipiac
Oct. 13
John Sallhag.................................................... St. Francis (N.Y.)
Oct. 20
Samson Malijani............................................... Fairleigh Dickinson
Oct. 27
Samson Malijani............................................... Fairleigh Dickinson
Nov. 3
Graciano Brito.................................................. Quinnipiac
Nov. 10
Chase Barbieri................................................. Monmouth
Graciano Brito.................................................. Quinnipiac
Dan Braun
Sean Riley
2008 NEC Rookies of the Week
Francis bowman
max shinsky
Sep. 2
Paul King......................................................... Fairleigh Dickinson
Sep. 8
Chris Wheeler.................................................. Mount St. Mary’s
Sep. 15
Paul King......................................................... Fairleigh Dickinson
Sep. 22
Paul King......................................................... Fairleigh Dickinson
Sep. 29
Josh Maley...................................................... Long Island
Oct. 6
Kingsley McLeod.............................................. Saint Francis (Pa.)
Oct. 13
Chris Wheeler.................................................. Mount St. Mary’s
Oct. 20
Adam Janssen.................................................. Long Island
Oct. 27
Chris Wheeler.................................................. Mount St. Mary’s
Nov. 3
Kyle Patrick..................................................... Mount St. Mary’s
Nov. 10
Paul King......................................................... Fairleigh Dickinson
2008 NEC First Team All-Conference
2008 NEC men’s Soccer Championship
Name
School
Ht.
Yr.
Hometown/High School
Graciano Brito
Quinnipiac.................... F
Pos.
6-2
Sr.
Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde/Liceu Ludgero Lima
Samson Malijani
Fairleigh Dickinson......... F
5-8
Jr.
Lusaka, Zambia/La Sapienza
John Sallhag
St. Francis (N.Y.)........... F
5-9
So.
Vaxjo, Sweden/Katedralskolan
Vinnie Berry
Mount St. Mary’s........... MF
5-9
Sr.
Helensburgh, Scotland/St. Patrick’s
Ryan Kinne
Monmouth.................... MF
5-8
So.
Naugatuck, Conn./Naugatuck Wiltshire, England/Sheldon
Yan Klukowski
Central Conn. State....... MF
6-1
Sr.
Semso Nikocevic
St. Francis (N.Y.)........... MF
5-5
Sr.
Brooklyn, N.Y./Kingsborough CC
Daniel Bostock
Monmouth.................... D
6-3
Jr.
Nottinghamshire, England/Virginia Intermont
David Tyrie
Central Conn. State....... D
6-1
Sr.
Norwich-Norfolk, England/City Of Norwich
Angelo Amato
Monmouth.................... D
6-0
Sr.
Livingston, N.J./Montclair Kimberly Academy
Matthew Jones
Sacred Heart................ GK
6-2
Sr.
Stoke-on-Trent, England/Sandon
Hosted by Monmouth West Long Branch, N.J. November 14 & 16
Name
School
Ht.
Yr.
Hometown/High School
Jukka Lehto
Long Island.................. F
Pos.
5-10
Sr.
Lahti, Finland/Salpausselan Urheilulukio Orange, Conn./Amity
Jason Tessitore
Sacred Heart................ F
6-0
Sr.
— Semifinals —
Chris Wheeler
Mount St. Mary’s........... F
6-0
Fr.
#4 Mount St. Mary’s 0, #1 Monmouth 0 *
Chase Barbieri
Monmouth.................... MF
5-10 So.
Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough
#2 Fairleigh Dickinson 2, #3 Quinnipiac 0
Robert Cavener
Central Conn. State....... MF
6-0
So.
Tynemouth, England/Norham
Paul King
Fairleigh Dickinson......... MF
5-11
Fr.
Newcastle, England/Monkseaton
Fabricio Silva
Quinnipiac.................... MF
5-10
Jr
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Anthony Anzevui
Sacred Heart................ D
6-2
Sr.
Newcastle, England/Monkseaton
David Backman
Sacred Heart................ D
6-3
Sr.
Gothenburg, Sweden/Aspero Idrotts Gymnasium
Shane Recklet
Quinnipiac.................... D
6-0
Jr.
Shelton, Conn./Shelton
Frederick Hall
Quinnipiac.................... GK
6-2
Jr.
St. George, Bermuda/South Florida
— Championship — #2 Fairleigh Dickinson 7, Mount St. Mary’s 2 * Mount advances via penalty kicks, 3-2
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2008 NEC Second Team All-Conference
Newcastle, Australia/St. Francis Xavier
Robert Morris University
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2008 • Record: 2-14-3; NEC: 0-7-2 (10th) 8/29 8/31 9/7 9/12 9/14 9/19 9/21 9/26 9/28 10/3 10/10 10/12 10/17 10/19 10/24 10/26 10/31 11/2 11/9
RIDER...................................... L ALBANY................................... L @ Pitt...................................... L vs. Western Michigan................. W BRYANT................................... T @ Butler.................................. L @ Dayton................................. L @ Duquesne............................. L CANISIUS................................ W NIAGARA................................. L @ Mount St. Mary’s *................. L @ Monmouth *......................... T ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) *................. L LONG ISLAND *........................ L @ Sacred Heart *...................... L @ Fairleigh Dickinson *.............. L QUINNIPIAC *.......................... T CENTRAL CONN. STATE *........... L SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) *.............. L
1-2 0-1 0-3 2-1 0-0 0-3 0-5 0-1 3-0 2-3 0-6 2-2 2-3 0-2 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-3
NCAA Tournament • NEC Tournament Champions Head Coach: Bill Denniston
2OT
OT OT 2OT
2OT
2007 • Record: 7-7-2; NEC: 2-4-3 (T-6th) Head Coach: Bill Denniston
8/31 9/2 9/4 9/7 9/9 9/14 9/16 9/22 9/30 10/5 10/7 10/12 10/14 10/19 10/21 10/28 11/02 11/4
DUQUESNE............................... W @ Canisius............................... W PITTSBURGH............................ W vs. Binghamton......................... L vs. Wright State........................ W vs. #22 Furman........................ L @ Wofford................................ W WEST VA. WESLEYAN................. T @ Niagara................................ L @ Long Island........................... T @ St. Francis (N.Y.)................... L SACRED HEART......................... W FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON.............. L @ Quinnipiac............................ T @ Central Conn. State............... L @ Saint Francis (Pa.)................. L MONMOUTH.............................. W MOUNT ST. MARY’S.................... T
2002 • Record: 9-9-2; NEC: 6-3-1 (T-3rd) Head Coach: Bill Denniston
2005 • Record: 11-8-1; NEC: 5-3-1 (T-2nd)
Head Coach: Bill Denniston
2-0 2-1 3-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 2-1 0-0 3-4 1-1 2-3 2-0 0-1 1-1 1-2 1-3 2-1 3-3
9/4 9/10 9/11 9/14 9/21 9/25 9/28 9/30 10/7 10/10 10/17 10/18 10/21 10/28 10/30 11/4 11/6 11/11 11/13 11/19
AKRON.................................... L @ Oneonta............................... W vs. HARTWICK.......................... L CLEVELAND STATE.................... W ST. VINCENT............................. W @ Canisius............................... W @ WVU.................................... L DUQUESNE............................... L SACRED HEART......................... W #14 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON....... W @ Central Conn. State............... L @ Quinnipiac............................ T @ Saint Francis (Pa.)................. W MONMOUTH.............................. L MOUNT ST. MARY’S.................... W @ Long Island........................... L @ St. Francis (N.Y.)................... W vs. Central Conn. State.............. W @ Monmouth............................ W @ West Virginia......................... L
0-5 3-1 1-3 2-0 5-1 4-2 0-3 0-1 3-2 2-0 1-4 0-0 2-1 0-1 2-1 3-4 2-1 2-1 3-2 0-1
2OT
OT OT
OT
Head Coach: Bill Denniston
2OT
2OT
2OT 2OT
2006 • Record: 9-7-4; NEC: 4-2-3 (4th)
@ #22 Akron............................ L vs. Philadelphia......................... L vs. Albany................................ T vs. Loyola (Md.)........................ L @ George Mason....................... L PITTSBURGH............................ W CANISIUS................................ W @ Duquesne............................. L @ Cleveland State..................... L QUINNIPIAC............................. T CENTRAL CONN. STATE.............. T WEST VIRGINIA........................ L SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.)................. W @ Mount St. Mary’s................... W @ Monmouth............................ T ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.).................... L LONG ISLAND........................... L @ Fairleigh Dickinson................. L @ Sacred Heart......................... W
BUCKNELL................................ L @ Cleveland State..................... W vs. Canisius.............................. W @ Buffalo................................. T PITTSBURGH............................ L @ Marshall............................... L @ Duquesne............................. L WEST VIRGINIA........................ L SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.)................. W @ Fairleigh Dickinson................. L @ Monmouth............................ W @ UMBC................................... L @ Mount St. Mary’s................... W CENTRAL CONN. STATE.............. W QUINNIPIAC............................. T GENEVA................................... W LONG ISLAND........................... L ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.).................... W @ Sacred Heart......................... W vs. Long Island......................... L
2-3 2-0 4-1 2-2 2OT 0-1 0-2 0-5 0-1 3-2 0-2 2-0 0-2 6-1 2-1 0-0 2OT 5-0 0-1 2-0 3-2 0-3
2001 • Record: 9-9-1; NEC: 8-2 NEC Regular Season Champions Head Coach: Bill Denniston
2004 • Record: 5-10-4; NEC: 3-3-3 (6th) 9/1 9/4 9/5 9/10 9/12 9/22 9/26 9/28 10/5 10/10 10/8 10/13 10/17 10/24 10/22 10/29 10/31 11/5 11/7
8/31 9/4 9/7 9/8 9/11 9/15 9/20 9/25 9/29 10/4 10/6 10/11 10/13 10/18 10/20 10/29 11/1 11/3 11/8 11/15
0-1 0-1 0-0 0-3 0-3 1-0 1-0 1-2 1-3 0-0 1-1 1-2 1-0 4-2 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 2-0
2OT
2OT 2OT
2OT OT
9/1 9/2 9/4 9/8 9/18 9/21 9/24 9/28 9/30 10/5 10/7 10/12 10/14 10/19 10/21 10/24 10/28 11/3 11/9
vs. Michigan............................. L @ Michigan State...................... L CLEVELAND STATE.................... L @ Bucknell............................... L DUQUESNE............................... L FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON.............. W CALIFORNIA (Pa.)..................... W @ Long Island........................... L @ St. Francis (N.Y.)................... W MONMOUTH.............................. W SACRED HEART......................... W @ Quinnipiac............................ W @ Central Conn. State............... L UMBC...................................... W MOUNT ST. MARY’S.................... W @ Pittsburgh............................. T @ West Virginia......................... L @ Saint Francis (Pa.)................. W vs. Long Island......................... L
1-2 1-2 0-1 0-1 1-2 2-1 6-1 2-3 2 OT 2-1 3-2 7-0 3-1 2-3 3-2 3-1 0-0 2OT 1-2 OT 1-0 2-3
Head Coach: Bill Denniston
8/25 8/27 9/1 9/3 9/8 9/15 9/17 9/22 9/23 9/27 10/1 10/6 10/8 10/13 10/15 10/20 10/22 10/27 10/29 11/3
@ Cleveland State..................... L MANHATTAN............................. W WESTERN MICHIGAN................. W @ Duquesne............................. L @ #10 AKRON.......................... L CANISIUS................................ T NIAGARA................................. W @ Bradley................................ L vs. Missouri State...................... W @ PITT..................................... W SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.)................. T @ Mount St. Mary’s................... T @ MONMOUTH.......................... L LONG ISLAND........................... W ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.).................... W @ Fairleigh Dickinson................. T @ Sacred Heart......................... L QUINNIPIAC............................. W CENTRAL CONN. STATE.............. W @ #16 MONMOUTH................... L
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0-4 6-1 2-1 0-1 0-1 3-3 1-0 0-3 1-0 4-1 0-0 2-2 1-3 2-1 2-1 0-0 1-3 2-1 1-0 0-3
2000 • Record: 7-10-2; NEC 5-4-1 (T-6th)
2003 • Record: 7-7-5; NEC: 5-2-2 (4th)
Head Coach: Bill Denniston
Head Coach: Bill Denniston
OT 2OT OT
2OT 2OT
2OT
8/29 8/30 9/3 9/7 9/10 9/12 9/14 9/19 9/26 9/28 10/3 10/5 10/13 10/17 10/19 10/24 10/26 11/8 11/14
vs. Lafayette............................. L vs. Colgate............................... T CLEVELAND STATE.................... L MARSHALL............................... W @ Pittsburgh............................. W vs. Binghamton......................... L @ West Virgina......................... L DUQUESNE............................... T @ St. Francis (N.Y.)................... W @ Long Island........................... L SACRED HEART......................... W FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON.............. L SLIPPERY ROCK........................ T MOUNT ST. MARY’S.................... W MONMOUTH.............................. W @ Quinnipiac............................ W @ Central Conn. State............... T @ Saint Francis (Pa.)................. T vs. Fairleigh Dickinson............... L
1-2 3-3 2-3 2-1 3-2 0-1 0-2 1-1 3-1 0-1 3-1 1-2 2-2 4-0 4-2 2-1 1-1 0-0 1-3
2OT
2OT
2OT
2OT 2OT
9/1 9/4 9/8 9/10 9/13 9/15 9/16 9/19 9/22 9/24 9/29 10/1 10/6 10/10 10/13 10/15 10/18 10/22 10/29
@ Akron................................... L BUCKNELL................................ W MICHIGAN STATE...................... L @ Canisius............................... T WEST VIRGINIA........................ L @ Cleveland State..................... W vs. Loyola-Chicago.................... L @ Duquesne............................. L @ Monmouth............................ W @ Fairleigh Dickinson................. W LONG ISLAND........................... W ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.).................... L @ Sacred Heart......................... W PITTSBURGH............................ L QUINNIPIAC............................. L CENTRAL CONN. STATE.............. W UMBC...................................... L @ Mount St. Mary’s................... T SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.)................. L
0-2 1-0 0-2 1-1 1-2 3-1 0-1 0-1 5-2 4-0 4-1 0-1 1-0 1-2 1-5 1-0 0-5 2-2 1-5
OT
OT OT
OT
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1999 • Record: 6-12-2; NEC: 3-5-2 (T-7th)
1996 • Record: 12-7-1; NEC: 7-1-0 (1st)
Head Coach: Bill Denniston
9/2 9/8 9/11 9/12 9/14 9/17 9/21 9/24 9/28 10/1 10/2 10/6 10/8 10/10 10/13 10/15 10/17 10/22 10/24 10/31
NIAGARA................................. W @ Bucknell............................... L @ Wright State......................... L @ Marshall............................... W @ Penn State............................ L CANISIUS................................ L DUQUESNE............................... L MONMOUTH.............................. T @ Pittsburgh............................. L @ Long Island........................... L @ Saint Francis (N.Y.)................ T @ James Madison...................... W FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON.............. L SACRED HEART......................... W AMERICAN............................... L @ Quinnipiac............................ W @ Central Conn. State............... W UMBC...................................... L MOUNT ST. MARY’S.................... L @ Saint Francis (Pa.)................. L
3-0 0-1 1-3 1-0 0-3 0-1 0-4 2-2 OT 0-3 1-2 1-1 OT 3-2 0-1 3-0 1-2 1-0 3-1 1-3 1-3 1-3
1998 • Record: 5-14-0; NEC: 3-6 (T-7th) @ Navy.................................... L vs. Towson............................... L PITTSBURGH............................ L AKRON.................................... L UMBC...................................... L @ Duquesne............................. W ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.).................... L LONG ISLAND........................... W @ Monmouth............................ L @ Fairleigh Dickinson................. L CLEVELAND STATE.................... L SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.)................. W QUINNIPIAC............................. W CENTRAL CONN. STATE.............. L @ America............................... L @ Niagara................................ W @ West Virginia......................... L @ Mount St. Mary’s................... L JAMES MADISON....................... L
1-3 1-6 3-7 2-5 2-3 4-0 0-2 3-2 2-4 0-4 1-2 OT 2-0 6-0 0-4 0-3 2-1 1-2 0-1 OT 0-5
1997 • Record: 3-14-2; NEC: 1-5 (T-7th)
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WEST VIRGINIA........................ W SAINT VINCENT........................ L @ Old Dominion........................ L @ William & Mary...................... L @ Drecel.................................. T @ Temple................................. L DUQUESNE............................... T @ Akron................................... L FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON.............. W @ Cleveland State..................... L ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.).................... L @ Pittsburgh............................. L @ Monmouth............................ L NIAGARA................................. L @ Saint Francis (Pa.)................. L MOUNT ST. MARY’S.................... L @ Long Island........................... L CALIFORNIA (Pa.)..................... W @ James Madison...................... L
vs. Illinois-Chicago.................... T @ Coastal Carolina.................... L @ Virginia Commonwealth.......... W DREXEL................................... W LOYOLA................................... L @ Duquesne............................. L @ St. Francis (N.Y.)................... L @ Marist.................................. W PITTSBURGH............................ L MONMOUTH.............................. W @ Mount St. Mary’s................... W @ Fairleigh Dickinson................. W SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.)................. W RIDER...................................... W @ Maryland.............................. L @ West Virginia......................... W AKRON.................................... W LONG ISLAND........................... W MOUNT ST. MARY’S.................... W ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.).................... L
2-2 1-2 1-0 4-0 2-4 1-2 0-1 2-0 1-2 2-0 2-1 1-0 3-1 2-1 0-5 3-2 1-0 4-0 4-2 1-2
OT
OT
OT
OT
NEC Regular Season Champions Head Coach: John Kowalski
9/2 9/3 9/9 9/13 9/17 9/20 9/23 9/29 10/1 10/8 10/10 10/17 10/20 10/22 10/25 10/28 10/29 11/3
@ Pittsburgh............................. W @ Buffalo................................. W MARIST.................................... W WEST VIRGINIA........................ W FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON.............. W @ North Carolina State.............. L @ American.............................. W ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.).................... W MOUNT ST. MARY’S.................... W @ Monmouth............................ W DUQUESNE............................... W @ Saint Francis (Pa.)................. W @ Long Island........................... W @ Rider................................... W @ Virginia................................ L JAMES MADISON....................... W @ Akron................................... L MONMOUTH.............................. L
1-0 1-2 0-1 0-7 1-1 0-2 1-1 0-4 2-1 1-6 0-3 0-2 0-1 1-2 3-4 1-3 2-5 4-2 0-8
NCAA Tournament • NEC Tournament Champions NEC Regular Season Champions Head Coach: John Kowalski
9/3 9/9 9/11 9/14 9/17 9/21 9/23 9/25 9/28 10/1 10/2 10/5 10/8 10/15 10/16 10/19 10/22 10/25 10/30 11/4 11/6 11/12 11/18
@ George Washington................ W @ St. Francis (N.Y.)................... W @ Marist.................................. W MIAMI (Ohio)............................ W @ Fairleigh Dickinson................. W PITTSBURGH............................ W @ William & Mary...................... L @ Old Dominion........................ L @ Marshall............................... W @ Mount St. Mary’s................... T @ Radford................................ W @ West Virginia......................... L MONMOUTH.............................. W RIDER...................................... W @ Akron................................... L SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.)................. W LONG ISLAND........................... W @ James Madison...................... L @ Maryland.............................. L @ Long Island........................... W @ Mount St. Mary’s................... W LAFAYETTE............................... W @ Penn State............................ L
9/28 9/8 9/11 9/12 9/15 9/17 9/19 9/25 9/26 10/3 10/9 10/14 10/16 10/19 10/20 10/23 10/25 10/31 11/2 11/6 11/7 11/14
MARSHALL............................... W @ Buffalo................................. T MARIST.................................... W RADFORD................................. W WEST VIRGINIA........................ W @ Cleveland State..................... L FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON.............. L ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.).................... W @ Kentucky.............................. L MOUNT ST. MARY’S.................... W @ Monmouth............................ W @ #25 Miami (Ohio).................. W NIAGARA................................. W CANISIUS................................ W @ Saint Francis (Pa.)................. L @ Rider................................... W @ Long Island........................... L @ wake Forest.......................... W PITTSBURGH............................ L @ Monmouth............................ W @ Long Island........................... W @ #11 Penn State..................... L
3-1 1-1 2-0 4-0 3-1 0-2 0-1 4-0 0-1 2-1 3-0 1-0 11-2 11-0 2-3 4-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 3-2 2-0 0-3
OT
OT OT OT
1992 • Record: 11-8-2; NEC: 6-1-1 (1st) 4-0 1-0 7-0 6-2 3-2 2-3 OT 4-1 3-0 1-0 6-1 1-0 3-2 OT 4-1 4-3 0-3 4-1 0-1 4-3
1994 • Record: 15-7-1; NEC: 7-0-1 (1st)
Head Coach: Bill Denniston
8/30 9/2 9/5 9/6 9/12 9/14 9/17 9/19 9/21 9/24 9/27 10/1 10/12 10/14 10/16 10/18 10/26 10/28 11/1
8/31 9/1 9/8 9/11 9/15 9/18 9/27 9/29 10/2 10/6 10/11 10/13 10/16 10/19 10/20 10/23 10/29 11/2 11/8 11/10
NCAA Tournament • NEC Tournament Champions Head Coach: John Kowalski
1995 • Record: 14-4-0; NEC: 8-0-0 (1st)
Head Coach: Bill Denniston
9/5 9/6 9/9 9/15 9/19 9/22 9/25 9/27 10/2 10/4 10/7 10/13 10/16 10/18 10/21 10/25 10/28 10/31 11/3
1993 • Record: 14-7-1; NEC: 5-3-0 (T-3rd)
NEC Regular Season Champions Head Coach: John Kowalski
5-2 1-0 3-1 2-1 3-2 3-2 0-2 0-5 4-1 0-0 2-1 2-3 2-1 4-1 0-4 9-0 2-1 0-1 0-1 4-1 2-0 1-0 3-0
OT
NEC Regular Season Champions Head Coach: John Kowalski
9/5 9/6 9/11 9/13 9/16 9/19 9/23 9/27 10/2 10/4 10/7 10/9 10/11 10/15 10/17 10/24 10/27 10/29 11/1 11/3 11/7
@ Lehigh.................................. W vs. Villanova............................. L @ Marist.................................. T @ St. Francis (N.Y.)................... L @ Marshall............................... W @ Fairleigh Dickinson................. W GEORGE WASHINGTON.............. L KENTUCKY............................... W @ Duke.................................... L @ Mount St. Mary’s................... W @ West Virginia......................... L VIRGINIA TECH......................... T MONMOUTH.............................. W CLEVELAND STATE.................... W @ Niagara................................ W RIDER...................................... W LONG ISLAND........................... W SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.)................. W RADFORD................................. L @ Pittsburgh............................. L @ Fairleigh Dickinson................. L
2-1 0-3 1-1 3-1 3-1 2-1 2-4 2-1 2-5 2-0 0-4 1-1 1-0 1-0 10-0 3-2 2-0 4-3 3-5 0-2 0-1
OT OT
OT OT
OT
OT
1991 • Record: 8-8-3; NEC: 4-2-1 (3rd) Head Coach: John Kowalski
OT
OT OT
OT
9/7 9/8 9/11 9/14 9/15 9/18 9/21 9/22 9/28 10/1 10/5 10/9 10/12 10/19 10/23 10/26 10/29 11/3 11/9
@ Radford................................ W @ Virginia Tech......................... L @ Canisius............................... W MARIST.................................... W @ George Washington................ L LA ROCHE................................ W FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON.............. T MARSHALL............................... T ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.).................... L NIAGARA................................. W MOUNT ST. MARY’S.................... W @ Duke.................................... L @ Monmouth............................ W @ Old Dominion........................ L PITTSBURGH............................ T @ Bucknell............................... L @ Long Island........................... L @ Saint Francis (Pa.)................. W @ Monmouth............................ L
2-1 1-2 2-0 1-0 0-4 3-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 8-0 2-0 0-3 2-1 0-1 2-2 0-1 0-2 1-0 1-4
OT
OT OT
OT
OT
Robert Morris University
RMU vs. ALL OPPONENTS
KYLE McIvor
Akron............................... 1-8-0 Albany.............................. 0-1-0 Alderson-Broaddus............. 0-1-0 American........................... 1-2-0 Bethany............................ 0-1-0 Binghamton....................... 0-2-0 Bradley............................. 0-1-0 Bryant.............................. 0-0-1 Bucknell............................ 1-4-0 Buffalo............................. 1-0-2 Butler............................... 0-1-0 California.......................... 3-0-0 Canisius............................ 8-1-2 Central Conn. State.......... 5-5-2 Cleveland State.................. 4-7-0 Coastal Carolina................. 0-1-0 Colgate............................. 0-0-1 Dayton.............................. 0-1-0 Drexel............................... 1-0-1 Duke................................ 0-2-0 Duquesne......................... 3-8-2 Fairleigh Dickinson........... 8-11-2 Furman............................. 0-1-0 Gannon............................. 0-1-0 Geneva............................. 1-0-0 George Washington............ 1-2-0 Hartwick........................... 0-1-0 Illinois-Chicago.................. 0-0-1 Indiana (Pa.)..................... 1-0-0 James Madison................... 2-3-0 Kentucky........................... 1-1-0 Lafayette........................... 1-1-0
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LaRoche............................ 2-0-0 Lehigh.............................. 1-0-0 Long Island...................... 10-12-1 Loyola............................... 0-2-0 Loyola-Chicago................... 0-1-0 Manhattan......................... 1-0-0 Marist............................... 6-0-1 Marshall............................ 4-3-1 Maryland........................... 0-2-0 Miami (Ohio)...................... 2-0-0 Michigan........................... 0-1-0 Michigan State................... 0-1-0 Missouri State.................... 1-0-0 Monmouth........................ 15-7-2 Mount St. Mary’s.............. 13-5-3 Navy................................. 0-1-0 Niagara............................ 6-3-0 North Carolina State........... 0-1-0 Old Dominion..................... 0-3-0 Oneonta............................ 1-0-0 Penn State........................ 0-3-0 Pittsburgh........................ 7-9-2 Point Park.......................... 1-0-0 Quinnipiac........................ 5-1-5
Radford............................. 3-2-0 Rider................................ 5-1-0 Sacred Heart.................... 7-2-0 Saint Vincent..................... 1-1-0 St. Francis (N.Y.).............. 9-11-0 Saint Francis (Pa.)............ 10-7-2 Slippery Rock..................... 0-0-1 Temple.............................. 0-1-0 Towson............................. 0-1-0 UMBC............................... 1-4-0 Villianova.......................... 0-1-0 Virginia............................. 0-1-0 Virginia Commonwealth....... 1-0-0 Virginia Tech...................... 0-1-1 Wake Forest....................... 1-0-0 West Virginia Wesleyan....... 0-1-1 West Virginia..................... 5-10-0 Western Michigan............... 2-0-0 Wheeling........................... 0-1-0 William and Mary................ 0-2-0 Wofford............................. 1-0-0 Wright State...................... 1-1-0 Note: Results are from 1992 to present Teams in bold are 2009 opponents
When we last met (2009 Opponents) Team
Result
Pittsburgh............................... L UC-Davis................................. UNLV...................................... La Salle................................... UW-Green Bay......................... Niagara................................... L Canisius.................................. W Duquesne................................ L Buffalo.................................... T Quinnipiac............................... T Central Conn. State.................. L Sacred Heart........................... L Fairleigh Dickinson.................... L Long Island............................. L St. Francis (N.Y.)...................... L Monmouth............................... T Mount St. Mary’s...................... L Bryant.................................... T Saint Francis (Pa.).................... L
Score
0-3 Inaugural Meeting Inaugural Meeting Inaugural Meeting Inaugural Meeting 2-3 OT 3-0 0-1 OT 2-2 2OT 1-1 2OT 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 2-3 2-2 2OT 0-6 0-0 2OT 0-3
Date
Sept. 7, 2008
Oct. 3, 2008 Sept. 28, 2008 Sept. 26, 2008 Sept. 8, 2002 Oct. 31, 2008 Nov. 2, 2008 Oct. 24, 2008 Oct. 26, 2008 Oct. 19, 2008 Oct. 17, 2008 Oct. 12, 2008 Oct. 10, 2008 Sept. 14, 2008 Nov. 9, 2008
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RECORD BOOK Individual Single-Season Records Goals 1. Tony Bunbury................. 2. Troy Fabiano................... 3. Musa Shannon................ 4. Jacek Przednowek........... 5. Jacek Przednowek........... Tony Bubury................... 7. Said Ali.......................... 8. Musa Shannon................ Jamie Dodds................... 10. Marco Patitucci................ Said Ali..........................
GOALKEEPING Single-Season Records *
No.
Yr.
23 19 16 15 14 14 13 12 12 11 11
1986 1993 1996 2007 2005 1987 2003 1995 2001 1994 2002
ASSISTs 1. Shelly Noel..................... 2. Tony Bunbury................. 3. Andy Masson.................. Rhian Dodds................... 5. Chris Hultquist................ 6. Steve Bell....................... 7. Che Pitt.......................... 8. Ryan Zabinski................. 9. Seven tied with‌.............
No.
Yr.
14 12 11 11 10 9 8 8 7
1987 1986 1993 2002 1995 1995 1990 2006
POINTs 1. Tony Bunbury................. 2. Troy Fabiano................... 3. Musa Shannon................ 4. Tony Bunbury................. 5. Jacek Przednowek........... Musa Shannon................ 7. Jacek Przednowek........... Jamie Dodds................... 9. Said Ali.......................... Musa Shannon................ 11. Said Ali..........................
No.
Yr.
58 43 37 35 34 34 31 31 30 30 25
1986 1993 1996 1987 2007 1995 2005 2001 2003 1995 2002
Note: Active players bold
Musa Shannon
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TEAM Single-Season Records
WINs 1. Jason Keller.................... 2. Fab Moscatiello................ 3. Doug Petras.................... 4. Matt Felice...................... Doug Petras.................... 6. Matt Felice...................... Jason Keller.................... Matt Henson................... Mike Ozdinec..................
No.
Yr.
15 14 12 10 10 9 9 9 9
1994 1995 1993 2005 1992 2006 1996 2001 2002
Goals ALLOWED 1. Matt Henson................... 2. Jason Keller.................... 3. Pat Wisnom.................... Vasil Chapla.................... 5. Doug Petras....................
No.
Yr.
11 13 14 14 17
2000 1996 1996 1990 1991
SAVEs 1. Doug Petras.................... 2. Mike Kunzweiller............. 3. Matt Felice...................... Doug Petras.................... 5. Jason Keller.................... 6. Matt Henson................... sAVE PERCENTAGE 1. Doug Petras.................... 2. Doug Petras.................... 3. Matt Felice...................... 4. Jason Keller.................... 5. Doug Petras....................
GOALKEEPING Shutouts No.
Che Pitt
Wins No.
No.
Yr.
134 129 126 126 121 119
1990 1984 2007 1991 1994 1998
Pct.
Yr.
.865 .856 .840 .827 .822
1991 1993 2007 1996 1990
shutouts 1. Doug Petras.................... Tomer Chencinski............ 3. Matt Felice...................... Jason Keller.................... Fab Moscatiello................ 6. Matt Felice...................... Jason Keller.................... Doug Petras....................
No.
Yr.
6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4
1993 2004 2006 1996 1995 2007 1994 1992
Goals against avg. * 1. Doug Petras.................... 2. Jason Keller.................... 3. Matt Henson................... 4. Doug Petras.................... 5. Matt Felice......................
Avg.
Yr.
0.90 0.94 1.14 1.18 1.25
1993 1996 2000 1991 2007
15 14 14 12 11
Yr.
......... ......... ......... ......... .........
1994 1993 1995 1996 2005 1992
Home Wins No.
9 8 8 7
Yr.
......... ......... ......... .........
1994 1995 1993 2006 1996
67 1 165 145 131 123
Yr.
......... ......... ......... ......... .........
1993 1995 1986 1994 1990
57 56 49 49 45
Yr.
......... ......... ......... ......... .........
1993 1994 1994 1986 1990
53 53 47 36 34
No.
21 24 26 27 28
Yr.
......... ......... ......... ......... .........
1993 1995 2007 1991 1996 2001 2004
Saves 66 1 160 149 129 125 125
Yr.
......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
1991 1990 1986 2007 1998 1997
Pct.
Yr.
. 848 ......... .843 ......... .843 ......... .807 ......... .799 .........
1993 2007 1991 1996 2006
Goals Against Avg.
Assists No.
Goals Allowed
Save Pct.
Goals No.
Yr.
......... 1993 ......... 1995 2004 ......... 1990 1991 1992 ......... 1994 2006 ......... 2000 2007
No.
Points No.
8 6 5 5 4
Yr.
......... ......... ......... ......... .........
1995 1993 1986 2002 2001
No.
Yr.
.90 ......... 0 1.25 ......... 1.26 ......... 1.29 ......... 1.29 .........
1993 2007 1991 1995 1996
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POINTs No. 1. Musa Shannon................ 106 2. Tony Bunbury................. 104 3. Troy Fabiano................... 95 4. Jacek Przednowek........... 87 5. Jamie Dodds................... 70 Jason DeFranco............... 70 7. Chris Hultquist................ 65 8. Brian Davis..................... 58 9. Marco Patitucci................ 56 10. Said Ali.......................... 55
Years
1993-96 1086-89 1990-93 2005-07 2001-04 1998-01 1992-95 1993-96 1991-94 2002-03
CAREER GOALKEEPING Records MATCHEs 1. Matt Felice................... 2. Doug Petras................. 3. Matt Henson................ 4. Tomer Chencinski......... 5. Jason Keller.................
ryan zabinski
No.
Years
73 69 68 37 36
2005-08 1990-93 1998-01 2003-04 1994, 1996
Matt Henson
Career Records MATCHEs 1. Chris Hultquist................ 2. Brian Davis..................... 3. Clint Wisniewski.............. 4. Bob Hart........................ Andrew Masson............... Todd Schulenberger......... 7. Musa Shannon................ 8. Mark Klabnik................... 9. Troy Fabiano................... 10. Dwayne Chin..................
No.
Years
84 83 82 81 81 81 79 77 76 75
1992-95 1993-96 1993-96 1991-94 1990-94 1990-94 1993-96 2003-06 1990-93 2004-07
GOALs 1. Musa Shannon................ 2. Tony Bunbury................. 3. Troy Fabiano................... 4. Jacek Przednowek........... 5. Jason DeFranco............... 6. Jamie Dodds................... 7. Said Ali.......................... Brian Davis..................... 9. Chris Hultquist................ Marco Patitucci................
No.
Years
44 40 39 38 30 25 24 23 22 22
1993-96 1986-89 1990-93 2005-07 1998-01 2001-04 2002-04 1993-96 1992-95 1991-94
ASSISTs 1. Chris Hultquist................ Andrew Masson............... 3. Ryan Zabinski................. Jamie Dodds................... 5. Musa Shannon................ Che Pitt.......................... 7. Troy Fabiano................... John Roach..................... Rhian Dodds................... 10. Steve Bell.......................
No.
Years
21 21 20 20 18 18 17 17 17 13
1992-95 1990-94 2004-07 2001-04 1993-96 1990-93 1990-93 1992-95 1998-02 1994-96
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SAVES No. 1. Doug Petras................. 470 2. Matt Felice................... 437 3. Matt Henson................ 375 4. Jason Keller................. 183 5. Tomer Chencinski......... 180
1990-93 2005-08 1998-01 1994, 1996 2003-04
SAVE PERCENTAGE No. 1. Doug Petras................. .832 2. Jason Keller................. .799 3. Matt Felice................... .793 4. Tomer Chencinski......... .783 5. Fab Moscatiello............. .775
1990-93 1994, 1996 2005-08 2003-04 1995
Goals Against Avg. * Avg. 1. Jason Keller................. 1.21 2. Fab Moscatiello............. 1.32 3. Tomer Chencinski......... 1.34 4. Doug Petras................. 1.37 5. Matt Felice................... 1.49
1994, 1996 1995 2003-04 1990-93 2005-08
Years
Years
Years
* Minimum 1000 minutes
SHUTOUTs 1. Doug Petras................. 2. Matt Felice................... 3. Jason Keller................. Matt Henson................ 5. Tomer Chencinski.........
No.
Years
16 14 9 9 8
1990-93 2005-08 1994, 1996 1998-01 2003-04
MATT FELICE
WINs GOALS ALLOWED 1. Fab Moscatiello............. 2. Vasil Chapla................. 3. Jason Keller................. 4. Pat Wisnom................. 5. Tomer Chencinski.........
No.
Years
23 29 46 49 50
1995 1990-94 1994, 1996 1994-97 2003-04
No.
1. Doug Petras................. 2. Matt Felice................... 3. Jason Keller................. 4. Matt Henson................
34 28 24 23
Years
1990-93 2005-08 1994, 1996 1998-01
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TEAM GAME Records Goals 11 9 8 7 6 5 4
Opponent
Date
Canisius Niagara Niagara Saint Francis (Pa.) Niagara Sacred Heart Marist Manhattan Mount St. Mary’s California (Pa.) Quinnipiac West Virginia St. Vincent Geneva Monmouth George Washington Eight times
Oct. 19, 1993 Oct. 16, 1993 Oct. 17, 1992 Oct. 19, 1994 Oct. 1, 1991 Oct. 7, 2001 Sept. 9, 1995 Aug. 27, 2006 Oct. 13, 2002 Sept. 24, 2001 Oct. 16, 1998 Sept. 13, 1995 Sept. 21, 2005 Oct. 29, 2002 Sept. 22, 2000 Sept. 3, 1994
RMU CELEBRATES AFTER WINNING THE 1993 NEC TOURNAMENT
Points 19 18 16 15 14 12 11
Opponent
Date
Manhattan Mount St. Mary’s Geneva St. Vincent Monmouth Canisius Six times
Aug. 27, 2006 Oct. 13, 2002 Oct. 29, 2002 Sept. 21, 2005 Oct. 19, 2003 Sept. 7, 2002
Assists 7 5
Opponent
Date
Manhattan Monmouth Mount St. Mary’s Geneva Three times
Aug. 27, 2006 Oct. 19, 2003 Oct. 13, 2002 Oct. 29, 2002
Individual GAME Records Points 10 9 8 7 6 Goals 5 4 3
Player
Opponent
Date
Troy Fabiano Said Ali Jacek Przednowek Troy Fabiano Connor Curran-Hays Three times
Canisius Mount St. Mary’s Manhattan Niagara Pittsburgh
Oct. 19, 1993 Oct. 13, 2002 Aug. 27, 2006 Oct. 16, 1993 Sept. 27, 2006
Player
Opponent
Date
Troy Fabiano Jacek Przednowek Said Ali Troy Fabiano Seven times
Canisius Manhattan Mount St. Mary’s Niagara
Oct. 19, 1993 Aug. 27, 2006 Oct. 13, 2002 Oct. 16, 1993
Assists Player
Opponent
Date
5 3
Saint Francis (Pa.) Sacred Heart Canisius
Oct. 19, 1994 Oct. 7, 2005 Oct. 19, 1993
Marco Pattitucci Ryan Zabinski Todd Shulenberger
MATT FELICE
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CONNOR CURRAN-HAYS
Saves 18 16 14 13 12 11
JACEK PRZEDNOWEK
Player
Opponent
Date
Matt Henson Doug Petras Matt Felice Pat Wisnom Fabrizio Moscatiello Jason Keller Pat Wisnom Pat Wisnom Jason Keller Doug Petras Doug Petras Doug Petras Matt Felice Matt Felice Matt Felice Mike Ozdinec Matt Henson Matt Henson
Pittsburgh Marshall Quinnipiac Akron Saint Francis (Pa.) Pittsburgh Fairleigh Dickinson Saint Francis (Pa.) Miami (Ohio) Long Island Monmouth Old Dominion St. Francis (N.Y.) Central Conn. State Monmouth Marshall Pittsburgh American
Sept. 9, 1998 Sept. 22, 1991 Oct. 31, 2008 Sept. 19, 1997 Oct. 17, 1995 Sept. 21, 1994 Sept. 21, 1997 Oct. 16, 1997 Sept. 14, 1994 Oct. 25, 1993 Oct. 12, 1991 Oct. 19, 1991 Oct. 7, 2007 Oct. 21, 2007 Nov. 2, 2007 Sept. 15, 2002 Oct. 24, 2001 Oct. 21, 1998
Robert Morris University
SOCCER IN THE RMU HALL OF FAME Tony Bunbury (1985-89)
Troy Fabiano (1990-93)
Induction Year: 1996
Induction Year: 2001
Tony Bunbury was the first men’s soccer player inducted into the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 14, 1996. A native of Montreal, Canada, Bunbury owns the RMU single-season records for goals (23) and points (58), both of which came during the 1986 season. His 14 goals and 35 points the following year rank fourth in the single-season record book. In the career record book, Bunbury ranks second in goals (40) and points (104). While at Robert Morris University was also a member of the track and field team.
John Kowalski (1989-96) Induction Year: 2000 John Kowalski served as the head coach of the RMU men’s soccer team from 1989-96 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Oct. 21, 2000. He compiled an overall record of 88-66-9 (.567), leading the Colonials to the NCAA Tournament in 1993. He also served as head coach when the Colonials won a school-record 15 games (under acting coach Peter Smith) and made the NCAA Tournament in 1994. Kowalski was named NEC Coach of the Year in 1992 and 1995, and his ’95 team Awas ranked as high as 16th nationally. He also worked as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League, the Tampa Bay Mutiny of the MLS and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the A-League. He is now head coach of the Colonial women’s soccer team, a program that began in 1994.
Fabiano, a native of Kenosha, Wis., and a graduate of Bradford High School, was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Nov. 3, 2001. He ranks third in the Colonial record book for career goals (39) and points (95). In 1993, he was named the NEC Player of the Year, leading RMU to its first NCAA Tournament with a conference-best 19 goals and 43 points. Both those totals currently rank second in the single-season record book. Fabiano led RMU in scoring in both 1992 and 1993 and was named to the All-NEC Second Team in 1991 and First Team in 1992. Fabiano currently is in his sixth season as head coach of the women’s soccer team at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in his hometown of Kenosha.
Musa Shannon (1993-96) Induction Year: 2002 Shannon, a native of Liberia, was an AllNEC selection in 1995 and 1996 and was part of the only two men’s soccer NCAA Tournament appearances (1993-94) in RMU history. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sept. 8, 2002. Shannon’s career totals of 44 goals and 106 points are both school records, and he also ranks tied for third on RMU’s career record list in assists with 18. His 16 goals and 37 points from the 1996 campaign currently rank third in the single-season record book. Shannon played professionally for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer and also played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny of the MLS in 1998-99.
Doug Petras (1990-93) Induction Year: 2000 Petras, a native of North Huntingdon, Pa., and a graduate of Norwin High School, was inducted into the Hall of Fame along with Kowalski after compiling a 33-28-5 record and a 1.49 goals against average as RMU’s goalkeeper from 1990-93. An All-NEC selection in 1993, he guided the Colonials to the NCAA Tournament with a 12-6-1 record and a 0.90 goals against average. Petras played professionally with the Tampa Bay Mutiny of the MLS and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the A-League and owns the RMU singleseason records for saves (134 in 1990), save percentage (.865 in 1991), shutouts (six in 1993) and goals against average (0.90 in 1993). Men’s Soccer Media Guide
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About Robert Morris University Robert Morris University, founded in 1921, is a private institution located in the Pittsburgh region offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees. Approximately 5,000 fulland part-time undergraduate and graduate students from nearly every state and 40 countries are enrolled at RMU. The 230-acre campus in Moon Township, 15 minutes from Pittsburgh International Airport and 17 miles from downtown, continues to blossom and grow. A new football stadium opened in 2005 and an apartment-style residence hall opened in 2006. This year the university is breaking ground on a new business school with state-of-the-art simulated stock trading floor. Additionally, the campus offers classes online and at its Pittsburgh Center in the heart of the downtown. The 32-acre Island Sports Center on Neville Island provides two indoor and two outdoor skating rinks, an indoor driving range, exercise equipment and other athletic and conference facilities for the university and the community. RMU built its reputation by offering strong academic programs in traditional business fields such as accounting, finance, marketing and management. To prepare students for success in a changing and competitive workforce, the university has created programs in communications, information systems, engineering, mathematics, science, education, social sciences and nursing in the past decade. The university now offers 60 undergraduate programs and 20 graduate programs. RMU is a teaching-centered institution, featuring small classes taught by faculty members and a student-faculty ratio of 15:1. More than 90 clubs, student organizations, fraternities, sororities, and special interest groups help students develop leadership skills, network professionally and meet new friends. RMU has 23 NCAA Division I varsity athletic programs and 17 club sports teams. Pittsburgh is compact, cultured, safe, neighborly, historic and very affordable. Besides big-city offerings like professional spectator sports, concerts, museums, amusement parks, and a thriving and varied nightlife, the region is rich with outdoor activities, including skiing, hiking, sailing, whitewater rafting and a 300-mile bike trail that stretches to Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.rmu.edu.
Majors and Degrees Offered Robert Morris University offers traditional bachelor’s degree programs in the following fields of study (concentrations listed in parentheses): Accounting, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Applied Psychology, Biology, Business Education, Communication (Advertising, Applied Journalism, Commu-nication Studies, Corporate Communication, Public Relations, Theatre), Competitive Intelligence Systems, Computer Information Systems (Health Care Systems, Network Administration, Office Information Systems, Security, Software Development, Web Development),
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Economics, Education (Elementary: Early Childhood, Middle Level, Special Education; Secondary: English/ Communications, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology), Engineering (Biomedical, Industrial, Mechanical, Soft-ware), English (English Studies, English Education), Environmental Science, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Health Services Administration, Information Sciences (Health Care Systems, Network Administration, Office Information Systems, Security, Software Development, Web Design), Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Marketing, Media Arts (Graphic Design, Photography, TV/ Video Production, Web Design), Nuclear Medicine, Nursing (RN Completion, Second Degree, Traditional), Organizational Studies, Pre-Medicine, Professional Communications/ Information Systems, Social Science (Social Studies Education, History and Government, Sociology), and Sport Management.
Academic Programs Other programs open to qualified undergraduate students include: the Patriot Scholars University Honors Program, in which students follow an advanced curriculum including an honors seminar and thesis project; the Cooperative Education Program, in which students alternate semesters of academic study with up to four semesters of paid employment in their career field to gain extensive work experience and earn up to $35,000; and Study Abroad, which offers opportunities for international study in Australia, China, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Tuition, Room, Board and Fees Robert Morris University has one of the lowest tuition rates of any private university in Pennsylvania. The annual tuition for first-time undergraduates in 2008-09 was $19,190, based on a 24- to 36-credit, two-semester schedule. Additional tuition charges apply for certain majors. Room and board fees are $9,880 annually, based on double occupancy and a full meal plan. Financial Aid Robert Morris University has one of the lowest tuition rates of any private university in Pennsylvania. Plus, more than 90 percent of fulltime undergraduate students receive some sort of financial aid, including grants, loans, scholarships and work-study jobs. Veterans qualifying under the new Post-9/11 GI Bill attend RMU tuitionfree.
Master’s degree programs include: M.B.A., M.S. in Business Education, M.S. in Communications and Information Systems, M.S. in Competitive Intelligence Systems, M.S. in Engineering Management, M.S. in Human Resource Management, M.S. in Information Security and Assurance, M.S. in Information Systems Management, M.S. in IT Project Management, M.S. in Instructional Leadership, M.S. in Internet Information Systems, M.S. in Nonprofit Management, M.S. in Nursing, and M.S. in Organizational Studies (Employee Relations, Leadership). Doctoral degree programs include: D.Sc. in Information Systems and Communications, Ph.D. in Engineering, Ph.D. in Instructional Management and Leadership, D.N.P. in Nursing (Adult, Family, Psychiatric). Post-baccalaureate programs include Elementary Teacher Certification Preparation, Secondary Teacher Certification Preparation, Instruc-tional Technology Specialist Certification Preparation.
Student Organizations and Activities A wide range of activities and experiences is available at RMU, and students are encouraged to get involved in existing activities or establish new ones. Student organizations include academic/ professional organizations, student government, honor societies, service and philanthropic organizations, fraternities and sororities, and special interest groups and activities. RMU has several intramural sports leagues, 17 club sports, and 23 NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics teams: basketball (M/W), cross country (M/W), field hockey (W), football (M), golf (M/ W), ice hockey (M/W), lacrosse (M/W), rowing (W), soccer (M/W), softball (W), tennis (M/W), indoor and outdoor track & field (M/W), and volleyball (W). Admissions Process Robert Morris University has a rolling admissions process. Students are considered for acceptance as soon as their application materials are received and evaluated. Applications, official transcripts, official test scores and letters of recommendation should be sent directly to: Office of Admissions, Robert Morris University, 6001 University Boulevard, Mooon Township, PA 15108. Apply for free on the RMU website at www.rmu.edu.
Robert Morris University
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team
academic success
Name
Year
Sport
Ray Gensler 2006 Jonathan LeDonne 2004
Football Football
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Second Team
The Robert Morris University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is not all about winning on the field or on the court. Academics is as much a triumph as the athletic competitions themselves. Robert Morris University is committed to the total development of its student-athletes. The 2008-09 academic year followed the trend set before it as 67 Colonials were named to the Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll, 31 to the NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll and 95 to the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. A trio of individuals were also named Student-Athlete of the Year by the NEC in their respective sports, as Alaina Gibson garnered the honor in volleyball, Adam Lawrence in football and Mary Kate Egan in women’s lacrosse. In July of 2009, senior Tara Maxwell of the women’s track and field team became the second Colonial in three years to be named the NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Sponsored by the league’s faculty athletic representatives, the award is bestowed annually upon the NEC male and female student-athlete who has exhausted his or her eligibility, graduated and has posted the highest cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of the academic year. Maxwell carried a 3.99 grade point average as a manufacturing engineering major throughout her four years at Robert Morris and was one of three NEC female student-athletes to earn the award in 2009, joining Kathleen Henry of the Sacred Heart cross country program and Erin Reifsteck of the Saint Francis (Pa.) field hockey team. Maxwell joins former Colonial volleyball player Lisa Jaszka (2003-06) as a winner of the award, as Jaszka was honored in 2007 for owning a perfect 4.0 GPA as an elementary education major. Additionally in 2008-09, Robert Morris had eight student-athletes named to their respective ESPN The Magazine District II Academic All-America Teams by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Joining Gibson (volleyball), Lawrence (football) and Egan (at-large for Men’s Soccer Media Guide
both field hockey and women’s lacrosse) were Amanda Graham (volleyball), Mark Szymanski (football), Annie Dubovec (softball), Brooke Panepinto (softball) and Susan Perich (softball). In all, 15 of the University’s 23 squads finished with team GPA’s of 3.0 or higher in the 2008-09 academic year, and nearly 65 percent of all RMU’s 550 student-athletes posted a 3.0 or higher grade point average. Since 1988, a total of 15 Robert Morris student-athletes have been named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year in their respective sports, including former Colonials Jeff Witmyer (2004-08) and Jim Baughman (1996-2000) of the RMU track and field team. Witmyer was a three-time selection, earning the NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year after the 2007 indoor season and the honor for both indoor and outdoor track and field in 2008. Baughman was awarded the 1999 NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for indoor track and field and was bestowed the honor again in 2000 for outdoor track and field. Robert Morris has also placed 36 studentathletes on ESPN The Magazine District II Academic All-America Teams since 1992, including 13 individuals that were honored in consecutive years. Football has led the way with 10 student-athletes named to the ESPN The Magazine District II Academic All-America Team, followed by softball with eight honorees and volleyball with six. CoSIDA’s District II covers Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The reason for RMU’s success in the classroom is simple. Colonial studentathletes receive the very best support when it comes to their academic curriculum. Evening study halls are monitored by the department’s student services personnel, and academic counseling is available from both the athletic department and the University’s enrollment management office. Graduation is the goal, and Robert Morris University strives to ensure its studentathletes attain that lofty goal.
Name
Year
Sport
Ray Gensler Christian Lemke
2005 2004
Football Track & Field
ESPN The Magazine District II Academic All-America Honorees Name
Year
Sport
Megan Bell Jace Buzek * Sandy Dobran Jill Dorsch Annie Dubovec Mary Kate Egan * Stephani Ehrenfeld Tracy Frey Joel Gasper Ray Gensler Alaina Gibson Amanda Graham Lisa Jaszka Mark Klabnik Adam Lawrence Jonathan LeDonne Christian Lemke Mark Leyenaar Pat Linberg Josh Marino Justin Marino Darcey Miller Kelly Miller Brooke Panepinto Susan Perich Taryn Reichard Janette Schneider Matt Smith Nicole Soster Angela Story Mark Szymanski Aaron Thomas Devin Wilson Jeff Witmyer Justin Wotus Chris Young
2005 2006, 2007 1996, 1997 2006 2009 2009 2000 1998 2008 2005, 2006 2008 2008 2005, 2006 2006 2008 2003, 2004 2004 2000, 2001 2000, 2001 2004 2003 2004 1992 2008, 2009 2008, 2009 2006, 2007 2005, 2006 2001 1997 2005 2007, 2008 2003 2005 2006, 2008 2004 2000
Volleyball Men’s Ice Hockey Softball Softball Softball Field Hockey, Lacrosse Softball Softball Men’s Ice Hockey Football Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball Men’s Soccer Football Football Track & Field Football Football Football Football Volleyball Softball Softball Softball Women’s Soccer Volleyball Men’s Basketball Track & Field Women’s Soccer Football Men’s Basketball Football Track & Field Track & Field Football
* At-large selection
NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards Name
Year
Sport
Nicole Aloi Jim Baughman Jim Baughman Jamie Dodds Nicole Downing Stephani Ehrenfeld Mary Kate Egan Ray Gensler Alaina Gibson John Horgan Adam Lawrence Jonathan LeDonne Darcey Miller Dennis Morgret Taryn Reichard Jeff Witmyer Jeff Witmyer Jeff Witmyer
2001 1999 2000 2002 2004 2000 2009 2006 2008 1990 2008 2004 2003 1993 2007 2007 2008 2008
Softball Men’s Indoor Track & Field Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Men’s Soccer Women’s Indoor Track & Field Softball Women’s Lacrosse Football Volleyball Men’s Track & Field Football Football Volleyball Men’s Golf Women’s Soccer Men’s Indoor Track & Field Men’s Indoor Track & Field Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
NEC Faculty Athletic Representative Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards Name
Year
Sport
Lisa Jaszka Tara Maxwell
2007 2009
Volleyball Track & Field
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GREGORY G. DELL’OMO, Ph.D. President of Robert Morris University Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D., president of Robert Morris University, presides over one of Pennsylvania’s most innovative independent institutions of higher learning. He began his tenure as president on Aug. 1, 2005. Taking the reins of the university during a period of unparalleled growth, Dell’Omo quickly developed a clear vision for RMU as a place that provides transformational experiences for students through engaged learning. He assembled a committee of faculty, staff, students and trustees, and charged them with turning his vision into a roadmap for the future. By the end of Dell’Omo’s second year, the university had unveiled a refined mission statement, six core values, and a comprehensive fiveyear strategic plan to guide RMU into the year 2012. In addition, a new 10-year campus master plan was set in motion to guide RMU’s evolution to a more residential campus with a strong living-learning environment. Dell’Omo’s tenure has been marked by a greater emphasis on internationalism in student experiences, faculty research and exchanges, and academic programs and partnerships, to better prepare students for success in today’s global society. Key achievements include accreditation of the School of Business by AACSB International – The Association to Advance College Schools of Business; accreditation of the School of Education and Social Sciences by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council; creation of the Student Engagement Transcript; increases in the number of RMU students studying abroad and the number of international students studying at RMU, and the establishment of academic partnerships with schools in Chile, China, Germany, Nicaragua, Turkey and Israel. Dell’Omo also has committed to building the Institutional Advancement division by providing a greater focus on fundraising, alumni relations and brand building – all of
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which are key to supporting the university’s continued growth. In his first four years, Dell’Omo has overseen the construction or renovation of numerous buildings, the addition of several degree programs, and the launch of a new alumni magazine, athletic logo and mascot. Known as a “people’s president,” Dell’Omo places a high level of importance on staying connected with the campus community. He has expanded the annual new student orientation and attends all freshman seminars to meet new students each fall. He holds regular Town Hall Meetings to keep faculty and staff updated on the latest university happenings, and sometimes sits in on new employee orientation sessions. A strong supporter of RMU athletics, he regularly attends Colonial football, basketball and other sporting events. He has reached out to thousands of RMU alumni by attending alumni events in Pittsburgh as well as New York, Miami, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Dell’Omo came to RMU after 14 years at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia,
where he served as vice president for external affairs from 2002 to 2005. In that capacity, he was responsible for government and community relations, university communications and the development of joint academic programs in China. He was Saint Joseph’s associate vice president for academic affairs from 2000 to 2002 and dean of the Erivan K. Haub School of Business from 1996 to 2000, guiding the school to AACSB accreditation. He joined Saint Joseph’s in 1991 as an assistant professor of management. Before SJU, Dell’Omo served on the faculty at Canisius College and the Cornell University Extension Program. Prior to his career in academia, he spent six years working in human resources in the New York City retail industry and four years conducting research on various employment issues. Dell’Omo holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Montclair State University, a master’s degree in industrial relations from Rutgers and a Ph.D. in industrial relations/human resource management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He holds certificates from the Harvard University Institute for Educational Management and the Harvard Seminar for New Presidents. Dell’Omo sits on the boards of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, National Association of Corporate Directors Three Rivers Chapter, the Rutgers Food Policy Institute, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Economy League of Southwestern Pennsylvania. He has contributed to numerous academic journals and publications and lectured at conferences throughout the world. Dell’Omo remains an active consultant to universities throughout the nation on academic and management issues. Dell’Omo and his wife, Polly, have three children – Lara, Nicholas and Vincent.
Robert Morris University
Craig Coleman, m.d. Director of Athletics Robert Morris University stayed in house to hire its latest director of athletics, naming Craig Coleman, M.D., to the position Feb. 15, 2005. Coleman, a native of Philadelphia who coaches RMU’s softball team, began his new responsibilities May 1, 2005, and enters his fifth academic year in 2009-10. He replaced the late Susan K. Hofacre, Ph.D, who passed away in January 2005. Under Coleman’s watch, the department of athletics has continued to expand and gain national attention. During the 200506 academic year, Robert Morris placed a total of nine student-athletes covering six sports on ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America District II teams, the most in school history. Coleman has overseen the development of a new Robert Morris logo and mascot as well as the launching of the new official website for Colonial athletics at www. rmucolonials.com. Coleman also hired Mike Rice as the seventh basketball coach in RMU Division I history as well as the addition of field hockey head coach Olivia Netzler. All the while, Coleman has built a winning softball program at Robert Morris over the past 19 years. During that period, RMU has won four Northeast Conference regular-season championships and six NEC Tournament titles. In 2005, Robert Morris finished with a league record of 17-3 to claim the regular-season championship, then swept through the NEC Tournament to claim its sixth title and advance to its first NCAA Tournament. “As the longest-tenured coach at Robert Morris University, Craig has proven with his softball teams what it means to have a consistent and successful program both on the field and in the classroom,” said former Robert Morris University President Edward A. Nicholson, Ph.D. “His successful record will be an asset as he takes over as our new athletic director.”
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Likewise, Coleman believes the timing was perfect for him to lead the athletic program at Robert Morris University. “The time was right for me to make this professional change,” Coleman said at the time of his hiring. “I have always had a passion for athletics and for 15 years I held management positions in health care. As the athletic director, I can now merge these two positions into one that really excites me.” From 1988 through 2005, Coleman worked as an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School Medicine. From 1983 to 1989, he was the attending psychiatrist at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh. Coleman earned his medical degree from the The Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine in Hershey in 1983. In 1979, he earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. At RMU, Coleman turned a perennial
losing softball program into NEC champions. Prior to his arrival as head coach in 1991, the Colonials posted a record of 19-45 in the previous three seasons. During his 19 years as head coach, the Colonials have posted an overall record of 463-413-4 (.528), including a record of 198-78-2 (.716) in conference play. In 2007, Coleman garnered his 400th career victory in game one of doubleheader sweep of Akron thanks to a 3-2 victory. He guided the Colonials to an overall record of 119-62 (.657) and four conference championships in his first four years, and in 1994, his team received the first national ranking in RMU history – regardless of sport – when his team was ranked as high as No. 23 in the USA Today / National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Coleman’s success as head softball coach has come not only on the field, but in the classroom. His players include 11 District II Academic All-Americans, two NEC Spring Scholar-Athletes for softball (Stephani Ehrenfeld in 2000 and Nicole Aloi in 2001) and numerous NEC AllAcademic Honor Roll selections. During the 1999-2000 academic year, RMU achieved the second-highest cumulative team grade point average among all NCAA Division I softball programs according to the NFCA, finishing with a 3.409 grade point average, behind only Louisiana Tech (3.571). Prior to his appointment as head coach at Robert Morris, Coleman compiled a record of 359-158 (.694) in 16 seasons coaching summer softball, mostly with the Pittsburgh Patriots 18-and-under traveling fast-pitch team from 1986-91. He guided the Patriots of the Amateur Softball Association to three national tournaments in his final four years at the helm.
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Athletic Administration
Craig Coleman Athletic Director
Marty Galosi
Associate Athletic Director
Chris Hoppe
Assistant Athletic Director
Jason Daley
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Mike Vittorino
Head Athletic Trainer
Deanne Stipcak
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Ray Butter
Equipment Manager
Athletic Secretary
Assistant Athletic Director
Dave Brown
Debbie Dalsin
Graduate Assistant Marketing & Ticketing
Sean Simmons
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Simone Southwell
Dawn Geregach
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Addie Muti
Assistant Athletic Director / SWA
Scott Branvold
Faculty Representative
Linda Young
Athletic Secretary
Marilyn Peters Football Office Coordinator
Head Coaches
Sal Buscaglia
Women’s Basketball
Craig Coleman Softball
Nate Handrahan Women’s Ice Hockey
Olivia Netzler
Bear Davis
Men’s Lacrosse
John Kowalski
Women’s Rowing
Katy Phillips
Women’s Lacrosse
Derek Schooley
Michael Smith
Men’s Ice Hockey
Track & Field / Cross Country
Rob Thomas Volleyball
Men’s Soccer
Midge McPhail
Women’s Soccer
Field Hockey
Bill Denniston
Mike Rice
Men’s Basketball
Jerry Stone
Men’s and Women’s Golf
Joe Walton Football
Robert Morris University
Three-Time NEC Tournament Champions: 1993, 1994, 2005 NEC Regular-Season Champions: 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001
2009 MEN’S SOCCER Schedule Date Opponent Site Time
August 22 (Sat.) RMU ALUMNI
Moon Township, Pa.
September 1 (Tues.) PITTSBURGH 4 (Fri.) vs. UC-Davis # 6 (Sun.) @ UNLV # 11 (Fri.) LA SALLE ^ 13 (Sun.) UW-GREEN BAY ^ 18 (Fri.) @ Niagara 20 (Sun.) @ Canisius 23 (Wed.) DUQUESNE 25 (Fri.) BUFFALO
Moon Township, Pa. 4:00 p.m. Las Vegas, Nev. 7:30 p.m. Las Vegas, Nev. 4:30 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. 3:00 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. Noon Niagara University, N.Y. 7:00 p.m. Buffalo, N.Y. 1:00 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. 4:00 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. 4:00 p.m.
October 2 (Fri.) @ Quinnipiac * 4 (Sun.) @ Central Connecticut State * 9 (Fri.) SACRED HEART * 11 (Sun.) FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 16 (Fri.) @ Long Island * 18 (Sun.) @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * 23 (Fri.) MONMOUTH * 25 (Sun.) MOUNT ST. MARY’S *
Hamden, Conn. New Britain, Conn. Moon Township, Pa. Moon Township, Pa. Brooklyn, N.Y. Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. Moon Township, Pa. Moon Township, Pa.
3:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
November 1 (Sun.) BRYANT * 6 (Fri.) @ Saint Francis (Pa.) *
Moon Township, Pa. Loretto, Pa.
1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
Home games in BOLD CAPS | All times Eastern | All home games played at North Athletic Complex # UNLV Tournament, Las Vegas, Nev. | * Northeast Conference match | ^ City of Pittsburgh Invitational