2008 Lacrosse Media Guide

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2008 Long Island University Blackbirds. Back Row (L to R): Graduate assistant coach Jessie Donohoue, assistant coach
Heather Levins, Revay Corbett, Jenae’ Piper, Xiomara Garcia, Gabrielle Gorbey, Allison Funk, Felicia Reynolds, Sam
Fischbeck, Annie Kalata, Jenna Schauder, volunteer assistant coach Amy Rizzo, head coach Regan Teti. Front Row (L
to R): Sara LaNoir, Jillian Maricondo, Kristina Scheerer, Ilana Bernstein, Kimberly Bostwick, Danielle Laird, Christie
Wienckowski, Sarah James, Desiree’ Dabrowski. Not pictured: Katt Oswaks.
2008 Long Island University Lacrosse
Founded .......................................................................1926
Enrollment ................................................................11,000
Nickname ............................................................Blackbirds
Colors ......................................................... Black and Silver
Conference ........................................................... Northeast
Home Field/Capacity .................................... LIU Field/500
Surface ..................................................................Field Turf
Athletics Web Site ...............................www.liuathletics.com
President ........................................... Dr. David J. Steinberg
Provost .................................................Gale Stevens Haynes
Director of Athletics .......................................... John Suarez
Senior Associate AD/ SWA. .......................... Margaret Alaimo
Head Athletic Trainer ...............................Danny O’Connor
Athletic Department Phone ........................(718) 488-1030
Athletic Department Fax .............................(718) 488-1669
Coaching Staff
Head Coach ........................................................ Regan Teti
Alma Mater, Year ............................................ Rutgers, 1999
Overall Record .................................... 15-33 (three seasons)
Record at LIU .............................................................. same
E-mail ..................................................... [email protected]
Assistant Coach ...........................Heather Levins (first season)
Graduate Assistant............. Jessie Donohoue (second season)
Lacrosse Office Phone .................................(718) 780-6156
Team Information
2007 Overall Record ................................................. 6-11-0
2007 Conference Record/Finish ......................... 3-5-0/t-6th
Starters Returning/Lost .................................................. 7/4
Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...................................... 16/5
Captains .......................... Xiomara Garcia, Kristina Scheerer
Table of Contents
Quick Facts/Directions
General Information
Quick Facts/Directions..................................................................................1
2008 Outlook
Season Outlook .............................................................................................2
Coaching Staff
Head Coach Regan Teti .................................................................................3
Assistant Coaches ..........................................................................................4
Meet the Blackbirds
Roster............................................................................................................5
Player Profiles ................................................................................................6
Newcomer Profiles ......................................................................................10
In Review
2007 Statistics/Results .................................................................................12
Record Book
All-Time Results..........................................................................................13
Career Records ............................................................................................13
Single-Season Records .................................................................................14
Miscellaneous Stats......................................................................................15
All-Time Roster...........................................................................................15
Long Island University
Northeast Conference .................................................................................16
University Administration ...........................................................................17
Athletics Administration .............................................................................18
Athletic Training/Strength and Conditioning ..............................................19
Academics ...................................................................................................20
History
First season ...................................................................2003
All-Time Record...................................................... 22-51-0
NCAA Appearances ...........................................................0
Athletic Media Relations
Assistant AD/Media Relations ...............................Jeff Mead
.................................................................. Lacrosse Contact
Office Phone ...............................................(718) 488-1420
Cell Phone ..................................................(917) 748-2010
E-mail ......................................................jeff.mead@liu.edu
Assistant Director of Media Relations ............. Shawn Sweeney
Phone ..........................................................(718) 488-1307
E-mail .............................................shawn.sweeney@liu.edu
Media Relations Assistant ................................. Dan Lobacz
Phone .......................................... (718) 488-1000 ext. 3026
E-mail ................................. [email protected]
Media Relations Fax ...................................(718) 488-3302
Mailing Address .................................. One University Plaza
...........................................Wellness Center/Room 214-216
.......................................................... Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201
Credits
The 2008 Long Island University Lacrosse Media Guide was designed,
written and edited by Jeff Mead. Editorial assistance by Shawn Sweeney
and Dan Lobacz. Printed by William Charles Printing of Plainview, N.Y.
Special thanks to Brian Ierardi. Photography by Gene Boyars. Special
photo contributions by Stacey Brann. Cover Design by Karyn Olsen.
Directions to LIU
Via Subway: Take the M,R (local) or B, Q (express) to DeKalb Avenue or
take the 2, 3, 4 or 5 to Nevins Street. Also, A, C can be taken to Jay Street/
Borough Hall.
Manhattan via the Manhattan Bridge: Proceed along Flatbush Avenue
Extension to Myrtle Avenue and turn left at light. Take Myrtle Avenue to Ashland Place.
Turn right onto Ashland Place and proceed to DeKalb Avenue, turning right. Parking
garage is first brick building on the right.
From Manhattan via the Brooklyn Bridge: Proceed along Adams Street, making a
left onto Tillary St. Turn right onto Flatbush Avenue Extension and make first left at
Myrtle Avenue. Turn right onto Ashland Place and proceed to DeKalb Avenue and make
a right. Parking garage is first brick building on the right.
From Brooklyn: Belt Parkway to BQE. Take BQE to Cadman Plaza West and
proceed to Tillary Street. Turn left on Tillary Street and turn right onto Flatbush Avenue
Extension. Make immediate left at light onto Myrtle Avenue. Turn right onto
Ashland Place and proceed to DeKalb Avenue and make a right. Parking garage is first brick
building on the right.
From Queens/Long Island: Long Island Expressway (495 West) to BQE (278 West) to
Tillary Street exit. Turn right onto Flatbush Avenue Extension and make first left at Myrtle
Avenue. Turn right onto Ashland Place and proceed to DeKalb Avenue, turning right.
From Staten Island: Take Verrazano Bridge to BQE. See above.
From Northern New Jersey: Take New Jersey Turnpike south to Holland Tunnel to
Canal Street East and follow to Manhattan Bridge. See above.
From Southern New Jersey: New Jersey Turnpike north to Exit 10
(Outerbridge Crossing) to 278 East Verrazano Bridge to BQE. Follow
directions from Brooklyn.
From New England/Westchester County: Merritt Parkway South or 95 South to the
Hutchinson Parkway South and over the Whitestone Bridge. Take 678 South (Van Wyck
Expressway) to 495 West (Long Island Expressway). Follow directions from Queens.
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Season Outlook
The Long Island University lacrosse team has made strides as it heads into just its sixth year of existence. With
a group of 16 letterwinners returning and the addition of another talented crop of newcomers, head coach Regan
Teti has the team poised to make a run at its first Northeast Conference tournament berth. Last season’s squad
set a program-record for victories, but that is not enough to satisfy Teti and her squad.
“We will be a very balanced attacking unit,” Teti said when asked what to expect of her squad. “Our defenders
are tenacious and aggressive as well and after working with [strength and conditioning coach] Richard James I
look forward to watching people try to catch up with us. Our freshman class is outstanding and each one of them
possesses the potential to be an impact player for our team. They are pushing each other incredibly hard.”
“We are aiming to set another record for wins, but we have much higher expectations for ourselves than that,”
Teti said. “Our goal is to make it to the NEC tournament for the first time in the program’s history and continue
from there. We are ready to turn some heads in the lacrosse world.”
Attack
The Blackbirds will have to find a way to replace Amy Rizzo, the program’s all-time leading scorer, on the
offensive end. Despite the loss of a four-time all-conference honoree in Rizzo, Teti returns plenty of experience
up top in senior Sam Fischbeck, junior Allison Funk, as well as sophomore Christie Wienckowski. With a
Kristina Scheerer
focus on improved shot selection and distribution of the ball, Teti feels that the LIU attack could be difficult for
opponents to slow down.
Fischbeck and Funk have both garnered experience in the starting lineup during their first two seasons in Brooklyn. Fischbeck is an active player
off the ball and will be looked upon to set up teammates for goals. Funk has improved steadily during her three
seasons at LIU and has become a reliable finisher. She continued her development last year, finishing with 17
goals and five assists, while starting every game.
Wienckowski ranked third on the team in scoring as a rookie and has dramatically improved her shot selection,
which should lead to a stronger all-around game from her this season.
“With the absence of Rizzo we are going to be incredibly balanced and tough to zone in on,” Teti said. “Each
attacker has a different strength that they will bring to the table.”
The Blackbirds’ attack will be bolstered by the addition of freshmen Gabrielle Gorbey and Annie Kalata.
Gorbey brings outstanding vision and distribution as a low attacker, while Kalata possesses a strong, accurate shot
and has shown an aggressive attacking mentality.
Midfield
In the midfield, LIU will have to replace all-conference performer Jackie McCormick, who led the team with
24 assists and finished second on the team with 55 points and 31 goals. The Blackbirds will turn to sophomore
captain Kristina Scheerer to anchor the midfield. Sophomore Jillian Maricondo is the other returnee with
experience, as Teti hopes to have her team play a fast and scrappy style in the middle.
Scheerer was named a team captain after enjoying a standout rookie campaign. She ranked fourth on the team
Allison Funk
in scoring with 27 points on 25 goals and two assists. Scheerer excels at both ends of the field and has the instincts
to find herself around the ball at all times.
“Kristina genuinely loves playing and has proven to be a leader of our team,” Teti said. “She is constantly giving positive encouragement and I
expect her to give our freshman confidence and continue to inspire our team.”
Maricondo started all 17 games as a freshman and has shown the desire to improve upon her rookie campaign. She spent time training with the
track and field team, which should help her make an impact this spring.
A trio of newcomers will compete for time as well in the midfield. Sophomore Jenna Schauder missed last season with an injury, but used the time
on the sidelines to improve her understanding of the game and decision-making on the field. Her athleticism will be a positive addition to the lineup.
Freshman Sarah James, who owns a hard shot and outstanding speed, comes from one of the top high school teams in Pennsylvania and will be ready
to contribute immediately. Fellow newcomer Sara LaNoir has both an outstanding work ethic and vision, which will be an asset in the midfield.
Defense
Long Island’s defense will be anchored by senior captain Xiomara Garcia. A three-year starter, Garcia has
been one of the team’s steadiest performers. Her tough, gritty mentality helped Garcia rank second on the team
last season with 41 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers.
“Xiomara is a warrior, literally, and a force to be reckoned with,” Teti said. “The entire team looks to Xio for
inspiration and motivation. She was a freshman my first year here, so she has seen the program develop since
its infancy and knows what I expect of the team.”
Rounding out the returning defenders are sophomores Ilana Bernstein, Revay Corbett, Danielle Laird and
Jenae’ Piper. Bernstein was a starter last season and will look to improve on a solid season. She is intelligent
and has good natural instincts on the field. Laird saw action in eight games last year and is a vocal presence
in the back, who should be ready to take a larger role this year. Corbett played in five games and brings an
intensity to the field that will benefit the Blackbirds. Piper is a two-sport athlete with solid field sense.
Sophomore Felicia Reynolds will join the lacrosse squad after playing with the women’s soccer team at LIU.
Her poise and awareness will help the young squad. LIU also welcomes freshmen Desirée Dabrowski and
Kimberly Bostwick. Dabrowski is a skilled player that will add speed to the defense. Bostwick handle the LIU
goalie duties and has shown the instincts to compete at this level. According to Teti, she has the right attitude
and approach to the game expecting to be nothing short of the best on the field.
Xiomara Garcia
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Head Coach
Regan Teti
Head Coach•
•Fourth Season
Rutgers, 1999
Regan Teti commences her fourth season at the helm of the women’s lacrosse program at Long Island
University. The young coach has assembled a squad of young and talented student-athletes that has
the Blackbirds’ program building a foundation for success in the Northeast Conference.
Last season, Teti led a talented, but young, Blackbirds squad to a program-record for wins. The
youthful squad showed flashes of brilliance, setting a team record with 24 goals in a win over Howard.
For the third straight season, Teti had two players earn all-conference honors with seniors Amy Rizzo
and Jackie McCormick being named All-NEC Second Team.
In just the program’s fourth season of existence, Teti took the Blackbirds to within a game of advancing
to their first ever NEC Tournament in 2006. The season showed how competitive the program has
become as her squad set team records in every statistical category.
While at LIU, Teti has built a successful foundation in every facet of the program. The Blackbirds
have been recognized for their success in the classroom in each of the last two seasons, having been
honored by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association for having a team GPA over
a 3.0. Her athletes have also been honored for their work in the classroom by being named to the
IWLCA Division I Academic Honor Roll and the NEC Academic Honor Roll. On the recruiting trail,
The Teti File
she signed the program’s first early-signee class in November 2005 and has brought in eight recruits
each of the last two seasons.
Year
Overall/NEC
Teti came to Long Island after serving as the first assistant at Boston College during the 2003 season.
2005 .............................................4-10/3-5
She helped guide the Eagles to a 9-6 record, the program’s first winning season in recent history and
2006 .............................................5-12/3-5
a fifth-place mark in the BIG EAST Conference. Teti gained head coaching experience at Bedford
2007 .............................................6-11/3-5
High School in Massachusetts, where she guided the varsity squad in the 2002 season. While in
Totals (three seasons) ....15-33/9-15
Massachusetts, she also worked as an instructor at MetroLacrosse, a non-profit organization that is
dedicated to bringing lacrosse to under-served Boston communities.
During the summer of 2005, Teti was selected as head coach of the U.S. East All-Stars, a team comprised of athletes from all three NCAA Divisions,
which included former LIU standout Amy Rizzo. The all-stars competed in the International Friendship Games held in Edogawa, Japan. She has also had the
opportunity to coach with the Liberty Lacrosse program on Long Island, which is directed by four-time World Cup participant and lacrosse legend, Danielle
Gallagher. Teti also represented New England in 2003 as part of the women’s division at the National Tournament held each year in Lehigh, Pa., where she
played alongside and against collegiate and post-collegiate lacrosse players.
The Devon, Pa., native was a four-year letterwinner at Rutgers from 1996-99. She led the Scarlet Knights to postseason all four years, including the school’s
first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1999. Rutgers was ranked 11th in the nation that season and Teti captained a defense that posted the lowest goals
against average in the NCAA. Teti holds the Scarlet Knights’ single-game record with seven caused turnovers and is third in the school’s single-season annals
with 40 caused turnovers in 1999.
Teti married Rob Marscher in Oct. 2006 and they have a daughter, Maryn.
~~ Q and A with Coach Teti ~~
Entering your fourth season as head coach what progress have you seen
the team make and what goals do you have for the future?
Each year this program has hit some sort of milestone and each year
there has been more growth and success. With the exception of Xiomara
[Garcia] who was a freshman when I arrived at LIU, every one of these
kids was recruited by me so they understand what is expected of them and
are thrilled to be a part of this. They take great pride in knowing they are
contributing to our success. As for the future, our goal is to make it to the
NCAA tournament.
How has the addition of Heather Levins and Amy Rizzo, as well as
having Jessie Donohoue back, helped the coaching staff and team as
you all work towards a successful season?
Overall I think that the chemistry between the four of us is amazing.
There is an exceptional balance among our very different personalities, and
it is obvious the girls enjoy working their hardest for us.
Heather’s addition has been crucial to our success, as well as proving
the commitment by LIU and its athletics department to the success of
our lacrosse program. She brings great ideas to the table and has amazing
experience as a coach. She keeps the office in order and has become our
recruiting coordinator so that helps with our workflow. We are able to really
zone in on our players’ needs.
Having Riz around has been beneficial. She provides the link between the
players and the coaches and is excited to be working with our team from
the other side.
Jessie’s return is great as well because the kids are comfortable with her and
we went through a lot of learning together last year.
What has it been like coaching a team that is so geographically diverse
and is overwhelmingly made up of undersclassmen?
I enjoy working with kids from all over the country because they bring
different styles to the playing field. I believe that the best team is a creative
team, so it’s great to be able to mesh their styles together to form something
unique. As for working with underclassmen, it’s awesome! They are
hysterical kids with big hearts and it has been a pleasure working with them
so far.
With so many returning players from last season’s squad, what
improvements have you seen heading into the 2008 season?
What stands out more than anything are increased confidence levels and
a ton of game experience. Many of our players played every minute last
season and that is really going to help our competitiveness this year.
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Assistant Coaches
Heather Levins
Assistant Coach•
•First Season
Connecticut, 2003
Heather Levins joins the Blackbirds lacrosse team for her first season as the full-time assistant coach. Levins will assist head coach Regan
Teti in all aspects of the program. She brings an impressive resume to LIU as a coach in the club, high school and collegiate ranks.
“Heather’s addition to our staff is one of the best accomplishments of this program so far,” Teti said. “Not only does she bring a wealth
of coaching and playing experience to LIU lacrosse, her positive attitude and vibrant personality will fit in with the make-up of the team. I
have no doubt that she will help us achieve our goals.”
Levins comes to LIU after serving as an assistant coach at Bucknell University since 2004. At Bucknell, Levins was a recruiting coordinator
and assisted in the planning of practices. She also worked as an academic advisor for the team and coordinated game tape exchange.
In addition to her experience at Bucknell, Levins has built a coaching resume at the high school and club lacrosse level. She served as the
head junior varsity coach at Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, N.Y., for one season. Along with her duties as the head coach at the
JV level, she also assisted the coaching staff at the varsity level during the conference championship tournament. Levins has also worked as
an assistant coach for the Long Island Yellow Jackets club team, while working at the Laxology/Increase Camp at Hofstra University and
the Bainbridge Elite 100 camp held in Bainbridge Island, Wash.
Levins is a 2003 graduate of the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology. While an undergraduate with the
Huskies, Levins enjoyed a standout career with the women’s lacrosse team. Levins ranks among the career leaders at UConn with 97 points
on 75 goals and 22 assists. She also collected 143 groundballs, which ranks fifth on the career list.
Jessie Donohoue
Graduate Assistant Coach•
•Second Season
UC Davis, 2004
Jessie Donohoue returns to Long Island University as a graduate assistant coach for her second season. She will assist head coach Regan
Teti and assistant coach Heather Levins in the day-to-day operations of the team, including practice, recruiting and scouting.
Donohoue came to Long Island after serving as an assistant coach for her alma mater, UC Davis, during the 2005 season. As an assistant
at UC Davis, Donohoue assisted in all aspects of the program and helped the Aggies to a 10-9 record.
A member of the Aggies from 2000-04, Donohoue served as a captain during her senior season. She enjoyed a successful career year as a
senior with a personal-best 25 goals and ranked among team leaders in ground balls and draw controls. Donohoue graduated among the
career leaders in ground balls (119). She received a bachelor’s degree in communications at UC Davis.
“Jessie is an invaluable addition to our staff,” head coach Regan Teti said. “She has exactly the right attitude and work ethic necessary to
help us reach our goals. She expects nothing less than the best from each one of our players.”
Amy Rizzo
Volunteer Assistant Coach•
•First Season
Long Island, 2007
Amy Rizzo joins the Long Island University lacrosse staff after concluding a standout career as a student-athlete for LIU. Rizzo is the most
decorated Blackbird in the program’s history, having competed for the team from 2004-07.
The school’s all-time leading scorer, Rizzo was a four-time All-Northeast Conference selection, earning first team honors in both 2004
and 2006. Rizzo finished her career with 249 points on 185 goals and 64 assists. A dominating offensive player, she has four of the top five
single-season goal scoring totals at LIU. Rizzo was a three-time honoree as the NEC Player of the Week, as well as a Rookie of the Week on
one occasion.
An NEC Academic Honor Roll member as an undergraduate, Rizzo is currently pursuing her master’s degree in business administration
at LIU. She also played for the Blackbirds’ women’s soccer team during the 2007 season.
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Roster
2008 Numerical Roster
No.
1
3
5
6
7
10
11
13
14
17
18
19
20
21
23
33
34
54
55
Name
Kristina Scheerer
Christie Wienckowski
Ilana Bernstein
Jenna Schauder
Desirée Dabrowski
Sara LaNoir
Sarah James
Sam Fischbeck
Danielle Laird
Felicia Reynolds
Annie Kalata
Jillian Maricondo
Revay Corbett
Allison Funk
Xiomara Garcia
Kimberly Bostwick
Jenae’ Piper
Katt Oswaks
Gabrielle Gorbey
Pos.
M
A
D
M
D
M
M
A
D
D
A
M
D
A
D
GK
D
D
A
Ht.
5-5
5-4
5-8
5-3
5-3
5-7
5-4
5-3
5-7
5-4
5-2
5-5
5-4
5-5
5-4
5-6
5-5
5-6
5-2
Cl.
So.
So.
So.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
So.
So.
Fr.
So.
So.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
So.
So.
Fr.
Hometown/Previous School
West Chester, Pa./Bishop Shanahan
Newton Square, Pa./Marple Newton
Ithaca, N.Y./Ithaca
Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial
Orangville, Ontario/Orangeville District
Queensbury, N.Y./Glens Falls
Springfield, Pa./Springfield
Baltimore, Md./Univ. of Massachusetts
West Chester, Pa./Henderson
Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape
Nesconset, N.Y./Smithtown East
Levittown, N.Y./MacArthur
Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood Ross
Lumberton, N.J./Rancocas Valley
Pottstown, Pa./Pottstown
East Northport, N.Y./Commack
Pine Beach, N.J./Toms River North
Westlake Village, Calif./Westlake
Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley
Head Coach: Regan Teti, fourth season
Assistant Coach: Heather Levins
Graduate Assistant Coach: Jessie Donohoue
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Amy Rizzo
Alphabetical Roster
1
1
6
6
4
1
No.
5
33
20
7
13
21
23
55
11
18
14
10
19
54
34
17
6
1
3
Name
Ilana Bernstein
Kimberly Bostwick
Revay Corbett
Desirée Dabrowski
Sam Fischbeck
Allison Funk
Xiomara Garcia
Gabrielle Gorbey
Sarah James
Annie Kalata
Danielle Laird
Sara LaNoir
Jillian Maricondo
Katt Oswaks
Jenae’ Piper
Felicia Reynolds
Jenna Schauder
Kristina Scheerer
Pos
D
GK
D
D
A
A
D
A
M
A
D
M
M
D
D
D
M
M
A
Cl
So.
Fr.
So.
Fr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Fr.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
Where They Are From ...
By Position ...
California: Oswaks. Maryland: Fischbeck. New Jersey: Funk,
Piper, Reynolds, Schauder. New York: Bernstein, Bostwick, Corbett,
Kalata, LaNoir, Maricondo. Pennsylvania: Garcia, Gorbey, James,
Laird, Scheerer, Wienckowski. Ontario: Dabrowski
Attack: ................................................Fischbeck, Funk, Gorbey,
....................................................................Kalata, Wienckowski
Midfield: ............ James, LaNoir, Maricondo, Schauder, Scheerer
Defense: .....................................Bernstein, Corbett, Dabrowski,
........................................ Garcia, Laird, Oswaks, Piper, Reynolds
Goalie: .......................................................................... Bostwick
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Player Profiles
Xiomara Garcia
Sam Fischbeck
Midfield•
•5-4•
•Senior
Pottstown, Pa.
Pottstown
Attack•
•5-3•
•Senior
Baltimore, Md.
Univ. of Massachusetts
23
13
Team Captain 2007: Started all 17 contests... Ranked second on the
team with 41 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers... Tied for third
at LIU with 34 draw controls... Scored one goal with two assists...
Tallied her only goal of the year against Bucknell, to go with two
draw controls... Had assists against Le Moyne and Quinnipiac... Had
a season-high eight ground balls and four caused turnovers against
Central Connecticut State... Added four draw controls against the Blue
Devils... Picked up five ground balls at Villanova... Had a season-high
six draw controls, with three ground balls in a win over Howard... Had
four draw controls against Saint Joseph’s and Binghamton... Member
of the Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll. 2006: Started in
all 17 games... Scored nine goals with two assists for 11 points... Picked
up six ground balls against Wagner... Scored two goals at Iona... Tallied
a hat trick at Saint Joseph’s... Had a career-high 46 ground balls along
with 17 draw controls. 2005: Had 13 starts in 14 games... Scored
four goals and had one assist for five points... Tallied two goals versus
Saint Francis (Pa.)... Had goals against Robert Morris and California...
Second on the team with 33 ground balls. Background: Played three
years of varsity at high defense wing... Tabbed first team all-defense in
2004... Received honorable mention in field hockey in 2003 and first
team all-defense in 2004... Member of the 2003 Pac 10 championship
squad... Competed in basketball and field hockey in addition to
lacrosse. Personal: Daughter of Cristobal and Providencia Garcia...
Siblings Daniel, Cristobal and Jessica... Born on April 16, 1985.
2005
2006
2007
Career
6
G
14
17
17
48
Xiomara Garcia•
•Career Statistics
GS G A Pts S GB CT TO
13 4
1
5 18 33 18 19
17 9
2 11 17 46 15 34
17 1
2
3 11 41 16 23
47 14 5 19 46 120 49 76
DC
13
17
34
64
2007: Appeared in 14 games, making 11 starts... Scored three goals
and an assist for four points... Added four ground balls, four draw
controls and a caused turnover... Scored a goal with two ground balls,
one draw control and one caused turnover against Le Moyne... Added
goals against Villanova and Monmouth... Tallied an assist against
Marist... Named to the Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2006: Earned a starting position in 11 games... Scored five goals and
two assists for seven points... Tallied first goal as a Blackbird in the
season-opener against Canisius... Netted one goal in three consecutive
games, at Iona, Robert Morris, and Saint Francis (Pa.)... Added two
assists at Robert Morris. 2005: Did not see action at Massachusetts.
Background: Four-year letterwinner at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
under head coach Josh Headley in both soccer and lacrosse... Led the
team in scoring as a senior... Three-time most valuable player and
served as captain during her senior season... Led the Engineers to the
Baltimore City Championship in 2002 and 2003... Also served as an
Air Force JROTC Executive Officer. Personal: Daughter of J. Kelly
Fischbeck and Kathryn Huggler... Father played soccer and lacrosse
for Towson University... Has one sister, Dakota... Born on May 2,
1985.
2006
2007
Totals
G
16
14
30
Sam Fischbeck•
GS G A Pts S GB CT TO DC
11 5
2
7 13 11 0 20 4
11 3
1
4
8
4 1
8
4
22 8 3 11 21 15 1 28 8
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Ilana Bernstein
Attack•
•5-7•
•Junior
Lumberton, N.J.
Rancocas Valley
Defense•
•5-8•
•Sophomore
Ithaca, N.Y.
Ithaca
21
5
2007: Started all 17 games... Ranked fifth on the team with 22 points
on 17 goals and five assists... Added eight ground balls, seven caused
turnovers and five draw controls... Had three goals and an assist
against Howard... Had three goals against Iona... Two goals against
both Quinnipiac and Binghamton... Scored in 11 contests in all...
Named to the Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll. 2006:
Appeared in all 17 games, starting 16... Scored 14 goals with first
collegiate score at Fairfield... Netted four goals at Iona on March 29...
Registered a total of 19 ground balls and 11 draw controls... Averaged
1.65 shots per game. Background: Played lacrosse at Rancocas Valley
Regional High School… Played four years of varsity, scoring 28 goals
and adding six assists, during her senior season… Had 47 ground
balls and six interceptions and awarded MVP award following senior
campaign… Netted 22 goals, three assists and 19 ground balls junior
season and earned offensive player of the year honors… A National
Honor Society member and honor roll member all four years… Also
played soccer, basketball, winter track and cross country… Honed
skills for Winter League Lacrosse and South Jersey Angels. Personal:
Daughter of Brian and Donna Funk…. Older sister, Erin played
lacrosse at Wagner College… Born on May 18, 1987.
Player Profiles
Allison Funk
2007: Appeared in 13 games,
making 12 starts... Recorded
four ground balls and caused
four turnovers... Made first
career start in 12-11 win
over Iona... Picked up one
ground ball and forced two
turnovers against Monmouth.
Background:
Three-year
varsity player at Ithaca... Earned
first team Section IV Division I
Honors during her senior year
at Ithaca... Helped team to a 174 mark and the sectional final...
Two-time STAC All-Conference
First Team honoree... Defender
of the Year as a senior... Played
three years of basketball. Personal: Daughter of Rich Bernstein and
Judy Ross-Bernstein... Siblings, Seth and Miriam... Majoring in
urban education... Born on April 4, 1987.
2007
Totals
G
13
13
Ilana Bernstein•
12 0
0
0
0 4
4
7
1
12 0 0 0 0 4
4 7 1
Revay Corbett
Defense•
•5-4•
•Sophomore
Brentwood, N.Y.
Brentwood
20
2007: Saw action in five games, making one start... Earned first
career start at Wagner and finished with three ground balls and one
caused turnover. Background: Defender from Brentwood Ross High
School on Long Island... Played three years on varsity... Was a part of
the Long Island Senior All-Stars... Also played basketball and tennis...
Earned most improved player for the basketball team in 2002-03...
Graduated with honors in the top five percent of her class. Personal:
Daughter of Roger and Renita Corbett... Siblings, Daven, Kyle and
Vereisha... Born on Feb. 11, 1988.
2006
2007
Totals
G
17
17
34
Allison Funk•
16 14 0 14 28 19 3 25 11
17 17 5 22 35 8
7 15 5
33 31 5 36 63 27 10 40 16
2007
Totals
G
5
5
Revay Corbett•
1
0
0
0
0 4
1
0
1
1 0 0 0 0 4
1 0 1
7
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Player Profiles
Danielle Laird
Jillian Maricondo
Defense•
•5-7•
•Sophomore
West Chester, Pa.
Henderson
Midfield•
•5-5•
•Sophomore
Levittown, N.Y.
MacArthur
14
2007: Appeared in eight
contests... Finished with a goal
and a ground ball... Scored
her first career goal at Saint
Joseph’s. Background: Played
for Henderson High School
in Pennsylvania... Also played
varsity soccer, indoor track, and
cross country... Member of the
Spanish Honor Society... Played
for the SEPA club program for
three years... Participated in
the NDP showcase, where she
earned All-Tournament team
honors... Honor Roll student.
Personal: Daughter of Sarah and
Dave Laird... Has younger siblings, Brittany and Ian... Majoring in
political science... Born on Sept. 24, 1987.
2007
Totals
G
8
8
Danielle Laird•
0
1
0
1
1 1
0
2
0
0 1 0 1 1 1
0 2 0
19
2007: Started all 17 contests...
Finished the season with 11
points on three goals and
eight assists... Had a goal
and assist in first career game
versus Fairfield... Tallied goals
in consecutive games against
Sacred Heart and Quinnipiac...
Tallied four assists against
Howard... Picked up a careerhigh four ground balls and
added two draw controls and
two caused turnovers versus
Robert Morris... Won four
draw controls against Central
Connecticut State... Had
three ground balls at Mount
St. Mary’s and versus Monmouth. Background: Member of the
Liberty Lacrosse club program run by four-time World Cup player
Danielle Gallaghar... Led team to a 10-1 mark as a senior... Earned
all-county honors in 2006... Has competed with top level club teams
such as All-Star Express and the All-American Showcase... Earned allconference and all-division honors on her basketball team... Named
school’s athlete of the year as a senior. Personal: Daughter of Jeffrey
and Gloria Maricondo... Has two older sisters, Jaclyn and Jennifer...
Majoring in education... Born on Aug. 9, 1988.
Katt Oswaks
Defense•
•5-6•
•Sophomore
Westlake, Calif.
Westlake
2007
Totals
G
17
17
Jillian Maricondo•
17 3
8 11 14 23 9 25 14
17 3 8 11 14 23 9 25 14
54
2007: Played in 15 contests, making six starts... Tallied one assist...
Collected one ground ball and four draw controls on the year...
Tallied lone assist of the year at Villanova. Background: Was team
captain and MVP during her senior year at Westlake High School...
Scored 37 goals with 33 assists as a senior... Helped team to a perfect
15-0 record... Earned Most Valuable Defensive Player as a freshman
and sophomore... Competed on the X-Team travel squad coached by
Crista Samaras... Also played on the water polo, tennis and basketball
teams at Westlake. Personal: Daughter of Doreen Fox Oswaks and
Jonathan Oswaks... Has two older siblings, Alexandra and Natasha...
Majoring in media arts... Born on Feb. 22, 1988.
2007
Totals
8
G
15
15
Katt Oswaks•
6
0
1
1
6 1
1
4
4
6 0 1 1 6 1
1 4 4
Katt Oswaks
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Kristina Scheerer
Midfield•
•5-5•
•Sophomore
West Chester, Pa.
Bishop Shanahan
34
1
2007: Appeared in 13 games
with 11 starts... Picked up
seven ground balls and forced
five turnovers on defense...
Picked up two ground balls
at Binghamton... Forced two
turnovers against Le Moyne
and Howard. Background:
Also a member of the LIU
women’s soccer team... Varsity
letterwinner in lacrosse, soccer,
basketball and track at Toms
River South... Earned MVP
honors in soccer in 2004 and
2005... Helped team win the
2002 NJSIAA Group III State
Championships... 2002 and
2004 ODP State Pool Player...
Personal: Majoring in physical education... Daughter of Edward and
Karen Piper-Graichen… Born on Aug. 31, 1988.
2007
Totals
G
13
13
Player Profiles
Jenae’ Piper
Defense•
•5-5•
•Sophomore
Pine Beach, N.J.
Toms River South
Team Captain 2007: Started all 17 games... ranked fourth on the
team in points (27) and goals (25)... Ranked second on the team
with 35 draw controls... Added 21 ground balls and eight caused
turnovers... Named NEC Rookie of the Week on April 23... Scored
two goals in opening contest against Fairfield... Turned in four
goals, one assist, four ground balls and three draw controls against
Binghamton... Had three-goal games against Sacred Heart and Saint
Francis (Pa.)... Added four draw controls against the Red Flash...
Scored two goals, including the game-winner, against Iona... Had
nine multi-goal games... Collected four ground balls at Mount St.
Mary’s, with four draw controls. Background: Four-year varsity
starter at Bishop Shanahan... Scored 54 goals with 48 assists as a
senior... Earned First Team All-League and Second Team All-Area...
All-Area and All-Chesmont honorable mention selection as a junior...
Team captain for two seasons... Member of the SEPA club team ...
Also won a silver medal running the 400-meters at the Penn Relays
in 2002. Personal: Daughter of Joni and Michael Scheerer... Has a
younger brother, Michael... Majoring in pharmacy... Born on Jan.
11, 1988.
Jenae’ Piper•
11 0
0
0
0 7
5
4
2
11 0 0 0 0 7
5 4 2
Jenna Schauder
Midfield•
•5-3•
•Sophomore
Jackson, N.J.
Jackson Memorial
6
2007: Missed the entire season due to injury. Background: Played
lacrosse and soccer at Jackson Memorial... As a captain during senior
year, led team to a 10-5 record... Led team in assists and was second
in goals as senior... Earned First Team All-Division honors as a junior
and senior... Two-time All-Shore honoree and All-County selection...
Was a goalkeeper for high school soccer team. Personal: Daughter of
Shari and Bob Schauder... Siblings, Ashley, Bobby and Katie... Ashley
played lacrosse at Rutgers... Majoring in psychology... Born on Nov.
17, 1987.
G
2007
Totals
Jenna Schauder•
Did Not Play - Injured
2007
Totals
G
17
17
Kristina Scheerer•
17 25 2 27 64 21 8 20 35
17 25 2 27 64 21 8 20 35
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Player/Newcomer Profiles
Felicia Reynolds
Attack•
•5-4•
•Sophomore
Newton Square, Pa.
Marple Newton
Defense•
•5-4•
•Sophomore
Mount Laurel, N.J.
Lenape
2
17
2007: Started all 17 contests...
Ranked third on the team
with 37 points and 29 goals...
Added eight assists, 24 ground
balls and six draw controls...
Had two goals in the seasonopener against Fairfield...
Scored a career-high six goals
with an assist against Saint
Francis (Pa.)... Had four
goals and two assists against
Howard... Scored a hat trick
with two draw controls at
Mount St. Mary’s... Posted
eight multi-goal games...
Picked up a career-high six
ground balls against Robert
Morris, with a pair of goals, including the game-winner in sudden
death overtime... Collected three ground balls at Wagner and
Binghamton. Background: Top scorer in Delaware County with
77 goals and 21 assists as a senior... Two-time team MVP... Earned
All-Central and All-Delco honors twice... Tallied 48 goals and 40
assists as a junior... Member of the club team Phantastix. Personal:
Daughter of Sue and Buzz Wienckowski... Third member of her
family to play collegiate lacrosse, sister Amy played at La Salle while
other sister, Brenda, played at Monmouth... Business major... Born
on June 24, 1988.
2007
Totals
Christie Wienckowski•
G
17
17 29 8 37 99 24 4 25 6
17
17 29 8 37 99 24 4 25 6
Background: Joins the lacrosse team for her first season. Also a member
of LIU’s women’s soccer team... Attended Lenape High School... Also
a two-time school-record holder in the 800-meter relay as a threeyear member of the track team... Played with fellow Blackbird Jenae’
Piper on the Voorhees SA Berlin Bulldogs soccer club team. Personal:
Majoring in psychology... Born on Sept.15, 1988… Daughter of Doug
and Maryann Reynolds.
Kim Bostwick
Goalkeeper•
•5-6•
•Freshman
East Northport, N.Y.
Commack
33
“I decided to come to LIU because it offered lacrosse, my major and of course
it’s close to the city. It is also close to home, yet far enough away.”
Background: Played four seasons of varsity at Commack High
School... Named All-County Honorable Mention in 2006 and 2007...
Earned a spot on the all-tournament team as a senior... Earned both
the United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award and
Coaches Award as a senior... Honor roll student... Also participated
in volleyball and basketball. Personal: Daughter of Marcie and Keith
Bostwick... Has two brothers, Sean and Matt... Majoring in advertising
and marketing... Born on April 18, 1989.
Desirée Dabrowski
Defense•
•5-3•
•Freshman
Orangeville, Ontario
Orangeville District
7
“I chose LIU because I really love the atmosphere. I felt very welcomed by
the team and coaching staff. I also like the idea of a smaller campus and
there is a lot to do around here.”
Background: Played two seasons at Orangeville District Secondary
School, RF Hall... Named to Team Ontario twice... Earned Top 30
Team Canada honors... Three-time silver medalist with the Orangeville
Northmen Under-19... Also won a bronze medal with the same
squad... Earned the Town of Orangeville Sports Achievement Award...
Two-time Merit Award for Academic Excellence honoree. Personal:
Daughter of Donna and Steve Dabrowski... Has two siblings, Luke
and Cian... Majoring in psychology... Born on Jan. 1, 1988.
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Annie Kalata
Attack•
•5-2•
•Freshman
Ridley Park, Pa.
Ridley
Attack•
•5-2•
•Freshman
Nesconset, N.Y.
Smithtown East
55
18
“When I came to visit LIU, I loved the school and its location. The thing
that really made up my mind was how nice the girls on the team were.
Everyone was welcoming and I never felt out of place.”
Background: Two-year varsity letterwinner at Ridley High School...
Played on a team that advanced to the state championship game in
2005 and 2007... Played with the respected SEPA lacrosse team...
Made the high school junior varsity squad as a freshman... Honor
roll student. Personal: Daughter of Donna and Ed Gorbey... Has one
brother, Ed... Born on Jan. 30, 1989.
“I came to LIU because I really liked the campus and being close to the
city. I also came because of the women’s lacrosse team.”
Background: Four-year starter at Smithtown East High School...
Led the team in scoring as a junior and senior... Scored 64 goals as a
senior... Earned all-county honorable mention as a junior and senior...
Team captain her last two seasons... Played three years of soccer.
Personal: Daughter of Jean Donagher and Christopher Kalata... Has
four siblings; Christopher, John, Daniel and Lily... John plays lacrosse
at Siena, while brother Daniel will play at St. John’s... Majoring in
psychology... Born on Dec. 18, 1988.
Sarah James
Sara LaNoir
Midfield•
•5-4•
•Freshman
Springfield, Pa.
Springfield
Midfield•
•5-7•
•Freshman
Queensbury, N.Y.
Glens Falls
11
10
“I chose LIU because it gives great opportunities being so close to the city.
Also, lacrosse was a big part of my decision because I love to play and LIU
gave me the chance to play.”
Background: Played for Springfield High School... Helped team to
three PIAA district championships... Earned second team honors...
Also a First Team All-Delco honoree in field hockey... Earned second
team and honorable mention honors as well. Personal: Daughter of
Janet and Harry James... Has two brothers, Jesse and Keith... Majoring
in business... Born on Oct. 6, 1988.
“I chose LIU because I wanted to be near the city and to play lacrosse.”
Background: Played four seasons at Glens Falls High School...
Helped team to a Class B Regional championship as a junior and a
trip to the state semifinals... Earned Second Team All-Star honors as a
junior and honorable mention as a sophomore... Named second team
CDWLL region second team as a junior... Honorable mention as a
sophomore... Played for the Albany Elite club travel team... Graduated
with honors. Personal: Daughter of Terry and Dan LaNoir... Has
two brothers, Danny and Mike... Majoring in journalism... Born on
Dec. 3, 1988.
Player Profiles
Gabrielle Gorbey
11
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In Review
2007 Results
Overall: 6-11-0 Northeast Conference: 3-5-0 Home: 5-3-0 Away: 1-6-0 Neutral: 0-2-0
Date
3/8/07
3/9/07
3/12/07
3/14/07
3/22/07
3/23/07
3/25/07
3/28/07
3/30/07
4/1/07
4/5/07
4/7/07
4/13/07
4/15/07
4/17/07
4/19/07
4/22/07
Opponent
Fairfield
Le Moyne
vs. Bucknell $
vs. Marist $
Iona
at Sacred Heart *
at Quinnipiac *
Howard
at Saint Joseph’s
at Wagner *
Robert Morris *
Saint Francis (Pa.) *
Central Conn. State *
at Mount St. Mary’s *
at Villanova
at Binghamton
Monmouth *
Result
L, 10-17
L, 8-9
L, 5-18
L, 7-14
W, 12-11
L, 7-13
L, 8-16
W, 24-17
L, 4-19
L, 10-13
W, 13-12 (3ot)
W, 20-4
W, 9-5
L, 9-10
L, 4-11
W, 17-13
L, 9-16
LIU
176-476
10.28
.370
320-476
.672
28.0
71
176
30-100
104
1
260
190
284
106
151-184
.821
Goals-Shot attempts
Goals scored average
Shot pct.
SOG-Attempts
SOG Pct.
Shots/Game
Assists
Total Goals
Free-Position Made-Att.
Unassisted Goals
Overtime
Ground Balls
Draw Controls
Turnovers
Caused Turnovers
Clears-Att.
Clear Pct.
Opponent
218-563
12.73
.387
340-563
.604
33.1
95
218
27-64
121
0
292
219
292
138
152-184
.826
$ - at Wellington, Fla.
* - Northeast Conference game
Individual Statistics
Player
Amy Rizzo
Jackie McCormick
Kristina Scheerer
Allison Funk
Elise Victoria
Jillian Maricondo
Kelly Betancur
Sam Fischbeck
Xiomara Garcia
Danielle Laird
Katt Oswaks
Kimberly Campbell
Jenae’ Piper
Revay Corbett
Ilana Bernstein
LONG ISLAND
Opponents
GP-GS
17-17
17-17
17-17
17-17
17-17
17-10
17-17
17-17
14-11
17-17
8-0
15-6
17-17
13-11
5-1
13-12
17
17
Name
Kimberly Campbell
LONG ISLAND
Opponents
12
G
51
31
29
25
17
11
3
4
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
176
218
A
17
24
8
2
5
1
8
2
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
71
95
GP-GS
17-17
17
17
P
68
55
37
27
22
12
11
6
4
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
247
313
Min.
1027:16
1027:16
1027:16
S
136
76
99
64
35
15
14
11
8
11
1
6
0
0
0
0
476
563
Shot%
.375
.408
.293
.391
.486
.733
.214
.364
.375
.091
1.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.370
.387
SOG
86
51
66
39
29
15
9
10
5
5
1
4
0
0
0
0
320
340
SOG% GWG
.632
2
.671
1
.667
2
.609
1
.829
0
1.000
0
.643
0
.909
0
.625
0
.455
0
1.000
0
.667
0
.000
0
.000
0
.000
0
.000
0
.672
6
.604
11
GA
218
218
176
GAA
12.73
12.73
10.28
Saves
189
189
172
Save %
.464
.464
.494
GB
17
38
24
21
8
9
23
13
4
41
1
1
45
7
4
4
260
292
DC
34
36
6
35
5
2
14
9
4
34
0
4
0
2
1
1
188
218
TO
46
40
25
20
14
14
25
28
8
23
2
4
20
4
0
7
284
292
CT
6
14
4
8
7
5
9
7
1
16
0
1
18
5
1
4
106
138
W-L-T
6-11-0
6-11-0
11-6-0
Goals by Period
Long Island
Opponents
1
88
104
2
87
114
OT
0
0
2OT
0
0
3OT
1
0
Totals
176
218
Shots by Period
Long Island
Opponents
1st
230
271
2nd
244
291
OT
0
1
OT2
1
0
OT3
1
0
Total
476
563
Saves by Period
Long Island
Opponents
1st
93
85
2nd
95
86
OT
1
0
OT2
0
1
OT3
0
0
Total
189
172
SOG by Period
Long Island
Opponents
1st
173
197
2nd
173
209
OT
0
1
OT2
1
0
OT3
1
0
Total
348
407
2/6/2008 1:01:56 PM
Career Records
2003
Record: 2-9, 2-6 NEC • Head Coach: Dawn Strunk
3/9
at Stony Brook
L
3/15
Manhattan
L
3/21
Quinnipiac*
L
3/23
Central Conn. State*
W
3/28
at Monmouth*
L
4/13
at Wagner*
L
4/15
at Saint Francis (Pa.)*
W
4/17
Sacred Heart*
L
4/19
at Saint Mary’s
L
4/25
at Mount St. Mary’s*
L
4/27
at UMBC*
L
6-7
7-12
10-12
10-9
5-16
6-13
15-6
5-10
8-14
6-10
4-20
2004
Record: 5-9, 3-4 NEC • Head Coach: Dawn Strunk
3/6
Stony Brook
L
3-7
3/10
Niagara
L
5-7
3/13
Siena
L
7-8
3/15
at Vermont
L
5-10
3/17
at Howard
W 12-10
3/23
Binghamton
W
9-8
3/26
Mount St. Mary’s*
L
9-19
3/28
Monmouth*
L
8-16
3/31
Manhattan
L
9-10
4/2
at Central Conn. State*
W 10-3
4/8
at Sacred Heart*
L
6-7
4/10
at Quinnipiac*
L
5-11
4/23
Saint Francis (Pa.)*
W
19-7
4/27
Wagner*
W 14-10
2005
Record: 4-10, 3-5 NEC • Head Coach: Regan Teti
3/6
at Siena
L
6-8
3/11
at Canisius
W
13-9
3/15
at California
L
3-18
3/16
at UC Davis
L
5-7
3/26
Iona
L
6-7
3/30
Central Conn. State*
W
11-8
4/1
at Sacred Heart*
L
8-12
4/5
at Quinnipiac*
L
7-13
4/8
Robert Morris*
W
19-2
4/10
Saint Francis (Pa.)*
W 13-8
4/15
Monmouth*
L
7-12
4/19
at Stony Brook
L 15-19
4/22
at Mount St. Mary’s*
L
4-21
4/24
at Wagner*
L 12-17
2006
3/3
Canisius
L
3/9
at Fairfield
L
3/13
at UC Davis
L
3/17
at Saint Mary’s
L
3/21
Binghamton
W
3/24
at Monmouth*
L
3/26
Sacred Heart*
L
3/29
at Iona
ot
L
3/31
at Robert Morris*
W
4/2
W
4/4
at Saint Joseph’s
W
4/7
at Central Conn. State*
ot
L
4/13
Quinnipiac*
L
4/15
at Le Moyne
L
4/19
Siena
W
4/21
Mount St. Mary’s*
W
4/23
Wagner*
L
8-9
9-11
5-18
10-13
16-8
5-18
8-10
16-17
16-10
17-8
17-8
12-15
9-18
9-20
20-14
9-8
13-15
2007
3/8
Fairfield
L
3/9
Le Moyne
L
3/12
vs. Bucknell $
L
3/14
vs. Marist $
L
3/22
Iona
W
3/23
at Sacred Heart *
L
3/25
at Quinnipiac *
L
3/28
Howard
W
3/30
at Saint Joseph’s
L
4/1
at Wagner *
L
4/5
Robert Morris *
3ot W
4/7
Saint Francis (Pa.) *
W
4/13
Central Conn. St. *
W
4/15
at Mount St. Mary’s *
L
4/17
at Villanova
L
4/19
at Binghamton
W
4/22
Monmouth *
L
10-17
8-9
5-18
7-14
12-11
7-13
8-16
24-17
4-19
10-13
13-12
20-4
9-5
9-10
4-11
17-13
9-16
Player Profiles
Record
Book
All-Time Results
Goals
1. Amy Rizzo (2004-07)..................... 185
2. Jackie McCormick (2003-04, ‘06-07) ....104
3. Chrissie Carleton (2003-06) ............ 80
4. Nichole Lopez (2003-06) ................. 67
5. Kayleigh Graves (2004-05)............... 40
6. Allison Funk (2006- ) ....................31
7. Christie Wienckowski (2007- ) ......29
8. Ashley Cockram (2003-06) .............. 26
9. Kristina Scheerer (2007- )..............25
Assists
2. Amy Rizzo (2004-07)....................... 64
3. Jackie McCormick (2003-04, ‘06-07) ......46
4. Nichole Lopez (2003-06) ................. 24
5. Kayleigh Graves (2004-05)............... 14
Points
1. Amy Rizzo (2004-07)..................... 249
2. Chrissie Carleton (2003-06) .......... 165
4. Nichole Lopez (2003-06) ................. 91
5. Kayleigh Graves (2004-05)............... 54
6. Christie Wienckowski (2007- ) ............37
7. Allison Funk (2006- ) ....................36
8. Ashley Cockram (2003-06) .............. 30
Draw Controls
1. Nichole Lopez (2003-06) ............... 125
2. Amy Rizzo (2004-07)....................... 91
3. Jackie McCormick (2003-04, 2006-07) ..84
4. Xiomara Garcia (2005- ) ................64
5. Elaine Bonilla (2003-06) .................. 56
7. Kayleigh Graves (2004-05)............... 28
Ground Balls
1. Nichole Lopez (2003-06) ............... 215
3. Elaine Bonilla (2003-06) ................ 139
4. Xiomara Garcia (2005- ) ..............120
5. Amy Rizzo (2004-07)....................... 92
7. Kim Campbell (2006-07) ................ 86
8. Laura Brosious (2003-04) ................ 75
Shots on Goal
1. Amy Rizzo (2004-07)..................... 289
3. Chrissie Carleton (2003-06) .......... 144
4. Nichole Lopez (2003-06) ............... 117
5. Kayleigh Graves (2004-05)............... 71
6. Christie Wienckowski (2007- ) ......66
7. Allison Funk (2006- ) ....................54
Amy Rizzo
Games Played
1. Amy Rizzo (2004-07)....................... 62
2. Kelly Betancur (2004-07)................. 61
4. Chrissie Carleton (2003-2006) ........ 56
Nichole Lopez (2003-2006) ............. 56
Elaine Bonilla (2003-2006) .............. 56
Games Started
1. Amy Rizzo (2004-07)....................... 62
Nichole Lopez (2003-06) ................. 56
Elaine Bonilla (2003-06) .................. 56
Saves
1. Kim Campbell (2006-07) .............. 321
2. Amanda Childress (2003-06) ......... 260
3. Patricia Parker (2004-05) ............... 183
Goals Against Average
1. Patricia Parker (2004-05) ............ 10.10
2. Amanda Childress (2003-06) ...... 12.41
3. Kim Campbell (2006-07) ........... 12.86
Wins
1. Kim Campbell (2006-07) .................. 9
2. Patricia Parker (2004-05) ................... 7
3. Amanda Childress (2003-06) ............. 6
Save Percentage
1. Kim Campbell (2006-07) ............ .473
Patricia Parker (2004-2005) .......... .473
3. Amanda Childress (2003-2006) .... .449
Caused Turnovers
1. Nichole Lopez (2003-2006) ............. 96
2. Elaine Bonilla (2003-2006) .............. 52
3. Xiomara Garcia (2005- ) ................49
5. Tina Prickett (2004-2006) ............... 35
Active players in bold.
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Record Book
Single-Season Records
Goals
1. Amy Rizzo (2006) ..............................54
2. Amy Rizzo (2007) ..............................51
3. Amy Rizzo (2005) ..............................45
4. Nichole Lopez (2006) ........................45
5. Amy Rizzo (2004) ..............................35
6. Jackie McCormick (2004) ..................32
8. Christie Wienckowski (2007) ......... 29
9. Chrissie Carleton (2006) ....................27
Kayleigh Graves (2005) ......................27
Assists
4. Amy Rizzo (2006) ..............................22
5. Amy Rizzo (2007) ..............................17
6. Amy Rizzo (2005) ..............................16
8. Angelika Stec (2003) ..........................11
Nichole Lopez (2006) ........................10
Points
1. Amy Rizzo (2006) ..............................76
2. Amy Rizzo (2007) ..............................68
4. Amy Rizzo (2005) ..............................61
Nichole Lopez (2006) ........................55
7. Amy Rizzo (2004) ..............................44
9. Christie Wienckowsi (2007) ........... 37
Jackie McCormick (2004) ..................37
Draw Controls
1. Nichole Lopez (2006) ........................59
3. Kristina Scheerer (2007) ................. 35
Jackie McCormick (2006) ..................35
5. Xiomara Garcia (2007) ................... 34
Amy Rizzo (2007) ..............................34
7. Nichole Lopez (2005) ........................27
8. Amy Rizzo (2006) ..............................25
9. Elaine Bonilla (2005) .........................23
10. Nichole Lopez (2004) ........................21
Amy Rizzo (2005) ..............................21
Ground Balls
1. Nichole Lopez (2006) ........................70
3. Nichole Lopez (2004) ........................53
4. Nichole Lopez (2005) ........................52
5. Jacqueline McDevitt (2006) ...............48
6. Xiomara Garcia (2006) ......................46
7. Kim Campbell (2007) ........................45
8. Elaine Bonilla (2003) .........................44
9. Xiomara Garcia (2007) ................... 41
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Shots on Goal
1. Amy Rizzo (2006) ..............................87
2. Amy Rizzo (2007) ..............................86
3. Amy Rizzo (2005) ..............................73
4. Christie Wienckowski (2007) ......... 66
5. Nichole Lopez (2006) ........................65
Saves
1. Kim Campbell (2007) ......................189
2. Kim Campbell (2006) ......................132
3. Patricia Parker (2005) ......................130
4. Amanda Childress (2003) ................126
5. Amanda Childress (2004) ..................67
Goals Against Average
1. Patricia Parker (2004) .....................9.00
2. Amanda Childress (2004) .............10.00
3. Patricia Parker (2005) ...................11.20
4. Amanda Childress (2003) .............11.73
5. Kim Campbell (2007) ...................12.73
Wins
1. Kim Campbell (2007) ..........................6
2. Patricia Parker (2005) ..........................4
3. Patricia Parker (2004) ..........................3
Kim Campbell (2006) ..........................3
Save Percentage
1. Amanda Childress (2003) ..............
2. Kim Campbell (2006) ....................
3. Amanda Childress (2004) ..............
4. Patricia Parker (2005) ....................
5. Patricia Parker (2004) ....................
.494
.487
.482
.481
.465
Caused Turnovers
1. Nichole Lopez (2006) ....................... 32
2. Nichole Lopez (2004) ....................... 27
3. Angelika Stec (2003) ..........................22
4. Tina Prickett (2005)...........................21
5. Nichole Lopez (2005) ........................20
Danielle Gressey (2004) .....................20
Nichole Lopez
2003
Goals: Chrissie Carleton ..........................22
Assists: Angelika Stec ...............................11
Points: Chrissie Carleton .........................31
Shots: Jackie McCormick ........................44
Ground Balls: Elaine Bonilla ...................51
Draw Controls: Angelika Stec .................19
Saves: Amanda Childress .......................126
2004
Goals: Amy Rizzo ....................................35
Assists: Jackie McCormick .......................26
Points: Amy Rizzo ...................................44
Shots: Amy Rizzo ....................................78
Ground Balls: Nichole Lopez ..................47
Draw Controls: Nichole Lopez ................21
Saves: Amanda Childress .........................67
2005
Goals: Amy Rizzo ....................................45
Assists: Amy Rizzo ...................................16
Points: Amy Rizzo ...................................61
Shots: Amy Rizzo ..................................110
Saves: Patricia Parker .............................130
2006
Goals: Amy Rizzo ....................................54
Assists: Chrissie Carleton.........................36
Points: Amy Rizzo ...................................76
Shots: Amy Rizzo ..................................135
Saves: Kim Campbell ............................132
2007
Goals: Amy Rizzo ....................................51
Assists: Jackie McCormick .......................24
Points: Amy Rizzo ...................................68
Shots: Amy Rizzo ..................................136
Ground Balls: Kim Campbell ..................45
Draw Controls: Jackie McCormick .........36
Saves: Kim Campbell ............................189
Elaine Bonilla
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Amy Rizzo
Chrissie Carleton
Jackie McCormick
2004-07
2003-06
2003-04, 06-07
181 pts. (185 G, 64 A)
165 pts. (80 G, 85 A)
150 pts. (104 G, 46 A)
NCAA Stat Leaders
2003
Team
Ground Balls
3rd (35.36)
2004
Chrissie Carleton
Nichole Lopez
Patricia Parker
Assists
Ground Balls
GAA
6th (1.86)
5th (3.79)
16th (9.00)
Ground Balls
Points
Goals
3rd (3.71)
10th (4.36)
10th (3.21)
2005
Nichole Lopez
Amy Rizzo
2006
Chrissie Carleton
Assists
Points
Kim Campbell
Save Pct.
Nichole Lopez
Ground Balls
Draw Controls
Caused Turnovers
Goals
Jackie McCormick Ground Balls
Amy Rizzo
Goals
Points
Assists
Team
Ground Balls
2007
Kim Campbell
Ground Balls
Save Pct.
Jackie McCormick Assists
Amy Rizzo
Goals
Points
7th (2.12)
31st (3.71)
32nd (.487)
4th (4.12)
7th (3.59)
15th (1.88)
44th (2.59)
12th (3.71)
12th (3.18)
14th (4.47)
35th (1.29)
9th (26.76)
30th (2.65)
36th (.464)
31st (1.41)
17th (3.00)
23rd (4.00)
Ilana Bernstein
Kelly Betancur
Elaine Bonilla
Kimberly Bostwick
Laura Brosious
Catherine Brutus
Kimberly Campbell
Chrissie Carleton
Amanda Childress
Kim Combs
Ashley Cockram
Revay Corbett
Desiree Dabrowski
Sam Fischbeck
Allison Funk
Xiomara Garcia
Gabrielle Gorbey
Mia Gorecki
Kayleigh Graves
Danielle Gressey
Sarah James
Annie Kalata
Danielle Laird
20072004-07
2003-06
20082003-04
2006
2006-07
2003-06
2003-06
2003
2003-06
20072008200620062005200820082004-05
2004
200820082007-
Sara LaNoir
2008Nichole Lopez
2003-06
Jackie McCormick 2003-07
Meghann McCormick 2003
Jacqueline McDevitt 2004-06
Devon McLaughlin
2005
Jillian Maricondo
2007Jessica Mitchell
2006
Kellly Moletress
2003-05
Holly Nixon
2003
Katt Oswaks
2007Patricia Parker
2004-06
Jenae’ Piper
2007Tina Prickett
2004-06
Alexis Riley
2005-06
Amy Rizzo
2004-07
Jenna Schauder
2007Kristina Scheerer
2007Angelika Stec
2003
LaToya Thompson 2003-04
Elise Victoria
2007
Christie Wienckowski 2007-
Record Book
All-Time Roster
100-Point Club
Single-Season Team Records
Most Goals Scored: .................................. 190, 2006 (17 games)
Fewest Goals Allowed: .............................. 129, 2003 (11 games)
Most Assists: ............................................... 85, 2006 (17 games)
Fewest Assists Allowed: ................................ 65, 2004 (14 games)
Most Points: .............................................. 275, 2006 (17 games)
Most Points Allowed: ............................... 198, 2004 (14 games)
Single-Game Team Records
Most Goals: .......................................... 24 vs. Howard, 3/28/07
Most Goals Allowed: ........................... 20 vs. Le Moyne, 4/15/06
............................................................20 vs. UMBC, 4/27/03
Most Assists:........................................... 14 vs. Howard, 3/28/07
............................................................... 14 vs. Siena, 4/19/06
Most Assists Allowed: .......................12 vs. Monmouth, 3/24/06
Most Points ............................................ 38 vs. Howard, 3/28/07
Most Points Allowed: .......................... 31 vs. Le Moyne, 4/15/06
Single-Game Individual Records
Chrissie Carleton
Amanda Childress
Most Goals: 7, Amy Rizzo, three times, last vs. Howard, 3/28/07
...................................... 7, Elise Victoria vs. Howard, 3/28/07
....................... 7, Nichole Lopez, twice, last vs. Siena, 4/19/06
Most Assists: .................. 7, Chrissie Carleton vs. Siena, 4/19/06
Most Points: ................ 10, Chrissie Carleton vs. Siena, 4/19/06
Most Ground Balls: ....10, Elaine Bonilla vs. St. Mary’s, 4/19/06
Most Draw Controls: ..................................................................
.........................11, Nichole Lopez vs. St. Francis (Pa.), 4/1/06
Most Caused Turnovers: ..............................................................
...... 5, five times, last Kimberley Campbell vs. Fairfield, 3/3/06
Most Saves: .........22, Kimberley Campbell vs. Bucknell, 3/12/07
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Northeast Conference
Since its inception in 1981, the Northeast
Conference has charted a course of steady
growth that continues to this day. Now
entering its 27th year, the NEC remains
committed to the original principles the
conference was founded upon - academic
integrity and development, athletic achievement, community
outreach and good sportsmanship - while capitalizing on opportunities
to build its reputation both regionally and nationally.
When the Northeast Conference was first established as the
ECAC-Metro Conference back in 1981, the league’s founders had
one simple goal in mind: to create a competitive Division I men’s
basketball conference for unaffiliated schools on the Eastern
seaboard. A single-sport entity at its inception, even the league’s
most ardent supporters during its formative years could not have
envisioned a transformation into a burgeoning 11-member, 21-sport
conference. The remarkable success story of the conference began
to unfold in 1985, when the league began sponsoring additional
sports. Three years later, a change of name was in order and the
Northeast Conference as we know it today was born. With
membership and sport sponsorship continuing to grow over the
next decade and beyond, the NEC now enjoys qualification or
play-in access to 13 different NCAA Championships (baseball,
men’s and women’s basketball, field hockey, men’s and women’s
2007 NEC Standings
School
1. Mount St. Mary’s*
2. Monmouth*
3. Sacred Heart*
Quinnipiac*
5. Robert Morris
6. Long Island
Wagner
8. Central Conn. St.
9. St. Francis (Pa.)
NEC Pts Overall
8-0 1.000 10-8
7-1
.875
15-5
5-3
.625
7-8
5-3
.625
7-9
4-4
.500
7-9
3-5
.375
6-11
3-5
.375
4-12
1-7
.125
3-12
0-8
.000
0-12
golf, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s
soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis and
women’s volleyball).
Though the NEC has featured various
incarnations since its inception, charter
members Fairleigh Dickinson, Long Island,
Robert Morris, St. Francis (N.Y.), Saint Francis Brenda Weare
(Pa.) and Wagner remain part of the current NEC Commissioner
11-school alignment. They are joined by
Monmouth (admitted in 1985), Mount St. Mary’s (1989), Central
Connecticut State (1997), Quinnipiac (1998) and Sacred Heart
(1999). NEC expansion,which culminated in 1999 with the
addition of Sacred Heart, has given the league a five-state geographic
footprint with access to such major media markets as New York City,
Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Hartford.
With the addition of four sports in the last decade, NEC
member institutions now compete in 21 championship sports:
baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross
country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s
and women’s indoor track and field, women’s lacrosse, men’s
and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s soccer,
softball, women’s swimming, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s
volleyball.
NEC Championship Results
Pct
.556
.750
.467
.438
.438
.353
.250
.200
.000
Northeast Conference Honorees
Semifinals: #1 Mount St. Mary’s 13, #4 Quinnipiac 8
#2 Monmouth 15, #3 Sacred Heart 13
Final:
#2 Monmouth 9, #1 Mount St. Mary’s 8
(MVP: Katie Degen, Monmouth)
2007 All-NEC Teams
Player of the Year
Katie Degan, Monmouth
Rookie of the Year
Megan Brennan, Monmouth
Defensive Player of the Year
Jacqui Ricca, Mount St. Mary’s
Coach of the Year
Denise Wescott, Mount St. Mary’s
First Team
Brianna Bubeck, SHU
A
Carolyn Raveia, MU
A
Casey Paris, MSM
A
Katie Degen, MU
M
Megan Nutter, MU
M
Katelyn Catanese, MSM
M
Mary Montesarchio, SHU M
Ashley Waldman, MU
M
Kaitlyn Robinson, MU
D
Jacqui Ricca, MSM
D
Maureen Hohn, SHU
D
Alice Lee, CCSU
GK
Second Team
Jennifer Collins, RMU
Amy Rizzo, LIU
Jenna Duffy, MSM
Brittany Hauser, QU
Amanda Williams, SHU
Kara Blakeley, RMU
Cara Gonzalez, WC
Jackie McCormick, LIU
Mary Kate Egan, RMU
Jamie Zeitler, QU
Jackie Kearney, MSM
Monica Johnson, MU
All-Northeast Conference
2007 Jackie McCormick (2nd Team)
Amy Rizzo (2nd Team)
2006 Nichole Lopez (1st Team)
Amy Rizzo (1st Team)
2005 Patricia Parker (2nd Team)
Amy Rizzo (2nd Team)
2004 Amy Rizzo (1st Team)
Jackie McCormick
NEC Player of the Week
2007
2006
2005
2003
Amy Rizzo (April 9)
Amy Rizzo (March 7)
Amy Rizzo (March 14)
Chrissie Carleton (March 14)
NEC Rookie of the Week
2007 Kristina Scheerer (April 23)
2004 Amy Rizzo (March 29)
2003 Chrissie Carleton (April 21)
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A
A
A
M
M
M
M
M
D
D
D
GK
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University Administration
Dr. David Steinberg
President
Dr. David Steinberg, the ninth president of Long Island University, was appointed April 1, 1985. During his tenure, the University has experienced a
renaissance becoming one of the largest and most comprehensive private universities in the United States. Under his leadership, the University’s
endowment has increased nearly tenfold from $4.8 million to over $80 million, and its enrollment has risen from 19,000 to over 28,500. He has spearheaded
a capital improvement plan, which has led to $400 million in investments in new construction and major renovations, resulting in vast improvements in the
quality of study and life on each of the University’s campuses, especially, the C.W. Post and Brooklyn Campuses. New doctoral programs have been added and
operating reserves have been created and increased.
Born in New York City, Dr. Steinberg, is the son of the late Rabbi Milton Steinberg of Manhattan’s Park Avenue Synagogue. He was educated at Phillips
Academy at Andover, Malvern College in England, and Harvard College, from which he graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. After a Fulbright
year at the University of the Philippines and a year at Columbia University on a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, he returned to Harvard, where he received both
a master’s in East Asian Studies (1963) and a Ph.D. in History (1964). Dr. Steinberg also has received several honorary degrees. He began his teaching career
in the Department of History at the University of Michigan, where he rose to the rank of full professor. In 1973, he joined the administration of Brandeis
University as Executive Assistant to the President, becoming Vice President and University Secretary in 1977.
The author of numerous books and articles on Southeast Asia and, in particular, Philippine history, Steinberg has taught, lectured and written about this
important area of the world for four decades. His first book, “Philippine Collaboration in World War II,” won the University Press Award in 1969. “The
Philippines: A Singular and a Plural Place,” now in its fourth edition, was described by U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, Nicholas Platt, as “the best
single-volume guide to understanding the Philippines, past and present. “Dr. Steinberg also edited and co-authored both editions of “In Search of Southeast
Asia,” one of the major textbooks on the area. He recently collaborated with top scholars from around the world to co-author “The Emergence of Modern
Southeast Asia,” a new and multifaceted history of this complex region. He is a co-author of “Religion and Religiosity in the Philippines and Indonesia: Essays
on State, Society and Public Creeds,” 2005.
Gale Stevens Haynes
Provost
“I am a big dreamer,” says Gale Stevens Haynes, Provost of Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus and an exemplary educator, lawyer and role model.
“If you don’t dream, nothing ever changes.”
As head of a doctoral-granting institution, Provost Haynes has achieved many of her dreams both as an educator and a parent. Today, she
oversees one of the most diverse campuses in the country, with more than 11,000 students, managing an annual budget of over $150
million.Provost Haynes has led her institution through a remarkable renaissance: doubling student enrollment, creating new facilities, diversifying
faculty, forging links with the community and transforming the Campus into a vibrant urban academic center. One of the Provost’s visions
– a modern performing arts center for the students and the community – became a reality in 2005. The centerpiece of the new complex is the woodpaneled, 320-seat Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, where cutting-edge and traditional dance, music and theater performances regularly draw
standing-room-only crowds from the Campus and the surrounding region.
In 2006, under the Provost’s leadership, the Campus completed the biggest building project in its history: the $45 million Wellness, Recreation
and Athletic Center. With state-of-the-art fitness and aquatic facilities for students and other members of the Campus, the WRAC also features an
outstanding, 2,500-seat venue, open to the public for athletic and civic events. Its Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn ’32 Academic Nursing Center offers an
extensive array of free preventive health services as well as a home for Brooklyn’s first Lupus outreach and education office, all in service to the entire
community. A wider array of wellness services, including special cluster of intervention programs addressing asthma and lead poisoning in children, are planned
to begin in 2007. In recent months, the Provost also has overseen a dramatic re-landscaping that has nearly tripled the green space for the central campus,
with native plants and amenities that create a serene environment and enhance the “college experience” on this urban campus.
Involved in higher education for three decades, Provost Haynes began her association with the Brooklyn Campus as a student, earning a bachelor’s degree in
English and a master’s degree in counseling. She started her career as director of the Higher Education Opportunity Program. Upon completing her law degree
at St. John’s University in 1983, she became Long Island University’s legal counsel before assuming the position of Provost in 1989.
A Queens, N.Y., native, Provost Haynes grew up with a love of books and the spoken word, which she attributes to her West Indian heritage. She has passed
on that love of learning to her three daughters – a doctor, a lawyer and an educator – whom she raised as a divorced single parent. “Parenting is a training
ground for being a good CEO,” she maintains. Acting on her belief that a sound education is the key to realizing one’s dreams, Provost Haynes is dedicated
to creating an urban campus whose varied pathways help students to realize theirs.
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Athletics Administration
John Suarez
Director of Athletics
John Suarez enters his 11th year as director of athletics at Long Island University, where he has overseen a dramatic growth of the school’s
ahletic department. During his tenure, Suarez has witnessed a sensational rise in the Blackbirds’ on-field success with 23 Northeast Conference
championships and 20 NEC Coach of the Year awards. Under his guidance, Long Island captured its first-ever NEC Women’s Commissioner’s
Cup in 2006.
Academic success has also been a priority in Suarez’s tenure, as witnessed by the department’s cumulative 3.02 grade-point average following
the 2006-07 season. It was the sixth consecutive year that the department’s cumulative GPA was above 3.0. In addition, LIU was cited with
two National Graduation Awards, sponsored by USA Today, in the last six years.
Suarez has also spearheaded the department as it has made major improvements to its facilties. The 2006 opening of the Wellness, Recreation
and Athletic Center culminated a decade of facility improvement at the Brooklyn Campus. The $45 million facility houses as 2,500-seat
arena, an NCAA regulation-size swimming pool and a state-of-the-art fitness center. The WRAC also features a wellness center that is geared
toward a growing Brooklyn community.
The Wellness Center came on the heels of other improvements that included the addition of lights to LIU Field in 1999, Field Turf in 2001
and bleachers for softball and baseball in 2003. Suarez has also overseen upgrades to the weight room, locker rooms and scoreboards.
Suarez’s work is not done, as there are plans to further upgrade to the Blackbirds’ facilities, including an extensive redesign of LIU Field and
the addition of a bubble atop the Wellness Center, covering the track and tennis courts.
With a keen eye toward the future, Suarez has been mindful of LIU’s past. He helped spearhead the creation of the LIU
Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000 with 11 inaugural members, as well as the reestablishment of the Blackbird Club in 2002.
Suarez has also continued to make his presence felt outside the downtown Brooklyn campus. He served on the NCAA
Management Council from 2003-06 and was a member of the Division I Budget Committee from 2004-06. Prior to that, Suarez was
on the NCAA Championship Cabinet from 2000-03 and served as chair of the NEC Athletic Directors Committee from 2000-02.
Suarez arrived following a three-year stint as athletics director at Mercer County College in Trenton, N.J., which won two national
championships and produced 11 regional titles in that span. Eighty percent of the athletes in his time attended four-year schools and every
team produced a winning record during his last two years.
Suarez earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he competed on the baseball team. He completed
his master’s in sports management at East Stroudsburg University.
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Margaret Alaimo
Greg Fox
Matthew Scally
Senior Associate A.D.
Senior Woman Administrator
Associate Director of Athletics
External Operations
Associate Director of Athletics
Director of Compliance
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Erica Marcano
Junko Yazawa
Head Athletic Trainer
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Assistant Athletic Trainer
The campus’ athletic training staff is dedicated to the prevention, rehabilitation and recovery needs of over 200 student-athletes for the school’s
17 athletic teams. Headed by three full-time athletic trainers, the staff consists of several graduate and undergraduate trainers who are enrolled
in LIU’s renowned athletic training program.
Because of the extreme availability of the training program’s resources, great attention and detail is placed on each athlete in order to provide
the best care and best specific plan to ensure the athlete’s long-range health goals are met.
In the winter of 2005, a state-of-the-art athletic training room opened in the lower level of the Wellness, Recreation and Athletic and Center.
It is fully equipped with the latest modalities and rehabilitation equipment in taking care of the needs of Blackbird athletes.
The Wellness Center also houses resources and programs to promote the health of community residents. Cardiac
rehabilitation, orthopedic therapy and asthma education services are available. In addition, the facility features specialized equipment, such as a
separate therapy pool equipped with a hydraulic floor. In addition to providing treatment and rehabilation, the athletic training staff provides
education to student-athletes regarding health matters and concerns in order to aid students in achieving optimum health and conditioning.
Athletic Training/Strength and Conditioning
Danny O’Connor
The sports medicine program is under the direction of Danny O’Connor, who was promoted to head trainer in 2000. O’Connor, who
started with LIU as a graduate student in 1994, is responsible for maintaining the operation of the athletic training room. His duties also
include the coordination of medical coverage and the administering of the athletic department’s drug education and testing program. He also
is in charge of scheduling appointments with the program’s physician, coordinating preseason physical exams and designing treatment and
rehabilitation programs.
O’Connor consults regularly with athletic department orthopedic surgeon Dr. Howard Levy, a doctor of orthopedic surgery and sportsmedicine
at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Levy and a network of medical staff, mostly from Lenox Hill, work closely with LIU athletes for
their surgical and rehabilitative needs.
Richard James
Strength and Conditioning Coach
The strength and conditioning program at Long Island University is designed to help student-athletes maximize their athletic potential and
performance while reducing the risk of injury.
C o o rd i n a t e d b y R i c h a rd Ja m e s , a f o r m e r Bl a c k b i rd a n d A l l - A m e r i c a n i n t h e 4 0 0 - m e t e r d a s h , s p e c i a l i z e d
workout programs are tailored to enhance athletes’ physical abilities in their specific sports, as each sport places different demands on the body.
Included in his regimen are weight training, power and speed training, flexibility training, plyometrics and conditioning.
The weight training room is located in the new state-of-the art Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center. The facility houses not only a fitness
center equipped with the latest equiment - from stationary bikes with built in televisions to a full weight station - but also a separate weight
room especially geared for student-athletes.
There is a full range of equipment to meet the diverse needs of each student-athlete from preseason conditioning to the offseason variety.
Treadmills and stationary bikes, free weights and press machines are just some of the pieces of equipment which make it one of the most
complete facilities in the Northeast Conference.
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Academics
Nora Mavashev
Academic Enhancement Coordinator
The balancing of academic achievement and athletic success is the primary concern of LIU’s Department of Athletics. The University’s
student-athlete academic services are designed to help the department fulfill its commitment to all student-athletes in their pursuit of academic
excellence.
At LIU, there is a high priority placed on academic integrity, along with an opportunity to take advantage of extraordinary academic programs.
The goal of the LIU Athletic Department is to give student-athletes an avenue to seek help, whether it be for tutorial assistance, scheduling
of classes, personal or career development or to improve on their test-taking and time-management skills.
In her fourth year, Nora Mavashev is responsible for monitoring academic progress of the student-athletes, ensuring they meet and exceed
the University’s academic goals in compliance with NCAA and institutional standards. In conjunction with the director and senior associate
director of athletics, Mavashev has formed close relationships with the academic advisement office and counseling center to assist the studentathlete in negotiating the demands of daily practices and games.
The athletic department had an overall grade point average this past year of 3.02. In the spring of 2007, eight of the 17 teams posted semester
and cumulative averages above 3.00. For the year, there were 100 student-athletes (51 percent) who had a cumulative GPA above 3.00 and 23
student-athletes (12 percent) with GPAs above 3.50.
The University has twice been recognized by the NCAA and USA Today for having the highest graduation rate in the nation as compared to
the remainder of the student body.
Program Offerings
Undergraduate
Richard L. Connolly College of
Liberal Arts
and Sciences
• Art Education
• Bilingual Teaching for the
Handicapped
• Biology
• Biochemistry
• Chemistry
• Cytotechnology
• Dance
• Economics
• English
• French
• German
• Humanities
• History
• Jazz Studies
• Journalism
• Mathematics
• Media Arts
• Medical Technology
• Music - Applied Music
• Music Theory
• Nuclear Medicine Technology
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Social Science
• Social Studies
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• Social Work
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Speech
• Studio Art
• Visual Arts
School of Business, Public Admin. &
Information Sciences
• Accounting
• Business Finance
• Business Management
• Computer Science
• Information Systems
• Marketing
School of Education
• Elementary
• Physical Education Teacher
• Bilingual Teacher of Special Education
School of Health Professions
• Health Sciences
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Physician’s Assistant
• Respiratory Care
• Sports Sciences
School of Nursing
• Nursing
• Nursing/Adult Nurse Practitioner
Graduate
Richard L. Connolly College of
Liberal Arts
and Sciences
• Anthropology
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Economics
• English
• Language Pathology
• Mathematics
• Media Arts
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Social Science
• Sociology
• Urban Studies
School of Business, Public Admin. &
Information Sciences
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Computer Science
• Health Administration
• Human Resources Management
• Public Administration
• Taxation
• Elementary
• English/Second Language
• Reading Teacher
• School Counselor
• School Psychologist
• Special Education
School of Health Professions
• Athletic Training/Sports Sciences
• Coaching & Conditioning
• Community Health
• Community Health Management
• Health Sciences
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
School of Nursing
• Adult Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse Management
Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of
Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Drug Regulatory Affairs
• Drug Information & Communication
• Pharmaceutics
• Pharmacy Administration
School of Education
• Bilingual Education
• Computers in Education
• Counseling
2/6/2008 1:02:01 PM
Fri.
Feb. 29
at Davidson
4:00 p.m.
Sun.
March 2
at Longwood
1:00 p.m.
Wed.
March 5
at Bucknell
4:00 p.m.
Sat.
March 15
at Saint Mary’s
4:00 p.m.
Mon.
March 17
at UC-Davis
6:00 p.m.
Sat.
March 22
at Central Connecticut State*
1:00 p.m.
Tue.
March 25
at Iona
3:00 p.m.
Fri.
March 28
Quinnipiac*
3:00 p.m.
Sun.
March 30
Villanova
1:00 p.m.
Tue.April 1
Manhattan
4:00 p.m.
Fri.April 4
Sacred Heart*
4:00 p.m.
Sun.
April 6
at Monmouth*
1:00 p.m.
Fri.
April 11
at Robert Morris*
4:00 p.m.
Sun.
April 13
11:00 a.m.
Fri.April 18
Mount St. Mary’s*
4:00 p.m.
Sun.April 20
Wagner*
5:00 p.m.
Thu./Sat. April 25, 27 NEC Championships (at highest seed) TBA
* Northeast Conference game
Home games in BOLD CAPS
All times are Eastern

2008 Lacrosse Media Guide

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