2009 Hofstra University Women's Lacrosse Schedule
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Location: Hempstead, New York 11549 Senior Sports Information Director: 2009 Quick Facts Table of Contents Founded: 1935 Jim Sheehan Enrollment: 12,700 Office Phone: (516) 463-6764 Quick Facts 1 Nickname: Pride Senior Assistant Director of Athletic Colors: Gold, White and Blue Communications: Jeremy Kniffin This is Hofstra University 2 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Office Phone: (516) 463-6759 Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Director of Athletic Publications: Head Coach Abby Morgan 4 Home Field: James M. Shuart Stadium Len Skoros (13,000) Office Phone: (516) 463-4602 Assistant Coaches 6 Surface: FieldTurf Graduate Assistant/Athletic 2009 Roster 8 Communications: Brian Bohl President: Stuart Rabinowitz Office Phone: (516) 463-2907 2009 Outlook 9 Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Michael Barnes Head Athletic Trainer: Evan Malings Player Profiles 11 Director of Athletics: Jack Hayes Athletic Trainer for Women’s Lacrosse: Executive Associate Director of Athletics: Bobby DiMonda Hofstra President 23 Danny McCabe Equipment Managers: Anthony Battaglia, University Senior Administration 24 Senior Associate Director of Athletics: Kathy Theiling, Brit Stone and Dave Walsh Cindy Lewis Athletic Department Secretaries: Hofstra Director of Athletics 25 Associate Director of Athletics for External Cathy Aull, Carol Spargimino, Relations: Tim McMahon Clarice Smith, Harriet Teitle and Athletic Administration and Associate Director of Athletics for Diane Schuerlein Head Coaches 26 Facilities: Jay Artinian Photographers: Brian Ballweg, Acting Associate Director of Athletics for Stephen Gorchov James M. Shuart Stadium 28 Communications: Stephen Gorchov Assistant Director of Athletics for WOMEN’S LACROSSE INFORMATION Margiotta Hall 29 Compliance: Lauren Ashman Hofstra Heritage 30 Assistant Director of Athletics for Head Coach: Abby Morgan (Connecticut, Development: Daniel Solow 2001) Academic Support 31 Assistant Director of Athletics for Record at Hofstra: 19-16/Two Years Corporate Relations: Ellen Johnson Overall Record: Same Sports Medicine/Athletic Training 32 Assistant Director of Athletics for Assistant Coaches: Danielle Piercy Marketing and Promotions: (Old Dominion, 2003) and Long Island 33 Rocky Silvestri Tanya Kotowicz (Connecticut, 2004) New York City 34 Director of Student-Athlete Services: Women’s Lacrosse Office Phone: Annie Fiorvanti (516) 463-7419/6761 The Colonial Athletic Association 35 Athletic Department Phone: (516) 463-6750 2008 Record: 7-9 2008 Conference Record/Finish: Hofstra in the Community 36 Acting Associate Director of Athletics for 4-3/T-Fourth Communications (WLAX Contact): Final 2008 National Ranking: N/A 2008 Statistics and Results 38 Stephen Gorchov 2008 Postseason: N/A 2008 Game Summaries 39 Office Phone: (516) 463-4933 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 21/8 Cell Phone: (516) 523-5252 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/3 2008 CAA Review 46 Fax: (516) 463-5033 Newcomers: 7 E-mail Address: [email protected] Women’s Lacrosse Coaching Alumnae 48 Women’s Lacrosse Alumnae 49 Hofstra Lacrosse Record Book 50 Top Returning Players: Women’s Lacrosse Series Records 53 Name Pos. Cl. G A Pts. GB DC CT Corrine Gandolfi M Jr. 30* 11* 41* 8 3 7 All-Time Women’s Lacrosse Results 54 Katie Hertsch D So. 2 2 4 35^ 21 16 Stephanie Rice A So. 27 3 30 12 12 6 Media Information 58 Alysse Ruszkowski D Sr. 0 0 0 30 11 25* Campus Map 59 K’Leigh Vanaman M Jr. 21 4 25 30 32* 9 Lauren Whitcomb M Sr. 26 4 30 15 13 12 Getting to Hofstra 59 * Led team STX 60 ^ Tops among returnees HOFSTRA LACROSSE ON THE WEB: Hofstra.edu/Athletics HOFSTRA LACROSSE 1 advanced certificates and professional diplomas, in more than 150 programs of study. In October 2007, Hofstra joined with North Shore-LIJ Health System in announcing plans to establish a medical school on the University campus. The new school, which is expected to enroll its first students in 2011, pending preliminary accreditation with the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and requisite New York State approval, will be the first allopathic (MD) medical school in Nassau County This is Hofstra This and the first in New York state since 1963. In November 2007, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced that it had selected Hofstra to be the site of the third and final debate of the 2008 presidential election campaign. The October 15 debate, moderated by Bob Schieffer, was a transformational moment for the University, highlighting the achievements of our students and faculty and ofstra University provides a dynamic arboretum with 113 buildings on 240 acres. their engagement in the political process. college experience tailored for innately There are approximately 4,200 students living Leading up to the debate, students and the ambitious, outcome-oriented individuals. on campus, and Hofstra offers them and all H entire community were engaged by the year- Students find their edge at Hofstra, through students an extensive array of academic and long Educate ‘08 program, almost 150 lectures, small classes, a faculty whose primary concern social activities. Additionally, Hofstra’s close conferences, and events focused on the issues, is teaching, cutting edge technology, extensive proximity to Manhattan means that students history and politics of the presidency. library resources, internships, and special have easy access to the wondrous cultural, educational programs that appeal to their interests social and career offerings of the city. A month earlier, Hofstra announced that it had and abilities. The Hofstra community is driven, awarded its first Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize to What has remained consistent throughout the dynamic and energetic, helping students find His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. The years, however, is the sense of community on and focus their strengths to prepare them for a new international award, which recognizes efforts campus, the eagerness of our students to learn successful future. at interfaith dialogue, received 75 nominations and the commitment of the Hofstra faculty and for individuals and organizations from around In its relatively short history, Hofstra has administration to provide a challenging education the world. The Dalai Lama is expected to visit established itself as a world-class institution of that encourages the pursuit of lifelong learning. Hofstra in 2009. higher education and cultural enterprise. Each The Colleges and Schools of the University are: academic year, the Hofstra campus and the Hofstra University Honors College welcomed Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, programs offered grow and change to meet the its first class in 2001 and proved to be an Frank G. Zarb School of Business, New College demands of our students and our community. immediate success, not only with University of Hofstra, School of Communication, School faculty and administrators, but also among Hofstra opened in 1935 as a commuter school of Education, Health and Human Services, the 93 inaugural students. Every fall since, the with all classes and offices housed in one School of Law, School for University Studies, number of entering freshmen has increased building. Since those early days, Hofstra University College for Continuing Education, substantially. has evolved into an international institution Honors College and Saturday College. with a student body hailing from 46 states Bachelor’s degrees are offered in 140 areas of Hofstra’s School of Communication is one of and territories, and 65 countries around the study. Graduate degrees are offered, including the largest, most advanced non-commercial world. The beautiful campus is an accredited Ph.D., Ed.D., Psy.D., Au.D., and J.D. degrees, television facilities in the East. Students take classes and work in Dempster Hall, a sophisticated television production/post- production facility with two broadcast-quality studios and control rooms; two advanced online video edit suites; two Avid non-linear digital editing systems and several cuts-only video work stations. Two satellite dishes are available with one dish providing special news feeds for the broadcast journalism room, which also has access to Associated Press, Lexis- Nexis and Dow Jones services. In addition, the facility is capable of broadcasting student- produced programming to the entire campus on our own cable channels. Also located here is the University’s radio station (WRHU/88.7- FM), audio production studios, a film/video screening room, film editing rooms, a computer laboratory, a speech performance studio and a large dance studio. 2 HOFSTRA LACROSSE Hofstra’s C.V. Starr Hall offers academic facilities that are among the most is Hofstra This technologically advanced in the nation. Every Hofstra by the Numbers seat in every classroom allows students direct access to the Internet and Hofstra network, including the resources of Hofstra’s Axinn 17 Library. Eateries on campus Hofstra’s growing computer facilities offer extensive high-tech training opportunities. There are computer terminals throughout 18 the campus for student and faculty use, with Varsity sports more than 750 PC, Macintosh and UNIX workstations available in labs and classrooms. Hofstra hosts more than 500 cultural events 23 Average undergraduate class size annually, bringing thousands of scholars, dignitaries and other participants to campus. More than 200 musical and dramatic performances take place on campus each year. 30 Local and national fraternities and The Hofstra Museum, which houses one of sororities the largest art collections in the metropolitan area,