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Overall Record: 208-101-4 (.668 winning pct.) Conference Record: 123-46 (.727 winning pct.) • 18 student-athletes were named All-Americans. • 71 student-athletes received All-Conference recognition. • Five programs won their conference championships (men’s cross country, men’s soccer, men’s lacrosse, base ball, women’s lacrosse). • Six programs participated in NCAA Championships. • Men’s Lacrosse repeated as NCAA Champions, capturing its second straight title and third overall in program history.

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Intercollegiate athletics is a key component to the success of Long Island University. The Intercollegiate Athletics Program at C.W. Post de- velops leadership skills, personal character, discipline and competitiveness in an environment where the foremost goal is academic achieve ment and the successful completion of the University’s academic requirements for graduation. Each student-athlete is a representative of the University and C.W. Post, and will conform to the letter and spirit of all rules and regulations, including those contained in the Campus Ethos Statement and will refl ect the University’s commitment to excellence and access. The Intercollegiate Athletics Program strives to off er a wide range of opportunities in an environment that encourages diversity; remain re- sponsive to student, faculty and public interest; inspire the belief that the success of the overall department is greater than that of the individu al team; and create an enduring source of pride for student-athletes, alumni and the greater communities in which the program is a part. The Program endorses the following Foundations of Athletic Excellence: • Leadership • Accountability • Pride • Competitiveness • Integrity • Service • Respect • Commitment • SportsmanshipNCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 2 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2011 C.W. POST MEN’S MEDIA GUIDE LACROSSE MMattatt RiccioRiccio 2011 C.W. Post Men’s Lacrosse/Quick Facts ...... 1 This is C.W. Post ...... 2 Pioneers In The Community ...... 3 Head Coach John Jez ...... 4-5 Assistant Coaches ...... 6-7 Season Outlook ...... 8-10 2011 Roster ...... 11 Pioneer Profiles ...... 12-32 2010 Statistics ...... 33 East Coast Conference ...... 34 All-Time Series ...... 35 All-Americans ...... 36-37 Coaching Records ...... 38 Year-By-Year ...... 39-42 LIU/C.W. Post Administration ...... 43-44 C.W. Post Athletics Staff ...... 45 Facilities ...... 46 MEN’S LACROSSE INFORMATION

Head Coach ..... John Jez (B.A. Pfeiffer ‘94, M.A. C.W. Post ‘10) Record at C.W. Post...... 51-9 Career Collegiate Record ...... 71-17 Assistant Coaches ...... Frank Vitolo, Chris Gencorelli, ...... Dan Forsyth, Joe Blount, Rich Schmidt 2010 Record ...... 16-1 Final Ranking ...... 1, USILA coaches poll Starters Returning/Lost ...... 10/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 29/13 2011 Captains ...... Dan DaCosta,Wade Ungar. Erik Boyd, ...... Mike Messina, John Wood, Keith Rodriguez C.W. POST AT A GLANCE

Location ...... Brookville, N.Y. 11548 Founded ...... 1954 President ...... Dr. David Steinberg Provost ...... Dr. Paul Forestell Enrollment ...... 8.472 Nickname ...... Pioneers Colors ...... Green & Gold Athletics Director ...... Bryan Collins (516) 299-2847 Faculty Athletic Representative ...Dr. Sean Grennan (516) 299-2592 Credits Affiliation ...... NCAA II, ECAC The 2011 C.W. Post Men’s Lacrosse media guide was written, edited and Head Trainer ...... Elizabeth Zanolli designed by the C.W. Post Athletic Media Relations Office. Design and layout by Athletics Administrative Assistant Marie Guarnieri (516) 299-2288 Sarah Ralls using InDesign CS3 and Photoshop CS3. Special thanks to John Jez, Equipment Manager ...... Bob Sugar (516) 299-2676 Jill Fisher, Patrick McWalters and Marie Guarnieri for their assistance. Athletic Media Relations Dir.(Men’s Lacrosse Contact) ..Sarah Ralls (516) 299-3957 Individual headshots, cover photos and action photography by Joe Rogate, Athletic Department Fax ...... (516) 299-3155 Susan Andrews and Brian Ballweg. SID Fax ...... (516) 299-2844 Cover design by Sarah Ralls. Printing and color separations by Evans Printing, Ralls E-Mail ...... [email protected] Concord, N.H. C.W. Post Pioneers Web Site ...... www.cwpostpioneers.com

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John Jez is in his fi fth season as head men’s lacrosse coach at C.W. Post. Jez is only the eighth head coach in the 52 years John JEZ history of the program. Th e Pioneers have reestablished the Head Coach strong winning tradition and perennial national dominance of Fifth Season the men’s program at the Long Island University. Team and individual success have gone hand in hand dur- ing Jez’s tenure. Two national titles and a pair of conference championships have come under the watch of Jez. Twenty four players have earned East Coast Conference year end honors, including 2009 ECC Player of Year, Greg Cerar, and 2008 ECC Rookie of the Year, Michael Messina. Jez has also helped his players to earn a combined 24 All-America distinctions, including 10 First Team, nine Second Team and fi ve Honorable Mention selections. Under his tutelage, Cerar and Michael Cama were honored as top players in their respective positions by the USILA. Cerar was honored as the 2009 Lt. Col. J Turnbull Award winner for Outstanding Attackman of the Year and the 2009 Lt. Raymond Jenners award for National Player of the year. Cama was hon- ored as both the 2010 and 2009 Specialty Player of the Year. Jez also stresses excellence in the classroom, resulting in four players earning USILA Scholar All-American honors, including Matt Dimler (2008), Greg Cerar (2009), David Loftus (2009) and Dan Sciulla (2009). Each semester, more than 20 of Jez’s players have been recognized with the C.W. Post Athletic Academic Achievement Award. Th is award is given to student-athletes that obtain a 3.0 or higher semester GPA. Many student-athletes who have achieved a 3.25 or better were named to the ECC Commissioner Honor Roll. In 2010, C.W. Post captured its second straight and third overall national title in a rematch over LeMoyne at M & T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Th e Pioneers bounced back from a halftime defi cit to defeat the Dolphins, 14-9, and fi nished the season as the top-ranked team in the fi nal USILA national poll. Th e Pioneers led the national in man-up scoring percentage and had the highest winning percentage among all Division II teams with a program-best 16-1 record. Th e 2009 team fi nished as NCAA Division II National Champions after defeating LeMoyne, 8-7, in front of more than

HEAD COACH JOHN JEZ HEAD COACH JOHN 24,000 fans at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Th e Pioneers wrapped up the season with a 15-1 record and a .938 winning percentage, which was second best in the nation. Th e off ense was ranked No. 1 nationally averaging, 15.06 goals per game and they scored at least 10 goals against all but one opponent. For his eff orts, Jez was honored as the 2009 USILA and FieldTurf/NCAA Division II Coach of the Year. Th is also marked the best scoring off ense in the 50-year history of the C.W Post lacrosse program. Th e man-up and face-off units also led the nation in 2009, with the man-up unit scoring 51 percent of the time and the face-off unit, posting a 67.5 win percentage. Th e 2008 and 2007 seasons were also very successful under Jez’s leadership. Th e Pioneers were ranked fourth nationally both years and ranked the highest in many NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 4 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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NCAA statistical categories. the North-South Senior All-Star game in 1994 and was named Before taking over for legendary National Lacrosse Hall Pfeiff er University’s lacrosse MVP that same year. He com- of Fame inductee, Tom Postel, Jez assisted him for two sea- pleted his master’s degree in Criminal Justice at C.W. Post in sons in 2005 and 2006. In 2005, the Pioneers advanced to the May 2010. NCAA Division II semifi nal round against NYIT. Jez came to Jez and his wife, Christine, currently reside in Cortlandt C.W. Post after serving as head coach at Pace University for the Manor, N.Y. with their daughters, Olivia (12), Dakota (6) and 2003 and 2004 seasons. He led the Setters to as high as No. 3 Jalyn (4). national ranking in Division II. In 2003, he coached the nation’s top scoring off ense that averaged 19.07 goals per game. In 2004, his team averaged 15.93 goals per game which was third-best nationally. While at Pace, Jez mentored six All- THE JEZ FILE Americans and 12 Northeast 10 All-Conference performers. Year by Year As Head Coach Prior to his appointment as head coach at Pace, Jez served 2010 16-1 C.W. Post as an assistant for six years at the Pleasantville campus and he

2009 15-1 C.W. Post HEAD COACH JOHN JEZ had a one-year stint at Division I Sacred Heart University. 2008 11-3 C.W. Post Jez currently serves as the Chairman of the NCAA Divi- 2007 9-4 C.W. Post sion II Lacrosse Championships Committee and is the central 2004 9-5 Pace region advisor on the USILA All-America Committee. He also serves as a representative for the weekly USILA Division II 2003 11-3 Pace national poll. 71-17 (.807) Jez was also an assistant general manager for the 2010 US Men’s National Lacrosse team. He was on the support staff for Coaching Experience the 2008 US Under-19 National Lacrosse team and the 2006 US National team. 2007-pres. Head Coach C.W. Post A native of Ossining, NY, Jez earned a bachelor’s degree in 2005-06 Asst. Coach C.W. Post Sports Medicine-Exercise Science in 1994 from Pfeiff er Uni- 2003-04 Head Coach Pace versity. He was a four-year letterwinner at the North Carolina 1996 Asst. Coach Sacred Heart school helping lead the team to national Top-10 ranking his 1995, 1997-02 Asst. Coach Pace junior and senior seasons. A two time All-American mid- fi elder in 1993 and 1994, Jez was selected as an alternate for Coaching Honors • 2010 NCAA Division II National Champions • 2009 NCAA Division II National Champions • 2009 USILA Division II Coach of the Year • 2009 FieldTurf/NCAA Division II Coach of the Year • 2009 East Coast Conference Coach of the Year • 2009 Hudson Valley-Section One Man of the Year

Career Highlights • 30 All-Americans, three position Players of the Year, one national Player of the Year • 2003 and 2009 teams ranked No. 1 in scoring off ense • 2009 team ranked No. 1 in Face-off and Man-up Units • 2010 team ranked No. 1 in Man-up Units and win- ning percentage

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A veteran lacrosse coach at the high school, collegiate and Frank VITOLO professional levels, Frank Vitolo enters his fi fth season as the Assistant Coach program’s top assistant and defensive coordinator. “Frank is one of the top defensive coaches in the nation,” Fifth Season says head coach John Jez. “His hard work and dedication has continued our program’s winning tradition and without him we would not be at the level of competitiveness we are at to- day. His game preparation is unmatched. C.W. Post lacrosse is blessed to have his guidance and leadership. I do not know what we would do without him.” Prior to joining Jez’s staff , Vitolo was an assistant with the New Jersey Pride of the Major League Lacrosse from 2002-05 and also spent eight seasons on the coaching staff at North- east-10 member Pace University. Vitolo served as the Setters’ head coach from 2000-02 and his team was nationally ranked during that time. In 2010, Vitolo was the architect of a defensive unit that posted a 5.88 goals against average (second-best nationally) and the best mark for a Pioneer defense in over 38 years (1972 - 5.30 goals against average). Under his leadership, Joe Blount (First Team), Richard Schmidt (First Team) and Bryan Leon- ard (Second Team) all earned USILA All-America honors. In 2009, Vitolo’s defensive unit posted a 6.199 goals against average (second-best nationally). C.W. Post held 15 of its 16 opponents to fewer than 10 goals. Under Vitolo’s guid- ance, defensemen Bryan Leonard, Joe Blount and Jon Kology earned USILA All-America honors. In addition, Vitolo was bestowed the 2009 Division II As- sistant Coach of the Year by the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association for his outstanding work in helping the Pioneers capture their second national title. In both 2007 and 2008, Vitolo’s defensive units ranked among the best in NCAA Division II statistical categories. Th e 2007 team was fourth in scoring defense (7.85 goals per game) and fourth in man-down defense (81.9 percent stop- page). His 2008 defense was fi fth in scoring defense (6.79 goals per game) and eighth in man-down (75 percent stop- page). In the last four seasons, Vitolo has coached nine defensive All-Americans at C.W. Post. Among those honored are four First Team selections Rob Blount (2007), Chase Safarowic (2007), Bryan Leonard (2009) and Joe Blount (2010); three Second Team selections Bryan Leonard (2008, 2010), Joe Blount (2009) and one Honorable Mention selection, Jon Kol- ogy in 2009. A longtime resident of Somers, N.Y., Vitolo spent over

PIONEER COACHING STAFF COACHING PIONEER 20 years as head coach at Lakeland High School, where he accumulated more than 300 victories. During the summer of 1990, Vitolo coached the Hudson Valley boys’ lacrosse team to a gold medal fi nish at the Empire State Games. He is a member of the Lakeland High School Athletics Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Hudson Valley Chap- ter of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1995. Vitolo received his bachelor’s degree in Physical Educa- tion in 1972 from Ithaca College. While at Ithaca, Vitolo competed in the wrestling and lacrosse programs. Vitolo and his wife, Kathi, are the proud parents of daughters Nicole, Kim, Sara and Katy. Th ey currently reside in Babylon, N.Y.

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Chris GENCORELLI Dan FORSYTH Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Th ird Season Second Season PIONEER COACHING STAFF

Chris Gencorelli is in his third season as an assistant coach Dan Forsyth begins his second season as an assistant coach at C.W. Post following a career at neighboring New York Insti- for the Pioneers. He was an active player for the Pioneers from tute of Technology in which he was a member of two national 2007-09, including the 2009 National Championship team. championship teams in 2005 and most recently in 2008. He “We are excited Dan will be working with us again,” says will work with the off ense and the management of the midfi eld head coach John Jez. “Dan works with our younger players and units. In 2010, Gencorelli helped guide the Pioneers to a school has helped set the framework for their success.” best 16-1 record and third national title. His tuteledge helped Forsyth’s primary responsibility will be with the defense midfi elders Mike Messina and Joe Meo both earn USILA Sec- and will help with the development of the younger members of ond Team All-America honors. the team. In 2009, Gencorelli helped the Pioneers to a 15-1 record Forsyth is completing his degree in business management and a perfect 6-0 mark in East Coast Conference play. Mid- at C.W. Post. He coaches several youth teams during the sum- fi elders Matt Dimler (First Team) and Mike Messina (Honor- mer, including the Minnesota LaxLoon and resides in Plym- able Mention) were named All-America. Th e off ense was the outh, Minn. nation’s top scoring off ense in 2009 and averaged 15.06 goals per game. As an assistant, Gencorelli is a vital part of the team’s suc- cess. Gencorelli’s game day responsibilities will primarily be with the substitution area and midfi eld. During his senior and junior seasons at NYIT, Gencorelli was named caption for the Bears. In 2005 and 2008 his play helped NYIT claim NCAA national titles. “Chris brings an abundance of energy to our program,” says Jez. “His hard work and dedication is unmatched. He has had an instant impact on our program and our athletics depart- ment. He is well liked by our players and is a role model for our student-athletes.” During the summer, Gencorelli coaches the Long Island Express and continues to play in various summer leagues and tournaments. Gencorelli received his master’s degree in criminal justice at C.W. Post in May 2010. He resides in Merrick, N.Y.

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Joe BLOUNT Rich SCHMIDT Assistant Coach Assistant Coach First Season First Season

Joe Blount joins the C.W. Post coaching staff after a four- Rich Schmidt joins the coaching staff after a two-year stint year career with the Pioneers. as a member of the Pioneers, where he was a two-time All-ECC Blount played in 59 career games, and was a member of selection as well as a 2010 USILA First Team All-American. the Pioneers back-to-back NCAA National Championships in He will work alongside Coach Vitolo in the guidance of the 2009 and 2010. A standout defender for C.W. Post, Blount was defense. a two-time All-ECC selection as well as a two-time USILA “Richie was a main reason for our success in 2009 and All-American, after totaling 93 ground balls over and 70 2010,” says head coach John Jez. “ He is a tough player and a caused turnovers for his career. great role model for our young defense. A native of Inwood, N.Y., Blount attended Lawrence High Schmidt, a defensive staple for the Pioneers back-to-back School and received all-Nassau County recognition in both National Championships in 2009 and 2010, accumulated lacrosse and football. 73 ground balls and caused 42 career turnovers. His career included 30 starts in 33 career games, including a pair of goals and assists off ensively. A resident of Hicksville, N.Y. he played three years of varsity lacrosse for the Comets. After graduating, he played for Division I Sacred Heart, before transferring to NJCAA member Nassau Community College for his sophomore year.

PIONEER COACHING STAFF COACHING PIONEER Schmidt earned his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from C.W. Post in May 2010.

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In his fi fth season as head coach of the C.W. 15 assists. Jez notes that Patterson has the best Post men’s lacrosse team, John Jez has elevated vision on the team and he is projected to play a the Pioneers into one of the top tier programs in lot of minutes on the frontline. Says Jez, “Justin the country and one of the most exciting teams to stepped into a starting role midway through the watch in lacrosse. 2010 season and has shown he is a huge asset to Th e Pioneers have posted a 31-2 overall record our scoring success.” and have won back- to-back national titles over the Senior Vito Minerva (Nesconset, N.Y.) and last two seasons. Picked fi rst in the 2011 Inside La- junior Tom Giordano (Garden City, N.Y.) each crosse and Lacrosse Magazine preseason polls, the bring a hard work mentality to the group. Min- Pioneers are setting their sights on another cham- erva has been a hard working and skilled player pionship run. throughout his career at C.W. Post. Remarks Jez, “Our focus is to qualify for the playoff s,” re- “Vito does anything he is asked to do.” Minerva marks Jez. “We have strong leadership and are tallied six goals with 12 assists in 14 games played looking to continue building the foundation of a last season. Giordano saw limited action last sea-

championship-caliber program.” son but has worked hard since the fall season and 2011 SEASON OUTLOOK will push for more time up front. ATTACK Junior Owen Campbell (Massapequa, N.Y.) transferred from Nassau Community College, where he was an All-American and Jez is hoping for him to break in right away. Freshman Connor Mackay (Shrub Oak, N.Y.) will be a strong back- up and should see time this season. OFFENSIVE MIDFIELD

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Th e attack unit should be stronger than ever with the return of every starting attacker from last season. Sophomore Eddie Plompen (West Islip, N.Y.) SSeniorenior is the experienced scoring leader after breaking out MMikeike MessinaMessina last season with a team-leading 45 goals. He will lead an off ensive unit that returns seven attackers Th e midfi eld remains solid with senior All- who scored 113 of the team’s 231 goals last season. American Mike Messina (Sayville, N.Y.) returning “Eddie is a great inside shooter and is very hard along with senior Jimmy Johnston (Farmingville, working,” says Jez. “He should continue his scoring N.Y.) and junior Keith Rodriguez (Cortlandt success from last year.” Manor, N.Y.). Senior Nick Coric (Walnut Creek, Calif.) is Messina is fast and athletic and is one of the regarded as the quarterback of the off ense as he top midfi elders in the country. His ability to dished out a team-high 27 assists last season. His transition the ball up the fi eld will be a key to the quickness and knowledge of the C.W. Post system Pioneers’ off ense. Messina has worked on his fi t- will be valuable for the Pioneer’s off ense in 2011. ness and shooting in the off -season and is ready to Says Jez, “Nick has improved in every season since fi nish his career with the Pioneers on top. his freshman year and will look to take the reins on Johnston had a productive junior season and off ense and have a phenomenal senior year.” looks to continue his success into his fi nal year. Sophomore Justin Patterson (Corning, N.Y.) He is extremely fast and is one of the more accu- earned well deserved praise last season after step- rate shooters on the team. ping up and scoring nine goals on 12 attempts with Rodriguez is a do-it-all midfi elder. He is ex- NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 9 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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tremely quick and possesses an accurate shot. Expect him to be a driving force in the success of the Pioneers in 2011. Junior Brad DeSouza (Trumbull, Conn.) is hard working and possesses a hard shot and should see signifi cant playing time this year. Des- ouza should be a huge asset to the Pioneers’ man- up unit. Sophomore Matt Riccio (Trumbull, Conn.) can play both midfi eld and attack and Jez is hoping for him to break out this season. Riccio has great quickness and great energy. JJuniorunior Jason Cranmer (Hicksville, N.Y.), a transfer WWadeade UngarUngar from Nassau, is a top-rated athlete who is a relent- less player. Cranmer should break into the line-up and will be a force for the Pioneer off ense. in caused turnovers last season with 19 and con- tributed off ensively with two goals and three as- sists. FACEOFF Ungar has been a vocal leader on and off the fi eld and brings skill to the position. He played in all 17 games last season and recorded 12 caused turnovers with 32 ground balls. Senior Nick Lacagnina (Farmingville, N.Y.) played in every game last season and tallied two goals and an assist with nine caused turnovers and 40 ground balls. Lacagnina’s aggressiveness with scooping ground balls on face-off s has made him an important role player. Irving, along with junior transfer John Aragona (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) and freshman Brett Miller SSeniorenior (Shoreham, N.Y.) will add depth where needed. RRonnieonnie IrvingIrving LONG STICK MIDFIELD Th e graduation of Mike Cama ’10 leaves one of the largest holes in the Pioneer lineup but senior Ronnie Irving (Glen Head, N.Y.) looks to have taken this loss major step in replacing. Irving saw action in eight games last season and won nine of his 20 face-off s. Juniors James Kozlakowski (Lynbrook, N.Y.)

2011 SEASON OUTLOOK 2011 SEASON and Jason Cranmer have both been working hard on face-off s. Kozlakowski saw limited time last season but knows the demands of the job. Cran- mer was an All-American at Nassau and is looking to have a great season. SSeniorenior SHORT STICK MIDFIELD DDanan DaCostaDaCosta Th e defensive midfi eld is another area in which the Pioneers remain strong and experienced. Th e tandem of senior John Wood (Marblehead, Mass.) Th e Pioneers will have a big role to fi ll with the and junior Wade Ungar (Middle Island, N.Y.) have graduation of Joe Blount ’10. Fortunately, Blount been shutting down opponents together the last has returned to the sidelines as a coach this season two years. and will mentor the long sticks. One of the most hard working and athletic Senior Dan DaCosta (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) players on the team, Wood was fourth on the team ranked third in caused turnovers with 23 and has the experience and toughness to be a force on de- NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 10 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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fense. Dacosta is a three-year captain and is a team leader. His direction at the midfi eld is key to stop- ping opposing teams Junior Craig Nenos (Coram, N.Y.) is transfer- ring to C.W. Post after playing at Suff olk and has been learning the system and playing hard since the fall. Incoming freshman Jordan Leake (Key Largo, Fla.) is fast and athletic and has had experience playing on state championship teams in high school. With his knowledge of the game and skills, the coaching staff is hoping for huge things from SSeniorenior Leake. MMikeike GiordanoGiordano

DEFENSE good fall season and has been putting in extra 2011 SEASON OUTLOOK time and will push for time in goal. Junior Kyle Siegel (Montauk, N.Y.) transfers in from Steven- son and will also push for playing time. SCHEDULE Th is year, the schedule features the larg- est number of games ever at C.W. Post with 17. Th e Pioneers open play on the road in Ari- zona where they will face Notre Dame de Namur East Coast (Feb. 17), Grand Canyon Conference SSeniorenior (Feb. 19) and Mesa State Preseason Poll EErikrik BBoydoyd (Feb. 22). Th ey return to host their home opener Team Points Th is year’s defensive unit can be best described and ECC opener against 1. C.W. POST 9 118 Chestnut Hill on Feb. 2. Mercyhurst (1) 110 as a young ,smart and focused group , and Jez is 3. NYIT (1) 97 confi dent they will succeed. 26. Th e Pioneers will 4. Dowling 90 Leading the group are returning seniors Erik face a tough stretch with 5. Seton Hill 77 three straight contests 6. Molloy 56 Boyd (Coram, N.Y.) and Sean Baum (Merrick, 7. Wheeling Jesuit 48 N.Y.). Boyd brings needed size to the position and versus Northeast-10 op- 8. Mercy 47 is the leader on defense. Boyd is a returning starter, ponents, Bentley (March 9. Dominican 45 12), Saint Anselm (March 10. Chestnut Hill 22 team captain and the vocal leader of the defense. 11. Lake Erie 16 Baum has worked hard and should start strong. He 16) and Saint Michael’s (March 19) followed by brings a physical presence to the game and is ready * First place votes are in parenthesis to play. a road game at Dowling on March 26. April will Sophomore transfer Bennett Dee (Charlotte, Lacrosse Magazine Vt.) and freshman Stephen Burke (Yorktown, N.Y.) back-to-back home con- fi ll out the top tier of defenders. Dee has learned tests against NYIT (April Preseason Poll the system and will use his athleticism on the fi eld. 2) and Mercyhurst (April Burke has a good lacrosse IQ and should see sig- 9) followed by a long road Team Points trip to play Wheeling nifi cant time on the turf this year. 1. C.W. POST Jesuit (April 13). Th e Pio- 2. LeMoyne neers close out the regu- 3. Mercyhurst GOALKEEPER lar season at home against 4. Limestone Th e Pioneers currently have three goalkeepers 5. Merrimack but senior Mike Giordano (Farmingdale, N.Y.) has Molloy on May 7. 6. Dowling 7. NYIT the starting nod after earning the starting role mid- 8. Adelphi way through last season. Giordano was undefeated 9. Bentley in goal last season with seven starts in goal. 10. Queens (N.C.) Senior Nick Foote (Trumbull, Conn.) had a NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 11 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School Alphabetical 0 Brian Campbell Sr. D 6-0 230 Massapequa, N.Y. / Massapequa 1 Matt Riccio So. A 5-10 165 Trumbull, Conn. / Trumbull (Bridgeton Academy) No. Player 2 Keith Rodriguez* Jr. M 5-8 140 Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. / Lakeland 45 John Aragona 3 Octovio Bernabo Fr. M 5-7 165 Mahopac, N.Y. / Mahopac 29 Dmitriy Bakrukov 4 Justin Patterson So. A 5-10 140 Corning, N.Y. / Corning East 31 Phil Bardsley 5 Brett Miller Fr. M 5-8 158 Wading River, N.Y. / Shoreham-Wading River 23 Sean Baum 6 Brad DeSouza Jr. A/M 5-11 195 Trumbull, Conn. / St. Andrew’s 12 Ryan Becker 7 Nick Foote Sr. GK 5-8 215 Trumbull, Conn. / St. Joseph’s 3 Octovio Bernabo 8 Bennett Dee So. D 6-1 185 Charlotte, Vt. / Champlain Valley Union (Onondaga) 25 Brandon Bertone 9 Chris Ruhlig So. M 5-11 175 Islip Terrace, N.Y. / Avon Old Farms 49 Bo Bollinger 10 Rob Messina So. D 6-0 185 Sayville, N.Y. / Sayville 41 Erik Boyd 11 Ryan Carroll Fr. D 6-3 185 Babylon, N.Y. / West Babylon 43 Stephen Burke 12 Ryan Becker Fr. M 5-10 175 Tampa, Fla. / Saint Andrews School 0 Brian Campbell 13 Jordan Leake Fr. LSM 5-9 160 Key Largo, Fla. / St. Andrew’s 99 Owen Campbell 14 Nick Watson Jr. D 6-0 190 Trumbull, Conn. / Trumbull 47 Alex Canet 15 John Hannan Sr. A/M 6-5 190 Gansevoort, N.Y. / Saratoga Springs 28 Matt Carrello 16 Wade Ungar* Jr. M 6-1 163 Middle Island, N.Y. / Longwood 11 Ryan Carroll 17 Joe Weller Fr. D 5-9 186 Smithtown, N.Y. / Smithtown East 40 Nick Coric 18 Dan DaCosta* Sr. D 5-8 165 Putnam Valley, N.Y. / Lakeland 42 Jason Cranmer 18 Dan DaCosta 19 Vito Minerva Sr. A 5-10 170 Nesconset, N.Y. / Smithtown East 8 Bennett Dee 20 Tom Giordano Jr. A 6-3 184 Garden City, N.Y. / Kellenberg 6 Brad DeSouza 21 Mike Messina* Sr. M 6-2 185 Sayville, N.Y. / Sayville 36 Brandon Fennell 22 Jimmy Johnston Sr. M 6-0 156 Farmingville, N.Y. / Sachem East 7 Nick Foote 23 Sean Baum Sr. D 6-0 190 Merrick, N.Y. / Bellmore JFK (Nassau C.C.) 44 Mike Giordano 24 Nick Lacagnina Sr. M 5-8 155 Farmingville, N.Y. / Sachem East 20 Tom Giordano 25 Brandon Bertone Fr. M 5-6 165 Ronkonkoma, N.Y. / Connetquot 15 John Hannan 26 Gavin McCormack Sr. D 5-11 175 Long Beach, N.Y. / Long Beach (Nassau C.C.) 33 Ronnie Irving 27 Luke Murray So. M 6-0 160 Pine Bush, N.Y. / Pine Bush 22 Jimmy Johnston 28 Matt Carrello So. D 6-3 215 Bethpage, N.Y. / Bethpage 51 James Kozlakowski 29 Dmitriy Bakrukov Fr. LSM 5-9 140 Syracuse, N.Y. / Jamesville DeWitt 24 Nick Lacagnina 30 Dylan Weinberg Fr. M 5-9 162 Westbury, N.Y. / W.T. Clarke 46 Peter Lacagnina 31 Phil Bardsley Gr. D 5-10 210 Stamford, Conn. / Trinity-Pawling (Sacred Heart) 13 Jordan Leake 32 Eddie Plompen Jr. A 5-11 165 West Islip, N.Y. / West Islip 39 Connor Mackay 33 Ronnie Irving Sr. M 5-9 185 Glen Head, N.Y. / North Shore (Nassau C.C.) 26 Gavin McCormack 34 Craig Nenos Jr. D 6-0 200 Coram, N.Y. / Longwood (Suff olk) 21 Mike Messina 35 John Wood* Sr. D 6-0 190 Marblehead, Mass. / Marblehead 10 Rob Messina 36 Brandon Fennell Fr. D 6-0 165 Mohegan Lake, N.Y. / Lakeland 52 Pete Michaleas 37 Kyle Siegel Jr. GK 5-9 180 Montauk, N.Y. / East Hampton 5 Brett Miller 39 Connor Mackay Fr. A/M 5-9 165 Shrub Oak, N.Y. / Lakeland 19 Vito Minerva 40 Nick Coric Sr. A 5-11 160 Walnut Creek, Calif. / De La Salle 27 Luke Murray 41 Erik Boyd* Sr. D 6-4 215 Coram, N.Y. / Middle Country 34 Craig Nenos 42 Jason Cranmer Jr. M 6-0 195 Hicksville, N.Y. / Hicksville 4 Justin Patterson 43 Stephen Burke Fr. D 5-10 170 Yorktown, N.Y. / Yorktown 32 Eddie Plompen 44 Mike Giordano Sr. GK 6-0 190 Farmingdale, N.Y. / Farmingdale 1 Matt Riccio 2011 C.W. POST ROSTER 2011 C.W. 45 John Aragona Jr. M 5-10 165 Rockville Center, N.Y. / South Side 48 Kyle Riegel 46 Peter Lacagnina Fr. M 5-7 160 Farmingville, N.Y. / Sachem East 2 Keith Rodriguez 47 Alex Canet Fr. M 5-8 154 Paris, France / Buff alo (N.Y.) 9 Chris Ruhlig 48 Kyle Riegel Jr. A 6-2 210 Bethpage, N.Y. / Island Trees (Nassau C.C.) 55 Tim Russo 49 Bo Bollinger Fr. D 6-1 185 Fairfi eld, Conn. / Fairfi eld Ludlowe 53 Danny Schmidt 51 James Kozlakowski Jr. M 5-11 185 Lynbrook, N.Y. / Lynbrook 37 Kyle Siegel 52 Pete Michaleas Sr. M 6-2 200 Glen Cove, N.Y. / Glen Cove 16 Wade Ungar 53 Danny Schmidt So. D 6-2 210 Hicksville, N.Y. / Hicksville 14 Nick Watson 55 Tim Russo Sr. M 6-0 175 Lindenhurst, N.Y. / Lindenhurst 30 Dylan Weinberg 99 Owen Campbell Jr. A 6-0 185 Massapequa, N.Y. / Massapequa 17 Joe Weller 35 John Wood Head Coach: John Jez (Pfeiff er ‘94) - Fifth season Assistant coaches: Frank Vitolo, Chris Gencorelli, Dan Forsyth, Joe Blount, Rich Schmidt * - 2011 Captain

NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 12 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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Erik BOYD

Senior • 6-4 • 221515 Coram, N.Y. Middle Countrytry

Defense - Captain4411

2010: Played in all 16 games and made 14 starts … caused six turn- overs and picked up 15 ground balls … played a large defensive role in the playoff games against Dowling (May 22) and LeMoyne (May 30) and recorded a caused turnover against the Dolphins.

2009: Saw action in three games … caused one turnover and grabbed PIONEER PROFILES one ground ball.

2008: Played in three games and recorded one ground ball against Briarcliff e (March 7).

Prior to C.W. Post: Played three years of varsity lacrosse and football at Middle Country ... named a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete as well as second team all-division in football.

Personal: Youngest of Bob and Elise Boyd’s four children … his broth- er, Dan, played football and lacrosse for the U.S. Air Force Academy where he was also an assistant coach for two years … his sister, Kaitlin, played fi eld hockey at Western New England College … his brother, Bobby, played lacrosse for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy … majoring in business.

BOYD BY THE NUMBERS Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2008 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-0.5 2009 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0-0.0 2010 15 0 0 0 0 4 5 15 4-3.0 TOTAL 21 0 0 0 0 5 6 17 5-3.5

CAREER HIGHS

Goals ...... N/A Assists ...... N/A Points ...... N/A Ground Balls ...... 4 at Mercyhurst (5/11/10) Caused Turnovers ...... 3 vs. Seton Hill (3/6/10)

NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 13 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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NickN CORIC

SeniorS • 5-11 • 116060 WalnutW Creek,k, CCalif.alia f. DeD La Salle

AttackA 4400

2011 Inside Lacrosse Preseason Second Team All-America

2010: ECC Honorable Mention ... played in 16 games and made 13 starts … was third in scoring with 24 goals and led the team with 27 assists … tallied three game-winners … caused four turnovers and picked up 26 ground balls … scored a career-high six goals against Seton Hill (March 6) … tallied three assists in the Pioneers’ Semifi nal win over Dowling (May 22) and added a goal and three assists in the title game against LeMoyne (May 30).

2009: Started all 16 games … was fourth on the team in scoring with 24 goals and had 20 assists … tallied four game-winning goals, including victories against Dowling (May 2) and Limestone in the NCAA Semifi nal (May 16) … named Inside Nike/Inside Lacrosse Player of the Week (May 5) … also named ECC Player of the Week for April 16 and May 4 … picked up 14 ground balls.

2008: Played in 12 games … scored one goal on the season in an 11-5 win over Bryant (March 1).

Prior to C.W. Post: Was a three-year varsity player at De La Salle, where he helped the Spartans to an overall 48-17 record and NCS championship in 2007…named First-Team All-American and fi rst- team all-league his senior year.

Personal: Is the middle child of Angelo and Stevee Coric’s three chil- dren … his older brother, Matt, played two years of lacrosse at Notre Dame de Namur University.

CORIC BY THE NUMBERS

PIONEER PROFILES PIONEER Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2008 12 1 2 3 12 9 0 2 1-0.5 2009 16 24 20 44 73 22 0 14 5-4.0 CAREER HIGHS 2010 15 23 24 47 58 30 4 23 4-5.5 TOTAL 43 48 46 94 143 61 4 39 10-10.0 Goals ...... 6 vs. Seton Hill (3/6/10) Assists ...... 4, twice Points ...... 8 vs. Seton Hill (3/6/10) Ground Balls ...... 5 at Queens (2/13/10) Caused Turnovers ...... 3 at NYIT (4/3/10)

NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 14 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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DanD DACOSTA

SeniorS • 5-8 • 165 PutnamP Valley, N.Y. LakelandL

DefenseD - Captain 1188

20112 Inside I id Lacrosse L PPreseason Second Team All-America

2010: Played in all 17 games and made 13 starts … was third in caused turnovers with 23 and picked up 22 ground balls … caused fi ve turn- overs at Southern New Hampshire (March 28).

2009: Started all 16 games … tallied an assist in the 13-7 win at Adel- PIONEER PROFILES phi (April 11) … caused 12 turnovers and picked up 17 ground balls.

2008: Played in 13 games, making 12 starts … was second in caused turnovers (17) … picked up 25 ground balls.

Prior to C.W. Post: Was a four-year varsity lacrosse player at Lake- land High … led the Rebels to an outstanding 19-2 record his senior season and fi nished his career with a 54-25 record … named all-sec- tion … a member of the Hudson Valley Empire Team.

Personal: Younger of Horacio and Lucy DaCosta’s two children … hobbies include martial arts, where he has a black belt … favorite ath- lete is Michael Jordan … majoring in health and physical education.

DaCOSTA BY THE NUMBERS Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2008 13 0 0 0 0 6 17 25 6-5.5 2009 16 0 1 1 0 5 12 17 12-11.0 2010 16 0 0 0 1 5 23 21 3-2.0 TOTAL 45 0 1 1 1 16 52 63 21-18.5 CAREER HIGHS

Goals ...... N/A Assists ...... 1 at Adelphi (4/11/09) Points ...... 1 at Adelphi (4/11/09) Ground Balls ...... 5 vs. Catawba (2/16/10) Caused Turnovers .....5 at Southern New Hampshire (3/28/10)

NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 15 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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MikeM GIORDANO

SeniorS • 6-0 • 190 Farmingdale,F N.Y. FarmingdaleF

GoalkeeperG 4444 2010:2010 PlayedPl d in i nine i games with seven starts … succeeded as the starter toward the middle of the season … posted a 7-0 record in goal … recorded a 6.51 goals against average in almost 400 minutes in goal … made 43 stops in goal.

2009: Appeared in seven games … posted a .402 goals against aver- age in net … registered a win against Dominican (March 23).

2008: Saw action in eight games … started the fi nal three games of the season in goal … twice named ECC Rookie of the Week … made a season-high 12 saves to preserve a 9-8 win over eighth-ranked Dowling (April 26).

Prior to C.W. Post: Played three years of varsity lacrosse at Farm- ingdale … led the Lions to a 15-4 record his senior season … named all-conference … was a captain on the football team … NYS varsity lacrosse and football scholar athlete … Farmingdale Student Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Youngest of Ross and Ginger Giordano’s three sons … hobbies include hunting, fi shing and playing football and baseball … favorite athlete is Lance Armstrong … majoring in criminal justice.

GIORDANO BY THE NUMBERS Year GP Min GA GAA Saves Save% W L T PIONEER PROFILES PIONEER 2008 8 233:26 26 6.68 30 .536 4 0 0 2009 8 74:33 5 4.02 6 .545 1 0 0 2010 9 336:17 34 6.07 38 .528 7 0 0 TOTAL 25 644:16 65 6.05 74 .532 12 0 0 CAREER HIGHS

Goals ...... N/A Assists ...... N/A Points ...... N/A Ground Balls ...... 6 vs. Adelphi (4/5/08) Saves ...... 11 at Mercyhurst (5/1/10) Caused Turnovers ...... 1, three times

NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 16 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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Jimmy JOHNSTONTON

Senior • 6-0 • 156 Farmingville, N.Y. Sachem East

Midfi eld 2222 2010: Played in all 17 games and made one start at Molloy (April 24) … recorded 18 goals and two assists … caused fi ve turnovers and picked up 20 ground balls … registered hat tricks against Seton Hill (March 6) and Dowling (April 10) … scored two goals in the semifi nal game against Dowling (May 22).

2009: Played in 13 games … tallied six goals and one assist … regis- PIONEER PROFILES tered a goal and an assist against Assumption (Feb. 28) … scored a career-high two goals against Dominican (March 23). 2008: Appeared in fi ve games … tallied one goal and one assist … scored the game-winning in a 14-3 win over Briarcliff e (March 7).

Prior to C.W. Post: Played two years of varsity lacrosse at Sachem East … led the Arrows to the Super 6 and Super 7… also played foot- ball … named all-division and received the Unsung Hero award … was a scholar-athlete in both football and lacrosse.

Personal: Younger of Jimmy and Donna Johnston’s two children … his sister, Kristen, and cousin, Krystle, played softball at Dowling … hobbies include skiing and playing softball … favorite athlete is Derek Jeter … majoring in criminal justice.

JOHNSTON BY THE NUMBERS Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2008 5 1 1 2 6 0 0 0 0-0.0 2009 14 6 2 8 26 5 2 4 0-0.0 2010 16 18 2 20 58 18 5 13 4-3.0 TOTAL 35 25 5 30 90 23 7 17 4-3.0

CAREER HIGHS

Goals ...... 3, twice Assists ...... 1, four times Points ...... 3, three times Ground Balls ...... 3 vs. Catawba (2/16/10) Caused Turnovers ...... 2 vs. Lake Erie (5/9/10)

NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 17 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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Nick LACAGNINA

Senior • 5-8 • 155 Farmingville, N.Y. Sachem East

Midfi eld 2244

2010: Played in all 17 games and made 14 starts … caused nine turnovers and picked up 40 ground balls … scored two goals on the season, including one against Dowling (April 10) and one against Lake Erie (May 9).

2009: Started all 16 games … scored two goals and added two assists … caused fi ve turnovers and picked up 44 ground balls. 2008: Started all 14 games and was second on the team in ground balls (47) … recorded two goals and one assist.

Prior to C.W. Post: Was a three-year varsity player at Sachem East, where he was a team captain…selected to All-Division First Team and Academic All-Division in football and was named the team’s MVP…received Scoop Monster Award and Sopracasa Essay Scholar- ship.

Personal: Middle child of Peter and Sharen Lacagnina’s three sons … younger brother, Peter, is also his teammate on the team … brother, Chris, played football at Worcester Polytech Institute … favorite athlete is Barry Sanders … is a member of the C.W. Post Honor Society and American Marketing Association … majoring in business marketing. LACAGNINA BY THE NUMBERS Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2008 14 2 1 3 4 7 0 47 2-2.0 2009 16 2 3 5 7 10 5 44 1-1.0 2010 16 2 1 3 2 4 8 38 1-0.5 TOTAL 46 6 5 11 13 21 13 129 4-3.5 PIONEER PROFILES PIONEER

CAREER HIGHS

Goals ...... 2 at Catawba (2/16/08) Assists ...... 1, fi ve times Points ...... 2, twice Ground Balls ...... 7, twice Caused Turnovers ...... 2, twice

NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 18 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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MikeM MESSINA

SeniorS • 6-2 • 185 Sayville,S N.Y. SayvilleS

MidM fi eld - Captain2211

2011 Inside Lacrosse Preseason First Team All-America 2010 USILA Second Team All-America 2009 USILA Honorable Mention All-America 2008 ECC Rookie of the Year

2010: USILA Second Team All-America … ECC Second Team … played in all 17 games and made one start … tallied 19 goals and nine PIONEER PROFILES assists … scored two man-up goals … registered hat tricks against Mercy (March 7) and Mercyhurst (May 1) … added two goals and an assist at NYIT (April 3) and against Wheeling Jesuit (April 17) … scored a goal and two assists against Dominican (March 24) as well as Lake Erie (May 9) … caused eight turnovers and picked up 12 ground balls.

2009: USILA Honorable Mention All-America …Played in 16 games … scored 19 goals and added seven assists … caused three turnovers and picked up 11 ground balls.

2008: ECAC Rookie of the Year … East Coast Conference Rookie of the Year … played all 14 games … registered four goals and fi ve assists … scooped up 10 ground balls and caused two turnovers.

Prior to C.W. Post: Was a three-year varsity lacrosse player at Sayville … named all-league and all-county…also played football and basket- ball.

MESSINA BY THE NUMBERS Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2008 14 4 5 9 40 12 2 10 1-0.5 2009 16 19 7 26 61 18 3 11 2-1.5 2010 16 18 9 27 69 20 8 21 6-4.0 TOTAL 46 41 21 62 170 50 13 42 9-6.0 CAREER HIGHS

Goals ...... 3, four times Assists ...... 2, four times Points ...... 4 vs. Mercyhurst (4/18/09) Ground Balls ...... 3, four times Caused Turnovers ...... 2, twice

NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 19 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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JohnJ WOOD

SeniorS • 6-0 • 190 Marblehead,M Mass. MarbleheadM

DefenseD - Captain3355

2010: Played in all 17 games … caused 19 turnovers and scooped up 27 ground balls … tallied two goals and three assists … scored a goal and added an assist at NYIT (April 3).

2009: Saw action in 14 games … registered an assist against Molloy (April 25) … caused 11 turnovers and picked up 16 ground balls.

2008: Played in 13 games … caused eight turnovers … picked up 16 ground balls.

Prior to C.W. Post: Played four years of varsity lacrosse at Marble- head … named team MVP both his junior and senior years…named league defensive MVP in 2007…also played football.

Personal: Younger of Dan and Maryanne Woods’ two children … majoring in fi nance.

WOOD BY THE NUMBERS Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2008 13 0 0 0 1 2 8 16 4-2.5 2009 14 1 1 2 1 3 11 16 5-4.5

PIONEER PROFILES PIONEER 2010 16 2 3 5 3 4 19 25 12-10.0 TOTAL 43 3 4 7 5 9 38 57 21-17.0

CAREER HIGHS

Goals ...... 1 at Catawba (2/17/09) Assists ...... 1 vs. Molloy (4/25/09) Points ...... 1, twice Ground Balls ...... 4, twice Caused Turnovers ...... 3, three times

NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 20 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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EddieE PLOMPEN

JuniorJ • 5-11 • 165 WestW Islip, N.Y. WestW Islip

AttackA 3322

2011 Inside Lacrosse Preseason Second Team All-America

2010: Led the team in scoring with 45 goals and added nine assists … earned Nike Player of the Week honors for his performance in the semifi nal game against Dowling … named ECC Player of the Week (April ) … registered a hat trick against Dominican (March 24) … tal- PIONEER PROFILES lied a career-high seven goals with two assists against Wheeling Jesuit (April 17) and followed that up with a six-goal performance at Molloy (April 24) … also scored six goals with two assists against Lake Erie (May 9) … had a strong postseason and led the Pioneers in scoring with four goals in each game against Dowling (May 22) and LeMoyne (May 30) … was named the Most Outstanding Player in the title match against LeMoyne.

2009: Played in 15 games … tallied 16 goals and 11 assists … caused one turnover and picked up seven ground balls.

Prior to C.W. Post: A three sport athlete for the West Islip Lions … played three years of varsity lacrosse … led his team to one county championship and two state championships … was named Most Im- proved Player and Suff olk County Rookie of the Year in 2007… a cap- tain in 2008, earned All-American honorable mention nods … scored a career high nine points on April 18, 2008 against William Floyd High School … set a school record of 67 goals in 2008, also tallying 17 as- sists … notched 38 goals and seven assists in 2007… played two years of varsity soccer and basketball.

Personal: Youngest of Larry and Patricia Plompen’s three children ... favorite athlete is Michael Jordan … majoring in criminal justice.

PLOMPEN BY THE NUMBERS Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2009 15 16 11 27 33 12 1 7 4-4.0 CAREER HIGHS 2010 16 41 8 49 91 16 9 39 4-3.5 TOTAL 31 57 19 76 124 28 10 46 8-7.5 Goals ...... 7 vs. Wheeling Jesuit (4/17/10) Assists ...... 2, fi ve times Points ...... 9 vs. Wheeling Jesuit (4/17/10) Ground Balls ...... 7 vs. Lake Erie (5/9/10) Caused Turnovers ...... 2 vs. Lake Erie (5/9/10)

NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 21 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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KeithK RODRIGUEZ

JuniorJ • 5-8 • 140 CortlandtC Manor, N.Y. LakelandL

MidM fi eld - Captain 2

2011 Inside Lacrosse Preseason Second Team All-America

2010: Played in all 17 games and made one start … recorded 16 goals and added 14 assists … caused four turnovers and picked up 13 ground balls … scored the game-winning goal against Lake Erie (May 9) … made his only start of the season in the title game against LeMoyne and made good on the opportunity when he scored three goals against the Dolphins.

2009: Played in 16 games … registered six goals and an assist … scored the game-winning goal in a 10-5 win over Mercyhurst (April 18).

Prior to C.W. Post: Played four years of varsity lacrosse for head coach James Lindsay at Lakeland … was named all-section his junior and senior years … also played basketball at Lakeland High School.

Personal: Youngest of William and Naomi Rodriguez’s three chil- dren … favorite athlete is Dwayne Wade … hobbies include playing basketball.

RODRIGUEZ BY THE NUMBERS Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2009 16 6 1 7 13 9 1 8 4-4.0 2010 16 13 14 27 60 21 4 11 3-2.0 PIONEER PROFILES PIONEER TOTAL 16 6 1 7 13 9 1 8 4-4.0

CAREER HIGHS

Goals ...... 3 vs. LeMoyne (5/30/10) Assists ...... 3 vs. Seton Hill (5/6/10) Points ...... 4 at NYIT (4/3/10) Ground Balls ...... 3 vs. Catawba (2/16/10) Caused Turnovers ...... 1, fi ve times

NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 22 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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PhilP BARDSLEY SeanS BAUM

Graduate • 5-10 • 210 Senior • 6-0 • 190 Stamford, Conn. Merrick, N.Y. Trinity-Pawling Bellmore JFK Sacred Heart Nassau DefenseD 3311 DefenseD 2233 PriorP to C.W. C W Post: TransfTransferrede from Division I Sacred Heart Univer- 2010: Played in eight games games … recorded seven ground balls … caused sity … was a three-year varsity player at Trinity-Pawling … also played a turnover at Chestnut Hill (March 20). ice hockey. Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Nassau and was a member of Personal: Son of Phillip and Sandra Bardsley’s three children … enjoys the 2008 NJCAA national championship team … all-region selection fi shing and hunting … admires John F. Kennedy … plans to work in … lettered in lacrosse and football at Bellmore JFK … all-conference public relations … started his own business in 2010, coaching travel and all-county selection. lacrosse teams … majoring in economics. Personal: Oldest of David and Lisa Baum’s three children … major- ing in business management. PIONEER PROFILES

BrianB CAMPBELL

Senior • 6-0 • 230 Massapequa, N.Y. Massapequa

DefenseD 0 PriorP to C.W. C W Post: PrevioPreviouslyu played for C.W. Post during the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons … was a four-year varsity player at Massapequa and helped the Chiefs claim the 2001 Nassau County title … also played football and competed in wrestling. Personal: One of Terry and Regina Campbell’s fi ve children … hob- bies include playing tennis … favorite athlete is Randy Couture … plans for a career in law enforcement … majoring in criminal justice.

NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 23 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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John HANNAN RonnieR IRVING

Senior• 6-5 • 190 Senior • 5-9 • 185 Gansevoort, N.Y. Glen Head, N.Y. Saratoga Springs North Shore Nassau Attack/Midfi eld 1155 MidM fi eld 3333 2010: Saw action in fi ve games … scored a goal against American 2010: Played in eight games games … scored one goal against American International (March 21). International (March 21). 2009: Made two appearances against Catawba (Feb. 17) and Assump- Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred after two years at Nassau C.C. … was tion (Feb. 28) … picked up two ground balls. a member of the 2008 NJCAA national championship team and was 2008: Redshirt season. named to the All-Tournament team … All-America and All-Region Prior to C.W. Post: Was a two-year varsity player at Saratoga selection … was a three-sport athlete at North Shore and was named Springs … led the Blue Streak to a 10-10 record his senior season … all-county in lacrosse and football. named Saratoga Springs Most Dedicated and received the 2007 Sara- toga Springs Athletic Director’s Award … also played football. Personal: Middle child of Ronald and Michelle Irving … hobbies Personal: Older of John and Kathy Hannan’s two children … sister, include amateur boxing … aspires to become a teacher … majoring in Katie, is a freshman on the C.W. Post women’s lacrosse team … ma- childhood education. joring in biology. HANNAN BY THE NUMBERS IRVING BY THE NUMBERS Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Faceoff Pen-Min 2008 Did not play. 2010 8 1 0 1 1 4 2 11 9-20 0-0.00 2009 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0.00 TOTAL 7 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 9-20 0-0.00 2010 5 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0-0.00 TOTAL 7 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0-0.00 PIONEER PROFILES PIONEER

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GavinG McCORMACK Peter MICHALEAS

Senior • 5-11 • 175 Senior • 6-2 • 200 Long Beach, N.Y. Glen Cove, N.Y. Long Beach Glen Cove Nassau St. Andrews (N.C.) DefenseD 2266 Midfi eld 5522 2010:2 Played in seven games game for the Pioneers. 2010: Played in six games … scored one goal against Lake Erie (May Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Nassau after three seasons 9). … the Lions were NJCAA national champions in 2008 … all-region 2009: Saw action in one game against Catawba (Feb. 17). selection in 2008 … played at Long Beach where he was named all- Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred from St. Andrews College (N.C.) … conference in lacrosse and wrestling … the Bulldogs were semifi nalists played two years of varsity lacrosse for Frank Coratoro… was named in 2006. all-conference his senior year… scored a career high six goals in one Personal: Oldest of Pat and Gail McCormack’s four children … his game, nabbing a total of 23 goals in 2007… also played varsity foot- brother, Tim, is a goalkeeper at UMass and his brother, Pat, plays for ball and indoor track. PIONEER PROFILES Long Beach … favorite athlete is Michael Jordan … admires his father Personal: Christos and Adrienne Michaleas’ oldest child … favorite most outside of sports … majoring in physical education. athletes are Steve Weatherford and Chad Pennington … plans to pur- sue a career in law enforcement … majoring in physical education.

MICHALEAS BY THE NUMBERS Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2009 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 2010 6 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0-0.0 TOTAL 7 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0-0.0

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Vito MINERVA Tim RUSSO

Senior • 5-10 • 170 Graduate • 6-0 • 175 Nesconset, N.Y. Lindenhurst, N.Y. Smithtown East Lindenhurst Sacred Heart Attack 1199 Midfi eld 5555 2010: Played in 14 games, making one start against Catawba (Feb. Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Division I Sacred Heart Univer- 16) … scored six goals, including a hat trick against Lake Erie (May sity … was a three-year varsity player at Lindenhurst and was named 9) … tallied 12 assists on the season, including a four-assist eff ort at all-league and all-county. Chestnut Hill (March 20). Personal: Middle child of James and Carrie Russo’s three children … 2009: Saw action on the fi eld in eight games … registered eight goals hobbies include playing video games and going to the beach … his and added two assists … scored a career-high three goals against brother, Nick, played four years of lacrosse at Sacred Heart and his Assumption (Feb. 28) … grabbed fi ve ground balls and caused one sister, Kelsey, is a freshman at SHU … favorite athlete is Tim Lincecum turnover. … plans to become a teacher … majoring in education. 2008: Saw action in seven games … tallied two goals and one assist … picked up four ground balls and caused one turnover. Prior to C.W. Post: Was a two-year varsity lacrosse player at Smith- town East … led the Bulls to Super 6 Championship both years with Dan SCHMIDT a combined 33-7 record … named all-division … received the Gary Eucker Memorial Scholarship Award … participated in 10 years of travel ice hockey … also competed in cross-country. Senior • 6-3 • 235 Personal: Older of Dominick and Th eresa Minerva’s two children … plans to pursue a master’s in education … majoring in history. Hicksville, N.Y. MINERVA BY THE NUMBERS Hicksville Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min Nassau 2008 7 2 1 3 5 3 1 4 0-0.0 2009 8 8 2 10 16 5 1 5 1-1.0 Defense 5533 2010 14 6 12 18 15 9 1 11 0-0.0 2010: Did not see action. TOTAL 29 16 15 31 36 17 3 20 1-1.0 Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Nassau, where he was a mem- ber of the 2008 NJCAA national championship team … played football and lacrosse at Hicksville. Personal: Son of Richard and Denise Schmidt … twin brother, Rich- ard, was a member of the C.W. Post lacrosse team (2009-10) and now serves as assistant coach… also has a younger brother … aspires to become a New York City fi refi ghter … majoring in criminal justice.

PIONEER PROFILES PIONEER John ARAGONA

Junior • 5-10 • 165 Rockville Centre, N.Y. South Side

Midfi eld 4455 Prior to C.W. Post: Played a season at Division I Wagner in 2009 … played varsity lacrosse at South Side and led the Cyclones to a runner- up fi nish in the Nassau County championship.

Personal: Youngest of John and Arlene’s three children … likes listen- ing to music … majoring in business fi nance.

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Owen CAMPBELL Brad DeSOUZA

Junior • 6-0 • 185 Junior • 5-11 • 195 Massapequa, N.Y. Trumbull, Conn. Massapequa St. Andrew’s Nassau Attack 9999 Attack/Midfi eld 6 Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Nassau, where he was an All- 2010: Played in 15 games … scored fi ve goals and tallied seven assists American … played four years at Massapequa … named all-county … … scored the game-winners against Queens (N.C.) (Feb. 13), Bentley also played soccer and basketball. (March 13) and Wheeling Jesuit (April 17) … caused two turnovers Personal: Son of Terry and Regina Campbell … has four brothers, in- and picked up seven ground balls. cluding a brother, Brian, who is a senior on the lacrosse team … plans 2009: Played in 14 games … registered four goals and two assists … to become a gym teacher … majoring in physical education. scored a goal and added an assist against Dominican (March 23) … picked up seven ground balls. Prior to C.W. Post: Played four years at St. Andrews in Boca Raton, PIONEER PROFILES Fla. … helped the Scots capture three state titles … tallied 50 goals and 50 assists his senior year … also played football and was named all-county as a linebacker. Personal: Middle child of Ed and Stephanie DeSouza’s three children … Ed played lacrosse at NYIT … favorite athlete is Jeff Goldberg … is a membermember of thethee AccountingAcccountting SocietySoS ciety onn ccampusampup s … majoringmajoj ring inin aaccounting.ccoounttingg. DESOUZA BY THE NUMBERS Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2009 14 4 2 6 11 7 0 7 1-1.0 2010 14 5 6 11 21 14 2 7 1-0.5 Jason CRANMER TOTAL 28 9 8 17 32 21 2 14 2-1.5

Junior • 6-0 • 195 Hicksville, N.Y. Hicksville Nassau Midfi eld 4422 Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Nassau Community College, where he was a 2010 All-American … led Nassau to the fi nal four … played lacrosse, football and ice hockey at Hicksville. Personal: Younger of Richard and Nancy Cramner’s two children … likes to play hockey … admires his dad … plans for a career in law enforcement … majoring in criminal justice.

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Nick FOOTE Tom GIORDANO

Senior • 5-8 • 215 Junior • 6-3 • 184 Trumbull, Conn. Garden City, N.Y. St. Joseph’s Kellenburg Manhattanville Goalkeeper 7 Attack 2200 2010: Played two games in goal and combined to make fi ve saves on 2010: Appeared in four games … scored one goal at Molloy (April 24) eight shots faced. … tallied three assists against Lake Erie (May 9). 2009: Did not see action. 2009: Played in eight games … tallied four goals and fi ve assists. Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Manhattanville College … 2008: Redshirt season. played four years of varsity lacrosse at St. Joseph’s and garnered all- Prior to C.W. Post: Was a two-year varsity lacrosse and football league honors. player at Kellenburg … named all-league. Personal: Youngest of Raymond and Lori Foote’s three children … Personal: Youngest of Mike and Deirdre Giordano’s four children … admires his parents … hobbies include fi shing and playing golf, bas- his brother, Pat, played lacrosse at C.W. Post in 2007 … his dad played ketball and billiards … plans to pursue a career in law enforcement … football at Lafayette … admires his father and Rex Ryan … favorite majoring in criminal justice. athletes are Michael Jordan and John Tavarez … majoring in manage- ment. FOOTE BY THE NUMBERS GIORDANO BY THE NUMBERS Year GP Min GA GAA Saves Save% W L T Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2010 2 38:43 2 3.10 5 0.714 0 0 0 2008 Redshirt season. TOTAL 2 38:43 2 3.10 5 0.714 0 0 0 2009 8 4 5 9 12 6 0 1 1-0.5 2010 4 1 3 4 5 2 0 1 0-0.0 TOTAL 12 5 8 13 17 8 0 2 1-0.5 PIONEER PROFILES PIONEER

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James KOZLAKOWSKI Craig NENOS

Junior • 5-11 • 185 Junior • 6-0 • 200 Lynbrook, N.Y. Coram, N.Y. Lynbrook Longwood Suff olk Midfi eld 5511 Defender 3344 2010: Played in two games … scored a goal against Wheeling Jesuit Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Suff olk and helped advance (April 17) … was 8-for-12 on face-off s. the Long Horns to the Final Four in 2010 … played football and Prior to C.W. Post: Played two years of lacrosse at Lynbrook … won lacrosse at Longwood. 70 percent of his face-off s … named all-county … also participated in Personal: Oldest of Th eodore and Rosemarie Nenos … hobbies football and wrestling. include longboarding and working out … favorite athlete is Mark Personal: Oldest of Jimmy and Annemarie Kozlakowski’s three chil- Messier … admires his parents … hopes to become a history teacher dren … majoring in childhood education. and coach … majoring in history education. PIONEER PROFILES KOZLAKOWSKI BY THE NUMBERS Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Faceoff Pen-Min 2010 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 4 8-12 0-0.00 TOTAL 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 4 8-12 0-0.00

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Kyle RIEGEL Kyle SIEGEL

Junior • 6-2 • 210 Junior • 5-9 • 180 Bethpage, N.Y. Montauk, N.Y. Island Trees East Hampton Nassau Stevenson Attack 4488 Goalkeeper 3377 2010: Played in fi ve games … recorded three goals and one assist … Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred after playing two years at Division III had a two-goal performance against American International (March Stevenson … played three years of varsity lacrosse at East Hampton 21) … caused one turnover and picked up three ground balls. and served as captain his senior year … also played football. Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred after playing at Nassau, where he was a member of the 2008 NJCAA national championship team … Personal: Youngest of Kathy Ostroff ’s three children … favorite ath- was a three-year varsity player at Island Trees … all-county selection. lete is Billy Rebmen … undecided major. Personal: Oldest of Scott and Irene Riegel’s three children … Scott played football at Hofstra … likes to work out and surf … aspires to become a gym teacher … majoring in physical education.

RIEGEL BY THE NUMBERS Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2010 5 3 1 4 6 2 1 3 0-0.0 TOTAL 5 3 1 4 6 2 1 3 0-0.0 PIONEER PROFILES PIONEER

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Wade UNGAR Nick WATSON

Junior • 6-1 • 163 Junior • 6-0 • 190 Middle Island, N.Y. Trumbull, Conn. Middle Island Trumbull

Midfi eld - Captain1166 Defense 1144 2010: Played in all 17 games … caused 12 turnovers and picked up 32 2010: Played in eight games … grabbed four ground balls, including ground balls … caused two turnovers and grabbed fi ve ground balls in three against Lake Erie (May 9). the semifi nal win against Dowling (May 22). 2009: Saw action in six games … caused one turnover and picked up one ground ball. 2009: Played in all 16 games … registered assists against Queens 2008: Redshirt season. (March 11) and Southern New Hampshire (March 28) … caused two Prior to C.W. Post: Played three years of varsity lacrosse at Trum- turnovers and picked up 18 ground balls. bull … named Connecticut Post Boys Lacrosse All-Star ... FCIAC 2008: Medical redshirt.

Scholar Athlete and CIAC All-Star … Trumbull won the Division II PIONEER PROFILES Prior to C.W. Post: Played two years of varsity lacrosse at Longwood State Championship in 2005 ... also played varsity ice hockey. … led the Lions to the Big Four Championship his junior year … Personal: Oldest of Paul and Donna Watson’s three children ... named Most Improved and received Scholar Athlete accolades … also admires his father … favorite athlete is Scott Stevens … majoring in participated in travel ice hockey. business. Personal: Younger of Morris and Joni Ungars’ two children … admires WATSON BY THE NUMBERS his father … favorite athlete is Darelle Revis … planning for a career in Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min lawlaw enforcementennforcement … mamajoringjoring iinn crcriminaliminal jjustice.ustice. UNGAR BY THE NUMBERS 2009 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3-2.5 2010 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1-0.5 Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min TOTAL 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 4-3.0 2008 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0-0.0 2009 16 0 2 2 1 4 2 18 3-1.5 2010 16 0 0 0 0 8 11 30 5-2.5 TOTAL 35 0 3 3 2 13 13 49 8-4.0

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Matt CARRELLO Bennett DEE

Sophomore • 6-3 • 215 Sophomore • 6-2 • 185 Bethpage, N.Y. Charlotte, Vt. Bethpage Champlain Valley Union Onondaga Defense 2288 Defense 8 2010: Saw action in three games on defense for the Pioneers. Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Onondaga Community College Prior to C.W. Post: Played at Bethpage, where he was both an all- … played three years at Champlain Valley Union High School and led conference and academic all-conference player … also played football the Red Hawks to a state title in 2006 … named First Team All-State and basketball. Long Stick Midfi eld in 2006 and First Team All-State Defense in 2007. Personal: Oldest of Joseph and Marie Carrello’s three sons … favor- Personal: Older of Mike and Justine Dee’s two sons … hobbies include ite athlete is David Kelly … admires his parents … aspires to become skiing, snowboarding, boats, books and puzzles … favorite athlete is a pediatrician … majoring in political science. Rajon Rondo … admires Jane Michaud … plans to become a nutrition- ist and coach lacrosse … spent one summer in Costa Rica learning CARRELLO BY THE NUMBERS Spanish and culture … majoring in nutrition. Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2010 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 TOTAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 PIONEER PROFILES PIONEER

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Rob MESSINA Luke MURRAY

Sophomore • 6-0 • 185 Sophomore • 6-0 • 160 Sayville, N.Y. Pine Bush, N.Y. Sayville Pine Bush

Defense 1100 Midfi eld 2277 2010: Played in seven games … recorded an assist in the Pioneers’ win 2010: Played in nine games … caused one turnover at Chestnut Hill over American International (March 21). (March 20) and picked up a ground ball against Lake Erie (May 9). Prior to C.W. Post: Played at Sayville and helped the Golden Flashes Prior to C.W. Post: Played at Pine Bush and scored 41 goals and capture the Long Island Championship in 2009 … two-time all-county tallied 53 assists his senior year … also played soccer … helped lead selection … also played football and led the team to a Long Island both the soccer and lacrosse teams to a Section 9 championship. Championship. Personal: Youngest of Keith and Ann Murray’s three children … Personal: Son of John and Erin Messina … brother, Matt, played at admires Jay-Z … plans to teach math … major is undecided. NYIT and currently plays for the Boston Cannons … his other brother, PIONEER PROFILES Mike, plays at C.W. Post … favorite athlete is Mark Sanchez. MURRAY BY THE NUMBERS Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min MESSINA BY THE NUMBERS 2010 9 0 0 0 7 1 1 1 0-0.0 Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min TOTAL 9 0 0 0 7 1 1 1 0-0.0 2010 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0-0.0 TOTALTOT TAL 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0-0.00-0.0

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Justin PATTERSON Matt RICCIO

Sophomore • 5-10 • 140 Sophomore • 5-10 • 165 Corning, N.Y. Trumbull, Conn. Corning East Trumbull

Attack 4 Attack/Midfi eld 1 2010: Played in 11 games … scored nine goals and tallied 15 assists 2010: Played in all 17 games … scored nine goals and tallied nine … recorded his fi rst collegiate goal and added two assists against assists … caused three turnovers and picked up 17 ground balls … American International (March 21) … registered a season-high nine scored a pair of goals against Mercy (March 7) … registered a season- points (4g, 5u) against Wheeling Jesuit (April 17) … tallied a goal and high fi ve points (2g, 3u) against American International (March 21). an assist in the semifi nal match against Dowling (May 22) … scored 2009: Redshirt season. a goal and added two assists in the title game against Le Moyne (May Prior to C.W. Post: Played three years of varsity lacrosse … won the 30). D2 State Championships. Prior to C.W. Post: Played at Corning East and was the Section 4 Personal: Younger of Daniel and Liz Riccio’s two sons … has one Player of the Year … scored 50 goals with 49 assists his senior year older brother … Daniel Riccio Sr. played tennis at New England Col- … the Trojans were runners-up in the state tournament … four-time lege favorite athlete is Michael Jordan …majoring in criminal justice. all-league selection … named to the Adidas All-America Team … also played basketball. RICCIO BY THE NUMBERS Personal: Son of Michael and Jennifer Patterson … has a brother, Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min Bryce, of the same age … admires his father most outside of sports … 2010 16 9 8 17 42 16 3 16 0-0.0 aspires to become a gym teacher … majoring in physical education. TOTAL 16 9 8 17 42 16 3 16 0-0.0 PATTERSON BY THE NUMBERS Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2010 10 8 13 21 10 12 0 6 0-0.0 TOTAL 10 8 13 21 10 12 0 6 0-0.0 PIONEER PROFILES PIONEER

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Chris RUHLIG Dmitriy BAKRUKOV

Sophomore • 5-11 • 175 Freshman • 5-9 • 140 Islip Terrace, N.Y. Syracuse, N.Y. Avon Old Farms Jamesville-DeWitt

Midfi eld 9 Defense 2299 2010: Played in 12 games … tallied one goal and one assist … scored the goal against Wheeling Jesuit (April 17) and recorded the assist Prior to C.W. Post: Th ree-year varsity player at Jamesville-DeWitt against American International … caused two turnovers and picked … the Red Rams captured the state title with a 22-0 record in 2010 … up two ground balls. named First Team All-CNY. Prior to C.W. Post: Played at Avon Old Farms under head coach Personal: Older of Max and Olga Bakrokov’s two children … enjoys Bartolo Governanti … received the Skip Flannagan Award his senior swimming … admires T-Breezy … majoring in radiology technology. year … also played soccer and ice hockey … the Winged Beavers were champions in 2007. PIONEER PROFILES Personal: Older of Bernard and Christine Ruhlig’s two sons … favor- ite athlete is Christopher Higgins … admires his father most outside Ryan BECKER of sports … majoring in business fi nance. RUHLIG BY THE NUMBERS Freshman • 5-10 • 175 Year GP G A Pts Sh T/O CT GB Pen-Min 2010 12 1 1 2 6 2 2 2 0-0.0 Tampa, Fla. TOTAL 12 1 1 2 6 2 2 2 0-0.0 Saint Andrew’s

Midfi eld 1122 Prior to C.W. Post: Played for Coach Jeff Goldberg at Saint An- drews … the Scots won state championship titles in 2009 and 2010 … was a First Team All-South Florida Selection … scored 46 career goals along with 49 assists, including 22 goals and 24 assists dur- ing his senior campaign … had a career 81 percent face-off winning percentage … was part of back-to-back state championship teams in Florida (2009, 2010) … also played football. Personal: Older of Scott and Sharon Becker’s two children … favor- ite athlete is Quincy Black … admires John Oliver … plans to be an investment banker … majoring in fi nance.

Octovio BERNABO

Freshman • 5-7 • 165 Mahopac, N.Y. Mahopac

Midfi eld 3 Prior to C.W. Post: Four-year varsity player at Mahopac … was an All-Section pick in Section I New York while at Mahopac … also played football and basketball. Personal: Youngest of Alejando and Daniella Bernabo’s three chil- dren … enjoys fi shing … favorite athlete is Michael Jordan … aspires to be a physical education teacher … majoring in physical education.

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Brandon BERTONE Alex CANET

Freshman • 5-6 • 165 Freshman • 5-8 • 154 Ronkonkoma, N.Y. Paris, France Connetquot Buff alo H.S. (N.Y.)

Midfi eld 2255 Midfi eld 4477 Prior to C.W. Post: Two-year varsity player at Connetquot … holds Prior to C.W. Post: Played at Buff alo High School ... was a member of the highest winning percentage of face-off s in Suff olk County history the 2010 French National Team. … won 85 percent of face-off s … all-division Faceoff selection in 2010 Personal: Older of two of Patrick and Valerie’s two children … enjoys … the Th underbirds made it to the Big Six semi-fi nals twice (2009, skiing, soccer, tennis, and music … favorite athletes are French soccer 2010) … also participated in basketball, soccer, football and wrestling stars, Zinedine Zidane and and Th ierry Henry … speaks fl uent French along with lacrosse at Connetquot. … majoring in business withwith a minor in psychology. Personal: Youngest of Joe and Barbra’s three children … his brother, Justin, is a kicker on the C.W. Post football team ... favorite athlete is LaDainian Tomlinson … hobbies include playing video games and Ryan CARROLL snowboarding … major is undecided.

Bo BOLLINGER Freshman • 6-3 • 185 Babylon, N.Y. West Babylon Freshman • 6-1 • 186 Fairfi eld, Conn. Defense Fairfi eld-Ludlowe 1111 Prior to C.W. Post: Two-year varsity player at West Babylon … served as team captain his senior year … the Eagles were the Elite Eight Defense 4499 Champions in 2009 … recipient of the George Kruz Memorial Award. Personal: Younger of Sean and Nualah’s two children … older sister, Prior to C.W. Post: Played three years of varsity for Coach Parisi … Shauna, played lacrosse at Alfred University … admires his father … advanced to the state playoff s. majoring in accounting. Personal: One of Bruce and Fendra Bollinger’s fi ve children … hob- bies include boxing and playing basketball, football and volleyball … admires Michael Jordan and Ghandi … plans to play lacrosse in Australia … is an aspiring artist and has received honors for his work Brandon FENNELL in competitions … major is undecided.

PIONEER PROFILES PIONEER Stephen BURKE Freshman • 6-0 • 165 Mohegan Lake, N.Y. Freshman • 5-10 • 170 Lakeland Yorktown, N.Y. Yorktown Defense 3366 Prior to C.W. Post: Four-year varsity player at Lakeland … the Hornets were 18-4 his senior year and won the Section 7 title … All- Defense 4433 League selection … also competed in track and played football. Personal: Youngest of Harold and Beth’s three children … favorite Prior to C.W. Post: Th ree-year varsity player at Yorktown … the athletes are Kevin Durant, Michael Jordan, and Ray Lewis … is ambi- Huskers won two section championships (2008, 2009) … tallied 53 dextrous … majoring in criminal justice. groundballs and 27 caused turnovers during his senior season … named Yorktown’s 2010 Most Outstanding Male Athlete … All-Sec- tion selection in 2010. Personal: Middle child of James and Margaret Burke’s three children … enjoys ski racing …major is undecided.

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Peter LACAGNINA Brett MILLER

Freshman • 5-7 • 160 Freshman • 5-8 • 158 Farmingville, N.Y. Wading River, N.Y. Sachem East Shoreham-Wading River

Midfi eld 4466 Midfi eld 5 Prior to C.W. Post: Played at Sachem East … scored 39 goals with Prior to C.W. Post: Th ree-year varsity player at Shoreham-Wading 10 assists and picked up over 100 ground balls during his senior year River … three-time all-league selection … two-time all-county pick …registered seven consecutive games with three or more goals … an … the Wildcats advanced to the state semifi nals three straight years All-County and All-Division pick during senior year … team MVP … … also competed for three years in winter track. participated in wrestling, football, and track. Peronsal: One of Greg and Kathy Miller’s seven children … favorite Personal: Youngest of Peter and Sharon Lacagnina’s three children athlete is Matt Messina … hobbies include surfi ng … admires Will … brother, Chris, played football at Worcester Polytech Institute and Farrell … aspires to become a physical education teacher … majoring Nick is a senior on the C.W. Post lacrosse team … admires his mother in physical education. PIONEER PROFILES and Nick … majoring in computer science with a minor in criminal justice. Dylan WEINBERG

Jordan LEAKE Freshman • 5-9 • 162 Freshman • 5-9 • 160 Westbury, N.Y. Key Largo, Fla. W.T. Clarke St. Andrew’s Midfi eld 3300 Defense 3300 Prior to C.W. Post: Th ree-year varsity player at W.T. Clarke … won of 75 percent of his face-off s during his career … a 2009 and 2010 Prior to C.W. Post: Played lacrosse and football at St. Andrew’s in Scholar-Athlete recipient … also competed in wrestling … was a top Boca Raton, Fla. ... the Scots were two-time state champions. four wrestler at County Championships in 2010. Personal: Youngest of Scott and Beverly Leake’s three sons … hobbies Personal: Oldest of Robert and Michele Weinberg’s three children … include playing football and fi shing … plans to start a business after favorite athlete is Brett Favre … admires his father, Robert … major- college … majoring in business. ing in international business.

Conor MACKAY Joseph WELLER

Freshman • 5-9 • 165 Freshman • 5-9 • 162 Shrub Oak, N.Y. Westbury, N.Y. Lakeland W.T. Clarke

Attack/Midfi eld 3399 Defense 1177 Prior to C.W. Post: Four-year varsity player at Lakeland … the Rebels Prior to C.W. Post: Four-year varsity player at Smithtown East … were 2010 Section 1 Champions with an 18-4 record and advanced to Was an All-Division 1 selection in football and lacrosse … also played the state semifi nals. summer lacrosse for Smithtown. Personal: Younger of Harry and Lisa’s two children … favorite athlete Personal: One of Joe and Debbie Weller’s three children … favorite is Jorge Posada … enjoys skiing … major is undecided. athlete is Chad Ochocinco … aspires to be a teacher and coach fol- lowing graduation … majoring in education.

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## Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW UP DN GB T/O CT Faceoff Pct Pen-Min 32 Plompen, Eddie 17-15 45 9 54 95 .474 72 .758 2 8 0 41 18 9 0-0 .000 4- 3.5 12 Meo, Joe 16-1 41 2 43 133 .308 88 .662 3 14 0 11 22 5 0-0 .000 3- 3.0 40 Coric, Nick 16-14 24 27 51 64 .375 48 .750 3 1 1 26 32 4 0-0 .000 4- 5.5 22 Johnston, James 17-1 18 2 20 61 .295 44 .721 1 1 0 13 18 5 0-0 .000 4- 3.0 7 Hoch, Doug 16-9 18 19 37 53 .340 40 .755 3 2 0 20 24 5 0-0 .000 3- 2.5 21 Messina, Mike 17-1 18 9 27 71 .254 46 .648 0 2 0 21 22 8 0-0 .000 6- 4.0 2 Rodriguez, Keith 17-1 16 14 30 64 .250 36 .562 1 0 0 13 22 4 0-0 .000 3- 2.0 1 Riccio,Matt 17-3 9 8 17 42 .214 26 .619 0 0 0 17 16 3 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 4 Patterson, Justin 10-6 9 15 24 12 .750 11 .917 0 1 0 8 13 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 19 Minerva, Vito 13-1 6 12 18 15 .400 10 .667 0 0 0 11 9 1 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 6 DeSouza, Brad 14-0 5 7 12 22 .227 14 .636 3 1 1 7 15 2 0-0 .000 1- 0.5 25 Cama, Mike 17-14 4 2 6 27 .148 13 .481 0 0 0 193 15 3 248-353 .703 4- 3.0 48 Riegel, Kyle 5-0 3 1 4 6 .500 4 .667 0 0 0 3 2 1 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 5 Andreassi, Marc 3-0 2 0 2 11 .182 5 .455 0 0 0 1 3 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 35 Wood, John 17-0 2 3 5 3 .667 2 .667 0 0 0 27 4 19 0-0 .000 14-11.5 24 Lacagnina, Nick 17-15 2 1 3 2 1.000 2 1.000 0 0 0 40 4 9 0-0 .000 1- 0.5 99 Schmidt, Richard 17-16 1 0 1 3 .333 1 .333 0 0 0 43 23 24 0-0 .000 8- 7.0 20 Giordano, Th omas 4-0 1 3 4 5 .200 3 .600 0 0 0 1 2 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 29 Celano, Mike 15-0 1 0 1 3 .333 2 .667 0 0 0 13 3 7 0-1 .000 2- 1.5 52 Michaleas, Peter 6-0 1 0 1 3 .333 2 .667 0 0 0 0 2 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 31 Ivanditto, Justin 5-0 1 0 1 2 .500 1 .500 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 15 Hannan, John 4-0 1 0 1 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 2 1 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 51 Kozlakowski, James 2-0 1 0 1 3 .333 2 .667 0 0 0 4 0 0 8-12 .667 0- 0.0 9 Ruhlig, Chris 11-0 1 1 2 6 .167 3 .500 0 0 0 2 2 2 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 42 Irving, Ronnie 8-0 1 0 1 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 0 0 11 4 2 9-20 .450 0- 0.0 44 Giordano, Mike 9-7 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 24 1 3 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 11 Leonard, Bryan 17-15 0 1 1 3 .000 1 .333 0 0 0 35 13 17 0-0 .000 1- 1.0 45 Orlando, Dan 10-9 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 16 6 2 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 41 Boyd, Erik 16-15 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 15 4 6 0-0 .000 4- 3.0 10 Messina, Rob 6-0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 14 Watson, Nick 7-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 .000 1- 0.5 38 Baum, Sean 8-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 7 0 1 0-0 .000 1- 1.0 30 Wolfson, Austin 10-1 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0 0 1 1 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 43 Smith, Drew 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 46 Murray, Luke 9-0 0 0 0 7 .000 5 .714 0 0 0 1 1 1 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 47 Ray, Travis 4-0 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 28 Andrews, Brian 11-0 0 0 0 2 .000 2 1.000 0 0 0 7 4 0 0-0 .000 1- 0.5 26 McCormack, Gavin 8-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 18 DaCosta, Dan 17-14 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 22 5 23 0-0 .000 3- 2.0 50 Foote, Nick 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 16 Ungar, Wade 17-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 32 9 12 0-0 .000 6- 3.5 8 Olin, Bert 2-0 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 13 Blount, Joe 17-2 0 1 1 3 .000 1 .333 0 0 0 27 2 25 0-0 .000 4- 3.0 49 Arcuri, Keith 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 .000 1- 0.5

2010 STATISTICS 55 Carrello, Matt 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 Total 17 231 138 369 730 .316 489 .670 16 30 2 722 344 207 265-386 .687 81-64.5 Opponents 17 100 42 142 395 .253 226 .572 1 20 0 447 411 115 121-386 .313 80-67.0

Name GP-GS Minutes GA GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Shots Faced 50 Foote, Nick 2-0 38:43 2 3.10 5 .714 0 0 0 8 45 Orlando, Dan 10-9 524:31 49 5.61 71 .592 9 1 0 190 43 Smith, Drew 3-0 60:29 6 5.95 7 .538 0 0 0 22 44 Giordano, Mike 9-7 396:17 43 6.51 43 .500 7 0 0 175 Total 17 1020:00 100 5.88 126 .558 16 1 0 395 Opponents 17 1020:00 231 13.59 258 .528 1 16 0 730

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Founded as the New York Collegiate Athletic C.W. POST 200910 ECC CHAMPIONS Conference in 1989 and rechristened the East Coast Conference in July 2006, the ECC was formed to enhance intercollegiate athletic competition among member institutions and to assist them in integrat- ing athletics into their academic program in a fi scally sound way. Th e ECC is committed to the highest standards of scholarship, sportsmanship, teamwork, and citizenship. Its mission is to promote the total person concept in its student-athletes, which stresses 2009 Men’s Soccer 2009 Men’s Cross Country the abilities to excel in academic achievement, ath- letic competition, and positive character traits. East Coast Conference (www.eccsports.org) mem- bers for 2010-11 include: University of Bridgeport EAST COAST CONFERENCE (Conn); C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University (Brookville, N.Y.); Dowling College (Oakdale, N.Y.); Mercy College (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.); Molloy College (Rockville Centre, N.Y.); New York Institute of Tech- 2010 Women’s Lacrosse 2010 Men’s Lacrosse nology (Old Westbury, N.Y); Queens College (Flush- ing, N.Y.); and St. Th omas Aquinas College (Sparkill, N.Y.). Th e ECC sponsors the following championship sports: baseball; men’s and women’s basketball; men’s and women’s cross country; men’s and women’s la- crosse; softball; men’s and women’s tennis; men’s and women’s soccer; and women’s volleyball. Th e East Coast Conference is a proud member of 2010 Softball 2010 Baseball the NCAA and Division II. Division II is a dynamic and engaging group of colleges, institutions and con- ferences of varying sizes and educational missions. East Coast Conference Division II members encourage and support diversity; value sportsmanship, fairness and equity; and place Men’s Lacrosse Champions the highest priority on the overall educational excel- Year Regular Season Tournament lence of the student-athlete. 1997 Adelphi 1998 C.W. Post 1999 Adelphi 2000 Adelphi East Coast Conference Administration 2001 Adelphi 2002 NYIT Commissioner: Bob Dranoff 2003 NYIT rdranoff @eccsports.org 2004 NYIT 2005 NYIT (631) 348-3451 2006 C.W. Post/Mercyhurst/Dowling Assistant Commissioner: Melissa Perry 2007 Mercyhurst [email protected] 2008 NYIT (631) 348-3453 2009 C.W. Post Director of Media Relations: Casey Raff erty 2010 C.W. Post/Mercyhurst/Dowling craff [email protected] (631) 348-3452

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ECC Conference Statistics Leaders Shots Per Game GP Sh Avg. Points Per Game GP G A Pts Avg. 1. McClure, John-Dowling 13 123 9.46 1. Sullivan, Matt-NYIT 13 24 46 70 5.38 2. Meo, Joe-C.W. Post 16 132 8.25 McClure, John-Dowling 13 62 8 70 5.38 3. Maione, Albert-Molloy 14 115 8.21 4. Winkelspecht, Mark-Chestnut Hill 15 123 8.20 3. Zalesky, Joel-Seton Hill 14 44 31 75 5.36 5. Carino, Austin-NYIT 13 103 7.92 4. O’Brien, Kyle-Dowling 14 30 41 71 5.07 6. Zalesky, Joel-Seton Hill 14 108 7.71 5. Scheetz, Brian-Mercy 14 31 30 61 4.36 7. Marzocca, Mike-Mercy 15 103 6.87 6. Sabo, Kevin-Dowling 14 29 30 59 4.21 8. Amengual, Ryan-NYIT 12 81 6.75 7. Menefee, Justin-Seton Hill 14 33 20 53 3.79 9. Bal, Keegan-Lake Erie 14 88 6.29 10. Gil, Bryan-NYIT 12 74 6.17 8. Maione, Albert-Molloy 14 30 20 50 3.57 9. Carino, Austin-NYIT 13 43 3 46 3.54 10. Plompen, Eddie-C.W. Post 17 45 9 54 3.18 Caused Turnovers Per Game GP Ct. Avg. 1. Vissichelli, Joe-Molloy 14 45 3.21 Goals Per Game GP G Avg. 2. Rubisch, Kyle-Dowling 14 38 2.71 3. Lauria, Matthew-Dowling 14 25 1.79 1. McClure, John-Dowling 13 62 4.77 4. Carfagna, Tom-Chestnut Hill 12 21 1.75 2. Carino, Austin-NYIT 13 43 3.31 5. Rucinsky, Joe-Chestnut Hill 15 26 1.73 3. Zalesky, Joel-Seton Hill 14 44 3.14 Munch, Michael-Mercy 15 26 1.73 4. Plompen, Eddie-C.W. Post 17 45 2.65 5. Meo, Joe-C.W. Post 16 40 2.50 6. Jones, Alex-Dominican 16 39 2.44 Goals Against Average GP GA Min. Avg. 7. Menefee, Justin-Seton Hill 14 33 2.36 Chaples, Greg-Seton Hill 14 33 2.36 1. Watts, Cameron-Mercy 7 2 82:04 1.46 9. Scheetz, Brian-Mercy 14 31 2.21 2. Krutzler, Christopher-Dowling 1 2 46:41 2.57 10. Holland, Josh-Seton Hill 14 30 2.14 3. McCallan, Mike-NYIT 4 3 59:51 3.01 O’Brien, Kyle-Dowling 14 30 2.14 4. Foote, Nick-C.W. Post 2 2 38:43 3.10 Maione, Albert-Molloy 14 30 2.14 5. Diantgikis, George-Dowling 6 8 92:18 5.20 6. Orlando, Dan-C.W. Post 10 49 524:29 5.61 Assists Per Game GP A Avg. 7. Nash, Zach-Mercy 12 56 565:59 5.94 8. Smith, Drew-C.W. Post 3 6 60:29 5.95 1. Sullivan, Matt-NYIT 13 46 3.54 9. Jeschawitz, Michael-Mercy 8 19 189:39 6.01 2. O’Brien, Kyle-Dowling 14 41 2.93 10. Giordano, Mike-C.W. Post 9 43 396:17 6.51 3. Zalesky, Joel-Seton Hill 14 31 2.21 4. Scheetz, Brian-Mercy 14 30 2.14 Save Percentage GP S GA Pct. Sabo, Kevin-Dowling 14 30 2.14 6. Coric, Nick-C.W. Post 16 26 1.62 7. Menefee, Justin-Seton Hill 14 20 1.43 1. Krutzler, Christophe-Dominican 1 12 2 .857 Maione, Albert-Molloy 14 20 1.43 2. McCallan, Mike-NYIT 4 14 3 .824 9. Patterson, Justin-C.W. Post 11 15 1.36 3. Watts, Cameron-Mercy 7 9 2 .818 10. Delaney, James-Seton Hill 14 18 1.29 4. Foote, Nick-C.W. Post 2 5 2 .714 Sciulli, Michael-Mercy 14 18 1.29 5. White, Dylan-Lake Erie 4 13 8 .619 6. Nash, Zach-Mercy 12 83 56 .597 7. Orlando, Dan-C.W. Post 10 71 49 .592 Game-winning Goals GP G Avg. 8. Slater, Andrew-Dominican 6 13 9 .591 9. Struss, Corey-Seton Hill 14 198 139 .588 1. Killpack, Redmond-Dowling 14 4 0.29 10. Dougherty, Ryan-Dowling 14 127 92 .580 Menefee, Justin-Seton Hill 14 4 0.29

EAST COAST CONFERENCE COAST EAST 3. McClure, John-Dowling 13 3 0.23 Burton, Tyler-Mercy 14 3 0.21 DeSouza, Brad-C.W. Post 15 3 0.20 Saves Per Game GP S Avg. Hoch, Doug-C.W. Post 16 3 0.19 Coric, Nick-C.W. Post 16 3 0.19 1. DiCarlo, T.J.-Mercy 15 222 14.80 Meo, Joe-C.W. Post 16 3 0.19 2. Struss, Corey-Seton Hill 14 198 14.14 3. Krutzler, Christophe-Dominican 1 12 12.00 4. Bonacum, Brendan-Dominican 16 190 11.88 Ground Balls Per Game GP GB Avg. 5. Bruno, Tommy-Molloy 13 145 11.15 6. Wisner, Alexander-Lake Erie 14 141 10.07 1. Cama, Mike-C.W. Post 17 193 11.35 7. Dougherty, Ryan-Dowling 14 127 9.07 2. Vissichelli, Joe-Molloy 14 91 6.50 8. Maurer, Dakota-Chestnut Hill 13 117 9.00 Stellwagen, Th omas-Dowling 14 91 6.50 9. McGee, William-NYIT 7 62 8.86 4. Sabia, Alex-Chestnut Hill 12 75 6.25 10. Jim Lapenna-Wheeling Jesuit 11 85 7.73 5. Raab, Peter-NYIT 12 68 5.67

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Opponent W L T Opponent W L T Adelphi 19 37 1 M.I.T. 10 1 0 Albany 10 0 0 Molloy 13 1 0 Air Force 4 0 0 Montclair St. 4 3 0 American International 1 0 0 Morgan State 1 0 0 Army 5 9 0 Nazareth 2 12 0 Assumption 3 0 0 New England 3 1 0 Belmont Abbey 1 0 0 New Hampshire 2 1 0 Bentley 9 1 0 New Haven 6 0 0 Bowdoin 7 1 0 New York Maritime 6 1 0 Briarcliff e 1 0 0 NYIT 19 10 0 Brown 0 10 0 Nichols 1 0 0 Bryant 5 2 0 North Carolina 0 3 0 Bucknell 2 2 0 Notre Dame 1 0 0 C.C.N.Y. 9 3 1 Ohio State 2 4 0 Catawba 3 0 0 Ohio Wesleyan 0 1 0 Chestnut Hill 1 0 0 Oneonta 1 0 0 Clarkson 1 0 0 Oswego 2 1 0 Colgate 2 2 0 Pace 6 2 0 Colorado College 1 0 0 Penn State 4 5 0 ALL-TIME SERIES Colorado Mines 1 0 0 Pennsylvania 3 6 0 Cornell 1 0 0 Pfeiff er 1 0 0 Cortland State 4 7 0 Plymouth St. (N.H.) 3 0 0 Dartmouth 2 0 0 Potsdam 1 0 0 Delaware 6 3 0 Providence 2 0 0 Denison (Ohio) 0 4 0 Queens (N.Y.) 2 0 0 Denver 1 0 0 Queens (N.C.) 4 0 0 Dominican (N.Y.) 5 0 0 R.I.T. 1 0 0 Dowling 18 3 0 Roanoke 1 0 0 Drexel 0 1 0 Rutgers 2 11 0 Eastern Connecticut 0 1 0 Sacred Heart 2 0 0 FDU-Madison 9 10 0 Seton Hill 2 0 0 FDU-Teaneck 3 0 0 St. Andrews 3 0 0 Geneseo State 1 0 0 St. John’s 13 2 0 Gettysburg 1 0 0 St. Lawrence 2 2 0 Hamden-Sydney 0 1 0 St. Michael’s 1 0 0 Harvard 5 15 0 Siena 8 1 0 Hobart 3 7 0 Southampton 16 0 0 Hofstra 7 16 0 Southern Connecticut 2 0 0 Holy Cross 3 0 0 Southern New Hampshire 3 0 0 Ithaca 0 2 0 Springfi eld 0 2 0 Kean 2 0 0 Stony Brook 2 0 0 Kenyon 0 1 0 Syracuse 0 1 0 Kutztown 3 2 0 Towson State 0 10 0 Lake Erie 1 0 0 Vermont 1 1 0 Lees McRae 1 0 0 Villanova 19 1 0 Le Moyne 3 7 0 Washington & Lee 0 3 0 Limestone 6 2 0 Wesleyan 0 1 0 Loyola (MD) 2 12 0 West Chester 11 1 0 Lynchburg 1 0 0 Wheeling Jesuit 2 0 0 Mars Hill 1 0 0 William & Mary 1 0 0 Maryland 0 4 0 Williams 4 1 0 Massachusetts 0 3 0 Wingate 1 0 0 Mercy 1 0 0 W.P.I. 1 0 0 Mercyhurst 4 3 0 Yale 3 6 0 Merrimack 4 0 0 Michigan State 1 0 0 Middlebury 1 1 0 NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 41 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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1961 Bob Culver Attack Hon. Mention 1994 Dan Riordan Midfi eld First Team Steve Carey Defense First Team 1962 Bob Culver Attack Hon. Mention Greg Brosakas Attack Second Team Joe Loiacono Midfi eld Second Team 1963 Bob Culver Attack Hon. Mention Dan Brooks Midfi eld Hon. Mention Chris Triolo Defense Hon. Mention 1964 Tom Postel Attack Hon. Mention Ed Sutton Goal Hon. Mention 1995 Jay Navaez Attack First Team Tom Londino Midfi eld First Team 1965 Tom Postel Attack Th ird Team Joe Loiacono Midfi eld Second Team Kevin Kurrus Defense Second Team 1966 Bill Miller Attack Hon. Mention 1996 Omar Rivera Def. Midfi eld First Team 1968 Bruce Burton Attack Second Team Chris Triolo Defense First Team Dick Conway Attack Second Team Kelly Bixler Goal First Team Jay Navaez Attack Second Team 1971 Jerry Saslow Defense First Team Pete DeRupo Midfi eld Second Team Kevin Kurrus Defense Hon. Mention 1973 Al Brown Defense Hon. Mention 1997 Todd Bolognese Attack First Team 1974 Al Brown Defense Th ird Team David Kelly Midfi eld First Team Kevin Kurrus Defense First Team 1975 Leroy Meyers Attack Hon. Mention Bill Santamaria Defense First Team Luis Gonzalez Midfi eld Second Team 1976 Chris Quinn Attack Th ird Team David Loiacono Attack Hon. Mention Vin Fredericks Goal Hon. Mention 1977 Bob Michalowski Defense Th ird Team 1998 Gavin Chamberlain Attack First Team 1978 Jack Luchsinger Midfi eld Hon. Mention David Loiacono Midfi eld First Team David Kelly Defender First Team

ALL-AMERICANS 1979 Jack Luchsinger Midfi eld Hon. Mention Vin Fredericks Goal First Team Luis Gonzalez Midfi eld Second Team 1984 Chris Anglim Goal Hon. Mention Tim Fagan Defense Second Team 1985 Joe Woska Defense Hon. Mention 1999 Luis Gonzalez Midfi eld First Team David Kelly Defense First Team 1986 Tim McIntee Midfi eld Hon. Mention Benny Cottone Attack Second Team Tony Romano Defense Hon. Mention Todd Bolognese Midfi eld Second Team Rob Parengkuan Midfi eld Second Team 1987 Tim McIntee Midfi eld Th ird Team Tim Fagan Defense Second Team Vin Fredericks Goal Second Team 1988 Tim McIntee Midfi eld Second Team 2000 Gavin Chamberlain Attack First Team 1989 Lou Janotte Goal Hon. Mention Rob Parengkuan Midfi eld First Team David Kelly Defense First Team 1991 Mike Iglio Defense Hon. Mention R.J. Degenfelder Goal First Team Larry Collins Midfi eld Second Team Ernie Th ompson Attack Hon. Mention 1992 Jack Herzlinger Midfi eld Hon. Mention Mike Brzezinski Defense Hon. Mention Steve Cox Defense Hon. Mention 1993 Tom Burke Attack First Team 2001 Rob Parengkuan Midfi eld First Team Dan Riordan Midfi eld First Team Larry Collins Midfi eld First Team Steve Cox Defense First Team R.J. Degenfelder Goal First Team Phil Fandale Midfi eld Hon. Mention Rob Coscia Attack Second Team Greg Cody Defense Hon. Mention Drew Cavadias Midfi eld Second Team Mike Brzezinski Defense Second Team NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 42 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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Tom Messina Defense Hon. Mention Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award Outstanding Player 2002 Drew Cavadias Midfi eld First Team Anthony Santamaria Midfi eld Hon. Mention Steve Messina Defense Hon. Mention 1999 David Kelly Defense 2000 David Kelly Defense ALL-AMERICANS 2004 Joe Mascaretti Specialist Second Team 2001 D.J. Degenfelder Goalkeeper 2009 Greg Cerar Attack 2005 Colin Achenbach Midfi eld Second Team Rob Blount Defense Second Team Ralph Carino Attack Second Team William C. Schmeisser Award Jeremy Jablonski Attack Second Team Outstanding Defensive Player Tim Paulson Midfi eld Second Team 1996 Chris Triolo Defense 2006 Colin Achenbach Attack First Team 1997 Bill Santamaria Defense Tim Paulson Midfi eld First Team Rob Blount Defense First Team 1998 David Kelly Defense Jeremy Jablonski Midfi eld Second Team 1999 David Kelly Defense Chase Safarowic Defense Second Team 2000 David Kelly Defense Mike Rimmer Goal Second Team Ralph Carino Attack Hon. Mention Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award Outstanding Goalie 2007 Rob Blount Defense First Team Chase Safarowic Defense First Team Nick Dello-Iacono Goal Hon. Mention 1996 Kelly Bixler Goalkeeper Greg Cerar Attack Hon. Mention 2000 R.J. Degenfelder Goalkeeper 2001 R.J. Degenfelder Goalkeeper 2008 Greg Cerar Attack First Team Matt Dimler Midfi eld Second Team Bryan Leonard Defense Second Team Lt. Col. J. I. Turnbull Award Mike Cama Midfi eld Second Team Outstanding Attackman Dave Loftus Attack Hon. Mention 2000 Gavin Chamberlain Attack 2009 Greg Cerar Attack First Team 2009 Greg Cerar Attack Matt Dimler Midfi eld First Team Bryan Leonard Def. Midfi eld First Team Mike Cama Midfi eld First Team LT. J.G. Donald McLaughlin Jr. Awards Dave Loftus Attack Second Team Outstanding Midfi elder Joe Blount Def. Midfi eld Second Team Dan Sciulla Goal Second Team 1996 Pete DeRupo Midfi eld Mike Messina Midfi eld Hon. Mention Jon Kology Defense Hon. Mention Specialty Player Award 2010 Rich Schmidt Defense First Team Mike Cama Midfi eld First Team 2009 Mike Cama Midfi eld Joe Blount Defense First Team 2010 Mike Cama Midfi eld Joe Meo Midfi eld Second Team Mike Messina Midfi eld Second Team Scholar All-America Bryan Leonard Defense Second Team 2006 Tim Paulson 2008 Matt Dimler 2009 Dave Loftus Greg Cerar Dan Sciulla

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YEAR COACH RECORD 1960 Al Brisotti, Sr. 1-4 COACHING CHRONOLOGY 1961 Al Brisotti, Sr. 3-7 1962 Al Brisotti, Sr. 4-6 1963 Al Brisotti, Sr. 10-3-1 NAME YEARS RECORD 1964 Al Brisotti, Jr. 10-2 Al Brisotti, Sr. 1960-63 18-20-1 1965 Al Brisotti, Jr. 7-5-1 Al Brisotti, Jr. 1964-65 17-7-1 1966 Bill Ashley 8-6 Bill Ashley 1966-72 52-33 1967 Bill Ashley 7-4 Vito Venezia 1973-78 49-37 1968 Bill Ashley 10-2 Bob Rullan 1979-81 20-23 1969 Bill Ashley 5-6 Tony Seaman 1982 13-3 1970 Bill Ashley 5-8 John Danowski 1983-85 27-16 1971 Bill Ashley 8-4 Tom Postel 1986-06 140-118 1972 Bill Ashley 9-3 John Jez 2007-Pres. 51-9 1973 Vito Venezia 12-4 1974 Vito Venezia 8-6 1975 Vito Venezia 8-6 RECORD BY DECADES 1976 Vito Venezia 6-7 1977 Vito Venezia 8-8 1978 Vito Venezia 7-6 1960-69 65-45 .591 1979 Bob Rullan 3-10 1970-79 74-62 .544 1980 Bob Rullan 8-6 1980-89 84-57 .596 1981 Bob Rullan 9-7 1990-99 62-57 .521 1982 Tony Seaman 12-3 2000-09 85-45 .653 1983 John Danowski 9-6 2010- 16-1 .941 1984 John Danowski 6-7 1985 John Danowski 12-3 1986 Tom Postel 11-4 1987 Tom Postel 7-6 SINGLE SEASON RECORDS 1988 Tom Postel 8-5 Most Points (Tom Postel, 1963, 1965) ...... 96 1989 Tom Postel 2-10 Most Goals (Tom Postel, 1963) ...... 60 1990 Tom Postel 0-11 Most Assists (Ed Long, 1975) ...... 57 1991 Tom Postel 4-8 1992 Tom Postel 3-8 CAREER RECORDS 1993 Tom Postel 4-6 Most Points (Tom Postel, 1963-65) ...... 269 1994 Tom Postel 7-5 Most Goals (Tom Postel, 1963-65) ...... 144 1995 Tom Postel 5-8 Most Assists (Tom Postel, 1963-65) ...... 125 1996 Tom Postel 10-3 1997 Tom Postel 8-3

COACHING RECORDS COACHING 1998 Tom Postel 10-2 1999 Tom Postel 11-3 2000 Tom Postel 8-4 2001 Tom Postel 9-4 2002 Tom Postel 8-4 2003 Tom Postel 4-8 2004 Tom Postel 4-9 2005 Tom Postel 9-5 2006 Tom Postel 8-3 2007 John Jez 9-4 2008 John Jez 11-3 2009 John Jez 15-1 2010 John Jez 16-1 TOTALS (51 SEASONS) 375-266-2

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Adelphi ...... W 12-6 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... L 8-7 Hofstra ...... W 8-7

1970 (5-8) Coach: Bill Ashley Colgate ...... L 6-4 New York Tech...... W 14-1 Plymouth State (N.H.) ...... W 8-7 M.I.T...... W 1-0 Cortland State ...... L 18-3 C.C.N.Y...... W 8-2 Bucknell ...... L 7-1 Villanova ...... L 10-8 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... L 9-4 Bucknell ...... L 7-1 Hofstra ...... L 16-2 Adelphi ...... L 12-3 Albany State ...... W 20-4 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1971 (8-4) Coach: Bill Ashley St. Lawrence ...... W 9-6 CC.W..W. Post’sPost’s FirstFirst Men’sMen’s LLacrosseacrosse TTeam,eam, 11960960 M.I.T...... W 20-7 Plymouth State (N.H.) ...... W 5-0 1960 (1-4) Siena W 21-2 Hobart ...... W 11-9 Albany State ...... W 12-2 Coach: Albert Brisotti Sr. Hofstra ...... L 4-3 Adelphi ...... W 12-5 Colgate ...... W 4-2 Hobart ...... L 16-0 Loyola (Md.) ...... W 8-7 N.Y. Maritime ...... W 15-5 C.C.N.Y...... W 9-4 Loyola (Md.) ...... L 18-2 Cortland State ...... W 6-5 M.I.T...... L 9-3 Villanova ...... W 9-4 Adelphi ...... W 6-4 Hofstra ...... L 10-5 New York Tech...... W 19-3 C.C.N.Y...... L 16-4 1964 (10-2) Cortland State ...... L 15-10 Cortland State ...... L 9-6 New England ...... L 9-2 Coach: Albert Brisotti Jr. Adelphi ...... L 9-6 Villanova ...... W 17-2 1967 (7-4) F.D.U. (Madison) ...... L 6-5 1961 (3-7) Ohio State ...... L 11-10 Coach: Bill Ashley Hofstra ...... L 12-10 Coach: Albert Brisotti Sr. Harvard ...... L 11-7 Ohio State ...... W 5-2 Ohio State ...... W 9-5 Bowdoin ...... W 12-6 Bowdoin ...... W 16-7 1972 (9-3) Villanova ...... W 8-2 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... W 19-4 M.I.T...... W 9-8 Coach: Bill Ashley Towson State ...... L 8-6 Holy Cross ...... W 13-10 C.C.N.Y...... L 10-9 St. Lawrence ...... W 9-5 Wesleyan ...... L 15-5 Hofstra ...... W 6-4 Holy Cross ...... W 15-4 M.I.T...... W 12-6 Adelphi ...... L 10-5 Cortland State ...... W 12-2 Cortland State ...... L 12-5 Cornell ...... W 11-1 Brown ...... L 13-3 Adelphi ...... W 12-7 Hobart ...... L 8-4 Middlebury ...... W 7-2 Loyola (Md.) ...... L 10-5 N.Y. Maritime ...... W 14-2 N.Y. Maritime ...... W 8-3 Villanova ...... W 17-2 C.C.N.Y...... W 13-12 C.C.N.Y...... W 14-4 Adelphi ...... W 12-5 C.C.N.Y...... W 12-1 Cortland State ...... L 18-8 Loyola (Md.) ...... W 13-9 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... L 10-8 Dowling ...... W 17-2 Adelphi ...... L 9-4 Hofstra ...... W 11-8 New York Tech...... W 16-12 1965 (7-5-1) Hofstra ...... L 14-3 1962 (4-6) Coach: Albert Brisotti Jr. 1968 (10-2) Adelphi ...... L 14-1 Coach: Albert Brisotti Sr. M.I.T...... W 10-9 Coach: Bill Ashley Brown ...... L 10-3 Ohio State ...... L 12-2 Hofstra ...... L 17-6 Bowdoin ...... W 13-4 Albany State ...... W 13-0 Villanova ...... W 8-1 Bowdoin ...... W 13-5 M.I.T...... W 15-2 Bowdoin ...... W 5-4 Villanova ...... W 15-6 Harvard ...... L 9-6 1973 (12-4) Towson State ...... L 15-2 Ohio Wesleyan ...... L 9-8 Villanova ...... W 15-11 Coach: Bill Ashley Brown ...... L 12-3 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... W 17-4 C.C.N.Y...... W 12-7 Yale L 7-6 Nichols ...... W 6-3 Kenyon ...... L 16-12 Bucknell ...... W 11-6 Southern Conn...... W 19-2 Adelphi ...... L 7-4 Denison (Ohio) ...... L 14-7 Cortland State ...... W 12-11 Dowling ...... W 16-4 C.C.N.Y...... L 12-7 C.C.N.Y...... T 12-12 Hobart ...... L 11-6 Bucknell ...... W 8-7 Siena W 8-1 Adelphi ...... W 14-9 N.Y. Maritime ...... W 23-1 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... W 16-8 Loyola (Md.) ...... L 14-4 N.Y. Maritime ...... W 14-5 Adelphi ...... W 10-8 Clarkson ...... W 15-6 Cortland State ...... W 11-9 Colgate ...... W 9-8 M.I.T...... W 17-2 1963 (10-3-1) Hobart ...... L 12-10 Hofstra ...... W 11-8 Brown ...... L 11-3 Coach: Albert Brisotti Sr. Plymouth State (N.H.) ...... W 12-5 Ohio State ...... L 9-7 1966 (8-6) 1969 (5-6) Washington/Lee ...... L 12-5 Villanova ...... W 13-4 Coach: Bill Ashley Coach: Bill Ashley F.D.U. (Teaneck) ...... W 15-5 MIT W 12-11 Ohio State ...... L 14-6 Colgate ...... L 7-5 Hobart ...... L 16-9 Bowdoin ...... W 9-6 Villanova ...... W 9-7 Harvard ...... L 14-6 Adelphi ...... W 11-8 N.Y. Maritime ...... W 17-4 Bowdoin ...... W 8-5 M.I.T...... W 13-6 Villanova ...... W 18-10 C.C.N.Y...... W 9-8 M.I.T...... W 6-5 Villanova ...... W 13-3 New York Tech...... W 12-4 Brown ...... L 13-6 C.C.N.Y...... W 14-11 C.C.N.Y...... W 9-2 Albany State ...... W 6-4 W.P.C...... W 12-2 Middlebury ...... L 8-7 Cortland State ...... L 11-2 Hofstra ...... L 13-9 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... W 19-0 Holy Cross ...... W 13-2 Hobart ...... L 15-3 Albany State ...... W 12-6 Adelphi ...... T 9-9 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... L 11-5 N.Y. Maritime ...... L 17-3 Williams ...... 15-7 NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 45 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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St. John’s ...... W 12-3 Siena L 10-9 Adelphi ...... L 9-8 Kutztown...... W 8-7 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... W 13-7 Southampton...... W 14-5 Montclair State ...... W 14-10

1983 (9-6) Coach: John Danowski Rutgers ...... L 15-5 Kutztown...... W 14-5 Villanova ...... W 8-1 Roanoke ...... W 9-8 Notre Dame ...... W 15-6 Hofstra ...... W 9-8 Army ...... L 12-5 St. John’s ...... W 8-6 11974974 PioneersPioneers Siena W 11-8 Adelphi ...... L 15-4 Hobart ...... L 18-5 Kean W 24-1 Kean W 24-1 Hofstra ...... L 23-11 Air Force ...... W 12-5 Montclair State ...... W 12-7 Southampton...... W 7-5 1974 (8-6) 1977 (8-8) F.D.U. (Madison) ...... L 19-18 Harvard ...... L 7-5 Coach: Vito Venezia Coach: Vito Venezia Massachusetts ...... L 8-7 Yale L 8-7 Rutgers ...... L 14-7 1980 (8-6) R.I.T. W 18-7 New York Tech...... W 10-5 Coach: Bob Rullan 1984 (6-7) F.D.U. (Madison) ...... L 9-5 Yale L 9-8 St. John’s ...... W 14-9 Coach: John Danowski New England ...... W 9-4 Gettysburg ...... W 9-8 Yale W 10-9 Southampton...... W 14-5 F.D.U. (Teaneck) ...... W 7-2 Harvard ...... L 9-7 Dowling ...... W 13-3 Michigan ...... W 21-6 Towson State ...... L 11-1 Williams ...... W 15-12 St. Lawrence ...... L 10-9 Army ...... L 8-6 Adelphi ...... W 14-11 Connecticut ...... W 15-8 Oswego ...... W 15-7 Delaware ...... L 7-4 Villanova ...... W 12-8 Adelphi ...... L 16-10 Ithaca ...... L 22-3 Hofstra ...... L 10-6 New York Tech...... W 13-6 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... W 14-10 New Haven ...... W 10-9 St. John’s ...... W 14-8 Washington/Lee ...... L 20-5 New Haven ...... W 12-3 Kutztown...... L 14-8 Siena W 19-3 Albany State ...... W 12-3 Air Force ...... W 13-9 Villanova ...... W 16-2 Hobart ...... W 13-10 Hofstra ...... L 12-5 Albany State ...... W 13-3 Adelphi ...... L 22-9 Adelphi ...... L 14-12 Kean W 10-6 Hofstra ...... L 6-3 Southampton...... W 18-1 Harvard ...... L 12-11 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... L 10-8 Army ...... L 18-6 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... W 13-5 Montclair State ...... W 20-1 Montclair State ...... L 4-3 Montclair State ...... L 15-14 Pennsylvania ...... L 8-0 1975 (8-6) Cortland State# ...... L 12-7 Army ...... W 12-6 Massachusetts ...... L 18-8 Coach: Vito Venezia # NCAA First Round Rutgers ...... L 18-6 1981 (9-7) 1985 (12-3) Yale L 6-5 1978 (7-6) Coach: Bob Rullan Coach: John Danowski Brown ...... L 15-5 Coach: Vito Venezia Yale L 8-5 Stony Brook ...... W 18-11 New England ...... W 12-4 Army ...... L 12-5 Oswego ...... L 10-8 Harvard ...... W 11-9 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... W 11-6 Yale W 10-6 Villanova ...... W 8-6 Army ...... W 9-8 Dowling ...... W 15-3 Harvard ...... L 15-6 Army ...... L 11-4 Villanova ...... W 14-4 Villanova ...... W 11-5 Ithaca ...... L 11-10 Potsdam ...... W 11-4 Rutgers ...... W 11-6 F.D.U. (Teaneck) ...... W 12-4 Rutgers ...... L 24-7 Oneonta ...... W 13-4 Hofstra ...... W 16-6 Bowdoin ...... L 10-6 Penn W 16-14 New Haven ...... W 12-5 Dartmouth ...... W 14-11 New York Tech...... W 9-5 Williams ...... W 11-5 Kutztown...... W 20-14

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR-BY-YEAR Southampton...... W 17-2 Albany State ...... W 13-5 New Haven ...... W 10-6 Hamden-Sydney ...... L 11-5 Siena W 19-6 Williams ...... W 11-8 Adelphi ...... L 8-7 Lynchburg ...... W 12-8 St. John’s ...... W 13-5 Adelphi ...... L 13-12 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... W 8-2 Morgan State ...... W 9-8 Delaware ...... W 12-11 Hofstra ...... L 10-3 New York Tech...... W 13-12 Adelphi ...... L 18-6 Adelphi ...... L 12-5 Air Force ...... W 14-8 Siena W 8-7 Montclair State ...... W 18-2 1976 (6-7) Hofstra ...... L 11-7 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... L 13-7 Penn State ...... L 12-10 Coach: Vito Venezia Southampton...... W 19-5 Massachusetts ...... L 19-13 Rutgers ...... W 14-10 1979 (3-10) Montclair State ...... L 11-10 Army ...... W 11-10 Coach: Bob Rullan 1986 (11-4) Yale L 11-10 Army ...... L 13-7 1982 (12-3) Coach: Tom Postel Harvard ...... L 13-7 Towson State ...... L 21-7 Coach: Tony Seaman Stony Brook ...... W 19-2 New England ...... W 18-2 Geneseo State ...... W 14-13 Yale W 9-8 Harvard ...... W 13-11 New York Tech...... W 11-8 Harvard ...... L 14-6 Oswego ...... W 11-5 North Carolina...... L 11-7 Adelphi ...... L 15-5 St. Lawrence ...... L 17-5 Villanova ...... W 9-2 Villanova ...... W 14-2 Washington/Lee ...... L 13-8 Williams ...... L 13-6 Army ...... L 15-4 Rutgers ...... L 9-3 F.D.U. (Madison) ...... L 13-10 Kutztown State ...... L 15-6 William and Mary ...... W 13-9 St. John’s ...... W 7-3 Hofstra ...... L 13-9 New Haven ...... W 15-14 Colorado College ...... W 11-8 Dartmouth ...... W 14-10 Albany State ...... W 12-6 Adelphi ...... L 20-12 Air Force ...... W 7-6 Siena W 20-1 Williams ...... W 15-7 Rutgers ...... L 20-4 Colorado Mines ...... W 11-2 Pennsylvania ...... W 7-6 NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 46 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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Delaware ...... W 10-9 1991 (4-8) Springfi eld ...... L 6-5 ##NCAA Div. II Finals Adelphi ...... L 20-12 Coach: Tom Postel Nazareth ...... L 12-11 NYCAC Champions Penn State ...... W 8-7 Harvard ...... W 11-8 New York Tech...... L 17-15 1998 (10-2) Army ...... W 8-7 Brown ...... L 18-8 Harvard ...... W 11-9 Coach: Tom Postel Hofstra ...... W 19-12 New Hampshire ...... L 14-13 (ot) Towson ...... L 15-7 Sacred Heart ...... W 13-7 Rutgers# ...... L 13-8 Maryland ...... L 13-9 Dowling ...... W 14-8 NCAA First Round St. John’s ...... W 14-7 1995 (5-8) St. Andrews ...... W 13-11 Towson ...... L 14-11 Coach: Tom Postel Pace W 15-2 1987 (7-6) Rutgers ...... L 10-9 Loyola ...... L 22-6 Limestone ...... W 10-5 Coach: Tom Postel Delaware ...... W 13-11 Pennsylvania ...... L 17-8 Southampton...... W 12-5 Loyola ...... L 13-10 Pennsylvania ...... W 15-13 West Chester ...... W 14-4 Molloy ...... W 5-4 Harvard ...... L 12-5 Penn State ...... L 14-13 Springfi eld ...... L 12-7 Nazareth ...... L 11-10 Vermont ...... W 13-7 Adelphi ...... L 14-12 Providence ...... W 12-6 Adelphi ...... W 9-8 Rutgers ...... L 11-7 Loyola ...... L 10-4 Adelphi ...... L 10-9 West Chester ...... W 11-2 St. John’s ...... W 11-10 Dowling ...... W 26-1 New York Tech...... W 12-3 New Hampshire ...... W 16-4 1992 (3-8) Limestone ...... L 12-10 Adelphi## ...... L 18-6 Siena W 21-3 Coach: Tom Postel St. John’s ...... W 15-7 ## NCAA Div. II Finals Pennsylvania ...... L 15-10 Harvard ...... W 11-4 Nazareth ...... L 15-10 Delaware ...... W 12-11 West Chester ...... W 16-2 New York Tech...... W 13-9 1999 (11-3) Adelphi ...... L 7-6 Brown ...... L 19-9 Harvard ...... L 15-9 Coach: Tom Postel YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Penn State ...... W 16-12 Maryland ...... L 9-5 Towson ...... L 23-5 Mercyhurst ...... W 11-8 Army ...... L 16-6 Loyola (Md.) ...... L 18-7 St. Andrews ...... W 15-7 Hofstra ...... W 8-7 Towson ...... L 13-8 1996 (10-3) Dowling ...... W 12-9 Syracuse ...... L 21-11 Coach: Tom Postel Limestone ...... W 12-4 1988 (8-5) Delaware ...... W 9-5 Queens (N.C.) ...... W 17-5 West Chester ...... W 7-3 Coach: Tom Postel St. Johns...... L 15-12 Limestone ...... W 11-0 Nazareth ...... W 11-10 Harvard ...... L 5-4 Penn State ...... L 10-9 (2ot) St. Andrew’s...... W 13-9 Southampton...... W 16-6 Hobart ...... W 15-14 Adelphi ...... L 13-9 Albany ...... W 10-4 Adelphi ...... L 14-7 Loyola ...... L 9-1 West Chester ...... W 9-5 Pace W 8-7 (2 ot) Rutgers ...... W 12-2 1993 (4-6) Adelphi ...... L 10-7 Denison ...... L 9-8 St. John’s ...... W 13-10 Coach: Tom Postel Dowling ...... W 12-5 Molloy ...... W 21-4 New Hampshire ...... W 13-3 West Chester ...... W 17-5 Providence ...... W 7-6 New York Tech...... W 16-12 Delaware ...... W 11-5 Nazareth ...... W 9-7 Loyola (Md.) ...... L 17-5 Bentley ...... W 25-8 Pennsylvania ...... L 13-9 Adelphi ...... L 13-12 Southampton...... W 12-9 Adelphi# ...... L 11-8 Adelphi ...... W 11-10 St. John’s ...... W 14-8 Nazareth ...... L 18-11 ## NCAA Div. II Finals Army ...... W 5-4 Penn State ...... L 17-7 New York Tech...... W 9-8 Penn State ...... W 16-6 Loyola (Md.) ...... L 12-9 Adelphi## ...... W 15-10 2000 (8-4) North Carolina...... L 15-1 New York Tech...... W 14-9 ##NCAA Div. II Finals Coach: Tom Postel Hofstra ...... L 9-8 Harvard ...... L 11-10 Dowling ...... W 15-4 Towson ...... L 13-10 1997 (8-3) Merrimack ...... W 17-7 1989 (2-10) Adelphi## ...... L 11-7 Coach: Tom Postel Bentley ...... W 20-9 Coach: Tom Postel ## NCAA Div. II Finals Sacred Heart ...... W 14-5 West Chester ...... W 17-8 Harvard ...... L 8-4 Southampton...... W 14-8 Pace W 9-5 Brown ...... L 11-7 1994 (7-5) Limestone ...... W 13-5 Nazareth ...... L 9-5 Maryland ...... L 11-10 (ot) Coach: Tom Postel Dowling ...... W 16-5 Southampton...... W 15-9 St. John’s ...... W 7-3 Pfeiff er ...... W 18-6 Pace W 6-3 Adelphi ...... L 11-10 Rutgers ...... L 10-4 West Chester ...... W 12-6 West Chester ...... W 10-7 Molloy ...... W 18-7 North Carolina...... L 9-5 Denver ...... W 9-5 Nazareth ...... L 11-10 Denison ...... L 11-6 Delaware ...... L 9-6 Vermont ...... L 9-5 Albany ...... W 16-13 New York Tech...... W 17-8 Pennsylvania ...... L 12-5 Adelphi ...... W 9-7 Queens (N.C.) ...... W 17-1 Limestone## ...... L 10-9 Adelphi ...... L 16-2 Limestone ...... W 14-7 New York Tech...... L 12-10 ## NCAA Div. II Finals Army ...... L 9-5 St. John’s ...... W 11-5 Adelphi## ...... L 13-12 (ot) Penn State ...... W 7-6 Loyola ...... L 11-5 11996996 NCAANCAA DivisionDivision IIII CChampionshampions 1990 (0-11) Coach: Tom Postel Harvard ...... L 13-10 Brown ...... L 18-5 Maryland ...... L 17-13 St. John’s ...... L 13-9 Towson ...... L 20-12 Delaware ...... L 9-8 Pennsylvania ...... L 16-8 Adelphi ...... L 16-15 Loyola ...... L 26-8 Penn State ...... L 13-10 Hofstra ...... L 14-5

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2001 (9-4) Dowling (at Stony Brook) .....W 12-6 Molloy ...... W 9-5 LeMoyne## ...... W 8-7 Coach: Tom Postel LeMoyne ...... L 12-3 Dowling ...... L 18-11 # NCAA Div. II Semifi nals Denison (St. Joseph’s, Pa.) ...... L 13-8 Molloy ...... W 11-10 ## NCAA Finals (Gillette Stadium, West Chester ...... W 13-7 New York Tech...... L 19-12 2008 (11-3) Foxborough, Mass.) Bentley ...... W 18-5 Southampton...... W 21-2 Coach: John Jez LeMoyne ...... W 9-8 Mercyhurst (at Hartwick) ...... W 17-10 Queens (N.C.) ...... W 14-7 2010 (16-1) Nazareth ...... L 15-10 Adelphi ...... W 19-11 Catawba ...... W 17-2 Coach: John Jez Pace W 13-5 New York Tech# ...... L 21-9 Assumption ...... W 14-6 2/13 at Queens (N.C.) ...... W 14-6 Molloy ...... W 14-6 # NCAA Div. II Semifi nals Bryant ...... W 11-6 2/16 vs. Catawba ...... W 9-5 Dowling ...... W 16-9 Briarcliff e...... W 14-3 3/6 SETON HILL* ...... W 17-4 Bryant ...... W 9-5 2006 (8-3) Seton Hill ...... W 16-6 3/7 MERCY* ...... W 12-3 Adelphi ...... L 9-8 Coach: Tom Postel LeMoyne ...... L 8-6 3/13 BENTLEY ...... W 7-4 Southampton...... W 9-6 Merrimack ...... W 17-10 Wheeling Jesuit ...... W 15-4 3/20 at Chestnut Hill* ...... W 14-5 New York Tech...... W 15-9 Bentley ...... W 12-9 New York Tech...... L 10-8 3/21 AMERICAN INT’L .....W 19-3 Adelphi# ...... L 16-8 Nazareth ...... L 11-7 Adelphi ...... W 15-14 (ot) 3/24 DOMINICAN ...... W 10-3 NCAA Div. II Semifi nals New York Tech...... W 11-9 Mercyhurst ...... L 8-1 3/28 at Southern N.H...... W 11-7 Dowling ...... W 10-7 Molloy ...... W 13-12 4/3 at NYIT* ...... W 13-11 2002 (8-4) Bryant ...... W 14-9 Dowling ...... W 9-8 4/10 DOWLING* ...... L 8-7 Coach: Tom Postel LeMoyne ...... L 10-9 Dominican (N.Y.) ...... W 19-4 4/17 WHEELING JESUIT* .W 22-5 Merrimack ...... W 13-5 Mercyhurst ...... L 10-9 4/24 at Molloy* ...... W 16-6 West Chester ...... W 14-9 Adelphi ...... W 15-7 2009 (15-1) 5/1 at Mercyhurst* ...... W 11-9 Dowling ...... W 16-13 Molloy ...... W 15-5 Coach: John Jez 5/9 LAKE ERIE* ...... W 26-4 Bentley ...... W 13-9 Dominican (N.Y.) ...... W 25-3 Wingate ...... W 15-7 5/22 DOWLING# ...... W 9-8 LeMoyne ...... W 11-7 Catawba ...... W 18-5 5/30 vs. Le Moyne## ...... W 14-9 Nazareth ...... L 11-10 2007 (9-4) Assumption ...... W 21-3 Adelphi ...... L 13-11 Coach: John Jez Bentley ...... W 18-7 # NCAA Div. II Semifi nals Pace W 16-9 Queens (N.C.) ...... W 8-6 Queens (N.C.) ...... W 18-7 ## NCAA Finals Bryant ...... L 14-9 Belmont Abbey ...... W 8-7 Saint Michael’s ...... W 18-1 (M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md.) Southampton...... W 17-7 Dominican (N.Y.) ...... W 12-4 LeMoyne ...... L 6-5 Molloy ...... W 15-5 Bryant ...... W 10-7 Dominican ...... W 19-5 New York Tech...... L 14-8 Southern New Hampshire ...... W 11-6 Southern New Hampshire ...... W 19-5 Assumption ...... W 13-4 New York Tech...... W 16-12 2003 (4-8) LeMoyne (Carrier Dome) ...... L 10-5 Adelphi ...... W 13-7 Coach: Tom Postel Merrimack ...... W 9-4 Mercyhurst ...... W 10-5 Eastern Connecticut ...... L 16-5 New York Tech...... L 11-9 Molloy ...... W 16-5 Pace L 13-10 Mercyhurst ...... L 9-7 Dowling ...... W 15-8 Bentley ...... W 12-5 Adelphi ...... W 12-11 Limestone# ...... W 12-9 LeMoyne ...... L 12-8 Southampton...... W 11-6 22009009 NNCAACAA DDivisionivision IIII CChampionshampions Nazareth ...... L 11-3 West Chester ...... L 8-7 (ot) New Haven ...... W 25-1 Dowling ...... L 1104 Molloy ...... W 16-3 New York Tech...... L 17-12 Adelphi# ...... L 17-11

2004 (4-9) Coach: Tom Postel Pace L 17-7 Bentley ...... L 8-7 (ot)

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR-BY-YEAR Nazareth ...... L 15-9 Bryant ...... L 12-10 Southampton...... W 13-8 LeMoyne ...... L 12-10 Dowling ...... W 13-9 22010010 NNCAACAA DDivisionivision IIII CChampionshampions Molloy ...... L 16-10 New York Tech...... L 12-8 Adelphi ...... L 12-4 Molloy ...... W 9-8 Adelphi ...... W 6-5 New York Tech...... L 16-4

2005 (9-5) Coach: Tom Postel Lees-McRae (at Mercyhurst)...... W 22-2 Mars Hill (at Mercyhurst) ....W 20-7 Bentley ...... W 16-10 Drexel (Orlando, Fla.) ...... L 8-6 Nazareth ...... L 10-9 Bryant ...... W 10-5 NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 48

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Entering its ninth decade of providing access to the American dream through excellence in higher education, Long Island Uni- versity is a multi-campus, diverse, doctoral institution of higher learning. One of the largest and most comprehensive private universities in the country, Long Island University off ers almost 600 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs and certifi cates, and educates more than 18,600 credit-seeking students and 5,900 continuing education students in Brook- lyn, Brookville (C.W. Post), Brentwood, Riverhead, Rockland, and West Chester. Th e Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Phar- marcy and Health Services prepares students for successful careers in the fi elds of pharmacy and health care. Th e University’s Global College off ers a wide range of study abroad options at overseas centers in China, Costa Rica, Japan and South Africa. SCHOOLS OF STUDY ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Th e C.W. Post Campus includes six schools of study: the College Th e C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is known of Information and Computer Science, including the acclaimed Palm- for small classes and personal attention from dedicated and highly er School of Library and Information Science; the College of Manage- credentialed professors. C.W. Post off ers more than 250 undergradu- ment, including the schools of Business, Professional Accountancy ate, graduate and doctoral degree programs, many of which carry the and Public Service; the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, with 13 endorsement of the world’s top accrediting agencies, including the academic departments; the School of Education; the School of Health American Psychological Association, the American Library Associa- Professions and Nursing, and the School of Visual and Performing tion, AACSB International – the Association to Advance Collegiate Arts. For more information visit our Web site at www.liu.edu/academ- Schools of Business, and many more. ics. IDEAL LOCATION C.W. Post is located on Long Island in the Village of PERSONALIZED EDUCATION Brookville, one of the most sought-after residential Th e academic and personal support provided to C.W. Post communities in the United States. Our location, just 10 students is second to none. Each undergraduate is assigned to minutes by car from the Long Island Expressway, means that a full-time, professional academic counselor to help them stay you can quickly get to major shopping malls, beautiful beaches, on course to successful completion of their degrees. C.W. Post’s parks and gardens, historic landmarks that include the former award-winning Cooperative Education program provides homes of U.S. presidents, multiplex movie theaters, sports students with the opportunity for internships related to their centers, planetariums and museums. Th e campus is just 50 studies, and the Offi ce of Professional Experience and Career minutes from the corporate and entertainment capital of the Planning maintains a wide array of services to help graduates world – New York City. enter meaningful and rewarding careers. FIRST-RATE FACILITIES Th e safe and secure, 307-acre C.W. Post Campus is widely acclaimed for its scenic beauty and distinguished architecture. Its academic, cultural and recreational facilities include three art galleries, 80 student organizations, the world-class Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and a premier research library with more than three million volumes. NCAA 1977 • 1986 • 1993 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010 51 C.W. POST PIONEERS

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C.W. POST DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI

• Brian Kilmeade, Anchor for Fox 5 and Friends (Media Arts) • Howard Lorber, CEO of Nathan’s Famous Franks (Accounting) • Al Kahn, the marketer for Cabbage Patch Kids, Yugio and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles • Ted David, 1010 WINS Business Reporter (Media Arts)

THIS IS C.W. POST THIS IS C.W. • Bunny Hoest, cartoonist for the Lockhorn’s and Howard Huge (Education) • Jamie Kellner, chairman and CEO of the WB Television Network • Sarabeth Levine - 1964, of Sarabeth’s Kitchen franchise in NYC • A.J. Benza - 1984, E! Television, TV host, gossip columnist • John Collins (Marketing) –1983, Chief Operating Offi cer, National Hockey League and Former President, Cleveland Browns • Steven Cymbrowitz – 1974, NYS Assemblyman • Ed Lauter – 1960, actor • Ron Stonitsch –1971, track team alumni • Ralph Suozzi –1979, Mayor of Glen Cove • Robert K. Sweeney –1980, NYS Assemblyman • Gary Wichard (football) - 1972, sports agent

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2011 MEN’S LACROSSE David Steinberg - President, Long Island University

Dr. David J. Steinberg, the ninth president of Long Island University, has served the institution since 1985. Th e son of the late Rabbi Milton Steinberg of Manhattan’s Park Avenue Synagogue, he was born in New York City and 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 earned an M.A. in East Asian

studies in 1963, and a Ph.D. in history in 1964. Dr. Steinberg also has received several honorary LIU/C.W. POST ADMINISTRATION 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 Uni- versity as executive assistant to the president, becoming vice president and university secretary in 1977. Th e author of numerous books and articles on Southeast Asia and, in particular, Philippine history, Dr. Steinberg has taught, lectured and written about this important area of the world for a third of a century. His fi rst book, “Philippine Collaboration in World War II,” won the University Press Award in 1969. “Th e Philippines: A Singular and a Plural Place,” now in its third edi- tion, was described by U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Nicholas Platt as “the best single-volume guide to understanding the Philippines, past and present.” He also edited and co-authored both editions of “In Search of Southeast Asia,” one of the major textbooks on the area. Dr. Steinberg recently collaborated with top scholars from around the world to co-author “Th e Emergence of Modern Southeast Asia,” a new and multifaceted history of this complex region. In addition, he is a co-author of “Religion and Religiosity in the Philippines and Indonesia: Essays on State, Society and Public Creeds,” which was published in 2005. Dr. Steinberg was a member of the international observer team that monitored the Philippine presidential elections when Corazon Aquino defeated Ferdinand Marcos. He has written numerous op-ed pieces and has been a consultant to UN agencies, the United States government, the Ford Foundation and others. He and his wife, Joan, a chanteuse and real estate executive, reside in McGrath House on the C.W. Post Campus. Th e couple has two Cavalier King Charles spaniels, whom they sometimes bring to football games on campus. His greatest personal accom- plishment: raising his two superb sons, Noah and Jonah. His greatest pleasure: watching his grandchildren grow.

Paul H. Forestell - Provost, C.W. Post

Paul H. Forestell, a professor of psychology and an internationally renowned marine mammal scientist, was appointed provost of the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in July 2008. A seasoned administrator, Dr. Forestell served as vice president of the Pacifi c Whale Foundation in Hawaii, as dean of undergraduate programs at Southampton College of Long Island Univer- sity, and as associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at C.W. Post. As provost, Dr. Forestell leads one of the New York metropolitan area’s most respected private university campuses, with an enrollment of nearly 5,700 undergraduate, 3,100 graduates and 2,300 continuing education students. He is responsible for campus operations, program devel- opment, admissions and recruitment, retention, fi nancial aid, athletics, student aff airs, public safety, and buildings and grounds. His collaborative leadership style has contributed greatly to enhancing the student-centered mission of the University. In 2008, Dr. Forestell established the Division of Student Retention & Academic Support Services at C.W. Post to assist students in achieving academic and career success. A champion of experiential learning, he coordinates study abroad and fi eld research op- portunities for students, and teaches classes in whale and dolphin behavior. Dr. Forestell graduated from the University of New Brunswick in Canada with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and philos- ophy in 1972 and a master’s degree in experimental psychology in 1976. He earned a Ph.D. in comparative psychology from the University of Hawaii in 1988. He is the author of several peer-reviewed science articles and four books, including “Humpbacks of Hawai’i: Th e Long Journey Back.”

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Bryan Collins, Director of Athletics

Bryan Collins is in his fi fth year as the Director of Athletics at C.W. Post. Under Col- lins’ leadership, the Pioneers’ athletic programs have seen a continual rise in both the regional and national levels.

During Collins’ tenure, the Pioneers have achieved both athletic and academic success. Notable achievements include 22 conference titles as well as NCAA championship titles from the 2007 women’s lacrosse and 2009 and 2010 men’s lacrosse teams.

Th is past season, the men’s and women’s cross country, women’s swimming, baseball, men’s lacrosse, softball and women’s lacrosse teams all participated in NCAA tournaments.

C.W. Post boasts many of the most top-ranked programs in the country that are frequently ranked in national polls. Th e Pioneers fi nished fi rst in the East Coast Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings for 2009-10, the second Cup win (2006-07) during Collins’ tenure. Prior to the 2007-08 academic year, the football and fi eld hockey programs gained admission into the esteemed Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

Off the fi eld, Collins has included community service as a part of his players’ responsibilities. Among the eff orts since his arrival have been visitations to the St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital in Bayside, N.Y., while also volunteering with other charitable organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. During the 2008-09 academic year, C.W. Post student-athletes completed over 3,200 hours of service. BRYAN COLLINS BRYAN Collins is responsible for the creation of a department mission statement based on the foundation of athletic excellence as well as the initiation of the Academic Commitment Excellence (ACE) program, designed to improve attendance and aca- demic achievements in the classroom. In addition, C.W. Post athletic programs are mentored by campus faculty and staff through the Adopt-A-Faculty program.

During 2007-08, Collins established a Student-Athlete Orientation seminar and handbook as well as an annual student-athlete awards banquet to recognize both athletic and academic success. Th e department also established an Academic Honor Roll to honor student-athletes’ who receive a minimum 3.0 grade point average.

Collins has overseen improvements to the athletic facilities on campus, including the installation of FieldTurf on Hickox Field as well as a new state-of-the art sound system for the stadium. In addition, all the outdoor athletic fi elds have undergone improvements to their playing surface. Th e Pratt Recreation Center Gymnasium, home to the basketball and volleyball teams, received a new sound system as well as a working press row table for media and game operations staff .

A former student-athlete at St. John’s University, Collins played linebacker on the Red Storm’s football team and was the recipient of the Dr. Peter Vitulli Award, given to the St. John’s student-athlete who demonstrated the most courage, perseverance, dedication and spirit of self-sacrifi ce in seeking to attain the highest ideals of sportsmanship. Collins received

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS ATHLETICS OF DIRECTOR his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1987.

Collins and his wife, Patti, reside in Sayville, N.Y. with their son, Tyler (15) and daughter, Megan (10).

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Jamie Apicella Melissa Beausoleil Chris Casey Mark Dawson Jill Fisher Jim Gibbons Jonathan Gill Associate AD, Assistant Athletic Trainer Head Coach, Head Coach, Assistant Director, Asst. Football Coach, Strength & Conditioning Head Coach, Softball Men’s Basketball Women’s Soccer Athletic Media Relations Community Service Coordinator Coordinator Assistant Football Coach C.W. POST ATHLETICS STAFF

Sean Grennan Marie Guarnieri Matt Guercio Shantey Hill Brian Hughes John Jez Andreas Lindberg Faculty Athletic Athletic Administrative Game Day Coordinator Associate AD, Senior Associate AD, Head Coach, Head Coach, Representative Assistant and Special Events Woman Administrator Asst. Football Coach Men’s Lacrosse Men’s Soccer

Meghan McNamara Deirdre Moore Rob Morris Shellane Ogoshi Sarah Ralls Kathy Renton Raenee Savin Head Coach, Head Coach, Head Coach, Head Coach, Director, Assistant Athletic Trainer Head Coach, Women’s Lacrosse Women’s Basketball Cross Country Volleyball Athletic Media Relations Field Hockey

Renie Sokolowski Bob Sugar Pete Timmes Bob Tirado Maureen Travers Elizabeth Zanolli Head Coach, Equipment Manager Head Coach, Assistant Athletic Trainer Head Coach, Head Athletic Trainer Tennis Baseball Swimming

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122 All-Americans 14 Position Players of the Year 11 NCAA Appearances 1977, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,2005, 2009, 2010 4 Players of the Year 3 National Championships 1 Historic Program

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Junior midfi elder Wade Ungar

2011 PIONEERS SCHEDULE FEB. 17 VS. NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR 7 P.M.MM.. FEB. 19 AT GRAND CANYON 1 P.M.M.M FEB. 22 VS. MESA STATE 3 P.M.M. FEB. 26 CHESTNUT HILL* 11 A.M.M.M FEB. 27 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL 2 P.M.MM.. MARCH 5 AT SETON HILL* 1 P.M.M. MARCH 11 AT BENTLEY 4 P.M.M. MARCH 16 SAINT ANSELM 4 P.M.MM.. MARCH 19 SAINT MICHAEL’S 12 P.M.M.M MARCH 26 AT DOWLING* 1 P.M.M.M APRIL 2 NYIT* 12 P.M.M.M APRIL 9 MERCYHURST* 121 2 P.PP.M..MM. APRIL 13 AT WHEELING JESUIT* 2 P.M.P.P.M.M APRIL 16 LAKE ERIE* 12 P.P.M.M. APRIL 23 AT MERCY* 1 P.M.P.M. APRIL 30 AT DOMINICAN* 1 P.M.P.M. Senior defendedefenderr MAY 7 MOLLOY* 10 A.MA.M JohnJohn WoodWood * EastEa Coast Conference gamee All Home games in CAPS

Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-Americaca Keith Rodriguez

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