FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
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Dear Friends,
Change is never easy. Just the thought of doing things a new way or starting something that you have never done before can cause a sense of apprehension in even the most confident individuals. Yet, we somehow accept the challenge of change and find a way to endure in the most difficult of situations.
Athletics is filled with challenges and obstacles. If you think back to some of the greatest sports moments, you would realize that each one of those special memories occurred because an individual or a team beat the odds when no one thought there was a chance for success.
In 2013-14, our student-athletes faced many challenges, and each time, they persevered. Sometimes their efforts were rewarded with victories, and other times they met defeat. Either way, the players represented themselves, their program, and Fairfield University with pride and dignity.
In competition, the volleyball team accepted the challenge of defending their Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship. Despite being tar- geted by every team in the conference, the program fought for the right to repeat as MAAC Champions and earn the conference’s NCAA Tournament berth. The men’s lacrosse team battled through another national-caliber schedule to reach its highest national ranking during the spring season. The baseball team posted its first 30-win season in school history, while the women’s basketball team registered another 20-win campaign and reached the semifinals of the Women’s Basketball Invitational. Alex Taylor became the second consecutive Stag to win the MAAC individual golf tournament title and collected a spot in the NCAA Regional played in Columbia, Mo.
The University’s administration accepted the challenge of building a new lacrosse stadium which broke ground in April. Rafferty Stadium is scheduled to open on February 14 as the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams will host a doubleheader at the state-of-the-art facility that will be one of the finest venues in the region. This facility will continue to help our men’s and women’s lacrosse programs flourish and solidify their place both regionally and nationally.
In the classroom, our student-athletes enjoyed another banner year as 68 percent achieved at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) during the Spring 2014 semester. In all, 304 student-athletes, including 25 with a perfect 4.0 GPA, earned spots in the Athletic Department’s 3.0 Club while 150 of those student-ath- letes were named to the University’s Dean’s List.
Seven Fairfield University athletic teams were cited for excellence in the classroom by receiving the NCAA Public Recognition Award, the most of any MAAC institution. Men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s lacrosse, men’s swimming and diving, and men’s tennis collected the award by achieving an Academic Progress Rate (APR) that ranked among the top 10 percent in their respective sport.
All of this success could not have been achieved without the guidance and support of faculty. Our professors continue to provide our student-athletes with the resources necessary to be valuable members of the community. Through their academics, participation in athletics, and community service, our stu- dent-athletes live the Jesuit ideal of cura personalis – care for the whole person.
As we move forward into the 2014-15 academic year, I am sure that the months ahead will provide all of us with new challenges. But I also know that our coaches and student-athletes will be ready to meet those challenges and produce another exciting and successful year for Fairfield University athletics.
Sincerely,
Eugene P. Doris Director of Athletics Volleyball
MAACSENIOR REGULAR t SEASONCATCHER CHAMPIONSHIP t 5-7 t 185 tt MAACR/R t TOURNAMENT STATEN ISLAND, CHAMPIONSHIP N.Y. t MONSIGNOR t NCAA TOURNAMENT FARRELL t FULLAPPEARANCE BIO LEEBER INVITATIONAL MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONS
• The Stags successfully defended their MAAC Championship in 2013, downing • Individually, Rachel Romansky was named the MAAC Setter of the Year for Marist, 3-0, in the final to earn their second consecutive NCAA berth. the third consecutive season, a first in the history of the league. Romansky finished her career with 4,552 assists, good for second all-time at Fairfield, and • Fairfield headed to Nebraska for the NCAA Tournament and finished their sea- 1,132 digs, ninth all-time. Romansky is only the second Stag in program history son with a 19-13 overall record. to record more than 4,000 assists and 1,000 digs in a career.
• The Stags went 14-4 in league play to earn a share of their 13th MAAC Regular • Marilyn Peizer joined Romansky on the All-MAAC First Team while Hayley Moyer Season Championship. earned a spot on the All-MAAC Second Team.
• During the course of the season, Fairfield notched its 500th program victory. • Romansky signed a professional contract with Lyngby Indoor Volley Elite (LIVE) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Cross Country
LEEBER INVITATIONAL MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONS
Men’s Team Women’s Team
• The Stags had another successful season which was highlighted by their efforts • The women’s team won their first-ever team title at the Leeber Invitational. It at the Leeber Invitational, winning the team title for the fourth straight season. marked the first time in program history in which both the men’s and women’s teams won the event in the same season. • The Stags also won the O’Neil Invitational team title. • Fairfield won the University of Saint Joseph’s Blue Jay Invitational and the O’Neil • The men’s team placed fourth at the MAAC Championships. Senior captains How- Invitational team titles. ie Rosas and John Lobo placed 21st and 22nd, respectively, to lead the Stags in the men’s 8K. • The Stags took seventh at the MAAC Championships as junior Maureen Crimmins finished 29th overall. Men’s Soccer
SENIOR t CATCHER t 8-5-35-7 OVERALLt 185 t tR/R 5-3-2 t MAACSTATEN t ISLAND,MAAC TOURNAMENT N.Y. t MONSIGNOR HOSTS FARRELL t FULL BIO 12-7-2 OVERALL t 7-2-1 MAAC t MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP FINALISTS
• Five Stags received invitations to play in the Premier Division League (PDL), • Six Stags were designated as MAAC All-Academic student-athletes, namely Jor- namely forward Reco McLaren, defenders Matt Danaher and Ben Whitcomb, and dan Ayris, Matt Danaher, Sean Fahy, George Newton, John Sullivan, and Matt goalkeepers Joe Martin and Matt Turner. Turner.
• Reco McLaren received a berth to the National Soccer Coaches Association of • The men’s soccer team finished with an 8-5-3 overall record, the 13th time the America (NSCAA) All-Region team. He was also a member of the All-MAAC First Stags have posted a winning record under Carl Rees, who just finished his 18th Team. season at the helm. Women’s Soccer
12-7-2 OVERALL t 7-2-1 MAAC t MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP FINALISTS
• Fairfield advanced to the MAAC Championship Final at the ESPN Wide World of • Fairfield spent its Spring Break in England for a week of games and sightseeing. Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Stags took to the field for three competitive games against top-flight British teams. The Stags went 2-0-1 during their stay, outscoring their opponents, 11-5, • For the third consecutive year, a Stag picked up the MAAC Defensive Player of the along the way. Fairfield defeated Doncaster F.C., 3-2, and the Queens Park Rang- Year award as junior back Emma Pichl received the honor. Pichl was also named ers, 6-1. Their game against Leiceister City F.C. ended in a 2-2 tie. to the All-MAAC First Team. • Nikki Stanton signed a professional contract with the Sky Blue FC of the National • Also earning All-MAAC First Team honors were graduate student Nikki Stanton Women’s Soccer League in June. In her final season, she led the Stags with sev- and junior Ashley Small. Sydney Arestivo, Anna Borea, and Molly Moran repre- en assists and tallied 11 points en route to All-MAAC First Team and All-NSCAA sented the Stags on the MAAC All-Rookie Team. All-Northeast Region First Team accolades. Field Hockey
SENIOR t CATCHER11-7 OVERALL t 5-7 t t 3-1185 AMERICA t R/R EAST t STATEN t AMERICA ISLAND, EAST N.Y. TOURNAMENT t MONSIGNOR APPEARANCE FARRELL t FULL BIO SEVEN PROGRAM RECORDS SET t 32 ECAC QUALIFIERS
• Felicitas Heinen was named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Associa- • Valerie Buurma finished the season ranked 15th in the nation with 0.56 assists tion (NFHCA) All-Mideast Region First Team. She finished the year tied as the per game. second-leading scorer in the America East with 16 goals and six assists for 38 points. She was a unanimous All-America East First Team selection for the sec- • Three Stags were invited to compete in the prestigious USA Field Hockey Cham- ond consecutive season as well as a 2013 America East All-Academic Selection. pionships in June. Emily McCauley and Kaitlyn Taddeo were chosen for the 2014 Heinen finished the season ranked 11th in the nation with 0.89 goals per game, Under 21 Women’s National Championship while Ann Burgoyne was selected for 12th in points per game (2.11), and tied her single-season program records for the 2014 Women’s National Championship. points (38) and goals (16).
• Seniors Hillary Fitts and Shealyn Testa and freshman Julie de Paeuw earned All-America East Second Team honors. de Paeuw was also named to the America East All-Rookie Team. Swimming & Diving
SEVEN PROGRAM RECORDS SET t 32 ECAC QUALIFIERS
Men’s Swimming & Diving Women’s Swimming & Diving
• Sophomore Connor Daly had another solid season, breaking six program records. • Senior Suzy Lawlor broke the 100m breaststroke record and scored at MAACs in At the 2014 MAAC Championships, Daly placed fourth overall in the 200y butterfly, the breaststroke events. Kelly Mulligan placed eighth overall in the 200y back at fifth overall in the 200y IM, and seventh overall in the 100y fly. MAACs while Meredith LaBerge placed eighth overall in the 1650y free.
• The divers also had a solid showing at MAACs. Freshman Daniel Pires placed • The divers also had a solid showing at the MAAC Championships. Junior Ashlee eighth overall on the 1-meter board and seventh overall on the 3-meter board Steinberger placed third overall on both the 1-meter and 3-meter events while while Evan Barr placed 10th on the 1-meter board and ninth on the 3-meter board. Lauren Kemple scored on both boards.
• Senior Kevin Greener was selected to give the Valedictory Address at the 2014 • The team spent their winter training trip in Puerto Rico. Fairfield University Undergraduate Commencement. Men’s Basketball
SENIOR t CATCHER t NAISMITH5-7 t 185 HALL t OFR/R FAME t STATEN TIP OFF ISLAND, TOURNAMENT N.Y. t PARTICIPANT MONSIGNOR FARRELL t FULL BIO 22-11 OVERALL t 15-5 MAAC t WBI SEMIFINAL APPEARANCE
• The Stags participated in Naismith Hall of Fame Tip Off Tournament, the team’s • The men’s basketball staff joined Fairfield University alumnus Pete Gillen in third-consecutive invitation to an in-season national tournament under Head honoring police and fire departments as well as service men and women during Coach Sydney Johnson. The program also participated in the 2011 Old Spice the annual Hoops and Heroes event in New York City. The event supports the Classic and the 2012 Preseason NIT. In the tournament, Fairfield battled defend- United States military and New York City first responders ing national champion University of Louisville. • Maurice Barrow earned the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Sixth Man • Eight games were televised by national or regional networks this season, includ- of the Year Award. ing four on the ESPN family of networks, three on SNY (SportsNet NY), and one on Fox Sports1. • Head Coach Sydney Johnson was named one of the top 10 coaches under the age of 40 by the national website Bleacher Report. Women’s Basketball
22-11 OVERALL t 15-5 MAAC t WBI SEMIFINAL APPEARANCE
• Fairfield made their fourth national postseason appearance in the last five • Point guard Felicia DaCruz finished the year ranked fourth in the nation in as- years, advancing to the semifinals of the Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI). sist-turnover ratio (3.31).
• Senior Katie Cizynski was a unanimous All-MAAC First Team selection and a • The Stags also won a pair of in-season tournaments in the Brown Bear Classic Third Team All-MET pick after averaging 16.9 points, good for third in the MAAC, and the Islanders Classic. and 8.7 rebounds, good for fifth in the MAAC.
• Senior Alexys Vazquez, an All-MAAC Third Team pick, set the Fairfield single sea- son record for three-pointers made with 94. Baseball
SENIOR32-24 tOVERALL CATCHER t tPROGRAM 5-7 t 185 RECORD t R/R FOR t WINSSTATEN t ISLAND,15-8 MAAC N.Y. t tMAAC MONSIGNOR TOURNAMENT FARRELL APPEARANCE t FULL BIO MAAC MEN’S INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON
• At 32-24, Fairfield finished with a record above .500 for the first time in 14 years. • Four Stags earned All-MAAC honors, the most-ever in one season. Senior catcher With a 15-8 MAAC record, the Stags posted their most conference wins since Ryan Plourde was named to the All-MAAC First Team for the second straight year 2000. while junior pitcher EJ Ashworth and sophomore designated hitter Jake Salpi- etro joined him on the First Team. Sophomore pitcher Mike Wallace earned All- • The Stags won seven of their eight MAAC regular season series and finished the MAAC Second Team honors. regular season ranked third in the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Associ- ation (NEIBA) Coaches Poll, the highest-ever ranking. • Plourde and Salpietro were also named to the NEIBA First Team while Plourde became only the third Stag in program history to earn ABCA honors as he was • The pitching staff was one of the best in the MAAC as well. They finished with a voted to the All-Northeast Region Second Team. 3.77 earned run average, which is the program’s best single season ERA in the last 30 years. • Plourde was signed by the Chicago White Sox in July. Golf
MAAC MEN’S INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON
Men’s Golf Women’s Golf
• Sophomore Alex Taylor captured the men’s individual crown at the MAAC Champi- • The women’s team captured the Delaware State Invitational in October and the onship, becoming the second consecutive Stag to win the McLeod Trophy. Taylor’s Navy Spring Classic in April with junior Emma Ritzmann finishing as the runner-up. automatic NCAA berth sent him to Columbia, Mo. to play in the NCAA Regionals at Old Hawthorne. • Three Stags - Emma Ritzmann, Katie Rockwell, and Olivia Brooks - were named to the WGCA All-American Scholar Team. • As a team, the Fairfield men placed second overall at the MAAC Championship. Men’s Lacrosse
SENIOR t12-4 CATCHER OVERALL t t5-7 3-1 t ECAC185 tt ECACR/R tLACROSSE STATEN ISLAND, LEAGUE N.Y.REGULAR t MONSIGNOR SEASON CO-CHAMPIONS FARRELL t FULL BIO 12-5 OVERALL t 7-1 MAAC t MAAC REGULAR SEASON CO-CHAMPIONS
• The Stags had one of their best seasons in program history in 2014, finishing the • Senior Jack Murphy was named the ECAC Goalkeeper of the Year and earned year ranked 18th in the USILA Poll and 20th in the Inside Lacrosse Poll. spots in the USILA North-South Game and the NEILA East-West Game.
• Fairfield was ranked as high as 11th in the country during an impressive sev- • Dave Fleming was named the ECAC Rookie of the Year. Senior Toby Armour was en-game winning streak. That streak began with a 12-11 overtime victory over named to the ECAC Second Team, the NEILA Second Team, and played in the USI- Yale, the first-ever win for Fairfield over the Bulldogs. LA North-South Game.
• Junior Colin McLinden was a USILA All-American Honorable Mention after post- • Sophomore TJ Neubauer was named to the NEILA First Team and to the ECAC ing 51 points for the Stags, including 29 assists and 22 goals. It was the first First Team. Junior Tristan Sperry and senior Eric Warden also earned All-ECAC 50-point season for a Stag since 1997. McLinden, who was named to the ECAC honors while Warden played in the USILA North-South Game. First Team and the NEILA Second Team, was one of several Stags to earn individ- ual recognition. Women’s Lacrosse
12-5 OVERALL t 7-1 MAAC t MAAC REGULAR SEASON CO-CHAMPIONS
• Fairfield captured a share of its tenth MAAC Regular Season Championship and • Senior Melanie Raso represented the Stags in the Intercollegiate Women’s La- made its ninth consecutive MAAC Championship appearance. crosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) North-South All-Star Game. Raso had a strong senior campaign in which she set the new draw control record, finishing • Seven Stags earned All-MAAC honors: Melanie Raso, Erinn Hogan, Meghan Reda, with 153 to her credit. and Chelsey Sidaras were named to the All-MAAC First Team. Senior Jenna Slowey earned All-MAAC Second Team accolades while Riley Hellstein and Alex Fehmel • Two Stags finished among the national statistical leaders. Chelsey Sidaras fin- were both named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team. ished the season ranked fifth in the nation for GAA (7.23) and 21st for save per- centage (0.459). Meghan Reda finished the season ranked 23rd in the nation for caused turnovers per game (1.65). Rowing
SENIOR t CATCHERWOMEN’S t VARSITY5-7 t 185 4 WINS t R/R MAAC t GOLDSTATEN t ISLAND,TWO BOATS N.Y. EARN t MONSIGNOR ALL-MAAC HONORS FARRELL t FULL BIO 20-22 OVERALL t 15-5 MAAC t MAAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP HOSTS
Men’s Rowing Women’s Rowing
• Men’s varsity eight won three straight races during the spring, the first victo- • The women’s varsity eight qualified for the petite final at the Dad Vail Regatta ries in that event since Spring 2008. for the first time since 2001.
• With the string of success, the boat earned two MAAC Boat of the Week awards • The women’s second varsity eight was named All-MAAC and received a MAAC and All-MAAC honors. Boat of the Week award.
• Maria Levano earned All-Region honors from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association while Samantha Clifford received an invitation to the USRowing Pre-Elite Training Camp. Softball
20-22 OVERALL t 15-5 MAAC t MAAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP HOSTS
• Rae Ball was named the MAAC Pitcher of the Year and earned a spot on the All- • The Stags won 18 of their final 24 regular-season games to earn a berth in the MAAC First Team. 2014 MAAC Tournament, which the team hosted in early May.
• Kristen Filicia, Lauren Filicia, and Gianna Kinhofer were on the All-MAAC First • Julie Brzezinski won her 700th career game as part of a doubleheader sweep Team while Sammy Ruffolo collected All-MAAC Second Team honors. against Quinnipiac University.
• Four Stags - Rae Ball, Kristen Filicia, Lauren Filicia, and Lauren Liseth - picked up All-Region accolades from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Tennis
SENIOR t CATCHERMEN’S t 5-7RECORD: t 185 10-10 t R/R OVERALL t STATEN t WOMEN’S ISLAND, N.Y.RECORD: t MONSIGNOR 12-10 OVERALL FARRELL t FULL BIO
Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis
• The Stags made their seventh consecutive MAAC Tournament appearance. • The entire Stags roster earned All-MAAC honors in singles and doubles play.
• Sophomore Ofir Solomon earned All-MAAC First Team honors at No. 2 singles • Senior Monica Yajima was named to the All-MAAC First Team at No. 1 singles for the for the Stags. Solomon went 21-4 overall in singles play, including a 7-0 mark fourth consecutive year. Yajima, who also earned All-MAAC Second Team honors in in MAAC play. He won 14 consecutive singles matches to conclude the season. doubles, finished her career with 143 combined victories, good for second all-time.
• Senior Dennis Zlobinsky finished his career with 128 combined victories, tied for • Senior Sharissa Ryan closed out her career by garnering All-MAAC Second Team fifth all-time at Fairfield. honors at both doubles and singles. She posted 135 combined career victories, to rank fourth in program history. Academics
MAAC All-Academic (130) Rowing Softball America East Miscellaneous George Bellos Shelby Butwell Baseball Cameron Bowen Nicole Capra FH All-Academic Team Individual Rob LoPinto Trent Domingos Kimi Kurata Val Buurma^ National Field Hockey Coaches Tim Duggan Matthew Dunn Brianna Levick Felicitas Heinen Association (NFCHA) Division I Brett Mikolajczyk Floris-Jan Floris Lauren Liseth ^unanimous selection National Academic Team Brian Murphy Robert Preli Rebecca Trott Tucker Panciera Charlie Serpa Ann Burgoyne Dean Sadik Cameron Shalkowski ECAC Lacrosse League Valerie Buurma Ian Tresser Swimming & Diving Brendan Spearing Felicitas Heinen Mike Wallace Evan Barr All-Academic (10) Samuel Sullivan Jay Cook Emily Leo Alex Witkus Matt Borda Avery Adams Connor Daly Karyn Ryan Billy Zolga Frank Borgognone Mikayla Daniels Kevin Greener Kaitlyn Taddeo Tom Branca Shannon Dermody Kevin Kett Kaitlyn Yoniski Cross Country Max Buchanan Megan DiBello Andrew Robinson Brian Cleary Drew Federico Jeanette Eckelman Kyle Rozanitis Intercollegiate Tennis Association Dan DeBlock Mikey Gullasey Maura Flanagan Alyssa Acompora (ITA) Scholar Athletes Connor Kelley Jake Knostman Liz Franger Gabrielle Angresano Jake Ruskan Cameron Parker Cameron Amyot Lorena Gullotta Liz Avery Juli Bassett Greg Perraut Reece Breault Maria Levano Lauren Kemple Danica Ceballos Tristan Sperry Bjorn Merinder Katelyn Mazzucco Katherine Kraus Hillary Maxson R.J. Mirabile Jaquie Moser Megan Kuzniewski Kelsey Murphy Gabriel Pamich Briana Mullaney Meredith LaBerge Danielle Renzi CoSIDA Academic Ofir Solomon Amanda Murphy Danielle Latino Deirdre Simms Dennis Zlobinsky Katherine Pitz Suzy Lawlor All-District I First Team Kathleen Woods Karly Laliberte Kelly Mulligan Hayley Moyer (Volleyball) Karen McKeough Soccer Margaret Osmulski Golf Lauren Liseth (Softball) Sharissa Ryan Jordan Ayris Emily Pedrick James Mulligan Alex Witkus (Baseball) Matt Danaher Michelle Pleban Joe Patalano Women’s Golf Coaches Association Sean Fahy Ashlee Steinberger Peter Repetto (WGCA) All-American Scholar George Newton Lisa Tkach NCAA Public Recognition Steve Shiner John Sullivan Callie Vacchiano Michelle Applegate Award (6) Olivia Brooks Matt Turner Meghan Weiser Catherine Brabazon Emma Ritzmann Carly Beyar Men’s Cross Country Olivia Brooks Katie Rockwell Jessica Broadbent Women’s Cross Country Kate Heffernan Tennis Torey Camporini Men’s Golf Sara Quinn Cameron Amyot Team Michelle Coate Bjorn Merinder Women’s Golf Emma Ritzmann College Swimming Coaches Associa- Sophia DeVita R.J. Mirable Men’s Swimming & Diving Katie Rockwell tion of America (CSCAA) Team Scholar Sarah Frassetto Tyler Parks Men’s Tennis Sarah Gerali Award (M&W) Women’s Lacrosse Ofir Solomon Michelle Kowalski Dennis Zlobinsky Kayla Arnold Fairfield University U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Jac Ley Holly Ream Courtney Chmil Megan O’Brien Valedictorian Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Jenna Fuchs Ashley Small All-Academic Team Award (M&W) Shelby Iapoce Volleyball Kevin Greener (Swimming) Nikki Stanton Camille Coffey Sam Mazzeo National Field Hockey Coaches Asso- Maeve Quinn Maddie FitzPatrick ciation (NFHCA) National Academic Melanie Raso Carsen Mata Team Award Meghan Reda Hayley Moyer Addie Reilly Marilyn Peizer National Soccer Coaches Association Colleen Reynolds Lindsay Weaver of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Sam Sherman Award (Women) Chelsey Sidaras Jenna Slowey ITA Team Scholar Award (Men)
Fairfield University Award Winners
SENIOR t CATCHERRACHEL ROMANSKY t 5-7 t 185 WINS t SECOND-STRAIGHTR/R t STATEN ISLAND, FEMALE N.Y. ATHLETE t MONSIGNOR OF THE YEAR FARRELL AWARD t FULL BIO FAIRFIELD INDUCTS 32ND HALL OF FAME CLASS
• Female Athlete of the Year: Rachel Romansky, Volleyball • Alumni Association Male Scholar Athlete: Brian Cleary, Cross Country
• Male Athlete of the Year: Jack Murphy, Lacrosse • Alumni Association Female Scholar Athlete: Hayley Moyer, Volleyball
• Female Freshman Athlete of the Year: Riley Hellstein, Lacrosse • William Wallin Award: Howie Rosas, Men’s Cross Country
• Male Freshman Athlete of the Year: Martin Lindgren, Soccer • ECAC Certificate of Appreciation: Mark Reed
Fairfield Athletics Hall of Fame
FAIRFIELD INDUCTS 32ND HALL OF FAME CLASS
Ted Spencer Men’s Lacrosse Darren Phillip ’97 Men’s Basketball Ted Spencer served as the head coach of the Stags for 13 years, the longest tenure in Darren Phillip remains one of the top rebounders in school history, among the top program history. During his tenure, Spencer posted 93 victories, including four sea- five all-time at Fairfield with 868 career rebounds. Phillip led the nation in rebound- sons of 10 or more victories. He led the Stags to an NCAA appearance in 2002 and ing as a senior with 14.0 per game while his 405 total rebounds that season set the 2005 after leading the team to the Great Western Lacrosse League Championship in school standard. The two-time All-MAAC First Team honoree also contributed offen- those campaigns. He also brought home two ECAC tournament titles in 1998 and 1999 sively, scoring 1,218 career points, averaging 13.2 points per game over his career. after posting three consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Champion- ships from 1996 to 1998. His service was recognized by his peers as the Coach of the Jodie Kuczarski-Shannon ’99 Field Hockey Year in the GWLL (2002 and 2005) as well as the MAAC (1996). Jodie Kuczarski-Shannon ended her career with the Stags as one of the top all-time scorers in field hockey’s history, and still is listed in a few categories upon her in- duction into the Hall of Fame. She earned All-Patriot League First Team honors twice. Kuczarski-Shannon also was a member of the inaugural Fairfield University varsity women’s lacrosse team. Community Service
SENIOR FAIRFIELD t CATCHER ATHLETICS t 5-7 tCOMMITTED 185 t R/R TO GIVINGt STATEN BACK ISLAND, TO THE N.Y. COMMUNITY t MONSIGNOR THAT SUPPORTS FARRELL THEM t FULL BIO
• This year alone, the Stags raised thousands of dollars for charity, provided clin- • The men’s basketball staff joined Fairfield University alumnus Pete Gillen ics for boys and girls, participated in community and civic group events, and even in honoring police and fire departments as well as service men andwom- displayed their non-athletic abilities at the annual student-athlete talent show. en during the annual Hoops and Heroes event in New York City. The event supports the United States military and New York City first responders. • Under the guidance of Shelby Iapoce, the men’s and women’s lacrosse pro- grams raised more than $14,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project through t-shirt • The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) spearheaded two projects which and hat sales as well as a silent auction during one of their doubleheaders. have become annual events. The annual student-athlete talent show which raised more than $3,000 to help offset medical expenses for a young child in • Read Aloud Day and Girl Scout Day are just two of the many community service the local community. And, SAAC participates in a yearly Special Olympics dodge activities that Fairfield coaches and student-athletes participate in during the ball tournament in conjunction with Fairfield University faculty and staff. year. The women’s basketball staff and student-athletes got involved with the WBCA’s #Chillin4Charity event to raise money for the Kay Yow Foundation. AND COMING IN 2014-15....
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