2014 BB Media Guide

A staple in the New York region and an emerging program on the national stage, the Manhattanville College Athletic Department continues to bolster its reputation as a program on the rise in all areas: athletic achievement, academic success and overall participation. More than 300 Valiant student-athletes (nearly 20 percent of the student body) took part in intercollegiate athletics during the 2012-13 school year, showcasing the continued and rapid growth of athletics at Manhattanville. With women’s golf beginning play as a varsity sport last year, the program now sponsors 20 competitive intercollegiate teams – including eight teams that have been established or re-established in the last six years alone. And the teams at Manhattanville have proved themselves more than able to hold their own in an increasingly competitive athletic landscape. Fourteen of the school’s 20 intercollegiate programs earned berths in their respective conference championships last year, while both men’s hockey and women’s hockey teams received national rankings over the course of the year. On an individual level, many Valiant student-athletes were honored in 2012-13 as well. Field hockey junior Amanda DeChent was named the program’s fi rst-ever NFHCA All-American, giving Manhattanville at least one All-America selection in 13 of the last 14 years, while senior high jumper Bill Motherway was crowned the school’s fi rst champion at the MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. Manhattanville also boasted two Freedom Conference Players of the Year to go with 45 combined All-Conference honorees. In addition, nearly 40 former Valiants have gone on to play their sport professionally either domestically or overseas in recent years, including former baseball standout Dan Fiorito ’12, who signed a deal with the New York Yankees in August 2012. But at Manhattanville, athletics is only one part of becoming a well- rounded student-athlete. In the classroom, Valiant athletes consistently achieve higher grade-point averages than the student body as a whole, Manhattanville Quick Facts: as evidenced by the 3.15 cumulative Athletic Department GPA for both the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semesters and the fact that 14 Valiant • 20 Varsity Sports teams recorded a team GPA of 3.000 or higher for the spring term. In • Over 300 Student-Athletes addition, softball senior Jessica Van Galen was named the school’s third CoSIDA Academic All-America selection in the last three years, and she • 8 Sports Added Since 2007 was also one of two CoSIDA Academic All-District honorees and one of • 29 All-Americans (24 since 1999) 95 Academic All-Conference honorees for Manhattanville this year. • 5 Academic All-Americans (3 since 2011) Community service also continues to play a vital role in the student- athlete experience at Manhattanville, as each team performs hundreds of • Over 5,000 Service Hours Per Year community service hours each year. As a result of their efforts, the school • Cumulative Department GPA over 3.150 was the recipient of two Jostens/NADIIIAA Community Service Awards in 2009, making Manhattanville one of only 13 institutions honored and the only school to receive two awards, as well as earning the Community Partner Award from the Westchester Medical Center in 2013. The service “To the valiant of heart, nothing is impossible.” aspect of the Valiant student-athlete experience plays a large role in helping Valiant athletes fulfi ll the college’s mission of educating students - Jeanne d’Albret to be ethically and socially responsible leaders in a global community. Quick Facts and Contents Table of Contents Quick Facts Quick Facts & Contents ....................................................................... 1 MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE Athletic Administration ........................................................................ 2 Location: Purchase, N.Y. Coaching Staff ................................................................................. 3-4 Founded: 1841 2014 Roster/Schedule ......................................................................... 5 Enrollment: 1,700 2014 Opponents .............................................................................. 6-7 Nickname: Valiants 2014 Season Preview �� 8 Returning Players �� 9-19 Colors: Crimson & White Newcomers ...................................................................................... 20 Affiliation: NCAA Division III 2013 Season in Review �� 21 Conference: Freedom Year-by-Year Results �� 22-25 Home Facility: Manhattanville Field Record Books .............................................................................. 26-29 President: Dr. Jon Strauss All-Time Roster �� 30 Athletic Director: Keith Levinthal Facilities ........................................................................................... 31 Sr. Woman Administrator: Julene Fisher Support Staff �� 32 Department Phone: (914) 323-5280 Manhattanville College ................................................................. 33-34 Department Fax: (914) 323-5130 Website: www.GoValiants.com Media Information School Address: 2900 Purchase St. BROADCAST: Currently, the Valiant softball field does not allow for audio or video broad- Purchase, N.Y. 10577 casting through Pack Network and WMVL 88.1 FM, but the Sports Information office will attempt to have infrastructure in place for potential broadcasting by the end of the 2014 BASEBALL STAFF season. For more information, a complete broadcast schedule, or to listen to and/or watch Head Coach: Jeff Caulfield the broadcasts for most Manhattanville teams, log on to GoValiants.com and click the Live Broadcasts tab on the top of the page, under the Fan Zone section. Alma Mater: Cortland ’00 Career Record: 190-176-1 (9 seasons) CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Members of the media wishing to attend Valiant baseball games must contact the Manhattanville Sports Information Office in advance. Game pro- Phone: (914) 323-7284 grams and updated statistics for both teams will be available behind home plate prior to Email: [email protected] the game. Following the contest, a final box score will be made available to media outlets Assistant Coach: Billy Alvino and can be faxed or e-mailed to requested outlets not in attendance. Alma Mater: High Point ‘09 INTERVIEW POLICY: All interview requests for Valiant student-athletes and coaches Email: [email protected] must be made through the Manhattanville Sports Information Department. Media planning to attend practice should contact the Sports Information office to confirm practice times and player/coach availability. Game-day interviews prior to the contest are not permitted. TEAM INFORMATION Coach Caulfield and requested student-athletes will be available to credentialed media 2013 Record: 14-29 members after a 10-minute cooling-off period following the game. Freedom Record: 9-12 (4th) Home/Road/Neutral: 7-9/4-14/3-6 Directions to Manhattanville Field Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 24/7 FROM SOUTH: Deegan Expressway/New York State Throughway (I-87) north to Exit 8. Starters Ret./Lost: 7/2 Follow the Cross Westchester Expressway (I-287) East to the Hutchinson River Parkway. Head north on Hutchinson River Parkway to Exit 27 (in New York, not Connecticut) at Newcomers: 7 Route 120 (Purchase Street). Turn left onto Purchase Street and follow to campus entrance on left. SPORTS INFORMATION Director of Sports Information: Steve Sheridan FROM NORTH: Take the Taconic State Parkway South to Cross Westchester Expressway (I-287) east to Exit 8E (Westchester Ave.). Take second left onto Anderson Hill Road. Make Phone: (914) 323-7280 right at first traffic light (Purchase Street) and proceed to campus entrance on right. E-Mail: [email protected] FROM WEST: Take the Tappen Zee Bridge (I-287) and continue on the Cross Westchester Asst. Director/ BB Contact: Tim Gallagher Expressway (I-287) East, then follow the directions above from the north after the Taconic Phone: (914) 323-7280 State Parkway. E-Mail: [email protected] COMMERCIAL VEHICLES: The Hutchinson River Parkway, Taconic State Parkway, Saw Mill Parkway, Merritt Parkway, Sprain Brook Parkway and Bronx River Parkway all have severe height clearance limitations and do not permit most commercial vehicles. As an al- ternate route, use I-87 from the south or west, or I-95 from the east, to I-287 and follow Launched in 2009, GoValiants.TV is back for its fourth full directions above. From the north, use I-684 south, get off at Exit 2 (Westchester Airport) season in 2013-14 and, as the online home for Manhattanville and follow Route 120 South/Purchase Street to campus. Athletics video streaming, is the only place you need to watch home games for many of your favorite Valiant teams! Partnering Media Guide Credits with Pack Network to bring the action to your desktop, laptop or mobile device, all broadcasts include play-by-play and color The 2014 Manhattanville College Baseball Media Guide was written by Tim Gallagher, commentary, on-screen graphics and scoreboards, a built-in Assistant Director of Sports Information. Designed and edited by Steve Sheridan, Direc- DVR feature,

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