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2019 WOMEN’S SOCCER 1 QUICK FACTS MEDIA CONTACT: ADMINISTRATION Muad Issa Executive Director, Athletics & Recreation: Jennifer Myers Representative, Sport Information Director, Business Development: Duke Dickson Cell: 647-779-5517 Manager, Varsity Athletics: Hailey Milligan-Jones, Mack Abbott E-mail: [email protected] Manager, Marketing & Events: Tricia Wyles Website: yorkulions.ca Twitter: @yorkulions Manager, Event Operations: Michael Bianchi Senior Development Officer, Athletics: Bart Zemanek CONTACT INFORMATION York University Athletics & Recreation SUPPORT STAFF Tait McKenzie Centre Coordinator, Sport Information: Alyson Fisher 4700 Keele St. Representative, Sport Information: Muad Issa Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Coordinator, Equipment Services: Geoff Carson 416-736-5185 Equipment Services & Stadium Attendant: Nathaniel Griffith [email protected] Representative, Varsity Athletics: Jenna Gray YORK UNIVERSITY Coordinator, Facility Operations: Manny Troitino Location: Toronto, Ontario Coordinator, Building Production: Dwayne Edwards Founded: 1959 Coordinator, Event Operations Lead: Kamiel Reid Enrolment: 55,000 Representative, Event Operation: Kristen Venne Nickname: Lions Coordinator, Marketing & Client Experience: Ally Stirling Colours: Red & White Digital Media Assistant: Mike Dahiroc Field: Alumni Field Coordinator, Athletic Services: Katie Robinson Capacity: 5,000 Administrative Coordinator: Lillian Chan Conference: Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Head Strength & Conditioning Coach: Sam Eyles-Frayne President & Vice Chancellor: Dr. Rhonda Lenton Strength & Conditioning Coach: Michael Larocque, Emerson Morassutti YORK ATHLETICS & RECREATION Name: York University MEDICAL STAFF Location: Toronto, Ontario Sports Medicine & Sports Injury Clinic Manager: Andrea Prieur Founded: 1959 Assistant Manager, Sport Injury Clinic: Tracy Meloche Enrolment: 53,000 Head Athletic Therapist: Brittney Enright-Blount Nickname: Lions Director, Athletic Therapy Certificate Program: Loriann Hynes Colours: Red & White Associate Director, Athletic Therapy Certificate Program: Michael Boni Field: York Stadium Coordinator, Athletic Therapy Certificate Program: Gus Kandilas Capacity: 5,000 Conference: Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Orthopedic Surgeons: Dr. Rick Zarnett, Dr. Jacqueline Auguste President & Vice Chancellor: Dr. Rhonda Lenton Team Dentist: Dr. Ramzi Haddad Sport Medicine Physicians: Dr. Hemen Shukla, Dr. Laura Cruz Sport Medicine Doctor: Dr. John Ho Cardiologist: Dr. Yuri Frenklah Sports Psychiatrist: Dr. Saul Marks Sport Chiropractor: Dr. Scott Howitt Registered Social Worker: Debbie Wilkes Research Consultant & Associate Professor: Dr. Alison Macpherson, Dr. Lauren Sergio Certified Athletic Therapists: Kevin Montgomery Registered Dietitian: Katie Jessop Naturopathic Doctor: Dr. Ryan Sciacchitano CONTACT INFORMATION York University Athletics & Recreation Tait McKenzie Centre 4700 Keele St. Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 416-736-5185 [email protected] 2 YORK LIONS ROSTER NO FULL NAME POS HT ELIG PROGRAM YR HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL / POST SECONDARY 1 Danitza Indacochea GK 5-7 4 Spanish 5 Maple, Ont. St. Joan of Arc C.H.S. / Gannon University 2 Jessica Lush D 5-10 3 Biology 3 Beaver Bank, N.S. Halifax West H.S. 3 Julia Iaquinta D 5-6 4 Nursing 4 Richmond Hill, Ont. Jean Vanier C.H.S. 4 Amalia Kontolemos F 5-8 2 Social Work 2 North York, Ont. Sir John A. Macdonald C.I. 5 Kalifornia Mitchell M 5-3 2 Children’s Studies 2 Ajax, Ont. Sinclair S.S. 6 Kennedy Sherwood D 5-3 2 Kinesiology & Health Science 3 Toronto, Ont. Mary Ward C.S.S. 7 Stephanie Lamanna F 5-5 4 Criminology 4 Pickering, Ont. St. Mary C.H.S. 9 Kiyani Johnson F 5-6 4 Psychology 4 Markham, Ont. St. Brother Andre C.H.S. 10 Farkhunda Muhtaj M 5-3 5 Kinesiology & Health Science 5 Toronto, Ont. David and Mary Thomson C.I. 11 Joselyn Gagliardi M 5-5 1 Kinesiology & Health Science 1 Bradford, Ont. Holy Trinity H.S. 12 Kendra Saxton M 5-10 4 English / Professional Writing 5 Waterloo, Ont. Waterloo C.I. 13 Catherine Umolac M 5-5 3 English Studies - PHD PHD Cambridge, Ont. Queen’s University 15 Vanessa Pasqualitto D 5-7 1 Commerce, Management 1 Markham, Ont. St. Brother Andre C.H.S. 16 Haley Walsh M 5-4 2 Criminology 5 Markham, Ont. St. Augustine C.H.S. 17 Marissa Castellano F 5-3 1 Psychology 1 Pickering, Ont. Senator O’Connor C.S. 18 Ola Olatoye M 5-5 3 Science 3 Brampton, Ont. Notre Dame C.S.S. 20 Courtney Davis GK 5-9 5 Education 6 Cambridge, Ont. Galt C.V.I. 21 Vanessa Salvaggio M 5-1 1 Psychology 2 Richmond Hill, Ont. Bill Crothers S.S. 22 Teni Odetoyinbo D 5-8 3 Schulich School of Business 3 Mississauga, Ont. St. Marcellinus H.S. 24 Vanessa Santoriello M 5-4 1 Kinesiology & Health Science 2 Maple, Ont. St. Joan of Arc C.H.S. 26 Mia Laursen GK 5-5 3 Psychology 5 Ottawa, Ont. Hillcrest H.S. 27 Jotam Chouhan M 5-8 2 Kinesiology & Health Science 2 Caledon, Ont. Mayfield S.S. COACHING STAFF AND SUPPORT STAFF Carmine Isacco Head coach Tina Cook Assistant Coach Paul DeAbreu Assistant Coach Courtney Douglas Assistant Coach Gerald Pennant Goalkeeper Coach Joey Cicchillo Strength & Conditioning Coach Francesco Vescio Strength & Conditioning Coach Cesar Cruz Co-head Student Therapist Nicole Jimenez Co-head Student Therapist Alexandra Tauhid Assistant Student Therapist 2019 WOMEN’S SOCCER 3 COACHING STAFF CARMINE ISACCO TINA COOK HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH Carmine Isacco was named the Tina Cook joined the Lions in 2018 after a master coach of York’s soccer pro- four-year stint as an assistant coach with gram in 2011, overseeing both the the Ryerson Rams women’s soccer team. men’s and women’s teams. In his Her coaching experience also includes eight years coaching the women’s working as a staff coach with the Rich- team he’s been named the OUA mond Hill Soccer Club, associate technical women’s coach of the year twice director with Newmarket Soccer Club, (2015, 2019), to go along with his head coach of the junior varsity team at six on the men’s side (2007, 2010, Graceland University and one year as an 2012-14, 2016), as well as two U assistant coach with Graceland’s varsity team. SPORTS men’s coach of the year awards (2007, 2014). As a player, Cook excelled at Graceland University where she was a four-year NAIA varsity scholarship athlete. The Yellow- In 2015, he guided the women’s jackets went undefeated in Heart of America Conference play soccer team to an undefeated regular season (15-0-1) and the during her time with the team and reached the national cham- team was ranked as high as No. 2 in the U SPORTS rankings. pionship elite eight in 2005 and 2008. She was also named That same year, he served as a guest coach with the Canadian team captain and earned an NAIA all-American scholar-athlete senior men’s team for a pair of friendlies in advance of World designation as well as the NAIA champion of character award. Cup qualifying, and was an assistant coach with the U22 team After graduating from Graceland she played professionally for at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. two years in Greece. Isacco joined the Lions after spending two seasons as the head coach with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues, where he PAUL DeABREU led the team to a pair of OUA silver medals and a CIS silver ASSISTANT COACH medal in 2005. His coaching career has also seen him claim Paul DeAbreu joined the Lions coaching a national championship with the Hearts-Azzurri S.C. in the staff in 2011. In addition to working with under-18 division. As a player, Isacco took to the pitch at the the Lions, he is also the head coach of University of Maryland, where he was named a freshman the Pickering Power Girls Ontario Youth all-American and a three-time all-ACC first team member. In Soccer League (OYSL) U15 and U17 teams. 1993 he participated in the World University Games. He has also been the assistant coach of the W-League’s Lady Lynx. In 2010, DeAbreu COACHING RECORD coached his Pickering girls U16 OYSL team Year Team Overall Regular Playoffs OUA to an undefeated season, which culminated Season Finish in an OYSL Cup championship, an Ontario Cup championship 2011 York 6-5-5 5-4-5 1-1 Quarter-finals and a national title. 2012 York 8-3-6 8-2-6 0-1 First-round 2013 York 4-5-7 4-5-7 - 7th OUA West Division He has previously worked with head coach Carmine Isacco, 2014 York 13-3-2 12-2-2 1-1 Quarter-finals where he served as an assistant with the Azzurri U18 boys team 2015 York 16-2-1 15-0-1 1-2 Fourth 2016 York 11-3-3 11-2-3 0-1 Quarter-finals in 2008. He was also the head coach for the Unionville U18 boys’ 2017 York 5-7-5 5-6-5 0-1 First-round team, where he coached the squad to a silver medal at the na- 2018 York 10-5-2 10-4-2 0-1 Quarter-finals tional championships. DeAbreu has also served as first assistant 2019 York 12-1-5 8-1-5 4-0 Gold coach to the Guyana U20 women’s national team. TOTALS 85-34-36 78-26-36 7-8 4 YORK LIONS COACHING STAFF COURTNEY DOUGLAS GERALD PENNANT ASSISTANT COACH GOALKEEPER COACH Courtney Douglas was added to the Gerald Pennant joined the Lions Lions coaching staff in 2019 after a five- coaching staff as the goalkeeper coach year playing career at the University of in 2010, coming to York from Ryerson Florida, where she played on defence where he served in the same role for in 22 matches. She was president of both the men’s and women’s programs Florida’s Student-Athlete Advisory Com- for two years.