> > >>>>>>>>>>>> ! 200720092007 > www.northeastconference.org ! ! C h a m p i o n s h i p C h C h a m p i o n s h i p C h Men’s Soccer HostedHosted byby MonmouthMonmouth UniversityUniversity WestWest LongLong Branch,Branch, NJNJ NovemberNovember 1313 && 15,15, 20092009 NEC Academic Honor Roll Scholar-Athletes 2008-09 NEC Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Matt Jones, Sacred Heart Major: Business Sacred Heart senior goalkeeper Matt Jones (Stoke-on-Trent, England/Sandon) collected NEC Scholar-Athlete honors in men’s soccer last year. Jones earned the third all-NEC honor of his career last fall when he was voted a first team all-star following an outstanding campaign between the pipes for the Pioneers, who just missed out on a playoff berth. Jones finished the season with a 1.08 goals against average and four shutouts. He started every game in net for Sacred Heart from the moment he stepped on campus four years ago, ending his career with 71 matches, 30 wins, 21 shutouts and over 6,500 minutes played. He also had the rare distinction of a keeper scoring a game-winning goal in the 2008 season when he converted a penalty kick in a 2-1 double overtime win over Maine on September 5th. Jones, who was a second team all-conference selection as a freshman and first team honoree as a junior, calls Stoke-on-Trent, England home. He compiled a 3.63 grade point average majoring in Business. Returning NEC Scholar-Athletes Name School Yr. Major Name School Yr. Major Patrick Bedard BU Sr. Accounting George Caiella MU So. Undeclared Norbert Guery BU Jr. International Bus./Mktg. Bryan Davis MU Jr. Business Administration Francis Hand BU So. Undeclared Christian Nogueria MU So. Undeclared Sean Kaukas BU Jr. Undeclared Eric Detzel MSM Jr. Computer Science/Math Benjamin Lawrence BU So. Undeclared Kyle Patrick MSM So. Business Erik Lekstrom BU Jr. Undeclared Scott Phinith MSM Jr. Business Jordan Martin BU Jr. Undeclared Zach Murray QU Sr. Science Studies Thomas Nelan BU Jr. Undeclared Kevin Nunes* QU Sr. Psychology Paul Armstrong CCSU Sr. Exercise Science Alexander Rousselle QU Sr. Finance Robert Cavener CCSU Jr. Finance Rodrigo Uchoa* QU Jr. Finance Eduardo Ortiz CCSU So. Management Brett Uttley QU So. Undecided Aaron Durr CCSU So. Political Science Dan Braun* RMU So. Undecided Jared Speiker CCSU So. Construction Management Tyler Gardner* RMU So. Undecided Blaine Veldhuis CCSU Jr. Criminal Justice Chase Raymond RMU So. Computer Info Systems Rob Brandt* FDU So. Finance Neil Shaffer* RMU Jr. Media Arts Nicholas Canderan FDU Jr. Political Science Denis Brunotte* SHU Gr. Liberal Arts Vin Reinecke FDU Sr. Criminal Justice Jesper Fredriksson SHU Sr. Business Carl Spence FDU Sr. Communication Aaron Kiely SHU Jr. Psychology Cristian Vasconez FDU So. Management Tyler Locatell SHU Jr. Business Nicholas Alderiso LIU So. Physician’s Assistant Mario Mililli SHU Jr. Business Nicholas Conklin LIU So. History William Richards SHU Jr. Business Steven Jakubowski LIU So. Finance Chris Antonino SFNY Sr. English Adam Kelemet LIU Sr. Sociology/Anthropology Nick Antonino SFNY So. Biology Joshua Maley* LIU So. Business Management Greg Baum SFNY Jr. Undeclared Daniel Sauerhoff LIU So. Undecided Nick Baum SFNY Jr. Criminal Justice Craig Stant LIU Jr. Marketing Edson DaSilva SFNY Sr. Management Emiliano Tramontozzi LIU Sr. Sports Science Joe Di Lorenzo SFNY So. Management Daniel Wright* LIU Sr. Journalism Javier Gonzalez SFNY Sr. Management Robert Allen MU So. Business Administration Darrius Marcellin SFNY Sr. Economics Chase Barbieri MU Jr. Undeclared Xavier Merchan SFNY Jr. Sociology Daniel Bostock MU Sr. Communications Robbie Weir SFNY So. Undeclared * Denotes Commissioner’s Honor Roll Award Recipient (3.75 GPA and higher) Congratulations to the 2008 Team GPA Award Winner: Long Island (3.28) Northeast Conference Fans: Welcome to the 2009 Northeast Conference Men’s Soccer Championship! Now in its 29th season, the NEC is proud to bring its men’s soccer tournament to the West Long Branch community and host Monmouth University for the fifth consecutive year. The Garden State autumn will provide a picturesque backdrop for one of the final NEC championships of the fall. Consisting of 12 institutions of higher learning located throughout six states, the NEC is committed to providing opportunities for student- athletes to achieve their fullest potential both in athletic competition and in the classroom, as well as becoming an NCAA Division I leader for athletic success, academic achievement and integrity, sportsmanship, equity and diversity, community partnership and national engagement. NEC member institutions include Central Connecticut State, Fairleigh Dickinson, Long Island, Monmouth, Mount St. Mary's, Quinnipiac, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, St. Francis (NY), Saint Francis (PA) and Wagner. Bryant University will become a core member of the NEC in 2012 upon completion of the five-year NCAA Division I reclassification period. NEC institutions span a number of diverse locations, from the urban bustle of Brooklyn, NY to the rural settings of Loretto, PA and Emmitsburg, MD, to the beaches and shoreline of West Long Branch, NJ. But when it comes to intercollegiate athletics, the goal of the NEC is consistent - to provide its members the opportunity to participate in quality competition at the Division I level while operating programs that are fully integrated in the academic mission of each institution. The NEC’s commitment to academic excellence has translated into national recognition for both individual student-athletes and the league’s member institutions as a whole. NEC student-athletes consis- tently graduate at well above the national average and its athletic programs continue to be honored for their Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and Academic Progress Rate (APR) figures. On a conference-wide level, more than 2,000 student-athletes qualified for the NEC Academic Honor Roll in 2008-09, nearly a 25 percent increase from the previous year. Saint Francis (PA) posted the highest GPA in the conference to claim the NEC Institutional Academic Award for the first time. On the field of play, the NEC has enjoyed many successes both regionally and nationally, competing in 21 NCAA championships each year. Last season, men’s soccer had its most successful year since 1987 with three student-athletes earning All-America honors, including QU’s Graciano Brito, FDU’s Samson Malijani and MU’s Angelo Amato. In 2009, Monmouth was a staple among the NSCAA National Rankings, reaching as high as No. 7 towards the end of October to match the national standing FDU attained during its 2005 campaign, marking a NEC-best in the modern era. The future of the NEC looks even brighter with new facilities and improvements recently completed, under construction or in planning stages at a majority of the league’s member institutions. We also would like to thank you, the fans, for your support and tremendous enthusiasm for the sport of men’s soccer. Enjoy the action! Sincerely, Ron Ratner, Interim Commissioner Message To Spectators Northeast Conference member institutions value the principles of sportsmanship and the ideal of pursuing victory with honor in intercollegiate athletics. The Conference believes that athletics should be conducted in a way that reflects positively on the individual participants and institutions. The essential elements of sportsmanship and ethics in sports are embodied in the concept of character building and seven core principles: respect, responsibility, fairness, honesty, integrity, caring and civility. The highest potential of sports is achieved when competition reflects these seven principles. The NEC has communicated this message through public service announcements that air on televised football and basketball games, public address announcements at all events and signage on each member campus. The Conference also implemented a new Team Sportsmanship Award program in 2008-09 to recognize those teams and student-athletes who adhere to the principles of sportsmanship and pursue victory with honor. Saint Francis (PA) finished the year with a league-high six sportsmanship awards, which are voted on by student-athletes and coaches following the conclusion of each athletic sea- son. In 2009-10, the NEC is partnering with the NCAA on a "Respect" campaign to address sportsmanship and fan behavior issues through education, communication and enforcement when problems arise. NEC Men’s Soccer History NEC Tournament Records Tournament Individual Records Category Record Player (School) Date Goals Tournament (Game) 4 Joni Kallioinen (MU) vs. RMU 1991 Musa Shannon (RMU) vs. MSM 1996 Tournament 4 Five times - last Samson Malijani (FDU) 2008 Assists Tournament (Game) 2 Six times - last Sergio Munoz (FDU) 2008 Tournament 3 Steven Holloway (MU) 2005 Points 2008 NEC All-Tournament Team Tournament (Game) 8 Joni Kallioinen (MU) vs. Robert Morris 11/9/91 Musa Shannon (RMC) vs. Mount St. Mary’s 1996 Tournament 9 German Quijano (FDU) 1989 FDU: Samson Malijani* Samson Malijani (FDU) 2008 Saves Majdi Zaineh Tournament (Game) 12 Jim Adams (MU) vs. Mount St. Mary’s 11/3/90 Marcos Morales Tournament 22 Jim Adams (MU) 1990 Save Percentage Sergio Munoz Tournament 1.000 Jim Adams (MU) (22 saves) 1990 Andres Gomez (LIU) (3 saves) 1997 Michel Peters (SFNY) (8 saves) 1998 MSM: Vinnie Berry Ryszard Gorski (LIU) (6 saves) 2002 Andrew Nucifora (FDU) (12 saves) 2002 Steve Pathroff Brian Rowland (UMBC) (6 saves) 2002 Ryszard Gorski (LIU) (7 saves) 2003 Chris Wheeler Paul Armstrong (CCSU) (10 saves) 2007 Goals Against Average Tournament 0.00 Ten times - last Paul Armstrong (CCSU) (0 goals) 2007 MU: Angelo Amato Daniel Bostock Tournament Team Records Category Record School Date Goals Tournament (Game) 7 Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Mount St. Mary’s 11/16/08 QU: Graciano Brito Tournament 10 Fairleigh Dickinson 1989 Frederick Hall Assists Tournament (Game) 6 Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Long Island 11/5/89 Rider vs. Long Island 11/6/92 Fairleigh Dickinson vs.