HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

2002-2003 TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK 11549 2002-2003 HOFSTRA U NIVERSITY T ENNIS Q UICK F ACTS

Location: Hempstead, New York 11549 Enrollment: 13,400 TABLE OF CONTENTS Founded: 1935 Nickname: Pride or Flying Dutchmen/Dutchwomen Quick Facts ...... 2 Colors: Gold, White and Blue Affiliation: NCAA Division I This is Hofstra ...... 3 Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Coaching Staff...... 5 Home Facility: Hofstra University Outdoor Tennis Center 2002-2003 Rosters ...... 6 Player Profiles ...... 7 President: Stuart Rabinowitz Director of Athletics: Harry Royle Hofstra President ...... 13 Senior Associate Director of Athletics: Cindy Lewis Athletic Administration ...... 14 Associate Director of Athletics for Communications: Jim Sheehan Athletic Department Directory . . . 15 Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs: Mark Cox Hofstra Heritage...... 16 Assistant Director of Athletics for Student Enhancement: Harold Starks Academic Support ...... 18 Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance: Kevin Delaney Sports Medicine/ Assistant Director of Athletics for Marketing Athletic Training ...... 19 and Advertising Sales: Gina Paoli Long Island ...... 20 Athletic Department Phone: (516) 463-3800 Athletic Department Fax: (516) 463-7514 2001-2002 Women’s Statistics and Results...... 21 Associate Director of Athletics for Communications: Jim Sheehan 2001-2002 Men’s Statistics Office Phone: (516) 463-6764 and Results...... 22 Senior Assistant Director of Athletic Communications: Jeremy Kniffin Colonial Athletic Association . . . . 23 Office Phone: (516) 463-6759 2002-2003 Schedules ...... 24 Assistant Director of Athletic Communications/ Tennis Contact: Stephen Gorchov Office Phone: (516) 463-4933 Fax: (516) 463-5033 Graduate Assistant: Jaclyn Pasquerella Office Phone: (516) 463-2907 TENNIS INFORMATION Director of Athletic Publications: Len Skoros Head Coach: Bill Gerdts (LeMoyne, 1971) Head Athletic Trainer: Rick Zappala Record at Hofstra: Assistant Athletic Trainers: Christopher Grosskopf, Heather Clemons, 71-42/Eight years (men’s); Terry McLaughlin, Nicholas Mancini, Matt Reedy, Stacey Taradash and 53-65/Eight years (women’s) Paul Kinney Equipment Managers: Kevin Maxwell and Kathy Theiling Overall College Record: Assistant Equipment Mangers: Dave Walsh and Brit Stone 171-75/21 years (men’s); Photographer: Brian Ballweg 92-74/13 years (women’s) Assistant Coach: Jacob Chin (Hunter, 1979) HOFSTRA TENNIS ON THE WEB Tennis Office Phone: www.hofstra.edu/Athletics (516) 463-4968

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ounded in 1935 in one building on 15 acres in Hempstead, FFNew York, Hofstra University today has approximately 130 buildings on 240 acres. Located on Long Island, 25 miles east of Manhattan, the Hofstra student body of approximately 13,400 comes from 44 states and 64 countries. The Colleges and Schools of the University are: Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, New College, School of Communication, School of Education and Allied Human Services, School of Law, School for University Studies, University College for Continuing Education, Honors College and Saturday College. Bachelor’s degrees are offered in 130 areas of study. There are also approxi- mately 130 graduate programs, including Ph.D., Ed.D., Psy.D. and J.D. degrees, advanced certificates and professional Hofstra’s growing computer facilities offer diplomas. extensive high-tech training opportunities. There are computer terminals throughout the The George Dempster Hall for campus for student and faculty use. The Communications is one of University was ranked as one of Yahoo the largest, most advanced, Internet Life’s “100 Most Wired Colleges” for non-commercial television facilities in 2001-2002, with more than 750 PC, Macintosh the East. It houses a highly sophisticated and UNIX workstations available in labs and television production/ post-production classrooms. facility with two broadcast quality studios and control rooms; two advanced online video The fully computerized Hofstra Libraries contain 1.6 million edit suites; two Avid non-linear digital editing systems and volumes for student use. Only about 5 percent of American several cuts-only video work stations. Two satellite dishes are colleges have collections as extensive, and 85 percent have available with one dish providing special news feeds for the fewer than half that number. broadcast journalism room, which also has access to Associated Press, Nexis-Lexis and Dow Jones services. In addition, the facility Hofstra sponsors 500 cultural events annually, bringing is capable of feeding student-produced programming to the thousands of scholars, dignitaries and other participants to entire campus on our own cable channels. Also located here is campus. Hofstra has more than 200 musical and dramatic the University’s radio station (WRHU/88.7-FM), audio production performances on campus each year. studios, a film/video screening room, film editing rooms, a computer laboratory, a speech performance studio and a large Hofstra has 12 galleries and exhibition areas and an extensive dance studio. outdoor sculpture collection. Five of the galleries and exhibition areas and the outdoor sculpture collection are directly under the Hofstra’s new C.V. Starr Hall offers academic facilities that are auspices of the Hofstra Museum. In addition, the entire 240-acre among the most technologically advanced in the nation. Every campus is used as an open-air gallery that includes more than seat in every classroom allows students direct access to the 60 outdoor sculptures, acting as a showcase for the Hofstra Internet and Hofstra network – including the resources of Museum, which houses one of the largest art collections in the Hofstra’s Axinn Library. metropolitan area. The Hofstra Museum is accredited by the

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American Association of Museums, one of only 94 universities in the nation and one of six in New York with such credentials.

Hofstra also has seven theaters, a student newspaper, a Student Center, a recreation and center and numerous athletic facilities, including the 15,000- seat James M. Shuart Stadium and the 5,124-seat Hofstra Arena. Hofstra also has an indoor, Olympic-sized (eight lane, 50-meter) swimming pool, one of the largest such facilities in the New York metropolitan area. T HE FA CTS

The Hofstra athletic program competes on the NCAA Division I Hofstra offers bachelor’s degrees in level and is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association and 130 areas of study. the Atlantic 10 Football Conference. The University sponsors 18 intercollegiate programs – nine men’s sports and nine women’s The University offers approximately 130 sports. Hofstra has men’s teams in basketball, football, graduate programs. baseball, lacrosse, golf, tennis, wrestling, soccer and cross country. Women’s sports include basketball, volleyball, softball, Hofstra was ranked as one of Yahoo tennis, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, cross country and golf. Internet Life’s “100 Most Wired The 18 men’s and women’s intercollegiate athletic teams Colleges” for 2001-02. account for more than 150 home contests annually. Hofstra has 493 full-time faculty With its beautiful landscaping, Hofstra has won national members and 1,272 total faculty awards for campus beautification. It is a registered member of members. the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, featuring approximately 8,000 trees representing 425 species. The student-faculty ratio is 16:1

Hofstra’s academic programs are accredited by numerous Hofstra is one of only 262 institutions national agencies and the University is one of only 262 out of more than 3,600 with a chapter schools, out of more than 3,600 colleges and universities of Phi Beta Kappa. nationwide, with a chapter of the national honor society Phi Beta Kappa. Of Hofstra’s 1,272 faculty members, 493 are full The Hofstra Libraries are fully computer- time and 91 percent hold the highest degrees in their fields. ized and contain 1.6 million volumes The student/faculty ratio is 16-to-1. available for student use.

Hofstra University is 100-percent program accessible to persons Hofstra’s campus has 37 residence halls with disabilities, and has been cited as a national model for and 13 dining facilities. this achievement.

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successful, recording a 39-9 record, including three consecutive BILL GERDTS second-place finishes at the New York State Championships. HEAD TENNIS COACH During this time Gerdts also served as owner and operator of a successful retail racquet sports store at the Crescent Club in Bill Gerdts is in his ninth season as Huntington, New York. In 1982 he became director of racquet Head Coach of Hofstra’s Men’s and sports at the Crescent Club. In the summer of 1997, Gerdts Women’s Tennis teams. Gerdts has received a professional one ranking, the highest certification for a posted a 71-42 overall record with the tennis instructor. He has also worked professional training men’s squad. Gerdts’ overall record as seminars at the Dennis Van der Meer Tennis University in Hilton a men’s coach is 171-75 over 21 Head, South Carolina, and at the Fred Stolle High Impact Tennis years of coaching. On the women’s side, Gerdts has compiled a Seminar at the Turnberry Isle Country Club in South Florida. record of 53-65 during his eight seasons at Hofstra, and a 92-74 Gerdts is on the advisory boards for Prince Manufacturing, Head career record in 12 seasons of coaching women’s tennis. Tennis Equipment, Trostel Leather Company, Rossignol Ski and Tennis, and Volkl Ski and Tennis. Gerdts transformed the Hofstra Men’s Tennis team into a conference power in the America East Conference in the late Gerdts, who resides in West Islip, New York, has a bachelor’s 1990’s. In 1999 Gerdts was named America East Coach of the in biology from LeMoyne College (1971) and a master’s in Year after leading the team to a 13-1 record and the school’s first education from Dowling College (1993). America East Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. In 2000 Gerdts led the Pride to a 14-2 record, an America East Championship and NCAA Tournament bid. For his efforts Gerdts was named America East Coach of the Year. In 2001 Gerdts led the men’s team to a 12-5 record and a third straight America JACOB CHIN East Championship and NCAA Tournament berth. In addition, he ASSISTANT COACH led the Hofstra men’s team to 12-win seasons in both 1995 and 1997. Jacob Chin is in his first season as Assistant Men’s and Women’s Tennis In addition to his two America East Men’s Tennis Coach of the Coach at Hofstra University. Chin joins Year Awards, Gerdts was named Eastern Division Coach of the the Hofstra staff after serving as head Year by the United States Professional Tennis Association after women’s tennis coach at leading the Pride women to the program’s most successful season Queensborough Community College with an 11-2 record in 1994. since June 2002.

During his Hofstra tenure Gerdts has seen his players earn 21 all- Chin began his tennis career in 1982, serving as teaching pro at conference selections in men’s tennis and six all-conference picks the Sutton East Tennis Club. A former member of the New York in women’s tennis. He has also coached a two-time America East City Fire Department, Chin served as a firefighter from 1981 until Men’s Championship Most Outstanding Performer in Pete Sandor, 1992. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1992 and held this a two-time America East Men’s Tennis Scholar-Athlete in Michael position until his retirement in May 2002. Polsky and a GTE/CoSIDA District I Academic All-American in Barbara Schmaltz. After retiring from the fire department, Chin resumed his tennis teaching career as a private instructor and also took over the Gerdts is also involved in the administrative end of his sport and women’s tennis program at Queensborough Community College in January 2001 he was named second vice president of the in Bayside, New York. At Queensborough CC, part of the City United States Professional Tennis Association Eastern Division. University of New York (CUNY) system, Chin was responsible for all facets of the Tigers program, including recruitment, scheduling, Prior to his arrival at Hofstra in 1994, Gerdts served as director practice planning and on-court instruction. of racquet sports at Dowling College in Oakdale, New York, since 1981. Under his direction Dowling instituted a women’s Chin earned a degree in business administration in 1979 from tennis program while boosting the men’s program from a Hunter College, where he was a three-time CUNY champion in “noncompetitive” status to a consistent top ten ranking in the wrestling and the 1975 CUNY Tournament Most Outstanding NCAA Division II Eastern Region. Gerdts’ men’s team posted a Wrestler. 100-34 record, including three Metropolitan Eastern Conference championships in 13 seasons. The women’s team was equally 2002-2003 TENNIS 5 2002-2003 H OFSTRA U NIVERSITY T ENNIS R OSTERS

The Pride

WOMEN’S ROSTER Name Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous School Lauren Franki Sr. 5-3 Brooklyn, NY/Bishop Kearney Jennifer Freedman Sr. 5-6 Wakefield, NY/St. Francis Prep Mayo Hosoda So. 5-2 Albertson, NY/Herricks Allison Kelly So. 5-6 Valley Stream, NY/Valley Stream Central Natalia Krawczyk Sr. 5-4 Lodz, Poland/Tadeusz Kosciuszko Erika Reggiani Fr. 5-10 Sao Paulo, Brazil/Mackenzie American Jambore Nicole Rosenthal Jr. 5-4 New York, NY/Beekman School Jillian Schalk Fr. 5-5 Baldwin, MD/Notre Dame Preparatory Adriana Segura Jr. 5-5 Fort Walton Beach, FL/Choctanhatchee Senior/South Florida CC Mihaela Stefan Sr. 5-9 Bucharest, Romania/Emil Racovita

MEN’S ROSTER Name Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School Jared Coggan Fr. 6-0 Sharon, MA/Sharon Nikola Djordjevic Fr. 6-3 Belgrade, Yugoslavia/XI Beogredska Gimnazija Gary Galt Fr. 5-7 Westmoorings, Trinidad/American Heritage (FL) Andres Neiman Jr. 5-10 Buenos Aires, Argentina/Escuela Tecnica Matt Schor Fr. 5-10 East Rockaway, NY/Lynbrook Robert Sforzo Fr. 5-7 Centerport, NY/Harborfields Rodrigo Teixeira So. 5-11 Sao Luis - Maranhao, Brazil/Pitagoras

Head Coach: Bill Gerdts Assistant Coach: Jacob Chin

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LAUREN FRANKI JENNIFER FREEDMAN 5-3, Senior 5-6, Senior Brooklyn, NY/ Wakefield, NY/ Bishop Kearney St. Francis Prep

Third season on the Hofstra roster Fourth year on the Hofstra Tennis …2001-2002: Posted a 1-15 roster...2001-2002: Compiled singles record…Was 1-16 overall a record of 4-13 in singles in doubles…Member of the Colonial Athletic Association action…Was 2-11 in dual meets at third singles…Was 2-2 Scholar-Athlete team…2000-2001: Posted a 1-15 record in tournament play…Posted a 6-12 overall doubles at sixth singles…Had a 1-14 record with Jamie McGrath at record…Teamed with Mihaela Stefan to post a 5-7 record third doubles…Member of the America East Academic at first doubles…Member of the Colonial Athletic Honor Roll…High School: Played three years of tennis at Association Scholar-Athlete team…2000-2001: Posted a Bishop Kearney High School…Helped team to Brooklyn- record of 5-16 in singles action…Was 5-15 at fourth Queens Diocesan championship… Recipient of Most singles…Teamed with Mihaela Stefan to post a 4-12 Improved Doubles Team award… Personal: Born record at second doubles…Was 0-1 with Vesna Jaksic at December 29, 1981…Has two brothers…Has served as a second doubles…1999-2000: Saw limited action… swimming instructor at Hofstra’s Swim Center…Aspires to Posted a 1-1 record in singles action…Member of America teach physical education…Physical education major. East Academic Honor Roll…High School: Lettered in tennis and track and field at St. Francis Prep in Fresh

LAUREN FRANKI

JENNIFER FREEDMAN

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Meadows, New York...All-Catholic League and All-New ALLISON KELLY York City selection in 1999...Helped team to CHSAA and 5-6, Sophomore New York State Championships...Posted a 12-0 record in Valley Stream, NY/ singles and doubles play as a senior...Was 50-2 in her Valley Stream Central high school career...Member of National Honor Society and French Honor Society...Personal: Born January 27, Second season on the Hofstra 1981…Plays the trumpet, trombone and piano… Tennis roster…2001-2002: Psychology major. Posted a record of 6-16 in singles play…Was 2-12 in dual meets and 4-4 in tourna- ment play…Had a 5-10 record at fourth singles…Had a 3- 12 overall doubles record… Teamed with Kristin Robert to MAYO HOSODA post a 2-10 record at second doubles…High School: 5-2, Sophomore Played four years of tennis at Valley Stream Central High Albertson, NY/Herricks School…Personal: Born March 23, 1983…Has one sister…Hobbies include reading and listening to music… First year on the Hofstra Tennis Began playing tennis at age 7…Lists favorite athlete as roster…High School: Lettered Jennifer Capriati...Plans to be an elementary school in tennis all four years at Herricks teacher…Elementary education major. High School in New Hyde Park, New York…Four-time All-Nassau County selection…All-divi- sion pick as a sophomore and junior…Placed fourth in ALLISON KELLY doubles at the Nassau County Tournament as a senior…Team Most Valuable Player as a freshman…Personal: Born April 4, 1983…Has one sister…Hobbies include reading, writing and thinking… Aspires to work for the FBI…Philosophy major with a minor in history.

8 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY NATALIA KRAWCZYK NICOLE ROSENTHAL 5-4, Senior 5-4, Junior Lodz, Poland/ New York, NY/ Tadeusz Kosciuszko Beekman School

First year on the Hofstra Tennis Second season on the Hofstra roster…High School: Played Tennis roster…2001-2002: tennis and soccer at Tadeusz Posted an 0-12 singles record at Kosciuszko in Lodz, Poland…Graduated in 1999… the sixth singles flight…Was 0- Personal: Born March 6, 1980…Started playing tennis 13 at third doubles with Lauren Franki as a partner…High at age 6…International business major. School: Is a 2000 graduate of the Beekman School in New York, New York…Personal: Born April 18, 1982…Has one sister…Hobbies include horseback riding ERIKA REGGIANI and traveling…Business management major. 5-10, Freshman Sao Paulo, Brazil/ Mackenzie American JILLIAN SCHALK Jambore 5-5, Freshman Baldwin, MD/ First year on the Hofstra Tennis Notre Dame Prep roster…High School: Played tennis at Mackenzie American First season on the Hofstra Tennis Jambore in Sao Paulo, roster…High School: Played Brazil…Placed second in 2001 National Championship… four years of tennis, and two Named Sao Paulo’s Best of the Year in 2001…Personal: years of lacrosse and golf at Notre Dame Preparatory Born March 15, 1984…Has one brother and one sister… School in Towson, Maryland…Named to IAAM All-Star Began playing tennis at age 8…International business team as a senior…Was a runner-up in first doubles at the major. IAAM tournament as a senior and at third doubles as a junior…Member of division championship team as a freshman…Honor student…Personal: Born April 3, 1984…Has one sister…Hobbies include playing the piano and guitar…Audio/Radio major.

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ADRIANA SEGURA in doubles play…Had a 5-7 record with Jennifer Freedman 5-5, Junior at first doubles…2000-2001: Led team with an 11-11 Fort Walton Beach, FL/ singles record…Had a record of 9-8 at third singles and a Choctanhatchee/ 1-2 record at second singles…Teamed with Jennifer South Florida CC Freedman to post a 4-12 record at second doubles…Was 1-0 at first doubles with Vesna Jaksic and also with Kristin First season on the Hofstra Tennis Robert…Named to America East Commissioner’s Honor roster…Joined the Pride from Roll…1999-2000: Posted a 12-9 singles record, going 8- South Florida Community College in Avon Park, 8 at the top singles flight…Tied for the team lead in Florida…At South Florida Community College: wins…Won a Metropolitan Tennis Championship at first Attended SFCC for two years…Ranked 36th by the ITA in singles…Teamed with Vesna Jaksic to post a 5-7 the final 2002 NJCAA rankings…Was ranked 16th in record…Was 1-0 with Kristin Robert…High School: doubles with partner Vanessa Lanz…Helped SFCC achieve Played tennis at Emil Racovita school in Bucharest, a NJCAA ranking of 10…Team Most Valuable Player in Romania...Personal: Born December 28, 1980…Has 2002…High School: Attended Choctanhatchee High one sister...Started playing tennis at the age of 9...Dual School in Fort Walton Beach, Florida…Lettered in tennis major in Video/TV and business. and swimming…Was regional and district champion at first singles and doubles in 1998 and 1999…Was a State Class 5A finalist at first doubles in 1999…Helped team MIHAELA STEFAN earn a #4 ranking among Florida 5A schools…Team captain as a senior…Florida Merit Scholar…National Science Merit Award recipient…Senior Star Athlete… Personal: Born August 10, 1982…Has one brother… Hobbies include art and playing guitar…Dual major in international business and marketing…French minor.

MIHAELA STEFAN 5-9, Senior Bucharest, Romania/ Emil Racovita

Fourth year on the Hofstra Tennis roster...2001-2002: Compiled a team-best 11-9 record in singles play…Was 8-5 in dual meets and 3-4 in tournaments…Had a 7-5 record at first singles and a 3-1 mark at second singles…Was 6-9 overall

10 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY JARED COGGAN GARY GALT 6-0, Freshman 5-7, Freshman Sharon, MA/Sharon Westmoorings, Trinidad/ American Heritage (FL) First year on the Hofstra Tennis team…High School: Lettered in First year on the Hofstra Tennis tennis at Sharon High School in roster…High School: Played Sharon, Massachusetts… one season of tennis at American Personal: Born February 24, 1984…Has one Heritage High School in Delray Beach, Florida…Posted a sister…Began playing tennis at age 6…Business major. 2-0 record…Named Sportsman of the Year on his club team in Trinidad… Personal: Born November 20, 1983…Has one sister and one brother…Hobbies include soccer and basketball… Began playing tennis at age NICOLA DJORDJEVIC 8…Management major. 6-3, Freshman Belgrade, Yugoslavia/XI Beogredska Gimnazija ANDRES NEIMAN 5-10, Junior Buenos Aires, Argentina/ First season on the Hofstra Tennis Escuela Tecnica roster…High School: Played four years of tennis at XI Beogredska Gimnazija in Second season on the Hofstra 2001-2002: Belgrade, Yugoslavia…Helped led team to 2002 Yugoslav Tennis roster… championship…Named Best Player in each of his four sea- Posted a record of 1-12 on the sons…Personal: Born September 18, 1983…Has one season…Was 0-11 in dual brother…Hobbies include reading…Has worked as a life- meets, playing primarily at fourth singles…Was a guard at the Olympic swimming pool in Belgrade…Started combined 1-9 in doubles play…Member of the Colonial High School: playing tennis at age 7…Aspires to play tennis professional- Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete team… ly…Undecided major. Attended Escuela Tecnica in Buenos Aires, Argentina… Played club tennis with Club Nautico Hacoat…Helped team win Argentinean Interclubs Tournament from 1994 through 1997…Personal: Born March 27, 1982…Has one sister and one brother…Hobbies include horseback riding…Has served as a youth leader at Community Betel in Argentina…Business major.

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MATT SCHOR RODRIGO TEIXEIRA 5-10, Freshman 5-11, Sophomore East Rockaway, NY/ Sao Luis-Maranhao, Brazil/ Lynbrook/ Pitagora-MG Pampulla University of Connecticut Second year on the Hofstra First season on the Hofstra tennis Tennis roster…2001-2002: roster…Joined the Pride after Compiled a record of 5-8 in spending the fall 2002 semester at the University of singles play…Was 2-8 in dual meets and 3-0 in Connecticut…At Connecticut: Posted a 4-1 record in tournament play…Was 4-0 at third singles…Had a singles play and a 2-3 record in doubles during the fall combined record of 7-6 in doubles play…Was 6-2 at first season…High School: Played six years of tennis at doubles with James Tsai…High School: Attended Lynbrook High School in Lynbrook, New York…All-Nassau Pitagora-MG Pampulla in Sao Luis, Brazil…Personal: County and all-conference selection…Personal: Born June Born January 3, 1981…Has one brother and one 1, 1984…Was married in January 2003…Wife’s name is sister…Brother, Sergio, was a member of the Hofstra Tennis Yosate…Has two sisters…Began playing tennis at age team…Began playing tennis at age 9…Bioengineering 5…Management major. major.

ROBERT SFORZO RODRIGO TEIXEIRA 5-7, Freshman Centerport, NY/Harborfields

First season on the Hofstra Tennis roster…High School: Played four years of tennis at Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, New York…All-league selection in each of his four seasons…Two-time team Most Valuable Player…Personal: Born August 27, 1984…Has two brothers…Hobbies include golf, boating and fishing…Also recruited by Fairfield and Adelphi… Finance major.

12 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY S TUART R ABINOWITZ P RESIDENT OF H OFSTRA U NIVERSITY

President Rabinowitz holds positions with a number of important government and community organizations, including the Nassau County Health and Welfare Council, Cradle of Aviation Museum, Fund for Modern Courts, Holocaust Memorial & Educational Center of Nassau County, Long Island Association and the Long Island Coalition for Fair Broadcasting. He is a former member of the Nassau County Blue Ribbon Financial Review Panel and former chair of the Nassau County Local Advisory Board. Additionally, President Rabinowitz served as a member of the Nassau County Commission on Government Revision, which was charged with drafting a new charter and a new form of government for the County. He is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Martin Luther King Living the tuart Rabinowitz was chosen by the Hofstra Dream Award, EOC; Award for Distinguished Service in SS University Board of Trustees to serve as the eighth the Cause of Justice, Legal Aid Society; Leadership President of the University on December 20, 2000. Prior Award, UJA Federation; and the Bar Association of to his appointment, he served as Dean of Hofstra Nassau County Proclamation for Outstanding Service to University School of Law from September 1989 through both the Legal Profession and the Community. June 2001. He joined the faculty of the Law School in 1972. President Rabinowitz currently holds the Andrew President Rabinowitz received a juris doctor degree, M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professorship magna cum laude, from Columbia University School of in Civil Procedure. His other areas of special academic Law, where he was a member of the board of editors of interest include the federal system, federal courts, and the Columbia Law Review and a Harlan Fiske Stone the media and free speech. Scholar. He graduated from City College of New York with honors, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the American Law Institute.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Harry Royle

Harry Royle is in his sixth year as Director of Athletics at Hofstra University. After serving as Interim Director from June 1997 through February 1998, Royle, a longtime Hofstra University athletic administrator, was selected as the University’s sixth Director of Athletics. In making the announcement, then-Hofstra President Dr. James M. Shuart said, “I am happy that the best person for the position of Director of Athletics was already here on campus in Harry Royle. He has served this University well for 27 years, and we are excited for him as he leads the Athletic Department into the 21st century.”

Royle, a Hofstra alumnus who received his bachelor’s in history in 1970 and master’s in educational administration in 1990, has worked in the Athletic Department at Hofstra for more than three decades. After a stellar four-year football playing career at Hofstra, where he was 1968 team captain and the third recipient of the Mayor’s Trophy, Royle served as an Assistant Football Coach under three Head Coaches, Howard “Howdy” Myers, Bill Leete and Mickey Kwiatkowski, from 1969 through 1987. During this time, he served as a position coach and Defensive Coordinator with the Flying Dutchmen and made three NCAA Championship appearances.

Royle also served as an Assistant Lacrosse Coach under Myers from 1971 through 1975 before replacing the legendary Hall of Fame coach upon his retirement in 1976. He directed the Flying Dutchmen Lacrosse program as Head Coach from 1976 through 1985, compiling a 58-55 record and leading the program to a Top 13 ranking or better in five of those 10 years. In 1978 Royle led the Flying Dutchmen to an 8-5 record, an NCAA Championship Tournament bid and a seventh-place national ranking.

Royle became Hofstra’s Assistant Director of Athletics in 1985, serving as team administrator for numerous programs, including Football and Lacrosse. In 1995 he was promoted to Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance and University Eligibility. Royle has served as tournament director for the highly successful NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship-Northern Quarterfinals at Hofstra Stadium in 1997 and 1998, and was a member of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Committee. Royle and his wife of 36 years, Mary, have three children, Michael (35), Paul (30) and Danny (22), who is a member of the Hofstra Lacrosse team. The Royle family resides in Babylon, New York.

CINDY LEWIS MARK COX KEVIN DELANEY Senior Associate Assistant Director Associate Director of of Athletics for Director of Athletics for Compliance Athletics External Affairs

JIM SHEEHAN HAROLD STARKS GINA PAOLI Associate Director Assistant Director of Assistant of Athletics for Athletics Director of Communications for Student Athletics for Enhancement Marketing and Advertising Sales

14 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY Department Of Intercollegiate Athletics • Hempstead, New York 11549 • http://www.hofstra.edu/athletics - Athletic Department Homepage

ATHLETIC OFFICES Women’s Volleyball Coach: Ms. Fran Kalafer (463-6758-PFC/[email protected]) (SB) Stadium Building, 147 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1470 Assistant Coach: Ms. Julie Nicholson (463-4930-PFC/[email protected]) Office Number: (516) 463-6750 Fax Number: (516) 463-4860 Assistant Coach: Ms. Elaine Roque (463-4930-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Steve Florio (463-4930-PFC/[email protected]) (HUA) Hofstra University Arena, 245 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-2450 Men’s Soccer Coach: Mr. Richard Nuttall (463-6762-SB/[email protected]) Office Number: (516) 463-4667 Fax Number: (516) 463-6525 Assistant Coach: Mr. Eugene Larkin (463-3675-SB/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Nick Iadanza (463-6762-SB) (PFC) Physical Fitness Center, 230 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-2300 Assistant Coach: Mr. Ed Schieferstein (463-3675-SB) Office Number: (516) 463-3800 Fax Number: (516) 463-7514 Women’s Soccer Coach: Mrs. JoAnne Russell (463-6946-SB/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Simon Riddiough (463-3685-SB/[email protected]) (MH) Margiotta Hall, 120 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1200 Assistant Coach: Mr. Steve Schoen (463-3685-SB) Office Number: (516) 463-5315 Fax Number: (516) 463-4859 Women’s Field Hockey Coach: Ms. Kathy De Angelis (463-3712-SB/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Ms. Wendy Brady (463-6781-SB/[email protected]) (SC) Swim Center, 240 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-2400 Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach: Mr. Bill Gerdts (463-4968-PFC/[email protected]) Office Number: (516) 463-6670 Fax Number: (516) 463-3818 Assistant Coach: Mr. Jacob Chin (463-4968-PFC) Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach: Mr. James Sewell (OAC) Office of Athletic Communications, PFC-240, 230 Hofstra University, (463-6702-PFC/[email protected]) Hempstead, NY 11549-2300 Assistant Coach: Ms. Kristen Masciello (463-6702-PFC) Office Number: (516) 463-6759 Fax Number: (516) 463-5033 WINTER SEASON ADMINISTRATION (phone #-location/e-mail) Men’s Basketball Coach: Mr. Tom Pecora (463-6757-HUA/[email protected]) Director of Athletics: Mr. Harry Royle (463-6750-SB/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Tom Parrotta (463-6756-HUA/[email protected]) Senior Associate Athletic Director: Ms. Cindy Lewis (463-6748-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Van Macon (463-6594-HUA/[email protected]) Associate Athletic Director-Communications: Mr. Jim Sheehan Assistant Coach: Mr. David Duke (463-6755-HUA/[email protected]) (463-6764-PFC/[email protected]) Director of Basketball Operations: Mr. John Corso (463-6204-HUA/[email protected]) Associate Athletic Director-External Affairs: Mr. Mark Cox Women’s Basketball Coach: Mrs. Felisha Legette-Jack (463-5069-HUA/[email protected]) (463-6144-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Ms. Brenda Milano (463-3776-HUA/[email protected]) Assistant Athletic Director-Student Enhancement: Mr. Harold Starks Assistant Coach: Mr. Jose Mori (463-6754-HUA/[email protected]) (463-5228-SB/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Ms. Viveca Lof (463-4942-HUA/[email protected]) Assistant Athletic Director-Compliance: Mr. Kevin Delaney Wrestling Coach: Mr. Tom Ryan (463-6615-PFC/[email protected]) (463-6749-SB/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Derek Brophy (463-3758-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Athletic Director-Marketing and Advertising Sales: Ms. Gina Paoli Assistant Coach: Mr. T.J. Hill (463-3758-PFC) (463-6490-PFC/[email protected]) Administrative Assistant: Mr. Bob Busby (463-3758-PFC) Associate Athletic Director/ Director of Athletic Communications: Mr. Jim Sheehan (463-6764-PFC/[email protected]) SPRING SEASON Senior Asst. Dir. of Athletic Communications: Mr. Jeremy Kniffin (463-6759-PFC/[email protected]) Baseball Coach: Mr. Chris Dotolo (463-5065-PFC/[email protected]) Asst. Dir. of Athletic Communications: Mr. Stephen Gorchov Assistant Coach: Mr. Mike Fahid (463-3759-PFC) (463-4933-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Peter Graham (463-3759-PFC/[email protected]) Director of Athletic Publications: Mr. Len Skoros (463-4602/[email protected]) Softball Coach: Mr. Bill Edwards (463-5085-PFC/[email protected]) Director of Sports Facilities: Mr. Larry Bloom (463-6625-HUA/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mrs. Larissa S. Anderson (463-7573-PFC/[email protected]) Associate Dir. of Sports Facilities: Mrs. Ann Baller (463-6671-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Scott Coppola (463-7573-PFC) Assistant Dir. of Sports Facilities: Mr. Neil Collins (463-8148-HUA/[email protected]) Men’s Lacrosse Coach: Mr. John Danowski (463-6628-MH/[email protected]) Assistant Dir. of Sports Facilities: Mr. Colm Kennedy (463-4117-HUA/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Joe Amplo (463-6617-MH/[email protected]) Assistant Dir. of Sports Facilities: Mr. Jay Artinian (463-7931-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Sean Smith (463-6629-MH) Assistant Dir. of Sports Facilities: Ms. Julie True (463-4672-PFC/[email protected]) Women’s Lacrosse Coach: Mrs. Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe (463-6761-SB/[email protected]) Ticket Manager: Ms. Jill Racicot (463-4067-HUA/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Ms. Kory Miller (463-7419-SB/[email protected]) Strength, Conditioning and Speed Coach: Joe Rodgers Assistant Coach: Mr. Paul Ramsey (463-7419-SB) (463-4158-MH/[email protected]) Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach: Mr. Bill Gerdts (463-4968-PFC/[email protected]) Graduate-Assistant Strength Coaches: Kristy Crowley and Steve Orris (463-4158-MH) Assistant Coach: Mr. Jacob Chin (463-4968-PFC) Head Athletic Trainer: Mr. Rick Zappala (463-5061-MH/[email protected]) Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach: Mr. Robert Schwalb (463-6821-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Athletic Trainer: Mr. Christopher Grosskopf (463-6734-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Jack Simes (463-6821-PFC) Assistant Athletic Trainer: Mr. Terry McLaughlin (463-6035-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Athletic Trainer: Ms. Heather Clemons (463-6769-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Athletic Trainer: Mr. Matt Reedy (463-6085-MH/[email protected]) *OTHER UNIVERSITY NUMBERS TO NOTE Assistant Athletic Trainer: Ms. Stacey Taradash (463-6035-PFC/[email protected]) University President: Mr. Stuart Rabinowitz (463-6800/[email protected]) Assistant Athletic Trainer: Mr. Paul Kinney (463-6035-PFC/[email protected]) Senior VP and Provost: Dr. Herman A. Berliner (463-5402/[email protected]) Assistant Athletic Trainer: Mr. Nicholas Mancini (463-6037-PFC/[email protected]) Senior VP/ Planning and Administration: Mrs. Patricia Adamski (463- Men’s Equipment Manager: Mr. Kevin Maxwell (463-5037-MH/[email protected]) 6800/[email protected]) Assistant Equipment Manager: Mr. Dave Walsh (463-6620-PFC/[email protected]) VP/Legal Affairs and General Counsel: Mrs. Dolores Fredrich, Esq. Assistant Equipment Manager: Mr. Brit Stone (463-5037-MH/[email protected]) ([email protected]) Women’s Equipment Manager: Ms. Kathy Theiling (463-6768-PFC/[email protected]) VP/Development: Mr. Michael D’Amato (463-7091/[email protected]) Athletic Office Manager: Mrs. Shirley Hein (463-6750-SB/[email protected]) VP/Campus Life: Dr. Holly J. Seirup (463-6933/[email protected]) Secretary: Mrs. Kay Kenney (463-6750-SB/[email protected]) VP/Financial Affairs and Treasurer: Ms. Catherine Hennessy Secretary: Ms. Harriet Teitle (463-3800-PFC/[email protected]) (463-6820/[email protected]) Secretary: Mrs. Clarice Smith (463-4667-HUA/[email protected]) VP/University Relations: Mr. Michael DeLuise (463-6817/[email protected]) Secretary: Mrs. Cathy Aull (463-5315-MH/[email protected]) Executive Director of Alumni Relations: Ms. Margaret A. Shields (463-6636/[email protected]) Dean of Students: Ms. Gina-Lyn Crance (463-6913/[email protected]) COACHES Director of Admissions and Financial Aid: Mrs. Suzanne H. Tang FALL SEASON (463-6698/[email protected]) Director of Student Activities: Ms. Anita Ellis (463-6912/[email protected]) Football Coach: Mr. Joe Gardi (463-5315-MH/[email protected]) Director of Spirit Support: Mr. Ed Lynch (463-6916/[email protected]) Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator: Mr. Greg Gigantino Director of Public Safety: Mr. Ed Bracht (463-6605/[email protected]) (463-6073-MH/[email protected]) Hofstra Pride Club: Mr. Mark Cox (463-6144-PFC/[email protected]) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Warren Ruggiero Hofstra Video Productions: Mr. Len Thon (463-5203/[email protected]) (463-5317-MH/[email protected]) Hofstra Television Institute: Mr. Tim Fehmel (463-5210/[email protected]) Defensive Line: Mr. Brian Vaganek (463-6708-MH/[email protected]) Hofstra Recreation Center: Ms. Pat Montagano (463-6959) Defensive Backs: Mr. Jimmy Salgado (463-6766-MH/[email protected]) Hofstra Swim Center: Mrs. Ann Baller (463-6671-SC/[email protected]) Linebackers: Mr. Bob McIntyre (463-5316-MH/[email protected]) WRHU-FM: Mr. Bruce Avery (463-5430/[email protected]) Offensive Line: Mr. Cazzie Kosciolek (463-6074-MH/[email protected]) University Switchboard: 463-6600 Wide Receivers: Mr. Jeff Behrman (463-6709-MH/[email protected]) Special Teams: Mr. Adam Brown (463-6728-MH/[email protected])

2002-2003 TENNIS 15 H OFSTRA H ERITAGE

Also adopted in this early stage of Hofstra’s history was the school alma mater, “The Netherlands.” The lyrics were written by a faculty member to the music of the Dutch national anthem by the 16th-century Dutch composer Valerius.

The Hofstra Flag The Hofstra storm flag is modeled after an actual Dutch geus, a privateer’s flag. In 1991 a representative of Holland’s Queen Beatrix presented the banner to then Hofstra President (now President Emeritus) James M.Shuart. The history of the flag dates back to 1572, when a group of Dutch loyalists called Watergeuzen used the flag’s mast to ram the gates of a Dutch city in their opposition to Spanish rule. While the Netherlands Royal Navy flies the original red, white and blue geus, the Hofstra version has been redesigned in the school colors of gold, white and blue.

The gold, white and blue Hofstra colors themselves spring from Dutch roots. The first official Hofstra flag appeared on April 19, 1940, when Dr. Alexander Loudon, an envoy for Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, presented his country’s flag to Hofstra in a special ceremony. However, the flag he presented was not the red, white and blue flag of the Netherlands, but the orange, white and blue banner of William of Nassau with a Hofstra emblem placed on the flag. The University has used the design ever since, although President Shuart, after researching the colors, replaced the orange hue with gold, making the flag truer The history of athletics at Hofstra is as old as the University to the original House of Nassau. The flag is one of itself, and is steeped in the Dutch heritage that helps to Hofstra’s most recognizable symbols, utilized in make Hofstra such a unique school. publications, pins and souvenirs.

Hofstra has always had strong roots in tradition. Ties to The Hofstra Seal Dutch heritage and the Netherlands began with William S. The Hofstra seal, another Hofstra, after whom the school is named and on whose easily recognizable emblem, property the University was started. When the doors was designed from the royal opened in 1935, the sole building on campus was Dutch emblem by art instructor Hofstra’s mansion, which he had affectionately named the Constant Van de Wall. The Netherlands after his homeland. The mansion, which seal is modeled on the coat houses administrative offices, is now the center of Hofstra’s of arms of the House of 240-acre campus, and has been renamed Hofstra Hall. Orange-Nassau. The round seal includes the coat of arms, flanked by lions on either side. A lion

16 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY also stands in the center of the coat of arms, holding a As the myth goes, an Oracle told Atalanta, as a sword in its right claw and a bundle of seven arrows, young girl, that she must never marry. Thus, Atalanta whichrepresent the seven provinces of Holland, in its left. avoided men and devoted herself to the chase. Soon she The seal also carries the motto of the House of Orange- could outrun any man. Yet because Atalanta was so Nassau in Old French: “Je maintiendray” (I stand attractive she had many suitors. To deal with them she imposed an almost impossible condition. She would only steadfast). In 1988 one of the two lions on the seal was marry one who could beat her in a foot race. While she officially replaced with a lioness. The seal is now the focal would be the prize of such a race, the penalty for losing point of the “Hofstra Pride” logo. was death. Nonetheless there were suitors and there was need of a judge for such races. Hippomenes was chosen The Hofstra Nicknames for this role. However, when he saw Atalanta he The Hofstra nickname has also evolved over the years. For immediately fell in love with her. Knowing he could never decades, Hofstra athletic teams have used the nicknames out run her, he sought the help of Venus. Flying Dutchmen, Dutchmen, or Dutch. Recently, an additional nickname of The Pride has become popular. We have not changed our nickname. We are both the Dutch (and its variations) and the Pride.

The Pride nickname started during the University’s dramatic recovery and growth in the mid to late ‘80’s from a major fiscal crisis during the previous decade. The first consistent use of the word “Pride” relating to athletics started in 1989 when the University’s athletic booster club was founded and called itself The Pride Club. At that time it had no meaning associated with our teams. It was simply consistent with a general feeling about all of our efforts. Venus agreed, and gave him three golden apples, which The Pride nickname has also evolved over the past decade Hippomenes was to throw in front of Atalanta during the in a more specific fashion than just the expression of the race. The apples were so desirable it would be impossible feeling. The word pride is used to describe a sense of for her to resist picking them up, and thus she would lose having strong self-respect or a sense of accomplishment. the race. All this came to pass, and when the race was But in 1988 the lion on the right side of the shield on the over and won by Hippomenes, they fell deeply in love and the youth carried off his prize. However, they angered Hofstra seal was changed into a lioness to symbolize Venus for their failure to thank her. As punishment, she gender equity. This, in turn, led to the development of the turned Hippomenes into a lion and Atalanta into a lioness. University mascots — Kate and Willie Pride, a lion and lioness. The two lions led to extensive use of the word With this strong identification with lions and the multiple “Pride” in talking about Hofstra, as a group of lions is meanings of the word pride, our coaches and players, as well called a pride. In 1995 bronze reproductions of the lion as the sports media, have begun to use it extensively over the and lioness were added to the campus scenery. In fact, last several years. Our women’s teams especially are more there are now four such pairs of sculptures on campus. comfortable calling themselves The Pride, which is genderless, than they are calling themselves The Flying Dutchwomen or However, the evolution continues even further. In 1997, the Lady Dutch. The men’s teams are also comfortable with the University purchased a sculpture by Paul Manship of the nickname Pride. “Atalanta,” a figure from Greek mythology. It is an impressive 14-foot tall figure of a running woman. It is on However, as noted earlier, we have not abandoned the the west side of Hofstra Stadium. To complement this Flying Dutchmen or formally adopted The Pride. There is figure, in 1998, the University commissioned Gregg Wyatt nothing wrong with having more than one nickname. It is to sculpt a similarly sized figure of a running man. In this not uncommon for a school to have two nicknames as case it was a representation of “Hippomenes” who was a institutions such as Yale, Virginia, Georgia Tech and Army central figure in the myth. The myth of Atalanta and have multiple monikers. The bottom line is our name is Hippomenes relates closely to Hofstra symbology. HOFSTRA. 2002-2003 TENNIS 17 A CADEMIC S UPPORT

ofstra University is committed to the HH pursuit of academic and athletic excellence. The University views participation in intercollegiate athletics as benefiting the student-athlete in an educationally enhancing experience beyond any other opportunity available. Hofstra also realizes the time commitment made by student-athletes and has committed the facilities and resources to support all students.

The University Tutorial Program (UTP) provides free tutoring in every subject area to any Hofstra student. In addition to this service, the UTP has an athletic component that addresses the academic needs of student-athletes. The UTP academic counselor administers this athletic component. The UTP emphasizes four areas in their efforts to ensure the academic success of Hofstra’s student-athletes.

Area one is academic counseling. Services are provided in the areas of academic planning, career planning, personal counseling, and campus and community referrals. The counselor also meets with prospective student-athletes, at the coach’s request, to share the many benefits of a Hofstra University education.

Area two is academic advising. In an effort to ease the demand on the Office of Advisement, the UTP academic counselor also advises first year and undecided student- athletes.

Area three is academic monitoring. The UTP counselor monitors the academic progress of student-athletes to ensure compliance with Hofstra University, NCAA and conference regulations. The counselor’s regular communication with the faculty and coaches provide an opportunity for early intervention should academic difficulties arise.

Area four is study halls. The University Tutorial Program provides all athletic study halls with tutors in various subjects and assesses the needs of individual student-athletes to provide the most effective study environment. The assessment tool administered by the UTP is also used to provide various enrichment seminars for the student-athletes such as time management, writing skills, campus resources, and surviving the college transition.

In the fall of 1999, the Pride Teaching and Learning Center opened on the second floor of Margiotta Hall. Funded in part by proceeds from the Joe Gardi Golf Open, the state-of-the-art computer lab and learning center features a projection system and 18 computer work stations, which are connected to the University network for easy research access to the Internet.

18 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY S PORTS M EDICINE/ATHLETIC T RAINING

hrough a comprehensive TT athletic training program, Hofstra University student-athletes are provided excellent health care during their attendance at the University. A coordinated effort between the University Health and Wellness Center, the Athletic Department and outside health care providers ensures every student- athlete the best medical attention possible.

The cornerstone of this effort is the certified athletic training staff. Directed by Rick Zappala, Hofstra’s Head Athletic Trainer for the past 21 years, and Assistant Athletic Trainers Christopher Grosskopf, Terry McLaughlin, Heather Clemons, Stacey Taradash, Matt Reedy, Paul Kinney and Nicholas Mancini, University student-athletes have direct access to a myriad of health care services. Managing the coverage of every practice and competition event, Hofstra University’s Athletic Trainers provide injury management, rehabilitation and treatment to the entire Athletic program. Utilizing three state-of-the-art athletic training rooms, these professionals work tirelessly to ensure the safe participation of Hofstra’s student-athletes and to return injured athletes to play quickly and safely.

Supporting the athletic trainers are team physicians Dr. Steve Nicholas and Dr. Damion Martins. Dr. Nicholas, who is in his eighth year at Hofstra, and his associates from Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City provide orthopedic care to Hofstra student- athletes. Dr. Nicholas, who also serves as a consultant to the New York Jets, runs two clinics every week exclusively for Hofstra student-athletes. An outstanding orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Nicholas is world-renowned for his contributions to sports medicine through the Nicholas Institute of Sports and Athletic Trauma. Dr. Nicholas is supported by his associates, Dr. Michael Browne and Dr. Steve Lee, and several sports medicine fellows from Lenox Hill Hospital. Dr. Martins, a physician with Pro Health Care, Inc. in Lake Success, New York, is in his first year on Hofstra’s medical team. Martins experience in the sports medicine field includes serving as team physician for the University of Maryland, University of Maryland-Baltimore County and Coppin State athletic departments. He was also on the medical staff of the National Football League’s Baltimore Ravens.

Hofstra University sponsors a fully accredited, highly competitive undergraduate degree program for athletic training majors, in which Hofstra student athletic trainers participate in all aspects of the health care system.

2002-2003 TENNIS 19 L ONG I SLAND, NEW Y ORK

ong Island offers the best of both The economy is made up of more than community LLworlds: it is a suburban haven that is 85,000 businesses, has 50 million square of the rich also convenient to New York City. feet of office space, and has more than and Location, however, is just one of many 1,000 shopping malls. Roosevelt Field is famous. assets that makes Long Island attractive to the premier mall on Long Island, featuring both native residents and visitors alike. The department stores and specialty shops, Long Montauk Point people, the sites and the unique geography and is only minutes from the Hofstra Island is of Long Island bring people back again University campus. the place and again. for the sports fan, as well. The Nassau The most distinguishing features of Long Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which is Long Island is the largest island adjoining Island, however, are its scenic beauty and literally across the street from Hofstra, the continental United States. Twenty miles its many sites and attractions. It has offers concerts, children’s shows and is wide and approximately 118 miles long, become a vacation spot for many, a home to the National Hockey League’s Long Island is separated from the mainland “getaway” from big city hassles and New York Islanders. Belmont Park, home on the north by the Long Island Sound and distractions. People travel to enjoy the of horse racing’s Belmont Stakes, offers the on the south by the Atlantic Ocean. It 1,100 square miles of shoreline on more thoroughbred horse enthusiast an outlet in measures 100 miles from the Nassau- than 150 different beaches. No area of beautiful surroundings. Heading into Queens border to Montauk Point, which the Island is more than 15 minutes from a Queens, there’s Shea Stadium, home of lies on the eastern tip of the South Fork. world-class beach. Jones Beach, which lies the New York Mets. Further west, and a The eastern tip of the on the south shore, is a short ride via the Long Island Rail Road, is North Fork is called 2,400-acre park with six New York City, where students can Orient Point. The forks miles of ocean beach, frequent museums, theaters, retailers, are separated by the boardwalk, bay beach, Madison Square Garden, South Street beautiful waters of the pool, golf and outdoor Seaport and more. Great Peconic Bay concerts. It is 10 minutes and Gardiner’s Bay. Great South Bay from Hofstra and, in the More than 24 million people visit Long Nestled in the bays summer, students can catch Island each year pumping approximately between the two forks a Hofstra shuttle bus to $7 billion into its economy through are Shelter Island and Gardiner’s Island. the beach. tourism. Long Island is not merely a place for the tourist, however. Generations have With a population of 2.6 million people, In addition, Long Island is home to 20 settled down and made their living on Long Island has a population larger state parks, 100 golf courses, 100 tennis Long Island, enjoying the benefits of than 20 states. It has 19 colleges and clubs and 400 yacht clubs. The active moderate climate, miles of beautiful universities with 150,000 students, and person can enjoy camping, canoeing, beaches, easy access to New York City, 127 public school districts with more than bicycling, water skiing, boating or fishing. and a place to call home. With scores of 415,000 students. The region is Others might enjoy visiting any of the major attractions and distinctive sites, Long considered one of the nation’s wealthiest lighthouses, the millionaire mansions, the Island has it all for the tourist, as well as areas with a per household median art galleries or one of Long Island’s 14 the year-round resident. income of $52,000. The work force on wineries. The tourist may join the crowd at Long Island now exceeds 1.4 million theaters and gourmet persons, and the region boasts one of the seafood restaurants, or hit lowest unemployment rates in the nation. one of the many exciting nightclubs. Families might cool off at the beach or (Courtesy of This Month on Jones Beach the water park. The Long Island, Island-Metro Hamptons, at the heart of Publications, and the Long the South Fork, are Island Convention and Visitors considered a summer New York City’s Bureau) resort area and are Empire State Building famous as the playground

20 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY 2001-2002 HOFSTRA U NIVERSITY S TATISTICS AND R ESULTS WOMEN’S TENNIS OVERALL RECORD: 1-13, 0-3 CAA

Player Statistics Record when playing at:

Singles Overall Dual Tournament 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lauren Franki 1-15 0-14 1-1 0-12 0-3 Jennifer Freedman 4-13 2-11 2-2 2-12 Kristin Gault 1-2 1-2 1-2 Allison Kelly 6-15 2-12 4-4 5-10 1-2 Kristin Robert 4-15 2-11 2-4 0-4 2-8 Nicole Rosenthal 0-12 0-11 0-1 0-12 Mihaela Stefan 11-9 8-5 3-4 7-5 3-1

Record when playing at:

Doubles Overall Tournament Dual 1 2 3 Freedman & Gegerson 0-2 0-2 Gault & Freedman 1-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 Franki & Gegerson 0-1 0-1 Robert & Freedman 0-2 0-2 0-2 Stefan & Kelly 1-1 1-1 1-1 Gault & Franki 1-1 1-1 1-1 Robert & Stefan 0-1 0-1 0-1 Kelly & Franki 0-1 0-1 0-1 Stefan & Freedman 5-7 2-0 3-7 5-7 Robert & Kelly 2-10 0-1 2-9 2-10 Franki & Rosenthal 0-13 0-1 0-12 0-13

Dual Results Team Record: 1-13, 0-3 Colonial Athletic Association

9/21-9/23/01 Eastern Collegiate Tennis Championships No Team Scoring 10/6-10/7/01 New York State Women’s Collegiate Championship No Team Scoring 10/12/01 vs. Drexel University* (at Stony Brook University) L 3-4 10/13/01 at Stony Brook University L 0-7 10/13/01 vs. Manhattan College (at Stony Brook University) W 4-3 10/26/-10/27/01 at ITA Regionals No Team Scoring 2/23/02 at University of Vermont L 1-6 2/24/02 vs. University of Connecticut (at University of Vermont) L 0-7 3/1/02 vs. Long Island University (at Stadium Racket Club) L 1-6 3/27/02 at Stony Brook University L 0-7 4/1/02 LOYOLA COLLEGE (MD) L 1-6 4/4/02 at Fairfield University L 2-5 4/7/02 QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY L 0-7 4/12/02 at University of Delaware* L 1-6 4/13/02 at Drexel University* L 0-6 4/15/02 UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD L 3-4 4/18/02 vs. Towson University% L 1-4 4/26-4/28/02 at Metropolitan Collegiate Tennis Championships No Team Scoring

*Colonial Athletic Association match %2002 Colonial Athletic Association Women’s Tennis Championship Home matches in BOLD CAPS.

2002-2003 TENNIS 21 2001-2002 HOFSTRA U NIVERSITY S TATISTICS AND R ESULTS

MEN’S TENNIS OVERALL RECORD: 1-11, 0-2 CAA

Player Statistics Record when playing at:

Singles Overall Dual Tournament 123456 Christopher Dutko 0-10 0-8 0-2 0-1 0-7 Peter Harjes 0-1 0-1 0-1 Michael Levine 1-3 1-1 0-2 1-1 Sergey Mikeladze 3-12 1-10 2-2 1-6 0-5 Andres Neiman 1-12 0-11 1-1 0-10 1-2 Jeremy Solomon 2-6 1-5 1-1 1-2 0-3 Rodrigo Teixeira 5-8 2-8 3-0 0-3 1-5 4-0 Sergio Teixeira 5-2 2-0 3-2 2-0 James Tsai 7-10 3-8 4-3 0-3 3-6 Michael Weiler 1-13 1-10 0-3 0-1 0-8 1-2

Record when playing at:

Doubles Overall Tournament Dual 1 2 3 Mikeladze & S. Teixeira 1-1 1-1 1-1 Tsai & Levine 1-1 1-1 1-1 Solomon & Weiler 1-3 1-3 1-3 R. Teixeira & Mikeladze 0-1 0-1 0-1 Tsai & Neiman 0-1 0-1 0-1 Tsai & Mikeladze 1-2 1-2 1-2 R. Teixeira & Neiman 1-3 1-3 1-3 Dutko & Solomon 0-3 0-3 0-3 Dutko & Weiler 0-5 0-5 0-5 Tsai & R. Teixeira 6-2 3-0 3-2 6-2 Mikeladze & Neiman 0-4 0-4 0-4 Mikeladze & Harjes 1-1 1-1 1-1 Neiman & Weiler 0-1 0-1 0-1

Dual Results Team Record: 1-11, 0-2 Colonial Athletic Association

9/18-9/20/01 at Scott Safran Memorial Tournament No Team Scoring 10/11/01 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY W 5-1 10/13/01 at Stony Brook University L 1-6 10/26-10/28/01 at ITA Regionals No Team Scoring 3/17/02 vs. Maryland-Baltimore County (at Army) L 0-7 3/17/02 at Army L 0-7 3/27/02 at Stony Brook University L 0-7 4/1/02 LOYOLA COLLEGE (MD) L 2-5 4/4/02 at Fairfield University L 1-6 4/7/02 QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY L 2-5 4/12/02 at University of Delaware* L 0-7 4/13/02 at Drexel University* L 0-7 4/15/02 UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD L 1-6 4/18/02 vs. Towson University% L 0-4 4/26-4/28/02 at Metropolitan Collegiate Tennis Championships No Team Scoring

*Colonial Athletic Association match %2002 Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Tennis Championship Home matches in BOLD CAPS. 22 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY T HE C OLONIAL A THLETIC A SSOCIATION

Boasting a roster of 10 well-respected and Virginia Commonwealth University academic institutions, the Colonial Athletic joined the conference in1995-96. Association continues to build on a proud In men’s basketball, the CAA has history as one of the nation’s top collegiate earned a reputation as a “giant killer” in conferences. the NCAA Tournament. Since 1981, CAA With the addition of four new schools have posted 12 wins over higher- members last year, the CAA’s geographic seeded teams, including UNC Wilmington’s footprint stretches from the shadow of the upset of Southern California last March. Statue of Liberty to the beaches of North Nine of the conference’s 10 teams have Carolina. The landscape of the CAA is Wilmington, Old Dominion University, made at least two NCAA Tournament dotted with major metropolitan areas that Virginia Commonwealth University and the appearances since 1990. include four of the nation’s top 25 media College of William & Mary, expanding The tradition is equally as strong in markets – New York (1), Philadelphia (4), the CAA to 10 members for the first time women’s basketball, where Old Dominion Washington, D.C. (8) and Baltimore (24). in its history. and James Madison represent two of the The CAA showcases the athletic and The CAA conducts championships in top 10 winningest teams in the history of academic skills of some of the nation’s top 21 men’s and women’s sports. Male Division I. The Lady Monarchs have student-athletes. On the playing field, the athletes compete for championships in captured three national championships conference has produced 15 national baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, (1979, 1980, 1985) and reached the title team champions in four different sports, 28 lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, game in 1997. Last season, ODU individual national champions, 11 national tennis, track & field and wrestling. Female advanced to the Elite Eight before falling coaches of the year and nine national athletes battle for conference titles in to eventual national champion Connecticut. players of the year. In recent years, the basketball, cross country, field hockey, JMU made four Sweet 16 appearances CAA has ranked as the top Division I lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & between 1986 and 1991. non-football conference in the Sears diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball and The conference has also excelled in Directors Cup standings. golf. many other sports. CAA squads have won Even more impressive, however, are The CAA traces its roots back to 10 field hockey national titles since the the honors accumulated away from 1983 when three of its current members- championship began in 1981, which is competition, which include five Rhodes George Mason, James Madison, and not only more than any other conference Scholars, 11 NCAA post-graduate William and Mary - were aligned with but represents nearly half of all titles won. scholars and 11 Honda Award winners. East Carolina University, the United States In baseball, the CAA has ranked as one of Annually, there are more than 600 CAA Naval Academy and the University of the nation’s top five conferences in four of student-athletes who post at least a 3.2 Richmond as a basketball league (ECAC the past five seasons, with six teams rated grade point average and letter in a South). During the next two years, the among the top 100 in Division I last varsity sport to garner CAA Scholar-Athlete league added 11 sports, acquired two season. The CAA is annually ranked accolades. new members (UNC Wilmington and among the nation’s top 10 conferences Under the direction of Commissioner American) and decided to form a new in men’s and women’s soccer, and has Thomas E. Yeager, who has guided the association. traditionally sent multiple teams to the CAA since its inception, the league basked The transformation from ECAC South NCAA Tournament. The conference in the national spotlight on December 13, to CAA took place on June 6, 1985. A finished the 2001-02 campaign with teams 2000. The University of Delaware, Drexel “Proclamation of Creation” was signed by ranked among the top 20 nationally in University, Hofstra University and Towson representatives of the eight charter institutions cross country, field hockey, soccer, University were introduced as the and by members of the media assembled women’s basketball, wrestling, tennis and conference’s newest members during a live for the announcement. By the fall of 1986, lacrosse. televised press conference from the MCI the league gained automatic bids to NCAA From all-star athletes to Nobel Prize Center in Washington, D.C. The four new Championships in men’s basketball, soccer, winning faculty, the CAA takes great pride institutions joined George Mason baseball and women’s basketball and in producing performers who not only University, James Madison University, formed an officials’ bureau. Old Dominion stand out on the playing field, but also in University of North Carolina at became a member of the CAA in 1991-92 the classroom.

2002-2003 TENNIS 23 2002-2003 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY 2002-2003 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE MEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE

September September 13-15 Fri.-Sun. Eastern Invitational 19 Thu. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY 3:30 p.m. (at United States Military Academy) 9 a.m. 21 Sat. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY 1 p.m. 27-29 Fri.-Sun. Scott Safran Memorial Tournament (at Queens College) 10 a.m. October HOFSTRA QUAD October 4 Fri. LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY 1 p.m. 4-6 Fri.-Sun. ECAC Division I Men’s Invitational 5 Sat. ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY 10 a.m. Championship (at Flushing Meadow, NY) 10 a.m. 6 Sun. FORDHAM UNIVERSITY 1 p.m. Stony Brook University Quad Stony Brook University Invitational 11 Fri. at Stony Brook University 3 p.m. 12 Sat. at Stony Brook University Noon 12 Sat. vs. Drexel University* 9 a.m. 13 Sun. vs. Drexel University* 9 a.m. vs. Fairfield University 3 p.m. vs. Fairfield University 1 p.m. 18-20 Fri.-Sun. East Coast Tennis Championships 18-20 Fri.-Sun. East Coast Tennis Championships (at Old Dominion University) 9 a.m. (at Old Dominion University) 9 a.m. 25-27 Fri.-Sun. ITA Championships 25-27 Thu.-Sat. ITA Championships (at Harvard University) 9 a.m. (at University of Pennsylvania) 9 a.m.

February February 7-8 Fri.-Sat. at University of Vermont 6 p.m. 7-8 Fri.-Sat. at University of Vermont 6 p.m. vs. University of New Hampshire vs. University of New Hampshire (at Vermont) 9 a.m. (at Vermont) 6 p.m.

March March 23 Sun. GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY* 10 a.m. 23 Sun. GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY* 10 a.m. 29 Sat. vs. Manhattan College 24 Mon. at St. John’s University 1:30 p.m. (at Flushing Meadow, NY) 10 a.m. April April 2 Wed. at Loyola (MD) College 3 p.m. 2 Wed. at Loyola (MD) College 3 p.m. 7 Mon. at University of Hartford 1 p.m. 7 Mon. at University of Hartford 1 p.m. 9 Wed. at Quinnipiac University 3 p.m. 9 Wed. at Quinnipiac University 3 p.m. 11 Fri. at University of Delaware* 3 p.m. 11 Fri. at University of Delaware* 3 p.m. 12 Sat. vs. James Madison University* 12 Sat. vs. James Madison University* (at Delaware) 10 a.m. (at Delaware) 10 a.m. 13 Sun. at Drexel University* 11 a.m. 13 Sun. at Drexel University* 3 p.m. 15 Tue. STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY 3 p.m. 15 Tue. STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY 3 p.m. 17-20 Fri.-Sun. Colonial Athletic Association Championship 17-20 Fri.-Sun. Colonial Athletic Association Championship (at Virginia Commonwealth University) 3 p.m. (at Virginia Commonwealth University) 3 p.m. *Colonial Athletic Association match *Colonial Athletic Association match Home matches in BOLD CAPS. Home matches in BOLD CAPS. Dates and times subject to change. Dates and times subject to change.