Volume 5 • Summer 2014

A MOLLOY COLLEGE PUBLICATION

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MAGAZINE

LIONS’ LAND TRACK Also: Support the An Excellent Molloy Athletics Fund Club RECORD See pages 14-15 Back-To-Back: Men’s Indoor Track & Field Takes Home Second-Straight ECC Title C ONTENTS Volume 5 • Summer 2014

4 Men’s Indoor Track & Field Takes Home Second-Straight ECC Title

6 New Facilities

7 Club Sports Review 8 Player of the Year: 4 6 John Petrucelli

10 Fall Athletics Review

14 Molloy College Athletic Fund Club

16 Winter/Spring Athletics Review 20 Lions Academics 10 14 8

22 Community Service: Molloy Athletes Give Back

24 Accolades

27 Faces in the Crowd 1622 24 To Our Readers Dear Friends of Molloy College Athletics,

This past year, every team worked hard to achieve success and in the process they became stronger as student-athletes, teammates and representatives of Molloy College. We had 58 student-athletes recognized Publisher as All East Coast Conference selections, 1 Rookie of the Year, 1 Player of Edward Thompson the Year and 1 Coach of the Year. After four seasons of no home field Vice President for Advancement for our baseball team, we celebrated the opening of a new state-of-the- art artificial playing field at the Mitchel Athletic Complex. This is a great venue for our team to Executive Editors display their talents and bring home a championship. Ken Young Director of Public Relations Congratulations to the Men’s Indoor Track and Field team, which won an East Coast Conference championship for the second consecutive year. Our women’s basketball and women’s lacrosse Jacquie Martin-Rath teams made the conference playoffs, while men’s basketball and baseball advanced to the semifinals of their respective playoffs, and softball advanced to the championship final. It is each team’s goal Assistant Director of Public Relations to win an East Coast Conference championship and the commitment is constant and lasts beyond the school year. Designers Francis Bonnet This same attitude extends to our three club teams and, more importantly, into the classroom. We Senior Graphic Designer had 36 student-athletes named to the 4.0 GPA Club over the last year. Fifty-four student-athletes completed their athletic careers and moved on to their future careers. Over the last four years their Sara Palazzolo participation in athletics at Molloy has enriched our athletic history and increased our visibility and Junior Graphic Designer prominence within our conference and region. Athletic Administration Community service continues to be a big part of our Athletic Department. As a group we have engaged in more than 1,553 hours of community service. We raised over $8,500 for various Susan Cassidy-Lyke charities including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the American Cancer Society, the American Director of Athletics/ Heart Association, Coaches vs. Cancer, the Wounded Warrior project, the Leukemia and Senior Woman Administrator Lymphoma Society, Alzheimer’s, and the Winthrop Children’s Cancer Hospital, just to name a few. Our student-athletes continue to actively embrace community service as a responsibility of a Michael Grasso Molloy student-athlete and have made a difference in the lives of many. In addition to many of the Associate Director of charitable endeavors we have participated in, we have also welcomed the community to our campus Athletics Compliance and fields for engagement. This past year we were one of three schools selected to participate in an East Coast Conference Identity campaign. As part of this endeavor we participated in a Clean Matthew Guercio Up event in neighboring Hempstead and hosted a Night Out on the Lion. The Clean Up event Assistant Director of involved over 50 student-athletes who helped paint the guard rail on Peninsula Boulevard, rake Athletics for Operations and weed along a stretch on Main Street, and lay mulch and garden a small grass area adjacent to a parking lot. In December, at the Inaugural “Night Out on the Lion,” we invited over 40 local Jack A. Zolla children to Molloy for 3 hours of dinner, crafts and fun while Mom and Dad had a chance to enjoy Director of Athletic Communications a few hours of quiet time. Both these events were great successes. In February, we hosted a Wish Celebration for a Make-A-Wish child as part of a men’s and women’s basketball double header Brianna Falese against St. Thomas Aquinas College and, finally, in April hosted our third-annual Spring Fling Office Coordinator Dance for the athletes of Special Olympics. Daniel McGann Over the last several years our connection with our athletic alumni has increased and we look to NCAA Faculty Athletic expand on this in the future. They have come back to campus to see the great changes on and off Representative our campus – especially with our new and improved athletic facilities. They continue to contribute in any way they can to help better our current student-athletes. We invite you to come and see Jim Zegers first-hand how special our student-athletes are and why we are so invested in their success. Assistant Director of Athletics- Sports Medicine

Sincerely, Ellen Robertson Recruiting Coordinator

Joe Fucarino Athletic Fund Coordinator Susan Cassidy-Lyke Director of Athletics Editorial Staff

Contributing Writers: MOLLOY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS SPONSORS: Susan Cassidy-Lyke Jack A. Zolla Joe Fucarino Ken Young

LI Physical Therapy An ExcellentTRACK RECORD Back-To-Back: Men’s Indoor Track & Field Takes Home Second-Straight ECC Title

his past February marked the second-straight TEast Coast Conference Championship won by the Molloy College men’s indoor track and field squad. Head Coaches Danny Naud and Keely Coco have helped advance the Lions’ program very rapidly in a short period of time – uncharacteristic for a team that was oma, N.Y.) set a new program record with a time of 10:45.29. At the end of the indoor campaign, the East Coast Con- established just a few years ago. ference released its postseason laurels, with Coach Naud re- ceiving Coach of the Year, and the Lions amassing 14 All- Conference selections. Johnson picked up five honors (triple “The track and field program is only five years old at jump, DMR, 60-meter hurdles, pole vault, 4 x 400-meter re- Molloy,” commented Coach Naud. “In five years, we’ve lay), while senior Robert Watson (East Islip, N.Y.) secured achieved two conference championships. We’re the youngest three accolades (60-meter hurdles, high jump, pole vault). sport on campus right now. We’re proud of that.” “There’s no Joe Johnson on Long Island. No one does The team’s numerous accomplishments continued to rack what he does; scoring in a tremendous amount of events,” said up as the 2013-14 campaign progressed. At Molloy’s Indoor Coach Naud. “When you lose someone like Joe Johnson [to Invitational this past Valentine’s Day, the distance medley re- graduation this year], you don’t really recover from it. You lay foursome of sophomores Tyler Capozzoli (East Williston, have to hope next year that other people can pick up the slack. N.Y.), Mike Darnell (Wantagh, N.Y.) and Conor Gallagher We are going to need people to step up next season to take a (Belle Harbor, N.Y.), and senior Joe Johnson (Lake Ronkonk- third consecutive championship and fill Joe’s shoes.”

4 LIONS LAND • Summer 2014 Some of the highlights from the 2013-14 ECC Indoor Championship Meet: Capozzoli won the 500-meter run (1:07.70) … junior Eric Haslbauer (Levittown, N.Y.) finished third in the 1,000-meter run (2:43.32) … Watson placed second in the 60-meter hurdles (9.53 seconds) … the foursome of Capozzoli, Johnson, senior Ma- rio Buscemi (Bayport, N.Y.) and sophomore Des- mond Guidroz (Copiague, N.Y.) finished second in the 4 x 400-meter relay (3:33.62) … the DMR was won by sophomore Thomas Dreyer (Flo- ral Park, N.Y.), Johnson, Buscemi and Darnell (11:20.55). “Cross country and track and field are so dif- ferent from other sports, since we go through three seasons,” said Coach Naud. “No other team has to do that. For our student-athletes to balance the academic workload and be able to compete at such a high level at every single meet is an ex- tremely nice accomplishment.” The only season the Lions don’t compete in is during the Summer with school out of session. That time will be used to improve times and to condition for yet another grueling track and field season – and to prepare to take home that third- consecutive ECC crown.

Summer 2014 • LIONS LAND 5 New Facilities Mitchel Field Where the Lions Play

his past year has seen the unveiling and Quealy Gymnasium

opening of a brand-new playing field for the Entrance to Skelos TMolloy College Lions. In March, the Lion’s baseball track encompasses a lacrosse/football team took to Mitchel Field for the field and is directly next to the Molloy very first time, which is now the new baseball team’s field. and official home of Molloy base- The Molloy men’s and women’s ball. The field is equipped with dual soccer teams and men’s and women’s mounds in each bullpen, bat racks, lacrosse teams continue to call nearby storage shed, professional-grade dug- John A. Darcy Field, located within outs and a scoreboard that displays the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex the line score, the uniform number of in Rockville Centre, their home. John who’s batting and balls-strikes-outs. A. Darcy Field’s playing surface is also The entire playing surface, except for turf and boasts seating for upwards of the pitching mound, is state-of-the- 1,000 fans and a state-of-the-art press art field turf outfitted with a complete box, complete with a roof for filming drainage system. games. Also located at the Mitchel Field Also at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Athletic Complex is the track where Complex is Bob Klein Field, which the Molloy men’s and women’s out- opened last year as the new home of door track & field teams practice. The the Molloy softball team. Bob Klein Fitness Center

6 LIONS LAND • Summer 2014 Field is also outfitted with a brand-new press box, dugouts, bat racks, score- board, storage shed, bullpens and enclosed batting cages for each team. Club Located on Molloy’s Rockville Centre campus, Quealy Gymnasium re- mains the home of the Molloy volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball squads – and is louder and more boisterous than ever. Equipped with person- Sports al locker rooms for each of the Lions’ teams, Quealy Gym can seat upwards of 550 fans and definitely offers the home team a home-court advantage. An elevated, bird’s-eye view balcony is erected above the official scorer’s table to provide a perfect angle to film all the matches and games. Rounding out the Molloy athletic department’s facilities is the new fit- ness center located in the Wilbur Arts Center building on the Rockville Cen- tre campus, parallel to Quealy Gymnasium. The fitness center boasts brand- During the fall season, the Molloy College new cardio machines, as well as weights, benches and a built-in sound system. equestrianRecap team recorded many individual highlights. The Molloy Horse Show held at the Thomas School of Horsemanship was once again a success drawing numerous riders from schools throughout the metropolitan area. Head Coach Carole Gerrity sent five of her nine active riders to the Region 2 Zone 4 Regional Championship Horse Show -- juniors Victoria Henenlotter and Courtney Studwell competed in the Class 1 Walk- Trot event, while senior Lisa Nappi and junior Victoria Lemay participated in the Class 2 Walk- Trot-Canter. Sophomore Kathleen Rainis rode in the Class 3 Novice Walk-Trot-Canter event. This past winter, in addition to thrilling the basketball fans during halftime at Quealy Gymnasium, the Molloy College cheerleading John A. Darcy Field and dance squads participated in the East Coast Conference’s Fifth Annual Spirit Showcase. All the proceeds from the event went to the Make-A-Wish Bob Klein Field Foundation. Head Dance Coach Trish Manger sees two of her dancers depart the team due to graduation in Cherie Ferby-Guy and Lauren Rossi, while Head Cheerleading Coach Caitlin Donach graduates Jessica Falcone, Keri Korwan, Ryan Lane, Alissa Mione and Nicole Silverstein. In a very impressive and prestigious honor, a member of the cheerleading team is the Class of 2014 Molloy College Valedictorian – Ryan Lane.

Track at Mitchel Field Summer 2014 • LIONS LAND 7 Player of the Year: John Petrucelli

“I am truly blessed to have had four incredible years here.”

8 LIONS LAND • Summer 2014 he awards and milestones piled up, almost more than you could count. Molloy’s all-time leader in points (2,011), the first Lions player ever to Teclipse 2,000. Molloy records for points in a single game (39), points in a season (692), and several others. The Division II leader in steals per game (3.6) for the 2013-14 season. Player of the Year for the All-Met Division II, as well as the East Coast Conference Player of the Year.

Those are just some of the many ship, along with his special basketball level, possibly in professional leagues in basketball accomplishments of John skills, is really what separated him from Europe. Petrucelli, who recently graduated others. His commitment to Molloy and “I will really miss Molloy,” he said. from Molloy with a degree in Criminal to our program will never be forgot- “Everyone is so nice, from employ- Justice. His success, however, is not ten.” ees to professors to the students. And measured simply by individual records Although Petrucelli has fond mem- the campus life is something that also and honors. ories of game-winning shots, camara- stands out for me, there was always “John was a great player,” said Li- derie with teammates, and becoming something to do or a way to get in- ons Head Coach Charles Marquardt. Molloy’s all-time leading scorer, he be- volved and meet new people.” “He played both ends of the court te- lieves his time at Molloy provided him “Molloy has really taught me the naciously. He set so many records here, with leadership skills that will be in- value of hard work,” he said. “I am tru- while creating a mindset of winning valuable at the next level of basketball. ly blessed to have had four incredible amongst his fellow players. His leader- He hopes to play at the professional years here.”

Summer 2014 • LIONS LAND 9 LIONS Fall Athletics Review

Jovani Ramos

MEN’S SOCCER CAMPAIGN FULL OF TIGHT BATTLES ALL SEASON LONG The Molloy College men’s soccer team won or lost by just one goal in 10 of its 14 non-draws this past season. The Lions notched a 5-9-3 overall record, while posting a near .500 record in ECC action this year (3-4-3). At year’s-end, senior Dan Brown (Queens, N.Y.) was named to the All-ECC Second Team for a strong performance in his final season at Mol- loy. It marked the second consecutive year Brown was given all-conference honors. Brown led the club in points (13), goals (4) and assists (5), while starting all 17 games and logging 1,336 minutes on the field. He was tied for ninth in the ECC in the assists category. On October 28, Brown was named to the ECC Weekly Hon- or Roll as he recorded two goals and dished out three assists against NYIT and St. Thomas Aquinas College.

10 LIONS LAND • Summer 2014 Tatiana Rajaona

In mid-October, the Lions traveled to the campus of nearby LIU instructor Victor Caraballo. This past Post to battle the Pioneers, who were the top-ranked Division II team season, the Lions had four weekly East in the country. Remarkably, Molloy battled its league-rival to a 2-1 Coast Conference accolades to brag loss, with the Pioneers seeking out their second goal with just sev- about. Junior Tatiana Rajaona (Paris, en minutes left in regulation. Seniors Jovani Ramos (Val- France) was named to the Honor Roll ley Stream, N.Y.) and Mario Gagliano (Manhasset, twice, while freshman Stephanie Ranc- N.Y.) each scored three times this year, while junior es (Jamaica, N.Y.) was selected to the Hamza Elotmani (Casablanca, Morocco) and Honor Roll once and took home the sophomore Ryan Fackner (North Babylon, N.Y.) league’s Rookie of the Week award on netted two goals apiece. Sophomore Ibrahima Di- October 22. arra (Hollis, N.Y.) and freshman Nyder Char- In singles competition, Rajaona fin- donnette (Uniondale, N.Y.) each contributed a ished with the best record on the team pair of assists. at 8-5, while senior Gabrielle DiCroce In net, junior goalkeeper Justin Corke (East Meadow, N.Y.) ranked second (Valley Stream, N.Y.) stopped 63 shots, with six wins and eight losses. In dou- which ranked him sixth in the ECC, while bles play, Rances and DiCroce teamed Gagliano made 19 saves in five games. More- up for an 8-5 record, while Rajaona and over, Corke’s .788 saves percentage was good for senior Nikki Gloria (Queens Village, fourth in the league. N.Y.) finished 4-9 as partners. One of the more exciting moments WOMEN’S TENNIS SEES NEW LEAD- of the 2013 tennis season came on Sep- ERSHIP WITH FIRST-YEAR HEAD tember 22 when the duo of Rances and COACH VICTOR CARABALLO DiCroce advanced to the Final Four The Molloy College women’s tennis pro- round of the ITA Championships in gram ushered in the 2013 season with the hir- Philadelphia, Pa. In addition, Rances ing of a new head coach – long time tennis reached the Sweet 16 round in the sin-

Caitlin Breen Summer 2014 • LIONS LAND 11 gles bracket. Although Rances and DiCroce fell to Stone- ber 22. Junior Shannon Appel (Rockaway Park, N.Y.) hill College’s Kaitlyn Martin and Kirsti Toegemann, 8-1, earned a spot on the ECC’s Weekly Honor Roll on No- and Rances dropped her Sweet 16 singles match to Ameri- vember 18 when she recorded 20 kills versus Daemen Col- can International College’s Ana Paula Simoes, 9-7, the Li- lege and Roberts Wesleyan College. ons showed a lot of promise this season – promise that will The Lions saw their names on the conference’s lead- continue into next year. erboards this year in a few statistical categories. Sopho- more Cassie Palmer (Norwalk, Calif.) ranked second in WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL CONTINUES TO IM- the ECC with 48 service aces, while Stefanovski was eighth PROVE IN THE ECC in both assists (629) and assists per set (5.88). Junior Sam The Molloy College women’s volleyball team wel- Berna (Massapequa, N.Y.) led the team with 253 kills, comed four new faces to the club this year as freshman Al- while Palmer and Appel ranked second and third, respec- ley Stefanovski (North Chili, N.Y.), Grace Cookson tively, with 210 and 197. Senior Euginia Anthony (Ja- (Alpine, Calif.), Spencer Williams (Los Angeles, Ca- maica, N.Y.) led the club in the digs department with 315, lif.) and Lauren Williams (Lake Grove, N.Y.) saw a lot while Berna had 202 to finish second. Spencer Williams’ of playing time for Head Coach Billy Corrao. Stefanovski 0.95 blocks per set had her slotted third in the conference, stood out in the bunch as she took home ECC Rookie of while her 100 total blocks ranked her fourth. the Week accolades twice on September 17 and Octo- WOMEN’S SOCCER FRESHMEN MAKE STRONG IMPACT IN 2013 The Molloy College women’s soccer squad finished 3-13-1 overall and 3-5-1 in the East Coast Conference (ECC) this past season. The ECC, which is regarded as one of the tougher Division II leagues across the coun- try, showcased some impressive battles between the Lions and its opponents. Junior goalkeeper Nicole DellaPorta (West Babylon, N.Y.) earned the conference’s Defen- sive Player of the Week award on October 28, after she made six saves en route to a 2-1 victory over ECC-foe St. Thomas Aquinas College. On November 2, the Lions played spoiler to Dowling College as the Golden Lions needed a win to get into the ECC playoffs. Molloy and Dowling played to a 1-1 draw after two overtime periods, ending the latter’s chances to make the postseason. Junior Allison Sloper (Williston Park, N.Y.) led the Lions this year with 14 points on five goals and four Alley Stefanovski assists, while senior Sami Saad (Valley Stream, N.Y.) ranked second on the club in goals (3) and points (6). Sophomore Alicia Mercurio (Williston Park, N.Y.) helped out with two goals, while rookies Jessica Malone (Long Beach, N.Y.), Caroline Rodgers (New Hyde Park, N.Y.), Danielle Valente (South Setauket, N.Y.), Gianna Jennosa (Islip Terrace, N.Y.), and junior Casey Naab (Floral Park, N.Y.) all scored once. Malone dished out two assists this year, while freshman Melissa Comis (Massapequa, N.Y.) recorded one assist. In goal, Del- laPorta saw the majority of the playing time, making 83 saves, ranking her third in the ECC. With so many freshmen having an impact on the 2013 season for Head Coach Danny Longo, the future looks bright as these players will only get better with more expe- rience at the collegiate level.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY FINISHES SECOND AT ECC CHAMPIONSHIPS The Molloy College men’s cross country team placed second at the East Coast Conference Championships for the fourth straight year. The Lions finished third as a team in four of their six regular season meets. Following the

12 LIONS LAND • Summer 2014 ECC Championships, the club recorded a 13th-place fin- ish (out of 28 squads) in the NCAA Division II Northeast Regional Championships. Individually, the men’s team took home three ECC weekly accolades this past season. On September 23, sophomore Conor Gallagher (Belle Harbor, N.Y.) was named the Runner of the Week, while on October 1 and 8, sophomore Mike Darnell (Wantagh, N.Y.) was select- ed to the Weekly Honor Roll. At the NJIT XC Challenge, Darnell placed fourth out of 167 runners with a time of 26:22.92 in the 8,000-meter race, while leading all Mol- loy runners with a ninth-place finish (out of 144 runners) at the Henry F. Anderson Invitational with a clocking of 26:25.4. Gallagher came in seventh place in the 8,000-me- ter run (out of 100 participants) at the Osprey Open held at Richard Stockton College. He crossed the finish line with a time of 27:46.28 to help the Lions finish third as a team out of 10 squads.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PLACES FOURTH AT ECC CHAMPIONSHIPS; BREEN EARNS PAIR OF CONFERENCE LAURELS This past season, the Molloy College women’s cross country squad was highlighted by senior Caitlin Breen (Williston Park, N.Y.) taking home the East Coast Con- ference’s Runner of the Week award on September 23 and earning a spot on the Weekly Honor Roll (October 8). As a team, the Lions placed fourth out of eight squads at the ECC Championships. Breen earned that Runner of the Week accolade after she crossed the 6,000 meter event’s finish line in fourth place (out of 81 runners) at the Osprey Open held at Rich- ard Stockton College with a clocking of 24:32.79. She was selected to the weekly honor roll after placing seventh in the NJIT XC Challenge’s 5,000-meter race. Her time of 19:01.92 was good for seventh overall, beating out 142 runners.

Mike Darnell

Allison Sloper

Summer 2014 • LIONS LAND 13 Katie O’Brien Molloy College Athletic Fund Club Hello, Dane Leavy The athletic fund was established on July 1st, 2010 and in our first four years we have made great strides in establishing a support group for our 16 NCAA intercollegiate sports and 3 club teams. During the 2013-2014 athletic year we increased our membership to over 100 fund members. This year we hope to double membership and I look forward to welcoming past and new members to the club.

We look to our alumni, who have been so supportive and generous over the years, and our friends and family members to be a part of our student-athletes’ lives and sports. I am asking all current members of the club to promote membership and get a former teammate, friend, or family member to join.

The Club provides direct support for over 300 men and women student- athletes that are currently competing within our athletic department. Through your generous contributions we will be able to enhance our training and competition sites, expand our student-athletes’ travel, and provide all the necessary equipment and apparel needed to compete within our region and Jaylen Morris across the country.

I would like to extend our sincere thanks in advance on behalf of our Department of Athletics for your help and support. I look forward to hearing from you or seeing you at one of our contests or events. Join us now and in the future.

Joseph Fucarino Athletic Fund Coordinator

14 LIONS LAND • Summer 2014 Contact Information Name______Address______City ______State______Zip______Home Phone ______Cell Phone______Email (please include with your donation)______I am: q Alumni Class of ______q Family Member of ______q Friend of Athletics

I will pay by: q Check (payable to Molloy College) q Visa q MasterCard q AMEX Shirt Size (Small-2X)______Credit Card No.______Exp. Date______Security Code______Signature______Level of Participation q Membership ($25) q Gold Lion ($500) Department of Athletics magazine Department of Athletics game releases Department of Athletics magazine q Lion ($50) Department of Athletics sweatshirt Department of Athletics magazine 2 Tickets to the Hall of Fame Dinner Department of Athletics game releases Free admission to all home contests q Bronze Lion ($100) q Platinum Lion ($1,000 or more) Department of Athletics magazine Department of Athletics game releases Department of Athletics game releases Department of Athletics magazine Free admission to all home contests Department of Athletics sweatshirt q Silver Lion ($250) 2 tickets to Hall of Fame Dinner Department of Athletics game releases 2 tickets to Department of Athletics Golf Outing Dinner Department of Athletics magazine Free admission to all home contests Department of Athletics sweatshirt Free admission to all home contests *ALL MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE INVITATIONS TO ALL DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS and MOLLOY COLLEGE EVENTS* I would like my contribution to go to the following team: q Area of greatest need q Men’s Cross Country q Tennis q Men’s Lacrosse within the Department of q Women’s Cross Country q Women’s Basketball q Cheerleading Athletics q Men’s Indoor and q Men’s Basketball q Dance Team q Women’s Soccer Outdoor Track & Field q Baseball q Equestrian q Men’s Soccer q Women’s Indoor and q Softball q Volleyball Outdoor Track & Field q Women’s Lacrosse

Note: Donations qualify for a partial tax deduction. Many companies match their employees’ gifts to their Alma Maters; please check with your human resources office. Please send your gift to the following address:

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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Joe Fucarino at 516.323.3611 or email [email protected] Katie Gallagher

LIONS Winter/Spring Athletics Review

16 LIONS LAND • Summer 2014 Nicole Arnone

Charlie Marquardt he 2013-14 winter sports season at Molloy College was extremely successful and rewarding as both basketball squads Treached the East Coast Conference playoff tournament, and as documented in this issue’s cover story, the men’s indoor track and field team captured its second-straight ECC title.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RETURNS TO ECC MEN’S BASKETBALL ADVANC- CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT ES TO ECC SEMIFINAL FOR The Lions’ women’s basketball team finished with a 14-14 SECOND YEAR IN A ROW overall record and an 11-9 ledger in the East Coast Confer- The Molloy men’s basketball team, ence, earning the fourth spot in the postseason tournament. In under the leadership of Head Coach the quarterfinal round, the Lions fell to the New York Institute Charles Marquardt, posted a 17-13 re- of Technology, 73-63 on March 4. Senior guard Kelly Guer- cord and an East Coast Conference ledger riero (Floral Park, N.Y.) had a fantastic season as she broke the of 13-7 for a third-place finish and a home playoff program record for three-pointers in a season (95), was named berth in the conference tournament. The Lions All-ECC Honorable Mention, led the team in scoring (13.4 reached the semifinal round of the ECC play- points per game), and earned the NCAA Division II National offs after defeating Queens College in the Statistical Champion Award for three-pointers per-game (3.5). quarterfinals, 69-58. Senior forward John LIONS Junior Nicole Arnone (Staten Island, N.Y.) had a solid Petrucelli (Hicksville, N.Y.) was an All- Winter/Spring Athletics season, ranking second on the club in points per game (9.7) ECC First Team and All-ECC Tourna- and pacing the Lions in rebounds per game (9.1). Sophomore ment Team selection, as well as an All-Met- Alexia O’Connor (Centerport, N.Y.) made a big impact in her ropolitan First-Team honoree. He was also second year in Rockville Centre, starting 22 of the team’s 28 tabbed as the ECC Player of the Year and games and averaging 8.2 points per contest. Juniors Megan Lo- the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Asso- nergan (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) and Allison Smith (Blairstown, ciation Division II Player of the Year, while N.J.) combined for 71 blocks. earning the NCAA Division II National Sta- Review tistical Champion Award for steals per game with 3.6.

Summer 2014 • LIONS LAND 17 WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD FINISHES FOURTH AT ECC CHAMPIONSHIPS The Molloy women’s indoor track and field team placed five student-athletes on All-East Coast Conference squads after a fourth-place finish in the ECC Championships. Sophomore Katie Gallagher (North Massapequa, N.Y.) was named to the First Team (high jump) and Second Team (long jump), freshman Nicole Hein (Levittown, N.Y.) was tabbed to the Second Team for the pole vault event, fresh- man Nicole Natland (Wantagh, N.Y.) was selected to the Second Team in the 60-meter hurdles, and sophomore Re- becca Wright (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) was named to the Second Team (400-meter run). At Molloy’s Invitational back in Feb- ruary, a new program record was set as Natland won the pole vault event with a mark of 3.05 meters. Junior Stephanie Meyer (Seaford, N.Y.) put forth anoth- er brilliant season as she was named to the All-ECC First Team in the 60-meter hurdles, long jump and triple jump, Joe Johnson while being selected to the All-ECC Second Team for the high jump. She also landed the East Coast Conference Co- Women’s Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year honor.

Petrucelli became the all-time points leader at MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD FINISHES Molloy and the first to eclipse 2,000 – finishing with 2,011 SECOND IN ECC CHAMPIONSHIPS points. He also broke several other program records, includ- The Molloy men’s outdoor track and field team, fresh off ing: points in a single game (39 vs. Bridgeport on 12/11/13), winning its second-straight East Coast Conference Indoor points in a single season (692), made field goals in a single Championship in February, placed second in the ECC Out- season (243), points per game in a single season (23.1), door Championships. made field goals in a game (16 vs. UDC on 1/15/14), steals At the ECC Outdoor Championship meet at Georgian in a single season (108) and steals per game in a single sea- Court University in N.J., freshman Jacob Lascano (Rich- son (3.6). Junior guard Matt McLeod (Greenlawn, N.Y.), mond Hill, N.Y.) placed fifth in the 400-meter dash (52.74 who was named All-ECC Honorable Mention, scored 13.6 seconds), while sophomore Conor Gallagher (Belle Har- points per game this year, while senior center Tyler Ham- bor, N.Y.) was third in the 1,500-meter run (4:03.10). In mett (Clifton Park, N.Y.) set the new program record with the 5,000-meter, sophomore Mike Darnell (Wantagh, N.Y.) 120 career blocks. ranked fifth with a clocking of 16:04.30. In the 110 meter hurdles, senior Robert Watson (East Islip, N.Y.) won the Stephanie Meyer event with a time of 16.48 seconds. Senior Joe Johnson (Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) placed second in the 400-meter hurdles (57.61 seconds). Watson also finished second in the high jump (1.78 meters), while junior Michael Pignotti (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) won the pole vault with a mark of 2.90 meters. In the javelin throw, junior Charles Artino (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) won the event with a distance of 43.67 meters. The Lions had 19 All-ECC selections for the outdoor season, including Watson earning honors in three different events (110-meter hurdles, high jump, pole vault) and John- son having seven laurels (400-meter hurdles, pole vault, triple jump, 110-meter hurdles, 4x400-meter relay, high jump and long jump). Brothers Lance and Lanier Mason (Hempstead, N.Y.) combined for three All-ECC honors (triple jump (First and Second team), and javelin).

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD RECORD THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT ECC CHAMPIONSHIPS The Lions’ women’s outdoor track and field squad fin- ished third this season in the East Coast Conference Cham- pionships. Junior Stephanie Meyer (Seaford, N.Y.) had yet another fantastic campaign, culminating with being named

18 LIONS LAND • Summer 2014 the Co-Most Outstanding Female Athlete of the ECC Cham- pionship Meet. Meyer scored in six different events at the Sam Arlotta championship meet, including winning the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 15.68 seconds. Moreover, she finished second in the triple jump (10.89 meters), third in the long jump (5.41 meters), fourth in the high jump (1.50 meters), and was part of a foursome that placed second in the 4 x 100 meter relay (51.55). At that championship meet, sophomore Rebecca Wright (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) placed second in the 400-meter dash, while Molloy had two top-finishers in the 100-meter hurdles. Meyer placed first as aforementioned, while freshman Ni- cole Natland (Wantagh, N.Y.) finished one spot behind her (18.49 seconds). In the high jump, sophomore Katie Galla- gher (North Massapequa, N.Y.) concluded her terrific sea- son by winning the event with a mark of 1.70 meters. In the long jump, Gallagher was fifth (5.29 meters). In the shot put, freshman Brittany Sepe (Farmingville, N.Y.) finished third with a mark of 10.70 meters. In addition, Sepe won the javelin throw with a distance of 32.24 meters. The Lions had 11 All-Conference laurels for the out- door season, including Meyer’s five (100-meter hurdles, triple jump, 4x100-meter relay, high jump and long jump), while In the cage this season, Grebe made 144 saves (fifth in Natland had three (100-meter hurdles, 4x100-meter relay, ECC), recorded a .554 save percentage (fourth in ECC), and pole vault). notched an 8.68 goals against average (fifth in ECC). The Farmingville product was tabbed as the Lacrosse Magazine Di- MEN’S LACROSSE SEASON HIGHLIGHTED BY vision II Player of the Week on Mar. 25, following that epic UPSET VICTORY OVER LIU POST defeat of LIU Post, when Grebe made 16 saves. The men’s lacrosse team finished the 2014 season with an 8-6 overall record and a 4-4 ledger in the very competi- WOMEN’S LACROSSE EARNS BERTH tive East Coast Conference. On March 22, the Lions pulled TO INAUGURAL ECC CHAMPIONSHIP an upset over No. 5 LIU Post, defeating the Pioneers, 8-7. It TOURNAMENT was arguably the biggest win in program history. This year, The women’s lacrosse squad had a strong season, de- Head Coach Eric Petrullo saw five of his players named to spite losing several seniors to graduation last year and hav- All-ECC squads, as junior attack Joe Leonard (Hicksville, ing to rely on freshmen newcomers in the starting line-up. N.Y.), sophomore midfielder Peter Clark (Rockville Centre, The Lions finished with an overall slate of 9-7 and an East N.Y.) and sophomore defender James Lang (Hicksville, N.Y.) Coast Conference record of 5-3, securing the fourth spot in were tabbed to the Second Team, while senior goalie John the league’s inaugural postseason tournament. Despite falling Grebe (Farmingville, N.Y.) and senior defender Kyle Frenger to No. 2 LIU Post in the semifinal round of the tournament, (Levittown, N.Y.) were selected to the Honorable Mention Head Coach Tom Campolettano’s club took a giant step for- squad. ward in the right direction as the Lions look to get back to Leonard scored 39 goals and dished out 24 assists for a the postseason in 2015. total of 63 points this season, all of which led the team. With- Four players were tabbed All-East Coast Conference as in the ECC, he ranked third in assists and points, and fifth in senior attack Samantha Arlotta (Garden City Park, N.Y.) and goals. Clark ranked third on the team in goals (25) and sixth senior midfielder Candice Noakes (Levittown, N.Y.) were in assists (4) for 29 points (fourth on the Lions). Those 25 named to the First Team, while sophomore defender Chel- goals slotted him 13th in the ECC. Lang finished the season sea Bauer (Hicksville, N.Y.) and sophomore midfielder Katie with 28 ground balls and 18 caused turnovers, the latter of O’Brien (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) were tabbed to the Second Team. which led the squad and ranked 10th in the conference. Arlotta led the team this year with 36 goals, while also dishing out one assist for 37 points. Her 36 goals ranked 12th within the ECC. Noakes ranked fourth on the squad in goals Sal Geneva (17) and first in assists (19) for a total of 36 points, which was good for second. Within the conference, Noakes’ 19 assists were good for seventh. The Levittown product also racked up 17 caused turnovers (tops on the Lions) and 25 draw controls (second on the team). O’Brien amassed 27 goals to rank second on the club, while distributing eight assists, which was third-best on Mol- loy. Bauer started in all 16 of the team’s games this year, and recorded 11 ground balls, 13 caused turnovers and 21 draw controls (fourth on the club).

Summer 2014 • LIONS LAND 19 Max Schonfeld SOFTBALL REACHES ECC TOURNAMENT YET AGAIN The Molloy softball team saw two of the program’s best pitchers graduate last season, making Head Coach Susan Cas- sidy-Lyke rely on freshman Chelsea Hawks (Wading River, N.Y.) and sophomore Tracey Balinskas (Edison, N.J.) to give them good innings from the circle. The two hurlers respond- ed well as Hawks posted an earned run average of 3.49 and a record of 15-9, while Balinskas pitched to the tune of a 3.48 ERA with a 14-8 record. The Lions finished with a 30-22-1 overall ledger and a mark of 20-7-1 in the East Coast Confer- ence. Molloy earned the No. 2 seed in the league’s champi- onship tournament, reaching the title game, but fell to LIU Post. The Lions had five All-Conference selections as Balins- kas, junior second baseman Brenda Lee (Corona, Calif.) and senior outfielder Dayna White (East Islip, N.Y.) were named to the First Team, while senior shortstop Nicolette Sinagra BASEBALL REACHES ECC TOURNAMENT FOR (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and sophomore catcher Milan Botte (San SIXTH TIME IN LAST SEVEN YEARS Diego, Calif.) were tabbed to the Second Team. Botte led the The Molloy College baseball team continued to show team in most offensive categories, including: batting average consistency, despite the large turnover in seniors graduat- (.421), on-base percentage (.531), slugging percentage (.807), ing last year and the starting line-up debuting three fresh- home runs (14) and total bases (113), while ranking second in men. Head Coach Joe Fucarino led his squad to its sixth trip RBIs (51). White paced the squad with 56 RBIs and smacked to the East Coast Conference Tournament in the past seven 11 homers, while Sinagra batted .380 from the leadoff posi- seasons. Although the Lions fell on Day 2 of the ECC Tour- tion. The five All-ECC selections each had a batting average nament, with the way the freshmen played this season, the fu- ture will be bright for the Lions. One of those freshmen – third baseman Kevin Podell (Wantagh, N.Y.) – was named the ECC Rookie of the Year. This marks the second-straight year the Molloy baseball squad earned a Rookie of the Year award as Shea Spitzbarth (Staten Island, N.Y.) received the honor last season. Coach Fucarino’s squad has received the ECC Rookie of the Year award three out of the last four years, as Carlos Guzman (Bloomingburg, N.Y.) held the honor in 2011. Podell earns the recognition as the best rookie in the conference after compiling a .297 batting average to go along with seven dou- bles, two triples, 23 RBIs and 22 runs scored. The Wantagh product ranked ninth amongst the conference leaders with 51 hits. The other All-ECC selections were senior starting pitch- Milan Botte er Max Schonfeld (East Meadow, N.Y.), senior centerfielder Carlos Guzman, senior relief pitcher Anthony Eichhorn (Say- ville, N.Y.) and freshman designated hitter/infielder Ronald of .354 or higher. Balinskas was also tabbed as the Louisville Bauer Jr. (Hicksville, N.Y.) – all of whom were named to the Slugger/NFCA Division II National Player of the Week on All-ECC Second Team. April 10. Schonfeld enjoyed yet another tremendous season in a Coach Cassidy-Lyke and her team honored its three se- Lions’ uniform. Schonfeld put forth a magnificent campaign niors on Senior Day as they concluded their four-year careers this year, going 6-3 with a 1.61 earned run average. Within in a Lions’ uniform, recognizing White, Sinagra and outfield- the ECC, his six wins were tied for third-best, while his ERA er Lauren Alexander (Huntington, N.Y.). was also third-best. He hurled 83.2 innings, which ranked second in the league. The East Meadow native became the program’s career ERA record holder as he concluded his time at Molloy with a mark of 2.26. Moreover, his 1.61 ERA from this campaign is now tops on the single-season ERA list.

20 LIONS LAND • Summer 2014 Charlie Marquardt MOLLOY ATHLETICS &

ACADEMICSor the 2013-14 athletic year, academics were once again stellar for the Lions’ Fstudent-athletes. During the Spring 2014 semester, a new academic all-time feat was achieved as each of the 19 varsity and club teams at Molloy posted a 3.0 team GPA or better for the first time. The Department of Athletics boasted a 3.32 overall GPA, with 56% of the student-athletes being placed on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (a student- athlete qualifies for the ADHR by achieving a 3.25 or higher GPA). A program-best was set with 24 student-athletes achieving a pristine, perfect and unblemished 4.0 semester GPA. These 24 student-athletes will be added to the Lions’ Athletics 4.0 GPA Club and will be honored during an on-field ceremony in the Fall of 2014.

During the Fall 2013 semester, the Department of Athletics posted a 3.25 GPA for all sports, with 55% of the student-athlete pop- ulation qualifying for the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Twelve student-athletes achieved the honor of a perfect 4.0 semester GPA. They were inducted into the Lions’ Athletics 4.0 GPA Club in a special on-court ceremony on January 30, 2014 during halftime of the Molloy women’s basketball game versus the University of Bridge- port. The Fall 2013 4.0 GPA Club class was the third installment of the prestigious distinction and those student-athletes’ names were added to a ban- ner on display in Quealy Gymnasium. Other individual academic laurels included senior Nicolette Sinagra (Brooklyn, N.Y.) being named the East Coast Conference’s Co-Female Schol- ar-Athlete of the Year, as well as the Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. In addition, junior Stephanie Meyer (Seaford, N.Y.) was lauded as the ECC Wom- en’s Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Summer 2014 • LIONS LAND 21 MOLLOY Student-Athletes

he life of a student-athlete at Molloy College is played host to Make-A-Wish representa- GiveGive tives BackBackgiving Alexander plane tickets and typically hectic – balancing a full-time course load game tickets to see the New York Knicks and practicing or competing five to six days a week play the Miami Heat (his favorite NBA T team) down in Florida – completing his is no easy task. Aside from posting 36 4.0 GPAs and 58 All- wish. East Coast Conference selections throughout the course of The men’s basketball team this year also supported the Wounded Warrior the year, the Lions were able to dig up additional time that Project, Coaches vs. Cancer, Team Piper they spent on something meaningful – giving back to the and Boxtown. The team also visited the Brookville Center for Children’s Services, communities that raised them. to hang out and play with autistic children, and in addition, hosted a clinic for the ath- The Lions’ 2013-14 community ser- ender Week,” raising money for the Dana letes of the Special Olympics. The women’s vice initiative has helped to raise over Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer In- lacrosse squad supported the American $8,500 for terrific causes and foundations. stitute. The ECC also had “Pink Week” Heart Association and the Long Island Here are some of the Lions’ community for the league’s soccer teams. The Lions’ Metropolitan Lacrosse Foundation. For service endeavors this year… men’s and women’s soccer teams supported the fifth-straight year, the women’s lacrosse The softball team helped raise funds this cause, which raised funds for the Susan squad led all Lions team with community via “Hits For A Cure” in conjunction with G. Komen for Breast Cancer Cure Founda- service hours, totaling 336 hours this sea- the National Fastpitch Coaches Associa- tion. son alone. tion’s cause to help support the American One of the major highlights of the year The cheerleading team at Molloy Cancer Society. Down in North Carolina was when the men’s basketball team hosted helped to raise funds and also volunteered for its annual spring training trip, the Li- a Wish Reveal for a child of the Make-A- to support the Leukemia and Lympho- ons’ baseball squad participated in Coaches Wish Foundation. The Lions presented Al- ma Society, Volunteers for Wildlife, Al- vs. Cancer, which also helped contribute to exander, a 14-year-old boy from Brooklyn, zheimer’s Foundation, Ruff House and the the American Cancer Society. N.Y. diagnosed with cancer, with athletics ECC’s Spirit Showcase, which raised mon- The volleyball team participated in the gear and apparel in front of a raucous and ey for Make-A-Wish. The Molloy dance East Coast Conference’s initiative “Lav- loving crowd. Then, Quealy Gymnasium

22 LIONS LAND • Summer 2014 team also participated in the conference’s fifth annual Spirit Showcase. Men’s lacrosse helped out two great causes, supporting Team Connor and the Winthrop Children’s Cancer Hospital, while the athletics department as a whole raised money for Make-A-Wish with basketball gate admissions, selling t-shirts, running conces- sions and a Polar Bear Plunge. The athletics department was also picked to participate in the ECC’s Clean Up initiative, which helped restore and revitalize parts of nearby Hemp- stead. The department also hosted the third annual Special Olympics Spring Fling dance and hosted “Night Out On the Lion,” where student-athletes helped babysit children, so the parents could have a date night all to themselves. In all this year, Molloy student-athletes totaled over 1,556 hours of community ser- vice, which averaged out to six hours per ath- lete. Molloy Athletics is definitely committed to excellence on the athletic fields and courts, as well as in the classroom, but one other thing is for certain – Molloy student-athletes will always make time to help out the com- munity and those in need, knowing how im- GiveGive BackBack portant it is as fellow human beings.

“Molloy student-athletes will always make time to help out the community and those in need, knowing how important it is as fellow human beings.”

Summer 2014 • LIONS LAND 23 2013-14 Accolades

2013-14 Accolades Mike Darnell: All-ECC First Team (distance medley relay) BASEBALL Michael DioGuardi: All-ECC Second Team (500-meter run) Ronald Bauer: All-ECC Second Team Thomas Dreyer: All-ECC First Team (distance medley relay) Anthony Eichhorn: All-ECC Second Team Desmond Guidroz: All-ECC Second Team (4 x 400 meter Carlos Guzman: All-ECC Second Team relay, long jump, triple jump) Kevin Podell: ECC Rookie of the Year, Molloy Freshman Eric Haslbauer: All-ECC Second Team (1,000 meter run) Male Athlete of the Year Joe Johnson: All-ECC First Team (distance medley relay, Max Schonfeld: All-ECC Second Team triple jump), All-ECC Second Team (60-meter hurdles, pole vault, 4 x 400 meter relay) MEN’S BASKETBALL Jacob Lascano: All-ECC Second Team (800-meter run) Matt McLeod: All-ECC Honorable Mention Lanier Mason: All-ECC Second Team (60-meter hurdles, triple jump) John Petrucelli: ECC Player of the Year, All-ECC First Lance Mason: All-ECC First Team (triple jump) Team, Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Division Head Coach Daniel Naud: ECC Coach of the Year, Molloy II Player of the Year, All-Met First Team, All-ECC Postsea- Coaching Staff of the Year son Tournament Team, Molloy Senior Male Athlete of the Michael Pignotti: All-ECC First Team (pole vault) Year, Molloy Male Athlete of the Year, Division II Bulletin Robert Watson: All-ECC First Team (60-meter hurdles), All-American Honorable Mention, Daktronics All-East Re- All-ECC Second Team (high jump, pole vault) gion Second Team, NABC All-East District Second Team, NCAA Division II National Statistical Champion for Steals WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD Per Game Katie Gallagher: All-ECC First Team (high jump), All-ECC Second Team (long jump) WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Nicole Hein: All-ECC Second Team (pole vault) Kelly Guerriero: All-ECC Honorable Mention, Molloy Fe- Stephanie Meyer: All-ECC First Team (60-meter hurdles, male Senior Athlete of the Year, NCAA Division II National long jump, triple jump), All-ECC Second Team (high jump), Statistical Champion for Three-Pointers Per Game Molloy Junior Female Athlete of the Year, ECC Women’s Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD Nicole Natland: All-ECC Second Team (60-meter hurdles) Mario Buscemi: All-ECC First Team (distance medley re- Rebecca Wright: All-ECC Second Team (400-meter run) lay), All-ECC Second Team (4 x 400 meter relay) Tyler Capozzoli: All-ECC First Team (500-meter run), All- ECC Second Team (4 x 400 meter relay)

24 LIONS LAND • Summer 2014 2013-14 Accolades

MEN’S LACROSSE Michael Pignotti: All-ECC First Team (pole vault) Peter Clark: All-ECC Second Team, Molloy Sophomore Robert Watson: All-ECC First Team (110 meter hurdles, Male Athlete of the Year high jump), All-ECC Second Team (pole vault) Kyle Frenger: All-ECC Honorable Mention John Grebe: All-ECC Honorable Mention James Lang: All-ECC Second Team Joe Leonard: All-ECC Second Team, Molloy Junior Male Athlete of the Year

WOMEN’S LACROSSE Samantha Arlotta: All-ECC First Team Chelsea Bauer: All-ECC Second Team Katie O’Brien: All-ECC Second Team Candice Noakes: All-ECC First Team Cooper Sesselman: Molloy Freshman Female Athlete of the Year

MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD Charles Artino: All-ECC First Team (javelin) Tyler Capozzoli: All-ECC Second Team (800-meter run, 4 x 400 meter relay) Mike Darnell: All-ECC Second Team (10,000 meter run) Conor Gallagher: All-ECC Second Team (1,500 meter run, 4 x 400 meter relay) Eric Haslbauer: All-ECC Second Team (10,000 meter run) Joe Johnson: All-ECC First Team (triple jump, pole vault, 400 meter hurdles), All-ECC Second Team (110 meter hurdles, 4 x 400 meter relay, high jump, long jump) Jacob Lascano: All-ECC Second Team (4 x 400 meter relay) Lanier Mason: All-ECC First Team (triple jump) Lance Mason: All-ECC Second Team (triple jump, javelin)

Summer 2014 • LIONS LAND 25 Accolades Continued

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & MEN’S SOCCER FIELD Dan Brown: All-ECC First Team Katie Gallagher: All-ECC First Team (high jump), All-ECC Second Team (4 x 100 meter relay) SOFTBALL Stephanie Meyer: Co-Most Outstanding Female Athlete of Tracey Balinskas: All-ECC First Team, NFCA All-East the Championship Meet, Molloy Junior Female Athlete of the Region Second Team Year, All-ECC First Team (100 meter hurdles, triple jump), Milan Botte: All-ECC Second Team, Molloy Sophomore All-ECC Second Team (4 x 100 meter relay, high jump, long Female Athlete of the Year, Molloy Female Athlete of the jump) Year Nicole Natland: All-ECC First Team (100 meter hurdles), Brenda Lee: All-ECC First Team All-ECC Second Team (4 x 100 meter relay, pole vault) Nicolette Sinagra: All-ECC Second Team, ECC Co-Female Brittany Sepe: All-ECC First Team (javelin), All-ECC Sec- Scholar-Athlete of the Year; ECC Softball Scholar-Athlete of ond Team (shot put) the Year Heather Van Patten: All-ECC Second Team (4 x 100 meter relay) Dayna White: All-ECC First Team, NFCA All-East Region Rebecca Wright: All-ECC First Team (400 meter dash) Second Team

26 LIONS LAND • Summer 2014 Continued Accolades Alexia O’Connor – Women’s Basketball in – Sophomore -- Centerport, N.Y. Ranked third on the Faces the team with 8.2 points per game … Slotted second on the Lions and 12th in the East Coast Conference with a 33.8% success rate from behind the three-point line … Ranked third on the Lions in steals (24) … Ranked fourth on the team with 1.6 assists per contest … Scored a career- CrowdTracey Balinskas – Ronald Bauer Jr. – high 17 points in a 68-52 loss to Roberts Softball – Sophomore Baseball – Freshman Wesleyan College on Feb. 8 … Scored -- Edison, N.J. -- Hicksville, N.Y. double-digit points in 11 games … Major Picked to the All-East Selected to the All-East is undecided. Coast Conference First Coast Conference Second Alley Stefanovski – Team (2nd time in 2 Team as a designated Volleyball – Freshman years) … Selected to the hitter … Picked as the -- North Chili, N.Y. ECC Weekly Honor Roll on Apr. 29 ECC Rookie of the Week twice (Apr. Picked as the East Coast … Named Louisville Slugger/NFCA 15, Apr. 8) … In his debut season, Bauer Conference Rookie of Division II National Player of the Week recorded a batting average of .338, which the Week twice (Oct. on Apr. 10 … Tabbed ECC Player of the led the Lions and ranked fifth in the 22, Sept. 17) … Ranked Week on Apr. 8…Played three different ECC…Was second on the team with eighth in the ECC and led her team positions this year: pitcher, first base, 24 runs scored…Smacked three doubles with 629 assists and 5.88 assists per set outfield … pitched to a 3.48 earned run … Ranked fifth in the ECC with four … Slotted second on the Lions with average (10th in the ECC) and posted a triples … Ranked fifth on the squad with 35 service aces … Her 194 digs ranked 14-8 record (14 wins ranked sixth in the 21 RBIs … Had an on-base percentage third on the squad … Tied for the team- ECC) ... Ranked fourth on the team with of .410, which ranked ninth in the lead in sets played with 107 … Started a .370 batting average … Third on squad ECC … Slugged at a .426 clip (10th in 27 of the 29 matches she played in … and 10th in the ECC with 40 RBIs … the conference) … Major is currently Posted a career-high 47 assists versus Majoring in Elementary Special Education, undecided. Roberts Wesleyan College on Oct. 19 … with a concentration in Biology. Charlie Marquardt Majoring in Biology. John Grebe – Men’s – Men’s Basketball – Nicole DellaPorta Lacrosse – Senior -- Freshman -- Rockaway – Women’s Soccer – Farmingville, N.Y. Beach, N.Y. Junior --West Babylon, Earned All-East Coast Dubbed East Coast N.Y. Conference Honorable Conference Rookie of the Selected as the East Coast Mention kudos … Week twice (Jan. 27, Dec. Conference Defensive Named to ECC Weekly 23) … Ranked fifth in the East Coast Player of the Week on Honor Roll on Apr. 15…Tabbed as the Conference with a 39.1% three-point Oct. 28 … Ranked third in the ECC Lacrosse Magazine Division II Player of percentage (48-for-121) … That 39.1% with 83 saves … Played the sixth-most the Week on Mar. 25, following Molloy’s ranks fifth on the program’s single season minutes in the conference between the upset victory over No. 5 LIU Post … In record book … Slotted third on the team pipes (1,398) … Started 15 of the team’s that game versus LIU Post, Grebe made with 7.7 points per game … Fifth on the 17 games … Had a season-high 12 saves 16 saves … In the cage this season, Grebe squad in steals (20) and sixth in assists versus Roberts Wesleyan College on made 144 saves (ranked fifth in the ECC) (18) … In a 101-73 victory over the Sept. 20 … Posted a 2.25 goals against …Ranked fourth in the ECC with a .554 University of D.C. on Jan. 15, drained six average and a .703 save percentage … save percentage…Slotted fifth in the three-pointers, falling one short of tying Majoring in Pre-Medical Biology. conference with an 8.68 goals against the program record for a single game … average … Finished with a 7-6 record … Majoring in Business. Majoring in History Education. Summer 2014 • LIONS LAND 27 NON PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID Hicksville, NY 1000 Hempstead Avenue • PO Box 5002 Permit No. 618 Rockville Centre, NY 11571-5002

HOMECOMING WEEKEND ATHLETIC CALENDAR 2014

Friday October 17th 4 PM – Women’s Soccer vs. Robert Wesleyan – Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex 7 PM – Men’s Soccer vs. Robert Wesleyan – Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex

Saturday October 18th 9:30 AM – Coaches vs. Cancer Fund 5K Run and Walk - Molloy College Campus 10 AM – Women’s Lacrosse Alumni Game - Dean G. Skelos South 10 AM – Volleyball Alumni Game – Quealy Hall Gymnasium 11 AM – Men’s Lacrosse Alumni Game – Dean G. Skelos South 11 AM – Men’s Soccer Alumni Game – Dean G. Skelos North 11 AM – Alumni BBQ – Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex 11:30 AM – Softball Alumni Game – Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex 11:30 AM – Women’s Basketball Alumni Game – Quealy Hall Gymnasium 12:30 PM – Women’s Soccer Alumni Game – Dean G. Skelos North 1 PM – Men’s Basketball Alumni Game – Quealy Hall Gymnasium 7 PM – Comedy Night Performance – Madison Theatre

Sunday October 19th 12 Noon – Men’s Baseball Alumni Game – Mitchel Field Athletic Complex

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