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MAAC STAFF DIRECTORY TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Pg. Championships Schedule 4 MAAC Commissioner 5 About the MAAC 6 - 7 Commissioner’s Cup 10 Goodworks Standings 12-13 Canisius 9 Fairfield 15 & 32 712 Amboy Avenue 16 Edison, 08837 (732) 738-5455 18 19 & 36 Richard J. Ensor, Esq...... Commissioner 20 & 38 Jessica Hegmann...... Senior Associate Commissioner/SWA 22 Jordan Confessore...... Associate Commissioner/Men’s Saint Peter’s University 23 Dedra Palmer...... Assistant Commissioner/Championships 24 & 42 Tess Romine-Black...... Assistant Commissioner/New Media MAAC/Disney Partnership 25 Rob DeVita...... Director of New Media/Communications Future Disney Championships 26 Anthony Ruggiero...... Director of New Media/Communications Disney Championship History 26 Kyle Firestine ...... Director of New Media/Video University at Albany 28 Alexis Wayne...... Director of Women’s Basketball Operations 30 Lily Rodriguez...... Director of Championships University of Hartford 33 Colby Wehner...... Director of Championships Brian “BJ” Merriam...... Director of Compliance & Student -Athlete Services La Salle University 34 Meredith Bryant...... Administrative Fellow 39 Conor Hart ...... Administrative Fellow Men’s Golf Championship History 43 TimothyStiroh ...... Administrative Fellow Women’s Golf Championship History 44

2016-17 CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE

DATE SPORT SITE PREVIOUS CHAMPION Apr. 21 - 23, 2017 Men’s & Women’s Golf Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course Siena (M) | Quinnipiac (W) Apr. 29 - Apr. 30, 2017 Men’s & Women’s Tennis Mercer County Park Monmouth (M) | Quinnipiac (W) Apr. 29 - Apr. 30, 2017 Water Polo Wagner Apr. 29 & May 5-7, 2017 Women’s Highest Seed Canisius May 5 - 7, 2017 Men’s Lacrosse Marist College Quinnipiac May 6 - 7, 2017 Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Rider University Monmouth (M) | Monmouth (W) May 10 - 14, 2017 Softball Highest Seed Marist May 12, 2017 Women’s Rowing Lake Mercer Marist (M) | Jacksonville (W) May 24 - 28, 2017 Sal Maglie Stadium Fairfield Oct. 29, 2016 Men’s & Women’s Cross Country ESPN Wide World of Sports Iona (M) | Iona (W) Oct. 29 & Nov 4-6, 2016 Women’s Soccer Monmouth University Monmouth Nov. 4- 6, 2016 Field Hockey Monmouth University Monmouth Nov. 5 & Nov.11-13, 2016 Men’s Soccer Quinnipiac University Rider Nov. 18 - 20, 2016 Volleyball Fairfield Feb. 8 - 11, 2017 Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving Burt Flickinger Center Rider (M) | Marist (W) Feb. 18 - 19, 2017 Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field New Balance Armory Rider (M) | Monmouth (W) Mar. 2 - 6, 2017 Men’s & Women’s Basketball Iona (M) | Quinnipiac (W)

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2016-17 MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Men’s & Women’s Cross Country October 29, 2016 ● ESPN Wide World of Sports, Lake Buena Vista, FL

Women’s Soccer First Round: October 29, 2016 ● Hosted by #3 Rider University & #4 Quinnipiac University Semifinal/ Final: November 4-6, 2016 ● Hosted by: Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ

Field Hockey November 4-6, 2016 ● Hosted by Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ

Men’s Soccer First Round: November 5, 2016 ● Hosted by #3 Siena College & #4 Marist College Semifinals & Final: November 11 - 13, 2016 ● Hosted by Quinnipiac University

Volleyball November 18-20, 2016 ● Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT

Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving February 8-11, 2017 ● Erie Community College, Buffalo, NY

Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field February 18 - 19, 2017 ● New Balance Armory Track & Field Center, , NY

Men’s & Women’s Basketball March 2-6, 2017 ● Times Union Center, Albany, NY

Men’s & Women’s Golf April 21-23, 2017 ● Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course, Orlando, FL

Men’s & Women’s Tennis April 29 - April 30, 2017 ● Mercer County Park, West Windsor, NJ

Water Polo April 29 - April 30, 2017 ● Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Women’s Lacrosse First Round: April 29, 2017 ● Hosted by #3 & #4 Seed Semifinal/ Final: May 5-7, 2017 ● Hosted by Highest Seed

Men’s Lacrosse May 5-7, 2017 ● Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field May 6-7, 2017 ● Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ

Softball May 10-14, 2017 ● Hosted by Highest Seed

Women’s Rowing May 12, 2017 ● Lake Mercer, West Windsor, NJ

Baseball May 23-28, 2017 ● Sal Maglie Stadium, Niagara Falls, NY

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COMMISSIONER RICHARD J. ENSOR, ESQ. Richard J. Ensor was named the third with ANC Sports Enterprises, LLC which is an industry leader in team and venue Commissioner of the Metro Atlantic Athletic services, providing integrated signage, design, and marketing solutions for sports Conference in August 1988. In the 28 years since and commercial facilities. ANC maintains league-wide digital scoretable systems his appointment, Ensor has provided leadership to for the MAAC’s member schools. In 2010, the MAAC announced a multi-year the conference in a period of transition and growth agreement with ESPN which includes 60 plus broadcasts annually on ESPN2, in intercollegiate athletics and the MAAC. During ESPNU and ESPN3 including men’ and women’s basketball and championships his tenure the MAAC has secured a strong brand from ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando. Most recently, the identity built on its mission of promoting excellence league has guided member schools launches of ESPN3 school production in academics and athletics and its core sport of facilities that provide academic training for future broadcasters while expanding basketball. The MAAC under Ensor has expanded the broadcasting base for MAAC sports. the number of championships conducted and developed an extensive marketing program In 1998 the MAAC under Ensor’s direction began a new marketing and cemented with broadcast agreements with ESPN, championship initiative when entered into a multi-year agreement with Disney a web paged hosted by NeuLion and partner Sports Attractions to host on a rotating basis at the Orlando, FL facility the championship venues such as the Times Union conference’s volleyball, men’s soccer, men’s & women’s cross country and Center (Albany, NY), Naismith Memorial Basketball women’s soccer championships. In 2000 the partnership was extended to the Hall of Fame and Disney Sports Attractions. conference’s annual men’s and women’s golf championship at Disney on its During a time of tumultuous realignment within Magnolia and Palm courses. In 2006 the MAAC the partnership with Disney NCAA Division I conferences the MAAC remains a when it entered into a multi-year hosting agreement with ESPN to sponsor the homogenous association of private institutions of Advocare Men’s Basketball Classic in Orlando. similar size and funding, which are committed to student-athlete success both on the playing fields and in the classroom. Ensor is A 1975 graduate of Saint Peter’s University, Ensor has served in many a past member of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee and past administrative capacities in college sports including positions at his alma mater, president of the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA). He serves on the and . In 1982, Ensor holds a Master’s boards of the Sports Lawyers Association, WBCA, Philadelphia Sports Congress, degree in sports management with honors from the University of Massachusetts, NCAA MBOLLC and NACDA’s IAAA ADs. In 2015 he began a four-year term on Amherst. An attorney, Ensor graduated from Seton Hall University’s School of the NCAA DI Nominating Committee. Law in 1987 and was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in June of that year. He has taught as an Assistant Professor in Sport Management at UMass, where his Under Ensor’s direction, the MAAC has focused efforts to showcase its member concentration was on sports marketing and sports law. institutions in its annual men’s and women’s basketball tournament. Since 1990 with the support of the MAAC Council of Presidents and the league’s athletic Ensor is a member of many professional associations, including the American administrators and coaches the MAAC has held its premier event in state of Bar Association. In addition, Ensor is a member of sport-related associations the art playing facilities such as the Times Union Center in Albany, NY, the Frist such as the Sports Lawyers Association, the New Jersey Bar Association Sports Niagara Center in Buffalo, NY, the Sun National Bank Center (Trenton, NJ) and Law Committee, the American Bar Association, Forum on the Entertainment the in Bridgeport, CT. The 2017 championships will be and Sports Industries, NACDA and the CAANJ. His community work includes hosted at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY where the MAAC has a hosting current stints as a board member of the Mercer County Sports & Entertainment agreement with the TUC that runs through 2019. Commission and the Monsignor Donovan High School Leadership Advisory Committee. He has published in the areas of Sport Law, and Sport Marketing. Ensor has also been instrumental in the expansion of MAAC sports offerings. In 1994 Ensor served as chair of the New Jersey Bar Association Sport Law In 1992 the MAAC added women’s soccer, in 1996 men’s lacrosse, and in 1997 Committee. women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s indoor track and rowing. In 1998, the MAAC added outdoor track and field and women’s golf, and in 2002-03 it added A member of the Collegiate Commissioner’s Association (CCA), Ensor is a Past women’s water polo. The league currently sponsors 25 sports and is awarded President (2007-09) of the association. Ensor has been very involved in NCAA automatic or play-in bids to 14 NCAA championships [baseball, softball, tennis governance since 1999 when he began a four-year term on the NCAA Division (m&w), men’s golf, basketball (m&w), outdoor track (m&w), lacrosse (m&w), I Management Council, a segment of the new national governing system for rowing (w), soccer (m&w) water polo (w), field hockey (w) and volleyball (w)]. the intercollegiate sports association. He currently is a member of the Council’s Additionally, MAAC men’s and women’s cross country have access to the NCAA Administration Committee. Ensor had previously served on the old NCAA Council championship through a regional qualifier race. Over half the MAAC sponsored and in January 1996, he served as Chair of the Division I-AA NCAA Convention/ sports now have direct access to NCAA Championships for the first time in the Business Session. He previously served on the Division I Administration Cabinet history of the conference. (Up from 13 sports and two automatic bids in 1988.) and on the Championships Cabinet where he chaired the exempted events subcommittee. Ensor has also served on the NCAA Division IAA Governance To award its fans, arena partners and membership, the MAAC during Ensor’s Committee and on NCAA committees dealing with playing season exemptions, tenure has been very aggressive in seeking out opportunities to host NCAA athletic certification, and the regulatory culture of the NCAA, governance Championships in various sports. With member schools it has served as a restructuring and antitrust issues. Ensor was appointed in 1996 and 2003 to a co-host of the 1995, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball one-year terms as the chair of the IAA commissioners. Tournament First and Second Rounds at the Times Union Center and the First Niagara Center (again the host for the 2017 1st and 2nd rounds), respectively, In 2007 Ensor extended his involvement with national issues when he was and the 2003 NCAA Men’s Basketball East Regional at the Albany, NY arena and appointed to a 5-year term on the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball the 2003 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four at the Buffalo venue. Additionally, the MAAC Committee. The committee is charged with annually selecting teams, seeding, co-hosted the 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2014 NCAA Northeast Cross bracketing and operating the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship including Country Regional at - Bronx, NY, where it will again co-host the Final Four. in 2016. In 2002, the MAAC was a co-host of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship at the Times Union Center, and it repeated as host in 2011 at In 2015 Ensor the WBCA awarded Ensor its President’s Award which is the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. All the NCAA men’s championships presented to an individual who the President of the WBCA believes has the MAAC has hosted with its arena partners have been sellouts. The MAAC contributed a great deal to the game of women’s basketball. In 2016 the WBCA co-hosted the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds again honored Ensor with its Administrator of the Year Award. Previously in at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, NJ in 2006 and then hosted the Trenton 1999 he was presented a Distinguished Service Award from the Metropolitan Regional at the same site in 2009. The MAAC has since co-hosted the NCAA Basketball Writers and in 1998 was inducted into the Saint Peter’s University Hall Women’s Basketball Regional twice. In 2013 at the Webster Bank Arena in of Fame. He also is a member of the Monsignor Donovan HS Hall of Fame. In Bridgeport, CT with Fairfield University, and in 2015 for the first time at the Times 1996, the University of Massachusetts, Amherst Sport Management Program Union Center in Albany, NY with Siena College where it will again host in 2018. named Ensor as the recipient of the VanderZwaag Distinguished Alumnus Award. In 1989, the Association of Jesuit and named Ensor as Ensor, who spearheads the league’s branding and marketing efforts, has sought one of the “Leaders of Service” in its Bicentennial Series publication. In 1993, to tie the conference’s strong academic image into its marketing campaign. The Ensor was honored by NACWA as a “Good Guy” for his efforts in regards to MAAC has carved a well-earned niche as an athletic conference that balances gender equity. In 2004 Ensor received a Mouscar from Walt Disney World for his quality academics and athletics. In 2016 the MAAC was ranked in the top quartile efforts to make dreams happen for the MAAC’s student-athletes participating in of the 31 NCAA Division I conferences in the NCAA’s Graduation Rate Success championships at ESPN Wide World of Sports. Report with 25 MAAC women’s sports teams and 13 men’s sports teams achieving a perfect APR score of 1,000. The marketing efforts have been timely, Ensor and his wife Deirdre, who is a Registered Nurse, are the parents of Kaitlin, as it has highlighted the conference’s continued rise in the basketball standings. Brendan, Kiernan, and Colleen. They reside in Lanoka Harbor, NJ. Ensor has aggressively pushed the MAAC into internet-based marketing through its award winning web page, www.maacsports.com, and other technology driven initiatives such as the league’s MAAC.TV. In 2014 the MAAC announced a new sponsorship representation agreement 5 MAACSPORTS.COM @MAACSPORTS 2017 MAAC GOLF /MAACSPORTS

THE METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, CT. The MAAC and Rider quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the University hosted the 2012 NCAA Rowing Championships at Lake Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is in its 36th year of competition Mercer in West Windsor, NJ and also co-hosted the 2011 NCAA during the 2016-2017 academic year. Division I Wrestling Championships at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The MAAC and Rider University co-hosted the 2009 The MAAC was founded in 1980 by six charter members: the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Regional at U.S. Military Academy, Fairfield University, , the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, NJ, after recording the third Iona College, Manhattan College and Saint Peter’s College. highest attendance figure for the women’s championship with the Competition followed one year later in the fall of 1981 with First and Second Rounds in 2006. members competing in the sports of men’s cross country and men’s soccer. On January 2, 1982, Army traveled to Iona for In June of 1995, the MAAC developed new opportunities for the first MAAC men’s basketball game and the MAAC story had student-athletes as the conference announced the formation of begun. the MAAC Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Leagues. The men’s league began competition in the spring of 1996, while the women’s Current Conference members include: , Fairfield league commenced in the spring of 1997. Since their inception as University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, associate sports leagues, both men’s and women’s lacrosse have Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, been upgraded to full MAAC sports. The men’s league currently Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College. In consists of six MAAC schools - Canisius, Manhattan, Marist, addition, associate members include the University of Detroit Mercy Monmouth, Quinnipiac and Siena - and one associate member in men’s lacrosse and in men’s rowing; – the University of Detroit Mercy. The women’s league features La Salle University, St. Francis (Brooklyn) College, Villanova competition among nine MAAC institutions - Canisius, Fairfield, University, Virginia Military Institute and are all Iona, Manhattan, Marist, Monmouth, Niagara, Quinnipiac, and associate members in Women’s Water Polo. Drake University, Siena. Jacksonville University, , , and Stetson University compete in women’s rowing, In the spring of 2014, the MAAC expanded the championship while the University at Albany, University of Dayton, and the field to six teams in men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, University of Hartford, and La Salle University take part in women’s lacrosse, softball, and baseball. Additionally, the women’s golf competition. , LIU Brooklyn and MAAC membership agreed that the highest seeded team should Sacred Heart University compete in field hockey, while Bryant generally host the MAAC championship. University is a member in men’s swimming & diving. The MAAC will support 25 sports and championships during the 2016-2017 MAAC Associate Sports academic year; in addition, the MAAC champion earns automatic qualification to the NCAA Championship in 16 sports. In 2002, the MAAC added the MAAC Women’s Water Polo League. The league is currently made up of three MAAC schools The MAAC Basketball Championships returns to the Times Union - Iona, Marist and Siena - as well as five associate members, La Center in Albany, NY for its final year of a three-year agreement, Salle University, St. Francis (Brooklyn), Villanova, Virginia Military and will continue to be held at the Times Union Center through Institute, and Wagner. 2019. The 2017 MAAC Basketball Championships will mark the 18th time that Albany has hosted the championships, more than Sacred Heart began participation in MAAC Women’s Rowing in any other site. By having an excellent working relationship with the spring of 2008. Drake University joined the league for the 2010 various facilities, the MAAC has been able to attract a number MAAC Championship, while Robert Morris began competition in of NCAA Championship events. In 2016-2017, the MAAC will the spring of 2011. In 2012 Jacksonville University brought its host the NCAA Division I Cross Country Northeast Regional at men’s and women’s teams into MAAC Rowing, and Stetson Van Cortlandt Park with Iona College and Manhattan College, University joined the league in 2014. the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball First & Second Rounds at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, NY with Canisius College and MAAC women’s golf competition is comprised of five member Niagara University marking the fifth time that all three parties schools – Fairfield, Monmouth, Niagara, Quinnipiac, and Siena will partner for this same event (2004, 2007, 2010, and 2014), – and three associate members – the University at Albany, the and the 2017 NCAA Division I, II, & III Rowing Championships University of Dayton, and the University of Hartford. with the at Lake Mercer in West Windsor, NJ. Most recently, the MAAC along with Siena College successfully hosted For the first time in league history, an associate member was the 2015 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball East Regional added in men’s swimming & diving when Bryant University joined at the Times Union Center, which was the highest selling site the league in the summer of 2012. amongst all four regionals. In 2014, the MAAC, Canisius College and Niagara University successfully hosted the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Second and Third Rounds at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, NY. The MAAC and Fairfield University hosted the 2013 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Regional 6 MAACSPORTS.COM 2017 MAAC GOLF @MAACSPORTS /MAACSPORTS

In April of 2013 the MAAC added field hockey as a sponsored sport Rider (CIT). Canisius and Loyola both advanced to the Quarterfinal with competition beginning in the fall of the 2013-14 academic round, while Rider reached the second round. In 2012, the MAAC year between four member institutions – Monmouth University, had two teams advance to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Quinnipiac University, Rider University, and Siena College. In Championship for the first time in 16 years, with Loyola earning June of 2013 the MAAC added associate members to the Field the league’s automatic bid and Iona garnering an at-large bid. Hockey League - Bryant University and Sacred Heart University, bringing the MAAC to six teams for 2014. Most recently, MAAC In 2007, the Marist women’s basketball team advanced to the member Fairfield University joined the league for the 2015-16 Sweet 16 before falling to the eventual National Champion, the academic year. In the winter of 2015, LIU Brooklyn joined the University of Tennessee. The Red Foxes have recorded an league and began competition in the fall of 2016-17. In March additional five NCAA wins since their run in 2007. of 2015, former MAAC member La Salle University joined the league in women’s golf and water polo, and begins competition The MAAC has also been a leader in the forefront of technology, in 2016-17. expanding the notoriety of the league into cyberspace. In 2007, the league reached an agreement with JumpTV, Inc., now NeuLion, Academics and Athletics Inc., to design and host the MAAC web page. MAACSports.com has been a great success, providing fans with up-to-date contest The MAAC prides itself on the accomplishments of its student- results, live and on-demand video and an online merchandise athletes in the classroom, as well as on the field. Mary Beth Riley, store. The MAAC, in conjunction with NeuLion, launched an a 1991 graduate of Canisius, was the first recipient of the NCAA iPhone app in February 2011, followed by Android and iPad apps Woman of the Year Award. In the fall of 1998, Erin Whalen, a that were released during the 2011-12 academic year. member of the Iona women’s rowing team, was awarded one of the nation’s 32 Rhodes Scholarships for academic achievement In September 2011, the conference announced the launch of and civic leadership. MAAC.TV, the league’s first broadband network. Eight schools - Canisius, Fairfield, Iona, Manhattan, Marist, Monmouth, Rider, In 2015, all eleven Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference schools had and Saint Peter’s - are currently part of the network, which at least one team that posted multi-year APR’s in the top 10% broadcast over 400 live events in 2014-15. of all squads in each sport, with Fairfield, Siena, Canisius and Niagara having 6, 6, 5, and 4 teams respectively in the top 10% In May 2014, the MAAC continued to grow its partnership with in each sport. Monmouth’s women’s tennis team is one of 129 ESPN3 announcing the launch of the MAAC Branded ESPN3 teams that have earned Public Recognition Awards each of the Channel. All MAAC and school produced ESPN3 broadcasts 10 years they have been awarded. are viewable as live or archived contents for all MAAC sports. During the 2014-15 season, the MAAC schools of Fairfield, First-class facilities are the rule with MAAC schools, as teams Monmouth, Rider, and Siena broadcasted a total 49 combined regularly play in top-notch arenas, such as Madison Square school produced broadcasts. Canisius and Iona began school Garden, the , the MassMutual Center, the IZOD producing broadcasts along with the other four schools in 2015- Center, First Niagara Center, Times Union Center, the Webster 16. The initiative increases the MAAC’s long-term partnership Bank Arena, Mohegan Sun Arena, and the Sun National Bank with ESPN and is concurrent with the development of school Center. This year, the MAAC will take the men’s and women’s based production facilities on many of the conference’s member cross country championship to Orlando, Florida at the ESPN campuses. Wide World of Sports Complex. The 2017 MAAC Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships will be held at Disney’s Magnolia The MAAC President for the 2016-2017 academic year is Dr. Golf Course. Brennan O’Donnell, the President of Manhattan College. The Vice-President is Gregory G. Dell’Omo, the President of Rider In the past several years, a number of the MAAC schools have University. Commissioner Rich Ensor serves as the league’s also enjoyed success in NCAA Basketball Championships. Secretary/Treasurer. , Eugene Doris Director of Athletics MAAC schools have played in a total of 85 NIT games and 83 at Fairfield University, will chair the Committee on Athletic NCAA games. In 2015, Siena College’s women’s basketball team Administration, and Traci Murphy, Senior Woman Administrator became the first MAAC women’s basketball program to make it at Canisius College will serve as Vice Chair. to a postseason championship game. The Saints advanced all the way to the title contest of the Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) where Siena fell to Louisiana-Lafayette. In 2014, Siena men’s basketball team claimed the league’s first basketball postseason title in its history by winning the Invitational (CBI) title. In 2013, the MAAC had a record six men’s basketball programs participate in postseason play- Iona (NCAA Championship), Niagara (NIT), Canisius, Fairfield, Loyola, and MAACSPORTS.COM 7

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CANISIUS COLLEGE

Location...... Buffalo, NY 2016-17 MEN’S ROSTER Founded...... 1870 Enrollment...... 4,800 Colors...... Blue & Gold Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School Jaret Chipman 5-10 Fr. Niagara Falls, Ontario (St. Michael Catholic) Nickname...... Golden Griffins Cory Cullen 5-9 Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. (St. Francis) President ...... John J. Hurley John Dantonio 5-9 So. Lancaster, N.Y. (St. Francis) Athletics Director...... Bill Maher Michael Davern 5-10 Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. (Kenmore East) Head Coach...... Todd Hummel David Hanes 5-9 Fr. Elma, N.Y. (St. Francis) Mark Lesinski 5-7 Jr. Getzville, N.Y. (Williamsville North/Daemen- Adam Weir 6-4 Jr. Tonawanda, N.Y. (Canisius) CANISIUS COLLEGE WEBSITE GOGRIFFS.COM 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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2016-20172016-2017 MAACMAAC Commissioner’sCommissioner’s CupCup StandingsStandings

2016-2017 Champions Men’s Standings School Points Men’s Cross Country: Iona College 1.Rider University 46.25 Women’s Cross Country: Iona College 2.Iona College 45.00 Women Soccer: Monmouth University 3.Monmouth University 36.50 Field Hockey: Monmouth University 4.Canisius College 36.25 Men’s Soccer: Rider University 5.Siena College 34.00 Volleyball: Fairfield University 6.Marist College 30.50 Men’s Swim & Dive: Rider University 7.Quinnipiac University 26.00 Women’s Swim & Dive: Marist College 8.Saint Peter’s University 23.50 Men’s Indoor Track & Field: Rider University 9.Manhattan College 19.50 Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Monmouth University 10.Fairfield University 15.25 Men’s Basketball: Iona College 11.Niagara University 14.25 Women’s Basketball: Quinnipiac University Women’s Standings Men’s Golf: Women’s Golf: School Points Women’s Rowing: 1.Rider University 64.00 Men’s Tennis: 2.Quinnipiac University 60.50 Women’s Tennis: 3.Monmouth University 57.75 Women’s Water Polo: 4.Marist College 47.75 Women’s Lacrosse: 5.Fairfield University 47.50 Men’s Lacrosse: 6.Siena College 45.25 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field: 7.Iona College 39.00 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field 8.Canisius College 33.75 Softball: 9.Manhattan College 28.00 Baseball: 10.Niagara University 21.50 11.Saint Peter’s University 6.50 Overall Standings School Points 1.Rider University 110.25 2.Monmouth University 94.25 3.Quinnipiac University 86.50 4.Iona College 84.00 5.Siena College 79.25 6.Marist College 78.25 7.Canisius College 70.00 8.Fairfield University 62.75 9.Manhattan College 47.50 10.Niagara University 35.75 11.Saint Peter’s University 30.00

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2016-17 MAAC GOODWORKS CHALLENGE STANDINGS GOODWORKS PROGRAM UPDATE

Under the Geico GoodWorks Program structure, MAAC member schools who have completed community service projects will be featured each month throughout the academic year. Monthly releases will be published and archived on MAACSports.com that highlight the volunteer efforts of MAAC schools during that month.

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2016-17 MAAC GOODWORKS CHALLENGE STANDINGS GOODWORKS PROGRAM UPDATE

Under the Geico GoodWorks Program structure, MAAC member schools Helper Helper is a provider of volunteer management software that who have completed community service projects will be featured allows athletic departments to coordinate and track the community each month throughout the academic year. Monthly releases will service efforts of their student athletes. Helper Helper was founded be published and archived on MAACSports.com that highlight the by former University of Michigan basketball player Krista Clement volunteer efforts of MAAC schools during that month. to simplify the volunteer process for students and in turn, help them create a lasting impact within their communities and themselves.

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FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY

Location...... Fairfield, CT Founded ...... 1942 Enrollment ...... 5,138 2016-17 MEN’S ROSTER Colors...... Cardinal Red Nickname ...... Stags Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/PreviousSchool Eric Austin 5-9 Jr. Northford, CT (Notre Dame-West Haven) Interim President....Dr. Lynn M. Babington, RN Conner Beakey 6-4 Sr. Avon, CT (Kingswood-Oxford) AthleticsDirector...... Eugene P. Doris George Cultraro 5-10 Fr. Wyckoff, NJ (Bergen Catholic) Head Coach...... Doug Holub Andrew DeMarco 5-9 Jr. Dix Hills, NY (Commack) Coordinator of Golf Operations.....Len Roberto Kevin Duncan 6-1 So. Rocky River, OH (St. Ignatius) Alex Ferrante 5-8 Sr. Nyack, NY (Nyack) Kellen Jordan 6-0 So. Spring Lake, NJ (St. Rose) FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY WEBSITE Parker Riordan 6-3 So. Longmeadow, MA (Longmeadow) FAIRFIELDSTAGS.COM Alex Taylor 5-10 Gr. Southbury, CT (Pomperaug) 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Thomas Urciuoli 5-11 So. Short Hills, NJ (Oratory Prep) Kevin Walsh 5-9 So. Milton, MA 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION Matthew Walsh 5-9 So. Milton, MA MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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IONA COLLEGE

Location...... New Rochelle, NY Founded ...... 1940 2016-17 MEN’S ROSTER Enrollment ...... 3,329 Colors...... Maroon & Gold Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School Nickname...... Gaels Alex Anderson 6-1 Jr. Baton Rouge, LA / Jesuit President ...... Joseph E. Nyre, Ph.D. Stefan Cygan 6-0 Sr. Middlesex, NJ / Peddie School VP for Athletics Administration....Rick Cole Jr. Devin Delisle 5-9 So. Bruston, NY / NY Bruston-Moira Central Oisin Devereux 6-0 Fr. Dublin, Ireland / Maynooth Post Primary Head Coach...... Sean Burke Brian Fitzpatrick 6-3 Sr. Middlesex, NJ / Saint Joseph Paolo Matti 5-4 So. Union, NJ / St. Peters Prep Matt Mirocco 5-7 Fr. Stony Brook, NY / Ward Melville IONA COLLEGE WEBSITE Blake Vogdes 5-8 So. Wildwood Crest, NJ / Temple / Wildwood Catholic ICGAELS.COM 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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MANHATTAN COLLEGE

Location...... Riverdale, NY Founded...... 1853 Enrollment...... 3,675 2016-17 MEN’S ROSTER Colors...... Green & White Nickname...... Jaspers Name Yr. Hometown/Previous School President ...... Dr. Brennan O’Donnell Jon Keyes Sr. Bayport, NY (Bayport-Blue Point) Ryan Lynch Jr. Boynton Beach, FL (Park Vista) Athletic Director...... Connor O’Rourke Sr. Jupiter, FL (Jupiter (FAU)) Head Coach...... Frank Darby Johnny Schob Jr. Huntington, NY (Salisbury School) Charles Seward Jr. Tampa, FL (Freedom) MANHATTAN COLLEGE WEBSITE Preston Shortell Fr. Oxford, CT (Holy Cross) Jonny Slater Jr. Old Tappan, NJ (Don Bosco Prep) GOJASPERS.COM 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY

Location...... West Long Branch, NJ Founded...... 1933 2016-17 MEN’S ROSTER Enrollment...... 6,400 Colors ...... Midnight Blue & White Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School Nickname...... Hawks Kyle Burke 5-11 Jr. West Sayville, NY (Sayville [Sacred Heart]) President ...... Grey J. Dimenna Drake Ferriter 5-7 So. Ramsey, NJ (Bergen Catholic) Athletics Director...... Dr. Marilyn McNeil Jesse Hazam 5-11 Sr. Mechanicsburg, PA (Mechanicsburg) Patrick Lehrkinder 5-8 So. Little Silver, NJ (Red Bank Catholic) Head Coach...... Dennis Shea Nick Maff 6-0 Fr. Bethlehem, PA (Bethlehem Catholic) Volunteer Assistant Coach...... Mark Bryson Chase Makowski 6-0 Jr. Dallas, PA (Holy Redeemer) Andy Stock 5-10 Fr. Danbury, CT (Danbury) Tommy Whelan 6-1 Sr. Smithtown, NY (Smithtown West) MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY WEBSITE MONMOUTHHAWKS.COM 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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NIAGARA UNIVERSITY

Location...... Niagara University, NY Founded...... 1856 Enrollment ...... 4,056 2016-17 MEN’S ROSTER Colors...... Purple & White Nickname...... Purple Eagles Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School President ...... Rev. James J. Maher, C.M. Nicco Gentile 5-11 Sr. Montreal, QC / Rosemere High School Matt Lesinski 5-10 Jr. Getzville, NY / Williamsville North Athletics Director...... Simon Gray Wilson Lockwood 5-10 Jr. Bemus Point, NY / Maple Grove Head Coach...... Jeff Mietus Eric MacLean 6-0 Fr. Niagara Falls, ON / Saint Paul Catholic High School Alexander Matovic 6-1 So. Niagara Falls, ON / Ridley College Michael McIntosh 6-0 Jr. Chittenango, NY / Chittenango Ryan Mihok 5-11 So. Vestal, NY / Vestal High School NIAGARA UNIVERSITY WEBSITE Christian Nizamis 5-7 Jr. Baldwinsville, NY / C.W. Baker PURPLEEAGLES.COM Daniel Weimer 5-7 Sr. Silver Creek, NY / Silver Creek Central 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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RIDER UNIVERSITY

Location...... Lawrenceville, NJ Founded...... 1865 Enrollment...... 5,106 2016-17 MEN’S ROSTER Colors...... Cranberry & White Nickname...... Broncs Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School President...... Dr. Gregory G. Dell’Omo Sam DiGaetano 5-10 Sr. Titusville, NJ (Hopewell Valley Central) Athletics Director...... Parker Mann 6-3 Sr. Blauvelt, NY (Seton Hall) (Tappan Zee) Head Coach...... Jason Barry Eder Moreno 5-8 RSo. Madrid, Spain (Lander) (Santa Helena) Volunteer Assistant Coach...... Ryan Siegler Aaron Simone 5-10 Sr. Niskayuna, NY (Niskayuna) Luke Sliwowski 6-0 Fr. Sewell, NJ (St. Augustine Prep) Jake Sollon 6-0 Fr. Venetia, PA (Peters Township) Forrest Swisher 6-0 Fr. Titusville, NJ (Hopewell Valley Central) RIDER UNIVERSITY WEBSITE GOBRONCS.COM 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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SAINT PETER’S UNIVERSITY

Location...... Jersey City, NJ Founded...... 1872 2016-17 MEN’S ROSTER Enrollment...... 2,259 Colors ...... Blue & White Name Yr. Hometown/Previous School Nickname...... Peacocks Jose Cardona So. San Juan, Puerto Rico / American Military Academy President ...... Dr. Eugene J. Cornacchia Dominic Diaz Sr. Bridgewater, NJ / Bridgewater Raritan Interim Director of Athletics ...... David Bryngil Stanley Garrant Fr. Poughkeepsie, NY / Spackenkill Danny Lapp Fr. Trumansburg, NY / Charles O. Dickerson Head Coach...... Nick Dilio David Powers Fr. Glen Spey, NY / Eldred Volunteer Assistant Coach...... Eric Edmunds Ryan Rodriguez Fr. Highland Mill, NY / Cornwall Central Mike Winter So. Hamilton Square, NJ / Notre Dame SAINT PETER’S UNIVERSITY WEBSITE SAINTPETERSPEACOCKS.COM 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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SIENA COLLEGE

Location...... Loudonville, NY Founded...... 1937 Enrollment...... 3,000 2016-17 MEN’S ROSTER Colors...... Green & Gold Nickname...... Saints Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School Jack Bellardini SO 5-8 Jamesville, NY/Christian Brothers Academy President...... Br. F. Edward Coughlin, O.F.M. Michael Christifulli JR 6-0 Paradise Valley, AZ/Brophy College Preparatory Athletics Director...... John D’Argenio Tanner Donovan SO 5-11 Loudonville, NY/Shaker Head Coach...... Steven Jensen Jack Downey SO 5-9 Troy, NY/Troy/Troy Assistant Coach...... Eric Keeler Jake Holt FR 6-3 Jupiter, FL/The Pine School Assistant Coach...... Michael Shine Scott Kim SR 5-9 River Edge, NJ/River Dell Regional Matthew Parrottino SR 5-9 Slingerlands, NY/Voorheesville James Pelcher SO 5-9 Baldwinsville, NY/Charles W Baker

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THE MAAC AND THE WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT ESPN WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS PARTNERSHIP

The MAAC will support 24 sports and championships during the 2016-17 academic year, which almost all have NCAA Championship Access through automatic bids or regional qualifying systems. Highlighting the MAAC’s commitment to providing a first rate experience for its fans and student-athletes are those championships held at the Walt Disney World Resort ESPN Wide World of Sports. The 2016-17 academic year represents the MAAC’s 18th year of hosting championships at the complex where the league hosts 3 events each year. These include one fall championship each year with all 11 member schools participating. The sports that rotate include men’s soccer, men’s & women’s cross country, women’s soccer, and volleyball. In the fall of 2016, cross country will return to the complex for its championship. The championship operation at Disney allows the MAAC to provide its participating student-athletes and their families and fans a world-class sports championship experience. The access to the playing facilities, managed courses. The golf hosting agreement at Disney was on-site hotels, theme parks, including an after-hours awards recently extended through 2018 championships. banquet, are designed to provide lasting memories for the student-athletes. As noted before, ESPN studios in Orlando is an important element of MAAC broadcasting efforts. It also serves as the The MAAC and ESPN have an agreement with Disney through the production site for the annual MAAC Pre-Season Coaches Show 2018 season, which includes ESPN live broadcasting elements and develops in-season features, commercials and promotional for all the championships. ESPN’s state-of-the-art studios elements for the MAAC ESPN broadcasts and for MAAC.TV. broadcast highlights of MAAC on-site tournaments throughout all Disney World Resort hotel properties as well as on ESPN3 During the 2012-13 season, both the Cross Country and Golf and MAAC.TV. All MAAC contests for Volleyball, Men’s and Championships saw live coverage on ESPN3 for the first time in Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, and Men’s MAAC history because of the valuable partnership between the and Women’s Golf are broadcast by ESPN’s on-site studios. This MAAC and the Walt Disney World Resort. In lieu of the annual year’s men’s and women’s cross country will have both races MAAC SAAC forum where student-athlete leaders from all broadcasted live on ESPN3 to a national audience available for MAAC schools participate in a live issues forum on ESPN3, two viewing in 86 million homes on high speed internet networks. The MAAC SAAC commercials will be produced in the ESPN studios men are scheduled to race on Saturday October 29th at 8:00am to be used during 2017-18 MAAC produced school produced and the women are schedule to race at 9:00am. broadcasts. The MAAC has also co-hosted with ESPN since 2006 the Advocare Invitational (previously the Old Spice Classic) at the ESPNWWS complex. This 8-team tournament is held over Thanksgiving weekend continues to draw elite men’s basketball teams to compete. One MAAC school is included in the field each year and this Thanksgiving Quinnipiac University will compete in this premier event. The MAAC also hosts its Men’s & Women’s Golf Championships at the Disney complex. The men’s and women’s golf teams compete at PGA-caliber courses during the spring and rotate between Palm and Magnolia (2017) at the Arnold Palmer

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FUTURE DISNEY CHAMPIONSHIPS

2016 – 2017 Men’s & Women’s Cross Country ◆ October 27-29, 2016 Men’s & Women’s Golf ◆ April 21-23, 2017

2017 – 2018 Women’s Soccer ◆ October 27 - November 1, 2017 Men’s & Women’s Golf ◆ April 19-22, 2018

2018 - 2019 Volleyball ◆ November 15-17, 2018 Men’s & Women’s Golf ◆ April 20-22, 2019

DISNEY CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY Men’Golf Champions 2000 Iona Men’s Soccer Champions Men’s Cross Country Champions 2001 Iona 1999 Fairfield 2000 Iona 2002 Iona 2003 Saint Peter’s 2004 Iona 2003 Loyola 2007 Loyola 2008 Iona 2004 Loyola 2011 Fairfield 2012 Iona 2005 Loyola 2015 Rider 2016 Iona 2006 Siena 2007 Siena 2008 Loyola Women’s Soccer Champions Women’s Cross Country Champions 2009 Loyola 2001 Loyola 2000 Marist 2010 Loyola 2005 Fairfield 2004 Marist 2011 Loyola 2009 Loyola 2008 Iona 2012 Loyola 2013 Monmouth 2012 Iona 2013 Loyola 2016 Iona 2014 Saint Peter’s Volleyball Champions 2015 Saint Peter’s 1998 Fairfield

2016 Siena 2002 Manhattan 2006 Siena Women’s Golf Champions 2010 Niagara 2000 Fairfield 2014 Siena 2001 Siena 2002 Siena 2003 Siena 2004 Siena 2005 Siena 2006 Siena 2007 Siena 2008 Siena 2009 Siena 2010 Siena 2011 Siena 2012 Siena 2013 Butler 2014 Siena 2015 Albany 2016 Quinnipiac

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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY

Location...... Albany, NY 2016-17 WOMEN’S ROSTER Founded...... 1884 Enrollment...... 12,929 Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School Colors...... Purple & Gold Caitlan Blydenburgh 5-7 So. East Greenbush, NY (Quinnipiac University) (Columbia) Nickname...... Great Danes Helga Einarsdottir 5-5 Fr. Seltjarnarnes, Iceland (Commercial College of Iceland) Interim President...... James Stellar Annika Espino 5-5 Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii (La Pietra) Athletics Director...... Mark Benson Paige Fujihara 5-2 Sr. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (Palos Verdes Peninsula) Head Coach...... Colleen Cashman-McSween Megan Henry 5-9 Fr. Epping, Essex (St. Edmunds College) Caroline Juillat 5-9 Fr. Biarritz, France (St. Thomas d’Aquin) Tiffany Kuroki 5-7 Jr. West Covina, CA (Walnut) Annie Songeun Lee 5-2 Jr. Surrey, B.C. (Pacific Academy) Natalie Yamamoto 5-10 So. Henderson, NV (Coronado) UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY WEBSITE UALBANYSPORTS.COM 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON

Location...... Dayton, OH Founded...... 1850 2016-17 WOMEN’S ROSTER Enrollment...... 8,226 Colors...... Red & White Name Yr. Hometown/Previous School Nickname...... Flyers Alexa Amato Fr. Mundelein, IL / Carmel Catholic President ...... Dr. Eric F. Spina Emily Connors Jr. Lancaster, NY / Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart Athletics Director...... Neil Sullivan Allegra Cunningham Fr. Birmingham, MI / Birmingham Seaholm Alissa Danielson Fr. Terre Haute, IN / South Vigo Head Coach...... Sally Kosters Jenna DiPaolo Sr. Dublin, OH / Dublin Jerome Volunteer Assistant Coach...... Ed Chamberlin Makenzie George Fr. Carmel, IN / Carmel Emma Meyer Jr. Maineville, OH / Ursuline Megan Pollock So. Medina, OH / Medina UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON WEBSITE DAYTONFLYERS.COM 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

TWITTER: @DAYTONWGOLF FACEBOOK: /DAYTONWOMENSGOLF

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FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY

Location...... Fairfield, CT Founded ...... 1942 Enrollment ...... 5,138 2016-17 WOMEN’S ROSTER Colors...... Cardinal Red Nickname ...... Stags Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School Madison Banas 5-9 Fr. Winnetka, Ill. (Loyola Academy) Interim President....Dr. Lynn M. Babington, RN Danielle Dalessandro 5-9 Sr. Moosic, Pa. (Scranton Prep) AthleticsDirector...... Eugene P. Doris Chelsea Donovan 5-4 Sr. Milford, Conn. (Laurelton Hall) Head Coach...... Doug Holub Molly Hair 5-6 Jr. Fayetteville, N.Y. (Jamesville-DeWitt) Coordinator of Golf Operations.....Len Roberto Arianna Palmeri 5-5 Fr. Holmdel, N.J. (Red Bank Catholic) Ceilie Reynolds - Fr. Eatontown, N.J. (Red Bank Catholic) Taylor Rogers 5-6 Fr. Plainville, Conn. (Plainville) Jackie Schofield 5-4 Sr. Hopkinton, Mass. (Hopkinton)

FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY WEBSITE FAIRFIELDSTAGS.COM 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD

Location...... Hartford, CT Founded...... 1957 2016-17 WOMEN’S ROSTER Enrollment...... 7,025 Colors...... Scarlet & White Name Yr. Hometown/Previous School Nickname...... Hawks Cora Bernier Sr. Taunton, MA/Bristol Plymouth President ...... Walter Harrison Brittany Ferrante Jr. Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman Interim Athletics Director...... John Carson Devyn Howe Fr. Danbury, CT/Danbury Caitlin Maralack Fr. Snoqualmie, WA/Mount Si Head Coach...... Pete Stankevich Julia Migliorati Fr. Wethersfield, CT/Wethersfield Assistant Coach...... Marissa Kallaugher Meghan Ryan Sr. Sugar Loaf, NY/Warwick Valley Colette Schmidt Sr. Lebanon, NH/Lebanon UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD WEBSITE HARTFORDHAWKS.COM 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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LA SALLE UNIVERSITY

Location...... Philadelphia, PA Founded ...... 1863 Enrollment ...... 3,947 2016-17 WOMEN’S ROSTER Colors...... Gold/Dark Blue Nickname ...... Explorers Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School President...... Colleen Hanycz Mariam Colon 5-5 Jr. Toluca, MX/Monterrey Institute of Technology & Higher Education Interim AthleticsDirector...... Bill Bradshaw Marybelle Daclan 5-1 Fr. Galloway, NJ/Absegami Head Coach...... Jason Calhoun Mary Eyde 5-6 Fr. Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley Assistant Coach...... Kendal Olear Kendra Heyer 5-7 Gr. Bothell, WA/Bothell Gabby Morganti 5-3 Fr. Havertown, PA/Academy of Notre Dame Bella Ritzel 5-6 Fr. Margate City, NJ/Ocean City Rebecca Smith 5-5 Fr. Columbus, IN/Columbus East LA SALLE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE GOEXPLORERS.COM 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY

Location...... West Long Branch, NJ Founded...... 1933 2016-17 WOMEN’S ROSTER Enrollment...... 6,400 Colors ...... Midnight Blue & White Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School Nickname...... Hawks Kaitlin Clancy 5-3 Jr. Smithtown, NY (Smithtown West) President ...... Grey J. Dimenna Erin DiDonato 5-8 Jr. Hammonton, NJ (Hammonton) Athletics Director...... Dr. Marilyn McNeil Faith Garcia 5-3 Jr. Stamford, CT (Staples) Haley Goodling 5-3 So. Manheim, PA (Manheim Central) Head Coach...... Susan DeKalb Sarah Kokotajlo 5-3 Jr. Ewing, NJ (Ewing) Nicole Totland 5-2 Fr. Tinton Falls (Red Bank Catholic) MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY WEBSITE MONMOUTHHAWKS.COM 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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NIAGARA UNIVERSITY

Location...... Niagara University, NY Founded...... 1856 Enrollment ...... 4,056 2016-17 WOMEN’S ROSTER Colors...... Purple & White Nickname...... Purple Eagles Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School President ...... Rev. James J. Maher, C.M. Samantha Bernardo - So. Cortland, N.Y. / Cortland Junior-Senior High Shool Athletics Director...... Simon Gray Cerra 5-6 Sr. Carbondale, Pa. / Holy Cross High School Head Coach...... Jason Polka Marissa Del Monaco - Fr. Little Valley, N.Y. / Southwestern Emily Doyle 5-6 Jr. Horseheads, N.Y. / Horseheads Allison Emborsky - So. Newfane, N.Y. / Newfane Senior High School Sarah Godfrey - Fr. Depew, N.Y. / Depew High School Daniella Hopper 5-5 Fr. Barrie, Ont. / Eastview Secondary School NIAGARA UNIVERSITY WEBSITE Britteny Purcell 5-6 Jr. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico / Baldwin School of Puerto Rico PURPLEEAGLES.COM 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY

Location...... Hamden, CT Founded ...... 1929 2016-17 WOMEN’S ROSTER Enrollment ...... 10,000 Colors...... Navy & Gold Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School Nickname...... Bobcats Abby Chase So. 5-7 Beaver Dam, WI / Beaver Dam President ...... John L. Lahey Julia Kemmling So. 5-7 Berlin, CT / Berlin Athletics Director...... Greg Amodio Devan McCarrie Jr. 5-8 Yardley, PA / MMI Preparatory School Estefania Morales Jr. 5-7 Caracas, Venezuela / IMG Academy HeadCoach...... John O’Connor Emily Ribbins Sr. 5-8 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands / IMG Academy Assistant Coach...... Kerry Brown Alexandra Sazhin Fr. 5-2 New Fairfield, / Greenwich Assistant Coach...... Suzy Whaley Nicole Scola Sr. 5-4 Westerly, RI / The Prout School Hannah Slocum Fr. 5-5 Norwich, Connecticut / Norwich Free Academy QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY WEBSITE Luciana Tobia-Palza So. 5-6 La Paz, Bolivia / IMG Academy QUINNIPIACBOBCATS.COM 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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SIENA COLLEGE

Location...... Loudonville, NY Founded...... 1937 Enrollment...... 3,000 2016-17 WOMEN’S ROSTER Colors...... Green & Gold Nickname...... Saints Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School Kristen Bromley 5-8 Sr. Pittsford, NY/Pittsford President...... Br. F. Edward Coughlin, O.F.M. Marisa Fiorina 5-5 Fr. Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills High School Athletics Director...... John D’Argenio Ashley Nguyen 5-5 So. Orange County, CA/Mater Dei Head Coach...... Dave Wronowski Sara Riso 5-7 So. Hamburg, NY/Mt. Mercy Academy Assistant Coach...... Mary Fletcher Stephanie Sullivan 5-7 Sr. East Williston, NY/Sacred Heart Academy

SIENA COLLEGE WEBSITE SIENASAINTS.COM 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

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MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY Men’s Golf *Teams no longer members of the MAAC

Year Champion 2016 Siena 2015 Saint Peter’s 2014 Saint Peter’s 2013 Loyola* 2012 Loyola* 2011 Loyola* 2010 Loyola* 2009 Loyola* 2008 Loyola* 2007 Siena 2006 Siena 2005 Loyola* 2004 Loyola* 2003 Loyola* 2002 Iona 2001 Iona 2000 Iona 1999 No tournament held 1998 Loyola* 1997 Fairfield 1996 Loyola* 1995 Loyola* 1994 Iona 1993 Loyola* 1992 Loyola* 1991 Siena 1990 Loyola* 1989 (Fall) Army* 1989 (Spring) Army* 1988 Army* 1987 Army* 1986 Army* 1985 Army* 1984 Army* 1983 Army* 1982 Army*

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MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY Women’s Golf *Teams no longer members of the MAAC

Year Champion 2016 Quinnipiac 2015 Albany 2014 Siena 2013 Butler* 2012 Siena 2011 Siena 2010 Siena 2009 Siena 2008 Siena 2007 Siena 2006 Siena 2005 Siena 2004 Siena 2003 Siena 2002 Siena 2001 Siena 2000 Fairfield 1999 No tournament held 1998 Fairfield

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