Hofstra Athletics 2016-17 Annual Report

HOFSTRA ATHLETICS 2016-17 ANNUAL REPORT

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HOFSTRA 25 37 ATHLETICS Academic All-Americans in Hofstra history. Number of Hofstra student- Stella Schoen of the field hockey team athletes that earned awards from BY THE earned the prestigious honor for the the Colonial Athletic Association in NUMBERS second consecutive year, while Hannah 2016-17. Klemm of the volleyball team earned her first selection. 10 126 Overall draft spot Student-athletes that earned either Provost’s or of men’s soccer star Dean’s List honors in the Fall 2016 semester. It is the Joseph Holland, who most in school history. 118 earned the distinction in was selected by the the Spring 2017 semester. Houston Dynamo in the first round of the Major League Soccer SuperDraft. 10,117 10 Fans in attendance at the 2017 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Years since the passing Quarterfinals. Hofstra has now had at least 10,000 of former Hofstra Men’s fans six of the nine times the University has hosted Lacrosse student-athlete the event. Nick Colleluori. The University remembered Nick and recognized the 16.5 1,184 HEADstrong Foundation Nation-best points per Career points by with several different game improvement women’s basketball tributes, including a from his freshman (1.6) student-athlete Ashunae 27 painted on the field to sophomore (18.1) Durant, through three at James M. Shuart year for men’s basketball seasons which ranks Stadium. student-athlete Justin 15th on the Pride’s Wright-Foreman. career scoring list. 55 Number of community 76 151 service events that Points by women’s Number of career points Pride student-athletes lacrosse freshman Alyssa for Hofstra Field Hockey took part in during Parrella, the second-best student-athlete Claudia 2 2016-17, totaling nearly single-season total in Marin Samper, to break 3,000 hours. program history. the school record. Dear Friends of Hofstra Athletics, On behalf of our student-athletes, coaches and staff, I would like to thank you for your support of the Hofstra Pride during this past year. We appreciate the commitment you continue to make to the Hofstra University Department of Athletics. We are extremely proud of the outstanding accomplishments of our athletic teams and student- athletes – in the competitive venues, in the classroom and in the community – and hope that you feel the same sense of pride. Hofstra’s 316 student-athletes shined in the classroom once again this past academic year, combining to post a record 3.29 grade point average in 2016-17 including a single semester best 3.30 GPA in the fall 2016 semester. Hofstra student-athletes have now compiled 10 consecutive semesters with a grade point average of more than 3.0. During the fall semester a department record 126 student-athletes earned Provost’s or Dean’s List accolades, while 118 earned that distinction during the spring semester. The Pride also boasted two Academic All-Americans as Hannah Klemm (volleyball) and Stella Schoen (field hockey) earned this prestigious honor. For Stella, it was her second consecutive Academic All-America award. In the NCAA Academic Progress Rate report, 10 Pride programs (men’s basketball, men’s cross country, men’s golf, men’s soccer, women’s cross country, field hockey, women’s golf, women’s soccer, women’s tennis and volleyball) recorded a perfect 1,000 single year score. It marked the third straight year that Hofstra had at least 10 teams with perfect single year APR scores. In the multi-year APR, covering the 2012-13 through the 2015-16 academic years, men’s golf, women’s cross country and women’s tennis all had multi-year APRs in the top 10 percent in each of their respective sports and received NCAA APR Public Recognition Awards for their efforts. The academic success of our student-athletes continues to be a tremendous source of pride on our campus. We are equally proud of the commitment our student-athletes have shown in helping others, as the Pride took part in 55 community service projects and totaled nearly 3,000 hours of service. Throughout the 2016-17 year, Hofstra Athletics partnered with nearly 50 groups and organizations as part of its community service outreach. Our teams and student-athletes represented Hofstra well in competition, highlighted by the men’s soccer team winning the regular season Colonial Athletic Association championship for a second consecutive season while the men’s lacrosse team started the season with 10 consecutive wins and was ranked as high as #2 in the country. Men’s Soccer Coach Richard Nuttall was named the CAA Coach of the Year for a second consecutive season, while Harri Hawkins was the CAA Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Year. Josh Byrne of the men’s lacrosse squad was the CAA Player of the Year, while four freshmen – Luke Brown (men’s soccer), Laura Masciullo (volleyball), Alyssa Parrella (women’s lacrosse) and Ryan Tierney (men’s lacrosse) – earned CAA Rookie of the Year accolades. Numerous other student-athletes earned individual awards for their performances on the field including All- America, all-region and All-CAA honors. The future continues to be very bright for the Pride in the competitive venues. Once again, our University did a tremendous job in hosting the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinals at James M. Shuart Stadium this past May with 10,117 fans in attendance at the doubleheader. The event has always been an exciting day for lacrosse fans and an outstanding opportunity to showcase the great facilities we have to offer. We are very excited that the NCAA has awarded the quarterfinals for each of the next five years to Hofstra University. The Hofstra Athletics Pride Club also had a great year, and we are pleased to have former Hofstra Lacrosse standout and a parent of a current Hofstra student-athlete, Tony Perettine, as our new president. We look forward to the leadership that Tony will provide and know he will do a tremendous job representing our outstanding alumni and donors as the Pride Club continues to assist in increasing fundraising and membership so we may better serve our student-athletes and coaches. I extend my thanks and gratitude to Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz for his continued support of the Department of Athletics, as well as his passionate leadership of our University. Due to the efforts of President Rabinowitz, our campus administration, faculty, staff, current students, alumni, donors and so many dedicated members of the greater University community, we have been able to provide an

outstanding academic and athletic experience for our student-athletes. I am proud to serve and lead the Hofstra Athletic Program and our wonderful student-athletes, coaches and staff. Once again, thank you again for your unwavering support of Hofstra Athletics as we all look forward to continued success.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey A. Hathaway Vice President and Director of Athletics Hofstra University 3

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• Hofstra’s 316 student-athletes shined • The tennis programs had in the classroom once again this past the top team grade point HOFSTRA academic year, combining to post a averages as women’s tennis record 3.29 grade point average in led the women’s sports with a ATHLETICS 2016-17 including a semester-record 3.68 GPA, while men’s tennis 3.30 last fall. notched a 3.52 GPA to take ACADEMICS • Hofstra student-athletes have the top spot on the men’s averaged at least a 3.00 grade side. point average in 10 consecutive • Hofstra student-athletes semesters. have very diverse majors and • During the fall semester 126 are students in a multitude School of Engineering & Applied student-athletes earned Provost’s of schools within the University. Science (15), the Lawrence Herbert or Dean’s List accolades, while 118 Of the 316 Pride student-athletes, School of Communication (15), earned that distinction during the 121 are in the Hofstra College of the Hofstra Northwell School of spring semester. Liberal Arts & Sciences, 118 are in Graduate Nursing and Physician the Frank G. Zarb School of Business Assistant Studies (2) and the Maurice • The Pride had two Academic All- and the remaining student-athletes A. Deane School of Law (1). Americans in 2016-17 as Hannah are matriculating in the School Klemm (volleyball) and Stella Schoen of Health Professions & Human (field hockey) earned this prestigious Services (40), the Fred DeMatteis honor.

2016-17 Zach Franco, Men’s Lacrosse Emily Gallagher, Field Hockey Field Hockey Graduates Graduates Jai Ghuman, Women’s Golf Emily Agudelo, Women’s Soccer Harri Hawkins, Men’s Soccer Nino Alfonso, Men’s Soccer Joe Holland, Men’s Soccer Kerri Baum, Women’s Soccer Andreas Iosifides, Men’s Soccer Brian Bernardi, Men’s Basketball Patrick Joy, Men’s Lacrosse Sophia Black, Volleyball Gillian Kirkpatrick, Field Hockey Audrey Byrd, Women’s Lacrosse Hannah Klemm, Volleyball Josh Byrne, Men’s Lacrosse Morgan Knox, Women’s Lacrosse Sean Cavanaugh, Men’s Golf Veronika Kostova, Volleyball Lacey Clark, Softball Kyle Krasavage, Wrestling Kris Clarke, Men’s Riley Leder, Men’s Cross Country Lauren Saltus, Field Hockey Baseball Graduates Lacrosse Giulia Leone, Women’s Tennis Claudia Marin Samper, Field Hockey Becky Conto, Danielle Lewis, Women’s Soccer Emily Savage, Field Hockey Women’s Lacrosse Emily Loughlin-McLean, Women’s Stella Schoen, Field Hockey Henry Crayton, Cross Country Michael Simon, Men’s Cross Country Men’s Soccer Krystal Luciano, Women’s Basketball Victoria Snak, Women’s Golf Sauni Davenport, Friederike Mehring, Women’s Soccer Kiera Starke, Women’s Cross Country Field Hockey Rory Murphy, Men’s Soccer Amanda Sullivan, Women’s Cross Brier Davis, Men’s Andrea Neilson, Women’s Golf Country Lacrosse Caprianna Papalardo, Women’s Lerthon Theuma, Men’s Soccer Michael Diener, Cross Country Michaela Transue, Softball Men’s Lacrosse Jessica Peslak, Softball Thomas Voelkel, Men’s Lacrosse Luisa Domingues, Carmen Pestano, Women’s Tennis Matt Weissheier, Baseball Volleyball Maria Pettet, Women’s Soccer Brad Witkowski, Baseball Sandra Dongmo, Women’s Basketball Deron Powers, Men’s Basketball Carissa Witmer, Field Hockey Shannon Dougherty, Field Hockey Jamall Robinson, Men’s Basketball David Won, Men’s Golf Jacquie Faldetta, Women’s Golf Kieran Ryan, Baseball Jack Finlayson, Men’s Cross Country Hunter Sabety, Men’s Basketball

Stella Schoen CoSIDA Academic CoSIDA All-America Academic Rory Murphy Stella Schoen, Field Hockey (first team) All-District Hannah Klemm, Volleyball (third team) Jill Mulholland, Women’s Soccer Alan Hetherington, National Soccer Coaches Men’s Cross Country Association of America Stella Schoen, Scholar All-America Field Hockey 4 Jill Mulholland Hannah Klemm, Volleyball Rory Murphy, Men’s Soccer HOFSTRA ATHLETICS ACADEMICS

Tom Archer 4.0 Grade CAA All-Academic National Field Point Team Hockey Coaches Average Tom Archer, Baseball Association Tom Archer, Olivia Askin, Women’s Basketball National Academic Hunter Sabety Baseball Sophia Black, Volleyball Squad Alex Ashton Sean Cavanaugh , , Men’s Golf Marloes Schavemaker Men’s Soccer Rokas Gustys , Men’s Basketball Sauni Davenport Sophia Black, Alan Hetherington , Men’s Cross Shannon Dougherty Volleyball Country Emily Gallagher Rachel Cardinal, Aleana Leon, Women’s Basketball Colby Hussong Women’s Soccer Emily McLean-Loughlin, Women’s Gillian Kirkpatrick Zachary Chang, Cross Country Claudia Marin Samper Men’s Tennis Jill Mulholland, Women’s Soccer Lauren Saltus Rhian Cleverly, Rory Murphy, Men’s Soccer Stella Schoen Women’s Soccer Jessica Peslak, Softball Carissa Witmer Alexandra Ciranni, Hunter Sabety, Men’s Basketball Savanna Malloy Women’s Cross Stella Schoen, Field Hockey Carys Swan Country Elena Schorr, Women’s Lacrosse Henry Crayton Madison Reed , Men’s Soccer Victoria Snak, Women’s Golf Luisa Domingues Madison Georgiana , Volleyball Thomas Voelkel, Men’s Lacrosse Emily Gallagher Alyssa Kohler , Field Hockey Disha Yellayi, Women’s Tennis Haakon Wik Heltne, Men’s Soccer Dominique Luxardo Jamie Kanner, Women’s Cross Antoinette Montes Nick Silvestri Country Eastern Madison Warfel Hannah Klemm, Volleyball Intercollegiate Veronika Kostova, Volleyball Wrestling Intercollegiate Jan Leithner, Men’s Tennis Association Laura Masciullo, Volleyball Tennis Association Fatimah Mozawalla, Women’s Cross Academic Scholar-Athlete Country Achievement Team Jill Mulholland, Women’s Soccer Awards Sarah Catherin Herndon Rory Murphy, Men’s Soccer Omar Haddad Jasmine King Jessica Peslak, Softball Jake Kaminsky Giulia Leone Maria Pettet, Jacob Martin Carmen Pestano Hannah Klemm Women’s Soccer Michael Oxley Tara Reutter Tara Reutter, Vinny Vespa Disha Yellayi Women’s Tennis Coco Haener Sabrina Salama, National Field Jan Leithner Women’s Cross Nick Silvestri Country Hockey Coaches Stella Schoen, Field Association Scholar Hockey of Distinction Intercollegiate Elena Schorr Semen Sen, Women’s Volleyball Stella Schoen Nicole Swanson, Lacrosse Coaches Women’s Cross Team Academic Association Country Awards Academic Honor Lerthon Theuma, Roll Men’s Soccer Baseball - American Baseball Zoe Gomez Vinny Vespa, Wrestling Coaches Association Field Hockey Elena Schorr Carissa Witmer, Field Hockey - National Field Hockey Coaches Association Disha Yellayi, Women’s Tennis Men’s Tennis - Intercollegiate Tennis Association Women’s CAA Scholar-Athlete Women’s Lacrosse - Intercollegiate Golf Coaches of the Year Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Association All-America Scholar Hannah Klemm, Volleyball Women’s Tennis - Intercollegiate Team Tennis Association Amanda Bigger CAA Team Academic Volleyball - American Volleyball Jai Ghuman Coaches Association Excellence Awards Andrea Neilson Field Hockey Victoria Snak Men’s Tennis Women’s Cross Country 5 Women’s Tennis

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Jill Mulholland

United States HOFSTRA Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association/ ATHLETICS Nike All-America INDIVIDUAL Jack Concannon (second team) Josh Byrne (third team) HONORS Inside Lacrosse All-America Jack Concannon (second team) Josh Byrne (honorable mention)

Senior CLASS All-American National Soccer Coaches Joseph Holland, Men’s Soccer (first team) Association of America All-Mid-Atlantic Region Alyssa Parrella Intercollegiate Jill Mulholland (first team) Women’s Lacrosse Emily Agudelo (second team) Coaches Association All-Mid-Atlantic Region National Soccer Coaches Association of America Alyssa Parrella (second team) All-Midwest Region Inside Lacrosse Joseph Holland (first team) All-Rookie Team Harri Hawkins (third team) Alyssa Parrella Metropolitan Basketball National Association Writers Association Second of Basketball Team Ashunae Durant, Women’s Ashunae Durant Coaches All-District Basketball Justin Wright-Foreman (first team) Justin Wright-Foreman, Men’s Basketball National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Northeast CAA Player of Region the Year Sarah Cornell (first team) Josh Byrne, Men’s Lacrosse

Claudia Marin Samper National Field CAA Defensive Hockey Coaches Player of Association All- the Year Mideast Region Harri Hawkins, Men’s Soccer Claudia Marin Samper (first team) Stella Schoen (second team) CAA Rookie of the Year Richard Nuttall Luke Brown, Men’s Soccer Laura Masciullo, Volleyball See feature Alyssa Parrella, Women’s on Lacrosse page 20 Ryan Tierney, Men’s Lacrosse CAA Coach of the Year 6 Richard Nuttall, Men’s Soccer HOFSTRA ATHLETICS INDIVIDUAL HONORS

All-Colonial Athletic Colonial Athletic Association First Team Association Eli Pemberton Meshack Eshun Addy, Men’s Soccer All-Rookie Team Dylan Alderman, Men’s Lacrosse Lara Bittell, Field Hockey Josh Byrne, Men’s Lacrosse Luke Brown, Men’s Soccer Teddy Cillis, Baseball Sarah Cornell, Softball Jack Concannon, Men’s Lacrosse Kyle Gallagher, Men’s Lacrosse Harri Hawkins, Men’s Soccer Kelly Gerdes, Women’s Soccer Joseph Holland, Men’s Soccer Kristin Hallam, Softball Brendan Kavanagh, Men’s Lacrosse Alyssa Irons, Softball Laura Masciullo, Volleyball Laura Masciullo, Volleyball Jill Mulholland, Women’s Soccer Alexa Mattera, Women’s Lacrosse Brett Osman, Men’s Lacrosse Alyssa Parrella, Women’s Lacrosse Alyssa Parrella, Women’s Lacrosse Eli Pemberton, Men’s Basketball Claudia Marin Samper, Field Hockey Adam Savill, Men’s Soccer Darcie Smith, Women’s Lacrosse All-Colonial Athletic Ryan Tierney, Men’s Lacrosse Alyssa Irons Association Second Team Emily Agudelo, Women’s Soccer ECAC Rookie of the Luke Brown, Men’s Soccer Year Sarah Cornell, Softball Alyssa Parrella, Women’s Lacrosse Ashunae Durant, Women’s Basketball Danny Elliott. Men’s Soccer All-ECAC Tanner Griffin, Josh Byrne, Men’s Lacrosse Men’s Lacrosse Jack Concannon, Danny Elliott Men’s Lacrosse Kristin Hallam, Brendan Kavanagh, Men’s Lacrosse Softball Brett Osman, Men’s Lacrosse David Leiderman, Ashunae Durant Baseball Alyssa Parrella, Women’s Lacrosse Brielle Pietrafesa, Softball Big Apple Soccer Michela Rucli, Player of the Year Jack Concannon Volleyball Joseph Holland Stella Schoen, Field Hockey Drew Shapiro, Women’s Lacrosse Ryan Tierney, Men’s Lacrosse Justin Wright- Foreman, Men’s Basketball All-Colonial Athletic Richard Nuttall Association Third Team Kristin Desmond, Women’s Soccer Mani Walcott, Men’s Soccer

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Throughout the 2016-17 academic year, Hofstra University The Department of Athletics is very proud of the dedication student-athletes dedicated themselves to serving others. and commitment that our student-athletes continue to provide HOFSTRA Between Hofstra’s 17 athletic teams and more than 300 student- in helping make a difference in the lives of others, and for that athletes, the Pride took part in 55 community service projects we would like to send a special thank you to all of the student- ATHLETICS and totaled nearly 3,000 hours of service. Hofstra Athletics athletes and coaches that devote their time and efforts to make partnered with nearly 50 groups and organizations as part of its a positive impact on and around the community of the Hofstra IN THE community service outreach this past year. campus. One highlighted project was the annual Hofstra Shake-A-Rake COMMUNITY event, where students went out in to the local community and spent a Saturday morning helping clean the yards of neighbors and community centers in the area. This year the number of volunteers soared to a record high of more than 600, of which more than 175 were student-athletes. The men’s Another featured basketball team activity was the took part in the annual Yards for Coaches Powering Yeardley event. Forward For Autism With the help of the initiative. Hofstra community, we exceeded our

Hofstra Men’s goal of 1 million yards The men’s lacrosse team Basketball walked or run to raise takes part in the Yards partnered with the awareness about for Yeardley campaign. Town of Hempstead relationship violence to conduct youth and the One Love clinics in town Foundation. parks. Hofstra Athletics also played a key role in the CAA Blood Drive Challenge, a competition among the 10 member schools of the conference. This event resulted in nearly 200 blood donations, with Hofstra placing second in the challenge. Our student-athletes also took part in the annual men’s and women’s lacrosse Nicholas Colleluori Classic The Pride Volleyball team visited a local nursing Tournament to raise funds for the home to spend time with residents and build HEADstrong Foundation. They also gingerbread houses. visited hospitals and local nursing homes, took part in reading days at local schools, and held sports clinics for numerous groups. Other featured events included working with the Glen Cove Day The Hofstra Tennis teams Care Center, the Winthrop Hospital Cancer Center for Kids Fun during Shake-A-Rake. Run, holiday donations to the Winthrop Hospital Pediatric Unit, Holiday Magic, the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Jones Beach and the Long Island Children’s Museum Ghostly Gala. Men’s basketball hosted an autism awareness game as part of the NCAA’s Coaches Powering Forward For Autism benefiting Autism Speaks initiative, while women’s basketball held its 8 annual Think Pink Game in support of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. The women’s basketball team visited several schools to conduct clinics. HOFSTRA ATHLETICS IN THE COMMUNITY

Women’s basketball conducted a clinic for developmentally-disabled students at the Rosemary Kennedy School.

The women’s golf team during Shake-A-Rake.

Hofstra student-athletes at a Reading With Pride event at Northside Elementary School.

Hofstra student-athletes The women’s basketball walked 1 million yards team held a Think Pink game in the Yards for Yeardley to support the Kay Yow campaign to benefit the Cancer Fund. One Love Foundation.

Madison Georgiana of the field hockey team called bingo numbers during the Ghosty Gala at the Long Island Children’s Museum.

Hofstra Softball at the American Cancer Society Walk for a Cure at Jones Beach.

The women’s lacrosse team, in association with the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, “added” two new team members in Morgan and Emma Leary. Members of the baseball team assisted at the Arthritis Foundation Jingle Ball Run. 9

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VOLLEYBALL • Sophomore Michela Rucli earned • Freshman Laura Masciullo Laura Masciullo HOFSTRA second team All-CAA honors after was named CAA Rookie of posting 257 kills and a league- the Year. She is Hofstra’s ATHLETICS best .354 attack percentage. third-ever CAA Rookie of the Year, joining Elizabeth TEAM Hannah Klemm Curley (2003) and Shellane RECAPS Ogoshi (2004).

• Senior Hannah Klemm closed her career with 4,342 career assists. That total ranks third all-time at Hofstra and seventh all-time in CAA history.

Michela Rucli • Hofstra won 20 matches in 2016. The Pride has now won at least 20 matches in three consecutive seasons. It marks the first time since 1998 through 2000 (21, 26 and 23 wins) that the Pride has achieved that feat.

WOMEN’S SOCCER Noriana Radwan • Senior Jill Mulholland turned in 10 multi-point performances on the year, leading the team with 13 goals, eight assists and 34 points, earning All-CAA First- Team honors.

Madeline Anderson • Hofstra knocked off eventual CAA Champion Northeastern, 2-1, on Oct. 15 behind goals from junior Noriana Radwan and Mulholland to spark a three-game win streak to close the season as the Pride finished 10-7-1. Jill Mulholland

• Sophomore Madeline Anderson was the overtime hero as Hofstra took a 2-1 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Sept. 14.

• In addition to Mulholland’s honor, Emily Agudelo senior Emily Agudelo was named to the All-CAA Second Team, while junior Kristin Desmond earned a spot on the third team and Kelly Gerdes was named to the All- Rookie Team. 10 HOFSTRA ATHLETICS TEAM RECAPS

MEN’S SOCCER Joseph Holland

• Hofstra was once • After the conclusion of the season, senior again crowned the Joseph Holland was selected 10th overall in CAA regular-season the Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft champion for the by the Houston Dynamo, becoming the first second straight season, Hofstra alumnus to be chosen in the SuperDraft. finishing conference Holland was also named Big Apple Soccer play at 7-1, the Pride’s Player of the Year and was selected to the All- best conference record CAA First Team for the third consecutive season. since joining the league in 2002. • Brown led the team in goals (8) and points (18), scoring his first collegiate goal just over 19 minutes into the season opener at Stony Brook.

Harri Hawkins

Luke Brown • Hofstra hauled in postseason awards, including taking three of the four major conference awards for the first time in program history. Head Coach Richard Nuttall was named Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season, while freshman Luke Brown earned Rookie of the Year and senior Harri Hawkins was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year.

FIELD HOCKEY Carissa Witmer • Senior Claudia Marin • Senior Carissa Witmer tallied seven goals and four Claudia Marin Samper Samper led the CAA in assists for 18 points and was named to the 2016 assists (13) and was second NFHCA Senior All-Star Game. She started all 78 in goals (18) and points games during her Hofstra career. (49) in 2016 on the way to breaking Hofstra career assists (39) and points • Senior Lauren (151) records. She earned Saltus picked Lauren Saltus All-CAA and NFHCA All- up eight Mideast Region first team victories and 77 honors. saves in goal to go along with a 2.66 goals against average.

Stella Schoen

• Senior Stella Schoen, who earned her second CoSIDA Academic All-American honor and her fourth NFHCA Scholar of Distinction Award, tallied 14 goals and six assists for 34 points and was named to All-CAA and All-Mideast Region second teams.

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MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY HOFSTRA • Senior Jack Finlayson led the Hofstra Men’s Cross Country team in five competitions Jack Finlayson ATHLETICS in 2016 including a third place finish in 26:12 in the 8K NJIT Tri-Meet. He posted TEAM the 17th-best 10K performance in Hofstra RECAPS history at the NCAA Regional in 33:32. • Junior Alan Hetherington, who earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors for the second consecutive year, led the Pride at the 8K University of Virginia Panorama Rodney Chirchir Farms Invitational with a then season-best 27:20. Alan Hetherington • Junior Rodney Chirchir led the Pride in two meets in 2016, including a season-best 8K time of 26:25 at the Princeton Invitational.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY • Sophomore Felicia Banda led the Hofstra Women’s • Senior Emily McLean-Loughlin ran a personal-best Cross Country team in four of her five meets in 2016. 5K time of 18:54 at the NJIT Challenge Tri-Meet and placed second overall. Felicia Banda

Emily McLean-Loughlin

Marlah Givehand

• Sophomore Marlah Givehand led all runners at the NJIT Challenge Tri-Meet in a time of 18:53 to lead Hofstra to a first-place finish.

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Deron Powers MEN’S BASKETBALL • Hofstra made its fifth-ever appearance Justin Wright-Foreman on ESPN on December 11 when it took on nationally-ranked Kentucky. It was the program’s first-ever non-conference regular season appearance on ESPN. • Hofstra won 15 games in 2016-17. It marked the program’s third straight season with at least 15 wins – the first time the Pride has achieved that since 2008-11.

Rokas Gustys

• Sophomore Justin Wright-Foreman ranked Eli Pemberton as the nation’s most improved player as he averaged 18.1 points per game in 2016-17 after averaging just 1.6 points per game in 2015-16. • Junior Rokas Gustys ranked fourth nationally in rebounds per game in 2016-17 with an average of 12.1 per contest. This follows up his sophomore campaign when he was second in the nation with 13.0 rebounds per game in 2015-16.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Aleana Leon • Senior Krystal Luciano recorded the first triple- Krystal Luciano • Hofstra cruised to a double in program history 77-66 win over Towson with 21 points, 10 rebounds to advance to the CAA and 10 assists in a 66-54 Quarterfinals. win over UNCW on Feb. 19. Luciano recorded her 1,000th career point on March 1 at • Hofstra proved to be Northeastern, becoming just the comeback kids, the fifth player in CAA history producing fourth- to reach 1,000 points, 500 quarter magic for assists and 400 rebounds. come-from-behind victories over UC Davis, William & Mary and Ashunae Durant College of Charleston.

• Junior Ashunae Durant recorded her 1,000th career point on Jan. 29 against Elon. Durant led the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging a double-double with 16.0 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.

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WRESTLING • Ryan Burkert • Sage Heller led the Pride with Sage Heller HOFSTRA recorded a 20- a 23-17 record at 174 pounds. 14 record at 149 He won the Lock Haven ATHLETICS pounds in 2016-17. Classic and placed third in He placed second the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat TEAM at the Lock Haven Open. Heller also earned a Classic and third in bronze medal at the 2017 RECAPS the New York State Maccabiah Games in Israel as Championships. a part of Team USA.

Ryan Burkert • Vinny Vespa Vinny Vespa placed fifth at 133 pounds at the EIWA Championships at Bucknell in 2016-17. Vespa posted an 18-17 Michael Hughes record on the season.

• Hofstra will host the 2018 EIWA Championships at the Davis S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex for the first time on • Michael Hughes and March 3-4, 2018. Ricky Stamm, who both red-shirted in 2016-17, recorded season marks of 18-2 and 18-5, respectively, in open competitions.

• Freshman Kristin SOFTBALL Kristin Hallam Hallam extended her • Hofstra took down No. 10 James Madison, 5-2, on late-season hitting March 26, marking its first win over a top-10 team streak to 15 games under Head Coach Larissa Anderson. with a walk-off single to propel Hofstra to a 5-4 win over Charleston Coach Larissa Anderson • Freshman pitcher Sarah Cornell in 10 innings in the threw her first career no-hitter, opening game of the striking out a season-high nine in CAA Tournament. a 3-0 win over Elon on April 23. Hallam finished the Cornell led the Pride’s pitching season leading the staff in ERA and strikeouts and was team with a .378 named to the NFCA All-Northeast batting average and Region First Team, adding to her 62 hits and was an All-CAA Second-Team honor. All-CAA Second Team and All-Rookie Team selection. Sarah Cornell CAA Championship Game

• Hofstra turned in a winning record for the 28th consecutive season and returned to the CAA Championship Game, finishing as the conference’s runner-up. 14 HOFSTRA ATHLETICS TEAM RECAPS

MEN’S LACROSSE Jack Concannon • Junior Jack Concannon, who led • Senior Josh Byrne led the CAA in goals against average the CAA in goals (41), Josh Byrne and save percentage, was named assists (25) and points to both the USILA and the Inside (66) on the way to Lacrosse/Nike All-America second earning CAA Player of team and the All-CAA first team the Year and All-CAA after recording an 8.80 GAA and a first team honors. Byrne .571 save percentage while posting was also named to the an 11-3 record. He was the CAA USILA All-America third Player of the Week three times in team and was drafted 2017. by the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. • Senior Michael Diener led Michael Diener the team with Ryan Tierney 11 caused turnovers and was named to • Freshman Ryan Tierney the USILA North-South tallied 31 goals, 16 assists Division I/II Senior and 47 points to earn All-Star Game. CAA Rookie of the Year honors. His goals and points totals are the most • The Pride equaled its by a freshman player best-ever Division I at Hofstra since 2006. ranking, climbing to #2 Tierney was also named in the nation on April 10. to the All-CAA second team and the CAA All-Rookie Team.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE • Hofstra won eight games in 2017, marking a five-win Becky Conto improvement from 2016. In addition, the Pride has now • Parrella is Hofstra’s third-ever CAA Rookie of the won at least eight games in four of the last five seasons Year honoree, joining Becky Conto (2013) and under Head Coach Shannon Smith. Kimberly Hillier (2004) in that exclusive club. In addition, she is the program’s first freshman to earn first-team honors since Hillier in 2004. Coach Shannon Smith • Hofstra defeated #13 Towson, 17-15, on April 16. The victory was the program’s highest ranked victory since a 9-8 win over #8 Towson on May 6, 2010. In addition, it is the most goals the Pride has scored against the Tigers since an 18-10 win on April 6, 2001. Drew Shapiro

Alyssa Parrella

• Freshman Alyssa Parrella led Hofstra in every field statistical category in 2017 and was one of only two players in the entire nation to do so. The CAA and ECAC Rookie of the Year, she posted 47 goals, 29 assists, 79 points, 54 draw controls, 39 15 ground balls and 21 caused turnovers.

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BASEBALL Teddy Cillis • Junior Steven Foster led the HOFSTRA • Junior Teddy Cillis set new Pride with a .317 average, 17 program records with 16 doubles, two triples and 30 ATHLETICS strikeouts in a game versus Elon runs scored and 96 strikeouts in a season. TEAM Steven Foster

RECAPS • Junior Chris Weiss’ six wins tied for third on Hofstra’s single season wins list.

Chris Weiss

Vito Friscia

• Sophomore Vito Friscia tied for the team lead with eight home runs and posted a team-high 33 RBIs.

MEN’S TENNIS • Haener and Vulinovich advanced to the Jan Leithner • Sophomore Jan Leithner’s quarterfinals of the ITA 19 singles wins were the most Northeast Regional by a Pride player since Nikola Championship. Djordjevic’s 24 in 2005-06.

• Sophomore Marcus Smith • Sophomore Coco Haener and (14), Vulinovich (14) and junior Niko Vulinovich earned a Haener (18) joined Leithner No. 7 ranking in the in double-digit singles January 4, 2017 in wins. Coco Haener the ITA Northeast Regional Rankings. Marcus Smith

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WOMEN’S TENNIS Sarah Catherine Herndon

Disha Yellayi • Sophomore Disha Yellayi won a team- best 15 singles matches in 2016-17.

• Seniors Carmen Pestano and Giulia Leone closed out their careers with 11 victories during their final season, and their 45 and 44 career wins, Carmen Pestano Giulia Leone respectively, rank in the top 10 all-time at Hofstra.

• The Pride’s 10 wins marked the third consecutive season with double-digit victories.

• Sophomore Sarah Catherine Herndon and Leone tied for the team lead with 13 doubles wins.

MEN’S GOLF David Won Hofstra Quad Champions • Senior David Won • Hofstra picked up wins finished second at the at the Father George Hill Hofstra Quad. Collegiate Invitational and the Hofstra Quad. • Sophomore Eric Shelly had three top 10 finishes • Senior Sean Cavanaugh including a second- was the individual place showing at the medalist at the Father Father George Hill George Hill Collegiate Collegiate Invitational. Invitational and recorded three top 10 finishes.

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WOMEN’S GOLF HOFSTRA • Hofstra picked up a pair of match play victories Hofstra Women’s Golf ATHLETICS over Saint Francis College Brooklyn. TEAM RECAPS Jacquie Faldetta

Victoria Snak

Amanda Bigger

• Junior Amanda Bigger and senior Jacquie Faldetta shared the team lead in scoring average in 2016-17.

• Senior Victoria Snak concluded her career ranked third all-time at Hofstra in scoring average and fourth in rounds played.

Hofstra Athletics welcomed the following HOFSTRA staff members since last September.

ATHLETICS Danielle Aviani Diego Ibarra NEW Assistant Field Hockey Coach Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach Justin Bentivegna Gerry Lucey STAFF Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Volunteer Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach MEMBERS Becky Celorio Brandon Mangan Assistant Cross Country Coach Volunteer Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach Ashley Christy Shane McKay Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Athletic Facilities Coordinator Andrew Cobian Conor Molloy Men’s Basketball Video Coordinator Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities Alyssa Costantino Michael Neely Volunteer Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach Director of Ticket Sales Nicole Cuccurullo John Paris Assistant Athletic Trainer Athletic Facilities Coordinator Douglas Dourado Jason Pasion Volunteer Assistant Cross Country Coach Head Tennis Coach John Galanoudis Bob Tirado 18 Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach Assistant Athletic Trainer Katherine Hanson Courtney Veinotte Assistant Tennis Coach Associate Head Field Hockey Coach HOFSTRA ATHLETICS AWARDS BANQUET

Jessica Peslak Jack Finlayson The Hofstra University Department of Athletics celebrated the 2016-17 season with its annual Hofstra Pride Student-Athlete Awards Banquet on May 1, at HOFSTRA David S. Mack Hall on the Hofstra campus. PRIDE Among the top award winners were Claudia Marin Samper (Field Hockey) and Jill Mulholland (Soccer) STUDENT- sharing the Dr. Nathalie J. Smith Award as the top female student-athlete; Josh Byrne (Lacrosse) taking ATHLETE home the Howard “Howdy” Myers Male Student- Athlete of the Year Award; Stella Schoen (Field AWARDS Hockey) and Hannah Klemm (Volleyball) as the co- recipients of the Dr. Sylvia J. Giallombardo Female BANQUET Scholar-Athlete Award for a second consecutive season; Joseph Holland (Soccer) as the recipient of the Dr. James M. Shuart Male Scholar-Athlete Award for a second consecutive year; Becky Conto (Women’s Lacrosse) and Thomas Voelkel (Men’s Lacrosse) as the recipients of the Nick Colleluori Unsung Hero Award; and Sauni Davenport (Field Hockey) and Michael Hughes (Wrestling) as the recipients of the Hofstra Pride Community Service Award. It was Hughes’ second consecutive Community Service Award. In addition, Jessica Peslak (Softball) and Jack Finlayson (Men’s Cross Country) served as Senior Speakers.

Dr. Nathalie J. Smith Award recipients Jill Mulholland Hofstra’s 2016-17 Award Recipients with Vice President and Claudia Marin and Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway and Hofstra Samper with Dr. Athletics Pride Club President Anthony Perettine. Smith, Coaches Simon Riddiough and Kathy De Angelis, Senior Associate Director of Athletics Cindy Lewis and Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway.

Howard “Howdy” Myers Dr. Sylvia J. Giallombardo Award recipients Hannah Award recipient Josh Byrne Klemm and Stella Schoen with Dr. Giallombardo, with Hofstra President Stuart Coaches Emily Mansur and Kathy De Angelis, Senior Rabinowitz, Coach Seth Tierney Associate Director of Athletics Cindy Lewis and Vice and Vice President and Director President and Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway. of Athletics Jeff Hathaway.

Community Service Award recipients Sauni Nick Collelouri Unsung Hero Award recipients Thomas Voelkel Davenport and Michael Hughes with Coaches Kathy and Becky Conto with Cheryl Colleluori, Michael Colleluori, De Angelis and Dennis Papadatos, Director of Coaches Shannon Smith and Seth Tierney and Vice President 19 Student-Athlete Services and Life Skills Development and Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway. Rachelle Fabre and Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway.

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HOFSTRA ATHLETICS ROOKIES Young Guns OF THE YEAR The Pride’s Four CAA Rookies of the Year They arrived at Hofstra from across the ocean and just over the county line, four freshmen student-athletes just hoping to fit in.

Instead, they stood out, Luke Brown of men’s soccer, It didn’t take long for any of them to Laura Masciullo of volleyball, make their presence felt. becoming one of the Ryan Tierney of men’s lacrosse Brown, Tierney and Parrella, in fact, most successful rookie and Alyssa Parrella of women’s each scored on their first collegiate lacrosse all earned Colonial Athletic classes in Pride history. shot – and scored the first goals of the Association (CAA) Rookie of the Year season for their teams. honors. It is the most among any CAA member school that fields Hofstra’s 17 Brown, a native of Cambridgeshire, athletic programs. England, scored his first goal just over

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19 minutes into the season opener at “Coming to the U.S. was a huge “My favorite moment from this season Stony Brook. But for him and fellow change for me,” she said. “I realized was probably scoring that first goal,” international student Masciullo, the importance of that decision just said Tierney, a Massapequa native, playing at a higher level almost when the airplane to New York was who helped the team to a record- seemed like the easy part. taking off. Italy and U.S. are really setting 10-0 start in 2017. He finished different. (But) As soon as I got used to second on the team with 31 goals and “The toughest challenge was actually it, it all went great. I loved the perfect 47 points. moving away from home and all my organization and the determination friends and family,” Brown said. “But that characterize the American “It really relaxed me into that first everyone gets on really well as a team, scenario.” game and let me know that this level so it’s easy to settle in, and when isn’t too far off. I could do it.” everyone around you is in the same Long Island lacrosse phenoms Tierney situation, it makes it seem like it’s not and Parrella had a much shorter Parrella, of Miller Place, similarly, even an issue.” commute to Hempstead, and they tore through her rookie season. She were no strangers to Hofstra Lacrosse led Hofstra in every field statistical Brown spearheaded the Pride’s when they arrived on campus. category, posting 47 goals, 29 assists, offense in 2016, recording eight 76 points, 54 draw controls, 39 ground goals and two assists for 18 points in Tierney was recruited by his father, balls and 21 caused turnovers. Her helping men’s soccer to its second Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach single-season point total ranks second consecutive CAA regular-season title. Seth Tierney, while Parrella’s sister, all-time in program history. Masciullo, who grew up in La Spezia, Tiana, spent two seasons on the Italy, also excelled on the court, Hofstra Women’s Lacrosse roster. “It was nerve-wracking in the posting arguably one of the best beginning, but the transformation rookie campaigns in program history. For Tierney, it took less than three was easier than expected, mainly She led the Pride in points and kills – minutes for him to find the back of because of the girls on the team and averaging 3.87 points and 3.41 kills the net in the season-opener against the coaches,” said Parrella, whose first per set – and helping Hofstra to an Monmouth. collegiate goal knotted the score at undefeated record at home. one 4:07 into an eventual 15-5 season- opening thumping of Bucknell.

“Once the first Luke Brown Alyssa Parrella game was over, the nerves became more anxious excitement and the pace of the game just became so much fun to play,” she said.

Now, this rookie class has just one goal in their sights: a CAA Championship.

“We are hungry for it,” Parrella said, “and we have the mindset.”

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HOFSTRA ATHLETICS DIGITAL From Soccer REMEDY VENTURE Pitch to CHALLENGE Business Pitch: Hofstra Men’s Soccer Players Win Digital Remedy Venture Challenge

For soccer players Henry Crayton, Rory Murphy and Lerthon Theuma, it’s all about the pitch.

The trio, members of the 2015 Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Soccer Championship team, are $30,000 richer after taking top honors in the 2017 Hofstra Digital Remedy Venture Challenge and the New York state Regional Business Plan competition for their business idea, CountryBox. The budding entrepreneurs won first place and $20,000 in seed money in the Hofstra Digital Remedy contest, and $10,000 for placing in the top three of the regional competition.

Crayton, Murphy and Theuma are all international students who developed the idea for CountryBox based on their own experiences as expats longing for an affordable way 22 to get their favorite snacks and goods from home. They conceived their plan for the CountryBox website on a men’s soccer road trip in Fall 2016. HOFSTRA ATHLETICS DIGITAL REMEDY VENTURE CHALLENGE

“We were on an away trip, and we were discussing foods that That’s the philosophy of Hofstra Men’s Soccer Coach Richard we were missing from our home country, and we were like, Nuttall, who emphasizes the importance of success off the field ‘Let’s look them up,’” said Theuma, who is from Malta. “We to his student-athletes. used Amazon and couldn’t find them really, so we thought, ‘Why not start our own idea?’” “I’ve always said as a head coach, I measure myself just as much on what they do when they graduate from here and Later in the school year, Murphy, originally from England, how they are as people on campus as I do in wins and losses,” notified the group that a business competition was coming up. After tossing around other ideas, Crayton, a New Zealander, Henry Crayton circled back to CountryBox. Deciding on a whim to go forward with the competition, the group gave their first presentation with just a few days’ preparation.

“We were kind of just doing it for a bit of fun because we thought we might have an off chance of winning some money, and then when it got such good reception, we thought, ‘Why don’t we really put a lot of time and effort into this and try to make it something big?’” said Murphy.

The Venture Challenge is run by the Center for Entrepreneurship and sponsored by Hofstra trustee and alumnus Mike Seiman, the founder and CEO of Digital Remedy, formerly known as CPXi.

Lerthon Theuma

Nuttall said. “I’m incredibly proud not only of what they’ve achieved, but how they’ve achieved it. It’s not a shock to me… because I’ve spent a lot of time with them, and they’re focused, goal-driven young men.”

The trio graduated from the Frank G. Zarb School of Business in May. Crayton is heading to Florida to pursue his master’s degree in business administration, Theuma is looking for a full- time job in Manhattan, and Murphy has accepted a position at Nature’s Bounty Co. on Long Island.

In the meantime, they will continue to pursue CountryBox, and are in talks with potential investors. “We’re still in discussion,” Theuma said. “There’s a couple people we need to speak to that showed interest throughout the competitions, so time will tell.” “This was our strongest competition yet,” said Mark Lesko, vice president for economic development and executive dean of the Center for Entrepreneurship.“The commitment of the Rory Murphy students, and the quality of their ideas and presentations were really extraordinary.”

To prepare, the CountryBox group built the website, consulted fellow international students and talked with vendors. Then, they pitched their idea to the tough panel of judges at the finals of the Venture Challenge – a nerve-wracking task even for seasoned Division I athletes.

“Right before a pitch, it’s a different rush,” said Theuma. “It’s not like you’re going on the field and once you’re on the ball, you’re calm. It’s something brand new to us that we never really did before.”

But as athletes, their competitive nature helped fuel their desire for success in the business world. “We all want to win, so we all probably put in the extra effort that we needed to just based on being athletes and kind of being used to that,” said Crayton. “[In soccer], you learn the value of hard work. You 23 work hard, you get your reward. There’s no shortcuts to it.”

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Pride Club Executive Board The Hofstra Athletics Pride Club enjoyed an exciting year in Anthony Perettine ’87 (men’s lacrosse) - President 2016-17 that included the naming of Anthony Perettine, a Joseph Carrello ’91 (men’s lacrosse) - Vice President for 1987 graduate of Hofstra University and former member of Administration HOFSTRA the Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse Linda Wing Caruso ’78 (women’s lacrosse/field hockey) - Vice team, as president of the ATHLETICS President for Engagement organization. Anthony Perettine Melanie Carpenter ’95 (women’s basketball) PRIDE The Hofstra Athletics Pride Emily Corzel ’14 (women’s lacrosse) Club also hosted several Matt Mazzilli ’89 (men’s soccer) CLUB successful events in 2016- 17, raising funds to support Greg Polli ’85 (baseball) the academic and athletic excellence of Hofstra’s student-athletes. Among 10th Annual the events this past year Nick Colleluori were: Memorial Golf Outing October 24, 2016 Huntington Crescent Club, 28th Annual Huntington, New York Hofstra Pride The golf outing honors the memory of Hofstra Men’s Golf Classic and Lacrosse alumnus and Auction HEADstrong Foundation October 5, 2016 founder Nick Colleluori, The Seawane Club, who passed away after a Hewlett Harbor, New York courageous battle against non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in One of the most anticipated 2006. This year’s event was events on the Hofstra calendar another huge success, with each year, the Golf Classic a record 105 participants taking on the Crescent Club’s honored Bob Quinlan, a three- challenging course. The highlights of the day were the year letterman and a USILA short presentations about family made by Nick’s brothers, All-American on the Hofstra Michael and Pat. Michael was a four-year letterman for the Lacrosse team under then-coach Harry Royle between Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse team 1980 and 1983. and is a proud 2009 Hofstra graduate. Third Annual Baseball Golf Softball First Outing Pitch Dinner October 11, 2016 - Fresh Meadow February 4, 2017 Country Club, Lake Success, New York Hofstra University Club, Hempstead, New York Alumni and supporters took part in a great day of golf and a silent auction with all Former UCLA Softball Head proceeds benefitting the Hofstra Baseball Coach and 11-time NCAA program. Former New York Mets players Championship winner Sue John Franco and Tim Teufel also golfed Enquist delivered the keynote and supported the outing. address at the Inaugural Softball First Pitch Dinner. Ashley Lane ‘07, Kayleigh Lotti ‘09 and Olivia Women’s Lacrosse Galati ‘13 were honored for their incredible careers with Golf Outing the retiring of their jerseys. October 18, 2016 - Sebonack Golf Club, Southampton, New York The Hofstra Women’s Lacrosse program hosted its first-ever outing at the prestigious Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, New York. The sold-out event featured alumnae and supporters of the Hofstra Women’s Lacrosse program, along with many members of the Hofstra University community, taking part in a fun-filled day of camaraderie in 24 support of Pride Lacrosse. HOFSTRA ATHLETICS PRIDE CLUB

Men’s Lacrosse Face-Off Dinner February 17, 2017 Hofstra University Club, Hempstead, New York This incredible event brought together hundreds of Pride Men’s Lacrosse supporters, alumni, family and friends as they celebrated the start of the 2017 campaign. The team also honored the memory of Nick Collelouri, as it has been 10 years since his passing.

Pride Club Thank You BBQ May 11, 2017 James C. Metzger Hall, Hempstead, New York This first-time event brought together Pride Club members, senior student-athletes, coaches and athletic department administrators. It served as way for members of the Hofstra Athletics 2017 Men’s Basketball community, particularly Recognition Dinner the student-athletes, to say thank you to the Pride April 6, 2017 - The Garden City Country Club, Club members for their Garden City, New York generous support. This special event brought together Pride Men’s Basketball supporters, alumni and family to celebrate 29th Annual Hofstra Pride the 2016-17 campaign. Many student-athletes were recognized for their athletic commitment, academic Golf Classic and Auction excellence and service to the Pride Men’s Basketball July 17, 2017 - The Garden City Country Club, Program. Garden City, New York The 29th Annual Golf Classic honored long-time Hofstra Athletics Pride Club Member and Hofstra Basketball supporter Robert F. Gartland. Beautiful weather and a picture-perfect venue helped produce one of the most successful Pride Golf Classic and Auctions to date.

Wrestling Banquet April 22, 2017 - Hofstra University Club, Hempstead, New York Hofstra’s two graduating senior wrestlers were 25 recognized and several special awards were presented to this year’s standout grapplers.

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In the course of nearly one calendar year, the Hofstra Men’s Barclays Center KENTUCKY Basketball team will have played a pair of games against two of the most prominent programs in NCAA Basketball. AND The first was a nationally televised game on ESPN against Kentucky at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Dec. 11, VILLANOVA 2016. The game marked Hofstra’s first non-conference ESPN-televised game and BASKETBALL was the fifth time that the Rokas Gustys Pride has appeared on the GAMES network. Hofstra battled the Wildcats during the first half before Kentucky pulled away in a 96-73 victory. Deron Powers led the Pride with 18 points. Justin Wright-Foreman added 14 points, while Rokas Gustys added 13 points and eight rebounds.

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Jay Wright Then, in what is one of the most anticipated games in Hofstra Men’s Basketball history, the Pride will take on former Head Coach Jay Wright and the Villanova University Wildcats at NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Presented by New York Community Bank, on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. Wright spent seven seasons as Hofstra’s head coach, compiling a 122-85 record with three postseason appearances including a pair of NCAA Tournament berths in 2000 and 2001.

26 NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum HOFSTRA ATHLETICS NCAA QUARTERFINALS

For the ninth time since 1997, Hofstra University hosted the NCAA Division I Men’s NCAA Lacrosse Championship Quarterfinal doubleheader at DIVISION I James M. Shuart Stadium. The 2017 quarterfinals at MEN’S Hofstra featured the third- seed Buckeyes of Ohio State LACROSSE University against the Blue Devils of Duke University and CHAMPIONSHIP the fourth-seed Fighting Irish of the University of Notre QUARTERFINALS Dame versus the fifth-seed Pioneers of the University of Denver. Ohio State and Denver each picked up victories to advance to the semifinals before 10,117 fans, marking the sixth time that Hofstra drew more than 10,000 fans for an NCAA Quarterfinal. Hofstra will continue as an NCAA Quarterfinal host in each of the next five years (2018-22).

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On Sept. 26, Hofstra University hosted HOFSTRA the First Presidential Debate of the 2016 ATHLETICS election, making history as the first institution AND THE to serve as a host site in three consecutive PRESIDENTIAL election cycles. DEBATE The Pride was out in full force for the debate, with a number of Hofstra student- athletes being granted the opportunity to attend through a Dallas Mavericks student ticket lottery. owner Mark Cuban The Hofstra Volleyball team with women’s lacrosse appeared on Fox News, while other student-athletes student-athletes volunteered or Amanda Seekamp, experienced the media mayhem at Tiana Parrella and Zoe Broadcast Plaza. The David S. Mack Sports Gomez outside the and Exhibition Complex. debate hall.

Members of the women’s basketball team at a debate watch party.

Women’s tennis student- athlete Carmen Pestano The Hofstra Volleyball team appeared live on inside the debate hall. the Fox and Friends Morning Show on Fox News Channel.

Hofstra University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Jeffrey A. Hathaway Dino Mattessich HOFSTRA Hathaway was named the chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball ATHLETICS Oversight Committee. STAFF NEWS Hofstra University Deputy Director of Athletics Dino Mattessich was named to the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Committee. Associate Dean for the Center for Jim Sheehan University Advising Rachel Peel MacAndrew was named to the Colonial Athletic Courtney Veinotte Rachel Peel Association Academic Affairs MacAndrew Committee. Senior Sports Information Director Jim Sheehan was the recipient of the MBWA Distinguished Service Award. Hofstra Associate Head Field Hockey Coach Courtney Veinotte was selected to 28 coach at the 2017 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympic Games. HOFSTRA ATHLETICS STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

Eli Pemberton Hofstra University Athletics is committed (men’s basketball) to providing the necessary resources to and Michaela HOFSTRA Pride student-athletes in order to achieve Transue (softball) a positive student-athlete experience. attended the ATHLETICS This experience focuses on five key areas: 2017 CAA SAAC academic achievement, athletic excellence, Leadership Summit STUDENT- personal development, career development in Richmond, and commitment to service. The Office Virginia, this past ATHLETE of Student-Athlete Services oversees this June development program and strives to ensure DEVELOPMENT that our student-athletes are prepared for life after college. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is made up of two representatives from each of our 17 Division I athletic teams. The members are selected annually by their coaches and/or peers to represent their respective team on the committee. Within SAAC, there is an Executive Board Michael Hughes (wrestling) and Felicia that is voted on by all members of the Banda (women’s cross country) attended committee at the conclusion of prior the CAA SAAC Leadership Summit in academic year. The Executive Board Boston in November 2016. The pair is responsible for setting all meeting is pictured with CAA Commissioner agendas, as well as overseeing specific Joe D’Antonio and Hofstra Director of operations of SAAC including the Pride Student-Athlete Services and Life Skills Cup competition, event coordination Development Rachelle Fabre. and community outreach.

One of Hofstra’s career development initiatives is the annual Catch- A-Career Night sponsored by Cintas.

2016-17 SAAC Executive Board Sydni Epps President Alan Hetherington Vice President Sauni Davenport Secretary Alexis Greene Media Coordinator Sarah Catherine Herndon Pride Cup Coordinator Veronika Kostova Pride Cup Coordinator Michael Hughes Community Service 2016-17 Hofstra University SAAC Representatives Student Coordinator 29

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Team USA Hofstra University Associate Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Kevin Unterstein HOFSTRA ‘08 (right), and fellow alumnus Steven DeNapoli ‘11 (left), are two of the 49 players named to the U.S. National Training Team that will compete in the ATHLETICS 2018 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Men’s World Championship in Netanya, Israel, from July 12-21, 2018. Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse Coach Seth PRIDE Tierney (center) is an assistant coach for Team USA. Former Pride coach John Danowski serves as the head coach for Team USA, while former Hofstra Associate Head Coach Joe Amplo ’00 is a Team USA assistant coach.

National Champions Members of the National Championship Hofstra University Dance Team were honored at halftime of a men’s basketball game at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex on Jan. 28, 2017. The Hofstra Dance Team has developed into one of the premier college dance programs in the United States and has won five National Championships since 2006.

Hofstra Gala Many Hofstra student-athletes attended the 21st Annual Hofstra Gala on May 4, 2017, honoring Alan J. Bernon, who has been an active member of the Hofstra community for more than four decades.

Nick Colleluori Remembrance Hofstra honored the memory of Nick Colleluori, 10 years after his passing, at the 2017 Men’s Lacrosse Face Off Dinner. Nick’s father, Pat (holding #27 USILA Frenchy jersey) and brother, Michael (second from left), are pictured here with Julien Service members of the program who have Award worn the #27 jersey as well as Hofstra Hofstra recognized long-time Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Seth lacrosse official and former Tierney. Pride Golf Coach Robert Schwalb, who received the USILA Frenchy Julien Service Award for his long and dedicated service to the game of lacrosse. 30 HOFSTRA ATHLETICS PRIDE

2016-17 Pride Cup The Hofstra Wrestling team captured the 2016-17 Pride Cup. The Pride Cup is a year-long competition between Hofstra’s 17 Division I athletic programs that incorporates athletic and academic achievement, support of fellow student-athletes, community outreach and campus and community-wide initiatives. The award is presented to the team with the highest total score at the end of each year. The wrestling team scored a total of 12,700 points during the 2016-17 competition, which is the highest score recorded since the inception of the Pride Cup. It marks the second consecutive year and the third time in the last six years that the wrestling team has captured the Pride Cup. The program is the only team to have won this award three times, as it previously captured the Pride Cup in 2011-12 and 2015-16.

2016 Hofstra Pro Success Alumni Awards Men’s lacrosse alumnus Josh Byrne ’17 won the Former Hofstra student-athletes, Major League Lacrosse James C. Metzger ‘83 and Chris Rookie of the Year Weidman ‘07, were two of the Award after setting the featured guests of honor at the MLL rookie scoring 2016 Hofstra Alumni Awards Dinner. record with 39 goals in Metzger, a two-year member of the nine games. He also Hofstra Lacrosse team who earned added seven assists All-American honors in 1980, was and led his named the 2016 Hofstra Alumnus Chesapeake Bayhawks of the Year Award, while Weidman, team in scoring. a two-time All-American wrestler, received the Hofstra Young Alumnus Award.

Hofstra Softball First Pitch Dinner At the inaugural Hofstra Softball First Pitch Dinner, the Pride retired the jerseys of #19 Ashley Lane ‘07, #1 Kayleigh Lotti ‘09 and #2 Olivia Galati ‘13. The three are pictured with Hofstra Softball Head Coach Larissa Anderson and former head coach Bill Edwards.

2017 Maccabiah Games Hofstra University student-athletes Sage Heller and Michal Kaplan competed at the 2017 Maccabiah Games in Israel this past July. Heller, representing Team USA, won a bronze medal in the freestyle division at 189 pounds. Kaplan, who was a member of Team Canada, advanced to the quarterfinals of the women’s tennis open division.

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