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A staple in the New York region and an emerging program on the national stage, the Manhattanville College Athletic Department continues to bolster its reputation as a program on the rise in all areas: athletic achievement, academic success and overall participation. A program-record 305 Valiant student-athletes (nearly 20 percent of the student body) took part in intercollegiate athletics during the 2008- 09 season, showcasing the continued and rapid growth of athletics at Manhattanville. Following the successful integration of the men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track teams last season, the program has expanded to a record 21 intercollegiate teams – including seven new teams established in the last two years alone. And teams at Manhattanville do not just compete, they win. Three Valiant squads (men’s basketball, baseball and men’s tennis) earned Freedom Conference regular-season championships in 2008-09 and both the men’s and women’s hockey teams spent much of the year with national rankings. Sixteen of 21 Valiant teams earned berths in their respective conference tournaments last year, including four conference championship game appearances. In all, Manhattanville teams posted an impressive .548 winning percentage (184-151-6) last season, with two Valiants teams also setting new program records for wins in a single season. On an individual level, many Valiant student-athletes were honored in 2008-09 as well. Men’s hockey forward Chris Trafford and women’s hockey center Holly Nonis became the 15th and 16th Valiants to earn All-American honors following the season, while the pair were two of four players to be named conference Player of the Year. Manhattanville athletes also earned three conference Rookie of the Year awards and 31 All-Conference honors. In the last 10 years, at least 30 former Valiants have went on to play professionally either domestically or overseas. But at Manhattanville, athletics is only one part of becoming a well- rounded student-athlete. In the classroom, Valiant athletes consistently Manhattanville Quick Facts: achieve higher grade-point averages than the student body as a whole, as evidenced by the 3.202 Athletic Department GPA for the Spring 2009 • 21 Varsity Sports semester. Every Valiant team recorded a team GPA of 3.000 or higher • Over 300 Student-Athletes for the spring term, while a program-record 89 student-athletes were • 7 Sports Added in the Last Two Seasons named Academic All-Conference honorees. Community service also continues to play a vital role in the student- • 20 All-Americans (12 since 2003) athlete experience at Manhattanville, as each team performs hundreds • Over 1,000 Service Hours Per Year of community service hours each year. In addition to active involvement with many local sports teams and youth organizations both on and off • Cumulative Department GPA over 3.200 campus, Valiant teams sponsor events such as the women’s basketball “Pink Zone” night and the women’s hockey “Think Pink” event to promote cancer awareness. As a result of these and other efforts, the school was the recipient of two Jostens/NADIIIAA Community Service Awards in 2008-09, one of only 13 institutions honored and the only school to “To the valiant of heart, nothing is impossible.” receive two awards. The service aspect of the Manhattanville student- athlete experience plays a large role in helping Valiant athletes fulfi ll the - Jacques Coeur (ca. 1443) college’s mission of educating ethically and socially responsible leaders for the global community. Quick Facts and Contents Table of Contents On the Cover Quick Facts Quick Facts and Contents ....................1 Location: Purchase, N.Y. Coaching Staff ....................................2 Founded: 1841 Coaching/Support Staff .......................3 Enrollment: 1,700 2009 Roster/Schedule .........................4 Nickname: Valiants Colors: Crimson & White 2009 Season Preview ..........................5 Affiliation: NCAA Division III Returning Players ..........................6-11 Conference: ECAC East Newcomers ................................. 11-13 Home Facility: Playland Ice Casino 2008 Season in Review ................ 14-15 Dimensions: 205’ x 80’ Game-by-Game Results .....................16 Year Opened: 1930 All-Time Records vs. Opponents .........17 President: Dr. Molly Easo Smith All-Time Roster .................................18 Athletic Director: Keith Levinthal Record Books .............................. 19-21 Sr. Woman Administrator: Julene Fisher Individual Honors .............................22 Department Phone: (914) 323-5280 Facilities ...........................................23 Website: www.GoValiants.com Manhattanville College ......................24 Left to right: Seniors Erin Brawley, School Address: 2900 Purchase St. Sophia Kokkonis and Monique Purchase, N.Y. 10577 Rafferty Media Information WOMEN’S HOCKEY STAFF BROADCAST: Several Valiant home games this season will be broadcast live on www.GoVal- Head Coach: Eric Lang iants.com as either an audio or video stream. Director of Sports Information Steve Sheridan Alma Mater: American International ’98 and Assistant Director of Sports Information Nick Guerriero will call all the action both from Career Record: 20-7-0 (1 Season) Playland Ice Casino and on select road trips through new partnerships with Pack Network and Office Phone: (914) 323-7278 WMVL 88.1 FM.. For more information, a complete broadcast schedule, or to listen to and/ Assistant Coach: David Turco or watch the broadcasts, log on to GoValiants.com and click the Broadcast tab on the top of Alma Mater: American International ’09 the page, under the Fan Zone section. Office Phone: (914) 323-3174 CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Members of the media wishing to attend Valiant women’s ice hockey games must contact the Manhattanville Sports Information Office in advance. Limited seating and phone access is available for working media in the press area of Playland Ice TEAM INFORMATION Casino above the team benches. Game programs and updated statistics for both teams will 2008-09 Record: 20-7-0 be available in the press area prior to the game. Following the game, a final box score will Final USCHO.com Ranking: Receiving Votes be made available to media outlets and can be faxed or e-mailed to requested outlets not ECAC East Record: 17-3 (2nd place) in attendance. Home/Road/Neutral: 9-2/9-5/2-0 INTERVIEW POLICY: All interview requests for Valiant student-athletes and coaches must Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 13/8 be made through the Manhattanville Sports Information Department. Media planning to Newcomers: 15 attend practice should contact the Sports Information office to confirm practice times and player/coach availability. Game-day interviews prior to the match are not permitted. Coach SPORTS INFORMATION Lang and requested student-athletes will be available to credentialed media members after a 10-minute cooling-off period following the game. Director of Sports Information: Steve Sheridan Office Phone: (914) 323-7280 Directions to Playland Ice Casino Fax: (914) 323-3180 E-Mail: [email protected] From the North: Take the Taconic State Parkway South to the Cross Westchester Ex- Assistant Director of Sports Information/ pressway (I-287) East. Merge onto I-95 South and follow to Exit 19 (Playland Parkway). Follow Playland Parkway for two miles until it ends at Rye Playland; turn left to reach the WIH Contact: Nick Guerriero hockey rink. Office Phone: (914) 323-7280 Fax: (914) 323-3180 From the South: Take the Cross Island Parkway North to the Throgs Neck Bridge, E-Mail: [email protected] following signs for I-95 North. Merge onto I-95 North and follow to Exit 19 (Playland Parkway). Follow Playland Parkway for two miles until it ends at Rye Playland; turn left to reach the hockey rink. From the West: Take the Tappan Zee Bridge (I-287) and continue on the Cross Westchester Expressway (I-287) East. Merge onto I-95 South and follow to Exit 19 (Play- Launched in November 2009, GoValiants.TV is the new online land Parkway). Follow Playland Parkway for two miles until it ends at Rye Playland; turn home for Manhattanville Athletics video streaming and the only left to reach the hockey rink. place you need to watch home games for all of your favorite Valiant teams, including women’s hockey! Partnering with Pack From New England: Take I-90 West to I-84 West and then to I-91 South. Merge onto Network, GoValiants.TV will feature one of the most ambitious I-95 South and follow to Exit 19 (Playland Parkway). Follow Playland Parkway for two miles until it ends at Rye Playland; turn left to reach the hockey rink. and wide-ranging video broadcasting platforms in all Division III and puts Manhattanville on par with some of the top Division I programs in the country. Media Guide Credits With a GoValiants.TV All-Access pass, subscribers can watch The 2009-10 Manhattanville College women’s hockey Media Guide was designed, written and every broadcasted event for every Manhattanville team for a full edited by Steve Sheridan, Director of Sports Information, and Nick Guerriero, Assistant Director of year. The pass also gives the subscriber access to the complete Sports Information. Photography courtesy of Gene Boyars and the Manhattanville Sports Information archives section as well as premium content such as full-screen Department. Anyone with historical information that may be incorrect or that have been omitted from this guide game view, exclusive interviews and other web-only content. is encouraged to contact the Manhattanville Department of Sports Information. All information in this Only want to watch one game? GoValiants.TV also offers a pay- guide is current as of November 6, 2009. All match times listed throughout the guide are Eastern. per-game rate as well. 2009-10 Manhattanville Women’s Hockey Media Guide 1 Manhattanville Coaching Staff Head Coach Eric Lang Second Season • American International ’98 The fourth head coach in the program’s 11-year history, Eric Lang enters his second season as the head women’s hockey coach at Manhattanville in 2009-10 and is continuing his goal of bringing an elusive first Division III national championship to Purchase.