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2016 MEDIA GUIDE Chris Edkins MISERICORDIA IS DIVISION III ATHLETICS FACILITIES Misericordia University is a member of the NCAA Division III. The The athletics facilities at Misericordia University provide MU’s largest of the NCAA’s three divisions, Division III promotes a well- student-athletes with some of the finest competition venues in rounded approach to intercollegiate athletics participation. While Division III is best known by some for what it doesn’t offer – athlet- the region. ics scholarships – it has plenty to offer. Knowing that Division III student-athletes play for the love of the The facilities - all located on campus - include the Anderson game, the D-III experience is structured to help participants develop Center, Mangelsdorf Field at the Anderson Outdoor Athletics fully as students, athletes and citizens. Athletics participation at Complex, Tambur Field, Metz Field House, McGeehan Field, many of the 450 institutions that comprise Division III allows for Anderson Softball Field and six tennis courts. student-athletes to succeed in the classroom and athletics. That certainly is true at Misericordia as student-athletes are often ac- Since 1993, the Anderson Center has provided a home for the tive in student government, residence life and other campus activities. Cougars basketball, volleyball and swim teams. In addition, Division III playing seasons and class schedules are de- signed to minimize conflicts between athletics and academics while The Anderson Center features a six-lane swimming pool, promoting academic success. This is evidenced by MU’s overall 3.26 GPA among student-athletes and 399 MAC All-Academic hon- indoor track, racquetball courts, fitness center and an aerobic/ orees in 2015-16. dance studio. While Division III athletics programs promote a wide range of par- ticipation, they don’t sacrifice when it comes to competition. In fact, The building attracts more than 75,000 visitors annually for a the NCAA D-III sponsors 36 national championships annually. variety of recreational uses. Misericordia is one of just two schools in the Middle Atlantic Confer- ence to offer all 23 sports sponsored by the MAC. Mangelsdorf Field at the Anderson Athletic Complex was con- Misericordia has enjoyed its share of success since joining the structed in 2002 and serves as a home for the football, soccer, Division III ranks in 1992 - capturing 54 conference championships field hockey, lacrosse and track & field programs. and sentding 30 teams to the NCAA Championships, including the women’s soccer team advancing to the NCAA Final Four in 2012. The Anderson Complex features a synthetic grass field and a In addition, several individual efforts have helped put Misericordia six-lane synthetic track, with an eight-lane straightaway, which on the national map: allow MU’s student-athletes to compete even when weather Ashlee Ward, track & field: Two-time NCAA high jump champion conditions are less than ideal. Eric Sweeney, swimming: NCAA champion Willie Chandler, basketball: Second-leading scorer in D-III history The Misericordia softball team has called Anderson Field home since 1992. Heather Dougherty, swimming: All-American. Amy Viti, track & field: NCAA runner-up, three-time All-American. Named for the late Dr. Robert S. and Geraldine Ruth Daley Oniesha Clarke, track & field: two-time All-American. Anderson, the Anderson Sports-Health Center, Anderson Reilly Wagner, track & field: two-time All-American. Athletic Complex and Anderson Fields are all tributes to their Sam Helmstetter, women’s soccer: First-team All-American. commitment to Misericordia University. Michelle Myers, volleyball: D-III leader in blocks per game Amy Bower, cross country: All-American Mangelsdorf Field honors the dedication of Jack and Dorothy Frank Redmond, track & field: All-American Mangelsdorf to MU and the region. Kim Daniel, field hockey: Eighth all-time in D-III with 58 assists The Misericordia tennis complex opened in 2004 as part of a Mike Murphy, baseball: D-III single-game record with eight hits gift by the M & T Foundation. Founded in 1924, Misericordia is a liberal arts based, co-educational Catholic institution located in northeastern Pennsylvania. Sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy, MU is one of 18 Mercy institu- Honoring the Robert Tambur family, Tambur Field was chris- tions in the United States and welcomes individuals from all faiths tened in 2013 as the new home for the MU baseball team. and offers a variety of liberal arts and professional programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. McGeehan Field, named in honor of Mary Ellen McGeehan MU offers 37 majors in three academic colleges: Arts and Sciences; ‘46, opened in 2012 and provides a second artificial grass venue Health Sciences; and Professional Studies and Social Sciences. for the MU field hockey, soccer and lacrosse teams. The University is dedicated to the values of the Sisters of Mercy: mercy, service, justice and hospitality. These values are found In addition, the John & Mary Metz Fieldhouse was construct- throughout the University, from programs of study to service projects. ed in 2012 and provides meeting and locker room space for the The hallmark of MU is a dedicated faculty and a high quality core MU football, soccer, field hockey, track & field, baseball and liberal arts and sciences curriculum. With a total enrollment of 3,065 lacrosse teams. students, including 1,986 full-time, Misericordia offers the benefits of a small university with the scope of a larger institution. Miseri- cordia’s average class size of 19 ensures personalized attention and a The 21,750 square-foot facility is named for long time board 12.4:1 student/faculty ratio allows students and faculty to truly know of trustee member John Metz and his wife and recognizes their one another. contributions to the MU community. Located in Dallas, PA, MU’s 123-acre campus has a suburban atmo- sphere and is only nine miles from Wilkes-Barre and two hours from New York City and Philadelphia. 2016 SCHEDULE 2016 ROSTER # PLAYER YR POS HT HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL Date Opponent Time 00 Matt Smith SO GK 6-2 Bethlehem, PA/Saucon Valley Sept. 1 at Summit ............................................................4:00 0 Drew Jarvie FY GK 6-3 Lancaster, PA/Lancaster Catholic Sept. 3 Ursinus ................................................................5:00 1 Bill Birmingham SO GK 6-1 Medford, NJ/St. Augustine Prep 2 Vincenzo Diliberti SO B 6-1 Commack, NY/Commack Sept. 7 at Lebanon Valley ................................................4:00 3 Ethan Aigeldinger SO F 6-0 Perkasie, PA/Pennridge Sept. 10 at Arcadia .............................................................6:00 4 Trey Ziegler SR M 5-9 Harleysville, PA/Souderton 5 Nick Szczerba FY 5-7 DuBois, PA/DuBois Central Catolic Sept. 13 at Scranton ...........................................................7:00 6 Levi Roberts FY B 5-11 Perkiomenville, PA/Boyertown Sept. 17 York .....................................................................4:30 7 George Stock SR M 5-9 Ambler, PA/Montgomery Christian Sept. 20 Rutgers-Camden ................................................7:00 8 Matt Norcini SR F 6-0 Levittown, NY/Douglas MacArthur 9 Barry Kabinoff JR M 6-1 Barto, PA/Boyertown Sept. 24 Messiah ...............................................................5:00 10 David Malaquias SR F 6-3 Covington, PA/Kingsway Reg. (NJ) Sept. 28 Lycoming ............................................................7:00 11 Devin Marriott JR M 6-2 Montoursville, PA/Montoursville 12 Anthony Ippolito SR M 6-0 Jonestown, PA/W.C. Mepham Oct. 1 * King’s ...............................................................7:30 13 Christopher Edkins SR M 6-3 Hunlock Creek, PA/Lake-Lehman Oct. 5 at Dickinson .........................................................7:00 14 Devin Crevani SR M 6-0 Milford, NJ/Delaware Valley Regional Oct. 8 * at Manhattanville ..............................................5:00 15 Russell Hines FY B/M 5-10 Elbridge, NY/Jordan-Elbridge 16 Dante Ippolito SR B 6-0 Jonestown, PA/W.C. Mepham Oct. 11 * Eastern .............................................................7:00 17 Tristan Wright SO M 5-11 Bloomsburg, PA/Bloomsburg Oct. 15 * at Wilkes ...........................................................5:00 19 Niko Amity JR F 5-8 Taylor, PA/Holy Cross 20 Mac Livermore SR M/B 6-0 Milford, NJ/Delaware Valley Oct. 19 * at DeSales .........................................................3:00 21 Brandon Dean JR B/M 6-2 Monroeville, NJ/Woodstown Oct. 22 * FDU-Florham ..................................................7:30 22 Ian Anderson FY B 6-1 Mountainville, NY/Cornwall Central Oct. 26 at Susquehanna ....................................................7:00 24 Evan Brown SO B 6-3 Branchburg, NJ/Somerville 25 Tristan Snyder JR M 5-10 Bloomsburg, PA/Central Columbia Oct. 29 * at Delaware Valley ............................................2:30 26 Tyler Jakes SO 5-9 Scranton, PA/West Scranton Nov. 1-5 MAC Freedom Championships ...........................tba 27 Jared Houser FY M 5-9 Lititz, PA/Warwick 30 Patrick Hoffman FY GK 6-2 St. Mary’s, PA/Elk County Catholic Nov. 10 NCAA Championships ........................................tba 31 Mike Gallagher FY GK 5-11 Jessup, PA/Valley View MISERICORDIA QUICK FACTS CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONS In addition to membership in the NCAA Division III, Location ........................301 Lake Street, Dallas, PA Misericordia University belongs to the Middle Atlantic Founded ............................................................1924