Leslie DeSimone Jessica Cowperthwait Doni-Melissa Jantzen Pemba Ramdoo Kara McEneaney Charlia Warner Brit Blankmeyer 2006 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY FIELD HOCKEY SCHEDULE AUGUST UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HUSKY CLASSIC 26 Sat. vs. Monmouth University 1:30 p.m. 27 Sun. at University of Connecticut Noon SEPTEMBER HOFSTRA PRIDE INVITATIONAL 2 Sat. HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY vs. VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY 11:30 a.m. La Salle University vs. Quinnipiac University 2 p.m. 3 Sun. HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY vs. LA SALLE UNIVERSITY Noon Quinnipiac University vs. Villanova University 2 p.m. 8 Fri. at University of Maine 3 p.m. 10 Sun. at Boston College 1 p.m. 17 Sun. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY 1 p.m. Shannon Alexander 20 Wed. at Quinnipiac University 3 p.m. 24 Sun. at University of Delaware* 1 p.m. 29 Fri. NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY* 7 p.m. OCTOBER 1 Sun. at Drexel University* 2:30 p.m. 4 Wed. at Columbia University 7 p.m. 8 Sun. TOWSON UNIVERSITY* 1 p.m. 15 Sun. at Princeton University 1 p.m. 20 Fri. at The College of William & Mary* 7 p.m. Ayanna McClean 22 Sun. at Old Dominion University* 1 p.m. 27 Fri. JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY* 7 p.m. 29 Sun. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY* 1 p.m. November 1 Wed. Colonial Athletic Association Championship Quarterfinals (at higher seeds) TBA CAA CHAMPIONSHIP at Virginia Beach, VA 4 Sat. Semifinals TBA 5 Sun. Championship TBA *Colonial Athletic Association game Home games in BOLD CAPS. Dates and times subject to change. www.hofstra.edu/athletics hofstra U n i v e r s i t y 2006 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Field HOckey Quick FAcTS Location: Hempstead, New York 11549 Senior Assistant Director of Athletic Founded: 1935 Communications: Jeremy Kniffin Ta b l e o f Enrollment: 13,000 Office Phone: (516) 463-6759 Affiliation: NCAA Division I E-mail Address: [email protected] C o n t e n t s Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Assistant Director of Athletic Nickname: Pride Communications: Stephen Gorchov Colors: Gold, White and Blue Office Phone: (516) 463-4933 1 Quick Facts/Table of Contents Home Field: James M. Shuart Stadium (15,000) E-mail Address: [email protected] 2 This is Hofstra University Playing Surface: Artificial Turf Graduate Assistant: Beth Romano (Field Hockey contact) 4 Head Coach Kathy De Angelis President: Stuart Rabinowitz Office Phone: (516) 463-2907 NCAA Faculty Representative: E-mail Address: [email protected] 6 Assistant Coaches Michael Barnes 7 2006 Roster Director of Athletics: Jack Hayes Head Athletic Trainer: Evan Malings Executive Associate Director of Athletics: Assistant Athletic Trainers: Stacey Taradash, 8 2006 Outlook Danny McCabe Adam Kahn, Joy Richford and Robert Sullivan 10 Player Bios Senior Associate Director of Athletics: Athletic Department Secretaries: Cindy Lewis Carol Spargimino, Kay Kenney, Harriet Teitle, 20 Hofstra University President Associate Director of Athletics for Clarice Smith and Cathy Aull 21 University Senior Communications: Jim Sheehan Photographers: Brian Ballweg, Joe Rogate, Associate Director of Athletics for External David Gonzalez and Jim Sheehan Administration/Trustees Affairs: Mark Cox 22 Hofstra University Director Associate Director of Athletics for University FIELD HOCKEY of Athletics Eligibility and NCAA Compliance: Dan McCarthy INFORMATION 23 Hofstra Athletic Administration Assistant Director of Athletics for Corporate Kathy De Angelis and Head Coaches Relations: Tim McMahon Head Coach: (Massachusetts, 1992) Director of Athletic Marketing and 25 Hofstra Heritage 78-81/Eight years Promotions: Jesse Bonfiglio Record at Hofstra: 105-155-3/14 years 26 Long Island and New York City Assistant Director of Compliance: Overall Record: Lauren Ashman Assistant Coaches: April Cornell and 27 Athletic Academic Support Alexandra Alonge Director of Student-Athlete Services: Sekayi Liburd 28 Sports Medicine/ James Sewell Student Assistant Coach: Athletic Department Phone: (516) 463-3800 Field Hockey Office Phone: Athletic Training (516) 463-3712/6781 13-7 29 James M. Shuart Stadium Associate Director of Athletics for 2005 Record: 5-3/3rd place in Communications: Jim Sheehan 2005 Conference Record: 30 Margiotta Hall Colonial Athletic Association Office Phone: (516) 463-6764 31 2005 Statistics and Results Fax: (516) 463-5033 2005 Postseason: Lost in semifinals of CAA E-mail Address: [email protected] Championship 32 2005 CAA Review Players Returning/Lost: 21/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 34 The Colonial Athletic Association TOP Returnees: 35 Hofstra Field Hockey Alumnae Name Pos. Cl. 2005 Stats 37 Hofstra Field Hockey Pemba Ramdoo F Jr. 11 goals, eight assists, 30 points Record Book Doni-Melissa Jantzen M Sr. Four goals, four assists, third team All-American Charlia Warner F So. Nine goals, two assists, 20 points 40 All-Time Results Leslie DeSimone M Sr. Seven goals, six assists, 20 points 44 Campus Map/Getting Kara McEneaney F Sr. Five goals, five assists, 15 points to Hofstra Brit Blankmeyer F So. Seven goals, 14 points Jessica Cowperthwait G Sr. 13-7, 1.46 GAA, 77 saves Hofstra Field Hockey on the Web: http://www.hofstra.edu/athletics hofstra U n i v e r s i t y THIS IS Hofstra University n its relatively short history, Hofstra has Hofstra’s growing computer facilities offer extensive established itself as a world-class institution high-tech training opportunities. There are computer Iof higher education and cultural enterprise. terminals throughout the campus for student Each academic year, the Hofstra campus and and faculty use, with more than 750 PC, the programs offered grow and change to Macintosh and UNIX workstations meet the demands of our students and available in labs and classrooms. The our community. University was ranked 14th in Forbes’ list of Most Connected Campuses in 2004, up from 18 Hofstra opened in 1935 as in 2003. a commuter school with all classes and offices housed in one building. Since those Hofstra hosts more than 500 early days, Hofstra has cultural events annually, evolved into an international bringing thousands of scholars, institution with a student body hailing from 45 dignitaries and other participants to campus. More states and 61 countries around the world. The than 200 musical and dramatic performances take beautiful campus is an accredited arboretum with place on campus each year. 113 buildings on 240 acres. There are approximately 4,200 students living on campus, and Hofstra offers The Hofstra Museum, which houses one of the largest them and all students an extensive array of academic art collections in the metropolitan area, coordinates and social activities. Additionally, Hofstra’s close approximately 12 exhibitions annually and offers proximity to Manhattan means that students have exhibition areas and an extensive outdoor sculpture easy access to the wondrous cultural, social and collection, with more than 65 pieces. The Hofstra career offerings of the city. Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums – one of only 94 universities in the nation What has remained consistent throughout the and one of six in New York to hold that distinction. years, however, is the sense of community on facilities in the East. Students take classes and work in campus, the eagerness of our students to learn Dempster Hall, a sophisticated television production/ Hofstra also has seven theaters, a student newspaper, a and the commitment of the Hofstra faculty and post-production facility with two broadcast-quality lively student center, a recreation center and numerous administration to provide a challenging education studios and control rooms; two advanced online video athletic facilities, including the 15,000-seat James M. that encourages the pursuit of lifelong learning. edit suites; two Avid non-linear digital editing systems Shuart Stadium and the 5,124-seat David S. Mack and several cuts-only video work stations. Two Sports and Exhibition Complex. Hofstra also has The Colleges and Schools of the University are: satellite dishes are available with one dish providing an indoor, Olympic-sized (eight lane, 50-meter) Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Frank special news feeds for the broadcast journalism room, swimming pool, one of the largest such facilities in the G. Zarb School of Business, New College of Hofstra, which also has access to Associated Press, Lexis-Nexis New York metropolitan area. School of Communication, School of Education and Dow Jones services. In addition, the facility and Allied Human Services, School of Law, School is capable of broadcasting student-produced for University Studies, University College for programming to the entire campus on Continuing Education, Honors College and Saturday our own cable channels. Also located College. Bachelor’s degrees are offered in 140 areas here is the University’s radio of study. Graduate degrees are offered, including station (WRHU/88.7-FM), Ph.D., Ed.D., Psy.D., Au.D. and J.D. degrees, audio production studios, advanced certificates and professional diplomas, in a film/video screening more than 150 programs of study. room, film editing rooms, a computer laboratory, a speech performance studio and a Recently, the University celebrated the opening large dance studio. of Hagedorn Hall, the new home of our School of Education and Allied Human Services. In 2001 Hofstra University Honors College welcomed its Hofstra’s C.V. Starr Hall first class. This new division of the University offers academic facilities proved to be an immediate success, not only with that are among the most University faculty and administrators, but among the technologically advanced 93 inaugural students. Every fall since, the number of in the nation. Every seat entering freshmen has increased substantially. in every classroom allows students direct access to the Internet and Hofstra network, Hofstra’s School of Communication is one of the including the resources of largest, most advanced non-commercial television Hofstra’s Axinn Library. 2 f i e l d H o C k e y 2 0 0 6 The Hofstra athletic program competes on the NCAA Division I level and is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association and the Atlantic 10 Football Conference.