A staple in the New York region and an emerging program on the nationalQuick stage, the Facts Manhattanville and College Athletic Contents Department continues to bolster its reputation as a program on the rise in all areas: athletic achievement, academic success and overall participation. More than 300 Valiant student-athletes (nearly 20 percent of the student body) took part in intercollegiate athletics during the 2012-13 school year, showcasing the continued and rapid growth of athletics at Manhattanville. With women’s golf beginning play as a varsity sport last year, the program now sponsors 20 competitive intercollegiate teams – including eight teams that have been established or re-established in the last six years alone. And the teams at Manhattanville have proved themselves more than able to hold their own in an increasingly competitive athletic landscape. Fourteen of the school’s 20 intercollegiate programs earned berths in their respective conference championships last year, while both men’s hockey and women’s hockey teams received national rankings over the course of the year. On an individual level, many Valiant student-athletes were honored in 2012-13 as well. Field hockey junior Amanda DeChent was named the program’s fi rst-ever NFHCA All-American, giving Manhattanville at least one All-America selection in 13 of the last 14 years, while senior high jumper Bill Motherway was crowned the school’s fi rst champion at the MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. Manhattanville also boasted two Freedom Conference Players of the Year to go with 45 combined All-Conference honorees. In addition, nearly 40 former Valiants have gone on to play their sport professionally either domestically or overseas in recent years, including former baseball standout Dan Fiorito ’12, who signed a deal with the New York Yankees in August 2012. But at Manhattanville, athletics is only one part of becoming a well- rounded student-athlete. In the classroom, Valiant athletes consistently achieve higher grade-point averages than the student body as a whole, Manhattanville Quick Facts: as evidenced by the 3.15 cumulative Athletic Department GPA for both the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semesters and the fact that 14 Valiant • 20 Varsity Sports teams recorded a team GPA of 3.000 or higher for the spring term. In • Over 300 Student-Athletes addition, softball senior Jessica Van Galen was named the school’s third • 8 Sports Added Since 2007 CoSIDA Academic All-America selection in the last three years, and she was also one of two CoSIDA Academic All-District honorees and one of • 28 All-Americans (24 since 1999) 95 Academic All-Conference honorees for Manhattanville this year. • 5 Academic All-Americans (3 since 2011) Community service also continues to play a vital role in the student- athlete experience at Manhattanville, as each team performs hundreds of • Over 5,000 Service Hours Per Year community service hours each year. As a result of their efforts, the school • Cumulative Department GPA over 3.150 was the recipient of two Jostens/NADIIIAA Community Service Awards in 2009, making Manhattanville one of only 13 institutions honored and the only school to receive two awards, as well as earning the Community Partner Award from the Westchester Medical Center in 2013. The service “To the valiant of heart, nothing is impossible.” aspect of the Valiant student-athlete experience plays a large role in helping Valiant athletes fulfi ll the college’s mission of educating students - Jeanne d’Albret to be ethically and socially responsible leaders in a global community. 2 2013-14 Manhattanville Men’s Hockey Media Guide Quick Facts and Contents Table of Contents Quick Facts Quick Facts & Contents .......................................................................1 MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE Athletics Administration .......................................................................2 Location: Purchase, N.Y. Coaching Staff ....................................................................................3 Founded: 1841 2013-14 Roster/Schedule .................................................................4-5 Enrollment: 1,700 2013-14 Opponents ............................................................................6 Nickname: Valiants 2013-14 Season Preview .....................................................................7 Colors: Crimson & White Returning Players ..........................................................................8-14 Affiliation: NCAA Division III Newcomers ......................................................................................15 Conference: ECAC West Conference 2012-13 Season in Review ................................................................ 16 Home Facility: Terry Conners Rink Year-by-Year Results / All-Time vs. Opponents ............................... 17-18 Stamford, Conn. Record Books .............................................................................. 19-21 Interim President: Dr. Jon Strauss National Honors/NCAA Tournament .................................................... 22 Athletic Director: Keith Levinthal ECAC West Honors/Tournament .................................................... 23-24 Sr. Woman Administrator: Julene Fisher All-Time Roster/Statistics ................................................................... 25 Department Phone: (914) 323-5280 Facilities/Community Service ............................................................. 26 Department Fax: (914) 323-5130 Support Staff ....................................................................................27 Website: www.GoValiants.com Manhattanville College ................................................................. 28-29 School Address: 2900 Purchase St. Valiants in the Pros .............................................................. Back Cover Purchase, N.Y. 10577 MEN’S HOCKEY STAFF Media Information Head Coach: Arlen Marshall BROADCAST: Most Valiant men’s hockey games this season – including all home games Alma Mater: Manhattanville ’10 – will be broadcast live on GoValiants.com as either an audio or video stream, as Director Career Record: 15-10-3 (1 Season) of Sports Information Steve Sheridan will call the action from Terry Conners Rink and on Office Phone: (914) 798-2761 location via GoValiants.TV and WMVL 88.1 FM. For more information, complete broadcast Email: [email protected] schedules, or to listen to and/or watch the broadcasts, log on to GoValiants.com and click on Assistant Coach: Stephen Mallaro the Live Audio and Live Video tabs on the top of the page, under the Fan Zone section. Email: [email protected] CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Members of the media wishing to attend Valiant men’s hockey Assistant Coach: Josh Hand games must contact the Manhattanville Sports Information Office in advance. Very limited Email: [email protected] seating and internet access is available for working media in the press area of Terry Conners Rink. Game programs and updated statistics for both teams will be available in the press TEAM INFORMATION area prior to the game. Following the contest, a final box score will be made available to 2012-13 Record: 13-9-3 media outlets and can be faxed or e-mailed to requested outlets not in attendance. Final USCHO.com Ranking: Receiving votes INTERVIEW POLICY: All interview requests for Valiant student-athletes and coaches Final D3Hockey.com Ranking: #15 must be made through the Manhattanville Sports Information Department. Media planning ECAC West Record: 6-6-3 (4th place) to attend practice should contact the Sports Information Office to confirm practice times Home/Road/Neutral: 8-2-1/5-7-2/2-1-0 and player/coach availability. Game-day interviews prior to the game are not permitted. Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 19/10 The coaching staff and requested student-athletes will be available to credentialed media Newcomers: 8 members after a 10-minute cooling-off period following the end of the game. SPORTS INFORMATION Director of Sports Information/ Directions to Terry Conners Rink MIH Contact: Steve Sheridan FROM THE NORTH: Take I-95 South to Exit 9 (US-1/Glenbrook/CT-106). Turn left onto Office Phone: (914) 323-7280 US-1 and then first right onto Seaside Ave. Follow to end of road and turn left onto Cove Fax: (914) 323-3180 Road. Take to end of road; Terry Conners Rink will be on the right. E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant Director: Tim Gallagher FROM THE SOUTH: Take I-95 North to Exit 9 (US-1/Glenbrook/CT-106). Turn right onto E-Mail: [email protected] Seaside Ave. Follow to end of road and turn left onto Cove Road. Take to end of road; Assistant Director: Michael Wenning Terry Conners Rink will be on the right. E-Mail: [email protected] ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Alternate routes to Terry Conners Rink are also possible by utilizing US-1 and the Hutchinson River/Merritt Parkways, among other roads. TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Please be advised that traffic on I-95 going through Stamford is Launched in 2009, GoValiants.TV is back for its fourth full extremely backed up during rush hour during the week (Monday through Friday, 4:30- season in 2013-14 and, as the online portal for Manhattanville 7:30 pm), especially going north. Be sure to allocate extra time for your commute to the Athletics video streaming, is the only place you need to watch rink during these times or be prepared to use alternative routes if necessary. home games for all of your favorite Valiant teams, including men’s hockey! Partnering with Pack Network to bring the action to your