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 325 Valiant student-athletes (nearly 20 percent of the student body) took part in intercollegiate athletics during the 2011-12 school year showcasing the continued and rapid growth of athletics at Manhattanville. With women’s golf beginning play as a varsity sport in 2012-13, the program now sponsors 20 competitive intercollegiate teams – including eight teams that have been established or re-established since 2007 alone. And teams at Manhattanville do not just compete, they win. Three teams earned conference regular-season or tournament championships in 2011-12 and two Valiant squads (men’s soccer and men’s golf) made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Fifteen of 21 Valiant squads earned berths in their respective conference championships last year, including the third straight title and seventh in 11 seasons for men’s golf. In addition, the men’s hockey, men’s golf and women’s hockey teams all received national rankings over the course of the year. On an individual level, many Valiant student-athletes were honored in 2011-12 as well, led by All-America selections Eros Olazabal (men’s soccer) and Dan Fiorito (baseball). Manhattanville also boasted three Freedom Conference Players of the Year and two Freedom Rookies of the Year to go with 47 combined All-Conference honorees. In recent years, at least 35 former Valiants have gone on to play their sport professionally either domestically or overseas as well. 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, as evidenced by the 3.219 Athletic Department GPA for the Spring 2012 semester and the fact that all but one Valiant teams recorded a team Manhattanville Quick Facts: GPA of 3.000 or higher for the spring term. In addition, men’s tennis senior Michael Capozzi became the department’s fi rst two-time CoSIDA • 20 Varsity Sports Academic All-American and was one of two CoSIDA Academic All-District • Over 325 Student-Athletes representatives, while the department also boasted 89 Academic All- • 8 Sports Added Since 2007 Conference honorees and two MAC Scholar-Athletes of the Year. Community service also continues to play a vital role in the student- • 27 All-Americans (23 since 1999) athlete experience at Manhattanville, as each team performs hundreds • Over 5,000 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 annual “Soccer for a Cure” 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 2009, one of only 13 institutions honored and the only school to receive “To the valiant of heart, nothing is impossible.” two awards. The service aspect of the Valiant student-athlete experience plays a large role in helping Valiant athletes fulfi ll the college’s mission - Jeanne d’Albret of educating students to be ethically and socially responsible leaders in a global community. 2 2012-13 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 2012-13 Roster/Schedule .................................................................4-5 Enrollment: 1,700 2012-13 Opponents ............................................................................6 Nickname: Valiants 2012-13 Season Preview .....................................................................7 Colors: Crimson & White Returning Players ..........................................................................8-14 Affiliation: NCAA Division III Newcomers ................................................................................. 14-15 Conference: ECAC West Conference 2011-12 Season in Review ................................................................ 16 Home Facility: Playland Ice Casino Year-by-Year Results / All-Time vs. Opponents ............................... 17-18 Dimensions: 205’ x 80’ Record Books .............................................................................. 19-21 Year Opened: 1930 National Honors/NCAA Tournament .................................................... 22 Interim President: Dr. Jon Strauss ECAC West Honors/Tournament .................................................... 23-24 Athletic Director: Keith Levinthal All-Time Roster/Statistics ................................................................... 25 Sr. Woman Administrator: Julene Fisher Facilities/Community Service ............................................................. 26 Department Phone: (914) 323-5280 Support Staff ....................................................................................27 Department Fax: (914) 323-5130 Manhattanville College ................................................................. 28-29 Website: www.GoValiants.com Valiants in the Pros .............................................................. Back Cover School Address: 2900 Purchase St. Purchase, N.Y. 10577 Media Information MEN’S HOCKEY STAFF BROADCAST: Most Valiant men’s hockey games this season – including all home games Head Coach: Arlen Marshall – will be broadcast live on GoValiants.com as either an audio or video stream, as Director Alma Mater: Manhattanville ’10 of Sports Information Steve Sheridan will call the action from Playland Ice Casino and on Career Record: First Season location via GoValiants.TV and WMVL 88.1 FM. For more information, complete broadcast Office Phone: (914) 481-4591 schedules, or to listen to and/or watch the broadcasts, log on to GoValiants.com and click on Rink Phone: (914) 798-2761 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: Stephen Mallaro games must contact the Manhattanville Sports Information Office in advance. Seating and Office Phone: (914) 323-7279 limited phone/internet access is available for working media in the press area of Playland Email: [email protected] Ice Casino above the team benches. Game programs and updated statistics for both teams will be available in the press area prior to the game. Following the contest, a final box TEAM INFORMATION score will be made available to media outlets and can be faxed or e-mailed to requested 2011-12 Record: 13-9-3 outlets not in attendance. Final USCHO.com Ranking: N/A INTERVIEW POLICY: All interview requests for Valiant student-athletes and coaches Final D3Hockey.com Ranking: Receiving votes must be made through the Manhattanville Sports Information Department. Media planning ECAC West Record: 6-6-0 (2nd place) to attend practice should contact the Sports Information Office to confirm practice times Home/Road/Neutral: 7-4-3/6-5-0/0-0-0 and player/coach availability. Game-day interviews prior to the game are not permitted. Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 19/9 The coaching staff and requested student-athletes will be available to credentialed media Newcomers: 10 members after a 10-minute cooling-off period following the end of the game. SPORTS INFORMATION Directions to Playland Ice Casino Director of Sports Information/ FROM THE NORTH: Take the Taconic State Parkway South to the Cross Westchester MIH Contact: Steve Sheridan Expressway (I-287) East. Merge onto I-95 South and follow to Exit 19 (Playland Parkway). Office Phone: (914) 323-7280 Follow Playland Parkway for two miles until it ends at Rye Playland; turn left to reach the Fax: (914) 323-3180 hockey rink. E-Mail: [email protected] FROM THE SOUTH: Take the Cross Island Parkway North to the Throgs Neck Bridge, Assistant Sports Info. Director: Sean Engel following signs for I-95 North. Merge onto I-95 North and follow to Exit 19 (Playland Office Phone: (914) 323-7280 Parkway). Follow Playland Parkway for two miles until it ends at Rye Playland; turn left E-Mail: [email protected] 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- land Parkway). Follow Playland Parkway for two miles until it ends at Rye Playland; turn left to reach the hockey rink. Launched in 2009, GoValiants.TV is back for its third full season in 2012-13 and, as the online home for all Manhattanville FROM NEW ENGLAND: Take I-90 West to I-84 West and then to I-91 South. Merge Athletics video streaming, is the only place you need to watch onto I-95 South and follow to Exit 19 (Playland Parkway). Follow Playland Parkway for home games for all of your favorite Valiant teams, including the two miles until