2011 women’s soccer media Guide Laura GREENE Brittany BUTTS Courtney BREEN 2010 NCAA Tournament november 12-14, 2010 newton, ma First round: Hofstra 1, connecticut 0 second round: Boston college 3, Hofstra 1 Laura Greene looks to beat her defender in Hofstra’s first round win over connecticut The Pride celebrate a 1-0 win over connecticut, the second NCAA win in program history Brittany Butts crosses midfield in the Pride’s second round game against Boston college Tara Kerns passes the ball versus connecticut Tiffany Yovino looks to spin past two eagle defenders in the Hofstra offensive zone 2011 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S SOCCER QUICK FACTS Location: Hempstead, New York 11549 Associate Director of Athletics for Founded: 1935 Communications: Stephen Gorchov Table of Contents Enrollment: 12,000 Office Phone: (516) 463-4933 Affiliation: NCAA Division I E-mail Address: Conference: Colonial Athletic Association [email protected] 1 Quick Facts/Table of Contents Nickname: Pride Senior Sports Information Director: 2 Hofstra Women’s Soccer Tradition Colors: Gold, White and Blue Jim Sheehan Home Field: Hofstra Soccer Stadium (1,600) Office Phone: (516) 463-6764 4 This is Hofstra University Playing Surface: Field Turf Cell Phone: (516) 523-6692 E-mail Address: [email protected] 6 Hofstra Highlights President: Stuart Rabinowitz Senior Assistant Director of Athletic 8 Head Coach Simon Riddiough NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative: Communications: TBA Michael Barnes Office Phone: (516) 463-6759 10 Assistant Coaches Director of Athletics: Jack Hayes Director of Athletic Publications: Len Skoros Executive Associate Director of Athletics: (Women’s Soccer contact) 11 2011 Roster Danny McCabe Office Phone: (516) 463-4602 12 2011 Outlook Senior Associate Director of Athletics: E-mail Address: Cindy Lewis [email protected] 14 Player Bios Associate Director of Athletics for Athletic Communications Fax: (516) 463-5033 Communications: Stephen Gorchov 26 Hofstra University President Associate Director of Athletics for External Head Athletic Trainer: Evan Malings 27 University Senior Administration/ Affairs: Tim McMahon Equipment Manager: Kathy Theiling Trustees Associate Director of Athletics for Facilities: Women’s Soccer Athletic Trainer: Marie Siler Jay Artinian Photographers: Brian Ballweg, Gil Talbot, 28 Hofstra University Director Associate Director of Athletics for Alex Trautwig, Len Skoros, Jeremy Kniffin of Athletics Compliance: John Heck Assistant Director of Athletics for WOMEN’S SOCCER INFORMATION 29 Hofstra Athletics Development: Daniel Solow 30 Hofstra Athletic Administration and Assistant Director of Athletics for Corporate Head Coach: Simon Riddiough (Hofstra, 1994) Head Coaches Relations: Ellen Johnson Record at Hofstra: 67-29-8/5 years Assistant Director of Athletics for Student- Overall College Record: Same 32 Long Island and New York City Athlete Development: Samantha Sweeney Assistant Coaches: Tobias Bischof, Assistant Director of Athletics for Marketing Tiffany Yovino 33 Athletic Academic Support and Promotions: Chrissy Arnone Volunteer Assistant: Ed Schieferstein Assistant Director of Athletics for Ticket 34 Sports Medicine/ Soccer Office Phone: (516) 463-6946/3685 Athletic Training Operations: Maria Corvino 2010 Record: 19-3 Director of Ticket Sales: Michael Neely 2010 Conference Record/Finish: 11-0/1st 35 Hofstra in the Community Director of Student-Athlete Services: 2010 Postseason: CAA Finalist, NCAA Second James Lally Round 36 Hofstra Soccer Stadium/Facilities Director of Athletic Administration: Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/8 38 2010 Statistics and Results Rachel August Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6 Athletic Department Phone: (516) 463-3800 39 The Colonial Athletic Association HOFSTRA SOCCER ONLINE: 40 2010 CAA Review 42 Hofstra Honor Roll 44 Hofstra Soccer Record Book 46 Women’s Soccer Alumnae www.GoHofstra.com 48 Hofstra in the NCAA Tournament Top Returnees 50 All-Time Series Records 51 All-Time Results Name Pos. Cl. 2010 Stats/Honors Laura Greene F Sr. 6-7-19 55 Media Information Courtney Breen M Sr. 4-5-13, Second-team All-CAA, Third-team NSCAA All-Region Brittany Butts M Sr. 2-1-5, First-team All-CAA, Second-team NSCAA All-Region 56 Campus Map/Getting to Danielle Murino D Jr. 0-4-4 Hofstra University Brooke Bendernagel D Jr. 0-1-1 PB Hofstra University 2011 Women’s Soccer 1 HOFSTRA WOMEN’S SOCCER TRADITION 217 Wins in program history 205 Wins at the Division I level in 17 seasons 19 Program-best win total in 2010 19 Years of existence for the program 16 Seasons at .500 or better 4 Academic All-Americans (Chrissy Arnone. Sue Weber, Dana Bergstrom, Tiffany Yovino) 3 NCAA Tournament appearances 3 All-Americans in program history (Sue Weber, Brooke DeRosa, Tiffany Yovino) 2 Head coaches in program history 2 Colonial Athletic Association championships 2 Players named to the CAA 25th Anniversary Team (Becky Wachsberger and Sue Weber) 2 NCAA Tournament victories The 1992 team was Hofstra’s first women’s soccer squad Christa Eidenweil’s 39 career Sue Weber goals rank first on Hofstra’s was a two- goal scoring list time All- American and three- time CAA Defensive Player of Suzanne Newell is Hofstra’s all-time leading the Year scorer with 89 points Krystal Robens posted 34 wins in goal during her Hofstra career Tiffany Yovino, a 2010 All- American and CAA Player of the Year, was part of 58 wins during her four-year The 2010 team was ranked 23rd in the nation, earned an at-large bid to career with the NCAA Tournament and defeated Connecticut, 1-0, in the first round the Pride 2 Hofstra University The 2007 CAA Championship team won its first round NCAA game, 1-0, over Ohio State Dana Bergstrom was an Academic All-American and the CAA Women’s The 1992 team was Hofstra’s first women’s soccer squad Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2010 Simon Riddiough has led the Pride to two NCAA appearances and 67 wins, including a program-best 19 in 2010, in his five seasons The Pride won their first CAA Championship in 2005 to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history Krista Thorn was the starting Brooke DeRosa led the team goalkeeper on the 2010 squad in scoring in 2007 and was an and became the first female NSCAA All-America selection student-athlete in school history to play in the NCAA Tournament in two different sports (2010 softball) JoAnne Russell (center), a 2006 inductee into the Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame, was the first coach in program history and won 150 games in 14 years. 2 Hofstra University 2011 Women’s Soccer 3 THIS IS HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY ofstra University provides a dynamic college experience tailored Ed.D., Psy.D., Au.D., J.D., and M.D. degrees, advanced certificates and for engaged and ambitious individuals. Students find pride professional diplomas, in more approximately 160 programs of study. Hand purpose at Hofstra, through small classes, a faculty whose primary concern is teaching, cutting edge technology, extensive library Hofstra joined with North Shore-LIJ Health System in announcing plans resources, internships, and active and compelling educational programs to establish a medical school on the University campus in October 2007. that appeal to their interests and abilities. The Hofstra community is The new school, which welcomed its first class in July 2011, is the first driven, dynamic and energetic, helping students find and focus their allopathic (MD) medical school in Nassau County and the first in New strengths to prepare them for a successful future. York State since 1963. In its relatively short 76-year history, Hofstra has established itself as a In 2011 Hofstra announced that it would launch a School world-class institution of higher education and cultural enterprise. Each of Engineering and Applied Science with a co-op education academic year, the Hofstra campus and the programs offered grow and program that will partner with a network of industry leaders change to meet the demands of our students and our community. to offer students substantial work experience before they graduate. Hofstra opened in 1935 as a commuter school with all classes and offices housed in one building. Since those early days, Hofstra has evolved into The new school, set to open in September 2012, will combine an international institution with a student body hailing from 50 states and expand the University’s existing Engineering and and territories, and 72 countries around the world. The beautiful campus Computer Science departments to develop a curriculum that is an accredited arboretum with 115 buildings on 240 acres. There are emphasizes high-tech research, practical work experience approximately 4,000 students living on campus, and Hofstra offers them and inter-disciplinary study, integrating resources and faculty and all students an extensive array of academic and social activities. from other parts of the institution, including the Hofstra North Additionally, Hofstra’s close proximity to Manhattan means that students Shore-LIJ School of Medicine and the Frank G. Zarb School have easy access to the wondrous cultural, social and career offerings of of Business. the city. Hofstra’s School of Communication is one of the largest, While the campus and its offerings have changed, what has remained most advanced non-commercial television facilities in the consistent throughout the years is the sense of community on campus, East. Students take classes and work in Dempster Hall, a the eagerness of our students to learn and the commitment of the Hofstra sophisticated television production/post-production facility faculty and administration to provide a challenging education that with two broadcast-quality studios and control rooms; two encourages the pursuit of lifelong learning. advanced online video edit suites; two Avid non-linear digital editing systems and several cuts-only video work stations. Two The Colleges and Schools of the University are: Hofstra College of satellite dishes are available with one dish providing special Liberal Arts and Sciences, Frank G.