College of Staten Island The City University of New York 32 23 Nicole Melanie Estrada D’Ambrosi Women’s Basketball Media Guide 2007-2008 College of Staten Island & Dolphins Athletics... CSI Fast Facts Location: Staten Island, NY Founded: 1976 Enrollment: 12,600 Colors: French Blue & White Dr. Tomás D. Morales Nickname: Dolphins PRESIDENT Athletic Facilities: Sports & Recreation Center College Website: www.csi.cuny.edu Athletics Website: www.csidolphins.com From undergraduate research to working on Athletic Director: Jason Fein doctoral theses, students at the College of Staten Island Athletics Phone: (718) 982-3160 are provided with the tools and opportunities they need to Athletics Fax: (718) 982-3138 make positive contributions to society. To gain these skills, students may perform research with senior faculty in The City University of New York (CUNY) Institute of Macromolecular Assemblies on the College’s campus, using sophisticated equipment side by side with highly credentialed scientists. These joint research projects study the fundamentals of healing and disease to discover methodologies for the fabrication of new assemblies, such as vaccines. Other students enrich their education through internships with leading companies in New York City, such as Deutsche Bank, Smith Barney/Citigroup, and Fox Sports. New York City’s most accomplished high school graduates enroll in the highly selective and rigorous CUNY Honors College for incoming freshmen pursuing four-year degrees. A prestigious “college within a college,” the program provides these University Scholars with free tuition and a laptop computer, challenging academic courses, and a “Cultural Passport” that allows them to explore all that New York City has to offer. A fast-changing and increasingly interconnected world demands a wide sphere of knowledge. To meet this challenge, students at CSI participate in dynamic study abroad and exchange programs in over 35 countries. On campus, students enjoy the serene environment of the College’s 204 park-like acres, a pleasing contrast to the densely populated streets of New York City. And throughout the campus, students and faculty connect via a high-speed, wireless, multimedia network, supported by extensive fiber-optic cabling. Student life revolves around the Campus Center. Here, students organize and run nearly 50 clubs and various campus publications, keeping the Center filled with vibrant programming, activities, and events. The community programming of the College’s radio station, WSIA, 88.9 FM, extends beyond New York City to parts of New Jersey. The College’s Center for the Arts (CFA) is the premiere cultural arts and performance space on Staten Island. The CFA’s Concert Hall is recognized for its superior acoustic qualities, and the Broadway-style Williamson Theatre presents many New York City premieres from national touring companies and international artists. Past performance highlights include recent Grammy award winner Michelle Branch, Joan Rivers, and Amateur Night at the Apollo, as well as Shakespearean, operatic, and symphonic performances. The College’s Observatory is internationally recognized as an asteroid tracking station, and findings are reported to the Minor Planet Center of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Another of the College’s rich resources is the Library. Research and study facilities are enhanced by CSI’s robust network and electronic resource subscriptions, and students can collaborate and relax in the new cyber-café and coffee bar. Whether inside or outside of the classroom, at home or abroad, the College of Staten Island experience speaks to the hearts, minds, and bodies of its students. The dedicated faculty and staff of CSI realize the students’ potential for excellence, and offers innovative and exciting paths to guide them as they transform their lives and ultimately, the world. World Class, Right Here! The Sports & Recreation Center Facilities... Recognizing the importance of strengthening the body as well as the mind, the College of Staten Island has a well-equipped Sports and Recreation Center with a host of amenities for student-athletes, faculty, staff and neighboring community members alike. Among the many offerings housed in and around the Sports & Recreation Center are a 25- meter, eight-lane swimming pool, racquetball and basketball courts, an aerobics room, and weight room. Surrounding the Center are baseball and softball stadiums, soccer fields, and indoor and outdoor tennis courts. Comprising 13 athletic teams, the CSI Dolphins have garnered 67 CUNY Conference Championships since 1976, with many teams advancing to national tournaments. As a true multi-purpose facility, the Center serves the community as a trade show and convention hall, while the top-flight recreational facilities are available to the public through affordable membership subscriptions. The Sports & Recreation Center houses a 1,200 seat main hardwood arena, serving as the home of men’s and women’s basketball. The teams have thrived within its friendly confines, sporting a combined 199-90 (.689) record on its home floor. The Sports & Recreation Center has also been the home to three City University of New York Athletic Conference Postseason Championship Basketball Tournaments, including the 2005-06 tourney. When set up for practice, the main gymnasium houses a total of 14 basketball hoops, while the auxiliary gymnasium adjacent to the competition arena also features a full-length basketball court. Located between locker rooms is the CSI competition 25-meter, eight-lane swimming pool, a favorite of students and members year-round. Also located on the first floor is an expansive weight room, complete with hydraulic weight-lifting machines and over 3,000 pounds of free weights. A turn of the corner finds one in the CSI Training Room, where student-athletes come for pre-game preparations, medical assessments and treatments, as well as rehabilitation exercises. Coaches and administrative offices are located on the second floor as well as classroom and conference space. A cardiovascular room is also located along the upper concourse, housing treadmills, stationary bicycles and stair climbing machines. Not to be outdone are CSI’s lot of terrific outdoor facilities. Directly parallel to the Sports & Recreation Center lies the CSI Tennis Center, home to both CSI Dolphins tennis teams. The Center features six domed and six outdoor courts allowing for quality practice and play. A complete FieldTurf soccer field serves as CSI’s competition field for intercollegiate events, while a regulation-sized grass field enclosed by a quarter-mile track is also available. A 2,500-seat baseball complex, located near the center of campus, was the former home of the Staten Island Yankees, the Class-A affiliate of Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees, and is now home to the Dolphins baseball squad. Adjacent to the CSI Baseball Complex is the CSI Softball Complex, which features a FieldTurf surface in the outfield, and the promise of outdoor lighting in the near future. With some of the finest facilities in the New York City metro area, located on a sprawling 204-acre campus, the College of Staten Island is the place where an outstanding education meets a dynamic athletics program. Your Campus, Your Sport, Your TEAM! Table of Contents College of Staten Island Table of Contents Little Known Fact... About the College of Staten Island IFC Table of Contents 4 Coaches Page 5 Rosters 6-7 Player Profiles 8-11 2006-07 Year-in-Review 12 2007-08 Women’s Basketball Schedule BC Ever wonder what Dolphins have to do with The College of Staten Island Men’s Basketball 2007-08 Media Guide is a Staten Island? production of the Office of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation at the College of Staten Island. In 1523, Giovanni da Verrazzano discovered the New Writing, Layout, and Design by David Pizzuto, associate athletic director and York Bay where the Verazzano-Narrows Bridge sports information director. now stands in his honor, joining Brooklyn and the Principle Photography by Jin Lee. Team Photography by Kellie Carnevale, other New York City boroughs with Staten Island. assistant sports information director. Verrazzano made that discovery aboard the vessel Edited by Jason Fein, director of athletics. given to him by King Francis I of France, appropriately Printed by Tennant Printing, DeLand, Florida. named “La Dauphine, or “The Dolphin.” On the cover: CSI juniors Melanie D’Ambrosi & Nicole Estrada Nearly four and a half centuries later, the name still plays a role on Staten Island today as the official mascot of CSI Athletics. CSI Conference Affiliations National Collegiate City University of New York Eastern College Athletic Association Athletic Conference Athletic Conference Division III Metro Region 4 Women’s Basketball 2007-2008 Media Guide Coaches Page Marguerite Gualtieri for a new direction in her life, Lizzo had moved on to CSI. He, along with then-CSI Athletic Director and women’s basketball coach Eugene Head Coach Marshall, beckoned Gualtieri to come along for the ride. Gualtieri, 10th Season now a wife and mother, was hesitant at first, but ultimately made the decision to come aboard. “They convinced me that things were different in a good way from Division I. So there was an opening and Head Coach Marguerite Gualtieri I took it.” will be heading into her 10th season at the It didn’t take long for Gualtieri to impress. In her first season helm of CSI women’s basketball. the Dolphins finished 18-9 and made it all the way to the CUNY Final. Her coaching journey began Over the next two seasons, Gualtieri would go one better, winning following an illustrious playing career, back-to-back CUNY crowns and making trips to the NCAA Division where she earned a scholarship to III National Basketball Tournament, notching a pair of 20-win seasons Hofstra University. While there, Gualtieri in the process. She has since added another title in 2005, and the embarked on a playing career filled with team’s 89-15 record within CUNY since 2000 makes them the most achievements.