College of Staten Island Basketball Year-in-Review 2014-15 College of Staten Island & Dolphins Athletics... CSI Fast Facts Location: Staten Island, NY Founded: 1976 Enrollment: 13,000 Athletics Colors: Blue & Gray Nickname: Dolphins Dr. William J. Fritz Athletic Facilities: Sports & Recreation Center PRESIDENT College Website: www.csi.cuny.edu Athletics Website: www.csidolphins.com Athletic Director: Charles Gomes Athletics Phone: (718) 982-3160 From undergraduate research to working on doctoral theses, Athletics Fax: (718) 982-3138 students at the College of Staten Island are provided with the tools and opportunities they need to 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, Student life revolves around the Campus Center. Here, students organize and run nearly 50 clubs and various campus wireless, multimedia network, supported by extensive fiber-optic cabling. College’s radio station, WSIA, 88.9 FM, extends beyond New York City to parts of New Jersey. publications,The College’s keeping Center the Center for the filled Arts with (CFA) vibrant is the programming, premiere cultural activities, arts and and performance events. The spacecommunity on Staten programming Island. The of CFA’s the 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 Minor Planet Center of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. AnotherThe College’s of the Observatory College’s rich is internationally resources is the recognized Library. Researchas an asteroid and studytracking facilities station, are and enhanced findings byare CSI’s reported robust to 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. #FEARTHEFIN 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 and a host of peripheral, on-campus, facilities that feature a host of amenities for student-athletes, faculty, staff and community members. Among the many offerings housed in and around the Sports & Recreation Center are a 25-meter, eight-lane swimming pool, racquetball and basketball courts, a newly expanded and equipped aerobics room, and weight room. Surrounding the Center are baseball and softball stadiums, Comprisingsoccer fields, 14 and intercollegiate indoor and outdoor varsity teams,tennis thecourts. CSI Dolphins have garnered 87 CUNY Athletic Conference Championships since 1976, with many teams advancing to national tournaments. In 2013-14, the College celebrated another trio of NCAA National Championship appearances, as CSI participated in the men’s cross-country, women’s tennis and women’s softball national championship tournaments. As a true multi-purpose facility, the Center serves the community as a trade show and affordable membership packages. convention hall, while the top-flight recreational facilities are available to the public through The Sports & Recreation Center houses a 1,200 seat main hardwood arena, completely refurbished with new seating and surface in time to serve as the home for men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s volleyball teams. The basketball teams have thrived within Sports & Recreation Center has also been the home to three City University of New York Athleticits friendly Conference confines, Postseason sporting a Championshipcombined 317-148 Basketball (.682) Tournaments, record on their including home floor.the 2005- The 06 tourney, and was the site of the 2012-13 CUNYAC Cheerleading Championships. When set up for practice the auxiliary gymnasium adjacent to the competition arena also features a full- length basketball court and volleyball court. Located between locker rooms is the CSI competition 25-meter, eight-lane swimming pool, a weight room, complete with hydraulic weight-lifting machines and over 3,000 pounds of free favorite of students and members year-round. Also located on the first floor is an expansive for pre-game preparations, medical assessments and treatments, as well as rehabilitation exercises.weights. A turn of the corner finds one in the CSI Training Room, where student-athletes come conference space. A newly-renovated cardiovascular room is also located along the upper concourse,Coaches and housing administrative treadmills, offices stationary are located bicycles on andthe secondstair climbing floor along machines. with classroom and Recreation Center lies the CSI Tennis Center, home to both CSI Dolphins tennis teams. The CenterNot to befeatures outdone six domedare CSI’s and lot six of outdoorterrific outdoor courts allowing facilities. for Directly year-round parallel quality to thepractice Sports and & play. seatA complete baseball FieldTurf complex, soccer located field near serves the center as CSI’s of campus,competition was fieldthe former for intercollegiate home of the events, Staten while a regulation-sized grass field encircled by a quarter-mile track is also available. A 2,500- home to the Dolphins baseball squad. Island Yankees, the Class-A affiliate of Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees, and is now Adjacent to the CSI Baseball Complex is the CSI Softball Complex, which features a FieldTurf surface and newly installed lighting, making it one of the finest facilities in the region. acre campus, the College of Staten Island is the place where an outstanding education meets a dynamicWith some athletics of the finestprogram. facilities in the New York City metro area, located on a sprawlingIt’s 204- all right here! TABLE OF CONTENTS CSI Conference Affiliations About the College of Staten Island 1-2 Table of Contents 3 Basketball Quick Facts 4 Men’s Basketball Section 2014-15 Year-in-Review 5-6 2014-15 Final Statistics 7-8 National Collegiate Game-by-Game Statistics 9-16 Athletic Association All-Time Records 17-19 Division III Season-by-Season Capsules 20-24 Women’s Basketball Section 2014-15 Year-in-Review 27-28 2014-15 Final Statistics 29-30 Game-by-Game Statistics 31-38 City University of New York All-Time Records 39-41 Season-by-Season Capsules 42-46 Athletic Conference CUNYAC Final Standings 47 ECAC Metro NY/NJ Tournament 48 CUNYAC Year-by-Year Champions 49-50 Eastern College Athletic Conference Metro Region Little Known Fact... Ever wonder what Dolphins have to do with Staten Island? In 1523, Giovanni da Verrazzano discovered the New York Bay where the Verazzano-Narrows Bridge now stands in his honor, joining Brooklyn and the other New York City boroughs with Staten Island. Verrazzano made that discovery aboard the vessel given to him by King Francis I of France, appropriately named “La Dauphine, or “The Dolphin.” Nearly four and a half centuries later, the name still plays a role on Staten Island today as the official mascot of CSI Athletics. Principal Layout and Design by David Pizzuto WrittenThe College and ofEdited Staten by Island David Basketball Pizzuto Year-In-Review 2013-14 is a production of the Sports Information Office at CSI Photography by CSI Sports Information 3 College of Staten Island 2014-2015 AT-A-GLANCE No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School 1 Mohamed Marie G 5-11 So. Brooklyn, NY/Fort Hamilton 1 Lisa Galasso G 5-0 Jr. Staten Island, NY/St. Joseph Sea 2 Justin Ritter G 6-0 Fr. Queens, NY/Valley Stream Central 2 Christina Pasaturo F 5-7 Fr. Staten Island, NY/Notre Dame 3 Mark Fiorello G 5-8 Fr. Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic 4 Frances Gonzalez G 5-5 So. Roosevelt, NY/Roosevelt 4 Frank Schettino G 5-11 So. Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic 10 Brianna Salomon F 5-6 So. Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner 5 Kevin Swanberg G 5-10 Jr. Staten Island, NY/St. Peter’s 11 Alyssa Carlsen F 5-10 So. Staten Island, NY/Notre Dame 10 Will Fonseca F 6-5 Jr. Brooklyn, NY/Susan Wagner 12 Jamie Pifalo G 5-2 Jr. Staten Island, NY/St.