HOFSTRA ATHLETICS 2016-17 ANNUAL REPORT #ROARWITHPRIDE ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT HOFSTRA 25 37 ATHLETICS Academic All-Americans in Hofstra history. Number of Hofstra student- Stella Schoen of the field hockey team athletes that earned awards from BY THE earned the prestigious honor for the the Colonial Athletic Association in NUMBERS second consecutive year, while Hannah 2016-17. Klemm of the volleyball team earned her first selection. 10 126 Overall draft spot Student-athletes that earned either Provost’s or of men’s soccer star Dean’s List honors in the Fall 2016 semester. It is the Joseph Holland, who most in school history. 118 earned the distinction in was selected by the the Spring 2017 semester. Houston Dynamo in the first round of the Major League Soccer SuperDraft. 10,117 10 Fans in attendance at the 2017 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Years since the passing Quarterfinals. Hofstra has now had at least 10,000 of former Hofstra Men’s fans six of the nine times the University has hosted Lacrosse student-athlete the event. Nick Colleluori. The University remembered Nick and recognized the 16.5 1,184 HEADstrong Foundation Nation-best points per Career points by with several different game improvement women’s basketball tributes, including a from his freshman (1.6) student-athlete Ashunae 27 painted on the field to sophomore (18.1) Durant, through three at James M. Shuart year for men’s basketball seasons which ranks Stadium. student-athlete Justin 15th on the Pride’s Wright-Foreman. career scoring list. 55 Number of community 76 151 service events that Points by women’s Number of career points Pride student-athletes lacrosse freshman Alyssa for Hofstra Field Hockey took part in during Parrella, the second-best student-athlete Claudia 2 2016-17, totaling nearly single-season total in Marin Samper, to break 3,000 hours. program history. the school record. Dear Friends of Hofstra Athletics, On behalf of our student-athletes, coaches and staff, I would like to thank you for your support of the Hofstra Pride during this past year. We appreciate the commitment you continue to make to the Hofstra University Department of Athletics. We are extremely proud of the outstanding accomplishments of our athletic teams and student- athletes – in the competitive venues, in the classroom and in the community – and hope that you feel the same sense of pride. Hofstra’s 316 student-athletes shined in the classroom once again this past academic year, combining to post a record 3.29 grade point average in 2016-17 including a single semester best 3.30 GPA in the fall 2016 semester. Hofstra student-athletes have now compiled 10 consecutive semesters with a grade point average of more than 3.0. During the fall semester a department record 126 student-athletes earned Provost’s or Dean’s List accolades, while 118 earned that distinction during the spring semester. The Pride also boasted two Academic All-Americans as Hannah Klemm (volleyball) and Stella Schoen (field hockey) earned this prestigious honor. For Stella, it was her second consecutive Academic All-America award. In the NCAA Academic Progress Rate report, 10 Pride programs (men’s basketball, men’s cross country, men’s golf, men’s soccer, women’s cross country, field hockey, women’s golf, women’s soccer, women’s tennis and volleyball) recorded a perfect 1,000 single year score. It marked the third straight year that Hofstra had at least 10 teams with perfect single year APR scores. In the multi-year APR, covering the 2012-13 through the 2015-16 academic years, men’s golf, women’s cross country and women’s tennis all had multi-year APRs in the top 10 percent in each of their respective sports and received NCAA APR Public Recognition Awards for their efforts. The academic success of our student-athletes continues to be a tremendous source of pride on our campus. We are equally proud of the commitment our student-athletes have shown in helping others, as the Pride took part in 55 community service projects and totaled nearly 3,000 hours of service. Throughout the 2016-17 year, Hofstra Athletics partnered with nearly 50 groups and organizations as part of its community service outreach. Our teams and student-athletes represented Hofstra well in competition, highlighted by the men’s soccer team winning the regular season Colonial Athletic Association championship for a second consecutive season while the men’s lacrosse team started the season with 10 consecutive wins and was ranked as high as #2 in the country. Men’s Soccer Coach Richard Nuttall was named the CAA Coach of the Year for a second consecutive season, while Harri Hawkins was the CAA Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Year. Josh Byrne of the men’s lacrosse squad was the CAA Player of the Year, while four freshmen – Luke Brown (men’s soccer), Laura Masciullo (volleyball), Alyssa Parrella (women’s lacrosse) and Ryan Tierney (men’s lacrosse) – earned CAA Rookie of the Year accolades. Numerous other student-athletes earned individual awards for their performances on the field including All- America, all-region and All-CAA honors. The future continues to be very bright for the Pride in the competitive venues. Once again, our University did a tremendous job in hosting the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinals at James M. Shuart Stadium this past May with 10,117 fans in attendance at the doubleheader. The event has always been an exciting day for lacrosse fans and an outstanding opportunity to showcase the great facilities we have to offer. We are very excited that the NCAA has awarded the quarterfinals for each of the next five years to Hofstra University. The Hofstra Athletics Pride Club also had a great year, and we are pleased to have former Hofstra Lacrosse standout and a parent of a current Hofstra student-athlete, Tony Perettine, as our new president. We look forward to the leadership that Tony will provide and know he will do a tremendous job representing our outstanding alumni and donors as the Pride Club continues to assist in increasing fundraising and membership so we may better serve our student-athletes and coaches. I extend my thanks and gratitude to Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz for his continued support of the Department of Athletics, as well as his passionate leadership of our University. Due to the efforts of President Rabinowitz, our campus administration, faculty, staff, current students, alumni, donors and so many dedicated members of the greater University community, we have been able to provide an outstanding academic and athletic experience for our student-athletes. I am proud to serve and lead the Hofstra Athletic Program and our wonderful student-athletes, coaches and staff. Once again, thank you again for your unwavering support of Hofstra Athletics as we all look forward to continued success. Sincerely, Jeffrey A. Hathaway Vice President and Director of Athletics Hofstra University 3 #ROARWITHPRIDE ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT • Hofstra’s 316 student-athletes shined • The tennis programs had in the classroom once again this past the top team grade point HOFSTRA academic year, combining to post a averages as women’s tennis record 3.29 grade point average in led the women’s sports with a ATHLETICS 2016-17 including a semester-record 3.68 GPA, while men’s tennis 3.30 last fall. notched a 3.52 GPA to take ACADEMICS • Hofstra student-athletes have the top spot on the men’s averaged at least a 3.00 grade side. point average in 10 consecutive • Hofstra student-athletes semesters. have very diverse majors and • During the fall semester 126 are students in a multitude School of Engineering & Applied student-athletes earned Provost’s of schools within the University. Science (15), the Lawrence Herbert or Dean’s List accolades, while 118 Of the 316 Pride student-athletes, School of Communication (15), earned that distinction during the 121 are in the Hofstra College of the Hofstra Northwell School of spring semester. Liberal Arts & Sciences, 118 are in Graduate Nursing and Physician the Frank G. Zarb School of Business Assistant Studies (2) and the Maurice • The Pride had two Academic All- and the remaining student-athletes A. Deane School of Law (1). Americans in 2016-17 as Hannah are matriculating in the School Klemm (volleyball) and Stella Schoen of Health Professions & Human (field hockey) earned this prestigious Services (40), the Fred DeMatteis honor. 2016-17 Zach Franco, Men’s Lacrosse Emily Gallagher, Field Hockey Field Hockey Graduates Graduates Jai Ghuman, Women’s Golf Emily Agudelo, Women’s Soccer Harri Hawkins, Men’s Soccer Nino Alfonso, Men’s Soccer Joe Holland, Men’s Soccer Kerri Baum, Women’s Soccer Andreas Iosifides, Men’s Soccer Brian Bernardi, Men’s Basketball Patrick Joy, Men’s Lacrosse Sophia Black, Volleyball Gillian Kirkpatrick, Field Hockey Audrey Byrd, Women’s Lacrosse Hannah Klemm, Volleyball Josh Byrne, Men’s Lacrosse Morgan Knox, Women’s Lacrosse Sean Cavanaugh, Men’s Golf Veronika Kostova, Volleyball Lacey Clark, Softball Kyle Krasavage, Wrestling Kris Clarke, Men’s Riley Leder, Men’s Cross Country Lauren Saltus, Field Hockey Baseball Graduates Lacrosse Giulia Leone, Women’s Tennis Claudia Marin Samper, Field Hockey Becky Conto, Danielle Lewis, Women’s Soccer Emily Savage, Field Hockey Women’s Lacrosse Emily Loughlin-McLean, Women’s Stella Schoen, Field Hockey Henry Crayton, Cross Country Michael Simon, Men’s Cross Country Men’s Soccer Krystal Luciano, Women’s Basketball Victoria Snak, Women’s Golf Sauni Davenport, Friederike Mehring, Women’s Soccer Kiera Starke, Women’s Cross Country Field Hockey Rory