20102010 Ram RamapoapoQuickFacts Quick Facts General Information Name Ramapo College of New Jersey Location Mahwah, NJ Founded 1969 President Dr. Peter Mercer Director of Athletics Michael J. Ricciardi Associate Athletic Director Kathleen Finnegan Assistant Athletic Directors Paul Lizzo, Ben Allen Nickname Roadrunners Colors Maroon and Black Affiliation NCAA Division III, ECAC Conference New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Softball Information Head Coach Ben Allen (12th Year) Overall Record 317-132 NJAC Record 128-47 2009 Overall Record 26-11 2009NJAC Record 11-7 2009 Post Season NJAC Appearance 2009 Captains Marilee Farmer, Kelly Schriber Office Phone 201.684.7680 Office Fax 201.684.7958 E-Mail [email protected] Assistant Coaches Maryann Goodwin, Ish Falcon Home Field Ramapo Athletic Complex Surface Natural Grass Dimensions 195 - LF, 210 - CF, 195 - RF Athletic Department Main Phone 201.684.7674 Main Fax 201.684.7958 Director of Sports Information Rachel L. Pinton Office Phone 201.684.7679 Office Fax 201.684.7920 E-Mail [email protected] Assistant Sports Information Kate Levin Office Phone 201.684.6293 E-Mail [email protected] Athletic Trainer Megan Priddy Office Phone 201.684.7913 Office Fax 201.684.6261 Athletic Trainer Luis Pomales Office Phone 201.684.7676 Office Fax 201.684.6261 Ram RamapoapoCollegeofNJ College of NJ Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as fifth in the north in the Top Public Universities-Master's category, Ramapo College of New Jersey is sometimes mis- taken for a private college. This is, in part, due to its unique interdisciplinary aca- demic structure, its size of approximately 5,660 students and its pastoral setting in the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains on the New Jersey/New York border. Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, busi- ness, humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include nursing and social work. In addition, Ramapo College offers courses leading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels. The College also offers three graduate programs as well as articulated programs with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New York Chiropractic College, New York University College of Dentistry, SUNY State College of Optometry and New York College of Podiatric Medicine. Undergraduate students choose to concentrate their studies in one of five schools with more than 700 course offerings and 65 academic programs. Ramapo College boasts an average student/faculty ratio of 18:1 and average class size of 23, affording students the opportunity to develop close ties to the College’s exception- al faculty. The College’s mission is focused on the four “pillars” of a Ramapo education: international, intercultural, interdisciplinary and experiential, all of which are incor- porated throughout the curriculum and extracurriculum. The international mission is further accomplished through a wide range of study abroad and student exchange links with institutions all over the world through the New Jersey State Consortium for International Studies (NJSCIS). Additional experiential programs include internships, co-op and service learning. A campus-wide building program during recent years has resulted in the comple- tion of the Anisfield School of Business academic facility, a central feature of the main entrance to the campus; the Bill Bradley Sports and Recreation Center, with its 2,200-seat arena, fitness center, climbing wall, track and dance/aerobics studio; the Overlook and Laurel residence halls and the Village apartment complex. The Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts, completed in 1999, houses performance theaters, art galleries and specialized spaces devoted to fine arts, computer art, photography, theater, dance and music. The Sharp Sustainability Education Center and the Salameno Spiritual Center will be com- pleted in 2009. Ramapo College of New Jersey is listed in the December 2008 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine as among the “100 Best Values in Public Colleges” for 2009. This is the fourth consecutive year Ramapo has been includ- ed in the “100 Best Values in Public Colleges.” The college was ranked #66 in the country, and one of two colleges in New Jersey in the Top 100. Ramapo College also is one of 212 institutions recommended by The Princeton Review in the “Best in the Northeast” section in the 2009 edition of The Best Northeastern Colleges. Dr. Peter Philip Mercer became the College’s fourth president on July 1, 2005. The College is governed by a Board of Trustees who are appointed by the Governor of the State. A. J. Sabath ‘93 is the chairman of the board. SOFTBALL 1 Head CoacCoachh Ben Allen Head Coach Ben Allen is entering his 12th season at the helm of the Roadrunner softball program. During his 11 years as head coach of the softball team, Coach Allen has posted a 317-132 overall record while earning a 128-47 conference record. The team has earned a NJAC Tournament berth every year since the 2002 season. They have also made the NCAA Tournament five out of the last seven years. In 2003, his team hosted the NCAA East Region Tournament for the first time in the school’s history while recording the best overall and conference records in school history at 33-7 and 18-0 going undefeated in the NJAC. The following season, 2004, Allen led his team to a second NCAA East Region appearance with a 35-8 overall record, 15-3 in the NJAC. Ramapo hosted the tournament for the second straight year. In 2006, Coach Allen’s team set new milestones for the Ramapo softball pro- gram. After earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship Tournament, the Roadrunners defeated Moravian, 6-5, to earn the program’s first ticket to the Division III World Series, being named Atlantic Region Champions. Ramapo pounded out eight home runs in the regional tournament helping them to earn their crown. Ramapo’s historic season came to an end as they were defeated by #5 Ithaca, 3-5. The team has earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament five out of the last six years and for three straight years. After returning from the teams annual Spring Break trip to Coach Allen’s Career Orlando, Florida in 1999, Coach Allen was named interim head 1999 18-9, 4-4 NJAC coach, with a record of 2-8. The *NJAC, *WIAC Roadrunners finished the season 2000 21-16, 6-2 NJAC 20-17, with an 18-9 record under 2001 23-16, 10-8 NJAC the leadership of Coach Allen. For *ECAC his outstanding team turn-around, 2002 30-16, 12-6 NJAC Coach Allen was named head *NJAC, *ECAC coach of the softball program. 2003 33-7, 18-0 NJAC During the 2000 season he led his *NJAC, *NCAA team to a 21-16 overall record, 6- 2004 35-8, 15-3 NJAC 2 in the NJAC Blue Division and a *NJAC, *NCAA berth in the NJAC Championship 2005 28-14, 10-6 NJAC Tournament. *NJAC 2006 36-13, 12-6 NJAC Aside from coaching softball, *NJAC, *NCAA World Series Coach Allen also serves as an Atlantic Region Champions Assistant Athletic Director for 2007 33-10, 15-3 Ramapo’s Athletic Department. *NJAC, *NCAA 2008 34-12, 14-4 He resides in Clifton with his wife *NJAC, *NCAA Diana and five children. 2009 26-11, 11-7 *NJAC *Appearances in Post-Season Tournaments SOFTBALL 2 Assi Assistantstant Coaches Maryann Goodwin For the 11th straight season, Coach Maryann Goodwin will serve as the Roadrunners’ pitching coach. Coach Goodwin is the head coach of the Pequannock High School girls varsity softball team who won the NJSIAA Group II State Championship in 2009. In her spare time, Coach Goodwin gives individual pitching clinics to local children. Coach Goodwin resides in Wayne with her hus- band Scott and their three daughters. Ish Falcon Coach Falcon enters his first year on Coach Allen’s Staff and brings over 20 years of experi- ence in teaching the game of softball. Coach Falcon is the Head Softball Instructor at Lefty’s Sports Academy in Clifton, NJ, and has served as the head coach of the 18-under Clifton Cobras Gold Team which participates in fall and summer tournaments. In his spare time he holds numerous softball clinics throughout the tri-state area. He currently resides in Rutherford with his wife Myriam and daughter Franchesca. SOFTBALL 3 Phot Photosos SOFTBALL 4 2010 RosterRoster # NAME POS YR HT HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL 00 Rachel Wong OF Jr. 5’6 Livingston, NJ/Livingston 1* Katie Donnelly OF Sr. 5’1 North Haledon, NJ/Eastern Christian 2* Lyndsay Buehler P Jr . 5’7 River Vale, NJ/Pascack Valley 3 Ashley Schirripa OF Fr. 5’3 Staten Island, NY/Fontbonne Hall Acad. 4 Deanna Russomanno INF/OF Fr. 5’2 Cranford, NJ/Cranford 5 Kelsey Higgins INF Fr. 5’8 Wall, NJ/Wall 6 Lauren Shaw P So. 5’11 Wayne, NJ/ Wayne Valley 7 Jaclyn Giangrande INF Jr. 5’3 Belleville, NJ/Belleville 9 Maggie Scarpelli C/INF So. 5’2 Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo 10 Brittany Musolino P Fr. 5’8 South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield 11 Janet Brown INF Fr. 5’6 Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro 15 Stephanie Jones INF Fr. 5’9 Robbinsville, NJ/Notre Dame 16 Lisa Orlando INF Fr. 5’8 Bloomfield, NJ/Bloomfield 17 Tiffany Fischer INF So. 5’5 Woodcliff Lake, NJ/Pascack Hills 18 Erin Brady OF Fr. 5’6 Northfield, NJ / Mainland Regional 22 Danielle Rothenberger OF So. 5’8 Livingston,NJ/Livingston 23 Deanna Giordano P Jr. 5’8 Clifton, NJ/Clifton 24* Stephanie Malgeri C Jr.