2012 - Manhattanville College

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A staple in the New York region and an emerging program on the
national stage, the Manhattanville College Athletic Department continues
to bolster its reputation as a program on the rise in all areas: athletic
achievement, academic success and overall participation.
More than 325 Valiant student-athletes (nearly 20 percent of the
student body) took part in intercollegiate athletics during the 2011-12
school year showcasing the continued and rapid growth of athletics at
Manhattanville. With women’s golf beginning play as a varsity sport in
2012-13, the program now sponsors 20 competitive intercollegiate teams
– including eight teams that have been established or re-established
since 2007 alone.
And teams at Manhattanville do not just compete, they win. Three
teams earned conference regular-season or tournament championships
in 2011-12 and two Valiant squads (men’s soccer and men’s golf) made
an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Fifteen of 21 Valiant squads
earned berths in their respective conference championships last year,
including the third straight title and seventh in 11 seasons for men’s golf.
In addition, the men’s hockey, men’s golf and women’s hockey teams all
received national rankings over the course of the year.
On an individual level, many Valiant student-athletes were honored
in 2011-12 as well, led by All-America selections Eros Olazabal (men’s
soccer) and Dan Fiorito (baseball). Manhattanville also boasted three
Freedom Conference Players of the Year and two Freedom Rookies of the
Year to go with 47 combined All-Conference honorees. In recent years,
at least 35 former Valiants have gone on to play their sport professionally
either domestically or overseas as well.
But at Manhattanville, athletics is only one part of becoming a wellrounded student-athlete. In the classroom, Valiant athletes consistently
achieve higher grade-point averages than the student body as a whole,
as evidenced by the 3.219 Athletic Department GPA for the Spring 2012
semester and the fact that all but one Valiant teams recorded a team
GPA of 3.000 or higher for the spring term. In addition, men’s tennis
senior Michael Capozzi became the department’s first two-time CoSIDA
Academic All-American and was one of two CoSIDA Academic All-District
representatives, while the department also boasted 89 Academic AllConference honorees and two MAC Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
Community service also continues to play a vital role in the studentathlete experience at Manhattanville, as each team performs hundreds
of community service hours each year. In addition to active involvement
with many local sports teams and youth organizations both on and off
campus, Valiant teams sponsor events such as the women’s basketball
“Pink Zone” night and the annual “Soccer for a Cure” event to promote
cancer awareness. As a result of these and other efforts, the school
was the recipient of two Jostens/NADIIIAA Community Service Awards in
2009, one of only 13 institutions honored and the only school to receive
two awards. The service aspect of the Valiant student-athlete experience
plays a large role in helping Valiant athletes fulfill the college’s mission
of educating students to be ethically and socially responsible leaders in
a global community.
Manhattanville Quick Facts:
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20 Varsity Sports
Over 325 Student-Athletes
8 Sports Added Since 2007
27 All-Americans (23 since 1999)
Over 5,000 Service Hours Per Year
Cumulative Department GPA over 3.200
“To the valiant of heart, nothing is impossible.”
- Jeanne d’Albret
Table of Contents
Quick Facts and Contents
Quick Facts & Contents.......................................................................... 1
Athletic Administration........................................................................... 2
Coaching Staff....................................................................................... 3
2012 Roster/Schedule............................................................................ 4
2012 Opponents................................................................................. 5-6
2012 Season Preview............................................................................. 7
Returning Players............................................................................. 8-12
Newcomers.....................................................................................12-13
2011 Season in Review........................................................................ 14
Year-by-Year Results........................................................................15-16
Record Books..................................................................................17-19
All-Time Roster.................................................................................... 20
Facilities.............................................................................................. 21
Support Staff....................................................................................... 22
Manhattanville College.....................................................................23-24
Media Information
BROADCAST: Most (if not all) Valiant field hockey home matches this season will be
broadcast live as a video stream through the home of Manhattanville Athletics video
broadcasting, GoValiants.TV. Director of Sports Information Steve Sheridan and Assistant
Director Sean Engel will call the action from GoValiants.com Field through the school’s
partnership with Pack Network. For more information, a complete broadcast schedule or
to watch the broadcasts, log on to www.GoValiants.TV.
CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Members of the media wishing to attend any Manhattanville
field hockey match must contact the Sports Information Department in advance. Limited
seating and phone access for games is available for working media in the press box of
GoValiants.com Field. Game programs and updated statistics for both teams will be available
in the press box prior to the game. Following the match, a final box score will be made
available to media outlets and can be faxed or e-mailed to requested outlets.
INTERVIEW POLICY: All interview requests for Valiant student-athletes and coaches must
be made through the Manhattanville Sports Information Department. Media planning to
attend practice should contact the Sports Information office to confirm practice times and
player/coach availability. Game-day interviews prior to the match are not permitted. Coach
Kelly and requested student-athletes will be available to credentialed media members after
a 10-minute cooling-off period following the match.
Directions to GoValiants.com Field
FROM SOUTH: Deegan Expressway/New York State Throughway (I-87) north to Exit 8.
Follow the Cross Westchester Expressway (I-287) East to the Hutchinson River Parkway.
Head north on Hutchinson River Parkway to Exit 27 (in New York, not Connecticut) at
Route 120 (Purchase Street). Turn left onto Purchase Street and follow to campus entrance on left.
Quick Facts
MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE
Location:
Founded: Enrollment:
Nickname:
Colors:
Affiliation:
Conference:
Home Facility:
Playing Surface:
Year Opened:
Interim President:
Athletic Director:
Sr. Woman Administrator:
Department Phone:
Department Fax:
Website:
School Address:
Purchase, N.Y.
1841
1,700
Valiants
Crimson & White
NCAA Division III
Freedom
GoValiants.com Field
Field Turf
2005
Dr. Jon Strauss
Keith Levinthal
Julene Fisher
(914) 323-5280
(914) 323-5130
www.GoValiants.com
2900 Purchase St.
Purchase, N.Y. 10577
FIELD HOCKEY STAFF
Head Coach:
Alma Mater:
Career Record:
Phone:
Email:
Assistant Coach:
Alma Mater:
Email:
Kevin Kelly
Saint Michael’s ‘73
33-41 (4 seasons)
(914) 323-3185
kkelly@govaliants.com
Eileen O’Reilly
Franklin & Marshall ’11
oreilly@govaliants.com
TEAM INFORMATION
2011 Record: Freedom Record:
Home/Road/Neutral:
Letterwinners Ret./Lost:
Starters Ret./Lost:
Newcomers:
11-8
4-3 (4th place)
5-2/3-6/2-0
13/10
6/5
10
SPORTS INFORMATION
Director of Sports Information:
Steve Sheridan
Office Phone:
(914) 323-7280
Fax:
(914) 323-3180
E-Mail:
sheridan@govaliants.com
FROM NORTH: Take the Taconic State Parkway South to Cross Westchester Expressway
Asst. Director/FH Contact:
Sean Engel
(I-287) east to Exit 8E (Westchester Ave.). Take second left onto Anderson Hill Road. Make
Office Phone:
(914) 323-7280
right at first traffic light (Purchase Street) and proceed to campus entrance on right.
E-Mail:
engel@govaliants.com
FROM WEST: Take the Tappan Zee Bridge (I-287) and continue on the Cross Westchester
Expressway (I-287) East, then follow the directions above from the north after the Taconic
State Parkway.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES: The Hutchinson River Parkway, Taconic State Parkway, Saw
Mill Parkway, Merritt Parkway, Sprain Brook Parkway and Bronx River Parkway all have
severe height clearance limitations and do not permit most commercial vehicles. As an alternate route, use I-87 from the south or west, or I-95 from the east, to I-287 and follow
directions above. From the north, use I-684 south, get off at Exit 2 (Westchester Airport)
and follow Route 120 South/Purchase Street to campus.
Media Guide Credits
The 2012 Manhattanville College Field Hockey Media Guide was designed and written
by Sean Engel, Assistant Director of Sports Information. Editorial and historical assistance
by Steve Sheridan, Director of Sports Information. Photography courtesy of Gene Boyars,
Mike McLaughlin, and the Manhattanville Sports Information Department.
Anyone with historical information that may be incorrect or that have been omitted from
this guide is encouraged to contact the Manhattanville Sports Information Department. All
information in this guide is current as of August 23, 2012. All match times listed throughout
the guide are Eastern.
Launched in 2009, GoValiants.TV is back for its third full
season in 2012-13 and, as the online home for Manhattanville
Athletics video streaming, is the only place you need to watch
home games for all of your favorite Valiant teams, including field
hockey! Partnering with Pack Network, GoValiants.TV features
one of the most ambitious and wide-ranging video broadcasting
platforms in Division III and puts Manhattanville on par with
some of the top Division I programs in the country.
With a GoValiants.TV All-Access pass, subscribers can watch
every broadcasted event for every Manhattanville team for a full
year. The pass also gives the subscriber access to the complete
archives section as well as premium content such as full-screen
game view, exclusive interviews and other web-only content.
Only want to watch one game? GoValiants.TV also offers a payper-game rate as well.
2012 Manhattanville field hockey Media Guide 1
Athletic Administration
Director of Athletics Keith Levinthal
Tenth Year • Hobart ’95
Keith Levinthal begins his 10th full year as Director of Athletics at Manhattanville College in 2012-13 and continues to
establish the school as a regional and national leader in athletic success, academic achievement and community involvement.
The architect and head coach of Manhattanville’s nationally recognized men’s hockey program before stepping aside in October
2011, Levinthal continues his role in keeping Manhattanville in the local, regional and national spotlight.
Levinthal has led the Valiant athletic program to unprecedented heights in recent years, as Manhattanville has collected 52
conference championships – 26 regular-season championships and 26 tournament titles – in the last eight seasons alone. In
that span, the program has also produced 27 conference Players of the Year, 15 All-American selections and one National Player
of the Year.
As a head coach with the men’s hockey team, Levinthal stepped aside with the most wins of any mentor in Manhattanville
department history, posting a 202-84-28 (.688) record in 12 seasons and twice earning ECAC West Conference Coach of the Year
honors. He left as the 14th winningest coach in NCAA hockey history (all Divisions) and sixth among Division III leaders in terms of winning percentage, and
led the team to four NCAA Tournaments, four ECAC West Tournament titles and a pair of first-place finishes in the ECAC West regular-season standings.
Under Levinthal’s guidance, Manhattanville as a whole continued its recent string of very successful seasons in 2011-12, with both the men’s soccer and
men’s golf teams earning berths in the NCAA Tournament and 15 teams overall reaching postseason play. The men’s soccer team picked up the program’s
first-ever at-large bid after a program-record 15-win season, while the men’s golf team dominated the field with a 55-stroke victory at the Freedom
Conference Championships and also earned the first national ranking in program history as well during the fall. A pair of Valiants - men’s soccer junior Eros
Olazabal and baseball senior Dan Fiorito - were honored as All-Americans by the end of the year, while two student-athletes (Emil Sjoberg and Michael
Capozzi) were named MAC Scholar-Athletes of the Year as well.
In 2007-08, Levinthal guided the Athletics Department as it transitioned from the Skyline Conference to the Freedom Conference and also reintroduced
volleyball and cross country programs to the school. The Valiants saw immediate success in its new conference as two teams clinched Freedom Conference
regular-season championships and three programs won conference tournaments in advancing to the NCAA Tournament. The women’s hockey team advanced
to the program’s third National Championship game, while the women’s soccer team reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.
Levinthal also led the Valiants to a record-breaking year in their final season in the Skyline Conference in 2006-07, as a program-record six teams won
conference championships and a record five teams qualified for the NCAA Tournament. His men’s hockey team spent 13 consecutive weeks as the top-ranked
team in the nation and earned its first-ever berth in the national semifinals, while goaltender Andrew Gallant became the first Manhattanville student-athlete
to be named a National Player of the Year. Six coaches were named as conference Coach of the Year, while a program-best four Valiant student-athletes
were also named CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honorees. And, for the first time ever, Valiant teams won more league championships
than any other Skyline Conference team.
Levinthal saw immediate athletic success during his first full year at the helm, as all 14 of Manhattanville’s athletic programs participated in postseason
play during the 2003-04 year. Four teams earned bids to the ECAC postseason tournaments, while the women’s ice hockey program earned its third
consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. In 2004, Levinthal also received the honor of beginning a four-year term on the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice
Hockey Rules Committee, serving as one of 13 overall members and one of just four from Division III institutions.
But in addition to athletic success, at the heart of every successful program lie sound resources for its lifeblood – its student-athletes. Therefore, Levinthal
has made it a priority to provide the resources needed to create an environment in which Manhattanville student-athletes can achieve at the highest level
in all areas: academically, socially and athletically.
A 1995 graduate of Hobart College, Levinthal is committed to developing all aspects of the athletics program. In his tenure at Manhattanville, Levinthal’s
agenda has included:
Student-Athlete Development - Manhattanville continues to be on the cutting edge in the total development of its student-athletes. Valiant studentathletes have exhibited a strong presence and desire to serve the New York area. All varsity teams participate in outreach activities, positively impacting
numerous area youth groups, hospitals, schools and agencies.
Professionalism - Under Levinthal’s guidance, Manhattanville athletics received a much-needed face-lift. With a new website, logo, team colors and
method of business, he has streamlined and energized the department. The result has been increased exposure to Manhattanville student-athletes, improved
performance both on and off the field, and increased support from fans and alumni.
Exposure - Manhattanville Athletics continues to maintain a strong presence on national and regional media outlets. Levinthal has helped increase the
program’s media opportunities as well as displaying the values of the Valiants constantly in the public eye.
Assistant Director of Athletics Julene Fisher
Eighth Year • Marymount ’02
Julene Fisher enters her eighth year as Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator, and her 10th year overall
within the Manhattanville Athletic Department in 2012-13.
As Assistant Athletic Director, Fisher is responsible for assisting the athletic director in an administrative capacity. She handles
the scheduling for all of Manhattanville’s 21 sports and also handles travel accommodations and assignment of the department’s
student workers.
A former Assistant Sports Information Director at Manhattanville, Fisher also has assisted the Sports Information Department
by serving as official scorer for baseball games.
Fisher began her tenure at Manhattanville as an administrative assistant in the Manhattanville development office before
moving over to the Athletic Department. Fisher graduated from Marymount College in 2002 as an English/Journalism major.
She served as the editor-in-chief of Marymount’s student newspaper, The Cormont, and also was a four-year letterwinner in
both swimming and softball at the school.
In television, she worked in conjunction with ABC News, the Discovery Channel and HBO to produce the hit series, “The Justice Files”, as well as HBO’s
Emmy award winning documentary “In Memoriam: New York City, 9/11”.
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Manhattanville Coaching Staff
Head Coach Kevin Kelly
Fifth Season • Saint Michael’s ’73
Kevin Kelly returns for his fifth season at the helm of the Manhattanville
field hockey program in 2012, continuing the task of returning the Valiants
to their position as a conference and regional power.
In his fourth season with the Valiants, Kelly delivered Manhattanville to
a Freedom Conference Championship appearance for the first time, as the
Valiants made the conference semifinals as the fourth seed. The team came
out of the gates hot, tying the program record for best nine-game start to
a season with an 8-1 mark that saw the Valiants outscore their opponents
by a 34-14 margin. The only loss during the run came to nationally ranked
William Smith, while the string finished with a thrilling 3-2 win on the road
against perennial confrerence contender King’s (Pa.).
After the season, four Valiants were named to the All-Freedom Conference second team, the most
All-Conference honorees since the program’s first year in the conference in 2003. Sophomore Amanda
DeChent had a great first season with the team, ranking second in program history with 36 points
as the first player in Valiant history to average more than two points per game.
In 2010, Kelly nearly guided the Valiants to a winning record despite fielding a roster with just
four upperclassmen and only one senior, posting a 9-10 overall mark. After a tough start to the year,
the squad heated up in the middle of the season, starting with a near upset of #9 Eastern that was
followed by a four-game winning streak in which the Valiants outscored their opponents by a 20-4
score.
Manhattanville posted a 7-11 record in Kelly’s second season as head coach in 2009, providing
a solid base for future successes. The team’s potential was evident in the season-opening 6-3 win
over Keystone College in which five of the team’s six tallies came from freshmen. Other highlights from the year included a dominating 8-0 win over Elms
College and a hard-fought 5-4 (OT) victory over Ramapo College.
A trio of Valiants – Jen Ascencio, Maura Bruen and Lauren Rutledge – earned All-Conference honors from the Freedom Conference after the 2009 season,
as all three players were named to the second team.
In his first season as a collegiate head coach, Kelly guided the Valiants to a 6-12 record. The team faced a very difficult schedule that featured five
nationally ranked opponents, falling to three of those teams by a single goal. In all,
10 of the Valiants’ 18 matches in 2008 were decided by one goal, including five of the
Kelly’s Career
team’s six wins.
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
Team
Record Conference Postseason
Manhattanville
6-12
2-6
Manhattanville
7-11
1-6
Manhattanville
9-10
2-5
Manhattanville
11-8
4-3
Freedom Semifinals
Career Record 33-41
9-20
Kelly came to Manhattanville from Rye High School, where he served as the head
coach of the varsity field hockey team for 30 years. He experienced unparalleled success
at the school, posting a career record of 391-56-9 (.867), and built a resume that
includes four New York State championships, five regional titles and nearly 20 league
championships.
Kelly currently resides in Westport, Conn.
Assistant Coach Eileen O’Reilly
Second Season • Franklin & Marshall ’11
Eileen O’Reilly is in her second season as an assistant coach with the
Manhattanville field hockey program in 2012.
In her first season with the Valiants, the squad tied the best nine-game start
in program history after winning eight of the season’s first nine games and also
reached the Freedom Conference Tournament for the first time in six years as
the fourth seed.
O’Reilly came to Purchase after a decorated four-year career on the field
hockey field at Franklin & Marshall College, where she was a four-year starter
and senior captain for the Diplomats. She was named to the NFHCA All-South
Region and All-Centennial Conference first team as a senior after scoring nine goals with 11 assists for
a career-high 29 points, following up an All-Conference second-team honor in 2009. She finished her
career as the school’s all-time leader in assists (35) and game-winning goals (eight), while also ranking
fifth in points (95) and ninth in goals (30).
Off the field, O’Reilly was a four-time NFHCA and Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll honoree
and the 2011 recipient of the Karvasales Award, which is given to a Franklin & Marshall female senior
athlete with cumulative outstanding athletic achievements over a four-year period. In addition, she was
selected as the Centennial Conference’s nominee for the 2011 NCAA Woman of the Year Award and
participated in the conference’s 2011 Snell-Shillingford coaching symposium.
O’Reilly graduated from Franklin & Marshall in May 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and
American Studies, graduating magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
A native of Mamaroneck, N.Y., O’Reilly currently resides in Purchase as she pursues her graduate degree at Manhattanville.
2012 Roster/Schedule
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Name
Breanna O’Neill
Morgan Parsons
Kirsten Savage
Toni Moricone
Rebecca McClintock
Rylee McGuire
Lindsey Stebenne
Sarah Mason
Sharon Konfederak
Sydney Asselstine Kayla Meenan
Renee LaFosse
Julia Esposito
Drew Moore Gloria Fletes
Kateri Fischer Amy Russo
Amanda DeChent
Melissa Goncalves
Carly Brunco Meg Wittner
Courtney Ponte
Amy Hilton
Yr.
Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
Sr.
Sr.
Fr.
So.
Sr.
Fr.
Jr.
So.
Fr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
Fr.
Jr.
Pos.
M/D
MF
F
D
MF
F
F
CHB
F
MF
F
D
D
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M/D
D
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MF
D
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GK
GK
Ht.
5-0
5-5
5-7
5-1
5-1
5-4
5-3
5-9
5-2
5-8
5-2
5-9
5-7
5-5
5-6
5-3
4-11
5-7
5-5
5-6
5-6
5-8
5-5
Hometown/High School (Previous School)
Hazlet, N.J./Mater Dei Prep
Bear, Del./William Penn
Harrington Park, N.J./Old Tappan (Sacred Heart)
White Plains, N.Y./White Plains
Accord, N.Y./Roundout Valley
Grantham, N.H./Lebanon
Barrington, R.I./Barrington
Glens Falls, N.Y./Glens Falls
Buenos Aires, Argentina/The Washington School
Hartington, Ont./Syndenham
Warminster, Pa./William Tennent
Merrimack, N.H./Merrimack
Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich
Nantucket, Mass./Nantucket
Monterey, Calif./Monterey
Glen Ridge, N.J./Glen Ridge
Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford
Putnam Valley, N.Y./Putnam Valley (Southern Conn.)
Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East
Johnstown, N.Y./Johnstown
Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna
Johnstown, N.Y./Johnstown
Pittsburgh, Pa./Kent Hills (ME)
Head Coach: Kevin Kelly (Saint Michael’s ’73, fifth season)
Assistant Coach: Eileen O’Reilly (Franklin & Marshall ’11, second season)
Date
Aug. 31
Sept. 1
Sept. 4
Sept. 7
Sept. 8
Sept. 15
Sept. 16
Sept. 19
Sept. 22
Sept. 29
Oct. 3
Oct. 6
Oct. 7
Oct. 10
Oct. 13
Oct. 17
Oct. 20
Oct. 23
Oct. 26
Oct. 31
Nov. 3
2012 Schedule
Opponent
Time
vs. Juniata #
7:30 p.m.
at Stevens #
4:00 p.m.
MERCY
4:00 p.m.
vs. Smith &
5:00 p.m.
at Vassar/vs. Bay Path & 12:30/3:00 p.m.
at William Smith %
2:00 p.m.
vs. St. Lawrence %
1:00 p.m.
at Eastern Connecticut
7:00 p.m.
KING’S (Pa.) *
1:00 p.m.
at Misericordia *
1:00 p.m.
HARTWICK
4:00 p.m.
WILKES *
1:00 p.m.
at Rivier
1:00 p.m.
WESTERN CONNECTICUT
7:00 p.m.
at DeSales *
1:00 p.m.
EASTERN *
4:00 p.m.
at Delaware Valley *
1:00 p.m
at FDU-Florham *
7:00 p.m.
COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
7:00 p.m.
Freedom Conference Semifinals $
TBA
Freedom Conference Championship $ TBA
* - Indicates Freedom Conference Match
# - at Stevens Tournament (Hoboken, N.J.)
& - at Betty Richey Tournament (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)
% - at William Smith Classic (Geneva, N.Y.)
$ - Freedom Conference Tournament (campus sites)
Pronunciation Guide
#3: KEER-sten
#4: mor-A-cony
#7: steb-BENN
#10: con-FED-er-RACK
#11: ASSUL-steen
#14: luh-FOSS
#19:
#20:
#22:
#23:
#95:
FLET-tez
ka-TER-AH
duh-SHEHNT
gon-CALVE-ez
PONT
The Freedom Conference
With the exception of the Valiant men’s and women’s hockey
teams, all 20 Manhattanville varsity sports have competed
under the umbrella of the Middle Atlantic Conferences since
joining the conference prior to the 2007-08 school year.
Founded in 1912 and celebrating its 100th year in existence
this year, the MAC is one of the oldest intercollegiate athletic
associations in the United States. An umbrella organization
consisting of three conferences – Commonwealth, Freedom
and Middle Atlantic – the MAC sponsors 23 Division III sports
and boasts 18 current member schools, including recent
additions Hood and Stevenson.
With the exception of cross country, indoor/outdoor track
and women’s golf, all Manhattanville sports compete in the
very competitive Freedom Conference alongside seven other
institutions. As a result, every Valiant athletic team receives
the opportunity to annually compete for a conference title
and an automatic
berth into the NCAA
Tournament.
Home Matches in BOLD and Played at GoValiants.com Field.
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Freedom Conference Opponents
Delaware Valley College
DeSales University
Oct. 20 in Doylestown, Pa.
Location: Doylestown, Pa.
Nickname: Aggies
Head Coach: Carol Di Girolamo (7th season)
2011 Record: 3-14
Freedom Record: 1-6 (T-7th place)
All-Time Meetings: MVille leads, 6-5
Last Meeting: Sept. 24, 2011 (Manhattanville 4-2 Win)
Oct. 13 in Center Valley, Pa.
Location: Center Valley, Pa.
Nickname: Bulldogs
Head Coach: Sarah Hollander (5th season)
2011 Record: 4-14
Freedom Record: 1-6 (T-7th place)
Last Meeting: Oct. 20, 2011 (Manhattanville 3-0 Win)
FDU-Florham
Oct. 23 in Madison, N.J.
Location: Madison, N.J.
Nickname: Devils
Head Coach: Jenn Noon (22-21, 2 seasons)
2011 Record: 12-10
Freedom Record: 6-1 (T-1st place)
All-Time Meetings: FDU-Florham leads, 18-7-2
Last Meeting: Nov. 2, 2011 (FDU-Florham 5-0 Win)
Eastern University
Oct. 17 in Purchase, N.Y.
Location: St. Davids, Pa.
Nickname: Eagles
Head Coach: Camrin Azzarano (23rd season)
2011 Record: 12-9
Freedom Record: 6-1 (T-1st place)
All-Time Meetings: Eastern leads, 4-0
Last Meeting: Oct. 15, 2011 (Eastern 4-1 Win)
King’s (Pa.) College
Sept. 22 in Purchase, N.Y.
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Nickname: Monarchs
Head Coach: Cheryl Ish (19th season)
2011 Record: 12-6
Freedom Record: 5-2 (3rd place)
All-Time Meetings: King’s leads, 15-7
Misericordia University Wilkes University
Sept. 29 in Dallas, Pa.
Location: Dallas, Pa.
Nickname: Cougars
Head Coach: Robyn Fedor Stahovic (10th season)
2011 Record: 5-10
Freedom Record: 2-5 (6th place)
All-Time Meetings: Misericordia leads, 4-1
Last Meeting: Oct. 18, 2011 (Misericordia 2-1 Win)
Oct. 6 in Purchase, N.Y.
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Nickname: Colonels
Head Coach: Mollie Reichard (3rd season)
2011 Record: 4-10
Freedom Record: 3-4 (5th place)
2012 Non-Conference Opponents
Juniata College
St. Lawrence University
Aug. 31 at Hoboken, N.J.
Location: Huntingdon, Pa.
Nickname: Eagles
Conference: Landmark
Head Coach: Caroline Gillich (fourth season)
2011 Record: 11-9 (T-3rd place)
All-Time Meetings: First Meeting
Last Meeting: N/A
Sept. 16 at Geneva, N.Y.
Location: Canton, N.Y.
Nickname: Saints
Conference: Liberty League
Head Coach: Fran Grembowicz (sixth season)
2011 Record: 9-8 (T-4th Place)
All-Time Meetings: St. Lawrence leads, 4-2
Last Meeting: Sept. 18, 2011 (M’Ville 2-1 Win)
Stevens Institute of Technology
Sept. 1 at Hoboken, N.J.
Location: Hoboken, N.J.
Nickname: Garnet
Conference: Empire 8
Head Coach: Emily Beach (9th season)
2011 Record: 12-8 (T-1st place)
All-Time Meetings: Stevens leads, 3-2
Last Meeting: Sept. 17, 2008 (Stevens Win 1-0)
Mercy College
Eastern Connecticut State University
Sept. 19 at Willimantic, Conn.
Location: Willimantic, Conn.
Nickname: Warriors
Conference: Little East
Head Coach: Christine Hutchinson (23 seasons)
2011 Record: 3-15 (T-12th place)
All-Time Meetings: Manhattanville leads, 5-1
Hartwick College
Sept. 4 at Purchase, N.Y.
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Nickname: Mavericks
Conference: N/A
Head Coach: Kayte Kinsley (second season)
2011 Record: 1-15
Last Meeting: Sept. 1, 2011 (M’Ville Win 4-0)
Oct. 3 at Purchase, N.Y.
Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
Nickname: Hawks
Conference: Empire 8
Head Coach: Anna Meyer (seventh season)
All-Time Meetings: Hartwick leads 15-1
Last Meeting: Oct. 16, 1993 (Hartwick 9-0 Win)
Smith College
Sept. 7 at Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Location: Northampton, Mass.
Nickname: Pioneers
Conference: NEWMAC
Head Coach: Jamie Ginsberg (13th season)
2011 Record: 4-13 (9th place)
All-Time Meetings: Smith leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Sept. 16, 1983 (Smith Win 3-2)
Bay Path College
Rivier College
Oct. 6 at Nahua, N.H.
Location: Nashua, N.H.
Nickname: Raiders
Conference: GNAC
Head Coach: Kathryn Gaudreau (14th season)
All-Time Meetings: First Meeting
Last Meeting: N/A
Western Connecticut State University
Location: Longmeadow, Mass.
Nickname: Wildcats
Conference: NECC
Head Coach: Katie Jones (third season)
Location: Danbury, Conn.
Nickname: Colonials
Conference: Little East
Head Coach: Dani McDonnell (seventh season)
All-Time Meetings: 3-7-1
Last Meeting: Oct. 12, 2011 (Western Conn. 2-0 Win)
Vassar College
Location: Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Nickname: Brewers
Head Coach: Cara Reese (22 seasons)
The College of New Jersey
Location: Ewing, N.J.
Nickname: Lions
Conference: NJAC
Head Coach: Sharon Pfluger (14th season)
2011 Record: 24-2 (1st place)
All-Time Meetings: TCNJ leads, 11-0
Last Meeting: Oct. 27, 2011 (TCNJ 7-1 Win)
William Smith College
Sept. 15 at Geneva, N.Y.
Location: Geneva, N.Y.
Nickname: Herons
Head Coach: Sally Scatton (19th season)
2011 Record: 16-5 (2nd place)
All-Time Meetings: William Smith leads, 6-1
Last Meeting: Sept. 17, 2011 (William Smith 5-0 Win)
6
The Manhattanville field hockey program
under fifth year head coach Kevin Kelly looks to
make the Freedom Conference Championship
for the second consecutive year after having
a successful 11-8 season with a 4-3 record in
conference play in 2011.
The team will feature a large number of
both returning and experienced players at the
collegiate level as well as a mixture of youth and
energy from an incoming new group of players.
Several seniors headline the group of returners
coming back to the 2012 squad including Kayla
Meenan who was a member of the Freedom
Conference Second Team after scoring 11 goals
and picked up five helpers for 27 points to give
her 81 for her career.
Meenan is joined by fellow seniors Sarah
Mason and Melissa Goncalves who played
large roles on the defensive side of the ball as the
center halfback and the monster back positions
respectively. All three seniors look to continue
their already successful careers while mentoring
the underclassmen as they pursue a second
consecutive Freedom Conference Championship
appearance.
This season the Valiants were selected to
finish in the same position they ended last
season as the #4 seed as voted upon by the
coaches amongst the eight teams within the
Freedom Conference. With five first place votes
and 47 overall points the teams will look to chase
the Eastern Eagles as the preseason favorite.
FORWARDS
While Meenan is on pace to become one of
the most decorated players in program history,
she will have some help up front in the forward
position from several other players including
classmate Lindsey Stebenne as well as junior
Amanda DeChent. In Stebenne, the senior
scored once last season in the conference finale
against FDU-Florham after seeing action in 13
of the team’s 19 games a year ago. DeChent
Midfielder
Amanda DeChent
2012 Season Preview
adds another dynamic offensively after leading
the team in goals with 13, assists with 10, and
points with 36.
Joining the mix in the forward unit is junior
transfer Kirsten Savage who comes over from
Division I Sacred Heart University after spending
two years with the Pioneer softball team. Also
into the fold are a pair of freshmen as Rylee
McGuire comes to Manhattanville from New
Hampshire, while Sharon Konfederak makes
her way from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
MIDFIELDERS
While Goncalves will anchor the midfield
unit, she’ll be joined by several players who
will look to take the next step forward in their
careers. Senior Rebecca McClintock will
look for additional playing time after recording
minutes in five games last season while recording
one shot.
Sophomore Sydney Asselstine will also
be back and also look for more consistent
minutes after seeing action in 17 games while
getting the start in three contests. Primarily a
defensive-minded midfielder, Asselstine did add
three assists offensively over the course of the
2011 campaign.
A trio of newcomers will look to push for
minutes as well as Gloria Fletes, Breanna
O’Neill and Morgan Parsons put on the Valiant
uniform for the first time this fall.
DEFENSE
With Mason the primary cog on the defensive
side of the ball, she has the deepest group of
returners to help the back line heading into the
new season. Juniors Meg Wittner and Julia
Esposito will be back for their third season in
the crimson and white after starting in more than
half the games for Manhattanville last year.
Three sophomores also come back to
Purchase for year two of their careers as Carly
Brunco, Kateri Fischer and Drew Moore all
return to the Valiant defensive line. Brunco was
tied for second on the team in defensive saves
with two after Wittner led the team with four.
Another three additional players will also be
looking to push all of the returners for playing
time as Renee LaFosse, Toni Moricone and
Amy Russo come to Manhattanville for their
first season of field hockey play.
GOALKEEPERS
Two goalkeepers will be on the roster this
season looking for the right combination to
guide the team back to the Freedom Conference
Championship. Last season junior Amy Hilton
played every minute for the Valiants and held
opponents to 2.63 goals per game, she also
made 95 saves while accumulating 11 wins, two
of which were shutouts. For her career, Hilton
has 13 wins with a goals against average of 2.38
for her two seasons thus far
Into the goalie fold is newcomer Courtney
Midfielder
Kayla Meenan
Ponte who enters with a solid high school resume
while playing for a competitive Johnstown High
School in upstate New York. Ponte was a four
year member of the varsity field hockey squad
as well as a member of multiple travel teams as
she prepared herself for the collegiate level.
SCHEDULE
The Valiants play seven of their first eight
games away from GoValiants.com Field to
start the season which kicks off at the Stevens
Tournament on August 31 when the Valiants take
on Juniata at 7:30 p.m. The next day they take
on the host team Stevens before returning for
their home opener against Mercy on September
4 at 4:00 p.m. The next weekend Manhattanville
returns to Vassar in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. to defend
their Betty Richey Tournamant title that they had
won a season ago.
The third and final in-season tournament
takes place the following weekend when
Manhattanville takes on two solid teams out
of the Liberty League as part of the William
Smith Tournament on September 15 and 16.
The Valiants take one more stop on the road at
Eastern Connecticut State before making their
way home to open the conference portion of
their schedule at home against King’s (Pa.) on
September 22.
A few more non-conference games will
be scattered throughout the remainder of the
conference schedule including games against
Hartwick (Oct. 2), Rivier (Oct. 7), Western
Connecticut (Oct. 10) before the Valiants wrap
up the regular season against defending national
champion College of New Jersey on October 26.
The Freedom Conference Championship begins
on October 31 with the semifinal round before a
new champion will be crowned on November 3
with the winner gaining the league’s automatic
bid to the 2012 NCAA Tournament.
Returning Players - Senior Captains
#13 KAYLA MEENAN
F • 5’2” • Senior • Warminster, Pa./William Tennent
2011: Named to the All-Freedom Conference second team … started in all 19 games
for the Valiants in 2011 … scored a goal in each of the first three games of the season …
scored two goals in each game against Delaware Valley (9/24), King’s (Pa.) (10/1), and
Richard Stockton (10/4) … also took a season-high 11 shots against Delaware Valley …
was named the Freedom Conference Player of the Week for her 11-point week against
Richard Stockton, Misericordia and Stevenson … was the team’s primary penalty corner
taker, leading the way with 104 corners including a season-high 14 against Wilkes on 10/22
… finished second on the team with 11 goals and 27 points as well as shots with 65 …
named to the MAC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2010: Had one of the most productive seasons in program history as a sophomore, scoring 11 goals and assisting
on 11 for 33 points in 19 starts … led the team in goals, assists, points and shots (40) … ranked second in points,
third in assists and 10th in goals on the school’s all-time single-season list … also finished sixth in points, eighth
in goals and second in assists among Freedom Conference players … had five points against Elms (9/12) for the
second straight year, scoring once and assisting on three scores … had a goal and an assist in the team’s win over
St. Lawrence (9/19) … scored at least once in six straight games and seven of the season’s final nine contests
… had a goal and four assists in a win over Wilkes (10/9), setting a new school record for assists in a game and
tying for fourth on the single-game points list … continued her streak with the game-winning goal over Stevenson
(10/10) … concluded the six-game streak with a pair of scores in a 2OT win at DeSales (10/20) … concluded the
year with a bang, going for six points again with two goals and two assists in a victory over Mercy (10/29) …
named to the MAC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2009: Played and started in all 18 games as a freshman … recorded nine goals and three assists on the season for 21 points, ranking second on the team in goals
and points … seven of her nine goals came unassisted … scored the first three goals of her career, including the game-winner, in her collegiate debut against Keystone
(9/2) … scored two goals and also recorded an assist for a five-point game against Elms College (9/13) … posted a goal and an assist in a victory over DeSales (10/21)
… also recorded single tallies against MIT (9/12), Morrisville State (9/23) and Swarthmore (10/4).
High School: A 2009 graduate of William Tennent High School … was a three-year varsity letterwinner in field hockey for the Panthers … named the team’s Most
Improved Player as a sophomore … named Suburban 1 All-Conference Honorable Mention her junior year …
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led the team in goals and was named to the Suburban 1 All-Conference second team as a senior … also ran
Yr.
GP/GS G A
P Sh. SOG
GW DSv indoor and outdoor track for two seasons with the Panthers.
2009
18/18
2010
19/19
2011
19/19
Total 56/56
9
3 21 26
11 11 33 40
11 5 27 65
31 19 84 131
18
29
40
87
2
1
1
4
0
0
0
0
Personal: Born February 7, 1991 … daughter of Shawn and Brendalee Meenan … has one sibling,
Conner … majoring in management with a focus in human resources while minoring in sociology while at
Manhattanville.
#23 MELISSA GONCALVES
MF • 5’5” • Senior • Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East
2011: Earned a spot on the All-Freedom Conference second team … played in 19 games
while getting the starting nod in all of them … notched her first point of the season via
assist against Vassar (9/10) … was named to the Betty Richey (Vassar) All-Tournament
Team … took a season-high four shots against Eastern Connecticut (9/21) … scored her
first goal of the season against DeSales (10/20).
2010: Took the field in all 19 games as a sophomore, including 13 starting assignments …
tied for sixth on the team with a career-high 10 points on two goals and six assists … tied
for 10th in the conference in helpers … had assists in back-to-back games against William
Smith (9/18) and St. Lawrence (9/19), then posted her first three-point game with a goal
and an assist in a win over Elmira (9/21) for a three-game scoring streak … scored again in a win over Wilkes
(10/9) … recorded a pair of assists in the season finale against Mercy (10/29).
2009: Played in 14 games this season, starting in four as a freshman … scored four goals for eight points to rank
fifth on the team … scored her first career goal on her first shot in her collegiate debut against Keystone (9/2) …
her next tally against Richard Stockton (9/28) was the game-winning score … found the net in back-to-back games
versus Eastern (10/10) and Hendrix (10/21) … took 10 shots on the season, with eight on target.
High School: A 2009 graduate of Sachem East High School … was a four-year varsity letterwinner in field hockey
for the Arrows … earned the team’s Most Valuable Player and Most Inspirational honors while at Sachem East …
named an Academic All-American and was awarded the President’s Award in Child Studies, Earth Science, and
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Physical Education … also was a four-year letterwinner in lacrosse for the Arrows.
Yr.
GP/GS
2009
14/4
2010
19/13
2011
19/19
Total 52/36
8
G
4
2
1
7
A
0
6
2
8
P
8
10
4
22
Sh.
10
28
17
55
SOG
8
12
5
25
GW
0
0
0
0
DSv
0
0
0
0
Personal: Born May 23, 1991 … daughter of Alfredo and Rosa Goncalves … has one sibling, Alfredo … is
double majoring in communications and psychology at Manhattanville … also is an All-Conference performer
on the women’s lacrosse team in the spring.
Returning Players - Seniors
#9 SARAH MASON
D • 5’9” • Senior • Glens Falls, N.Y./Glens Falls
2011: Saw time in every game including 18 starts … played a big role in the Valiant
defense at the center halfback position … made a pair of saves defensively against Vassar
(9/10) and Eastern (10/15) … took two shots on the season, both against Western New
England (9/28).
2010: Appeared in all 19 matches as a sophomore, including 13 starts as a key member
of the Valiant defensive unit … played all 70 minutes in two contests on the year … earned
her first start of the year and made a defensive save against nationally ranked William
Smith (9/18).
2009: Played in 15 games with four starts as a freshman, scoring two goals … started in four consecutive games
in the month of September… had a defensive save against the College of New Jersey (9/10) … scored her first
career goal the next time out in a win over Elms (9/13) … scored the Valiants’ lone goal of the game against King’s
(Pa.) (10/24) … connected on both shots that were on cage, two of her four shots on the season.
berth in the state championship game as well.
High School: A 2009 graduate of Glens Falls High School … was a four-year letterwinner in field hockey for
the Indians … selected to the All-Area second team her junior year … as a senior, earned All-Area first-team and
Section 2 first-team honors … helped the team to league championships in each of her final three seasons and a
pair of Section 2 championships in 2006 and 2008 … as
a sophomore, helped the team to a regional title and a Career Statistics
Personal: Born July 9, 1991 … daughter of Scott and Toni Mason … has three siblings, Amanda, Samantha
and Meresa … majoring in communications with a management minor at Manhattanville.
Yr.
GP/GS
2009
15/4
2010
19/13
2011
19/18
Total 53/35
G
2
0
0
2
A
0
0
0
0
P
4
0
0
4
Sh.
4
0
2
6
SOG
2
0
1
3
GW
0
0
0
0
DSv
1
1
2
4
#7 LINDSEY STEBENNE
F • 5’3” • Senior • Barrington, R.I./Barrington
2011: Appeared in 13 games off the bench … scored once against FDU-Florham (10/25)
… took a season-high two shots against Bay Path (9/9).
2010: Appeared in 14 games as a sophomore reserve … scored two goals on her only two
shots on goal of the season … had the first multi-goal game of her career in the seasonclosing win over Mercy (10/29), notching a pair of second-half strikes.
2009: Played in nine games off the bench in her first collegiate season … made her debut
in the season-opening win over Keystone (9/2), scoring her first career goal on her first
and only shot of the season … played a season-high 30 minutes of action the next time
out against TCNJ (9/10).
High School: A 2009 graduate of Barrington High School … was a four-year varsity letterwinner in field hockey for
the Eagles … Named Division 1 Honorable Mention her junior and senior seasons … helped the Eagles to Division
1 Conference championships in each of her first three seasons … her Barrington team also won the Division 1
State Championship her freshman and sophomore years … also played ice hockey all four years of high school,
earning third-team All-Division honors her sophomore year
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and helping the team to a Division II state title.
Yr.
GP/GS
2009
9/0
2010
14/0
2011
13/0
Total 36/0
G
1
2
1
4
A
0
0
0
0
P
2
4
2
8
Sh.
1
4
6
11
SOG
1
2
4
7
GW
0
0
0
0
DSv
0
0
0
0
Personal: Daughter of David and Deneen Stebenne … has
one sibling, Jaime … majoring in psychology and minoring in sociology at Manhattanville.
#5 REBECCA McCLINTOCK
MF • 5’1” • Senior • Accord, N.Y./Rondout Valley
2011: Appeared in five games as a reserve for Manhattanville … tallied one shot against Western New England (9/28).
2010: Took the field in six games off the bench in her sophomore season … made her first appearance of the year on the road at Vassar (9/11)
… played a season-high 11 minutes at home against Wilkes (10/9).
2009: Played in nine games as a freshman … made her collegiate debut as a late substitution against Keystone (9/2) … played a season-high
48 minutes in the regular-season finale against Wilkes (10/31) … had one shot on goal against FDU-Florham (10/27).
High School: A 2009 graduate of Rondout Valley High School … was a four-year varsity letterwinner in field hockey for the Ganders … won
the team’s Coaches Award her senior season … helped the team to the Section 9
Regionals and a runner-up finish in the state tournament as a senior … also ran track for three seasons at Career Statistics
Yr.
GP/GS G A
P Sh. SOG
GW DSv
Rondout Valley.
Personal: Born May 23, 1991 … daughter of Robert and Judith McClintock … has three sisters: Kelli, Danni
and Paige … majoring in mathematics and minoring in finance at Manhattanville.
2009
2010
2011
Total
9/0
6/0
5/0
20/0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Returning Players - Juniors
#22 AMANDA DeCHENT
F • 5’7” • Junior • Putnam Valley, N.Y. / Putnam Valley
2011: Named to the All-Freedom Conference second team in her first season with
Manhattanville … appeared in 16 games starting in 15 … scored the game-winning in her
first game with the Valiants against Mercy (9/1) … scored a pair of goals against Bay Path
(9/9) … took a season-high 12 shots against Delaware Valley (9/24) … had a season-high
three goals and six points against Western New England (9/28) … also had six points with
two goals and two assists against Stevenson (10/9) … led the team in goals with 13 as well
as points with 36 … also had five game-winning goals to lead the Valiants.
2010 (at SCSU): Played in 19 games at Division II Southern Connecticut State University,
starting three for the Owls … tied for third on the team with six goals and added two
assists for 14 points … scored a pair, including the game-winning tally, against Merrimack (9/25) on the way to
Northeast-10 Rookie of the Week honors … named to the NFHCA Academic Team.
High School: Graduated from Putnam Valley High School in 2010 … All-League and All-Section pick for the Tigers
… was part of a team that won three league titles and one sectional championship ... also played basketball all
four years at Putnam Valley.
Personal: Daughter of Maria and Edward DeChent …
has two siblings, Brandon and Eva … plans to major in
biology on a Pre-Med track while minoring in psychology
at Manhattanville. Is also a member of the Tri-Beta Honor Society at Manhattanville.
Career Statistics
Yr.
GP/GS G A
P
2011
16/15 13 10 36
Total 16/15 13 10 36
Sh.
79
79
SOG
48
48
GW
5
5
DSv
0
0
#99 AMY HILTON
GK • 5’5” • Junior • Pittsburgh, Pa./Kent Hills (ME)
2011: Played every minute in goal for the Valiants in 2011 (1330:00) … notched a pair of
shutouts against Mercy (9/1) and DeSales (10/20) … was named the Betty Richey (Vassar)
Tournament Most Valuable Player after allowing two goals and stopping seven shots in the
two game … stopped a season high 10 saves in back-to-back games against Wilkes (10/22)
and FDU-Florham (10/25) … also earned her career-high 11th win against Wilkes … finished
the season with a 2.63 goals against average and a .655 save percentage.
2010: Made four appearances in goal in her first collegiate season, including one start …
posted a perfect 2-0-0 record and did not allow a goal in 141:26 of action, turning aside
all three shots … made her collegiate debut versus Elms
(9/12), picking up her first career win and shutout … came
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off the bench to play the final 52 minutes and earn the
Yr.
MP/MS Min. GA GAA SV SV% Sho W-L-T
victory by making one save against Mercy (9/29).
2010
4/1
141:26 0 0.00 3 1.000 1
2-0-0
2011 19/19 1330:00 50 2.63 95 .655
Total 23/20 1471:26 50 2.38 98 .662
2
3
11-8-0
13-8-0
High School: A 2010 graduate of Kent Hills High School
in Maine … played two years of varsity field hockey for the
Huskies … competed in the 2007 National Hockey Festival with Team Golden Triangle … also received two varsity
letters in basketball and lacrosse in high school.
Personal: Daughter of Tekla and Peter Hilton … has one sibling, Joanie … is a communications major while minoring
in sociology at Manhattanville.
#15 JULIA ESPOSITO
D • 5’7” • Junior • Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich
2011: Appeared in 16 games starting in 10 … made her first start against Mercy (9/1)
… registered a pair of defensive saves in one weekend against Misericordia (10/8) and
Stevenson (10/9).
2010: Took the field in 16 games as a freshman, including six starts on defense … got the
start in her collegiate debut against New Paltz (9/1) … played a season-high 62 minutes
off the bench in a shutout victory over Elmira (9/21), then earned a starting nod in each
of the next five games.
High School: A 2010 graduate of Greenwich High School … was a two-year member
and senior captain of the Cardinals … competed in the FCIAC finals in ’08 and ’09 … won the Class A state title
as a senior … was named a FCIAC honorable mention honoree as a senior … participated in the National Hockey
Festival, Regional Rumble and Big Apple Tournament … played club hockey with the Fairfield County United
Indoor team for two seasons and the Futures for four seasons … also was a three-year letterwinner in lacrosse
at Greenwich.
Personal: Daughter of Mary and Domenick Esposito …
has one sibling, Chloe … is currently an undecided major
at Manhattanville … was a contestant in the Miss Teen
Connecticut State Pageant.
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Yr.
GP/GS
2010
16/6
2011
16/10
Total 32/16
G
0
0
0
A
0
0
0
P
0
0
0
Sh.
0
0
0
SOG
0
0
0
GW
0
0
0
DSv
0
2
2
Returning Players - Juniors/Sophomores
#25 MEG WITTNER
D • 5’6” • Junior • Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna
2011: Played in 17 games while starting in 12 games as a sophomore … started in the
first four games of the season … led the team with four defensive saves coming against
Vassar (9/10), St. Lawrence (9/18), Wilkes (10/22) and The College of New Jersey (10/27)
… named to the MAC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
against King’s (10/23).
2010: Appeared in 18 games in her first collegiate season, including 15 starts on defense
for the Valiants … led the team and ranked fourth in the Freedom Conference with three
defensive saves … played the entire game in nine of the team’s last 10 games of the year,
including all 99-plus minutes in a 2OT win over DeSales (10/20) … had her first defensive
save in the Valiant win over Richard Stockton (10/6) … made a pair of defensive stops
High School: A 2010 graduate of Niskayuna High School … played two years of varsity field hockey for the Silver
Warriors … scored eight career goals with one assist for nine career points … added five goals and an assist as a
senior … was a member of the Suburban Council championship team in ’09, and also won a Section 2 championship
and was a Regional quarterfinalist as a senior … competed in the Futures Regional Tournament four times and
the Regional Rumble in 2009…played one year with the
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ADK Field Hockey club team … a high school teammate of
Yr.
GP/GS G A
P Sh. SOG
GW DSv former Valiant Alex Pomato.
2010
18/15
2011
16/10
Total 34/25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
7
Personal: Daughter of Harold and Dawn Wittner … is undecided in regards to her major.
#24 CARLY BRUNCO
D • 5’6” • Sophomore • Johnstown, N.Y./Johnstown
2011: Played in 18 games for Manhattanville including two starts against Eastern
Connecticut (9/18) and Wilkes (10/22) … made her Valiant debut in the 4-0 win over Mercy
(9/1) … made a pair of defensive saves against Delaware Valley (9/24) and Stevenson
(10/9).
High School: Graduated from Johnstown High School in 2011 … a three-year member of
the varsity Lady Bills Field Hockey Team … was named to the second team in the Section
II Foothills Council in 2009 and named an honorable mention in 2010 … was part of a
three-time Section II Finalist team at Johnstown … also played basketball and lacrosse.
Personal: Daughter of Deborah and Carmine Brunco … has one brother, Joseph … currently plans on being a
finance major at Manhattanville.
Career Statistics
Yr.
GP/GS
2011
18/2
Total 18/2
G
0
0
A
0
0
P
0
0
Sh.
0
0
SOG
0
0
GW
0
0
DSv
2
2
#11 SYDNEY ASSELSTINE
M • 5’8” • Sophomore • Hartington, Ontario/Sydenham
2011: Played in 17 games getting the start in three contests … collected a pair of assists in the second game of the season against Bay Path
(9/9) … collected one more assist against Delaware Valley (9/24) … made her first start against King’s (Pa.) on October 1.
High School: Graduated from Sydenham High School in Ontario, Canada … played four years of field hockey for the Golden Eagles … was
named team captain and MVP as a senior … played as part of the U-16 team that traveled to Argentina … was also named Top Female Academic
Athlete as a senior in high school … in addition to field hockey, Asselstine played ice hockey, soccer, golf and ran track.
Personal: Daughter of Linda Asselstine-Lappan and Bruce Lappan … has one sibling
Darcie Lappan … plans to be a biology major while minoring in psychology and
mathematics at Manhattanville and is a member of the Tri Beta Honor Society … also
skates for the nationally ranked Valiant women’s hockey team during the winter.
Career Statistics
Yr.
GP/GS
2011
17/3
Total 17/3
G
0
0
A
3
3
P
3
3
Sh.
1
1
SOG
0
0
GW
0
0
DSv
0
0
#20 KATERI FISCHER
D • 5’3” • Sophomore • Glen Ridge, N.J./Glen Ridge
2011: Played in four games for the Valiants during her freshman season … made her collegiate debut in the season opener against Mercy
(9/1).
High School: Graduated from Glen Ridge High School in 2011 … played four years for the Ridgers on their varsity field hockey team … was
voted as the best defender and most spirited as a junior and senior … also played
softball.
Career Statistics
Personal: Daughter of Katherine and Bryan Fischer, has two siblings, Andrew and Lovell
… plans on graduating with a degree in communications from Manhattanville.
Yr.
GP/GS
2011
4/0
Total
4/0
G
0
0
A
0
0
P
0
0
Sh.
0
0
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0
0
GW
0
0
DSv
0
0
11
Returning Players/Newcomers
#17 DREW MOORE
D • 5’5” • Sophomore • Nantucket, Mass./Nantucket
2011: Appeared in three games during her first season … made her collegiate debut against Mercy (9/1) … battled through injury and missed
every game in the months of October and November.
High School: A 2011 graduate of Nantucket High School … played four-years of varsity field hockey for the Whalers … also played basketball
at Nantucket.
Personal: Daughter of Vanessa and Richard Moore … has two siblings, Kobie and R.J.
… plans to major in education.
Career Statistics
Yr.
GP/GS
2011
3/0
Total
3/0
G
0
0
A
0
0
P
0
0
Sh.
0
0
SOG
0
0
GW
0
0
DSv
0
0
#19 GLORIA FLETES
D • 5’6” • Freshman • Monterey, Calif. / Monterey
High School: Graduated from Monterey High School in Monterey, California … played four seasons of varsity field hockey with the Lady Dores …
won the Monterey High School Stick-Award both her junior and senior years … and was also a member of the Mission Trail All-League First Team
… was also a member of the California Cup Team in the Summer of 2011 … also played one season of varsity softball her sophomore year.
Personal: Daughter of Gloria and Jorge Fletes … has three siblings, George, Kelly and David … plans to study both management and studio
arts while at Manhattanville.
#10 SHARON KONFEDERAK
F • 5’2” • Freshman • Buenos Aires, Argentina/The Washington School
High School: Graduated from the Washington School in 2011 … was a team captain for six years … played two seasons of volleyball while
at the Washington School … was also class president of her school from 2008-11 … also played for Gimnasia y Esgrima Buenos Aires from
2004-12.
Personal: Daughter of Sandra Smidt and Gabriel Konfederak … has one brother, Kevin … plans to major in international studies while minoring
in French while at Manhattanville.
#14 RENEE LaFOSSE
D • 5’9” • Freshman • Merrimack, N.H./Merrimack
High School: Graduated from Merrimack High School in Merrimack, New Hampshire … played four years for the varsity field hockey team
with the Tomahawks … was a team captain her senior season … a member of the 2011 Division I All-State Team as well as a 2010 Division I
All-State Honorable Mention ... was a member of the 2012 New Hampshire Twin State Team with current Valiant teammate Rylee McGuire …
also spent two seasons as a member of the spring track and field team.
Personal: Daughter of Darlene and Peter LaFosse … has one brother Peter who plays for the Utica Pioneers men’s hockey team … plans to
study communications at Manhattanville.
#6 RYLEE McGUIRE
F • 5’4” • Freshman • Granthan, N.H./Lebanon
High School: Graduated from Lebanon High School in Lebanon, New Hampshire … played four seasons of varsity field hockey for the Raiders
… scored 34 goals in her high school career as a member of the varsity team … won the Sportsmanship Award her senior year and was also
named to the First team All-State squad … was part of the 14-0 Raiders team in 2012 … was a member of the 2012 New Hampshire Twin
State Team with current Valiant teammate Renee LaFosse ... also competed on the GSE field hockey team that played in Orlando, Florida as
part of the Disney tournament.
Personal: Daughter of April and Jeffrey McGuire … has two sisters, Katy and Molly … is currently undeclared in terms of her major at
Manhattanville.
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#4 TONI MORICONE
Newcomers
D • 5’1” • Freshman • White Plains, N.Y./White Plains
High School: Graduated from White Plains High School in White Plains, New York … played four seasons of varsity field hockey for the Tigers
… was a member of the All League Team during her senior season and also won a Sportsmanship Award her junior year … also played four
years of varsity softball while in high school … academically was awarded an Advanced Science Rescearch Award as well as a Community
Service Award.
Personal: Daughter of Nina and Lawrence Moricone … has one sister, Gina … plans to be an education major at Manhattanville.
#1 BREANNA O’NEILL
M/D • 5’0” • Freshman • Hazlet, N.J./Mater Dei Prep
High School: Graduated from Mater Dei Prep in New Monmouth, New Jersey … played four seasons of field hockey while with the Seraphs
… was a four-year starter and was also named team Most Valuable Player both her junior and senior seasons … was a co-captain her junior
year and a captain her senior year … also played four years of softball and three years of basketball while in high school.
Personal: Daughter of Imelda and Sean O’Neill … has two siblings, Erin and Ryan … plans to double major in both marketing and management
while minoring in either graphic design or communications while at Manhattanville.
#2 MORGAN PARSONS
MF • 5’5” • Freshman • Bear, Del./William Penn
High School: Graduated from William Penn High School in New Castle, Delaware … played four seasons of varsity field hockey for the Colonials
… was a member of the First Team All-Conference and Third Team All-State her senior season … was a part of the conference championship
team in 2011 that was a state semi-finalist … also played four seasons of varsity soccer.
Personal: Daughter of Wendy and Bob Parsons … has three siblings, Courtney Grey, Rachael and Shannon Parsons … is currently undecided
in terms of her major at Manhattanville.
#95 COURTNEY PONTE
GK • 5’8” • Freshman • Johnstown, N.Y./Johnstown
High School: Graduated from Johnstown High School in Johnstown, New York … was a member of the varsity field hockey team for four
seasons … also played three seasons of varsity lacrosse for the Lady Bills …was a member of the 2012 field hockey area all-state team as
well as multiple other awards for outstanding play in both field hockey and lacrosse … part of the 2011 first place field hockey sectional
team and also the runners up in 2009 and 2010 … was a part of multiple travel teams which took part in tournaments in New York, Virginia,
Massachusetts.
Personal: Daughter of Michelle and Francis Ponte Jr. … has a sister, Nicole and a brother Francis III … plans to major in sport management
while minoring in physical education during her time at Manhattanville.
#21 AMY RUSSO
D • 4’11” • Freshman • Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford
High School: Graduated from Patchogue-Medford High School in Medford, New York … played five seasons of varsity field hockey for the
Raiders … also played softball while in high school … was an AP Scholar as well as a member of both the National Honor Society and the
National History Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Marian and Alex Russo … has one brother, Alexander … plans to double major in both psychology and international
studies during her time at Manhattanville.
#3 KIRSTEN SAVAGE
F • 5’7” • Junior • Old Tappan, N.J./Old Tappan (Sacred Heart)
2010-11: Did not attend Manhattanville, played two seasons of softball at Division I Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. … was part of
the Northeast Conference Championship softball team in 2011.
High School: Graduated from Old Tappan High School in Old Tappan, N.J. … played four seasons of varsity field hockey as well as four seasons
of softball while with the Knights … was an All-County and All-League player in field hockey both her junior and senior seasons … also played
for the New Jersey Express travel team ... was named Northern New Jersey Team of the Decade Honorable Mention.
Personal: Daughter of Louise and Scott Savage … has three siblings, Aaron, Nancy and Neil … intends to study sport management during
her final two years at Manhattanville.
2011 Season in Review
Team & Conference Statistics/Honors
# Name
GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PS-ATT GTG DSV
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22 Amanda DeChent
16-15 13 10 36 79 .165
48 .608
5
0-0
3
0
13 Kayla Meenan
19-19 11 5 27 65 .169
40 .615
1
0-0
2
0
18 Alyssa Tourdot
19-17 8 4 20 33 .242
25 .758
2
0-0
2
0
11 Megan Greene
19-16 7 4 18 30 .233
22 .733
1
0-0
0
1
2 Alyssa Coughlan
19-19 3 6 12 35 .086
15 .429
1
1-2
1
0
8 Britney Themistocles 17-0 5 1 11 17 .294
12 .706
1
0-0
0
0
14 Alyssa Nardone
13-2 3 0
6
6 .500
4
.667
0
0-0
0
0
23 Melissa Goncalves
19-19 1 2
4 17 .059
5
.294
0
0-0
0
0
6 Colleen Macedo
19-19 1 1
3 19 .053
4
.211
0
0-0
1
2
21 Sydney Asselstine
17-3 0 3
3
1 .000
0
.000
0
0-0
0
0
7 Lindsey Stebenne
13-0 1 0
2
6 .167
4
.667
0
0-0
0
0
20 Zeona Walker-Latney 12-0 1 0
2
4 .250
3
.750
0
0-0
0
0
29 Chelsea Klein
19-19 0 2
2 11 .000
8
.727
0
0-0
0
0
16 Saba Naji
8-0
0 0
0
2 .000
1
.500
0
0-0
0
0
9 Sarah Mason
19-18 0 0
0
2 .000
1
.500
0
0-0
0
2
5 Rebecca McClintock 5-0
0 0
0
1 .000
0
.000
0
0-0
0
0
27 Robyn Downing
5-0
0 0
0
0 .000
0
.000
0
0-0
0
0
26 Drew Moore
3-0
0 0
0
0 .000
0
.000
0
0-0
0
0
17 Meg Wittner
17-12 0 0
0
0 .000
0
.000
0
0-0
0
4
15 Julia Esposito
16-10 0 0
0
0 .000
0
.000
0
0-0
0
2
4 Carly Brunco
18-2 0 0
0
0 .000
0
.000
0
0-0
0
2
1 Kateri Fischer
4-0
0 0
0
0 .000
0
.000
0
0-0
0
0
Total...............
19 54 38 146 328 .165 192 .585 11
1-2
9
13
Opponents...........
19 50 34 134 267 .187 158 .592 8
3-5 4
7
|--------GOALAVERAGE--------| |----SAVES----| |--RECORD--|
# Name
GP-GS Minutes GA Avg
Saves Pct
W
L T Sho
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------99 Amy Hilton
19-19 1330:00 50 2.63
95
.655
11 8 0
2
Total...............
19 1330:00 50 2.63
106 .679
11 8 0
2
Opponents........... 19 1330:00 54 2.84
138 .719
8 11 0
3
2011 Valiant Results
Date
Sept. 1
Sept. 9
Sept. 10
Sept. 17
Sept. 18
Sept. 21
Sept. 24
Sept. 28
Oct. 1
Oct. 4
Oct. 8
Oct. 9
Oct. 12
Oct. 15
Oct. 20
Oct. 22
Oct. 25
Oct. 27
Nov. 2
Opponent
MERCY
vs. Bay Path #
at Vassar #
at #14 William Smith
at Saint Lawrence
EASTERN CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE VALLEY *
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
at King’s (Pa.) *
at Richard Stockton
MISERICORDIA *
STEVENSON
at Western Conn. State
at Eastern *
DESALES *
at Wilkes *
FDU-FLORHAM *
at #4 College of New Jersey
at FDU-Florham $
Result
W 4-0
W 9-1
W 4-1
L 0-5
W 2-1
W 4-1
W 4-2
W 4-1
W 3-2
L 4-7
L 1-2
W 5-2
L 0-2
L 1-4
W 3-0
W 4-3
L 1-4
L 1-7
L 0-5
2011 Freedom Honors
First Team All-Conference
Calli Berryman
Yvonne Herbster
Brittany Moyer
Jenera Quinones
Kelby Bolton
Lauren Pawling
Megan Springmeyer
Danielle Danser
Niki Ikeda
Holly Mannucci
Marybeth Weimer
Tess Loughran
King’s (Pa.)
Eastern
Eastern
King’s (Pa.)
Eastern
Wilkes
FDU-Florham
Eastern
FDU-Florham
King’s (Pa.)
FDU-Florham
FDU-Florham
F
F
F
F
MF
MF
MF
D
D
D
D
GK
Second Team All-Conference
Amanda DeChent Manhattanville
Lauren Guenther
FDU-Florham
Meghan Wernimont
King’s (Pa.)
Kayla Meenan
Manhattanville
Haley Ellis
Misericordia
Jessica Jaindl
Eastern
Kelsey Kistle
FDU-Florham
Chelsea Klein
Manhattanville
Hannah Bartholomew
Eastern
Melissa Goncalves Manhattanville
Lindsey Davenport
Wilkes
Hollis Hancock
Delaware Valley
F
F
F
F
MF
MF
MF
MF
D
D
GK
GK
Player of the Year
Jenera Quinones
King’s (Pa.)
Rookie of the Year
Niki Ikeda
FDU-Florham
Coach of the Year
Jenn Noon
FDU-Florham
2011 Freedom Conference Final Standings
Team
FDU-Florham
Eastern
King’s
Manhattanville
Wilkes
Misericordia
DeSales
Delaware Valley
Conf.
6-1
6-1
5-2
4-3
3-4
2-5
1-6
1-6
Pct.
.857
.857
.714
.571
.419
.286
.143
.143
GF GA
15
6
25
8
21
6
17 7
11 21
10 12
2
14
5
22
Overall
12-10
12-9
12-6
11-8
4-10
5-10
4-14
3-14
Pct. GF GA
.545 45 42
.571 58 54
.667 57 24
.579 54 50
.286 17 40
.333 26 29
.222 13 38
.176 15 68
2011 Freedom Conference Tournament
Semifinals
#1 FDU-Florham 5
#4 Manhattanville 0
Championship Game
#2 Eastern 3
#1 FDU-Florham 2 (OT)
#2 Eastern 2
#3 King’s (Pa.) 1
Tournament MVP
Yvonne Herbster, Eastern
* - Indicates Freedom Conference Game
# - at Vassar Tournament (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)
$ - Freedom Conference Semifinals
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Year-by-Year Results
1978 (10-8)
Head Coach: Pat Harnisch
Game-by-Game Results Unknown
1979 (10-8-1)
Head Coach: Pat Harnisch
Game-by-Game Results Unknown
1980 (12-8)
Head Coach: Barbara Chesler
9/13 UNION
W 3-0
9/13 WESTERN CONN.
W 5-0
9/16 ADELPHI
W 2-1
9/19 at Vassar
W 4-0
9/22 at Hofstra
W 2-1
9/27 at King’s (N.Y.)
W 3-0
9/30 FAIRFIELD STATE
W 1-0
10/6 at Bridgeport
L 0-2
10/11 POTSDAM STATE
W 5-2
10/12 PROVIDENCE
L 2-3
10/13 at C.W. Post
L 2-4
10/15 SOUTHERN CONN. W 1-0 (ot)
10/17 at Hartwick
L 1-3
10/18 at Oneonta
L 0-1
10/19 at Syracuse
L 2-3
10/24 vs. Vassar %
W 4-2
10/24 vs. King’s (N.Y.) %
L 0-1
10/25 vs. Union %
W 3-0
10/30 KEAN
W 3-0
11/7 vs. Hartwick #
L 1-3
% NYSAIAW Div. III Championships
# Eastern Collegiate Championships
1981 (6-14)
9/12 SIENA
W 3-0
9/12 SUSQUEHANNA
W 2-0
9/18 at Adelphi
L 0-1
9/19 VASSAR
W 6-0
9/22 HOFSTRA
L 1-2^
9/25 at Union
W 2-0
9/26 at Skidmore
W 4-1
10/3 at Providence
L 1-4
10/7 BRIDGEPORT
L 1-2
10/9 KING’S (N.Y.)
L 0-1
10/10 SYRACUSE
L 0-2
10/13 C.W. POST
L 3-5
10/16 at Hartwick
L 0-1 (ot)
10/17 ONEONTA
W 1-0
10/20 at Southern Connecticut L 2-4
10/24 at Potsdam State
L 1-3
10/25 at Saint Lawrence
L 2-4
10/31 at Hartwick
L 0-2
10/31 vs. Oneonta
L 1-2
11/3 RHODE ISLAND
L 1-3
^ Game decided in penalty strokes
1982 (10-12)
WILLIAM PATERSON W 2-0
MONTCLAIR STATE
L 0-2
at Smith
L 1-2
at Westfield State
L 0-5
HOFSTRA
L 1-3
vs. WVU-Wesleyan
L 1-3
at High Point
W 2-1
vs. Lynchburg
W 1-0
at C.W. Post
L 1-2 (ot)
at Providence
L 1-4
at Bridgeport
W 2-1
at King’s (N.Y.)
L 2-3
ADELPHI
W 4-3 (ot)
HARTWICK
L 1-2
ONEONTA
L 1-3
SOUTHERN CONN.
W 4-1
at Union
W 1-0
vs. Potsdam
W 3-1
vs. Oswego %
W 2-1
vs. Buffalo %
L 0-1
vs. Hamilton %
W 2-1
TRENTON
L 1-2^
1983 (9-14)
9/8
William Paterson
L 1-2
9/10 King’s (N.Y.)
W 1-0
9/13 Montclair State
W 2-0
9/16 Smith
L 2-3
9/17 Drew
L 0-2
9/19 Hofstra
W 2-0
9/23 Houghton
W 2-0
9/24 Buffalo
L 1-2
9/25 Rochester
L 0-1
9/28 C.W. Post
L 0-1
9/30 Hartwick
L 1-2
10/1 Westfield State
L 2-3
10/5 Bridgeport
W 2-0
10/7 Vassar
W 4-1
10/15 Oneonta
L 0-1
10/18 Southern Connecticut L 0-3
10/19 Adelphi
W 4-1
10/21 Potsdam State
W 2-0
10/22 Union
L 0-1
10/28 vs. Oswego %
L 0-1
10/28 vs. Siena %
W 1-0^
10/29 vs. Potsdam %
L 0-1 (ot)
11/2 Trenton State %
L 0-5
1984 (10-7-2)
9/8
9/11 ONEONTA
L 0-3
9/15 at Westfield State
L 2-0
9/18 at Hofstra
T 0-0 (ot)
W 2-1
9/22 DREW
L 3-2 (ot)
9/25 at C.W. Post
L 0-4
9/29 at Hartwick
L 0-2
9/30 VASSAR
W 4-3
10/6 BUFFALO
W 1-0
10.6 FROSTBURG STATE
W 1-0
10/7 AMHERST
T 0-0 (ot)
10/13 MONTCLAIR STATE
W 1-0
10/16 TRENTON STATE
L 0-3
10/19 at Union
W 2-0
10/20 at Potsdam State
W 1-3
10/26 vs. William Smith % W 1-0
10/27 vs. Rochester %
L 0-2
10/28 vs. Hamilton %
W 2-1
1985 (1-13)
Head Coach: Holly Payne
9/11 William Paterson
L 1-2
9/14 Westfield State
L 0-1
9/17 King’s (N.Y.)
W 1-0 (ot)
9/18 Hofstra
L 0-3
9/20 Vassar
L 1-2
9/21 Drew
L 0-2
9/24 Montclair State
L 0-1
9/28 Swarthmore
L 1-2
10/1 FDU-Madison
L 0-1
10/4 Amherst
L 0-4
10/11 Hartwick
L 0-2
10/12 Oneonta
L 0-1
10/17 Trenton
L 1-9
10/19 Glassboro
L 1-5
1986 (4-11)
Head Coach: Diane Toth
9/6
KEAN
L
9/9
WILLIAM PATERSON W
9/11 DREW
L
9/19 SIENA
W
L
9/24 VASSAR
L
9/26 at Catholic
L
9/27 at Swarthmore
L
9/30 at FDU-Madison
L
10/2 at Glassboro
L
10/4 AMHERST
L
10/10 at Hartwick
L
10/12 ONEONTA
L
10/21 WESTERN CONN.
W
W
3-4
3-2
0-5
3-2
0-1
1-2
0-2
0-4
0-6
0-8
3-4
2-3
1-6
3-1
2-1
1987 (8-5-1)
9/5 BRYN MAWR
W 4-1
9/10 at Kean
W 4-0
9/18 at Siena
W 3-1
9/21 at Western Connecticut L 0-2
9/23 at Vassar
W 4-0
9/26 SWARTHMORE
L 1-3
9/27 AMHERST
W 4-3
9/29 FDU-MADISON
T 1-1 (ot)
10/1 at William Paterson
W 2-0
10/6 SOUTHERN CONN.
L 0-1
10/8 at Hartwick
L 2-3
10/10 WESTFIELD STATE
W 2-0
10/14 KING’S (N.Y.)
W 4-1
10/21 at Oneonta
L 2-3
1988 (5-9-1)
Head Coach: Sue Dooley
9/3 VASSAR
W 4-1
9/7 KEAN
L 0-2
9/12 at Rensselaer
L 0-1
9/15 WESTERN CONN.
W 3-0
9/18 SIENA
W 4-2
L 1-3
9/24 CATHOLIC
L 0-1
9/27 at FDU-Madison
T 1-1 (ot)
9/29 WILLIAM PATERSON L 3-4 (ot)
10/8 ONEONTA
L 1-2
10/13 at Wells
W 3-2 (ot)
L 0-2
10/19 at Union
L 1-3
10/22 HARTWICK
W 1-0
1989 (7-5-3)
Head Coach: Susan Eichner
9/6
at Kean
T 1-1 (ot)
9/8
at Drew
W 1-0
9/9
vs. Mary Washington W 4-0
9/17 at Siena
L 0-2
9/19 at Southern Connecticut W 3-2
9/23 FDU-MADISON
L 1-2
L 0-1
10/5 UNION
W 2-1
10/7 KING’S (N.Y.)
W 3-0
10/11 at Vassar
W 3-1
10/13 WELLS
W 2-0
10/16 WESTERN CONN. T 0-0 (ot)
10/20 vs. Oneonta
T 0-0 (ot)
10/21 at Hartwick
L 0-2
WESTFIELD STATE
L 1-2
1993 (3-10)
9/11 vs. Montclair State
L
9/12 vs. Misericordia
L
9/15 SACRED HEART
W
9/25 ONEONTA
L
9/29 at King’s (Pa.)
L
10/2 UNION
L
10/5 RENSSELAER
W
10/9 HAMILTON
L
10/11 at Vassar
W
10/16 at Hartwick
L
L
10/23 SKIDMORE
L
10/26 at C.W. Post
L
0-4
0-2
3-0
0-8
2-3
0-6
2-1
1-3
1-0
0-9
0-7
2-5
2-3
1994 (3-10-1)
9/10 IMMACULATA
W 4-1
9/11 SALVE REGINA
L 2-3
9/17 SOUTHERN CONN. T 1-1 (ot)
9/21 VASSAR
L 2-4
9/28 KING’S (PA.)
L 1-2
10/1 C.W. POST
L 0-5
10/7 at Wheelock
W 4-1
10/8 at Anna Maria
L 0-2
10/12 at Rensselaer
L 0-5
10/15 at Sacred Heart
L 0-3
10/17 at Montclair State
L 0-2
10/19 FDU-MADISON
W 2-1 (ot)
10/22 at Skidmore
L 1-2
10/26 WILLIAM PATERSON
L 1-4
1995 (2-11-1)
9/9
WHEELOCK
L 0-1 (ot)
9/10 IMMACULATA
W 5-0
9/13 SACRED HEART
L 0-9
9/20 at Vassar
L 1-5
L 1-6
9/30 vs. Wilson
W 5-0
10/1 vs. Wells T 1-1 (ot)
10/7 OSWEGO
L 1-6
10/11 RENSSELAER
L 0-5
10/14 at FDU-Madison
L 0-4
10/16 at C.W. Post
L 1-2
L 0-3
10/28 KEAN
L 0-6
1990 (9-7-1)
Head Coach: Susan Eichner
9/6 KEAN
W 2-1 (ot)
9/8
vs. Glassboro
L 0-2
9/9
vs. Western Connecticut W 1-0
9/12 WESTERN CONN.
W 1-0
W 3-2
9/24 at FDU-Madison
L 0-1 (ot)
9/27 WILLIAM PATERSON T 1-1 (ot)
9/30 at Skidmore
W 1-0
10/4 at Union
W 2-1 (ot)
10/8 at Trinity (Conn.)
L 0-4
10/10 VASSAR
W 1-0
10/11 SIENA
W 4-3
1996 (5-8)
10/14 at Hamilton
L 1-2
10/16 at Rensselaer
W 2-1
W 2-1
10/18 ONEONTA
L 2-3 (ot) 9/7 IMMACULATA
L 2-3 (ot)
10/20 HARTWICK
L 1-3 9/8 SALVE REGINA
10/24 at William Smith
L 1-3 9/11 WILLIAM PATERSON
L 2-3
9/14 at Cabrini
L 2-5
9/15 at Chestnut Hill
W 3-1
1991 (3-13)
9/18 at Rensselaer
L 0-1
L 0-3
9/5 KEAN
L 0-2 9/22 at Skidmore
W 2-1 (ot)
9/11 at Western Conn.
W 3-1 9/25 VASSAR
9/14 at Drew
L 1-7 10/2 SOUTHERN CONN.
L 2-6
9/15 vs. Western Connecticut W 3-2 10/5 vs. Nazareth
W 3-2
L 0-7 10/6 at Wells
W 3-0
9/24 RENSSELAER
W 2-1 10/16 KING’S (PA.)
L 2-3 (ot)
9/28 SKIDMORE
L 1-2 10/17 C.W. POST
L 0-4
9/30 FDU-MADISON
L 0-1
10/1 UNION
L 0-2
1997 (7-9)
10/7 TRINITY (CONN.)
L 0-8
10/9 at Vassar
L 0-3 9/6 IMMACULATA
W 1-0
10/12 HAMILTON
W 2-1^
10/18 at Oneonta
L 0-5 9/10 at William Paterson
L 2-6
10/19 at Hartwick
L 0-6 9/17 RENSSELAER
L 1-7
10/26 OSWEGO
L 1-2 9/20 at Villa Julie
L 1-6
10/27 at Brockport
L 0-4 9/21 at Delaware Valley
L 0-1
9/24 at Vassar
L 1-5
1992 (3-10-1)
9/27 MONMOUTH
L 0-1
10/4 SKIDMORE
L 2-4
9/12 at Drew
L 0-7 10/7 at C.W. Post
L 1-5
9/13 vs. King’s (Pa.)
L 1-2 10/10 OSWEGO
W 1-0
L 0-4 10/15 at King’s (Pa.)
W 4-2
9/17 HOFSTRA
W 3-2 10/16 FDU-MADISON
L 2-5
9/19 at Trinity (Conn.)
L 3-8 10/18 SAINT MARY’S
W 3-1
9/29 FDU-MADISON
L 2-3 10/27 HERKIMER CC
W 3-2
10/3 at Union
L 1-3 10/29 KEAN
W 2-0
10/7 VASSAR
W 2-0 ^ Game decided in penalty strokes
10/10 at Hamilton
L 0-3
10/11 at Siena
T 4-4 (ot)
1998 (11-7)
WHEELOCK
W 6-0
10/17 HARTWICK
L 0-3 9/5
W 1-0
10/21 C.W. POST
WILLIAM PATERSON
L 0-2
10/22 MONTCLAIR SATTE
W 5-0 9/9
9/12 KING’S (PA.)
W 2-1
9/16 at Delaware Valley
W 3-0
9/19 at Eastern ConnecticutW 5-0
Year-by-Year Results
9/23 VASSAR
L 2-4
9/26 GENESEO
L 1-2 (ot)
9/28 FDU-MADISON
W 4-3
9/30 ELMS
W 6-1
10/3 at Wells
W 2-0
10/4 at Nazareth
L 1-3
10/10 at Skidmore
L 0-12
10/11 WESTERN NEW ENGLAND W 3-0
10/14 C.W. POST
W 2-1
10/17 SAINT MARY’S
W 4-2
10/18 at Cabrini
L 2-3
10/24 at Kean
L 0-1 (ot)
1999 (5-11)
9/4 FRAMINGHAM
W 3-0
9/5 NEW ENGLAND
L 0-2
9/8 C.W. POST
L 2-3
L 1-7
9/13 at FDU-Madison
L 0-1
9/18 SAINT MARY’S
L 0-1
9/22 at Vassar
L 1-2
9/24 at Wheelock
L 0-1
9/25 at Salve Regina
L 1-2 (ot)
9/29 at Elms
W 6-0
10/2 WELLS
W 4-0
10/3 OSWEGO
W 1-0 (ot)
10/9 WESTERN CONN. L 1-2 (ot)
L 1-6
10/15 HOUGHTON
L 1-4
10/23 KEAN
W 3-2 (ot)
2000 (3-14)
Head Coach: Chapel Love
9/1 FRAMINGHAM
W 3-1
9/4 SALVE REGINA
L 0-4
9/6
WILLIAM PATERSON
L 0-7
9/9 KING’S (PA.)
L 3-4 (ot)
9/13 at Eastern Connecticut L 1-3
9/17 at Saint Mary’s
L 1-2 (ot)
9/20 FDU-MADISON
L 0-7
9/23 at Western New England L 0-3
9/26 ELMS
W 3-0
9/30 at Elmira
L 2-3 (ot)
10/1 WELLS
W 2-0
10/4 at New Paltz
L 3-4 (ot)
10/8 NAZARETH
L 1-4
10/10 VASSAR
L 1-3
10/14 ONEONTA
L 1-3
10/18 at C.W. Post
L 0-3
10/21 at Kean
L 1-4
2001 (3-12)
9/1 SALVE REGINA
L 1-3
9/2 FDU-FLORHAM
W 1-0
9/5
at William Paterson
L 1-4
9/6
WESTERN NEW ENGLANDL 1-2
9/8
at Nazareth
L 1-6
L 1-6
9/26 C.W. POST
L 1-2
9/30 OSWEGO
L 1-5
10/1 at FDU-Florham
L 0-1 (ot)
10/3 NEW PALTZ
W 3-2 (ot)
10/7 WELLS
W 5-4 (ot)
10/10 at Vassar
L 0-4
10/14 ELMIRA
L 2-4
10/18 at Oneonta
L 1-3
10/24 KEAN
L 2-3
2002 (14-7)
8/31 NEW PALTZ
W 10-0
9/1 SALVE REGINA
W 3-2
9/5
WILLIAM PATERSON
L 1-4
9/7
vs. Franklin & Marshall L 0-1
9/8
vs. Cabrini
W 3-1
9/11 EASTERN CONN.
W 4-0
9/14 NAZARETH
W 2-0
9/18 at Kean
W 3-2
L 0-3
9/22 vs. Saint Lawrence
L 2-5
10/5 at Elmira
W 5-2
10/6 at Wells
W 7-0
10/9 at Western New England W 2-1
10/19 VASSAR
L 0-2
10/23 KING’S (PA.)
W 2-1
10/27 at C.W. Post
L 1-2
10/31 FDU-FLORHAM
W 3-0
11/2 ONEONTA
W 4-3
11/7 NEW PALTZ %
W 6-0
11/9 ELMIRA %
W 3-2 (ot)
11/10 ITHACA %
L 2-3
% NYSWCAA Tournament
16 2003 (11-8)
Head Coach: Heather-Lyn Mennis
9/6
vs. Franklin & Marshall L 1-2
9/7
vs. Cabrini
L 0-2
9/10 at Eastern Connecticut W 1-0
L 0-5
L 1-5
9/24 KEAN
L 1-2
10/27 DELAWARE VALLEY * W 3-0
10/1 WILKES *
W 3-0
10/4 at Richard StocktonW 1-0 (ot)
10/8 SCRANTON *
W 3-0
10/11 FDU-FLORHAM * W 3-2 (ot)
10/15 NEW PALTZ
W 7-2
10/18 WESTERN NEW ENGLANDW 4-1
10/21 DREW *
W 4-3
10/24 KING’S (PA.) *
W 2-0
10/26 ELMIRA
L 1-2
W 1-0
11/1 at Oneonta
L 1-4
11/5 KING’S (PA.) #
L 2-3
* Freedom Conference match
# Freedom Conference Tournament
2004 (15-6)
Head Coach: Kate Chapman
9/1
9/4
at Kean
W 3-1
9/11 ONEONTA
W 5-3
L 1-3
L 3-4
9/22 at #15 Montclair StateW 2-1
9/25 at Delaware Valley * W 5-2
9/29 at Wilkes *
W 4-3
10/2 RICHARD STOCKTON W 6-1
10/9 FDU-FLORHAM *
W 7-1
10/10 at Elmira
W 3-1
10/14 at Drew *
L 1-4
10/16 KING’S (PA.) *
W 1-0^
10/17 BROCKPORT
W 2-0
10/20 at Western N.E.
W 1-0 (ot)
10/25 STEVENS
W 9-0
10/27 VASSAR
W 2-1
10/30 at Scranton *
L 3-4
11/3 at Scranton #
L 2-3
11/10 #15 MONTCLAIR ST. %W 2-1
11/13 vs. #13 Lebanon Valley %L 1-2
% ECAC Mid-Atlantic Tournament
2005 (13-10)
9/1
at William Paterson
L 0-1
9/3
at SUNY Brockport
W 1-0
9/6
at #4 TCNJ
L 0-6
9/8 NEW ENGLAND
W 3-1
9/10 at Oneonta
L 1-2
9/14 at Stevens
W 4-0
9/14 WILKES *
W 3-2
9/18 #12 MONTCLAIR ST.L 2-3 (ot)
9/24 at #20 King’s (Pa.) *L 1-2 (ot)
9/28 at Richard Stockton
L 1-3
10/1 #16 KEAN
W 1-0
10/5 SCRANTON *
L 0-2
10/10 WESTERN NEW ENGLANDL 0-1
10/20 DREW *
W 4-0
10/22 at #4 Rowan
L 1-2 (ot)
10/24 at FDU-Florham *
W 3-2
10/27 at Vassar
W 2-0
10/29 at DeSales *
W 2-1
10/31 RAMAPO
W 4-1
11/2 at Scranton #
W 2-1 (ot)
11/5 at #20 King’s (Pa.) #W 2-1 (2ot)
11/9 at #10 Middlebury $
L 1-5
10/14 DESALES *
10/17 NEW PALTZ
10/19 at Drew *
L
10/21 at Kean
10/24 FDU-FLORHAM *
10/28 BROCKPORT
L 0-3
W 3-2
W 4-2
3-4 (ot)
L 1-4
L 0-1
W 6-4
2007 (9-10)
Head Coach: Danielle Lacroix
W 2-1
9/2
at William Paterson
L 0-2
9/5 NEW ENGLAND
W 2-1 (ot)
9/9
at Oneonta
L 0-2
9/11 EASTERN CONN.
W 4-2
9/12 RAMAPO
W 2-1
9/15 SCRANTON
W 2-1
9/18 WESTERN N.E.
W 1-0 (ot)
9/22 ARCADIA *
W 4-0
9/29 at #3 TCNJ
L 0-7
10/3 at Stevens
L 0-4
10/6 at Wilkes *
L 1-3
10/10 at New Paltz
W 1-0
10/11 FDU-FLORHAM *
L 2-3
10/13 at Delaware Valley *
L 0-1
10/17 KEAN
L 1-2 (ot)
10/20 KING’S (PA.) *
L 1-2 (ot)
10/21 WELLS
W 10-0
10/28 at DeSales *
L 0-5
2008 (6-12)
Head Coach: Kevin Kelly
9/3
at New England
L 0-2
9/13 #2 TCNJ
L 0-6
9/17 STEVENS
L 0-1
9/19 at Kean
L 1-2 (ot)
9/24 at Adelphi
W 2-1
9/27 at Misericordia *
W 2-1
9/28 ONEONTA
W 2-1
10/3 WILLIAM PATERSON L 1-2 (ot)
10/8 NEW PALTZ
W 2-0
10/11 at King’s (Pa.) *
L 2-7
10/14 WILKES *
L 1-2
10/16 at Ramapo
L 1-3
10/18 at Alvernia *
L 1-4
10/22 DESALES *
L 2-3
10/25 EASTERN *
L 0-4
L 1-4
9/25
9/28
10/3
10/4
10/10
10/16
10/21
10/24
10/27
10/31
MISERICORDIA *
L 2-4
at Richard Stockton
W 2-0
DELAWARE VALLEY * L 0-2
at Swarthmore
L 2-3
at Eastern *
L 1-7
HENDRIX
W 2-1 (ot)
DESALES *
W 3-1
at King’s (Pa.) *
L 1-7
FDU-FLORHAM *
L 2-3^
at Wilkes *
L 3-6
2010 (9-10)
9/1
NEW PALTZ
L 1-2
9/7
#17 TCNJ
L 0-4
9/11 at Vassar
L 1-3
9/12 vs. Elms
W 8-0
9/18 at #19 William Smith L 2-5
9/19 vs. St. Lawrence
W 4-3
9/21 ELMIRA
W 4-0
9/25 at Misericordia *
L 0-5
9/29 at Western New EnglandL 0-2
10/2 #9 EASTERN *
L 1-3
10/9 WILKES *
W 8-0
10/10 at Stevenson
W 4-2
10/13 WESTERN CONN.
W 4-1
L 1-2
10/20 at DeSales *
W 4-3 (ot)
10/23 KING’S (PA.) *
L 1-4
L 0-4
10/29 MERCY
W 7-0
2011 (11-8)
9/1
vs. Mercy
W
9/9
vs. Bay Path
W
9/10 at Vassar
W
9/17 at #14 William Smith L
9/18 vs. St. Lawrence
W
9/21 EASTERN CONN.
W
9/24 DELAWARE VALLEY * W
9/28 WESTERN N.E.
W
10/1 at King’s (Pa.) *
W
L
10/8 MISERICORDIA *
L
10/9 STEVENSON
W
10/12 at Western Connecticut L
10/15 at Eastern *
L
10/20 DESALES *
W
10/22 at Wilkes *
W
10/25 FDU-FLORHAM *
L
10/27 at #4 TCNJ
L
L
6-3 11/2 at FDU-Florham #
1-2 * Freedom Conference match
0-4 # Freedom Conference Tournament
2-3
8-0
0-4
2009 (7-11)
9/2
KEYSTONE
W
9/5
at New Paltz
L
9/10 at #5 TCNJ
L
9/12 vs. MIT
L
9/12 vs. Elms
W
9/16 KEAN
L
9/19 RAMAPO
W 5-4 (ot)
9/23 MORRISVILLE STATE W 1-0
4-0
9-1
4-1
0-5
2-1
4-1
4-2
4-1
3-2
4-7
1-2
5-2
0-2
1-4
3-0
4-3
1-4
1-7
0-5
$ NCAA Tournament
2006 (3-16)
9/2 RICHARD STOCKTON L 1-2
9/6
at New England
L 2-3
9/9 ONEONTA
L 2-3
9/13 at Ramapo
L 1-3
9/16 at Wilkes *
L 1-5
9/19 at Western N.E.
L 2-3 (ot)
9/23 #20 KING’S (PA.) *
L 0-4
9/27 at Scranton *
L 0-4
9/30 #3 TCNJ
L 1-8
10/4 STEVENS
L 1-2
L 3-5
10/10 VASSAR
L 2-4
The 2005 Valiant field hockey team won the school’s first-ever
Freedom Conference Tournament championship and earned the
program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance with a thrilling
2-1 double-overtime win over top-seeded King’s (Pa.) College on
November 5, 2005.
POINTS
1. Kristen Coffey
2. Alissa Tyghter
3. Kayla Meenan
4. Jen Ascencio
5. Melissa Putnam
6. Cheryl Zicko
7. Dionne Jones
Ali Van Horn
9. Danielle Lacroix
10. Jessie Grasso
GOALS
2000-03
2003-06
2009-pres.
2007-10
1994-97
1986-89
2002-05
2002-05
2002-05
2002-05
98
91
81
75
73
72
68
68
67
66
1. Alissa Tyghter
2. Cheryl Zicko
Kristen Coffey
4. Debbie Green
5. Melissa Putnam
Kayla Meenan
7. Carolyn Jones-Pollack
Jen Ascencio
9. Dionne Jones
10. Ali Van Horn
10
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
9.
10.
Karen Richardson
Jessie Grasso
Jill King
Lauren Rutledge
Allison Rogers
Abby Person
Sheila Markham
Sheila Falvey
Brynn Cox
Jessica Rickershauser
Devon Prigitano
83
83
83
82
82
81
78
76
73
73
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Bess Graham
April Yeomans
Lauren Gagnon
Renee Gillette
Abby Washburn
Missy Kavanaugh
Jodi Garceau
Amy Hilton
Diana Newell
Melissa Grant
GW GOALS
1.
2.
3.
4.
7.
Dionne Jones
Sue Brauer
Cheryl Zicko
Melissa Putnam
Alissa Tyghter
Jen Ascencio
Nancy Sadlier
Kristin Cucinell
Danielle Lacroix
Ali Van Horn
Abbe Grimes
Bess Graham
Danielle Lacroix
Ali Van Horn
Jessie Grasso
Alissa Tyghter
Dionne Jones
Devon Prigitano
April Yeomans
Maura Bruen
Jen Ascencio
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Abby Washburn
Bess Graham
April Yeomans
Lauren Gagnon
Renee Gillette
Missy Kavanaugh
Jodi Garceau
Sheila Donahue
Patricia Hogeland
Diana Newell
1981-84
2002-05
2002-05
2002-05
2003-06
2002-05
2002-05
2001-04
2006-09
2007-10
35
33
33
32
31
31
27
27
26
24
1981-84
2002-05
1981-84
2009-10
2005-08
1982-85
1980-83
1983-85
2000-01
2001-03
2002-05
20
16
14
14
13
11
10
10
9
8
8
1981-84
2001-04
2005-08
1996-98
1991-94
1987-89
1990-91
2010-pres.
1980
2010
Danielle Lacroix
Kristen Coffey
Jessie Grasso
Alissa Tyghter
Jen Ascencio
Sheila Markham
Nancy Sadlier
Ali Van Horn
Kayla Meenan
Maura Bruen
2002-05
2000-03
2002-05
2003-06
2007-10
1980-83
1981-84
2002-05
2009-pres.
2006-09
35
32
32
21
21
20
20
20
19
17
Alissa Tyghter
GOALIE WINS
5810:00
5363:18
5266:24
3312:21
3301:48
2825:00
2140:00
1471:26
1400:00
1218:29
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
9.
10.
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
7.
10.
Bess Graham
April Yeomans
Missy Kavanaugh
Renee Gillette
Lauren Gagnon
Diana Newell
Abby Washburn
Nicole Hunt
Kathee Casey
Jodi Garceau
Amy Hilton
1981-84
2001-04
1987-89
1996-98
2005-08
1980
1991-94
1999
1977-79
1990-91
2010-pres.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Diana Newell
Missy Kavanaugh
Bess Graham
Jodi Garceau
Nicole Hunt
April Yeomans
Lauren Gagnon
Amy Hilton
Renee Gillette
Melissa Grant
1980
1987-89
1981-84
1990-91
1999
2001-04
2005-08
2010-pres.
1996-98
2010
April Yeomans
Bess Graham
Lauren Gagnon
Renee Gillette
Missy Kavanaugh
Amy Hilton
Diana Newell
Jodi Garceau
Kathee Casey
Abby Washburn
2001-04
1981-84
2005-08
1996-98
1987-89
2010-pres.
1980
1990-91
1977-79
1991-94
43
35
31
23
18
13
12
12
11
9
SAVE PCT.
SHUTOUTS
790
760
741
686
534
434
270
262
236
224
21
15
12
10
10
8
4
4
4
3
3
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Diana Newell
Missy Kavanaugh
Nicole Hunt
Bess Graham
Abby Washburn
April Yeomans
Jodi Garceau
Patricia Hogeland
Renee Gillette
Lauren Gagnon
1980
1987-89
1990
1981-84
1991-94
2001-04
1990-91
1986
1996-98
2005-08
.903
.879
.866
.848
.831
.829
.826
.822
.818
.800
All-Time Coaching Records
GA AVG.
April Yeomans
1.
2.
4.
6.
9.
10.
GOALIE MINS.
SAVES
1991-94
1981-84
2001-04
2005-08
1996-98
1987-89
1990-91
1985
1986
1980
ASSISTS
2003-06
1986-89
2000-03
1976-78
1994-97
2009-pres.
1998-01
2007-10
2002-05
2002-05
DEFENSIVE SAVES
2002-05
1982-83
1986-89
1994-97
2003-06
2007-10
1981-84
1996-99
2002-05
2002-05
2005-06, 2008
GAMES PLAYED
1.
4.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Career Records
1.20
1.44
1.66
1.86
2.00
2.01
2.29
2.38
2.41
2.53
Note: Save Percentage and Goals Against Average
have a minimum of 1,000 career minutes.
Coach
Years
Record
Diane Toth
1986-87, 91-9954-105-4
Barbara Chesler
1980-84
47-55-2
Kevin Kelly
2008-11
33-41-0
Kate Chapman
2004-06
31-32-0
Pat Harnisch
1978-79
20-16-1
Chapel Love
2000-02
20-33-0
Susan Eichner
1989-90
16-12-4
Heather-Lyn Mennis 2003
11-8-0
Danielle Lacroix
2007
9-10-0
Sue Dooley
1988
5-9-1
Holly Payne
1985
1-13-0
All-Time Record 1978-pres. 290-334-12
Single-Season Records
POINTS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
7.
9.
10.
Kristen Coffey
Amanda DeChent
Kayla Meenan
Cootje Barendsen
Robyn Mather
Kim O’Callaghan
Ali Van Horn
Alissa Tyghter
Cheryl Zicko
Alissa Tyghter
2002
2011
2010
1980
1980
1982
2002
2004
1989
2006
49
36
33
32
31
31
30
30
29
28
1.
2.
3.
7.
GOALS
Kristen Coffey
Cheryl Zicko
Robyn Mather
Ali Van Horn
Alissa Tyghter
Amanda DeChent
Esther Cleaves
Cootje Barendsen
Kim O’Callaghan
Kelsey Verrillo
ASSISTS
2002
1989
1980
2002
2004
2011
1978
1980
1982
2004
18
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
GW GOALS
1.
4.
8.
Sue Brauer
Nancy Sadlier
Amanda DeChent
Robyn Mather
Sue Brauer
Cheryl Zicko
Beth Jaykus
15 Players Tied
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Lauren Gagnon
Bess Graham
Bess Graham
April Yeomans
April Yeomans
April Yeomans
Diana Newell
Lauren Gagnon
Lauren Gagnon
Bess Graham
Amy Hilton
318
262
236
230
228
224
223
218
216
213
1.
3.
5.
6.
10.
Diana Newell
Bess Graham
Bess Graham
April Yeomans
Missy Kavanaugh
Bess Graham
Renee Gillette
April Yeomans
Lauren Gagnon
Three Players Tied
1.
2.
3.
6.
9.
10.
Danielle Lacroix
Kristen Coffey
Sheila Markham
Jessie Grasso
Kayla Meenan
Heather Miller
Kristen Coffey
Amanda DeChent
Jessie Grasso
Seven Players Tied
2004
2002
1982
2003
2010
1998
2003
2011
2004
---
17
13
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
DEFENSIVE SAVES
1983
1984
2011
1980
1982
1989
1990
---
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
7.
10.
Karen Richardson
Lauren Rutledge
Sheila Markham
Jill King
Brynn Cox
Jessica Rickershauser
Angela Sartori
Jessie Grasso
Jessie Grasso
Abby Person
Allison Rogers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
8.
April Yeomans
April Yeomans
Lauren Gagnon
Diana Newell
Renee Gillette
April Yeomans
Amy Hilton
Kathee Casey
Bess Graham
Bess Graham
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Missy Kavanaugh
Diana Newell
Bess Graham
Bess Graham
Jodi Garceau
Missy Kavanaugh
Lauren Gagnon
April Yeomans
April Yeomans
April Yeomans
1983
2009
1983
1983
2001
2002
1989
2003
2005
1985
2008
15
13
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
Danielle Lacroix
GOALIE MINS.
GAMES PLAYED
1.
Sue Brauer
Sheila Falvey
Elizabeth Graham
Diana Louis
Abby Person
Karen Richardson
Nancy Sadlier
Michelle Campanaro
Lauren Gagnon
Jessie Grasso
Danielle Lacroix
Alissa Tyghter
Ali Van Horn
1983
1983
1983
1983
1983
1983
1983
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
GOALIE WINS
1654:29
1630:00
1540:00
1498:13
1473:00
1453:45
1400:00
1389:39
1353:17
1330:00
1330:00
1993
1985
1986
1997
1983
1980
1992
1984
2006
1999
Abby
Washburn
1980
1984
1983
2003
1989
1981
1998
2002
2005
---
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
SAVE PCT.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Missy Kavanaugh
Diana Newell
Bess Graham
Sheila Donahue
Missy Kavanaugh
Bess Graham
Nicole Hunt
Abby Washburn
Missy Kavanaugh
April Yeomans
1989
1980
1984
1985
1987
1983
1999
1993
1988
2002
15
14
13
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
1989
1980
1984
1983
1990
1987
2005
2002
2004
2003
0.92
1.20
1.32
1.37
1.40
1.46
1.52
1.66
1.73
1.74
Team Single-Season Records
.906
.903
.897
.882
.879
.877
.866
.862
.856
.855
Note: Save Percentage and Goals Against Average
have a minimum of 600 minutes.
18 2004
2002
2005
1980
1998
2003
2011
1978
1982
1984
GA AVG.
SHUTOUTS
SAVES
1. Abby Washburn
2. Sheila Donahue
3. Patricia Hogeland
4. Renee Gillette
5. Bess Graham
6. Diana Newell
7. Abby Washburn
8. Bess Graham
9. Lauren Gagnon
10. Nicole Hunt
2005
1983
1982
2002
2003
2004
1980
2007
2006
1984
2011
Goals:
65
Assists:
44
Points:
174
Shots:
493
Defensive Saves: 43
Wins:
15
Losses:
16
Ties:
3
GA Average:
0.92
Shutouts:
8
Saves:
318
Save Pct.:
.906
Abby
Washburn
Games:
23
2004
2004
2004
1980
1983
2004
2006
1989
1989
1980, 1984
1993
1989
1983, 2005
Single-Game Records
POINTS
1.
4.
Cheryl Zicko
Kristen Coffey
Alissa Tyghter
Cheryl Zicko
Cheryl Zicko
Melissa Putnam
Josie Pezzola
Kristen Coffey
Kristen Coffey
Kristen Coffey
Ali Van Horn
Alissa Tyghter
Kirsten Spelman
Kayla Meenan
Alyssa Coughlan
Kayla Meenan
Kayla Meenan
Amanda DeChent
Amanda DeChent
Alyssa Tourdot
vs. Mary Washington
vs. New Paltz
vs. New Paltz
vs. Vassar
vs. Southern Conn. State
at Wilson
vs. Framingham State
vs. Wells
vs. New Paltz
vs. New Paltz
vs. New Paltz
vs. Stevens
vs. Brockport
vs. Keystone
vs. Ramapo
vs. Wilkes
vs. Mercy
vs. Western New England
vs. Stevenson
at Wilkes
1.
3.
Cheryl Zicko
Alissa Tyghter
Cootje Barendsen
Sue Brauer
Cheryl Zicko
Cheryl Zicko
Melissa Putnam
Josie Pezzola
Kristen Coffey
Ali Van Horn
Kristen Coffey
Alissa Tyghter
Kirsten Spelman
Kayla Meenan
Alyssa Coughlan
Amanda DeChent
Alyssa Tourdot
vs. Mary Washington
vs. New Paltz
vs. Potsdam State
at Vassar
vs. Vassar
vs. Southern Conn. State
at Wilson
vs. Framingham State
vs. New Paltz
vs. New Paltz
vs. New Paltz
vs. Stevens
vs. Brockport
vs. Keystone
vs. Ramapo
vs. Western New England
at Wilkes
September 9, 1989
October 15, 2003
October 17, 2006
September 23, 1987
September 19, 1989
September 30, 1995
September 1, 2000
October 7, 2001
November 7, 2002
August 31, 2002
August 31, 2002
October 25, 2004
October 28, 2006
September 2, 2009
September 19, 2009
October 9, 2010
October 29, 2010
September 28, 2011
October 9, 2011
October 22, 2011
8
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
September 9, 1989
October 17, 2006
October 11, 1980
October 6, 1983
September 23, 1987
September 19, 1989
September 30, 1995
September 1, 2000
August 31, 2002
August 31, 2002
October 15, 2003
October 25, 2004
October 28, 2006
September 2, 2009
September 19, 2009
September 28, 2011
October 22, 2011
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
October 9, 2010
October 5, 1996
September 5, 1998
September 28, 1998
October 5, 2002
October 2, 2004
October 9, 2004
October 31, 2005
October 21, 2007
September 12, 2010
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
October 19, 1994
October 17, 1985
October 3, 1992
September 21, 1997
September 25, 1999
September 27, 1986
September 21, 1994
October 25, 1995
October 4, 1985
September 22, 1999
46
41
33
32
30
28
28
28
27
27
GOALS
ASSISTS
1.
2.
Kayla Meenan
Chandra Taylor
Amy Dolan
Amy Dolan
Kristen Coffey
Jessie Grasso
Danielle Lacroix
Ali Van Horn
Heather Allen
Kayla Meenan
vs. Wilkes
at Nazareth
vs. Wheelock
vs. FDU-Madison
at Elmira
vs. Richard Stockton
vs. FDU-Florham
vs. Ramapo
vs. Wells
vs. Elms
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
9.
Abby Washburn
Sheila Donahue
Abby Washburn
Renee Gillette
Nicole Hunt
Patty Hoagland
Abby Washburn
Chandra Taylor
Sheila Donahue
Nicole Hunt
vs. FDU-Madison
vs. Trenton
at Union
at Delaware Valley
at Salve Regina
at Swarthmore
vs. Vassar
at William Paterson
vs. Amherst
at Vassar
SAVES
All-Time Roster
Alexander, Katie
2000
Alfin, Susan
1978
Allen, Heather
2004, 2006-07
Ascencio, Jen
2007-10
Asselstine, Sydney
2011
Assing, Jill
1980
Barendsen, Cootje
1980
Barry, Melissa
2009
Baviello, Lauren
2006
Bell, Audrey
2004-06
Berardo, Sami
2007
Bermejo, Mabel
1994
Berrios, Lawryn
2002
Betsill, Kirstin
2007-09
Biatti, Kirsten
1983
Blaisdell, Nanci
1984-87
Bokeamper, Bettina
1990-91
Bonti, Cailley
2010
Brauer, Sue
1982-83
Braugtigan
1988
Bright, Daryl
1985
Bruen, Maura
2006-09
Brunco, Carly
2011
Burgess, Glenn
1983
Burns, Mimi
1977-78
Cahill, Barbara
1985-86
Callagan, Marie
1980
Cambo, Mary
1985-88
Caminiti, Meagan
2003
Campanaro, Michelle
2003-06
Canale, Mariana
1991-92
Carfero, Dana
1989
Carig, Karen
1981-84
Casey, Kathee
1977-79
Castelhano, Sara
1999
Castoldi, Lisa
1992
Chan, Joyce
1997-99
Chiudina, Christine
1993
Chojnacki, Elizabeth
2000-01
Cholminski, Casey
2004-06
Cirino, Kristin
1985-86
Cleaves, Esther
1978
Coffey, Kristen
2000-03
Cohen, Rebecca
1993-96
Condon, Nancy
1977
Coughlan, Alyssa
2008-11
Cox, Brynn
2000-01
Cucinell, Kristin
1996-99
Cuoco, Nicole
2001
D’Aprile, Lisa
2005
Dalao, Stacy
1997-00
Daly, Eileen
1994-96
DeChent, Amanda
2011
DeMarco, Ashley
2008
Desetto, Kim
2002-05
Devlin, Susan
1978-80
Dolan, Amy
1995-98
Donahue, Deirdre
1977
Donahue, Sheila
1984-87
Downey, Hilare
1982-85
Downing, Robyn
2011
Driesse, Anne
1977-80
DuBois, Danielle
2004-06
Dunn, Maura
1992
Dyer, Nancy
1977-78, 1980
Eatz, Stephanie
2004-05
Ebel, Malei
1991-92
Emborsky, Mary
1991-94
Esposito, Julia
2010-11
Ettl, Danielle
1990-93
Falvey, Sheila
1983-85
Fecteau, Denyse
1993-94
20 Fecteau, Natalie
2008
Feigenbaum, Sarah
1977
Fetchko, Carolyn
1981
Field, Sally
2005
Fischer, Kateri
2011
Fitch, Kim
1980
Flanagan, Margaret
1992-93
Fragano, Lisa
1987, 1989-90
Franco, Amanda
1995-96
Frank, Barbara
1985
Fusz, Courtney
2000, 2002
Gagnon, Danielle
1990, 1992-93
Gagnon, Lauren
2005-08
Gallagher, Kelly
1986
Gamble, Sarah
1999
Garceau, Jodi
1990-91
Gazzo, Joanna
1995
Gerard, Kristen
1993-94
Gillette, Renee
1996-98
Gilroy, Meghan
2004
Goncalves, Melissa
2009-11
Graham, Elizabeth
1981-84
Grant, Melissa
2010
Grasso, Jessie
2002-05
Green, Debbie
1976-78
Green, Ellen
1979
Greene, Megan
2010-11
Greiner, Caitlin
2007-08
Grimes, Abbe
2005-06, 2008
Groot, Ingrid
1980
Guichard, Kristy
2007-08
Gushue, Bernadette
1979-82
Hand, Karen
1977, 1979
Hand, Katie
2002-05
Hanson, Ashley
1993
Harnisher, Lori
1993
Harris, Leslie
1982
Harris, Lori
2000
Hart, Patricia
1993
Helm, Lauren
1998
Henderson, Sara
1977
Hennigan, Diane
1984-85
Herzog, Mary Beth
1977
Hilton, Amy
2010-11
Hogeland, Patricia
1986
Holmes, Sherry
1986
Hopkins, Amanda
2001-02
Horgan, Cindy
1977
Housser, Callie
2007
Hoyer, Harriet
2004
Hudson, Kathleen
1985-86
Hughes, Bridget
1995-97
Hunt, Nicole
1999
Iwanow, Amy
2001
Izzo, Kathy
1978-79
Jaykus, Elizabeth
1988-90
Jefferson, Lorraine
1990-93
Jerome, Ashley
2002-03
Jones, Dionne
2002-05
Jones-Mohammed, April
2005
Jones-Pollack, Carolyn
1998-01
Juergens, Lore
1977
Kavanaugh, Melissa
1987-89
Kearns, Brenda
1978-81
Kelleher, Katherine
1980
Keller, Sue
1986
Keneally, Christina
1995-97
Kennaugh, Jessica
2003
King, Ellen
1979-81
King, Jill
1981-84
Klein, Chelsea
2010-11
Koski, Kristen
1990-91
Krieger, Sarah
1978
Lacroix, Danielle
2002-05
LaRuffa, Cory
1988-89, 1991
Lawson, Breanna
2001
Lewis, Abbie
1985-86, 1989-90
Lewis, Carol
1980-83
Little, Debbie
1997-00
Lombardo, Dorothy
1993
Losasso, Shelly
2001
Louis, Diana
1981-84
Macedo, Colleen
2008-11
Madden, Kimberly
1990-93
Malikian, Ashley
2006
Markham, Sheila
1980-83
Marino, Danielle
2000
Martin, Lindy
1981-82
Martin, Mindy
2005-06
Mason, Sarah
2009-11
Masselli, Sheila
1987-90
Mather, Robyn
1980
Matuszak, Donna Marie
1979-82
McClintock, Rebecca
2009-11
McConville, Cathleen
1987
McCormick, Maureen
1982
McGinley, Shannon
1997-98
Meenan, Kayla
2009-11
Micheli, Marina
1977
Miglini, Ann Marie
1986
Miles, Andrea
1989-91
Miles, Gabby
1988-89
Miller, Heather
1995-98
Minicozzi, Michelle
1986-88
Minoff, Melissa
1996
Mitchell, Margy
1977
Morrison, Chelsea
2008
Muia, Daniela
1998
Moore, Drew
2011
Mulderig, Marybeth
1977
Muller, Audrey
1994
Munson, Meghan
2006-09
Murray, Maureen
1978
Naji, Saba
2011
Nardone, Alyssa
2009-11
Nauman, Lindsey
2008
Newell, Diana
1980
Novich, Jilliana
1995
O’Callaghan, Diane
1977, 1979
O’Callaghan, Kim
1981-82
O’Connor, Kerri
1987-89
O’Connor, Mary
1977
Osborne, Laura
1998
Paez, Claudia
1987
Paonessa, Jennifer
2004-05
Pedersen, Kiersten
2007
Penagos, Jessica
2002-03
Peniston, Christy
1989
Perez, Barbara
1990-92
Perry, Aliya
2000
Person, Abby
1982-85
Pettoruto, Lauren
2008
Pezzola, Josie
1999-01
Phelan, Mary Frances
1984-87
Piotrowski, Lori
1979
Pomato, Alex
2009-10
Pool, Sarah
2001
Porricolo, Ellen
1977
Portas, Sheena
2002-03, 2005
Powell, Cherstyn
2010
Pratt, Jennifer
1986-88
Pratt, Rebecca
2010
Prell, Chris
1989
Prigitano, Devon
2002-05
Putnam, Melissa
Quinlan, Cathleen
Raiti, Sue
Regan, Ellen
Remick, Robin
Ricciardelli, Dulce
Richardson, Karen
Rickershauser, Jessica
Rios, Karina
Ritt, Mary
Roche, Laura
Rogers, Allison
Roujansky, Sou
Rutledge, Lauren
Ruttkamp, Tracy
Sadlier, Nancy
Saporetti, Erin
Sartori, Alicia
Sartori, Angella
Savrides, Liz
Scanlon, Heather
Schoenig, Sue
Scicutella, Danielle
Scott, Kristin
Senk, Meghan
Sheffer, Rebekah
Smith, Kara
Smith, Leslye
Smith, Sara
Spataro, Ann
Spelman, Kirsten
Spera, Debbe
Standring, Sue
Stebenne, Lindsey
Stillman, Andrea
Stoyle, G.
Sullivan, Patti
Taylor, Chandra
Teitelbaum, Arlena
Themistocles, Britney
Thompson, Katie
Thormann, Johanna
Tourdot, Alyssa
Tyghter, Alissa
Van Horn, Ali
Varmon, Nicole
Vernes, Debbie
Verrillo, Kelsey
Walker-Latney, Zeona
Wanzer, Stephanie
Ward, Alexis
Warr, Jennifer
Washburn, Abby
Webber, Darby
Williams, Rebecca
Wismer, Donna
Wittner, Meg
Wolfmayer, Kristy
Yeomans, April
Zicko, Cheryl
Zielinski, Tiffany
Ziem, Samantha
Zorgno, Tatiana
Zwiefel, Justine
1994-97
1981
1979-82
1977-80
1991
1997
1981-84
2000-03
2001
1977
1979-82
2005-08
1977
2009-10
2007
1981-84
2009-10
1984-86
1987-90
1998-00
1992-95
1994
2008-09
1984-86
2007
2002
2006
1977
1996-99
1996-99
2006-08
1977
1985-88
2009-11
1991
1991
1984-85
1994-96
1988-89
2010-11
2004
1977
2010-11
2003-06
2002-05
1998-01
1977-79
2004-06
2011
1987-90
2009-10
1989
1991-94
2007-09
1997
1979-81
2010-11
2002
2001-04
1986-89
1991, 1993
1988-89
2004, 2006
1995-96
NOTE: Some years do not have complete rosters available. If you have any
additions or corrections to this roster,
please contact the Sports Information
Office at 914-323-7280.
Facilities
Completed just before the start of the 2005 fall season, GoValiants.com Field is one
of the top outdoor facilities in the Northeast, and home to the Manhattanville field hockey,
men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s lacrosse programs.
Surrounded by a four-pillar lighting system, scoreboard, fully equipped press box
and bleacher-style seating, GoValiants.com Field is made up of state-of-the-art Field
Turf, a technology that emulates the stability and resilience of natural grass without
the obvious maintenance. The field’s durability and elaborate drainage system allow
the Valiants to play in all kinds of weather and also allow all 21 Manhattanville athletic
teams to make use of the program for training, practice and games.
The field itself measures 120 x 72 yards and the four light poles – each 90-feet high
– let the Valiants play under the lights several times each year, something few other
Division III programs can do with regularity.
The press box at GoValiants.com Field is wired for Internet and phone access,
allowing for live video broadcasts of Valiant athletic contests through GoValiants.TV and
audio broadcasts via WMVL 88.1 FM, as well as live stats produced for every Valiant
home game. There are also ample electrical outlets and a photography bay above the
press box for use by media and team personnel. A high-powered sound system used
for pre- and in-game announcements is also housed in the press box.
Adjacent to the GoValiants.com Field is another valuable outdoor athletic venue,
Manhattanville’s outdoor grass field. The regulation-size grass field was rebuilt in 2005
and also plays host to several soccer matches during the year. While not equipped with
lights, the grass field does possess a brand new scoreboard, which can be accessed
through the press box at GoValiants.com Field.
Manhattanville’s first win at GoValiants.com Field came courtesy of the women’s
soccer team, which defeated the SUNY Institute of Technology, 2-0, in the opening
game of the Valiant Cup on September 3, 2005.
The field hockey team posted a 6-4 record in its first season on the new turf in 2005
GoValiants.com Field
and won three of their first four home matches, including a 3-1 victory over New England
College in its first home contest on September 8, 2005. The Valiants won a programrecord seven home games two seasons later in 2007.
Kennedy Gymnasium
Dedicated in October 1957 by the family of eventual United States President
John F. Kennedy, Kennedy Gymnasium is the day-to-day home of the Manhattanville
Department of Athletics and also serves as the home court for the Valiant men’s and
women’s basketball and women’s volleyball programs.
With balcony and ground-level seating for 1,000 spectators, Kennedy Gymnasium gives the Manhattanville teams that play inside it a loud and imposing homecourt advantage. With bleachers lining the near sideline of the court and a large
balcony overhanging the bleachers, there is plenty of room for Valiant friends, family
and fans to cheer on their favorite Manhattanville teams throughout the season.
The main gymnasium also includes a new scoreboard, a brand-new scorer’s
table, as well as phone and internet access that allows all Valiant games inside
Kennedy Gym to be broadcast as either an audio or video stream. New lighting
was recently installed in the gym as well in order to enhance the fan and player
experience.
In addition to the main gym, the Kennedy complex also houses a full-length
swimming pool as well as the department’s strength & conditioning and sports
medicine facilities, which are located on the ground floor of the building and are
fully-staffed year round.
Kennedy Gym Facilities
Kennedy Gym’s main attraction, a basketball and volleyball arena, is flanked by strength
& conditioning, sports medicine, locker room and office facilities, as well and a full-length
swimming pool and dance studio.
All in-season sports have their own space inside Kennedy Gymnasium’s several locker
rooms (one of which is pictured to the left), with each player allowed his or her own locker
for the full season. Inside the fully-enclosed locker rooms, members of the coaching staff
can address their team before, during and after games, while the rooms also serve as a
perfect congregating spot for teams at any time throughout the season.
The rest of the locker rooms inside Kennedy Gym include full shower and locker facilities, as well as access to Manhattanville’s swimming pool, strength and conditioning
facilities, and athletic training facilities, all of which are fully-staffed year round. As the day-to-day administrative home of the Manhattanville Athletic Department, the
offices of almost all varsity head and assistant coaches at the school are also located
within the Kennedy Gym walls, as are the offices of all Manhattanville athletics administrators and support staff.
Manhattanville’s athletic trophies and banners, highlighting the program’s best accomplishments throughout the school’s distinguished athletic history, are also located
inside the lobby and main arena of Kennedy Gymnasium. The gym also plays host to
several camps and local recreational groups during the summer and throughout the
school year.
Support Staff
Strength & Conditioning
Focused on the overall development of the student-athlete, the Manhattanville
Strength & Conditioning staff maximizes the athletic performance of Valiant athletes
by using the most effective and efficient training techniques to compete injury free
at the highest level of competition. The aim is to instill a sense of self-discipline,
respect and responsibility to achieve the ultimate goal of a team championship.
The strength and conditioning department is housed inside Healthworks, a
large, state-of-the-art weight and cardiovascular training facility located on the bottom floor of the Athletic Department hub, Kennedy Gymnasium. The room includes
several power development stations, glut ham benches, decline abdominal benches
and physioballs and cardiovascular machines that are available for student-athlete
use both in and out of season as well as during the summer.
In 2007, Manhattanville College opened the new Richard A. Berman Student
Center in the center of campus that includes a first-class workout area for the
general student population; as a result, Healthworks is now the exclusive strength
and conditioning home of Valiant student-athletes.
Head Coach Corey Crane
Fifth Season - Northern Iowa ’97
Corey Crane is in the fourth season of his second stint as
Manhattanville’s Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and also
serves as the school’s Assistant Athletic Director for Academics.
Crane is responsible for managing and providing the design,
implementation, supervision and evaluation of the strength and
conditioning program utilized by the school’s 22 varsity sports.
Crane brings a wealth of strength and conditioning experience
to Manhattanville. He previously spent two years as the Associate Head Strength and
Conditioning Coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point, working with
all of the school’s 17 sports but focusing primarily on the Academy’s football, men’s
lacrosse, hockey and volleyball programs.
Crane also has worked as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Western Illinois
University during the 2005-06 school year and previously spent one year in Purchase
as Manhattanville’s Head Strength and Conditioning Coach before taking an assistant
position at Army for four years.
Sports Medicine
Graduate Assistant Coach Jason Ward
Second Season - SUNY Albany ’07
Jason Ward is in his second season as the assistant strength
and conditioning coach at Manhattanville in 2012-13.
In his role, Ward works with head coach Corey Crane to
manage and provide the design, implementation, supervision and
evaluation of the strength and conditioning program utilized by all
22 Manhattanville varsity sports.
Outside the Manhattanville realm, Ward is a professional Mixed
Martial Arts fighter and has competed at both the amateur and professional levels.
A graduate of SUNY Albany, he received a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a
concentration in criminal justice in 2007. He currently resides in New Rochelle, N.Y., as
he pursues his graduate degree at Manhattanville.
The Sports Medicine facilities at Manhattanville are located inside the hub of
Manhattanville Athletics, Kennedy Gym, and are the only place where Valiant
student-athletes from all 22 varsity sports come to receive comprehensive health
care from any of the department’s fully-certified, full-time athletic trainers.
The athletic training staff has five main objectives: prevention of athletic injuries;
recognition, evaluation and treatment of injuries that do occur; rehabilitation; health
care administration; and professional development. The athletic training staff also
has on-campus access to state-of-the-art training methods, including ultrasound
capability, electrical muscle stimulation and whirlpool treatments.
The training staff is also privileged to be affiliated with some of the best physicians in the Westchester area, benefitting from a close relationship with Plancher
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and head team physician Dr. Kevin Plancher, who
works out of nearby Greenwich, Conn.
The Manhattanville Sports Medicine staff can be contacted throughout the day via
phone (914-323-7276), fax (914-323-7212) or email (mciver@govaliants.com).
Head Trainer Scott McIver
Ninth Season - Iona ’83
Graduate Assistant Trainer Victoria Gagliardi
Second Season - Sacred Heart ’10
Scott McIver, MS, ATC, is in his ninth season as the head athletic trainer at
Manhattanville. McIver previously served as the school’s head trainer from 2000-02
before returning to the school before the 2006-07 school year.
After departing Manhattanville in 2002, McIver was named the head athletic
trainer at Iona Prep High School, providing coverage for 20 sports and 250 studentathletes. Before his first stint in Purchase, McIver served as an associate athletic
trainer at Pace University for 12 years from 1989 to 2000, coordinating athletic
training coverage and strength and conditioning for all Setter sports.
McIver received his master’s degree in Athletic Training and Exercise Science
from Long Island University in 1990 and his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from
Iona College in 1983. A member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and American Orthotic and
Prosthetic Association, he is also an Emergency Medical Technician and a licensed massage therapist.
Victoria Gagliardi is in her second year as
an assistant athletic trainer in the Manhattanville
Sports Medicine Department in 2012-13.
A 2010 graduate of Sacred Heart University,
Gagliardi spent three years working as a student
assistant as an undergraduate and worked with
seven of the school’s Division I programs. She was
named the school’s Student Athletic Trainer of the
Year as a senior and also received the school’s
Patrick McCaughey Scholarship in 2010.
Gagliardi is NATABOC certified and is also certified by the American Red
Cross in CPR/AED for the Lifeguard, and Lifeguarding and First Aid.
Assistant Trainer Cameron Hillis
First Season - Connecticut ’91
Graduate Assistant Trainer Janine Bernardo
First Season - Springfield ’11
Cameron Hillis, MS, ATC, enters his first season as the assistant athletic trainer
at Manhattanville in 2012-13.
Hillis comes to Manhattanville after spending the last four years as the head
athletic trainer at the Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he oversaw
games and practices for all 20 varsity sports. Prior to that, Hillis served as the head
athletic trainer at Dominican College in Orangeburg, N.Y. from 2003-07, covering 11
Division II varsity sports and managing a staff of assistant trainders and interns.
Hillis earned his master’s degree in Health Science from Nova Southeastern
University in 2010 and his bachelor’s degree in Human Development from the
University of Connecticut in 1991. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers
Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and is also certified by the American
Red Cross in CPR for the Professional Rescuer.
22 Janine Bernardo is in her first year as an
assistant athletic trainer in the Manhattanville
Sports Medicine Department in 2012-13.
A 2011 graduate of Springfield College, she
has been working since March at Professional
Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy in midtown
Manhattan as an athletic trainer. She previously
was an athletic training intern at the ESPN Wide
World of Sports Complex in Orlando.
Bernardo is a member of the National Athletic
Trainers Association, is NATABOC and CPR/AED certified, and is also a
certified first responder.
Manhattanville College, located just north
of New York City in thriving Westchester
County, has been educating young people
on its beautiful 100-acre campus for over
150 years. With only 1,700 undergraduate
students, each student is able to make
a personal contribution to the campus
community in more than 50 areas of study
and 50 campus clubs. Also one of the most
diverse campuses in the area, Manhattanville
attracts students from 48 states and 76
countries.
SCHOOL HISTORY
Founded in 1841 in a three-story building
on Houston Street of Manhattan’s Lower
East Side as the Academy of the Sacred
Heart, a Catholic boarding school for girls,
Manhattanville has been educating students
in the New York area for over 150 years.
Six years after its founding in 1847, the
academy relocated to an area just north
of New York City on a hill overlooking the
village of Manhattanville. Destroyed by fire
in 1888, the academy was rebuilt on the
same foundation and continued to grow both
in curriculum and physical environment. In
March of 1917 – 76 years after its founding
as an academy – Manhattanville was
chartered as a college by the New York State
Board of Regents, allowing the school to
grant undergraduate and graduate degrees
for the first time.
T h i r ty- f i ve ye a r s l a t e r, i n 1 9 5 2 ,
Manhattanville moved to its current location
in Purchase on the former estate of New
York Tribune publisher and Ambassador to
England Whitelaw Reid. The estate included
a mansion, Ophir Hall, which has since been
renamed Reid Castle and serves as the
The architectural and administrative center of Manhattanville’s campus is Reid Castle, which was built in 1892
and overlooks both the quadrangle and the school’s athletic ﬁelds. On a clear day, you can stand atop the
castle and see the skyscrapers of New York City in the distance to the southwest.
centerpiece of Manhattanville’s picturesque
Westchester campus.
ABOUT MANHATTANVILLE
At Manhattanville College, rigorous
academic preparation within a nurturing
environment is matched by personalized
attention to every student. Our close-knit
community of 1,700 undergraduate students
and 1,200 graduate students allows each
student to make a personal contribution for
the school. The student body also is one of
the nation’s most diverse according to the
Princeton Review, representing almost every
state and more than 75 countries.
With more than 50 areas of undergraduate
study, ranging from the Liberal Arts to crossdisciplinary studies such as Environmental
Science and professional concentrations
such as Business and Museum Studies, our
students discover their passions and feel
empowered to make a difference in the larger
local, national and international communities
around us. The school offers Bachelor of
Arts, Fine Arts, Music and Science degrees,
while also housing a highly respected and
blossoming array of graduate programs.
Our students also participate in over 50
social clubs, run an award-winning radio
station, and collectively engage in over
30,000 hours of community service each
year. Many students also design their own
majors by matching interests with courses,
providing a unique educational experience
both in and out of the classroom.
Our beautiful 100-acre campus with
its historic architecture and recent
environmentally-responsible buildings is
set in thriving Westchester County. Life at
Manhattanville blends the leisurely pace of
suburbia with the rich cultural resources and
fast pace of New York City, which is only
thirty minutes away.
THE CORE VALUES
Proudly a value-oriented liberal arts college
for more than 150 years, Manhattanville is still
guided by the mission “to educate students
to become ethically and socially responsible
leaders for the global community.”
Manhattanville is committed to following
its mission by:
• Ensuring the intellectual, ethical and
social development of each student within
a community of engaged scholars and
teachers;
• Encouraging each student to develop as
an independent leader and creative thinker in
pursuing career and personal goals; and
• Providing a diverse, inclusive and
nurturing environment which develops in
each student a commitment to service and
leadership within a global community.
internships both in the city itself and in the
thriving New York City suburbs, including
right here in Purchase!
In the classroom, students have the opportunity to choose over 50 different ﬁelds of undergraduate study at
Manhattanville; outside of it, there are at least 50 extracurricular clubs and organizations available for students
to discover and cultivate their passions.
A TRADITION OF SERVICE
Co-educational since 1969 and nondenominational in its governance since
1971, Manhattanville’s original vision lives
on in the tradition of service begun by the
Society of the Sacred Heart. This tradition,
which preceded the college’s charter,
determined the character the school would
have: a firm belief in the liberalizing effect
of the liberal arts, a lively sense of tradition,
a wide-ranging interest in the most humane
manifestations of the human spirit, and
a continuing effort to enhance the local
community and to accept responsibility for
this segment of human history.
As a result, countless students are
involved annually in a number of community
service and social action programs. Last
year, Manhattanville’s students contributed
over 30,000 hours of service while gaining
valuable experience in such areas as
management, teaching and advocacy.
At the heart of Manhattanville’s ethic of
community service and service learning is
the Duchesne Center for Religion and Social
Justice. The center, which coordinates many
of Manhattanville’s myriad service programs,
serves as the coordinator, catalyst and
incubator for community outreach, cultural,
leadership and spiritual initiatives both across
the Manhattanville campus and beyond.
In addition, the Connie Hogarth Center
for Social Action works closely with the
Departments of Sociology and Political
Science and helps the next generation
of college-educated activists acquire the
practical skills and knowledge necessary for
work in some field of social change.
NEW YORK CITY
While on the school’s beautiful 100-acre
campus, students are only a 30-minute car
or Metro North train ride from New York City,
giving them the chance to blend the leisurely
pace of suburban life in Westchester with
the most populous and exciting city in the
United States.
Manhattanville’s location offers students
a unique opportunity to take advantage of
all that New York City has to offer. Whether
you want to enjoy a Broadway show, catch
a professional sports event, tour a museum
or art gallery, shop at the world’s best stores,
dine at the country’s best restaurants, or
simply stroll around and take in the city’s
many well-known landmarks such as the
Statue of Liberty or Times Square, New
York City offers something for everyone to
enjoy.
The school’s proximity to the worldwide
leader in finance, entertainment, culture
and more also offers Manhattanville
undergraduate and graduate students a
unique and exciting opportunity for jobs and
MY SOLDIER
Manhattanville’s most well-known social
action program was founded by a Valiant
student-athlete, men’s soccer player Juan
Salas, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally
from Venezuela who saw active combat duty
in Iraq and was commended for saving the
life of a child during his tour.
Salas said his mission in Iraq was to “win
the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people,”
but he continued that while the service was
at times challenging: “It was the letters that
kept me going,” he said. “From kids, boy
scouts, students. A letter was like a piece
of gold, something you want to keep for the
rest of your life.”
When Salas got back to Manhattanville,
he wanted to help his fellow soldiers overseas
and approached then-College President
Richard A. Berman with an idea. Together
with Berman and administrator Anne Gold,
they launched the My Soldier program on
February 14, 2004.
Participants in the My Soldier program,
who were not limited to Manhattanville
students, sent letters and occasional care
packages overseas to boost the quality of
life for American troops.
A non-politically affiliated program,
My Solider was wildly successful, with
participants from all 50 states and over
400,000 people in total, reaching more than
175,000 U.S. troops.

2012 - Manhattanville College

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