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Table of Contents 2014 Men’s Basketball Championship Results................................ 4 2015 Men’s Basketball Championship Participants................... 5-10 2014 Women’s Basketball Championship Results........................ 12 2015 Women’s Basketball Championship Participants........... 13-18

2014-15 Basketball Championship Schedule Play-in Round

Wednesday, March 4 No. 6 at No. 3 No. 5 at No. 4

Women’s Semifinals

Saturday, March 7 at 12:00 PM & 2:30 PM

Men’s Semifinals

Saturday, March 7 at 5:00 PM & 7:30 PM

Women’s Final

Sunday, March 8 at 12:00 PM

Men’s Final

Sunday, March 8 at 2:30 PM

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East Coast Conference Staff Robert Dranoff Commissioner rdranoff@eccsports.org 631.348.3451

Leslie Busch Associate Commissioner lbusch@eccsports.org 631.348.3453

Casey Rafferty Assistant Commissioner crafferty@eccsports.org 631.348.3452

The 2015 East Coast Conference Basketball Championship Program was written, laid out and designed by Casey Rafferty, Assistant Commissioner for Strategic Communications, in Adobe InDesign CS5. Cover art work was designed by ECC Graphic Design Intern, Kristopher Kelly. Special thanks to the editorial assistance provided by: Bob Dranoff, Leslie Busch, and the Sports Information Directors of the East Coast Conference.

NATIONAL RECOGNITION Our student-athletes have received the NCAA’s highest individual honors including winning the Walter Byers Scholarship Award (the NCAA’s top student-athlete) and the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS We have initiated national community partnerships with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Habitat for Humanity.

UNIQUE FISCAL MODEL We offer a unique fiscal model for intercollegiate athletics that redefine the institutional value for sponsoring sports and offering athletics scholarships.

2014 ECC Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Championship Quarterfinals

Semifinals

No. 3 Molloy d. No. 6 Queens, 69-58 at Rockville Centre, N.Y.

No. 2 Bridgeport d. No. 3 Molloy, 79-75 at Bridgeport, Conn.

No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 4 LIU Post, 64-62 at Brookville, N.Y.

No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 1 Dowling 84-81 (OT) at Oakdale, N.Y.

Finals

No. 2 Bridgeport d. No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas, 94-73 at Bridgeport, Conn.

All-Tournament Team

John Petrucelli - Molloy Darien Davis - Dowling Marcus Henderson - STAC Omar Kellman - STAC Sean Berry - Bridgeport Ivan Simic - Bridgeport

Tournament MOP

JoJo Swift - Bridgeport

Past Champions 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

C.W. Post C.W. Post Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia St. Rose Adelphi St. Rose St. Rose Adelphi St. Rose Adelphi Queens

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Adelphi C.W. Post Queens Adelphi Adelphi C.W. Post C.W. Post Bridgeport C.W. Post C.W. Post Bridgeport Bridgeport

UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT No. Name 1 Devon Elliott 2 Jesse Jones 3 Dominique Oneil Moorer, Jr. 4 Mike Theophil 11 Eddie Asamoah 12 Naqwan Crowell 15 Ernest Rouse 20 Miljan Jovanovic 23 Willie Williams III 25 Karamo Camara 30 Kraig Lewis 32 Frank Dogali 34 Adam Glantz

Yr Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr.

Pos G G G G C/F G G G/F G/F F C/F C/F G

Ht 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-8 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-4

Wt 200 185 185 180 220 180 185 205 215 195 190 255 190

Hometown/Previous School Brooklyn, N.Y./Erie CC Irvington, N.J./Passaic CC Queens, N.Y./Martin Van Buren HS Fairfield, Conn./ Housatonic CC Calgary, Canada/Southwest Academy Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Sullivan CC Freeport, N.Y./Harvard University Belgrade, Serbia/Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Norwalk, Conn./Sullivan CC Bronx, N.Y./Randolph HS Bronx, N.Y./ Mount St. Michaels Oxford, Conn./Oxford HS Helsingborg, Sweden/ Filborna Gym

Coach Mike Ruane

Head Coach: Mike Ruane (14th Season) Associate Head Coach: Kranthi Senadhi Assistant Coaches: Will Logan

Devon Elliott

Ernest Rouse

Quick Facts Location: Bridgeport, CT Founded: 1927 Enrollment: 4,800 Nickname: Purple Knights Colors: Purple and White President: Neil Albert Salonen Director of Athletics: Anthony Vitti Arena (capacity): Harvey Hubbell Gym (1,200) About Bridgeport

Did You Know?

• The University of Bridgeport women’s gymnastics team has won the last six USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Team Championships. • UB men’s swimming team took fifth place and the UB women finished in eighth place at the 2014 NCAA Division II National Championship Meet; both the highest team finishes in program history for both squads. • The Bridgeport women’s volleyball team won the school’s first-ever NCAA Division II East Regional Title in the fall of 2011 and hosted the NCAA East Regional for the first time in program history in the fall of 2013. • UB head women’s soccer Magnus Nilerud notched his 200th career win during the 2014 regular season.

Willie Williams III

An international, doctoral intensive comprehensive university, with award-winning academic programs, at the University of Bridgeport, the New England’s fastest growing university, students can earn degrees in a variety of innovative undergraduate and graduate degree programs. UB is among America’s strong international universities with 25 percent of our students coming from overseas. The University’s commitment to educate students from throughout the world is recognized in the US News and World Report issue on colleges. With students from more than 80 countries who are active in student government, publications and clubs, the University of Bridgeport prides itself in being a real world experience in globalization. Through its International Programs, the University provides academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities which support the University’s commitment to promote global citizenship and a commitment to public service. There are 200 full- and part-time faculty, including Fulbright Scholars, National Science Foundation Fellows, Ford Fellows, National Endowment for the Humanities Fellows, American Council for Learned Societies Scholars and Phi Beta Kappa Scholars. Known for its competent, committed, caring faculty, the University prides itself on its student-faculty ratio of 11:1. It also takes pride in its commitment to diversity. Some 32 percent of its students are members of minorities. Committed to creating new learning venues, the University of Bridgeport’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies and its Office of Distance Learning pioneered the first online graduate degree program in the State of Connecticut. A variety of online courses and certificate programs are also available.

DOWLING COLLEGE

Coach John Mateyko

No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School 00 Darien Davis R-Sr. G 6-3 180 Middle Island, N.Y./Longwood 2 Tristan Brown Fr. G 6-0 170 Elmont, N.Y./Elmont Memorial 4 LeeAnder Holden So. G 6-0 185 Lebanon, Tenn./Pope John Paul II 5 MiKing Richardson Fr. G 6-2 170 Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin 12 Travis Mcghie Jr. G 6-0 185 Brooklyn, N.Y./John Jay 15 Ryan Hickey So. G 5-10 175 Smithtown, N.Y./Smithown West 21 Donte Adams Sr. F 6-3 200 Amityville, N.Y./TC Williams 22 Ramiel Coleman So. F 6-5 210 Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes 24 Armand Correa Jr. G 6-1 190 Bellport, N.Y./Bellport 32 Evan Maxwell Jr. C 6-8 215 East Islip, N.Y./East Islip 50 Michael Guzzardi So. F/C 6-8 230 Mount Sinai N.Y./Mount Sinai Head Coach: John Mateyko (1st Season) Assistant Coaches: Doug Davis and Greg Drezel

Donte Adams

Darien Davis

Ryan Hickey

Quick Facts Location: Oakdale, N.Y. Founded: 1955 Enrollment: Over 6,500 Nickname: Golden Lions Colors: Navy Blue and Gold President: Dr. Albert F. Inserra Vice President for Athletics: Melody Cope Arena (capacity): Dowling Gymnasium at SJU Eastern Long Island Campus (800)

Did You Know?

• The men’s soccer program won the National Championship in 2006 and advanced to the National Championship game in 2008 • Dowling has had four baseball student-athletes selected in the MLB First Year Player draft (Kip Roggendorf, ‘93, Toronto; Wilberto Ortiz, ‘06, Los Angeles (AL); Billy Mottram, ‘07, Chicago (NL); David Wendt, ‘09, Tampa Bay) • The men’s lacrosse team won the program’s first National Championship in 2012 • In 2012-13 Dowling’s women’s basketball team advanced to the National Championship game after becoming the second team in ECC history to win the NCAA East Region Tournament.

About Dowling Founded in 1955 as part of Adelphi University’s Suffolk Campus, the college purchased the former W.K. Vanderbilt estate in Oakdale in 1962. In 1968 the college was renamed after its chief benefactor, Robert Dowling, a noted city planner and aviator. Situated on the banks of the Connetquot River on a former Vanderbilt estate, Dowling’s Rudolph Campus in Oakdale is among the nation’s most beautiful. The 105-acre Brookhaven Center is located on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley and features high-tech learning facilities for a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses. Located within walking distance to the Long Island Rail Road and featuring free parking and shuttle bus service, Dowling is easily accessible from both Suffolk and Nassau counties, as well as the five boroughs of New York City.

LIU POST Yr No. Name 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 13 15 20 24 31 32 33 34

Pos Akosa Maduegbunam Jr. G Nick Kahn Jr. F D.J. Nickelson Jr. G Chris Orozco Jr. G Jared Hall So. G Isiah Stokley Sr. G Devin Burrowes Fr. G P.J. Torres Sr. G Devon McMillan Jr. G Aary Bibens R-Fr. G Dillon Burns Jr. G Jovanni Moreno So. F Sean Dillon Jr. G Tyuan Williams Sr. F Darren Davy Fr. F Greg Dotson So. F Charles McCann Sr. F

Ht 6-3 6-6 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-3 5-7 6-5 6-1 6-5 6-4 6-6 6-4

Wt 205 210 185 185 170 200 175 200 165 200 145 223 160 220 220 194 215

Hometown/Previous School Hyde Park, Mass./Penn State Westlake Village, Calif./Westlake Hempstead, N.Y./SUNY Delhi Tenafly, N.J./New Hampshire South Orange, N.J./Hudson Catholic Queens, N.Y./Western Texas White Plains, N.Y./Iona Prep New Rochelle, N.Y./Duquesne Brooklyn, N.Y./Fordham Bennington, Vt./Morehead State Staten Island, N.Y./Xaverian Freeport, N.Y./Freeport Staten Island, N.Y./Xaverian Newark, N.J./St. Anthony’s West Hempstead, N.Y./West Hempstead Abington, Pa./Germantown Academy Springfield Gardens, N.Y./St. Mary’s

Head Coach: Erik Smiles (2nd Season) Assistant Coaches: T.J. Newman, Devine Smith, Peter Lipka, and Marlon Bottoms

Coach Erik Smiles

Greg Dotson

P.J. Torres

Quick Facts Location: Brookville N.Y. Founded: 1954 Enrollment: 8,472 Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Green and Gold President: Dr. Kimberly R. Cline Director of Athletics: Bryan Collins Arena (capacity): Pratt Recreation Center (3,000)

Did You Know?

• The Pioneers are currently ranked in the Top-5 in the nation in defensive rebounds per game, pulling down an average of nearly 30.0 boards off the glass. • LIU Post was picked second out of 11 teams in the 2014-15 East Coast Conference Preseason Poll. • Last year, P.J. Torres was named to the All-East Coast Conference and All-Met second-team. • LIU Post, which captured its second-straight ECC Commissioner’s Cup in 2013-14, is currently ranked second in the 201415 NACDA Learfield Cup Standings.

Tyuan Williams

About LIU Post The LIU Post Campus of Long Island University is a private, residential campus in Brookville, New York, offering more than 250 undergraduate and graduate degrees in accountancy, business, computer science, education, liberal arts and sciences, library and information science, health professions and nursing, public service, and visual and performing arts. Founded in 1954, LIU Post offers small classes, state-of-the art facilities and a safe, beautiful campus just 25 miles from Manhattan. Situated on 307 acres on the North Shore of Long Island, the campus features stately historic mansions, redbrick academic buildings, rolling green lawns, and formal gardens. Special campus highlights include wireless classrooms, a writing center, a museum, a recreation center, and one of the largest research libraries in the New York Metropolitan Region. LIU Post’s’ 8,500 undergraduate and graduate students enjoy exceptional health and fitness facilities, more than 80 clubs and 1,000 activities each year, competitive NCAA sports programs and the celebrated Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. More than 85 percent of the LIU Post students receive some form of financial assistance or scholarship. LIU Post graduates have gone on to become entrepreneurs, executives at major firms, teachers, doctors, artists, scientists and journalists. Many of our more than 100,000 alumni have achieved prominence in society’s most dynamic fields. For more information, visit the LIU Post Web Site at www.liu.edu/post.

MOLLOY COLLEGE No. Name

Coach Charles Marquardt

1 3 11 15 21 22 23 25 30 32 33 42

Yr Brandon Williams Jr. Maurice Gatson Jr. Matt McLeod Sr. Kevin Bowles Jr. Miles Prendergast Sr. Adrian Denner Fr. Jason Natland So. Chucks Obunse Jr. Jaylen Morris So. Charlie Marquardt So. Shandy Casimir Fr. Richard Zoller Sr.

Pos G G G F F G/F G C/F G F C C

Ht 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-4 5-10 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-9 6-8

Wt 158 160 195 185 190 185 167 235 170 215 195 225

Hometown/Previous School Baldwin, N.Y. / Baldwin New York, N.Y. / School of the Future Greenlawn, N.Y. / Harborfields Wantagh, N.Y. / Kellenberg Memorial Bayport, N.Y. / Suffolk C.C. Franklin Square, N.Y. / H. Frank Carey Howard Beach, N.Y. / Archbishop Molloy Saint Albans, N.Y. / Martin Van Buren Amherst, N.Y. / St. Joseph’s Collegiate Rockaway Beach, N.Y. / Poly Prep Middletown, N.Y. / Middletown Syosset, N.Y. / Chaminade

Head Coach: Charles Marquardt (21st Season) Assistant Coaches: Pat Morris, Jason Fiscina, and Ian Thomas-Minor Team Manager: Nicole DellaPorta

Charlie Marquardt

Jaylen Morris

Brandon Williams

Quick Facts Location: Rockville Centre, N.Y. Founded: 1955 Enrollment: 3,300 Nickname: Lions Colors: Maroon and White President: Drew Bogner, Ph.D Director of Athletics: Susan Cassidy-Lyke Areana (capacity): Quealy Gymnasium (525)

Did You Know?

• For the 2013-14 academic year, Molloy Softball recorded the second-highest GPA (3.61) amongst all of NCAA Division II softball programs and had nine players named an All-American Scholar-Athlete (3.5 GPA or higher): Tracey Balinskas, Brianne Catalano, Ashley Fedor, Victoria Gunnels, Brenda Lee, Samantha Sauer, Nicolette Sinagra, Dayna White and Rachel Wisniewski. • On October 2, 2014 versus Caldwell University, Molloy volleyball freshman libero Samira Escobar set a new program record with 39 digs in a single match. The previous mark was held by Monika Rodziewicz, who had 37 versus Southern Connecticut on 9/24/07. • This past Spring, Molloy freshman third baseman Kevin Podell was named the East Coast Conference Rookie of the Year – the third time out of the last four years that Head Coach Joe Fucarino’s squad has received the honor (Shea Spitzbarth in 2013, and Carlos Guzman in 2011).

About Molloy:

Molloy College is an institution of the Dominican tradition which offers students a rich, multi-dimensional educational experience in an academically challenging environment. We foster critical thinking and creative exploration while preparing students to live and work in the global world of today.

NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY No. Name 0 Kachi Nzerem 1 Kayvon Williams 2 Khalif Chaplin 10 Darian Hooker 11 Henrik Davidsen 12 Daniel Kenny 15 Iziah Sherman-Newsome 22 Jerrel Green 23 Fred “Bam” Rivers 24 Jahleel Felix 30 Chinyere “Will” Udoh 33 Jon Feiler

Yr So. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Gr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr.

Pos F G G G F G G F F G F F

Ht 6-5 6-5 6-1 6-1 6-7 5-11 6-4 6-6 6-4 6-0 6-6 6-8

Wt 200 190 170 185 200 170 175 235 220 205 225 215

Hometown/Previous School Boston, Mass./College of Saint Rose Bronx, N.Y./St. Raymond’s HS Hempstead, N.Y./St. Mary’s HS Washington, D.C./Campbell Oslo, Norway/Ohlone C.C. Williston Park, N.Y./Mount St. Mary’s Anchorage, Alaska/Impact Academy Prep Stockton, Calif./San Joaquin Delta C.C. Boston, Mass./New Mission HS Flushing, N.Y./Holy Cross HS Laurel, Md./Laurel HS St. James, N.Y./Herkimer C.C.

Coach Sal Lagano

Head Coach: Sal Lagano (18th season) Assistant Coaches: Rob Isme, Cameron Johnson, Andrew Cobian, Bryant Lassiter and Markus Moore

Jon Feiler

Darian Hooker

Quick Facts Location: Old Westbury, N.Y. Founded: 1955 Enrollment: 15,000 Nickname: Bears Colors: Blue and Gold President: Edward Guiliano, Ph. D. Acting Director of Athletics: Francy Magee Arena (capacity): Recreation Hall (500)

Did You Know?

• Senior Darian Hooker is a self-taught piano player. • In his lone season with the Bears, Hooker ranks in the top 10 in single season points per game, assists per game, three-point field goals made, and free throw percentage. He tallied a career-high 43 points at Bridgeport to rank third all-time on NYIT’s individual game highs list and is tied for fifth in single game assists (12 at UDC). • Head coach Sal Lagano registered his career 300th victory between Suffolk County Community College and NYIT) in the Bears’ 114-103 OT victory at Bridgeport (Feb. 7).

Fred Rivers

About NYIT:

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) offers 90 degree programs, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees, in more than 50 fields of study, including architecture and design; arts and sciences; education; engineering and computing sciences; health professions; management; and osteopathic medicine. A non-profit independent, private institution of higher education, NYIT has 12,000 students attending campuses on Long Island and Manhattan, online, and at its global campuses. NYIT sponsors 11 NCAA Division II programs and one Division I team.

Led by President Edward Guiliano, NYIT is guided by its mission to provide career-oriented professional education, offer access to opportunity to all qualified students, and support applications-oriented research that benefits the larger void. To date, 95,000 graduates have received degrees from NYIT. For more information, visit nyit.edu.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE

Coach Tobin Anderson

No. Name 1 James Mitchell 3 Marcus Henderson 5 Alushula Odongo 11 Jonathan McNair 12 Brad Saxton 15 Chaz Watler 21 Justin Reyes 24 Shaquille McFarlan 25 Aaron Cust 30 Jules de Courtenay 32 Kiernan Hayes 33 Sam Berlin 34 Ross Greenfield

Yr Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. RFr. Fr. So. RFr. So. Fr. Fr.

Pos G G F G G G G/F G G F G/F C G

Ht 5-9 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-6 6-5 6-10 6-3

Wt 158 140 190 190 190 165 185 189 175 218 180 243 195

Hometown/Previous School Washington, D.C./St. John’s College Newburgh, N.Y./Newburgh Free Academy Suffern, N.Y./Suffern Washington, D.C./Calvin Coolidge Hilliard, Ohio/Grove City Brooklyn, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy Haverhill, Mass./Whittier Technology Mesic, N.C./St. Anthony Uniondale, N.Y./Uniondale Brisbane, Australia/South Kent Prep Washingtonville, N.Y./Washingtonville Manassas, Va./Ad Fontes Academy Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West

Head Coach: Tobin Anderson (2nd Season) Assistant Coaches: Matt Capell, Tim Coyne and Brian Stafman Volunteer Assistant Coach: John Dwinell Manager: Peter Alkins

Marcus Henderson

Justin Reyes

Chaz Watler

Quick Facts Location: Sparkill, N.Y. Founded: 1896 Enrollment: 2,200 Nickname: Spartans Colors: Maroon and Gold President: Dr. Margaret Fitzpatrick Director of Athletics: Gerald Oswald Arena (capacity): Aquinas Hall (900)

Did You Know?

• The St. Thomas Aquinas men’s basketball team played in the 2014 Pre Season NIT. The Spartans went on the road to play Gonzaga on November 22nd. STAC also played at Division I Stony Brook and opened the season with an exhibition game at Division I St. John’s. • Under first year head coach, Tobin Anderson the Spartans entered the post season as the #6 seed making it to the ECC Championship game in 2014. • The St. Thomas Aquinas Baseball team played in the NCAA Div. II World Series last season. • The Spartans have added a women’s field hockey team that will begin competing in the fall of 2015 and a men’s lacrosse team that will compete in the Spring of 2016.

About St. Thomas Aquinas

The College’s 2,000 full and part time undergraduate students major in one of 31 programs offered in five division areas: The Humanitites; Business Administration; Social Sciences; Natrual Sciences & Mathematics; and Teacher Education. The College offers a full scholarship Honors Program which provides studens with a Summer Study experience at Oxford University in England. In addition there are several study abroud opportunities and strategic alliances designed to offer expanded opportunities for students. For example, students can major in mathematics at St. Thomas for three years and then enter a engineering program at either George Washington University or Manhattan College as part of a dual degree program. St. Thomas Aquinas College now fields 16 NCAA Division II sports, is an active member of the NCAA and supports 200 student-athletes. Men’s sports include: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor). Women’s sports include: basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor). The Spartans’ and Lady Spartan’s teams compete in more than 300 contests annually.

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2014 ECC Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Championship Quarterfinals

No. 3 Queens d. No. 6 Dowling, 76-64 at Flushing, N.Y. No. 4 NYIT d. No.5 Molloy, 73-63 at Old Westbury, N.Y.

Semifinals

No. 1 LIU Post d. No. 4 NYIT, 85-66 at Brookville, N.Y. No. 2 Dist. Columbia d. No. 3 Queens, 77-68 at Washington, D.C.

Final

No. 2 Dist. Columbia d. No. 1 LIU Post, 67-57 at Oakdale, N.Y.

All-Tournament Team

Rebecca Romeo - NYIT Madison Rowland - Queens Alexis Peters - LIU Post Chelsea Williams - LIU Post Denikka Brent - UDC Shantrel Oliver - UDC

Tournament MOP

Telisha Turner - UDC

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Past Champions

Pace Pace Philadelphia Philadelphia St. Rose St. Rose St. Rose St. Rose St. Rose St. Rose C.W. Post Adelphi

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Dowling Adelphi Bridgeport New Haven New Haven Molloy Queens Molloy C.W. Post Dowling Dowling Dist. Columbia

UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA No. Name 1 Telisha Turner 5 Arielle Ward 10 Myla Somerville 11 Denikka Brent 14 Tiara Goode 15 Shantrel Oliver 22 Tajruba Baldwin-Kollore 23 Diamonique Carr 24 Iman Scott 25 Dionna Tunstall 32 Tatyana Calhoun 33 ShaKena Williams 34 Mia Wynn

Yr Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. RJr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. RSo. Jr. Sr. Fr.

Pos G F/G G F/G F G G G/F F G/F F G/F F

Ht 5-3 5-11 5-7 5-11 5-10 5-5 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-9 5-11 5-10 6-1

Hometown/Previous School Wilmington, Del./Harcum Springfield, Mass./La Salle Loveville, Md./Bowie State Chesapeake, Va./Booker T. Washington HS Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood HS Columbia, Md./Chesapeake College Newport News, Va./Denbigh HS Camden, N.J./Harcum Hagerstown, Md./Baltimore City CC Willingboro, N.J./West Virginia Wesleyan Disputanta, Va./Sussex Central HS Washington, D.C./Frederick CC Bear, Del./Hodgson Vo-Tech GS

Coach Lester Butler, Jr.

Head Coach: Lester Butler, Jr. (11th season) Assistant Coaches: Robin Williams and DeWayne Burroughs

Denikka Brent

Tajruba Baldwin-Kollore

Quick Facts Location: Washington, D.C. Founded: 1851 Enrollment: 5,855 Nickname: Firebirds Colors: Burgundy and Gold Interim President: Dr. James E. Lyons, Sr. Director of Athletics: Patricia A. Thomas Arena (Capacity): UDC Gymnasium (3,500)

Did You Know? • UDC is in its third season as a member of the East Coast Conference. The Firebird women’s basketball team has earned a berth in the ECC Tournament in three of those four years. • Head Coach Lester Butler, Jr. is in his 11th season at University of the District of Columbia. He surpassed the 150-win milestone last season. • Senior forward Denikka Brent became the fifth player at UDC under Coach Butler to surpass the 1,000-point career scoring mark when she did so on Dec. 1, 2014 at American International College.

Telisha Turner

About District of Columbia Initially founded in 1851, the University of the District of Columbia has a rich history. Chartered in 1974, the University of the District of Columbia is the only fully-accredited public institution of higher education in the nation’s capital. As an urban land-grant university, it supports a broad mission of education, research and community service and offers bachelors and masters degrees in the College of Arts and Science; School of Business and Public Administration; School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; and College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Studies. Also included in the university system is the David A. Clarke School of Law. UDC also offers more than 20 associate degree and certificate programs as well as over 25 Workforce Development programs to prepare students for successful careers and academic advancement. UDC attracts students of every age from the Washington, DC region, the nation, and the world—providing innovative, results-driven programs that enrich our city with educated, qualified students, ready to work and contribute to its overall prosperity and quality of life. UDC extends beyond its campus footprint, offering easy access to world-famous monuments, political intrigue and cultural attractions everywhere you look. An education here opens doors to opportunities that can only be found in the nation’s capital.

13UDC sponsors 10 intercollegiate athletic programs and competes in the East Coast Conference.

LIU POST

Coach Deirdre Moore

No. Name 1 Jalyn Brown 2 Khea Gibbs 3 Ashley Castle 5 Essence Casey 11 Taylor Hosbey 12 Kalinka DeRoche 13 Nyasia Davis 14 Quanisha Ratley 15 Chelsea Williams 32 Jessica Little

Yr Pos Jr. G Jr. G Sr. G So. G Fr. G Jr. F Jr. C/F Jr. G Sr. G R-Sr. F

Ht 5-4 5-5 5-7 5-8 5-9 6-0 6-2 5-8 5-7 5-10

Hometown/Previous School Riverhead, N.Y./Riverhead Norwalk, Conn./Brien McMahon Brooklyn, N.Y./Bowie State Huntington Station, N.Y./Kean Rochester, N.Y./East New Haven, Conn./Cisco Rahway, N.J./NJIT Brooklyn, N.Y./Enterprise, Business and Tech. Copiague, N.Y./Copiague Wyandanch, N.Y./Briarcliffe

Head Coach: Deirdre Moore (7th Season) Assistant Coaches: Basimah Thompson, Vanessa Smith, and Tiffany Jackson-Wooden

Ashley Castle

Nyasia Davis

Chelsea Williams

Did You Know?

• Senior guard Chelsea Williams is in the Top-10 in the nation in scoring average. • Junior center Nyasia Davis ranks in the Top-25 in the nation with 13 double-doubles • The men’s lacrosse team won the program’s first National Championship in 2012 • Last season, the Pioneers won their first NCAA Tournament game in over 20 years, advancing all the way to the “Sweet 16” • Currently, the LIU Post Department of Athletics is ranked 2nd in the NCAA Division II Learfield Director’s Cup Standings.

NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

No. Name 1 Brianna Bollettieri 2 Savannah Donarski 3 Kayla Bomani 4 Dina Ragab 5 Shanice Allen 10 Julie Williams 11 Kesi Goree 12 Sofia Georgiardi 15 Kristen Kelly 21 Audrey Knowlton 23 Nina Vukosavljevic 24 Monique Walker 42 Shannon Duer 55 Ashley Hightower

Yr Jr. Gr. Fr. Jr. So. So. So. So. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. So. Sr.

Pos G F/C G G/F G G F F F/C F/G G G G/F G

Ht 5-6 5-11 5-5 5-9 5-6 5-8 5-11 6-1 6-1 5-9 5-5 5-8 5-9 5-7

Hometown/Previous School Plainview, N.Y./Plainview JFK Powell, Wyo./Casper College Westbury, N.Y./Westbury Cairo, Egypt/Deutsche Evagelische Oberschule Riverhead, N.Y./Pace Smithtown, N.Y./Hauppauge Southampton, N.Y./Southampton Athens, Greece/4th Lyceum of Heraklion Greenlawn, N.Y./Harborfields Coach Anthony Crocitto Gloucester, Mass./Gloucester Belgrade, Serbia/Hamilton Heights Christian Acad. Mastic, N.Y./William Floyd Islip, N.Y./Islip Queens Village, N.Y./P811Q

Head Coach: Anthony Crocitto (6th Season) Assistant Coaches: Lisa Claxton, Alexis Monserrate, Sabrinna Moore, and Demitra Apergis

Shanice Allen

Shannon Duer

Quick Facts Location: Old Westbury, N.Y. Founded: 1955 Enrollment: 15,000 Nickname: Bears Colors: Blue and Gold President: Edward Guiliano, Ph. D. Director of Athletics: Clyde Doughty Jr. Arena (capacity): Recreation Hall (500)

About NYIT:

Did You Know?

• Junior Dina Ragab highlights the NYIT Record Book as she is second all-time in blocks, just 29 shy of tying the school record, and seventh in total rebounds. She is only 114 points shy of a career 1,000 points. • Sophomores Shannon Duer and Julie Williams are quickly climbing the charts. Duer’s currently in the top 10 all-time in field goal percentage, three-point field goal percentage, and rebounds. Williams is tied for fifth in three-point field goals made and is in the top 10 for assists. • Head coach Anthony Crocitto is the winningest women’s basketball coach in NYIT history – 85-78 (.521). In six short years, he has turned the program around and making the Bears an ECC and NCAA contender the last four seasons.

Dina Ragab

QUEENS COLLEGE

Coach Bet Naumovski

No. Name 1 Imani Davidson 3 Amber Harrison 5 Raychel Shannon 11 Madison Rowland 12 MacKenzie Rowland 13 Taylor Miller 22 Joya McFarland 23 Melissa Fumano 24 Janeen McFarlane 33 Kristen Korzevinski 43 Elisabeth Gully

Yr Pos Jr. G Jr. G Gr. G/F So. F R-Jr.. F/C Fr. G Jr. G Fr. F So. G/F Jr. F R-Jr.. C

Ht 5-8 5-7 5-9 5-10 6-2 5-6 5-5 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-0

Hometown/Previous School Brooklyn, N.Y./Arundel Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin Binghamton, N.Y./Chenango Forks Cohoes, N.Y./Shaker Cohoes, N.Y./Shaker Freeport, N.Y./Freeport Bronx, N.Y/JFK Syracuse, N.Y/West Genesee Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Hauppauge New Hyde Park, N.Y./New Hyde Park Rego Park, N.Y/Mary Louis Academy

Head Coach: Bet Naumovski (4th Season) Assistant Coach: Anthony Clarke Student Manager: Carmine Couloute

Kristen Korzevinski

MacKenzie Rowland

Madison Rowland

Quick Facts Location: Flushing, N.Y. Founded: 1937 Enrollment: 20,000 Nickname: Knights Colors: Navy Blue and Red President: Dr. Felix V. Matos Rodriguez Assistant VP for Athletics: China Jude Arena (capacity): Fitzgerald Gymnasium (3,000)

Did You Know?

• Queens College faced Immaculata University in Madison Square Garden on January 4 of this year as part of the Maggie Dixon Classic • Madison Rowland became the ninth QC player to reach 1,000 career points. • Madison Rowland recorded a triple-double for the second straight season.

About Queens: Queens College, located on a beautiful 77-acre campus in Flushing, New York, opened its doors in 1937 with the goal of offering a first-rate education to talented people of all backgrounds and financial means. Part of the City University of New York (CUNY) since its founding in 1961, Queens College is one of CUNY’s largest senior colleges. It enjoys a national reputation for its liberal arts and sciences and professional programs, and was cited in the 2012 edition of The Princeton Review’s The Best 376 Colleges for its academic excellence and generous financial aid packages. The college has 69 undergraduate and 62 graduate programs in four divisions, which offer day and evening courses: Arts and Humanities; Education; Mathematics and the Natural Sciences; and the Social Sciences. Students are taught by top scholars who are dedicated to teaching and research. Of our 641 full-time faculty, nearly 90% have the terminal degree in their fields (not all fields offer doctorates) and 65% have tenure. Over 120,000 students have graduated since the college’s first class of 1941. Our alumni include such household names as Paul Simon and Jerry Seinfeld, as well as the CEOs of major companies and leaders in the fields of medicine, education, media, the law, and politics.

ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE

No. Name 3 Cydney Goodrum 4 Necedah James 5 Jenna Johnson 10 Ashley Cianfriglia 11 Lakiah Huff 12 Brooke Fields 14 Samantha Courtney 20 Candace Demers 21 Lucy Covley 22 Tasia Ortiz 23 Marissa Sell 25 Christina Healy 30 Ashley Smith 33 Asia Dingle 44 Caitlyn Schiano 45 Carneisha Henry

Yr So. Fr Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr.

Pos F G G G G G F F G F F F F F F F

Ht 5-11 5-8 5-10 5-4 5-5 5-6 6-3 5-6 5-10 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-0

Hometown/Previous School Jamesville, N.Y./Jamesville DeWitt Syracuse, N.Y./Nottingham Tully, N.Y./Onondaga CC Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill Joppatowne, Md./Joppatowne Owings Mills, Md./Institute of Notre Dame Marathon, N.Y./Marathon Castleton, N.Y./Albany Academy for Girls Fairport, N.Y./Penfield North Chili, N.Y./ Churchville Chili Brockport, N.Y./Brockport Buffalo, N.Y./Sacred Heart Ransomville, N.Y./Wilson Central Palm City, Fla./Martin County Rochester, N.Y./Mercy Hilton, N.Y./Hilton

Head Coach: Bob Segave (8th Season) Assistant Coach: Jack Rosati

Coach Bob Segave

Lucy Covley

Brooke Fields

Quick Facts Location: Rochester, N.Y. Founded: 1866 Enrollment: 1,823 Nickname: Redhawks Colors: Red, Black, and White President: Dr. Deana L. Porterfield Director of Athletics: Mike Faro Arena (capacity): Voller Athletic Center (500)

About Roberts Wesleyan:

Did You Know?

•Marissa Sell became the first player in program history to earn both 1,000 career points and rebounds this season. • Roberts Wesleyan is making their first appearance in the ECC Tournament, which also happens to the be first year of their eligibility to compete in the postseason. • As a youth, head coach Bob Segave played for his assistant coach, Jack Rosati, who was Segave’s head coach in CYO leagues. • Two-time Olympic medalist (gold, silver) Jenn Suhr (pole vault) played basketball at Roberts Wesleyan. She ranks second all-time in program history with 1,819 career points.

Marissa Sell

With an enrollment of nearly 2,000 students and a tradition of excellence since 1866, Roberts Wesleyan College is a leader among liberal arts colleges with a Christian worldview. The College offers more than 50 undergraduate programs, as well as graduate programs in education, school psychology, school counseling, health administration, nursing education, nursing leadership & administration, strategic marketing, social work and strategic leadership. Roberts Wesleyan also offers innovative undergraduate degree-completion programs for working adults in health administration, nursing, organizational 17management, and teacher education.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE

Coach Kim Lusk

No. Name 3 Jenna Erickson 4 Ryan Doherty 5 Samantha Burden 11 Kristen Olsen 12 Alyson Brennan 15 Alexis Breheny 20 Kaitlyn McCue 21 Alex Bertolino 24 KC Sokolski 25 Samantha Lane 32 Adiya Henderson 33 Lauren Melville 42 Sabrina Eggink 43 Ashley Motrechuk

Yr Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Jr. So. RFr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Sr. Sr.

Pos G G G G F G F G F G F C F/G F

Ht 5-3 5-7 5-7 5-5 5-11 5-7 5-9 5-6 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-1

Hometown/Previous School Melrose, N.Y./Tamarac Bardonia, N.Y./Albertus Magnus Westbury, N.Y./Carle Place Staten Island, N.Y./Curtis Hicksville, N.Y./Holy Trinity Hopatcong, N.J./Pope John XXIII Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield Garnerville, N.Y./North Rockland Elma, N.Y./Iroquois Commack, N.Y./Commack Troy, N.Y./Tamarac Ulster Park, N.Y./John C. Coleman Red Hook, N.Y./Red Hook Staten Island, N.Y./St. Peter’s

Head Coach: Kim Lusk (7th Season) Assistant Coaches: Nicole Ballou, Jenny Jurjevic, Glenn Jensen and Riley Harrington

Alyson Brennan

Samantha Burden

Kaitlyn McCue

About St. Thomas Aquinas

Did You Know?

We have joined institutions across 22 conferences and independents in committing to safe, fun, and entertaining sporting experiences on Division II campuses. We have signed the pledge to create and continue family-friendly experiences for everyone.

NCAA Division II presidents and chancellors affirm that athletics events should reflect the values of higher education and the mission of each institution. Division II emphasizes learning and development in a personal setting. As chancellors and presidents, we are concerned about the uncivil behavior exhibited at college athletics contests and thereby pledge to work together to make respectful, familyfriendly events a standard of the Division II experience.

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