2019 ECC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships Program by East Coast Conference

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Table of Contents 2018 Men’s Basketball Championship Results................................ 4 2019 Men’s Basketball Championship Participants................... 5-10 2018 Women’s Basketball Championship Results........................ 12 2019 Women’s Basketball Championship Participants........... 13-18

2019 Basketball Championship Schedule First Round

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

Women’s Semifinals

Saturday, March 9 at 12:00 PM & 2:30 PM

Men’s Semifinals

Saturday, March 9 at 5:00 PM & 7:30 PM

Women’s Final

Sunday, March 10 at 12:00 PM

Men’s Final

Sunday, March 10 at 2:30 PM

* Semifinals and Finals hosted by University of Bridgeport Watch all games live and on-demand on the ECC Network (www.eccsportsnetwork.com). Visit www.eccsports.org for all your Championship results and statistics.

East Coast Conference Staff Robert Dranoff Commissioner rdranoff@eccsports.org 631.372.0332

Melissa Reilly Associate Commissioner mreilly@eccsports.org 631.372.1886

Casey Rafferty Assistant Commissioner crafferty@eccsports.org 631.372.0886

The 2019 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 Casey Rafferty. Special thanks to the editorial assistance provided by: Bob Dranoff, Melissa Reilly, and the Sports Information Directors of the East Coast Conference.

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2018 ECC Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Championship First Round

No. 5 Molloy d. No. 4 LIU Post, 71-66 at Brookville, N.Y. No. 3 Daemen d. No. 6 Roberts Wesleyan, 75-69 at Amherst, N.Y.

Semifinals

No. 1 Bridgeport d. No. 5 Molloy, 79-69 No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 3 Daemen, 60-57 at Rochester, N.Y.

Final

No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 1 Bridgeport, 82-65 at Rochester, N.Y.

All-Tournament Team Curtis Jenkins, MOL Breon Harris, DAE Sam Joseph, UB Vakas Iqbal, UB James Mitchell, STAC Jamar Sudan, STAC

Tournament MOP Justin Reyes, STAC

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Past Champions

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

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Queens Adelphi Adelphi C.W. Post C.W. Post Bridgeport C.W. Post C.W. Post Bridgeport Bridgeport Bridgeport St. Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas

UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT No. Name Yr 1 Robinson Normil Fr. 2 Dennis Green Sr. 3 Floyd Preito Sr. 4 Travis Robinson-Morgan So. 5 Jose Pabon-Sanchez Jr. 10 John Middleton Jr. 11 Jayden Iturmendi Fr. 12 D’Vonne Trumbo Sr. 13 Ali Sumareh Fr. 15 Bakary Camara Jr. 20 Eric Rankin Sr. 21 Hashem Abbas So. 22 Nemanja Zubac So. 23 Vakas Iqbal Sr. 25 Rahmel Mixson Jr. Darius Brown RFr. Bobby Sullivan RFr.

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

Ht 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-6 6-1 6-5 6-6 6-4 6-6 7-0 6-9 5-9 6-3 6-4

Wt Hometown/Previous School 170 Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Lawrenceville 200 Bronx, N.Y./Wabash Valley CC 175 Philadelphia, Pa./Marshaltown CC 175 Elmont, N.Y./Elmont Memorial 185 Brooklyn, N.Y./ASA 210 Atlantic City, N.J./Palm Beach State CC 180 York, Pa./William Penn Senior 170 Pilesgrove, N.J./St. Thomas More Prep 200 Bronx, N.Y./South Bronx Prep 185 Harlem, N.Y./John F. Kennedy 200 Bronx, N.Y./Univ. Of New Haven 215 Nablus, Palestine/St. Thomas More Prep 200 Backa Palanka, Serbia/Fairfield University 210 Staten Island, N.Y./Kingsborough CC 145 Hoboken, N.J./Hoboken 175 Asbury Park, N.J./The Knox School 165 Trumbull, Conn./St. Joseph’s

Head Coach: Mike Ruane (19th Season) Associate Head Coach: Kranthi Senadhi Assistant Coaches: T.J. Newman, Sam Joseph

Coach Mike Ruane

Hashem Abbas

Bakary Camara

Quick Facts Did You Know? • UB women’s soccer program claimed the 2018 NCAA Division II Location: Bridgeport, Conn. National Championship with a 1-0 win over Grand Valley St. Founded: 1927 • UB will soon begin play in its new baseball field adjacent to camEnrollment: 4,800 pus in beautiful Seaside Park. Nickname: Purple Knights • The University of Bridgeport women’s gymnastics team has won six of the last nine USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Team Colors: Purple and White President: Laura Skandera Trombley, Ph.D Championships. • UB’s women’s swimming team captured its first Metropolitan Director of Athletics: Anthony Vitti Conference title in February of 2016. Arena (capacity): Harvey Hubbell Gym (1,200) About Bridgeport

Eric Rankin

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.

DAEMEN COLLEGE

Coach Mike MacDonald

No. Name 2 Breon Harris 3 Tajmin Holt 4 Jeffrey Duah 5 Jay Sarkis 10 Trevor Book 11 Ziv Basden 12 Darius Garvin 14 Da’Shawn Hines 15 Dmarco Barnes 20 Quinn Lee Yaw 22 Andrew Sischo 23 Ryan Bradley 24 Nick Petrucelli 25 Deion Hamilton 44 Jeff Redband

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

Ht 5-9 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-4 6-5 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-5 6-9 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-7

Wt 170 200 185 175 175 195 180 180 155 215 240 190 180 190 180

Hometown/Previous School Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls Rochester, N.Y./Rochester Early College Bronx, N.Y./South Bronx Rochester, N.Y./Greece Athena North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda Nassua, The Bahamas/Redemption Christian Acad. Elmira, N.Y. / Notre Dame Amherst, N.Y. / Amherst Baldwin, N.Y./Post University Jamestown, N.Y./St. Bonaventure University Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland Wilson, N.Y./Canisius Hicksville, N.Y./Thomasville Prep Rochester, N.Y./Greece Athena Batavia, N.Y./Batavia

Head Coach: Mike MacDonald (5th Season) Assistant Coaches: Ryan Grandits, Blair Estarfaa, Matt Dyrek

Deion Hamilton

Jeff Redband

Andrew Sischo

Did You Know? Quick Facts • Daemen is making its fourth straight appearance in the ECC Championship Location: Amherst, N.Y. tournament; the Wildcats advanced to the tournament finals in 2016 and the semifinals in both 2017 and 2018; Daemen is 3-3 all-time in ECC ChampionFounded: 1947 ship games Enrollment: 2,800 • Daemen has been ranked in every D2SIDA regional poll this season, and they’ve made their first-ever appearances in both the the D2SIDA and NABC Nickname: Wildcats national polls Colors: Royal Blue, Black, White, Gray • Since Dec. 31, 2017, Daemen has posted a 41-6 record • Redshirt sophomroe center Andrew Sischo has been one of the top players President: Gary A. Olson in the country this season, averaging 21.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per game with 17 double-doubles Director of Athletics: Traci Murphy Redshirt junior forward Jeff Redband has made 75 three-pointers and ranks Arena (capacity): Lumsden Gymnasium •fifth in the country in three-point shooting percentage • Head coach Mike MacDonald, who has guided Daemen to a 102-40 overall (600) record in his five seasons, is among an elite fraternity of coaches that have achieved at least 100 wins in each of the NCAA’s three divisions

About Daemen

Daemen College is a private, nonsectarian, co-educational, comprehensive college in Amherst, New York, chartered to award both undergraduate and graduate level degrees. Located in a safe and attractive suburban setting, Daemen offers convenient access to one of the country’s most vibrant regions, spanning Buffalo-Niagara, the Great Lakes, and a cross-border corridor with Ontario, Canada, less than a two-hour drive from cosmopolitan Toronto. With a balance of liberal studies and professional programs, Daemen students acquire the skill to solve problems creatively and think critically. They will be comfortable with diversity and will recognize the importance of a global perspective. They will be able to work with others and be invigorated by environments that present challenges and demand innovation. Daemen is a full-fledged member of NCAA Division II after a three-year transition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Daemen sponsors 17 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level, 14 of which compete in the East Coast Conference.

UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 13 15 23 24

Quadire Truesdale Danny Shand Kerry Kirkwood Kyle Davis Fatir Hines Aaren Smith Juanye Colon Consolo Adams Isaiah Robinson Kenneth Stancell Zachary Olukanni Kevin Cox

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

G G G G F F G F F F G G

6-0 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-8 6-6 6-0 6-9 6-5 6-7 6-4 6-3

175 170 170 180 195 210 180 230 190 195 195 192

Philadelphia, Pa./Frank Phillips (Texas) Baltimore, Md./Barton College Neptune, N.J./Brookdale CC Washington, D.C./Ohio Valley Newark, N.J./Hutchinson CC Ellicott City, Md./Rutgers Acworth, Ga./Olympus Prep Barrouallie, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines/Kingsborough CC Landover, Md./Dean College (Mass.) Washington, D.C./Frederick CC Teaneck, N.J./Brookdale CC Lauriston, Carriacou, Grenada/Kinsborough CC

Coach Mike Riley

Head Coach: Mike Riley (6th Season) Assistant Coaches: Terrell Stokes, Anthony Iati

Kevin Cox

Danny Shand

Quick Facts Location: Washington, D.C. Founded: 1851 Enrollment: 5,855 Nickname: Firebirds Colors: Burgundy and Gold President: Ronald Mason, Jr., J.D. Director of Athletics: Patricia A. Thomas Arena (Capacity): UDC Gymnasium (3,500) About District of Columbia

Did You Know?

• UDC returns to the ECC Championship for the third time in four years and for the fourth time since joining the ECC in 2011-12 • The Firebirds are looking for their first-ever ECC Championship win after compiling an 0-3 in previous appearances. After earning the No. 2 seed, they were upset in the league semifinals by Bridgeport in 2012. They also lost first round appearances in 2016 and 2017.

Quadire Truesdale

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

MOLLOY COLLEGE No. Name

Coach Charles Marquardt

3 4 10 11 12 13 14 20 21 24 30 32 33 42 44

Mike Torre Derrick Okunpolor Curtis Jenkins Josh Dennis Steven Torre Nick Corbett Chris O’Reilly Frank Phelan Nolan Kelly Colin Brady Arthur Scott Pierce Boczar Will Muller Pano Pavlidis Justin Caldwell

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

Ht 6-5 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-1 6-7 6-8 6-7

Wt 200 215 195 190 210 155 170 167 180 200 173 150 225 185 225

Hometown/Previous School Massapequa, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial Lynbrook, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale Valley Stream, N.Y./Valley Stream North Massapequa, N.Y./Kellenberg Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell Colts Neck, N.J./Colts Neck Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Mount Sinai, N.Y./Mount Sinai Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg Westbury, N.Y./Holy Trinity New York, N.Y./Birth Walthen Lenox North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon College Point, N.Y./Cardozo Roosevelt, N.Y./Baldwin

Head Coach: Charles Marquardt (25th Season) Assistant Coaches: Pat Morris, Ian Thomas-Minor, Nicholas Capriola

Nick Corbett

Curtis Jenkins

Mike Torre

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? • Molloy currently has two alumni competing in the NBA G-League, John Petrucelli with the Lakeland Magic, and Jaylen Morris with the Erie Bayhawks. •The Lions doubled their number of wins from the 2017-18 season (9-21 overall, 7-11 ECC) • The team currently ranks third in the country in defensive rebounds per game, fourth in total rebounds per game, and seventh in field goal percentage defense.

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. Money magazine recently ranked Molloy College the #1 “Value All-Star” in the nation.

ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE No. Name Yr Pos Ht 1 Amare Lee RFr. G 6-0 2 Eric Lewis RFr. G 6-0 3 Michael Bush Sr. G 6-0 4 Reggie Clark So. G 5-10 5 Peyton Olsen Fr. G 6-1 10 Justin Vaughn RSr. G 6-2 12 Peyton McLaurin Sr. G/F 6-5 14 Jordan Henry Fr. G 6-2 20 Eimantas Gudkovas Fr. G 6-1 21 Armon Nasseri So. F 6-7 22 Fope Okuyiga Fr. F 6-6 24 Isaiah Lewis Jr. G 6-1 30 Brendan Banna Jr. F 6-3 33 Luke Strong Jr. G 5-10 34 Jean Toussaint Sr. F/C 6-7 44 Pleasant Foy RJr. C 6-8 Head Coach: Mark Saladzius (1st Season) Assistant Coach: Herb Alexander

Wt 165 165 170 160 170 180 190 170 165 250 190 165 192 165 220 175

Hometown/Previous School Newport News, Va./Heritage Churchville, N.Y./Churchville-Chili Harlem, N.Y./Jamestown C.C. Rochester, N.Y./Greece Arcadia Middleburgh, N.Y./Middleburgh. Raleigh, N.C./Monroe C.C. Syracuse, N.Y./Mercyhurst NE Okemos, Mich./Okemos Kaunas, Lithuania/Renaissance Academy Youngtown, Ohio/Mercyhurst Hamilton, Ontario/Capital Christ. Academy Churchville, N.Y./Churchville-Chili Brooklyn, N.Y./Jamestown C.C. Rochester, N.Y. / Gates Chili Brooklyn, N.Y./Jamestown C.C. Albany, N.Y./Albany

Coach Mark Saladzius

Peyton McLaurin

Jean Toussaint

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: Bob Segave Arena (capacity): Voller Athletic Center (500)

Did You Know?

• This season marks the second time the men’s basketball team has made East Coast Conference post season play. • This is just the second winning season the men’s basketball team has had since becoming members of the East Coast Conference and NCAA Division II in 2012. • Long-time assistant coach Mark Saladzius who was named interim coach before the season was officially named head coach in February.

Justin Vaughn

About Roberts Wesleyan: 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 management, and teacher education.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE

Coach Tobin Anderson

No. Name 0 Louis Griffith 1 Marcus Stephens 2 Demetre Roberts 3 Kameron Murrell 5 Grant Singleton 10 Kwabena Opoku 11 Jaquan Horne 12 Sekou Cisse 15 Osbel Caraballo 20 Kevin Lynch 21 David Aikens 22 Jamar Sudan 24 Zachary Rzewnicki

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

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

Ht Wt 5-8 165 6-4 160 5-8 150 6-1 195 6-0 153 6-9 200 6-9 180 6-5 195 6-5 212 6-6 240 6-3 160 6-6 206 6-4 188

Hometown/Previous School Washington, Ill./Lincoln Woodbridge, Va./C.D. Hylton Mount Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon Long Beach, Calif./George Mason Sumter, S.C./Lakewood Ghana, West Africa/St. John Paul II Academy Washington, D.C./Clarendon Harlem, N.Y./Otero Junior Bolivar, Venezuela/Upper Room Christian School Palisades, N.Y./Tappan Zee Atlantic City, N.J./Putnam Science Academy Chester, Pa./Chester Harwood Heights, Ill./Ridgewood Community

Head Coach: Tobin Anderson (6th Season) Assistant Coaches: Matt Capell, Connor Birchard, Sean Clores, John Dwinell

Osbel Caraballo

Kameron Murrell

Demetre Roberts

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?

• Both the STAC Women’s and Men’s Basketball Team Won the 2018 ECC Championship. • 2018 STAC men’s basketball graduate, Justin Reyes made the NBA G League draft and plays with the Salt Lake City Stars (affiliated with the Utah Jazz organization). • STAC competed in its inaugural season of Sprint Football this Fall, winning their first two games and finishing with a record of 2-4. • STAC has a total of 20 NCAA sports teams including their newest teams of women’s triathlon.

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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2018 ECC Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Championship First Round

No. 4 NYIT d. No. 5 Queens, 69-57 at Old Westbury, N.Y. No. 3 Roberts Wesleyan d. No. 6 Daemen, 76-64 at Rochester, N.Y.

Semifinals

No. 4 NYIT d. No. 1 LIU Post, 80-78 No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 3 Roberts Wesleyan, 68-52 at Rochester, N.Y.

Final

No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 4 NYIT, 53-40 at Rochester, N.Y.

All-Tournament Team

Emily Miller, RWC Mikaiya Moore, LIUP Maia Hood, NYIT Nina Vukosavljevic, NYIT Alex Bertolino, STAC Adiya Henderson, STAC

Tournament MOP

Jenna Erickson, STAC

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Past Champions

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

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Bridgeport New Haven New Haven Molloy Queens Molloy C.W. Post Dowling Dowling Dist. Columbia Queens Queens Molloy St. Thomas Aquinas

UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT No. Name Yr 1 Sarah Middleton Sr. 2 Nicole Johnson Sr. 3 Sierra Gerald Sr. 4 Kayla Hill Jr. 5 Jaeonna Sutton Fr. 10 Nkechi “NK” Ilang Gr. 11 Briana Stoddart Jr. 12 Kyle Felton Jr. 13 Gianna Gotti Fr. 21 Samnell Vonleh Sr. 22 Andrea Terranova Sr. 23 Judit Valls Dellavalle Jr. 25 Sasha Coombs Sr. 32 Jaqualah Holliman Jr. 33 Maria Besselink So.

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

Ht 5-3 5-9 5-4 5-8 5-5 6-0 5-5 6-3 5-6 6-5 5-6 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-1

Hometown/Previous School Barrington, R.I./Franklin Pierce University Newark, N.J./Newark Tech Paterson, N.J./Paterson Eastside Massapequa, N.Y./Dowling College Brooklyn, N.Y./Christ the King Ebonyi State, Nigeria/Loyola Marymount Univ. Brooklyn, N.Y./Canarsie Lithonia, Ga./University of Southern Mississippi Oyster Bay, N.Y./Oyster Bay Swampscott, Mass./St. Anselm College Haverhill, Mass./Whittier Tech Barcelona, Spain/Northeast Community College Windsor, Conn./Post University Boston, Mass./Fairleigh Dickinson University Helsinki, Finland/Wagner College

Coach Janie Mitchell

Head Coach: Janie Mitchell (1st season) Assistant Coach: Keith Jefferson, Bianca Young, Sabrina Browne

Sarah Middleton

Briana Stoddart

Quick Facts Location: Bridgeport, Conn. Founded: 1927 Enrollment: 4,800 Nickname: Purple Knights Colors: Purple and White President: Laura Skandera Trombley, Ph.D Director of Athletics: Anthony Vitti Arena (capacity): Harvey Hubbell Gym (1,200) About Bridgeport

Did You Know?

• UB women’s soccer program claimed the 2018 NCAA Division II National Championship with a 1-0 win over Grand Valley St. • UB will soon begin play in its new baseball field adjacent to campus in beautiful Seaside Park. • The University of Bridgeport women’s gymnastics team has won six of the last nine USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Team Championships. • UB’s women’s swimming team captured its first Metropolitan Conference title in February of 2016.

Samnell Vonleh

DAEMEN COLLEGE

Coach Jenepher Banker

No. Name 1 Tiara Filbert 2 Jordan Heinold 3 Ranaveya Richards 4 Khamera Muhammad 10 Autumn Buchsenschutz 11 Sydney Barney 15 Mickayla Ivy 20 Katie Price 21 Caroline White 22 Erin Egan 25 Katie Titus 32 Erin Sinnott 44 Vivian Ladd 55 Sarah Young

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

Ht 5-9 6-0 5-7 5-7 5-4 5-9 5-10 5-8 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-8 6-2

Hometown/Previous School Batavia, N.Y./Batavia Hamburg, N.Y./Immaculata Academy Albany, N.Y./Finger Lakes CC Rochester, N.Y./Rochester Early College Port Allegany, Pa./Port Allegany Midland, Pa./Beaver Area Grand Rapids, Mich./East Grand Rapids Fredonia, N.Y./Fredonia Fairport, N.Y./Fairport Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South Penfield, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy Owego, Ill./University of Evansville Johnson City, N.Y./Johnson City Depew, N.Y./St. Bonaventure University

Head Coach: Jenepher Banker (3rd Season) Assistant Coaches: Kallie Banker, Maggie Tabone, McKenzie Bezon

Erin Egan

Tiara Filbert

Katie Titus

Quick Facts Location: Amherst, N.Y. Founded: 1947 Enrollment: 2,800 Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Royal Blue, Black, White, Gray President: Gary A. Olson Director of Athletics: Traci Murphy Arena (capacity): Lumsden Gymnasium (600)

Did You Know?

•Daemen is making its its second straight ECC Championship appearance, and their first as a top-2 seed; the Wildcats are 0-1 all-time in ECC Championship games •The Wildcats made their first-ever appearance in both the D2SIDA regional pollnand NCAA East Region rankings this season • Daemen’s 18 overall wins and 15 league wins are the most they’ve achieved since joining the ECC (2013-14 season) • Daemen’s 11-game winning streak is the team’s longest since winning 17 straight games duing the 2007-08 season • Freshman forward Katie Titus has earned ECC weekly accolades seven times this season, and she ranks among the league leaders in scoring (11th), rebounding (7th) and blocks (4th)•Sophomore guard Carina Pringle led the ECC and ranked 10th nationally in assist/turnover ratio (2.5) • Head coach Jenepher Banker, who went 21 seasons between college coaching jobs, is making her first postseason appearance as a collegiate head coach since the 199293 season with Penn State-Behrend

About Daemen

LIU POST

No. Name Yr 1 Alyse Jefferson Fr. 2 Maddie DuBose Fr. 3 Kyla Formey Sr. 4 Patrice Harding So. 5 Sasha Patterson Gr. 10 Mikaiya Moore Jr. 11 Robyn Francis R-Jr. 12 Samantha Dunn Sr. 13 Taylah Hudson R-Jr. 14 Isla Powell Jr. 20 Asia Turner Jr. 21 Ja’Lyn Armstrong Fr. 23 Shannon Doyle Sr. 24 Natalie Hickman So. 32 Dominique Williams Jr. 44 Anita Mikowski Fr.

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

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

Hometown/Previous School Lafayette, N.J./NYIT Baltimore, Md./Institute of Notre Dame Brooklyn, N.Y./Midwood Parlin, N.J./Sayerville War Memorial Brooklyn, N.Y./Mohawk Valley C.C. Amityville, N.Y./Copiague Rosedale, N.Y./Francis Lewis Riverhead, N.Y./Riverhead Glen Cove, N.Y./Texas Southern Highland Mills, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury Philadelphia, Pa./Abington Friends Baltimore, Md./Institute of Notre Dame Hopewell Junction, N.Y./Arlington Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Queens Village, N.Y./Francis Lewis Bellmore, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial

Head Coach: Deirdre Moore (11th Season) Assistant Coaches: Basimah Thompson, Vanessa Smith, Nicole Wright

Coach Deirdre Moore

Shannon Doyle

Taylah Hudson

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: Debbie DeJong Arena (capacity): Pratt Recreation Center (3,000) About LIU Post

Did You Know?

• This is LIU Post’s final season competing in the East Coast Conference, announcing its elevation to NCAA Division I status as part of a university merger with LIU Brooklyn • Graduate student Sasha Patterson ranks fifth in Division II in offensive rebounds per game and ranks in the top-20 in double-doubles • As a team, the Pioneers rank second in the nation in free throw attempts

Sasha Patterson

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.

NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Coach Kenny Parham

No. Name 0 Julia Braungart 2 Taylor Tripptree 3 Dajah Gee 4 Zoe Amalbert 5 Shalie Frierson 10 Melina Santacroce 11 Briana Van Cleaf 12 Corinn Baggs 14 Meg Knollmeyer 20 Victoria Mercado 21 Jill Spagnuola 22 Tiara Place 30 Ketsia Athias 31 Madison Strippoli 32 Emily Novick

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

Ht 5-6 5-8 5-10 5-7 5-7 5-10 5-9 5-9 6-1 5-8 5-5 5-9 6-2 5-10 5-11

Hometown/Previous School Southampton, N.J./Gannon Univ. East Setauket, N.Y/Ward Melville Frederick, Md./Frederick CC Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet Troy, N.Y./Troy Southold, N.Y./Bishop McGann-Mercy Staten Island, N.Y./Notre Dame Academy Staten Island, N.Y./Wagner College Hampton, N.H./Winnacunnet South Hempstead, N.Y./Nassau CC Commack, N.Y./Commack Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin Brooklyn, N.Y./James Madison Ossining, N.Y./Ossining Valley Cottage, N.Y./Nyack

Head Coach: Kenny Parham (3rd Season) Assistant Coaches: Rob Isme, Symone Kelly, Kristen Korzevinski, Bryant Lassiter

Ketsia Athias

Shalie Frierson

Meg Knollmeyer

Quick Facts Location: Old Westbury, N.Y. Founded: 1955 Enrollment: 15,000 Nickname: Bears Colors: Blue and Gold President: Henry C. “Hank” Foley, Ph.D. Director of Athletics: Dan Vélez Arena (capacity): Recreation Hall (500)

Did You Know?

• NYIT knocked off the No. 1 seed in the ECC tourney semifinals each of the last two years -- Queens in 2017 and LIU Post in 2018? • NYIT women’s basketball had 10 student-athletes named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for achieving at least a 3.2 GPA during the fall semester? • The Bears egan the season with 16 players, but dressed only six for a pair of games in late January due to a litany of injuries

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 13 NCAA Division II programs. Led by President Hank Foley, 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.

ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE

No. Name 3 Jessie Cooke 4 Madison Motsay 5 Sara Nady 10 Mariah Hann 11 Emily Miller 12 Tashayla Sutorius 13 Taryn Wilson 20 Candace Demers 22 Taylor Bynoe 23 Morgan Patton 25 Dimitra Gkizani

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

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

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

Hometown/Previous School Brisbane, Queensland, Australia/Girls Grammar Spencerport, N.Y./Spencerport Cairo, Egypt/Sakkara Language School Almond, N.Y./Alfred-Almond Buffalo, N.Y./Christian Central Academy Fort Wayne, Ind./Wayne Honeoye Falls, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima Castleton, N.Y./Albany Academy Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown Stuart, Fla./Clark Advanced Learning Centre Athens, Greece/4th General Lyceum of Acharnes

Coach Kevin Clifford

Head Coach: Kevin Clifford (1st Season) Associate Head Coach: Jack Rosati Assistant Coaches: Marissa Bunce, Brittany Williams

Taylor Bynoe

Emily Miller

Did You Know?

• The Redhawks are making their fifth-straight appearance in the ECC Tournament. • Junior Emily Miller is top 50 in the country for points per game (18.3 ppg) • 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.

Sara Nady

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE

Coach Kim Lusk

No. Name 2 Melissa Sadler 5 Zaria Thomas 10 Julia Winnik 11 Jillian Lynch 12 Alexa Huertas 13 Ruth Adams 15 Sarah Scerbak 20 Georgia Smith 21 Victoria Kurisko 22 Chelsea Murphy 23 Stefania Georgiou 24 Skye Burris 25 Kellyann Averill 30 Emily Preston 32 Chanel Brodeur-Muir

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

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

Ht 6-0 5-7 5-8 5-8 5-6 5-8 5-7 5-11 5-9 5-5 5-9 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-11

Hometown/Previous School Milton, N.Y./Marlboro Elmira, N.Y./Elmira New York, N.Y./Dowling Palisades, N.Y./Tappan Zee Garnerville, N.Y./North Rockland San Diego, Calif./Orange Valley Cottage, N.Y./Paramus Catholic Brisbane, Australia/Moreton Bay College Bardonia, N.Y./Clarkstown South Wallkill, N.Y./Wallkill Nicosia, Cyprus, Pascal English School Bayville, N.Y./St. Dominic’s Saugerties, N.Y./Saugerties Brisbane, Australia/Ormiston College Auckland, New Zealand/Elevation Preparatory Academy

Head Coach: Kim Lusk (11th Season) Assistant Coaches: Glenn Jensen, Jenna Erickson, Ryan Doherty, Kimani Jackson

Ruth Adams

Emily Preston

Julia Winnik

About St. Thomas Aquinas

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IF i LOSE I ’ L L R E S P O N D W I T H R E S P E C T.

Don’t undo my hard work with poor sportsmanship.