IF i WIN I ’ L L B A C K I T U P W I T H H U M I L I T Y.
Don’t undo my hard work with poor sportsmanship.
Table of Contents Daemen College..........................................................................4 Mercy College..............................................................................5 Molloy College............................................................................6 Roberts Wesleyan College.........................................................7
East Coast Conference Staff Dr. Robert Dranoff Commissioner rdranoff@eccsports.org 631.372.0332
Melissa Reilly Sr. Associate Commissioner mreilly@eccsports.org 631.372.1886
Casey Rafferty Associate Commissioner crafferty@eccsports.org 631.372.0886
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DAEMEN COLLEGE No. Name Yr 0 Tori DeLappi Jr. 1 Megan White Jr. 2 Julia Eichel Jr. 3 Katja Meyer Gr. 4 Baylin Tighe Fr. 6 Alyssa Attardo Fr. 7 Lauren Cuisia So. 8 Nicole Grichen Jr. 9 Faye Panagopoulos Jr. 10 Tatyjana Scalisi Jr. 11 Katelyn Sidoti Sr. 13 Emily Mogavero So. 14 Sam Hanes Gr. 15 Demi McCalliog So. 16 Abby Keenan Fr. 17 Madita Zeitz So. 18 Brooke Amato So. 19 Lindsey Rieger So. 20 Natalie Such Jr. 21 Grace Stranahan Sr. 22 Gretchen Beyer So. 23 Lily Williams Fr. 24 Alyssa Diaz Fr. 27 Maddy Erno Fr. 28 Julia Payne Fr. 30 Brooke Radecki Fr.
Pos GK GK D D D M M M F F M M/D M M D/M M F D D M F/M M D F D M
Ht 5-8 5-2 5-6 5-10 5-2 5-4 5-2 5-2 5-1 5-10 5-5 5-9 5-2 5-9 5-5 5-5 5-4 5-3 5-5 5-3 5-7 5-5 5-2 5-5 5-6 4-11
Hometown/Previous School Medina, Ohio/Medina HS West Seneca, N.Y./St. Mary’s of Lancaster HS Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island HS Verona, N.Y./Vernon-Verona-Sherrill HS Tonawanda, N.Y./Tonawanda HS Alden, N.Y./Alden HS Mississauga, Ont./Loyola Catholic SS North Tonawanda, N.Y./Sacred Heart Academy Kenmore, N.Y./Kenmore West HS Williamsville, N.Y./University at Buffalo Rochester, N.Y./Greece Athena HS Buffalo, N.Y./Olmsted HS North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda HS Wolverhampton, England/University of Louisiana-Lafayette Rochester, N.Y./Greece Arcadia HS Malsch, Germany/Ludwig-Wilhelm-Gymnasium Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island HS Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder HS Rochester, N.Y./Greece Odyssey Academy Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island HS Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville East HS Cheektowaga, N.Y./Cheektowaga HS Rochester, N.Y./Gates-Chili HS Tully, N.Y./Tully HS Arkport, N.Y./Arkport HS Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster HS
Head Coach: Dan Dolan (13th Season) Assistant Coach: Dan Panaro
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 Stadium: Karrer Field
About Daemen
Coach Dan Dolan
Alyssa Diaz
Tatyjana Scalisi
Did You Know?
• Daemen was the first team to clinch a spot in the 2021 ECC Championship after going unbeaten through their first seven conference games this season • The Wildcats are making their second appearance in the ECC Championship, and their first since 2018 • Daemen is looking to advance to the NCAA tournament for the second time in program history (last in 2019) • Head coach Dan Dolan is the all-time winningest coach in program history with more than 100 victories in 13 seasons
Grace Stranahan
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.
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MERCY COLLEGE
Coach Danny Leon, Jr.
Nikki Bermudez
No. Name 00 Melissa Torres 1 Veronica Scruggs 2 Kayla Saavedra 3 Madison Rosa 4 Stacy Avendano 5 Fernanda Castro 6 Jessica Hoyt 7 Kayla Camacho 8 Dominique Bono 9 Nikki Bermudez 10 Marlene Avalos 11 Sydney Cooper 13 Carli LoNigro 14 Tyra Anderson 15 Skyler Schwenkler 16 Jennifer Silva 17 Claudia McKail 19 Alexa Billingham 20 Toni Valadez 21 Alisa Jensen 22 Genesis Vargas 23 Elizabeth Bowles 24 Juliana Conforti
Yr Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Gr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. Sr.
Pos GK GK M M D/M M D F F M/F M D F D M M M M D M D F F/M
Ht 5-6 5-4 5-0 5-3 5-4 4-11 5-3 5-8 5-7 5-1 5-5 5-5 5-4 5-7 5-6 5-5 5-6 5-4 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-3 5-6
Hometown/Previous School La Mirada, Calif./La Mirada Bethpage, N.Y./Bethpage Port Chester, N.Y./Port Chester Dublin, Calif./Dublin Queens, N.Y./Christ the King San Diego, Calif./Bonita Vista Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park Valley Stream, N.Y./Valley Stream Islip, N.Y./New York Tech Oceanside, N.Y./New York Tech San Diego, Calif./Otay Ranch Long Beach, Calif./Los Alamitos Blue Point, N.Y./Bayport-Blue Point Windsor, Conn./Windsor San Diego, Calif./Grossmont Jurupa Valley, Calif./Jurupa Valley Santa Clarita, Calif./Canyon Nesconset, N.Y./Sachem North Westminster, Calif./Pacifica San Diego, Calif./Patrick Henry Arlington, Va./Washington Liberty Yonkers, N.Y./Yonkers Montessori Northport, N.Y./Northport
Head Coach: Danny Leon, Jr. (3rd Season) Assistant Coaches: Rebecca Conway, JP Arenas, Jack Nicholson
Sydney Cooper
Quick Facts
Melissa Torres
Did You Know?
• Mercy is making their eighth straight appearance in the Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. ECC Tournament Founded: 1950 • The Mavericks are looking to win the third ECC ChampiEnrollment: 9,403 onship in program history. They previously won in 2014 and Nickname: Mavericks 2017 Colors: Blue and White • The Mavericks have advanced to three straight NCAA President: Timothy L. Hall Championships Director of Athletics: Matt Kilcullen, Jr. Stadium: Mavericks Field
About Mercy:
Mercy College is a New York metropolitan area college of over 9,000 students studying at five campus locations including: Dobbs Ferry, Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains, Yorktown Heights. With over 90 undergraduate and graduate programs, 25 of which are offered online, Mercy College offers a quality liberal arts education within five schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Students may take classes during the day, evenings, weekends, and online, so that they can fit a rigorous Mercy College education into their busy lives. Mercy College also offers tremendous financial support so that the cost of college is not a barrier to success. The faculty is dedicated to the scholarship of teaching. Mercy College professors include Fulbright Scholars, published authors and national authorities in their fields. Mercy College offers a comprehensive intercollegiate NCAA Division II program that sponsors 16 varsity sports. The main campus located on the scenic banks of the Hudson River in Dobbs Ferry is just minutes from Manhattan. Mercy College students reside in the College’s on campus dormitory and within the suburban community of Dobbs Ferry. Intramural activities are also offered throughout the year for the recreational athlete. To apply to Mercy College visit www.mercy.edu or call 1-877-MERCYGO.
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MOLLOY COLLEGE No. Name 0 Shannon Kilian 1 Jackie Carty 3 Lexi Verni 4 Sienna Nicolich 7 Joanna Mauceri 8 Sarah Tappeto 10 Dana Poetzsch 11 Alessandra Borsellino 13 Natalia Piotrowski 14 Joanna Graca 15 Megan McIntosh 16 Emily Goetz 17 Sabrina Bell 18 Lindsey McCarthy 19 Carli Fonseca 22 Annie Coogan 23 Erin Fogarty 24 Brenna Glover 25 Eleni Sofroniou 26 Alyssa Mirando 28 Nicole Fabris
Yr So. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr.
Pos GK GK M/F F B B M M B M/F B B B B B M/F M F M B F
Ht 5-7 5-10 5-4 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-4 5-2 5-7 5-0 5-8 5-1 5-5 5-4 5-6 5-3 5-6 5-5 5-7 5-5 5-3
Hometown/Previous School Levittown, N.Y./ MacArthur East Islip, N.Y./East Islip Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue Glen Cove, N.Y./SUNY Oneonta New Hyde Park, N.Y./ Merrick, N.Y./Calhoun Hicksville, N.Y./Hicksville Hewlett, N.Y./Hewlett Flushing, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy Westbury, N.Y./Sacred Heart Academy Baiting Hollow, N.Y./Riverhead Greenlawn, N.Y./John H. Glenn Hicksville, N.Y./Hicksville Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown West Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park Merrick, N.Y./Calhoun Levittown, N.Y./Hicksville Levittown, N.Y./Island Trees Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills East Shirley, N.Y./St. Anthony’s Centereach, N.Y./Centereach
Coach Steve Price
Jackie Carty
Head Coach: Steve Price (5th Season) Assistant Coaches: Steve Maye, Kayla Roundsman, Thomas Paris, Jesse Corke
Sarah Tappeto
Quick Facts
Location: Rockville Centre, N.Y. Founded: 1955 Enrollment: 3,300 Nickname: Lions Colors: Maroon and White President: Dr. James Lentini Director of Athletics: Susan Cassidy-Lyke Stadium: John A. Darcy Field at RVC Sports Complex
About Molloy:
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Did You Know?
• The Lions won their first ECC title in 2019 • Molloy’s 15 wins are the most in program history. • Dana Poetzsch was named D2CCA All-America Second Team and United Soccer Coaches All-America Second Team in 2019, and senior Jackie Carty has the program record in shutouts, saves, goal-against average, and save percentage.
Lexi Verni
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 0 Maddie Franklin 1 Nicolette Knauf 2 Jessica Savage 3 Olivia Grande 4 Abigail Sindoni 5 Makenzie Muoio 6 Justine Sharda 7 Maia Lavigne Coach Sarah McClellan 9 Eboni Redman-Coombs 10 Silvia Peiro-Soriano 11 Karly Tausch 12 Jordyn Pullyblank 14 Haley Cole 15 Sara Thornburg 16 Lucy Thrash 17 Sydney Brew 20 Morgan Razzano 21 Sydney Regan Makenzie Muoio 22 Ciarra Rudnick 25 Gabrielle Ciambella 27 StevieLyn Diggory 34 Erin Faso
Yr Fr. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Jr.
Pos Ht GK 5-8 GK 5-6 M 5-7 F 5-7 F/M 5-5 D 5-5 F/M 5-6 F 5-5 F 5-3 M 5-10 M 5-8 F 5-5 D 5-4 F 5-10 M 5-6 D 5-6 M 5-6 F 5-8 F 5-5 M 5-5 D 5-6 D 5-6
Hometown/Previous School Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa Schenectady, N.Y./Schenectady Rochester, N.Y./Greece Arcadia Clarence Center, N.Y./Clarence Sayre, Pa./Athens Area Bergen, N.Y./Byron-Bergen Toronto, Ontario/Bloor Collegiate Institute Rexford, N.Y./Shenendehowa North York, Ontario/Birchmount Park Valencia, Spain/Cloud Country CC Webster, N.Y./Webster-Thomas West Henrietta, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta Lowville, N.Y./Lowville Academy Gilroy, Calif./Monte Vista Christian Henrietta, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta Brockport, N.Y./Brockport Green Island, N.Y./Heatly Vestal, N.Y./Vestal Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill East Amherst, N.Y./Williamsville North Rochester, N.Y./Greece Arcadia Clarence Center, N.Y./Clarence
Head Coach: Sarah McClellan (6th Season) Assistant Coaches: Jeff Vieira, Tyler Brew, Ray Teng, Katrin Kaarna, Peter Niegsch, Sarah Giancursio, Amy Romig, John Knowles
Justine Sharda
Quick Facts
Abigail Sindoni
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 Stadium: Roberts Wesleyan Soccer Stadium
Did You Know?
• Two-time Olympic medalist (gold, silver) Jenn Suhr (pole vault) played basketball at Roberts Wes- leyan. She ranks second all-time in program history with 1,819 career points. • The Redhawks are making their first ECC Championship appearance since 2016.
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, nurs- ing leadership & administration, strategic marketing, social work and strategic leadership. Roberts Wesleyan also offers in- novative undergraduate degree-completion programs for working adults in health administration, nursing, organizational management, and teacher education.
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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.