2009 Rhode Island Men's Soccer Media Guide

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2009 RHODE ISLAND MEN'S SOCCER 2009 MEN’S SOCCER QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION

Location.................................................................................................................... Kingston, Rhode Island 02881 Founded . ........................................................................................................................................................ 1892 Enrollment....................................................................................................................................................15, 904 President................................................................................................................................... Dr. David M. Dooley Director of Athletics................................................................................................................................Thorr Bjorn Nickname ........................................................................................................................................................Rams Colors .................................................................................................................Keaney Blue, Dark Blue and White Home Field....................................................................................................................URI Soccer Complex (2,000)

COACHING INFORMATION

Head Coach..............................................................................................John O’Connor (Maine ‘84) fourth season URI/Career Record................................................................................................................. 29-21-11/142-100-28 Assistant Coaches................................................................................Mitch Stone (Colby-Sawyer ‘97) third season ................................................................................................................ Rob Czlonka (Chowan ‘97) second season

TEAM INFORMATION

Office Phone . ................................................................................................................................. (401) 874-2342 2008 Record ................................................................................................................................................... 8-8-3 2008 Atlantic 10 Record/Finish................................................................................................. 4-3-2/tie, 6th place 2008 Postseason .............................................................................................................. Atlantic 10 quarterfinals Players Returning/Lost . ...................................................................................................................................17/7 Starters Returning/Lost.......................................................................................................................................8/3 Newcomers ........................................................................................................................................................... 7

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

Men’s Soccer Contact...................................................................................................................... Jodi Pontbriand E-mail..................................................................................................................................... jpontbriand@uri.edu Office Phone.....................................................................................................................................(401) 874-5356 Cell...................................................................................................................................................(401) 481-6648 Website.............................................................................................................................................. GoRhody.com

2009 MEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE AUGUST

26................... Wed...................... Providence + .................................................... 7:00 p.m. 29.................... Sat....................... Holy Cross +...................................................... 7:00 p.m.

1.....................Tue....................... Boston College.................................................. 7:00 p.m. 6..........................Sun............................at Siena................................................................................1:00 p.m. 11..........................Fri.............................vs. Iona ^............................................................................4:30 p.m. 13.........................Sun............................at Dartmouth ^...................................................................2:30 p.m. 16................... Wed...................... Hartford........................................................... 7:00 p.m. 19.................... Sat....................... Brown #............................................................. 7:00 p.m. 22.........................Tue............................at Yale..................................................................................7:30 p.m. 26.................... Sat....................... Boston University............................................. 7:00 p.m.

3.......................... Sat.............................at Binghamton.....................................................................7:00 p.m. 9...........................Fri.............................at Dayton *..........................................................................8:30 p.m. 11.........................Sun............................at Xavier *............................................................................2:00 p.m. 16.....................Fri........................ Saint Joseph’s *................................................. 7:00 p.m. 18....................Sun....................... Temple *............................................................. 1:00 p.m. 24......................... Sat.............................at Massachusetts *...............................................................1:00 p.m. 30.....................Fri........................ St. Bonaventure *............................................. 7:30 p.m.

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OCTOBER

General Information

2009 Quick Facts............................................................................................................................................................1 2009 Schedule...............................................................................................................................................................1 Table of Contents............................................................................................................................................................1 The University of Rhode Island................................................................................................................................... 2-3 The Ocean State......................................................................................................................................................... 4-5 Individual Excellence.................................................................................................................................................. 6-7 Rhody Team Successes............................................................................................................................................... 8-9 Athletic Training...........................................................................................................................................................10 Medical Support Staff..................................................................................................................................................11 Strength & Conditioning..............................................................................................................................................12 Academic Support........................................................................................................................................................13 The URI Soccer Complex......................................................................................................................................... 14-15

MEET THE RAMS

John O'Connor, Head Coach.................................................................................................................................... 16-17 Mitch Stone, Assistant Coach........................................................................................................................................18 Rob Czlonka, Assistant Coach.......................................................................................................................................19 Support Staff.......................................................................................................................................................... 20-21 2009 Roster............................................................................................................................................................ 22-23 Seniors................................................................................................................................................................... 24-28 Juniors................................................................................................................................................................... 29-35 Sophomores........................................................................................................................................................... 36-40 Newcomers............................................................................................................................................................ 41-42

The ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE

General Information.....................................................................................................................................................43

2008 Season review

2008 Statistics..............................................................................................................................................................44 Atlantic 10 Awards/Final Standings/Tournament.........................................................................................................45 2008 Individual Honors/Awards...................................................................................................................................45

URI MEN'S SOCCER RECORDS

Top Scorers/Goals/Assists.............................................................................................................................................46 All-Time Coaches..........................................................................................................................................................46 All-American Players....................................................................................................................................................46 All-Region Players........................................................................................................................................................47 URI's Atlantic 10/NCAA Postseason Records.................................................................................................................47 All-Conference Records.......................................................................................................................................... 48-49 Goalkeeping Records....................................................................................................................................................50 Goalkeeping Records....................................................................................................................................................50 Miscellaneous Individual/Team Records.......................................................................................................................50 Rams in the Pros..........................................................................................................................................................51 All-Time Opponents............................................................................................................................................... 52-55 Year-by-Year Results............................................................................................................................................... 56-57

Athletics Administration

Dr. David Dooley, University President..........................................................................................................................58 Thorr Bjorn, Director of Athletics..................................................................................................................................59 Athletics Administration........................................................................................................................................ 60-61

NOVEMBER

1.....................Sun....................... Duquesne *........................................................ 1:30 p.m. 6...........................Fri.............................at George Washington *.......................................................7:00 p.m. 8..........................Sun............................at Richmond *......................................................................1:00 p.m. 12-15.............. Thu-Sun................... Atlantic 10 Championship ! ..................................... TBA HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS | All times are Eastern and subject to change + Exhibition Match | ^ Nike/Hyperthern Classic | # Grassroots Soccer Night | * Atlantic 10 Contest ! Atlantic 10 Championship - Kingston, R.I. The 2009 University of Rhode Island men's soccer media guide was written, edited and designed by Jodi Pontbriand. Editorial assistance: Mike Laprey and Tom Symonds. Photography: Thomas Ciszek, Cam Fox, Joe Giblin, Renee Lavoie, Doug Learned, Nora Lewis, Jodi Pontbriand, Tom Shea. CD duplication: DiscMasters - Maple Park, Ill.

Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champions..................................................................................................................................................... 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2005 Atlantic 10 Tournament Champions................................................................................................................................................ 1995, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006 NCAA Tournament Appearances......................................................................................................... 1972, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006

2009 Univer s i t y o f R h o d e Is l a n d M e n’s S o cce r


THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND is the largest university in the nation’s smallest state, but with 12,793 undergraduates

and 3,111 graduate/professional students, URI is small enough to be friendly, intimate, safe and student-centered. In part because of its of its unique location - six miles from Rhode Island’s coastal beaches and the Narragansett Bay - the University has developed strong marine programs and has been designated a national Sea Grant institution.

HISTORY

The University was chartered as the state’s agricultural school in 1888. The Oliver Watson farm was purchased as a site for the school, and the old farmhouse, now restored, still stands on the campus. The school became the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1892, and the first class of 17 members was graduated two years later. The Morrill Act of 1862 provided for the sale of public lands. Income from these sales was to be used to create at least one college in each state with the principal purpose of teaching agriculture and mechanic arts. From this grant of land comes the term “land grant,” which applied to the national system of state colleges. In a later adaptation of the concept, federal funds given to colleges for marine research and extension are called “sea grants.” In 1909 the name of the college was changed to Rhode Island State College, and the program of study was revised and expanded. In 1951 the college became the University of Rhode Island by an act of the General Assembly. The Board of Governors for Higher Education, appointed by the governor, became the governing body of the University in 1981.

ACADEMICS

The University conferred a total of 2,837 degrees at its 2008 Commencement, including 2,201 bachelor’s degrees, 481 master’s degrees, 68 doctoral and 87 doctor of pharmacy degrees (six-year pharmacy program).

THE FACULTY

The University’s 589 faculty members are drawn from across the country and throughout the world. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 16.5-to-1, Rhode Island offers personal attention, as well as the resources of a large research university. While class size varies, two-thirds of all undergraduate courses are taught in classes of 29 students or fewer.

THE STUDENTS

The University’s 12,793 undergraduate and 3,111 graduate/professional students come from all over the world. The 323 international students represent 64 different countries and regions.


DIVERSITY

The Multicultural Student Services staff is part of the Division of Student Affairs and sponsors programs and seminars for all students. Some examples of multicultural events are Asian Awareness Month; Black History Month; Cape Verdean Awareness Week; Career Day; Diversity Week; Latino Student Leadership Conference; Martin Luther King Week; Unity Weekend; and Women of Color Conference.

HOUSING

University students live in the 22 residence halls on campus, which include rooms with provisions for students with disabilities. Residence hall housing is guaranteed to freshmen who enter in the fall term. There are four graduate and undergraduate apartment complexes, as well as the Rainbow Diversity House. More than 1,600 students participate in the fraternity-sorority system - more than 600 of which reside in fraternity and sorority houses. Others choose to live in rented rooms or houses near the ocean, just a short drive from campus.

THE URI CAMPUS & BEYOND

The University of Rhode Island is located in the historic village of Kingston within a suburban area of approximately 55,000 people, close to the ocean and major beaches. The 1,200-acre rural campus is a handsome mix of ivy-covered buildings and contemporary architecture. Just 30 miles south of Providence, the campus is within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City by car or convenient public transportation.

ALUMNI INVOLVEMENT

There are more than 100,900 active URI alumni. The states with the most active alumni are: Rhode Island, 43,107; Massachusetts, 12,518, Connecticut, 7,061; New York, 5,326 and New Jersey, 4,910.

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

In 2009, the University opened several new buildings and research centers. Among them were the $54 million, 140,000 square-foot Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences on the Kingston campus, as well as the $15 million, 41,000 square-foot Ocean Science and Exploration Center and the Pell Marine Science Library at the Narragansett Bay Campus. In addition, groundbreaking ceremonies were held for a $2.2 million, 5,000 square-foot Hillel Center (opening this winter) and a $5 million, 22,000 square-foot Hellenic Studies Center Paideia, which will include an open air amphitheater. In the spring of 2007, University officials unveiled projects totaling more than $120 million to improve the student experience, including a new dining hall, new suite- and apartment-style undergraduate housing, renovations to existing residence halls, and 1,400 new parking spaces for students. The 800-bed, $68 million housing project is the largest construction effort in University history. The new $22 million, 42,229-square-foot Hope Commons opened in August, 2007 and features the latest in the college dining experience with food stations. Each station has its own theme and culinary offerings.


Rhode Island is centrally located between three major cities - all easily accessible by car or train. Boston is about an hour away, while New York City is just under three hours away, and Hartford, Conn. is less than two hours away. Many of the adjoining states and sights in New England are just a short trip away by car, train or ferry. The smallest of the 50 states, “Little Rhody” was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams and also has the longest official state name - “The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.” URI CORNERSTONES The University of Rhode Island is a principled community guided by values. As members of this community, we subscribe to the following principles, which form the foundation of our endeavors: • We pursue knowledge with honesty, integrity, and courage • We promote independent choice, intellectual curiosity, open-mindedness and free expression • We respect the rights and dignity of each individual and group • We reject prejudice and intolerance, and we work to understand differences • We accept personal responsibility for our actions and their consequences • We actively cooperate to improve the University, the state of Rhode Island, and the global community beyond our borders • We strive to be a community where the environment and property are treated respectfully • We seek to create and maintain an environment conducive to personal health and wellness • We work to develop skills which promote lifelong learning, leadership and service

A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY The University offers the only academic programs in the world that merge the disciplines of oceanography, ocean engineering, archeology and maritime history to study sunken ships of antiquity. Led by world-renowned oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard, who found the Titanic, the program is focusing its research on Phoenician and Bronze Age ships in the Black Sea and eastern Mediterranean.


The University is located in Kingston - in the heart of historic and picturesque South County with more than 400 miles of shoreline and 100 beaches, Rhode Island is well-known as the “Ocean State.” But Rhode Island has much more than sandy beaches. Many top companies have corporate offices and headquarters nearby and in the capital city of Providence, providing numerous opportunities for URI students and graduates. EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

The University of Rhode Island is the state’s largest university, with an enrollment of 12,793 undergraduate and 3,111 graduate/professional student on its four campuses. With nationally- and internationally-known faculty members engaged in a broad range of teaching, research and outreach activities, URI is renowned in many areas, including biotechnology, oceanography, environmental sciences, engineering, and public health promotion.

APPLICATIONS

Applications to the University increased by 57 percent, from 9,111 in 1998 to 15,887 in 2008.

SELECTIVITY

Admission was granted to 80 percent of those applicants in 2008, compared to 78.8% in 1998.

VALUE LEARNING

In 2009, URI was ranked 15th nationally – and No. 1 in New England – by The Wall Street Journal’s SmartMoney magazine in a study of public and

private colleges, examining the relationship between tuition costs and graduates’ earning power. The University was lauded for delivering a strong return on investment for its students.

MISSION

The University of Rhode Island is the State’s public learner-centered research university. We are a community joined in a common quest for knowledge. The University is committed to enriching the lives of its students through its land, sea, and urban grant traditions. URI is the only public institution in Rhode Island offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students the distinctive educational opportunities of a major research university. Our undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, research, and outreach serve Rhode Island and beyond. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are united in one common purpose: to learn and lead together. Embracing Rhode Island’s heritage of independent thought, we value: • Creativity and Scholarship • Diversity, Fairness, and Respect • Engaged Learning and Civic Involvement • Intellectual and Ethical Leadership


AT URI, PERSONAL GROWTH IS ENHANCED BY the strength and quality of our student-athletes and coaches. Last year, the

University of Rhode Island placed a total of 151 student-athletes on the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (82 fall, 69 spring). Rhody men’s basketball head coach Jim Baron was inducted into the St. Bonaventure Athletics Hall of Fame for his contributions as a player and as a coach. Baron also was named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his head coaching career. Baseball head coach Jim Foster led Rhody to a trio of wins over nationally-ranked opponents and was an Honorable Mention for CollegeBaseballInsider.com’s National Coach of the Year award. In addition, Foster was named the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association’s Coach of the Year after guiding the Rams to a school-record 37 victories. Women’s tennis head coach Sandy Wood also received postseason honors as he was named Atlantic 10 Co-Coach of the Year. Milan Adams – Baseball Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team Tyler Adams – Men’s Track & Field First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor) Brian Alexander – Men’s Track & Field Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team (Indoor)

Shayna Daugherty – Women’s Track & Field Second Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor) Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference (Indoor) First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor) Atlantic 10 Field Performer of the Year (Outdoor) CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-DistrictTeam (Outdoor)

Ananda Fraser – Women’s Track & Field First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor) Academic All-Conference Team (Indoor)

Luke Demko – Baseball MLB Draftee (29th round, San Francisco Giants) Stopper of the Year Award Watch List Second Team All-Atlantic 10

TyLynn Graham – Women’s Track & Field Second Team All-Atlantic 10

Karin Fulkerson – Rowing NRCA National Scholar-Athlete

Jimmy Baron – Men’s Basketball Lowe’s Senior CLASS All-America Team Portsmouth Invitational Tournament Participant NABC All-District 4 Team First Team All-Atlantic 10 Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Cox Sports Rhode Island Male Collegiate Athlete of the Year Rhode Island D-I Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Year Set new URI and Atlantic 10 records for career 3-pointers

Michael Elliott – Men’s Track & Field First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor/Outdoor) Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team (Indoor/Outdoor)

John Carstensen – Men’s Track & Field First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor)

Jackie Fede – Women’s Soccer Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team

Stephanie Gregory – Women’s Track & Field Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team First Team All Atlantic 10 (Indoor)

Tom Coulombe – Baseball Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team

Taylor Fontaine – Men’s Golf Ping Division I All-Northeast Region Team Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Year

Matt Hansen – Football FCS All-New England Team All-CAA Football Second Team

Mallary Fossa – Rowing NRCA National Scholar-Athlete

Grace Hedstorm – Women’s Tennis CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All District-l First Team Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team

Kedan Crosby – Men’s Soccer NEISL Senior All-Star Game Participant Second Team All-Atlantic 10

Fran Dempsey – Football CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team

Nick Greenwood – Baseball MLB Draftee (14th round, San Diego Padres) ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winner ABCA All-Northeast Region Second Team NEIBA All-New England First Team
 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Honorable Mention Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team


Delroy James – Men’s Basketball Atlantic 10 Sixth Man of the Year Lara-Jane Que – Women’s Track & Field First Team All Atlantic 10 (Indoor) Jasmine Jennings – Women’s Track & Field USA Track & Field Championship Participant NCAA Championship Qualifier USTFCCCA Division I All-American RIAIAW Distinguished Student Athlete of the Year First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor) Penn Relays Hammer Throw Champion New England Hammer Throw Champion Atlantic 10 Hammer Throw Champion Jacob Keeling – Men’s Track & Field NCAA East Regional Participant Second Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor) First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor) David Kennedy – Men’s Track & Field First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor) Shunzaburo Kida – Men’s Track & Field First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor) Second Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor) Lauren Killea – Rowing NRCA National Scholar-Athlete Nicole Klaiber – Rowing NRCA National Scholar-Athlete Brandon Johnson-Farrell – Football All-CAA Football Third Team Mike Le Bel - Baseball Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team Kirsten Leikem – Women’s Tennis Second Team All-Atlantic 10

Oliver Palmer – Baseball NEIBA All-New England First Team
 Second Team All-Atlantic 10 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I First Team Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team Brittany Pelsue – Women’s Track & Field First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor) Andres Perdomo – Men’s Soccer NEISL Senior All-Star Game Participant Derek Peterson – Men’s Track & Field NCAA East Regional Participant New England Outdoor Champion (Discus) First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor)

Nick Sanborn – Men’s Track & Field Second Team All-Atlantic 10 Stephanie Santos – Women’s Soccer Atlantic 10 All-Conference Honorable Mention Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team Kahiem Seawright – Men’s Basketball First Team All-Atlantic 10 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament Participant Kalyn Sheehan – Women’s Track & Field First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor/Indoor) Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Rookie (Outdoor) Kaylen Shimoda – Women’s Soccer Atlantic 10 All-Conference Honorable Mention

Erkko Puranen – Men’s Soccer NSCAA All-Mid Atlantic Region Third Team Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team

Eric Smith - Baseball MLB Draftee (2nd round, Arizona Diamondbacks) NEIBA All-New England Second Team First Team All-Atlantic 10

Jenessa Redfern – Rowing Atlantic 10 Commissioner Honor Roll All New England Region First Team NRCA National Scholar-Athlete Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference

D.J. Stefkovich – Football CAA Academic All-Conference Team

Andrew Reigstad – Men’s Track & Field First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Outdoor) Dan Rhault – Baseball MLB Draftee (26th round, Tampa Bay Rays) Brooks Wallace Award Watch List All-Ping Baseball National Team Honorable Mention NEIBA All-New England Second Team
 ECAC All-Star First Team
 Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year
 First Team All-Atlantic 10
 Grace Rignanese – Rowing NRCA National Scholar-Athlete

Mark Stevens – Men’s Golf Ping Division I All-Northeast Region Team Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team James Whalen – Men’s Track & Field Atlantic 10 Field Performer of Year First Team All-Atlantic 10 (Indoor) Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team (Indoor) Caitlyn Welsh – Volleyball Atlantic 10 All-Conference Honorable Mention Dwayne Williams – Men’s Soccer Second Team All-Atlantic 10 Kayla Wilson – Volleyball Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team


The 2008-09 ACADEMIC YEAR saw many of Rhode Island’s teams continue to build on their previous season’s successes. The

Rhody baseball team led the way, recording a program-best 37 victories with wins over No. 8 Miami, No. 11 Oklahoma State and No. 25 Ohio State. Making their seventh consecutive appearance in the Atlantic 10 Championship - the league’s longest active streak - the Rams earned a first-round bye before defeating third-seeded Xavier (7-6) and top-seeded Dayton (9-2) to advance to the championship game. The URI women’s tennis program was equally as impressive, turning in a 15-4 record - including a perfect 6-0 mark in the fall - and winning its third consecutive New England Championship title. The Rhode Island men’s basketball team won 23 games en route to earning a spot in the postseason NIT for the second straight year while URI’s football team captured the Governor’s Cup for the third consecutive season and the sixth time in the last eight years. Appearing in A-10 tournament for the sixth year in a row in 2008, the Rhody men’s soccer program also holds the league’s best active streak for consecutive appearances at the conference championship. The URI men’s track & field squad captured the team title at the New England Outdoor Championship while placing second at the Atlantic 10 indoor and outdoor meets. The Rhody women, meanwhile, finished third at each of the conference championship meets while URI’s rowing team finished runner-up at the Atlantic 10 Championship.

2008-09 AtLANtic 10 championship PARTICIPANTS Baseball – Second Place Men’s Basketball – Quarterfinals Women’s Basketball – Quarterfinals Men’s Cross Country – 13th Place Women’s Cross Country – 12th Place Golf – Fifth Place Men’s Indoor Track & Field – Second Place

Women’s Indoor Track & Field – Third Place Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – Second Place Women’s Outdoor Track & Field – Third Place Rowing – Second Place Men’s Soccer – Quarterfinals Women’s Swimming & Diving – 10th Place Women’s Tennis – Tied, Seventh Place


URI’s student-athletes excel in the community as well as in competition and the classroom. Members of

Rhody’s 18 athletic teams participate in a wide-variety of community service projects, from clinics, to charity events to “Reading Week” - an annual department-wide venture which places student-athletes in local elementary schools. URI’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) helps organize many of these activities, as well as the highly successful “Pink Out” - which began in 2006 as the first-ever breast cancer charity event linked to an NCAA Division I men’s basketball game.

“We want to be champions in the three most important areas: in competition, in the classroom, and in the community.” - Thorr Bjorn, URI Director of Athletics

University of Rhode Island student-athletes are active in the community, participating in activities such as: Walk to D’Feet ALS; Jonnycake Center Thanksgiving Food Drive; Date-a-Jock Charity Auction; the annual “Pink Out” to benefit breast cancer awareness; The Autism Project of Rhode Island walk (pictured above); Habitat for Humanity; Grassroots Soccer (pictured at right); and Reading Week.


Renowned regionally and nationally, the University of Rhode Island Sports Medicine department provides the best

medical care possible to all varsity student-athletes. Led by Associate Athletics Director for Health & Performance Kim Bissonnette, the URI sports medicine staff works hand-in-hand with a full staff of some of the top orthopedic surgeons, medical doctors, dentists, chiropractors, strength & conditioning coaches, and podiatrists. This ensures that URI student-athletes receive the very best in professional medical care. The entire URI sports medicine staff is devoted to the education, prevention, evaluation and rehabilitation of athletic related injuries. These individuals are dedicated to returning URI’s student-athletes to their sport in the safest and quickest manner as possible.

Kim Bissonnette Associate Athletics Director for Health & Performance Football, Swimming & Diving

Andy Llaguno

Kristen Abbott

Senior Associate Athletic Trainer

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Football, Rowing

Women’s Soccer, Baseball

Mitzi Dusin

Lauren Goley

Associate Athletic Trainer

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Football, Men’s XC/Track & Field

Men’s Soccer, Women’s XC/Track & Field

Michael Monterio

Bridget Rumer

Associate Athletic Trainer

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Men’s Basketball, Golf

Volleyball, Softball

Michelle Levreault Assistant Athletic Trainer Women’s Basketball, Women’s Tennis


University of Rhode Island student-athletes receive the top medical care available thanks to the University’s

partnership with South County Hospital and its new state-of-the-art Orthopedics Center. South County Hospital has long been recognized for its specialty in orthopedics as Orthopedics Center offers patients the latest surgical techniques and the most advanced technology in a state-of-the-art orthopedic facility. Additionally, all URI student-athletes have access to the on-campus health services facility, led by Dr. Fred Procopio. URI’s health services department seeks to be the most caring, respected and sought-after health care resource for the diverse student population.

Dr. David Burns, DO

Dr. Tim Drury, MD

Dr. Mark Coppes, MD

Dr. Robert Marchand, MD

Dr. Randall Risinger, MD

Dr. Joseph Fitzgerald, MD

Dr. Thomas Warcup, MD


STRENGTH & CONDITIONING The strength & conditioning department trains URI’s student-athletes using movements that are varied, complex and require a great deal of force development. Emphasis is placed on movements that are ground based and employ a closed-chain kinetic multi-joint action with the ultimate goal of increasing rate of force development and having explosive strength. Functional exercises done to enhance performance and to help the student-athlete improve resistance to injury.

Under the direction of head strength & conditioning coach Liz Proctor, the Rams have specific, year-round workout schedules that are mapped out and designed to maximize the performance of each member of the Rhode Island men's soccer program. All strength & conditioning training is geared toward making team members the best they can be, both on the field and off.

Strength. Speed. Flexibility. Injury Prevention. Endurance. Explosiveness. Toughness. Success.


ACADEMIC ADVISING URI is proud to offer its student-athletes an academic support system designed to foster responsibility and enthusiasm for learning. Individuals in need of additional academic support are assigned to a Learning Specialist. These advisors are experts in dealing with academically challenged students and offer close academic monitoring as well as ongoing needs assessments. During weekly meetings, student-athletes have the opportunity to discuss academic problems and work on time management/study skills. Because of their professional relationship with many of the faculty, our advisors are able to help students communicate effectively with their professors. They also assist with scheduling classes, selecting majors and researching internship opportunities. The Rhody Life Skills Program is committed to the “total development� of the student-athlete. The program focuses on five commitment areas designed to promote personal growth: academic excellence, athletic excellence, personal development, career development and community outreach. In collaboration with campus and community resources, the Rhody Life Skills Program offers a variety of workshops, seminars, and activities designed to prepare URI's student-athletes for life’s challenges beyond the playing arena.


The URI Soccer Complex Home of the 2009 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Championship


The URI SOCCER COMPLEX, which has been the home of University of Rhode Island soccer since 1976, is one of the finest collegiate soccer facilities in the Atlantic 10 and Northeast Region. The playing surface has been completely renovated and re-graded with 400 cubic yards of soil and re-sodded to give the Rams a flat playing surface. New bleachers were installed to replace the old iron and wooden structure and 12 handicap seats were added, bringing the capacity to 2,000. The project was a combination of anonymous donors, the Rhode Island Ram Athletic Association and boosters of the soccer program. The men's and women's soccer teams were involved in the demolition of the former stands and construction of the foundation on which the current bleachers rest. Fiore Industries donated concrete for the construction and Cullion Concrete donated labor. Mooresfield Builders oversaw the project and John Pasture was the project manager for the foundation. H. Charles Tapalian donated the funding for the bleachers which were constructed by Seating Solutions. Lalham Excavators and URI grounds superintendent Charlie Hovanesian also helped with the project. The turf for the field was provided, at cost, by URI alumnus Dave Wallace and was installed by Kingston Turf and Brian Bouchard, with URI professor Dr. Richard Sullivan providing consulting. Former coaches Ed Bradley, Jay Primiano and Gareth Elliott were heavily involved in the fundraising and hands-on labor.

Previous improvements to the URI Soccer Complex include the addition of lights in 1996 and a sprinkler system in 2003. Next up will be the addition of permanent dugouts for the home and visiting teams as well as a three-level press box that will sit on the north sideline, overlooking the soccer field. The multifunctional pressbox will feature a roof-top deck, allowing both home and visiting teams to film games while also providing an elevated area from which the URI football program can film and observe practice sessions on its adjacent training facility. The URI Soccer Complex has hosted the Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Championship four times (1991, 1995, 1998 and 2000) and the Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Championship twice (1996 and 2001). The facility has also hosted two NCAA Men's Tournament games in the last decade.


COACHING STAFF

JOHN O'CONNOR Head Coach • Fourth Season

John O'Connor enters his fourth season as the head men's soccer coach at Rhode Island in 2009-10. In three seasons with the Rams, O'Connor has compiled a 29-21-11 record while coaching four MLS draft picks, three adidas/MLS Player Combine invitees, an All-American, seven NSCAA All-Region selections, two A-10 Players of the Year, 13 All-Conference honorees and one Academic All-Conference selection. In his first year with the program, URI captured the Atlantic 10 championship title, was ranked as high as 19th in the nation and advanced to the second round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament. Senior forward Jeffrey Gonsalves finished the season ranked second in the nation in total points (41pts, 18g/5a) and tied for second-best in the country in goals scored. He also earned a spot on two different All-America teams and was the 40th overall pick (by Toronto FC) in the MLS SuperDraft. Rhody carried its national prominence into the following season, reaching a No. 22 national ranking and seeing three players taken in the MLS draft. Senior Geoff Cameron was selected 42nd overall in the SuperDraft - by two-time defending MLS Champion Houston Dynamo - while classmates Danleigh Borman (7th overall, New York Red Bulls) and Lukasz Tumicz (34th overall, Columbus Crew) were picked up a week later in the Supplemental Draft. Cameron went on to be a finalist for the 2008 MLS Rookie of the Year award and was a member of the First XI at the 2009 MLS All-Star game. He also received a US National Team call up in early 2009. O'Connor came to Kingston after leaving the University of Chicago as the program's all-time winningest soccer coach. He also spent five seasons as an assistant coach at Dartmouth under current Notre Dame head coach and Scottish international Bobby Clark. "John is a great coach because of his mastery of the x's and o's of the game, but what sets him apart is the way he deals with student-athletes," said his mentor Clark. "I've seen the way his positive energy impacts a soccer program, an athletic department and a community. I have no doubt he will be very successful in this position." O'Connor was named the NCAA Division III Coach of the Year in 1996, after leading Chicago to the NCAA Tournament semifinals and earning the program's highest-ever ranking (No. 5) in just his second season with the Maroons. Prior to that, Chicago had posted just three winning seasons in the previous 20 years. A native of Wayland, Mass., O'Connor guided the Maroons to a 14-5-1 record in 2005 as well as the team's second-straight appearance in the NCAA semifinals and a No. 18 ranking in the final national poll. In 2001, O'Connor led Chicago to its first-ever University Athletic Association (UAA) men's soccer championship while the Maroons finished the season ranked No. 2 in the South Central region and No. 14 nationally. With a 113-74-17 (.596) record in 11 seasons at Chicago, O'Connor tops all Chicago men's soccer coaches in winning percentage (.596) and winning seasons (nine). While there, he developed 46 All-UAA performers, 12 All-Region selections, an All-American, an Academic All-American and an NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipient.

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Q&A WITH COACH O'CONNOR Prior to his arrival at Chicago, O'Connor spent five seasons at Dartmouth College under Clark. During their tenure together, the Big Green posted an overall record of 40-19-7, including a 17-10-1 mark in the Ivy League with two conference titles (1990, 1992) and two appearances in the NCAA Division I quarterfinals (1990, 1992). While at Dartmouth, O'Connor also served as Director of Coaching for the Upper Valley Lightning Youth Soccer Association and was a Region I Olympic Development Program staff member. O'Connor also coached at Orono (Maine) High School and served as an assistant at his alma mater, the University of Maine, from 1984-86. There, he earned a bachelor's degree in physical education ('84) and a master's in education ('86). He also holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) "A" License as well as a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Premier Diploma. O'Connor resides in Wyoming, R.I. with his wife Sheila, who is an Aquatics Specialist at URI as well as a former swimming coach at the University of Chicago. The couple has two childrenn - Megan and Michael.

What should Rhody soccer fans expect from the Rams in 2009? I think we are a very versatile team, being able to play both possession for purpose or direct when necessary. It all depends on what our opponents give us as we try not to put our energy into worrying about the abilities of our opponent but rather focusing on the strengths of our team and how we can be effective. Our alums and fans will see an organized team, players who understand their roles and responsibilities and play with a purpose. We are confident it will be exciting attacking soccer with a lock-down zonal defensive mentality. Our philosophy is that no one player is any more important than the next and this will be apparent when you see a game. Eleven players defend and eleven players attack. We play with emotion and commitment to the name on the front of the jersey. It should be a lot of fun to watch as our combination of youth and experience should serve us well this season. Describe your recruiting philosophy and some of the specific things you look for in potential student-athletes. Philosophically, we are looking for players who want to be at URI and experience everything the Atlantic 10, the University and the South County region of Rhode Island has to offer. Student-athletes who come to Kingston must have a desire to be successful on the field and in the classroom. Specifically, we look for intelligent players who make good decisions on an off the field. We want athletic and technical players who can adapt on the field and are open to learning from their teammates and the coaching staff. I also look for players who love the game and embrace each moment they are on the field as though it were their last. We think that every player has room for improvement - whether its tactical, technical, in the weight room or on the track. We are confident that our student-athletes finish their careers a better player then when they arrived at URI. In your opinion, what are the keys to maintaining the balance between athletics and academics? I think the key is organization and understanding what your strengths and weaknesses are in both arenas. Athletics and academics work hand in hand so each of their successes depends upon the other. It is a challenge to balance both - and if it were easy, everyone would be doing it… but they aren’t. It’s part of the expectations of being a student-athlete at the University of Rhode Island. The one thing I always ask our players to do when they come to training is to put their books in their locker and concentrate on soccer. In return, when they finish practicing I expect them to hang their boots up and focus on academics. Its a simple philosophy and one which I have found to work. At the end of the day, you can’t have one without the other and I think the players recognize and embrace this . What are your thoughts on the Atlantic 10 Conference and what it takes to be successful in this league? The Atlantic 10 is tough because rarely are there easy games - no matter where your opponent is in the standings. The teams in this league play with a lot of determination and pride, which is reflective of the type of kids that attend our institutions. The number of players from the A-10 that have gone onto successful professional careers in Major League Soccer shows that our league is as competitive as any league in the country. To be one of the elite teams in our league you must establish consistency as well as a history, tradition and a mentality of success. These are all components which we have in place here at URI - and as long as we are able to maintain excellence in these areas, the Ocean State will continue its tradition of successful soccer. What has been the biggest highlight of your coaching career? Over my career I’ve been very fortunate to be involved in a lot wonderful things so it is hard to pinpoint one. Taking my University of Chicago team to the Division III Final Four was pretty special because no one expected us to be there and it was pretty magical. Of course, my first season here at URI - when we won the A-10 Championship - was another great memory which I cherish. Those players were very accepting of me and the experience I brought to URI. Together, we were able to meld their talents with my strategic philosophies in order to accomplish our goals. In the end though, I think the biggest highlight is seeing the players mature, develop and go on to successful careers/lives - whether that be in soccer or elsewhere. Its the greatest part of my job and why I love it so much. What is your favorite thing about the University of Rhode Island? If I could, I would simply say everything. But in actuality, I think this is an ideal place for me and my family while also being a great fit for me as a coach. I cherish the relationships I’ve developed and admire the passion and dedication our alums have for the program. The community embraces the game and being in this type of environment is inspiring. It keeps me on my toes and thinking all the time. That is what keeps me wanting to come to work every day, as far as I am concerned. Where else do you get to live in a great community, just miles from the beach and have a job where you are challenged to compete at a highest level each and every day? Since joining the Atlantic 10 in 1987, URI has captured six championship titles – which is more than any other team in the league. What goes into building a program so rich in success and tradition? What Ed Bradley built before I got here was a combination of exceptionally talented players fused with those who knew their roles and could perform their duties at the highest level. It takes competitive players who are willing to sacrifice their own personal accolades for the success of the team and program. Those individual honors did come with winning but more importantly, that winning established Rhode Island men’s soccer as a premier program. As we all have seen, there are many of examples where “success breeds success” and this is no different here. All URI needed was that one successful team/era of players - then everyone who followed wanted to experience what those guys did. This is as true now as it was in 1987 when URI joined the A-10. Along the way, there can be some bumps and stumbles but in the end, the roots of the program are strong and it would take a lot to destroy the fruit that it bears. What are some of the benefits/home field advantages of playing at the URI Soccer Complex? Playing at home is great and our players look forward to getting out to the URI Soccer Complex each and every time they can. The surface is great and the environment can be electrifying. We have a great following of students, alums, parents, friends and members of the community who are there to support us no matter what the result. I have to admit that even after all my time coaching and playing, walking out to our field on a cool October night - hearing the music, seeing the lights and watching the players warm up - sends chills up my spine. I haven’t experienced a better home venue in my time coaching. What has been your favorite road trip/away game? There have been a couple of favorites since I started coaching. One is my very first game as coach at URI. It happened to be at Providence College - one of our biggest rivals. It was a rainy afternoon and - after going down a goal early - we stormed back to score twice and win... even though we played the last 25 minutes with 10 men. It was nerve racking and exciting simultaneously as I understood the importance of the rivalry. I would have to say the second was playing Notre Dame in their tournament two seasons back. Even though we didn’t end up on the winning end, we were at a place where I had coached camp for many summers and I was coaching against my mentor, Bobby Clark, in memory of the former coach (Mike Berticelli) whom I knew well. It was a great atmosphere and the boys played well against both the Irish as well as perennial power Indiana University Hoosiers. The last would be the first round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament at Rutgers. A great match that ended 1-1 and we advanced in a PK shootout. We had tremendous support from a group of students who drove down to New Jersey for the game. Also, seeing my happy wife and kids there at the end was a memory I won’t forget for a very long time. How do you keep your teams engaged in the community and active with alums? It’s actually not hard to keep the players involved as they all love the game and URI - so sharing it with others is easy. It is a responsibility I feel we have as the state university and its something that will never fade as long as I am here. Whether doing clinics, speaking to schools, fundraising for organizations like Grassroot Soccer or coaching in our local youth program, our players have an opportunity that many others don’t get. This is an important piece of the fabric of our program. As far as our alums, that is another easy one because our former players want to continue to be a part of the program long after their playing days. We see them at our games - both home and away - homecoming, our spring alumni game as well as our golf outing in the summer. These events help foster and maintain the connection. Keeping them updated via e-mail and the web is important too. Even if they are thousands of miles away - as many are - they're always interested in who the players are and what they are doing. The pride in our program is contagious, and something I feel is passed along from generation to generation.

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ASSISTANT COACHES

MITCH STONE Assistant Coach • Third Season

Mitch Stone enters his third season with the Rams in 2009-10. Stone came to URI after serving as Director of Operations at the Grantham Indoor Soccer Center in Grantham, N.H. There, his responsibilities included conducting coaching and player development clinics, administrating league play and serving as Director of the Grantham Soccer School of Excellence. Prior to his time in New Hampshire, Stone was the head men's soccer coach at Lawrence University from 1997-2000. He also served as an assistant on the Lawrence men's ice hockey coaching staff from 1997-98 and took on the role of head coach from 1998-99. Stone's collegiate coaching career started at the University of Chicago, where he served as an intern assistant men's soccer coach in 1997. Stone also has been involved with various camps across the country, including those at the University of Maine, Dartmouth College, the University of Notre Dame and the Rhode Island Elite Soccer Academy. He directed the Lawrence University Soccer Camp in 1999 and co-directed the Shooting Start Soccer Camp (Appleton, Wisc.) in 1998. He also served as the site director for the Upper Valley Youth Lightning Community Camps (Hanover, N.H.) from 1994-1997. A native of Orono, Maine, Stone was a member of the 1993 Rhode Island men's soccer team before transferring to Colby-Sawyer where he earned the College's Male Athlete of the Year Award in 1996 and 1997. He also was recognized as the Commonwealth Coast Conference's (CCC) Player of the Year in 1995 and was a member of the CCC All-Conference First Team in 1995 and 1996. Additionally, Stone earned the CCC's Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year Award in 1996. A 1997 graduate of Colby-Sawyer College, he received his Bachelor's degree in Sports Management and went on to earn his MBA from Franklin Pierce in 2002. Stone has two children - Jack and Millie - and currently resides in Narragansett, R.I. with his wife, Jennifer.

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ROB CZLONKA Assistant Coach • Second Season

Rob Czlonka begins his second season with the Rams in 2009-10. Before joining the URI staff, Czlonka spent two seasons in Pittsburgh, where he served as an assistant at Carnegie Mellon University - a member of the University Athletic Association, which is widely regarded as the top NCAA Division III conference in the country. There, he was heavily involved in all aspects of the Tartan program including recruiting, on-field coaching, game management, scouting, video and match analysis, off-season conditioning and office administration and helped the Tartans to an ECAC Division III South Championship. He also coached with the International Football Club during the winter and spring. Prior to his time at Carnegie Mellon, Czlonka was the assistant men's soccer coach at Oberlin College (Ohio). Before landing at Oberlin, he spent three seasons as head coach/ coordinator of soccer at Hawaii Baptist Academy. He also served as a Hawaii Olympic Development Program (ODP) coach, and worked as an assistant with the Honolulu Bulls Soccer Club. He holds his "B" license from the United States Soccer Federation. A team captain and three-year letter-winner at Chowan University (N.C.), Czlonka earned his undergraduate degree in 1997 and currently is pursuing his master's degree at Duquesne University. In addition to his duties with the Rams, Czlonka will also serve as Director of Coaching for Rams Football Club, a premier youth soccer organization in the South County region of Rhode Island. Czlonka currently resides in South County with his wife, Lisa, and their son, Gabriel.

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FRANK BERGREN Director of Soccer Operations • 11th Season

Frank Bergren, the Director of Soccer Operations, is longest tenured member of the Rams' staff, entering his 11th season in 2009-10. A graduate of the University of Rhode Island, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education in 1975 and completed his Master's of Science degree from URI in 1981. A native of Westerly, R.I., Bergren was the varsity boy's soccer coach at North Kingstown High School from 1995-1998. He joined the Rams' staff under former URI boss Ed Bradley in 1999 and has been a part of the program ever since. In addition to his work with Rhody men's soccer, he also serves as the department head for Physical Education and Health at Westerly High School where he has worked for 29 years. Coach Bergren's responsibilities include coordinating pre-game warm-up as well as overseeing post-game recovery of the players. He also assists in designing and implementation of the yearround fitness program for the student-athletes. He also coordinates video taping and post-game editing of matches for team review in addition to working with players who may not be a part of the traveling party. Bergren holds an Advanced National Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and is a United States Soccer Federation licensed coach. He has been a staff coach for the Rhode Island boy's Olympic Development Program and is a former assistant director of the Connecticut Soccer School. Frank resides in North Kingstown, R.I. in the village of Wickford, with his wife Wendy, son Skip and daughters Molly, a 2006 URI graduate and former URI women's soccer defender, and Emily who is a member of the Rhode Island class of 2008.

LAUREN GOLEY Athletic Trainer • Third Season

Lauren Goley begins her third year as an assistant athletic trainer at Rhode Island in 2009-10, after spending the previous two years at URI as graduate assistant athletic trainer. While earning her master's degree in kinesiology, she worked with the Rhody women's track & field team and assisted with football. Currently, she works with the men's soccer and women's track & field teams. A native of North Kingstown, R.I., Goley returned to her home state in 2005, after earning her bachelor's degree in athletic training from Keene State College. There, she worked with a variety of programs, including: women's soccer, baseball, field hockey, women's lacrosse, men's basketball and Keene High School football. Lauren also served as a Student Delegate for the Eastern Athletic Training Association while in graduate school. She hopes to continue her involvement with the National Athletic Training Association at the state level.

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LIZ PROCTOR

Strength & Conditioning Coach • Sixth Season Liz Proctor is in her sixth season in the University of Rhode Island Strength & Conditioning department and her third as Director. She is responsible for creating and overseeing the URI strength and conditioning program with the primary goal of developing strength, power, speed, agility, flexibility and injury prevention for the University's 18 programs. Prior to her time at URI, Proctor spent four years at The College of the Holy Cross as Assistant Strength Coach. While in Worcester, she worked primarily football, hockey, men's basketball, field hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, women's soccer, baseball, and softball. Proctor also spent time as an assistant strength coach with the Worcester Icecats of the American Hockey League (AHL) as well as their National Hockey League (NHL) affiliate, St. Louis Blues. Prior to Holy Cross, she worked at Mike Boyle's strength and conditioning program in Burlington, Mass. During the 2000-01 season, Proctor served as the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the WNBA's New York Liberty. Along with designing and incorporating flexibility and endurance exercise for individual players, she implemented the in-season strength and conditioning program. Proctor also assisted the athletic trainer with treatment, rehabilitation exercises and equipment management. Proctor graduated from Southern Connecticut in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in exercise science and minor in nutrition while also competing on the field hockey and softball teams. She earned her master's degree in applied exercise science at Springfield in 2000 while also serving as the assistant strength coach for the football and all Olympic sports.

NICOLE POLOSKI Academic Advisor • Fourth Season

When the URI men's soccer players need help in the classroom they have no further to look than their Academic Advisor, Nicole Poloski. Nicole begins her fourth year working with the University of Rhode Island Academic Support Team in 2009-10. A 2001 graduate of Providence College, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing. During her four years with the Friars, she played field hockey under her maiden name, Nicole LaBranche. The year following her undergraduate graduation, she received her Masters of Education in Counseling from Providence in 2002. A native of Cumberland, R.I., Poloski graduated from Cumberland High where she had a standout field hockey career. She is responsible for advising the men's soccer team as well as other Rhody student-athletes throughout the academic year. Nicole assists the in class selection, monitors academic progress, gives recommendation for tutoring or other academic based services as well as monitors study hall hours. She also works with the Rhody baseball and women's basketball teams. Nicole resides in Cumberland, R.I. with her husband, John, and son, Dillon.

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2009 ROSTER numerical roster

NO. 0 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 33

NAME YR. Chris Pennock * SR Peyton Warwick JR Anthony Tavares SR Domenic Petrarca * SR Franco Lo Presti SO Jamie Eckmayer FR Dwayne Williams JR Gary Crooks SR Erkko Puranen SO Kevin Shaw * SR Greg Balicki JR Jonathan Pereira JR Eric Hutson SO Matt Ribbens FR Matt Preyss JR Thomas Lindroos FR Robby Gargaro FR Cody Zane SO Michael Tanke JR Reece Markman SO Tim Dragon FR Josh Gonsalves r-FR Andres Ruiz JR Adam Blanchard FR

POS. GK GK GK D D F D M F M/D M/F F/M D M F/D F D D/M M M D M M GK

HT. WT. 6-1 165 6-2 175 5-9 175 5-8 150 6-3 185 5-8 165 5-11 180 5-8 165 5-10 175 5-10 175 5-9 170 5-10 160 6-3 160 5-8 145 6-3 185 6-0 175 6-2 165 6-2 175 5-7 145 5-9 155 6-0 160 6-3 160 6-1 170 6-4 190

HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL Spennymoor, England/Middlesborough College Prairie Village, Kan./Shawnee Mission East East Providence, R.I./East Providence Providence, R.I./La Salle Academy Whitby, Ontario/Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Harrington Park, N.J./Northern Valley-Old Tappan High School Westmoreland, Jamaica/G.C. Foster College Falkirk, Scotland/Louisburg College Viitasaari, Finland/Voionmaan Lukio Denny, Scotland/Hartford Wilbraham, Mass./Wilbraham-Monson Academy Barrington, R.I./LaSalle Academy St. Charles, Mo./Francis Howell North Tinley Park, Ill./Andrew High School Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Chagrin Falls Espoo, Finland/Gymnasiet Grankulla Samskola Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley High School Freedom, Maine/North Yarmouth Academy Niles, Mich./Niles Dallas, Texas/J.J. Pearce Flemington, N.J./Hunderton Central Markham, Ontario/St. Augustine Catholic Providence, R.I./LaSalle Academy Scarborough, Maine/Scarborough

pronunciations NO. 0 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 33

NAME Chris Pennock Peyton Warwick Anthony Tavares Domenic Petrarca Franco Lo Presti Jamie Eckmayer Dwayne Williams Gary Crooks Erkko Puranen Kevin Shaw Greg Balicki Jonathan Pereira Eric Hutson Matt Ribbens Matt Preyss Thomas Lindroos Robby Gargaro Cody Zane Michael Tanke Reece Markman Tim Dragon Josh Gonsalves Andres Ruiz Adam Blanchard

PRONUNCIATION PEN-nick ta-VAR-ez pa-TRAR-cuh FRANK-oh lo-PRESS-tee ECK-myer

ER-ko PUR-ah-nin ba-LICK-ee pa-RARE-uh

PRICE LIN-droos gar-GARE-oh TANK-ee

gon-SAL-vez AHN-drace roo-EASE

* 2009 Team Co-Captains Head Coach: John O’Connor (Maine ’84), fourth season Assistant Coaches: Mitch Stone (Colby-Sawyer '97), third season; Rob Czlonka (Chowan, '97), second season Director of Soccer Operations: Frank Bergren (Rhode Island ’75), 11th season Athletic Trainer: Lauren Goley (Keene State '05), third season

Front (L-R): Reece Markman, Michael Tanke, Kevin Shaw, Gary Crooks, Domenic Petrarca, Dwayne Williams, Matt Preyss, Greg Balicki, Jonathan Pereira Middle (L-R): Asst. Coach Rob Czlonka, Asst. Coach Mitch Stone, Robby Gargaro, Tim Dragon, Anthony Tavares, Peyton Warwick, Adam Blanchard, Chris Pennock, Josh Gonsalves, Erkko Puranen, Head Coach John O'Connor, Director of Ops. Frank Bergren Back (L-R): Matt Ribbens, Andres Ruiz, Franco Lo Presti, Cody Zane, Eric Hutson, Thomas Lindroos, Jamie Eckmayer, Athletic Trainer Lauren Goley

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ROSTER BREAKDOWN MICHIGAN Michael Tanke

ONTARIO (CANADA) Josh Gonsalves Franco Lo Presti

MAINE Adam Blanchard Cody Zane MASSACHUSETTS Greg Balicki RHODE ISLAND Jonathan Pereira Domenic Petrarca Andres Ruiz Anthony Tavares NEW JERSEY Tim Dragon Jamie Eckmayer

OHIO Matt Preyss

TEXAS Reece Markman

KANSAS Peyton Warwick

MISSOURI Eric Hutson

ILLINOIS Robby Gargaro Matt Ribbens

FINLAND Thomas Lindroos Erkko Puranen JAMAICA Dwayne Williams SCOTLAND Gary Crooks Kevin Shaw

JUNIORS (7)

SENIORS (5)

Gary Crooks Chris Pennock Domenic Petrarca Kevin Shaw Anthony Tavares

SOPHOMORES (5) Eric Hutson Franco Lo Presti Reece Markman Erkko Puranen Cody Zane

ENGLAND Chris Pennock

Greg Balicki Jonathan Pereira Matt Preyss Andres Ruiz Michael Tanke Peyton Warwick Dwayne Williams

FRESHMEN (7) Adam Blanchard Tim Dragon Jamie Eckmayer Robby Gargaro Josh Gonsalves Thomas Lindroos Matt Ribbens

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GARY CROOKS Senior • Midfielder 5-8 • 165 Falkirk, Scotland Louisburg College

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CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

G

A

Pts

Shots

SOG

GW

2008

19-19

0

6

6

16

7

0

TOTAL

19-19

0

6

6

16

7

0

2008 (Junior): Started in all 19 of URI's games... Finished the season with six points (0g, 6a)... Set up the gamewinning goal in a 2-1 season-opening victory over Maine... Picked up an assist in Rhody's 3-2 win over Albany... Assisted on the overtime game-winner in URI's 1-0 victory over Harvard... Set up the gamewinning goal in a 1-0 in over Massachusetts... Assisted on the game-winner in 3-2 overtime victory at Duquesne... Recorded an assist against Dayton at the Atlantic 10 Championship. At Louisburg College: Was an NSCAA Junior College First Team All-American and team captain at Louisburg College (N.C.)... Also was named NSCAA Junior College Regional Player of the Year in 2007, while helping lead Louisburg to a third-place finish at the NJCAA Championships... Scored four goals and had 14 assists in 21 games... Was a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Louisburg. In Scotland: Was in the Youth Training Scheme (YTS) for both St. Johnstone and Hibernian Football Club of the Scottish Premier League... Won the U19 Insel Cup and reached the final of the Fila Foyle Cup in Northern Ireland with St. Johnstone. Personal: Born February 15, 1987... Son of Elaine and Alistair Crooks... Has a younger brother, Greig, and a younger sister, Melissa... Majoring in Communications.

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CHRIS PENNOCK Senior • Goalkeeper 6-1 • 165 • 2009 Co-Captain Spennymoore, England Middlesborough College HS

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CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

2006

MIN

GA

GAA

SV

PCT W-L-T

SHO

17-17 1599:14

17

0.96

57

.770

9-3-5

4

2007

19-19 1740:26

24

1.24

50

.676

9-8-2

5

2008

17-16 1480:46

19

1.15

72

.791

7-6-3

5

TOTAL 53-52 4820:26

60

1.12

179

.749

25-17-10

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2008 (Junior): Team co-captain... Appeared in all 17 games for the Rams, missing two with an injury... Finished the season with 72 saves (.791) and a 1.15 goals against average over 1480:46 minutes of action... Turned in a 7-6-3 record with five shutouts... Made five saves in URI's season-opening victory over Maine... Earned the win against Albany... Turned away seven shots in a 1-0 overtime victory against Harvard... Recorded back-to-back shutouts at the UMass Invitational, en route to earning Atlantic 10 and ECAC Player of the Week honors... Made seven stops in a 1-0 win over Massachusetts... Earned his sixth win of the season at Duquesne... Recorded seven saves in a 1-1 tie against George Washington... Blocked seven shots in a 1-0 win over La Salle. 2007 (Sophomore): Finished the season with a 9-8-2 record, posting five shutouts in 1740:26 minutes played... Recorded a season-high nine saves in URI's 2-0 shutout over Providence on Sept. 3... Allowed just one goal in a 4-1 win against Maine on Sept. 30... Recorded his second shutout of the season in a 0-0 double-overtime tie at Richmond on Oct. 7... Picked up the win as URI defeated Xavier on Oct. 12... Earned the win in Rhody's 2-1 victory over Dayton on Oct. 14... Posted three-consecutive shutouts over Fordham, La Salle and Temple (Nov. 2-9). 2006 (Freshman): Finished the season with a 9-3-5 record, posting four shutouts in 1599:14 minutes played... Allowed just 17 goals throughout the season for a 0.96 goals against average while recording 57 saves for a .770 save percentage... Recorded a shutout against George Washington on Oct. 1... Registered five saves in a shutout against Dayton on Oct. 8... Was perfect in net throughout the Atlantic 10 Tournament, blanking #3 seed Richmond in the semifinals and shutting out top-seeded and nationally-ranked Saint Louis in the championship game... Made four saves in a 1-1 tie against Rutgers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and helped URI advance by making a diving save in the fourth round of the penalty kick shootout... Went on to make a career-high six saves in a 1-1 tie with 16th-seeded Lehigh in the NCAA Second Round, before the Rams fell to the Mountain Hawks, 5-4, in six rounds of PKs. Before URI: Played for Middlesborough College... Also was a member of the Middlesborough U18's. Personal: Born on September 12, 1987... Son of Pat and Paul Pennock... Has a twin brother, Jonathan... Majoring in Kinesiology.

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DOMENIC PETRARCA Senior • Defender 5-8 • 150 • 2009 Co-Captain Providence, R.I. La Salle Academy

2

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

G

A

Pts

Shots

SOG

GW

2006

20-18

0

1

1

0

0

0

2007

18-17

1

1

3

3

2

0

2008

19-19

0

2

2

6

2

0

TOTAL

57-54

1

4

6

9

4

0

2008 (Junior): Was one of just four player to start all 19 games for the Rams... Finished the season with two points on a pair of assists... Recorded an assist in a 1-1 tie against George Washington... Assisted on the first goal of the game in a 2-1 win over Charlotte. 2007 (Sophomore): Appeared in 18 games and made 17 starts... Was part of a backline that limited its conference opponents to a combined 25 shots on goal (2.7 per game) in nine league games while URI outshot it's A-10 opponents by an overall margin of 176-82... Recorded an assist in URI's season-opener at No. 15 Harvard on Sept. 1... Scored his first collegiate goal in the Rams' 3-1 win at UMass on Oct. 27. 2006 (Freshman): Saw action in 20 games and made 18 starts... Was named to the Harvard Invitational All-Tournament Team (Sept. 10)... Recorded his first collegiate point, an assist, in URI's 6-1 win at La Salle (Sept. 29). Before URI: Was a four year starter for LaSalle Academy... Played left back, stopper and defensive midfield... Helped lead the team to four state championships... Named MVP at 2005 State Championship... Made the 2003 U17 Y-League Regional Team... Ranked third in the country in 2004... Named 2005 Gatorade Player of the Year... Was a two-time All-State First Team selection. Personal: Born on July 25, 1987... Son of Maria and Domenico Petrarca... Has a sister, Stefania, and brother, Anthony, who played soccer for Providence College... Majoring in Business.

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ANTHONY TAVARES Senior • Goalkeeper 5-9 • 175 East Providence, R.I. East Providence

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CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

MIN

GA

GAA

SV

PCT W-L-T

SHO

2008

2-0

20:07

0

0.00

0

.000

0-0-0

0

TOTAL

2-0

20:07

0

0.00

0

.000

0-0-0

0

2008 (Junior): Appeared in two games for the Rams... Had zero goals against in 20:07 minutes of action. 2007 (Sophomore): Did not appear in any games. 2006 (Freshman): Was not on the Rams' roster his freshman year. Before URI: Played soccer at East Providence High School... Was a three-time All-Division selection and earned All-State and NSCAA All-New England honors in 2005... Played club soccer with Midstate United and was a 2003 Region 1 ODP Pool Player... Was involved with the AYSO VIP Program from 2001-05... Also was an All-Division/All-Star hockey player at East Providence and helped lead team to the 2004-05 Met C State title. Personal: Born April 11, 1988... Son of Mary and Louis Tavares... Has an older brother, Nicholas, and a younger brother, Louis... Majoring in Economics.

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KEVIN SHAW

Senior • Defender/Midfielder 5-10 • 175 • 2009 Co-Captain Denny, Scotland University of Hartford

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CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

G

A

Pts

Shots

SOG

GW

2008

19-16

0

0

0

1

0

0

TOTAL

19-16

0

0

0

1

0

0

2008 (Junior): Appeared in all 19 of URI's games, making 16 starts... Anchored a back line that allowed just under six shots on goal per game. At Hartford: Started 33 of 34 games as a defensive midfielder... Scored three goals - the first of which was against Duke in 2006... Received America East Player of the Week honors on 10/1/06 and was named to the 2006 America East Conference All-Rookie Team. In Scotland: Was a member of the Stirling Albion Football Club Youth Training Scheme. Personal: Born July 3, 1986... Son of Agnes and James Shaw... Has a sister, Arlene, and four brothers, Joseph, James, Thomas and Martin... Majoring in Business Administration.

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GREG BALICKI

Junior • Midfielder/Forward 5-9 • 170 Wilbraham, Mass. Wilbraham-Monson Academy

9

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

G

A

Pts

Shots

SOG

GW

2007

18-8

2

0

4

23

6

1

2008

19-17

1

1

3

31

7

1

TOTAL

37-25

3

1

7

54

13

2

2008 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 19 of URI's games, making 17 starts... Finished the season with three points (1g, 1a)... Recorded and assist in URI's 2-1 win over Maine... Scored the game-winner with 58 seconds left in regulation in Rhody's 3-2 victory over Albany. 2007 (Freshman): Was a Preseason Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team selection... Saw action in 18 games and made eight starts... Finished the season with four points... Scored his first-collegiate goal in a 4-1 win against Maine on Sept. 30... Tallied the game-winner at UMass on Oct. 27. Before URI: Was a team captain and three-year starter at Wilbraham-Monson Academy... Was named to the 2006 NSCAA All-America Team after earning the 2006 Western Massachusetts High School Player of the Year Award... Also was a three-time NSCAA All-Region and All-State selection... Led WMA to the Western New England Prep School League Championship... Scored a hat trick to lead WMA to the New England Prep School Class B Championship... Was a three-time WNEPSSA All-Star... Set the WMA record for career goals (65) and goals in a season (36)... Played club soccer for Western United FC... Former Region I Olympic Development Program and youth national team pool member. PERSONAL: Born December 25, 1987... Son of Judy and Steve Balicki... Has an older brother, Rob... Majoring in Environmental Horticulture & Turfgrass Management.

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JONATHAN PEREIRA Junior • Forward/Midfielder 5-10 • 160 Barrington, R.I. La Salle Academy

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CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

G

A

Pts

Shots

SOG

GW

2007

7-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2008

18-0

0

0

0

8

4

0

TOTAL

25-0

0

0

0

8

4

0

2008 (Sophomore): Appeared in 18 games as a sophomore... Averaged 31 minutes per game as a reserve. 2007 (Freshman): Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team... Saw action in seven games for the Rams. Before URI: Was a team captain and four-year letterwinner at LaSalle Academy... Was a 2006 NSCAA All-Region selection... Helped lead LaSalle to a No. 4 adidas/NSCAA national ranking and three State Championship titles... Was a two-time First Team All-State honoree... Was a Region I ODP Regional Pool player and earned 2006 Rhode Island Boy's ODP Player of the Year honors... Played club soccer for Mid-State United SC... Team won two USYSA Rhode Island State Cup titles... Competed in Region I USYSA Tournament of Champions. Personal: Born April 27, 1989... Son of Jacquelyn and Mario Pereira, who played soccer at URI from 1975-78... Has an older brother Michael, who plays soccer at Monmouth... Majoring in Kinesiology.

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MATT PREYSS

Junior • Defender/Forward 6-3 • 185 Chagrin Falls, Ohio Chagrin Falls

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CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

G

A

Pts

Shots

SOG

GW

2007

13-0

0

0

0

13

6

0

2008

19-16

0

0

0

5

0

0

TOTAL

32-16

0

0

0

18

6

0

2008 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 19 of URI's games, making 16 starts... Converted to the left back position after starting the season as a forward... Averaged 76 minutes per game. 2007 (Freshman): Appeared in 13 games for the Rams... Made his collegiate debut in URI's season-opener at No. 15 Harvard on Sept. 1. Before URI: Was a team captain and three-year letterwinner at Chagrin Falls HS... Was named to the Ohio All-State Team and the Cleveland News Herald All-Star First Team in 2006... Was a three-time All-CVC selection and All-Greater Cleveland pick... Started in the Cleveland Coaches All-Star game as a senior... High school team won four-straight district championships as well as regional titles in 2005 and 2006... Finished runner-up in 2003... Ended his career at Chagrin Falls ranked sixth all-time with 36 goals and 20 assists... Helped lead club teams - Cleveland United and Cleveland Soccer Academy - to USYSA State Cup championships in 2002 and 2006, respectively. Personal: Born March 28, 1989... Son of Nancie and Jerry Pryess... Has three sisters, Kate, Rachel and Lauren, an All-American swimmer at Case Western Reserve, and a brother Ben, who was an All-America at the University of Chicago for Coach O'Connor... Has served in church ministries while playing soccer in Brazil and Japan... Majoring in Finance.

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ANDRES RUIZ Junior • Midfielder 6-1 • 170 Providence, R.I. La Salle Academy

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CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

G

A

Pts

Shots

SOG

GW

2007

18-10

1

1

3

20

4

0

2008

13-7

0

0

0

15

4

0

TOTAL

31-17

1

1

3

35

8

0

2008 (Sophomore): Appeared in 13 games, making 7 starts... Missed a number of games due to injury. 2007 (Freshman): Appeared in 18 games for the Rams and earned 10 starts... Recorded his first collegiate point, an assist, in a 2-0 win over Providence on Sept. 3... Scored his first career goal in URI's 3-1 victory at UMass on Oct. 27. Before URI: Was a team captain at LaSalle Academy... Was a three-time All-State and All-Tournament team honoree... Was an NSCAA All-New England selection in 2005... Helped lead team to four-consecutive State Championship titles... Played club soccer with Midstate United. Personal: Born February 13, 1988... Son of Elia and Jose Ruiz... Has an older brother, Jose... Majoring in Communications.

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MICHAEL TANKE Junior • Midfielder 5-7 • 145 Niles, Mich. Niles

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CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

G

A

Pts

Shots

SOG

GW

2007

10-0

0

0

0

1

0

0

2008

18-3

0

0

0

15

7

0

TOTAL

28-3

0

0

0

16

7

0

2008 (Sophomore): Appeared in 18 games as a sophomore, making three starts in the midfield... Recorded his first career start against Harvard on Sept. 17. 2007 (Freshman): Appeared in 10 games for the Rams... Made his collegiate debut in URI's season-opener at No. 15 Harvard. Before URI: Was a team captain and four-year letterwinner at Niles HS... Was named to the All-State First Team in 2006... Was a four-time All-Conference, three-time All-District and two-time All-Region honoree... Set school records for career goals (58), career assists (47) and career points (163)... Helped lead Niles to its first District Championship... Was a Region II ODP pool player as well as a four-time Indiana ODP team member and captain... Played club soccer for the Indy Burn Eagles and helped lead team to two USYSA Indiana State Cup titles as well as a 2nd-place finish in the Midwest Regional Premier League... Awarded University of Rhode Island Centennial Scholarship. Personal: Born October 18, 1989... Son of Valerie and John Tanke... Has an older bother, Matthew... Majoring in Nutrition & Dietetics.

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PEYTON WARWICK Junior • Goalkeeper 6-2 • 175 Prairie Village, Kan. Shawnee Mission East

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CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

MIN

GA

GAA

SV

PCT W-L-T

SHO

2007

1-0

9:34

0

0.00

0

.000

0-0-0

0

2008

4-3

278:39

9

2.91

11

.550

1-2-0

0

TOTAL

5-3

288:13

9

2.81

11

.550

1-2-0

0

2008 (Sophomore): Appeared in four games, making three starts... Finished the season with a 1-2 record... Made his first career start and turned away six shots to earn the win in a 2-1 double overtime victory over Charlotte. 2007 (Freshman): Appeared in one game for URI... Made his collegiate debut at No. 8 Notre Dame on Sept. 7. Before URI: Was a three-year letterwinner and team captain at Shawnee Mission East HS... Earned All-State honors as a junior and was a two-time All-Sunflower Conference honoree... Was the starting goalkeeper for the Kansas State Olympic Development Program team in addition to playing for the on the Kansas City Legends... Helped lead team to 2006 Missouri USYSA State Cup finals and competed in the 2005 Region II USYSA tournament after winning the Missouri State Cup. Personal: Born May 30, 1989... Son of Angie and Hadley Warwick... Has an older sister, Kama and two older bothers, Evan and Taylor, who played soccer at Fairfield and was on Coach O'Connor's team at the University of Notre Dame soccer camp... Majoring in Political Science.

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DWAYNE WILLIAMS Junior • Defender 5-11 • 180 Westmoreland, Jamaica G.C. Foster

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CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

G

A

Pts

Shots

SOG

GW

2007

6-3

0

0

0

2

0

0

2008

18-18

3

1

7

16

7

3

TOTAL

24-21

3

1

7

18

7

3

2008 (Sophomore): Earned Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team honors... Appeared and started in 18 of the team's 19 games... Finished the season with seven points on three goals and an assist... Scored the game-winner in a 2-1 season-opening victory over Maine... Picked up an assist in URI's 3-2 win over Albany... Netted the game-winner in a 1-0 victory over Massachusetts... Scored his third game-winning goal of the season in a 3-2 overtime win at Duquesne. 2007 (Freshman): Appeared in six games for the Rams and made three starts. Before URI: Attended Godfrey Stewart High School and G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sports - both in Jamaica... Captained his soccer and cricket teams... While at G.C. Foster, also participated in track & field, basketball, netball, and hockey... Helped lead the 2007 Jamaica All-Star School team to a win over Trinidad... Also traveled to Hong Kong with the Jamaican team to compete in the Lunar Cup in February of 2007. Personal: Born November 4, 1986... Son of Estella Cope and Fitzroy Williams... Has three sisters, Donna, Shannell and Kimona, and three brothers, Garnett, Fitzroy Jr. and Daine... Majoring in Human Development & Family Studies.

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ERIC HUTSON Sophomore • Defender 6-3 • 160 St. Charles, Mo. Francis Howell North

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CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

G

A

Pts

Shots

SOG

GW

2008

1-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL

1-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2008 (Freshman): Appeared in one game as a freshman for the Rams... Made his collegiate debut at Fordham on Oct. 31. Before URI: Was a four-year letterwinner and All-State First Team selection at Francis Howell North High School... Helped lead team to the 2004 District title... Set school record for career games played (109)... Tallied nine goals and eight assists for 26 points from defense... Was the only player in FHNHS history to play in every varsity game throughout his career... Has played club soccer for Lou Fusz Soccer Club since 2005 and Scott Gallagher SC from 1997-2004... Set a new high school record in the high jump... Was a member of National Honor Society as well as the Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society... Also selected for the Missouri Boys State Conference and was awarded a Centennial Scholarship at URI. Personal: Born September 1, 1989... Son of Nancy and Don Hutson... Has an older sister, Shari, and two brothers, Don and Greg... Majoring in Accounting.

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FRANCO LO PRESTI Sophomore • Defender 6-3 • 185 Whitby, Ontario Father Leo J. Austin Catholic

3

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

G

A

Pts

Shots

SOG

GW

2008

4-3

0

0

0

3

3

0

TOTAL

4-3

0

0

0

3

3

0

2008 (Freshman): Appeared in four games, making three starts... Made his collegiate debut in a start against Maine on Aug. 29. Before URI: Played alongside classmate Josh Gonsalves for the Winstars Soccer Academy... Helped lead team to an undefeated and SAAC League and Academy Championship... Was a member of the Canadian National Training Centre (NTC) and Team Ontario... Also played for Glen Shields Soccer Club Sun Devils... Was a four-year MVP at Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School... Scored 37 goals and helped lead FLJACSS to the Ontario HS championship title... Was a member of the United Nations Symposium and received Student of the Month honors as well as the Outstanding Achievement Award for Law Mock Trial. Personal: Born August 5, 1990... Son of Ana and Carmelo Lo Presti... Has a younger sister, Stephanie... Majoring in Business.

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REECE MARKMAN Sophomore • Midfielder 5-9 • 155 Dallas, Texas J.J. Pearce

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CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

G

A

Pts

Shots

SOG

GW

2008

17-0

1

1

3

10

7

1

TOTAL

17-0

1

1

3

10

7

1

2008 (Freshman): Appeared in 17 games his rookie season... Finished with three points (1g, 1a)... Netted his first collegiate goal - the game-winner - in a 1-0 victory at La Salle... Assisted on the game-winning goal in a double overtime win against Charlotte. Before URI: Was a starting midfielder for the 2007 United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) Under-17 National Champion Andromeda Soccer Club... Helped lead team to the 2007 San Diego Surf Cup U-17 Showcase Super title as well as three North Texas Classic League Grand Championship titles and an appearance in the Dallas Cup XII Soccer Tournament semifinals... Also played club soccer for Solar Soccer Club and the Texas Comets Soccer Club... Was an All-District selection and four-year letterman at J.J. Pearce High School... Is a Black Belt and Texas State Champion in Tae Kwon Do. Personal: Born October 27, 1989... Son of Cindy and Bill Markman... Has two older brothers, Kyle and Austin... Majoring in Marketing.

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ERKKO PURANEN Sophomore • Forward 5-10 • 175 Viitasaari, Finland Voionmaan Lukio

7

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

G

A

Pts

Shots

SOG

GW

2008

18-10

9

0

18

27

15

2

TOTAL

18-10

9

0

18

27

15

2

2008 (Freshman): Earned Atlantic 10 Second Team honors and was named to the league's All-Rookie squad... Also earned a spot on the 2008 A-10 All-Championship team... Was one of just three first-year players to receive National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Mid Atlantic Region recognition as he was named to the Third Team... Appeared in 18 games and made 10 starts... Led the team in scoring with 18 points on nine goals - two of which were game-winners... Netted URI's first two goals - also the first of his collegiate career - in a 3-2 win over Albany... Scored the overtime game-winner in a 1-0 victory over Harvard... Recorded the game's only goal in a double overtime win against Hartford... Scored his fifth goal of the season in a 3-2 overtime win at Duquesne... Recorded both Rhode Island goals in a 2-2 tie against Richmond... Scored both of the Rams' goals in a 3-2 loss to Dayton at the Atlantic 10 Championship. Before URI: Was voted the top Under-17 player in Central Finland after his performance in the Regions Championship Tournament... Scored seven goals and had five assists for TPS in the Finnish U-19 Premier League... Also played for his hometown club JJK and Aaenekoski Huima in the Finnish Third Division... Recently completed a year-long mandatory service in the Finnish national military. Personal: Born August 24, 1987... Son of Ritva and Ilpo Puranen... Has three younger sisters, Elina, Pauliina and Ella... Majoring in Communications.

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CODY ZANE

Sophomore • Defender 6-2 • 175 Freedom, Maine North Yarmouth Academy

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CAREER STATISTICS YEAR

GP-GS

G

A

Pts

Shots

SOG

GW

2008

4-1

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL

4-1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2008 (Freshman): Appeared in four games and as a freshman... Recorded his first collegiate start and played all 90 minutes at Boston University on Sept. 14... Averaged 53 minutes per game as a defender for the Rams. Before URI: Was a four-year high school letterwinner... Captained the Mount View High School team as a junior and helped lead team to the Eastern Maine Class B Quarterfinals... Spent his senior season playing at North Yarmouth Academy where his team advanced to the Western Maine Class C Semifinals... Played in 64 career games with 18 goals and seven assists... Was named Team MVP and recipient of the 2005 Versatility Award... Earned All-Conference, All-County, All-Western Maine and All-State honors and was a Maine State Olympic Development State Team member and Region I ODP Pool Player... Also Was a starter for the USYSA Region I Under-17 Regional finalist Coastal Soccer Club. Personal: Born February 3, 1990... Son of Nancy and Gary Zane... Has an older sister, Lacey, and a younger brother, Matty, who plays soccer at Unity College... Majoring in Communications.

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NEWCOMERS ADAM BLANCHARD Freshman • Goalkeeper 6-4 • 190 Scarborough, Maine Scarborough

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Before URI: Competed on the soccer and track teams at Scarborough High School... Was a team captain and three-time All-Conference selection for coach Mark Diaz... Received All-State and All-New England honors his senior season after leading his team to a perfect 18-0 record while allowing just four goals over the course of the season... Also helped lead his team to four consecutive conference titles, three regional titles and two state championships... Turned in a 48-2-2 record from 2006-08... Also recorded a pair of assists... Played club soccer for Seacoast Maine under the direction of Tom Monroe... Team captured back-to-back state titles in 2008 and 2009. Personal: Born July 19, 1991... Son of Joanne and Jim Blanchard... His grandfather, Don Blanchard, played football at Villanova and went on to play for Boston Shamrocks (AFL)... Majoring in Engineering.

JAMIE ECKMAYER Freshman • Forward 5-8 • 165 Harrington Park, N.J. Northern Valley-Old Tappen

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Before URI: Was a team captain and four-year member of the varsity soccer, indoor and outdoor track & field teams at North Valley Old Tappan High School... Earned All-League, All-County and AllState honors in soccer for coach Jeff Beaudette... Recorded 18 goals and 10 assists his senior year... Was invited to play in the All-County and North vs. South All-Star game... Played club soccer for Parsippany United under Drew University coach Lenny Armuth... Team advanced to the Super Y National Finals in Tampa, Fla... Played club soccer for PDA Cruyff... Team was USYSA Region I finalists and Jefferson Cup Champions... Helped lead his track teams to three consecutive league titles from 2006-08 and earned All-County honors in the high jump as well as the 200-meter dash. Personal: Born August 31, 1990... Son of Nancy and Matt Eckmayer... Has an older brother, Alec, and two older sisters, Aly and Kristen... Majoring in Business.

TIM DRAGON Freshman • Defender 6-0 • 160 Flemington, N.J. Hunderton Central

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Before URI: Was an honor roll student and member of the soccer and basketball teams at Hunterdon Central Regional High School... Received his soccer team's Defensive Player of the Year award as a senior... Also earned All-Area, All-West Jersey and All-Delaware West Division honors as well as the HCHS Booster Club and Gail McNally Athletic Scholarships... Helped lead his team to back-to-back Skyland Conference titles in 2007 and 2008 and an undefeated (17-0-1) season his senior year... Team also earned the Hunderton/Warren championship and was the Central Jersey Group IV Team of the Year in 2008. Personal: Born October 24, 1990... Son of Donna and Rick Dragon... Has two older sisters, Jaclyn and Alicia, and a younger brother, Thomas... Majoring in Engineering.

ROBBY GARGARO Freshman • Defender 6-2 • 175 Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley

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Before URI: Was a four-year starter and played both forward and defender for coach Jim Johns at Neuqua Valley High School... Captained his conference champion team which was ranked #1 in Illinois as well as in the Midwest Region and #5 nationally... Earned Upstate Eight All-Conference, All-City and All-State honors his senior year... Also received the team's Most Valuable Defender and Iron Man awards... Led the team in scoring as a freshman, tallying 24 goals his rookie year... Helped lead Neuqua Valley to a pair of Upstate Eight Conference, 3A Regional, Sectional and Super Sectional titles... Was a starting defender for the nationallyrecognized Chicago Magic USSF Academy where he played for coach Tommy Cholowa and trained under the direction Chicago Fire assistant coach Mike Matkovich... During his time with the Magic, his teams won four USYSA Illinois state titles, qualified for three USYSA Snickers Regional Tournament of Champions and appeared in two USYSA National Championships... Was an Illinois Olympic Development Program regional team selection and was invited to the Super Y National Training Camp. Personal: Born August 17, 1990... Son of Geri and Bob Gargaro, who was a three-year member of the football team at North Central College... Has an older brother, Vince, and a younger sister, Angela... Majoring in Criminal Justice.

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NEWCOMERS JOSH GONSALVES

Redshirt Freshman • Midfielder 6-3 • 160 Markham, Ontario St. Augustine Catholic

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Before URI: Was a member of the prestigious Winstars Soccer Academy - where he played alongside classmate Franco LoPresti - as well as the Soccer Academy Alliance of Canada All-Star Team... Was the leading scorer and team MVP of the Toronto Indoor Futsal League... Trained at the AFC Ajax of Amsterdam ID camp... Captained the Unionville Milliken Soccer Club and was a member of the Ontario Regional Team... Was an honor roll student at St. Augustine Catholic Secondary School. Personal: Born February 21, 1990... Son of Jeanette and John Gonsalves... Has an older sister, Justine, and an older brother, Jeff, who was an MLS Draftee and All-American soccer player at URI from 2003-06... Majoring in Business Administration.

THOMAS LINDROOS Freshman • Forward 6-0 • 175 Espoo, Finland Gymnasiet Grankulla Samskola

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Before URI: Played club soccer for FC Espoo in the Finnish amateur men's league... Helped lead FC Espoo to the 2008 Finland Regions Cup championship title... Team also qualified for the UEFA Regions Cup - the European Championship for amateur teams... Recorded nine goals and three assists in 16 games in 2008, missing 10 games due to National military service obligations... Led the team in scoring in 2007, tallying 10 goals and five assists in 20 games... Spent two seasons with FC Honka - one of the top junior clubs in Finland - where he amassed 15 goals and 7 assists and led the team to a silver-medal finish in the U19 Finnish Championship league... Has an older brother, Tony, who was a member of the West Virginia men's soccer team. Personal: Born April 22, 1988... Son of Paivi and Kare Lindroos... Has an older brother, Tony, who played soccer at West Virginia from 2006-09... Majoring in International Business.

MATT RIBBENS Freshman • Defender 5-8 • 145 Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew

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Before URI: Was a three-year starter, co-captain and leading goal scorer at Andrew High School for coach Pat MacDonald... Finished his high school career as Andrew's overall points leader, setting the school record in both goals and assists... Received the team's Offensive Player of the Year award as a sophomore, junior and senior... Also earned All-Conference, AllSectional and All-Area honors... Played club soccer with the Chicago Magic USSF Academ for coach Tom Choloway and trained under Chicago Fire assistant coach Mike Matkovich... Won four USYSA Illinois State championships, three Midwest Regional championships and two USYSA National championships... Was an Illinois Olympic Development Program team member. Personal: Born October 23, 1990... Son of Deborah and Dave Ribbens, both of whom attended Calvin College and played four years of field hockey and soccer, respectively... His father also is the athletic director at the University of Chicago Lab School... Has an older sister, Elizabeth, who also attended Calvin College and was a four-year member of the women's soccer team... Majoring in Physical Education.

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THE ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE THE ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE... On March 2, 1975, the idea of what is now the Atlantic 10 Conference was conceived. What

started as an eight-school, men’s basketball-only affiliation has grown into a 14-university, 21-sport league that is universally hailed as one of the best conferences in the country. That growth and prominence is a direct result of the ideals and commitments of the member institutions of the Atlantic 10 - the University of Dayton, Duquesne University, Fordham University, The George Washington University, La Salle University, University of Massachusetts, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of Rhode Island, University of Richmond, St. Bonaventure University, Saint Joseph’s University, Saint Louis University, Temple University, and Xavier University. The presidents and chancellors of Atlantic 10 institutions have made a strong commitment to making the academic and athletics equation work. Over the years, the league membership has strived to better recognize the academic accomplishments of its student-athletes. In doing so, the Atlantic 10 instituted the Commissioner’s Honor Roll, which cites every Atlantic 10 student-athlete with a 3.5 or better semester grade point average. Nearly 1,200 student-athletes were named to the Fall 2008 Honor Roll and over 1,100 were named to the Spring 2009 Honor Roll. The league sponsors Academic All-Conference teams in each of its sports and honors one student-athlete per sport as the A-10 Student-Athlete of the Year. In 2008-09, over 180 student-athletes earned Academic All-Conference recognition. In addition, the league names a male and female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in each A-10 sport. The Atlantic 10 also provides postgraduate scholarship grants to qualified student-athletes. The Atlantic 10 Conference, with a total population of nearly 74 million people within its geographic footprint of eight states and the District of Columbia, will crown champions in 21 sports this year: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s golf, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field, women’s rowing, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming & diving, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball.

ATLANTIC 10 STAFF DIRECTORY

Commissioner........................................................................................Bernadette V. McGlade Associate Commissioner............................................................................... Debbie Richardson Associate Commissioner.............................................................................................Ed Pasque Assistant Commissioner.........................................................................................Megan Kahn Assistant Commissioner...................................................................................... Stephen Haug Director of New Media and Internet................................................................AnnMarie Person Assistant Director of Championships.........................................................................Brad Jones

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2008 SEASON REVIEW 2008 RHODE ISLAND MEN'S SOCCER FINAL STATISTICS Overall Record: 8-8-3 Conf: 4-3-2 Home: 4-2-2 Away: 2-5-0 Neut: 2-1-1 ## 7 10 5 6 9 27 13 21 2 14 23 19 8 15 3 4 20 17 18 12 11 1 0 00 ## 1 0 00

Name GP-GS Erkko Puranen 18-10 Kedan Crosby 19-19 Dwayne Williams 18-18 Gary Crooks 19-19 Greg Balicki 19-17 Andres Perdomo 17-9 Reece Markman 17-0 Josh Sousa 12-9 Domenic Petrarca 19-19 Kevin Hamill 19-19 Andres Ruiz 13-7 Michael Tanke 18-3 Jonathan Pereira 18-0 Matt Preyss 19-16 Franco Lo Presti 4-3 Ryan McCormick 12-4 Kevin Shaw 19-16 James Quiah 2-0 Cody Zane 4-1 Eric Hutson 1-0 Nick WIlcox 2-0 Anthony Tavares 2-0 Chris Pennock 17-16 Peyton Warwick 4-3 Total 19 Opponents 19 Name TAVARES, Anthony PENNOCK, Chris WARWICK, Peyton Total Opponents

G A 9 0 4 5 3 1 0 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 17 28 20

GP-GS Minutes 2-0 20:07 17-16 1480:46 4-3 278:39 19 1779:32 19 1779:32

Pts Sh 18 27 13 47 7 16 6 16 3 31 3 12 3 10 2 25 2 6 0 17 0 15 0 15 0 8 0 5 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 257 76 225 GA 0 19 9 28 20

Shot% .333 .085 .188 .000 .032 .083 .100 .040 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .078 .124

Avg 0.00 1.15 2.91 1.42 1.01

Saves 0 72 11 83 91

SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT 15 .556 2 0-1 22 .468 1 0-0 7 .438 3 0-0 7 .438 0 0-0 7 .226 1 0-0 3 .250 0 0-0 7 .700 1 0-0 13 .520 0 0-0 2 .333 0 0-0 8 .471 0 0-0 4 .267 0 0-0 7 .467 0 0-0 4 .500 0 0-0 0 .000 0 0-0 3 1.000 0 0-0 1 .500 0 0-0 0 .000 0 0-0 1 1.000 0 0-0 0 .000 0 0-0 0 .000 0 0-0 0 .000 0 0-0 0 .000 0 0-0 0 .000 0 0-0 0 .000 0 0-0 111 .432 8 0-1 111 .493 8 2-2 Pct W .000 0 .791 7 .550 1 .748 8 .820 8

L 0 6 2 8 8

T SO 0 0 3 5 0 0 3 5 3 7

AUGUST 29 Fri vs. Maine ^ 31 Sun at New Hampshire ^ SEPTEMBER 9 Tues at Providence 12 Fri ALBANY 14 Sun at Boston University 17 Wed HARVARD 20 Sat at Brown 26 Fri vs. Vermont + 28 Sun vs. Hartford + OCTOBER 3 Fri SIENA 12 Sun MASSACHUSETTS * 17 Fri at Duquesne * 19 Sun at St. Bonaventure * 24 Fri RICHMOND * 26 Sun GEORGE WASHINGTON * 31 Fri at Fordham * NOVEMBER 2 Sun at La Salle * 7 Fri CHARLOTTE * 9 Sun NO. 10 SAINT LOUIS * 13 Thu vs. Dayton !

W, 2-1 L, 2-1 Cancelled W, 3-2 L, 4-0 W, 1-0 (1OT) L, 1-0 T, 0-0 (70:39) W, 1-0 (2OT) L, 2-1 (1OT) W, 1-0 W, 3-2 (1OT) L, 1-0 T, 1-1 (2OT) T, 2-2 (2OT) L, 1-0 W, 1-0 W, 2-1 (2OT) L, 5-0 L, 3-2

HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS | All times are Eastern and subject to change ^ UNH Nike Classic - Durham, N.H. | + UMass Invitational - Amherst, Mass. * Atlantic 10 Game | ! Atlantic 10 Championship - Pittsburgh, Pa.

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GOALS BY PERIOD Rhode Island Opponents

1st 5 11

2nd 11 16

1OT 2 0

2OT 2 1

Total 20 28

SHOTS BY PERIOD Rhode Island Opponents

1st 114 88

2nd 124 128

1OT 9 6

2OT 10 3

Total 257 225

SAVES BY PERIOD Rhode Island Opponents

1st 30 37

2nd 48 49

1OT 5 3

2OT 0 2

Total 83 91

CORNER KICKS BY PERIOD Rhode Island Opponents

1st 45 31

2nd 51 32

1OT 1 2

2OT 0 3

Total 97 68

FOULS BY PERIOD Rhode Island Opponents

1st 111 134

2nd 135 132

1OT 7 11

2OT 1 5

Total 254 282

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2008 SEASON REVIEW 2008 ATLANTIC 10 AWARDS Offensive Player of the Year.............................................Chris Salvaggione (Charlotte) Defensive Player of the Year..........................................Zack Simmons (Massachusetts) Midfielder of the Year........................................................Ben Arikian (Massachusetts) Rookie of the Year.................................................. Yoni Berhanu (George Washington) Coach of the Year.................................................................Sam Koch (Massachusetts) Student Athlete of the Year...........................................Zack Simmons (Massachusetts) ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM F - Florian DeCamps (UD), Mark DeSantis (UM), Chris Salvaggione (CHA) M - Ben Arikian (UM), J.T. Noone (TU), Kyle Patterson (SLU), Andy Stadler (GW) D - Calum Angus (SLU), Chris Brown (UM), John Pardini (FOR) GK - Zack Simmons (UM) ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM F - Kedan Crosby (URI), Erkko Puranen (URI), Tyler Witmer (TU) M - Yoni Berhanu (GW), Brandon Barklage (SLU), Mike DeSantis (UM), Stefan Lundberg (DUQ), Alex Torda (UD) D - Tim Ream (SLU), James Suevo (TU), Dwayne Williams (URI) GK - Pat Disbennett (SLU) HONORABLE MENTION F - Samuel Maheu (SBU), Erick Perez-Segnini (GW) M - Adam Gross (CHA) D - Ryan Handbury (UD)

2008 ATLANTIC 10 FINAL STANDINGS A-10 7-1-1 6-1-2 6-2-1 6-3-0 5-3-1 4-3-2 4-3-2 4-4-1 4-4 -1 2-4-3 2-5-2 2-6-1 1-7-1 1-8-0

Massachusetts Temple Dayton Saint Louis Fordham George Washington Rhode Island Charlotte St. Bonaventure Richmond Xavier Saint Joseph's Duquesne La Salle

Pts. 22 20 19 18 16 14 14 13 13 9 8 7 4 3

Overall 10-8-3 10-5-4 15-4-3 12-5-5 9-8-2 8-6-3 8-8-3 12-6-1 6-6-4 3-12-3 3-12-3 5-8-2 5-10-4 2-14-3

Pct. .548 .632 .750 .659 .526 .559 .500 .658 .500 .250 .250 .400 .368 .184

2008 ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT Nov. 13-16, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Nov. 13 - First Round Dayton 3, Rhode Island 2 Saint Louis 2, Fordham 0 Nov. 14 - Semifinals Massachusetts 2, Fordham 0 Dayton 2, Temple 1 (OT)

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM F - Yoni Berhan (GW), Matt Courtenay (FOR), Evan James (CHA), Aaron Markowitz (FOR), Erkko Puranen (URI), Tyler Witmer (TU) M - Tom Kalpokas (LAS) D - Alex Johnston (SLU), Jack Pearson (UD), Charles Rodziguez (CHA) GK - Ryan Meara (FOR) ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Andrew Bernhard (LAS), Matt Chevrollier (TU), Pat Disbennett (SLU), Adam Gross (CHA), Kyle Hayes (SLU), Ben Horner (DUQ), Dan Lepone (UM), Stefan Lundberg (DUQ), David Martin (CHA), J.T. Noone (TU), Zack Simmons (UM), Alex Torda (UD)

nov. 16 - CHAMPIONSHIP Dayton 1, Massachusetts 0 Most Outstanding Player Florian DeCamps (UD) All-Championship Team F - Florian DeCamps (UD); Erkko Puranen (URI) M - Mike DeSantis (UM); Isaac Kissi (UD); Ben Murray (UD); J.T. Noone (TU) D - Calum Angus (SLU); Ryan Handbury (UD); TIm Ream (SLU); Stuart Thomas (UM) GK - Zack Simmons (UM)

2008 HONORS AND AWARDS KEDAN CROSBY Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team CHRIS PENNOCK Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (Sept. 29) ECAC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30)

ERKKO PURANEN NSCAA All-Mid Atlantic Region Third Team Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Oct. 27) URI's Len Mecurio Offensive Player of the Year Award URI's Geza Henni Team MVP Award

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JAMES QUIAH URI's Bob Davidson Sportsmanship Award DWAYNE WILLIAMS Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team URI's Kevin Murphy Defensive Player of the Year Award

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RHODE ISLAND RECORDS TOP 50 ALL-TIME SCORERS NO. Name Years 1. Andy Williams 1994-97 Nicholas McCreath 1998-01 3. Len Mercurio 1977-80 4. Dan McCrudde 1974-77 5. Jeff Gonsalves 2003-06 6. Sasha Gotsmanov 2001-04 7. Gareth Elliott 1998-01 8. David Caetano 1978-81 Lukasz Tumicz 2004-07 10. Steven DeMoura 1997-00 11. Gil Monteiro 1981-84 12. Geza Henni, Jr. 1978-81 13. Steve Collis 1965-69 Rich Crocker 1969-72 15. Adam Homler 1984-87 16. Brian Tucker 1994-97 17. Paulo Dos Santos 1994-96 18. Brian Bradley 1990-93 19. Luis Carvalho 1970-72 20. Troy Robinson 1995-97 21. Dave Crocker 1969-72 22. Mario Periera 1975-78 Perek Belleh 1999-03 24. Mark Cookson 1981-84 John Lopes 1983-86 26. Tony Fontes 1983-84 27. Rui Almeida 1985-88 28. Peter Benevides 1998-02 Vic Gaspar 1971-74 30. Kurt Sheathelm 1980-83 Jose Rico 1977-79 32. Raymie Marchak 1997-99 Dawid Badecki 2004-07 34. Anthony Curtis 1999-00 Dennis Richards 1998-01 36. Lief Knutsen 1971-72 37. Mark Nahorski 1984-87 38. Rich Fischer 1982-85 John Macaroco 1986-87 40. Vin McCrudden 1980-83 Dave Names 1973-76 Corey Sullivan 1989-92 43. Ric Martinez 1988-90 Mick McDermott 1992-95 Kedan Crosby 2005-08 46. Rob Giovannielli 1991-95 Joe Hooks 1970-72 Danleigh Borman 2004-07 49. Joe Conte 1987-89 Simon Gatti 2002-05 Brian Mazza 2002-05 * Note: assists were not awarded prior to 1970.

GP 66 76 59 52 88 82 78 66 74 85 70 56 33 45 59 83 39 76 34 58 46 56 71 64 78 38 52 68 48 56 48 61 78 46 70 23 59 76 35 57 51 74 52 68 80 71 34 83 50 85 64

G 52 55 52 44 42 35 31 29 31 29 28 30 33 33 23 21 22 22 26 21 24 21 24 17 15 20 15 16 17 17 15 12 13 10 13 12 14 11 14 10 10 10 12 8 12 12 13 7 12 10 10

GAMES PLAYED A 45 39 22 23 23 19 25 28 24 20 19 10 * * 15 18 17 14 5 14 7 11 5 16 20 9 17 14 12 8 12 14 12 17 11 11 6 11 5 12 12 12 7 15 7 6 4 16 4 8 8

PTS 149 149 126 111 107 89 87 86 86 78 75 70 66 66 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 53 53 50 50 49 47 46 46 42 42 38 38 37 37 35 34 33 33 32 32 32 31 31 31 30 30 30 28 28 28

ALL-TIME COACHES HEAD COACH Bill Baird Bob Butler Geza Henni Ed Bradley John O’Connor Total

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SEASONS Years W-L-T 1960-61 2 6-9-0 1962-68 7 25-45-1 1969-88 20 175-107-31 1989-2005 17 192-137-23 2006-present 3 29-21-11 49 seasons 49 427-319-66

PCT. .400 .359 .609 .578 .566 .567

NO. 1. 2. 4. 7. 9. 10.

Name Years Jeff Gonsalves 2003-06 Steven DeMoura 1997-00 Simon Gatti 2002-05 Anthony Latronica 1994-97 Brian Tucker 1994-97 Danleigh Borman 2004-07 Patrick Mulcahy 1994-97 Sasha Gotsmanov 2001-04 Callum Bissett 2004-07 Kedan Crosby 2005-08

NO. 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9.

Name Years Nicholas McCreath 1998-01 Len Mercurio 1977-80 Andy Williams 1994-97 Dan McCrudden 1974-77 Jeff Gonsalves 2003-06 Sasha Gotsmanov 2001-04 Steve Collis 1965-69 Rich Crocker 1969-72 Gareth Elliott 1998-01 Lukasz Tumicz 2004-07

GP 88 85 85 83 83 83 82 82 81 80

GOALS GP 76 59 66 52 88 82 33 45 78 74

G 55 52 52 44 42 35 33 33 31 31

GP 66 65 66 78 74 52 59 88 85 78

A 45 39 28 25 24 23 22 22 20 20

ASSISTS NO. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9.

Name Years Andy Williams 1994-97 Nicholas McCreath 1998-01 David Caetano 1978-81 Gareth Elliott 1998-01 Lukasz Tumicz 2004-07 Dan McCrudden 1974-77 Len Mercurio 1977-80 Jeff Gonsalves 2003-06 Steven DeMoura 1997-00 John Lopes 1983-86

* Note: assists were not awarded prior to 1970.

ALL-AMERICANS YR. Name 1977 Dan McCrudden 1978 Bob Diamond 1979 Len Mercurio 1995 Kevin Murphy Anthony Latronica Andy Williams 1996 Anthony Latronica Andy Williams 1999 Anthony Curtis Nicholas McCreath 2000 Nicholas McCreath 2001 Nicholas McCreath Dennis Richards 2004 Sasha Gotsmanov 2005 Jeff Gonsalves 2006 Jeff Gonsalves

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HONOR NSCAA First Team Soccer Monthly Preseason NSCAA Second Team NSCAA First Team NSCAA Third Team NSCAA Second Team NSCAA Second Team NSCAA First Team NSCAA Third Team College Soccer Online Third Team NSCAA Third Team NSCAA First Team NSCAA Third Team NCSAA Second Team TopDrawerSoccer Third Team College Soccer News Preseason TopDrawerSoccer First Team College Soccer News Third Team


RHODE ISLAND RECORDS NSCAA ALL-REGION Year 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1988 1990 1992 1993 1995 1996 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Name Luis Carvalho Dan McCrudden Dan McCrudden Dan McCrudden Dan McCrudden Kevin Murphy Kevin Murphy Len Mercurio Kevin Murphy David Caetano Len Mercurio Kevin Murphy David Caetano Geza Henni David Caetano Geza Henni Lance Klima Pat Maguire Edilton Martins Brian Bradley Andy Williams Paulo Dos Santos Anthony Latronica Mick McDermott Michael Bradley Andy Williams Anthony Latronica Anthony Latronica Anthony Curtis Nicholas McCreath Mark Bryant Anthony Curtis Neil Lewis Nicholas McCreath Gareth Elliot Nicholas McCreath Dennis Richards Ross Smith Peter Benevides Perek Belleh Simon Gatti Conor Lander Sasha Gotsmanov Jeff Gonsalves Simon Gatti Simon Gatti Jeff Gonsalves Callum Bissett Jeff Gonsalves Adam Howarth Callum Bissett Geoff Cameron Adam Howarth Lukasz Tumiz Erkko Puranen

POSITION M F F F F D D F D F F D F M F M M GK D M F M GK D M F GK GK M F GK M D F F F M D M F M D F M M M F D F D D M D F F

HONOR All-New England All-New England All-New England All-New England All-New England All-New England All-New England All-New England All-New England All-New England All-New England All-New England All-New England All-New England All-New England All-New England All-New England All-New England First Team All-New England Second Team All-New England Second Team All-New England First Team All-New England First Team All-New England First Team All-New England Second Team All-New England Second Team All-New England First Team All-New England Third Team All-New England Second Team All-New England First Team All-New England First Team All-New England Second Team All-New England First Team All-New England Second Team All-New England First Team All-New England Second Team All-New England First Team All-New England First Team All-New England Third Team All-New England First Team All-New England First Team All-New England Third Team All-New England Third Team All-New England First Team All-New England Second Team All-New England Second Team All-New England First Team All-New England First Team All-New England Third Team All-Mid Atlantic First Team All-Mid Atlantic Third Team All-Mid Atlantic Second Team All-Mid Atlantic First Team All-Mid Atlantic Second Team All-Mid Atlantic First Team All-Mid Atlantic Third Team

ATLANTIC 10 FINALS 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Penn State – 1 Penn State – 1 Penn State – 2 Rutgers – 3 Rutgers – 6 West Virginia – 0 (wins on penalty kicks, 4-3) Rutgers – 3 Rutgers – 4 Rhode Island – 5 Fordham – 2 Dayton – 1 Dayton – 1 Rhode Island – 7 Rhode Island – 5 Massachusetts – 0 (wins on penalty kicks, 4-3) G. Washington – 3 Rhode Island – 3 G. Washington – 2 Rhode Island – 2 (wins on penalty kicks, 5-4) Rhode Island – 2 Massachusetts – 2 Dayton – 1

Rutgers – 0 Rutgers – 0 Rutgers – 1 (OT) Penn State – 1 (OT) Rhode Island – 0 Massachusetts – 0 Saint Joseph’s – 0 Massachusetts – 3 Massachusetts – 2 Rhode Island – 1 La Salle – 0 Virginia Tech – 0 (OT) Duquesne – 0 Dayton – 1 Richmond – 0 Duquesne – 2 Temple – 1 Temple – 0 Saint Louis – 2 Saint Louis – 0 Charlotte – 0 Massachusetts – 0

URI IN THE ATLANTIC 10 Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champion Atlantic 10 Tournament Champion

1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2005 1995, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006

Two-time All-American Andy Williams '97 was voted to the Soccer America Collegiate Team of the 1990's which honors the top-11 collegiate players of the decade.

NCAA POSTSEASON APPEARANCES 1972 Harvard 1976 at Connecticut 1977 Vermont Brown 1979 Columbia 1995 St. Francis (Pa.)* at Virginia 1996 at Hartford 1999 at Mercer* at Brown 2000 at Georgia State* Boston College at North Carolina 2003 at Connecticut 2005 at Brown 2006 at Rutgers at Lehigh *NCAA Play-In Game

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L, 1-0 L, 2-1 W, 1-0 L, 3-21 L, 5-1 W, 4-0 L, 2-1 L, 3-2 (OT) W, 3-0 L, 2-1 W, 4-3 (OT) W, 3-0 L, 3-1 L, 3-0 L, 2-1 (OT) T, 1-1 (URI advanced on PKs, 4-2) T, 1-1 (Lehigh advanced on PKs, 5-4)

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RHODE ISLAND RECORDS ALL-YANKEE CONFERENCE Year 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

Name Luis Carvalho David Teschner Dan McCrudden Bob Auletta Dan McCruddena Mario Pereira Jim Buehler Dan McCrudden Mario Pereira Jim Buehler Dan McCrudden Kevin Murphy Kevin Murphy Kevin Murphy Len Mercurio Jose Rico

POSITION Midfielder Defender Forward Goalkeeper Forward Forward Defender Forward Forward Defender Forward Defender Defender Defender Forward Midfielder

ATLANTIC 10 PLAYER OF THE YEAR Year 1988 1996 2004 2006 2007

Name Lance Klima Andy Williams Sasha Gotsmanov Jeff Gonsalves Geoff Cameron

Honor Player of the Year Player of the Year Offensive Player of the Year Offensive Player of the Year Mifielder of the Year

ATLANTIC 10 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Year 1998 1999 2004

Name Nicholas McCreath Anthony Curtis Danleigh Borman

POSITION Forward Midfielder Midfielder

Three-time All-American and 2006 A-10 Offensive Player of the Year Jeff Gonsalves '06 finished his senior season ranked second in the nation in total points (41pts, 18g/5a) and tied for the second-most goals among all NCAA Division I men's soccer players.

ATLANTIC 10 COACH OF THE YEAR Year 1995

Name Ed Bradley

RECORD 19-2-2

ATLANTIC 10 ALL-ROOKIE TEAM Year 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2008

Name Perek Bellah Emerson Aquilera Sasha Gotsmanov Simon Gatti Brian Mazza Danleigh Borman Dawid Badecki Adam Howarth Erkko Puranen

POSITION Forward Midfielder Forward Midfielder Forward Midfielder Midfielder Defender Forward

ATLANTIC 10 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Three-time All-American and 1998 A-10 Rookie of the Year Nicholas McCreath '01 is Rhode Island's all-time leading goal scorer with 76 career tallies and ranks second with 39 career assists.

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YEAR 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1995

NAME Pat McGuire Pat McGuire Pat McGuire Peter DesSantos Michael McDermott Michael McDermott Michael McDermott

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YEAR 1996 2001 2002 2003 2006

NAME Anthony Latronica Michael Charles Ross Smith Michael Charles Ross Smith Conor Lander Mark Sauter


RHODE ISLAND RECORDS ALL-ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Name Scott Douglas Pat Maguire Ric Martinez Corey Sullivan Brian Bradley David DeMello Brian Bradley Edilton Martins Mick McDermott Brian Bradley Mick McDermott Rob Giovannielli Anthony Latronica Andy Williams Andy Williams Anthony Latronica Michael Bradley Paulo Dos Santos Mick McDermott Andy Williams Anthony Latronica Brian Tucker Patrick Mulcahy Anthony Latronica Patrick Mulcahy Nicholas McCreath Adam Piotrowski Anthony Curtis Nicholas McCreath Mark Bryant Steven DeMoura Anthony Curtis Neil Lewis Nicholas McCreath Gareth Elliott Ahmad Manning Nicholas McCreath Dennis Richards Ross Smith Peter Benevides Emerson Aquilera Nilton Monteiro Perek Belleh Simon Gatti Conor Lander Simon Gatti Jeff Gonsalves Sasha Gotsmanov Simon Gatti Jeff Gonsalves Callum Bissett Adam Howarth Dawid Badecki Geoff Cameron Jeff Gonsalves Adam Howarth Lukask Tumicz Callum Bissett Danleigh Borman Geoff Cameron Adam Howarth Lukasz Tumicz Kedan Crosby Erkko Puranen Dwayne Williams

POSITION Midfielder Goalkeeper Midfielder Forward Forward Defender Forward Forward Midfielder Midfielder Forward Midfielder Goalkeeper Forward Forward Goalkeeper Midfielder Midfielder Defender Forward Goalkeeper Midfielder Defender Goalkeeper Defender Forward Forward Midfielder Forward Goalkeeper Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Forward Forward Midfielder Forward Midfielder Defender Midfielder Midfielder Defender Forward Midfielder Defender Midfielder Forward Forward Midfielder Forward Defender Defender Midfielder Midfielder Forward Defender Forward Defender Defender Midfielder Defender Forward Forward Forward Defender

HONOR Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Second Team Second Team Second Team Second Team Second Team First Team Second Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention First Team First Team First Team First Team Second Team First Team First Team First Team Second Team Second Team Second Team Second Team Second Team First Team First Team Second Team Second Team First Team First Team First Team First Team Second Team Second Team First Team First Team First Team Second Team Second Team Second Team Second Team Second Team Second Team Second Team First Team irst Team First Team Second Team Second Team First Team Honorable Mention First Team Second Team Second Team Second Team Second Team First Team First Team First Team Second Team Second Team Second Team

ATLANTIC 10 ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM YEAR 1991 1993 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008

NAME Brian Bradley David DeMello Steve Froberg Pat Maguire Dave Celentano Steve Froberg Andy Williams Michael Bradley Mick McDermott Chris Giblin Brian Tucker Andy Williams Patrick Mulcahy Terry McDaniel Gabe Toro Nicholas McCreath Aidan Byrne Neil Lewis Anthony Curtis Nicholas McCreath Steven DeMoura Gareth Elliot Winston Griffiths Neil Lewis Raymie Marchuk. Anthony Curtis Gareth Elliott Neil Lewis Nicholas McCreath Perek Belleh Sasha Gotsmanov Mohamed Keita Nicholas Varholak Simon Gatti Jeff Gonsalves Lukasz Tumicz Callum Bissett Danleigh Borman Geoff Cameron Jeff Gonsalves Adam Howarth Callum Bissett Geoff Cameron Adam Howarth Erkko Puranen

A-10 CHAMPIONSHIP MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER Year 1995 1999 2000 2003 2005 2006

Name Andy Williams Nicholas McCreath Anthony Curtis * Nicholas McCreath * Perek Belleh Simon Gatti Danleigh Borman

POSITION Forward Forward Midfielder Forward Forward Midfielder Midfielder

* Co-Most Outstanding Players

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RHODE ISLAND RECORDS GOALKEEPING RECORDS NAME Years Mark Bryant 1999-2000 Scott Gillespie 1981-83 Joe Kanzler 1975-78 Bob Auletta 1974-76 John Williams 1978-81 Mike Saalfrank 1982, 84, 86 Chris Pennock 2006-pres. Michael Charles 2000-03 Gonsalo Rico 1977-79 Anthony Latronica 1994-97 Lance Klima 1985-88 Dean Ruddy 2002-05 Pat Maguire 1988-91 Kevin Daly 1971-74

GP 46 24 32 30 42 56 53 47 28 83 56 65 50 32

Goals 39 20 27 29 41 62 60 55 36 114 77 90 77 55

GAA 0.86 0.83 0.84 0.97 0.97 1.11 1.12 1.34 1.29 1.36 1.38 1.40 1.54 1.72

Saves 129 134 286 248 229 271 179 139 231 312 284 243 319 392

SV% .768 .870 .914 .895 .841 .814 .749 .716 .865 .732 .787 .730 .806 .877

SO 21 14 8.5 25 11 -

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most Goals Half 4 Dan McCrudden vs. Boston College 4 Mario Pereira vs. Western Maryland Game 7 Dan McCrudden vs. Boston College Season 23 Len Mercurio Career 55 Nicholas McCreath Most ASSISTS Game 3 Several Tied Season 17 Andy Williams Career 45 Andy Williams

1975 1975 1975 1979 1998-2001

Different Years 1996 1994-97

Most POINTS Game 15 Dan McCrudden vs. Boston College Season 60 Len Mercurio Career 149 Andy Williams 149 Nicholas McCreath

1975 1979 1994-97 1998-2001

FEWEST Goals ALLOWED Season 10 Bob Auletta

1975

Best Goals Against Average Season 0.69 Anthony Latronica

1995

Most Shutouts Season 13 Anthony Latronica 13 Mark Bryant Career 25 Anthony Latronica

1995 1999 1994-97

Most Games Played 88 Jeff Gonsalves

2003-06

TEAM RECORDS Most WINs 19 (19-2-2) Fewest Wins 1 (1-8-1) 1 (1-3-0) Best W/l Percentage .826

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1995 1966 1960

1995

Since entering the MLS in 1998, Andy Williams has spent time with six different clubs: Columbus Crew, Miami Fusion, New England Revolution, MetroStars, Chicago Fire and Real Salt Lake.

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RHODE ISLAND RECORDS RAMS IN THE PROS NAME CLASS Brian Bradley 1994 Michael McDermott 1996 Paulo Dos Santos 1997 Andy Williams 1998 Anthony Latronica 1998 Winston Griffiths 2001 Nicholas McCreath 2002 Ahmad Manning 2002 Ross Smith 2003 2008 Perek Belleh 2004 Sasha Gotsmanov 2005 Simon Gatti 2006 Dean Ruddy 2006 Jeff Gonsalves 2007 Callum Bissett 2008 Danleigh Borman 2008 Geoff Cameron 2008 Adam Howarth 2008 Lukasz Tumicz 2008

LEAGUE AFFLILIATION Major Indoor Soccer League United Soccer Leagues A-League A-League United Soccer Leagues Major League Soccer Norwegian 2nd Division Major League Soccer Major League Soccer A-League English 1st Division Italian 5th Division Major League Soccer A-League Canadian Soccer League Jamaican League Caribbean Football Union Major League Soccer United Soccer Leagues French League Scottish Third Division English Conference United Soccer Leagues Major League Soccer United Soccer Leagues Major League Soccer United Soccer Leagues United Soccer Leagues Conference National/Blue Square Premier English League Soccer United Soccer Leagues Major League Soccer United Soccer Leagues United Soccer Leagues Major League Soccer United Soccer Leagues Major League Soccer United Soccer Leagues Finnish Third Division Polish First Division Major League Soccer United Soccer Leagues

Geoff Cameron '08 was the Houston Dynamo's first selection in the 2008 draft. He went on to finish runner-up for the MLS Rookie of the Year Award and was named to the Starting XI for the 2009 MLS All-Star Game.

TEAM Cleveland Crunch Rhode Island Stingrays L.I. Roughriders, Raleigh Express, Connecticut Wolves Connecticut Wolves Rhode Island Stingrays New England Revolution Aalesund FK New York/NJ, New England, Chicago, Columbus, Salt Lake Kansas City, New York/NJ, San Jose, New England, Colorado Boston Bulldogs Millwall Monselice Calcio Dallas Burn, Los Angeles Galaxy, New England Revolution Toronto Lynx, Vancouver Whitecaps Toronto Supra Arnett Gardens Galaxy FC Tivoli Gardens, Harborview Columbus Crew Pittsburgh River Hounds, Western MA Pioneers FC Metz Montrose FC Margate, Gravesend & Northfleet, Dagenham & Redbridge Rochester Rhinos New England Revolution Rochester Raging Rhinos Colorado Rapids Minnesota Thunder Montreal Impact, Rhode Island Stingrays Lewes FC Dover Athletic FC Rhode Island Stingrays Toronto FC Rhode Island Stingrays Western Mass Pioneers, Rhode Island Stingrays New York Red Bulls Rhode Island Stingrays Houston Dynamo, 2009 MLS All-Star Starting XI Rhode Island Stingrays AC Kajaani Jagiellonia Bialystok FC Columbus Crew Rhode Island Stingrays

Danleigh Borman '08 was the 7th overall pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft. In his first year with the Red Bull New York, he scored two goals.

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RHODE ISLAND RECORDS Adelphi 11/8/81 W 4-1 11/6/82 L 3-2 11/9/83 W 1-0 10/4/84 W 4-1 9/21/85 L 5-1 9/20/86 W 4-2 (ot)

(4-2-0) Kingston, R.I. Garden City, N.Y. Kingston, R.I. Garden City, N.Y. Kingston, R.I. Garden City, N.Y.

ALBANY 9/12/08 W 3-2

(1-0-0) Kingston, R.I.

American International 1963 W 2-1 1964 W 2-1

(2-0-0)

Army 1968 L 3-0 1971 L 3-0

(0-2-0)

Babson 1961 W 6-2 1962 W 5-2 1963 W 3-0

(3-0-0)

Boston College 1968 W 3-2 1969 L 2-1 1970 W 8-0 1971 W 5-1 1972 W 3-2 1973 W 5-0 1974 W 3-1 1975 W 9-1 11/2/76 W 5-1 11/1/77 W 2-0 11/1/78 L 1-0 10/31/79 W 1-0 1980 L 2-1 (ot) 10/27/81 L 1-0 10/26/82 L 2-0 10/24/83 W 4-0 10/23/84 T 0-0 (ot) 10/22/85 W 1-0 9/28/86 L 1-0 10/21/86 L 1-0 10/20/87 W 1-0 10/19/88 W 1-0 9/21/89 W 1-0 (2ot) 1990 L 3-0 10/23/91 W 3-2 10/25/92 L 3-1 9/4/93 L 5-0 11/19/00 W 3-0 *

(17-9-1)

Chestnut Hill, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I.

Boston University 1963 L 5-3 1964 L 8-2 1965 L 3-2 1966 W 3-1 1967 W 3-1 1968 W 3-1 1969 T 2-2 1970 L 3-2 1971 L 5-3 1972 L 3-2 1973 T 1-1 1974 W 4-1 1975 W 2-0 (ot) 10/23/76 W 2-1 10/23/77 W 1-0 10/28/78 T 0-0 (ot) 10/26/79 T 1-1 (ot) 1980 W 2-1 10/23/81 L 3-2 10/23/82 T 1-1 (2ot) 10/22/83 L 3-2 (2ot) 10/20/84 W 2-0 10/19/85 L 2-0 10/17/86 W 2-1 10/17/87 T 2-2 (2ot) 10/15/88 L 2-1 10/31/89 L 7-1 1990 L 4-0 10/30/91 T 0-0 (ot) 10/28/92 T 1-1 (2ot) 10/27/93 W 2-1 10/25/94 L 2-1 10/1/95 W 3-1 9/11/96 L 4-0 9/9/97 L 3-2 (ot) 9/13/98 L 5-0 9/10/99 W 1-0 (ot) 9/28/02 W 2-1 9/27/03 W 3-1 9/22/04 L 3-2 (ot) 9/20/05 L 2-1 9/20/06 L 1-0 9/21/07 L 2-0 9/14/08 L 4-0

(15-21-8)

Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass. Boston, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass. Boston, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass.

Bradley 8/30/03 L 4-2

(0-1-0) Peoria, Ill.

Brandeis 1960 L 4-1 1961 L 4-1 1962 W 3-2

(3-2-0)

1963 1964

W W

5-2 3-0

Bridgeport 1964 L 6-2 1965 L 3-1 1966 L 1-0 1967 L 1-0 1968 L 3-0 1969 L 2-1 1970 W 3-2 1971 W 2-1 1972 L 1-0 1973 L 1-0 1974 T 1-1 1975 L 1-0 (ot) 10/7/76 L 2-0 10/5/77 W 2-1 9/18/78 T 1-1 (ot) 11/8/79 W 4-1 1980 W 2-1 9/30/81 W 3-0 9/29/82 W 5-1

(7-10-2)

Bridgeport, Conn. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Bridgeport, Conn.

Brown (13-35-2) 1961 L 8-1 1962 L 5-0 1963 L 4-0 1964 L 14-1 1965 L 11-0 1966 L 11-0 1967 L 3-0 1968 L 3-1 1969 L 3-2 1970 L 3-0 1971 L 5-3 1972 L 2-1 1973 L 2-1 1974 L 5-1 1975 L 5-1 10/5/76 L 4-1 Kingston, R.I. 9/23/77 L 2-0 11/19/77 L 3-1 * 9/29/78 T 1-1 (ot) 9/28/79 W 8-3 Providence, R.I. 1980 W 6-1 9/25/81 W 4-1 Providence, R.I. 9/24/82 W 2-0 Kingston, R.I. 9/23/83 L 2-1 Providence, R.I. 9/28/84 W 2-1 (ot) Kingston, R.I. 11/9/85 L 3-2 Providence, R.I. 9/24/86 L 2-0 Kingston, R.I. 9/25/87 L 2-1 Providence, R.I.

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9/24/88 10/15/89 1990 9/29/91 10/14/92 10/21/93 10/19/94 11/1/95 11/5/96 10/29/97 10/21/98 9/28/99 11/21/99 9/20/00 10/3/01 10/1/02 9/24/03 11/7/04 11/19/05 10/18/06 9/16/07 9/20/08

W W W L L L L L W L L L L W W L W W L T L L

2-1 2-1 2-0 1-0 3-0 5-0 2-0 1-0 2-1 1-0 1-0 4-3 2-1 * 2-1 2-1 (ot) 2-0 2-1 2-1 2-1 (ot) * 3-3 (2ot) 1-0 1-0

Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Providence, R.I.

Butler 9/14/97 L 3-0

(0-1-0) Indianapolis, Ind.

California 9/12/97 L 6-0

(0-1-0) Providence, R.I.

Canisius 9/2/95 W 4-0

(1-0-0) Kingston, R.I.

Central Connecticut State 9/21/88 T 1-1 (ot) 9/2/89 L 2-0

(0-1-1) Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I.

Charlotte 9/6/02 L 2-1 10/30/05 W 4-1 10/19/07 T 1-1 (2OT) 11/07/08 W 2-1 (2OT)

(2-1-1) Charlottesville, Va. Kingston, R.I. Charlotte, N.C. Kingston, R.I.

Coast Guard 1960 W 4-1 1961 W 5-1 1962 W 4-1 1963 W 2-1 1964 L 2-1 1965 L 5-0

(4-2-0)

Colby 1963 L 3-2 1964 L 6-1

(0-2-0)

Columbia 2/12/79 L 5-1 *

(0-1-0)

Connecticut College 9/5/81 W 2-0 9/4/82 W 4-2

(2-0-0) New London, Conn. Kingston, R.I.

Connecticut (10-21-2) 1961 L 7-2 1962 L 3-1 1963 L 3-0 1964 L 2-0 1965 L 6-2 1966 L 3-1 1967 W 3-1 1968 W 5-3 1969 W 4-1 1970 W 4-2 1971 W 4-0 1972 W 5-1 1973 L 3-0 1974 W 1-0 1975 T 1-1 11/13/76 L 4-0 Storrs, Conn. 11/17/76 L 2-1 * Storrs, Conn. 11/12/77 W 3-1 11/18/78 L 3-0 11/17/79 W 3-1 Kingston, R.I. 11/25/79 W 3-2 (4ot) Kingston, R.I. 1980 L 6-0 11/14/81 T 0-0 (ot) Kingston, R.I. 10/6/82 L 1-0 Storrs, Conn. 10/5/83 L 2-0 Kingston, R.I. 10/3/84 L 2-1 Storrs, Conn. 10/2/85 L 2-1 Kingston, R.I. 10/1/86 L 5-0 Storrs, Conn. 9/30/87 L 1-0 Kingston, R.I.


RHODE ISLAND RECORDS 9/28/88 9/27/89 1990 11/22/03

L L L L

2-1 3-1 5-2 3-0 *

Storrs, Conn. Kingston, R.I. Storrs, Conn. Storrs, Conn.

Creighton 9/22/96 L 3-1

(0-1-0) Omaha, Neb.

Dartmouth 9/25/05 L 2-1

(0-1-0) Hanover, N.H.

Dayton 9/26/95 W 3-0 10/13/96 L 1-0 10/19/97 L 2-0 10/16/98 L 3-2 (ot) 11/6/98 L 1-0 (3ot) 10/15/99 W 5-2 10/22/00 L 1-0 (ot) 11/5/00 W 5-1 11/4/01 L 2-0 10/4/02 W 4-1 10/1003 L 1-0 11/13/03 W 2-1 10/17/04 L 3-2 10/8/06 W 2-0 10/14/07 W 2-1 11/13/08 L 3-2

(7-8-0) Dayton, Ohio Kingston, R.I. Dayton, Ohio Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Dayton, Ohio Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Dayton, Ohio Kingston, R.I. Dayton, Ohio Richmond, Va. Kingston, R.I. Dayton, Ohio Kingston, R.I. Pittsburgh, Pa.

Drake 9/20/96 W 2-0

(1-0-0) Des Moines, Iowa

Dublin 1973 W 4-0

(1-0-0)

Duquesne 10/8/95 W 4-0 10/25/96 W 1-0 9/26/97 L 3-1 11/1/98 W 1-0 10/31/99 L 2-0 11/7/99 W 7-0 9/29/00 W 3-1 10/13/01 L 2-1 10/20/02 W 3-2 10/26/03 W 1-0 10/29/04 L 2-1 (ot) 10/16/05 L 1-0 (2ot) 11/11/05 W 2-1 (ot) 10/27/06 W 4-0 10/17/08 W 3-2 (OT)

(10-5-0) Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Pittsburgh, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Pittsburgh, Pa. Dayton, Ohio Kingston, R.I. Pittsburgh, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Pittsburgh, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Pittsburgh, Pa. St. Louis, Mo. Kingston, R.I. Pittsburgh, Pa.

Eastern Connecticut 9/12/79 W 7-1 1980 W 5-0

(2-0) Kingston, R.I.

Eastern Illinois 2003 L 4-1

(0-1-0) Peoria, Ill.

East Stroudsburg 9/9/89 L 2-1 (2ot)

(0-1-0) East Stroudsburg, Pa.

Fairfield 11/10/79 W 6-1 1980 W 5-0 10/2/81 W 10-0 10/2/82 W 9-0 10/1/83 W 12-0 10/27/84 W 9-0 10/15/85 W 7-0 10/25/86 W 2-1 11/3/87 W 4-1 10/27/88 W 5-2 10/14/89 T 1-1 (2ot) 1990 W 4-1 11/2/91 L 2-1 10/31/92 T 1-1 (2ot) 10/30/93 W 2-1 9/4/94 W 4-0

(13-1-2) Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield, Conn. Kingston, R.I. Fairfield, Conn. Kingston, R.I. Fairfield, Conn. Kingston, R.I. Fairfield, Conn. Kingston, R.I. Fairfield, Conn. Kingston, R.I. Fairfield, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Fairfield, Conn. Kingston, R.I.

Farleigh Dickenson 1970 W 1-0 9/9/84 L 7-1 9/7/85 L 1-0

(1-2-0) Teaneck, N.J. Kingston, R.I.

Florida Atlantic 9/3/99 L 1-0

(0-1-0) Miami, Fla.

Florida International 9/5/99 T 2-2 (2ot)

(0-0-1) Miami, Fla.

2003 Atlantic 10 Champions Fordham 11/13/82 T 2-2 (2ot) 11/12/83 W 2-1 10/24/95 T 3-3 10/20/96 W 2-0 11/9/96 L 2-1 10/26/97 W 3-2 10/23/98 W 3-2 10/22/99 W 6-0 10/29/00 W 6-1 10/7/01 W 5-0 10/11/02 W 4-1 10/17/03 W 1-0 10/24/04 W 2-1 11/6/05 W 2-1 11/2/04 W 1-0 10/31/08 L 1-0

(12-2-2) Kingston, R.I. Bronx, N.Y. Bronx, N.Y. Bronx, N.Y. Dayton, Ohio Kingston, R.I. Bronx, N.Y. Kingston, R.I. Bronx, N.Y. Kingston, R.I. Bronx, N.Y. Kingston, R.I. Bronx, N.Y. Bronx, N.Y. Kingston, R.I. Bronx, N.Y.

George Mason 9/8/00 L 1-0 9/23/01 W 2-0

(1-1-0) Fairfax, Va. Kingston, R.I.

George Washington 1980 T 2-2 1990 L 10-0 10/11/91 W 1-0 (2ot) 11/8/91 W 1-0 10/21/92 L 3-2 10/10/93 W 3-2 (2ot) 10/7/94 W 3-2 10/6/95 W 3-1 10/4/96 W 3-1 10/10/97 T 1-1 (ot) 10/11/98 W 2-0 10/10/99 W 2-0 10/13/00 W 3-0 10/26/01 W 3-1 11/3/02 L 3-2 10/5/03 L 1-0 10/8/04 T 1-1 (2ot) 11/11/04 L 1-0 10/23/05 W 1-0 10/1/06 W 2-0 10/24/08 T 1-1 (2OT)

(12-5-4) Washington, D.C. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Washington, D.C. Kingston, R.I. Washington, D.C. Kingston, R.I. Washington, D.C. Kingston, R.I. Washington, D.C. Kingston, R.I. Washington, D.C. Kingston, R.I. Washington, D.C. Kingston, R.I. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Kingston, R.I. Washington, D.C. Kingston, R.I.

Georgia State 11/11/00 W 4-3 (ot) ^

(1-0-0) Macon, Ga.

Hartford 1960 L 4-1 1962 W 4-1 1963 L 3-2 1964 L 2-0 9/11/85 W 2-1 (OT) 9/10/86 L 4-2

(10-12-2)

Kingston, R.I. Hartford, Conn.

9/19/87 10/29/88 10/28/89 1990 10/20/91 9/16/92 9/15/93 9/21/94 9/20/95 10/30/96 11/17/96 9/3/97 9/6/98 9/15/99 9/13/00 9/17/06 9/28/07 9/28/08

L L L W W W L L T W L L W W W T L W

1-0 2-0 4-2 2-1 3-2 2-0 3-0 2-0 2-2 (ot) 6-1 3-2 (ot) * 1-0 1-0 3-1 4-1 1-1 (2ot) 1-0 109 (2OT)

Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Hartford, Conn. Kingston, R.I. Hartford, Conn. Kingston, R.I. Hartford, Conn. Hartford, Conn. Kingston, R.I. Hartford, Conn. Kingston, R.I. Hartford, Conn. Kingston, R.I. Amherst, Mass. Hartford, Conn. Amherst, Mass.

Harvard 1972 L 1-0 * 9/25/76 W 2-0 10/17/77 T 0-0 (ot) 10/17/78 W 1-0 10/17/79 L 2-1 10/21/81 W 2-0 10/30/85 L 3-2 9/15/02 W 5-1 9/14/03 L 2-1 9/7/04 W 3-1 10/4/05 W 4-3 (ot) 9/26/06 W 2-1 9/1/07 L 3-2 9/17/08 W 1-0 (OT)

(8-5-1)

Holy Cross 1965 W 1966 L 1968 W 1969 W 1974 W 11/9/76 W 11/8/78 W 11/6/79 W 1980 W 9/19/82 W 10/31/83 W

3-1 0-1 5-1 4-0 9-0 3-0 3-0 12-0 3-1 1-0 4-0

Kingston, R.I. Cambridge, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Cambridge, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Cambridge, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Cambridge, Mass. Kingston, R.I. (10-1-0)

Kingston, R.I. Worcester, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I.

Indiana 9/7/78 L 2-0 9/21/97 L 6-1 9/9/07 L 3-1

(0-3-0) Indianapolis, Ind. South Bend, Ind

Iona 9/3/94 W 6-1

(1-0-0) Kingston, R.I.

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(0-1-0) Fairfax, Va.

Lafayette 9/10/89 L 4-1 9/4/04 L 2-1

(0-2-0) East Stroudsburg, Pa. Lawrenceville, N.J.

La Salle 9/16/95 W 3-2 10/18/96 W 4-2 10/24/97 W 7-0 10/25/98 W 1-0 (ot) 10/24/99 W 5-1 10/27/00 W 6-0 10/5/01 W 2-1 10/13/02 W 2-1 (ot) 10/19/03 W 3-1 10/22/04 W 4-2 10/21/05 W 3-1 9/29/06 W 6-1 11/4/07 W 1-0 11/02/08 W 1-0

(14-0-0) Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa.

Lehigh 11/15/06 T 1-1 (2ot) *

(0-0-1) Bethlehem, Pa.

Lock Haven 9/12/82 T 2-2 (2ot) 9/9/83 W 1-0

(1-0-1) Lock Haven, Pa. Kingston, R.I.

Long Island 1972 1973 1975 10/12/76 10/11/77 10/10/78 10/9/79

L 1-3 L 0-2 W 1-0 L 1-0 L 3-1 T 2-2 (ot) W 1-0

(2-4-1)

Brooklyn, N.Y. Kingston, R.I.

Loyola (Md.) 9/27/86 L 5-2 10/4/92 L 3-0

(0-2-0) Baltimore, Md. Baltimore, Md.

Loyola Marymount 9/8/06 L 2-1

(0-1-0) Cambridge, Mass.

Maine 1965 W 2-1 1966 L 9-0 1967 L 1-0 1968 W 2-1 1969 W 7-1 1970 L 2-0 1971 W 3-1 1972 W 3-2

(25-8-4)

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2005 Atlantic 10 Champions 1973 1974 1975 10/2/76 10/1/77 10/7/78 9/22/79 11/9/82 9/17/83 9/15/84 9/14/85 9/14/86 9/27/87 9/18/88 9/17/89 1990 9/18/91 9/13/92 9/12/93 9/10/94 9/9/95 9/7/96 9/6/97 9/2/98 9/18/99 9/16/00 9/1/01 9/30/07 8/29/08

T L W W W W W W W W L L T W L L T T W W W W W W W W W W W

2-2 3-2 7-5 3-2 4-0 5-1 10-1 5-0 3-0 3-1 2-0 2-1 1-1 (2ot) 2-0 2-0 1-0 2-2 (2ot) 0-0 (2ot) 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 (ot) 2-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 4-1 2-1

Maryland 8/30/02 L 8-0 Massachusetts 1961 L 4-1 1962 L 4-0 1963 L 4-0 1964 L 3-0 1965 L 6-0 1966 T 1-1 1967 L 3-1 1968 W 3-0 1969 L 2-1 1970 T 0-0 1971 L 3-0 1972 W 4-2 1973 L 2-0 1974 L 2-1 1975 W 5-0 10/15/76 W 2-1 (ot) 10/15/77 W 1-0 10/20/78 W 4-0 10/19/79 W 1-0 1980 W 2-0 10/16/81 W 2-1 10/15/82 W 2-0

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Orono, Maine Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Orono, Maine Kingston, R.I. Orono, Maine Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Orono, Maine Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Orono, Maine Kingston, R.I. Orono, Maine Kingston, R.I. Orono, Maine Kingston, R.I. Orono, Maine Kingston, R.I. Orono, Maine Orono, Maine Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Durham, N.H. (0-1-0) Charlottesville, Va. (30-19-4)

Kingston, R.I. Amherst, Mass. Amherst, Mass. Kingston, R.I.

10/14/83 10/13/84 10/12/85 10/11/86 10/10/87 10/9/88 10/7/89 1990 10/6/91 9/19/92 9/18/93 10/22/94 10/21/95 11/5/95 11/2/96 10/8/97 9/26/98 9/25/99 11/5/99 10/18/00 11/3/00 9/29/01 11/9/02 11/7/03 11/5/04 10/9/05 11/10/05 10/22/06 10/27/07 11/16/07 10/12/08

W W L W L W W T L L L L W W W L T W W L W W W W W W W W W L W

1-0 (2ot) 2-1 4-0 2-1 5-1 2-0 1-0 1-1 (2OT) 4-1 3-1 (2OT) 6-0 4-3 3-1 5-2 1-0 2-0 1-1 (ot) 4-0 7-0 1-0 (ot) 2-1 (ot) 3-2 (ot) 2-1 3-0 2-0 2-1 2-0 2-1 (ot) 3-1 1-0 1-0

Amherst, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Amherst, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Amherst, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Amherst, Mass. Amherst, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Amherst, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Amherst, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Amherst, Mass. Amherst, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Dayton, Ohio Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Amherst, Mass. Amherst, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Amherst, Mass. St. Louis, Mo. Kingston, R.I. Amherst, Mass. Dayton, Ohio Kingston, R.I.

10/28/77 11/3/78 11/2/79 1980 10/30/81 10/29/82 10/28/83 11/2/84 11/1/85 10/31/86 10/30/87 9/10/88 9/19/89 1990 11/5/91 10/2/93 8/31/08

W W L W L W W L L W L W W W L L L

3-0 3-2 2-1 2-0 2-1 3-2 4-0 2-1 3-0 3-1 2-0 3-0 2-1 2-0 2-0 3-1 2-0

Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Durham, N.H. Kingston, R.I. Durham, N.H. Kingston, R.I. Durham, N.H. Kingston, R.I. Durham, N.H. Kingston, R.I. Durham, N.H. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Durham, N.H.

North Carolina 11/26/00 L 3-1 *

(0-1-0) Chapel Hill, N.C.

Mercer 11/13/99 W 3-0 ^

(1-0-0) Macon, Ga.

Navy 1980 L 1-0 (ot)

(0-1-0)

Northeastern 11/7/84 W 5-0 11/6/85 W 6-2 11/5/86 W 6-0 10/12/87 W 2-0 11/1/88 W 6-0 10/19/89 W 5-0 1990 T 1-1 (2ot) 9/22/91 W 3-0 10/10/92 W 3-1 10/19/93 W 1-0 9/6/03 W 3-0 9/11/04 W 2-0 9/14/05 W 3-1 9/10/06 T 1-1 (2ot)

New Bedford Tech 1960 L 4-0 1961 L 1-0 1962 T 3-3

(0-2-1)

NOTRE DAME 9/7/07 L 3-0

(0-1-0) South Bend, Ind.

Ohio State 9/7/82 W 2-0

(1-0-0) Kingston, R.I.

New Hampshire 1965 L 4-0 1966 L 4-0 1967 W 5-1 1968 L 3-2 1969 W 3-1 1970 W 4-0 1971 W 3-2 1972 T 1-1 1973 L 2-0 1974 L 3-0 1975 W 5-0 10/29/76 W 2-0

(15-13-1)

Old Dominion 9/9/05 L 1-0 9/3/06 L 1-0 (ot)

(0-2-0) Norfolk, Va. Kingston, R.I.

Oregon State 9/21/03 L 4-3 (2ot) 9/19/04 L 3-0

(0-2-0) Kingston, R.I. Corvallis, Ore.

Durham, N.H.

Penn State 10/4/78 L 2-0 9/17/79 W 3-2 9/10/82 L 3-2 9/11/83 L 3-0

(12-0-2) Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Boston, Mass. Kingston, R.I. Cambridge, Mass.

(1-6-0) Kingston, R.I. University Park, Pa. Kingston, R.I.

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L L L

3-0 3-2 (ot) 2-1 (ot)

University Park, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I.

Portland 9/22/00 T 2-2 (ot)

(0-0-1) Seattle, Wash.

Providence 1968 W 4-1 1969 W 2-0 1970 W 4-1 1971 W 2-0 1972 W 7-3 1973 T 1-1 1974 W 7-0 1975 W 3-1 9/29/76 W 3-2 9/28/77 W 3-1 9/27/78 W 3-0 9/25/79 W 3-2 1980 W 3-2 (ot) 9/22/81 W 1-0 9/21/82 W 2-1 9/20/83 W 1-0 9/18/84 L 1-0 9/17/85 W 3-1 9/17/86 W 2-1 9/17/87 W 2-1 9/15/88 T 2-2 (ot) 9/13/89 W 3-2 1990 W 12-0 10/7/92 T 0-0 (2ot) 10/5/93 L 1-0 (2ot) 11/2/94 W 5-4 (ot) 10/18/95 W 2-0 9/14/96 L 1-0 10/1/97 L 2-1 9/29/98 L 4-0 9/22/99 W 4-1 9/3/00 W 1-0 9/18/02 W 3-0 9/9/03 L 2-1 9/14/04 W 3-0 9/4/05 T 1-1 8/28/06 W 2-1 9/3/07 W 2-0

(28-6-4)

Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I.

Quinnipiac 9/21/01 W 3-2 9/22/02 W 5-0 10/1/05 W 2-1

(3-0-0) Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I.

Rhode Island College 1961 W 3-2 1962 W 4-2 9/6/83 W 5-1 9/4/84 W 6-0 9/4/85 W 2-1 9/6/86 W 5-0 9/12/87 W 3-0

(7-0-0) Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I.

Richmond 10/28/01 W 2-1 11/9/01 L 1-0 11/1/02 L 2-1 10/3/03 T 0-0 (2ot) 11/15/03 W 1-0 10/10/04 W 3-0 10/28/05 W 2-1 11/3/06 W 1-0 10/7/07 T 0-0 (2OT) 10/26/08 T 2-2 (2OT)

(5-2-3) Kingston, R.I. Dayton, Ohio Richmond, Va. Kingston, R.I. Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va. Kingston, R.I. Charlotte, N.C. Richmond, Va. Kingston, R.I.

Rider 9/17/94 L 1-0 9/3/95 W 3-0 9/14/97 W 1-0 9/19/98 W 3-2 (ot) 9/19/03 W 2-0 9/5/04 W 3-1

(5-1-0) East Stroudsburg, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Providence, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Lawrenceville, N.J.

Rutgers 10/13/81 L 2-0 10/12/82 W 2-0 (ot) 10/10/83 T 1-1 10/10/84 L 1-0 10/8/85 T 1-1 (ot) 10/8/86 W 3-1 10/7/87 L 4-0 10/5/88 T 0-0 (ot) 10/4/89 L 4-0

(2-11-4) Piscataway, N.J. Kingston, R.I. Piscataway, N.J. Kingston, R.I. Piscataway, N.J. Kingston, R.I. Piscataway, N.J. Kingston, R.I. Piscataway, N.J.


RHODE ISLAND RECORDS 1990 10/2/91 11/10/91 9/30/92 9/29/93 11/5/93 9/27/94 11/11/06

L L L L L L L T

1-0 4-0 6-0 3-1 1-0 2-1 2-1 (ot) 1-1 (2ot) *

Kingston, R.I. Piscataway, N.J. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Piscataway, N.J. Piscataway, N.J. Kingston, R.I. Piscataway, N.J.

St. Bonaventure 1990 W 1-0 9/8/91 W 1-0 (ot) 9/7/92 W 2-1 9/25/93 W 2-0 10/30/94 W 5-1 10/28/95 W 3-0 10/27/96 W 7-1 9/28/97 L 2-1 (ot) 10/30/98 W 4-2 10/29/99 W 4-0 10/1/00 W 2-0 10/14/01 W 2-1 10/18/02 W 2-1 10/24/03 L 2-0 10/31/04 L 2-1 11/4/05 W 2-1 (ot) 10/19/08 L 1-0

(13-4-0) Kingston, R.I. St. Bonaventure, N.Y. Kingston, R.I. St. Bonaventure, N.Y. Kingston, R.I. St. Bonaventure, N.Y, Kingston, R.I. St. Bonaventure, N.Y. Kingston, R.I. St. Bonaventure, N.Y. Kingston, R.I. St. Bonaventure, N.Y. Kingston, R.I. St. Bonaventure, N.Y. Kingston, R.I. St. Bonaventure, N.Y. St. Bonaventure, N.Y.

St. Francis (N.Y.) 10/3/92 W 3-1 9/18/94 W 5-2 9/4/96 W 1-0 9/22/98 L 3-2

(3-1-0) Baltimore, Md. East Stroudsburg, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I.

St. Francis (Pa.) 11/11/95 W 4-0 ^ St. John’s 9/17/81 W 3-1 9/15/82 L 2-1 (2ot) 9/14/83 W 4-1

(1-0-0) Kingston, R.I.

Saint Joseph’s 10/24/87 W 10-2 10/22/88 W 5-1 10/22/89 L 1-0 1990 W 2-1 10/20/91 W 3-2 (ot) 10/18/92 L 4-0 10/17/93 W 5-2 10/16/94 L 1-0 10/15/95 W 1-0 9/29/96 W 8-1 10/5/97 W 1-0 10/2/98 W 5-2 10/1/99 W 5-0 10/8/00 W 3-2 (ot) 10/21/01 W 2-1 10/25/02 L 2-0 10/31/03 W 2-1 (ot) 10/3/04 W 3-0 10/15/06 W 6-1 11/11/07 W 4-1

(16-4-0) Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa.

Saint Louis 10/14/05 L 2-1 (ot) 11/13/05 T 2-2 (2ot) 10/29/06 L 3-1 11/5/06 W 2-0 10/21/07 L 3-1 11/09/08 L 5-0

(1-4-1) St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. Kingston, R.I. Charlotte, N.C. St. Louis, Mo. Kingston, R.I.

San Francisco 10/6/79 L 4-2 10/1/94 L 7-1

(0-2-0) Kingston, R.I. Stanford, Calif.

(2-1-0) Kingston, R.I. Queens, N.Y. Kingston, R.I.

Siena 9/1/00 W 2-0 9/3/01 T 2-2 (ot) 10/03/08 L 2-1 (2OT)

(1-1-1) Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I.

South Carolina 9/11/81 L 1-0

(0-1-0) Kingston, R.I.

Southeastern MassACHUSETTs 11/4/81 W 5-1 11/2/82 W 3-0 11/2/83 W 3-1

Southern ConnECTICUT State 1980 W 1-0 10/7/81 L 2-1 (ot)

(1-1-0) Kingston, R.I.

Southern Illinois 9/9/77 L 3-0

(0-1-0)

Stanford 1980 W 4-2 9/30/94 W 2-1

(2-0-0) Stanford, Calif.

Stonehill 9/20/84 W 3-1 9/19/85 W 3-0 10/14/86 W 4-0

(3-0) Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Easton, Mass.

Temple 10/3/87 L 2-0 10/1/88 L 2-0 9/30/89 W 2-0 1990 L 2-0 (ot) 10/18/91 W 2-1 (ot) 10/16/92 W 2-1 10/15/93 T 0-0 (ot) 10/14/94 W 6-1 10/13/95 W 2-0 9/27/96 W 6-2 10/3/97 W 1-0 (ot) 10/4/98 L 1-0 10/3/99 W 3-0 10/6/00 W 1-0 (ot) 10/19/01 W 2-0 10/27/02 L 2-1 11/2/03 W 3-2 11/16/03 W 3-1 10/1/04 L 3-2 (ot) 10/13/06 W 2-1 11/11/07 W 2-0

(14-6-1) Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Richmond, Va. Philadelphia, Pa. Kingston, R.I. Philadelphia, Pa.

Vermont 1964 L 3-0 1965 L 4-3 1966 L 4-2 1967 L 2-0 1968 W 2-1 1969 L 2-1 1970 T 2-2 1971 W 3-1 1972 W 6-2 1973 W 2-1 1974 W 3-0 1975 L 2-0 (ot) 10/9/76 W 2-1 (2ot) 10/8/77 W 1-0 11/15/77 W 1-0 * 10/14/78 T 1-1 (ot) 10/14/79 W 1-0 1980 W 2-1 10/10/81 L 2-1 10/9/82 L 3-1 10/8/83 T 0-0 10/6/84 W 3-2 10/5/85 W 4-1 10/4/86 L 2-1 9/14/87 L 1-0 9/12/88 L 1-0 (ot) 10/10/89 L 1-0 1990 W 1-0 9/11/91 L 4-0 9/10/92 L 1-0 9/8/93 L 1-0 9/17/04 W 4-1 9/15/06 W 3-1 9/26/08 T 0-0 (70:39)

(1-1-0)

Virginia 11/19/95 L 2-1 * 9/1/02 L 2-1

Tufts 1966 L 4-1

(0-1-0)

Virginia Tech 9/17/95 W 2-0 11/3/95 W 4-0 10/6/96 W 6-1 11/8/96 W 3-1 10/12/97 T 1-1 (ot) 10/9/98 L 3-2 (ot) 10/8/99 W 3-0 Washington 9/24/00 L 2-1

(1-1-0) Birmingham, Ala. Kingston, R.I.

UCLA 9/19/81 L 4-2

(0-1-0) Kingston, R.I.

U.S. International 9/22/84 W 1-0

(1-0-0) Kingston, R.I.

Wesleyan 1973 L 2-0 1974 T 1-1

(0-1-1)

Western Maryland 1975 W 10-0

(1-0)

West Virginia 1990 L 2-1 10/13/91 L 2-1 (ot) 9/27/92 L 1-0 10/8/93 L 3-2 10/9/94 L 2-1 (2ot) Kingston, R.I.

Burlington, Vt. Burlington, Vt. Kingston, R.I. Burlington, Vt. Kingston, R.I. Burlington, Vt. Kingston, R.I. Burlington, Vt. Kingston, R.I. Burlington, Vt. Kingston, R.I. Burlington, Vt. Kingston, R.I. Burlington, Vt. Corvallis, Ore. Amherst, Mass. Amherst, Mass.

Villanova 9/1/06 T 0-0 (2ot)

Trinity 1968 L 4-3 1969 W 1-0

UAB 9/8/02 W 3-2 (2ot) 9/2/05 L 3-1

(15-15-4)

(0-0-1) Kingston, R.I. (0-2-0) Charlottesville, Va. Charlottesville, Va. (5-1-1) Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Greensboro, Va. Dayton, Ohio Kingston, R.I. Greensboro, Va. Kingston, R.I. (0-1-0) Seattle, Wash.

(0-5) Morgantown, W. Va. Kingston, R.I. Morgantown, W. Va. Kingston, R.I. Morgantown, W. Va.

William & Mary 10/18/83 W 2-1 9/11/05 W 3-2

(2-0-0) Kingston, R.I. Norfolk, Va.

Willimantic 1961 W 3-0

(1-0-0)

Xavier 9/24/95 W 2-1 10/11/96 W 4-2 10/17/97 L 2-1 10/18/98 W 4-3 (ot) 10/17/99 W 3-0 10/20/00 W 2-1 (2ot) 11/2/01 W 2-0 10/6/02 W 1-0 (2ot) 10/12/03 L 3-2 10/15/04 W 3-2 10/6/06 L 2-1 (ot) 10/12/07 W 2-1

(9-3-0) Cincinnati, Ohio Kingston, R.I. Cincinnati, Ohio Kingston, R.I. Cincinnati, Ohio Kingston, R.I. Cincinnati, Ohio Kingston, R.I. Cincinnati, Ohio Kingston, R.I. Cincinnati, Ohio Kingston, R.I.

Yale 10/17/84 W 4-0 10/16/85 L 3-1 10/29/86 L 2-0 10/28/87 W 3-1 10/25/88 L 2-1 10/25/89 L 3-2 (ot) 1990 L 4-1 9/15/91 L 1-0 9/22/92 L 3-0 9/22/93 L 5-1 9/13/94 L 1-0 9/12/95 W 4-0 9/17/01 L 2-1 9/23/05 L 6-2

(3-11-0) Kingston, R.I. New Haven, Conn. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. New Haven, Conn. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. New Haven, Conn. Kingston, R.I. New Haven, Conn. Kingston, R.I. Kingston, R.I. Hanover, N .H.

^ NCAA Play-in game * NCAA Tournament Game

(3-0-0) Kingston, R.I.

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RHODE ISLAND RECORDS 1976 (9-5-0) Geza Henni URI 2 HARVARD 3 PROVIDENCE 3 at 1 BROWN 0 at Bridgeport 2 VERMONT 0 at Long Island 2 MASSACHUSETTS 2 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 2 at New Hampshire 5 at Boston College 3 HOLY CROSS 0 at Connecticut 1 at Connecticut $ 26 $ NCAA First Round - Storrs, Conn. 1977 (10-4-1) Geza Henni URI 0 Southern Illinois 0 Brown 3 Providence 4 Maine 2 Bridgeport 1 Vermont 1 Long Island 1 Massachusetts 0 Harvard 1 Boston University 3 New Hampshire 2 Boston College 3 Connecticut 1 Vermont $ 1 Brown $$ 23 $ NCAA First Round $$ NCAA Second Round 1978 (6-4-5) Geza Henni URI 0 Indiana 1 Bridgeport 3 Providence 1 Brown 0 Penn State 5 Maine 2 Long Island 1 Vermont 1 Harvard 4 Massachusetts 0 Boston University 0 Boston College 3 New Hampshire 3 Holy Cross 0 Connecticut 23 1979 (14-4-1) Geza Henni URI 7 EASTERN CONNECTICUT 3 PENN STATE 10 MAINE 3 Providence 8 at Brown 2 SAN FRANCISCO 1 LONG ISLAND 1 at Vermont 1 at Harvard 1 at Massachusetts 1 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 1 BOSTON COLLEGE 1 NEW HAMPSHIRE 12 at Holy Cross 4 BRIDGEPORT 6 at Fairfield 3 CONNECTICUT 3 CONNECTICUT 1 Columbia $ 68 $ NCAA First Round

OPP 0 2 2 421 (2ot) 11 (ot) 1 0 1 0 4219

OPP 321 0 1 0 30 0 (ot) 0 0 0 1 0 314

OPP 21 (ot) 0 1 (ot) 21 2 (ot) 1 (ot) 0 0 0 (ot) 12 0 316 OPP 1 2 1 2 3 40 0 20 1 (ot) 0 20 1 1 1 2 (4ot) 528

1980 (12-3-1) Geza Henni 1981 (10-8-1) Geza Henni URI 2 at Connecticut College 0 SOUTH CAROLINA 3 ST. JOHN’S 2 UCLA

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OPP 0 11 4-

1 at Providence 4 at Brown 3 BRIDGEPORT 10 at Fairfield 1 S. CONNECTICUT STATE 1 at Vermont 0 at Rutgers 2 at Massachusetts 2 HARVARD 2 at Boston University 0 BOSTON COLLEGE 1 NEW HAMPSHIRE 5 at Southeastern Mass. 4 ADELPHI 0 CONNECTICUT 43

0 1 0 0 2 - (ot) 221 0 3121 1 0 (ot) 22

1982 (12-6-3) Geza Henni URI 4 CONNECTICUT COLLEGE 2 OHIO STATE 2 Penn State 2 at Lock Haven 1 at St. John’s 1 HOLY CROSS 2 PROVIDENCE 2 BROWN 5 at Bridgeport 9 FAIRFIELD 0 at Connecticut 1 VERMONT 2 RUTGERS 2 MASSACHUSETTS 1 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 0 at Boston College 3 at New Hampshire 3 at Southeastern Mass. 2 at Adelphi 5 MAINE 2 FORDHAM 51

OPP 2 0 32 (2ot) 2 - (2ot) 0 1 0 1 0 130 (ot) 0 1 (2ot) 22 0 30 2 (2ot) 25

1983 (14-4-2) Geza Henni URI 5 RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE 1 LOCK HAVEN 0 PENN STATE 4 ST. JOHN’S 3 at Maine 1 at Providence 1 at Brown 12 at Fairfield 0 CONNECTICUT 0 at Vermont 1 at Rutgers 1 at Massachusetts 2 WILLIAM & MARY 2 at Boston University 4 BOSTON COLLEGE 4 NEW HAMPSHIRE 4 HOLY CROSS 3 SOUTHEASTERN MASS. 1 ADELPHI 2 at Fordham 51

OPP 1 0 31 0 0 20 20 (ot) 1 (ot) 0 (2ot) 1 3 - (2ot) 0 0 0 1 0 1 16

1984 (12-6-1) Geza Henni URI 6 RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE 0 at Penn State 1 at Fairleigh Dickinson 3 MAINE 0 PROVIDENCE 3 STONEHILL 1 U.S. INT'L 2 BROWN 1 at Connecticut 3 VERMONT 0 RUTGERS 2 MASSACHUSETTS 4 YALE 2 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 0 at Boston College 9 FAIRFIELD 1 at New Hampshire 5 NORTHEASTERN 4 at Adelphi 47

OPP 0 371 11 0 1 (ot) 22 11 0 0 0 (ot) 0 20 1 23

1985 (8-11-1) Geza Henni URI 2 at Rhode Island College 0 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 2 HARTFORD 0 at Maine 3 at Providence 3 STONEHILL 1 ADELPHI 1 CONNECTICUT 4 at Vermont 1 at Rutgers 0 at Massachusetts 7 at Fairfield 1 at Yale 0 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 1 BOSTON COLLEGE 2 PENN STATE 2 HARVARD 0 NEW HAMPSHIRE 6 at Northeastern 2 at Brown 38

OPP 1 11 (ot) 21 0 521 1 (ot) 40 320 3 - (ot) 332 338

1986 (12-7-0) Geza Henni URI 5 RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE 2 at Hartford 1 MAINE 2 PROVIDENCE 4 at Adelphi 0 BROWN 2 at Loyola (Md.) 0 at Boston College 0 at Connecticut 1 VERMONT 3 RUTGERS 2 MASSACHUSETTS 4 at Stonehill 2 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 1 at Boston College 2 FAIRFIELD 0 YALE 3 at New Hampshire 6 NORTHEASTERN 40

OPP 0 1 21 2 251521 1 0 1 0 1 21 0 28

1987 (7-8-2) Geza Henni URI 3 RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE 0 at Vermont 2 at Providence 0 HARTFORD 1 at Brown 1 MAINE 0 CONNECTICUT 0 TEMPLE 0 at Rutgers 1 at Massachusetts 2 at Northeastern 2 at Boston University 1 BOSTON COLLEGE 10 SAINT JOSEPH’S 3 YALE 0 NEW HAMPSHIRE 4 at Fairfield 30

OPP 0 11 121 (2ot) 12450 2 (2ot) 0 2 1 21 26

1988 (8-6-3) Geza Henni URI 3 at New Hampshire 0 VERMONT 2 PROVIDENCE 2 at Maine 1 CCSU 2 BROWN 1 at Connecticut 0 at Temple 0 RUTGERS 2 MASSACHUSETTS 1 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 1 at Boston College 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S 1 YALE 5 FAIRFIELD 0 HARTFORD 6 NORTHEASTERN 32

OPP 0 1 (ot) 2 (ot) 0 1 (ot) 1 220 (ot) 0 20 1 22 20 18

1989 (7-11-1) Ed Bradley URI 0 CCSU 1 at East Stroudsburg ^ 1 Lafayette ^ 3 PROVIDENCE 0 MAINE 2 NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 BOSTON COLLEGE 1 CONNECTICUT 2 TEMPLE 0 at Rutgers 1 at Massachusetts 0 at Vermont 1 at Fairfield 2 at Brown 5 at Northeastern 0 SAINT JOSEPH’S 2 at Yale 2 HARTFORD 1 at Boston University 25 ^ East Stroudsburg Tournament 1990 (8-10-2) Ed Bradley URI 4 FAIRFIELD 1 ST. BONAVENTURE 12 PROVIDENCE 0 MAINE 2 at New Hampshire 2 BROWN 1 PENN STATE 2 at Connecticut 2 HARTFORD 0 RUTGERS 1 MASSACHUSETTS 1 VERMONT 0 at George Washington 1 at West Virginia 1 NORTHEASTERN 0 at Temple 2 at Saint Joseph’s 1 YALE 0 at Boston University 0 at Boston College 33

OPP 22 - (2ot) 42 21 0 (2ot) 30 40 11 (ot) 1 0 13 - (ot) 4738

OPP 1 0 0 10 0 2 - (ot) 51 11 (ot) 0 10 21 (ot) 2 - (ot) 1 44339

1991 (8-9-2) Ed Bradley URI OPP 1 at St. Bonaventure 0 (ot) 0 at Vermont 40 YALE 12 at Maine 2 (ot) 3 at Northeastern 0 0 at Brown 10 at Rutgers 41 at Massachusetts 41 GEORGE WASHINGTON 0 (ot) 1 WEST VIRGINIA 2 - (ot) 2 TEMPLE 1 (ot) 3 SAINT JOSEPH’S 2 (ot) 3 BOSTON COLLEGE 2 3 at Hartford 2 0 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 0 (ot) 1 at Fairfield 20 NEW HAMPSHIRE 21 vs. George Washington * 0 0 vs. Rutgers * 622 35 * Atlantic 10 Championship - Kingston, R.I. 1992 (5-10-4) Ed Bradley URI 2 ST. BONAVENTURE 0 VERMONT 0 MAINE 2 HARTFORD 1 MASSACHUSETTS 0 at Yale 0 at West Virginia 1 RUTGERS 3 St. Francis (N.Y.) ^ 0 at Loyola (Md.) ^ 0 at Providence 3 NORTHEASTERN 0 BROWN 2 at Temple 0 at Saint Joseph’s 2 at George Washington 1 at Boston College

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1 at Boston University 1 FAIRFIELD 19 ^ Loyola Tournament - Baltimore, Md.

1 (ot) 1 (ot) 34

1993 (7-11-1) Ed Bradley URI OPP 0 BOSTON COLLEGE 50 at Vermont 11 at Maine 0 0 at Hartford 30 at Massachusetts 61 YALE 62 at St. Bonaventure 0 0 at Rutgers 11 NEW HAMPSHIRE 30 PROVIDENCE 1 - (ot) 2 WEST VIRGINIA 33 GEORGE WASHINGTON 2 (ot) 0 TEMPLE 0 (ot) 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S 2 1 NORTHEASTERN 0 0 at Brown 52 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 1 2 at Fairfield 1 1 at Rutgers 221 42 * Atlantic 10 Championship - Piscataway, N.J. 1994 (9-10-0) Ed Bradley URI 6 IONA 4 FAIRFIELD 1 MAINE 0 at Yale 0 Rider ^ 5 St. Francis (N.Y.) ^ 0 HARTFORD 1 RUTGERS 2 at Stanford # 1 San Francisco # 3 at George Washington 1 at West Virginia 6 at Temple 0 at Saint Joseph’s 0 BROWN 2 MASSACHUSETTS 1 at Boston University 5 ST. BONAVENTURE 5 at Providence 43 ^ East Stroudsburg Tournament # Cardinal Classic - Stanford, Calif.

OPP 1 0 0 112 22 - (ot) 1 72 2 - (ot) 1 12421 4 (ot) 36

1995 (19-2-2) Ed Bradley URI OPP 4 CANISIUS ^ 0 3 RIDER ^ 0 2 at Maine 0 4 YALE 0 3 LA SALLE 2 2 VIRGINIA TECH 0 2 Hartford 2 (ot) 2 at Xavier 1 3 at Dayton 0 3 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 1 3 GEORGE WASHINGTON 1 4 DUQUESNE 0 2 TEMPLE 0 1 SAINT JOSEPH’S 0 2 PROVIDENCE 0 3 at Massachusetts 1 3 at Fordham 3 (ot) 3 at St. Bonaventure 0 0 at Brown 14 VIRGINIA TECH * 0 5 MASSACHUSETTS * 2 4 ST. FRANCIS (PA.) $ 0 1 at Virginia $$ 263 16 ^ Rhode Island Classic - Kingston, R.I. * Atlantic 10 Championship - Kingston, R.I. $ NCAA Play-In Game - Kingston, R.I. $$ NCAA First Round - Charlottesville, Va. 1996 (16-6-0) Ed Bradley URI 1 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) 1 MAINE 0 at Boston University 0 at Providence

OPP 0 0 41-


RHODE ISLAND RECORDS 2 at Drake 0 1 at Creighton 36 at Temple 2 8 at Saint Joseph’s 1 3 at George Washington 1 6 at Virginia Tech 1 4 XAVIER 2 0 DAYTON 14 at La Salle 2 2 at Fordham 0 1 DUQUESNE 0 7 ST. BONAVENTURE 1 6 at Hartford 1 1 MASSACHUSETTS 0 2 BROWN 1 3 vs. Virginia Tech * 1 1 vs. Fordham * 22 HARTFORD $ 3 - (ot) 61 27 * Atlantic 10 Championship – Dayton, Ohio $ NCAA First Round – Kingston, R.I. 1997 (6-12-2) Ed Bradley URI 0 at Hartford 1 at Maine 2 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 0 California ^ 1 Rider ^ 0 at Butler # 1 Indiana # 1 at Duquesne 1 at St. Bonaventure 1 PROVIDENCE 1 TEMPLE 1 SAINT JOSEPH’S 0 at Massachusetts 1 GEORGE WASHINGTON 1 VIRGINIA TECH 1 at Xavier 0 at Dayton 7 LA SALLE 3 FORDHAM 0 at Brown 23 ^ Brown Classic - Providence, R.I. # Butler Soccer Fest - Indianapolis, Ind.

OPP 10 (ot) 3 - (ot) 60 3632 - (ot) 20 (ot) 0 21 (ot) 1 (ot) 220 2 137

1998 (10-8-1) Ed Bradley URI OPP 2 MAINE 0 1 HARTFORD 0 0 at Boston University 53 RIDER 2 (ot) 2 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) 31 at Massachusetts 1 (ot) 0 at Providence 45 at Saint Joseph’s 2 0 at Temple 1 2 at Virginia Tech 3 - (ot) 2 at George Washington 0 2 DAYTON 3 - (ot) 4 XAVIER 3 - (ot) 0 BROWN 13 at Fordham 1 1 at La Salle 0 (ot) 4 ST. BONAVENTURE 2 1 DUQUESNE 0 0 vs. DAYTON * 1 (3ot) 33 32 * Atlantic 10 Championship - Kingston, R.I. 1999 (17-4-1) Ed Bradley URI 0 vs. Florida Atlantic ^ 2 at Florida Int'l ^ 1 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 3 at Hartford 5 at Maine 4 PROVIDENCE 4 MASSACHUSETTS 3 at Brown 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S 3 TEMPLE 3 VIRGINIA TECH 2 GEORGE WASHINGTON 5 at Dayton 3 at Xavier 6 FORDHAM 5 LA SALLE 4 at St. Bonaventure

OPP 12 (2ot) 0 (ot) 1 0 1 0 40 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0

0 at Duquesne 27 vs. Massachusetts * 0 7 vs. Duquesne * 0 3 at Mercer $ 0 1 at Brown $$ 276 16 ^ Florida International Tournament * Atlantic 10 Championship - Dayton, Ohio $ NCAA Play-In Game - Macon, Ga. $$ NCAA First Round - Providence, R.I. 2000 (17-6-1) Ed Bradley URI OPP 2 SIENA * 0 1 PROVIDENCE * 0 0 at George Mason # 12 James Madison # 34 HARTFORD 1 5 at Maine 0 2 BROWN 1 2 Portland % 2 (ot) 1 at Washington % 23 DUQUESNE 1 2 ST. BONAVENTURE 0 1 at Temple 0 (ot) 3 at Saint Joseph’s 2 (ot) 3 at George Washington 0 0 MASSACHUSETTS 1 - (ot) 2 XAVIER 1 (2ot) 0 DAYTON 1 (ot) 6 at La Salle 0 6 at Fordham 1 2 vs. MASSACHUSETTS * 1 (ot) 5 vs. DAYTON * 1 4 at Georgia State $ 3 (OT) 3 BOSTON COL. $$ 0 1 at North Carolina $$$ 3 60 25 ^ Rhode Island Invitational # George Mason Classic % Husky Classic * Atlantic 10 Championship - Kingston, R.I. $ NCAA Play-In Game - Macon, Ga. $$ NCAA First Round - Kingston, R.I. $$$ NCAA Second Round - Chapel Hill, N.C. 2001 (13-4-1) Ed Bradley URI 5 MAINE ^ 2 SIENA ^ 1 YALE 3 QUINNIPIAC # 2 GEORGE MASON # 3 at Massachusetts 2 at Brown 2 LA SALLE 5 FORDHAM 1 at Duquesne 2 at St. Bonaventure 2 TEMPLE 2 SAINT JOSEPH’S 3 GEORGE WASHINGTON

OPP 0 2 (2ot) 22 0 2 (ot) 1 (ot) 1 0 21 0 1 1

2 RICHMOND 1 2 at Xavier 0 0 at Dayton 20 Richmond * 139 19 ^ Wakefield Mall Cup - Kingston, R.I. # URI Classic - Kingston, R.I. * Atlantic 10 Championship - Dayton, Ohio 2002 (12-8-0) Ed Bradley URI OPP 0 vs. Maryland ^ 81 at Virginia ^ 21 Charlotte # 23 at UAB # 2 (2ot) 5 HARVARD 1 3 at Providence 0 5 QUINNIPIAC 0 2 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 1 0 BROWN 24 DAYTON 1 1 XAVIER 0 (2ot) 4 at Fordham 1 2 at La Salle 1 (ot) 2 ST. BONAVENTURE 1 3 DUQUESNE 2 0 at Saint Joseph’s 21 at Temple 20 at Richmond 22 at George Washington 32 at Massachusetts 1 41 34 ^ Cavalier Tournament - Charlottesville, Va. # UAB Tournament - Birmingham, Ala. 2003 (13-10-1) Ed Bradley URI 1 vs. Eastern Illinois ^ 2 at Bradley ^ 3 NORTHEASTERN 1 at Providence 1 at Harvard 2 RIDER # 3 OREGON STATE 2 at Brown 3 at Boston University 0 RICHMOND 0 GEORGE WASHINGTON 0 at Dayton 2 at Xavier 1 FORDHAM 3 LA SALLE 0 at St. Bonaventure 1 at Duquesne 2 SAINT JOSEPH’S 3 TEMPLE 3 MASSACHUSETTS 2 vs. Dayton * 1 vs. Richmond * 3 vs. Temple * 0 at Connecticut $ 39

OPP 440 220 4 - (ot) 1 1 0 (ot) 1130 1 20 1 (ot) 2 0 1 0 1 334

^ Bradley Invitational # URI Classic - Kingston, R.I. * Atlantic 10 Championship - Richmond, Va. $ NCAA First Round - Storrs, Conn. 2004 (12-8-1) Ed Bradley URI OPP 1 vs. Lafayette ^ 23 at Rider ^ 1 3 HARVARD 1 2 at Northeastern 0 3 PROVIDENCE 0 4 vs. Vermont # 1 0 at Oregon State # 32 at Boston University 3 - (ot) 2 at Temple 3 - (ot) 3 at Saint Joseph’s 0 1 at George Washington 1 (2ot) 3 at Richmond 0 3 XAVIER 2 2 DAYTON 34 at La Salle 2 2 at Fordham 1 1 DUQUESNE 2 - (ot) 1 ST. BONAVENTURE 2 - 2 MASSACHUSETTS 0 2 BROWN 1 0 at George Washington * 144 29 ^ Rider Invitational - Lawrenceville, N.J. # Oregon State Invitational - Corvallis, Ore. * Atlantic 10 Championship - Washington, D.C. 2005 (13-8-2) Ed Bradley URI 1 vs. UAB ^ 1 PROVIDENCE ^ 0 at Old Dominion # 3 vs. William & Mary # 3 NORTHEASTERN 1 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 2 vs. Yale % 1 at Dartmouth 2 QUINNIPIAC 4 at Harvard 2 at Massachusetts 1 at Saint Louis 0 at Duquesne 3 LA SALLE 1 GEORGE WASHINGTON 2 RICHMOND 4 CHARLOTTE 2 at St. Bonaventure 2 at Fordham 2 vs. Massachusetts * 2 vs. Duquesne * 2 vs. Saint Louis * (URI advances on PKs 5-4) 1 at Brown $ 42 ^ URI Classic - Kingston, R.I. # Old Dominion Tournament - Norfolk, Va.

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% Dartmouth Tournament - Hanover, N.H. * Atlantic 10 Tournament - St. Louis, Mo. $ NCAA First Round - Providence, R.I. 2006 (12-5-6) John O’Connor URI OPP 2 at Providence 1 0 VILLANOVA ^ 0 (2ot) 0 OLD DOMINION ^ 1 - (ot) 1 vs. Loyola Marymount # 21 at Northeastern # 1 (2ot) 3 vs. Vermont % 2 1 vs. Hartford % 1 (2ot) 0 at Boston University 12 HARVARD 1 6 at La Salle 1 2 at George Washington 0 1 at Xavier 2 - (ot) 2 at Dayton 0 2 TEMPLE 1 6 SAINT JOSEPH’S 1 3 BROWN 3 (2ot) 2 MASSACHUSETTS 1 (ot) 4 DUQUESNE 0 1 SAINT LOUIS 31 vs. Richmond * 0 2 vs. Saint Louis * 0 1 at Rutgers $ 1 (2ot) (URI advances on PKs, 4-3) 1 at Lehigh $$ 1 (2ot) (Lehigh advances on PKs, 5-4) 44 24 ^ URI Classic - Kingston, R.I. # Harvard Invitational - Cambridge, Mass. % UMass Invitational - Amherst, Masss. * Atlantic 10 Championship - Charlotte, N.C. $ NCAA First Round - Piscataway, N.J. $$ NCAA Second Round - Bethlehem, Pa. 2007 (9-8-2) John O’Connor URI OPP 2 at No. 15 Harvard 32 PROVIDENCE 0 0 at No. 8 Notre Dame ^ 31 vs. No. 4 Indiana ^ 30 at No. 16 Brown 10 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 10 at Hartford 14 MAINE 1 0 at Richmond 0 (2OT) 2 XAVIER 1 2 DAYTON 1 1 Charlotte 1 (2OT) 1 at No. 11 Saint Louis 33 at Massachusetts 1 1 FORDHAM 0 1 LA SALLE 0 2 at Temple 0 4 at Saint Joseph's 2 1 vs. Massachusetts 026 24 ^ Mike Berticelli Memorial - South Bend, Ind. * Atlantic 10 Championship - Dayton, Ohio 2008 (8-8-3) John O’Connor URI OPP 2 vs. Maine ^ 1 0 at New Hampshire ^ 23 ALBANY 2 0 at Boston University 41 HARVARD 0 (OT) 0 at Brown 10 vs. Vermont + 0 (70:39) 1 vs. Hartford + 0 (2OT) 1 SIENA 2 - (2OT) 1 MASSACHUSETTS 0 3 at Duquesne 2 (2OT) 0 at St. Bonaventure 11 GEORGE WASHINGTON 1 (2OT) 2 RICHMOND 2 (2OT) 0 at Fordham 11 at La Salle 0 2 CHARLOTTE 1 (2OT) 0 NO. 10 SAINT LOUIS 52 Dayton * 320 28 ^ UNH Nike Classic - Durham, N.H. + UMass Invitational - Amherst, Maass. * Atlantic 10 Championship - Pittsburgh, Pa.

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UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

DR. DAVID M. DOOLEY University of Rhode Island President B.A., University of California, San Diego, 1974 Ph. D., California Institute of Technology, 1979 As Dr. David M. Dooley embarks on his first year as president of the University of Rhode Island, he aims to strengthen the sense of community and discovery. With a strong background in research Dooley believes every student at the University should gain experience in research and creative work, regardless of their field of study. "We have to integrate the entire undergraduate experience into the academic goals and missions of the University," Dooley said. "We want students to feel everything they are doing at URI will help them achieve their goals."

Focused on building student success and community, Dooley expanded Montana State’s central academic advising office and added an advisor especially for students changing majors. He provided leadership to a multi-campus effort to substantially improve transferability in the Montana University System, and he created the Academic Advising Council to develop universitywide improvements in advising and to identify and share best practices.

A native of California, Dooley earned a bachelor of arts in chemistry from the University of California in San Diego and a doctorate in chemistry from California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. He was selected in May from among three finalists for the University of Rhode Island position after a nationwide search that attracted 55 candidates.

The University also instituted convocation, particularly targeting first-year students; established learning centers for mathematics and chemistry in residence halls; and improved relationships with the Athletics Department to enhance the success of student-athletes. Like URI, Montana State is affiliated with NCAA Division I athletics, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision.

Dooley has more than 30 years of experience working in higher education and places high value on giving students a well-rounded university experience.

Dooley played a role in adding new Ph.D. programs in Animal and Range Science, Neuroscience, Ecology and Environmental Science, History (first Ph.D. in the humanities at MSU), Computer Science, Earth Sciences (including Paleontology) and Molecular Biosciences (a multidisciplinary, cross-departmental program). New Ph.D programs English (emphasizing the public humanities) and a novel collaborative Ph.D. in American Studies with European university partners were in the final stages of planning when he left Montana State.

"It's a simple fact that the kinds of skills that the students are going to need for the future are the kinds of skills and experiences that are going to be hard to come by in the formal classroom. We need to prepare students for things we don't yet know exist," Dooley said. Dooley comes to URI from Montana State University in Bozeman, Mont., where he served as provost and vice president of academic affairs. He had nearly 16 years experience as chief academic officer and department chair. He led the chemistry and biochemistry department for six years before being named interim provost and vice president for academic affairs in June 1999, a position he was appointed to permanently in June 2001. Even after taking the post as provost and vice president of academic affairs, Dooley maintained an active laboratory at Montana State. The National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation have funded his research. Dooley also chaired the university's planning, budget and analysis committee, which is responsible for strategic planning, assessment and for setting the university's operating budget. He also managed the university's international partnerships. As Chair, his responsibilities included setting the agenda, guiding the processes of budget development, planning, and priority setting, moderating discussion, and presenting the budget to the University community and the President. He also served as the principal representative for the committee to external constituencies, the media, and the public. A strong believer in shared governance, Dooley helped foster a strong culture of collaborative process at Montana State. This approach earned the University status as a major research university, ranked in the Carnegie “Very High Research” category. During Dooley’s service as Provost, he was a central figure in attracting research dollars to Montana State, as annual research expenditures there grew from $45 million in 1999 to more than $100 million in 2007 while he was there. Montana State committed itself to excellence in undergraduate education and to the success of its students. Dooley helped lead the strategic planning process that incorporated these goals and values into Montana State’s Five-Year Vision - which is assessed and updated annually - and the university’s marketing plan. Working closely with faculty, he fostered the development of a nationally-recognized, new core curriculum that includes a required first-year seminar taught in small sections, quantitative reasoning, writing, inquiry courses in the major disciplinary areas, contemporary issues in science, diversity, and an undergraduate research experience. He also developed new interdisciplinary undergraduate degrees in Liberal Studies and American Studies based in the new University College; a new undergraduate major in Paleontology, Bioengineering, and Medical Laboratory Science; and minors in Latin American and Latino Studies and Museum Studies.

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Montana State added M.S./M.A. degrees in Native American Studies, Neuroscience, Ecology and Environmental Science, Environmental and Ecological Statistics, Science and Natural History Filmmaking, and the Art History during Dooley’s tenure. With the senior leadership at Montana State, Dooley led the implementation of a new budget and planning process. With the Vice President for Administration and Finance, and the Vice President for Research, he had a lead role in securing the approval for the new $24 million Chemistry and Biochemistry building. Dooley represented the University to the Legislature to secure funding for the renovation of the former chemistry building into a state-of-the-art instructional facility (approximately $34 million). In the area of diversity and internationalization Dooley led the effort to upgrade the Native American Studies Program to full departmental status. He made recruitment of women and other under-representative groups into leadership and faculty positions an academic priority. Five of Montana State’s nine deans are women and one is Native American. Dooley increased Montana State’s emphasis on international partnerships, leading to new relationships with, among others, Norway, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates, Mongolia, Japan, India, Korea, and Turkey. The relationship with Turkey led to the development of novel dual degree programs with Turkish universities. Several new institutes and divisions were established at Montana State during Dooley’s time, including the Energy Research Institute for comprehensive energy research, including carbon sequestration, clean coal technology, fuel cell technology, materials science, wind energy, solar energy, and biofuels. Montana State is the lead institution in a partnership that was recently awarded $66.9 million from the Department of Energy for Phase III research on carbon sequestration. Partners include several major research universities and national laboratories. Also developed were the Humanities Institute for interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies in the humanities; the Big Sky Institute for interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem; the Division of Health Sciences, to provide leadership and coordination for research and \education in health and biomedical disciplines, as well as fostering interdisciplinary research and education; and the Center for Native Health Partnerships for community based public health research and outreach on tribal reservations. His career began in higher education in 1978 as an assistant professor at Amherst College in Amherst, Mass. and later became a full professor and department chair there. Dooley's wife, Lynn Baker-Dooley, is a Baptist minister. The couple has two adult children, Chris and Samantha, and a dog named Rhody.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

THORR BJORN

University of Rhode Island Director of Athletics B.A., Univeristy of Massachusetts, 1990 M.Ed., Univeristy of Massachusetts, 1995 In late July, 2007, Thorr Bjorn became the 11th Director of Athletics in University of Rhode Island history. Since that day, he has worked tirelessly to instill a new championship culture in Kingston. "We want to be champions in the three most important areas: in competition, in the classroom, and in the community," Bjorn said. "Our athletics department is wholly committed to making the necessary changes in order to achieve a true winning attitude." In competition, Rhode Island's 2008-09 athletics programs showed the results of Bjorn's championship culture and his commitment to excellence in all facets. The baseball team won a program-record 37 games, defeating four nationally ranked opponents - including a shutout at No. 8 and national powerhouse Miami. The men's basketball team won 23 games and advanced to the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. In the classroom, 151 Rhode Island student-athletes earned a 3.5 grade-point average or better and were named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioners Honor Roll. Jimmy Baron, a member of the men's basketball team, was named to the 2009 ESPN the Magazine Second Team Academic All-American and earned the ECAC Robbins ScholarAthlete of the Year. Three others: Shayna Daugherty (women's track & field), Grace Hedstrom (women's tennis) and Oliver Palmer (baseball) earned ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District honors. "It is a true point of pride to have so many of our student-athletes being honored for their academic achievements," said Bjorn. "To have so many of our student-athletes performing on and off the field of competition is a tribute to the hard work of so many involved with Rhode Island Athletics." Many of the Rams' athletic programs and student-athletes have made an impact in the community. Several teams participated in a local National Reading Week promotion this past April, traveling to local elementary schools to read and interact with the students. The volleyball team took part in a Habitat for Humanity activity, while the baseball team participated in the Rhode Island Autism Project walk during the fall. Head coach Joe Trainer and the football program organized a bone marrow drive during the spring. Additionally, URI athletics sponsored its third annual "Pink Out" during a nationally televised men's basketball game, which raised more than $19,000 for a local breast cancer awareness charity. Bjorn's championship attitude is rooted in a philosophy in which everyone in the URI athletics department is a fundraiser and marketer.

Bjorn came to Kingston after spending 15 years at his alma mater - the University of Massachusetts - in a variety of athletic administrative roles. At the time of his hire, Bjorn had entered his fourth year as the senior associate athletic director at UMass, serving as the day-to-day sport supervisor for football and ice hockey, while also overseeing the men's and women's lacrosse programs. He directly supervised the UMass athletic marketing staff, corporate sales - including the UMass Radio Network, coaches shows and signage - and ticket operations. Bjorn also served as liaison between the athletic department and Global Spectrum - the management company for the William D. Mullins Center, home of UMass basketball and hockey. Bjorn played an integral role in UMass' department-wide apparel deal with adidas, oversaw all aspects of the funding and installation of a multi-million dollar video scoreboard system in the Mullins Center, and helped to secure funding sources for a new artificial surface at McGuirk Alumni Stadium - home of the nationally-ranked Minutemen football program. From Sept. 2003-Feb. 2004, Bjorn was the interim athletic director at UMass. In that role, he oversaw all the department, including supervising a senior administrative staff of 10 associate and assistant athletic directors, as well as the head football, men's basketball, and men's ice hockey. During his tenure, he negotiated a contract extension with Don "Toot" Cahoon, head men's ice hockey coach, and was the athletic department liaison in a viability study on elevating to Division I-A (now "BCS") football status. After a three-year stint as the director of regional sales and marketing for Resorts Sports Network in Portland, Maine, Bjorn returned to UMass in April of 2003 as the Associate AD/External Affairs. At RSN - a company which provides cable systems with programming at ski resorts - he was personally accountable for $1 million in television and web advertising revenue. In his role as Associate AD, Bjorn was responsible for soliciting all radio and television advertising and corporate sponsorship dollars for the athletic department, Mullins Center, and UMass Magazine - a total exceeding $1 million dollars. Under his watch, annual sponsorship revenue increased by over 135 percent. Bjorn also directed the department's retail merchandise program, coordinated advertising campaigns and directed the ticket office. He also established "MinuteFan Park," an interactive fan experience at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.

"We need to be tireless in our efforts to bring in external dollars - not just to sustain, but rather to grow all of our programs," Bjorn explained. "As we go out into the community, we have the opportunity to `sell' URI and our mission to our current and future donors, sponsors and ticket buyers. We have to continue to move forward and become increasingly creative in how we accomplish our goals."

After graduating from UMass and spending six months as an intern in the business office at the University of Connecticut, he returned to his alma mater as assistant athletic director for tickets and game operations in December of 1990, a position he held until being promoted in 1996.

Bjorn has helped cultivate donations of close to 2 million dollars toward the Student-Athlete Development Center (SADC) which includes the construction of a new 8,000-10,000 square foot weight room, along with renovated athletic training room and academic support area.

A three-year letterwinner for the Minutemen football program, he earned his bachelor's degree in sports management from UMass in 1990, following with a master's degree in higher education from his alma mater in 1995.

"To reach that dollar amount in such a short period of time shows the tremendous passion for URI athletics by our alumni and friends," he added. "We expect that this is just the beginning, as we work to raise $3.5 million for the SADC and another $1.5 million for other important athletic facility upgrades under the umbrella of the University's `Making a Difference' capital campaign."

He met his wife Cyndy at UMass, and the couple has three daughters, twins Stephanie and Robyn, and Rachael. The Bjorn family resides in North Kingstown.

He serves as chair of the Atlantic 10 scheduling policy committee, while sitting on the A-10's television and men's basketball championship site selection committees. On the national level, Bjorn was recently named to the NCAA Division I women's rowing committee.

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ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Gregg Burke

PAUL KASSABIAN

Deputy Director of Athletics Rhode Island native Gregg Burke begins his fifth year at the University of Rhode Island. Most recently, he served in the role of URI's acting and interim director of athletics, from May, 2006-August, 2007. Burke came to the University in September of 2004 as deputy director of athletics. In this role, he served as chief operating officer of the department with special oversight of men's and women's basketball, men's golf, and all external relations of operations. Prior to his arrival in Kingston, Burke had founded his own consulting firm, in 2001, which included client work in golf, event management, media relations, fundraising and business development. Before that, in 1999, Burke joined a group of nationally respected basketball administrators in launching the International Basketball League. As Vice-President of the league, he played an integral role in developing the business plan, marketing organization, and public relations strategy while directing the special events, public relations, corporate sales, licensing, and merchandising staffs. In 1987, Burke was hired at Providence College as assistant director of athletics. He was promoted later to associate athletic director in charge of administrative and external relations efforts where he initiated and developed the corporate partnership program, the campus-wide licensing program, and managed the tickets operations, media relations, marketing, promotions, development, advertising, and licensing staffs. He was responsible for all broadcast contracts, basketball game management, basketball scheduling, and special events. He was named sports information director at Holy Cross in 1982. He went on to engineer the Heisman Trophy campaign of Gordie Lockbaum who is still the only non-Division I player to finish in the top five in Heisman Trophy balloting and one of just a handful of athletes to ever finish in the top five twice. Prior to his work at Holy Cross, Burke was the assistant director of sports information at the University of Michigan where he worked with the men's basketball and football programs in 1981 and 1982. He began his career as a graduate assistant in the Boston College Athletics Department in 1980. Burke was the Tournament Manager for the 1989 and 1996 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship in Providence and the 1995 and 2000 NCAA Hockey Championship in Providence. He also served United States Olympic Committee appointments to the 1987 and 1990 Olympic Festivals and to the 1991 Pan American Games. He has served on numerous campus, Big East, and ECAC committees He was selected and trained by the NCAA as a Peer Reviewer in its Athletic Certification program. During his nearly quarter century work with the Academic All-America Awards Program he has held a number of key positions including time as National Chairman (1989-94). He was one of the two founding fathers of the Academic All-America Hall of Fame and still serves as a voting member. He has served on the board of a number of community organizations including Rhode Island Special Olympics, Rhode Island ALS, and the Holy Cross Club of R.I. Along the way he has been honored by a number of organizations for his work in athletics and in the community. He is the recipient of the 2002 Amby Smith Award for Contribution to Sport in Rhode Island, the 2000 Scoop Hudgins Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to College Football, and the 1999 Providence College Sixth Man Award for contribution to Friar Basketball. In 1994 he was honored with the first-ever Lester Jordan Award for service to the Academic All-America Program and the Student-Athlete Ideal. He has earned 10 Best in the Nation Writing and Publication Awards from the College Sports Information Directors of America. Burke graduated from Holy Cross in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He earned a Master of Education from Providence College in 1998.

SUE BERGEN

Associate Athletics Director/Finance/SWA Sue Bergen enters her sixth year at the University of Rhode Island, joining the athletics department in April, 2002. In her role as associate AD for business and finance, Bergen is the department's chief financial officer, working with department heads, head coaches, and administrators in preparing the annual budget. She also manages the day-to-day fiscal aspects of the athletics department, including monthly reporting, budgetary forecasts and all expenditures related to the Athletic Department and the Rhode Island Ram Athletic Association (RIRAA). She also prepares several reports for the athletics department, including the NCAA audit and gender equity reports, as well as the Atlantic 10 Conference salary survey and annual report. Bergen is the department's Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) and serves as sport administrator for the men's and women's soccer and softball programs at URI. Prior to joining the Rhody staff, Bergen served as a Financial Analyst III, in the Strategic Planning and Analysis Department for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. She worked with the tribe from 1993-2002. She earned her bachelor's of science degree in accounting and computer information systems from Northern Michigan in 1986. Bergen is is also a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Rhode Island and is a member of AICPA. Bergen lives in Ashaway, R.I. with her husband Tom and children, John and Jessica.

KIM BISSONNETTE

Associate Athletics Director/Health & Performance A 1977 graduate from the University of Rhode Island, Kim Bissonnette enters his 18th year at URI in 2009-10. Most recently, he was promoted from Head Athletic Trainer to Associate Athletics Director for Health & Performance at his alma mater. Prior to his appointment at URI he was the Head Athletic Trainer at Bentley College in Waltham, Mass. for six years, and was a member of the athletic training staff at Northeastern University from 1979-1985. In the summer of 1985 he also worked as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Rhode Island Gulls of the United States Basketball League. Bissonnette is an active member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), the Eastern Athletic Trainers Association (EATA) and the Rhode Island Athletic Trainers Association (RIATA). He has served on many national, regional and state committees and was instrumental in the development of the current licensing law that governs the practice of athletic training within the state Rhode Island. He served as the President for the Athletic Trainers of Massachusetts, and co-founded the Rhode Island Athletic Trainers Association serving as the inaugural President as well. He has been a lecturer, clinician and member of the support medical staff for many regional events including the USFSA National Championships and the Boston Marathon, and received the University of Rhode Island Staff Excellence Award in 2001. In January of 2007, Bissonnette was inducted into the Rhode Island Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame. A native of Portsmouth, R.I. Bissonnette earned his B.S. from the URI in 1977 and his M.S. from the University of Arizona in 1978. He is in charge of the overall athletic training program, with direct responsibility for intercollegiate football. A certified member of the National Strength & Conditioning Association, Bissonnette has three daughters - Jocelyn, Lindsay and Kara - and resides in Wakefield.

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Associate Athletics Director/NCAA Compliance Paul Kassabian begins his 10th year as Compliance Coordinator in 2008. As Compliance Coordinator at URI, Kassabian serves as advisor to the University President regarding compliance issues and eligibility of student-athletes on all 18 varsity teams. During his time at URI, Kassabian has developed a Compliance Procedural Manual for coaches and developed and instituted a Hazing Policy statement for student-athletes. As Compliance Coordinator, Paul conducts NCAA rules education sessions for the University community and its athletic booster groups. He has also developed and presented educational materials for local high school guidance counselors and athletic directors as to the NCAA's Eligibility Center's process and procedures for initial eligibility for prospective student-athletes who wish to pursue their athletic careers in college. He was also a member of the University of Rhode Island's Steering Committee for NCAA re-certification. Prior to becoming the NCAA Compliance Coordinator, Kassabian served as an Instructor in the Kinesiology department and the assistant coach for the men's track and cross country teams at URI. Prior to arriving in Kingston, Kassabian was the assistant men's and women's track coach and strength and conditioning coach at Boston University and Bentley College. Kassabian received a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University, with a major in Speech Communication and minor in Economics. After completing his undergraduate degree at Northeastern, Kassabian went on to pursue a Masters degree in Education, concentrating in Student Personnel Counseling, while also serving as Academic Advisor for Athletics at Northeastern University for three years. While completing his studies in Student Personnel Counseling, Kassabian developed a pilot practicum program for graduate students in academic advising for athletics at Northeastern. Paul and his wife, Chelle, the former gymnastics coach at URI, reside in Wakefield with their three children, Ardemis, Kerkor, and Tateos.

KEVIN McGINNISS

Associate Athletics Director/Athletic Development Dr. Kevin T. McGinniss is entering his second year as the associate director of athletics for development. McGinniss owns a strong educational and professional background which includes over 25 years of experience as an educator, author, coach, athletics administrator and athlete. In his role at URI, McGinniss heads up all aspects of fundraising for the athletics department with a particular emphasis on the athletics component of URI's $100 million "Making a Difference" capital campaign; raising $5 million for the new Student-Athlete Development Center and other important athletics capital projects. Last fall under his watch, the largest outright gift to URI Athletics was procured; $1million for capital improvements to the baseball facility. McGinniss also serves as the department's liaison to the Rhode Island Rams Athletic Association, URI Foundation and URI Alumni Association. Prior to coming to Kingston, McGinniss served as director of athletics at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. In recognition of his efforts, he was nominated to receive the 2007 National Association of Collegiate Athletics Administrators (NACDA) Division II Athletics Director of the Year Award. From 2001-05, McGinniss served as the director of athletics development at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn. He was responsible for coordinating all fundraising and the annual giving program for athletics - including the New Millennium Campaign - a $25 million campaign for a state-of-the-art athletics center. McGinniss' experience in higher education administration also includes serving Southern Connecticut State University as its director of athletics development and director of alumni affairs. He has also served as the director of athletics and recreation at Lehman College, The City University of New York. In addition McGinniss was the director of athletics development and executive director of the Blue & Gray Club at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY. A former men's basketball coach, McGinniss' was the head coach at Lehman College and led a program with just eight wins over the previous four years to the CUNYAC North Division title. He also served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, helping lead SCSU to a 20-win season and a postseason berth in 1992. Active in professional organizations both locally and on the national level, McGinniss has served as Vice-Chair for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District I Board of Directors, is a member of the National Association of Athletic Development Directors, National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, National Association of Basketball Coaches Research Committee, and serves on the ECAC Board of Directors and ECAC Marketing Committee. McGinniss earned his bachelor's degree in health, master's degree in physical education/athletics administration and a sixth year professional diploma of advanced graduate studies in educational leadership all from Southern Connecticut State University. He received his doctorate in education from the Teachers College Department of Health and Behavior Studies at Columbia University. Kevin and his wife Amy have a son, Kyle, and daughter, Kelly.

JOHN VANNER

Associate Athletics Director

John Vanner enters his 31st year at the University of Rhode Island, having worked in the athletics department since 1986. Vanner serves as sport administrator for the football, baseball, and volleyball programs. He is a URI graduate and began working at the University in 1977 as a teacher in the physical education department. In 1986, he replaced URI legend Ernie Calverly as the Associate Director of Athletics, overseeing the men's programs. He is credited with making several coaching hires that helped bring the University's athletics program to the national level, including his first hire - men's basketball coach Tom Penders, who led the Rams to the NCAA Sweet 16 in his second season in Kingston. He also hired former men's soccer coach Ed Bradley, former baseball coach Frank Leoni, and Hall of Fame golf coach Tom Drennan, who have each guided their programs to postseason NCAA competition. Vanner lives in Johnston with his wife Cynthia (Rhode Island, '82) and children, John, Torrey, and Jessica.

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ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Gina Sperry

Vinny Turco

Associate Athletics Director/Programs Gina Sperry begins her second year as associate director of athletics at the University of Rhode Island in 2009-10. She will serve as the sport administrator to the men's and women's cross country and track, rowing, and women's swimming programs. Sperry will also oversee the NCAA/Champs Life Skills Program, serve as an academic liaison with URI Advising Programs for StudentAthlete's while monitoring the academic performance of student-athletes. Sperry will also serve on the following committee's: Student Affairs Diversity Committee, URI President's Commission of the Status of Women, Association for Professional and Academic Women (past president), URI Harassment Committee, and Rhode Island Association of Intercollegiate Athletes for Women (RIAIAW). Prior to her appointment, she was an academic advisor/learning specialist for the men's basketball and men's track & field squads. In addition to her academic work with student-athletes, Sperry is committed to assisting student-athletes overall development. She currently serves as the coordinator for the Rhody Life Skills Program. Prior to her arrival at Rhode Island, Sperry was an academic coordinator and CHAMPS/Life Skills coordinator at Arizona State. While in Tempe, she developed programming to enhance student-athlete welfare in such areas as study skills, career planning, health & wellness, and leadership & character. Her CHAMPS/Life Skills program was honored in 2000 with a Program of Excellence Award by the NCAA Division I Athletic Directors' Association. She served in a similar capacity at the University of New Hampshire prior to her stint at ASU. Sperry moved into academic advising and life skills enhancement following a successful career as a collegiate cross country and track & field coach. She was the head coach of the New Hampshire's women's track & field/cross country team from 1992-99. She was named the 1997 America East Cross Country Coach of the Year. From 1988-92, she was head women's cross country and assistant women's track & field coach at the University of Vermont, twice earning North Atlantic Conference Cross Country Coach of the Years honors while at UVM. Sperry earned her B.S. in physical education (coach specialization) from Eastern Illinois University in 1983. She also earned her M.S. in physical education (adult fitness and cardiac rehabilitation) form EIU in 1984. During her own athletic career, Sperry was a national-class distance runner. She was a National Amateur Champion at 10-kilometers in 1986. Sperry also qualified for the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the Marathon and finished 18th at the 1986 Boston Marathon. Sperry resides in Newport, R.I.

Assistant Athletics Director/Operations Vinny Turco begins his 13th season as assistant athletics director for operations at the University of Rhode Island in 2009-10. In this role, Turco oversees all game operations for men’s and women’s home athletic contests, coordinates the athletic master schedule, and manages the administrative purchasing process of athletic material and equipment for all 18 URI varsity sports. Turco is also responsible for the management and planning of daily practice and team travel equipment requirements, facility set-up and breakdown for football, men’s and women’s basketball, and volleyball home events, and administration of athletic material sports budgets. He is the department’s liaison to the Ryan Center. A former defensive back on the URI football team, Turco returned to Kingston following a two-year stint as assistant director for athletic equipment at Ohio University. While at Ohio, he helped coordinate game day operations and event management for athletic contests and also controlled the purchasing and inventory of team athletic equipment and budgets. Turco graduated from Rhode Island in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and earned his master’s degree in athletic administration from Ohio University in 1994. In addition to his duties at URI, Turco also works as a field producer and does specialty statistics for Fox Sports and works in conjunction with Dorna USA, with his primary responsibility being the operation and maintenance of rotating marketing signs at men’s and women’s basketball games. He also served as the public relations/statistical distribution crew supervisor at Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII, and XXVIV. Turco and his wife, Cheryl, reside in Kingston with their two children – Rae and Joseph.

ART TUVESON

Assistant Athletics Director/ Management & Planning The 2009-10 academic year marks Art Tuveson's 29th year at URI. Tuveson is responsible for facility management and planning with respect to the intercollegiate, club and recreational sports programs. He handles all facility maintenance issues while serving as the athletic department’s liaison with architectural firms. Tuveson is responsible for special operations/projects which may be on-going or short-term and which require planning, coordination and supervision. He served as assistant director for recreational services and facilities from 1990-2004. Most recently, Tuveson was instrumental in the completion of the $12 million Bradford Boss Ice Arena in 2002 while also helping with the plans for the Ryan Center. He has also helped with the planning and construction of Mackal Field House, Arrigan Sailing Pavilion,

WALTER BOYLE

Assistant Athletics Director/Operations Walter Boyle begins his 31th year at the University of Rhode Island in 2009-10. In his current role, Boyle handles all aspects of game operations, including its annual budget, hiring and training event staff personnel, and as a liaison between all ancillary agencies (police, fire, etc.) as well as lands & grounds crews. Boyle arrived at URI in 1978 as assistant director of athletics, tickets & promotions, where he handled all aspects of tickets for events as well as special promotions and marketing venues. In 1991, he also took charge of the University's Athletic Volunteerism Program. A 1970 graduate of Providence College, Boyle was an administrative assistant to the executive director and box office supervisor at the Providence Civic Center for six years. With a Bachelor of Arts in English, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, graduating the PC ROTC program. He rose to the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve as a Field Artillery Officer. Active in student affairs at Providence, Boyle was elected to 'Who's Who' and the 'National Student Register' as an undergraduate. As a senior, he served as Vice President of the Student Congress. He is currently a member and past officer of the Narragansett Lions Club and is a member of the Board of Canvassers for the town of Narragansett. Boyle and his wife, Janet, were married in 1983 and reside in Narragansett. The couple has two children - Peter and Karen.

and Campanella Rowing Center. Tuveson came to Kingston in 1980 as Director of Recreational Services, a post which he held until his promotion in 1990. During that time, he was responsible for the planning, organization, and coordination of a comprehensive and diverse recreational services program that would meet the needs of the URI community. This included open recreation, club sports, fitness/wellness, aquatics, sailing, and intramurals, as well as maintaining a master schedule of all indoor and outdoor events. After serving as the coordinator of club sports and the assistant director of recreation and student activities as both an undergrad and post-graduate at UNH, Tuveson was named director of recreation at the University of Wisconsin-Stout in 1978. While at UWs-Stout, he was responsible for the administration, organization, and development of the intramural and club sport programs. Two years later, Tuveson relocated to Kingston. A 1972 graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Tuveson received his master’s degree in recreation administration from the University of Oregon in 1977.

DARYL JASPER

Director of Business Development

MIKE LAPREY

Assistant Athletics Director/Sports Communications The 2009-10 academic year marks Mike Laprey's fourth year as the Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communications. Laprey came to Kingston after spending the 2005-06 academic year at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. In that role, Laprey served as the day-to-day media contact for the nationally ranked women's basketball, women's soccer, and cross country programs. Prior to that, Laprey spent seven years at Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., elevating to the role of Associate AD/Athletic Communications. While at Iona, Laprey was in charge of all media relations efforts for the Gaels' 21 varsity sports, including serving as department spokesman and chief editor and publisher for all athletic publications and media releases. During the summer of 2003, he played an integral role in Iona's rebranding efforts, including helping develop a new logo and series of wordmarks, as well as a total revamping of the official athletics website. In May, 2003, he earned his master's degree in journalism from Iona. He began at Iona in the Fall of 1998, serving a dual role as as a graduate assistant in the sports information office and an assistant coach for the Gaels' nationally-ranked men's cross country team. During the 1997-98 academic year, Laprey served as a media relations assistant at the BIG EAST Conference. A 1997 graduate of Fairfield University with a degree in economics and philosophy, Laprey began his career as an undergraduate assistant in the Fairfield sports information office. He was a three-year letterman for the Stags cross country squad and was President and co-founder of the Fairfield University Track Club. He also served as head men's basketball manager for the Stags' 1995-96 NIT season and served in the same capacity for the women's team in 1996-97.

Daryl Jasper begins his second year as the Director of Business Development for The Ryan Center and the University of Rhode Island (URI) Athletics Department in 2009-10. In this role, Jasper will work in a collaborative effort with the Ryan Center - the home of URI's men's and women's basketball teams - and the athletics department to generate advertising, sponsorship, promotions, and corporate partnerships. Most recently, Jasper worked with Nelligan Sports Marketing as the general manager of Brown University's property. In that role, Jasper worked closely with the Brown athletics administration in all facets of marketing. In just six months, Jasper negotiated and restructured corporate partnerships, while creating new innovative opportunities for local, regional, and national sponsors. Prior to working with Nelligan, Jasper spent 13 years in professional minor league baseball. During the 2007 season, he served as executive vice president of business operations with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats - the Eastern League (AA) affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Directly responsible for all departments in the organization, Jasper administered and managed all aspects of marketing, sales and corporate partnerships for the Fisher Cats. From 1995-2006, Jasper worked for the Pawtucket Red Sox, elevating to the role of assistant general manager. While at McCoy Stadium, he sold corporate partnerships, organized community outreach events, oversaw individual and season ticket campaigns, and supervised a game day staff of over 250 employees. During his tenure in Pawtucket, Jasper helped increase sales totals for the corporate partnership program. Jasper attended Boston College before graduating from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Isenberg School of Management/Sport Management Program in 1993. He currently serves on the Sports Management Department's Alumni Advisory Board. He resides in North Smithfield, R.I.

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