2009 Men's Soccer Media Guide

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0 • Joseph Lorenz GK • 6-1 • 165 • Jr.

00 • Christopher Todd GK • 5-10 • 155 • Fr.

1 • Randall Brobson GK • 5-11 • 160 • Jr.

5 • Christopher Holihan • B/M • 6-1 • 160 • So.

6 • Tyler Kahn B/M • 5-9 • 155 • Fr.

7 • Sean Russell M • 5-11 • 160 • Jr.

8 • Lenny Young D • 5-10 • 155 • So.

11 • Eric Jorgensen M • 6-2 • 175 • Fr.

12 • James Gannon M/F • 6-1 • 175 • Sr.

14 • Thomas Bandov F • 5-10 • 160 • Jr.

15 • Fabricio Pesantez M/F • 5-7 • 140 • Sr.

19 • Vincent McEnroe M • 6-1 • 155 • Fr.

20 • Anthony Florez M/F • 5-11 • 160 • So.

27 • Isaiah Millington D • 5-9 • 170 • Fr.

Michael Swanwick Head Coach

21 • Jake Ostrov M/F • 5-10 • 165 • Jr.

Nick Vertucci Assistant Coach

2 • Nick White M • 5-9 • 140 • Sr.

22 • Matt Gormley M/F • 6-3 • 180 • Jr.

3 • Joshua Renner B/M • 5-9 • 160 • Jr.

4 • Paul Rolston B • 6-0 • 155 • Sr.

9 • Deia Nassar F • 6-1 • 170 • So.

10 • Nicholas Patrikis M • 5-10 • 165 • Sr.

16 • Stephen Van Rossem F • 6-2 • 170 • Sr.

25 • Fernando Segares B/M • 6-0 • 170 • Sr.

17 • Tyler Williams M • 5-7 • 155 Fr.

26 • Eric Neves • M/F 5-8 • 160 • Fr.

Lonny Unger Assistant Coach

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this is manhattan college Quick Facts Location......................................................... Riverdale, N.Y. Enrollment 3,200 Founded...................................................................................1853 Nickname................................................................. Jaspers/Lady Jaspers Colors...................................................................... Kelly Green & White Conference...........................................Metro Atlantic Athletic (MAAC) President..............................................................Dr. Brennan O’Donnell Executive Vice President/Provost...................................Weldon Jackson Vice-President of Student Life.................. Brother Robert Berger, F.S.C. Director of Athletics................................................Robert J. Byrnes, ‘68 Associate Athletic Director/SWA................................. Sandra Taylor ‘93 Asst. Athletic Director/Business Manager................. Deborah Gregory Team Physician....................................................... George L. Unis, M.D. Director of Sports Medicine......................... Doug Straley MS,ATC,CSCS Athletics Travel Coordinator........................................... Kevin Leighton Director of Sports Marketing....................................George Kuzma ‘94 Operations Manager........................................................ Ryan Darcy ‘03 Compliance Coordinator................................................. Lindsay Peirson Academic Advisor.......................................................Katie Leighton ‘02 Athletics Secretary..................................................................Susan Pape Athletic Department Phone.............................................. 718-862-7227 Athletic Department Fax................................................... 718-862-8020 Website................................................................... www.GoJaspers.com

men’s soccer quick facts 2008 Overall Record…………......................................................... 2-14-3 2008 Conference Record/Finish.................................................2-5-2/8th All-Time Record/Years....................................................... 219-422-45/42 Men’s Soccer Office Phone................................................ 718-862-7844 Head Coach...................Michael Swanwick (Fifth Season, Marshall ‘89) Record at Manhattan/Years....................................10-58-8/Fifth Season Assistant Coach................................................... Nick Vertucci (Iona ’89) Assistant Coach..................................... Lonny Unger (Rhode Island ‘77) Lettermen Returning/Lost..................................................................16/9 Starters Returning/Lost........................................................................6/5

ath l e t i c c o m m u n i c at i ons Stephen Dombroski Director of Sports Information Office Phone 718-862-7228 Cell Phone 518-928-6103

Joe Clifford

Directions to Gaelic Park Home of Jasper Men’s Soccer

From the South: Driving Directions: Take Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) North, and proceed to the Van Cortlandt Park South Exit. Bear right and go back over the Expressway toward Broadway.

Stay straight and go under elevated train. Gaelic Park will be on your right (W. 240th St.).

By Subway: Take the "1" train to the last stop, which is 242nd street. As you exit the train, walk two blocks south and make a right onto 240th Street. Gaelic Park will be on your right.

From the North: Driving Directions: Take New York State Thruway South (I-87) into the Bronx and exit at Van Cortlandt Park South. Turn right at traffic light and go straight until you pass under the elevated train. Gaelic Park will be on your right.

By Subway: Take the "1" train to the last stop, which is 242nd street. As you exit the train, walk two blocks south and make a right onto 240th Street. Gaelic Park will be on your right.

From the East: Driving Directions: Bronx Whitestone or Throgs Neck Bridge to Cross Bronx Expressway South (I-95). Take Major Deegan Expressway North (I-87) to Van Cortlandt Park South Exit. Bear right and go back over the Expressway toward Broadway.

Stay straight and go under elevated train. Gaelic Park will be on your right (W. 240th St.).

By Subway: Take the "1" train to the last stop, which is 242nd street. As you exit the train, walk two blocks south and make a right onto 240th Street. Gaelic Park will be on your right.

From the West: Driving Directions: Take George Washington Bridge to Major Deegan Expwy. North (Route 87). Proceed to Van Cortlandt Park South Exit. Bear right and go back over the Expressway toward Broadway. Stay straight and go under elevated train.

Gaelic Park will be on your right (W. 240th St.).

By Subway: Take the "1" train to the last stop, which is 242nd street. As you exit the train, walk two blocks south and make a right onto 240th Street. Gaelic Park will be on your right.

Assistant Sports Information Director Office Phone 718-862-7709

Lonny Unger Sports Information Assistant Office Phone 718-862-7728

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season preview Heading into his fifth season at the helm of the Manhattan College men’s soccer team, head coach Michael Swanwick has never been as optimistic about the team’s chances to move into the top echelon of the MAAC. “My optimism is based on the fact that we ended last season as well as we did, the performances we displayed during the spring season and probably the best recruiting class we’ve had during my time here, including several players who come out of clubs who are part of the very prestigious U.S. Soccer Development Academy program,” Swanwick said. He also points to the fact that coming back for this season are 10 players who started at one time or another during the 2008 season.

Topping the list of returners is senior center midfielder Nicholas Patrikis, who was named to be one of the team’s tri-captains for the 2009 season. Patrikis during the 2008 season finished third on the team in points with nine and led team in assists with 7, the assist total ranking him seventh in the MAAC in MAAC. He was also second on the team in shots taken with 41, which ranked him 11th in conference.

Joining Patrikis as tri-captains will be fellow seniors Stephen Van Rossem and Fernando Segares. Van Rossem is a versatile player who has played upfront and in the back during his first three years with the Jaspers and Coach Swanwick is looking for him to display that versatility again in 2009. Segares – whose brother is a standout with the MLS’s Chicago Fire and plays for the Costa Rican national team -- sat out last season with a knee injury but turned in a good performance during this past spring season, providing a glimpse of what he will be able to do for Manhattan in the defensive midfield spot.

“I am thrilled to have Nick, Stephen and Fernando provide us with the leadership necessary to take this team to the next level,” Swanwick said.

Scoring Goals and Keeping The Ball Out of the Net Swanwick is hoping that last year’s best display on offense since he has been at Manhattan will carry over into 2009.

Last season, the Jaspers finished fourth in the MAAC in shots with 237, while scoring 26 goals, significantly more than the 14 they scored in each of the previous two years.

In addition to Van Rossem, Swanwick is looking for junior Thomas Bandov and sophomore Deia Nassar to provide the needed firepower. Bandov netted five goals in 2008, to rank second on the team in that category. Nassar had three goals last season, including two in the Jaspers’ season-ending win against Canisius.

Swanwick is optimistic that juniors Matt Gormley and

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Jake Ostrov and incoming freshman Eric Neves will also be able to add goal scoring ability to the Jasper lineup. Ostrov returns to Manhattan after a one-year stay at the University of Maine, where he tallied two goals last season, including a game winner versus Binghamton University. Neves was a four-year high school starter at Rhode Island state finalist LaSalle Academy, where he picked up All State and All-Division honors. “Eric is a versatile player who can cause danger on the flanks and can also be dangerous out of the striker posi-

tion,” Coach Swanwick said. “He has played under one of the top high school coaches in the country, Mario Pereira, so we know he comes in very well-prepared for the college game.”

With Patrikis and Segares expected to anchor the center of the midfield, Swanwick will turn to a wealth of talent to man the flanks, including sophomore Anthony Florez, seniors Nick White and Fabricio Pesantez, juniors Paul Rolston, Sean Russell and James Gannon and incoming freshman Vincent McEnroe. Florez, Gannon and White can also move to the center of the midfield.

“We certainly have a great amount of depth and experience in the midfield, and that depth will be supplemented by incoming freshmen Vince McEnroe and Eric Jorgensen,” Swanwick pointed out. McEnroe, a New Jersey high school standout, was a key starter on the PDA Larsson club soccer team, which was the 2008 national finalist in the U16 U.S. Soccer Development Program. Jorgensen, a multi-year Eastern New York Olympic Development Program selection who also has been a member of the USYSA Region 1 ODP squad, played for both Red Bull New York and FC Westchester in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy program.

Swanwick is also looking forward to having a very, very strong backline in 2009. Leading the way there will be junior Josh Renner and sophomore Christopher Holihan, both of whom were named to the MAAC All-Rookie team during their freshman seasons.

Expecting to help them out on the backline will be incom-

ing transfer Lenny Young, as well as incoming freshmen Tyler Williams and Tyler Kahn.

Young transferred to Manhattan from Valpariso University and played for the Jaspers during the spring season. A fouryear letterwinner at Don Bosco H.S., he helped his 2007 high school team to the league championship and an undefeated season until the state semifinals and played club ball for FC Westchester, helping that team 2008 U-18 U.S. Soccer Development leage finals.

Williams, who hails from Orchard Park, N.Y., was a 2008 AllState selection in high school and during his high school career was named to the 2008 and 2007 All Western N.Y. team and the 2008, 2007 and 2006 All League squads. He also played in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy program for the Empire United club and prior to that he was a member of the ODP program, having played for three years in the New York West ODP program and one year in the Eastern N.Y. ODP program.

“Tyler is a very exciting, hard-nosed player who I have known since he was a youngster in the Eastern New York ODP program. He will be able to help us out right away in the back and in the midfield,” Swanwick said.

Kahn, fom Rockville Centre, N.Y., was a four-year high school starter who was team captain for three years. He has also been part of the very successful Blau Weiss Gottschee soccer program for the past four years and during the past two of those years has played in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy program.

“Tyler can play in any of the positions in the back and can also play in the middle of the park. He is a hard-nosed player with a great deal of skill and we look for very good things from him right away,” Swanwick said.

The Jaspers defenders will front a goalkeeping position that will be manned by a keeper who will come from amongst juniors Randall Brobson, Joseph Lorenz and incoming freshman Christopher Todd.

Brobson started 10 of the 11 games in which he played last season and had a goals against average of 2.22, posting 47 saves and a save percentage average of .701, while Lorenz started one game during the fall, but got all the playing time during the spring with Brobson out with an injury. Todd, from Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. and Paramus Catholic H.S., was first team All League, first team All County and First Team AllState (North Non-Public A). He was also a two-year member of the New Jersey Olympic Development Program and a Region l Pool player and for the past two years has played for the FC Westchester U.S. Soccer Development Academy program.

“Chris comes to us with great credentials, having played at the top level in the ODP program and in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy program. He is very, very quick and

a great shot stopper. We expect that he will compete for a starting spot in goal right off the bat.” according to Swanwick.

The Jasper Schedule Manhattan opens its season September 1 in Teaneck, N.J. against NEC playoff participant Fairleigh Dickinson before its home opener on the evening of September 5th against Army.

The team then heads across the river again to Newark to take on the New Jersey Institute of Technology on September 9th, two days prior to heading to Pittsburgh to take part in the Duquense University Tournament, where they will play Duquense on September 11 and the University of Richmond on September 12th.

The following weekend finds the Jaspers at another tournament, this one in Orlando, Florida hosted by the University of Central Florida. Manhattan takes on Florida Atlantic University on September 18th and then the host on September 20th.

The Jaspers then come back home to Gaelic Park to host cross-Bronx rival Fordham University on the evening of September 23rd, then host Long Island University two evenings later on September 25th.

A three-game away stand follows, with Manhattan playing at Adelphi University in Garden City on October 3rd, before beginning conference play in the Buffalo area against Niagara on October 9th and against Canisius on October 11th.

The first home conference weekend follows the following week, with the Jaspers playing host on October 16th to Marist and to Siena on October 18th.

A trip to New Rochelle to play Iona October 23rd and to Fairfield on October 25th follows, with Manhattan heading home for its final three MAAC contests – October 31 against Saint Peter’s, November 6 against Rider and November 8th against Loyola.

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Swanwick enters his fifth season as the head coach of the men’s soccer program after spending the previous five seasons as the head men’s soccer coach at Dominican College.

Swanwick is also Director of Coaching for the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA), responsible for the state association’s Olympic Development Programs, Coaching Education programs and other coaching initiatives. He had been ENYYSA’s ODP Boys North Technical Director and Director of Coaching Education.

In his days at Dominican College, Swanwick was named CACC Coach of the Year following the 2004 season after leading his team to a 15-6-1 record, the CACC Conference Championship, the ECAC Championship, and a final NSCAA New England Regional ranking of sixth. He also won the conference championship in 2002, and turned around a program that posted a 3-17 season prior to his arrival. While at Dominican, he was named by the Journal News of Rockland “40 Most Successful Under 40.”

Prior to his time at Dominican, Swanwick was the head coach at Orange County Community College, where the led his squad to three straight Mid Hudson Conference Championships and three consecutive seasons in the NJCAA rankings. The year before his arrival OCCC posted a 1-18 record, but the 1999 OCCC men’s soccer team finished with an overall record of 12-6 and a final NJCAA/ NSCAA ranking of 19th in the nation. Swanwick was voted Region XV Coach of the Year in 1997.

During his coaching career Coach Swanwick has produced 17 All Mid Hudson Conference players (including a Player of the Year), 9 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference players (including a Player of the Year), 8 CACC Tournament players, 13 All Region players, 5 All District players and an All American player.

During his tenure with the ENYYSA ODP program, Coach Swanwick served as a Head Coach for several years. In 2004, his U-17 Boys team was a Region 1 finalist and placed among the top eight teams in the National ODP Tournament. In addition, he has served as a Region 1 evaluator for several years. Coach Swanwick holds a USSF “A” license, the highest license awarded by the United States Soccer Federation.

Swanwick played junior college soccer at Spartanburg Methodist College, an NJCAA Division I school. He is second on the list of all-time leading scorers at SMC. He was named a First Team AllSouth All-American and nominated for National All American his sophomore year. He continued his soccer career at NCAA Division I Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va. Coach Swanwick received his Master’s Degree in social work from Fordham University in 1997. He currently is working on his doctorate in social work at Fordham. He recently accepted a position at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx as the Assistant Director of Social Work. Swanwick and his wife, Elisabeth, reside in Staten Island, N.Y. with their three daughters, Rebekah, Leah, and Naomi Hope.

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Nick Vertucci enters his second year as an assistant coach of the Manhattan College men’s soccer team. He specializes in training the Jasper goalkeepers and is also involved in dayto-day operations of the program, including recruiting and practice and game management.

Vertucci was previously the assistant coach and goalkeeping specialist for both the boy’s and girl’s varsity soccer teams at King & Low Heywood Thomas School in Stamford, Conn.

Both teams achieved post-season tournaments in 2006 and 2007 for the first time in 10 years.

Also, from 2004 to the present, Vertucci served as the director of The Goakeeping Coach LLC, a goalkeeper training organization that directs camps and clinics for youth goalkeepers. He is also a goalkeeping coach with the FC Westchester

Lonny Unger enters his fifth year as an assistant coach with the Manhattan College men’s soccer program.

At Manhattan, he is responsible for identifying players to recruit, scouting of opponents and game management.

Unger joined Manhattan College in January 2005 after having served for two years as head coach of the Purchase College, SUNY men’s soccer program. In his first year at Purchase College, he led the team to the regular season conference championship and was named the Hudson Valley Men’s Athletic Conference Coach of the Year.

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Vertucci – who holds an NSCAA Goalkeeping Institute Level II Goalkeeping License and also holds a USSF National D License – was an All-County goalkeeper at Albertus Magnus H.S. in Rockland County and played Division 1 soccer at both Villanova University and Iona College He was graduated from Iona College in 1989 with a degree in political science.

Prior to his tenure at Purchase College, Unger had been the assistant men’s coach from 2000-2002 at Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y. Unger is involved as an administrator with the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association Olympic Development Program; he was named to that position after having served as an ENYYSA ODP staff coach for the past several years. Unger is also a coach with the F.C. Westchester premier soccer club, working with the club’s U16 U.S. Soccer Development Academy program.

Unger was an All-American soccer player at Byram Hills High School in Armonk, N.Y. and played collegiately at the University of Rhode Island. He was graduated from URI in 1977 with a degree in journalism and then went onto a career in public relations.

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2009 Roster #

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Cl. Hometown/High School

0 Joseph Lorenz

GK

6-1

165

Jr.

Queens, N.Y. (Holy Cross)

00 Christopher Todd

GK

5-10

155

Fr.

HoHoKus, N.J. (Paramus Catholic)

1 Randall Brobson

GK

5-11

160

Jr.

Succasunna, N.J. (Roxbury)

2 Nick White

M

5-9

140

Sr.

Poughkeespie, N.Y. (Spackenkill)

B/M

5-9

160

Jr.

Hopewell Junction, N.Y. (John Jay-East Fishkill)

B

6-0

155

Sr.

New City, N.Y. (Clarkstown South)

5 Christopher Holihan B/M

6-1

160

So.

Tappan, NY (Tappan Zee)

6 Tyler Kahn

B/M

5-9

155

Fr.

Rockville Centre, N.Y. (Kellenberg)

7 Sean Russell

M

5-11

160

Jr.

New City, N.Y. (Albertus Magnus)

8 Lenny Young

D

5-10

155

So.

Tuxedo, N.Y. (Don Bosco Prep)

9 Deia Nassar

F

6-1

170

So.

Trumbull, Conn. (Trumbull)

10 Nicholas Patrikis

M

5-10

165

Sr.

Nanuet, NY (Nanuet/Northeastern Univ.)

11 Eric Jorgensen

M

6-2

175

Fr.

New City, N.Y. (Don Bosco Prep)

12 James Gannon

M/F

6-1

175

Sr.

Toms River, N.J. (Monsignor Donovan)

F

5-10

160

Jr.

Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. (Dobbs Ferry)

M/F

5-7

140

Sr.

Flushing, N.Y. (Math, Science, and Engineering)

16 Stephen Van Rossem

F

6-2

170

Sr.

Babylon, N.Y. (Babylon)

17 Tyler Williams

M

5-7

155

Fr.

Orchard Park, N.Y. (Orchard Park)

19 Vincent McEnroe

M

6-1

155

Fr.

Hillsborough, N.J. (Hillsborough)

20 Anthony Florez

M/F

5-11

160

So.

Yonkers, NY (Iona Prep)

21 Jake Ostrov

M/F

5-10

165

Jr.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Saratoga Springs)

22 Matt Gormley

M/F

6-3

180

Jr.

Wyckoff, N.J. (Bergen Catholic)

25 Fernando Segares

B/M

6-0

170

Sr.

Costa Rica, (Globe Institute)

26 Eric Neves

M/F

5-8

160

Fr.

Somerset, Mass. (Lasalle Academy)

D

5-9

170

Fr.

Bay Shore, N.Y. (Bay Shore)

3 Joshua Renner 4 Paul Rolston

14 Thomas Bandov 15 Fabricio Pesantez

27 Isaiah Millington

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#12 • Senior • Defender/Midfielder • 6-1/175 Toms River, N.J./Monsignor Donovan H.S.

2008: Started in four games, appeared in 15… scored goal vs. Saint Francis of New York 10/3… had two shots in tie vs.

Niagara on 11/7.

2007: Appeared in 14 games and started 2... made season debut 9/1 at Holy Cross, taking one shot in that contest... made his first start of season at Monmouth University (9/7)... had five shots on the season.

2006: Appeared in 16 games, starting one... made his collegiate debut in the season opener at Marshall (8/25)... made his first collegiate start vs. Canisius (9/29)... tallied his first collegiate point at Marist (10/8), assisting on the Jaspers’ lone goal... recorded his first college tally in MC’s 3-1 win over Iona (10/15).

Before Manhattan: A three-year varsity starter... named 2004 Scholar Athlete of the Year... named the 2005 Rich Lansing Offensive Player of the Year for his high school... served as team captain his senior season... named All-State Honorable Mention... member of New Jersey ODP... played his club soccer for Match Fit Academy.

Personal: Born on August 1, 1988... parents are Tom and Betty... two brothers, Tom and Andy... majoring in business.

Gannon’s Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2008 Total

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GP-GS 16-1 14-2 15-4 45-7

G 1 0 1 2

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Pts. Shots GW 3 2 0 0 5 0 2 12 0 5 19 0

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Patrikis #10 • Senior • Midfielder • 5-10/170 Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet H.S.

2008: Started in all 18 contests in which he appeared… finished third on the team in points with nine… and led team in assists with 7…assist total ranked 7th in MAAC… was second on the team in shots taken with 41, which ranked him 11th in conference… had two assists vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 9/9… tallied goal in win vs. Cansius 11/9 in last game of season…

Before Manhattan: transferred from Northeastern University…while at Northeastern played in all of the Huskie’s games his freshman and sophomore years… prior to Northeastern, he was an All-County and All-Section performer at Nanuet H.S…. was an Eastern NY Olympic Development Program team starter for five years… was named to the USYSA Region 1 Olympic Development Program pool in 2004…. played club soccer for the FC Westchester 87s, a top-ranked team in Eastern New York, as well as for the New Rochelle Raiders, a team that won the ENYYSA State Cup for four consecutive years.

Personal: Majoring in business… parents are Peter and Mary.

Patrikis’s Career Statistics Year 2008 Total

GP-GS G 18-18 1 45-7 1

A 7 7

Pts. Shots GW 9 41 0 9 41 0

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Pesantez #15 • Senior • Midfielder • 5-7/150

Flushing, N.Y./School of Math, Science and Engineering

2008: Appeared in 13 games, starting 2… posted an assist vs. NJIT 9/13… made his first start of season vs. Fordham 9/17… had four shots on the season.

2007: Appeared in 12 games, making 3 starts... made his first collegiate start vs. Philadelphia University (9/15)... had his first collegiate assist vs. Marist (11/4) in the Jaspers 2-2 tie with the Red Foxes... tallied 4 shots on the season.

2006: Provided depth for Coach Swanwick.

Before Manhattan: Served as team captain as a junior and senior... received Team MVP honors as a junior and senior... played his club soccer with Los Peladitos, serving as team captain for four years... club team participated in the “Mudialito”, held in Ecuador in 2000.

Personal: Born September 14, 1988... parents are Gustavo Pesantez and Emma Delgado... two bothers, Eric and Edwin... major is undecided.

Pesantez’s Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2008 Total

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GP-GS 0-0 12-3 13-2 25-5

G 0 0 0 0

A 0 1 1 2

Pts. Shots GW 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 4 0 2 8 0

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Rolston

#4 • Senior • Midfielder • 6-0/160

New City, N.Y./Clarkstown South H.S.

2008: Started in 4 of the 16 games in which he appeared… made his first start against Adelphi 9/30… posted an assist vs.

Siena 10/12… was named to the MAAC All-Academic team.

2007: Appeared in 15 games... had four shots on the season... was named to the MAAC All-Academic team.

2006: Appeared in seven games... made his collegiate debut at Robert Morris (8/27)... scored his first collegiate goal at Marist (10/8)... recorded his first collegiate assist in the Jaspers’ win vs. Iona (10/15).

Before Manhattan: A four-year varsity starter... received All-Section and Second Team All-County honors following his senior season... named All-County Honorable Mention after his sophomore and juniors campaigns... played his club ball for the Ramapo Valley Tornadoes.

Personal: Born on May 27, 1988... parents are Mark and Monica... three siblings, Dan, Tom, and Laura... majoring in mechanical engineering.

Rolston’s Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2008 Total

GP-GS 7-0 15-0 16-4 38-4

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A 1 0 1 2

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Segares #25 • Senior • Midfielder • 6-0/170

San Jose, Costa Rica/Globe Institute

2008: Missed season due to injury.

Before Manhattan: Was a two-year starter at Globe Institute of Technology, a Division 1 Junior College… during senior year at Globe was team’s captain and recorded five goals and nine assists… freshman year tallied four goals and six assists… earned All-American Academic team honors at Globe freshman and sophomore years… prior to coming to the U.S. from Costa Rica, his high school team in that country won four national private school championships… he also played for five years for the youth team of Saprissa, the top soccer club in Costa Rica and one of the top clubs in Central America…. with Saprissa, he won four national championships and one international cup… also played for and captained the Brujas F.C. U-18 team…..

Personal: graduated with honors from Globe Institute of Technology… member of the National Society of High School Scholars located in the U.S. ..Dean List the first semester at Globe, President List the next two semesters with a 4.0… son of Gonzalo and Floria Segares… brother is Gonzalo Segares, who was an All-American soccer player and Hermann Trophy finalist at Virginia Commonwealth University and who now plays for the Costa Rican National Team and is a starting defender for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

Segares’s Career Statistics Year 2008 Total

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GP-GS G 0-0 0 0-0 0

A 0 0

Pts. Shots GW 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Van Rossem

#16 • Senior • Striker/Defender • 6-2/170 Babylon, N.Y./Babylon H.S.

2008: Started in nine contests, appeared in 14… took 12 shots during the season, including a season high 4 in seasonending win vs. Canisius 11/9… was versatile player, making starts up front and at marking back.

2007: Appeared in 11 games, starting in 8... played in both the back and at striker... scored two goals vs. Marist (11/4), the second one a dramatic goal into the “upper 90” to tie the game late in the contest... had an assist vs. Rider (10/21) in a 2-2 contest... took 11 shots during the season.

2006: Appeared in one game... made his collegiate debut at Saint Peter’s (10/22)... tallied one shot.

Before Manhattan: A four-year varsity starter... served as team captain as a senior... named First Team NSCAA Small School All-State, All-Conference, and All-League... among the leading goal scorers in Suffolk County.

Personal: Born on March 21, 1988... parents are Steve and Laurie... one sister, Krystine... majoring in education.

Van Rossem’s Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2008 Total

GP-GS 1-0 11-8 14-9 35-17

G 0 2 0 2

A 0 1 0 1

Pts. Shots GW 0 1 0 5 11 0 0 12 0 5 33 0 2 0 0 9 • M A N H AT TA N C O L L E G E M E N ’ S S O C C E R

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White #2 • Senior • Midfielder • 5-9/155

Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Spackenkill H.S.

2008: Started in 8 of the 14 games in which he appeared… posted four shots on season.

2007: Appeared in 11 games, starting 8... made first collegiate start vs. Long Island University (9/11)... tallied six shots on the season.

2006: Appeared in five games... made his collegiate debut vs.

Canisius (9/29)... tallied one shot vs. Niagara (10/1).

Before Manhattan: A three-year varsity member, serving as team captain as a senior... named Poughkeespie Journal Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year as a senior, also taking home Poughkeepsie Journal First Team All-Star and NYSPHSAA Small School All-State honors... team won MHAL League Championship, Section IX Class B Championship, and Capital Region Class B Championship, advancing to the Class B State Finals... named Class B Final Four MVP... also named a NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete... team won League and Sectional titles as a junior, taking home Poughkeepsie Journal Second Team All-Star recognition... played his club soccer for the LaGrange Red Devils, advancing to the State Cup semifinals in 2006.

Personal: Born December 24, 1987... parents are William and Ingrid... two brothers, Derek and Kyle... majoring in business.

White’s Career Statistics Year 2006 2007 2008 Total

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GP-GS 5-0 11-8 14-8 30-16

G 0 0 0 0

A 0 0 0 0

Pts. Shots GW 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 11 0

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Brobson

#1 • JUNIOR • GK • 5-11/160

Succasunna, N.J./Roxbury

2008: Started in 10 of the 11 games in which he played... had a goals against average of 2.22... posted 47 saves and a save percentage average of .701... started his first game of season, a 2-1 win over Army 9/10... also had the win vs. Howard 9/27... had season high 8 saves vs. Fairfield 10/19.

2007: Appeared in two games... made collegiate debut at Fairfield University (10/5)... allowed no goals in his two appearances... had his first collegiate save vs. Siena (11/2).

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Brobson’s Career Statistics

Year 2007 2008 Total

GP-GS Min 2-0 29:34 10-10 847:29 12-10 876:63

GA GAA 0 0.00 20 2.12 20

SV SV% 1 1.000 50 .714 51

W-L 0-0 2-4 2-4

Before Manhattan: Played his club soccer for the Jersey United S.C. Devils, a highly-ranked team in New Jersey that plays in the Mid-Atlantic Premier Soccer League... member of the 2004 New Jersey Olympic Development Program squad... a three-year starter for his Roxbury High School team, and was named All--Morris County and All-Iron Hills Conference as a senior... graduated as Roxbury’s all-time leader in saves.

Personal: Born on February 13, 1989... son of Denise and Paul... two brothers, Tyler and Ryan... majoring in chemical engineering.

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Gormley

#22 • Junior • Striker/Midfielder • 6-1/165

2008: Started in 4 of the 13 games in which he appeared… posted 2 goals and 1 assist… tallied his first goal of season vs.

Fairleigh Dickinson 9/9… also scored and had an assist in win vs. Rider 10/31… tallied 15 shots on the season.

2007: Appeared in 9 games, starting in 1... made collegiate debut at Holy Cross (9/1)... made first collegiate start in the MAAC Championships vs. Niagara (11/14)... took first collegiate shot at Monmouth (9/7).... tallied a total of 14 shots on the season.

Gormley’s Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 Total

GP-GS 9-1 13-4 22-5

G 0 2 2

A 0 1 1

Pts. Shots GW 0 14 0 5 15 0 5 29 0

Before Manhattan: Played his club soccer for the Hiberian Huskies, a team that participates in the Mid-Atlantic Premier Soccer League and was the US Club Soccer champion... also played with the New Jersey Stallions in the Super Y League, where he was one of the team’s top scorers and led his team to the Super Y League North American Finals in 2005... a three-year starter at Bergen Catholic HS... a twotime All-League selection... has trained with Boca Juniors of Argentina Personal: Born on March 6, 1989... son of Donna and Sean... two siblings, Megan and Ryan... majoring in finance.

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Lorenz

#0 • Junior • GK • 6-1/175

Queens, N.Y./Holy Cross H.S.

2008: Appeared in two games and started one…made his collegiate debut vs. NJIT 9/13… made his first collegiate start 10/3 vs. Saint Francis of New York… posted five saves on season.

2007: Red-shirted during this season.

Lorenz’s Career Statistics

Year 2008 Total

GP-GS Min 2-1 101:31 2-1 101:31

GA 5 5

GAA 4.43 4.43

SV SV% 5 .500 5 .500

W-L 0-1 0-1

Before Manhattan: Played club soccer for the Kosmos Supersonics, one of the top teams in the state and in the region in their age group... led his team to the 2005 Tampa Sun Bowl Championship and was named the tournament MVP... helped lead his team to the Finals in the New York State Cup... team won US Club Soccer Regional-A Championship.

Personal: Born on September 15, 1989... son of Jack and Maureen... two brothers, John and Thomas... majoring in engineering.

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Ostrov

#21 • Junior • Midfielder • 5-9/160

Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs

2008: Spent a season at the University of Maine where he played in 15 games, starting in 6... had two goals on season, including game winner vs. conference rival Binghamton on 11/2.

2007: Saw action in 14 games for Manhattan in his rookie season, starting four.

Before Manhattan: Won two Eastern New York State Cups ... his Kosmos club team was ranked 12th in the nation... was a multi-year member of Eastern NY ODP team.... has trained in England with Middlesborough FC.

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Ostrov’s Career Statistics Year 2007 Total

GP-GS G 14-4 0 14-4 0

A 0 0

Pts. Shots GW 0 8 0 0 8 0

Personal: Born July 24, 1989......son of Janet and Richard Ostrov.... twin brother, Toby, swims at Oneonta State University... a political science major.

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Renner

#3 • junior • Defender • 5-9/160

Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay-East Fishkill H.S.

2008: Continued to show himself as one of the top defenders in the league… started in all 14 games in which he appeared… posted four shots on season, all from long-range.

2007: Started in all 14 games in which he appeared... made collegiate debut vs. Holy Cross 9/1... became one of the team’s and conference’s top defenders... was named to the MAAC All-Rookie team.

Before Manhattan: Played his club soccer with FC Westchester... a defensive leader on the team that won the 2005

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Renner’s Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 Total

GP-GS 14-14 13-13 27-27

G 0 0 0

A 0 0 0

Pts. Shots GW 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 0

Eastern New York State Cup Championship and participated in the 2006 Super Y League North American Finals... a twotime member of the Super Y League National Select Team, a two-time member of the Super Y League Regional Team and a five-time member of the Eastern NY Olympic Development Program.... a four-year starter at John Jay HS... took home AllLeague, All-Section, and All-Poughkeepsie Journal honors.

Personal: Born on September 24, 1989... son of Don and Deb... one sister, Jaclyn... majoring in business.

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Russell

#7 • Junior • Midfielder • 5-11/165

New City, N.Y./Albertus Magnus H.S.

2008: Appeared in 17 games, starting in 10… had 1 goal and 2 assists on season… scored his first collegiate goal vs.

Siena 10/12… had an assist vs. NJIT 9/13 and another vs.Marist 10/10… took 13 shots on season.

2007: Started in 18 of the 19 games in which he appeared... made his collegiate debut and first startat Holy Cross (9/1)... took his first shot on goal at Army (9/9)... had his first collegiate assist vs. Florida Atlantic in Jasper’s 4-2 win (9/23)... tallied 15 shots during the season.

Russell’s Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 Total

GP-GS 19-18 17-10 36-28

G 0 1 1

A 1 2 3

Pts. Shots GW 1 15 0 4 13 0 5 28 0

Before Manhattan: Played club soccer for the Ramapo Valley Soccer Club, which was a semifinalist in the 2005 USA Cup tournament... a starter on the Eastern New York Olympic Development Program squad in 2006... a four-year starter during his high school career at Ramapo HS and then at Albertus Magnus HS.... at Albertus Magnus, he helped lead the team to the 2006 State Championship and the 2005 and 2006 sectional championships... named All-Section and 2nd Team All-Journal News as a senior... trained with Walsall FC in England in the spring of 2007.

Personal: Born on June 20, 1989... son of Glyn and Julie... one sister, Lindy... majoring in engineering.

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Holihan

Holihan’s Career Statistics Year 2008 Total

#5 • Sophomore • Defender/Midifelder • 6-1/165 Tappan, N.Y./Tappan Zee H.S. 2008: Proved to be one of the top defenders in the MAAC right away… was named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team… started in all 15 games in which he appeared… made his collegiate debut 8/31 vs.

Rutgers University… took first shot of his career 10/10 vs. Marist.

Before Manhattan: a four-year high school starter… was one of the top defenders in Section 1 of New York State; during his high school career he was named All Section, All-County and All League... played club soccer for the FC Westchester ‘90s in the U.S. Soccer

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GP-GS G 15-15 0 15-15 0

A 0 0

Pts. Shots GW 0 3 0 0 3 0

Development Academy program… took part in the Super Y League North American Finals in 2007 and 2005 while playing for FC Westchester…was selected to the 2007 Super Y League Olympic Development Program (ODP) Regional Team… is expected to get immediate time on the back four or in the stopper position.

Personal: Personal: Born 7/12/1990… inducted into the St. La Salle Honor Society at Manhattan College… member of the National Honor Society as junior and senior in high school… winner of the William Geist Education Award as a high school senior… Volunteer Fire Association of Tappan Award as a senior… parents are Regina and Richard…siblings are Rich and Michael… majoring in education.

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Nassar

Nassar’s Career Statistics Year 2008 Total

GP-G 12-3 12-3

G 3 3

A 0 0

Pts. Shots GW 6 10 0 6 10 0

#9 • Sophomore • Striker/Midfielder • 6-1/170

Trumbull, Conn./Trumbull H.S.

2008: Appeared in 12 games and started 3 in his rookie season… tallied 3 goals to rank third on squad… made his collegiate debut 9/27 vs. Howard University… scored his first collegiate goal 10/31 in 3-2 win over Rider… tallied two goals vs. Canisius in season ending 4-3 win… took 10 shots on season.

Before Manhattan: Was a three-year high school starter… as a junior, led the team in assists and as senior captain led team in both

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goals and assists... senior year, was named All-State, All-Connecticut Post First Team, All-FCIAC First Team and he was named MVP of the Senior Bowl…. finished high school career third all time in points at Trumbull…played club soccer for Yankee United of Connecticut, the 2007 Connecticut State Cup champion and participant at he prestigious Disney Showcase…at that event, Nassar was one of the age group’s top scorers… expected to make an immediate impact up front or on the flank for the Jaspers.

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Florez

#20 • Sophomore • Midfielder • 5-11/160

Florez’s Career Statistics Year 2008 Total

GP-GS G 18-7 1 18-7 1

A 1 1

Pts. Shots GW 3 11 0 3 11 0

Yonkers, N.Y./Iona Prep

2008: Appeared in all 18 games, starting in 7… tallied one goal and one assist on season… made his collegiate debut as starter vs. Rutgers 8/31… had his first collegiate assist vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 9/9… netted his first collegiate goal in 4-2 win over Howard University 9/27.

Before Manhattan: Although injured his senior year of high school was a starter his junior and sophomore years ... was his high school team’s top midfielder and was one of the top players in the CHSAA… played club soccer for the FC Westchester ‘90s in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy program… took part in the Super Y League North American Finals in 2007 and 2005 while playing for

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FC Westchester... expected to immediately vie for time at one of the midfield spots for the Jaspers.

Personal: Born 2/22/1990…was honor roll student in high school…member of the Spanish Society… son of Patricia Bezada… majoring in engineering.

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Young

#8 • Sophomore • Defender • 5-10/160 Tuxedo, N.Y./Don Bosco prep

Before Manhattan: Transferred to Manhattan from Valpariso University… was a four-year letterwinner in high school and earned the team’s Unsung Hero award in 2007 after helping his high school squad to the league championship and an undefeated season until the state semifinals… played club soccer for FC Westchester, helping that team to the State Cup semi-finals in 2005 and 2006… in 2008, was a key starter for the U-18 FC Westchester U.S. Soccer Development team that went to the Academy national finals held at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles.

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Kahn

#6 • Freshman • 5-9/155 • Defender/Midfielder

Rockville Centre, N.Y./Kellenberg h.s.

Before Manhattan: Was a four-year high school starter… was also team captain for three years… was named to the All-Conference team and played in the Exceptional Seniors High School Game… has been part of the very successful Blau Weiss Gottschee soccer program for the past four years... during the past two of those years has played in the very prestigious U.S. Soccer Development Academy program.

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Personal: Born May 23, 1991… parents are Stephen and Kerry… has brother Christopher and sister Kerry, both of whom played college soccer…planning to major in business.

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Jorgensen #11 • Freshman • Midfielder • 6-2/175

New City, N.Y./Don Bosco Prep

Before Manhattan: A multi-year Eastern New York Olympic Development Program selection… has also been a member of the USYSA Region 1 ODP squad… played in the Red Bull New York U.S. Soccer Development Academy program, as well as for FC Westchester in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy program... teammate in high school of fellow Jasper Lenny Young… while at Don Bosco helped squad to the league championship and undefeated season until the state semifinals.

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McEnroe #19 • Freshman • Midfielder • 6-1/155 Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough h.s.

Before Manhattan: A New Jersey high school standout and a key starter on the PDA Larsson club soccer team… club team was the national finalist in the U16 U.S. Soccer Development Program, playing the finals in front of a capacity crowd at the Home Depot Center in California…prior year, club team was New Jersey state champs, Region 1 champs and a national finalist in the United State Youth Soccer Association National Championships… also won two letters in track while in high school.

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Personal: Born September 15, 1991…member of the honor society in high school… parents are Richard and Clare… has brother Brian and sisters Melissa and Michelle… participated in the Big Brother/Big Sister program… also was a Peer Educator in high school… planning to major in education.

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Neves

#26 • Freshman • 5-8/160

Somerset, Mass./Lasalle Academy of Rhode Island

Before Manhattan: Was a four-year high school starter at LaSalle, which was the 2008 state finalist in Rhode Island…. while in

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high school, he garnered All State and All-Division honors…. as a club player, was part of Massachusetts ODP program for four years…. also part of Bayside FC club team that was Rhode Island state champs in 2008.

Todd

#00 • Freshman • Goalkeeper • 5-10/155 Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J./Paramus Catholic

Before Manhattan: Was first team All League, first team All County and First Team All-State (North Non-Public A) while playing a key role in leading his high school squad in the nets… was a two-year member of the New Jersey Olympic Development Program and also played for a year in the Eastern Pennsylvania ODP program… was a 2004 US Soccer National Pool player… for past two years, has played

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for the FC Westchester U.S. Soccer Development Academy program and last year was part of the U18 team that went to the Academy national finals held at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles.

Personal: Born July 12, 1991… parents are Annemarie and Douglas Todd… has two brothers, Vincent and Brendan… planning to major in marketing.

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Williams #17 • Freshman • Midfielder/Defender • 5-7/155 Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park h.s.

Before Manhattan: Was a 2008 All-State selection in high school… also during his high school career,was named to the 2008 and 2007 All Western N.Y. team and the 2008, 2007 and 2006 All League squads… in club soccer, he played in the U.S. Soccer Develop-

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ment Academy program for the Empire United club… prior to Empire United was captain of the two-time state cup champion Buffalo United SC team… was a three-year member of the New York West ODP and played for one year in Eastern N.Y. ODP program.

Personal: Born September 12, 1991… parents are Rich and Susan… has sister Ashley…worked with physically and mentally handicapped youth soccer players with with the TOPS Soccer Program

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2008 season review Men’s Soccer Ends 2008 Season On High Note If the end of the 2008 season is any indication, then 2009 should be a breakthrough year for the Manhattan College men’s soccer team.

The Jaspers – who will return more than 10 players who started at one time or another during 2008 -- had an excellent final two weeks of the 2008 season with two wins, a tie and a loss, that loss coming to regular season MAAC champion Loyola, which finished the regular season undefeated.

The highlight of the Jaspers’ end-of-season run was a dramatic 4-3 sudden victory overtime win over Canisius College, with Manhattan getting the winning tally from senior Fernando Londono. Freshman Deia Nassar netted two goals for Manhattan, providing a preview of what he can provide the Jaspers in the future.

The Canisius win came just two days after the Jaspers took MAAC conference playoff participant Niagara (11-6-3, 5-3-1 MAAC) to the 110th minute, resulting in a scoreless tie.

Manhattan in this contest outshot the Purple Eagles 22-16, and nearly missed several scoring opportunities in overtime.

Jaspers’ goalkeeper John Ciano posted six saves and recorded his first shutout of the season. The previous weekend, the Jaspers had beaten Rider University 3-2 on another gamewinning goal by Londono.

“We played well all year, but until the final few weeks we just couldn’t get some of the results we deserved from that good play,” said Michael Swanwick, the Jaspers’ head coach.

“But the last two weeks of the season showed just how well we could play and finish a game and the guys – many of whom will be returning – showed they can do what they should for the full 90 minutes and beyond.”

More than any year in the last five or so, the 2008 Jaspers showed some offensive power, finishing fourth in the MAAC in shots with 237. They also scored 26 goals, significantly

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more than the 14 they scored in each of the previous two years.

Londono finished with eight goals on the year, finishing ninth in the MAAC in goal-scoring. Teammate Nicholas Patrikis, a junior, tallied seven assists, to rank seventh in the MAAC in that category.

Defensively, the 2008 Jaspers featured two performers who received All-MAAC honors – senior Kyle Lauchmen who was named to the All-MAAC second team and freshman Christopher Holihan, who was named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team.

“Kyle is a great story,” said Swanwick. “He didn’t play collegiate soccer his freshman year to concentrate on his studies, then walked on as a sophomore and has been in the starting lineup from the day he showed up. He has been one of the top defenders in the league each year and he grew to be a co-captain, an All-Conference player and a MAAC All-Academic. He will be sorely missed.”

Joining Lauchmen on the MAAC All-Academic Men’s Soccer Team in 2008 were fellow senior co-captain John Dellipriscoli, senior keeper Ciano and junior defender Paul Rolston.

“With all the players with starting experience coming back next season, along with a recruiting class that will feature several players with experience playing with United States Soccer Development Academy programs, all signals point to the most successful season in years for our soccer team” Swanwick said.

2008 statistics Overall: 4-13-2 Conf: 2-5-2 Home: 2-6-1 Away: 2-7-1 Neut: 0-0-0 GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total overall TEAM STATISTICS

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OPP

Manhattan College 8 Opponents 20

26-237 1.37 .110 99-237 .418 12.5 20 68 0-0

45-282 2.37 .160 147-282 .521 14.8 43 102 2-2

SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st

SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-Attempts SOG pct Shots/Game Assists CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS

Manhattan College 102 Opponents 132

9 Londono, Fernando 14 Bandov, Thomas 10 Patrikis, Nicholas 17 Nassar, Deia 22 Gormley, Matt 8 Lauchmen, Kyle 7 Russell, Sean 20 Florez, Anthony 19 Morin, Sean 12 Gannon, James 18 Siena, Neal 6 Dellipriscoli 15 Pesantez, Fabricio 4 Rolston, Paul 23 McCormick, Thomas 16 Van, Rossem 3 Renner, Josh 2 White, Nick 5 Holihan, Christopher 21 BRADY, Conor 11 Rivera, Adolfo 25 Gallo, Michael 0 Lorenz, Joseph 00 Brobson, Randall Total Opponents

18-15 13-8 18-18 12-3 13-4 17-17 17-10 18-7 19-19 15-4 15-12 18-17 13-2 16-4 9-2 14-9 13-13 14-8 15-15 12-0 5-1 10-2 2-1 11-10 19 19

CORNER KICKS BY PRD

1st 35 37

3 3

FOULS BY PERIOD 1st

2515 9/279 0/0

4103 10/410

ATTENDANCE SUMMARY MAN OPP

G A

26 45

2nd Manhattan College 141 138 Opponents 130 143 Total 2515 Dates/Avg Per Date 9/279 Neutral Site #/Avg

0 4

T otal 102 73

2nd OT OT2 Total 28 1 4 68 59 5 1 102

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GP-GS

49 33

27 2

Overall Individual Statistics ## Name

0 0

2nd OT OT2 Total 122 7 6 237 142 7 1 282

Manhattan College 50 Opponents 33 Manhattan College Opponents

ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg

1 1

SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2

PENALTIES Yellow cards Red cards

17 24

OT 4 1

OT2 Total 2 285 5 279 4103 10/410 0/0

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Pts Sh Shot% SOG

8 2 18 43 .186 23 5 1 11 18 .278 11 1 7 9 41 .024 10 3 0 6 10 .300 5 2 1 5 15 .133 6 2 1 5 11 .182 6 1 2 4 13 .077 4 1 1 3 11 .091 5 1 1 3 4 .250 1 1 0 2 12 .083 3 1 0 2 11 .091 4 0 1 1 16 .000 8 0 1 1 4 .000 4 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0 0 0 12 .000 5 0 0 0 4 .000 1 0 0 0 4 .000 2 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 26 20 72 237 .110 99 45 43 133 282 .160 147

SOG% GW PK-ATT

.535 3 .611 1 .244 0 .500 0 .400 0 .545 0 .308 0 .455 0 .250 0 .250 0 .364 0 .500 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .417 0 .250 0 .500 0 .000 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .418 4 .521 13

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 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2

Overall Individual Statistics |---GOAL AVERAGE---| |--SAVES--| |----RECORD----| ## Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho 1 Ciano, John 9-8 847:29 20 2.12 50 .714 2 4 2 1 00 Brobson, Randall 10-10 810:04 20 2.22 47 .701 2 7 0 0 0 Lorenz, Joseph 2-1 101:31 5 4.43 5 .500 0 1 0 0

Total 19 1759:04 45 2.30 102 .694 4 12 2 1

Opponents 19 1759:04 26 1.33 73 .737 13 4 2 8 Team saves: 0

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Game Results 4-13-2 overall; 2-5-2 MAAC Date Opponent Score Overall Conf Attend Goals scored Aug 31, 2008 at Rutgers 0-3 L 0- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 808 Sep 09, 2008 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 4-5 L OT 0- 2- 0 0- 0- 0 157 Londono (Dellipriscoli)

Gormley (unassisted)

Londono (Patrikis)

Londono (Patrikis;Florez) Sep 10, 2008 at Army W 2-1 1- 2- 0 0- 0- 0 210 Londono (Patrikis)

Londono (unassisted) Sep 13, 2008 NJIT 2-3 L 1- 3- 0 0- 0- 0 306 Bandov (Russell)

Bandov (Pesantez) Sep 17, 2008 at Fordham Rams 0-1 L 1- 4- 0 0- 0- 0 176 Sep 20, 2008 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 0-1 L 1- 5- 0 0- 0- 0 207 09/24/08 at Long Island 1-3 L 1- 6- 0 0- 0- 0 357 Bandov (Patrikis, Lauchmen) Sep 27, 2008 HOWARD W 4-2 2- 6- 0 0- 0- 0 183 Morin (unassisted)

Bandov (unassisted)

Bandov (Patrikis)

Florez (McCormick) Sep 30, 2008 ADELPHI 0-3 L 2- 7- 0 0- 0- 0 279 Oct 03, 2008 at St. Francis College 2-5 L 2- 8- 0 0- 0- 0 220 Londono (Bandov)

Gannon (unassisted) * Oct 10, 2008 at Marist College 2-2 TO2 2- 8- 1 0- 0- 1 Lauchmen(Russell)

Siena (unassisted) * Oct 12, 2008 at Siena 1-2 L 2- 9- 1 0- 1- 1 248 Russell (Rolston) * Oct 17, 2008 IONA COLLEGE 0-3 L 2-10- 1 0- 2- 1 378 * Oct 19, 2008 FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY 0-1 L 2-11- 1 0- 3- 1 237 * Oct 25, 2008 at Saint Peter's 1-2 L 2-12- 1 0- 4- 1 154 Lauchmen (unassisted) * Oct 31, 2008 at Rider Broncs W 3-2 3-12- 1 1- 4- 1 231 Gormley (Londono)

Nassar (Patrikis)

Londono (Gormley) * Nov 02, 2008 at #7 Loyola (Md.) 0-3 L 3-13- 1 1- 5- 1 422 * Nov 07, 2008 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY 0-0 TO2 3-13- 2 1- 5- 2 289 * Nov 09, 2008 CANISIUS COLLEGE W 4-3 OT 4-13- 2 2- 5- 2 479 Nassar (Patrikis)

Patrikis (Londono)

Nassar (Morin)

Londono (unassisted)

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individual records GOALS

GOALKEEPER SAVES

Career Lou Demello (1980-83) Luis Custodio (1979-80) Robert Schimpf (1969-71) Dave Stewart (1998-2000) DeSales Kayondo (1974) William Ishoo (1976-79)

Career Tom Umstatter Andy Hlushko Tim Denman Tim Hurley Collin Leaver

Season Luis Custodio (1980) Robert Schimpf (1970) Lou Demello (1983) DeSales Kayundo (1974-75) Joe Colatrgulio (1988)

27 27 22 22 18 17 16 16 13 13 12

Game Luis Custodio 5 on 10/16/79 vs. NYU Several players with 3

ASSISTS Career Bo Kucyna Tony Azevedo Ben Harm Brian Kenny Dave Stewart Season Bo Kucyna Bo Kucyna Bo Kucyna Bo Kucyna Nicholas Patrikis William Ishoo Lou Demello

(1974-75) (1980-82) (1997-1999) (1994-1997) (2003-05)

377 341 292 245 233

Season Tom Umstatter John Crecco T. Jay Krzanowski Tim Denman Tim Hurley

(1974) (1983) (1993) (1999) (1995)

254 187 155 143 131

Games Tom Umstatter Tom Umstatter Tom Umstatter Tom Umstatter Tom Umstatter

(1974) (1975) (1975) (1974) (1975)

31 28 27 23 23

GOALKEEPER SHUTOUTS (1977-80) (1978-80) (1997-99) (1986-88) (1998-2000)

34 13 10 9 8

(1977) (1979) (1978) (1980) (2008) (1976) (1982)

10 10 7 7 7 6 6

Game Bo Kucyna (5) 10/16/79 vs NYU Several players with 3

Season Kerrill Hynes Tim Denman Colin Leaver Andy Hlushko Andy Hlushko

(1988) (1999) (2004) (1980) (1981)

8 7 6 6 5

Career Andy Hlushko Tim Denman Kerrill Hynes Tim Hurley Collin Leaver

(1980-82) (1997-99) (1988) (1994-97) (2003-05)

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Most Consecutive Shutouts Andy Hlushko 5 in 1980

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Year Record 1967 2-4-2 1968 2-7-1 1969 8-8-0 1970 9-5-1 1971 7-8-1 1972 1-13-0 1973 8-5-0 1974 6-9-0 1975 7-3-3 1976 8-4-1 1977 10-3-3 1978 9-6-1 1979 3-11-1 1980 10-5-2 1981 6-9-1 1982 5-11-0 1983 6-12-0 1984 5-11-1 1985 2-17-0 1986 5-12-0 1987 4-12-1 1988 8-7-2 1989 1-11-2 1990 10-11-0 1991 10-8-0 1992 4-11-3 1993 7-8-1 1994 5-13-1 1995 2-15-0 1996 5-12-0 1997 1-14-1 1998 6-10-1 1999 7-9-3 2000 3-13-1 2001 7-10-1 2002 3-12-3 2003 4-11-3 2004 3-14-0 2005 1-15-3 2006 3-16-0 2007 2-14-3 2008 4-13-2 Total:

Most Goals Game: 12, vs. New York University (10/16/1979) Season: 54 (1971)

Coach Manfred R. Wagner Dolph Rotter “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ Bo Shashkewych “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ Danny Lazo “ “ “ “ Billy Walsh “ “ “ Michael Swanwick “ “ “ 219-422-45

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Assists Season: 33 (1991) Most Wins Season: 10 (1977, 1980, 1990, 1991) Longest Unbeaten Streak:1977: 8-0-3 Most Consecutive Wins: Season: 7 (1976) Fewest Goals Allowed Season: 24 (1975, 1976)

Most Shutouts Season: 8 (1988)

All-Time Coaches’ Records: Coach (Years) Record Manfred R. Wagner (1967) 2-4-2 Dolph Rotter (1968-79) 78-82-12 Bo Shashkewych (1980-95) 90-173-14 Danny Lazo (1996-2000) 22-58-2 Billy Walsh (2001-04) 17-47-7 Michael Swanwick (2005-present) 10-58-8

maac conference Offensive Player of the Year Jamie Darvill, Loyola Defensive Player of the Year Tennant McVea, Loyola Rookie of the Year Carl Haworth, Niagara Anaconda Sports MAAC Coach of the Year Mark Mettrick, Loyola FIRST TEAM Player Tennant McVea Billy Gustafson Assaf Sheleg Chris Uy Daniel Ankrah Levi Tesch Chris DeAbreu Phil Bannister Jamie Darvill Matt Durand Milos Kocic

School Loyola Niagara Saint Peter’s Fairfield Loyola Niagara Saint Peter’s Loyola Loyola Niagara Loyola

Position Back Back Back Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Forward Forward Forward Goalkeeper

SECOND TEAM Player Tom Clements Ben Williams Steven Bantock Kyle Lauchmen Anthony DiBiase Victor Gonzalez Matthew Uy Mario Rios Mike Deasel Steve Covino Anthony Tagliaferri Alan McGreal Aly Lo Dmitri Pelts Udi Naim Mike DeSimone Nils Binstock

School Fairfield Iona Loyola Manhattan Niagara Canisius Fairfield Iona Loyola Siena Siena Canisius Iona Saint Peter’s Saint Peter’s Siena Iona

Position Back Back Back Back Back Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Goalkeeper

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM Player School Kyle Westerholt Canisius Adam Rohan Iona Christopher Holihan Manhattan Alex George Marist David Bonzerato Siena Ben Hanson Loyola Krystian Witkowski Marist Michael Pass Niagara Matt Turcio Siena Mark Jaskolski Loyola Lucas Szabo Marist Carl Haworth Niagara Adam Miller Canisius

MAAC 2008 Men’s Soccer Final Standings Team MAAC Loyola (MD) 9-0 Siena 7-2 Fairfield 6-3 Niagara 5-3 -1 Iona 5-4 Saint Peter's 5-4 Canisius 3-6 Manhattan 2-5 -2 Rider 1-8 Marist 0-8 -1

Position Back Back Back Back Back Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Forward Forward Forward Goalkeeper

Overall 18-2 -1 9-8 -1 11-8 11-6 -3 11-6 -1 9-8 -2 7-12 -1 4-13 -2 2-15 -2 3-13 -2

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2009-2010 MAAC Story With 10 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is in its 29th year of competition during the 2009-2010 academic year.

The MAAC was founded in 1980 by six charter members: the U.S. Military Academy, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Iona College, Manhattan College and Saint Peter’s College. Competition followed one year later in the fall of 1981 with members competing in the sports of men’s cross country and men’s soccer. On January 2, 1982, Army traveled to Iona for the first MAAC men’s basketball game and the MAAC story had begun.

Today, Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Loyola College (Md.), Manhattan College, Marist College, Niagara University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s College, and Siena College. In addition, associate members the University of Detroit Mercy, Mount St. Mary’s University, Saint Joseph’s University, Virginia Military Institute and Wagner College compete in men’s lacrosse. St. Francis (N.Y.) College, Villanova University and Wagner College are all associate members of the MAAC Women’s Water Polo League. Drake University and Sacred Heart University compete in women’s rowing, while the University at Albany, Boston University and the University of Hartford begin competition in women’s golf this season. The MAAC will support 24 sports and championships during the 2008-2009 academic year.

The MAAC Basketball Championships return to the Times Union Center in Albany, New York, for 2010, with Bridgeport’s Arena at Harbor Yard preparing to host the 2011 championship. By having an excellent working relationship with various facilities, the MAAC has been able to attract a number of NCAA Championship events. Most recently, the MAAC, Canisius College and Niagara University successfully hosted the 2004 and 2007 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship First and Second Rounds at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. All three parties will host that event again in 2010. The MAAC and Rider University co-hosted the 2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Regional at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, N.J., after recording the third highest attendance figure for the women’s championship with the First and Second Rounds in 2006.

MAAC Associate Sports In June of 1995, the MAAC continued to develop opportunities for student-athletes as the conference announced the formation of the MAAC Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Leagues. The men’s league began competition in the spring of 1996, while the women’s league commenced in the spring of 1997. The men’s league consists of four MAAC schools -- Canisius, Manhattan, Marist, and Siena – and five associate members – Detroit Mercy, Mount St. Mary’s, Saint Joseph’s, Virginia Military Institute and Wagner. The women’s league consists of MAAC institutions Canisius, Fairfield, Iona, Manhattan, Marist, Niagara and Siena.

In 2002, the MAAC added the MAAC Women’s Water Polo League.

The league is made up of three MAAC schools – Iona, Marist and Siena – as well as three associate members, St. Francis (N.Y.), Villanova and Wagner.

Sacred Heart started participating in MAAC Women’s Rowing in the spring of 2008. Drake University will also join the league for the 2010 MAAC Championship.

In the summer of 2009, the MAAC added three associate members – Albany, Boston University and Hartford – to women’s golf, with the programs starting competition against MAAC members Fairfield, Niagara and Siena in 2009-2010.

Academics and Athletics The MAAC prides itself on the accomplishments of its student-athletes in the classroom, as well as on the field. Mary Beth Riley, a 1991 graduate of Canisius, was the first recipient of the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. In the fall of 1998, Erin Whalen, a member of the Iona women’s rowing team, was awarded one of the nation’s 32 Rhodes Scholarships for academic achievement and civic leadership.

Jose Vargas, a Loyola student, was also awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1999.

First-class facilities are the rule with MAAC schools, as teams regularly play in top-notch arenas, such as Madison Square Garden, the IZOD Center, HSBC Arena, Times Union Center, the Arena at Harbor Yard and Sovereign Bank Arena. The other MAAC championships boast their share of outstanding locales as well, such as the fabled Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, where the cross country championships are contested, and Waterfront Park in Trenton, home of the 2008 and 2009 MAAC Baseball Championship. This year, the MAAC will take its women’s soccer championship to Orlando, Florida, where it will conduct its post-season championships at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. In 2010, the MAAC Volleyball Championship will be at Walt Disney World. The MAAC Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships will be held at Celebration Golf Club, located in Celebration, Florida, for the second consecutive year.

In the past several years, a number of the MAAC schools have also enjoyed success in NCAA Championships. MAAC schools have made a total of 74 NIT appearances and 43 NCAA appearances. In addition, Rider represented the league last season in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. The MAAC currently possesses 13 automatic bids to NCAA Championships in men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and women’s water polo. In 2007, the Marist women’s basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 before falling to the eventual National Champion, the University of Tennessee. Last fall, the Iona men’s cross country team earned a second-place finish for the second straight year at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. Canisius softball, Manhattan track, Manhattan and Marist baseball and Loyola soccer and lacrosse have also flourished on the national stage.

The MAAC has also been a leader in the forefront of technology, expanding the notoriety of the league into cyberspace. In 2007, the league reached an agreement with JumpTV, Inc. to sponsor the MAAC web page. Launched in November 1999, www.maacsports. com has been a great success, providing fans with up-to-date contest results, multimedia content and an online merchandise store.

The MAAC President for the 2009-2010 academic year is Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J., the President of Loyola College. The Vice-President is Rev. Jeffrey von Arx, S.J., the President of Fairfield University. Bob Byrnes, Director of Athletics at Manhattan College, will chair the Committee on Athletic Administration, and Elizabeth Donohue, Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator at Marist College will serve as Vice Chair.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

O’Donnell Brennan O’Donnell, Ph.D., became Manhattan College’s 19th president on July 1, 2009.

Prior to his appointment, O’Donnell was dean of Fordham College at Rose Hill, Fordham University’s oldest and largest school and a college of arts and sciences with more than 3,200 students and nearly 300 faculty, since 2004.

Previously, O’Donnell spent nearly two decades at Loyola College of Maryland, where he was professor in the department of English. He also served as director of the honors program (1999-2004), where he oversaw a university-wide interdisciplinary humanities program that enrolls about 200 students under the instruction of more than 20 faculty members from seven departments. His career began as a teaching assistant in the department of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1983-1986).

He has been a member of the board of Collegium, a national organization of Catholic colleges and universities that supports faculty seeking to deepen their understanding of the intellectual tradition informing their institutions, and is currently a member of the board of the Lilly Fellows Program, which seeks to strengthen the quality and shape the character of church-related institutions of higher learning for the 21st century.

O’Donnell earned his B.A. in English at Penn State University (1981), and received an M.A. and Ph.D. in English and American literature and language from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of The Passion of Meter: A Study of Wordsworth’s Metrical Art and Numerous Verse: A Guide to the Stanzas and Metrical Structures of Wordsworth’s Poetry, as well as numerous other journal articles and papers. In addition, he is the recipient of various awards and honors.

BYRNES ‘68 A 1968 Manhattan graduate, Byrnes is now in his 22nd year as the College’s director of athletics.

Since he arrived back in Riverdale in May of 1988, Byrnes has presided over a renaissance period in Manhattan College athletics. The men’s and women’s basketball programs have earned eight NCAA Tournament bids during his tenure. In addition to eight NCAA appearances (four women, four men), the Jaspers have made five post-season and four pre-season NIT appearances. Women’s soccer and men’s and women’s lacrosse began competition at the Division I level under Byrnes, and 14 different teams have won conference championships (men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor track, men’s and women’s outdoor track, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s tennis, baseball, softball and volleyball). In addition, to date, 24 Manhattan student-athletes have received All-America honors for both their athletic and academic achievements.

Before returning to Manhattan, Byrnes spent 13 years with the Morrison-Knudsen Company, one of the largest engineering and construction firms in the nation. A native of Garrison, New York, Byrnes earned his undergraduate degree in physical education with a minor in biology. He also holds an M.B.A from City University in Seattle, Washington.

Byrnes’ Manhattan College athletic career included service to the Jaspers’ club football squad, where he served as a captain and performed as both a defensive tackle and offensive end. He was an assistant coach in 1969 and helped lead the Jaspers to a 6-2 season. Upon graduation, Byrnes began a teaching and coaching career at Queen of Peace High School in North Arlington, New Jersey. He also served as the school’s director of athletics from 1970 to 1973. Under his coaching leadership, Queen of Peace registered state tournament appearances in baseball and basketball, and captured the Parochial “B” State Championship in football (1972).

In addition to his responsibilities at Manhattan, Byrnes also served as president of the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Association, the committee that makes the selections for the annual National Invitation Tournament (NIT) from 1997-1999. Currently, he is the chair of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) men’s basketball committee and the committee on athletic administration. He is also a member of the ECAC Officials Negotiating Committee and the 1999-00 NCAA Championship Cabinet.

Byrnes resides in Croton-on-Hudon, N.Y., along with his wife Rosemary. He is the father of five children: Bob, Carolyn (Manhattan, ’97), Brian (Manhattan, ’99), Darren, and Brigid.

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staff directory

ryan darcy

joe clifford

andrew cornicello

Assistant Sports Information Director

Assistant Director of Sports Medicine

Asst.Baseball Coach/Operations Manager

debbie gregory

GEORGE KUZMA ‘94

dr. shawn ladda

Asst. Athletic Director/ Athletic Business Manager

Director of Sports Marketing

Susan pape

lindsay pierson

Athletics Secretary

Compliance Coordinator

NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative

doug straley Director of Sports Medicine

dr. george unis Team Physcian

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STEPHEN DOMBROSKI Director of Sports Information

jason spaulding Asst. Baseball Coach/ Operations Assistant

katie leighton ‘02

kevin leighton

Athletic Academic Advisor

Head Baseball Coach/ Athletic Travel Coordinator

Sandra taylor ‘93

lonny unger

Associate Athletics Director/SWA

Sports Information Assistant/ Asst. Men’s Soccer Coach

The John “Doc” Johnson Athletic Training Center The John “Doc” Johnson Athletic Training Center was dedicated after the 2002-03 academic year to one of the most recognizable personalities in the history of the College, upon his retirement after over 56 years of dedicated service to Manhattan College.

A long-time trainer of the New York Giants of the National Football League in addition to his duties in Riverdale, Johnson was conferred with the Diploma of Benefactor by the Brothers of the Christian Schools in 1983 and was elected to the Manhattan College Hall of Fame in 1982. In 1990, “Doc” was given the Distinguished Service Award by the Manhattan College physical education department. In 1997, he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and in 1998, the American College of Sports Medicine gave him a similar award. The National Invitational Tournament/Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association honored him in 2000 with its Distinguished Service Award.

Manhattan College Sports Medicine Sports medicine is an integral part of every collegiate athletics program. Manhattan College employs four certified athletic trainers who work tirelessly to assist student-athletes. While Manhattan’s athletic trainers are essential in the treatment of injuries, even greater value comes from their ability to prevent injuries and ensure that Jasper student-athletes are competing in a safe and healthy environment. In addition to preventing and treating injuries, athletic trainers provide injury rehabilitation, nutritional supervision, strength and conditioning, drug and alcohol education, and general personal health advisement.

Manhattan’s sports medicine staff is aided by a wide range of equipment for the prevention of injuries and the rehabilitation and conditioning of student-athletes.

The sports medicine staff is supported by a network of highly qualified medical and counseling professionals practicing in the New York Metropolitan area.

The Manhattan College Sports Medicine Department features four taping stations, four treatment tables, three combo/ultrasound stim units, two stationary bikes, two whirlpools, one Jobst Extremity Pump, one upper cycle UBE, one hydrocollator unit, one ice machine, one weighted pulley station, one rebounder, one variable percussor, one cold channel laser, and various sized medicine balls.

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About Manhattan College The Mission of Manhattan College Manhattan College, overlooking Van Cortlandt Park in Riverdale, is an independent Catholic institution of higher learning which embraces qualified men and women of all faiths, races and ethnic backgrounds. Established in 1853, the College is founded upon the Lasallian tradition of excellence in teaching, respect for individual dignity, and commitment to social justice inspired by the innovator of modern pedagogy, John Baptist de La Salle.

The mission of Manhattan College is to provide a contemporary, person-centered educational experience characterized by high academic standards, reflection on faith, values and ethics, and life-long career preparation. This is achieved in two ways: by offering students programs which integrate a broad liberal education with concentration in specific disciplines in the arts and sciences or with professional preparation in business, education and engineering; and by nurturing a caring, pluralistic campus community.

The learning experience at Manhattan College is enriched by cooperative programs with other institutions, by postgraduate professional programs and by capitalizing on its location on the edge of the cultural center and global marketplace that is New York City.

Historical Note In May 1853, five Christian Brothers moved their small Canal Street school to what was then known as Manhattanville, a section of New York City at 131st Street and Broadway.

The Brothers brought with them more than their furniture and their students. They were the bearers of a long educational tradition, going back to 17 th century France and their founder, John Baptist De La Salle, designated by the Catholic Church as the Patron Saint of Teachers.

He formed a community of religious Brothers who, unlike priests, would devote themselves as teachers to work for the wellbeing of the children of the artisans and the underprivileged.

In the process he created a new type of school system that would transform teaching school into a profession and a vocation. The Brothers were urged to go beyond rote memory to “touch the hearts” of the students. Practical subjects were taught that would lead to a useful role in society; religion was taught to impart a commitment to Christian ethics.

Between 1853 and 1863, the school changed rapidly, adding college-level courses in 1859 and first using the name Manhattan College in 1861. It was chartered by the Board of Regents on April 2, 1863 and the first catalog stated its goals — to afford young people the means of acquiring the highest grade of education attained in the best American universities or colleges. While classical languages were thoroughly studied, prominence was given to higher mathematics and natural sciences, thus combining the advantages of a first-class College and Polytechnic Institute.

Manhattan College was an unusual institution. Its sponsoring Board of Trustees combined both secular independent members and representatives of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. It also combined excellence in the traditional liberal arts and sciences and excellence in professional and techni-

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cal education in a single collegiate institution. As the school grew, new quarters were needed. The cornerstone of the “New Manhattan” was laid in 1922 on property bordered by the Hudson River and Van Cortlandt Park, its present location. The addition of new buildings and student residences has enlarged and enhanced the campus significantly. From this accessible site, the college is able to offer access to the cultural, educational, business and entertainment opportunities of New York City as well as a self-contained suburban campus environment.

Today Manhattan College identifies itself as a Catholic College in the Lasallian tradition. That tradition has continued to characterize the special educational experience offered by the College over its long history. Its constant focus has been the education of the disadvantaged. Manhattan has an enviable record in this regard, albeit engaged in the field of higher education. From its beginning, the College has paid particular attention to educating first-generation college students, and was an early proponent of access to disadvantaged and minority students, establishing special scholarship funds as early as 1938. That still holds true today for the impressive percentage of the student body that come from ethnic minorities. So many of our graduates who later on achieved great things in their careers remember that they might have had to leave school were it not for Manhattan’s financial assistance.

The College continues to realize the objectives stated in its first catalog by maintaining a full range of programs in the liberal arts and sciences joined with professional programs in engineering, business, science and education. The quality of the undergraduate programs has been demonstrated by its record as one of the nation’s leading undergraduate sources of doctorates in the arts, sciences, engineering and education, and it is recognized by the establishment of chapters of such prestigious honor societies as Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, and Tau Beta Pi. Manhattan participates in the Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges, an organization of the nation’s leading research colleges, and in the New York Cluster of seven colleges and universities supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts for undergraduate science education (Barnard, Colgate, Cornell, Hamilton, Manhattan, St. Lawrence and Union).

Over the years, an evolution has taken place in faculty representation. The predominantly Christian Brothers faculty has been replaced by predominantly lay teachers, and includes both men and women. The College became coeducational and accepted its first women undergraduate students in 1973.

Prior to that date, Manhattan had established a Cooperative Program with the neighboring College of Mount Saint Vincent, which permitted cross-registration and the merging of academic departments. Currently, women number 46% of the full-time undergraduate student body.

With the opening of Horan Hall (formerly East Hill) in 1990, the College is able to maintain an even balance between residential and commuting students, and foresees an even greater percentage of residential students over the next years.

Currently, the College has a student body of approximately 3,000: 2,600 undergraduates and 400 graduate students. The student-faculty ratio is thirteen to one.

Going To School in New York City Often referred to as “the capital of the world”, this is New York City, home to more than eight million people which includes people from more than 180 countries. Spread out over 309 square miles, the city is comprised of five boroughs; Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.

The largest city in the United States is the center for world trade and finance and is an international hub for entertainment, advertising, publishing, fashion as well as education.

It is home to more Fortune 500 companies than any other place in the United States as well as Wall Street.

New York City welcomes a visit from anyone and always offers an exciting experience. You’ll have easy access by subway, bus, or taxi to all of the city’s resources, and you’ll make use of this one-of-akind environment. People are attracted to the city for its culture, energy, and cosmopolitanism. It is a vibrant, fast-paced place to work, study and play.

One who is interested in sight seeing can stroll through more than 800 acres of Central Park, or take in a larger view of the city from atop the Empire State Building. Or ride the subway over and take in the neon display of lights in Times Square. Come winter time, you can stop over at Rockefeller Center for some ice skating and a visit to the enormous holiday tree. Maybe a visit to the United Nations, home to the international community, might be in order.

New York City is also an area where many television, movies and music projects are produced. Walk around and you might find bump into some of today’s popular celebrities.

Grab the ferry over to Liberty Island where the Statue of Liberty still stands and where many immigrants were first welcomed to America from Europe during the late 19th and 20th century. Later on in the day you can catch a comedy act or a musical performance at the many clubs throughout the city.

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theatres and more than 150 off-Broadway theatres that offer an abundance of performances that you’ll enjoy.

New York City is the place to be for any sports fan. There are the Magic and the Metrostars to quench the thirst of a soccer fan. The Jets and Giants can satisfy any football fan’s appetite. The New York Knicks and Rangers both play at Madison Square Garden. A trip to Queens will get you in to check out the Mets. Here in the Bronx you will quickly find the headquarters of the New York Yankees, a Major League Baseball team with the most World Series Championships in baseball.

Count on it, though – that touristy feeling will gradually drop away and you’ll soon come to think of New York City as home turf. Your options are inexhaustible.

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What Is A Jasper?

The unique nickname of Manhattan College’s athletic teams, the Jaspers, comes from one of the College’s most memorable figures, Brother Jasper of Mary, F.S.C., who served at the College in the late 19th century.

One of the greatest achievements of Brother Jasper was that he brought the then little-known sport of baseball to Manhattan College and became the team’s first coach. Since Brother was also the Prefect of Discipline, he supervised the student fans at Manhattan College baseball games while also directing the team itself.

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baseball team called the Metropolitans, Brother Jasper noticed the Manhattan students were becoming restless and edgy as Manhattan came to bat in the seventh inning of a close game. To relieve the tension, Brother Jasper called time-out and told the students to stand up and stretch for a few minutes until the game resumed.

Since the College annually played the New York Giants in the late 1880’s and into the 1890’s at the old Polo Grounds, the Manhattan College practice of the “seventh inning stretch” spread into the major leagues, where it has now become a time-honored custom practiced by millions of fans annually.