2015-16 Year in Review
Athletic Administration
Defeated Purchase in Conference Championship on October 20, 2018
Shantey Hill Assistant Vice President & Senior Director of Athletics & Recreation
Melody Cope Donna O’Connors Rosemarie Brown Assoc. AD for Operations Assoc. AD for Compliance Asst. AD for Sport Prgrms.
• First Skyline Conference title in program history • Freshman Taylor Hanscom and senior Victoria Panicola named to Skyline All-Conference First-Team • Head coach Glenn Nathan named Skyline Coach of the Year • Taylor Hanscom named Skyline Tournament Most Outstanding Player • Team posted a 10-5 overall mark and a 5-1 conference record to enter the playoffs as the second seed • Toppled Farmingdale 5-2 in the semifinal round to advance to the final • Drew Stevens Tech in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship but was defeated 5-0 at Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT)
Men’s Volleyball Andrew Capitelli Mngr., Athl. Comm.
Lisa Komnik Head Athl. Trainer
Taylor Kulak Asst. Athl. Trainer
Jackie Rogers Asst. Mngr., Athl. Comm.
Meagan Maguire Assoc. Athl. Trainer
Tyler Dowd Asst. Director, Recreation
Danielle Wilson Asst. to Athletic Director
Kevin Brandt Asst. Athl. Trainer
Chris Brandenberger Aquatics Director
Defeated Purchase in Conference Championship on April 13, 2019 • Second-straight Skyline title in the program’s third-ever season • Second-straight 10-0 Skyline season • Junior Kyle Biggers named Skyline Conference Player of the Year for the second year in a row • Biggers and juniors Paul Curaro and Will Flohr and senior Tyler Jones all earned Skyline All-Conference First-Team honors • Junior Matthew Amberge was named Skyline Conference Championship Most Outstanding Player • Drew #8 Endicott in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship but was defeated 3-1 on the campus of Endicott (Endicott, MA)
2018-19 Skyline Conference Champions
Women’s Tennis
SJC hosted the Skyline Conference Championships in October at Baiting Hollow Golf Club and placed third in a scoring field of six. Joseph Tantillo took third place and earned Skyline All-Conference FirstTeam honors while head coach The Golden Eagles wrapped up the Jeff DiMarco was named Skyline regular season at 21-12 with a 7-2 Conference Coach of the Year. conference mark and entered the Skyline Conference Championships After posting a 5-1 Skyline record as the No. 3 seed. SJC took down during the regular season, the SJC-Brooklyn and No. 2 Mt. St. Mary Golden Eagles entered the playoffs both by a score of 3-1. SJC hosted as the second seed. They would Mt. St. Vincent in the finals where knock off Farmingdale in the semis the Dolphins came away with a before toppling SUNY Purchase, 3-0 victory. Three Golden Eagles 5-1, in the final to secure a Skyline landed on the Skyline All-Contitle for the first time in program ference teams including senior history. In May they drew Stevens Danielle Senecal, who became the in the first round of the NCAA program’s career dig leader (1,345) Tournament but were defeated 5-0. while leading the conference with Glenn Nathan took Skyline Coach 477 digs and 4.71 digs per set. of the Year honors while Taylor Hanscom and Victoria Panicola The women’s cross country team appeared on the Skyline All-Conplaced second and the men took ference First-Team. third at the Skyline Conference Championships in late October. Led by Skyline All-Conference FirstTeam selection Meagan Haviland, five women earned All-ECAC honors as SJC took second at the ECAC Championships. Nick DeLuca and Dennis O’Rourke took Skyline All-Conference Second Team honors and were joined by Ryan Haun on the All-ECAC team.
Women’s Volleyball
Women’s Tennis
Cross Country
Women’s Soccer
Men’s Soccer
With a 5-4-1 Skyline record the After finishing the regular season Golden Eagles entered the playoffs at 9-6 overall, 7-2 Skyline, the as the six seed but were defeatGolden Eagles earned a No. 3 seed ed by USMMA in the first round. in the Skyline Conference Champi- Rayneri Ruiz was the conference’s onship. SJC shut out No. 6 seeded Offensive Player of the Year and Mt. St. Vincent 4-0 in the first round joined Marc Ceruti on the Skyline before falling to second-seeded Mt. All-Conference Second-Team. St. Mary in the Semifinals, 3-1. Four Second-Team selection Damian Golden Eagles earned All-ConferDuda appeared on the Google ence honors including junior Chris- Cloud CoSIDA Academic All-District tina Gagliardi, who became SJC’s First-Team. all-time career leader in points.
Indoor Track & Field
The Golden Eagles competed at the NJAC Championships where the women and men finished in ninth and tenth places, respectively. At the ECAC Championships, sophomore Meagan Haviland placed sixth in the 1000-meter with a time of 3:10.06. Senior Jennifer Holownia competed in the long jump (4.42 m) and anchored the women’s 4x200m relay. The men’s 4x200m relay team finished 10th with a time of 1:37.42.
Men’s Basketball
SJC posted a 5-20 overall record for the second-straight season in 2018-19 and went 4-16 in Skyline Conference play. St. Joseph’s silver lining came in the form of Frank Basile who, in addition to earning Skyline All-Conference Second-Team accolades, was named ECAC Metro Player of the Month in January, appeared on the MBWA Weekly Honorable Mention five teams and was selected as Skyline Player of the Week twice.
Women’s Swimming
With a 9-4 dual meet record the Golden Eagles entered the Skyline Conference Championships with high hopes of finishing in the top four but finished just off the mark in fifth place. In total, two program records were broken—Julianna Kohlus in the 200-yard fly and the 800-yard free team—and Samantha Mullman appeared on the Skyline Weekly Honor roll twice.
Women’s Basketball In her first season, head coach Vicki Andruszkievicz and the Golden Eagles posted a 4-21 overall record with a 3-15 conference mark. Freshman Alyssa Signor averaged 16.6 points-, 5.4 rebounds- and 2.5 steals-per-game and claimed three Skyline Rookie of the Week honors.
Men’s Tennis
The men’s tennis team improved off of its 2-8 record in 2019 with a 4-8 mark in the 2019. Despite failing to qualify for the Skyline Conference playoffs, the team picked up a couple of weekly awards when Ryan Freeley was named Skyline Player of the Week and Nick Bongiorno was selected as Skyline Rookie of the Week on March 26.
Outdoor Track & Field
Baseball
After finishing the 2018 regular season with a record of 22-14 overA successful 2019 season saw the all with a 13-5 conference mark, Golden Eagles compete at the the Golden Eagles entered the Skyline, NJAC and ECAC ChampiSkyline Championship Tournament onships. Senior Jennifer Holownia as the #2 seed behind Farmingdale finished third in the NJAC ChamState. SJC opened the tournament pionships in the 400m hurdles with wins over #3 seeded Mt. St. with a time of 1:08.10, becoming Mary College and Farmingdale and SJC’s first female sprinter to place began Championship Sunday unat the Championships and earn beaten. After falling to #4 USMMA All-Conference Honorable Men5-4, the Golden Eagles rallied to tion. The senior went on to combeat the Mariners 6-5 and capture pete at the ECAC Championships, their second championship in three setting a new program record years. St. Joseph’s advanced to the in the 400m-hurdles with a time NCAA Division II New York Regional of 1:06.63. Junior Nick DeLuca as the #7 seed where they finished competed in the 3000m Steeple1-2 earning the program’s second chase and placed sixth with a time NCAA Tournament win with a 2-1 of 10:55.35. Senior Daniel Anvictory over Amherst College. Four tonawich competed in the 400-hur- Golden Eagles landed on All-Condles and placed seventh with a ference teams with first baseman time of 59.64. Paul Britt and pitcher Joseph Murphy earning All-Region nods..
Women’s Lacrosse
After finishing with a 7-7 overall record and a 5-2 conference slate, the Golden Eagles entered the Skyline Conference Championships as the No. 3 seed and fell to No. 2 seeded Farmingdale State, 14-11, in the semifinals. Four Golden Eagles earned spots on Skyline All-ConferAn outstanding season yielded ence teams including senior Nicole a 20-15 overall record and a 13-3 mark in Skyline play as the Golden Stoppelli. The midfielder broke the Eagles qualified for the conference program’s all-time points (283) and championship as the second seed. assists (130) records while leading An emphatic 7-2 win in the open- the Golden Eagles with 46 goals, 39 SJC had its best-ever season in assists, and 85 points. 2019, posting a 25-7 overall record ing game of the Skyline Champiand claiming a second-straight onship preceded a pair of shock Skyline Conference title. The losses as SJC was eliminated on day Despite a 6-9 overall record, SJC Golden Eagles posted a 3-4 record two of the tournament. A plethora qualified for the Skyline Conferof end-of-season awards was high- ence playoffs for the first time ever against nationally ranked teams and received votes in several lighted by Jenna DeFina’s NFCA with a 3-3 conference mark during national rankings polls but never All-Northeast Region and All-ECAC the regular season. The Golden cracked the top 15. The team has selections. Kassandra Tibbetts Eagles were toppled by top-seed won 24-straight Skyline matches joined DeFina on the All-ECAC and eventual champion SUNY Mar- and placed four players on the team and was one of five players itime in the first round but placed Skyline All-Conference First-Team named to the Skyline All-ConferChristian Prate on the Skyline including All-ECAC selections Kyle ence team. Lisa Jusino was named All-Conference First-Team. Declan Biggers and Paul Curaro. Biggers Skyline Coach of the Year in her Canevari and Chris Nielsen graced repeated as Skyline Conference fourth season. the Second-Team. Player of the Year.
Softball
Men’s Volleyball
Men’s Lacrosse
2018-19 Season Recaps
2018-19 Season Recaps
Men’s Golf
NFCA All-Northeast Region Jenna DeFina, Softball (Second-Team) ABCA/Rawlings New York All-Region Tim Woodford, Baseball (Second-Team) D3Baseball.com All-New York Region Tim Woodford, Baseball (Third-Team) All-ECAC Tim Woodford, Baseball (Second-Team) Jesse Nakashian, Baseball (Hon. Mention) Ryan Haun, Men’s Cross Country Nick DeLuca, Men’s Cross Country Dennis O’Rourke, Men’s Cross Country Meagan Haviland, Women’s Cross Country Sandra Vivar Marin, Women’s Cross Country Amanda Sprague, Women’s Cross Country Julia Boris, Women’s Cross Country Marlee Lopez, Women’s Cross Country Kassandra Tibbetts, Softball (First-Team) Jenna DeFina, Softball (Hon. Mention) Kyle Biggers, Men’s Volleyball (Second-Team) Paul Curaro, Men’s Volleyball (Second-Team) Skyline Player of the Year Kyle Biggers, Men’s Volleyball Skyline Offensive Player of the Year Rayneri Ruiz, Men’s Soccer Skyline Rookie of the Year Jenna DeFina, Softball Skyline Coach of the Year Jeff DiMarco, Men’s Golf Lisa Jusino, Softball Glenn Nathan, Women’s Tennis Skyline Championship Most Outstanding Player Taylor Hanscom, Women’s Tennis Matthew Amberge, Men’s Volleyball Skyline All-Conference First-Team Jesse Nakashian, Baseball Tim Woodford, Baseball Meagan Haviland, Women’s Cross Country Joseph Tantillo, Men’s Golf Christian Prate, Men’s Lacrosse Samantha Caruso, Women’s Lacrosse Lauryn Gregson, Women’s Lacrosse Lindsay Ramos, Women’s Lacrosse Nicole Stoppelli, Women’s Lacrosse Marc Ceruti, Men’s Soccer Rayneri Ruiz, Men’s Soccer Samantha Caruso, Women’s Soccer Christina Gagliardi, Women’s Soccer Jenna DeFina, Softball Kassandra Tibbetts, Softball Catherine Zucker, Softball
Skyline All-Conference First-Team (Cont.) Taylor Hanscom, Women’s Tennis Victoria Panicola, Women’s Tennis Dan Antonawich, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Jennifer Holownia, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Kyle Biggers, Men’s Volleyball Paul Curaro, Men’s Volleyball Will Flohr, Men’s Volleyball Tyler Jones, Men’s Volleyball Danielle Senecal, Women’s Volleyball Jessica Young, Women’s Volleyball Skyline All-Conference Second-Team Frank Basile, Men’s Basketball Nick DeLuca, Men’s Cross Country Dennis O’Rourke, Men’s Cross Country Cassidy Jacobus, Women’s Cross Country Amanda Sprague, Women’s Cross Country Declan Canevari, Men’s Lacrosse Chris Nielsen, Men’s Lacrosse Justin Busto, Men’s Soccer Damian Duda, Men’s Soccer Juliana Cintron-Leonardo, Women’s Soccer Carly Credidio, Women’s Soccer Lindsay Ness, Softball Lyndsay Smocer, Softball Meagan Haviland, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Kristen Bohnenblusch, Women’s Volleyball NJAC All-Conference Jennifer Holownia, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field (Hon. Mention) ECAC Metro Player of the Month Frank Basile, Men’s Basketball ECAC Metro Runner of the Month Meagan Haviland, Women’s Cross Country (2x) ECAC Metro Offensive Player of the Month Christina Gagliardi, Women’s Soccer
Skyline Player of the Week
Jesse Nakashian, Baseball Frank Basile, Men’s Basketball (2x) Joseph Tantillo, Men’s Golf Nicole Stoppelli, Women’s Lacrosse Tori Staker, Women’s Lacrosse Damian Duda, Men’s Soccer Christina Gagliardi, Women’s Soccer (2x) Lyndsay Smocer, Softball Ryan Freeley, Men’s Tennis Victoria Panicola, Women’s Tennis Amanda Post, Women’s Tennis Paul Curaro, Men’s Volleyball (3x) Kyle Biggers, Men’s Volleyball (3x) Will Flohr, Men’s Volleyball
Skyline Player of the Week Jack Solen, Men’s Volleyball Tyler Jones, Men’s Volleyball Matthew Amberge, Men’s Volleyball Jessica Young, Women’s Volleyball Skyline Pitcher of the Week Tim Woodford, Baseball (2x) Catherine Zucker, Softball Skyline Runner of the Week Meagan Haviland, Women’s Cross Country
Skyline Academic Honor Roll (Cont.)
Julia Boris, Women’s Cross Country Caleigh Capek, Women’s Cross Country Sarahmarie Dern, Women’s Cross Country Alexandra Ehrhart, Women’s Cross Country Meagan Haviland, Women’s Cross Country Cassidy Jacobus, Women’s Cross Country Karli Murphy, Women’s Cross Country Jennifer O’Connor, Women’s Cross Country Victoria Quinones, Women’s Cross Country Sandra Vivar Marin, Women’s Cross Country Skyline Track Athlete of the Week Marc Ceruti, Men’s Soccer Dan Antonawich, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Jennifer Holownia, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field (2x) Kyle Conway, Men’s Soccer Damian Duda, Men’s Soccer Meagan Haviland, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Tyler Flaherty, Men’s Soccer Skyline Rookie of the Week Shayne Johnson, Men’s Soccer Alyssa Signor, Women’s Basketball (3x) Aydin Olgun, Men’s Soccer Dennis O’Rourke, Men’s Cross Country Jayvid Parra, Men’s Soccer Cassidy Jacobus, Women’s Cross Country (2x) Alan Ponieman, Men’s Soccer Lindsay Ness, Softball Kevin Quintero, Men’s Soccer Catherine Zucker, Softball Christian Ruiz, Men’s Soccer Jenna DeFina, Softball Rayneri Ruiz, Men’s Soccer Nick Bongiorno, Men’s Tennis Alex Tarach, Men’s Soccer Sean Williams, Men’s Volleyball Dylan Trude, Men’s Soccer MBWA Divisions II-III Weekly Honorable Mention Joel Ulloa, Men’s Soccer Frank Basile, Men’s Basketball (5x) Ricardo Zapata, Men’s Soccer Alyssa Signor, Women’s Basketball Samantha Caruso, Women’s Soccer Skyline Weekly Honor Roll Gianna Castilletti, Women’s Soccer Anthony Raucci, Baseball Shannon Condron, Women’s Soccer Tim Woodford, Baseball Carly Credidio, Women’s Soccer Tyler Costa, Baseball Amanda Fabris, Women’s Soccer Frank Basile, Men’s Basketball (4x) Savannah McMaster, Women’s Soccer Mike Harris, Men’s Basketball Jaclyn O’Shaughnessy, Women’s Soccer Nick DeLuca, Men’s Cross Country Jessica Passabile, Women’s Soccer Meagan Haviland, Women’s Cross Country (4x) Karissa Rutigliano, Women’s Soccer Patrick Standard, Men’s Golf Rebecca Walsh, Women’s Soccer Nicole Stoppelli, Women’s Lacrosse David Doolin, Men’s Golf Tori Staker, Women’s Lacrosse Daniel McNamara, Men’s Golf Rayneri Ruiz, Men’s Soccer (3x) Nora Burnett, Women’s Tennis Damian Duda, Men’s Soccer (2x) Alana Caporale, Women’s Tennis Christina Gagliardi, Women’s Soccer (3x) Taylor Hanscom, Women’s Tennis Juliana Cintron-Leonardo, Women’s Soccer Victoria Panicola, Women’s Tennis Kassandra Tibbetts, Softball (3x) Amanda Post, Women’s Tennis Catherine Zucker, Softball Alexandra Sulsan, Women’s Tennis Samantha Mullman, Women’s Swimming (2x) Kristen Bohnenblusch, Women’s Volleyball Nora Burnett, Women’s Tennis Gillian Donaghy, Women’s Volleyball Danielle Senecal, Women’s Volleyball (2x) Amanda Goldstein, Women’s Volleyball Brionna Silva, Women’s Volleyball Logan Lemorocco, Women’s Volleyball Skyline Academic Honor Roll Jenna Nason, Women’s Volleyball Nick DeLuca, Men’s Cross Country Toni Parente, Women’s Volleyball Ryan Haun, Men’s Cross Country Kymberly Rambazis, Women’s Volleyball Brandon Linbrunner, Men’s Cross Country Danielle Silkin, Women’s Volleyball Thomas Newham, Men’s Cross Country Brionna Silva, Women’s Volleyball Dennis O’Rourke, Men’s Cross Country Kaitlin Williams, Women’s Volleyball
2018-19 Award Winners
2018-19 Award Winners
Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic All-District Damian Duda, Men’s Soccer (First-Team)
2018-19 Award Winners
Jessica Young, Women’s Volleyball Michael Harris, Men’s Basketball Matthew Hirdt, Men’s Basketball Matthew Renahan, Men’s Basketball Caliee Greco, Women’s Basketball Katie Keese, Women’s Basketball N’Dea Maddox, Women’s Basketball Lindsey McKenna, Women’s Basketball Alyssa Signor, Women’s Basketball Aileen Baker, Women’s Swimming Jordyn Cummings, Women’s Swimming Breanna Daly, Women’s Swimming Julianna Kohlus, Women’s Swimming Emma Martin, Women’s Swimming Catherine Peralta, Women’s Swimming Vincent Biordi, Baseball Daniel Campanelli, Baseball Tyler Costa, Baseball Thomas Crispyn, Baseball Kevin Czeczotka, Baseball Matthew Fierst, Baseball Justin Fitzpatrick, Baseball Ryan Foran, Baseball Kyle Issing, Baseball James McAleavey, Baseball Angelo Montalbano, Baseball Gehrig Montoro, Baseball Tyler Sanderson, Baseball Austin Turner, Baseball Ashley Accardi, Softball Aryana Caputo, Softball Jenna DeFina, Softball Elise Grau, Softball Jenna Kreiling, Softball Zoe Kelly, Softball Meagan McClinchey, Softball Jillian McFadzen, Softball Lindsey McKenna, Softball Lindsay Ness, Softball Katelynn Valente, Softball Samantha Yannetti, Softball Declan Canevari, Men’s Lacrosse Thomas Ekstrom, Men’s Lacrosse Alex Felice, Men’s Lacrosse Jeff Ingegno, Men’s Lacrosse Chris Nielsen, Men’s Lacrosse Brian Hunter, Men’s Lacrosse Timothy McCann, Men’s Lacrosse Anthony Passarella, Men’s Lacrosse Maxwell Chin, Men’s Lacrosse Samantha Caruso, Women’s Lacrosse Breannna Daly, Women’s Lacrosse Jesica Dillingham, Women’s Lacrosse
Skyline Academic Honor Roll
Taylor Ferrito, Women’s Lacrosse Emily Fontinha, Women’s Lacrosse Diana Johnston, Women’s Lacrosse Alexandra Koopman, Women’s Lacrosse Lindsay Ramos, Women’s Lacrosse Tori Staker, Women’s Lacrosse Nicole Stoppelli, Women’s Lacrosse Kristin Winter, Women’s Lacrosse Damian Duda, Men’s Tennis Ryan Freeley, Men’s Tennis Dylan Trude, Men’s Tennis Daniel Antonawich, Men’s Track & Field Nick DeLuca, Men’s Track & Field Rayneri Ruiz, Men’s Track & Field Dennis O’Rourke, Men’s Track & Field Ryan MacDonell, Men’s Track & Field Julia Boris, Women’s Track & Field Caleigh Capek, Women’s Track & Field Meagan Haviland, Women’s Track & Field Jennifer Holownia, Women’s Track & Field Cassidy Jacobus, Women’s Track & Field Marlee Lopez, Women’s Track & Field Savannah McMaster, Women’s Track & Field Karli Murphy, Women’s Track & Field Victoria Quinones, Women’s Track & Field Snadra Vivar Marin, Women’s Track & Field Caroline Zaczek, Women’s Track & Field Matthew Amberge, Men’s Volleyball Michael Bosco, Men’s Volleyball Paul Curaro, Men’s Volleyball Daniel McNamara, Men’s Volleyball David Slager, Men’s Volleyball Jack Solen, Men’s Volleyball Michael Lane, Men’s Volleyball Devin Perez, Men’s Volleyball
IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (Cont.) Emily Fontinha, Women’s Lacrosse Diana Johnston, Women’s Lacrosse Lindsay Ramos, Women’s Lacrosse Nicole Stoppelli, Women’s Lacrosse Kristin Winter, Women’s Lacrosse
4.0 GPA
ITA Scholar-Athletes
Damian Duda, Men’s Tennis Ryan Freeley, Men’s Tennis Dylan Trude, Men’s Tennis Nora Burnett, Women’s Tennis Alana Caporale, Women’s Tennis Taylor Hanscom, Women’s Tennis Victoria Panicola, Women’s Tennis Amanda Post, Women’s Tennis Alexandra Suslan, Women’s Tennis
ITA All-Academic Teams Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis
Samantha Caruso Women’s Lacrosse 4.0 GPA
ICSCAA Scholar All-America Teams Women’s Swimming, Fall Women’s Swimming, Spring
Taylor Hanscom Women’s Tennis
NJAC All-Academic Team
Daniel Antonawich, Men’s Track & Field Nick DeLuca, Men’s Track & Field Anthony Figorito, Men’s Track & Field Ryan Haun, Men’s Track & Field Meagan Haviland, Women’s Track & Field Jennifer Holownia, Women’s Track & Field Cassidy Jacobus, Women’s Track & Field Brandon Linbrunner, Men’s Track & Field Marlee Lopez, Women’s Track & Field Karli Murphy, Women’s Track & Field Thomas Newham, Men’s Track & Field Jennifer O’Connor, Women’s Track & Field Victoria Quinones, Women’s Track & Field Rayneri Ruiz, Men’s Track & Field Stephanie Surrusco, Women’s Track & Field
IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
Samantha Caruso, Women’s Lacrosse
3.75 GPA
Jessica Young Women’s Volleyball
Skyline Scholar-Athletes of the Year
Skyline Academic Honor Roll
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