2009 bryant university men's soccer media guide

The Ocean State

The 2009 Bryant University men’s soccer media guide is published by the Department of Athletics in conjunction with the office of university relations. This publication was writ-ten and designed by Brian Bruce, Athletic Communications Assistant. Editorial assistance provided by Jason Sullivan, Allie Weinberger, Seamus Purcell, Nate Millette and Ryanlevesque. Photography by David Silverman. Inside cover photos courtesy of The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau with photography by Michael Melford, Mar-ianne Groszko and Jason Sullivan. Printing by Minuteman Press.

2009 Bryant University Men’s Soccer 1

General InformationLocation ........................................ Smithfield, R.I. 02917Founded ...................................................................... 1863Enrollment.................................................................. 3,200President ................................ Hon. Ronald K. MachtleyDirector of Athletics ........................................ Bill SmithColors................................................ Black, Gold & WhiteNickname.............................................................. BulldogsAffiliation ................................................ NCAA Division IConference .................................................. Independent

(Northeast Conference, 2012-13)Stadium .................................................................. Bulldog

Surface/Capacity .................. Grass/3400 (lights)Website ................................ www.bryantbulldogs.com

Coaching StaffHead Coach ............ Seamus Purcell (Providence’89)

Record at Bryant ................ 93-109-16 (12 years)Career Record .................... 93-109-16 (12 years)

Asst. Coach .......................... Nate Millette (UMass ‘06)Asst. Coach....................Ryan Levesque (Vermont ‘96)Athletic Trainer .......................................... Melanie Gran

Team Information2009 Captains ..........................................Pat Bedard ‘10

............................................................Taylor Sabo ‘10

..............................................................Kyle Paton ‘102008 Record ............................................................ 1-14-1Home I Away I Neutral .................... 0-1-0 I 0-13-1 I 1-0-0First Varsity Season.................................................... 1971All-Time Record........................ 260-325-30 (39 years)Letterwinners Returning/Lost..................................18/3Starters Returning/Lost .............................................. 9/2Newcomers ...................................................................... 11Roster by Year (Sr./Jr./So./Fr.)......................5/8/11/11

Athletic CommunicationsAssoc. A.D./External Relations.................. Jason Sullivan

Office Phone........................................ (401) 232-6072Email..................................................jsulliva@bryant.edu

Assistant Director ........................................Allie WeinbergerOffice Phone........................................ (401) 232-6558Email.......................................... [email protected]

Communications Assistant (Contact) ........Brian BruceOffice Phone............................(401) 232-6000 x20113Cell Phone ................................................(607) 745-6093Email ....................................................bbruce@bryant.eduOffice Fax .............................................. (401) 232-6076

Dir. of Marketing/Promotions ...................... Jane Donahue

Athletic AdministrationAssociate A.D. ............................................ John RuppertDirector of Compliance ..........................Beth WandyesHead Athletic Trainer ........................ Patrick O’SullivanTeam Physicians ...................... Michael Feldman, M.D.

.............................................. Jonathan Gastel, M.D.Equipment Manager .................................. Angelo Caliri

DIRECTIONS TO THE BRYANT SOCCER COMPLEX

Bryant University is easily accessible from major highways, Logan Airport in Bostonand T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, R.I. The University is just 15 minutes from Prov-idence, one hour from Boston and three hours from New York City.

To reach Bryant, take Interstate 95 to Interstate 295. Take Exit 8B off I-295 and fol-low Route 7 North for one mile to the University entrance on the left. Turn right intothe parking lot toward Bulldog Stadium. The Bryant Soccer Complex is adjacent to the football stadium.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2009 QUICK FACTS ..............................................................................1THIS IS BRYANT UNIVERSITY ........................................................2-11THIS IS BRYANT UNIVERSITY ....................................................................2-3THIS IS BRYANT ATHLETICS ......................................................................4-5FACILITIES ................................................................................................6-7ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................8-9LIFE SKILLS/STUDENT-ATHLETE ENRICHMENT ............................................10MEDIA INFORMATION ..............................................................................112009 SEASON PREVIEW ..........................................................................12HEAD COACH SEAMUS PURCELL ..............................................................13ASSISTANT COACH NATE MILLETTE............................................................14ASSISTANT COACH RYAN LEVESQUE ..........................................................14ROSTER ....................................................................................................15MEET THE BULLDOGS ........................................................................16-222008 RESULTS AND STATISTICS................................................................23MEN’S SOCCER RECORD BOOK ................................................................24

ON THE COVERS Senior captains Kyle Paton (7), Taylor Sabo (19) and Pat Bedard (13) are featured on the front cover of the

2009 media guide. Seniors Andre Barros, Neil Black, Matt Brown and John Soborski are featured on theback. Cover designs by Brian Bruce.

BRYANT AT A GLANCE

2009 BRYANT UNIVERSITY MEN’S SOCCER

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Bryant University www.bryantbulldogs.com Bryant University www.bryantbulldogs.com Bryant Un

“No. 2 Most Wired Campus”— The Princeton Review

on Forbes.com

In a world where change is theonly constant, it takes more than

ambition to succeed.

At Bryant University, you’ll gain aneducation in personal effectivenessand professional vision. You willstudy where practice and theory in-tersect, where experience is yourteacher, where character and suc-cess go hand in hand.

You’ll explore the arts and humani-ties and step outside the box. You’lllearn to see solutions where otherssee problems. You’ll come to em-brace classic words like “integrity”and “responsibility,” because atBryant they’ve always been impor-tant.

You’ll master the technology oftoday to change tomorrow. You’ll befirmly planted in your chosen fieldand thoroughly prepared to bendwhen the winds of change blow.You’ll create new ways of doingbusiness and apply them to thebusiness of life.

FOCUSING ON THE BEST BUSINESSPRACTICESAdaptability, change, innovation —these are the hallmarks of theBryant academic program. Yourpath to leadership starts with an ed-ucation in excellence.

Our state-of-the-art curriculum hasbeen designed to meet the needsof the 21st-century workplace andoffers a broadbased educationthrough 15 undergraduate pro-grams in business, technology andliberal arts.

You can expand your options bypursuing any one of 18 minors in avariety of leading-edge disciplines,such as biotechnology, environ-mental science, women’s studiesand international business.

Excellence and a commitment toteaching the best business practiceshave defined a Bryant educationthroughout its history — we wereone of the first universities in NewEngland to offer a financial servicesconcentration, a program now con-sidered among the best of its kind.

THE GEORGE E. BELLO CENTERFOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYOpening in September 2002, thisstate-of-the-art addition to theBryant campus houses the exten-sive collection of the Douglas andJudith Krupp Library, as well asgroup and individual study areas,electronic classrooms, a digital li-brary, a trading room that simulatesreal-world financial trading condi-tions, a cybercafe and a wireless en-vironment with more than 450 dataports for students’ computers.

AN IDEAL LOCATIONBryant’s location in Smithfield, RI, willconnect you with a wealth of per-sonal and professional opportunities.Nicknamed “The Ocean State,”Rhode Island is brimming with din-ing, entertainment and recreationalong its more than 400 miles ofcoastline and 100-plus beaches.

Only 15 minutes from campus, thestate capital of Providence is easilyaccessible and provides numerouscareer and internship opportunitiesand is a Renaissance City rich in cul-ture and American history.

And what could be better than liv-ing at a university that puts you intouch with the major metropolitanareas of the east?•At only one hourfrom Boston and three hours fromNew York City, Bryant is withinrange of Fortune 500 corporations,professional sports teams, nation-ally recognized museums, theatresand cultural institutions across theNortheast.

Bryant University:The ofCharacter Success

University

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Bryant’s residence halls and townhouses provide an environment that fosters intellectual, social and personalgrowth. Eighty-three percent of students live on campus.

Rated a “Best Buy”in higher education

by Barron’s.Bryant University fosters and promotes a great deal of personal interaction between students and faculty, with class sizes averaging28 students and a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1.

Bryant University is accredited by:The New England Association of

Schools and Colleges (NEASC)

The Associated to Advance CollegiateSchools of Business (AACSB)*

The Association of American Collegeand Universities (AACU)

* Less than 10 percent of business schools worldwide are given this accreditation.

The University’s new Communications Complex houses a television studio that is equipped with state-of-the-art digital editing technology and the best production equipment and facilities available. It is also the home of Bryant’s student-run radio station, “WIMF: The Beat of Bryant.”

In 2008, Bryant was visitedby a pair of former U.S.presidents. Bill Clintonspoke to the student body inFebruary, while George H.W. Bush delivered the commencement address inMay 2008.

Listed in ThePrinceton Review’s“Top 361 Colleges

in America.”Ninety-eight percent of all full-time, tenuredand tenure-track faculty have earned a Ph.D.or the highest designation in their field.

QUICK FACTSTYPE OF SCHOOL: Private/IndependentFOUNDED: 1863CAMPUS: 420 acres, located 12 miles northwest ofProvidence, 50 miles from Boston and 195 milesfrom New York CityUNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT: 3,200 full-timeand part-time undergrads, representing 31 statesand 32 countriesGRADUATE ENROLLMENT: Over 400 full-time andpart-time graduate students in three master’s programsLIVING ARRANGEMENTS: Housing is guaranteed forfour years

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMSCollege of Arts and Sciences

B.S. in Actuarial Mathematics B.A. in Applied Economics B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics B.A. in Applied Psychology B.A. in Communication B.A. in Liberal Arts

EconomicsEnglishGlobal StudiesHistoryInternational StudiesHistoryInternational StudiesLiterary and Cultural StudiesPolitics and Law

B.A. in Global Studies B.A. in History B.A. in Literary and Cultural Studies B.A. in Politics and Law B.A. in Sociology

College of BusinessB.S. in Business Administration

AccountingAccounting Information SystemsApplied Actuarial MathematicsComputer Information SystemsFinanceFinancial ServicesManagementMarketing

B.S. in Information TechnologyB.S. in International Business

Special programs for academic credit: Honors Program, Internships, Study Abroad, Army ROTC,Learning for Leadership

ATHLETICS: NCAA Division I transitional member;Set to become 12th member the Northeast Conference in 2012-13; 11 varsity sports for menand 11 for women

MEN’S SPORTS

BaseballBasketballCross CountryFootballGolfLacrosseSoccerSwimmingTennisIndoor Track and FieldOutdoor Track and Field

WOMEN’S SPORTS

BasketballCross CountryField HockeyLacrosseSoccerSoftballSwimmingTennisIndoor Track and FieldOutdoor Track and FieldVolleyball

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Bryant has enjoyed tremendous growth and success in athletics over the past few years withquite fruitful results, the apex of which came in

2008-09 with its move up to the Division I ranks.

On the field, bountiful Bulldog teams and individualshave qualified for a number of NCAA Championships.In its final four years of Division II competition, 55teams qualified for the postseason, including all 22sports in the Bulldogs’ unprecedented 2007-08 campaign. Six teams captured Northeast-10 Conference titles in Bryant’s final year of Division IIplay, three of them winning both the regular seasonand the league tournament.

In 2007-08, Bryant athletic teams made 16 NCAATournament appearances, featured seven All-America picks, 15 all-region selections, 60 all-conference accolades, two conference Coach of theYear honors, two tournament MVPs and one conference Player of the Year en route to its fourthNortheast-10 President’s Cup Trophy in the last fiveyears. That year alone, the Bulldogs boasted 24 academic all-conference selections.

The University saw the men’s lacrosse team earn anational No. 1 ranking in its final year of Division II,while women’s soccer enjoyed its highest nationalranking in program history, grabbing the No. 2 spot.Other nationally ranked teams in 2007-08 includedbaseball, field hockey and men’s tennis.

The Bulldogs opened up a new era of Bryant

Athletics in 2008-09, and to amazing results. Witheach of Bryant’s 22 programs earning its first Division I win, the Bulldogs knocked off teams fromthe Big East, Ivy League, America East, Patriot League,ACC, Atlantic 10 and CAA en route to a truly impressive year, both on the field and off. Four teamswould finish .500 or better, including football, baseball and men’s lacrosse, while golf took firstplace at the New England Championships. The men’slacrosse program received votes in both national pollswhile 124 student-athletes were named to the Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Bryant will continue DI competition during its four-year reclassification period before becoming a fullmember of the NEC in 2012-13.

Bryant offers 22 varsity sports, with its most recentaddition to the Bulldog community coming in 2005with the debut of men’s and women’s swimming.

In addition to its intercollegiate sports programs,Bryant also offers 11 club sports teams and a popular intramural program throughout the academicyear.

Tupper, the Bryant University bulldog mascot,was named after Earl Tupper, president and founder of the

Tupperware Corpora-tion. Mr. Tupper donated his 220-

acre Smithfield farmestate to what was then

Bryant College on October24, 1967. Tupper, who had

originally planned to sell hisestate, was so impressed

with Bryant that he decided todonate the land instead, allowing

Bryant to move from its original locationon Providence’s East Side to its current

Smithfield, R.I. residence.

Originally nicknamed the Indians, Bryant became the Bulldogs in 1995. Out of appreciation for Earl Tupper and his generosity, when the school made the move,Tupper the Bulldog was born.

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Bryant University has produced 63All-Americans over its Division II history.

Seven Bulldogs have earned AcademicAll-America honors.

The Bulldogs have won 41 conferencetournaments since co-founding the NE-10.

Bryant student-athletes have earned 92 teamand individual NCAA tournament berths.

Bryant student-athletes have won eight ECACChampionships among seven different sports.

Of those All-Americans, 28 of them wererecognized as First Team selections.

Bryant has brought 44 regular-seasonconference titles back to campus.

Why is his

name tupper?

facilities

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Ahighlight of Bryant University’s stellar athletic facilities, the Bryant Turf Complex was completed in2006 to provide a new home for Bulldog field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and men’s andwomen’s lacrosse.

Made from Sprinturf technology, the field provides a consistent G-max level that trumps even the mostprestine of natural grass fields. The playing surface is surrounded by a state-of-the-art track, rennovated in 2006 as part of the Turf Field project, which houses both the men’s and women’s track

and field programs, while the field also serves as a practice facility for a number of Bryant teams.

With the recent addition of stadium lights, the Complex also allows for athletic practice and competition throughout the seasons. A new scoreboard provides the Bulldogs with timing and scoringnot just for field hockey, soccer and lacrosse, but also for track timing up to eight lanes. Meanwhile,Bryant’s recently installed bleachers accomodate its many fans — the Bulldogs drew a crowd of over 1,000for its men’s lacrosse contest against crosstown Brown University in 2009.

The Bryant Turf Complex is located adjacent to Bulldog Stadium, and the complex shares the stadium’sconcourse, training room, concession stand and restrooms. An upgrade to the stadium’s concourse, completed in 2009, also gives Turf Field teams new and improved locker rooms of their own inside the com-plex, offering cutting edge video technology, coaches lockers and comfortable and accomodating team rooms.

In addition to serving as the home of Bryant field hockey, soccer and lacrosse, the Bryant Turf Complexhas played host to the Rhode Island Special Olympics, Relay for Life and several conference and NCAAchampionships.

HOME OF BRYANT FIELD HOCKEY, LACROSSE & SOCCERBRYANT TURF COMPLEX

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The Fitness Center was completed in 2001 and ismodeled after private-sector health clubs, featuring state-

of-the-art selectorized circuit machines, treadmills, ellipticalcross trainers, recumbent and virtual reality bikes, as well as

lifecycles, rowing machines and stairsteppers.

The Elizabeth and•Malcolm Chace Wellness &•Athletic Centerserves as the hub for the entire department of athletics. This 9,000-square

foot facility houses Bryant’s fully resurfaced basketball and volleyball courts,the fitness center, Jarvis Varsity Weight Room, pool, excercise studio and two

practice courts, and is also home to the athletic department staff.

Bill Smith came to Bryant Univer-sity in August of 2006, afterspending eight years at Iowa

State University in Ames, Iowa. Hejoined the Iowa State athletic depart-ment as compliance director in 1998before being promoted to associateathletic director in 2002 and then sen-ior associate athletic director in 2005.

At Iowa State, Smith managed over-sight responsibilities for compliance,academic services, sports medicine,athletic training and strength and con-ditioning. Under his leadership and di-rection, Iowa State successfullydeveloped an Academic Plan for Stu-dent-Athlete Academic Services, re-sulting in ISU's 89 percent

student-athlete graduation rate. A totalof 290 student-athletes have earnedBig 12 Conference Honor Roll recogni-tion since 2001.

While serving as compliance coordina-tor at ISU, Smith was appointed chairof the Big 12 Conference compliancecoordinators group. During that time,he was also a member of the Univer-sity's steering committee for NCAACertification.

Prior to joining the Iowa State staff,Smith served as executive associate di-rector for compliance and champi-onships for the Patriot League for oneyear. In that role, he managed 19 con-ference events, was the conference's

primary liaison with all coaches’groups and directed league-wide com-pliance education programs.

A native of Auburn, NY, Smith gradu-ated from Colgate University in 1990with a bachelor's degree in politicalscience. During his time at Colgate,Smith played both football andlacrosse (1985-89) and was awardedthe Tom Dodge Award in 1989 for ex-emplifying outstanding effort, deter-mination and performance.

Smith and his wife, Maura, have fourchildren: Molly, Liam, Daniel andMarin.

BILL SMITHDirector of Athletics


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Hon. Ronald K. MachtleyBryant University President U

nder the leadership of President Ronald K.Machtley, Bryant University has evolved intoone of the most progressive and leading in-

stitutions of higher learning in New England.

Hardly a president who remains behind thescenes when it comes to intercollegiate athletics,Machtley — a former collegiate student-athlete inhis own right — has been an ardent supporter ofBulldog sports since becoming the University’sseventh president in 1996.

Mr. Machtley’s “New Century Plan For Excellence”initiated the most significant enhancements to theBryant campus and community since the univer-sity’s move to Smithfield, and athletics was no ex-ception. His New Century Plan saw the Bulldogs’varsity athletics program expand to 22 teams withthe addition of football, field hockey, men’s andwomen’s lacrosse, and in 2005 men’s andwomen’s swimming.

The addition of the new varsity programs broughtabout an overhaul of the university’s athletics fa-cilities as well. These renovations are highlightedby the construction of Bulldog Stadium, whichserves as the home of the Bryant football, soccerand lacrosse teams, as well as state-of-the-artfields for baseball, softball and field hockey.Changes to Bulldog athletics also inspired andsupported the introduction of the Wellness Center,which provides Bryant with a health and fitnesscenter that is second to none.

Before assuming the presidency at Bryant in Juneof 1996, Mr. Machtley was best known as one ofRhode Island’s leading public servants. He served

as a member of the United States House of Rep-resentatives from 1988 to 1995 and was a mem-ber of the House Armed Services Committee. Hewas also the ranking Republican on the Small Busi-ness Committee’s Minority Enterprise, Finance andUrban Development Subcommittee and co-founder of the first House Working Group on Men-tal Health. As a reflection of the esteem in whichhis congressional colleagues held him, Mr. Macht-ley was elected president of his congressional classduring each of his terms in the House.

Upon completion of his term in Congress, Mr.Machtley served as a partner in the internationaltelecommunications law firm Wilkinson, Barker,Knauer & Quinn in Washington, D.C. He is admit-ted to practicing law in Rhode Island, Massachu-setts and Florida.

President Machtley is a 1970 graduate of theUnited States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Heearned a juris doctorate from Suffolk University in1978 and served on active duty in the UnitedStates Navy. Mr. Machtley also completed 25 yearsof service as a captain in the U.S. Naval Reserves.He was a member of the board of visitors of theUnited States Naval Academy from 1992 to 1995and currently serves on the boards of several cor-porations, as well as on the boards of many civicand charitable organizations.

President Machtley and his wife, Kati, have twochildren and reside on the Bryant campus withtheir two dogs, Sandy and Paddington. Their son,Todd, is an undergraduate at Muhlenberg College.Their daughter, Erin, graduated from Villanova Uni-versity in 1998.

BETHANY WANDYESDirector of

Compliance/SWA

JASON SULLIVANAssociate AD/

External Relations

THERESA GARLACYHead CoachVolleyball

CHRIS FLINTHead Coach

Women’s Soccer

MARTY FINEHead Coach

Football

JENNIFER DIPRETEHealth & Wellness

Coordinator

JOHN RUPPERTAssociate Director

of Athletics

JAMIE PINZINOHead Coach

Baseball

KELLEY TIARKSLife Skills Coordinator

LISA-ANN WALLACEHead Coach

Softball

ALLIE WEINBERGERAssistant Director of

Athletic Communications

SEAMUS PURCELLHead CoachMen’s Soccer

MIKE PRESSLERHead Coach

Men’s Lacrosse

RON GENDRONHead CoachMen’s Tennis

STEPHANIE REILLYHead Coach

XC/Track & Field

INSIDE THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

ARCHIE BOULETHead CoachMen’s Golf

A.J. CALIRIOperations/

Equipment Manager

KATIE CAMERONHead CoachSwimming

MARY BURKEHead Coach

Women’s Basketball

BARBARA CILLIHead Coach

Women’s Tennis

KAREN HEALEYHead Coach

Women’s Lacrosse

PATRICK O’SULLIVANHead Athletic Trainer

Saint Bonaventure ’00

MELANIE GRANAssistant Athletic

TrainerSt. Andrew’s

Presbyterian ’02

JILLEYAN HOFFMANAssistant Athletic Trainer

Kings College ’06JMU ’08

TIM BRIENStrength &

Conditioning CoachUniversity of

Rhode Island ’02


administration

TIM O’SHEAHead Coach

Men’s Basketball

COACHES & ADMINISTRATORS

RAY SAVNEROperations/

Concessions Manager

SHAUNESSY SAUCIERHead CoachField Hockey

ATHLETIC TRAINING STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Bryant University is a recognized member of theNCAA’s CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. The pro-gram is designed to provide student-athletes

with an enriched co-curricular experience, while as-sisting them in their pursuit of excellence in the class-room, on the playing field and in the community. Theareas of focus for the life skills program are:

ACADEMICS, ACHIEVEMENT AND MENTORSHIPStudent-athletes face many unique challenges in theareas of time management, study skills development,course balance and selection, and utilization of cam-pus resources. The University and the department ofathletics are sensitive to the high standards of successwe expect from our student-athletes, and the supportand mentorship provided to them is designed to en-hance time management and study skill strategies,better preparing them for success. We also utilizetracking methods to ensure that all student-athletesare taking full advantage of the academic resourcesprovided by the University.

The mentorship of our student-athletes is designed tosupplement — not replace —the academic advising of-fered by Undergraduate Pro-grams. Additionally, allstudent-athletes are encouragedto develop relationships with thefaculty and take advantage of theAcademic Center for Excellence(ACE) and the Writing Center ona weekly basis.

ACE offers a variety of academicsupport resources, includinglearning skills assessments, learn-ing labs, free tutoring servicesand learning specialists. In addi-tion to ACE, study halls aremandatory for all freshmen stu-dent-athletes, as well as any up-perclassmen with cumulativeGPAs of 2.39 or below.

Bryant student-athletes have a long record of demon-strated academic success: almost half of our student-athletes earned a GPA of 3.0 or above last semester,while more than 30 percent made Dean’s List. TheUniversity’s Chi Alpha Sigma chapter recognizes juniorand senior student-athletes who achieve excellencein the classroom (minimum 3.4 GPA), in the commu-nity and in the playing arena.

PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTCollege life is a new experience. Bryant addresses theadded demands for student-athletes in the areas of so-cial pressures, academics and the transition to a higherlevel of athletic competition. Educational speakers focuson social issues (substance abuse, gambling, sexual as-

sault and self-esteem), health and wellness issues, ac-ademic preparedness and campus community leader-ship. Value-based choices and the development ofcharacter are important components of the educationalexperience.

CAREER ENHANCEMENTStudent-athletes have a uniqueco-curricular experience that em-phasizes leadership, initiative,teamwork, goal setting, goalachievement and extensive timemanagement. This component ofthe life skills program focuses onstudent-athletes taking advantageof all of these tools in their careersearch and in the workplace.

COMMUNITY SERVICECommunity service programs co-ordinated by the Student-AthleteAdvisory Committee (SAAC) andthe Peer Mentor Programs are op-portunities to experience personalgrowth and development, as well

as give back to the community at-large. Prospectivemembers of Chi Alpha Sigma must fulfill induction re-quirements that include demonstrating positive com-munity leadership and completing significantcommunity service hours and projects.

ATHLETIC SUCCESSAs we endeavor to support our athletic program’s suc-cess on the playing field, Bryant University employstargeted programming in team leadership, communi-cation, team chemistry and sports psychology as areasof focus. Additionally, the continued development ofSAAC and its goal of garnering community support forall programs will continue to foster a sense of Bryantspirit and pride.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE ENRICHMENT

Bryant student‑athletes posted a 2.97overall GPA — the highest in school historySeven programs posted team GPAs better than a 3.0 for the academic year

Nine programs posted team GPAs betterthan a 3.0 for the fall semesterEight programs posted team GPAs betterthan a 3.0 for the spring semester

Four student‑athletes achieved 4.0 GPAs inone or both semesters

283 athletes were awarded Dean’s List honorsthroughout the fall and spring semesters

124 student‑athletes were named to theNortheast Conference Academic Honor Roll

193 student‑athletes, 43 percent, exceededthe GPA of the overall student population

191 student‑athletes, 42 percent, maintainedGPAs at or above a 3.0

112 student‑athletes have cumulative GPAsat or above a 3.2, while 10 percent boastcumulative averages at or above a 3.5


NEWSPAPERS

Providence Journal75 Fountain Street

Providence, RI Phone: (401) 277-7340

Fax: (401) 277-7444www.projo.com

Woonsocket Call75 Main Street

Woonsocket,•RI 02895Phone: (401) 767-8548

Fax: (401) 765-2834www.woonsocketcall.com

Smithfield ObserverP.O. Box 950

Greenville, RI 02828Phone: (401) 949-2420

Boston Globe135 Morrissey Boulevard

Boston, MA 02107Phone: (617) 929-2860

Fax: (617) 929-2872

Boston HeraldOne Herald SquareBoston, MA 02106

Phone: (617) 426-3008Fax: (617) 542-1314

BROADCAST OUTLETS

WJAR-TV Channel 10 (NBC)23 Kenney Drive

Cranston, RI Phone: (401) 455-9105

Fax: (401) 455-9140

WPRI-TV Channel 12 (CBS)25 Catamore Boulevard

East Providence, RI 02914Phone: (401) 438-3310

Fax: (401) 431-1012

WLNE-TV Channel 6 (ABC)10 Orms Street

Providence, RI 02903Phone: (401) 453-8038

Fax: (401) 331-4431

Cox Communications9 J.P. Morgan Highway

West Warwick, RI 02893Phone: (401) 821-1919 ext. 361

Fax: (401) 828-3835

WOON-1240 AM Radio1 Social Street

Woonsocket, RI 02895Phone: (401) 762-1240

Fax: (401)769-8232www.onworldwide.com

TICKET INFORMATIONAlumni/Adults $ 6Non-Bryant Students $ 3Senior Citizens $ 3BU Students (with ID) FreeChildren (under 10) Free

(football : $8 GA / $12 reserved)

Tickets are available ongame day. To reserve yourtickets ahead of time, call

(401) 232-6513 to purchase advance ticketsusing American Express, Visa

or MasterCard.

WIRE SERVICE

Associated Press10 Dorrance Street

Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 274-2270

Fax: (401) 272-5644

Media ContactsAthletic Communications: The Bryant University athletic communications office is located on the second floor of the Chace Athletic Center.

Credentials: Media credentials for all Bryant home games can be obtained bycontacting the Athletic Communications Office in writing or by telephone. Credentials will be left at will call.

Radio: Radio stations planning to broadcast Bryant home contests must makearrangements with the Athletic Communications Office at least two weeks priorto the requested game. Telephone lines will be supplied by the university, provided the requested notice is given. All calls must be made either on a collect or calling card basis.

Press Row Services: The Bryant Athletic Communications Office will provide agame program, current press release, pregame statistics and game notes priorto each contest. A full boxscore, play-by-play, shot chart and other applicablegame material will be distributed at halftime and at the end of the game.

Postgame Interviews: Bryant University’s locker rooms are closed to all media.A 10-minute cooling off period will be strictly enforced, after which the Bryanthead coach and requested players will be made available to the media.Postgame interviews will be conducted outside each team’s respective lockerroom. Requests for visiting coaches and players should be made through the op-ponent’s sports information contact.

Player Interviews: Interviews other than those immediately following the gamemust be arranged through a member of the athletic communications staff, whowill coordinate a time as to not interfere with the student’s academic schedule.

Media Work Room: Space will be available for media members who need tofile postgame reports. There is ample work space with power outlets, tele-phones and internet access.

Jason SullivanAssociate A.D./External RelationsOffice: (401) 232-6072Cell: (401) 255-7137Fax: (401) 232-6361Email: [email protected]

Allison WeinbergerAsst. Director of Athletic Communications Office: (401) 232-6558Cell: (484) 894-1525Fax: (401) 232-6076Email: [email protected]

Bryant University is easily accessible from major highways, T.F. Green Airport inWarwick, RI, and Logan Airport in Boston. Bryant is located on Route 7 in Smithfield, RI, just 15 minutes from Providence, one hour from Boston and threehours from New York City.

FROM BOSTON AND POINTS NORTHTake Interstate 95 South to Interstate 295 South. TakeExit 8B off of I-295 onto Route 7 North.Continue on Route 7 North for one mile. The University is on Route 7 on the left.

FROM NEW YORK CITY AND POINTS SOUTHTake Interstate 95 North to Interstate 295 North. TakeExit 8B off of I-295 onto Route 7 North. Continue on Route 7 North for one mile. The University is on Route 7 on the left.

FROM PROVIDENCE AND POINTS EASTTake Route 6 East to Interstate 295 North. Take Exit8B off of I-295 onto Route 7 North. Continue onRoute 7 North for one mile. The University is onRoute 7 on the left.

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FROM POINTS WESTTake Interstate 90 East to Exit 10A onto Route 146 South. Take Route 146 Southto Interstate 295 South. Take Exit 8B off of I-295 onto Route 7 North. Continueon Route 7 North for one mile. The University is on Route 7 on the left.

BY AIRT.F. Green Airport in Warwick, RI, is located 20 minutes from the Bryant campus andserves all major airlines. The Bryant campus is located one hour from Logan Airport inBoston, Mass. Public transportation is easily accessible from Boston to Providence.

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2009 BRYANT UNIVERSITY

MEN ’S SOCCER

MEET THE COACHES


SEAMUS PURCELL13TH SEASON PROVIDENCE ‘89HEAD COACH

One of the foremost co l leg ia te p layers inthe r i ch h is tory o f New England soccer,Seamus Purce l l enters h is 13th season

as head coach of the Bryant Univers i ty men'ssoccer team.

Wi th an ove ra l l reco rd o f 93 -110 -16 span-ning 12 seasons , Purce l l led the Bul ldogs intothe i r f i r s t season o f D iv i s ion I p lay in 2008 ,p lay ing a b ru ta l t r ave l s chedu le tha t tookthem to Old Dominion , VCU, Marquet te , P i t t s -burgh , and R ichmond. He earned h is f i r s t D i -v i s ion I win on September 7th wi th a 2-0 winove r R i chmond , and p layed a na t iona l l y -ranked Brown Un ive r s i t y squad to the w i rebefore fa l l ing 1-0 .

In 2007, Purce l l guided the Bul ldogs to an 11-8 record and a ber th in the Nor theast -10 Con-ference quar ter f ina ls .

The B ryan t men ' s socce r team qua l i f i ed fo rthe Nor theas t -10 Confe rence tournamentseven of the las t e ight seasons in the confer -ence , inc lud ing an appearance in the N E-10semi f ina l s and a reg iona l rank ing o f No . 4 -jus t one spot shy of a ber th in the NCAA tour -nament .

Under Purce l l ' s d i rec t ion , B ryan t Un ive r s i t yhas been one o f the most cons i s ten t l y com-pet i t i ve teams in the Nor theas t -10 Confe r -ence , which has es tab l i shed i t se l f as perhapsthe top D iv i s ion I I socce r l eague in the na -t ion .

Pu rce l l l ed B ryan t to one o f the mos t suc -cess fu l seasons in school h i s to ry in 2001 asthe Bu l ldogs f in i shed 12-8 -0 , inc lud ing twowins aga ins t teams ranked in the f ina l na -t iona l top-25 pol l .

Purce l l was named the Nor theas t -10 Confer -ence Coach of the Year and the Nat iona l Soc-ce r Coaches Assoc ia t ion o f Amer i ca NewEng land Reg ion Coach o f the Yea r in 2002and was a f ina l i s t fo r na t iona l Coach o f theYear honors .

Or ig ina l l y f romDubl in , I re land ,Purce l l was a mem-ber o f the I r i sh na-t iona l team fo rth ree yea r s , du r ingwhich t ime he com-peted in bo th theEuropean andWor ld Cup Champi -onsh ips in the fo r -mer Sov ie t Un ion .In 1985, Purce l l en-ro l l ed a t P rov i -dence Col lege , where he was twice named anA l l -Amer i can and was a fou r - t ime A l l -NewEngland se lec t ion .

Purcel l came to Bryant in 1995 as an ass is tantcoach w i th the Bu l ldog women ' s team andwas e leva ted to the head coach ing ranks o fthe men's s ide in 1996. A 1989 g radua te o f P rov idence , Pu rce l l re -s ides in West Greenwich, R . I . He was inductedin to the P rov idence Co l lege Ha l l o f Fame inJanuary o f 2008.

14 2009 Bryant University Men’s Soccer

MEET THE COACHES

NATE MILLETTEASSISTANT COACH

Nate Millette is entering his second year as the assistant men's soccer coach. Anatve of Scituate, RI, Nate graduated from Scituate High School in 2002. Whilethere, Millette played four years of soccer, basketball and baseball.

Millette was a four-time all-conference soccer player in the open-division. As a sen-ior, he was a member of the Rhode Island All-State team and was second in theleague in points, scoring 18 goals and dishing out six assists while splitting time be-tween sweeper and center midfield. Millette played for Northern Lightning, SouthCoast United and Mid-state Stompers Premier Clubs, collecting a total of six statecup titles.

A graduate of UMass-Amherst in 2006, Millette majored in sport management. Hewas a walk-on freshman and a redshirt sophomore for the Minutemen. Millette was the head coach for the U-15 GirlsAmherst town team and also assisted the Amherst High School boys team.

Among other positions he held, Millette was an operations manager for the third annual SoccerFest sponsored by Adi-das. He is currently working towards his MBA at Bryant.

2ND SEASON UMASS ‘06

RYAN LEVESQUEASSISTANT COACH

Ryan Levesque joins the coaching staff of the BryantUniversity men's soccer team for his first season in2009. Levesque comes to Smithfield from Brown

University, where he spent three years serving as assis-tant men's soccer coach.

Over his trio of seasons with Brown, the Bears went acombined 35-12-5, winning the Ivy League in 2007 witha perfect 7-0 conference record. Brown also made twoNCAA appearances during Levesque's tenure, advancingto the second round each time.

Prior to his stint at Brown, Levesque served as the headcoach of Suffield (CT) Academy from 2001-2005. HisSuffield teams qualified for the New England tournamentfor three-straight years after being unable to achieve thefeat in the previous seven seasons. His 2005 team alsowon the New England Prep School Championship.

Before arriving at Suffield, Levesque served as an assis-tant coach at University of Vermont from 1998 to 2001.He is currently the Bruno United Boys U15 and U16 pre-mier team coach.

A 1996 Vermont graduate, Levesque was a four-yearstarter for the Catamounts. The MVP of the 1995 NewEngland All-Star Game, he was a two-time academic all-

conference player andfinished his career No. 7on Vermont's all-timegoal scorers list.

Levesque also has exten-sive professional playingexperience, competingfor the ConnecticutWolves, the AbbingtonTown United, EnglishThird Division, the Buf-falo Blizzard, the Vermont Wanderers, the Boston Bull-dogs, the New Hampshire Phantoms and the WesternMass. Pioneers. He holds a USSF "A" License and theNSCAA Premier Diploma.

Levesque currently resides in Smithfield, R.I. with his wife,Cassie, and daughter, Sophia.

1ST SEASON VERMONT ‘96

2009 ROSTER

Head Coach: Seamus Purcell (Colby ‘92),13th SeasonAssistant Coaches: Nate Millette (UMass ‘06), second season, Ryan Levesque (Vermont ‘96), first season

No. Player Cl. Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Hometown (School)

00 Andrew Snell So. GK 6-2 210 South Salem, NY (John Jay HS)

0 Victor Tutino Jr. GK 6-0 160 Deer Park, NY (St. Anthony’s HS)

1 Matt Miscione Fr. GK 6-1 165 Ashburn, VA (Stone Bridge HS)

3 Mike DaFonte Fr. M/F 5-11 160 Ossining, NY (Ossining HS)

4 Matthew Brown Gr. F 5-9 150 South Easton, MA (Oliver Ames HS)

5 Jordan Martin Jr. M 5-9 140 Bristol, CT (Bristol Central HS)

6 Nicholas Parisi So. M/F 5-9 150 Holbrook, NY (Sachem East HS)

7 Kyle Paton Sr. M 5-9 185 Westfield, MA (Westfield HS)

8 Erik Lekstrom Jr. M 5-9 155 Worcester, MA (Leicester HS)

10 Andre Barros Sr. F 5-10 180 Ashland, MA (Bridgton Academy)

11 Neil Black Sr. M/F 5-11 180 Roslyn Heights, NY (Herricks HS)

12 Trevor Krapels So. D/M 5-11 165 West Paterson, NJ (Passaic Valley HS)

13 Patrick Bedard Sr. D 5-7 175 East Longmeadow, MA (East Longmeadow HS)

14 Ben Lawrence So. D 5-9 175 Amherst, NH (Souhegan HS)

16 Daniel Cook So. D 5-11 175 East Haven, CT (East Haven HS)

18 Dan Loreaux Jr. D 6-1 180 Duxbury, MA (Duxbury HS)

19 Taylor Sabo Jr. D 6-0 170 Scarborough, ME (Scarborough HS)

20 Sean Kaukas Jr. M 5-9 155 Glastonbury, CT (Glastonbury HS)

21 John Soborski Sr. D 6-0 175 Stratham, NH (Winchendon School MA)

22 Omar Ismail Fr. M 5-7 160 Fairfax, VA (Oakton HS)

23 Ethan Freidman So. D 5-7 140 Massapequa Park, NY (Massapequa HS)

24 Frankie Hand So. M 5-8 185 Lynbrook, NY (Lynbrook HS)

25 Matthew D’Amelio Fr. D 5-10 145 Lincoln, RI (Lincoln HS)

26 Ben Mello So. M/F 5-10 165 Rehoboth, MA (LaSalle Academy)

27 Eddie Curry Fr. D 5-10 165 Massapequa, NY (St. Anthony’s HS)

28 Edward Barr Fr. M 5-11 165 Fairfax, VA (Oakton HS)

29 Anthony Zarella Fr. M/F 6-0 160 Marshfield, MA (Marshfield HS)

30 Bryan German So. D 6-2 180 Sandwich, MA (Sandwich HS)

31 Sean Reilly Fr. M 5-10 160 Monroe, NY (Monroe-Woodbury HS)

32 Tom Nelan Jr. F 6-5 175 East Haddam, CT (Nathan Hale-Ray HS)

33 James Lineberger Fr. F 6-1 170 Warwick, RI (Warwick Veterans Memorial HS)

34 Travis Frank Fr. M 5-9 160 Port Jefferson Station, NY (Comsewogue HS)

41 James Clements Fr. GK 6-0 170 Lebanon, CT (Lyman Memorial HS)


As a junior: Played in 11 games... Started one match at St. Francis (NY)... Registeredone shot on net at Robert Morris.

As a sophomore: Started 18 out of 18 games played, scoring one goal on Sep-tember 15 in a 3-0 win over St. Rose.

As a freshman: Appeared in 10 games on defense as a freshman... Did not regis-ter a point or shot.

Before Bryant: All-League selection as a sophomore... Earned All-Western Massa-chusetts honors as a junior and All-State as a senior.

Personal: Son of Richard Bedard and Patricia Kelly-Bedard, Patrick R. Bedard was born July 25, 1988... Brother, John,played baseball and soccer at Endicott College... Sister, Katie, played lacrosse at Wellesley College... Father and uncleboth played baseball for Pittsburg Pirates A and AA teams.

PATRICK BEDARDSenior • Defense • 5-7• 175East Longmeadow, Mass. • East Longmeadow HS

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As a junior: Played in 14 games, registering one shot on goal in a loss at CentralConnecticut State.

Before Bryant: Transfer from Assumption College... Appeared in 17 games for theGreyhounds as a freshman... Started 13 games... Tallied two goals and an assist...Led the team in scoring with five points... Attended Bridgton Academy prior to mov-ing on to Assumption... A 2005 graduate of Marian High School... Played both soc-cer and lacrosse... Two-time MetroWest all-star in soccer... Named to all-state team...Team MVP junior and senior year... Won Central Catholic League Championship...MetroWest lacrosse all-star.

Personal: Son of Suzanna Barros, Andre Barros was born July 21, 1987.

ANDRE BARROSSenior • Forward • 5-10 • 180Ashland, Mass. • Bridgton Academy

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MEET THE BULLDOGS

NEIL BLACKSenior • Midfield/Forward • 5-11• 180Roslyn Heights, N.Y. • Herricks HS

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CAPTAIN

As a junior: Started 10 games in goal for the Bulldogs in 2008... Recorded theprogram's first Division I win in 2-0 victory over Richmond... Made 33 saves in782 minutes... Stopped seven shots in a 0-0 tie at Robert Morris.

As a sophomore: Started one out of three games played... Faced one shot.

As a freshman: Did not appear in any games for the Bulldogs.

Before Bryant: A 2006 graduate of Herricks High School... 2004 all-conferenceselection... All-county honorable mention in 2005 and 2006... Team captain in2005 and 2006... Helped lead team to 2006 County Championship.

Personal: Son of Richard and Sherry Black, Neil Aaron Black was born December 13, 1987.


Senior Defense 59 Bethel, Conn. /Bethel

As a sophomore: Started 13 out of 18 games played, scoring six goals on his 14shots on net, including one in a 3-2 win over Saint Anselm's and another in a 2-1win over Assumption... Also notched one assist.

As a freshman: Scored four goals, including first collegiate goal on Sept. 9 in a 3-1 loss to Southern N.H... Came on strong in second half of season... Posted 15 shotswith one game-winning goal.

Before Bryant: Hockomcock League MVP... Brockton Enterprise Player of the Year...Boston Globe All-Scholastic selection... Eastern Massachusetts All-Star game participant, scoring both the game-tying,and game-winning goal... Massachusetts All-State and New England All-Region selection.

Perssonal: Son of David and Cynthia Brown, Matthew Gregory Brown was born August 1, 1987 in Brockton Mass...Has a brother, Alex, and a sister, Kaitlin.

MATT BROWNGrad Student • Forward • 5-9 • 150South Easton, Mass. • Oliver Ames HS

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As a jun ior : Appeared in a l l 16 matches , s ta r t ing in 14 . . . Hadseven shots on ne t , inc lud ing two a t #25 Brown and two a t A l -bany.

Before Bryant : At tended Wes t f i e ld H igh Schoo l , named to F i r s tTeam A l l -Wes te rn Mass . fo r bo th socce r and baseba l l . . . A t tenedAmer ican In ternat iona l Col lege for two years , earn ing Dean 's L i s ta l l four semesters . . . Nominated for Freshman of the Year for soc-cer.

Personal : Son of Ker ry and Ar lene Paton , Ky le Rober t Paton was born January 2 , 1988.

KYLE PATONSenior • Midfield • 5-9 • 185Westfield, Mass. • Westfield HS

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JOHN SOBORSKISenior • Defense • 6-0 • 175Stratham, N.H. • The Winchendon School (Mass.)

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CAPTAIN

As a junior: Started in two out of 16 games played... Had five shots includingtwo on goal for the season.

As a sophomore: Started in four out of 11 games played, firing one shot on net.

As a freshman: Appeared in six games for the Bulldogs on defense, posting twoshots from the back line.

Before Bryant: A 2005 graduate of the Wichendon School in Stratham, N.H...Four-year varsity soccer player.


As a sophomore: Played all 16 games while mak-ing six starts... Fired a total of eight shots for theseason, putting one on goal... Registered twoshots in games versus Richmond and at RobertMorris.

As a freshman: Started eight of out 17 gamesplayed... Scored one goal in the team's trip toHawaii... Also added three assists for the Bulldogs.

Before Bryant: A 2007 graduate of GlastonburyHigh School, played both soccer and tennisthroughout high school... All-Academic selectionall four years... Member of the National Honor So-ciety.

Personal: Son of John and Susan Kaukas, Sean L.Kaukas was born September 5, 1989.

SEAN KAUKASJunior • Midfield • 5-9 • 155 • Glastonbury, Conn • Glastonbury HS20

As a sophomore: Started two matches while ap-pearing in five for Bryant... Registered two shotson the season.

As a freshman: Started seven out of 17 gamesplayed... Scored one goal out of his seven shotson net and had two assists.

Before Bryant: Four-year varsity starter at center

midfield... Also played for Juventus USA ClubTeam... All-state and Central Mass. all-star threeyears... State finalist Division II senior year... StateCup finalist as a senior.

Personal: Son of David and Brenda Lekstrom, ErikLekstrom was born on August 23, 1989 in Worces-ter, MA.

ERIK LEKSTROMJunior • Midfield • 5-9 • 155 • Worcester, Mass. • Leicester HS 8

As a sophomore: Appeared in 10 games, makingtwo starts... Registered three shots for the season.

As a freshman: Started in eight out of 16 gamesplayed, adding one assist to the Bulldogs offensein a 3-0 victory over St. Rose.

Before Bryant: layed three years of soccer atDuxbury High School... League Champions senior

season... US Club Soccer National Champions in2006 with Cape Cod Crusaders... Also lettered intrack for two seasons where he was regional cham-pion.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Annie Loreaux, Dan ScottLoreaux was born on April 19, 1989 in Winslow, NJ.

DAN LOREAUXJunior • Defense • 6-1 • 180 • Duxbury, Mass.• Duxbury HS18

JORDAN MARTINJunior • Midfield • 5-9 • 140 • Bristol, Conn • Bristol Central HS5

As a sophomore: Played in all 16 games, starting11... Had three shots with one on net.

As a freshman: Started in 15 out of 18 gamesplayed... Scored his first collegiate goal on Octo-ber 6 in a close win over Merrimack.

Before Bryant: Four-year varsity athlete in bothsoccer and golf... Two-time conference champion

with Bristol Central High School... Two-time all-conference... Captain as a senior... Two-time golfcaptain.

Personal: Son of Ronald and Sharla Martin, Jor-dan E. Martin was born on April 20, 1989 in Bris-tol, CT.

MEET THE BULLDOGS

TOM NELANJunior • Forward • 6-5 • 175 • East Haddam, Conn. • Nathan Hale-Ray32

As a sophomore: Appeared in all 16 games forthe Bulldogs while starting eight... Had 12 shotswith six on goal including two in a loss at CentralConnecticut State.

As a freshman: Started one out of 13 gamesplayed, scoring his first collegiate goal on Octo-ber 6 in a close 4-3 win over Merrimack.

Before Bryant: Four-year member of soccer tea-mat Nathan Hale-Ray High School... All-state andall-conference selection senior year... Also playedbaseball, basketball and golf.

Personal: Son of Jack and Celina Nelan, TomFrancis Nelan was born on March 28, 1989 inMiddletown, CT.


As a sophomore: Started in 17 out of 18 gamesplayed... Fired five shots on net.

As a freshman: Scored first collegiate goal, the game-winner, in 3-1 win over AIC on Oct. 21 in the seasonfinale... Added an assist and two shots in 13 games

Before Bryant: Graduate of Scarborough High School... State Premier Soccer Championship (Odyssey '97)...SMAA Championship... All-conference first team as a

defender... Western Maine All-State... Western MaineClass A Defense... All-New England all-star... Helpedlead team to 2004 Conference Championship... All-state first team and only underclassman on all-con-ference team as a junior... U16 State Premier SoccerChampions... 2003 Western Maine champions.

Personal: Son of Doug and Sherry Sabo, WilliamTayor Sabo was born September 14, 1987 in Saco,Maine.

TAYLOR SABOSenior • Defense • 6-0 • 170 • Scarborough, Maine • Scarborough HS19

As a sophomore: Played four games in net, start-ing in one match... Stopped six shots in loss at VCUwhile playing all 90 minutes... Made three savesin 45 minutes at Old Dominion.

As a freshman: Appeared in one match for theBulldogs, recording two saves.

Before Bryant: Four-year starter in goal at St. An-

thony's High School... Captured New York StateChampionship as a junior, only state champi-onship in school history... Led team to undefeatedregular season and league championship as afreshman... National Honor Society member.

Personal: Son of Vic and Sue Tutino, Victor JohnTutino was born on October 31, 1989 in DeerPark, NY.

VICTOR TUTINOJunior • Goalkeeper • 6-0 • 160 • Deer Park, N.Y. • St. Anthony’s0

As a freshman: Played in five games for theBulldogs.

Before Bryant: A 2008 graduate of EastHaven High School... All-division selection in2007.

Personal: Son of Judith and Douglas Cook.

DANIEL COOKSophomore • Defense • 5-11• 175 • East Haven, Conn. • East Haven HS16

ETHAN FRIEDMANSophomore • Defense • 5-7 • 140 • Massapequa Park, N.Y. • Massapequa HS23

As a freshman: Appeared in nine games,starting the final six games of the season...Had two shots, inlcuding one on net at Al-bany.

Before Bryant: A 2008 graduate of Mass-apequa High School, an All-ConferenceClass AA selection... Led team to two county

championships and NERP Championship...Honor Roll student.

Personal: Son of Howard and Janet Fried-man.

BRYAN GERMANSophomore • Defense • 6-2 • 180 • Sandwich, Mass. • Sandwich HS30

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CAPTAIN

As a freshman: Started in two gameswhile appearing in eleven as a defender.

Before Bryant: A 2008 graduate of Sand-wich High School, selected as a senior cap-tain in 2007... All-Eastern Mass All-Starselection... Atlantic Coast League All-Star...

DECA State Finalist in Marketing.

Personal: Son of Ron and Tricia German,Bryan Charles German was bornSeptermber 16, 1989.


As a freshman: Saw action in 13 games, making sixstarts... Recorded six shots with one on net for theseason... Had two shots in loss at Albany.

Before Bryant: A 2008 graduate of Lynbrook HighSchool, four-year varsity starte ... All-conference soph-omore and junior years... All-county senior year...Played on Long Island OPD select team... Honor Rollstudent... National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Peter and Nancy Hand.

FRANKIE HANDSophomore • Midfield • 5-8 • 185 • Lynbrook, N.Y. • Lynbrook HS24

TREVOR KRAPELSSophomore • Defense/Midfield • 5-11 • 165 • West Paterson, N.J. • Passaic Valley 12

As a freshman: Started in 14 our of 15 appear-ances... Played solid defense and recorded a totalof two shots for the season.

Before Bryant: A 2008 graduate of Souhegan HighSchool, played four years of soccer.

Personal: Son of Elaine and Charles Lawrence,

Benjamin Thomas Lawrence was born May 25,1990.

BEN LAWRENCESophomore • Defense • 5-9 • 175 • Amherst, N.H. • Souhegan HS14

BEN MELLOSophomore • Midfield/Forward • 5-10 • 165 • Rehoboth, MA • LaSalle Academy26

As a freshman: Started in eight of the first ninegames of the year before suffering a season-end-ing knee injury... Led the team in goals with twofor the year while registering a team-best fourpoints... Put in the insurance goal in a, 2-0, winover Richmond, the program's first Division I vic-tory... Scored the game tying goal against Pitts-burgh in a, 2-1, overtime loss... Led the team with14 total shots and seven on goal for the year.

Before Bryant: A 2008 graduate of LaSalle Acad-

emy, a 2007 All-New England selection... 2007 firstteam all-state selection... 2007 captain... 2006 firstteam all-division selection... 2006 Brennan Awardwinner presented for outstanding team play...2006 second team all-state selection.

Personal: Son of Joseph and Kathleen Mello, Ben-jamin B. Mello was born May 17, 1990... Has threebrothers, Nicholas, Justin and Marcus... Brother,Nicholas, played soccer at UNH... Brother, Justin,played soccer at Wesleyan.

NICHOLAS PARISISophomore • Midfield/Forward • 5-9 • 150 • Holbrook, N.Y. • Sachem East6

As a freshman: Made 10 starts while appearingin all 16 games... Recorded first collegiate assistin 2-1 overtime loss at Pittsburgh... Put five shotson net for the season.

Before Bryant: A 2008 graduate of Sachem EastHigh School, a 2007 Newsday Preseason "Suf-folk County Player to Watch"... 2007 All-countyand team MVP selection... Super Y-League mem-

ber in 2007... All-league selection as a junior...Top-50 Suffolk County Players Showcase... NYSScholar-Athlete in 2006 and 2007... PresidentalAward winner in 2007... Honor Roll student.

Personal: Son of Nicholas and Maria Parisi,Nicholas A. Parisi was borng January 15, 1990.

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As a freshman: Made eight starts while ap-pearing in all 16 matches... Had seven shotswhile placing three on net for the season...Fired two shots on net in 0-0 tie at Robert Mor-ris.

Before Bryant: A 2008 graduate of Passaic Val-let High School, earned Passic County and

Northern Hills Conference honors in soccer andvolleyball... Selected as a senior captain... WonMVP Award in soccer.

Personal: Son of Glen and Patricia Krapels,Trevor S. Krapels was born January 29, 1990.


ANDREW SNELLSophomore • Goalkeeper • 6-2 • 210 • South Salem, N.Y. • John Jay00

JAMES CLEMENTSFreshman • Goalkeeper • 6-0 • 170 • Lebanon, Conn. • Lyman Memorial41

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of Lyman MemorialHigh School… Two year letterwinner in soccer… Three-time Eastern Connecticut League Champion… NamedECC second team all league in 2008… Captain of teamin 2008… Sportsmanship Award winner in 2008…Played club soccer with Northeast United for sevenyears… Member of Connecticut ODP team for three

years… One year letterwinner in indoor track.

Personal: Son of Paula and Jim Clements, James P.Clements was born September 9, 1991 in Lebanon,Connecticut… Father, Jim, played football at Rutgers.

EDDIE CURRYFreshman • Defense • 5-10 • 165 • Massapequa, N.Y. • St. Anthony’s27

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of St. Anthony’s inSouth Huntington, New York… Four year letterwinnerfor the Friars in soccer… State champion in 2008…Two-time league champ in 2005 and 2008… Twoyear member of the ENY ODP Team… Also letteredone year in wrestling… Honor roll student.

Personal: Son of Ed and Louise Curry, Eddie Currywas born September 21, 1991 in Merrick, N.Y.

MIKE DAFONTEFreshman • Midfield/Forward • 5-11 • 160 • Ossining, N.Y. • Ossining HS3

EDWARD BARRFreshman • Midfield • 5-11 • 165 • Fairfax, Va. • Oakton HS 28

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of Oakton High School inVienna, Virginia… Four year letterwinner in soccer… Wonhis club team championship in 2008… Captain of team in2008… Team MVP and leading goalscorer in 2008…Names second team All-Concorde District… Member ofVirginia State ODP team… AP Scholar Award winner and

member of the French Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Janet and Stephen Barr, Edward Barr wasborn June 3, 1991 in Bromley, England… Has one brother,James, who was recruited to play soccer at George Masonin 2006 and transferred to William & Mary in 2008.

MATTHEW D’AMELIOFreshman • Defense • 5-10 • 145 • Lincoln, R.I. • Lincoln HS25

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of Lincoln HighSchool… Four year letterwinner in soccer for the Lions…Won state championship senior year… Three-time firstteam all-division… Named all-academic in 2008…Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Cathy and Scott D’Amelio, MatthewScott D’Amelio was born June 14, 1991 in Lincoln,Rhode Island… Has two sisters, Elisabeth and Merissa.

As a freshman: Made five starts between the pipeswhile appearing in eight matches... Led the team witha 2.68 goal against average... Made 33 saves in 503 min-utes... Stopped five shots in 1-0 loss at #25 Brown.

Before Bryant: A 2008 graduate of John Jay HighSchool, a 2006 and 2007 all-league and all-selection...

2006 Journal News Honorable Mention All-County...2007 captain... 2007 Journal News Second Team All-County... 2007 North County News First Team selection.

Personal: Son of Peter and Sarah Snell.

MEET THE BULLDOGS


TRAVIS FRANKFreshman • Midfield • 5-9 • 160 • Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. • Comsewogue HS34

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of Comsewogue HighSchool… Three year letterwinner for the Warriors... Wonthe New York State Championship as a senior… Wonthe league, county and Long Island championships…Named all-conference and academic all-county… Alsoearned three tennis letters… Named all-league and all-county in tennis as well... Member of National Honor

Society and Spanish Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Russell and Patricia Frank, TravisJoseph Frank was born August 30, 1991 in Kings Park,N.Y… Has one sister, Tracy, who played soccer at MountSaint Vincent from 2005-2007.

JIMMY LINEBERGERFreshman • Forward • 6-1 • 170 • Warwick, R.I. • Warwick Veterans Memorial33

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of Warwick Veter-ans Memorial High School… A two-time club soccerstate champion under Bryant Head Coach SeamusPurcell… Named RIIL first team All-Division and all-city in 2007 and 2008… Lettered in soccer, basket-ball and track… Team captain for soccer andbasketball… Soccer team MVP in 2007… Member

of Spanish Honor Society and Athletic Student Lead-ership

Personal: Son of Jim and Deb Lineberger, JimmyAlden Lineberger was born June 14, 1991 in War-wick, Rhode Island… Has one brother, Bobby.

MATT MISCIONEFreshman • Goalkeeper • 6-1 • 165 • Ashburn, Va. • Stone Bridge HS 1

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of Stone BridgeHigh School in Ashburn, Virginia… Won the LibertyDistrict League Championship in 2008… Four yearletterwinner in soccer at goalkeeper… Named sec-ond team all-district in 2008… Named defensiveMVP in 2007… Broke school record for mostshutouts in a season with 12 in 2008… Athletic Ac-

ademic Award winner…. AP Scholar Athlete… Mem-ber of National Honor Society, Math Honor Societyand Spanish Honor Society

Personal: Son of Nicholas and Rarai Miscione,Matthew Rae Miscione was born May 30, 1991 inBangkok, Thailand.

SEAN REILLYFreshman • Midfield • 5-10 • 165 • Monroe, N.Y. • Monroe-Woodbury HS31

OMAR ISMAILFreshman • Midfield • 5-7 • 160 • Fairfax, Va. • Oakton HS22

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of Oakton High Schoolin Vienna, Virginia… Four year letterwinner in soccerwith the Cougars… Name SYL Nationals 2008 TeamMVP… Finalist for Virginia State Rider Cup in 2008…Also lettered in winter track… Was the Co-president ofthe Muslim Students Association.

Personal: Eldest son of Kamal and Zeinab Ismail, OmarIsmail was born May 26, 1991 in Fairfax, Virginia… Hastwo brothers, Ahmed and Bilal.

ANTHONY ZARELLAFreshman • Midfield/Forward • 6-0 • 160 • Marshfield, Mass. • Marshfield HS29

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of Marshfield HighSchool in Marshfield, Mass… Three year letterwinnerin soccer… named ACL All Star, Eastern Mass All Starand South Shore All Scholastic in 2008… Team cap-tain… National Honor Society member.

Personal: Son of Mark and Lisa Zarella, Mark AnthonyZarella was born May 30, 1991 in Marshfield, Mass…Has one sister, Megan.

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2008 RESULTS AND STATISTICS

All-American John Feeley 1975

Honorable Mention NAIA All-American

Mark Verille 1986

First Team NSCAA All-American

Silverio Araujo 1987

Second Team NSCAA All-American

Silverio Araujo 1988

First Team NSCAA All-American

Northeast-10 Conference Player of the YearGreg Beamon 1983Mark Verille 1986Silverio Araujo 1988

Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the YearEric Hubler 1988Mike Masson 1990

Northeast-10 Conference Coach of the YearLou Verrochi 1987,1988Len Mercurio 1990Seamus Purcell 2001

NSCAA All-RegionMark Verille 1986

First Team

Silverio Araujo 1987,1988First Team

Michael Mourelo 2001Second Team

Bryant All-Time Award Winners

2008 BRYANT UNIVERSITY MEN’S SOCCER STATISTICS

OVERALL: 1-14-1 CONF: 0-0-0 HOME: 0-1-0 AWAY: 0-13-1 NEUT: 1-0-0

## Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT4 RODRIGUEZ,Manny 16-16 2 0 4 23 .087 8 .348 1 1-17 BROWN,Matthew 16-16 0 0 0 19 .000 6 .316 0 0-026 MELLO,Ben 9-8 2 0 4 14 .143 7 .500 0 0-032 NELAN,Tom 16-8 0 0 0 12 .000 6 .500 0 0-015 GUERY,Norbert 16-15 0 0 0 9 .000 4 .444 0 0-020 KAUKAS,Sean 16-6 0 0 0 8 .000 1 .125 0 0-012 KRAPELS,Trevor 16-8 0 0 0 7 .000 3 .429 0 0-025 PATON,Kyle 16-14 0 0 0 7 .000 1 .143 0 0-06 PARISI,Nicholas 16-10 0 1 1 6 .000 5 .833 0 0-024 HAND,Frankie 13-6 0 0 0 6 .000 1 .167 0 0-021 SOBORSKI,John 16-2 0 0 0 5 .000 2 .400 0 0-017 RESTIVO,Anthony 15-6 0 1 1 4 .000 2 .500 0 0-05 MARTIN,Jordan 16-11 0 0 0 3 .000 1 .333 0 0-018 LOREAUX,Dan 10-2 0 0 0 3 .000 0 .000 0 0-011 RODRIGUEZ,Robb 15-6 1 1 3 2 .500 2 1.000 0 0-023 FRIEDMAN,Ethan 9-6 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-014 LAWRENCE,Ben 15-14 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-08 LEKSTROM,Erik 5-2 0 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 0-031 FAMILONI,Bunmi 7-0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 0-013 BEDARD,Patrick 11-1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-010 BARROS,Andre 14-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-01 BLACK,Neil 11-10 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-00 BRONSKI,Chris 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-028 TUTINO,Victor 4-1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-016 COOK,Daniel 5-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-030 GERMAN,Bryan 11-2 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-000 SNELL,Andrew 8-5 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-02 NEVINS,Cuinn 3-1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0

Total............... 16 5 3 13 139 .036 51 .367 1 1-1Opponents........... 16 48 41 137 267 .180 127 .476 14 4-4

## Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho00 SNELL,Andrew 8-5 503:11 15 2.68 33 .688 0 5 0 01 BLACK,Neil 10-10 782:49 24 2.76 33 .579 1 8 1 128 TUTINO,Victor 4-1 159:11 7 3.96 10 .588 0 1 0 00 BRONSKI,Chris 1-0 24:12 2 7.44 1 .333 0 0 0 0TM TEAM 0:000 0.00 2 1.000 0 0 0 1

Total............... 16 1469:23 48 2.94 79 .622 1 14 1 2

2008 Results (1-14-1)SeptemberMon 1 at Marquette 1-4 LFri 5 at VCU 0-3 LSun 7 vs. Richmond (@VCU) 2-0 WFri 12 at Pittsburgh 1-2 L OTSun 14 at Robert Morris 0-0 TTue 16 at Hartford 0-3 LFri 19 at Old Dominion 0-7 LSun 21 at James Madison 0-5 LFri 26 at Maine 0-4 LSun 28 at St. Francis 0-3 L

OctoberWed 1 at Central Connecticut St. 0-5 LFRI 3 LONG ISLAND 0-2 LSun 5 at Fordham 1-3 LTue 7 at Brown 0-1 LWed 15 at Providence 0-2 LSat 25 at Albany 0-4 L


THE RECORD BOOK

RK PLAYER GLS YEAR

2.

Bryan GravelClint Stonacek

Joe VourisJoe Feniman

Manny RodriguezMichael AnaniaMike Gargiulo

2

2006200420032004200620032006

GOALS IN A GAME3

Six Times

RK PLAYER GLS YEAR

2. Silverio Araujo 15 1988

3. Rick SolomonMitch Green 12 1987

1985

5.Clint StonacekM. Mourelo

Kevin Homon11

200420011975

GOALS IN A SEASON16

Jared Dewey, 1996

RK PLAYER GLS YEAR

2. Silverio Araujo 331996-1998

3. Clint Stonacek 292000-2004

4. Rick Solomon 221984-1987

5.Mike MassonM. Mourelo

211999-2002

GOALS IN A CAREER35

Jared Dewey, 1994-1997

RK PLAYER AST YEAR

2.

Ben CramerJoe Truncali

Mike GargiuloNick BalisterriTaylor Sabo

2

20052004200720072007

ASSISTS IN A GAME4

Greg Beamon, 1984

RK PLAYER PTS YEAR

2. Jared Dewey 36 1996

3. Kevin Homon 29 1975

4. M. Mourelo 27 2001

4. Clint Stonacek 26 2004

RK PLAYER PTS YEAR

1.

Kevin HomonSilverio AraujoJared Dewey

Jason Reynolds

7

1973198819962002

5. Clint Stonacek 5 2004

POINTS IN A GAME7

4 Tied

POINTS IN A SEASON39

Silverio Araujo, 2006

RK PLAYER AST YEAR

3. Mark Verille 8 1985

4. Kevin Homon 7 1975

6. Six Players 6

ASSISTS IN A SEASON9

Steve Tramontozzi, 1987Silverio Araujo, 1988

RK PLAYER AST YEAR

2. Greg Beamon 19 1980-1983

3. Mike Masson 18 1990-1993

4. Clint Stonacek 17 2000-2004

5. Michael Mourelo 15 1999-2002

ASSISTS IN A CAREER20

Mike Verille, 1984-1986

RK PLAYER PTS YEAR

2. Jared Dewey 79 1994-1997

3. Clint Stonacek 75 2000-2004

4. Mike Masson 60 1990-1993

5. Michael Mourelo 57 1999-2002

POINTS IN A CAREER80

Silverio Araujo, 1986-1988

RK PLAYER W YEAR

2. James Purpura 26 2001-2003

3. Mike Pavano 20 1991-1994

4. Scott Calabrese 19 1990-1993

5. Tom Madden 18 2004-2007

MOST WINS IN A CAREER31

Bob Bevan, 1984-1987

RK PLAYER GAA YEAR

2. Scott Calabrese 0.69 1992

3. Bob Bevan 0.80 1987

4. Alex Bissias 0.88 2005

5. Mike Pavano 1.02 1991

BEST GAA IN A SEASON0.41

Eric Hubler, 1988

RK PLAYER W YEAR

2. Eric Hubler 13 1988

3. Bob Bevan 13 1987

4. Tom Madden 10 2007

5. James Pupura 9 2003

WINS IN A SEASON14

Mike Pavano, 1991

RK PLAYER SO YEAR

3.

Peter KostarasTom MaddenAlex Bissias

James Purpura

3

2004200520052003

7. Alex Bissias 2 2003

SHUTOUTS IN A SEASON4

Tom Madden, 2006 & 2007

RK PLAYER SO YEAR

2. Alex Bissias 6 2003-2006

3. Peter KostarasJames Purpura 3

2001-20042001-2003

SHUTOUTS IN A CAREER11

Tom Madden, 2004-2007

RK YEAR WINS

3. 2007 11

4. 2003 9

5. 20062005 8

TEAM WINS IN A SEASON14

1991, 1998

RK YEAR GOALS

2. 2007 34

3. 20032006 31

5. 2004 30

6. 2005 27

TEAM GOALS (SEASON)47

2002

RK YEAR ASTS

2. 2003 43

3. 2007 36

4. 2006 35

4. 2001 35

TEAM ASSISTS (SEASON)552004

RK YEAR PTS

2. 2007 89

3. 2006 84

4. 20042003 83

TEAM POINTS (SEASON)1262002

RK YEAR SO

2. 2005 6

3.200320072005

5

TEAM SHUTOUTS (SEASON)12

1988

RK PLAYER GAA YEAR

2. Scott Calabrese 1.52 1990-1993

3. Bob Bevan 1.61 1984-1987

4. Dan Cain 1.63 1996-1999

5. Mike Pavano 1.64 1991-1994

BEST GAA IN A CAREER1.38

Tom Madden, 2004-2007

NORTHEAST CONFERENCE MEMBERSCentral Connecticut* - New Britain, Conn.

Fairleigh Dickinson* - Teaneck, N.J.Long Island* - Brooklyn, N.Y.

Monmouth* - West Long Branch, N.J.Mount Saint Mary’s* - Emmitsburg, Md.

Quinnipiac* - Hamden, Conn.Robert Morris* - Moon Township, Pa.

Sacred Heart* - Fairfield, Conn.St. Francis (NY)* - Brooklyn, N.Y.Saint Francis (PA)* - Loretto, Pa.

Wagner - Staten Island, N.Y.

Bryant University (2012-13) - Smithfield, R.I.

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* Men’s Soccer participating institutions

2009 Bryant men ’s soccer Schedule

SEPTEMBERTue. 1 HARTFORD 3:00 p.m.Fri. 4 at Boston College 4:00 p.m.Sun. 6 STONY BROOK 1:00 p.m.Tue. 8 at Holy Cross 7:00 p.m.Fri. 11 ARMY 3:00 p.m.Tue. 15 BROWN 3:00 p.m.Wed. 23 at Columbia 3:00 p.m.Sat. 26 NEW HAMPSHIRE 3:00 p.m.

OCTOBERFri. 2 at Long Island* 4:00 p.m.Sun. 4 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) 12:00 p.m.Fri. 9 at Quinnipiac* 3:00 p.m.Sun. 11 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT* 3:30 p.m.Fri. 16 MONMOUTH* 3:00 p.m.Sun. 18 MOUNT ST. MARY’S* 1:00 p.m.Fri. 23 SACRED HEART* 3:00 p.m.Sun. 25 at Fairleigh Dickinson* 1:00 p.m.Fri. 30 at Saint Francis (Pa.) 1:00 p.m.

NOVEMBERSun. 1 at Robert Morris 1:00 p.m.

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