2009 rmu men's soccer fact book

Colonials in the Pros

said ali 2004

• Toronto Lynx • USL First Division

• Three-Time Regional All-American

Danny anderson 2003

• Sunnana F.C.• Damallsvenskan – Sweden

Musa shannon1997

• Tampa Bay Mutiny• Major League Soccer

• 1997 Third-Round Selection

Jamie Dodds2004

• Toronto Lynx• USL First Division

• Three-time All-NEC First Team

rhian Dodds2003

• Kilmarnock F.C.• Scottish Premier League

• 2002 NEC Most Valuable Player

Joe Di Buono2005

• Polonia Warszawa• Polish First Division

• 2004 All-NEC First Team

— Past Colonials in the Pros —Jacek Przednowek ’08 • Ryan Zabinksi ’08 • Jason Pelletier ’07 • Allen Brown ’06Troy Fabiano ’94 • Doug Petras ’94 • Todd Shulenberger ’94 • David Moxom ’95

Chris Hultquist ’96 • Kert Mease ’96 • Steve Bell ’97 • Ché Pitt ’00Matt Henson ’03 • Roman Kurpas • Fabrizio Muscatiello

QuiCk FaCts

General inForMation

Location: Moon Township, Pa. 15108Founded: 1921Enrollment: 5,100Affiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Northeast (NEC)Colors: Blue and White with RedNickname: ColonialsPresident: Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D.Athletic Director: Craig Coleman, M.D.Associate Athletic Director: Marty Galosi Assistant Athletic Director: Chris HoppeAssistant Athletic Director: Sean SimmonsAssistant Athletic Director / SWA: Addie MutiFaculty Representative: Scott Branvold, Ed.D.Athletic Department Phone: (412) 397-3295

sPorts inForMation

Sports Information Director: Jim Duzyk Office Phone: (412) 397-4314 Office Fax: (412) 397-5857 E-mail: [email protected] Sports Information Director: Ken Baker Office Phone: (412) 397-5887 E-mail: [email protected] Information Graduate Assistant: Elyse Healey Office Phone: (412) 397-2194 E-mail: [email protected] Information Graduate Assistant: Janette Schneider Office Phone: (412) 397-5841 E-mail: [email protected]’s Soccer Contact: Ken BakerInternet Address: www.rmucolonials.comSID Mailing Address: Joe Walton Stadium

6001 University Blvd.Moon Township, PA 15108

CoaChinG inForMation

Head Coach: Bill Denniston Alma Mater: Bethany ’83 Record at RMU: 80-121-30 (12 seasons) Career Record: 117-138-34 (14 seasons)Assistant Coach: Joe Di BuonoMen’s Soccer Office Phone: (412) 397-3446Best Time to Reach: Weekdays; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

teaM inForMation / historY

Home Field: North Athletic Complex2008 Overall Record: 2-14-32008 NEC Record / Finish: 0-7-2 / TenthFirst Season of Men’s Soccer: 1984All-Time Men’s Soccer Record: 163-1173-29Years in NCAA Tournament / Last Appearance: 3 / 2005Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 15 / 7Starters Returning / Lost: 6 / 5

Key Returnees: NAME (YR., POS.) GP-GS G A PTS.

Sean Riley (Sr., M) ................ 19-19 3 1 7Matt Sheibley (So., M) ........... 19-17 2 1 5Tyler Solis (Sr., M) ................ 19-16 2 0 4David Torrance (Jr., F) ........... 18-13 1 2 4Kyle McIvor (Sr., M) .............. 18-17 1 1 3

2 Major Media Outlets • Athletic Department Directory 3 RMU Athletics 4 Head Coach Bill Denniston 5 Assistant Coach Joe Di Buono • International Competition 6 2009 Outlook 7 2009 Roster 8 Tyler Solis • Kyle McIvor 9 Sean Riley • Tom Gannon 10 Justin Turnley • Neil Shaffer • MattGriffin 11 Matt Sheibley • David Torrance • Max Shinsky

12 Tyler Gardner • Dan Braun 13 Francis Bowman • Chase Raymond 14 Newcomers 18 2008 Final Statistics 19 2008 Northeast Conference Year in Review 21 Year-by-Year Results 23 RMU vs. All Opponents 24 Record Book 27 RMU Soccer Hall of Famers 28 This is Robert Morris University 29 Academic Success 30 President Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D. 31 Athletic Director Craig Coleman, M.D. 32 Athletic Administration • Head Coaches

Credits: The 2009 Robert Morris University Men’s Soccer Media Guide is a product of the RMU Sports InformationOffice.Theguidewaswrittenandeditedby Ken Baker with special assistance from Jim Duzyk, Maggie Samole and Emily Schock. Design and typography by Juris Silenieks of JR Graphics. Photographs by Jason Cohn, Dave Miller, Connie Karaffa and Ken Baker.

It is the policy of Robert Morris University to provide equal opportunity in all educational programs and activities, admission of students and conditions of employment for all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, national origin and sexual preference.

taBle oF Contents

Men’sSoccerMediaGuide 1

Northeast ConferenceBrenda Weare, CommissionerRon Ratner, Associate Commissioner399 Campus Drive • Somerset, N.J. 08873(732) 469-0440 • Fax: (732) 469-0774www.northeastconference.org

Wire serViCesAssociated PressAlan Robinson, Sports EditorKen Wunderley11 Stanwix Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 281-3747 • Fax: (412) 281-1869www.ap.org

PrintBeaver County Times (a.m.)Ed Rose, Sports EditorEric Hall, Chuck Curti, Mike Bires400 Fair Avenue • Beaver, PA 15008(724) 775-3200 • Fax: (724) 728-0190www.timesonline.com

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (a.m.)Jerry Micco, Sports EditorColin Dunlap, Paul Zeise34 Blvd. of the Allies • Pittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 263-1621 • Fax: (412) 263-1926www.post-gazette.com

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (a.m.)Kevin Smith, Sports EditorDave Mackall, John Grupp503 Martindale Street, 3rd FloorPittsburgh, PA 15212(412) 321-6460 • Fax: (412) 320-7964www.pittsburghlive.com

Pittsburgh Sports Report (weekly)Ellis Cannon, Publisher • Tony DeFazio, Editor3 South Linden Street • Duquesne, PA 15110(412) 469-9770 • Fax: (412) 469-9847www.pghsports.com

teleVisionFSN PittsburghRoger Lenhart, ProducerStan Savran, Rob King,Dan Potash, Paul Alexander323 North Shore Drive, Suite 200Pittsburgh, PA 15212(412) 316-3800 • Fax: (412) 316-3892www.libertysportsgroup.com/pittsburgh

KDKA (CBS-Channel 2)Mike Vukovcan, Sports ProducerBob Pompeani, Jory Rand, Mike ZapponeOne Gateway Center • Pittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 575-2215 • Fax: (412) 575-2871www.kdka.com

WPXI (NBC-Channel 11)Mark Massa, Sports ProducerJohn Fedko, Bill PhillipsAlby Oxenreiter, Rich Walsh4145 Evergreen Road • Pittsburgh, PA 15214(412) 237-1100 • Fax: (412) 237-4900www.wpxi.com

WTAE (ABC-Channel 4)Jon Burton, Sports ProducerGuy Junker400 Ardmore Blvd. • Pittsburgh, PA 15221(412) 242-4659 • Fax: (412) 244-4628www.thepittsburghchannel.com

raDioKDKA (AM-1020)Jeff Hathhorn, Sports DirectorOne Gateway Center • Pittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 575-2547 • Fax: (412) 575-2874www.kdkaradio.com

Metro NetworksScott Stiller, Reporter7 Parkway Center, Suite 750Pittsburgh, PA 15220(412) 808-1050 • Fax: (412) 808-1049

WBGG-AM (FOX Sports Radio 970)Bob McLaughlin, Program Director200 Fleet Street, 4th FloorPittsburgh, PA 15220(412) 937-1441 • Fax: (412) 937-0323www.970theburgh.com

WEAE (AM 1250-ESPN)Mike Barker, Producer Jon Bridge, ProducerGuy Junker, Stan Savran, Ken Laird, Chris Mack, Eddy Crow, Scott PaulsenMike Logan, Joe Starkey400 Ardmore Blvd. • Pittsburgh, PA 15221(412) 731-1250 • Fax: (412) 244-4596www.espnradio1250.com

WPGB (FM Newstalk 104.7)Ellis Cannon, Rocco DeMaro200 Fleet Street, Fourth FloorPittsburgh, PA 15220(412) 937-1441 • Fax: (412) 937-0323www.wpgb.com

WPIT (AM 730)Kenny Woods, Operations Mgr.7 Parkway Center, Suite 625Pittsburgh, PA 15220(412) 937-1500 • Fax: (412) 937-1576www.wpitam.com

MaJor MeDia outlets telePhone DireCtorYAll Phone numbers are area code 412 unless noted

General ..................................................................... 397-3000

Athletic AdministrationCraig Coleman, M.D. (Director of Athletics) ..................... 397-4302Marty Galosi (Associate Athletic Director) ........................ 397-4865Addie Muti (Asst. Athletic Director/SWA) ......................... 397-2115Sean Simmons (Asst. Athletic Director) .......................... 397-2130Chris Hoppe (Asst. Athletic Director) .............................. 397-3431Linda Young (Athletic Secretary) .................................... 397-5888Dawn Geregach (Athletic Secretary) ............................... 397-3295Simone Southwell (Ticket Director) ................................ 397-2222Jim Duzyk (Sports Information Director) ......................... 397-4314Ken Baker (Asst. Sports Information Director) ................. 397-5887Elyse Healey (Graduate Asst. SID) ................................. 397-2194Janette Schneider (Graduate Asst. SID) .......................... 397-5841

Athletic Head CoachesSal Buscaglia (Women’s Basketball) ............................... 397-3419Craig Coleman (Softball) .............................................. 397-4302Bear Davis (Men’s Lacrosse).......................................... 397-3890Bill Denniston (Men’s Soccer) ........................................ 397-3446Nate Handrahan (Women’s Ice Hockey) .......................... 397-4478John Kowalski (Women’s Soccer) ................................... 397-2131Jeff Layman (Men’s and Women’s Tennis) ........................ 397-2133Olivia Netzler (Field Hockey) ......................................... 397-2140Katy Phillips (Women’s Lacrosse) ................................... 397-3889Mike Rice (Men’s Basketball) ......................................... 397-3297Derek Schooley (Men’s Ice Hockey) ................................ 397-4477Michael Smith (Cross Country / Track & Field) ................. 397-5813Jerry Stone (Men’s and Women’s Golf) ........................... 397-2133Rob Thomas (Volleyball) ............................................... 397-2103Midge McPhail (Women’s Rowing) .................................. 397-4479Joe Walton (Football) ................................................... 397-3296

Emergency (911 or …)Moon Fire Department .................................................. 262-5004Moon Police ................................................................ 262-5000RMU Police.................................................................. 397-2424Sewickley Valley Hospital .............................................. 741-6000Valley Ambulance ........................................................ 262-2620

— MailinG aDDress —

Joe Walton Stadium • 6001 University Blvd. • Moon Township, PA 15108Phone: (412) 262-8587 • Fax: (412) 262-8557 • www.rmucolonials.com

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Ken BakerAssistant Sports

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roBert Morris uniVersitY athletiCs


Robert Morris University Athletics stands for success. Since 1990, the Colonials have claimed 26 Northeast Conference regular-season championships and 30 league tournament titles among 23 sports, including seven NEC tournament titles in volleyball, six NEC Tournament championships in softball, five regular-season titles infootball and three NEC Tournament championships each in men’s soccer and men’s and women’s basketball. The 2008-09 athletic season saw the Colonial athletic programs continue to rank near the top of their respective conferences, as the men’s basketball team claimed its second straight Northeast Conference regular-season championship and sixth overall. The Colonials went on to win their league-record sixth NEC Tournament championship and subsequent bid to the NCAA Tournament with a 48-46 win over Mount St. Mary’s in the title game at the Charles L. Sewall Center in front3,227fans,thefirstselloutinschoolhistory. Also during the 2008-09 season the Robert Morris volleyballteamearneditsfifthoutrightNECregular-seasonchampionship and sixth overall in 2008, posting a perfect 8-0 record in league play. The exploits of the RMU athletic program in 2008-09 followed a 2007-08 athletic season that saw the men’s basketballteamclaimitsfirstNortheastConferenceregular-season title since 1992, while the women’s basketball program claimed its second straight NEC Tournament championship and subsequent appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In 2006-07, Robert Morris had one of its best seasons in Division I history, as a number of team and individual accomplishments highlighted the year. The Colonial women’s basketball team completed one of the greatest turnarounds in Division I history by claiming its third NEC Tournament Championshipanditsfirst-everNCAATournamentbid,whilethe Robert Morris men’s ice hockey team pulled off one of the biggest upsets in school history in January of 2007 by garnering a 4-2 victory at Notre Dame, which entered the game ranked No. 2 in the country. Individually in 2006-07, senior Stephanie Kuhn of the RMU women’soutdoortrackandfieldteamqualifiedfortheNCAAChampionships in the javelin. Kuhn, the only student-athlete to qualify for theNCAAChampionships in track and field,turned the trick twice in her four years on the team, also accomplishing the feat as a freshman. Offthefield,atotalofsixstudent-athleteswerenamedtotheir respective ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Teams in 2006-07, while senior Ray Gensler of the football team was named an Academic All-American for the second straight year, the first student-athlete in school history toearn Academic All-America honors twice. The 2006-07 athletics campaign followed a 2005-06 season in which the men’s soccer team added to its illustrious history by downing No. 1 seed Monmouth, 3-2 in overtime, toclaimitsthirdNECTournamenttitleandfirstsince1994.The Robert Morris softball squad, under the guidance of director of athletics Craig Coleman, M.D., also captured its fourth regular-season championship, tying Long Island for the top spot with a 17-3 league record. During the 2004-05 athletics campaign, the Colonial softball squad captured its third NEC regular-season title with a 17-3 league record, then swept through the NEC Tournamentforitsfifthtournamenttitleandfirstappearancein the NCAA Tournament in school history.

The success RMU athletics has had in recent years followed theseasonsbeforeit,astheColonialfootballteamfinishedits2000seasonaperfect10-0, thefirstperfectcampaignfor any sport at Robert Morris. In the process, the team won its second straight NCAA I-AA Mid-Major National Championship, according to Don Hansen’s National Football Weekly Gazette. The program celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2003 and moved into its own on-campus football stadium, named Joe Walton Stadium in honor of the program’s only head coach, in 2005. The women’s rowing team claimed two straight national championships in the varsity four classification at theprestigious Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, Pa., in 2000 and 2001. The trend of success by Colonial athletics in the new millennium should come as no surprise. Five teams achieved national rankings during the 1990s, with the 1994 women’s softball team reaching No. 23, the 1994 men’s soccer team peakingatNo.16,the1996footballsquadfinishingsecondin the NCAA I-AA non-scholarship ranks, the 1997 football teamplacingthirdandthe1999footballteamplacingfirst. Robert Morris has sent 17 teams to NCAA Tournaments since 1982. Men’s basketball has made an NEC record six appearances, while volleyball owns an NEC record fiveappearances.RMU’smen’sbasketballprogramhasqualifiedfor the NCAA Tournament in 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992 and2009,whilevolleyballmadefivestraightappearancesfrom 1999 to 2003. The Colonial men’s soccer team has also appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times (1993, 1994 and 2005). Robert Morris University has also had several athletes continue their athletic career in professional sports. The late Tim Hall (1996) was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft as a running back. Then, in 2001, former offensive lineman Hank Fraley (1999) became the starting center for the Philadelphia Eagles after being signed to the practice squad during the 2000 season. He currently is the starting center for the Cleveland Browns. Men’s soccer player Musa Shannon (1997) was drafted by the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer as the 28th overall pick in the 1997 MLS College Draft. Five other former Colonial men’s soccer players have played professionally, as Steve Bell (1997) and Doug Petras (1994) saw action with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, while Rhian Dodds (2003) plays for the Kilmarnock Football Club of the Scottish Premier League. Athletes are not the only ties that RMU athletics has to the professional ranks. Head football coach Joe Walton came to the Colonials after 35 years of National Football League experience, including seven years as the head coach of the New York Jets. Alongside Walton is another former NFL alum in John Banaszak, who was promoted to assistant head coach in the spring of 2008. Banaszak, the former head coach at Washington & Jefferson College, was a member of Pittsburgh Steelers when the team won Super Bowls X, XIII and XIV. Former Colonial men’s soccer head coach John Kowalski also worked as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League, the Tampa Bay Mutiny of the MLS and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the A-League. He has come full circle, as he is now head coach of the Colonial women’s team, a program that began in 1992.

rMu’s reGular-season ChaMPionshiPs sinCe 1990

Men’s Basketball – 1991, 1992, 2008, 2009Women’s Basketball – 2007, 2008Football – 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000Men’s Soccer – 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001Softball – 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006Women’s Volleyball – 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008

rMu’s neC tournaMent ChaMPionshiPs sinCe 1990

Men’s Basketball – 1991, 1992, 2009Women’s Basketball – 1991, 2007, 2008Men’s Soccer – 1993, 1994, 2005Men’s Golf – 1995, 1996Women’s Tennis – 1996Men’s Indoor Track & Field – 1999, 2000Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – 2000Women’s Indoor Track & Field – 1998, 2000Softball – 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2005Volleyball – 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

2008-09 roBert Morris uniVersitY all-ConFerenCe honors

• Kevin Argauer (Men’s Track & Field)• Alyssa Bennett (Volleyball)• Kara Blakeley (Women’s Lacrosse)• Alexa Bryson (Softball)• Jeremy Chappell (Men’s Basketball)• Brianna Delaney (Women’s Ice Hockey) *• Alex DiMichele (Football)• Mary Kate Egan (Women’s Lacrosse)• Sherrod Evers (Football)• Sherrod Evers (Men’s Track & Field)• Jarad George (Men’s Track & Field)• Alaina Gibson (Volleyball)• Charles Gladman (Men’s Track & Field)• Amanda Graham (Volleyball)• T.J. Green (Men’s Track & Field)• Melanie Ice (Women’s Golf)• Monet Johnson (Women’s Basketball)• Dan Kerch (Men’s Lacrosse) $• Michael Landers (Football)• Ashley Levering (Women’s Lacrosse)• Sade Logan (Women’s Basketball)• Nathan Longpre (Men’s Ice Hockey) *• James Lyle (Men’s Ice Hockey) *• Chris Margott (Men’s Ice Hockey) *• Kiel Matisz (Men’s Lacrosse) $• Tara Maxwell (Women’s Track & Field)• Brianne McLaughlin (Women’s Ice Hockey) *• Ian Melhorn (Men’s Track & Field)• C.G. Mercatoris (Men’s Golf)• James O’Quinn (Football)• Brooks Ostergard (Men’s Ice Hockey) *• Brooke Panepinto (Softball)• Gabrielle Rinehart (Women’s Track & Field)• Rob Robinson (Men’s Basketball)• Myles Russ (Football)• Erica Schmidt (Women’s Track & Field)• Samantha Simile (Women’s Track & Field)• Chris Spataro (Men’s Track & Field)• Mark Szymanski (Football)• Ashley Turici (Women’s Track & Field)• Denny Urban (Men’s Ice Hockey) *• Emily Wolthuis (Volleyball)

Note: All honors from the Northeast Conference unless noted* College Hockey America (CHA) honors$ Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) honors

From the time he took over the men’s soccer program at Robert Morris University, head coach Bill Denniston needed just four years to take the program from three wins to a regular-season Northeast Conference championship. Entering his 13th season in 2009, Denniston is looking to take his team back to the top of the conference standings in even less time. The Colonials struggled to a 2-14-3 mark in 2008, a blip on an otherwise steady heading for the team under the tutelage of Denniston. Thelasttimehisteamfinishedwitharecordunder .500 was in 2004. The following season, the Colonials went 11-8-1 and took the Northeast Conference title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. In 2006, the Colonials bounced back from a 0-1-2starttotheconferencescheduletofinish4-1-1overthefinalsixregularseasongamesand earn the fourth seed in the conference postseason. Robert Morris lost to eventual NEC ChampionMonmouthinthesemifinals,endingwhat was a remarkable late season surge into the playoffs. The 2005 Colonials claimed their third NEC

Championship and second under the guidance of Denniston. That team finished 11-8-4,the most wins for the program during the Denniston era.

In 2001, Denniston earned NEC Coach of the Year honors after leading the Colonials to their first NEC regular-season championship since1996. He followed that up by taking RMU to the NEC tournament once again in 2002. In addition to returning the Colonials to prominence in the NEC, Denniston has helped his players move on to the professional ranks. Under his tutelage, 10 players have made their way into the professional ranks, including 2005 graduate Joe Di Buono who was drafted by both the Montreal Impact of the USL and the Cleveland Force of the MISL. In 12 years as head coach of the Colonials, Denniston has compiled an overall record of 80-121-28. Prior to his stint with Robert Morris, Denniston served three years as the head coach for Alderson Broaddus (W. Va.) College, guiding the Battlers to a record of 37-17-4 and national rankings in each of his three years. His 1995squadfinishedwithanationalrankingofNo.11, thefirst year the schoolparticipatedin Division II athletics, and for those efforts he was named the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. While with Alderson Broaddus, Denniston also served as assistant athletic director. Before becoming head coach of the Battlers, Denniston spent four seasons as assistant men’s soccer coach at Bethany (W.Va.) College. In each of his four years there, Bethany finishedwithanational rankingofNo.14orhigher in Division III, including a No. 2 ranking in 1993. In his 12 years as an assistant and head coach, Denniston has helped to develop 51 all-conference selections, five AcademicAll-Americans, four conference MVPs and four All-Americans. A 1983 graduate of Bethany with a degree in physical education, Denniston was a four-year All-Presidents Athletic Conference selection and a three-year All-American. He was also named the PAC’s most valuable player in 1980, was captain of the 1982 Bison squad thatwasanationalfinalistandwasaSeniorBowl nominee in 1982. A father of three, Denniston and his wife, Kathy, reside in Moon Township.

Bill DennistonHead Coach


Denniston Year-by-Year

Bill Denniston brought with him an impressive background in soccer after being named head coach at Robert Morris in 1997, and he has helped return the Colonials to the top of the NEC standings. A look at his accomplishments in the last six seasons.

YEAR SCHOOL RECORD PCT. NEC FINISH

1994 Alderson Broaddus .............................. 12-5-2 .684 —1995 Alderson Broaddus .............................. 14-4-1 .763 —1996 Alderson Broaddus .............................. 11-8-1 .575 —1997 Robert Morris ..................................... 3-14-2 .211 T-7th1998 Robert Morris ..................................... 5-14-0 .263 T-7th1999 Robert Morris ..................................... 6-12-2 .350 T-7th2000 Robert Morris ..................................... 7-10-2 .421 T-6th2001 Robert Morris ..................................... 9-9-1 .500 T-1st2002 Robert Morris ..................................... 9-9-2 .500 T-3rd2003 Robert Morris ..................................... 7-7-5 .500 4th2004 Robert Morris ..................................... 5-10-4 .368 6th2005 Robert Morris ..................................... 11-8-1 .575 1st2006 Robert Morris ..................................... 9-7-4 .550 4th2007 Robert Morris ..................................... 7-7-2 .500 T-6th2008 Robert Morris ..................................... 2-14-3 .184 10th

Total ......................................................... 80-121-28 .410Overall Record ............................................... 117-138-32 .463

Joe Di BuonoAssistant Coach • First season at Robert Morris


Joe Di Buono, a former Colonial player, enters his first season as an assistant coach withRobert Morris University. Di Buono has spent the last four years playing on the professional level in addition to coaching at various camps and clinics, both state-side and internationally. Inthespringof2006,DiBuonobecamethefirstRobert Morris graduate to play in the Polish First Division. The Montreal-native signed a contract with Polonia Warszawa, earning a starting role inthedefensivemidfieldfortheBlackshirts. Since returning from Poland, Di Buono has spent the majority of his time playing professional indoor soccer. He played for the Milwaukee Wave during the 2007-08 season and the Philadelphia Kixx in the most recent season. He played in 15 of the team’s 18 games,finishingthirdontheteaminblockedshots. Di Buono added five points as well,scoring two goals and adding an assist. Immediately following his graduation from Robert Morris, Di Buono became the sixth Robert Morris player since 2002 to be drafted whenhewasselectedinthefirstroundoftheUSL’s College Player Draft and was the 11th overall pick, going to the Montreal Impact. He becamethefirstColonialtobedraftedbytwoteams in the same year when the Major Indoor Soccer League’s Cleveland franchise picked him in their 2005 draft. Di Buono was a 2004 NSCAA / adidas Mid-

Atlantic Regional All-American and a team captain in 2004. As a Colonial, he finishedthird in the Northeast Conference in 2004 with 17 points on six goals and five assists,scoring all of his points in the last 14 games of theseason.Hefinishedfifthintheconferencein goal scoring and fourth in assists. A firstteam All-NEC selection, the forward was held scoreless for thefirstfivegamesof theseasonbeforeexplodingfor17pointsinfinal14 games. His best game came in a 4-2 win at Mount St. Mary’s when he scored two goals andaddedanassistforfivepoints.

Di Buono’s soCCer Career

Robert Morris (2003-2006)• 2004 NSCAA / adidas Mid-Atlantic All-Region team• 2004 All-NEC First Team• 2003 All-NEC Second Team• Selected 11th in 2006 USL College Draft• Selected in second round of 2005 MISL Draft

Polonia Warszawa (2006)• First RMU graduate to play in Polish First Division• Startedindefensivemidfieldin finaleightgames

Trois Rivieres Attak (2006)

Milwaukee Wave (2007-08)• Finished with 19 points (6 goals, 7 assists)• Played in 22 games

Philadelphia Kixx (2008-09)• Played in 15 games• Finishedwithfivepoints(2goals,1assist)• Third on the team in blocks (14)

Colonials in international CoMPetition

2006 Spain OPPONENTS • Santvicenti • U.E. Vic

2002 Rio Maior, Portugal OPPONENTS • Beneditense

• OS Nazarenos • Peniche • Rio Maior

2009 OUTLOOK

The last time the Robert Morris University men’s soccer team finished a season with a record under .500, they bounced back the following season to win the Northeast Conference Tournament and earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament. That was in 2005. After posting a 2-14-3 mark in 2008, head coach Bill Denniston and the 2009 version of the Colonials are looking for a similar turnaround. Six starters will be back in uniform with the squad welcoming back a total of 14 letterwinners. To offset the loss of nearly half his starters, Denniston has brought in 13 newcomers. The Colonials will have to find a way to score this season after tallying just 13 goals in 19 games last year. Meanwhile, at the other end of the field, three freshmen goalkeepers will be competing for the starting job left vacant by the graduation of Matt Felice, one of the best netminders in the history of the program and a four-year starter. Five players are listed as forwards this season with sophomores David Torrance and Francis Bowman the lone returners at that position. Torrance held a starting role for most of the season, scoring a goal and setting up two others. Bowman saw plenty of action off the bench, giving the Colonials a change of pace. Freshmen Dominic Mascia, Frank LaManna and Derek Stein will compete for time up top

as well. Mascia was an all-league selection last season after leading his squad with 10 goals. LaManna, who may also play in the midfield, led Chartiers Valley with 13 goals en route to All-WPIAL honors while Stein was a two-time all-section pick. Senior captain Sean Riley and classmate Kyle McIvor will be looked upon to bring stability and experience to the team’s midfield. Riley roams the center of the field, using his tremendous endurance to provide both an extra attacker and an extra defender. He led the team with three goals last season, finishing with seven points. McIvor has roamed the outside midfield for the past three years, tallying a goal and assist as a junior. He will need to help create more opportunities from the outside with the graduation of some key playmakers. Tyler Solis is also a senior who stepped into a starter’s role last year. Generally found on the outside of the midfield, he can also be pressed into the center or forward duty after scoring two goals last season. Junior Neil Shaffer has held a center midfield spot since his freshman campaign and will be asked to provide some scoring punch in addition to helping on the defensive side of the ball. Sophomore Matt Sheibley was a pleasant surprise for Robert Morris last season, earning a starting spot for the team. He saw significant time at both forward and midfield, finishing third on the team in scoring with five points as a freshman. Sophomore Dan Braun saw a

large chunk of time on defense, starting in 12 games, while Matt Griffin had limited playing time in the midfield. Sophomore transfer Shane Beharry along with freshmen Niko Corado and Michael Jones will look to earn time in the midfield as well. Defensively, the Colonials welcome back sophomores Max Shinsky, Tyler Gardner and Chase Raymond along with junior Justin Turnley. Shinsky and Gardner each locked down starting jobs as rookies, learning while on the job and bringing that new-found knowledge into their sophomore campaigns. Turnley returns to the team after sitting out the 2008 season. As a freshman, he started 13 games on the backline for the Colonials. Freshmen Sam Colosimo, Kyle Macauley and Andy Correa bring depth and talent to the defensive corps. In goal, three rookies – Toba Bolaji, Nick Barber and Andrew Gagliardi – will battle for the starting position. Bolaji led Maple High School in Ontario to the York Region Championship as a senior, garnering most valuable players for the squad in both his junior and senior seasons. Barber recorded 12 shutouts in 15 starts as a senior while earning the starting spot for Western United, one of the top club teams in Massachusetts. Gagliardi was an All-WPIAL selection as a senior, garnering 340 saves and 15 shutouts during his career at Belle Vernon.

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2009 roster


NO. PLAYER YR. HT. WT. POS. HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL (COLLEGE)

00 Toba Bolaji Fr. 6-1 195 G Vaughn, Ontario / Maple

0 Nick Barber Fr. 6-0 180 G Pittsfield,Mass./Pittsfield

1 Andrew Gagliardi Fr. 6-0 175 G Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon

2 Dominic Mascia Fr. 5-8 145 M / F Pickerington, Ohio / Saint Charles Prep

3 Matt Griffin * So. 5-10 160 M Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park

4 Sam Colosimo Fr. 5-8 150 D McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour

5 Tyler Solis ** Sr. 6-0 185 M Hummelstown, Pa. / Lower Dauphin

6 Matt Sheibley * So. 5-7 150 M Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern

7 Henry Montano Fr. 6-0 160 M Fairfax, Va. / Fairfax

8 Justin Turnley * Jr. 6-0 170 D / M Beaver, Pa. / Beaver

9 David Torrance * So. 6-1 175 F Glasgow, Scotland / Langside College

10 Kyle McIvor *** Sr. 5-6 140 M Diego Martin, Trinidad / Queen’s Royal College

11 Neil Shaffer ** Jr. 5-10 165 M Aliquippa, Pa. / Beaver

12 Max Shinsky * So. 5-9 160 D York, Pa. / West York Area

13 Frank LaManna Fr. 6-0 190 D/F Pittsburgh, Pa. / Chartiers Valley

14 Tyler Gardner* So. 6-1 170 D Whitefish,Mont./Whitefish

15 Dan Braun * So. 6-1 180 M Pittsburgh, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson

16 Kyle Macauley Fr. 6-0 170 D Woodbridge, Ontario / Saint Michael’s College

17 Shane Beharry So. 5-9 145 M Scarborough, Ontario / York University

18 Francis Bowman * So. 5-8 150 F Fawn Grove, Pa. / Kennard-Dale

19 Derek Stein Fr. 6-1 170 F Wapwallopen, Pa. / Crestwood

20 Sean Riley *** Sr. 5-9 165 M Kalispell, Mont. / Flathead

21 Andy Correa Fr. 5-11 170 D Silver Spring, Md. / Walter Johnson

22 Chase Raymond * So. 5-8 165 D Coraopolis, Pa. / Montour

23 Niko Corado Fr. 5-10 160 M Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley

24 Tom Gannon ** Sr. 6-0 165 D Maineville, Ohio / Moeller

25 Michael Jones Fr. 5-9 150 M East Berlin, Pa. / Bermudian Springs

* Denotes letters earned

Head Coach: Bill Denniston (13th season at RMU; Bethany ’83) • Assistant Coach: Joe Di Buono (1st season at RMU; Robert Morris ’08)

FRANCIS BOWMANTYLER SOLISCHASE RAYMOND NEIL SHAFFER


10 kyle Mcivor M/F / 5-7 / 140 / Sr. • Diego Martin, Trinidad / Queen’s Royal College

2008: Played in 18 contests, starting 17 of them … Netted one goal and one assist for three points on the season … Tallied a goal against Monmouth (10/12) … Provided an assist against Western Michigan (9/12) … Took 18 shots, nine of which were on goal … Was issued fiveyellow cards.2007: Played in 17 games earning the start in 12 of those … Finished with one assist … His lone assist came in a 4-3 loss at Niagara University (9/30) … Took 15 shots on the season, hitting the net four times … Was issued six yellow cards. 2006: Started in six games … Played in all but one of the team’s 20 games … Finished the year with four points … His only goal came against Manhattan (8/27) … Also had an assist against the Jaspers (8/27) … Registered a helper against Long Island (10/13) … Had nine shots … Issued two yellow cards. Pre-RMU: Member of the Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 team … Was that squad’s leading scorer in 2004 … Led Queen’s Royal to a 15-2-2 mark and the 2003 North Zone Intercol Championship … Awarded the North Zone Intercol Winner’s Medal in 2003. Personal: Major is communications … Born Jan. 16, 1988.

YEAR GP GS G A PTS

2006 ...................... 19 6 1 2 42007 ...................... 17 12 0 1 12008 ...................... 18 17 1 1 3Totals .................... 54 35 2 4 8

5 tyler solis M / 6-0 / 155 / Sr. • Hummelstown, Pa. / Lower Dauphin

2008: Appeared in all 19 games, starting 16 contests …Talliedtwogoalsontheseasonforthefirstpointsofhis career … Both goals came against Niagara (10/3) … Took 25 shots, 13 of which were on net … Was issued three yellow cards. 2007: Was a starter in eight of the 14 games in which he played … Took four shots, putting two of those on goal … Issued four yellow cards during theseason…Receivedhisfirstcareerstartinseason-opening 2-0 win against Duquesne (8/31). 2006: Came off the bench to play in seven games … His only shot of the season came at Pittsburgh (9/27). Pre-RMU: Four-sport letterwinner took part in track, soccer, golf and basketball … Named to the Olympic Development Program … Played on the Gautemala National Team … Tallied 42 points as a senior. Personal: Major is sport management … Born March 30, 1988.

YEAR GP GS G A PTS

2006 ...................... 7 0 0 0 02007 ...................... 14 8 0 0 02008 ...................... 19 16 2 0 4Totals .................... 40 24 2 0 4

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20 sean riley M / 5-9 / 150 / Sr. • Kalispell, Mont. / Flathead

2008: Started all of the Colonials 19 games … Led the team in goals scored with three … Was second in overall points scored with seven … His goal against Canisius (9/28) was the gamewinner … Tallied solo goals against Monmouth (10/12) and St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/17) … Provided an assist against Niagara (10/3) … Took 22 shots, six of which were on net … Was issued three yellow cards. 2007: Started in all 18 of the team’s games … Finished the year with three points … Scored hisfirstcareergoal ina3-2 lossatSt.Francis(N.Y.)(10/7/07) … Recorded his only assist of the season in a 3-3 tie with Mount St. Mary’s (11/4/07) in season-finale … Took 16 shots, six of them going on net …Was issued one yellow card. 2006: Immediately took on a starting role earning 19 starts … Played in all 20 games … Tied for third on the squad with three assists …PickeduphisfirstassistagainstCanisius(9/15/06)… Also had helpers against Pittsburgh (9/27/06) and Mount St. Mary’s (10/6/06) … Finished the year with nine shots … Issued a yellow card against Quinnipiac (10/27/06). Pre-RMU: Two-sport letterwinner played soccer and basketball at Flathead … Was an all-state soccer player all four years … Named to the honorable mention squad as a freshman … Led team to a 13-1-1 record and the 2005 state championship. Personal: Major is management … Born Oct. 23, 1987.

YEAR GP GS G A PTS

2006 ...................... 20 19 0 3 32007 ...................... 18 18 1 1 32008 ...................... 19 19 3 1 7Totals .................... 57 56 4 5 13

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24 tom Gannon D / 6-0 / 165 / Sr. • Maineville, Ohio / Moeller

2008: Sat out season due to injury. 2007: Saw action in 13 games ... Had six starts ... Recorded one shot on goal ... Helped anchor a defense that recorded four shutouts and allowed just a 1.25 goals against average. 2006: Did not see action. 2005: Did not see action. Pre-RMU: Guided Moeller to section championships from 2001 through 2004 ... Selected for Olympic Development Program four times. Personal: Major is information sciences ... Born Nov. 22, 1986.

YEAR GP GS G A PTS

2005 ...................... 0 0 0 0 02006 ...................... 0 0 0 0 02007 ...................... 13 6 0 0 02008 ...................... 0 0 0 0 0Totals .................... 13 6 0 0 0


8 Justin turnley D/MF / 6-0 / 170 / Jr. • Beaver, Pa / Beaver

2008: Did not play due to NCAA transfer rules. 2007: Played and started in 13 games ... Recorded one shot on net ... Helped anchor a defense that recorded four shutouts and posted a 1.25 goals against average. Pre-RMU: Four-year all-section pick led Beaver to the WPIAL Championship game in 2006 ... Was All-WPIAL and Player of the Year in his section as a senior ... Named all-star game most valuable player as a senior ... Tallied 23 goals and 11 assists as a senior. Personal: Majorisfinance…BornAugust8,1988.

YEAR GP GS G A PTS

2007 ...................... 13 13 0 0 02008 ...................... — DNP —Totals .................... 13 13 0 0 0

11 neil shaffer M / 5-10 / 165 / Jr. • Aliquippa, Pa. / Beaver

2008: Appeared in all 19 games, making 17 starts … Tallied one goal on the season … Goal came against Western Michigan (9/12) … Took 30 shots, 14 of which were on goal. 2007: Finished tied for second on the team with 11 points … Was second on the team with four goals … Added three assists … Played in 18 games, earning thestart in11…Scoredhisfirst careergoalinhisfirst careergame,a2-0winagainstDuquesne(8/3/07) … Started his career with seven points in his first three games … Had a goal and an assist ina 2-1 win against Canisius (9/2/07) … Netted a goal in a 3-1 win against Pitt (9/4/07) … Also had a score in a 4-3 loss at Niagara (9/30/07) … Picked up assists against Sacred Heart (10/12/07) and Mount St. Mary’s

(11/4/07) … Took 16 shots, eight of which were on net … Picked up one yellow card. Pre-RMU: Part of championship teams in 2003 and 2005 … As a senior, was named to All-WPIAL and all-section teams … Was the most valuable player of the All-WPIAL game … Was a high school Heisman nominee and a top-100 YMCA scholar athlete. Personal: Major is media arts … Born Feb. 14, 1989.

YEAR GP GS G A PTS

2007 ...................... 18 11 4 3 112008 ...................... 19 17 1 0 2Totals .................... 37 28 5 3 13

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3 Matt Griffin MF / 5-10 / 160 / So. • Bethel Park, Pa / Bethel Park

2008: Appeared in six games, starting two … First collegiate appearance came against Mount St. Mary’s (10/10) … Starts came against Long Island (10/19) and Sacred Heart (10/24). Pre-RMU: As a senior at Bethel Park, named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Elite 11, the Western PA All-Star and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette All-South Team ... Helped guide Bethel Park to the 2007 WPIAL titleandaspot in thestatesemifinals ...Wasan All-WPIAL selection as a senior ... Led his squad in goals as both a junior and senior ... Bethel Park’s leading scorer in 2007. Personal: Major isfinance…Born May 16, 1989.

YEAR GP GS G A PTS

2008 ...................... 6 2 0 0 0

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12 Max shinsky D / 5-9 / 160 / So. • York, Pa. / West York Area

2008: Played in 18 games, making 15 starts … Tallied one assist … Assist came against St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/17) … First collegiate start occurred at Rider (8/29) … Took seven shots … Was issued two yellow cards. Pre-RMU: Four-year letterwinner at West York … Earned a spot on the YIAA All-Star team in 2005, 2006 and 2007 … Was the team’s most valuable player and a captain in 2007 … Named the team’s defensive player of the year in 2006. Personal: Majorisfinance…BornJune 21, 1990.

YEAR GP GS G A PTS

2008 ...................... 18 15 0 1 1

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9 David torrance F / 6-1 / 175 / So. • Glasgow, Scotland / Langside College

2008: Played in all 19 games, making 13 starts … Scored one goal and added two assists … Started in his firstcollegiatecontestandscoredagoalagainstRider(8/29) … Provided two assists against St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/17) … Took 37 shots, 12 of which were on goal … Was 0-1 in penalty kick attempts. Pre-RMU: Played for Queens Park F.C. in the Scottish Football League … Teamfinishedsecondintheleaguelastseason…Ledthe team in cup scoring … Finished the season with 25 goals. Personal: Major is sport management … Born March 26, 1989.

YEAR GP GS G A PTS

2008 ...................... 19 13 1 2 4

6 Matt sheibley MF / 5-7 / 135 / So. • Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern

2008: Played in all 19 games, making 17 starts … First collegiate action was a start against Rider (8/29) … Scoredtwogoalsandoneassistforfivepoints…Wasthird on the team in total scoring … First collegiate point came on an assist against Canisius (9/28) … Scored goals against St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/17) and Quinnipiac (10/31) … Took 19 shots, seven of which were on goal … Was issued three yellow cards. Pre-RMU: Two-sport letterwinner played soccer and football at Northern York … Four-time Mid-Penn Colonial League All-Star … Named to the 2007 Harrisburg Patriot News Big 11

… Twice named team most valuable player … Finished high school career with 146 points … Found the net 51 times and had 44 assists … Named Northern’s offensive player of the year as a sophomore … Selected to the Eastern Pennsylvania Olympic Development Program team three-times. Personal: Major is social science … Born March 13, 1996.

YEAR GP GS G A PTS

2008 ...................... 19 17 2 1 5


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14 tyler Gardner D / 6-1 / 170 / So. • Whitefish, Mont. / Whitefish

2008: Played in 12 games, making nine starts … First collegiate start came against Rider (8/29) … Attempted fiveshots,twoofwhichwereongoal…Wasissuedoneyellow card. Pre-RMU: Named to the all-state squad as a junior and a senior … Led the team to back-to-back Montana A class state championships … Was an all-conference selection for three seasons … Team went undefeated, 30-0, during his junior and senior seasons … Was the team’s defensive player of the year as a junior and senior. Personal: Major is undecided … Born Oct. 25, 1989.

YEAR GP GS G A PTS

2008 ...................... 12 9 0 0 0

15 Dan Braun MF / 6-1 / 180 / So. • Pittsburgh, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson

2008: Appeared in 17 games on the season, 12 coming as a starter … First collegiate action came versus Pitt (9/7) … Took one shot … Was issued one yellow card. Pre-RMU: Two-sport letterwinner played football and soccer for Thomas Jefferson … Named the team’s defensive player of the year as a senior … Was a three-time all-state selection … Also named to all-conference and All-WPIAL teams as a sophomore, junior and senior … Finished his career with 47 goals. Personal: Major is finance…BornNov.12,1989.

YEAR GP GS G A PTS

2008 ...................... 17 12 0 0 0

2008: Appeared in four games in his freshman campaign, making three starts … First collegiate action came against St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/17) … First start came against Quinnipiac (10/31). Pre-RMU: Named to the all-section squad in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 … Earned a place on the South Fayette Elite 11 Tournament team as a junior and senior … Led his team in scoring as a defender in 2007 … Was his team’s defensive most valuable player in 2004, 2006 and 2007 … Earned the coaches’ choice award in 2004 and 2006 … Took the team’s sportsmanship award in 2005 … Played in the Olympic Development Program in 2005 and 2006. Personal: Major is computer information systems … Born Jan. 20, 1989.

YEAR GP GS G A PTS

2008 ...................... 4 3 0 0 0


22 Chase raymond MF / 5-9 / 150 / So. • Lancaster, Pa / Lampeter Strasburg

18 Francis Bowman MF / 5-8 / 150 / So. • Fawn Grove, Pa. / Kennard-Dale

2008: Appeared in 15 games on the season, making fivestarts…FirstcollegiateactiongameagainstRider(8/29) … Attempted seven shots … Was issued one yellow card. Pre-RMU: Named team most valuable player as a junior and senior … Was section co-player of the year as a senior … Led his squad in scoring in 2005, 2006 and 2007 Tallied 49 goals and 30 assists in four seasons on varsity … Finished his career with 128 points … Three-year captain was a county all-star as

a junior … Two-sport athlete was a all-county and all-state honorable mention selection as a place kicker in football. Personal: Major is udeclared business … Born Dec. 14, 1989.

YEAR GP GS G A PTS

2008 ...................... 15 5 0 0 0

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Pre-RMU: Three-sport letterwinner played soccer, basketball and rugby at Maple … Was a two-time most valuable player in soccer for the Timberwolves … Managed to score 21 goals in his high school career … Led his team to a 9-1 record and the York Region Championship in 2008 … Also played basketball and rugby at Maple, earning most valuable player recognition in each of those sports … Was three-time athlete of the year in high school. Personal: Major is biology … Born Dec. 28, 1991.

00 toba BolajiG / 6-1 / 195 / Fr. • Concord, Ontario / Maple

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Pre-RMU: Was an All-Berkshire First Team selection as a senior … Recorded 87 saves, an average of 5.8 per game in2008…Had12shutoutsin15games…Made20saveswhenPittsfieldupendedstatechampionLudlow,2-0…Starting goalkeeper for Western United, one of the top club teams in Massachusetts … In addition to soccer, also lettered in basketball and basketball. Personal: Major is media arts … Born Sept. 5, 1989.

0 nick BarberG / 6-0 / 180 / Fr. • Pittsfield, Mass. / Pittsfield

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Pre-RMU:Three-sportletterwinnerwasalsoamemberofthewrestlingandtrackandfieldteamsatBelleVernon…Was an All-WPIAL and All-Section III pick as a senior … Also earned all-section honors in his junior year … Named the team’s most valuable player as a junior … Finished his career with 340 saves and 15 shutouts. Personal: Father, Al, was a goalkeeper at Penn State … Major is pre-nursing … Born May 16, 1991.

1 andrew GagliardiG / 6-0 / 175 / Fr. • Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon


Pre-RMU: Played forward at St. Charles Prepatory … Was named all-league his senior season …. Lead the team in scoring for two straight seasons … Tallied 10 goals as a senior … Named third-team all-district in his sophomore season. Personal: Major is engineering … Born March 1, 1991.

2 Dominic MasciaM/F / 5-8 / 145 / Fr. • Pickerington, Ohio / Saint Charles Prep

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Pre-RMU: Was named to the team’s most valuable player as a senior … Scored 15 goals and had nine assists in his senior season … Earned best defensive player award as a junior and was the rookie of the year in his freshman campaign … Helped the Spartans to a section championship and 17-2-3 record in 2005 … Also lettered in track and fieldandswimming.Personal: Member of the National Honor Society and student council at Montour … Major is engineering … Born Dec. 29, 1990.

4 sam ColosimoD / 5-8 / 150 / Fr. • McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour

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Pre-RMU: Member of the Bolivian National U-17 team … Was named to the all-state team in Virginia where he plays for Fairfax High School … Named All-Region I First Team. Personal: Major is pre-engineering … Born March 8, 1990.

7 henry MontanoM / 6-0 / 160 / Fr. • Fairfax, Va. / Fairfax

neWCoMers


Pre-RMU: Helped Chartiers Valley to section championships in 2007 and 2009 … Was an All-WPIAL pick and an all-section selection as a senior … Led the Colts with 13 goals in 2009 … Captain of the Pennsylvania West Olympic Development Program 1991 team … Helped Beadling cup team to four state cups … Also earned varsity letters in track andfield. Personal: Major is actuarial science … Member of the National Honor Society … Born Dec. 21, 1991.

13 Frank laMannaF/D / 6-0 / 190 / Fr. • Pittsburgh, Pa. / Chartiers Valley

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Pre-RMU: As a senior, was named most valuable player in both soccer and track … Was St. Michael’s Athlete of the Year in 2009 … Won the Old Boy’s Award as best student-athlete … Led squad to 11-0 record and CISAA Championship in 2006 and the OFSAA Bronze in 2008 … As track athlete, won the CISAA 200 meter dash in 2009. Personal: Major is biology … Born Jan. 31, 1991.

16 kyle MacaulayD / 6-0 / 170 / Fr. • Woodbridge, Ontario / Saint Michael’s College

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17 shane BeharryM / 5-9 / 145 / So. • Scarborough, Ontario / Sir John A. MacDonald (York University)

Pre-RMU: Played one season at York University … Helped the Lions to the 2009 CIS National Championship … Has trainedwiththeTrinidadU-17NationalTeam…RantrackandfieldinadditiontoplayingsocceratJohnA.MacDonald… Was the team’s top set-up man, leading the squad in assists all four years … Named most valuable player of the team as a senior. Personal: Major is communication … Born Nov. 26, 1990.


Pre-RMU: Named team’s most valuable player as both a junior and a senior … Was an All-Wyoming Valley Conference First Team selection in 2007 and 2008 … Helped his Olympic Development Program Team to a regional championship in 2008 … Also lettered in volleyball at Crestwood. Personal: Major is management … Born April 4, 1991.

19 Derek steinF / 6-1 / 170 / Fr. • Wapwallopen, Pa. / Crestwood

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Pre-RMU:Wasnamedthecountyplayeroftheyearasasenior…Wasalsoanall-countyfirst-teamselection in2008 … Helped Walter Johnson squad to a 4A State Championship and a 4A West Regional Championship in 2006. Personal: Major is undecided … Born Feb. 6, 1991.

21 andy CorreaD / 5-11 / 170 / Fr. • Silver Spring, Md. / Walter Johnson

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23 niko CoradoM / 5-10 / 160 / Fr. • Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley

Pre-RMU: Earned a spot on the Mid-Penn Soccer Commonwealth Division All-Star First Team. Personal: Planned major is undeclared business … Born Dec. 25, 1990.

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Pre-RMU: Was a four-year letterwinner at Bermudian Springs … Was a YAIAA Division III First Team All-Star selection … Was also named to the all-conference team … Scored 10 goals as a senior … Team went 10-6-2 and 8-2 in conference play his senior season … Was a senior all-star. Personal: Major is accounting … Born Feb. 15, 1991.

25 Michael JonesM / 5-9 / 150 / Fr. • East Berlin, Pa. / Bermudian Springs

2008 Final statistiCsOverall: 2-14-3 • Conference: 0-7-2 • Home: 1-7-2 • Away: 0-7-1 • Neutral: 1-0-0


NEIL SHAFFER

GaMe-BY-GaMe DATE OPPONENT W/L/T SCORE SAVES GOAL SCORERS

8/29 RIDER L 1-2 Felice (4) Torrance 8/31 ALBANY L 0-1 Felice (5) 9/7 @ Pitt L 0-3 Felice (4) 9/12 vs. Western Michigan W 2-1 Felice (7) Shaffer, Stanley 9/14 Bryant T 2OT 0-0 Felice (7) 9/19 @ Butler L 0-3 Felice (7) 9/21 @ Dayton L 0-5 Felice (8) 9/26 @ Duquesne L OT 0-1 Felice (6) 9/28 CANISIUS W 3-0 Felice (5) Riley, Stanley, DelGreco 10/3 NIAGARA L 2OT 2-3 Felice (6) Solis (2) 10/10 @ Mount St. Mary’s * L 0-6 Felice (7) 10/12 @ Monmouth * T 2OT 2-2 Felice (5) McIvor, Riley 10/17 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * L 2-3 Felice (3) Sheibley, Riley 10/19 LONG ISLAND * L 0-2 Felice (2) 10/24 @ Sacred Heart * L 0-1 Felice (6) 10/26 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * L 0-1 Felice (9) 10/31 QUINNIPIAC * T 2OT 1-1 Felice (14) Sheibley 11/2 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * L 0-1 Felice (7) 11/9 SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) * L 0-3 Felice (6)

* Northeast Conference Game

inDiViDual ## Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% YC-RC GW PK-ATT

7 STANLEY, Tyler ........................... 16-15 2 5 9 44 .045 19 .432 8-1 1 1-1 20 RILEY, Sean ............................... 19-19 3 1 7 22 .136 6 .273 3-0 1 0-0 16 SHEIBLEY, Matt .......................... 19-17 2 1 5 19 .105 7 .368 3-0 0 0-0 5 SOLIS, Tyler ............................... 19-16 2 0 4 25 .080 1 .520 3-0 0 0-0 9 TORRANCE, David ....................... 19-13 1 2 4 37 .027 12 .324 0-0 0 0-1 10 McIVOR, Kyle ............................. 18-17 1 1 3 18 .056 9 .500 5-0 0 0-0 17 DelGRECO, John ......................... 16-4 1 1 3 6 .167 2 .333 2-0 0 0-0 11 SHAFFER, Neil ............................ 19-17 1 0 2 30 .033 14 .467 0-0 0 0-0 19 KOVACK, Tim .............................. 17-4 0 1 1 16 .000 7 .438 1-0 0 0-0 12 SHINSKY, Max ............................ 18-15 0 1 1 7 .000 1 .143 2-0 0 0-0 2 MORIHLATKO, John .................... 18-3 0 0 0 8 .000 3 .375 0-0 0 0-0 18 BOWMAN, Francis ....................... 15-5 0 0 0 7 .000 1 .143 1-0 0 0-0 14 GARDNER, Tyler ......................... 12-9 0 0 0 5 .000 2 .400 1-0 0 0-0 21 METZGER, Matt ........................... 1-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0-0 0 0-0 15 BRAUN, Dan ............................... 17-12 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 1-0 0 0-0 6 GITTENS, Geren ......................... 2-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0-0 0 0-0 22 RAYMOND, Chase ....................... 4-3 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0-0 0 0-0 8 DEEP, Colin................................. 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0-0 0 0-0 4 BITTNER, Eric ............................. 19-19 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 2-0 0 0-0 3 GRIFFIN, Matt ............................ 6-2 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0-0 0 0-0 0 FELICE, Matt ............................... 19-19 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 1-0 0 0-0

Total ........................................... 19 13 13 39 247 .053 96 .389 33-1 2 1-2 Opponents .................................. 19 39 43 121 336 .116 162 .482 25-1 14 2-3

Goalie ## Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho

0 FELICE, Matt .............................. 19-19 1790:15 39 1.96 118 .752 2 14 3 2

Total ......................................... 19 1790:15 39 1.96 123 .759 2 14 3 2 Opponents ................................ 18 1790:15 13 0.65 83 .865 14 2 3 12

Team saves: 5

POINTS School GP G A Pts. Avg./G

1. Samson Malijani Fairleigh Dickinson 20 18 5 41 2.05 2. Graciano Brito Quinnipiac 19 18 3 39 2.05 3. Chris Wheeler Mount St. Mary’s 20 12 3 27 1.35 4. Ryan Kinne Monmouth 19 10 6 26 1.37 5. Chase Barbieri Monmouth 17 10 2 22 1.29 6. Yan Klukowski Central Conn. State 17 8 5 21 1.24 7. John Sallhag St. Francis (N.Y.) 17 8 4 20 1.18 Paul King Fairleigh Dickinson 19 9 2 20 1.05 Eric Detzel Mount St. Mary’s 20 7 6 20 1.00 10. Jeverton Delorenzi St. Francis (N.Y.) 17 6 3 15 0.88 Durval Pereira Quinnipiac 18 6 3 15 0.83 Kyle Patrick Mount St. Mary’s 20 5 5 15 0.75 GOalS School GP No. GPG

1. Graciano Brito Quinnipiac .............................. 19 18 0.95 Samson Malijani Fairleigh Dickinson ................... 20 18 0.90 3. Chris Wheeler Mount St. Mary’s ..................... 20 12 0.60 4. Chase Barbieri Monmouth .............................. 17 10 0.59 Ryan Kinne Monmouth .............................. 19 10 0.53 6. Paul King Fairleigh Dickinson ................... 19 9 0.47 7. Yan Klukowski Central Conn. State.................. 17 8 0.47 John Sallhag St. Francis (N.Y.) ..................... 17 8 0.47 9. Eric Detzel Mount St. Mary’s ..................... 20 7 0.35 10. Jeverton Delorenzi St. Francis (N.Y.) ..................... 17 6 0.35 Steve Jakubowski Long Island ............................. 18 6 0.33 Durval Pereira Quinnipiac .............................. 18 6 0.33 Christopher Brown Central Conn. State.................. 18 6 0.33

aSSISTS School GP No. APG

1. Alex Silaco St. Francis (N.Y.) .................. 18 7 0.39 2. Ryan Kinne Monmouth ........................... 19 6 0.32 Scott Phinith Mount St. Mary’s................... 20 6 0.30 Eric Detzel Mount St. Mary’s................... 20 6 0.30 Fernando Huthmacher Fairleigh Dickinson ................ 20 6 0.30 Sergio Munoz Fairleigh Dickinson ................ 20 6 0.30 7. Tyler Stanley Robert Morris ..................... 16 5 0.31 Rommel Forde Long Island .......................... 17 5 0.29 Yan Klukowski Central Conn. State ............... 17 5 0.29 Craig Stant Long Island .......................... 18 5 0.28 Rob Larocca Monmouth ........................... 18 5 0.28 RJ Allen Monmouth ........................... 19 5 0.26 Vinnie Berry Mount St. Mary’s................... 20 5 0.25 Samson Malijani Fairleigh Dickinson ................ 20 5 0.25 Kyle Patrick Mount St. Mary’s................... 20 5 0.25 Christian Vasconez Fairleigh Dickinson ................ 21 5 0.24

SavES School GP Saves S/G

1. Matt Felice Robert Morris ......................... 19 118 6.21 2. Frederick Hall Quinnipiac ............................... 19 83 4.37 3. Majdi Zaineh Fairleigh Dickinson .................... 15 78 5.20 4. Paul Armstrong Central Conn. State................... 18 75 4.17 5. Chris Davis Mount St. Mary’s ...................... 20 71 3.55 6. Matt Jones Sacred Heart ............................ 17 66 3.88 Bryan Meredith Monmouth ............................... 19 66 3.47 8. Chris Antonino St. Francis (N.Y.) ...................... 16 58 3.62 9. Adam Janssen Long Island .............................. 16 53 3.31 10. Brad Williams Saint Francis (Pa.) .................... 10 46 4.60

SavE PERCENTaGE School GP Saves GA Pct.

1. Bryan Meredith Monmouth ....................... 19 66 11 .857 2. Majdi Zaineh Fairleigh Dickinson ............ 15 78 17 .821 3. Darius Motazed Saint Francis (Pa.) ............ 8 36 8 .818 4. Chris Antonino St. Francis (N.Y.) .............. 16 58 13 .817 5. Frederick Hall Quinnipiac ....................... 19 83 21 .798 6. Matt Jones Sacred Heart .................... 17 66 19 .776 7. Brad Williams Saint Francis (Pa.) ............ 10 46 14 .767 8. Paul Armstrong Central Conn. State........... 18 75 23 .765 9. Matt Felice Robert Morris ................. 19 118 39 .752 10. Chris Davis Mount St. Mary’s .............. 20 71 29 .710

2008 northeast ConFerenCe Year in reVieW

School NEC Pts Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral

1. Monmouth * 6-1-2 20 12-3-4 .737 T1 8-1-2 4-2-2 0-0

2. Fairleigh Dickinson * 6-2-1 19 13-6-2 .667 L1 6-1-1 3-5-1 4-0

3. Quinnipiac * 5-2-2 17 10-5-4 .632 L1 5-2-2 5-2-2 0-1

4. Mount St. Mary’s * 5-4 15 9-10-1 .475 L1 5-5 3-4-1 1-1

5. St. Francis (N.Y.) 4-3-2 14 11-4-3 .694 T1 6-1 3-3-3 2-0

Sacred Heart 4-3-2 14 7-7-3 .500 T1 5-1-2 2-6-1 0-0

7. Central Conn. State 3-5-1 10 9-7-2 .556 L1 5-3-1 4-4-1 0-0

Long Island 3-5-1 10 8-9-1 .472 L2 4-4-1 4-5 0-0

9. Saint Francis (Pa.) 2-6-1 7 5-11-2 .333 W1 3-3 2-6-2 0-2

10. Robert Morris 0-7-2 2 2-14-3 .184 L2 1-7-1 0-6-1 1-1-1

* Clinched NEC Tournament Berth



2008 neC Men’s soCCer

ChaMPionshiP Hosted by Monmouth

West Long Branch, N.J.

November 14 & 16

— SEMIFINALS —

#4 Mount St. Mary’s 0, #1 Monmouth 0 *

#2 Fairleigh Dickinson 2, #3 Quinnipiac 0

— CHAMPIONSHIP —

#2 Fairleigh Dickinson 7, Mount St. Mary’s 2

* Mount advances via penalty kicks, 3-2

2008 NEC awaRD wINNERS

Player of the Year Graciano Brito Quinnipiac

Defensive Player of the Year Angelo Amato Monmouth

Rookie of the Year Chris Wheeler Mount St. Mary’s

Coach of the Year Rob Ryerson Mount St. Mary’s

2008 NEC PlayERS Of THE wEEK

Sep. 2 Graciano Brito ................................................. Quinnipiac

Sep. 8 Yan Klukowski ................................................. Central Conn. State

Sep. 15 Paul King ........................................................ Fairleigh Dickinson

Sep. 22 Yan Klukowski ................................................. Central Conn. State

Sep. 29 Jason Tesstitore .............................................. Sacred Heart

Oct. 6 Graciano Brito ................................................. Quinnipiac

Oct. 13 John Sallhag ................................................... St. Francis (N.Y.)

Oct. 20 Samson Malijani .............................................. Fairleigh Dickinson

Oct. 27 Samson Malijani .............................................. Fairleigh Dickinson

Nov. 3 Graciano Brito ................................................. Quinnipiac

Nov. 10 Chase Barbieri ................................................ Monmouth

Graciano Brito ................................................. Quinnipiac

2008 NEC ROOKIES Of THE wEEK


Sep. 8 Chris Wheeler ................................................. Mount St. Mary’s



Sep. 29 Josh Maley ..................................................... Long Island

Oct. 6 Kingsley McLeod.............................................. Saint Francis (Pa.)

Oct. 13 Chris Wheeler ................................................. Mount St. Mary’s

Oct. 20 Adam Janssen ................................................. Long Island

Oct. 27 Chris Wheeler ................................................. Mount St. Mary’s

Nov. 3 Kyle Patrick .................................................... Mount St. Mary’s

Nov. 10 Paul King ........................................................ Fairleigh Dickinson

2008 NEC fIRST TEam all-CONfERENCE

Name School Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School

Graciano Brito Quinnipiac ................... F 6-2 Sr. Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde/Liceu Ludgero Lima

Samson Malijani Fairleigh Dickinson ........ F 5-8 Jr. Lusaka, Zambia/La Sapienza

John Sallhag St. Francis (N.Y.) .......... F 5-9 So. Vaxjo, Sweden/Katedralskolan

Vinnie Berry Mount St. Mary’s .......... MF 5-9 Sr. Helensburgh, Scotland/St. Patrick’s

Ryan Kinne Monmouth ................... MF 5-8 So. Naugatuck, Conn./Naugatuck

Yan Klukowski Central Conn. State ...... MF 6-1 Sr. Wiltshire, England/Sheldon

Semso Nikocevic St. Francis (N.Y.) .......... MF 5-5 Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y./Kingsborough CC

Daniel Bostock Monmouth ................... D 6-3 Jr. Nottinghamshire, England/Virginia Intermont

David Tyrie Central Conn. State ...... D 6-1 Sr. Norwich-Norfolk, England/City Of Norwich

Angelo Amato Monmouth ................... D 6-0 Sr. Livingston, N.J./Montclair Kimberly Academy

Matthew Jones Sacred Heart................ GK 6-2 Sr. Stoke-on-Trent, England/Sandon

2008 NEC SECOND TEam all-CONfERENCE

Name School Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School

Jukka Lehto Long Island.................. F 5-10 Sr. Lahti, Finland/Salpausselan Urheilulukio

Jason Tessitore Sacred Heart................ F 6-0 Sr. Orange, Conn./Amity

Chris Wheeler Mount St. Mary’s .......... F 6-0 Fr. Newcastle, Australia/St. Francis Xavier

Chase Barbieri Monmouth ................... MF 5-10 So. Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough

Robert Cavener Central Conn. State ...... MF 6-0 So. Tynemouth, England/Norham

Paul King Fairleigh Dickinson ........ MF 5-11 Fr. Newcastle, England/Monkseaton

Fabricio Silva Quinnipiac ................... MF 5-10 Jr Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Anthony Anzevui Sacred Heart................ D 6-2 Sr. Newcastle, England/Monkseaton

David Backman Sacred Heart................ D 6-3 Sr. Gothenburg, Sweden/Aspero Idrotts Gymnasium

Shane Recklet Quinnipiac ................... D 6-0 Jr. Shelton, Conn./Shelton

Frederick Hall Quinnipiac ................... GK 6-2 Jr. St. George, Bermuda/South Florida

DAN BRAUN SEAN RILEY

FRANCIS BOWMAN MAx SHINSKY

Year-BY-Year results


2008 • Record: 2-14-3; NEC: 0-7-2 (10th) Head Coach: Bill Denniston

8/29 RIDER ..................................... L 1-28/31 ALBANY .................................. L 0-19/7 @ Pitt ..................................... L 0-39/12 vs. Western Michigan ................ W 2-19/14 BRYANT .................................. T 0-0 2OT9/19 @ Butler ................................. L 0-39/21 @ Dayton ................................ L 0-59/26 @ Duquesne ............................ L 0-1 OT9/28 CANISIUS ............................... W 3-010/3 NIAGARA................................. L 2-3 OT10/10 @ Mount St. Mary’s * ................ L 0-610/12 @ Monmouth * ........................ T 2-2 2OT10/17 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * ................ L 2-310/19 LONG ISLAND * ....................... L 0-210/24 @ Sacred Heart * ..................... L 0-110/26 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * ............. L 0-110/31 QUINNIPIAC * ......................... T 1-1 2OT11/2 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * .......... L 0-111/9 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * ............. L 0-3

2007 • Record: 7-7-2; NEC: 2-4-3 (T-6th) Head Coach: Bill Denniston

8/31 DUQUESNE .............................. W 2-09/2 @ Canisius .............................. W 2-19/4 PITTSBURGH ........................... W 3-19/7 vs. Binghamton ........................ L 0-19/9 vs. Wright State ....................... W 1-09/14 vs. #22 Furman ....................... L 0-19/16 @ Wofford ............................... W 2-19/22 WEST VA. WESLEYAN ................ T 0-09/30 @ Niagara ............................... L 3-410/5 @ Long Island .......................... T 1-1 2OT10/7 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) .................. L 2-310/12 SACRED HEART ........................ W 2-010/14 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON ............. L 0-110/19 @ Quinnipiac ........................... T 1-1 2OT10/21 @ Central Conn. State .............. L 1-210/28 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ L 1-311/02 MONMOUTH ............................. W 2-1 2OT11/4 MOUNT ST. MARY’S ................... T 3-3 2OT


8/25 @ Cleveland State .................... L 0-48/27 MANHATTAN ............................ W 6-19/1 WESTERN MICHIGAN ................ W 2-19/3 @ Duquesne ............................ L 0-19/8 @ #10 AKRON ......................... L 0-1 OT9/15 CANISIUS ............................... T 3-3 2OT9/17 NIAGARA................................. W 1-0 OT9/22 @ Bradley ............................... L 0-39/23 vs. Missouri State ..................... W 1-09/27 @ PITT .................................... W 4-110/1 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) ................ T 0-0 2OT10/6 @ Mount St. Mary’s .................. T 2-2 2OT10/8 @ MONMOUTH ......................... L 1-310/13 LONG ISLAND .......................... W 2-110/15 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) ................... W 2-110/20 @ Fairleigh Dickinson ................ T 0-0 2OT10/22 @ Sacred Heart ........................ L 1-310/27 QUINNIPIAC ............................ W 2-110/29 CENTRAL CONN. STATE ............. W 1-011/3 @ #16 MONMOUTH .................. L 0-3

2005 • Record: 11-8-1; NEC: 5-3-1 (T-2nd) NCaa Tournament • NEC Tournament Champions Head Coach: Bill Denniston

9/4 AKRON ................................... L 0-59/10 @ Oneonta .............................. W 3-19/11 vs. HARTWICK ......................... L 1-39/14 CLEVELAND STATE ................... W 2-09/21 ST. VINCENT ............................ W 5-19/25 @ Canisius .............................. W 4-29/28 @ WVU ................................... L 0-39/30 DUQUESNE .............................. L 0-110/7 SACRED HEART ........................ W 3-210/10 #14 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON ...... W 2-010/17 @ Central Conn. State .............. L 1-410/18 @ Quinnipiac ........................... T 0-0 2OT10/21 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ W 2-110/28 MONMOUTH ............................. L 0-110/30 MOUNT ST. MARY’S ................... W 2-1 OT11/4 @ Long Island .......................... L 3-4 OT11/6 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) .................. W 2-111/11 vs. Central Conn. State ............. W 2-111/13 @ Monmouth ........................... W 3-2 OT11/19 @ West Virginia ........................ L 0-1


9/1 @ #22 Akron ........................... L 0-19/4 vs. Philadelphia ........................ L 0-19/5 vs. Albany ............................... T 0-0 2OT9/10 vs. Loyola (Md.) ....................... L 0-39/12 @ George Mason ...................... L 0-39/22 PITTSBURGH ........................... W 1-09/26 CANISIUS ............................... W 1-09/28 @ Duquesne ............................ L 1-210/5 @ Cleveland State .................... L 1-310/10 QUINNIPIAC ............................ T 0-0 2OT10/8 CENTRAL CONN. STATE ............. T 1-1 2OT10/13 WEST VIRGINIA ....................... L 1-210/17 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) ................ W 1-010/24 @ Mount St. Mary’s .................. W 4-210/22 @ Monmouth ........................... T 1-1 2OT10/29 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) ................... L 1-2 OT10/31 LONG ISLAND .......................... L 1-311/5 @ Fairleigh Dickinson ................ L 1-411/7 @ Sacred Heart ........................ W 2-0


8/29 vs. Lafayette ............................ L 1-28/30 vs. Colgate .............................. T 3-3 2OT9/3 CLEVELAND STATE ................... L 2-39/7 MARSHALL .............................. W 2-19/10 @ Pittsburgh ............................ W 3-29/12 vs. Binghamton ........................ L 0-19/14 @ West Virgina ........................ L 0-29/19 DUQUESNE .............................. T 1-1 2OT9/26 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) .................. W 3-19/28 @ Long Island .......................... L 0-110/3 SACRED HEART ........................ W 3-110/5 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON ............. L 1-210/13 SLIPPERY ROCK ....................... T 2-2 2OT10/17 MOUNT ST. MARY’S ................... W 4-010/19 MONMOUTH ............................. W 4-210/24 @ Quinnipiac ........................... W 2-110/26 @ Central Conn. State .............. T 1-1 2OT11/8 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ T 0-0 2OT11/14 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson............... L 1-3

2002 • Record: 9-9-2; NEC: 6-3-1 (T-3rd) Head Coach: Bill Denniston

8/31 BUCKNELL ............................... L 2-39/4 @ Cleveland State .................... W 2-09/7 vs. Canisius ............................. W 4-19/8 @ Buffalo ................................ T 2-2 2OT9/11 PITTSBURGH ........................... L 0-19/15 @ Marshall .............................. L 0-29/20 @ Duquesne ............................ L 0-59/25 WEST VIRGINIA ....................... L 0-19/29 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) ................ W 3-210/4 @ Fairleigh Dickinson ................ L 0-210/6 @ Monmouth ........................... W 2-010/11 @ UMBC .................................. L 0-210/13 @ Mount St. Mary’s .................. W 6-110/18 CENTRAL CONN. STATE ............. W 2-110/20 QUINNIPIAC ............................ T 0-0 2OT10/29 GENEVA .................................. W 5-011/1 LONG ISLAND .......................... L 0-111/3 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) ................... W 2-011/8 @ Sacred Heart ........................ W 3-211/15 vs. Long Island ........................ L 0-3

2001 • Record: 9-9-1; NEC: 8-2 NEC Regular Season Champions Head Coach: Bill Denniston

9/1 vs. Michigan ............................ L 1-29/2 @ Michigan State ..................... L 1-29/4 CLEVELAND STATE ................... L 0-19/8 @ Bucknell .............................. L 0-19/18 DUQUESNE .............................. L 1-29/21 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON ............. W 2-19/24 CALIFORNIA (Pa.) .................... W 6-19/28 @ Long Island .......................... L 2-3 2 OT9/30 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) .................. W 2-110/5 MONMOUTH ............................. W 3-210/7 SACRED HEART ........................ W 7-010/12 @ Quinnipiac ........................... W 3-110/14 @ Central Conn. State .............. L 2-310/19 UMBC ..................................... W 3-210/21 MOUNT ST. MARY’S ................... W 3-110/24 @ Pittsburgh ............................ T 0-0 2OT10/28 @ West Virginia ........................ L 1-2 OT11/3 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ W 1-011/9 vs. Long Island ........................ L 2-3

2000 • Record: 7-10-2; NEC 5-4-1 (T-6th) Head Coach: Bill Denniston

9/1 @ Akron .................................. L 0-29/4 BUCKNELL ............................... W 1-09/8 MICHIGAN STATE ..................... L 0-29/10 @ Canisius .............................. T 1-1 OT9/13 WEST VIRGINIA ....................... L 1-29/15 @ Cleveland State .................... W 3-19/16 vs. Loyola-Chicago ................... L 0-1 OT9/19 @ Duquesne ............................ L 0-1 OT9/22 @ Monmouth ........................... W 5-29/24 @ Fairleigh Dickinson ................ W 4-09/29 LONG ISLAND .......................... W 4-110/1 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) ................... L 0-110/6 @ Sacred Heart ........................ W 1-010/10 PITTSBURGH ........................... L 1-210/13 QUINNIPIAC ............................ L 1-510/15 CENTRAL CONN. STATE ............. W 1-010/18 UMBC ..................................... L 0-510/22 @ Mount St. Mary’s .................. T 2-2 OT10/29 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) ................ L 1-5


1999 • Record: 6-12-2; NEC: 3-5-2 (T-7th) Head Coach: Bill Denniston

9/2 NIAGARA................................. W 3-09/8 @ Bucknell .............................. L 0-19/11 @ Wright State ........................ L 1-39/12 @ Marshall .............................. W 1-09/14 @ Penn State ........................... L 0-39/17 CANISIUS ............................... L 0-19/21 DUQUESNE .............................. L 0-49/24 MONMOUTH ............................. T 2-2 OT9/28 @ Pittsburgh ............................ L 0-310/1 @ Long Island .......................... L 1-210/2 @ Saint Francis (N.Y.) ............... T 1-1 OT10/6 @ James Madison ..................... W 3-210/8 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON ............. L 0-110/10 SACRED HEART ........................ W 3-010/13 AMERICAN............................... L 1-210/15 @ Quinnipiac ........................... W 1-010/17 @ Central Conn. State .............. W 3-110/22 UMBC ..................................... L 1-310/24 MOUNT ST. MARY’S ................... L 1-310/31 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ L 1-3

1998 • Record: 5-14-0; NEC: 3-6 (T-7th) Head Coach: Bill Denniston

9/5 @ Navy ................................... L 1-39/6 vs. Towson .............................. L 1-69/9 PITTSBURGH ........................... L 3-79/15 AKRON ................................... L 2-59/19 UMBC ..................................... L 2-39/22 @ Duquesne ............................ W 4-09/25 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) ................... L 0-29/27 LONG ISLAND .......................... W 3-210/2 @ Monmouth ........................... L 2-410/4 @ Fairleigh Dickinson ................ L 0-410/7 CLEVELAND STATE ................... L 1-2 OT10/13 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) ................ W 2-010/16 QUINNIPIAC ............................ W 6-010/18 CENTRAL CONN. STATE ............. L 0-410/21 @ America .............................. L 0-310/25 @ Niagara ............................... W 2-110/28 @ West Virginia ........................ L 1-210/31 @ Mount St. Mary’s .................. L 0-1 OT11/3 JAMES MADISON ...................... L 0-5

1997 • Record: 3-14-2; NEC: 1-5 (T-7th) Head Coach: Bill Denniston

8/30 WEST VIRGINIA ....................... W 1-09/2 SAINT VINCENT ....................... L 1-29/5 @ Old Dominion ....................... L 0-19/6 @ William & Mary ..................... L 0-79/12 @ Drecel ................................. T 1-19/14 @ Temple ................................ L 0-29/17 DUQUESNE .............................. T 1-19/19 @ Akron .................................. L 0-49/21 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON ............. W 2-19/24 @ Cleveland State .................... L 1-69/27 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) ................... L 0-310/1 @ Pittsburgh ............................ L 0-210/12 @ Monmouth ........................... L 0-110/14 NIAGARA................................. L 1-210/16 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ L 3-410/18 MOUNT ST. MARY’S ................... L 1-310/26 @ Long Island .......................... L 2-510/28 CALIFORNIA (Pa.) .................... W 4-211/1 @ James Madison ..................... L 0-8

1996 • Record: 12-7-1; NEC: 7-1-0 (1st) NEC Regular Season Champions Head Coach: John Kowalski

8/31 vs. Illinois-Chicago ................... T 2-2 OT9/1 @ Coastal Carolina ................... L 1-29/8 @ Virginia Commonwealth ......... W 1-09/11 DREXEL .................................. W 4-09/15 LOYOLA................................... L 2-4 OT9/18 @ Duquesne ............................ L 1-29/27 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) .................. L 0-19/29 @ Marist ................................. W 2-010/2 PITTSBURGH ........................... L 1-210/6 MONMOUTH ............................. W 2-010/11 @ Mount St. Mary’s .................. W 2-1 OT10/13 @ Fairleigh Dickinson ................ W 1-010/16 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) ................ W 3-110/19 RIDER ..................................... W 2-110/20 @ Maryland ............................. L 0-510/23 @ West Virginia ........................ W 3-210/29 AKRON ................................... W 1-0 OT11/2 LONG ISLAND .......................... W 4-011/8 MOUNT ST. MARY’S ................... W 4-211/10 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) ................... L 1-2


9/2 @ Pittsburgh ............................ W 4-09/3 @ Buffalo ................................ W 1-09/9 MARIST ................................... W 7-09/13 WEST VIRGINIA ....................... W 6-29/17 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON ............. W 3-29/20 @ North Carolina State ............. L 2-3 OT9/23 @ American ............................. W 4-19/29 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) ................... W 3-010/1 MOUNT ST. MARY’S ................... W 1-010/8 @ Monmouth ........................... W 6-110/10 DUQUESNE .............................. W 1-010/17 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ W 3-2 OT10/20 @ Long Island .......................... W 4-110/22 @ Rider................................... W 4-310/25 @ Virginia ............................... L 0-310/28 JAMES MADISON ...................... W 4-110/29 @ Akron .................................. L 0-111/3 MONMOUTH ............................. L 4-3

1994 • Record: 15-7-1; NEC: 7-0-1 (1st) NCaa Tournament • NEC Tournament Champions NEC Regular Season Champions Head Coach: John Kowalski

9/3 @ George Washington ............... W 5-2 OT9/9 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) .................. W 1-09/11 @ Marist ................................. W 3-19/14 MIAMI (Ohio) ........................... W 2-1 OT9/17 @ Fairleigh Dickinson ................ W 3-29/21 PITTSBURGH ........................... W 3-29/23 @ William & Mary ..................... L 0-29/25 @ Old Dominion ....................... L 0-59/28 @ Marshall .............................. W 4-110/1 @ Mount St. Mary’s .................. T 0-0 OT10/2 @ Radford ............................... W 2-1 OT10/5 @ West Virginia ........................ L 2-310/8 MONMOUTH ............................. W 2-110/15 RIDER ..................................... W 4-110/16 @ Akron .................................. L 0-410/19 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) ................ W 9-010/22 LONG ISLAND .......................... W 2-110/25 @ James Madison ..................... L 0-110/30 @ Maryland ............................. L 0-111/4 @ Long Island .......................... W 4-111/6 @ Mount St. Mary’s .................. W 2-0 OT11/12 LAFAYETTE .............................. W 1-011/18 @ Penn State ........................... L 3-0

1993 • Record: 14-7-1; NEC: 5-3-0 (T-3rd) NCaa Tournament • NEC Tournament Champions Head Coach: John Kowalski

9/28 MARSHALL .............................. W 3-19/8 @ Buffalo ................................ T 1-1 OT9/11 MARIST ................................... W 2-09/12 RADFORD ................................ W 4-09/15 WEST VIRGINIA ....................... W 3-19/17 @ Cleveland State .................... L 0-29/19 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON ............. L 0-19/25 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) ................... W 4-09/26 @ Kentucky ............................. L 0-110/3 MOUNT ST. MARY’S ................... W 2-110/9 @ Monmouth ........................... W 3-010/14 @ #25 Miami (Ohio) ................. W 1-010/16 NIAGARA................................. W 11-210/19 CANISIUS ............................... W 11-010/20 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ L 2-310/23 @ Rider................................... W 4-110/25 @ Long Island .......................... L 0-1 OT10/31 @ wake Forest ......................... W 1-011/2 PITTSBURGH ........................... L 0-1 OT11/6 @ Monmouth ........................... W 3-211/7 @ Long Island .......................... W 2-0 OT11/14 @ #11 Penn State .................... L 0-3


9/5 @ Lehigh ................................. W 2-1 OT9/6 vs. Villanova ............................ L 0-39/11 @ Marist ................................. T 1-1 OT9/13 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) .................. L 3-19/16 @ Marshall .............................. W 3-19/19 @ Fairleigh Dickinson ................ W 2-1 OT9/23 GEORGE WASHINGTON ............. L 2-49/27 KENTUCKY .............................. W 2-1 OT10/2 @ Duke ................................... L 2-510/4 @ Mount St. Mary’s .................. W 2-010/7 @ West Virginia ........................ L 0-410/9 VIRGINIA TECH ........................ T 1-1 OT10/11 MONMOUTH ............................. W 1-010/15 CLEVELAND STATE ................... W 1-010/17 @ Niagara ............................... W 10-010/24 RIDER ..................................... W 3-2 OT10/27 LONG ISLAND .......................... W 2-010/29 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) ................ W 4-311/1 RADFORD ................................ L 3-511/3 @ Pittsburgh ............................ L 0-211/7 @ Fairleigh Dickinson ................ L 0-1

1991 • Record: 8-8-3; NEC: 4-2-1 (3rd) Head Coach: John Kowalski

9/7 @ Radford ............................... W 2-19/8 @ Virginia Tech ........................ L 1-2 OT9/11 @ Canisius .............................. W 2-09/14 MARIST ................................... W 1-09/15 @ George Washington ............... L 0-49/18 LA ROCHE ............................... W 3-19/21 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON ............. T 1-1 OT9/22 MARSHALL .............................. T 1-1 OT9/28 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) ................... L 1-210/1 NIAGARA................................. W 8-010/5 MOUNT ST. MARY’S ................... W 2-0 OT10/9 @ Duke ................................... L 0-310/12 @ Monmouth ........................... W 2-110/19 @ Old Dominion ....................... L 0-110/23 PITTSBURGH ........................... T 2-2 OT10/26 @ Bucknell .............................. L 0-110/29 @ Long Island .......................... L 0-211/3 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ W 1-011/9 @ Monmouth ........................... L 1-4

rMu vs. all oPPonents


Akron .............................. 1-8-0Albany ............................. 0-1-0Alderson-Broaddus ............ 0-1-0American .......................... 1-2-0Bethany ........................... 0-1-0Binghamton ...................... 0-2-0Bradley ............................ 0-1-0Bryant ............................. 0-0-1Bucknell ........................... 1-4-0Buffalo ............................ 1-0-2Butler .............................. 0-1-0California.......................... 3-0-0Canisius ........................... 8-1-2Central Conn. State ......... 5-5-2Cleveland State ................. 4-7-0Coastal Carolina ................ 0-1-0Colgate ............................ 0-0-1Dayton ............................. 0-1-0Drexel .............................. 1-0-1Duke ............................... 0-2-0Duquesne ........................ 3-8-2Fairleigh Dickinson .......... 8-11-2Furman ............................ 0-1-0Gannon ............................ 0-1-0Geneva ............................ 1-0-0George Washington............ 1-2-0Hartwick .......................... 0-1-0Illinois-Chicago ................. 0-0-1Indiana (Pa.) .................... 1-0-0James Madison .................. 2-3-0Kentucky .......................... 1-1-0Lafayette .......................... 1-1-0

LaRoche ........................... 2-0-0Lehigh ............................. 1-0-0Long Island ..................... 10-12-1Loyola .............................. 0-2-0Loyola-Chicago .................. 0-1-0Manhattan ........................ 1-0-0Marist .............................. 6-0-1Marshall ........................... 4-3-1Maryland .......................... 0-2-0Miami (Ohio) ..................... 2-0-0Michigan .......................... 0-1-0Michigan State .................. 0-1-0Missouri State ................... 1-0-0Monmouth ....................... 15-7-2Mount St. Mary’s ............. 13-5-3Navy ................................ 0-1-0Niagara ........................... 6-3-0North Carolina State .......... 0-1-0Old Dominion .................... 0-3-0Oneonta ........................... 1-0-0Penn State........................ 0-3-0Pittsburgh ....................... 7-9-2Point Park ......................... 1-0-0Quinnipiac ....................... 5-1-5

Radford ............................ 3-2-0Rider ............................... 5-1-0Sacred Heart ................... 7-2-0Saint Vincent .................... 1-1-0St. Francis (N.Y.) ............. 9-11-0Saint Francis (Pa.) ........... 10-7-2Slippery Rock .................... 0-0-1Temple ............................. 0-1-0Towson ............................ 0-1-0UMBC .............................. 1-4-0Villianova ......................... 0-1-0Virginia ............................ 0-1-0Virginia Commonwealth ...... 1-0-0Virginia Tech ..................... 0-1-1Wake Forest ...................... 1-0-0West Virginia Wesleyan ...... 0-1-1West Virginia .................... 5-10-0Western Michigan .............. 2-0-0Wheeling .......................... 0-1-0William and Mary ............... 0-2-0Wofford ............................ 1-0-0Wright State ..................... 1-1-0

Note: Results are from 1992 to presentTeams in bold are 2009 opponents

KYLE McIVOR

When We last Met(2009 Opponents)

TEAM RESULT SCORE DATE

Pittsburgh .............................. L 0-3 Sept. 7, 2008UC-Davis ................................ Inaugural MeetingUNLV ..................................... Inaugural MeetingLa Salle .................................. Inaugural MeetingUW-Green Bay ........................ Inaugural MeetingNiagara .................................. L 2-3 OT Oct. 3, 2008Canisius ................................. W 3-0 Sept. 28, 2008Duquesne ............................... L 0-1 OT Sept. 26, 2008Buffalo ................................... T 2-2 2OT Sept. 8, 2002Quinnipiac .............................. T 1-1 2OT Oct. 31, 2008Central Conn. State ................. L 0-1 Nov. 2, 2008Sacred Heart .......................... L 0-1 Oct. 24, 2008Fairleigh Dickinson ................... L 0-1 Oct. 26, 2008Long Island ............................ L 0-2 Oct. 19, 2008St. Francis (N.Y.) ..................... L 2-3 Oct. 17, 2008Monmouth .............................. T 2-2 2OT Oct. 12, 2008Mount St. Mary’s ..................... L 0-6 Oct. 10, 2008Bryant ................................... T 0-0 2OT Sept. 14, 2008Saint Francis (Pa.) ................... L 0-3 Nov. 9, 2008

reCorD Book


inDiViDual sinGle-season reCorDs

GOalS No. Yr.

1. Tony Bunbury................. 23 1986 2. Troy Fabiano .................. 19 1993 3. Musa Shannon ............... 16 1996 4. Jacek Przednowek .......... 15 2007 5. Jacek Przednowek .......... 14 2005 Tony Bubury .................. 14 1987 7. Said Ali ......................... 13 2003 8. Musa Shannon ............... 12 1995 Jamie Dodds .................. 12 2001 10. Marco Patitucci ............... 11 1994 Said Ali ......................... 11 2002

aSSISTS No. Yr.

1. Shelly Noel .................... 14 1987 2. Tony Bunbury................. 12 1986 3. Andy Masson ................. 11 1993 Rhian Dodds .................. 11 2002 5. Chris Hultquist ............... 10 1995 6. Steve Bell ...................... 9 1995 7. Che Pitt ......................... 8 1990 8. Ryan Zabinski ................ 8 2006 9. Seven tied with… ............ 7

POINTS No. Yr.

1. Tony Bunbury................. 58 1986 2. Troy Fabiano .................. 43 1993 3. Musa Shannon ............... 37 1996 4. Tony Bunbury................. 35 1987 5. Jacek Przednowek .......... 34 2007 Musa Shannon ............... 34 1995 7. Jacek Przednowek .......... 31 2005 Jamie Dodds .................. 31 2001 9. Said Ali ......................... 30 2003 Musa Shannon ............... 30 1995 11. Said Ali ......................... 25 2002

Note: Active players bold

GoalkeePinG sinGle-season reCorDs *

wINS No. Yr.

1. Jason Keller ................... 15 1994 2. Fab Moscatiello ............... 14 1995 3. Doug Petras ................... 12 1993 4. Matt Felice ..................... 10 2005 Doug Petras ................... 10 1992 6. Matt Felice ..................... 9 2006 Jason Keller ................... 9 1996 Matt Henson .................. 9 2001 Mike Ozdinec ................. 9 2002

GOalS allOwED No. Yr.

1. Matt Henson .................. 11 2000 2. Jason Keller ................... 13 1996 3. Pat Wisnom ................... 14 1996 Vasil Chapla ................... 14 1990 5. Doug Petras ................... 17 1991

SavES No. Yr.

1. Doug Petras ................... 134 1990 2. Mike Kunzweiller............. 129 1984 3. Matt Felice ..................... 126 2007 Doug Petras ................... 126 1991 5. Jason Keller ................... 121 1994 6. Matt Henson .................. 119 1998

SavE PERCENTaGE Pct. Yr.

1. Doug Petras ................... .865 1991 2. Doug Petras ................... .856 1993 3. Matt Felice ..................... .840 2007 4. Jason Keller ................... .827 1996 5. Doug Petras ................... .822 1990

SHuTOuTS No. Yr.

1. Doug Petras ................... 6 1993 Tomer Chencinski ........... 6 2004 3. Matt Felice ..................... 5 2006 Jason Keller ................... 5 1996 Fab Moscatiello ............... 5 1995 6. Matt Felice ..................... 4 2007 Jason Keller ................... 4 1994 Doug Petras ................... 4 1992

GOalS aGaINST avG. * Avg. Yr.

1. Doug Petras ................... 0.90 1993 2. Jason Keller ................... 0.94 1996 3. Matt Henson .................. 1.14 2000 4. Doug Petras ................... 1.18 1991 5. Matt Felice ..................... 1.25 2007

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teaM sinGle-season reCorDs

Wins No. Yr.

15 ........ 1994 14 ........ 1993 14 ........ 1995 12 ........ 1996 11 ........ 2005 1992

Home Wins No. Yr.

9 ........ 1994 8 ........ 1995 8 ........ 1993 7 ........ 2006 1996

Points No. Yr.

167 ........ 1993 165 ........ 1995 145 ........ 1986 131 ........ 1994 123 ........ 1990

Goals No. Yr.

57 ........ 1993 56 ........ 1994 49 ........ 1994 49 ........ 1986 45 ........ 1990

Assists No. Yr.

53 ........ 1995 53 ........ 1993 47 ........ 1986 36 ........ 2002 34 ........ 2001

GOALKEEPING

Shutouts No. Yr.

8 ........ 1993 6 ........ 1995 2004 5 ........ 1990 1991 1992 5 ........ 1994 2006 4 ........ 2000 2007

Goals Allowed No. Yr.

21 ........ 1993 24 ........ 1995 2007 26 ........ 1991 27 ........ 1996 28 ........ 2001 2004

Saves No. Yr.

166 ........ 1991 160 ........ 1990 149 ........ 1986 129 ........ 2007 125 ........ 1998 125 ........ 1997

Save Pct. Pct. Yr.

.848 ........ 1993 .843 ........ 2007 .843 ........ 1991 .807 ........ 1996 .799 ........ 2006

Goals Against Avg. No. Yr.

0.90 ........ 1993 1.25 ........ 2007 1.26 ........ 1991 1.29 ........ 1995 1.29 ........ 1996

CHE PITT

Career reCorDs

maTCHES No. Years

1. Chris Hultquist ............... 84 1992-95 2. Brian Davis .................... 83 1993-96 3. Clint Wisniewski ............. 82 1993-96 4. Bob Hart ....................... 81 1991-94 Andrew Masson .............. 81 1990-94 Todd Schulenberger ........ 81 1990-94 7. Musa Shannon ............... 79 1993-96 8. Mark Klabnik .................. 77 2003-06 9. Troy Fabiano .................. 76 1990-93 10. Dwayne Chin ................. 75 2004-07

GOalS No. Years

1. Musa Shannon ............... 44 1993-96 2. Tony Bunbury................. 40 1986-89 3. Troy Fabiano .................. 39 1990-93 4. Jacek Przednowek .......... 38 2005-07 5. Jason DeFranco .............. 30 1998-01 6. Jamie Dodds .................. 25 2001-04 7. Said Ali ......................... 24 2002-04 Brian Davis .................... 23 1993-96 9. Chris Hultquist ............... 22 1992-95 Marco Patitucci ............... 22 1991-94

aSSISTS No. Years

1. Chris Hultquist ............... 21 1992-95 Andrew Masson .............. 21 1990-94 3. Ryan Zabinski ................ 20 2004-07 Jamie Dodds .................. 20 2001-04 5. Musa Shannon ............... 18 1993-96 Che Pitt ......................... 18 1990-93 7. Troy Fabiano .................. 17 1990-93 John Roach .................... 17 1992-95 Rhian Dodds .................. 17 1998-02 10. Steve Bell ...................... 13 1994-96

POINTS No. Years

1. Musa Shannon ............... 106 1993-96 2. Tony Bunbury................. 104 1086-89 3. Troy Fabiano .................. 95 1990-93 4. Jacek Przednowek .......... 87 2005-07 5. Jamie Dodds .................. 70 2001-04 Jason DeFranco .............. 70 1998-01 7. Chris Hultquist ............... 65 1992-95 8. Brian Davis .................... 58 1993-96 9. Marco Patitucci ............... 56 1991-94 10. Said Ali ......................... 55 2002-03

Career GoalkeePinG reCorDs

maTCHES No. Years

1. Matt Felice .................. 73 2005-08 2. Doug Petras ................ 69 1990-93 3. Matt Henson ............... 68 1998-01 4. Tomer Chencinski ........ 37 2003-04 5. Jason Keller ................ 36 1994, 1996

GOalS allOwED No. Years

1. Fab Moscatiello ............ 23 1995 2. Vasil Chapla ................ 29 1990-94 3. Jason Keller ................ 46 1994, 1996 4. Pat Wisnom ................ 49 1994-97 5. Tomer Chencinski ........ 50 2003-04

SavES No. Years

1. Doug Petras ................ 470 1990-93 2. Matt Felice .................. 437 2005-08 3. Matt Henson ............... 375 1998-01 4. Jason Keller ................ 183 1994, 1996 5. Tomer Chencinski ........ 180 2003-04

SavE PERCENTaGE No. Years

1. Doug Petras ................ .832 1990-93 2. Jason Keller ................ .799 1994, 1996 3. Matt Felice .................. .793 2005-08 4. Tomer Chencinski ........ .783 2003-04 5. Fab Moscatiello ............ .775 1995

GOalS aGaINST avG. * Avg. Years

1. Jason Keller ................ 1.21 1994, 1996 2. Fab Moscatiello ............ 1.32 1995 3. Tomer Chencinski ........ 1.34 2003-04 4. Doug Petras ................ 1.37 1990-93 5. Matt Felice .................. 1.49 2005-08* Minimum 1000 minutes

SHuTOuTS No. Years

1. Doug Petras ................ 16 1990-93 2. Matt Felice .................. 14 2005-08 3. Jason Keller ................ 9 1994, 1996 Matt Henson ............... 9 1998-01 5. Tomer Chencinski ........ 8 2003-04

wINS No. Years

1. Doug Petras ................ 34 1990-93 2. Matt Felice .................. 28 2005-08 3. Jason Keller ................ 24 1994, 1996 4. Matt Henson ............... 23 1998-01

RYAN ZABINSKI

MATT FELICE


MATT HENSON

inDiViDual GaMe reCorDs

POINTS Player Opponent Date

10 Troy Fabiano Canisius Oct. 19, 1993 9 Said Ali Mount St. Mary’s Oct. 13, 2002 8 Jacek Przednowek Manhattan Aug. 27, 2006 Troy Fabiano Niagara Oct. 16, 1993 7 Connor Curran-Hays Pittsburgh Sept. 27, 2006 6 Three times

GOalS Player Opponent Date

5 Troy Fabiano Canisius Oct. 19, 1993 4 Jacek Przednowek Manhattan Aug. 27, 2006 Said Ali Mount St. Mary’s Oct. 13, 2002 Troy Fabiano Niagara Oct. 16, 1993 3 Seven times

aSSISTS Player Opponent Date

5 Marco Pattitucci Saint Francis (Pa.) Oct. 19, 1994 3 Ryan Zabinski Sacred Heart Oct. 7, 2005 Todd Shulenberger Canisius Oct. 19, 1993

SavES Player Opponent Date

18 Matt Henson Pittsburgh Sept. 9, 1998 16 Doug Petras Marshall Sept. 22, 1991 14 Matt Felice Quinnipiac Oct. 31, 2008 Pat Wisnom Akron Sept. 19, 1997 Fabrizio Moscatiello Saint Francis (Pa.) Oct. 17, 1995 13 Jason Keller Pittsburgh Sept. 21, 1994 12 Pat Wisnom Fairleigh Dickinson Sept. 21, 1997 Pat Wisnom Saint Francis (Pa.) Oct. 16, 1997 Jason Keller Miami (Ohio) Sept. 14, 1994 Doug Petras Long Island Oct. 25, 1993 Doug Petras Monmouth Oct. 12, 1991 Doug Petras Old Dominion Oct. 19, 1991 11 Matt Felice St. Francis (N.Y.) Oct. 7, 2007 Matt Felice Central Conn. State Oct. 21, 2007 Matt Felice Monmouth Nov. 2, 2007 Mike Ozdinec Marshall Sept. 15, 2002 Matt Henson Pittsburgh Oct. 24, 2001 Matt Henson American Oct. 21, 1998

teaM GaMe reCorDs

GOalS Opponent Date

11 Canisius Oct. 19, 1993 Niagara Oct. 16, 1993 Niagara Oct. 17, 1992 9 Saint Francis (Pa.) Oct. 19, 1994 8 Niagara Oct. 1, 1991 7 Sacred Heart Oct. 7, 2001 Marist Sept. 9, 1995 6 Manhattan Aug. 27, 2006 Mount St. Mary’s Oct. 13, 2002 California (Pa.) Sept. 24, 2001 Quinnipiac Oct. 16, 1998 West Virginia Sept. 13, 1995 5 St. Vincent Sept. 21, 2005 Geneva Oct. 29, 2002 Monmouth Sept. 22, 2000 George Washington Sept. 3, 1994 4 Eight times

POINTS Opponent Date

19 Manhattan Aug. 27, 2006 18 Mount St. Mary’s Oct. 13, 2002 16 Geneva Oct. 29, 2002 15 St. Vincent Sept. 21, 2005 14 Monmouth Oct. 19, 2003 12 Canisius Sept. 7, 2002 11 Six times

aSSISTS Opponent Date

7 Manhattan Aug. 27, 2006 Monmouth Oct. 19, 2003 Mount St. Mary’s Oct. 13, 2002 Geneva Oct. 29, 2002 5 Three times

RMU CELEBRATES AFTER WINNING THE 1993 NEC TOURNAMENT

MATT FELICE RYAN ZABINSKI

CONNOR CURRAN-HAYS JACEK PRZEDNOWEK


soCCer in the rMu hall oF FaMe

tonY BunBurY (1985-89)Induction Year: 1996

TonyBunburywasthefirstmen’ssoccerplayer inducted into the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 14, 1996. A native of Montreal, Canada, Bunbury owns the RMU single-season records for goals (23) and points (58), both of which came during the 1986 season. His 14 goals and 35 points the following year rank fourth in

the single-season record book. In the career record book, Bunbury ranks second in goals (40) and points (104). While at Robert Morris Universitywasalsoamemberofthetrackandfieldteam.

John koWalski (1989-96)Induction Year: 2000

John Kowalski served as the head coach of the RMU men’s soccer team from 1989-96 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Oct. 21, 2000. He compiled an overall record of 88-66-9 (.567), leading the Colonials to the NCAA Tournament in 1993. He also served as head coach when the Colonials won a school-record

15 games (under acting coach Peter Smith) and made the NCAA Tournament in 1994. Kowalski was named NEC Coach of the Year in 1992 and 1995, and his ’95 team Awas ranked as high as 16th nationally. He also worked as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League, the Tampa Bay Mutiny of the MLS and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the A-League. He is now head coach of the Colonial women’s soccer team, a program that began in 1994.

DouG Petras (1990-93)Induction Year: 2000

Petras, a native of North Huntingdon, Pa., and a graduate of Norwin High School, was inducted into the Hall of Fame along with Kowalski after compiling a 33-28-5 record and a 1.49 goals against average as RMU’s goalkeeper from 1990-93. An All-NEC selection in 1993, he guided the Colonials to the NCAA Tournament with

a 12-6-1 record and a 0.90 goals against average. Petras played professionally with the Tampa Bay Mutiny of the MLS and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the A-League and owns the RMU single-season records for saves (134 in 1990), save percentage (.865 in 1991), shutouts (six in 1993) and goals against average (0.90 in 1993).

troY FaBiano (1990-93)Induction Year: 2001

Fabiano, a native of Kenosha, Wis., and a graduate of Bradford High School, was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Nov. 3, 2001. He ranks third in the Colonial record book for career goals (39) and points (95). In 1993, he was named the NEC Player of the Year, leading RMU to its first NCAA Tournament with a

conference-best 19 goals and 43 points. Both those totals currently rank second in the single-season record book. Fabiano led RMU in scoring in both 1992 and 1993 and was named to the All-NEC Second Team in 1991 and First Team in 1992. Fabiano currently is in his sixth season as head coach of the women’s soccer team at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in his hometown of Kenosha.

Musa shannon (1993-96)Induction Year: 2002

Shannon, a native of Liberia, was an All-NEC selection in 1995 and 1996 and was part of the only two men’s soccer NCAA Tournament appearances (1993-94) in RMU history. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sept. 8, 2002. Shannon’s career totals of 44 goals and 106 points are both school records, and he also

ranks tied for third on RMU’s career record list in assists with 18. His 16 goals and 37 points from the 1996 campaign currently rank third in the single-season record book. Shannon played professionally for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer and also played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny of the MLS in 1998-99.


aBout roBert Morris uniVersitY

Robert Morris University, founded in 1921, is a private institution located in the Pittsburgh region offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees. Approximately 5,000 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students from nearly every state and 40 countries are enrolled at RMU. The 230-acre campus in Moon Township, 15 minutes from Pittsburgh International Airport and 17 miles from downtown, continues to blossom and grow. A new football stadium opened in 2005 and an apartment-style residence hall opened in 2006. This year the university is breaking ground on a new business school with state-of-the-art simulated stock trading floor. Additionally, the campus offers classesonline and at its Pittsburgh Center in the heart of the downtown. The 32-acre Island Sports Center on Neville Island provides two indoor and two outdoor skating rinks, an indoor driving range, exercise equipment and other athletic and conference facilities for the university and the community. RMU built its reputation by offering strong aca-demicprogramsintraditionalbusinessfieldssuchas accounting, finance,marketing andmanage-ment. To prepare students for success in a chang-ing and competitive workforce, the university has created programs in communications, information systems, engineering, mathematics, science, ed-ucation, social sciences and nursing in the past decade. The university now offers 60 undergradu-ate programs and 20 graduate programs. RMU is a teaching-centered institution, featuring small classes taught by faculty members and a student-faculty ratio of 15:1. More than 90 clubs, student organizations, fraternities, sororities, and special interest groups help students develop leadership skills, network professionally and meet new friends. RMU has 23 NCAA Division I varsity athletic programs and 17 club sports teams. Pittsburgh is compact, cultured, safe, neighborly, historic and very affordable. Besides big-city offerings like professional spectator sports, concerts, museums, amusement parks, and a thriving and varied nightlife, the region is rich with outdoor activities, including skiing, hiking, sailing, whitewater rafting and a 300-mile bike trail that stretches to Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.rmu.edu.

MaJors anD DeGrees oFFereDRobert Morris University offers traditional bachelor’s degree programs in the following fields of study (concentrationslisted in parentheses): Accounting, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Applied Psychology, Biology, Business Education, Communication (Advertising, Applied Journalism, Commu-nication Studies, Corporate Communication, Public Relations, Theatre), Competitive Intelligence Systems, Computer Information Systems (Health Care Systems, Network Administration, Office Information Systems,Security, Software Development, Web Development),

Economics, Education (Elementary: Early Childhood, Middle Level, Special Education; Secondary: English/Communications, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology), Engineering (Biomedical, Industrial, Mechanical, Soft-ware), English (English Studies, English Education), Environmental Science, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Health Services Administration, Information Sciences (Health Care Systems, Network Administration, OfficeInformationSystems,Security,SoftwareDevelopment,Web Design), Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Marketing, Media Arts (Graphic Design, Photography, TV/Video Production, Web Design), Nuclear Medicine, Nursing (RN Completion, Second Degree, Traditional), Organizational Studies, Pre-Medicine, Professional Communications/Information Systems, Social Science (Social Studies Education, History and Government, Sociology), and Sport Management.

Master’s degree programs include: M.B.A., M.S. in Business Education, M.S. in Communications and Information Systems, M.S. in Competitive Intelligence Systems, M.S. in Engineering Management, M.S. in Human Resource Management, M.S. in Information Security and Assurance, M.S. in Information Systems Management, M.S. in IT Project Management, M.S. in Instructional Leadership, M.S. in InternetInformationSystems,M.S.inNonprofitManagement,M.S. in Nursing, and M.S. in Organizational Studies (Employee Relations, Leadership). Doctoral degree programs include: D.Sc. in Information Systems and Communications, Ph.D. in Engineering, Ph.D. in Instructional Management and Leadership, D.N.P. in Nursing (Adult, Family, Psychiatric). Post-baccalaureate programs include Elementary Teacher Certification Preparation, Secondary Teacher CertificationPreparation,Instruc-tionalTechnologySpecialistCertificationPreparation.

aCaDeMiC ProGraMsOther programs open to qualified undergraduate studentsinclude: the Patriot Scholars University Honors Program, in which students follow an advanced curriculum including an honors seminar and thesis project; the Cooperative Education Program, in which students alternate semesters of academic study with up to four semesters of paid employment in their careerfieldtogainextensiveworkexperienceandearnupto$35,000; and Study Abroad, which offers opportunities for international study in Australia, China, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

tuition, rooM, BoarD anD FeesRobert Morris University has one of the lowest tuition rates of any private university in Pennsylvania. The annual tuition for first-timeundergraduatesin2008-09was$19,190,basedona 24- to 36-credit, two-semester schedule. Additional tuition

charges apply for certain majors. Room and board fees are $9,880 annually, based on double occupancy and a full meal plan.

FinanCial aiDRobert Morris University has one of the lowest tuition rates of any private university in Pennsylvania. Plus, more than 90 percent of full-time undergraduate students receive some sort of financialaid,includinggrants,loans,scholarshipsand work-study jobs. Veterans qualifying under the new Post-9/11 GI Bill attend RMU tuition-free.

stuDent orGanizations anD aCtiVitiesA wide range of activities and experiences is available at RMU, and students are encouraged to get involved in existing activities or establish new ones. Student organizations include academic/professional organizations, student government, honor societies, service and philanthropic organizations, fraternities and sororities, and

special interest groups and activities. RMU has several intramural sports leagues, 17 club sports, and 23 NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics teams: basketball (M/W), crosscountry(M/W),fieldhockey(W),football(M),golf(M/W), ice hockey (M/W), lacrosse (M/W), rowing (W), soccer (M/W), softball (W), tennis (M/W), indoor and outdoor track &field(M/W),andvolleyball(W).

aDMissions ProCessRobert Morris University has a rolling admissions process. Students are considered for acceptance as soon as their application materials are received and evaluated. Applications, official transcripts, official test scores andlettersofrecommendationshouldbesentdirectlyto:Officeof Admissions, Robert Morris University, 6001 University Boulevard, Mooon Township, PA 15108. Apply for free on the RMU website at www.rmu.edu.


The Robert Morris University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is not all about winning on the field or on the court.Academics is as much a triumph as the athletic competitions themselves. Robert Morris University is committed to the total development of its student-athletes. The 2008-09 academic year followed the trend set before it as 67 Colonials were named to the Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll, 31 to the NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll and 95 to the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. A trio of individuals were also named Student-Athlete of the Year by the NEC in their respective sports, as Alaina Gibson garnered the honor in volleyball, Adam Lawrence in football and Mary Kate Egan in women’s lacrosse. In July of 2009, senior Tara Maxwell of thewomen’s track andfield teambecamethe second Colonial in three years to be named the NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Sponsored by the league’s faculty athletic representatives, the award is bestowed annually upon the NEC male and female student-athlete who has exhausted his or her eligibility, graduated and has posted the highest cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of the academic year. Maxwell carried a 3.99 grade point average as a manufacturing engineering major throughout her four years at Robert Morris and was one of three NEC female student-athletes to earn the award in 2009, joining Kathleen Henry of the Sacred Heart cross country program and Erin Reifsteck of the Saint Francis (Pa.) field hockey team.Maxwell joins former Colonial volleyball player Lisa Jaszka (2003-06) as a winner of the award, as Jaszka was honored in 2007 for owning a perfect 4.0 GPA as an elementary education major. Additionally in 2008-09, Robert Morris had eight student-athletes named to their respective ESPN The Magazine District II Academic All-America Teams by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Joining Gibson (volleyball), Lawrence (football) and Egan (at-large for

both field hockey and women’s lacrosse)were Amanda Graham (volleyball), Mark Szymanski (football), Annie Dubovec (softball), Brooke Panepinto (softball) and Susan Perich (softball). In all, 15 of the University’s 23 squads finished with team GPA’s of 3.0 or higherin the 2008-09 academic year, and nearly 65 percent of all RMU’s 550 student-athletes posted a 3.0 or higher grade point average. Since 1988, a total of 15 Robert Morris student-athletes have been named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year in their respective sports, including former Colonials Jeff Witmyer (2004-08) and Jim Baughman (1996-2000) of the RMU track and fieldteam. Witmyer was a three-time selection, earning the NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year after the 2007 indoor season and the honor forbothindoorandoutdoortrackandfieldin 2008. Baughman was awarded the 1999 NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for indoor trackandfieldandwasbestowedthehonoragainin2000foroutdoortrackandfield. Robert Morris has also placed 36 student-athletes on ESPN The Magazine District II Academic All-America Teams since 1992, including 13 individuals that were honored in consecutive years. Football has led the way with 10 student-athletes named to the ESPN The Magazine District II Academic All-America Team, followed by softball with eight honorees and volleyball with six. CoSIDA’s District II covers Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The reason for RMU’s success in the classroom is simple. Colonial student-athletes receive the very best support when it comes to their academic curriculum. Evening study halls are monitored by the department’s student services personnel, and academic counseling is available from both the athletic department and the University’senrollmentmanagementoffice. Graduation is the goal, and Robert Morris University strives to ensure its student-athletes attain that lofty goal.

aCaDeMiC suCCessESPN The magazine Academic All-America First Team

NAME YEAR SPORT

Ray Gensler 2006 Football Jonathan LeDonne 2004 Football

ESPN The magazine Academic All-America Second Team

NAME YEAR SPORT

Ray Gensler 2005 Football Christian Lemke 2004 Track & Field

ESPN The magazine District II Academic All-America Honorees

NAME YEAR SPORT

Megan Bell 2005 Volleyball Jace Buzek * 2006, 2007 Men’s Ice Hockey Sandy Dobran 1996, 1997 Softball Jill Dorsch 2006 Softball Annie Dubovec 2009 Softball Mary Kate Egan * 2009 Field Hockey, Lacrosse Stephani Ehrenfeld 2000 Softball Tracy Frey 1998 Softball Joel Gasper 2008 Men’s Ice Hockey Ray Gensler 2005, 2006 Football Alaina Gibson 2008 Volleyball Amanda Graham 2008 Volleyball Lisa Jaszka 2005, 2006 Volleyball Mark Klabnik 2006 Men’s Soccer Adam Lawrence 2008 Football Jonathan LeDonne 2003, 2004 Football Christian Lemke 2004 Track & Field Mark Leyenaar 2000, 2001 Football Pat Linberg 2000, 2001 Football Josh Marino 2004 Football Justin Marino 2003 Football Darcey Miller 2004 Volleyball Kelly Miller 1992 Softball Brooke Panepinto 2008, 2009 Softball Susan Perich 2008, 2009 Softball Taryn Reichard 2006, 2007 Women’s Soccer Janette Schneider 2005, 2006 Volleyball Matt Smith 2001 Men’s Basketball Nicole Soster 1997 Track & Field Angela Story 2005 Women’s Soccer Mark Szymanski 2007, 2008 Football Aaron Thomas 2003 Men’s Basketball Devin Wilson 2005 Football Jeff Witmyer 2006, 2008 Track & Field Justin Wotus 2004 Track & Field Chris Young 2000 Football

* At-large selection

NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards

NAME YEAR SPORT

Nicole Aloi 2001 Softball Jim Baughman 1999 Men’s Indoor Track & Field Jim Baughman 2000 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Jamie Dodds 2002 Men’s Soccer Nicole Downing 2004 Women’s Indoor Track & Field Stephani Ehrenfeld 2000 Softball Mary Kate Egan 2009 Women’s Lacrosse Ray Gensler 2006 Football Alaina Gibson 2008 Volleyball John Horgan 1990 Men’s Track & Field Adam Lawrence 2008 Football Jonathan LeDonne 2004 Football Darcey Miller 2003 Volleyball Dennis Morgret 1993 Men’s Golf Taryn Reichard 2007 Women’s Soccer Jeff Witmyer 2007 Men’s Indoor Track & Field Jeff Witmyer 2008 Men’s Indoor Track & Field Jeff Witmyer 2008 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field

NEC Faculty Athletic RepresentativeScholar-Athlete of the Year Awards

NAME YEAR SPORT

Lisa Jaszka 2007 Volleyball Tara Maxwell 2009 Track & Field


GreGorY G. Dell’oMo, Ph.D.President of Robert Morris University

Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D., president of Robert Morris University, presides over one of Pennsylvania’s most innovative independent institutions of higher learning. He began his tenure as president on Aug. 1, 2005. Taking the reins of the university during a period of unparalleled growth, Dell’Omo quickly developed a clear vision for RMU as a place that provides transformational experiences for students through engaged learning. He assembled a committee of faculty, staff, students and trustees, and charged them with turning his vision into a roadmap for the future. By the end of Dell’Omo’s second year, the university had unveileda refinedmissionstatement,sixcore values, and a comprehensive five-year strategic plan to guide RMU into the year 2012. In addition, a new 10-year campus master plan was set in motion to guide RMU’s evolution to a more residential campus with a strong living-learning environment. Dell’Omo’s tenure has been marked by a greater emphasis on internationalism in student experiences, faculty research and exchanges, and academic programs and partnerships, to better prepare students for success in today’s global society. Key achievements include accreditation of the School of Business by AACSB International – The Association to Advance College Schools of Business; accreditation of the School of Education and Social Sciences by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council; creation of the Student Engagement Transcript; increases in the number of RMU students studying abroad and the number of international students studying at RMU, and the establishment of academic partnerships with schools in Chile, China, Germany, Nicaragua, Turkey and Israel. Dell’Omo also has committed to building the Institutional Advancement division by providing a greater focus on fundraising, alumni relations and brand building – all of

which are key to supporting the university’s continuedgrowth. Inhis first four years,Dell’Omo has overseen the construction or renovation of numerous buildings, the addition of several degree programs, and the launch of a new alumni magazine, athletic logo and mascot. Known as a “people’s president,” Dell’Omo places a high level of importance on staying connected with the campus community. He has expanded the annual new student orientation and attends all freshman seminars to meet new students each fall. He holds regular Town Hall Meetings to keep faculty and staff updated on the latest university happenings, and sometimes sits in on new employee orientation sessions. A strong supporter of RMU athletics, he regularly attends Colonial football, basketball and other sporting events. He has reached out to thousands of RMU alumni by attending alumni events in Pittsburgh as well as New York, Miami, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Dell’Omo came to RMU after 14 years at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia,

where he served as vice president for external affairs from 2002 to 2005. In that capacity, he was responsible for government and community relations, university communications and the development of joint academic programs in China. He was Saint Joseph’s associate vice president for academic affairs from 2000 to 2002 and dean of the Erivan K. Haub School of Business from 1996 to 2000, guiding the school to AACSB accreditation. He joined Saint Joseph’s in 1991 as an assistant professor of management. Before SJU, Dell’Omo served on the faculty at Canisius College and the Cornell University Extension Program. Prior to his career in academia, he spent six years working in human resources in the New York City retail industry and four years conducting research on various employment issues. Dell’Omo holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Montclair State University, a master’s degree in industrial relations from Rutgers and a Ph.D. in industrial relations/human resource management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He holds certificates from the HarvardUniversity Institute for Educational Management and the Harvard Seminar for New Presidents. Dell’Omo sits on the boards of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, National Association of Corporate Directors Three Rivers Chapter, the Rutgers Food Policy Institute, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Economy League of Southwestern Pennsylvania. He has contributed to numerous academic journals and publications and lectured at conferences throughout the world. Dell’Omo remains an active consultant to universities throughout the nation on academic and management issues. Dell’Omo and his wife, Polly, have three children – Lara, Nicholas and Vincent.


CraiG ColeMan, M.D.Director of Athletics

Robert Morris University stayed in house to hire its latest director of athletics, naming Craig Coleman, M.D., to the position Feb. 15, 2005. Coleman, a native of Philadelphia who coaches RMU’s softball team, began his new responsibilities May 1, 2005, and entershisfifthacademicyearin2009-10.He replaced the late Susan K. Hofacre, Ph.D, who passed away in January 2005. Under Coleman’s watch, the department of athletics has continued to expand and gain national attention. During the 2005-06 academic year, Robert Morris placed a total of nine student-athletes covering six sports on ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America District II teams, the most in school history. Coleman has overseen the development of a new Robert Morris logo and mascot aswellasthelaunchingofthenewofficialwebsite for Colonial athletics at www.rmucolonials.com. Coleman also hired Mike Rice as the seventh basketball coach in RMU Division I history as well as the additionoffieldhockeyheadcoachOliviaNetzler. All the while, Coleman has built a winning softball program at Robert Morris over the past 19 years. During that period, RMU has won four Northeast Conference regular-season championships and six NEC Tournament titles. In 2005, Robert Morris finished with a league record of 17-3 toclaim the regular-season championship, then swept through the NEC Tournament to claim its sixth title and advance to its firstNCAATournament. “As the longest-tenured coach at Robert Morris University, Craig has proven with his softball teams what it means to have a consistent and successful program both on thefieldandintheclassroom,”saidformerRobert Morris University President Edward A. Nicholson, Ph.D. “His successful record will be an asset as he takes over as our new athletic director.”

Likewise, Coleman believes the timing was perfect for him to lead the athletic program at Robert Morris University. “The time was right for me to make this professional change,” Coleman said at the time of his hiring. “I have always had a passion for athletics and for 15 years I held management positions in health care. As the athletic director, I can now merge these two positions into one that really excites me.” From 1988 through 2005, Coleman worked as an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School Medicine. From 1983 to 1989, he was the attending psychiatrist at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh. Coleman earned his medical degree from the The Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine in Hershey in 1983. In 1979, he earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. At RMU, Coleman turned a perennial

losing softball program into NEC champions. Prior to his arrival as head coach in 1991, the Colonials posted a record of 19-45 in the previous three seasons. During his 19 years as head coach, the Colonials have posted an overall record of 463-413-4 (.528), including a record of 198-78-2 (.716) in conference play. In 2007, Coleman garnered his 400th career victory in game one of doubleheader sweep of Akron thanks to a 3-2 victory. He guided the Colonials to an overall record of 119-62 (.657) and four conference championshipsinhisfirstfouryears,andin1994,histeamreceivedthefirstnationalranking in RMU history – regardless of sport – when his team was ranked as high as No. 23 in the USA Today / National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Coleman’s success as head softball coachhascomenotonlyonthefield,butin the classroom. His players include 11 District II Academic All-Americans, two NEC Spring Scholar-Athletes for softball (Stephani Ehrenfeld in 2000 and Nicole Aloi in 2001) and numerous NEC All-Academic Honor Roll selections. During the 1999-2000 academic year, RMU achieved the second-highest cumulative team grade point average among all NCAA Division I softball programs according to the NFCA, finishingwitha3.409gradepointaverage,behind only Louisiana Tech (3.571). Prior to his appointment as head coach at Robert Morris, Coleman compiled a record of 359-158 (.694) in 16 seasons coaching summer softball, mostly with the Pittsburgh Patriots 18-and-under traveling fast-pitch team from 1986-91. He guided the Patriots of the Amateur Softball Association to three national tournaments inhisfinalfouryearsatthehelm.


athletiC aDMinistration heaD CoaChes

Craig Coleman Athletic Director

Marty Galosi Associate Athletic

Director

Addie Muti Assistant Athletic Director / SWA

Sean Simmons Assistant Athletic

Director

Chris Hoppe Assistant Athletic

Director

Mike Vittorino Head Athletic Trainer

Dave Brown Assistant Athletic Trainer

Jason Daley Assistant Athletic Trainer

Deanne Stipcak Assistant Athletic Trainer

Debbie Dalsin Assistant Athletic Trainer

Scott Branvold Faculty Representative

Ray Butter Equipment Manager

Simone Southwell Graduate Assistant

Marketing & Ticketing

Linda Young Athletic Secretary

Dawn Geregach Athletic Secretary

Marilyn Peters FootballOfficeCoordinator

Sal Buscaglia Women’s Basketball

Craig Coleman Softball

Bear Davis Men’s Lacrosse

Bill Denniston Men’s Soccer

Nate Handrahan Women’s Ice Hockey

John Kowalski Women’s Soccer

Midge McPhail Women’s Rowing

Olivia Netzler Field Hockey

Katy Phillips Women’s Lacrosse

Mike Rice Men’s Basketball

Derek Schooley Men’s Ice Hockey

Michael Smith Track & Field / Cross Country

Jerry Stone Men’s and Women’s Golf

Rob Thomas Volleyball

Joe Walton Football


three-time neC tournament Champions: 1993, 1994, 2005neC regular-season Champions: 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001

2009 Men’s soCCer sCheDule Date oPPonent site tiMe

August22 (sat.) rMu aluMni Moon township, Pa. 3:00 p.m.

september1 (tues.) PittsBurGh Moon township, Pa. 4:00 p.m.4 (Fri.) vs. UC-Davis # Las Vegas, Nev. 7:30 p.m.6 (Sun.) @ UNLV # Las Vegas, Nev. 4:30 p.m.11 (Fri.) la salle ^ Moon township, Pa. 3:00 p.m.13 (sun.) uW-Green BaY ^ Moon township, Pa. noon18 (Fri.) @ Niagara Niagara University, N.Y. 7:00 p.m.20 (Sun.) @ Canisius Buffalo, N.Y. 1:00 p.m.23 (Wed.) DuQuesne Moon township, Pa. 4:00 p.m.25 (Fri.) BuFFalo Moon township, Pa. 4:00 p.m.

OctOber2 (Fri.) @ Quinnipiac * Hamden, Conn. 3:00 p.m.4 (Sun.) @ Central Connecticut State * New Britain, Conn. 1:00 p.m.9 (Fri.) saCreD heart * Moon township, Pa. 4:00 p.m.11 (sun.) FairleiGh DiCkinson * Moon township, Pa. 1:00 p.m.16 (Fri.) @ Long Island * Brooklyn, N.Y. 4:00 p.m.18 (Sun.) @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. 1:00 p.m.23 (Fri.) MonMouth * Moon township, Pa. 3:30 p.m.25 (sun.) Mount st. MarY’s * Moon township, Pa. 2:00 p.m.

NOvember1 (sun.) BrYant * Moon township, Pa. 1:00 p.m.6 (Fri.) @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * Loretto, Pa. 2:30 p.m.

Home games in BolD CAPS | All times Eastern | All home games played at North Athletic Complex

# UNLV Tournament, Las Vegas, Nev. | * Northeast Conference match | ^ City of Pittsburgh Invitational

2009 rmu men's soccer fact book

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