2011 c.w. post men's lacrosse media guide

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2011 PIONEER LACROSSE

USILA Second Team All-AmericaMike Messina

Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-AmericaDan DaCosta

Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-AmericaNick Coric

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THIS IS C.W. POST ATHLETICS

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2009-10 Quick FacTS:

Overall Record: 208-101-4 (.668 winning pct.) Conference Record: 123-46 (.727 winning pct.) •18student-athleteswerenamedAll-Americans. •71student-athletesreceivedAll-Conferencerecognition. •Fiveprogramswontheirconferencechampionships (men’s cross country, men’s soccer, men’s lacrosse, base ball, women’s lacrosse). •SixprogramsparticipatedinNCAAChampionships. •Men’sLacrosserepeatedasNCAAChampions,capturing itssecondstraighttitleandthirdoverallinprogramhistory.

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IntercollegiateathleticsisakeycomponenttothesuccessofLongIslandUniversity.TheIntercollegiateAthleticsProgramatC.W.Postde- velopsleadershipskills,personalcharacter,disciplineandcompetitivenessinanenvironmentwheretheforemostgoalisacademicachieve ment andthesuccessfulcompletionoftheUniversity’sacademicrequirementsforgraduation. Eachstudent-athleteisarepresentativeoftheUniversityandC.W.Post,andwillconformtotheletterandspiritofallrulesandregulations, includingthosecontainedintheCampusEthosStatementandwillreflecttheUniversity’scommitmenttoexcellenceandaccess. TheIntercollegiateAthleticsProgramstrivestoofferawiderangeofopportunitiesinanenvironmentthatencouragesdiversity;remainre- sponsivetostudent,facultyandpublicinterest;inspirethebeliefthatthesuccessoftheoveralldepartmentisgreaterthanthatoftheindividu alteam;andcreateanenduringsourceofprideforstudent-athletes,alumniandthegreatercommunitiesinwhichtheprogramisapart.

The Program endorses the following Foundations of athletic Excellence: •Leadership •Accountability •Pride • Competitiveness • Integrity • Service • Respect • Commitment •Sportsmanship

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TAbLe of CoNTeNTS2011 C.W. Post Men’s Lacrosse/Quick Facts ..............................1 This is C.W. Post ...............................................................................2Pioneers In The Community ..........................................................3Head Coach John Jez ....................................................................4-5Assistant Coaches .........................................................................6-7Season Outlook ........................................................................... 8-102011 Roster ...................................................................................... 11Pioneer Profiles ......................................................................... 12-322010 Statistics ................................................................................. 33East Coast Conference .................................................................. 34All-Time Series ............................................................................... 35All-Americans ........................................................................... 36-37Coaching Records .......................................................................... 38Year-By-Year ............................................................................. 39-42LIU/C.W. Post Administration ............................................. 43-44C.W. Post Athletics Staff .............................................................. 45Facilities ........................................................................................... 46

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Head Coach ..... John Jez (B.A. Pfeiffer ‘94, M.A. C.W. Post ‘10)Record at C.W. Post................................................................... 51-9Career Collegiate Record ........................................................ 71-17Assistant Coaches ...................... Frank Vitolo, Chris Gencorelli,.......................................... Dan Forsyth, Joe Blount, Rich Schmidt2010 Record ................................................................................. 16-1Final Ranking ...............................................1, USILA coaches pollStarters Returning/Lost ............................................................ 10/5Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................... 29/132011 Captains ................. Dan DaCosta,Wade Ungar. Erik Boyd,................................ Mike Messina, John Wood, Keith Rodriguez

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Location .......................................................Brookville, N.Y. 11548Founded .......................................................................................1954President ...........................................................Dr. David SteinbergProvost ...................................................................Dr. Paul ForestellEnrollment ..................................................................................8.472Nickname ..............................................................................PioneersColors ..........................................................................Green & GoldAthletics Director .......................... Bryan Collins (516) 299-2847Faculty Athletic Representative ... Dr. Sean Grennan (516) 299-2592Affiliation ............................................................... NCAA II, ECACHead Trainer .........................................................Elizabeth ZanolliAthletics Administrative Assistant Marie Guarnieri (516) 299-2288Equipment Manager ........................... Bob Sugar (516) 299-2676Athletic Media Relations Dir.(Men’s Lacrosse Contact) .. Sarah Ralls (516) 299-3957Athletic Department Fax ....................................... (516) 299-3155SID Fax ...................................................................... (516) 299-2844Ralls E-Mail ....................................................... [email protected]. Post Pioneers Web Site ............www.cwpostpioneers.com

Credits The 2011 C.W. Post Men’s Lacrosse media guide was written, edited and designed by the C.W. Post Athletic Media Relations Office. Design and layout by Sarah Ralls using InDesign CS3 and Photoshop CS3. Special thanks to John Jez, Jill Fisher, Patrick McWalters and Marie Guarnieri for their assistance. Individual headshots, cover photos and action photography by Joe Rogate, Susan Andrews and Brian Ballweg. Cover design by Sarah Ralls. Printing and color separations by Evans Printing, Concord, N.H.

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John Jez is in his fifth season as head men’s lacrosse coach at C.W. Post. Jez is only the eighth head coach in the 52 years history of the program. The Pioneers have reestablished the strong winning tradition and perennial national dominance of the men’s program at the Long Island University. Team and individual success have gone hand in hand dur-ing Jez’s tenure. Two national titles and a pair of conference championships have come under the watch of Jez. Twenty four players have earned East Coast Conference year end honors, including 2009 ECC Player of Year, Greg Cerar, and 2008 ECC Rookie of the Year, Michael Messina. Jez has also helped his players to earn a combined 24 All-America distinctions, including 10 First Team, nine Second Team and five Honorable Mention selections. Under his tutelage, Cerar and Michael Cama were honored as top players in their respective positions by the USILA. Cerar was honored as the 2009 Lt. Col. J Turnbull Award winner for Outstanding Attackman of the Year and the 2009 Lt. Raymond Jenners award for National Player of the year. Cama was hon-ored as both the 2010 and 2009 Specialty Player of the Year. Jez also stresses excellence in the classroom, resulting in four players earning USILA Scholar All-American honors, including Matt Dimler (2008), Greg Cerar (2009), David Loftus (2009) and Dan Sciulla (2009). Each semester, more than 20 of Jez’s players have been recognized with the C.W. Post Athletic Academic Achievement Award. This award is given to student-athletes that obtain a 3.0 or higher semester GPA. Many student-athletes who have achieved a 3.25 or better were named to the ECC Commissioner Honor Roll. In 2010, C.W. Post captured its second straight and third overall national title in a rematch over LeMoyne at M & T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The Pioneers bounced back from a halftime deficit to defeat the Dolphins, 14-9, and finished the season as the top-ranked team in the final USILA national poll. The Pioneers led the national in man-up scoring percentage and had the highest winning percentage among all Division II teams with a program-best 16-1 record. The 2009 team finished as NCAA Division II National Champions after defeating LeMoyne, 8-7, in front of more than 24,000 fans at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Pioneers wrapped up the season with a 15-1 record and a .938 winning percentage, which was second best in the nation. The offense was ranked No. 1 nationally averaging, 15.06 goals per game and they scored at least 10 goals against all but one opponent. For his efforts, Jez was honored as the 2009 USILA and FieldTurf/NCAA Division II Coach of the Year. This also marked the best scoring offense in the 50-year history of the C.W Post lacrosse program. The man-up and face-off units also led the nation in 2009, with the man-up unit scoring 51 percent of the time and the face-off unit, posting a 67.5 win percentage. The 2008 and 2007 seasons were also very successful under Jez’s leadership. The Pioneers were ranked fourth nationally both years and ranked the highest in many

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THe JeZ fILeYear by Year As Head Coach2010 16-1 C.W. Post2009 15-1 C.W. Post2008 11-3 C.W. Post2007 9-4 C.W. Post2004 9-5 Pace2003 11-3 Pace 71-17 (.807)

Coaching experience2007-pres. Head Coach C.W. Post2005-06 Asst. Coach C.W. Post2003-04 Head Coach Pace1996 Asst. Coach Sacred Heart 1995, 1997-02 Asst. Coach Pace

Coaching Honors• 2010 NCAA Division II National Champions• 2009 NCAA Division II National Champions• 2009 USILA Division II Coach of the Year• 2009 FieldTurf/NCAA Division II Coach of the Year• 2009 East Coast Conference Coach of the Year• 2009 Hudson Valley-Section One Man of the Year

Career Highlights• 30 All-Americans, three position Players of the Year, one national Player of the Year• 2003 and 2009 teams ranked No. 1 in scoring offense• 2009 team ranked No. 1 in Face-off and Man-up Units• 2010 team ranked No. 1 in Man-up Units and win-ning percentage

NCAA statistical categories. Before taking over for legendary National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee, Tom Postel, Jez assisted him for two sea-sons in 2005 and 2006. In 2005, the Pioneers advanced to the NCAA Division II semifinal round against NYIT. Jez came to C.W. Post after serving as head coach at Pace University for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. He led the Setters to as high as No. 3 national ranking in Division II. In 2003, he coached the nation’s top scoring offense that averaged 19.07 goals per game. In 2004, his team averaged 15.93 goals per game which was third-best nationally. While at Pace, Jez mentored six All-Americans and 12 Northeast 10 All-Conference performers. Prior to his appointment as head coach at Pace, Jez served as an assistant for six years at the Pleasantville campus and he had a one-year stint at Division I Sacred Heart University. Jez currently serves as the Chairman of the NCAA Divi-sion II Lacrosse Championships Committee and is the central region advisor on the USILA All-America Committee. He also serves as a representative for the weekly USILA Division II national poll. Jez was also an assistant general manager for the 2010 US Men’s National Lacrosse team. He was on the support staff for the 2008 US Under-19 National Lacrosse team and the 2006 US National team. A native of Ossining, NY, Jez earned a bachelor’s degree in Sports Medicine-Exercise Science in 1994 from Pfeiffer Uni-versity. He was a four-year letterwinner at the North Carolina school helping lead the team to national Top-10 ranking his junior and senior seasons. A two time All-American mid-fielder in 1993 and 1994, Jez was selected as an alternate for

the North-South Senior All-Star game in 1994 and was named Pfeiffer University’s lacrosse MVP that same year. He com-pleted his master’s degree in Criminal Justice at C.W. Post in May 2010. Jez and his wife, Christine, currently reside in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. with their daughters, Olivia (12), Dakota (6) and Jalyn (4).

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A veteran lacrosse coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels, Frank Vitolo enters his fifth season as the program’s top assistant and defensive coordinator. “Frank is one of the top defensive coaches in the nation,” says head coach John Jez. “His hard work and dedication has continued our program’s winning tradition and without him we would not be at the level of competitiveness we are at to-day. His game preparation is unmatched. C.W. Post lacrosse is blessed to have his guidance and leadership. I do not know what we would do without him.” Prior to joining Jez’s staff, Vitolo was an assistant with the New Jersey Pride of the Major League Lacrosse from 2002-05 and also spent eight seasons on the coaching staff at North-east-10 member Pace University. Vitolo served as the Setters’ head coach from 2000-02 and his team was nationally ranked during that time. In 2010, Vitolo was the architect of a defensive unit that posted a 5.88 goals against average (second-best nationally) and the best mark for a Pioneer defense in over 38 years (1972 - 5.30 goals against average). Under his leadership, Joe Blount (First Team), Richard Schmidt (First Team) and Bryan Leon-ard (Second Team) all earned USILA All-America honors. In 2009, Vitolo’s defensive unit posted a 6.199 goals against average (second-best nationally). C.W. Post held 15 of its 16 opponents to fewer than 10 goals. Under Vitolo’s guid-ance, defensemen Bryan Leonard, Joe Blount and Jon Kology earned USILA All-America honors. In addition, Vitolo was bestowed the 2009 Division II As-sistant Coach of the Year by the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association for his outstanding work in helping the Pioneers capture their second national title. In both 2007 and 2008, Vitolo’s defensive units ranked among the best in NCAA Division II statistical categories. The 2007 team was fourth in scoring defense (7.85 goals per game) and fourth in man-down defense (81.9 percent stop-page). His 2008 defense was fifth in scoring defense (6.79 goals per game) and eighth in man-down (75 percent stop-page). In the last four seasons, Vitolo has coached nine defensive All-Americans at C.W. Post. Among those honored are four First Team selections Rob Blount (2007), Chase Safarowic (2007), Bryan Leonard (2009) and Joe Blount (2010); three Second Team selections Bryan Leonard (2008, 2010), Joe Blount (2009) and one Honorable Mention selection, Jon Kol-ogy in 2009. A longtime resident of Somers, N.Y., Vitolo spent over 20 years as head coach at Lakeland High School, where he accumulated more than 300 victories. During the summer of 1990, Vitolo coached the Hudson Valley boys’ lacrosse team to a gold medal finish at the Empire State Games. He is a member of the Lakeland High School Athletics Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Hudson Valley Chap-ter of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1995. Vitolo received his bachelor’s degree in Physical Educa-tion in 1972 from Ithaca College. While at Ithaca, Vitolo competed in the wrestling and lacrosse programs. Vitolo and his wife, Kathi, are the proud parents of daughters Nicole, Kim, Sara and Katy. They currently reside in Babylon, N.Y.

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Dan Forsyth begins his second season as an assistant coach for the Pioneers. He was an active player for the Pioneers from 2007-09, including the 2009 National Championship team. “We are excited Dan will be working with us again,” says head coach John Jez. “Dan works with our younger players and has helped set the framework for their success.” Forsyth’s primary responsibility will be with the defense and will help with the development of the younger members of the team. Forsyth is completing his degree in business management at C.W. Post. He coaches several youth teams during the sum-mer, including the Minnesota LaxLoon and resides in Plym-outh, Minn.

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Chris Gencorelli is in his third season as an assistant coach at C.W. Post following a career at neighboring New York Insti-tute of Technology in which he was a member of two national championship teams in 2005 and most recently in 2008. He will work with the offense and the management of the midfield units. In 2010, Gencorelli helped guide the Pioneers to a school best 16-1 record and third national title. His tuteledge helped midfielders Mike Messina and Joe Meo both earn USILA Sec-ond Team All-America honors. In 2009, Gencorelli helped the Pioneers to a 15-1 record and a perfect 6-0 mark in East Coast Conference play. Mid-fielders Matt Dimler (First Team) and Mike Messina (Honor-able Mention) were named All-America. The offense was the nation’s top scoring offense in 2009 and averaged 15.06 goals per game. As an assistant, Gencorelli is a vital part of the team’s suc-cess. Gencorelli’s game day responsibilities will primarily be with the substitution area and midfield. During his senior and junior seasons at NYIT, Gencorelli was named caption for the Bears. In 2005 and 2008 his play helped NYIT claim NCAA national titles. “Chris brings an abundance of energy to our program,” says Jez. “His hard work and dedication is unmatched. He has had an instant impact on our program and our athletics depart-ment. He is well liked by our players and is a role model for our student-athletes.” During the summer, Gencorelli coaches the Long Island Express and continues to play in various summer leagues and tournaments. Gencorelli received his master’s degree in criminal justice at C.W. Post in May 2010. He resides in Merrick, N.Y.

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Joe Blount joins the C.W. Post coaching staff after a four-year career with the Pioneers. Blount played in 59 career games, and was a member of the Pioneers back-to-back NCAA National Championships in 2009 and 2010. A standout defender for C.W. Post, Blount was a two-time All-ECC selection as well as a two-time USILA All-American, after totaling 93 ground balls over and 70 caused turnovers for his career. A native of Inwood, N.Y., Blount attended Lawrence High School and received all-Nassau County recognition in both lacrosse and football.

Rich Schmidt joins the coaching staff after a two-year stint as a member of the Pioneers, where he was a two-time All-ECC selection as well as a 2010 USILA First Team All-American. He will work alongside Coach Vitolo in the guidance of the defense. “Richie was a main reason for our success in 2009 and 2010,” says head coach John Jez. “ He is a tough player and a great role model for our young defense. Schmidt, a defensive staple for the Pioneers back-to-back National Championships in 2009 and 2010, accumulated 73 ground balls and caused 42 career turnovers. His career included 30 starts in 33 career games, including a pair of goals and assists offensively. A resident of Hicksville, N.Y. he played three years of varsity lacrosse for the Comets. After graduating, he played for Division I Sacred Heart, before transferring to NJCAA member Nassau Community College for his sophomore year. Schmidt earned his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from C.W. Post in May 2010.

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In his fifth season as head coach of the C.W. Post men’s lacrosse team, John Jez has elevated the Pioneers into one of the top tier programs in the country and one of the most exciting teams to watch in lacrosse. The Pioneers have posted a 31-2 overall record and have won back- to-back national titles over the last two seasons. Picked first in the 2011 Inside La-crosse and Lacrosse Magazine preseason polls, the Pioneers are setting their sights on another cham-pionship run. “Our focus is to qualify for the playoffs,” re-marks Jez. “We have strong leadership and are looking to continue building the foundation of a championship-caliber program.”

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The attack unit should be stronger than ever with the return of every starting attacker from last season. Sophomore eddie Plompen (West Islip, N.Y.) is the experienced scoring leader after breaking out last season with a team-leading 45 goals. He will lead an offensive unit that returns seven attackers who scored 113 of the team’s 231 goals last season. “Eddie is a great inside shooter and is very hard working,” says Jez. “He should continue his scoring success from last year.” Senior Nick Coric (Walnut Creek, Calif.) is regarded as the quarterback of the offense as he dished out a team-high 27 assists last season. His quickness and knowledge of the C.W. Post system will be valuable for the Pioneer’s offense in 2011. Says Jez, “Nick has improved in every season since his freshman year and will look to take the reins on offense and have a phenomenal senior year.” Sophomore Justin Patterson (Corning, N.Y.) earned well deserved praise last season after step-ping up and scoring nine goals on 12 attempts with

15 assists. Jez notes that Patterson has the best vision on the team and he is projected to play a lot of minutes on the frontline. Says Jez, “Justin stepped into a starting role midway through the 2010 season and has shown he is a huge asset to our scoring success.” Senior Vito Minerva (Nesconset, N.Y.) and junior Tom Giordano (Garden City, N.Y.) each bring a hard work mentality to the group. Min-erva has been a hard working and skilled player throughout his career at C.W. Post. Remarks Jez, “Vito does anything he is asked to do.” Minerva tallied six goals with 12 assists in 14 games played last season. Giordano saw limited action last sea-son but has worked hard since the fall season and will push for more time up front. Junior owen Campbell (Massapequa, N.Y.) transferred from Nassau Community College, where he was an All-American and Jez is hoping for him to break in right away. Freshman Connor Mackay (Shrub Oak, N.Y.) will be a strong back-up and should see time this season.

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The midfield remains solid with senior All-American Mike Messina (Sayville, N.Y.) returning along with senior Jimmy Johnston (Farmingville, N.Y.) and junior keith Rodriguez (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.). Messina is fast and athletic and is one of the top midfielders in the country. His ability to transition the ball up the field will be a key to the Pioneers’ offense. Messina has worked on his fit-ness and shooting in the off-season and is ready to finish his career with the Pioneers on top. Johnston had a productive junior season and looks to continue his success into his final year. He is extremely fast and is one of the more accu-rate shooters on the team. Rodriguez is a do-it-all midfielder. He is ex-

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tremely quick and possesses an accurate shot. Expect him to be a driving force in the success of the Pioneers in 2011. Junior brad DeSouza (Trumbull, Conn.) is hard working and possesses a hard shot and should see significant playing time this year. Des-ouza should be a huge asset to the Pioneers’ man-up unit. Sophomore Matt Riccio (Trumbull, Conn.) can play both midfield and attack and Jez is hoping for him to break out this season. Riccio has great quickness and great energy. Jason Cranmer (Hicksville, N.Y.), a transfer from Nassau, is a top-rated athlete who is a relent-less player. Cranmer should break into the line-up and will be a force for the Pioneer offense.

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The graduation of Mike Cama ’10 leaves one of the largest holes in the Pioneer lineup but senior Ronnie Irving (Glen Head, N.Y.) looks to have taken this loss major step in replacing. Irving saw action in eight games last season and won nine of his 20 face-offs. Juniors James kozlakowski (Lynbrook, N.Y.) and Jason Cranmer have both been working hard on face-offs. Kozlakowski saw limited time last season but knows the demands of the job. Cran-mer was an All-American at Nassau and is looking to have a great season.

SHoRT STICk MIDfIeLD The defensive midfield is another area in which the Pioneers remain strong and experienced. The tandem of senior John Wood (Marblehead, Mass.) and junior Wade Ungar (Middle Island, N.Y.) have been shutting down opponents together the last two years. One of the most hard working and athletic players on the team, Wood was fourth on the team

in caused turnovers last season with 19 and con-tributed offensively with two goals and three as-sists. Ungar has been a vocal leader on and off the field and brings skill to the position. He played in all 17 games last season and recorded 12 caused turnovers with 32 ground balls. Senior Nick Lacagnina (Farmingville, N.Y.) played in every game last season and tallied two goals and an assist with nine caused turnovers and 40 ground balls. Lacagnina’s aggressiveness with scooping ground balls on face-offs has made him an important role player. Irving, along with junior transfer John Aragona (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) and freshman brett Miller (Shoreham, N.Y.) will add depth where needed.

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The Pioneers will have a big role to fill with the graduation of Joe Blount ’10. Fortunately, Blount has returned to the sidelines as a coach this season and will mentor the long sticks. Senior Dan DaCosta (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) ranked third in caused turnovers with 23 and has the experience and toughness to be a force on de-

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Team Points 1. C.W. PoST (9) 118 2. Mercyhurst (1) 110 3. NYIT (1) 97 4. Dowling 90 5. Seton Hill 77 6. Molloy 56 7. Wheeling Jesuit 48 8. Mercy 47 9. Dominican 45 10. Chestnut Hill 22 11. Lake Erie 16

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Lacrosse MagazinePreseason Poll

Team Points 1. C.W. PoST 2. LeMoyne 3. Mercyhurst 4. Limestone 5. Merrimack 6. Dowling 7. NYIT 8. Adelphi 9. Bentley 10. Queens (N.C.)

fense. Dacosta is a three-year captain and is a team leader. His direction at the midfield is key to stop-ping opposing teams Junior Craig Nenos (Coram, N.Y.) is transfer-ring to C.W. Post after playing at Suffolk and has been learning the system and playing hard since the fall. Incoming freshman Jordan Leake (Key Largo, Fla.) is fast and athletic and has had experience playing on state championship teams in high school. With his knowledge of the game and skills, the coaching staff is hoping for huge things from Leake.

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This year’s defensive unit can be best described as a young ,smart and focused group , and Jez is confident they will succeed. Leading the group are returning seniors erik boyd (Coram, N.Y.) and Sean baum (Merrick, N.Y.). Boyd brings needed size to the position and is the leader on defense. Boyd is a returning starter, team captain and the vocal leader of the defense. Baum has worked hard and should start strong. He brings a physical presence to the game and is ready to play. Sophomore transfer bennett Dee (Charlotte, Vt.) and freshman Stephen burke (Yorktown, N.Y.) fill out the top tier of defenders. Dee has learned the system and will use his athleticism on the field. Burke has a good lacrosse IQ and should see sig-nificant time on the turf this year.

GoALkeePeR The Pioneers currently have three goalkeepers but senior Mike Giordano (Farmingdale, N.Y.) has the starting nod after earning the starting role mid-way through last season. Giordano was undefeated in goal last season with seven starts in goal. Senior Nick foote (Trumbull, Conn.) had a

good fall season and has been putting in extra time and will push for time in goal. Junior kyle Siegel (Montauk, N.Y.) transfers in from Steven-son and will also push for playing time.

SCHeDULe This year, the schedule features the larg-est number of games ever at C.W. Post with 17. The Pioneers open play on the road in Ari-zona where they will face Notre Dame de Namur (Feb. 17), Grand Canyon (Feb. 19) and Mesa State (Feb. 22). They return to host their home opener and ECC opener against Chestnut Hill on Feb. 26. The Pioneers will face a tough stretch with three straight contests versus Northeast-10 op-ponents, Bentley (March 12), Saint Anselm (March 16) and Saint Michael’s (March 19) followed by a road game at Dowling on March 26. April will back-to-back home con-tests against NYIT (April 2) and Mercyhurst (April 9) followed by a long road trip to play Wheeling Jesuit (April 13). The Pio-neers close out the regu-lar season at home against Molloy on May 7.

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No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School0 Brian Campbell Sr. D 6-0 230 Massapequa, N.Y. / Massapequa 1 Matt Riccio So. A 5-10 165 Trumbull, Conn. / Trumbull (Bridgeton Academy) 2 Keith Rodriguez* Jr. M 5-8 140 Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. / Lakeland 3 Octovio Bernabo Fr. M 5-7 165 Mahopac, N.Y. / Mahopac 4 Justin Patterson So. A 5-10 140 Corning, N.Y. / Corning East 5 Brett Miller Fr. M 5-8 158 Wading River, N.Y. / Shoreham-Wading River 6 Brad DeSouza Jr. A/M 5-11 195 Trumbull, Conn. / St. Andrew’s 7 Nick Foote Sr. GK 5-8 215 Trumbull, Conn. / St. Joseph’s 8 Bennett Dee So. D 6-1 185 Charlotte, Vt. / Champlain Valley Union (Onondaga) 9 Chris Ruhlig So. M 5-11 175 Islip Terrace, N.Y. / Avon Old Farms 10 Rob Messina So. D 6-0 185 Sayville, N.Y. / Sayville 11 Ryan Carroll Fr. D 6-3 185 Babylon, N.Y. / West Babylon 12 Ryan Becker Fr. M 5-10 175 Tampa, Fla. / Saint Andrews School 13 Jordan Leake Fr. LSM 5-9 160 Key Largo, Fla. / St. Andrew’s 14 Nick Watson Jr. D 6-0 190 Trumbull, Conn. / Trumbull 15 John Hannan Sr. A/M 6-5 190 Gansevoort, N.Y. / Saratoga Springs 16 Wade Ungar* Jr. M 6-1 163 Middle Island, N.Y. / Longwood 17 Joe Weller Fr. D 5-9 186 Smithtown, N.Y. / Smithtown East 18 Dan DaCosta* Sr. D 5-8 165 Putnam Valley, N.Y. / Lakeland 19 Vito Minerva Sr. A 5-10 170 Nesconset, N.Y. / Smithtown East 20 Tom Giordano Jr. A 6-3 184 Garden City, N.Y. / Kellenberg 21 Mike Messina* Sr. M 6-2 185 Sayville, N.Y. / Sayville 22 Jimmy Johnston Sr. M 6-0 156 Farmingville, N.Y. / Sachem East 23 Sean Baum Sr. D 6-0 190 Merrick, N.Y. / Bellmore JFK (Nassau C.C.) 24 Nick Lacagnina Sr. M 5-8 155 Farmingville, N.Y. / Sachem East 25 Brandon Bertone Fr. M 5-6 165 Ronkonkoma, N.Y. / Connetquot 26 Gavin McCormack Sr. D 5-11 175 Long Beach, N.Y. / Long Beach (Nassau C.C.) 27 Luke Murray So. M 6-0 160 Pine Bush, N.Y. / Pine Bush 28 Matt Carrello So. D 6-3 215 Bethpage, N.Y. / Bethpage 29 Dmitriy Bakrukov Fr. LSM 5-9 140 Syracuse, N.Y. / Jamesville DeWitt 30 Dylan Weinberg Fr. M 5-9 162 Westbury, N.Y. / W.T. Clarke 31 Phil Bardsley Gr. D 5-10 210 Stamford, Conn. / Trinity-Pawling (Sacred Heart) 32 Eddie Plompen Jr. A 5-11 165 West Islip, N.Y. / West Islip 33 Ronnie Irving Sr. M 5-9 185 Glen Head, N.Y. / North Shore (Nassau C.C.) 34 Craig Nenos Jr. D 6-0 200 Coram, N.Y. / Longwood (Suffolk) 35 John Wood* Sr. D 6-0 190 Marblehead, Mass. / Marblehead 36 Brandon Fennell Fr. D 6-0 165 Mohegan Lake, N.Y. / Lakeland 37 Kyle Siegel Jr. GK 5-9 180 Montauk, N.Y. / East Hampton 39 Connor Mackay Fr. A/M 5-9 165 Shrub Oak, N.Y. / Lakeland 40 Nick Coric Sr. A 5-11 160 Walnut Creek, Calif. / De La Salle 41 Erik Boyd* Sr. D 6-4 215 Coram, N.Y. / Middle Country 42 Jason Cranmer Jr. M 6-0 195 Hicksville, N.Y. / Hicksville 43 Stephen Burke Fr. D 5-10 170 Yorktown, N.Y. / Yorktown 44 Mike Giordano Sr. GK 6-0 190 Farmingdale, N.Y. / Farmingdale 45 John Aragona Jr. M 5-10 165 Rockville Center, N.Y. / South Side 46 Peter Lacagnina Fr. M 5-7 160 Farmingville, N.Y. / Sachem East 47 Alex Canet Fr. M 5-8 154 Paris, France / Buffalo (N.Y.) 48 Kyle Riegel Jr. A 6-2 210 Bethpage, N.Y. / Island Trees (Nassau C.C.) 49 Bo Bollinger Fr. D 6-1 185 Fairfield, Conn. / Fairfield Ludlowe 51 James Kozlakowski Jr. M 5-11 185 Lynbrook, N.Y. / Lynbrook 52 Pete Michaleas Sr. M 6-2 200 Glen Cove, N.Y. / Glen Cove 53 Danny Schmidt So. D 6-2 210 Hicksville, N.Y. / Hicksville 55 Tim Russo Sr. M 6-0 175 Lindenhurst, N.Y. / Lindenhurst 99 Owen Campbell Jr. A 6-0 185 Massapequa, N.Y. / Massapequa

Head Coach: John Jez (Pfeiffer ‘94) - Fifth seasonAssistant coaches: Frank Vitolo, Chris Gencorelli, Dan Forsyth, Joe Blount, Rich Schmidt* - 2011 Captain

Alphabetical No. Player 45 John Aragona 29 Dmitriy Bakrukov 31 Phil Bardsley 23 Sean Baum 12 Ryan Becker 3 Octovio Bernabo 25 Brandon Bertone 49 Bo Bollinger 41 Erik Boyd 43 Stephen Burke 0 Brian Campbell 99 Owen Campbell 47 Alex Canet 28 Matt Carrello 11 Ryan Carroll 40 Nick Coric 42 Jason Cranmer 18 Dan DaCosta 8 Bennett Dee 6 Brad DeSouza 36 Brandon Fennell 7 Nick Foote 44 Mike Giordano 20 Tom Giordano 15 John Hannan 33 Ronnie Irving 22 Jimmy Johnston 51 James Kozlakowski 24 Nick Lacagnina 46 Peter Lacagnina 13 Jordan Leake 39 Connor Mackay 26 Gavin McCormack 21 Mike Messina 10 Rob Messina 52 Pete Michaleas 5 Brett Miller 19 Vito Minerva 27 Luke Murray 34 Craig Nenos 4 Justin Patterson 32 Eddie Plompen 1 Matt Riccio 48 Kyle Riegel 2 Keith Rodriguez 9 Chris Ruhlig 55 Tim Russo 53 Danny Schmidt 37 Kyle Siegel 16 Wade Ungar 14 Nick Watson 30 Dylan Weinberg 17 Joe Weller 35 John Wood

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Goals ...........................................................................N/AAssists .........................................................................N/APoints ..........................................................................N/AGround Balls ......................4 at Mercyhurst (5/11/10)Caused Turnovers ................ 3 vs. Seton Hill (3/6/10)

BOYD BY THe NUMBersYear GP G A Pts Sh T/o CT Gb Pen-Min2008 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-0.52009 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0-0.02010 15 0 0 0 0 4 5 15 4-3.0ToTAL 21 0 0 0 0 5 6 17 5-3.5

Erik bOYD

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2010: Played in all 16 games and made 14 starts … caused six turn-overs and picked up 15 ground balls … played a large defensive role in the playoff games against Dowling (May 22) and LeMoyne (May 30) and recorded a caused turnover against the Dolphins. 2009: Saw action in three games … caused one turnover and grabbed one ground ball.

2008: Played in three games and recorded one ground ball against Briarcliffe (March 7).

Prior to C.W. Post: Played three years of varsity lacrosse and football at Middle Country ... named a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete as well as second team all-division in football.

Personal: Youngest of Bob and Elise Boyd’s four children … his broth-er, Dan, played football and lacrosse for the U.S. Air Force Academy where he was also an assistant coach for two years … his sister, Kaitlin, played field hockey at Western New England College … his brother, Bobby, played lacrosse for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy … majoring in business.

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Senior • 5-11 • 160Walnut Creek, Calif.De La Salle

COriC BY THe NUMBersYear GP G A Pts Sh T/o CT Gb Pen-Min2008 12 1 2 3 12 9 0 2 1-0.52009 16 24 20 44 73 22 0 14 5-4.02010 15 23 24 47 58 30 4 23 4-5.5TOTAL 43 48 46 94 143 61 4 39 10-10.0

2011 Inside Lacrosse Preseason Second Team All-America

2010: ECC Honorable Mention ... played in 16 games and made 13 starts … was third in scoring with 24 goals and led the team with 27 assists … tallied three game-winners … caused four turnovers and picked up 26 ground balls … scored a career-high six goals against Seton Hill (March 6) … tallied three assists in the Pioneers’ Semifinal win over Dowling (May 22) and added a goal and three assists in the title game against LeMoyne (May 30).

2009: Started all 16 games … was fourth on the team in scoring with 24 goals and had 20 assists … tallied four game-winning goals, including victories against Dowling (May 2) and Limestone in the NCAA Semifinal (May 16) … named Inside Nike/Inside Lacrosse Player of the Week (May 5) … also named ECC Player of the Week for April 16 and May 4 … picked up 14 ground balls. 2008: Played in 12 games … scored one goal on the season in an 11-5 win over Bryant (March 1).

Prior to C.W. Post: Was a three-year varsity player at De La Salle, where he helped the Spartans to an overall 48-17 record and NCS championship in 2007…named First-Team All-American and first-team all-league his senior year.

Personal: Is the middle child of Angelo and Stevee Coric’s three chil-dren … his older brother, Matt, played two years of lacrosse at Notre Dame de Namur University.

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Goals ........................................6 vs. Seton Hill (3/6/10)Assists ................................................................... 4, twicePoints .......................................8 vs. Seton Hill (3/6/10)Ground Balls ............................. 5 at Queens (2/13/10)Caused Turnovers .......................... 3 at NYIT (4/3/10)

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DaCOsTa BY THe NUMBersYear GP G A Pts Sh T/o CT Gb Pen-Min2008 13 0 0 0 0 6 17 25 6-5.52009 16 0 1 1 0 5 12 17 12-11.02010 16 0 0 0 1 5 23 21 3-2.0TOTAL 45 0 1 1 1 16 52 63 21-18.5


2010: Played in all 17 games and made 13 starts … was third in caused turnovers with 23 and picked up 22 ground balls … caused five turn-overs at Southern New Hampshire (March 28).

2009: Started all 16 games … tallied an assist in the 13-7 win at Adel-phi (April 11) … caused 12 turnovers and picked up 17 ground balls.

2008: Played in 13 games, making 12 starts … was second in caused turnovers (17) … picked up 25 ground balls.

Prior to C.W. Post: Was a four-year varsity lacrosse player at Lake-land High … led the Rebels to an outstanding 19-2 record his senior season and finished his career with a 54-25 record … named all-sec-tion … a member of the Hudson Valley Empire Team.

Personal: Younger of Horacio and Lucy DaCosta’s two children … hobbies include martial arts, where he has a black belt … favorite ath-lete is Michael Jordan … majoring in health and physical education.

Career HigHs

Goals ...........................................................................N/AAssists .........................................1 at Adelphi (4/11/09)Points ..........................................1 at Adelphi (4/11/09)Ground Balls ..........................5 vs. Catawba (2/16/10)Caused Turnovers .....5 at Southern New Hampshire (3/28/10)

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giOrDaNO BY THe NUMBersYear GP Min GA GAA Saves Save% W L T2008 8 233:26 26 6.68 30 .536 4 0 0 2009 8 74:33 5 4.02 6 .545 1 0 02010 9 336:17 34 6.07 38 .528 7 0 0TOTAL 25 644:16 65 6.05 74 .532 12 0 0

2010: Played in nine games with seven starts … succeeded as the starter toward the middle of the season … posted a 7-0 record in goal … recorded a 6.51 goals against average in almost 400 minutes in goal … made 43 stops in goal.

2009: Appeared in seven games … posted a .402 goals against aver-age in net … registered a win against Dominican (March 23).

2008: Saw action in eight games … started the final three games of the season in goal … twice named ECC Rookie of the Week … made a season-high 12 saves to preserve a 9-8 win over eighth-ranked Dowling (April 26).

Prior to C.W. Post: Played three years of varsity lacrosse at Farm-ingdale … led the Lions to a 15-4 record his senior season … named all-conference … was a captain on the football team … NYS varsity lacrosse and football scholar athlete … Farmingdale Student Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Youngest of Ross and Ginger Giordano’s three sons … hobbies include hunting, fishing and playing football and baseball … favorite athlete is Lance Armstrong … majoring in criminal justice.

Career HigHs

Goals ........................................................................... N/AAssists ......................................................................... N/APoints .......................................................................... N/AGround Balls ..............................6 vs. Adelphi (4/5/08)Saves .....................................11 at Mercyhurst (5/1/10)Caused Turnovers ................................... 1, three times

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Goals .....................................................................3, twiceAssists ..........................................................1, four timesPoints .........................................................3, three timesGround Balls ..........................3 vs. Catawba (2/16/10)Caused Turnovers ..................2 vs. Lake Erie (5/9/10)

jimmy jOHNSTON

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Senior • 6-0 • 156farmingville, N.Y.Sachem east

JOHNsTON BY THe NUMBersYear GP G A Pts Sh T/o CT Gb Pen-Min2008 5 1 1 2 6 0 0 0 0-0.02009 14 6 2 8 26 5 2 4 0-0.02010 16 18 2 20 58 18 5 13 4-3.0TOTAL 35 25 5 30 90 23 7 17 4-3.0

222010: Played in all 17 games and made one start at Molloy (April 24) … recorded 18 goals and two assists … caused five turnovers and picked up 20 ground balls … registered hat tricks against Seton Hill (March 6) and Dowling (April 10) … scored two goals in the semifinal game against Dowling (May 22).

2009: Played in 13 games … tallied six goals and one assist … regis-tered a goal and an assist against Assumption (Feb. 28) … scored a career-high two goals against Dominican (March 23). 2008: Appeared in five games … tallied one goal and one assist … scored the game-winning in a 14-3 win over Briarcliffe (March 7).

Prior to C.W. Post: Played two years of varsity lacrosse at Sachem East … led the Arrows to the Super 6 and Super 7… also played foot-ball … named all-division and received the Unsung Hero award … was a scholar-athlete in both football and lacrosse.

Personal: Younger of Jimmy and Donna Johnston’s two children … his sister, Kristen, and cousin, Krystle, played softball at Dowling … hobbies include skiing and playing softball … favorite athlete is Derek Jeter … majoring in criminal justice.

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Goals ......................................... 2 at Catawba (2/16/08)Assists ........................................................... 1, five timesPoints ....................................................................2, twiceGround Balls .......................................................7, twiceCaused Turnovers ..............................................2, twice

Nick LACAGNINA

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Senior • 5-8 • 155farmingville, N.Y.Sachem east

242010: Played in all 17 games and made 14 starts … caused nine turnovers and picked up 40 ground balls … scored two goals on the season, including one against Dowling (April 10) and one against Lake Erie (May 9).

2009: Started all 16 games … scored two goals and added two assists … caused five turnovers and picked up 44 ground balls.2008: Started all 14 games and was second on the team in ground balls (47) … recorded two goals and one assist.

Prior to C.W. Post: Was a three-year varsity player at Sachem East, where he was a team captain…selected to All-Division First Team and Academic All-Division in football and was named the team’s MVP…received Scoop Monster Award and Sopracasa Essay Scholar-ship.

Personal: Middle child of Peter and Sharen Lacagnina’s three sons … younger brother, Peter, is also his teammate on the team … brother, Chris, played football at Worcester Polytech Institute … favorite athlete is Barry Sanders … is a member of the C.W. Post Honor Society and American Marketing Association … majoring in business marketing.

LaCagNiNa BY THe NUMBersYear GP G A Pts Sh T/o CT Gb Pen-Min2008 14 2 1 3 4 7 0 47 2-2.02009 16 2 3 5 7 10 5 44 1-1.02010 16 2 1 3 2 4 8 38 1-0.5TOTAL 46 6 5 11 13 21 13 129 4-3.5

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Year GP G A Pts Sh T/o CT Gb Pen-Min2008 14 4 5 9 40 12 2 10 1-0.52009 16 19 7 26 61 18 3 11 2-1.52010 16 18 9 27 69 20 8 21 6-4.0TOTAL 46 41 21 62 170 50 13 42 9-6.0

2011 Inside Lacrosse Preseason first Team All-America2010 USILA Second Team All-America2009 USILA Honorable Mention All-America2008 eCC Rookie of the Year

2010: USILA Second Team All-America … ECC Second Team … played in all 17 games and made one start … tallied 19 goals and nine assists … scored two man-up goals … registered hat tricks against Mercy (March 7) and Mercyhurst (May 1) … added two goals and an assist at NYIT (April 3) and against Wheeling Jesuit (April 17) … scored a goal and two assists against Dominican (March 24) as well as Lake Erie (May 9) … caused eight turnovers and picked up 12 ground balls.

2009: USILA Honorable Mention All-America …Played in 16 games … scored 19 goals and added seven assists … caused three turnovers and picked up 11 ground balls. 2008: ECAC Rookie of the Year … East Coast Conference Rookie of the Year … played all 14 games … registered four goals and five assists … scooped up 10 ground balls and caused two turnovers. Prior to C.W. Post: Was a three-year varsity lacrosse player at Sayville … named all-league and all-county…also played football and basket-ball.

Career HigHs

Goals ............................................................ 3, four timesAssists .......................................................... 2, four timesPoints ..................................4 vs. Mercyhurst (4/18/09)Ground Balls .............................................. 3, four timesCaused Turnovers .............................................. 2, twice

Senior • 6-2 • 185Sayville, N.Y.Sayville

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WOOD BY THe NUMBersYear GP G A Pts Sh T/o CT Gb Pen-Min2008 13 0 0 0 1 2 8 16 4-2.52009 14 1 1 2 1 3 11 16 5-4.52010 16 2 3 5 3 4 19 25 12-10.0TOTAL 43 3 4 7 5 9 38 57 21-17.0

2010: Played in all 17 games … caused 19 turnovers and scooped up 27 ground balls … tallied two goals and three assists … scored a goal and added an assist at NYIT (April 3).

2009: Saw action in 14 games … registered an assist against Molloy (April 25) … caused 11 turnovers and picked up 16 ground balls.

2008: Played in 13 games … caused eight turnovers … picked up 16 ground balls.

Prior to C.W. Post: Played four years of varsity lacrosse at Marble-head … named team MVP both his junior and senior years…named league defensive MVP in 2007…also played football.

Personal: Younger of Dan and Maryanne Woods’ two children … majoring in finance.

Career HigHs

Goals ..........................................1 at Catawba (2/17/09)Assists .........................................1 vs. Molloy (4/25/09)Points .................................................................... 1, twiceGround Balls ....................................................... 4, twiceCaused Turnovers ................................... 3, three times

Senior • 6-0 • 190Marblehead, Mass.Marblehead

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2010: Led the team in scoring with 45 goals and added nine assists … earned Nike Player of the Week honors for his performance in the semifinal game against Dowling … named ECC Player of the Week (April ) … registered a hat trick against Dominican (March 24) … tal-lied a career-high seven goals with two assists against Wheeling Jesuit (April 17) and followed that up with a six-goal performance at Molloy (April 24) … also scored six goals with two assists against Lake Erie (May 9) … had a strong postseason and led the Pioneers in scoring with four goals in each game against Dowling (May 22) and LeMoyne (May 30) … was named the Most Outstanding Player in the title match against LeMoyne.

2009: Played in 15 games … tallied 16 goals and 11 assists … caused one turnover and picked up seven ground balls.

Prior to C.W. Post: A three sport athlete for the West Islip Lions … played three years of varsity lacrosse … led his team to one county championship and two state championships … was named Most Im-proved Player and Suffolk County Rookie of the Year in 2007… a cap-tain in 2008, earned All-American honorable mention nods … scored a career high nine points on April 18, 2008 against William Floyd High School … set a school record of 67 goals in 2008, also tallying 17 as-sists … notched 38 goals and seven assists in 2007… played two years of varsity soccer and basketball.

Personal: Youngest of Larry and Patricia Plompen’s three children ... favorite athlete is Michael Jordan … majoring in criminal justice.

Career HigHs

Goals ........................... 7 vs. Wheeling Jesuit (4/17/10)Assists ........................................................... 2, five timesPoints .......................... 9 vs. Wheeling Jesuit (4/17/10)Ground Balls ........................... 7 vs. Lake Erie (5/9/10)Caused Turnovers ................. 2 vs. Lake Erie (5/9/10)

Junior • 5-11 • 165West Islip, N.Y.West Islip

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rODrigUeZ BY THe NUMBersYear GP G A Pts Sh T/o CT Gb Pen-Min2009 16 6 1 7 13 9 1 8 4-4.02010 16 13 14 27 60 21 4 11 3-2.0TOTAL 16 6 1 7 13 9 1 8 4-4.0


2010: Played in all 17 games and made one start … recorded 16 goals and added 14 assists … caused four turnovers and picked up 13 ground balls … scored the game-winning goal against Lake Erie (May 9) … made his only start of the season in the title game against LeMoyne and made good on the opportunity when he scored three goals against the Dolphins.

2009: Played in 16 games … registered six goals and an assist … scored the game-winning goal in a 10-5 win over Mercyhurst (April 18).

Prior to C.W. Post: Played four years of varsity lacrosse for head coach James Lindsay at Lakeland … was named all-section his junior and senior years … also played basketball at Lakeland High School.

Personal: Youngest of William and Naomi Rodriguez’s three chil-dren … favorite athlete is Dwayne Wade … hobbies include playing basketball.

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Goals .......................................3 vs. LeMoyne (5/30/10)Assists ......................................3 vs. Seton Hill (5/6/10)Points ................................................ 4 at NYIT (4/3/10)Ground Balls .......................... 3 vs. Catawba (2/16/10)Caused Turnovers ...................................... 1, five times

Junior • 5-8 • 140Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.Lakeland

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DefensePrior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Division I Sacred Heart Univer-sity … was a three-year varsity player at Trinity-Pawling … also played ice hockey. Personal: Son of Phillip and Sandra Bardsley’s three children … enjoys fishing and hunting … admires John F. Kennedy … plans to work in public relations … started his own business in 2010, coaching travel lacrosse teams … majoring in economics.

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Sean bAUm

Defense2010: Played in eight games … recorded seven ground balls … caused a turnover at Chestnut Hill (March 20). Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Nassau and was a member of the 2008 NJCAA national championship team … all-region selection … lettered in lacrosse and football at Bellmore JFK … all-conference and all-county selection.Personal: Oldest of David and Lisa Baum’s three children … major-ing in business management.

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brian CAmPbELL

DefensePrior to C.W. Post: Previously played for C.W. Post during the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons … was a four-year varsity player at Massapequa and helped the Chiefs claim the 2001 Nassau County title … also played football and competed in wrestling. Personal: One of Terry and Regina Campbell’s five children … hob-bies include playing tennis … favorite athlete is Randy Couture … plans for a career in law enforcement … majoring in criminal justice.

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Midfield2010: Played in eight games … scored one goal against American International (March 21).Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred after two years at Nassau C.C. … was a member of the 2008 NJCAA national championship team and was named to the All-Tournament team … All-America and All-Region selection … was a three-sport athlete at North Shore and was named all-county in lacrosse and football.Personal: Middle child of Ronald and Michelle Irving … hobbies include amateur boxing … aspires to become a teacher … majoring in childhood education.

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john HANNAN

Attack/Midfield2010: Saw action in five games … scored a goal against American International (March 21). 2009: Made two appearances against Catawba (Feb. 17) and Assump-tion (Feb. 28) … picked up two ground balls.2008: Redshirt season.Prior to C.W. Post: Was a two-year varsity player at Saratoga Springs … led the Blue Streak to a 10-10 record his senior season … named Saratoga Springs Most Dedicated and received the 2007 Sara-toga Springs Athletic Director’s Award … also played football.Personal: Older of John and Kathy Hannan’s two children … sister, Katie, is a freshman on the C.W. Post women’s lacrosse team … ma-joring in biology.

Senior• 6-5 • 190Gansevoort, N.Y.Saratoga Springs

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Defense2010: Played in seven games for the Pioneers.Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Nassau after three seasons … the Lions were NJCAA national champions in 2008 … all-region selection in 2008 … played at Long Beach where he was named all-conference in lacrosse and wrestling … the Bulldogs were semifinalists in 2006.Personal: Oldest of Pat and Gail McCormack’s four children … his brother, Tim, is a goalkeeper at UMass and his brother, Pat, plays for Long Beach … favorite athlete is Michael Jordan … admires his father most outside of sports … majoring in physical education.

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Peter mICHALEAS

Midfield2010: Played in six games … scored one goal against Lake Erie (May 9).2009: Saw action in one game against Catawba (Feb. 17).Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred from St. Andrews College (N.C.) … played two years of varsity lacrosse for Frank Coratoro… was named all-conference his senior year… scored a career high six goals in one game, nabbing a total of 23 goals in 2007… also played varsity foot-ball and indoor track.Personal: Christos and Adrienne Michaleas’ oldest child … favorite athletes are Steve Weatherford and Chad Pennington … plans to pur-sue a career in law enforcement … majoring in physical education.

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MiCHaLeas BY THe NUMBersYear GP G A Pts Sh T/o CT Gb Pen-Min2009 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0.02010 6 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0-0.0ToTAL 7 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0-0.0

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Dan SCHmIDT

Defense2010: Did not see action.Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Nassau, where he was a mem-ber of the 2008 NJCAA national championship team … played football and lacrosse at Hicksville.Personal: Son of Richard and Denise Schmidt … twin brother, Rich-ard, was a member of the C.W. Post lacrosse team (2009-10) and now serves as assistant coach… also has a younger brother … aspires to become a New York City firefighter … majoring in criminal justice.

Senior • 6-3 • 235Hicksville, N.Y.HicksvilleNassau 53

Vito mINERVA

Attack2010: Played in 14 games, making one start against Catawba (Feb. 16) … scored six goals, including a hat trick against Lake Erie (May 9) … tallied 12 assists on the season, including a four-assist effort at Chestnut Hill (March 20).2009: Saw action on the field in eight games … registered eight goals and added two assists … scored a career-high three goals against Assumption (Feb. 28) … grabbed five ground balls and caused one turnover.2008: Saw action in seven games … tallied two goals and one assist … picked up four ground balls and caused one turnover.Prior to C.W. Post: Was a two-year varsity lacrosse player at Smith-town East … led the Bulls to Super 6 Championship both years with a combined 33-7 record … named all-division … received the Gary Eucker Memorial Scholarship Award … participated in 10 years of travel ice hockey … also competed in cross-country.Personal: Older of Dominick and Theresa Minerva’s two children … plans to pursue a master’s in education … majoring in history.

Senior • 5-10 • 170Nesconset, N.Y.Smithtown east

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Tim RUSSO

MidfieldPrior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Division I Sacred Heart Univer-sity … was a three-year varsity player at Lindenhurst and was named all-league and all-county.Personal: Middle child of James and Carrie Russo’s three children … hobbies include playing video games and going to the beach … his brother, Nick, played four years of lacrosse at Sacred Heart and his sister, Kelsey, is a freshman at SHU … favorite athlete is Tim Lincecum … plans to become a teacher … majoring in education.

Graduate • 6-0 • 175Lindenhurst, N.Y.LindenhurstSacred Heart 55

john ARAGONA

MidfieldPrior to C.W. Post: Played a season at Division I Wagner in 2009 … played varsity lacrosse at South Side and led the Cyclones to a runner-up finish in the Nassau County championship. Personal: Youngest of John and Arlene’s three children … likes listen-ing to music … majoring in business finance.

Junior • 5-10 • 165Rockville Centre, N.Y.South Side

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Owen CAmPbELL

AttackPrior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Nassau, where he was an All-American … played four years at Massapequa … named all-county … also played soccer and basketball. Personal: Son of Terry and Regina Campbell … has four brothers, in-cluding a brother, Brian, who is a senior on the lacrosse team … plans to become a gym teacher … majoring in physical education.

Junior • 6-0 • 185Massapequa, N.Y.MassapequaNassau 99

jason CRANmER

MidfieldPrior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Nassau Community College, where he was a 2010 All-American … led Nassau to the final four … played lacrosse, football and ice hockey at Hicksville. Personal: Younger of Richard and Nancy Cramner’s two children … likes to play hockey … admires his dad … plans for a career in law enforcement … majoring in criminal justice.

Junior • 6-0 • 195Hicksville, N.Y.HicksvilleNassau 42

brad DeSOUzA

Attack/Midfield2010: Played in 15 games … scored five goals and tallied seven assists … scored the game-winners against Queens (N.C.) (Feb. 13), Bentley (March 13) and Wheeling Jesuit (April 17) … caused two turnovers and picked up seven ground balls.2009: Played in 14 games … registered four goals and two assists … scored a goal and added an assist against Dominican (March 23) … picked up seven ground balls.Prior to C.W. Post: Played four years at St. Andrews in Boca Raton, Fla. … helped the Scots capture three state titles … tallied 50 goals and 50 assists his senior year … also played football and was named all-county as a linebacker. Personal: Middle child of Ed and Stephanie DeSouza’s three children … Ed played lacrosse at NYIT … favorite athlete is Jeff Goldberg … is a member of the Accounting Society on campus … majoring in accounting.

Junior • 5-11 • 195Trumbull, Conn.St. Andrew’s

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Nick fOOTE

Goalkeeper2010: Played two games in goal and combined to make five saves on eight shots faced.2009: Did not see action.Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Manhattanville College … played four years of varsity lacrosse at St. Joseph’s and garnered all-league honors.Personal: Youngest of Raymond and Lori Foote’s three children … admires his parents … hobbies include fishing and playing golf, bas-ketball and billiards … plans to pursue a career in law enforcement … majoring in criminal justice.

Senior • 5-8 • 215Trumbull, Conn.St. Joseph’sManhattanville 7

Tom GIORDANO

Attack2010: Appeared in four games … scored one goal at Molloy (April 24) … tallied three assists against Lake Erie (May 9).2009: Played in eight games … tallied four goals and five assists.2008: Redshirt season. Prior to C.W. Post: Was a two-year varsity lacrosse and football player at Kellenburg … named all-league.Personal: Youngest of Mike and Deirdre Giordano’s four children … his brother, Pat, played lacrosse at C.W. Post in 2007 … his dad played football at Lafayette … admires his father and Rex Ryan … favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and John Tavarez … majoring in manage-ment.

Junior • 6-3 • 184Garden City, N.Y.kellenburg

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james KOzLAKOWSKI

Midfield2010: Played in two games … scored a goal against Wheeling Jesuit (April 17) … was 8-for-12 on face-offs.Prior to C.W. Post: Played two years of lacrosse at Lynbrook … won 70 percent of his face-offs … named all-county … also participated in football and wrestling.Personal: Oldest of Jimmy and Annemarie Kozlakowski’s three chil-dren … majoring in childhood education.

Junior • 5-11 • 185Lynbrook, N.Y.Lynbrook

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Craig NENOS

DefenderPrior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Suffolk and helped advance the Long Horns to the Final Four in 2010 … played football and lacrosse at Longwood.Personal: Oldest of Theodore and Rosemarie Nenos … hobbies include longboarding and working out … favorite athlete is Mark Messier … admires his parents … hopes to become a history teacher and coach … majoring in history education.

Junior • 6-0 • 200Coram, N.Y.LongwoodSuffolk 34

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Kyle SIEGEL

GoalkeeperPrior to C.W. Post: Transferred after playing two years at Division III Stevenson … played three years of varsity lacrosse at East Hampton and served as captain his senior year … also played football.

Personal: Youngest of Kathy Ostroff’s three children … favorite ath-lete is Billy Rebmen … undecided major.

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Kyle RIEGEL

Attack2010: Played in five games … recorded three goals and one assist … had a two-goal performance against American International (March 21) … caused one turnover and picked up three ground balls.Prior to C.W. Post: Transferred after playing at Nassau, where he was a member of the 2008 NJCAA national championship team … was a three-year varsity player at Island Trees … all-county selection.Personal: Oldest of Scott and Irene Riegel’s three children … Scott played football at Hofstra … likes to work out and surf … aspires to become a gym teacher … majoring in physical education.

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Nick WATSON

Defense2010: Played in eight games … grabbed four ground balls, including three against Lake Erie (May 9).2009: Saw action in six games … caused one turnover and picked up one ground ball.2008: Redshirt season.Prior to C.W. Post: Played three years of varsity lacrosse at Trum-bull … named Connecticut Post Boys Lacrosse All-Star ... FCIAC Scholar Athlete and CIAC All-Star … Trumbull won the Division II State Championship in 2005 ... also played varsity ice hockey. Personal: Oldest of Paul and Donna Watson’s three children ... admires his father … favorite athlete is Scott Stevens … majoring in business.

Junior • 6-0 • 190Trumbull, Conn.Trumbull

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Wade UNGAR

Midfield - Captain2010: Played in all 17 games … caused 12 turnovers and picked up 32 ground balls … caused two turnovers and grabbed five ground balls in the semifinal win against Dowling (May 22).2009: Played in all 16 games … registered assists against Queens (March 11) and Southern New Hampshire (March 28) … caused two turnovers and picked up 18 ground balls.2008: Medical redshirt.Prior to C.W. Post: Played two years of varsity lacrosse at Longwood … led the Lions to the Big Four Championship his junior year … named Most Improved and received Scholar Athlete accolades … also participated in travel ice hockey.Personal: Younger of Morris and Joni Ungars’ two children … admires his father … favorite athlete is Darelle Revis … planning for a career in law enforcement … majoring in criminal justice.

Junior • 6-1 • 163Middle Island, N.Y.Middle Island

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matt CARRELLO

Defense2010: Saw action in three games on defense for the Pioneers.Prior to C.W. Post: Played at Bethpage, where he was both an all-conference and academic all-conference player … also played football and basketball.Personal: Oldest of Joseph and Marie Carrello’s three sons … favor-ite athlete is David Kelly … admires his parents … aspires to become a pediatrician … majoring in political science.

Sophomore • 6-3 • 215bethpage, N.Y.bethpage

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bennett DEE

DefensePrior to C.W. Post: Transferred from Onondaga Community College … played three years at Champlain Valley Union High School and led the Red Hawks to a state title in 2006 … named First Team All-State Long Stick Midfield in 2006 and First Team All-State Defense in 2007.Personal: Older of Mike and Justine Dee’s two sons … hobbies include skiing, snowboarding, boats, books and puzzles … favorite athlete is Rajon Rondo … admires Jane Michaud … plans to become a nutrition-ist and coach lacrosse … spent one summer in Costa Rica learning Spanish and culture … majoring in nutrition.

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Rob mESSINA

Defense2010: Played in seven games … recorded an assist in the Pioneers’ win over American International (March 21).Prior to C.W. Post: Played at Sayville and helped the Golden Flashes capture the Long Island Championship in 2009 … two-time all-county selection … also played football and led the team to a Long Island Championship.Personal: Son of John and Erin Messina … brother, Matt, played at NYIT and currently plays for the Boston Cannons … his other brother, Mike, plays at C.W. Post … favorite athlete is Mark Sanchez.

Sophomore • 6-0 • 185Sayville, N.Y.Sayville

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Luke mURRAY

Midfield2010: Played in nine games … caused one turnover at Chestnut Hill (March 20) and picked up a ground ball against Lake Erie (May 9).Prior to C.W. Post: Played at Pine Bush and scored 41 goals and tallied 53 assists his senior year … also played soccer … helped lead both the soccer and lacrosse teams to a Section 9 championship.Personal: Youngest of Keith and Ann Murray’s three children … admires Jay-Z … plans to teach math … major is undecided.

Sophomore • 6-0 • 160Pine bush, N.Y.Pine bush

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justin PATTERSON

Attack2010: Played in 11 games … scored nine goals and tallied 15 assists … recorded his first collegiate goal and added two assists against American International (March 21) … registered a season-high nine points (4g, 5u) against Wheeling Jesuit (April 17) … tallied a goal and an assist in the semifinal match against Dowling (May 22) … scored a goal and added two assists in the title game against Le Moyne (May 30).Prior to C.W. Post: Played at Corning East and was the Section 4 Player of the Year … scored 50 goals with 49 assists his senior year … the Trojans were runners-up in the state tournament … four-time all-league selection … named to the Adidas All-America Team … also played basketball.Personal: Son of Michael and Jennifer Patterson … has a brother, Bryce, of the same age … admires his father most outside of sports … aspires to become a gym teacher … majoring in physical education.

Sophomore • 5-10 • 140Corning, N.Y.Corning east

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matt RICCIO

Attack/Midfield2010: Played in all 17 games … scored nine goals and tallied nine assists … caused three turnovers and picked up 17 ground balls … scored a pair of goals against Mercy (March 7) … registered a season-high five points (2g, 3u) against American International (March 21).2009: Redshirt season.Prior to C.W. Post: Played three years of varsity lacrosse … won the D2 State Championships.Personal: Younger of Daniel and Liz Riccio’s two sons … has one older brother … Daniel Riccio Sr. played tennis at New England Col-lege favorite athlete is Michael Jordan …majoring in criminal justice.

Sophomore • 5-10 • 165Trumbull, Conn.Trumbull

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Chris RUHLIG

Midfield2010: Played in 12 games … tallied one goal and one assist … scored the goal against Wheeling Jesuit (April 17) and recorded the assist against American International … caused two turnovers and picked up two ground balls.Prior to C.W. Post: Played at Avon Old Farms under head coach Bartolo Governanti … received the Skip Flannagan Award his senior year … also played soccer and ice hockey … the Winged Beavers were champions in 2007.Personal: Older of Bernard and Christine Ruhlig’s two sons … favor-ite athlete is Christopher Higgins … admires his father most outside of sports … majoring in business finance.

Sophomore • 5-11 • 175Islip Terrace, N.Y.Avon old farms

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Dmitriy bAKRUKOV

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Prior to C.W. Post: Three-year varsity player at Jamesville-DeWitt … the Red Rams captured the state title with a 22-0 record in 2010 … named First Team All-CNY.Personal: Older of Max and Olga Bakrokov’s two children … enjoys swimming … admires T-Breezy … majoring in radiology technology.

Freshman • 5-9 • 140Syracuse, N.Y.Jamesville-DeWitt

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Ryan bECKER

MidfieldPrior to C.W. Post: Played for Coach Jeff Goldberg at Saint An-drews … the Scots won state championship titles in 2009 and 2010 … was a First Team All-South Florida Selection … scored 46 career goals along with 49 assists, including 22 goals and 24 assists dur-ing his senior campaign … had a career 81 percent face-off winning percentage … was part of back-to-back state championship teams in Florida (2009, 2010) … also played football.Personal: Older of Scott and Sharon Becker’s two children … favor-ite athlete is Quincy Black … admires John Oliver … plans to be an investment banker … majoring in finance.

Freshman • 5-10 • 175Tampa, fla.Saint Andrew’s

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Octovio bERNAbO

MidfieldPrior to C.W. Post: Four-year varsity player at Mahopac … was an All-Section pick in Section I New York while at Mahopac … also played football and basketball.Personal: Youngest of Alejando and Daniella Bernabo’s three chil-dren … enjoys fishing … favorite athlete is Michael Jordan … aspires to be a physical education teacher … majoring in physical education.

Freshman • 5-7 • 165Mahopac, N.Y.Mahopac

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brandon bERTONE

MidfieldPrior to C.W. Post: Two-year varsity player at Connetquot … holds the highest winning percentage of face-offs in Suffolk County history … won 85 percent of face-offs … all-division Faceoff selection in 2010 … the Thunderbirds made it to the Big Six semi-finals twice (2009, 2010) … also participated in basketball, soccer, football and wrestling along with lacrosse at Connetquot.Personal: Youngest of Joe and Barbra’s three children … his brother, Justin, is a kicker on the C.W. Post football team ... favorite athlete is LaDainian Tomlinson … hobbies include playing video games and snowboarding … major is undecided.

Freshman • 5-6 • 165Ronkonkoma, N.Y.Connetquot

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bo bOLLINGER

DefensePrior to C.W. Post: Played three years of varsity for Coach Parisi … advanced to the state playoffs.Personal: One of Bruce and Fendra Bollinger’s five children … hob-bies include boxing and playing basketball, football and volleyball … admires Michael Jordan and Ghandi … plans to play lacrosse in Australia … is an aspiring artist and has received honors for his work in competitions … major is undecided.

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Stephen bURKE

DefensePrior to C.W. Post: Three-year varsity player at Yorktown … the Huskers won two section championships (2008, 2009) … tallied 53 groundballs and 27 caused turnovers during his senior season … named Yorktown’s 2010 Most Outstanding Male Athlete … All-Sec-tion selection in 2010.Personal: Middle child of James and Margaret Burke’s three children … enjoys ski racing …major is undecided.

Freshman • 5-10 • 170Yorktown, N.Y.Yorktown

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Alex CANET

MidfieldPrior to C.W. Post: Played at Buffalo High School ... was a member of the 2010 French National Team.Personal: Older of two of Patrick and Valerie’s two children … enjoys skiing, soccer, tennis, and music … favorite athletes are French soccer stars, Zinedine Zidane and and Thierry Henry … speaks fluent French … majoring in business with a minor in psychology.

Freshman • 5-8 • 154Paris, francebuffalo H.S. (N.Y.)

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Ryan CARROLL

DefensePrior to C.W. Post: Two-year varsity player at West Babylon … served as team captain his senior year … the Eagles were the Elite Eight Champions in 2009 … recipient of the George Kruz Memorial Award.Personal: Younger of Sean and Nualah’s two children … older sister, Shauna, played lacrosse at Alfred University … admires his father … majoring in accounting.

Freshman • 6-3 • 185babylon, N.Y.West babylon

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brandon fENNELL

DefensePrior to C.W. Post: Four-year varsity player at Lakeland … the Hornets were 18-4 his senior year and won the Section 7 title … All-League selection … also competed in track and played football.Personal: Youngest of Harold and Beth’s three children … favorite athletes are Kevin Durant, Michael Jordan, and Ray Lewis … is ambi-dextrous … majoring in criminal justice.

Freshman • 6-0 • 165Mohegan Lake, N.Y.Lakeland

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Peter LACAGNINA

MidfieldPrior to C.W. Post: Played at Sachem East … scored 39 goals with 10 assists and picked up over 100 ground balls during his senior year …registered seven consecutive games with three or more goals … an All-County and All-Division pick during senior year … team MVP … participated in wrestling, football, and track.Personal: Youngest of Peter and Sharon Lacagnina’s three children … brother, Chris, played football at Worcester Polytech Institute and Nick is a senior on the C.W. Post lacrosse team … admires his mother and Nick … majoring in computer science with a minor in criminal justice.

Freshman • 5-7 • 160farmingville, N.Y.Sachem east

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jordan LEAKE

DefensePrior to C.W. Post: Played lacrosse and football at St. Andrew’s in Boca Raton, Fla. ... the Scots were two-time state champions.Personal: Youngest of Scott and Beverly Leake’s three sons … hobbies include playing football and fishing … plans to start a business after college … majoring in business.

Freshman • 5-9 • 160key Largo, fla.St. Andrew’s

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Conor mACKAY

Attack/MidfieldPrior to C.W. Post: Four-year varsity player at Lakeland … the Rebels were 2010 Section 1 Champions with an 18-4 record and advanced to the state semifinals.Personal: Younger of Harry and Lisa’s two children … favorite athlete is Jorge Posada … enjoys skiing … major is undecided.

Freshman • 5-9 • 165Shrub oak, N.Y.Lakeland

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brett mILLER

MidfieldPrior to C.W. Post: Three-year varsity player at Shoreham-Wading River … three-time all-league selection … two-time all-county pick … the Wildcats advanced to the state semifinals three straight years … also competed for three years in winter track.Peronsal: One of Greg and Kathy Miller’s seven children … favorite athlete is Matt Messina … hobbies include surfing … admires Will Farrell … aspires to become a physical education teacher … majoring in physical education.

Freshman • 5-8 • 158Wading River, N.Y.Shoreham-Wading River

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Dylan WEINbERG

MidfieldPrior to C.W. Post: Three-year varsity player at W.T. Clarke … won of 75 percent of his face-offs during his career … a 2009 and 2010 Scholar-Athlete recipient … also competed in wrestling … was a top four wrestler at County Championships in 2010.Personal: Oldest of Robert and Michele Weinberg’s three children … favorite athlete is Brett Favre … admires his father, Robert … major-ing in international business.

Freshman • 5-9 • 162Westbury, N.Y.W.T. Clarke

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joseph WELLER

DefensePrior to C.W. Post: Four-year varsity player at Smithtown East … Was an All-Division 1 selection in football and lacrosse … also played summer lacrosse for Smithtown.Personal: One of Joe and Debbie Weller’s three children … favorite athlete is Chad Ochocinco … aspires to be a teacher and coach fol-lowing graduation … majoring in education.

Freshman • 5-9 • 162Westbury, N.Y.W.T. Clarke

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Name GP-GS Minutes GA GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Shots faced50 Foote, Nick 2-0 38:43 2 3.10 5 .714 0 0 0 845 Orlando, Dan 10-9 524:31 49 5.61 71 .592 9 1 0 19043 Smith, Drew 3-0 60:29 6 5.95 7 .538 0 0 0 2244 Giordano, Mike 9-7 396:17 43 6.51 43 .500 7 0 0 175 Total 17 1020:00 100 5.88 126 .558 16 1 0 395 opponents 17 1020:00 231 13.59 258 .528 1 16 0 730

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C.W. PoST 2009-10 eCC CHAMPIoNS

2010 Women’s Lacrosse 2010 Men’s Lacrosse

2009 Men’s Soccer 2009 Men’s Cross Country

2010 Softball 2010 baseball

Year Regular Season Tournament1997 Adelphi1998 C.W. Post1999 Adelphi2000 Adelphi2001 Adelphi2002 NYIT2003 NYIT2004 NYIT2005 NYIT2006 C.W. Post/Mercyhurst/Dowling2007 Mercyhurst2008 NYIT2009 C.W. Post2010 C.W. Post/Mercyhurst/Dowling

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east Coast Conference Administration

Commissioner: Bob Dranoff [email protected] (631) 348-3451Assistant Commissioner: Melissa Perry [email protected] (631) 348-3453Director of Media Relations: Casey Rafferty [email protected] (631) 348-3452

Mailing Address: 300 Carleton Ave. • NYIT SAC210 • Central Islip, N.Y. 11722 Fax: (631) 348-3015

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1. McClure, John-Dowling 13 62 4.77 2. Carino, Austin-NYIT 13 43 3.31 3. Zalesky, Joel-Seton Hill 14 44 3.14 4. Plompen, eddie-C.W. Post 17 45 2.65 5. Meo, Joe-C.W. Post 16 40 2.50 6. Jones, Alex-Dominican 16 39 2.44 7. Menefee, Justin-Seton Hill 14 33 2.36 Chaples, Greg-Seton Hill 14 33 2.36 9. Scheetz, Brian-Mercy 14 31 2.21 10. Holland, Josh-Seton Hill 14 30 2.14 O’Brien, Kyle-Dowling 14 30 2.14 Maione, Albert-Molloy 14 30 2.14

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1. Sullivan, Matt-NYIT 13 46 3.54 2. O’Brien, Kyle-Dowling 14 41 2.93 3. Zalesky, Joel-Seton Hill 14 31 2.21 4. Scheetz, Brian-Mercy 14 30 2.14 Sabo, Kevin-Dowling 14 30 2.14 6. Coric, Nick-C.W. Post 16 26 1.62 7. Menefee, Justin-Seton Hill 14 20 1.43 Maione, Albert-Molloy 14 20 1.43 9. Patterson, Justin-C.W. Post 11 15 1.36 10. Delaney, James-Seton Hill 14 18 1.29 Sciulli, Michael-Mercy 14 18 1.29

Points Per Game GP G A Pts Avg.1. Sullivan, Matt-NYIT 13 24 46 70 5.38 McClure, John-Dowling 13 62 8 70 5.38 3. Zalesky, Joel-Seton Hill 14 44 31 75 5.36 4. O’Brien, Kyle-Dowling 14 30 41 71 5.07 5. Scheetz, Brian-Mercy 14 31 30 61 4.36 6. Sabo, Kevin-Dowling 14 29 30 59 4.21 7. Menefee, Justin-Seton Hill 14 33 20 53 3.79 8. Maione, Albert-Molloy 14 30 20 50 3.57 9. Carino, Austin-NYIT 13 43 3 46 3.54 10. Plompen, Eddie-C.W. Post 17 45 9 54 3.18

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1. Killpack, Redmond-Dowling 14 4 0.29 Menefee, Justin-Seton Hill 14 4 0.29 3. McClure, John-Dowling 13 3 0.23 Burton, Tyler-Mercy 14 3 0.21 DeSouza, brad-C.W. Post 15 3 0.20 Hoch, Doug-C.W. Post 16 3 0.19 Coric, Nick-C.W. Post 16 3 0.19 Meo, Joe-C.W. Post 16 3 0.19

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1. Cama, Mike-C.W. Post 17 193 11.35 2. Vissichelli, Joe-Molloy 14 91 6.50 Stellwagen, Thomas-Dowling 14 91 6.50 4. Sabia, Alex-Chestnut Hill 12 75 6.25 5. Raab, Peter-NYIT 12 68 5.67

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1. McClure, John-Dowling 13 123 9.46 2. Meo, Joe-C.W. Post 16 132 8.25 3. Maione, Albert-Molloy 14 115 8.21 4. Winkelspecht, Mark-Chestnut Hill 15 123 8.20 5. Carino, Austin-NYIT 13 103 7.92 6. Zalesky, Joel-Seton Hill 14 108 7.71 7. Marzocca, Mike-Mercy 15 103 6.87 8. Amengual, Ryan-NYIT 12 81 6.75 9. Bal, Keegan-Lake Erie 14 88 6.29 10. Gil, Bryan-NYIT 12 74 6.17

Caused Turnovers Per Game GP Ct. Avg.1. Vissichelli, Joe-Molloy 14 45 3.21 2. Rubisch, Kyle-Dowling 14 38 2.71 3. Lauria, Matthew-Dowling 14 25 1.79 4. Carfagna, Tom-Chestnut Hill 12 21 1.75 5. Rucinsky, Joe-Chestnut Hill 15 26 1.73 Munch, Michael-Mercy 15 26 1.73

Goals Against Average GP GA Min. Avg. 1. Watts, Cameron-Mercy 7 2 82:04 1.46 2. Krutzler, Christopher-Dowling 1 2 46:41 2.57 3. McCallan, Mike-NYIT 4 3 59:51 3.01 4. Foote, Nick-C.W. Post 2 2 38:43 3.10 5. Diantgikis, George-Dowling 6 8 92:18 5.20 6. Orlando, Dan-C.W. Post 10 49 524:29 5.61 7. Nash, Zach-Mercy 12 56 565:59 5.94 8. Smith, Drew-C.W. Post 3 6 60:29 5.95 9. Jeschawitz, Michael-Mercy 8 19 189:39 6.01 10. Giordano, Mike-C.W. Post 9 43 396:17 6.51

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1. Krutzler, Christophe-Dominican 1 12 2 .857 2. McCallan, Mike-NYIT 4 14 3 .824 3. Watts, Cameron-Mercy 7 9 2 .818 4. Foote, Nick-C.W. Post 2 5 2 .714 5. White, Dylan-Lake Erie 4 13 8 .619 6. Nash, Zach-Mercy 12 83 56 .597 7. Orlando, Dan-C.W. Post 10 71 49 .592 8. Slater, Andrew-Dominican 6 13 9 .591 9. Struss, Corey-Seton Hill 14 198 139 .588 10. Dougherty, Ryan-Dowling 14 127 92 .580

Saves Per Game GP S Avg.

1. DiCarlo, T.J.-Mercy 15 222 14.80 2. Struss, Corey-Seton Hill 14 198 14.14 3. Krutzler, Christophe-Dominican 1 12 12.00 4. Bonacum, Brendan-Dominican 16 190 11.88 5. Bruno, Tommy-Molloy 13 145 11.15 6. Wisner, Alexander-Lake Erie 14 141 10.07 7. Dougherty, Ryan-Dowling 14 127 9.07 8. Maurer, Dakota-Chestnut Hill 13 117 9.00 9. McGee, William-NYIT 7 62 8.8610. Jim Lapenna-Wheeling Jesuit 11 85 7.73

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opponent W L T Adelphi 19 37 1 Albany 10 0 0 Air Force 4 0 0American International 1 0 0Army 5 9 0Assumption 3 0 0Belmont Abbey 1 0 0Bentley 9 1 0Bowdoin 7 1 0Briarcliffe 1 0 0Brown 0 10 0Bryant 5 2 0Bucknell 2 2 0C.C.N.Y. 9 3 1Catawba 3 0 0Chestnut Hill 1 0 0Clarkson 1 0 0Colgate 2 2 0Colorado College 1 0 0Colorado Mines 1 0 0Cornell 1 0 0Cortland State 4 7 0Dartmouth 2 0 0Delaware 6 3 0Denison (Ohio) 0 4 0Denver 1 0 0Dominican (N.Y.) 5 0 0Dowling 18 3 0Drexel 0 1 0Eastern Connecticut 0 1 0FDU-Madison 9 10 0FDU-Teaneck 3 0 0Geneseo State 1 0 0Gettysburg 1 0 0Hamden-Sydney 0 1 0Harvard 5 15 0Hobart 3 7 0Hofstra 7 16 0Holy Cross 3 0 0Ithaca 0 2 0Kean 2 0 0Kenyon 0 1 0Kutztown 3 2 0Lake Erie 1 0 0Lees McRae 1 0 0Le Moyne 3 7 0Limestone 6 2 0Loyola (MD) 2 12 0Lynchburg 1 0 0Mars Hill 1 0 0Maryland 0 4 0 Massachusetts 0 3 0Mercy 1 0 0Mercyhurst 4 3 0Merrimack 4 0 0Michigan State 1 0 0Middlebury 1 1 0

opponent W L T M.I.T. 10 1 0Molloy 13 1 0Montclair St. 4 3 0Morgan State 1 0 0Nazareth 2 12 0New England 3 1 0New Hampshire 2 1 0 New Haven 6 0 0New York Maritime 6 1 0NYIT 19 10 0Nichols 1 0 0 North Carolina 0 3 0Notre Dame 1 0 0 Ohio State 2 4 0Ohio Wesleyan 0 1 0Oneonta 1 0 0Oswego 2 1 0Pace 6 2 0Penn State 4 5 0Pennsylvania 3 6 0Pfeiffer 1 0 0Plymouth St. (N.H.) 3 0 0Potsdam 1 0 0Providence 2 0 0Queens (N.Y.) 2 0 0 Queens (N.C.) 4 0 0R.I.T. 1 0 0Roanoke 1 0 0 Rutgers 2 11 0Sacred Heart 2 0 0Seton Hill 2 0 0St. Andrews 3 0 0St. John’s 13 2 0St. Lawrence 2 2 0St. Michael’s 1 0 0Siena 8 1 0Southampton 16 0 0Southern Connecticut 2 0 0Southern New Hampshire 3 0 0Springfield 0 2 0Stony Brook 2 0 0Syracuse 0 1 0Towson State 0 10 0Vermont 1 1 0Villanova 19 1 0Washington & Lee 0 3 0Wesleyan 0 1 0West Chester 11 1 0Wheeling Jesuit 2 0 0William & Mary 1 0 0Williams 4 1 0Wingate 1 0 0W.P.I. 1 0 0Yale 3 6 0

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1964 Tom Postel Attack Hon. Mention Ed Sutton Goal Hon. Mention

1965 Tom Postel Attack Third Team

1966 Bill Miller Attack Hon. Mention

1968 Bruce Burton Attack Second Team Dick Conway Attack Second Team

1971 Jerry Saslow Defense First Team

1973 Al Brown Defense Hon. Mention

1974 Al Brown Defense Third Team

1975 Leroy Meyers Attack Hon. Mention

1976 Chris Quinn Attack Third Team

1977 Bob Michalowski Defense Third Team

1978 Jack Luchsinger Midfield Hon. Mention

1979 Jack Luchsinger Midfield Hon. Mention

1984 Chris Anglim Goal Hon. Mention

1985 Joe Woska Defense Hon. Mention

1986 Tim McIntee Midfield Hon. Mention Tony Romano Defense Hon. Mention

1987 Tim McIntee Midfield Third Team

1988 Tim McIntee Midfield Second Team

1989 Lou Janotte Goal Hon. Mention

1991 Mike Iglio Defense Hon. Mention

1992 Jack Herzlinger Midfield Hon. Mention Steve Cox Defense Hon. Mention

1993 Tom Burke Attack First Team Dan Riordan Midfield First Team Steve Cox Defense First Team Phil Fandale Midfield Hon. Mention Greg Cody Defense Hon. Mention

1994 Dan Riordan Midfield First Team Steve Carey Defense First Team Greg Brosakas Attack Second Team Joe Loiacono Midfield Second Team Dan Brooks Midfield Hon. Mention Chris Triolo Defense Hon. Mention

1995 Jay Navaez Attack First Team Tom Londino Midfield First Team Joe Loiacono Midfield Second Team Kevin Kurrus Defense Second Team

1996 Omar Rivera Def. Midfield First Team Chris Triolo Defense First Team Kelly Bixler Goal First Team Jay Navaez Attack Second Team Pete DeRupo Midfield Second Team Kevin Kurrus Defense Hon. Mention

1997 Todd Bolognese Attack First Team David Kelly Midfield First Team Kevin Kurrus Defense First Team Bill Santamaria Defense First Team Luis Gonzalez Midfield Second Team David Loiacono Attack Hon. Mention Vin Fredericks Goal Hon. Mention

1998 Gavin Chamberlain Attack First Team David Loiacono Midfield First Team David Kelly Defender First Team Vin Fredericks Goal First Team Luis Gonzalez Midfield Second Team Tim Fagan Defense Second Team

1999 Luis Gonzalez Midfield First Team David Kelly Defense First Team Benny Cottone Attack Second Team Todd Bolognese Midfield Second Team Rob Parengkuan Midfield Second Team Tim Fagan Defense Second Team Vin Fredericks Goal Second Team

2000 Gavin Chamberlain Attack First Team Rob Parengkuan Midfield First Team David Kelly Defense First Team R.J. Degenfelder Goal First Team Larry Collins Midfield Second Team Ernie Thompson Attack Hon. Mention Mike Brzezinski Defense Hon. Mention

2001 Rob Parengkuan Midfield First Team Larry Collins Midfield First Team R.J. Degenfelder Goal First Team Rob Coscia Attack Second Team Drew Cavadias Midfield Second Team Mike Brzezinski Defense Second Team

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2002 Drew Cavadias Midfield First Team Anthony Santamaria Midfield Hon. Mention Steve Messina Defense Hon. Mention

2004 Joe Mascaretti Specialist Second Team

2005 Colin Achenbach Midfield Second Team Rob Blount Defense Second Team Ralph Carino Attack Second Team Jeremy Jablonski Attack Second Team Tim Paulson Midfield Second Team

2006 Colin Achenbach Attack First Team Tim Paulson Midfield First Team Rob Blount Defense First Team Jeremy Jablonski Midfield Second Team Chase Safarowic Defense Second Team Mike Rimmer Goal Second Team Ralph Carino Attack Hon. Mention

2007 Rob Blount Defense First Team Chase Safarowic Defense First Team Nick Dello-Iacono Goal Hon. Mention Greg Cerar Attack Hon. Mention

2008 Greg Cerar Attack First Team Matt Dimler Midfield Second Team Bryan Leonard Defense Second Team Mike Cama Midfield Second Team Dave Loftus Attack Hon. Mention

2009 Greg Cerar Attack First Team Matt Dimler Midfield First Team Bryan Leonard Def. Midfield First Team Mike Cama Midfield First Team Dave Loftus Attack Second Team Joe Blount Def. Midfield Second Team Dan Sciulla Goal Second Team Mike Messina Midfield Hon. Mention Jon Kology Defense Hon. Mention

2010 Rich Schmidt Defense First Team Mike Cama Midfield First Team Joe Blount Defense First Team Joe Meo Midfield Second Team Mike Messina Midfield Second Team Bryan Leonard Defense Second Team

Lt. Raymond J. enners Award outstanding Player

1999 David Kelly Defense2000 David Kelly Defense2001 D.J. Degenfelder Goalkeeper2009 Greg Cerar Attack

William C. Schmeisser Award outstanding Defensive Player

1996 Chris Triolo Defense1997 Bill Santamaria Defense1998 David Kelly Defense1999 David Kelly Defense2000 David Kelly Defense

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1996 Kelly Bixler Goalkeeper2000 R.J. Degenfelder Goalkeeper2001 R.J. Degenfelder Goalkeeper

Lt. Col. J. I. Turnbull Award outstanding Attackman

2000 Gavin Chamberlain Attack2009 Greg Cerar Attack

LT. J.G. Donald McLaughlin Jr. Awards outstanding Midfielder

1996 Pete DeRupo Midfield

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2009 Mike Cama Midfield2010 Mike Cama Midfield

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YeAR CoACH ReCoRD1960 Al Brisotti, Sr. 1-41961 Al Brisotti, Sr. 3-71962 Al Brisotti, Sr. 4-61963 Al Brisotti, Sr. 10-3-11964 Al Brisotti, Jr. 10-21965 Al Brisotti, Jr. 7-5-11966 Bill Ashley 8-61967 Bill Ashley 7-41968 Bill Ashley 10-21969 Bill Ashley 5-61970 Bill Ashley 5-81971 Bill Ashley 8-41972 Bill Ashley 9-31973 Vito Venezia 12-41974 Vito Venezia 8-61975 Vito Venezia 8-61976 Vito Venezia 6-71977 Vito Venezia 8-81978 Vito Venezia 7-61979 Bob Rullan 3-101980 Bob Rullan 8-61981 Bob Rullan 9-71982 Tony Seaman 12-31983 John Danowski 9-61984 John Danowski 6-71985 John Danowski 12-31986 Tom Postel 11-41987 Tom Postel 7-61988 Tom Postel 8-51989 Tom Postel 2-101990 Tom Postel 0-111991 Tom Postel 4-81992 Tom Postel 3-81993 Tom Postel 4-61994 Tom Postel 7-51995 Tom Postel 5-81996 Tom Postel 10-31997 Tom Postel 8-31998 Tom Postel 10-21999 Tom Postel 11-32000 Tom Postel 8-42001 Tom Postel 9-42002 Tom Postel 8-42003 Tom Postel 4-82004 Tom Postel 4-92005 Tom Postel 9-52006 Tom Postel 8-32007 John Jez 9-42008 John Jez 11-32009 John Jez 15-12010 John Jez 16-1

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CoACHING CHRoNoLoGY

NAMe YeARS ReCoRDAl Brisotti, Sr. 1960-63 18-20-1Al Brisotti, Jr. 1964-65 17-7-1Bill Ashley 1966-72 52-33Vito Venezia 1973-78 49-37Bob Rullan 1979-81 20-23Tony Seaman 1982 13-3John Danowski 1983-85 27-16Tom Postel 1986-06 140-118John Jez 2007-Pres. 51-9

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1960-69 65-45 .5911970-79 74-62 .5441980-89 84-57 .5961990-99 62-57 .5212000-09 85-45 .6532010- 16-1 .941

SINGLe SeASoN ReCoRDSMost Points (Tom Postel, 1963, 1965) ....................................... 96Most Goals (Tom Postel, 1963) ................................................... 60Most Assists (Ed Long, 1975) ...................................................... 57

CAReeR ReCoRDSMost Points (Tom Postel, 1963-65) ..........................................269Most Goals (Tom Postel, 1963-65) ..........................................144Most Assists (Tom Postel, 1963-65) .........................................125

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1960 (1-4)Coach: Albert brisotti Sr.Hobart ........................................L 16-0Loyola (Md.) ..............................L 18-2Adelphi .......................................W 6-4C.C.N.Y. ......................................L 16-4New England ...............................L 9-2

1961 (3-7)Coach: Albert brisotti Sr.Ohio State ..................................W 9-5Villanova ....................................W 8-2Towson State ...............................L 8-6Wesleyan ....................................L 15-5Adelphi .......................................L 10-5Brown .........................................L 13-3Loyola (Md.) ..............................L 10-5C.C.N.Y. ................................. W 13-12Cortland State ...........................L 18-8Adelphi .........................................L 9-4

1962 (4-6)Coach: Albert brisotti Sr.Ohio State ..................................L 12-2Villanova ....................................W 8-1Bowdoin .....................................W 5-4Towson State .............................L 15-2Brown .........................................L 12-3Nichols .......................................W 6-3Adelphi .........................................L 7-4C.C.N.Y. ......................................L 12-7Siena W 8-1Loyola (Md.) ..............................L 14-4

1963 (10-3-1)Coach: Albert brisotti Sr.Ohio State ....................................L 9-7Villanova ..................................W 13-4MIT W 12-11Bowdoin .....................................W 9-6N.Y. Maritime ..........................W 17-4C.C.N.Y. ......................................W 9-8Brown .........................................L 13-6W.P.C. .......................................W 12-2F.D.U. (Madison) ....................W 19-0Adelphi ........................................ T 9-9

Siena W 21-2Hofstra ..........................................L 4-3Loyola (Md.) ..............................W 8-7Cortland State ...........................W 6-5

1964 (10-2)Coach: Albert brisotti Jr.Villanova ..................................W 17-2Ohio State ............................... L 11-10Harvard ......................................L 11-7Bowdoin ...................................W 12-6F.D.U. (Madison) ....................W 19-4Holy Cross ............................ W 13-10Hofstra ........................................W 6-4Cortland State .........................W 12-2Adelphi .....................................W 12-7N.Y. Maritime ..........................W 14-2C.C.N.Y. ....................................W 14-4Loyola (Md.) ............................W 13-9

1965 (7-5-1)Coach: Albert brisotti Jr.M.I.T. .........................................W 10-9Hofstra ........................................L 17-6Bowdoin ...................................W 13-5Villanova ..................................W 15-6Ohio Wesleyan ............................L 9-8F.D.U. (Madison) ....................W 17-4Kenyon .................................... L 16-12Denison (Ohio) .........................L 14-7C.C.N.Y. ...................................T 12-12Adelphi .....................................W 14-9N.Y. Maritime ..........................W 14-5Cortland State .........................W 11-9Hobart ..................................... L 12-10

1966 (8-6)Coach: bill AshleyOhio State ..................................L 14-6Villanova ....................................W 9-7Bowdoin .....................................W 8-5M.I.T. ...........................................W 6-5C.C.N.Y. ................................. W 14-11Middlebury ..................................L 8-7Holy Cross ...............................W 13-2F.D.U. (Madison) ......................L 11-5

Hobart ......................................W 11-9Adelphi .....................................W 12-5N.Y. Maritime ..........................W 15-5M.I.T. .............................................L 9-3Hofstra ........................................L 10-5Cortland State ........................ L 15-10

1967 (7-4)Coach: bill AshleyOhio State ..................................W 5-2Bowdoin ...................................W 16-7M.I.T. ...........................................W 9-8C.C.N.Y. ......................................L 10-9Holy Cross ...............................W 15-4Cortland State ...........................L 12-5Hobart ..........................................L 8-4N.Y. Maritime ............................W 8-3Adelphi .....................................W 12-5F.D.U. (Madison) ......................L 10-8Hofstra ......................................W 11-8

1968 (10-2)Coach: bill AshleyBowdoin ...................................W 13-4M.I.T. .........................................W 15-2Harvard ........................................L 9-6Villanova ............................... W 15-11C.C.N.Y. ....................................W 12-7Bucknell ....................................W 11-6Cortland State ...................... W 12-11Hobart ........................................L 11-6N.Y. Maritime ..........................W 23-1Adelphi .....................................W 10-8Colgate ........................................W 9-8Hofstra ......................................W 11-8

1969 (5-6)Coach: bill AshleyColgate ..........................................L 7-5Harvard ......................................L 14-6M.I.T. .........................................W 13-6Villanova ..................................W 13-3C.C.N.Y. ......................................W 9-2Cortland State ...........................L 11-2Hobart ........................................L 15-3N.Y. Maritime ............................L 17-3

Adelphi .....................................W 12-6F.D.U. (Madison) ........................L 8-7Hofstra ........................................W 8-7

1970 (5-8)Coach: bill AshleyColgate ..........................................L 6-4New York Tech........................W 14-1Plymouth State (N.H.) .............W 8-7M.I.T. ...........................................W 1-0Cortland State ...........................L 18-3C.C.N.Y. ......................................W 8-2Bucknell ........................................L 7-1Villanova ....................................L 10-8F.D.U. (Madison) ........................L 9-4Bucknell ........................................L 7-1Hofstra ........................................L 16-2Adelphi .......................................L 12-3Albany State ............................W 20-4

1971 (8-4)Coach: bill AshleySt. Lawrence ..............................W 9-6M.I.T. .........................................W 20-7Plymouth State (N.H.) .............W 5-0Albany State ............................W 12-2Colgate ........................................W 4-2C.C.N.Y. ......................................W 9-4Villanova ....................................W 9-4New York Tech........................W 19-3Cortland State .............................L 9-6Adelphi .........................................L 9-6F.D.U. (Madison) ........................L 6-5Hofstra ..................................... L 12-10

1972 (9-3)Coach: bill AshleySt. Lawrence ..............................W 9-5M.I.T. .........................................W 12-6Cornell ......................................W 11-1Middlebury ................................W 7-2Villanova ..................................W 17-2C.C.N.Y. ....................................W 12-1Dowling ....................................W 17-2New York Tech..................... W 16-12Hofstra ........................................L 14-3Adelphi .......................................L 14-1Brown .........................................L 10-3Albany State ............................W 13-0

1973 (12-4)Coach: bill AshleyYale L 7-6Southern Conn. ......................W 19-2Dowling ....................................W 16-4Bucknell ......................................W 8-7F.D.U. (Madison) ....................W 16-8Clarkson ...................................W 15-6M.I.T. .........................................W 17-2Brown .........................................L 11-3Plymouth State (N.H.) ...........W 12-5Washington/Lee .......................L 12-5F.D.U. (Teaneck) .....................W 15-5Hobart ........................................L 16-9Adelphi .....................................W 11-8Villanova ............................... W 18-10New York Tech........................W 12-4Albany State ..............................W 6-4Hofstra ........................................L 13-9Albany State ............................W 12-6Williams ........................................ 15-7

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1975 (8-6)Coach: Vito VeneziaRutgers ........................................L 18-6Yale L 6-5Brown .........................................L 15-5New England ...........................W 12-4F.D.U. (Madison) ....................W 11-6Dowling ....................................W 15-3Villanova ..................................W 11-5F.D.U. (Teaneck) .....................W 12-4Bowdoin .....................................L 10-6New York Tech..........................W 9-5Albany State ............................W 13-5Williams ...................................W 11-8Adelphi .................................... L 13-12Hofstra ........................................L 10-3

1976 (6-7)Coach: Vito VeneziaRutgers ................................... W 14-10Army ...................................... W 11-10Yale L 11-10Harvard ......................................L 13-7New England ...........................W 18-2New York Tech........................W 11-8Adelphi .......................................L 15-5Washington/Lee .......................L 13-8F.D.U. (Madison) ................... L 13-10Hofstra ........................................L 13-9Albany State ............................W 12-6Williams ...................................W 15-7

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1977 (8-8)Coach: Vito VeneziaRutgers ........................................L 14-7New York Tech........................W 10-5Yale L 9-8Gettysburg .................................W 9-8Harvard ........................................L 9-7Williams ................................ W 15-12Connecticut .............................W 15-8Adelphi .................................... L 16-10F.D.U. (Madison) ................. W 14-10New Haven ..............................W 12-3Air Force ..................................W 13-9Albany State ............................W 13-3Hofstra ..........................................L 6-3Army ...........................................L 18-6Montclair State ...........................L 4-3Cortland State# .........................L 12-7# NCAA first Round

1978 (7-6)Coach: Vito VeneziaArmy ...........................................L 12-5Yale W 10-6Harvard ......................................L 15-6Ithaca ....................................... L 11-10Rutgers ........................................L 24-7Penn W 16-14Williams ...................................W 11-5New Haven ..............................W 10-6Adelphi .........................................L 8-7F.D.U. (Madison) ......................W 8-2New York Tech..................... W 13-12Air Force ..................................W 14-8Hofstra ........................................L 11-7

1979 (3-10)Coach: bob RullanArmy ...........................................L 13-7Towson State .............................L 21-7Geneseo State ....................... W 14-13Harvard ......................................L 14-6St. Lawrence ..............................L 17-5Williams .....................................L 13-6Kutztown State .........................L 15-6New Haven ........................... W 15-14Adelphi .................................... L 20-12Rutgers ........................................L 20-4

Hofstra ..................................... L 23-11Montclair State .......................W 12-7F.D.U. (Madison) ................... L 19-18

1980 (8-6)Coach: bob RullanSt. John’s ...................................W 14-9Yale W 10-9Dowling ....................................W 13-3St. Lawrence ..............................L 10-9Oswego .....................................W 15-7Ithaca ..........................................L 22-3New Haven ..............................W 10-9Kutztown....................................L 14-8Villanova ..................................W 16-2Adelphi .......................................L 22-9Southampton...........................W 18-1F.D.U. (Madison) ....................W 13-5Montclair State ...................... L 15-14Army .........................................W 12-6

1981 (9-7)Coach: bob RullanYale L 8-5Oswego .......................................L 10-8Villanova ....................................W 8-6Army ...........................................L 11-4Potsdam ....................................W 11-4Oneonta ...................................W 13-4New Haven ..............................W 12-5Kutztown............................... W 20-14Hamden-Sydney .......................L 11-5Lynchburg ................................W 12-8Morgan State .............................W 9-8Adelphi .......................................L 18-6Siena W 8-7F.D.U. (Madison) ......................L 13-7Southampton...........................W 19-5Montclair State ...................... L 11-10

1982 (12-3)Coach: Tony SeamanYale W 9-8Oswego .....................................W 11-5Villanova ....................................W 9-2Army ...........................................L 15-4William and Mary ..................W 13-9Colorado College ....................W 11-8Air Force ....................................W 7-6Colorado Mines ......................W 11-2

St. John’s ...................................W 12-3Siena L 10-9Adelphi .........................................L 9-8Kutztown....................................W 8-7F.D.U. (Madison) ....................W 13-7Southampton...........................W 14-5Montclair State .................... W 14-10

1983 (9-6)Coach: John DanowskiRutgers ........................................L 15-5Kutztown..................................W 14-5Villanova ....................................W 8-1Roanoke ......................................W 9-8Notre Dame .............................W 15-6Hofstra ........................................W 9-8Army ...........................................L 12-5St. John’s .....................................W 8-6Siena W 11-8Adelphi .......................................L 15-4Hobart ........................................L 18-5Air Force ..................................W 12-5Southampton.............................W 7-5Harvard ........................................L 7-5Massachusetts .............................L 8-7

1984 (6-7)Coach: John DanowskiSouthampton...........................W 14-5Michigan ..................................W 21-6Army .............................................L 8-6Delaware ......................................L 7-4Hofstra ........................................L 10-6St. John’s ...................................W 14-8Siena W 19-3Hobart ................................... W 13-10Adelphi .................................... L 14-12Harvard ................................... L 12-11Montclair State .......................W 20-1Pennsylvania ................................L 8-0Massachusetts ...........................L 18-8

1985 (12-3)Coach: John DanowskiStony Brook .......................... W 18-11Harvard ....................................W 11-9Army ...........................................W 9-8Villanova ..................................W 14-4Rutgers ......................................W 11-6Hofstra ......................................W 16-6Dartmouth ............................ W 14-11Southampton...........................W 17-2Siena W 19-6St. John’s ...................................W 13-5Delaware ............................... W 12-11Adelphi .......................................L 12-5Montclair State .......................W 18-2Penn State ............................... L 12-10Massachusetts ........................ L 19-13

1986 (11-4) Coach: Tom PostelStony Brook .............................W 19-2Harvard ................................. W 13-11North Carolina..........................L 11-7Villanova ..................................W 14-2Rutgers ..........................................L 9-3St. John’s .....................................W 7-3Dartmouth ............................ W 14-10Siena W 20-1Pennsylvania ..............................W 7-6

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1987 (7-6)Coach: Tom PostelLoyola ...................................... L 13-10Harvard ......................................L 12-5Vermont ...................................W 13-7Rutgers ........................................L 11-7St. John’s ................................ W 11-10New Hampshire ......................W 16-4Siena W 21-3Pennsylvania ........................... L 15-10Delaware ............................... W 12-11Adelphi .........................................L 7-6Penn State ............................. W 16-12Army ...........................................L 16-6Hofstra ........................................W 8-7

1988 (8-5)Coach: Tom PostelHarvard ........................................L 5-4Hobart ................................... W 15-14Loyola ...........................................L 9-1Rutgers ......................................W 12-2St. John’s ................................ W 13-10New Hampshire ......................W 13-3Delaware ..................................W 11-5Pennsylvania ..............................L 13-9Adelphi .................................. W 11-10Army ...........................................W 5-4Penn State ................................W 16-6North Carolina..........................L 15-1Hofstra ..........................................L 9-8

1989 (2-10)Coach: Tom PostelHarvard ........................................L 8-4Brown .........................................L 11-7Maryland ..........................L 11-10 (ot)St. John’s .....................................W 7-3Rutgers ........................................L 10-4North Carolina............................L 9-5Delaware ......................................L 9-6Pennsylvania ..............................L 12-5Adelphi .......................................L 16-2Army .............................................L 9-5Penn State ..................................W 7-6Loyola .........................................L 11-5

1990 (0-11)Coach: Tom PostelHarvard ................................... L 13-10Brown .........................................L 18-5Maryland ................................. L 17-13St. John’s .....................................L 13-9Towson .................................... L 20-12Delaware ......................................L 9-8Pennsylvania ..............................L 16-8Adelphi .................................... L 16-15Loyola .........................................L 26-8Penn State ............................... L 13-10Hofstra ........................................L 14-5

1991 (4-8)Coach: Tom PostelHarvard ....................................W 11-8Brown .........................................L 18-8New Hampshire ..............L 14-13 (ot)Maryland ....................................L 13-9St. John’s ...................................W 14-7Towson .................................... L 14-11Rutgers ........................................L 10-9Delaware ............................... W 13-11Pennsylvania ......................... W 15-13Penn State ............................... L 14-13Adelphi .................................... L 14-12Loyola .........................................L 10-4

1992 (3-8)Coach: Tom PostelHarvard ....................................W 11-4West Chester ...........................W 16-2Brown .........................................L 19-9Maryland ......................................L 9-5Loyola (Md.) ..............................L 18-7Towson .......................................L 13-8Syracuse .................................. L 21-11Delaware ....................................W 9-5St. Johns................................... L 15-12Penn State ........................L 10-9 (2ot)Adelphi .......................................L 13-9

1993 (4-6)Coach: Tom PostelWest Chester ...........................W 17-5Nazareth .....................................W 9-7Adelphi .................................... L 13-12St. John’s ...................................W 14-8Penn State ..................................L 17-7Loyola (Md.) ..............................L 12-9New York Tech........................W 14-9Harvard ................................... L 11-10Towson .................................... L 13-10Adelphi## ...................................L 11-7## NCAA Div. II finals

1994 (7-5)Coach: Tom PostelPfeiffer ......................................W 18-6West Chester ...........................W 12-6Denver ........................................W 9-5Vermont .......................................L 9-5Adelphi .......................................W 9-7Limestone ................................W 14-7St. John’s ...................................W 11-5

Springfield ....................................L 6-5Nazareth .................................. L 12-11New York Tech....................... L 17-15Harvard ....................................W 11-9Towson .......................................L 15-7

1995 (5-8)Coach: Tom PostelLoyola .........................................L 22-6Pennsylvania ..............................L 17-8West Chester ...........................W 14-4Springfield ..................................L 12-7Providence ...............................W 12-6Adelphi .......................................L 10-9Dowling ....................................W 26-1Limestone ............................... L 12-10St. John’s ...................................W 15-7Nazareth .................................. L 15-10New York Tech........................W 13-9Harvard ......................................L 15-9Towson .......................................L 23-5

1996 (10-3)Coach: Tom PostelQueens (N.C.) .........................W 17-5Limestone ................................W 11-0St. Andrew’s.............................W 13-9Albany .......................................W 10-4West Chester .............................W 9-5Adelphi .......................................L 10-7Dowling ....................................W 12-5Providence .................................W 7-6Loyola (Md.) ..............................L 17-5Southampton...........................W 12-9Nazareth .................................. L 18-11New York Tech..........................W 9-8Adelphi## .............................. W 15-10##NCAA Div. II finals

1997 (8-3)Coach: Tom PostelSacred Heart ............................W 14-5Southampton...........................W 14-8Limestone ................................W 13-5Dowling ....................................W 16-5Pace W 6-3West Chester ...........................W 10-7Nazareth .................................. L 11-10Albany .................................... W 16-13Queens (N.C.) .........................W 17-1New York Tech....................... L 12-10Adelphi## .........................L 13-12 (ot)

##NCAA Div. II finalsNYCAC Champions1998 (10-2)Coach: Tom PostelSacred Heart ............................W 13-7Dowling ....................................W 14-8St. Andrews .......................... W 13-11Pace W 15-2Limestone ................................W 10-5Southampton...........................W 12-5Molloy .........................................W 5-4Nazareth .................................. L 11-10Adelphi .......................................W 9-8West Chester ...........................W 11-2New York Tech........................W 12-3Adelphi## ...................................L 18-6## NCAA Div. II finals

1999 (11-3)Coach: Tom PostelMercyhurst ..............................W 11-8St. Andrews .............................W 15-7Dowling ....................................W 12-9Limestone ................................W 12-4West Chester .............................W 7-3Nazareth ................................ W 11-10Southampton...........................W 16-6Adelphi .......................................L 14-7Pace W 8-7 (2 ot)Denison ........................................L 9-8Molloy .......................................W 21-4New York Tech..................... W 16-12Bentley ......................................W 25-8Adelphi# .....................................L 11-8## NCAA Div. II finals

2000 (8-4)Coach: Tom PostelDowling ....................................W 15-4Merrimack ...............................W 17-7Bentley ......................................W 20-9West Chester ...........................W 17-8Pace W 9-5Nazareth .......................................L 9-5Southampton...........................W 15-9Adelphi .................................... L 11-10Molloy .......................................W 18-7Denison ......................................L 11-6New York Tech........................W 17-8Limestone## ..............................L 10-9## NCAA Div. II finals

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2002 (8-4)Coach: Tom PostelMerrimack ...............................W 13-5West Chester ...........................W 14-9Dowling ................................. W 16-13Bentley ......................................W 13-9LeMoyne ..................................W 11-7Nazareth .................................. L 11-10Adelphi .................................... L 13-11Pace W 16-9Bryant .........................................L 14-9Southampton...........................W 17-7Molloy .......................................W 15-5New York Tech..........................L 14-8

2003 (4-8)Coach: Tom PostelEastern Connecticut ................L 16-5Pace L 13-10Bentley ......................................W 12-5LeMoyne ....................................L 12-8Southampton...........................W 11-6Nazareth .....................................L 11-3West Chester ....................... L 8-7 (ot)New Haven ..............................W 25-1Dowling .....................................L 1104Molloy .......................................W 16-3New York Tech....................... L 17-12Adelphi# .................................. L 17-11

2004 (4-9)Coach: Tom PostelPace L 17-7Bentley .................................. L 8-7 (ot)Nazareth .....................................L 15-9Bryant ...................................... L 12-10Southampton...........................W 13-8LeMoyne ................................. L 12-10Dowling ....................................W 13-9Molloy ...................................... L 16-10New York Tech..........................L 12-8Adelphi .......................................L 12-4Molloy .........................................W 9-8Adelphi .......................................W 6-5New York Tech..........................L 16-4

2005 (9-5)Coach: Tom PostelLees-McRae (at Mercyhurst)......W 22-2Mars Hill (at Mercyhurst) ....W 20-7Bentley ................................... W 16-10Drexel (Orlando, Fla.) ................L 8-6Nazareth .....................................L 10-9Bryant .......................................W 10-5

Dowling (at Stony Brook) .....W 12-6LeMoyne ....................................L 12-3Molloy .................................... W 11-10New York Tech....................... L 19-12Southampton...........................W 21-2Mercyhurst (at Hartwick) ...... W 17-10Adelphi .................................. W 19-11New York Tech# .......................L 21-9# NCAA Div. II Semifinals

2006 (8-3)Coach: Tom PostelMerrimack ............................ W 17-10Bentley ......................................W 12-9Nazareth .....................................L 11-7New York Tech........................W 11-9Dowling ....................................W 10-7Bryant .......................................W 14-9LeMoyne ....................................L 10-9Mercyhurst ................................L 10-9Adelphi .....................................W 15-7Molloy .......................................W 15-5Dominican (N.Y.) ....................W 25-3

2007 (9-4) Coach: John JezQueens (N.C.) ...........................W 8-6Belmont Abbey .........................W 8-7Dominican (N.Y.) ....................W 12-4Bryant .......................................W 10-7Southern New Hampshire .......W 11-6Assumption .............................W 13-4LeMoyne (Carrier Dome) .......L 10-5Merrimack .................................W 9-4New York Tech..........................L 11-9Mercyhurst ..................................L 9-7Adelphi .................................. W 12-11

Molloy .........................................W 9-5Dowling ................................... L 18-11

2008 (11-3)Coach: John JezQueens (N.C.) .........................W 14-7Catawba ....................................W 17-2Assumption .............................W 14-6Bryant .......................................W 11-6Briarcliffe..................................W 14-3Seton Hill .................................W 16-6LeMoyne ......................................L 8-6Wheeling Jesuit .......................W 15-4New York Tech..........................L 10-8Adelphi ...........................W 15-14 (ot)Mercyhurst ..................................L 8-1Molloy .................................... W 13-12Dowling ......................................W 9-8Dominican (N.Y.) ....................W 19-4

2009 (15-1)Coach: John JezWingate ....................................W 15-7Catawba ...................................W 18-5Assumption .............................W 21-3Bentley ......................................W 18-7Queens (N.C.) .........................W 18-7Saint Michael’s ........................W 18-1LeMoyne ......................................L 6-5Dominican ...............................W 19-5Southern New Hampshire .........W 19-5New York Tech..................... W 16-12Adelphi .....................................W 13-7Mercyhurst ..............................W 10-5Molloy .......................................W 16-5Dowling ....................................W 15-8Limestone# ..............................W 12-9

LeMoyne## ................................W 8-7# NCAA Div. II Semifinals## NCAA finals (Gillette Stadium, foxborough, Mass.)

2010 (16-1)Coach: John Jez2/13 at Queens (N.C.) ..........W 14-62/16 vs. Catawba .....................W 9-53/6 SETON HILL* ..............W 17-43/7 MERCY* ........................W 12-33/13 BENTLEY ........................W 7-43/20 at Chestnut Hill* ..........W 14-53/21 AMERICAN INT’L .....W 19-33/24 DOMINICAN ..............W 10-33/28 at Southern N.H. ..........W 11-74/3 at NYIT* ..................... W 13-114/10 DOWLING* ......................L 8-74/17 WHEELING JESUIT* .W 22-54/24 at Molloy* ......................W 16-65/1 at Mercyhurst* ..............W 11-95/9 LAKE ERIE* ..................W 26-45/22 DOWLING# ...................W 9-85/30 vs. Le Moyne## ............W 14-9

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ACADEmIC EXCELLENCE The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is known for small classes and personal attention from dedicated and highly credentialed professors. C.W. Post offers more than 250 undergradu-ate, graduate and doctoral degree programs, many of which carry the endorsement of the world’s top accrediting agencies, including the American Psychological Association, the American Library Associa-tion, AACSB International – the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, and many more.

SCHOOLS Of STUDY The C.W. Post Campus includes six schools of study: the College of Information and Computer Science, including the acclaimed Palm-er School of Library and Information Science; the College of Manage-ment, including the schools of Business, Professional Accountancy and Public Service; the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, with 13 academic departments; the School of Education; the School of Health Professions and Nursing, and the School of Visual and Performing Arts. For more information visit our Web site at www.liu.edu/academ-ics.

PERSONALIzED EDUCATION The academic and personal support provided to C.W. Poststudents is second to none. Each undergraduate is assigned toa full-time, professional academic counselor to help them stayon course to successful completion of their degrees. C.W. Post’saward-winning Cooperative Education program providesstudents with the opportunity for internships related to theirstudies, and the Office of Professional Experience and CareerPlanning maintains a wide array of services to help graduatesenter meaningful and rewarding careers.

fIRST-RATE fACILITIES The safe and secure, 307-acre C.W. Post Campus is widelyacclaimed for its scenic beauty and distinguished architecture.Its academic, cultural and recreational facilities include threeart galleries, 80 student organizations, the world-class TillesCenter for the Performing Arts and a premier research librarywith more than three million volumes.

IDEAL LOCATION C.W. Post is located on Long Island in the Village ofBrookville, one of the most sought-after residentialcommunities in the United States. Our location, just 10minutes by car from the Long Island Expressway, means thatyou can quickly get to major shopping malls, beautiful beaches,parks and gardens, historic landmarks that include the formerhomes of U.S. presidents, multiplex movie theaters, sportscenters, planetariums and museums. The campus is just 50minutes from the corporate and entertainment capital of theworld – New York City.

Entering its ninth decade of providing access to the American dream through excellence in higher education, Long Island Uni-versity is a multi-campus, diverse, doctoral institution of higher learning. One of the largest and most comprehensive private universities in the country, Long Island University offers almost 600 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs and certificates, and educates more than 18,600 credit-seeking students and 5,900 continuing education students in Brook-lyn, Brookville (C.W. Post), Brentwood, Riverhead, Rockland, and West Chester. The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Phar-marcy and Health Services prepares students for successful careers in the fields of pharmacy and health care. The University’s Global College offers a wide range of study abroad options at overseas centers in China, Costa Rica, Japan and South Africa.

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C.W. Post DistinguisheD Alumni• Brian Kilmeade, Anchor for Fox 5 and Friends (Media Arts)

• Howard Lorber, CEO of Nathan’s Famous Franks (Accounting)• Al Kahn, the marketer for Cabbage Patch Kids, Yugio and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

• Ted David, 1010 WINS Business Reporter (Media Arts)• Bunny Hoest, cartoonist for the Lockhorn’s and Howard Huge (Education)

• Jamie Kellner, chairman and CEO of the WB Television Network• Sarabeth Levine - 1964, of Sarabeth’s Kitchen franchise in NYC

• A.J. Benza - 1984, E! Television, TV host, gossip columnist• John Collins (Marketing) –1983, Chief Operating Officer, National Hockey League

and Former President, Cleveland Browns• Steven Cymbrowitz – 1974, NYS Assemblyman

• Ed Lauter – 1960, actor • Ron Stonitsch –1971, track team alumni • Ralph Suozzi –1979, Mayor of Glen Cove

• Robert K. Sweeney –1980, NYS Assemblyman • Gary Wichard (football) - 1972, sports agent

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Paul H. Forestell, a professor of psychology and an internationally renowned marine mammal scientist, was appointed provost of the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in July 2008. A seasoned administrator, Dr. Forestell served as vice president of the Pacific Whale Foundation in Hawaii, as dean of undergraduate programs at Southampton College of Long Island Univer-sity, and as associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at C.W. Post. As provost, Dr. Forestell leads one of the New York metropolitan area’s most respected private university campuses, with an enrollment of nearly 5,700 undergraduate, 3,100 graduates and 2,300 continuing education students. He is responsible for campus operations, program devel-opment, admissions and recruitment, retention, financial aid, athletics, student affairs, public safety, and buildings and grounds.

His collaborative leadership style has contributed greatly to enhancing the student-centered mission of the University. In 2008, Dr. Forestell established the Division of Student Retention & Academic Support Services at C.W. Post to assist students in achieving academic and career success. A champion of experiential learning, he coordinates study abroad and field research op-portunities for students, and teaches classes in whale and dolphin behavior. Dr. Forestell graduated from the University of New Brunswick in Canada with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and philos-ophy in 1972 and a master’s degree in experimental psychology in 1976. He earned a Ph.D. in comparative psychology from the University of Hawaii in 1988. He is the author of several peer-reviewed science articles and four books, including “Humpbacks of Hawai’i: The Long Journey Back.”

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Dr. David J. Steinberg, the ninth president of Long Island University, has served the institution since 1985. The son of the late Rabbi Milton Steinberg of Manhattan’s Park Avenue Synagogue, he was born in New York City and was educated at Phillips Academy at Andover, Malvern College in England and Harvard College, from which he graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. After a Fulbright year at the University of the Philippines and a year at Columbia University on a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, he returned to Harvard, where he earned an M.A. in East Asian studies in 1963, and a Ph.D. in history in 1964. Dr. Steinberg also has received several honorary degrees. He began his teaching career in the Department of History at the University of Michigan, where he rose to the rank of full professor. In 1973, he joined the administration of Brandeis Uni-versity as executive assistant to the president, becoming vice president and university secretary in 1977.

The author of numerous books and articles on Southeast Asia and, in particular, Philippine history, Dr. Steinberg has taught, lectured and written about this important area of the world for a third of a century. His first book, “Philippine Collaboration in World War II,” won the University Press Award in 1969. “The Philippines: A Singular and a Plural Place,” now in its third edi-tion, was described by U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Nicholas Platt as “the best single-volume guide to understanding the Philippines, past and present.” He also edited and co-authored both editions of “In Search of Southeast Asia,” one of the major textbooks on the area. Dr. Steinberg recently collaborated with top scholars from around the world to co-author “The Emergence of Modern Southeast Asia,” a new and multifaceted history of this complex region. In addition, he is a co-author of “Religion and Religiosity in the Philippines and Indonesia: Essays on State, Society and Public Creeds,” which was published in 2005. Dr. Steinberg was a member of the international observer team that monitored the Philippine presidential elections when Corazon Aquino defeated Ferdinand Marcos. He has written numerous op-ed pieces and has been a consultant to UN agencies, the United States government, the Ford Foundation and others. He and his wife, Joan, a chanteuse and real estate executive, reside in McGrath House on the C.W. Post Campus. The couple has two Cavalier King Charles spaniels, whom they sometimes bring to football games on campus. His greatest personal accom-plishment: raising his two superb sons, Noah and Jonah. His greatest pleasure: watching his grandchildren grow.

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Bryan Collins is in his fifth year as the Director of Athletics at C.W. Post. Under Col-lins’ leadership, the Pioneers’ athletic programs have seen a continual rise in both the regional and national levels. During Collins’ tenure, the Pioneers have achieved both athletic and academic success. Notable achievements include 22 conference titles as well as NCAA championship titles from the 2007 women’s lacrosse and 2009 and 2010 men’s lacrosse teams. This past season, the men’s and women’s cross country, women’s swimming, baseball, men’s lacrosse, softball and women’s lacrosse teams all participated in NCAA tournaments.

C.W. Post boasts many of the most top-ranked programs in the country that are frequently ranked in national polls. The Pioneers finished first in the East Coast Conference Commissioner’s Cup

standings for 2009-10, the second Cup win (2006-07) during Collins’ tenure. Prior to the 2007-08 academic year, the football and field hockey programs gained admission into the esteemed Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Off the field, Collins has included community service as a part of his players’ responsibilities. Among the efforts since his arrival have been visitations to the St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital in Bayside, N.Y., while also volunteering with other charitable organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. During the 2008-09 academic year, C.W. Post student-athletes completed over 3,200 hours of service.

Collins is responsible for the creation of a department mission statement based on the foundation of athletic excellence as well as the initiation of the Academic Commitment Excellence (ACE) program, designed to improve attendance and aca-demic achievements in the classroom. In addition, C.W. Post athletic programs are mentored by campus faculty and staff through the Adopt-A-Faculty program. During 2007-08, Collins established a Student-Athlete Orientation seminar and handbook as well as an annual student-athlete awards banquet to recognize both athletic and academic success. The department also established an Academic Honor Roll to honor student-athletes’ who receive a minimum 3.0 grade point average. Collins has overseen improvements to the athletic facilities on campus, including the installation of FieldTurf on Hickox Field as well as a new state-of-the art sound system for the stadium. In addition, all the outdoor athletic fields have undergone improvements to their playing surface. The Pratt Recreation Center Gymnasium, home to the basketball and volleyball teams, received a new sound system as well as a working press row table for media and game operations staff. A former student-athlete at St. John’s University, Collins played linebacker on the Red Storm’s football team and was the recipient of the Dr. Peter Vitulli Award, given to the St. John’s student-athlete who demonstrated the most courage, perseverance, dedication and spirit of self-sacrifice in seeking to attain the highest ideals of sportsmanship. Collins received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1987. Collins and his wife, Patti, reside in Sayville, N.Y. with their son, Tyler (15) and daughter, Megan (10).

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Head Coach, Softball

Chris CaseyHead Coach,

Men’s Basketball

Mark DawsonHead Coach,

Women’s Soccer

Jill fisherAssistant Director,

Athletic Media Relations

Jim GibbonsAsst. Football Coach,Community Service

Coordinator

Sean GrennanFaculty Athletic Representative

Marie GuarnieriAthletic Administrative

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Matt GuercioGame Day Coordinator

and Special Events

Shantey HillAssociate AD, Senior

Woman Administrator

brian HughesAssociate AD,

Asst. Football Coach

John JezHead Coach,

Men’s Lacrosse

Meghan McNamaraHead Coach,

Women’s Lacrosse

Rob MorrisHead Coach,

Cross Country

Sarah RallsDirector,

Athletic Media Relations

kathy RentonAssistant Athletic Trainer

Raenee SavinHead Coach,Field Hockey

Deirdre MooreHead Coach,

Women’s Basketball

Shellane ogoshiHead Coach,

Volleyball

Andreas LindbergHead Coach,Men’s Soccer

Melissa beausoleilAssistant Athletic Trainer

Jonathan GillStrength & Conditioning

CoordinatorAssistant Football Coach

Renie SokolowskiHead Coach,

Tennis

bob SugarEquipment Manager

Pete TimmesHead Coach,

Baseball

bob TiradoAssistant Athletic Trainer

Maureen TraversHead Coach,Swimming

elizabeth ZanolliHead Athletic Trainer

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FOR THE PLAYERS. BY THE PLAYERS.

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122 All-Americans14 Position Players of the Year

11 NCAA Appearances1977, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,2005, 2009, 2010

4 Players of the Year3 National Championships

1 Historic Program

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2010 DiVision ii nAtionAl ChAmPions

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Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-Americaeddie Plompen

Senior defenderJohn Wood

Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-Americakeith Rodriguez

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2011 Pioneers sCheDule

Junior midfielderWade Ungar

2011 c.w. post men's lacrosse media guide

Documents

post mens lacrossequick

conference record

pioneer profiles

overall record

east coast conference

postlong island universityncaa

base ball

head coach john jez