Robert DranoffCommissioner

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Leslie BuschAssistant Commissioner

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Casey RaffertyDirector of Media Relationscrafferty@eccsports.org

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East Coast Conference Staff

SoftballAll games will be played at the LIU Post Softball Complex - Brookville, N.Y.

Thursday, May 2Game 1 - No. 4 Mercy vs. No. 1 LIU Post - 1:00 p.m.Game 2 - No. 3 Dowling vs. No. 2 Molloy - 3:30 p.m.

Friday, May 3Game 3 - Winners from Games 1 & 2 - 10:00 a.m.

Game 4 - Loser from Games 1 & 2 - 12:30 p.m.Game 5 - Loser of Game 3 vs.Winner of Game 4 - 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 4 - ChampionshipGame 6 - Winners from Game 4 & 5 - 12:00 p.m.

Game 7 - If necessary - 2:30 p.m.

Championship Schedule

The 2013 East Coast Conference Softball Championship Program was written, laid out and designed by Casey Rafferty, Director of Media Relations, in Adobe InDesign CS5. Cover art work was designed by Casey Rafferty. Special thanks to the editorial assistance provided by: Bob Dranoff, Leslie Busch, and the Sports Information Directors of the East Coast Conference.

2012 ECC Softball ChampionshipsApril 26

No. 3 Dowling d. No. 2 C.W. Post, 5-0 No. 1 Molloy d. No. 4 Queens, 9-1 (6 innings)

at Rockville Centre, N.Y.

April 27No. 1 Molloy d. No. 3 Dowling, 4-1No. 2 C.W. Post d. No. 4 Queens, 6-1

No. 3 Dowling d. No. 2 C.W. Post, 6-4 at Rockville Centre, N.Y.

April 28 - FinalsNo. 1 Molloy d. No. 3 Dowling, 6-0

at Rockville Centre, N.Y.

1991 Southampton1992 Southampton1997 Adelphi1998 C.W. Post1999 Queens2000 C.W. Post2001 Queens2002 C.W. Post2003 C.W. Post

2004 C.W. Post 2005 Dowling2006 C.W. Post2007 Dowling2008 C.W. Post2009 C.W. Post2010 Dowling2011 Molloy2012 Molloy

Past Champions

DOWLING COLLEGE

Coach Deb DeJong

Erican Fischetti

Samantha Laird

Stephanie Tarango

No. Name Yr Pos B/T Ht Hometown/Previous School1 Tammy Vermeulen So. OF L/R 5-7 Patchouge, N.Y./ Bayport2 Erica Fischetti Jr. UTL R/R 5-4 Seaford, N.Y./Seaford3 Crystal Tarango So. OF R/R 5-6 Fontana, Calif./Etiwanda4 Kaitlin Ellingsworth Sr. P/IF L/L 5-7 Temple City, Calif./Temple City5 Alisa Fjelstad So. P/IF R/R 5-6 Corona, Calif./Eleanor Roosevelt6 Melissa Perez Sr. SS/UTL R/R 5-2 Brentwood, N.Y./St. John the Baptist7 Amber Fogarty So. IF/OF R/R 5-1 Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore9 Marie Racano So. IF R/R 5-2 Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park11 Stephanie Ellwood Fr. UTL R/R 5-9 Bay Shore, N.Y/ Bay Shore 12 Samantha Laird Fr. C R R 5-5 Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem East13 Amber O’Malley Jr. IF/OF R/R 5-4 Farmingville, N.Y./Sachem East16 Erika Nogan Jr. P R/R 5-6 Seaford, N.Y./Seaford17 Jillian Minix Sr. IF R/R 5-9 Clarksboro, N.J./Kingsway Regional21 Arianna LaPuma Fr. IF R/R 5-5 Centereach, N.Y./Centereach22 Michelle Andrews Jr. P L/L 5-7 Commack, N.Y./Commack25 Stephanie Tarango Sr. IF R/R 5-5 Fontana, Calif./Etiwanda 27 Jamie Laird So. IF R/R 5-6 East Meadow, N.Y. /East Meadow 31 Ashley Seidel So. C R/R 5-4 Coram, N.Y./Newfield42 Victoria Gallagher Fr. IF/OF R/R 5-2 Miller Place, N.Y./Miller Place

Head Coach: Debbie DeJong (5th Season) Assistant Coaches: Alicia Smith and Krista Thorn

About DowlingFounded in 1955 as part of Adelphi University’s Suffolk Campus, the college purchased the former W.K. Vanderbilt estate in Oakdale in 1962. In 1968 the college was renamed after its chief benefactor, Robert Dowling, a noted city planner and aviator.

Situated on the banks of the Connetquot River on a former Vanderbilt estate, Dowling’s Rudolph Campus in Oakdale is among the nation’s most beautiful. The 105-acre Brookhaven Center is located on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley and features high-tech learning facilities for a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses. Located within walking distance to the Long Island Rail Road and featuring free parking and shuttle bus service, Dowling is easily accessible from both Suffolk and Nassau counties, as well as the five boroughs of New York City.

Quick FactsLocation: Oakdale, N.Y. Colors: Navy Blue and GoldFounded: 1955 Interim President: Dr. Elana ZolfoEnrollment: Over 6,500 Director of Athletics: Rick Cole, Jr.Nickname: Golden Lions

Did You Know?• The Golden Lions softball team has made the ECC Tournament every year of Head Coach, Deb DeJong’s tenure.• Dowling’s women’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Division II National Championship Game before falling to Ashland.• The Dowling women’s soccer and women’s basketball teams won their respective ECC Tournaments in 2012-13.

LIU POST

Coach Jamie Apicella

Alyson Dzierzynski

Nicole Hagenah

Liz Weber

No. Name Yr Pos B/T Ht Hometown/Previous School2 Kaci Hopkins Sr. 1B R-R 5-8 New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt3 Megan Salcido So. P R-R 5-8 Brawley, Calif./Brawley Union4 Jessica Julich Jr. OF R-R 5-9 Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park5 Maria Palmeri Fr. IF R-R 5-5 Middle Village, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy7 Quincy Lewis Fr. P L-L 5-7 Corning, N.Y./Corning West8 Dana Moss Fr. IF R-R 5-10 Howard Beach, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy9 Nicole Capella Sr. C R-R 5-8 Shirley, N.Y./William Floyd10 Catherine Havens So. OF L-R 5-3 Eastport, N.Y./Eastport-South Manor11 Angela Carmine Jr. IF L-R 5-4 Westbury, N.Y./W.T. Clarke13 Linda Amarante Sr. 1B L-L 5-7 Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire15 Liz Weber Jr. P R/R 5-8 Brightwaters, N.Y./Le Moyne17 Alexis Gonzalez Jr. OF R-R 5-7 Hauppauge, N.Y./Siena18 Nicole Ehlinger So. P R-R 5-4 Hauppauge, N.Y./Hauppauge20 Samantha Miller So. OF R-R 5-2 East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow21 Paige Swantek Fr. C R-R 5-9 Smithtown, N.Y./Commack22 Kelsey McLaughlin Fr. IF R-R 5-6 Lido Beach, N.Y./Long Beach23 Nicole Hagenah Jr. IF R-R 5-9 Commack, N.Y./Commack24 Carly Chamberlain Jr. OF L-R 5-4 Nesco, N.J./Oakcrest26 Alyson Dzierzynski So. C R-R 5-10 Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park

Head Coach: Jamie Apicella (15th Season)Assistant Coaches: Carla Campagna and Julie Soviero

About LIU PostThe LIU Post Campus of Long Island University is a private, residential campus in Brookville, New York, offering more than 250 under-graduate and graduate degrees in accountancy, business, computer science, education, liberal arts and sciences, library and information science, health professions and nursing, public service, and visual and performing arts.

Founded in 1954, LIU Post offers small classes, state-of-the art facilities and a safe, beautiful campus just 25 miles from Manhattan. Situ-ated on 307 acres on the North Shore of Long Island, the campus features stately historic mansions, redbrick academic buildings, rolling green lawns, and formal gardens. Special campus highlights include wireless classrooms, a writing center, a museum, a recreation center, and one of the largest research libraries in the New York Metropolitan Region.

LIU Post’s’ 8,500 undergraduate and graduate students enjoy exceptional health and fitness facilities, more than 80 clubs and 1,000 activi-ties each year, competitive NCAA sports programs and the celebrated Tilles Center for the Performing Arts.

More than 85 percent of the LIU Post students receive some form of financial assistance or scholarship. LIU Post’s award-winning Co-operative Education program places students at companies from MTV to American Express as well as government, health care and com-munity service agencies. Our professional experience and Career Planning Office sponsors career fairs with top employers and keeps students in touch with the latest job openings.

LIU Post graduates have gone on to become entrepreneurs, executives at major firms, teachers, doctors, artists, scientists and journalists. Many of our more than 100,000 alumni have achieved prominence in society’s most dynamic fields.

For more information, visit the LIU Post Web Site at www.liu.edu/post.

Quick FactsLocation: Brookville, N.Y. Colors: Green and GoldFounded: 1954 President: Dr. David J. SteinbergEnrollment: 8,472 Director of Athletics: Byran CollinsNickname: Pioneers

Did You Know?• Three of the Pioneers four spring sports are nationally ranked.• Head Coach Jamie Apicella has led his squad to 14 of the last 15 NCAA Regional Tournaments.• This is the Pioneers 18th straight 30+ win season and seventh 40+ win season during Apicella’s tenure.

MERCY COLLEGE

Coach Mike Fazio

Kelly Bentson

Kimberley Crnkovich

Shannon Forbes

No. Name Yr Pos B/T Ht Hometown/Previous School1 Milana Gilaga Fr. OF L/L 5-2 Elmwood Park, N.J./Memorial2 Jessica Simpson Jr. P R/R 5-4 Gilbert, Ariz./Highland5 Chrissie Cleary So. INF L/R 5-3 Smithtown, N.Y./St. Anthony’s6 Kelly Bentson Jr. 1B/P L/L 5-6 Brewster, N.Y./Brewster8 Jackie Couillard So. C/INF S/R 5-6 Wolcott, Conn./Wolcott9 Shannon Forbes So. 2B R/R 5-6 Nesconset, N.Y./Smithtown West11 Ashley Johnstone Sr. 1B/OF L/L 5-2 Bellmore, N.Y./John F. Kennedy12 Brittany Serrao Jr. P/INF R/R 5-4 Lake Hiawatha, N.J./Parsippany13 Jillian Mondrone So. 2B/SS S/R 5-5 Bound Brook, N.J./Bound Brook14 Kimberly Crnkovich Jr. INF R/R 5-7 La Selva Beach, Calif./Santa Rosa CC15 Briana Panarese Jr. INF R/R 5-2 Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury16 Cristina Lisboa Jr. 3B/C R/R 5-5 Bronx, N.Y./St. Catherine Academy18 Amanda Gardiner Fr. C/INF R/R 5-1 Stratford, N.J./Sterling20 Courtney Butler Sr. OF S/R 5-4 Islip, N.Y./Islip21 Natalie Wabshinak Sr. OF R/R 5-9 New Fairfield, Conn./New Fairfield24 Taylor Concklin Fr. OF R/R 5-6 Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central27 Mary Sieber Jr. P R/R 5-6 Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa28 Shelby Johnson So. P/OF R/R 5-6 Bullhead City, Ariz./Mohave33 Jessica Doria So. OF R/R 5-8 Franklin Square, N.Y./H. Frank Carey36 Brette Therriault So. OF R/R 5-7 Trumbull, Conn./Trumbull

Head Coach: Mike Fazio (3rd Season)Assistant Coaches: Ron LoValvo, Marc Della Volpe, and Anthony AdolinoGraduate Assistant: Cait RohmeTeam Manager: Rachel Poccia

About Mercy:Mercy College is a New York metropolitan area college of over 9,000 students studying at five campus locations including: Dobbs Ferry, Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains, Yorktown Heights. With over 90 undergraduate and graduate programs, 25 of which are offered online, Mercy College offers a quality liberal arts education within five schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Students may take classes during the day, evenings, weekends, and online, so that they can fit a rig-orous Mercy College education into their busy lives. Mercy College also offers tremendous financial support so that the cost of college is not a barrier to success. The faculty is dedicated to the scholarship of teaching. Mercy College professors include Fulbright Scholars, published authors and national authorities in their fields.

Mercy College offers a comprehensive intercollegiate NCAA Division II program that sponsors 16 varsity sports. The main campus located on the scenic banks of the Hudson River in Dobbs Ferry is just minutes from Manhattan. Mercy College students reside in the College’s on campus dormitory and within the suburban community of Dobbs Ferry. Intramural activities are also offered throughout the year for the recreational athlete. To apply to Mercy College visit www.mercy.edu or call 1-877-MERCYGO.

Quick FactsLocation: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Colors: Blue and WhiteFounded: 1950 President: Dr. Kimberley R. KlineEnrollment: 9,043 Director of Athletics: Patricia KennedyNickname: Mavericks

Did You Know?• Mercy College accomplished alumni include: Walter Anderson (Parade Magazine), Brian Sweeney (former Major League pitcher) , Carolyn Kepcher (formerly of The Apprentice) and Mookie Wilson (New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays).• This marks the second time in three seasons the softball team has made the ECC Championship.• Mercy Athletics opened their renovated athletic fields in the fall of 2012.

MOLLOY COLLEGE

Coach Susan Cassidy-Lyke

Kelley Jansen

Brenda Lee

Nicolette Sinagra

No. Name Yr Pos Ht B/T Hometown/Previous School3 Jeana Frey Sr. OF L/R 5-9 Island Park, N.Y./Holy Trinity5 Milan Botte Fr. C L/R 5-6 San Diego, Calif./Cathedral Catholic6 Nicolette Sinagra Jr. SS R/R 5-7 Brooklyn, N.Y./New Utrecht7 Megan Butterworth Sr. P L/L 5-9 North Bellmore, N.Y./Holy Trinity8 Jessica Thomas Fr. IF/OF R/R 5-5 New Hyde Park, N.Y./Herricks9 Tracey Balinskas Fr. P R/R 5-7 Edison, N.J./Edison10 Kelley Jansen Sr. P R/R 5-6 Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach11 Brianne Catalano So. OF L/R 5-0 Franklin Square, N.Y./H. Frank Carey12 Dayna White Jr. C/OF R/R 5-6 East Islip, N.Y./East Islip13 Brenda Lee So. 2B R/R 5-9 Corona, Calif./Santiago15 Victoria Gunnels So. P R/R 5-7 North Bellmore, N.Y./Mepham16 Lauren Alexander Jr. OF R/R 5-8 Huntington, N.Y./Walt Whitman20 Reina Torlincasi Fr. 1B R/R 5-8 Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park24 Samantha Sauer Fr. P R/R 5-6 Plainview, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy32 Ryan Quick So. OF/C R/R 5-4 Long Beach, N.Y./St. John The Baptist

Head Coach: Susan Cassidy-Lyke (Seventh Season)Assistant Coaches: Tiffany D’Alessandro and Melissa Medina

About MolloyMolloy College is an institution of the Dominican tradition which offers students a rich, multi-dimen-sional educational experience in an academically challenging environment. We foster critical thinking and creative exploration while preparing students to live and work in the global world of today.

Quick FactsLocation: Rockville Centre, N.Y. Colors: Maroon and WhiteFounded: 1955 President: Drew Bogner, Ph.DEnrollment: 3,300 Director of Athletics: Susan Cassidy-LykeNickname: Lions

Did You Know?• The Molloy College men’s indoor track and field team won the first-ever East Coast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship. The Lions accumulated a total of 163 points at the meet.• The Molloy College men’s basketball team shattered a pair of school records in 2012-13. The Lions bested the all-time marks for consecutive victories, and most wins, in a single season.• Freshman Conor Gallagher of the Molloy College men’s cross country team was tabbed as the East Coast Conference Rookie of the Year. He aided the Lions to a second-place showing at the ECC Championships, running an eighth-place time of 26:42.90 in the 8k at LIU Post.• In 2012, the Molloy College softball team reigned supreme in the ECC for the second year in a row, with a 6-0 victory against Dowling College. Juniors Haley Calderwood and Kelley Jansen brought home Co-Most Outstanding Player Honors for their efforts in the tournament.• Freshman Stephanie Meyer of the Molloy College women’s track and field team became the program’s first-ever national qualifier at the 2012 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships. She recorded a 14th-place showing in the long jump in Mankato, Minn., with a leap of 5.77 meters.

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