2013-14 Northeast Conference Fan Guide

The 2013-14 Northeast Conference (NEC) Fan Guide you’re reading is designed to provide an overview of the league’s 10 member institutions, nearly 200 coaches and over 4,000 Division I student-athletes.

It is with great pride and anticipation that the NEC enters its 33rd year as an NCAA Division I athletic conference. Ten strong and committed to strengthening the conference from within, the NEC comes off the most successful year in league history in terms of athletic and academic success. Poised for a new era of growth, innovation and achievement, the Conference will continue to build around the theme of #NECPride.

Headquartered in Somerset, NJ, the Northeast Conference encompasses six states and a variety of diverse locations. The NEC’s geographic footprint is centered within the New York Metropolitan area, but also extends to western Pennsylvania, Maryland and New England, with institutions in Connecticut and Rhode Island.

The NEC and its member institutions are committed to providing opportunities for student-athletes to achieve their fullest potential both in athletic com-petition and in the classroom. Likewise, the Conference continually strives to be an NCAA Division I leader for student-athlete achievement, academic excellence, integrity, sportsmanship, equity and diversity, community partnership and national engagement. NEC student-athletes averaged a record-high 3.18 GPA for the 2012-13 academic year and nearly half of the league’s competitors were named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll. NEC graduation rates for student-athletes are also consistently higher than those of non-athletes.

The NEC sent representatives to NCAA Championship events in 15 different team sports in 2012-13, with a record five teams claiming victories on the grand-est stage. Fairleigh Dickinson women’s bowling advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals and their men’s soccer team advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. Wagner became the first NEC team to win an NCAA FCS playoff game, while Bryant baseball and Central Connecticut softball also came away with NCAA wins. Like-wise, there were 15 NEC teams who were ranked in national polls at some point during their respective campaigns. In men’s and women’s basketball, six teams competed in the postseason, and the Robert Morris men’s basketball squad stunned defending national champion Kentucky in the Postseason NIT.

Be sure to follow your favorite student-athletes and teams all year on NEC Front Row, the league’s groundbreaking digital network that launched in the fall of 2012.

We hope the information contained in this Fan Guide will give you a better understanding of the Northeast Conference. Whether you’re an administrator, coach, student-athlete, prospective student-athlete, parent or spectator, we thank you for your support!

Sincerely,

Noreen MorrisCommissioner

WELCOME NEC FANS!

NEC PROFILE• The 10 institutions of higher learning that com-prise the NEC give the league a six-state geogra-hic footprint, including access to such markets as New York (#1), Pittsburgh (#23), Baltimore (#27), Hartford/New Haven (#30), Providence (#53) and Altoona/Johnstown (#102).

• Over 52,000 students attend NEC institutions, while approximately 4,000 participate in inter-collegiate athletics.

• NEC associate members include Duquesne in football, along with Hobart and St. Joseph’s in men’s lacrosse, and Adelphi, Kutztown, and Saint Peter’s in women’s bowling.

• NEC schools have an alumni base of nearly 430,000 graduates.

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SPORTSMANSHIP & RESPECTNortheast Conference member institutions value the principles of sportsmanship and the ideal of pursuing victory with honor. As such, the NEC Team Sportsman-ship Award program recognizes those teams and student-athletes who best exemplify these traits in the spirit of competition. The NEC honored 23 teams for their commitment to sportsmanship during the 2012-13 academic year. Saint Francis U finished the year with a league-high five NEC Team Sportsman-ship awards. The Red Flash have led the NEC in sportsmanship honors in each of the five years since the program was instituted in 2008-09, winning 28 awards in total over that time span.

The NEC continues to participate in the NCAA’s Respect Campaign to address sportsmanship and fan behavior issues through education, communication and enforcement when problems arise.

IN THE CLASSROOMAlong with their impressive athletic achievements, Northeast Conference student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom. Overall, the NEC’s 4,000+ stu-dent-athletes averaged a record-high 3.18 GPA for the 2012-13 academic year. Likewise, nine of the league’s 10 core member institutions finished the year with at least a 3.0 GPA, led by Wagner, which won the NEC In-stitutional Academic Award with a 3.18 GPA. Addition-ally, the NEC had 44 teams honored by the NCAA with public recognition awards for their Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores.

FOLLOW THE NORTHEAST CONFERENCEOfficial Websitewww.northeastconference.orgFacebookwww.facebook.com/NECSportsTwitterwww.twitter.com/NECSportsYouTubewww.youtube.com/NECSportsOvertime! Blogwww.necovertime.com

NEW MEDIA AND NEC FRONT ROWAttempting to revolutionize the way its fans follow and interact with their fa-vorite teams, the NEC launched Front Row in time for the start of the 2012 fall season. The online digital network with multi-platform access features a rich set of content, including live events, on-demand video, highlight packages, coaches shows, features, original programming and access to the league’s extensive digi-tal library, all free of charge to users. The network gives fans inside access to the NEC and its student-athletes on the field, in the classroom, across campus, and in the community. By the end of May, over 700 events had been broadcast on Front Row with viewership approaching 200,000 for the year.

IN THE COMMUNITYThe NEC, its member institutions and student-athletes have made community involvement an important piece of its mission.

Over the course of the 2012-13 academic year, NEC schools logged over 20,000 hours of service in their local communities. For the third straight year, Sacred Heart was awarded the NEC Build-ing Communities Award, which recognizes the institution that demonstrates the highest dedication to making an impact in the commu-nity through the efforts of its student-athletes, coaches and administrators.

The Northeast Conference Student-Athlete Ad-visory Committee (SAAC) also met in New York City in December, and during the visit made their way to a Toys R Us in Times Square to do-nate approximately 75 toys to Toys for Tots. The SAAC also shared their experiences related to Hurricane Sandy and the relief efforts at each institution.

NORTHEAST CONFERENCE TELEVISION NETWORKThe Northeast Conference Television Network consists of a string of regional networks that bring NEC basketball and football in high definition to over 20 million homes across the Eastern Seaboard. NEC games also air nationally on ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3 and Fox College Sports.

THE NEC WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS CORPORATE PARTNERS & OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT

OFFICIAL SUPPLIERSAnaconda Sports: BasketballMolten: VolleyballRawlings: BaseballWorth: SoftballLevy Awards: Awards

CORPORATE PARTNERS


NEC SAAC STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEARSteve Ciocci, Wagner CollegeOffensive Lineman, Football

• Named to the 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team for the many community ser-vice programs in which he participated in.• Ciocci was honored at halftime of last year’s Sugar Bowl game for his being selected to the Good Works Team. • One of only 54 players nationwide last Fall to be named to the FCS Athletic Directors As-sociation Academic All-Star team.• All-NEC First Team selection.


The NEC sent representatives to NCAA Championship events in 15 different team sports in 2012-13, with a record five teams claiming victories on the grandest stage. Likewise, there were 15 NEC teams who were ranked in national polls at some point during their respective cam-paigns. A total of seven men’s and women’s track and field performers individually qualified for NCAA championships, and the Conference also sent a representative to the NCAA men’s golf championship. Individually, 13 NEC student-athletes earned All-America honors in their respective sports.

For the second straight year and third time in league history, the NEC sent three men’s basketball teams (LIU, Robert Morris and Bryant) to the postseason. In the 30+ years of NEC men’s basketball history, no team had ever “three-peated” as champion until LIU Brooklyn etched its name in the league recordbook last March. The Blackbirds once again hoisted the trophy on their home court, beat-ing Mount St. Mary’s, 91-70, before a raucous, sellout crowd at the WRAC and nationwide ESPN2 audience. The Blackbirds have now won 72 games and posted a 44-10 record in NEC play over the last three seasons. In perhaps the most talked about win in league history, Robert Morris became the toast of the college basketball and social me-dia world with its stunning 59-57 win over Kentucky in the first round of the Postseason NIT. Hosting the game before

a record crowd at the Sewall Center, the Colonials raced out to an early lead and held on to beat the defending national champions, setting off a madcap postgame celebration that wasn’t just confined to Moon Township. RMU and head coach Andrew Toole also trended worldwide on Twitter following the win. NEC women’s basketball also matched an all-time high with three teams earning invitations to the postseason (Sacred Heart, Saint Francis U and Quinnipiac). In just the third year the NEC has earned an autobid to the NCAA FCS playoffs, Wagner made history with its 31-20 win over Colgate in the first round of the FCS playoffs at Hameline Field. It marked the first-ever NCAA football victory for the NEC, and the Seahawks gave No. 2 Eastern Washington all it could handle in the second round, leading late in the third quarter before coming up short by a 29-19 final score. Wagner was ranked No. 21 in the final Sports Network FCS Poll and 22nd in the final FCS Coaches’ Poll. The NEC continued to earn national acclaim in men’s soccer. Reminiscent of its run to the Elite Eight more than a decade earlier, Fairleigh Dickinson advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament after capturing its seventh NEC championship. The Knights ousted No. 18 St. John’s (1-0) and No. 12 St. Louis (2-1 in 2 OT) on the road in the first two rounds, before dropping a 1-0 overtime decision at No. 9 North Carolina. FDU, which finished the season ranked 20th in the final NSCAA poll, has posted six of the NEC’s eight all-time wins in NCAA men’s soccer competition.


Arguably the nation’s most dominant women’s bowling program over the last decade, Fairleigh Dickinson qualified for the NCAA Champion-ship for the ninth time in ten years and reached the quarterfinals. FDU is a two-time national champion in the sport and has advanced to the national semis on eight occasions. Incredibly, every member of the 2013 NEC women’s bowling tourney field ranked in the NTCA Top-20 in 2012-13. The NEC also produced five NTCA All-Americans this past season, including FDU’s Danielle McEwan, who was named the NTCA Division I Player of the Year for the second consecutive year

It was a historic season for Bryant baseball. The Bulldogs not only won a league-record 45 games and the NEC Tournament crown in their first year of eligibility, but also became the first NEC team to win an NCAA Tournament game with a 4-1 victory over SEC power Arkansas in the opener of the Manhattan, KS Regional. Bryant won 19 straight games at one point, the longest win streak in the nation last season. The Bulldogs also achieved their first na-tional ranking in April, and became the first Northeast team ranked nationally since the 2011 season. It was a year of firsts for CCSU softball. The Blue Devils won their first NEC Tournament in May, then claimed their first NCAA Tournament victory with a 9-1 win over Northwestern St. in the Baton Rouge regional. Bryant’s men’s lacrosse became the first in school history to qualify for the NCAA Tournament at the DI level, defeating Robert Morris, 14-7, in the conference final in Smithfield, RI. The Bulldogs, who finished the year ranked 20th nationally, battled top-seeded Syracuse evenly through the first two quarters in NCAA first round play, before succumbing, 12-7, in front of a national audience on ESPNU. Bryant’s Kevin Massa enjoyed a historical year, setting new NCAA single-season marks for faceoff wins, ground balls and ground balls per game. In the NCAA first round against Syracuse, he won an astounding 22-of-23 at the faceoff X.

Fairleigh Dickinson swept the NEC men’s and women’s tennis titles for the second straight season last April. In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, FDU’s Arvis Berzins became just the second player in NEC history to win a set in NCAA competition, beating No. 3 ranked Jarmere Jenkins of Virginia in the first set by a 6-3 score. Scintillating Saint Francis U junior forward Tesa McKibben became the first three-time NEC Wom-en’s Soccer Player of the Year. She ranked in the top-five nationally in points per game, goals per game and game-winning goals. CCSU men’s cross country and Saint Francis U women’s swimming and diving both won their fourth straight NEC championships. Achieving All-American status in their respective sports during the 2012-13 academic year were Bryant’s Kevin Brown (baseball), Jordan Harris (football) and Kevin Massa (lacrosse), FDU’s Dani-elle McEwan (bowling) and Liat Vizenfeld (bowling), LIU Brooklyn’s Brendon Rodney (men’s indoor track and field), Robert Morris’ Nolan Nearhoof (football), Sacred Heart’s Jackie Carbonetto (bowl-ing) and Marcello Castro (soccer), Adelphi’s Samantha Morlack (bowling), Duquesne’s Dorian Bell (football), NJCU’s Kelly Daunno (bowling) and Rider’s Sandra Penas (field hockey).

Sacred Heart’s John Murphy (sixth round, Yankees), Wagner’s Ian Miller (14th, Mari-ners), LIU Brooklyn’s Justin Topa (17th, Pirates), and Bryant’s Kevin Brown (22nd, Cubs), Joe Michaud (33rd, Athletics) and Peter Kelich (38th, Padres) were all taken in the 2013 MLB Draft. The NEC announced its third Hall of Fame class in January, 2013. The three-member class was comprised of Fairleigh Dickinson men’s basketball player Desi Wilson, Mount St. Mary’s women’s basketball player Vanessa Blair and longtime Sacred Heart Executive Director of Athletics Don Cook.

The NEC has traditionally taken its championship events to a number of first class venues in order to enhance the experience for its student-athletes and fans alike.

2013-14 NEC CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULEConference Championship Dates SiteMen’s & Women’s Cross Country .... Nov. 2 ............................................ Saint Francis UWomen’s Soccer ............................ Nov. 8 & 10 ........................................... High SeedMen’s Soccer .................................. Nov. 15 & 17 ......................................... High SeedWomen’s Volleyball ....................... Nov. 23-24 ............................................ High SeedIndoor Track & Field ....................... Feb. 8-9 ...................... P.G.County Sports ComplexWomen’s Swimming ..................... Feb. 19-22 ...................................................... MITMen’s Basketball ........................... Mar. 5, 8 & 11 ......................................High SeedsWomen’s Basketball ...................... Mar. 9, 12 & 16 ....................................High SeedsWomen’s Bowling ......................... Mar. 22-23 ..................................... Saint Francis U Men’s & Women’s Tennis ................ Apr. 17-19 ................Mercer County Tennis CenterWomen’s Golf ................................ Apr. 25-27 ............... LPGA International Golf ClubMen’s Golf ..................................... May 2-4 ................... LPGA International Golf ClubMen’s Lacrosse............................... May 2 & 4 ............................................. High SeedWomen’s Lacrosse ......................... May 2 & 4 ............................................. High SeedOutdoor Track & Field .................... May 3-4 ...........................................Robert MorrisSoftball ......................................... May 8-10 .............................................. High SeedBaseball ........................................ May 22-25 ......................................................TBD

Men’s & Women’s GolfLPGA Int’l Golf Club, Daytona Beach, FL

BaseballDodd Stadium, Norwich, CT

Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & FieldP.G. County Sports Complex, Landover, MD

Men’s & Women’s TennisMercer County Park, West Windsor, NJ

Women’s Swimming & DivingMIT, Cambridge, MA


QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Smithfield, RIFOUNDED: 1863ENROLLMENT: 3,370NICKNAME: BulldogsMEN’S SPORTS (11): baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field.WOMEN’S SPORTS (11): basketball, cross coun-try, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swim-ming & diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 500TICKET OFFICE: (401) 319-TIXXATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.bryantbulldogs.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/bryantathleticsTWITTER: @BryantAthletics / @BryantGameDay

2012-13 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• Men’s lacrosse became the first team in school history to qualify for the NCAA Tournament at the DI level, defeating Robert Morris, 14-7, in the conference final in Smithfield, RI. The Bulldogs, who finished the year ranked 20th nationally, battled top-seeded Syracuse evenly through the first two quarters in NCAA first round play, before succumbing, 12-7, before a national audience on ESPNU.

• Bryant baseball won a league-record 45 games and captured the NEC Tournament crown in its first year of eligibility. In the NCAA Tournament, the Bulldogs became the first NEC team to win a game with a 4-1 victory over SEC power and then-No. 15 Arkansas in the opening game of the Manhattan, KS Regional.

• Picked 10th in the NEC preseason poll, Bryant men’s basketball led the nation and set a new NEC record for pure win turnaround, improving from two to 19 victories in its first year of postseason eligibility. The Bulldogs made the NEC Tournament in their first year of eligibility, and also hosted Richmond in the CBI.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Bryant’s College of Business is accredited by the AACSB International, a distinction earned by only 5 percent of universities worldwide.

• In the past 15 years, Bryant has invested $150 million in campus facilities and tech-nology, adding 246,909 square feet in new facilities.

• Bryant has established partnerships with colleges and universities around the world, including in China and Brazil and its student body represents 85 countries.

PAWTUCKET RED SOXwww.pawsox.comBen Mondor Way, Pawtucket, RI(401) 724-7300

TENNIS HALL OF FAMEwww.tennisfame.com 194 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI (800) 457-1144

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

PLACES TO STAYChoice HotelsThe Official Hotel Partner of the NEC. To receive a 15% discount at any Choice property nationwide, simply call 1-877-240-AWAY (2929) or visit ChoiceSportsTravel.com, and reference the NEC’s discount code/special rate ID (00167920).

Recommended Smithfield Area Choice Hotels:Comfort Inn2 George St.Pawtucket, RI

Comfort Suites10 Keyes WayWest Warwick, RI


UNO CHICAGO GRILL371 Putnam PikeSmithfield, RI (401) 233-4570

J’S DELI285 George Washington Hwy.Smithfield, RI (401) 231-0823

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QUICK FACTSLOCATION: New Britain, CTFOUNDED: 1849ENROLLMENT: 11,360NICKNAME: Blue DevilsMEN’S SPORTS (8): baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, indoor and outdoor track & field.WOMEN’S SPORTS (10): basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swim-ming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 385TICKET OFFICE: (860) 832-BLUEATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.ccsubluedevils.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ccsubluedevilsTWITTER: @CCSUBlueDevils

2012-13 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• Central Connecticut softball completed one of the most successful seasons in pro-gram history, earning a share of the NEC Regular Season Title before capturing the tournament title and the league’s automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. While at the Baton Rouge, LA regional, the Blue Devils defeated third-seeded Northwestern State, the first NCAA victory in CCSU softball history.

• CCSU men’s cross country claimed its fourth straight NEC Championship behind a big performance from Colby Delbene, who became the third consecutive Blue Devil to win the individual title.

• It was a breakout year for the CCSU women’s lacrosse team. The Blue Devils set pro-gram records in wins (9) and NEC wins (7), and posted its longest winning streak, at seven games, en route to their first NEC Tournament appearance in program history.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Princeton Review selected CCSU as one of The Best Northeastern Colleges, an Ameri-ca’s Best Value College, and as one of only 286 Green Colleges in the nation.

• The college guide book, Great Colleges for the Real World: Get in, Get out, Get a Job, selected CCSU as one of the “Best 200 Colleges” in the nation.

• The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching designated CCSU as a Community Engagement Institution for its commitment to making life better in the communities surrounding the University.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Recommended New Britain Area Choice Hotels:Quality Inn & Suites2090 North Broad St.Meriden, CT

NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ARTwww.nbmaa.org 56 Lexington St., New Britain, CT(860) 229-0257

BASKETBALL HALL OF FAMEwww.hoophall.com1000 W Columbus Ave., Springfield, MA(413) 781-6500

Comfort Inn & Suites333 Roberts St.East Hartford, CT


WHERE TO EATCHILI’S590 Hartford RoadNew Britain, CT (860) 229-0155

EAST SIDE RESTAURANT131 Dwight StreetNew Britain, CT (860) 223-1188

QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Teaneck, NJFOUNDED: 1942ENROLLMENT: 6,529NICKNAME: KnightsMEN’S SPORTS (8): baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field.WOMEN’S SPORTS (11): basketball, bowl-ing, cross country, fencing, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 256TICKET OFFICE: (201) 692-2172ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.fduknights.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/fduknightsTWITTER: @FDUKnights

2012-13 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• It was a “sweet” season for the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, who won the NEC Men’s Soccer Title and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Seth Roland guided the program to its seventh NEC Title and picked up NCAA victories over St. John’s and Saint Louis – both on the road – before falling to North Carolina, 1-0, in overtime of the national tournament. The Knights finished the year ranked 20th in the national polls.

• FDU bowling continued its decade-long appearance in the spotlight, earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the ninth time in the past 10 seasons.

• The Knights remained on top of the NEC tennis world this past spring, winning both the men’s and women’s trophies for the second straight year. Arvis Berzin then shined on the national stage, stunning then-No. 3 ranked Jarmere Jenkins of Virginia, 6-3, in the NCAA Tournament.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Silberman College of Business is accredited by the prestigious AACSB International - the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, and has been named among the nation’s best by The Princeton Review.

• Fairleigh Dickinson University recently established the Medco School of Pharmacy, New Jersey’s first pharmacy school affiliated with an independent university.

• Fairleigh Dickinson University was recently named a “Military Friendly School” by G.I. Jobs magazine, a designation that places it in the top 15 percent of colleges, uni-versities and trade schools nationwide.

GARDEN STATE PLAZA MALLwww.westfield.com/gardenstateplazaRte. 17 South & Rte. 4 East, Paramus, NJ(201) 843-2121

NEW YORK CITYwww.nycgo.com

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Recommended Teaneck Area Choice Hotel:Comfort Inn & Suites211 Route 17 SouthParamus, NJ


COSI360 Essex StreetHackensack, NJ(201) 343-4139

POITIN STILL IRISH RESTAURANT & PUB774 Main StreetHackensack, NJ (201) 487-0660

WHERE TO EAT

QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Brooklyn, NYFOUNDED: 1926ENROLLMENT: 8,527NICKNAME: BlackbirdsMEN’S SPORTS (7): baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, indoor and outdoor track & field.WOMEN’S SPORTS (11): basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 200TICKET OFFICE: (718) 488-1018ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.liuathletics.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/liuathleticsTWITTER: @LIUAthletics

2012-13 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• LIU men’s basketball made history this past March, becoming the first school to win three straight NEC championships with a 91-70 win over Mount St. Mary’s before a raucous, sellout crowd at the WRAC and nationwide ESPN2 audience. The Blackbirds have now won 72 games and posted a 44-10 record in NEC play over the last three seasons.

• Brendon Rodney had a year he will never forget. The member of the Blackbirds’ track & field team shined on the international stage, winning a silver medal with Team Canada in the 4x400 meter relay at the World University Games. It capped a year in which he was named a USTFCCCA All-American twice. He finished 13th at the NCAA Indoor National Championships in March, then followed that up with a 13th-place showing at the NCAA Outdoor National Championships in June.

• LIU Brooklyn saw two teams win back-to-back championships. Women’s soccer captured its second straight championship in the fall while women’s golf claimed consecutive titles in Florida.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Staying true to its belief that a university must anticipate and integrate new ideas, new technologies and new realities to provide an effective educational experience, LIU provides iPads to all full-time incoming freshmen and transfer students at no cost.

• Scheduling flexibility, help with tuition and an array of on-campus support services for veterans helped land LIU on G.I. Jobs magazine’s list of “Military Friendly Schools.” • LIU Brooklyn has one of the top Pharmacy schools in the country. In fact one-quar-ter of the pharmacists from New York graduated from LIU.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Recommended Brooklyn Area Choice Hotels:Comfort Inn353 38th St.Brooklyn, NY

BROOKLYN MUSEUMwww.brooklynmuseum.org200 Eastern Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY(718) 638-5000

BARCLAYS CENTERwww.barclayscenter.com620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY(917) 618-6700

Comfort Inn42 West 35th St.New York, NY


WHERE TO EATAPPLEBEE’S395 Flatbush Ave.Brooklyn, NY (718) 834-0800

SMASHBURGER74 DeKalb AvenueBrooklyn, NY (718) 222-1101

QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Emmitsburg, MDFOUNDED: 1808ENROLLMENT: 2,100NICKNAME: The Mount, MountaineersMEN’S SPORTS (7): baseball, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field.WOMEN’S SPORTS (9): basketball, cross coun-try, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 320TICKET OFFICE: (301) 447-5700ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.mountathletics.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/mountathleticsTWITTER: @MountAthletics

2012-13 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• Sam Prescott’s career-high 44 points led the Mount St. Mary’s men’s basketball team to an 84-70 win over Bryant on Feb. 14. The 44 points are the most by a Mount player since the school moved to NCAA Division I in 1988-89. Prescott’s big day led him to being named the ESPN Capital One Cup Impact Performer Of The Week.

• Elissa Ingram broke the league record in the pole vault at the NEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Ingram cleared 3.80m (12’ 5.5”) to take home first place in the pole vault, breaking the NEC Championship record of 3.70m set by the Mount’s Mandy Jenkins in 2006.

• Andrew Scalley was named the NEC Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year. He led the Mount with a Northeast Conference record 66 points, tallying 30 goals and 36 assists. Scalley is a three-time First Team All-NEC selection and was on the Tewaarton Watch List this past season.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Mount St. Mary’s is the nation’s second oldest Catholic university.

• Mount St. Mary’s was recently named one of the 25 best universities in the region by U.S. News and World Report.

• The Mount’s Institute for Leadership Studies (ILS) is a campus-wide initiative that prepares students to understand, to challenge and to address the problems facing humanity.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Recommended Emmitsburg Area Choice Hotels:Sleep Inn & Suites501 Silo Hill Pkwy.Emmitsburg, MD

NATIONAL SHRINE GROTTO OF LOURDESwww.msmary.edu/grotto(301) 447-5218

LIBERTY MOUNTAIN RESORTwww.skiliberty.com78 Country Club Trail, Carroll Valley, PA(717) 642-9000

Comfort Suites945 Baltimore PikeGettysburg, PA


WHERE TO EATGLORY DAYS GRILL1305 W. 7th StreetFrederick, MD(301) 696-1112

CARRIAGE HOUSE INN200 S. Seton AvenueEmmitsburg, MD (301) 447-2366

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QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Moon Township, PAFOUNDED: 1921ENROLLMENT: 5,000NICKNAME: ColonialsMEN’S SPORTS (10): basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field.WOMEN’S SPORTS (13): basketball, cross coun-try, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, row-ing, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 569TICKET OFFICE: (412) 397-4949ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.rmucolonials.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/rmuathleticsTWITTER: @RMUAthletics

2012-13 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• On March 19, 2013, Robert Morris became the toast of the college basketball and social media world with its stunning 59-57 win over Kentucky in the first round of the Postseason NIT. Hosting the game before a record crowd at the Sewall Center, the Colonials raced out to an early lead and held on to beat the defending national cham-pions, setting off a madcap postgame celebration that wasn’t just confined to Moon Township. The Colonials would go on to battle Providence evenly for 36 minutes in its second round NIT game before falling, 77-68.

• Robert Morris junior forward Artemis Spanou was named the NEC Women’s Basket-ball Player of the Year after leading the conference in both scoring and rebounding. She ranked first in the nation in rebounding and second in double-doubles.

• It was quite an awards haul for RMU’s Nolan Nearhoof, who was named a Capital One Academic All-American for the third time in his career, including his initial first team honor. He was also named a third team Sports Network All-American and the NEC Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Nearhoof was also honored as one of 15 National Football Foundation (NFF) Scholar-Athletes.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• RMU is the only local university that offers the Student Engagement Transcript, which documents students’ activities outside the classroom, including community service, study abroad, internships and campus leadership.

• RMU’s actuarial science program is one of only 12 in North America to be designated a Center of Actuarial Excellence by the Society of Actuaries. This program prepares students for the occupation that the Wall Street Journal and Jobs Rated Almanac call the best job in the nation.

• RMU now offers 20 wholly online degree programs, including its popular MBA program.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Recommended Moon Township Area Choice Hotels:Comfort Suites750 Aten Rd.Coraopolis, PA

DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGHwww.visitpittsburgh.com

THE MALL AT ROBINSONwww.shoprobinsonmall.com

Cambria Suites1323 Centre Ave.Pittsburgh, PA


LOCAL ATTRACTIONSEAT-N-PARK9516 University Blvd.Moon Township, PA (412) 264-7201

LATITUDE 40200 Quinn DrivePittsburgh, PA (412) 693-5555

QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Fairfield, CTFOUNDED: 1963ENROLLMENT: 3,700NICKNAME: PioneersMEN’S SPORTS (14): baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, football, golf, ice hockey, la-crosse, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball, wrestlilng.WOMEN’S SPORTS (18): basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 840TICKET OFFICE: (203) 396-TIXXATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.sacredheartpioneers.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/sacredheartuniversitypioneersTWITTER: @SHUBigRed

2012-13 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• Sacred Heart women’s basketball made its first appearance in the postseason WNIT this past March, falling to a tough Boston University squad. The Pioneers posted 22 wins on the season and advanced to the semifinal round of the 2013 NEC Women’s Basketball Tournament.

• SHU baseball made its fifth straight appearance in the conference championship game. One of three NEC squads that posted 30-plus wins, Sacred Heart went 34-23 during the season, including 23-9 in conference play, good enough for second place.

• Sacred Heart men’s lacrosse made the NEC Tournament for the first time. It also marked the first postseason appearance in program history for the Pioneers.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Sacred Heart has been selected for membership in the Colleges of Distinction, among approximately 200 colleges and universities in the country recognized for outstanding student engagement, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful student out-comes.

• Upon introducing the new undergraduate Core Curriculum launched in Fall 2007, the University was invited to become a member of the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) Core Commitments Leadership Consortium, comprised of just 23 institutions nationally. AAC&U has recognized SHU’s Core Curriculum as a national model of values education.

• Sacred Heart’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, launched in September 2004, is the first doctorate in the University’s history and the first such curriculum in the state of Connecticut. A Doctor of Nursing program was launched in September 2010. SHU’s Physical Therapy program is rated as the best in Connecticut and among the top five in New England by U.S. News and World Report.

BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISHwww.bridgeportbluefish.com500 Main St., Bridgeport, CT(203) 345-4800

CONNECTICUT’S BEARDSLEY ZOOwww.beardsleyzoo.org1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport, CT(203) 394-6565

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Recommended Fairfield Area Choice Hotels:Quality Suites1500 South Ave.Stratford, CT

The Westport Inn1595 Post Rd. EastWestport, CT


THE ORIGINAL VAZZY’S513 Broadbridge RoadBridgeport, CT (203) 371-8046

VAZZY’S 19TH HOLE AT FAIRCHILD WHEELER G.C.

2390 Easton TurnpikeFairfield, CT(203) 396-0147

WHERE TO EAT

QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Brooklyn Heights, NYFOUNDED: 1859ENROLLMENT: 2,500NICKNAME: TerriersMEN’S SPORTS (9): basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, water polo.WOMEN’S SPORTS (10): basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball, water polo.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 190TICKET OFFICE: (718) 489-5496ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.sfcathletics.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/sfcathleticsTWITTER: @SFCAthletics

2012-13 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• The St. Francis Brooklyn men’s water polo team advanced to the NCAA Tournament, where it defeated Air Force and finished in third place. Two Terriers - Marko Gencic and Igor Mladenovic - earned All-America honors for their efforts.

• Men’s basketball sophomore Jalen Cannon earned a spot on the All-NEC Second Team, a season after he was named to the all-rookie squad. He ranked second in the league in rebounds and placed in the top-10 in scoring, averaging 14.7 points per game.

• New York native Kevin Correa was named the NEC Rookie of the Year in the sport of men’s soccer. An All-NEC First Team pick as well, Correa led the NEC in nearly every offensive category, totaling 11 goals and 25 points.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• U.S. News & World Report has again ranked St. Francis College as a top Regional School in the North. Forbes.com has also placed St. Francis on its Americas Best Colleges list for the fourth year in a row.

• St. Francis College has two Master’s Degree programs in Accounting, a 5 year combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degree and a stand-alone two years Master’s Degree. A new five year combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program in Psychology is also on the way as well as a Graduate Certificate in Project Management.

• The new American Studies program began in Fall 2011 with a core of six all-new classes that range across a number of disciplines, from History to English, to Fine Arts and Management.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Recommended Brooklyn Area Choice Hotels:Comfort Inn353 38th St.Brooklyn, NY

BROOKLYN PROMENADEwww.nyharborparks.org

NEW YORK CITYwww.nycgo.com

Union Hotel611 DeGraw St.Brooklyn, NY


WHERE TO EATCUSTOM HOUSE139 Montague StreetBrooklyn, NY (718) 643-6000

WIPIE155 Remsen StreetBrooklyn, NY(718) 855-1800

QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Loretto, PAFOUNDED: 1847ENROLLMENT: 2,400NICKNAME: Red FlashMEN’S SPORTS (9): basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.WOMEN’S SPORTS (13): basketball, bowling, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 450TICKET OFFICE: (814) 472-3286ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.sfuathletics.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/sfuathleticsTWITTER: @SFUathletics

2012-13 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• A late rally helped Saint Francis U erase a 16-stroke deficit in the final three holes and win its third NEC men’s golf title in May. The Red Flash wound up winning by four strokes at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, FL. Saint Francis went on to compete at the NCAA Regional in Pullman, WA.

• It was yet another tightly contested championship, but for the fourth straight year Saint Francis U stood atop the medal stand as the NEC women’s swimming and diving champion. The Red Flash edged Wagner, Bryant and CCSU, and have now tied UMBC and Gardner-Webb for the most titles (four) in league history.

• Junior forward Tesa McKibben became the first three-time NEC Women’s Soccer Player of the Year and also took home an unprecedented third straight NEC Golden Boot honor for leading the conference with 19 goals. She ranked in the top-five nationally in points per game, goals per game and game-winning goals.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Saint Francis University leads the Northeast Conference with 38 all-time Academic All-America selections. Likewise, Saint Francis student-athletes stretched their string of semesters with a GPA of 3.0-or-higher to 29 – a run spanning 14-and-a-half years

• Ninety-nine percent of Saint Francis graduates start graduate school or a job within nine months of graduation.

• The University operates a mountaintop residential facility in Ambialet, in southwest France, for students to spend an entire semester studying in France and other nearby areas of Europe.

ALLEGHENY PORTAGE RAILROADwww.nps.gov/alpo110 Federal Park, Gallitzin, PA(814) 886-6150

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ARTwww.sama-art.org(814) 472-3920

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Recommended Loretto Area Choice Hotels:Comfort Inn130 Patchway RoadDuncansville, PA

Comfort Suites140 Stroehman DriveAltoona, PA


MISSY’S VILLAGE PIZZA (MVP)175 St. Catherine St.Loretto, PA(814) 471-1901

OFF THE RAK3047 New Germany RoadEbensburg, PA(814) 472-8835

WHERE TO EAT

QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Staten Island, NYFOUNDED: 1883ENROLLMENT: 2,000NICKNAME: SeahawksMEN’S SPORTS (9): baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field.WOMEN’S SPORTS (11): basketball, cross coun-try, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, swimming & diving water polo.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 360TICKET OFFICE: (718) 420-4039ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.wagnerathletics.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/wagnerseahawkTWITTER: @WagnerAthletics

2012-13 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• Wagner made NEC football history with its 31-20 win over Colgate in the first round of the FCS playoffs at Hameline Field. It marked the first-ever NCAA victory for the NEC, and it came at the expense of the Patriot League champion. The Seahawks gave No. 2 Eastern Washington all it could handle in the second round, leading late in the third quarter before coming up short by a 29-19 final score. Wagner was ranked No. 21 in the final Sports Network FCS Poll and 22nd in the final FCS Coaches’ Poll.

• Wagner offensive lineman Steve Ciocci earned the NEC’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Student-Athlete of the Year award. Ciocci became the 11th NEC stu-dent-athlete to earn the honor, which recognizes individual excellence in both the aca-demic and athletic realms as well as leadership and contributions to one’s community.

• For an NEC-record third time, Wagner claimed the league’s Institutional Academic Award with an NEC-record 3.305 grade point average in its 19 sponsored sports. Ad-ditionally, the Seahawks’ soccer (3.540), indoor women’s track & field (3.457), outdoor women’s track & field (3.457) and men’s lacrosse (3.230) teams paced their respective sports.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Wagner College is a private liberal arts college located in Staten Island, New York, with a full-time equivalent enrollment of approximately 2,000.

• Through its signature four-year undergraduate curriculum, the Wagner Plan for the Practical Liberal Arts, and its location in New York City, the College offers students a com-prehensive educational program that is anchored in the liberal arts, experiential and co-curricular learning, interculturalism, interdisciplinary studies and service to society.

• Wagner also offers master’s programs in nursing, education, business, and microbiology.

WHERE TO EAT


Recommended Staten Island Area Choice Hotel:Comfort Inn310 Wild AvenueStaten Island, NY

DOMINO’S PIZZA25 Victory Blvd.Staten Island, NY(718) 273-4848

THE ROADHOUSE RESTAURANT1400 Clove RoadStaten Island, NY (718) 447-0033


LOCAL ATTRACTIONSSNUG HARBOR CULTURAL CENTERwww.snug-harbor.org1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY(718) 448-2500

STATEN ISLAND MALLwww.statenisland-mall.com2655 Richmond Ave., Staten Island, NY(718) 761-6666

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