2013-14 ADELPHI PANTHERS

ANNUAL REPORT

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Dear Friends of Adelphi Athletics,

Welcome to the 2013-14 Annual Report. The report accentuates the

accomplishments of this past academic year. It also highlights the many

people that made those accomplishments possible.

The pinnacle of our year from a competitive standpoint was when

Adelphi University captured our second straight Northeast-10 Presidents’ Cup for overall

excellence in athletics. The final standings saw AU beat out rivals Stonehill College and

Bentley University for the coveted cup. This honor is so special because it is one that we all

share as every team in the department contributed to winning this award.

In 2013-14 Adelphi won three Northeast-10 Conference championships and sent eight teams

to the NCAA tournament – culminating in the women’s lacrosse program’s sixth national

championship. We also recognized 16 All-Americans, four NE-10 Players of the Year and

two NE-10 Coaches of the Year.

The hard work by our student-athletes continued into the classroom as each semester we had

over 260 student-athletes earn a GPA of 3.0 or higher and 20 of our 22 teams recorded team

GPA’s of 3.0 or higher. In addition, we had two student-athletes earn CoSiDA Academic All-

American honors – Nick Watson, Men’s Lacrosse and Devan Crimi, Women’s Lacrosse. They

are just the 18th and 19th student-athletes in Adelphi’s history with that distinction.

Our students also remained committed to becoming leaders in the community as they spent

countless hours raising funds for the Winthrop University Hospital Kid’s Cancer Center, the

Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the Adelphi University Breast Cancer Hotline.

As you read through this report, I hope you enjoy seeing the connection between the many

accomplishments of our student-athletes and all of the outstanding people that contribute

to our athletic program’s success. This next year will be filled with many challenges and

opportunities for the Adelphi Panthers.

I look forward to having you join us on

another exciting journey.

Sincerely,

Danny McCabe

Director of Athletics and Campus

Recreation

(L-R): Danny McCabe, 2014 Frank Cassell

Memorial Award Recipient Suzette McQueen, and

University President Dr. Robert Scott.

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For the second consecutive year, Adelphi University claimed the Northeast-10 Conference Presidents’ Cup, as Danny McCabe, Director of Athletics & Campus Recreation and women’s volleyball student-athlete Kaitlyn DeStefano, 2014-15 SAAC Co-President, accepted the 2013-14 award during the conference’s year end banquet.

Adelphi, which sat in third place in the cup standings following the winter season, jumped into the top spot after earning a league-best 75 points this spring, which included Northeast-10 regular-season titles in men’s and women’s lacrosse and a second-place finish in women’s tennis.

The Panthers also won the Northeast-10 Golf Championship back in September, claimed the Southwest Division regular-season title in women’s basketball, and finished third in the women’s soccer standings.

The Presidents’ Cup is presented annually to signify overall athletic excellence in the Northeast-10. The honor is awarded to the institution that compiles the most cumulative points, based on finishes in the regular-season standings, from all of its programs competing in league championships.

NE-10 CHAMPSThe Panthers claimed three team championships and an individual championship during the 2013-14 season as men’s golf was victorious in the fall followed by the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams in the spring.

2013-14 Northeast-10 Presidents’ Cup Standings1. Adelphi – 180.52. Stonehill – 176.03. Bentley – 168.04. Merrimack – 159.05. Southern Connecticut – 145.56. New Haven – 139.07. American International – 128.58. Franklin Pierce – 125.59. Southern New Hampshire – 125.010. Le Moyne – 112.011. Assumption – 109.512. Saint Rose – 105.013. Saint Anselm – 98.514. Saint Michael’s – 86.015. Pace – 40.5

Presidents’ Cup

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In the end, the Panthers did it with defense and goaltending. The Adelphi University women’s lacrosse team caused a total of 14 turnovers and got six big-time stops from Taylor Hayes to top Lock Haven, 7-5, to capture the program’s NCAA-record sixth Division II National Championship on Sunday, May 18 in Salem, Virginia. With the win, the Panthers closed out the 2014

season with a perfect 22-0 record, a school record for wins.

Alexa Froccaro led the Panther offense with three goals and an assist, while Devan Crimi tied the school record for points with a goal and an assist on the day. Rachel Aitkens also had a big day, as she scored one goal and added an assist in the win.

Ryley Weber and Camille Rosellini led the defense with three caused turnovers each, while both Rosellini and Felicia Mills had three draw controls. Four Panthers had three ground balls and Hayes made six stops, including four on free positions, in her 20th victory of the season.

2014 NCAA Women’sLacrosse Division II Champions

ALEXA FROCCARO

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NCAA All-Tournament Team from Adelphi: Devan Crimi, Alexa Froccaro, Jacqueline Jahelka, Felicia Mills, Ryley Weber.

Froccaro was named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Final Four.

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Adelphi in the NCAA’s• The Panthers advanced to the NCAA tournament

field in eight team sports while seven individual spots were achieved from cross country, and track and field

• Women’s lacrosse won the program’s sixth National Championship

• Seventh straight trip to the NCAA’s for women’s volleyball

• Softball hosted the NCAA Division II East 2 Regional

• Nick Filippazzo and Elizabeth Eickelberg qualified for the cross country and outdoor track and field championship fields. Angela Mongitore competed at both the indoor and outdoor track and field events

• Women’s basketball advanced to the NCAA East Region Semifinals

• Men’s lacrosse made a run to the NCAA National Semifinal Round

• Women’s soccer picked up the program’s first tournament victory since 2004

• Men’s tennis returned to the field for the first time since 2010 with a sixth seed

• Louis Kelly of men’s golf became the first golfer to appear in the NCAA Division II National Championship since Brant Kummerfeld in 2009. The men’s golf team tied for third at the NCAA East Regional, falling one stroke short of advancing to the NCAA Division II Championship

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Seven student-athletes were selected to their respective CoSida Capital One Academic All-District I Teams; Watson and Crimi were recognized as CoSida Capital One Academic All-Americans. Seven teams were honored with the Northeast-10 Conference Team Academic Excellence Award achieving the highest team grade point average in each of the conference’s 23 varsity sports throughout the academic year.

Academic Success

CoSida Capital One Academic All-Americans These two All-Americans are just two of the 19 Academic All-Americans.

One of the two Panthers this academic year to earn Academic All-America status, senior Devan Crimi capped off her career with her second National Championship this past season for women’s lacrosse. In addition to her 3.70 GPA as a business management major, Crimi was the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Year with a total of 135 points behind 83

goals and 52 assists.

A 4.0 GPA for Nick Watson, an engineering major, makes him one of two Panthers to be selected an Academic All-American in 2013-14. Watson helped the Panthers to a Northeast-10 Conference

Championship as he was named an All-Conference First-Team selection 37 goals and 18 assists for 55 points.

Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-DistrictDevan Crimi – Women’s LacrosseNick Watson – Men’s LacrosseTaylor Groth – Women’s SoccerSade Jackson – Women’s BasketballKelly Mannix – Women’s BasketballKatie Andrews – SoftballVictoria Wink – Softball

DEVAN CRIMI

TAYLOR GROTH

SADE JACKSON

KATIE ANDREWS

NICK WATSON

KELLY MANNIX VICTORIA WINK

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Athletics Holds Inaugural 3.0 NightOn Tuesday, February 25 at halftime of the Adelphi University men’s basketball game the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics honored all of Adelphi’s student-athletes who achieved a 3.0 or better in 2013. Over 260 athletes achieved a 3.0 grade point average or better during the Spring and Fall of 2013.

Every athletic team was represented and 20 of Adelphi’s 22 sports posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or better. Adelphi also had 22 student-athletes earn a perfect grade point average of 4.0 and led the Northeast-10, with 83 percent of all student-athletes achieving a 3.0 or higher.

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Notable WinsWomen’s basketball topped 7th seeded New Haven, 92-86 in overtime, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division II Tournament for the first time in over 10 years.

Women’s basketball also recorded wins over NCAA participants, New Haven, Assumption and Stonehill during the season.

Women’s soccer picked up a 2-1 overtime win over eighth ranked AIC in the semifinals of the Northeast-10 Tournament, advancing to a second straight NE-10 Championship.

Women’s Soccer also topped fifth seeded Mercy College to advance to the second round of

the NCAA Division II Tournament.

Field Hockey picked up a convincing 5-1 victory over #5 Merrimack College.

Men’s Lacrosse had five victories over opponents who were ranked in the top-10, #3 LeMoyne (13-11), #6 Dowling (8-7), #7 LIU-Post (11-7)

and twice over #7 Merrimack (12-10 and 13-12 OT).

Women’s lacrosse had nine wins over teams ranked among the

top-12 in the country, including #2 Lock Haven (7-5 in the National Championship game), #3 LIU-Post (17-10 in the National Semifinal) and #4 Lindenwood (13-11).

Softball topped #11 Minnesota State Mankato, 8-7.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FIELD HOCKEY

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

WOMEN’S SOCCER

WOMEN’S SOCCER

SOFTBALL

MEN’S LACROCSSE

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Director of Athletics, Danny McCabe was appointed to the ECAC Board of Directors on November 20, 2013.

Head men’s lacrosse coach, Gordon Purdie was named to the staff of the U19 Australian National team on January 16, 2014.

Pat McWalters joined the Athletic Media Relations staff as Coordinator of Sports Information on March 31, 2014.

Ann Obermeyer was tabbed as the first coach in the history of the Adelphi women’s golf program on April 21, 2014.

David Duke was named Head men’s basketball coach on April 29, 2014.

Keith Ferrara was appointed Adelphi’s first head strength and conditioning coach on August 1, 2014.

Dennis Kearney was selected to lead the women’s bowling program on August 4, 2014.

Kate Whalen was named ECAC Division II Female Administrator of the Year on August 14, 2014.

Paula Braband was chosen as the head coach of the men’s and women’s swimming and diving program announced on August 22, 2014.

Pat McCabe was picked to lead the women’s lacrosse program on August 31, 2014.

Former women’s basketball assistant coaches, Cait Wetmore and Alycia Gervais moved on to positions at UNC Greensboro and UVA-Wise.

Georgette Brown started a four-year term on the NCAA Division II swimming and diving committee on September 1, 2013.

Athletics News and Notes

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2013-14 Athletics Year in ReviewVOLLEYBALL Selected to the programs seventh straight NCAA Division II Tournament.

Posted a record of 19-13 overall.

Junior Kaitlyn DeStefano was named Daktronics All-American.

Katie Bryson and DeStefano earned AVCA All-region and All-Northeast-10 honors.

Sierra Crook was selected to the Northeast-10 All-Rookie team.

WOMEN’S SOCCERAdvanced to the Northeast-10 Tournament Championship and the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Posted an overall record of 14-3-4

Head Coach Chris Armas was named Northeast-10 and NSCAA East Region Coach of The Year.

Samantha Whitney was named Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of The

Year.

Victoria Antonino, Olivia Czavar, Donna Liotine and Whitney earned NSCAA All-Region status.

Earned the Northeast-10 Team Academic Excellence Award, with a team GPA of 3.458.

FIELD HOCKEY

Compiled a record of 11-9, advancing to the Northeast-10 Tournament semifinals.

Molly Cuevas was named Longstreth/NFHCA second-team All-American and to the Northeast-10 All-Tournament team.

Cuevas was joined on the Northeast-10 All-Conference team by Jamie Ackerman, while Lena Pollich was an all-rookie selection.

Named the Northeast-10 Field Hockey Team

Academic Excellence Award winner with a team GPA of 3.384.

MEN’S SOCCERAdvanced to the Northeast-10 semifinals, closing out the season with a record of 11-7.

Juan Aguiar named Daktronics NCAA All-Region and

honorable mention All-American.

Aguiar was joined by Alejandro Penzini on the NSCAA All-East Region team.

Men’s soccer had seven players honored with All-Northeast-10 honors, led by Penzini and Aguiar on the

first-team, Diego Zuniga and Jordan Hibbert on the second-team and Julian Hohns on the third-team, while TJ Butler and Caelan Huber were named to

the All-Rookie team.

Posted the highest team GPA in the

Northeast-10 at 3.232, earning the Team Academic Excellence Award.

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2013-14 Athletics Year in ReviewMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRYNick Filippazzo earned Northeast-10 First-Team All-Conference and All-Region status.

Filippazzo competed in the NCAA Division II National Championships, placing 41st.

Connor Dolan was an NCAA All-Region honoree.

WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRYElizabeth Eickelberg was a First-Team All-Northeast-10 honoree and an NCAA All-Region selection.

Eickelberg earned a spot in the NCAA Division II National Championships, finishing 73rd.

Larissa Melendez was also an NCAA All-Region honoree.

MEN’S GOLFCaptured the 2013 Northeast-10 Championship, finishing 10 strokes clear of the field.

Ryan Snouffer was named Northeast-10 Golfer of The Year and was a First-Team All-Conference selection after winning the Northeast-10 individual Championship.

Frank Amizica and Dylan Daxon joined Snouffer on the Northeast-10 All-Conference First-Team.

Jantzen Vargas was named Northeast-10 Coach of The Year.

Finished third at the NCAA Division II East/Atlantic Region Championship.

Louis Kelly placed second at the NCAA Division II East/Atlantic Region Championship, earning a spot in the NCAA Division II National Championship, where he placed T-63rd.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLAdvanced to the NCAA Division II second round and the Northeast-10 Tournament Championship game,

finishing with an overall record of 23-8.

Jessica Kitrys became the school’s all-time leading scorer on February 22, closing out her career with 1,727 points.

Sade Jackson graduated as the programs single season and all-time assists leader with 250 helpers during the 2013-14 season and 673 assists during her four years.

Both Kitrys and Jackson were named First-Team All-Northeast-10 and All-Met, while teammate Kelly Mannix was a Third-Team All-Northeast-10 selection.

Callie Balfour was a Northeast-10 All-Rookie squad honoree.

MEN’S BASKETBALLDuane Morgan, who averaged 15.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game

was an All-Northeast-10 selection and an All-Met honoree.

Former Hofstra University and Fordham University assistant coach, David Duke was named head coach on April 29, 2014.

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2013-14 Athletics Year in ReviewWOMEN’S BOWLINGEarned the National Tenpin Coaches Association Team GPA award, with the second highest GPA in the country at 3.63.

Laura Zaugg was named to the Northeast Conference All-Rookie team.

Dennis Kearney was tabbed as head coach of the women’s bowling program on August 4, 2014.

SWIMMINGKate Harney, Gabrielle Terzano, Heather Miller

and Danielle Dreiss teamed up to set a new school record in the 200 yard freestyle relay at the Metropolitan Championships.

Paula Braband was named head swim coach on August 22, 2014.

SOFTBALLEarned the third seed and hosting rights for the NCAA Division II East Regional.

Posted an overall record of 27-20.

Katie Andrews was named Northeast-10 Player of The Year, and was a Daktronics First-Team All-Region selection after hitting .371 with 31 RBI and going 17-10 on the mound with a 2.87 earned run average.

Victoria Wink earned Northeast-10 All-Conference honors along with Andrews after hitting .319 with 19 RBI.

Earned the Northeast-10 Team Academic Excellence Award with a team GPA of 3.683. The squad also posted the highest GPA among all Divisions on the NFCA All-Academic Team list.

BASEBALLPlayed their way into the Northeast-10 Tournament Championship game, falling 2-0 to top seeded Southern New Hampshire.

Richard Mejia was named All-American by both Daktronics and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers

Association (NCBWA).

Mejia was joined on the NCBWA and Daktronics All-Region team by Cliff Brantley and both players earned All-Northeast-10 status.

Michael Stack was an East Region Rawlings Gold Glove Second-Team selection.

Eric Hassel and TJ Santiago were named to the Northeast-10 All-Rookie team.

Brantley was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 19th round of the Major League Baseball draft.

WOMEN’S LACROSSEPosted a spotless record of 22-0, capturing the program’s sixth Division II National Championship.

Captured the Northeast-10 Regular Season and Tournament Championships.

Jacqueline Williams was named IWLCA Division II Defender of the Year, and Northeast-10 Defender of The Year.

Devan Crimi was honored as Northeast-10 Player of The Year, Capital

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2013-14 Athletics Year in Review

One/CoSIDA Academic All-American and ECAC Division II Female Scholar-Athlete of The Year.

Taylor Hayes and Jacqueline Jahelka were selected as Northeast-10 Goalkeeper and Freshman of The Year.

Five players earned IWLCA All-American honors, as Crimi, Jahelka and Williams were joined by Alexa Froccaro and Felicia Mills.

Froccaro was also named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Division II Final Four.

Rob Grella was named IWLCA Division II Coach of The Year.

MEN’S LACROSSEAdvanced to the NCAA Division II Final Four, for the second season in a row.

Won the Northeast-10 Regular Season and Tournament crowns, compiling an overall record of 17-2.

Salvatore Tuttle was named USILA Division II Attackman of The Year and Northeast-10 Player of The Year.

Gregory Puskuldjian earned USILA Specialist of The Year honors

Nick Watson was named to the USILA Scholar All-America Team

and was a Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American selection.

Six players earned USILA All-American

honors, as Tuttle, Puskuldjian and Watson were joined by Joe Celano, Wayne Marx and Tyler Felice-Jennings.

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WOMEN’S TENNISPosted a record of 13-6, advancing as far as the Northeast-10 Championship match.

Gaby Adia, Joanna Haich, Katarina Barborikova and Jennifer Ferguson each earned All-Conference singles honors.

The duo of Adia and Haich were selected to the Northeast-10 All-Conference team as a doubles tandem.

Posted the highest team GPA in the Northeast-10, 3.488, earning the Northeast-10 Team Academic Excellence Award.

MEN’S TENNISEarned a spot in the NCAA Division II Tournament field for the first time

since 2010.

Uladzislau Litvinchuk was named Northeast-10 Rookie of The Year and earned inclusion on the Northeast-10 All-Conference and

All-Rookie teams.

Chiwete Njokanma joined Litvinchuk on the All-Conference singles team, while Sander Brenner and Justin Vijungco earned All-Conference doubles status.

TRACK AND FIELDAngela Mongitore earned NCAA Division II All-American honors indoors at 400 meters, placing sixth at the National Championship meet.

Mongitore also set a Northeast-10 Championship record at 400 meters, capturing the conference

championship in a time of 55.34 seconds.

Elizabeth Eickelberg and Nick Filippazzo joined Mongitore at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships, with Eickelberg and Filipazzo competing at 10,000 meters, while Mongitore participated in the 400 meter dash.

In all, seven different athletes qualified for selection to the NCAA Division II Indoor or Outdoor

National Championships.

Eickelberg won her first Northeast-10 Championship, covering 5,000 meters in a time of 17:30.96, while teammate Larissa Melendez won her second straight 3,000 meter steeplechase title in a time of 11:20.51.

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Northeast-10 All-ConferenceNortheast-10 Player of the Year• Ryan Snouffer, Men’s Golf, Gordon McCullough

Memorial Award • Salvatore Tuttle, Men’s Lacrosse• Devan Crimi, Women’s Lacrosse• Katie Andrews, Softball

Northeast-10 Conference Goalkeeper of the Year• Taylor Hayes, Women’s Lacrosse• Sam Whitney, Women’s Soccer

Northeast-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year• Jacqueline Williams, Women’s Lacrosse

Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Year• Jackie Jahelka, Women’s Lacrosse• Uladzislau Litvinchuk, Men’s Tennis

Northeast-10 Coach of the Year• Jantzen Vargas, Men’s Golf• Chris Armas, Women’s Soccer

Northeast-10 All-Conference First-Team• Cliff Brantley, Baseball• Richard Mejia, Baseball• Sade Jackson, Women’s Basketball• Jessica Kitrys, Women’s Basketball• Nick Filippazzo, Men’s Cross Country• Elizabeth Eickelberg, Women’s Cross Country• Molly Cuevas, Field Hockey

• Frank Amizcia, Men’s Golf• Dylan Dixon, Men’s Golf• Ryan Snouffer, Men’s Golf• Joe Celano, Men’s Lacrosse• Tyler Felice Jennings, Men’s Lacrosse• Wayne Marx, Men’s Lacrosse• Greg Puskuldjian, Men’s Lacrosse• Salvatore Tuttle, Men’s Lacrosse• Nick Watson, Men’s Lacrosse• Devan Crimi, Women’s Lacrosse• Alexa Froccaro, Women’s Lacrosse• Taylor Hayes, Women’s Lacrosse• Jackie Jahelka, Women’s Lacrosse• Danielle Jaycox, Women’s Lacrosse• Felicia Mills, Women’s Lacrosse• Jacqueline Williams, Women’s Lacrosse• Juan Aguair, Men’s Soccer• Alejandro Penzini, Men’s Soccer• Donna Liotine, Women’s Soccer• Sam Whitney, Women’s Soccer• Katie Andrews, Softball• Uladzislau Litvinchuk, Men’s Tennis• Justin Vijungco, Men’s Tennis• Sander Brenner, Men’s Tennis• Gaby Adia, Women’s Tennis• Joanna Haich, Women’s Tennis• Angela Mongitore, Women’s Indoor Track and Field

(400 meters)• Larizza Melendez, Women’s Outdoor Track and Field

(3,000 meter steeplechase)• Elizabeth Eickelberg, Women’s Outdoor Track and

Field (5,000 meters)• Kaitlyn DeStefano, Women’s Volleyball

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Northeast-10 All-Conference Second-Team• Jamie Ackerman, Field Hockey• Rachel O’Brian, Women’s Lacrosse• Camille Rosellini, Women’s Lacrosse• Diego Zuniga, Men’s Soccer• Jordan Hibbert, Men’s Soccer• Olivia Czavar, Women’s Soccer• Victoria Wink, Softball• Chiwete Njokanma, Men’s Tennis• Justin Vijungco, Men’s Tennis• Katarina Barborikova, Women’s Tennis• Joanna Haich, Women’s Tennis• Jennifer Ferguson, Women’s Tennis• Nick Filippazzo, Men’s Indoor Track and Field (5,000

meters)• Men’s Indoor Track and Field 4x800 Meter Relay

(Daniel Morley, Anthony Seara, Christopher Reilly, Ryan Healy)

• Kristina Romano, Women’s Indoor Track and Field (Pole Vault)

• Nick Filippazzo, Men’s Outdoor Track and Field (10,000 meters and 5,000 meters)

• Luke Pascale, Men’s Outdoor Track and Field (400 meter hurdles)

Northeast-10 All-Conference Third-Team• Julian Hohns, Men’s Soccer• Michelle Brown, Women’s Soccer• David Lewis, Men’s Indoor Track and Field (400

meters)• Anthony Seara, Men’s Indoor Track and Field (500

meters)• Ryan Healy, Men’s Indoor Track and Field (800 meters)• Nick Filippazzo, Men’s Indoor Track and Field (3,000

meters)• Men’s Indoor Track and Field 4x400 Meter Relay (Ryan

Healy, David Lewis, Marc Butterman, Luke Pascale)• Women’s Indoor Track and Field 4x800 Meter Relay

(Nicole Elarde, Cecelia Capozzoli, Angela Mongitore, Elizabeth Eickelberg)

• Women’s Indoor Track and Field Distance Medley Relay (Larissa Melendez, Angela Mongitore, Nicole Elarde, Elizebth Eickelberg)

• Men’s Outdoor Track and Field 4x800 Meter Relay (Anthony Seara, William Marois, Ryan Healy, Daniel Morley)

• Luke Pascale, Men’s Outdoor Track and Field (110 meter hurdles)

• Elizabeth Eickelberg, Women’s Outdoor Track and Field (1500 meters)

• Katie Bryson, Women’s Volleyball

Northeast-10 All-Conference Honorable Mention• Kelly Mannix, Women’s Basketball

Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie Team• Eric Hassel, Baseball• TJ Santiago, Baseball• Cali Balfour, Women’s Basketball• Ralph Faiella, Men’s Lacrosse• Jackie Jahelka, Women’s Lacrosse• Ryley Weber, Women’s Lacrosse• Calaen Hueber, Men’s Soccer• TJ Butler, Men’s Soccer• Victoria Antonino, Women’s Soccer• Samantha Lanza, Women’s Soccer• Uladzislau Litvinchuk, Men’s Tennis• Jennifer Ferguson, Women’s Tennis• Sierra Cook, Women’s Volleyball

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Community ServiceThe Adelphi Athletic Department and our student-athletes undertook numerous community service efforts during the 2013-14 academic year, including the Jennifer Montgomery Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign, which raised $4,000 for the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline.

Our student-athletes also delivered presents to the children at the Winthrop Hospital Cancer Center for Kids, held a Girls and Women in Sport Day to grow athletics at the grass roots level and continued to collect cans, through the Adelphi Cans for Cancer program, with all proceeds benefitting the Winthrop Hospital Cancer Center for Kids.

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External ResourcesCORPORATE SPONSORSAdelphi Athletics continued long running corporate partnerships with TD Bank, Winthrop University Hospital and Pioneer Mortgage during the 2013-14 academic year. TD Bank contributed to AUPanthers.tv, allowing the Adelphi Athletic Department to provide a live webstream of men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s basketball, field hockey and volleyball home games, free of charge to the fans.

Pioneer Mortgage and Winthrop University Hospital continued partnering with Adelphi University, with prominent signage displayed on Motamed Field, the Center for Recreation and Sports and in all home game programs for men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and women’s lacrosse.

The Panther Club is Adelphi University’s official organization dedicated to the support of the athletics department.

It is an avenue for Adelphi alumni, parents, and friends to support our student-athletes on the field of play, in the community, and in the classroom.

With events such as the Janet L. Ficke Golf Outing and the Fall Cocktail Reception included, the Panther Club raised approximately $340,000 this past

fiscal year. The Club has reached 411 donors through the five different levels of support.

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Campus Recreation• From September 2013 through June 2014, there were

over 65,000 visits to the Fitness Center• Programs throughout the year included Family Fun

Weekend, Panther Strong, Holiday Fun Run, Spike It, Breast Cancer Awareness, and Walk Adelphi

• Walk Adelphi included 296 participants who took 36 million steps during the program

• Holiday Fun Run raised $2,000 for Companions in Courage

• 637 Group Fitness participants• 268 Sport Clubs members• 484 Intramural members• 29 Adult Learn Swim Class members• Over 1,400 unique program registrations

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STUDENT-ATHLETE BANQUETEach May, the Adelphi University athletic department holds its annual Student-Athlete Banquet to honor the success of the individuals and teams that represent the Panthers throughout the year in competition as well as in the classroom and in the community.

Held on campus in the University Center ballroom, all of the Brown and Gold teams and coaches gather for the dinner and award ceremony. Included in this year’s program was the presentation of team MVPs, department awards and the recognizing the seniors from each squad. The night was capped off with a highlight video, demonstrating the on-field success of Adelphi.

Major award winners included the Male and Female Athletes of the Year, both resulting in co-winners. Devan Crimi of women’s lacrosse and Jessica Kitrys from women’s basketball shared the Female award while the Male award went to both Greg Puskuldjian of men’s lacrosse and Ryan Snouffer of men’s golf. The softball team was awarded the Team Academic Award for highest GPA while Katie Andrews of the softball team and men’s lacrosse student-athlete Nick Watson each were awarded the individual Female and Male Scholar Athlete Awards.

Alexa Froccaro of women’s lacrosse and

Jordan Hibbert from men’s soccer were awarded with this year’s Female and Male Z. Paul

Akian Award recipients. Women’s soccer student-athlete Chelsea Wollman was selected to give this

year’s “Senior Speech”.

Events

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Black History MonthThe Adelphi University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics hosted its 12th annual Black History Month Celebration, presented by TD Bank, on Thursday, Feb. 20, honoring the achievements of African-American student-athletes and alumni. Over 150 people gathered in the Campbell Lounge in the Center for Recreation and Sport to celebrate and listen to keynote speaker, Wendy Lewis, Senior Vice President of Diversity and Strategic Alliances for Major League Baseball and guest speaker Gianna Smith ‘08, Community Relations Coordinator for the New York Knicks.

The Cecil K. Watkins award, which is given annually to a male and female student-athlete of color, who excels in the classroom and on the playing field, was also presented at the celebration. Track and Field Athlete Shani Walker and men’s soccer player Jordan Hibbert

were recipients of the award, which is named after Adelphi University alumnus and Hall of Famer Cecil K. Watkins.

The Black History Month Celebration was founded in 2002 by former Assistant Athletic Director Suzette McQueen and has been held annually during the month of February since its inception and is presented by TD Bank.

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INAUGURAL STUDENT-ATHLETE MENTORING NIGHTThe Adelphi University athletic department hosted its Inaugural Student-Athlete Mentoring Night on April 10 inside Campbell Lounge.

The event featured 20 Panther alumni from the career fields of law enforcement, sport management, business management, sales, finance, education and coaching, sports medicine, and exercise science.

The evening began with a short meet and greet that was followed by McCabe opening the event and introducing the night’s keynote speaker Curtis Minnis ‘76. Following both speeches, the room broke into small discussion groups concentrated on the previously noted career

fields. Alumni were able to share their experiences and career paths while the student-athletes were given the opportunity to ask questions and seek advice.

HONORING THE 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S LACROSSE TEAMOn Saturday, April 19 the 2004 Adelphi University women’s lacrosse team was invited back to campus for a celebration in honor of the 10th anniversary of their NCAA Division II National Championship, which was the first in the history of the program and the first women’s National Championship in Adelphi University history.

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HALL OF FAMEThe Adelphi University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics inducted five outstanding honorees and recognized a championship team at its 44th annual Hall of Fame Ceremony on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Ruth S. Harley University Center in the Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom.

The dinner, honoring those individuals who have made significant contributions to the athletics program included inductees, Ron Atanasio (Men’s Soccer), Kim Barnes-Arico (Women’s Basketball), Sandy Kapatos (Men’s Lacrosse), Richard Spitzner ‘56 (Swimming & Diving) and Jeff Tyler ‘00 (Baseball).

The Panther Legendary Team award was presented to the 2001-02 women’s basketball team. That Panther squad became the first and only team in program history to capture an East Coast Conference regular season title and

a tournament crown in the same season. They also went on to make the team’s second appearance in the NCAA Tournament, posting a record of 28-3 and advancing to the Sweet 16.

In addition to the Hall of Fame inductees, special recognition

awards were presented. Ron Feingold, former Chair and Dean of the Adelphi University Department of Health Studies, Physical Education and

Human Performance was honored with the Woodruff Award, presented for excellence in coaching, teaching and educating young adults.

The Frank Cassell Memorial Award, which recognizes extraordinary contributions made to

Adelphi Athletics, was presented to former Adelphi University Assistant Athletic Director Suzette McQueen.

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