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Chestnut Hill ...............................................................................4Dowling College ........................................................................5LIU Post ........................................................................................6NYIT .............................................................................................7

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CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGENo. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School0 George Markey So. A 5-10 170 Branchburg, N.J./Immaculata High 1 Nicholas Capone Fr. M 5-8 150 Rochester, N.Y./Greece Arcadia 2 Andrew Hildebrand Fr. D/M 5-11 165 Horsham, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham 3 Alec Dambach Fr. A 5-4 135 Howell, N.J./Howell 4 Austin Mercado So. M 6-0 160 Temecula, Calif./Great Oak 5 Michael Florenzo Sr. D 6-0 190 Clarksville, Md./SUNY Binghamton 6 Thomas McDermott Fr. GK 5-7 170 Holmes, Pa./Ridley 7 Clay Arnold Fr. A 5-11 165 Jamesville, N.Y./Fayetteville Manlius 9 Nicholas Johnson Jr. M 6-3 185 Germantown, Md./St. John’s College HS 10 Joseph Donnelly Sr. GK 5-8 165 Newtown Square, Pa./Rutgers-Camden 11 Sean Johnsen Sr. M 5-7 165 Toms River, N.J./Toms River East 12 Jonathan Reynolds Sr. M 5-11 190 Chittenango, N.Y./Chittenango Central 13 Michael Landau Sr. M 5-8 195 Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield 15 Matthew Stojakovich Sr. M 6-3 200 Sicklerville, N.J./Winslow Township 16 Craig Steckel Jr. Fr. M 6-0 195 Secane, Pa./Ridley 17 Daniel DePasquale Fr. D 5-5 165 Livingston, N.J./Livingston 18 Joseph Caramante Sr. M 6-3 185 East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow 19 Michael Plaia So. A 6-0 215 Hicksville N.Y./Holy Trinity 20 Justin Albarran Fr. M 5-10 190 Freehold, N.J./Freehold Township 21 Mark Pascetta Fr. D 6-3 210 Milmont Park, Pa./Ridley 22 Christopher Schaffer Sr. D 6-3 215 Lititz, Pa./Warwick 24 Timothy Vilardi Fr. D 6-3 205 Little Silver, N.J./Red Bank Regional 25 Scott Parke Sr. D 5-8 175 Springfield, Pa./Neumann College 26 James DeCarlo Jr. D 5-10 200 Conshohocken, Pa./Delaware CCC 27 Michael Melnychenko Sr. A 5-10 195 St. Catherines, Ontario Denis Morris 28 Gabriel Straub So. D 5-9 195 Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area 31 Charles Stroble Jr. Sr. M 6-2 210 Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron 32 Joseph Pozniak Fr. M/F 5-7 175 Berkley Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston34 John McCullough Fr. D 6-0 185 Floral Park, N.Y./St. Mary’s 37 Francisco Barone Jr. A 5-10 170 Cape May Court House, N.J./Middle Township40 Frank Berry III Jr. D 6-0 175 Mission Viejo, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic41 Zachary Donnelly Sr. M 5-10 165 Newtown Square, Pa./Rutgers-Camden 42 Mark Winkelspecht Sr. M 5-9 165 Laurys Station, Pa./Parkland 44 Christopher Mertens Jr. M 6-1 205 Freeport, N.Y./Baldwin 45 Kyle Newman Fr. D 6-4 195 Plainsboro, N.J./ West Windsor-Plainsboro55 Ryan Hildebrand Sr. M 5-8 160 Horsham, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham 77 Derick Darnulc So. D 5-10 180 Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin Senior 93 Tanner Fisher So. A/M 5-10 155 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia/Blue Ridge

Head Coach: Brian Dougherty (4th Season)Associate Head Coach: Mike TerranovaAssistant Coaches: Adam Eddinger, Casey O’Rourke

Coach Brian Dougherty

Derick Darnulc

Michael Melnychenko

Mark Winkelspecht

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Quick FactsLocation: Philadelphia, Pa.Founded: 1924Enrollment: 910Nickname: GriffinsColors: Scarlet, White, and GoldPresident: Carol Jean Vale, SSJ, Ph. D.Director of Athletics: Lynn TubmanStadium: Victory Field # 1

Did You Know?• Chestnut Hill College is in their fifth season as an NCAA DII program, their fourth under Head Coach Brian Dougherty.• Chestnut Hill College Head Coach Brian Dougherty is a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame as a two-time, First Team All-American at the University of Maryland (1993-1996), a two-time Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Champion (1998 & 2010), a two-time Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award winner (1995 & 1996), and a three-time Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Champion (2003, 2006, & 2007), which previously earned him the title of “Goalie of the Decade” (2001-2010).• Senior attack Michael Melnychenko (St. Catharines, Ontario) was the East Coast Conference (ECC) Rookie of the Year and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) DII Scoring Champion in 2011 when he averaged 3.57 goals/contest with 50 goals over 14 games.• Among active players, Melnychenko is currently No. 2 in Division II in career goals and No. 10 across all three divisions.• The Griffin’s men’s lacrosse team excelled in the classroom in 2013, earning the ECC Academic Team of Excellence Award. Goalkeeper Dakota Maurer was also named the ECC Men’s Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

DOWLING COLLEGENo. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School1 Frank Iaconetti Jr. LSM 6-1 205 Selden, N.Y./Newfield2 Brian White So. M 6-2 200 Bayport, N.Y./Bayport-Blue Point3 Kevin Drane So. M 5-6 160 Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Comsewogue4 Dylan Hopkins Sr. M 6-1 165 Babylon, N.Y./Babylon5 Brian Hughes Sr. M 5-9 160 Mastic Beach, N.Y./William Floyd7 Steve Kreuscher So. M 6-2 205 Bayport, N.Y./Bayport-Bluepoint8 James Tucci So. M 5-10 160 West Islip, N.Y./West Islip11 Matthew Hin So. GK 5-7 145 Miller Place, N.Y./Miller Place12 Chris Stemke Fr. A 6-2 180 Selden, N.Y./Centereach13 Nick Bonura Jr. M 5-11 160 Ridge, N.Y./Longwood14 Tom Cleary Sr. M 6-2 190 Comsewogue, N.Y./Comsewegoue15 Lance Swan Jr. GK 5-10 160 Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford17 Kevin McElhone Sr. A 5-8 190 Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville18 Brian Michalec Jr. D 5-9 220 Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Comsewogue19 Jacob Harding Sr. M 6-0 190 Georgetown, Ontario/Georgetown District 21 Matt Crough Sr. A 5-9 165 Peterborough, Ontario/Holy Cross Secondary23 Kody Te Kanawa So. D 6-3 220 Coquitlam, British Columbia/Blueridge25 Nick Reisig So. D 6-2 205 Oakdale, N.Y./Connetquot26 Sheldon Burns Sr. D 6-2 200 Whitby, Ontario/Father Leo J. Austin29 Derek Muzio Sr. D 6-0 190 Selden, N.Y./St. Anthony’s30 Frank Sommers So. GK 6-0 185 Brookhaven, N.Y./William Floyd31 Michael Fitzpatrick So. M 5-8 180 Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh34 Tyler Cespites Fr. D 5-8 170 Port Jeff Station, N.Y./Comsewogue35 Alex McDermott So. A 6-5 190 West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon36 Andrew McMenamy So. M 6-0 170 Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood37 Billy Richardson Sr. A 6-2 170 Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North39 Paul Harron Fr. M 5-10 155 Riverhead, N.Y./Riverhead 41 Michael Silva So. M 5-10 175 Stonybrook, N.Y./Newfield42 Scott Reece Fr. M 6-0 170 Medford, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford43 Tim Canevari Sr. D 6-0 185 Lake Grove, N.Y./Centereach 45 Pete Schneider Sr. M 6-5 225 Syracuse,N.Y./Corcoran

Head Coach: Tim Boyle (15th season)Assistant Coaches: Mike Taylor, Mike Abbene, Louis Riley

Coach Tim Boyle

Matt Crough

Derek Muzio

Billy Richardson

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Quick FactsLocation: Oakdale, N.Y.Founded: 1955Enrollment: Over 6,500Nickname: Golden LionsColors: Navy Blue and GoldPresident: Dr. Norman R. SmithDirector of Athletics: Melody CopeStadium: Golden Lions Field

Did You Know?• The men’s soccer program won the National Championship in 2006 and advanced to the National Championship game in 2008• Dowling has had four baseball student-athletes selected in the MLB First Year Player draft (Kip Roggendorf, ‘93, Toronto; Wilberto Ortiz, ‘06, Los Angeles (AL); Billy Mottram, ‘07, Chicago (NL); David Wendt, ‘09, Tampa Bay)• The men’s lacrosse team won the program’s first National Championship in 2012• In 2012-13 Dowling’s women’s basketball team advanced to the National Champi-onship game after becoming the second team in ECC history to win the NCAA East Region Tournament..

LIU POSTNo. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School0 Dom Mantovani Sr. M 5-9 185 West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon1 Adam Winne So. GK 5-9 165 Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield3 Octavio Bernabo Sr. M 5-7 165 Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac4 Maxwell Chin Fr. A/M 5-9 170 Hauppauge, N.Y./Hauppauge5 Anthony Berardis So. M 6-2 185 Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac6 Connor Mackay Sr. A/M 5-9 160 Shrub Oak, N.Y./Lakeland7 T.J. McAndrew Sr. D 6-2 200 Randolph, N.J./Morris C.C.8 Michael Faughnan Fr. M 5-11 175 Mount Sinai, N.Y./Mount Sinai9 Kyle Gerfo Fr. M 5-9 185 St. James, N.Y./Smithtown East10 Steven Liantonio Fr. M 5-7 154 Miller Place, N.Y./Miller Place11 T.J. DiCarlo Gr. GK 6-2 185 Farmingdale, N.Y./Mercy12 Justin Woodley Jr. D 5-11 190 Bloomington, Minn./South Suburban13 Matty Beccaris So. A 5-8 170 North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon14 Ryan Slane So. A 5-7 155 North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon16 Connor Drost Jr. M 5-8 165 Wading River, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River17 David Hwang Fr. GK 5-8 155 Hauppauge, N.Y./Hauppauge18 Andrew Gonzalez Fr. A 5-10 165 Sayville, N.Y./Sayville19 Robby Cegielski Jr. M 6-0 180 Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Somers20 Billy Deignan Sr. M 5-9 180 Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin21 Robbie Chiocco Jr. D 5-10 184 Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa22 Ryan Carroll R-Jr. D 6-3 195 Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon23 Scott Mattera Sr. D 6-1 200 West Islip, N.Y./West Islip24 John Cegielski So. A 5-10 175 Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Somers26 Dan Kimmel Fr. D 5-10 168 Port Jefferson, N.Y./Comsewogue27 Mike Chimenti So. A 6-1 175 Melville, N.Y./Walt Whitman29 Steve Gruse Jr. D 6-2 180 New Fairfield, Conn./New Fairfield31 Ryan Stern Fr. D 5-7 160 Shoreham, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River32 Anthony DeLuca So. A 5-8 171 West Islip, N.Y./West Islip33 Chris Caiazza Jr. A 6-4 195 Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst34 Mitch Sierakowski Sr. M 6-1 185 Osseo, Minn./Champlin Park35 Dan Jeannotte Jr. D 5-10 185 Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Arlington36 Richie Mancuso, Jr. Fr. D 5-9 152 Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Connetquot37 James Doherty Jr. GK 5-9 155 Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park38 Ivano Naccarato Sr. M 5-10 170 Huntington, N.Y./St. Dominic43 Trevor Rodowicz So. D 6-0 225 Yaphank, N.Y./Longwood44 Matt Scalera Jr. D 5-11 180 Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Comsewogue45 Mike Rotondo Fr. M 5-8 165 Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur46 Billy Ardamis So. GK 6-0 185 Brooklyn, N.Y./Midwood47 Nick Zebouni Fr. M 5-7 150 Ponte Vedra, Fla./Ponte Vedra48 Gary Ricca So. M 6-0 175 West Hempstead, N.Y./Holy Trinity49 Joe Costello Gr. A/M 5-11 185 Minneapolis, Minn./Saint Thomas Academy55 Brendon Walker Jr. M 6-3 215 North Palm Beach, Fla./ Cardinal Newman99 Michael Pristouris So. M 6-5 200 Danbury, Conn./URI

Head Coach: John Jez (8th Season)Assistant Coaches: Frank Vitolo, Dan Forsyth, Jerry DeLorenzo

Coach John Jez

Matty Beccaris

Chris Caiaza

T.J. McAndrew

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Quick FactsLocation: Brookville N.Y.Founded: 1954Enrollment: 8,472Nickname: PioneersColors: Green and GoldPresident: Dr. Kimberly R. ClineDirector of Athletics: Bryan CollinsStadium: Hickox Field

Did You Know?• Graduate goalie T.J. DiCarlo presently ranks in the Top-10 in Division II for save percentage and goals-against average.• The LIU Post men’s lacrosse team sports the East Coast Conference’s top success rate on man-up opportunities, scoring 44.9 percent of the time.• Senior defenseman T.J. McAndrew and sophomore attackman Matty Beccaris were tabbed as Preseason All-Americans by Inside Lacrosse.• The LIU Post men’s lacrosse team was dubbed the favorite in the 2014 ECC Preseason Poll.

NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYNo. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School1 Luke Miller Jr. A 5-10 185 Mastic, N.Y./Stony Brook2 Mike Luccarelli Fr. M 6-0 175 Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hallow Hills West3 Ryan Brunet Jr. M 6-1 205 Sound Beach, N.Y./Comsewogue4 Dan Koehler Fr. A 5-8 170 Sayville, N.Y./Dowling5 Ryan Seelinger Jr. M 5-10 175 Massapequa, N.Y./Adelphi7 Andrew Schweigert So. M 5-10 185 West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon 8 Danny McDermott Sr. D 6-2 200 Vancouver, Canada/Matthew McNair9 Shawn Murphy So. A 5-11 188 Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North 10 John Diaz Fr. M 5-8 170 Syosset, N.Y./Syosset 11 Mike Zerbo Fr. D 5-10 180 East Setauket, N.Y./Ward MelvilleS13 Shane Lenahan Fr. A 6-1 190 Plainview, N.Y./Plainview JFK 14 Tom Hughes RS-Fr. A 5-9 175 Port Jefferson, N.Y./Comsewogue 17 Ian Brown Fr. D 6-4 210 Huntington, N.Y./Long Island Lutheran 18 Ed Torriero Jr. D 5-9 190 Rocky Point, N.Y./Rocky Point 19 Eric Talbot So. M 6-0 175 Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North 20 Dermott Kramer Sr. M 6-2 215 Freeport, N.Y./Stony Brook21 Alex Seltzer Fr. GK 6-1 200 Plainview, N.Y./Plainview JFK 22 Kevin Long So. A 6-0 210 Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./St. Anthony’s23 George Schultz Fr. A 5-10 165 Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown West 24 Nick Pelella Jr. M 5-9 200 Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Stony Brook26 Mike Buscemi Fr. M 5-11 180 Farmingville, N.Y./St. Anthony’s 27 Jon Lynott Fr. D 5-10 180 Massapequa, N.Y./St. Anthony’s 29 Will Kistinger Fr. M 5-11 185 Bohemia, N.Y./Connetquot 30 Mike Renick Fr. M 5-10 170 Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst31 Nick Sidaras RS-So. M 6-0 185 Mastic Beach, N.Y./William Floyd 33 Godwin Sotome Fr. GK 6-0 180 Uniondale, N.Y./Uniondale 35 Cory Triola Sr. A 5-9 180 Levittown, N.Y./ Division Avenue36 Danny Patterson Fr. D 5-10 185 Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale 39 Patrick Bonacum So. GK 5-10 180 Port Jefferson, N.Y./Suffolk County C.C.41 Joe Morhardt Fr. D 6-1 200 Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst 42 Peter Izzo Fr. GK 6-2 185 Merrick, N.Y./St. Dominic’s 48 Nick Haiduk Fr. A 5-9 170 Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North 50 Nick Olson Jr. M 5-9 165 Bellmore, N.Y./Adelphi

Head Coach: Bill Dunn (5th Season)Assistant Coaches: Karl Hedstrom, Steve Tempone, Brian Mangan, Justin Battino, and Anthony Muscarella

Coach Bill Dunn

Luke Miller

Shawn Murphy

Cory Triola

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Quick FactsLocation: Old Westbury, N.Y.Founded: 1955Enrollment: 15,000Nickname: BearsColors: Blue and GoldPresident: Edward Guiliano, Ph. D.Director of Athletics: Clyde Doughty Jr.Stadium: President’s Stadium

Did You Know?• Senior Cory Triola became the seventh Bear in program history to tally 100 career goals. He currently ranks fourth all-time. • Junior Luke Miller is a legacy at NYIT. His older brother Matt, was a three-time All-American and a member of the 2003 and 2005 National Championship teams. Luke currently leads the nation in assists and points per game.• Senior Danny McDermott was recognized for his achievements on the field when he was named the 2014 NYIT Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year, it was announced at the Bears’ Athletics Awards Night on April 28.

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