May 9-112013

MaristCollege

PoughkeepsieNY

wwwmaacsportscom 2

2013 Womenrsquos Softball Championship

712 Amboy AvenueEdision NJ 08837

Main (732) 738-5455Main Fax (732) 738-8310

Media Relations Fax (732) 738-8366MAACSportscom FacebookcomMAACSports TwittercomMAACSports MAACTV

Richard J Ensor Esq CommissionerBarbara Church Senior Associate CommissionerKen Taylor Associate CommissionerMenrsquos Basketball BaseballMarshall Foley Associate CommissionerChampionshipsWhitney Swab Associate CommissionerExternal RelationsJill Skotarczak Assistant CommissionerExternal RelationsJordan Confessore Director of Womenrsquos Basketball OperationsKatie Carew Director of MarketingHamilton Cook Director of New MediaMarketing amp Ticket SalesKyle Sturley Director of Championships amp Special EventsTania Kennedy Assistant Director of ChampionshipsJohn Wooding Director of Special ProjectsBrian Bourgouin Administrative FellowLauren Manieri Administrative Fellow

MAAC MarketingJeff Long President of Pattison Sports GroupJames Osbourne General Manager Sports Properties

MAAC STAFF DIRECTORY TABLE OF CONTENTS

2012-13 CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE

Sport Date Site ChampionSoftball May 9-12 Marist College IonaBaseball May 23-26 Arm amp Hammer Park Trenton NJ ManhattanMenrsquos Cross Country October 27 2012 ESPN Wide World of Sports Fla IonaWomenrsquos Cross Country October 27 2012 ESPN Wide World of Sports Fla IonaWomens Soccer November 2-4 2012 Marist College LoyolaMens Soccer November 8-10 2012 Marist College NiagaraVolleyball November 17-18 2012 Fairfield University FairfieldMens Swim amp Diving February 14-16 Erie Community College Buffalo NY RiderWomens Swim ampDiving February 14-16 Erie Community College Buffalo NY MaristMens Indoor Track February 15 New Balance Armory New York NY ManhattanWomens Indoor Track February 15 New Balance Armory New York NY Saint PeterrsquosWomens Basketball March 7-11 MassMutual Center Springfield Mass MaristMens Basketball March 7-11 MassMutual Center Springfield Mass IonaMens Golf April 26-28 Disneyrsquos Palm Golf Course Fla LoyolaWomens Golf April 26-28 Disneyrsquos Palm Golf Course Fla ButlerMens Rowing April 27 Lake Mercer West Windsor NJ MaristWomens Rowing April 27 Lake Mercer West Windsor NJ MaristMens Tennis April 27-28 Mercer County Park West Windsor NJ MaristWomens Tennis April 27-28 Mercer County Park West Windsor NJ MaristWomenrsquos Water Polo April 27-28 Marist College IonaMenrsquos Lacrosse May 3-5 Canisius College DetroitWomenrsquos Lacrosse May 3-5 Marist College CanisiusMens Outdoor Track May 4-5 Rider University RiderWomens Outdoor Track May 4-5 Rider University Rider

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 3-4Commissioner Richard J Ensor 5

Womenrsquos Softball Teams

Canisius College 7Fairfield University 8Iona College 9Manhattan College 10Marist College 11Niagara University 12Rider University 13Saint Peterrsquos University 14Siena College 15Championship ResultsRecords 16

wwwmaacsportscom 2

2013 Womenrsquos Softball Championship

712 Amboy AvenueEdision NJ 08837

Main (732) 738-5455Main Fax (732) 738-8310

Media Relations Fax (732) 738-8366MAACSportscom FacebookcomMAACSports TwittercomMAACSports MAACTV

Richard J Ensor Esq CommissionerBarbara Church Senior Associate CommissionerKen Taylor Associate CommissionerMenrsquos Basketball BaseballMarshall Foley Associate CommissionerChampionshipsWhitney Swab Associate CommissionerExternal RelationsJill Skotarczak Assistant CommissionerExternal RelationsJordan Confessore Director of Womenrsquos Basketball OperationsKatie Carew Director of MarketingHamilton Cook Director of New MediaMarketing amp Ticket SalesKyle Sturley Director of Championships amp Special EventsTania Kennedy Assistant Director of ChampionshipsJohn Wooding Director of Special ProjectsBrian Bourgouin Administrative FellowLauren Manieri Administrative Fellow

MAAC MarketingJeff Long President of Pattison Sports GroupJames Osbourne General Manager Sports Properties

MAAC STAFF DIRECTORY TABLE OF CONTENTS

2012-13 CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE

Sport Date Site ChampionSoftball May 9-12 Marist College IonaBaseball May 23-26 Arm amp Hammer Park Trenton NJ ManhattanMenrsquos Cross Country October 27 2012 ESPN Wide World of Sports Fla IonaWomenrsquos Cross Country October 27 2012 ESPN Wide World of Sports Fla IonaWomens Soccer November 2-4 2012 Marist College LoyolaMens Soccer November 8-10 2012 Marist College NiagaraVolleyball November 17-18 2012 Fairfield University FairfieldMens Swim amp Diving February 14-16 Erie Community College Buffalo NY RiderWomens Swim ampDiving February 14-16 Erie Community College Buffalo NY MaristMens Indoor Track February 15 New Balance Armory New York NY ManhattanWomens Indoor Track February 15 New Balance Armory New York NY Saint PeterrsquosWomens Basketball March 7-11 MassMutual Center Springfield Mass MaristMens Basketball March 7-11 MassMutual Center Springfield Mass IonaMens Golf April 26-28 Disneyrsquos Palm Golf Course Fla LoyolaWomens Golf April 26-28 Disneyrsquos Palm Golf Course Fla ButlerMens Rowing April 27 Lake Mercer West Windsor NJ MaristWomens Rowing April 27 Lake Mercer West Windsor NJ MaristMens Tennis April 27-28 Mercer County Park West Windsor NJ MaristWomens Tennis April 27-28 Mercer County Park West Windsor NJ MaristWomenrsquos Water Polo April 27-28 Marist College IonaMenrsquos Lacrosse May 3-5 Canisius College DetroitWomenrsquos Lacrosse May 3-5 Marist College CanisiusMens Outdoor Track May 4-5 Rider University RiderWomens Outdoor Track May 4-5 Rider University Rider

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 3-4Commissioner Richard J Ensor 5

Womenrsquos Softball Teams

Canisius College 7Fairfield University 8Iona College 9Manhattan College 10Marist College 11Niagara University 12Rider University 13Saint Peterrsquos University 14Siena College 15Championship ResultsRecords 16

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

wwwmaacsportscom

With 10 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles ofquality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics theMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference is in its 32nd year of competitionduring the 2012-2013 academic year

The MAAC was founded in 1980 by six charter members the USMilitary Academy Fairfield University Fordham University Iona Col-lege Manhattan College and Saint Peterrsquos College Competition fol-lowed one year later in the fall of 1981 with members competing inthe sports of menrsquos cross country and menrsquos soccer On January 21982 Army traveled to Iona for the first MAAC menrsquos basketballgame and the MAAC story had begun

Current Conference members include Canisius College FairfieldUniversity Iona College Loyola University Maryland Manhattan Col-lege Marist College Niagara University Rider University SaintPeterrsquos University and Siena College In addition associate mem-bers include the University of Detroit Mercy Jacksonville Universityand Virginia Military Institute in menrsquos lacrosse St Francis (NY)College Villanova University VMI and Wagner College are all asso-ciate members of the MAAC Womenrsquos Water Polo League DrakeUniversity Jacksonville University Robert Morris University and Sa-cred Heart University compete in womenrsquos rowing while the Univer-sity at Albany Boston University and the University of Hartford begancompetition in womenrsquos golf in the spring of 2010 Butler Universitybecame an associate member of womenrsquos golf in the summer of2012 In December 2012 Monmouth University and Quinnipiac Uni-versity accepted the MAACrsquos invitation to become a Conferencemember beginning July 1 2013 for the 2013-14 academic year TheMAAC will support 24 sports and championships during the 2012-2013 academic year The MAAC has automatic qualification to 15NCAA Championships with the MAAC being eligible for womenrsquosrowing for the first time in the spring of 2013

The MAAC Basketball Championships returns to Springfieldrsquos Mass-Mutual Center for the 2013 and 2014 championships which will beco-hosted by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Byhaving an excellent working relationship with various facilities theMAAC has been able to attract a number of NCAA Championshipevents Most recently the MAAC and Rider hosted the 2012 NCAARowing Championships at Lake Mercer in West Windsor New Jer-sey The MAAC and Rider also co-hosted the 2011 NCAA Division I

Wrestling Championships at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadel-phia The MAAC Canisius College and Niagara University suc-cessfully hosted the 2010 NCAA Division I Menrsquos BasketballChampionship First and Second Rounds at the HSBC Arena in Buf-falo New York All three parties hosted the event in 2004 and2007 and will host again in 2014 The MAAC and Rider Universityco-hosted the 2009 NCAA Division I Womenrsquos Basketball Champi-onship Regional at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton NJ afterrecording the third highest attendance figure for the womenrsquos cham-pionship with the First and Second Rounds in 2006 The MAACand Fairfield worked together to co-host the 2013 NCAA Division IWomenrsquos Basketball Championship Regional at Webster BankArena in Bridgeport

MAAC Associate Sports

In June of 1995 the MAAC continued to develop opportunities forstudent-athletes as the conference announced the formation of theMAAC Mens and Womens Lacrosse Leagues The mens leaguebegan competition in the spring of 1996 while the womens leaguecommenced in the spring of 1997 The mens league consists offour MAAC schools ndash Canisius Manhattan Marist and Siena - andthree associate members - Detroit Jacksonville and Virginia MilitaryInstitute The womens league consists of MAAC institutions Cani-sius Fairfield Iona Manhattan Marist Niagara and Siena

In 2002 the MAAC added the MAAC Womens Water Polo LeagueThe league is currently made up of three MAAC schools ndash IonaMarist and Siena ndash as well as four associate members St Francis(NY) Villanova VMI and Wagner

Sacred Heart started participating in MAAC Womens Rowing in thespring of 2008 Drake University joined the league for the 2010MAAC Championship while Robert Morris began competition in thespring of 2011

In the summer of 2009 the MAAC added three associate members- Albany Boston University and Hartford - to womens golf with theprograms starting competition against MAAC members Fairfield Ni-agara and Siena in 2009-2010 Butler became an associate mem-ber in the summer of 2012 beginning competition for the 2012-13season

Womenrsquos Basketball is one of the 24 sports in which theMAAC crowns a champion

The MAAC combines traditional members with associate members inmenrsquos lacrosse womenrsquos water polo womenrsquos golf and womenrsquos row-ing

3

Academics and Athletics

The MAAC prides itself on the accomplishments of its student-ath-letes in the classroom as well as on the field Mary Beth Riley a1991 graduate of Canisius was the first recipient of the NCAAWoman of the Year Award In the fall of 1998 Erin Whalen a mem-ber of the Iona womenrsquos rowing team was awarded one of the na-tionrsquos 32 Rhodes Scholarships for academic achievement and civicleadership Jose Vargas a Loyola student was also awarded aRhodes Scholarship in 1999

First-class facilities are the rule with MAAC schools as teams regu-larly play in top-notch arenas such as Madison Square Garden theMassMutual Center the IZOD Center First Niagara Center TimesUnion Center the Webster Bank Arena and the Sun National BankCenter The other MAAC championships boast their share of out-standing locales as well such as the Reverend Harold Ridley SJAthletic Complex at Loyola where the menrsquos soccer championshipwill be contested in the fall of 2012 and ARM amp HAMMER Park inTrenton New Jersey home of the 2013 MAAC Baseball Champi-onship This year the MAAC will take the menrsquos and womenrsquos crosscountry championships to Orlando Florida at the ESPN Wide Worldof Sports Complex The 2013 MAAC Menrsquos and Womenrsquos GolfChampionships will be held at Disneyrsquos Palm Golf Course

In the past several years a number of the MAAC schools have alsoenjoyed success in NCAA Championships MAAC schools havemade a total of 80 NIT appearances and 50 NCAA appearancesFor the first time in 16 years the MAAC had two teams advance tothe NCAA Division I Menrsquos Basketball Championship with Loyolaearning the leaguersquos automatic bid and Iona garnering an at-largebid In March 2012 Fairfield and Manhattan participated in the Col-legeInsidercom Postseason Tournament with the Stags advancingto the semifinals The Manhattan women participated in theWomenrsquos Basketball Invitational reaching the semifinal round of thetournament for the second consecutive season In 2007 the Maristwomenrsquos basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 before falling tothe eventual National Champion the University of Tennessee TheRed Foxes have recorded five NCAA wins since their runs in 2007In the fall of 2011 the Iona mens cross country team finished tied for

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

wwwmaacsportscom

First-class facilities are used for MAAC Championships including theNew Balance Armory Track and Field Center in New York NY

ninth place at the NCAA Championship race extended the Gaelsrsquostreak to 10 straight Top 10 national finishes

The MAAC has also been a leader in the forefront of technologyexpanding the notoriety of the league into cyberspace In 2007 theleague reached an agreement with JumpTV Inc now NeuLionInc to design and host the MAAC web page MAACSportscomhas been a great success providing fans with up-to-date contestresults live and on-demand video and an online merchandisestore The MAAC in conjunction with NeuLion launched aniPhone app in February 2011 followed by Android and iPad appsthat were released during the 2011-12 academic yearIn September 2011 the conference announced the launch ofMAACTV the leagues first broadband network Six schools ndash Can-isius Iona Manhattan Marist Rider and Saint Peters ndash are cur-rently part of the network which broadcast over 400 live events in2011-12

The MAAC President for the 2012-2013 academic year is Dr Eu-gene J Cornacchia PhD the President of Saint Peters Univer-sity The Vice-President is John J Hurley the President of CanisiusCollege Don Harnum Director of Athletics at Rider University willchair the Committee on Athletic Administration and Joyce Eggle-ston Associate Athletic DirectorSenior Woman Administrator atSiena College will serve as Vice Chair

ARM amp HAMMER Park home of the NY Yankees AA affiliate Tren-ton Thunder and site of the 2013 MAAC Baseball Championship

4

Commissioner Richard J Ensor

5 wwwmaacsportscom

Richard J Ensor was named thethird Commissioner of the Metro At-lantic Athletic Conference in August1988 In the 24 years since his ap-pointment Ensor has provided lead-ership to the conference in a periodof transition and growth in intercolle-giate athletics and the MAAC Duringhis tenure the MAAC has secured astable membership base expandedthe number of championships con-ducted and developed an extensivemarketing program cemented withbroadcast agreements with ESPN aweb paged hosted by NeuLion andpartner championship venues suchas the MassMutual Center NaismithMemorial Basketball Hall of Fameand Disney Sports Attractions Dur-ing a time of tumultuous realignment

within NCAA Division I conferences the MAAC remains a homogenousassociation of private institutions of similar size and funding which arecommitted to student-athlete excellence both on the playing fields and inthe classroom

Under Ensorrsquos direction the MAAC has focused efforts toshowcase its member institutions in its annual menrsquos and womenrsquos bas-ketball tournament Since 1990 with the support of the MAAC Council ofPresidents and the leaguersquos athletic administrators and coaches theMAAC has held its premier event in state of the art playing facilities suchas the Times Union Center in Albany NY the Frist Niagara Center inBuffalo NY the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia PA and the WebsterBank Arena in Bridgeport CT The 2013 amp 2014 championships will behosted at the MassMutual Center in S Springfield MA

Ensor has also been instrumental in the expansion of MAACsports offerings In 1992 the MAAC added womenrsquos soccer in 1996menrsquos lacrosse and in 1997 womenrsquos lacrosse menrsquos and womenrsquos in-door track and rowing In 1998 the MAAC added outdoor track and fieldand womenrsquos golf and in 2002-03 it added womenrsquos water polo Theleague currently sponsors 24 sports and is awarded automatic or play-inbids to 14 NCAA championships [baseball softball tennis (mampw) menrsquosgolf basketball (mampw) outdoor track (mampw) lacrosse (mampw) rowing(w) soccer (mampw) water polo (w) and volleyball (w)] Additionally MAACmenrsquos and womenrsquos cross country have access to the NCAA champi-onship through a regional qualifier race Over half the MAAC sponsoredsports now have direct access to NCAA Championships for the first timein the history of the conference (Up from 13 sports and two automaticbids in 1988)

To award its fans arena partners and membership the MAACduring Ensorrsquos tenure has been very aggressive in seeking out opportu-nities to host NCAA Championships in various sports With memberschools it has served as a co-host of the 1995 2000 2004 2007 and2010 NCAAMenrsquos Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds atthe Times Union Center and the HSBC Arena (again the host for the2014 2nd amp 3rd rounds) respectively and the 2003 NCAAMenrsquos Bas-ketball East Regional at the Albany NY arena and the 2003 NCAAMenrsquos Frozen Four at the Buffalo venue Additionally the MAAC co-hosted the 1998 2000 2003 2004 amp 2006 NCAA Northeast CrossCountry Regional at Van Cortlandt Park - Bronx NY In 2002 the MAACwas a co-host of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship at theTimes Union Center and it repeated as host in 2011 at the Wells FargoCenter in Philadelphia PA All the NCAAmenrsquos championships theMAAC has hosted with its arena partners have been sellouts TheMAAC co-hosted the NCAAWomenrsquos Basketball Tournament First andSecond Rounds at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton NJ in 2006 andthen hosted the Trenton Regional at the same site in 2009 In 2013 theMAAC will host the regional again this time at the Webster Bank Arenain Bridgeport CT

Ensor who spearheads the leaguersquos marketing efforts hassought to tie the conferencersquos strong academic image into its marketingcampaign The MAAC has carved a well-earned niche as an athleticconference that balances quality academics and athletics The market-ing efforts have been timely as it has highlighted the conferencersquos con-tinued rise in the basketball standings Ensor has aggressively pushedthe MAAC into internet-based marketing through its award winning webpage wwwmaacsportscom and other technology driven initiativessuch as the leaguersquos MAACTV

Community relations based programs have also been centralto the MAACrsquos enhanced outreach marketing In 2013 the MAAC an-nounced a partnership with the Jimmy Fund built around the basketballchampionships in Springfield MA The Jimmy Fund is operated by theDana-Farber Cancer Institute which is among the leading cancer re-search and care centers in the United States In 2010 the MAAC an-nounced a multi-year agreement with ESPN which includes 40 plusbroadcasts annually on ESPN2 ESPNU and ESPN3 including menrsquos

and womenrsquos basketball and championships from ESPNrsquos WideWorld of Sports Complex in Orlando

In 1998 the MAAC under Ensorrsquos direction began a newmarketing and championship initiative when it entered into a multi-year agreement with Disney Sports Attractions to host on a rotatingbasis at the Orlando FL facility the conferencersquos volleyball menrsquossoccer menrsquos amp womenrsquos cross country and womenrsquos soccerchampionships In 2000 the partnership was extended to the con-ferencersquos annual menrsquos and womenrsquos golf championship at Disneyon its Magnolia and Palm courses In 2006 the MAAC the partner-ship with Disney when it entered into a multi-year hosting agree-ment with ESPN to sponsor the Old Spice Menrsquos Basketball Classicin Orlando

A 1975 graduate of Saint Peterrsquos University Ensor wasnamed Assistant Director of the Recreation Life Center at his almamater shortly after graduation a position he held until 1978 Hewas then named Assistant Athletic Director at St Louis Universitybefore returning to Saint Peterrsquos a year later This time Ensor heldthe position of Sports Information Director with a number of publi-cations during his three-year tenure earning honors from the Col-lege Sports Information Directors of America In 1982 Ensordecided to return to school and earned his Masterrsquos degree insports management with honors from the University of Massachu-setts Amherst An attorney Ensor graduated from Seton Hall Uni-versityrsquos School of Law in 1987 and was admitted to the NewJersey Bar in June of that year Ensor was named Assistant Ath-letic Director of Marketing and Promotions at Seton Hall in 1985before returning to Massachusetts as an Assistant Professor in theSport Management Department where his concentration was onsports marketing and sports law

Ensor is a member of many professional associations in-cluding the American Bar Association In addition Ensor is a mem-ber of sport-related associations such as the Sports LawyersAssociation the New Jersey Bar Association Sports Law Commit-tee the American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainmentand Sports Industries NACDA and the CAANJ His communitywork includes current stints as a board member of the MercerCounty Sports amp Entertainment Commission and the MonsignorDonovan High School Leadership Advisory Committee He haspublished in the areas of Sport Law and Sport Marketing In 1994Ensor served as chair of the New Jersey Bar Association SportLaw Committee

A member of the Collegiate Commissionerrsquos Association(CCA) Ensor in 2007 began a two-year elected term as Presidentof the association Ensor has been very involved in NCAA gover-nance since 1999 when he began a four-year term on the NCAADivision I Management Council a segment of the new nationalgoverning system for the intercollegiate sports association He cur-rently chairs the Councilrsquos Governance subcommittee Ensor hadpreviously served on the old NCAA Council and in January 1996he served as Chair of the Division I-AA NCAA ConventionBusinessSession In 2013 he began a term on the NCAAAdministrationCabinet where he serves on the AdCom He previously served onthe Division I Championships Cabinet where he chaired the ex-empted events subcommittee Ensor has also served on the NCAADivision IAA Governance Committee and on NCAA committeesdealing with playing season exemptions athletic certification andthe regulatory culture of the NCAA governance restructuring andantitrust issues Ensor was appointed in 1996 and 2003 to a one-year terms as the chair of the IAA commissioners From 1999-2003he was served as SecretaryTreasurer of the Ice Hockey CollegiateCommissioners Association

In 2007 Ensor extended his involvement with national is-sues when he was appointed to a 5-year term on the NCAA Divi-sion I Womenrsquos Basketball Committee The committee is chargedwith annually selecting teams seeding bracketing and operatingthe NCAAWomenrsquos Basketball Championship including the FinalFour

In 2001 Ensor was named by the American FootballFoundation as its Commissioner of the Year and in 1999 he waspresented a Distinguished Service Award from the MetropolitanBasketball Writers and in 1998 was inducted into the Saint PeterrsquosUniversity Hall of Fame He also is a member of the MonsignorDonovan HS Hall of Fame In 1996 the University of Massachu-setts Amherst Sport Management Program named Ensor as therecipient of the VanderZwaag Distinguished Alumnus Award In1989 the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities namedEnsor as one of the ldquoLeaders of Servicerdquo in its Bicentennial Seriespublication In 1993 Ensor was honored by NACWA as a ldquoGoodGuyrdquo for his efforts in regards to gender equity

Ensor and his wife Deirdre who is a Registered Nurseare the parents of Kaitlin Brendan Kiernan and Colleen They re-side in Lanoka Harbor NJ

MAAC Student Athlete Advisory Committee

The MAAC Student-Athlete Advisory

Committee (SAAC) was established by the

conference to give student-athletes an

opportunity to generate a voice within the

conference to solicit student-athlete

responses to proposed NCAA legislation and

to discuss issues relating to the welfare of

student-athletes

MAAC SAAC meets in person twice throughout

the academic year Two SAAC representatives from each MAAC school participate in the meetings

where student-athletes discuss current topics and issues on their campuses Recently meetings have

focused on community-service initiatives increasing awareness on campus of SAAC and elevating

student-athlete support for the overall athletic

department

National SAAC at a Glance

Generate a student-athlete voice within

the NCAA structure

Solicit student-athlete response to

proposed NCAA legislation

Recommend potential NCAA legislation

Review react and comment to the

governance structure on legislation

activities and subjects of interest

Actively participate in the administrative process of athletics programs and the NCAA

Promote a positive student-athlete image

wwwmaacsportscom

Canisius College

7

2013 WOMENrsquoS SOFTBALL TEAM

Name CL HometownHigh School

Corinne Schaus So Naples Fla (Barron Collier)Erica Afanador So San Jose Calif (Archbishop Mitty)Jenn Solis Fr La Puente Calif (Los Altos)Robin Kennery So Williamsville NY (Williamsville North)Jen Consaul Jr Chili NY (Churchville-Chili)Valorie Nappo Jr Clarence NY (Clarence)Chloe Contreras Sr Murrieta Calif (Vista Murrieta)Meghan Cuda Fr Lewiston NY (Lewiston-Porter)Alexis Roman Fr Chino Calif (Don Antonio Lugo)Tori Nappo Fr Clarence NY (Clarence)Michelle DelPrince So Lancaster NY (Lancaster)Marissa Miller So Nichols NY (Tioga)Stephanie Pfentner Sr Clarence Center NY (Clarence)Amanda Baun Sr Riverside Calif (Martin Luther King)Bethany DeMarco Fr Victor NY (Victor)Kalie Michalski So Derby NY (Lake Shore)Katie Medina Sr Hamburg NY (Hamburg)

2013 ROSTER

SCHOOL INFORMATION

2013 RESULTS

216 St Bonaventure 5 - 2 (W)216 at Cleveland State 4 - 7 (L)217 Bucknell 4 - 1 (W)217 St Bonaventure 10 - 2 (W)224 St Francis (Pa) 10 - 4 (W)224 at North Carolina AampT 12 - 0 (W)225 St Francis (Pa) 9 - 3 (W)225 Maryland East Shore 7 - 4 (W)38 Delaware$ 0 - 10 (L) 5 inns38 Central CtSt$ 1 - 6 (L)39 Maryland East Shore$ 15 - 2 (W)39 at Hampton$ 1 - 4 (L)315 Pittsburgh 10 - 5 (W)315 at George Mason 6 - 3 (W)316 Ohio State 0 - 8 (L) 6 inn316 Pittsburgh 2 - 9 (L)317 at George Mason 9 - 2 (W)323 at Ohio 0 - 4 (L)323 at Ohio 6 - 7 (L)330 at Mount St Marys 6 - 0 (W)330 at Mount St Marys 3 - 4 (L) 10 inns42 at Coll of Charleston 0 - 11 (L) 5 inns42 at Collof Charleston 0 - 7 (L)43 at Char Southern 0 - 13 (L) 5 inns43 at Char Southern 12 - 2 (W) 5 inns46 at Rider 0 - 5 (L)46 at Rider 9- 7 (W)49 St Bonaventure 7 - 4 (W)49 St Bonaventure 4 - 2 (W)413 Marist 2- 10 (L)413 Marist 6 - 4 (W)418 Niagara 0 - 1 (L)418 Niagara 2 - 1 (W)420 Manhattan 4 - 5 (L)420 Manhattan 6 - 1 (W)421 Saint Peters 6 - 1 (W)421 Saint Peters 5 - 2 (W)423 Buffalo 0 - 3 (L)425 Buffalo 6 - 8 (L)427 at Iona 2 - 3 (L) 9 inns427 at Iona 1 - 8 (L)428 at Fairfield 1 - 3 (L)428 at Fairfield 1 - 5 (L)51 at Colgate 3 - 1 (W)51 at Colgate 4 - 5 (L)54 at Siena 0 - 8 (L)54 at Siena 1 - 2 (L)

MAAC GameNorth Carolina AampT Invitational$ Lady Pirate Invitational George Mason Cherry Blossom Classic

wwwcanisiusedu

wwwgogriffscom

Location Buffalo NY

Founded 1870

Enrollment 3369

Colors Blue amp Gold

Nickname Golden Griffins

President John J Hurley

Athletics Director Bill Maher

Head Coach Mike Rappl

Assistant Coach Kim Griffin

Assistant Coach Al Dirschberger

Volunteer Assistant Coach Mary Ann Hopkins

Academics and Athletics

The MAAC prides itself on the accomplishments of its student-ath-letes in the classroom as well as on the field Mary Beth Riley a1991 graduate of Canisius was the first recipient of the NCAAWoman of the Year Award In the fall of 1998 Erin Whalen a mem-ber of the Iona womenrsquos rowing team was awarded one of the na-tionrsquos 32 Rhodes Scholarships for academic achievement and civicleadership Jose Vargas a Loyola student was also awarded aRhodes Scholarship in 1999

First-class facilities are the rule with MAAC schools as teams regu-larly play in top-notch arenas such as Madison Square Garden theMassMutual Center the IZOD Center First Niagara Center TimesUnion Center the Webster Bank Arena and the Sun National BankCenter The other MAAC championships boast their share of out-standing locales as well such as the Reverend Harold Ridley SJAthletic Complex at Loyola where the menrsquos soccer championshipwill be contested in the fall of 2012 and ARM amp HAMMER Park inTrenton New Jersey home of the 2013 MAAC Baseball Champi-onship This year the MAAC will take the menrsquos and womenrsquos crosscountry championships to Orlando Florida at the ESPN Wide Worldof Sports Complex The 2013 MAAC Menrsquos and Womenrsquos GolfChampionships will be held at Disneyrsquos Palm Golf Course

In the past several years a number of the MAAC schools have alsoenjoyed success in NCAA Championships MAAC schools havemade a total of 80 NIT appearances and 50 NCAA appearancesFor the first time in 16 years the MAAC had two teams advance tothe NCAA Division I Menrsquos Basketball Championship with Loyolaearning the leaguersquos automatic bid and Iona garnering an at-largebid In March 2012 Fairfield and Manhattan participated in the Col-legeInsidercom Postseason Tournament with the Stags advancingto the semifinals The Manhattan women participated in theWomenrsquos Basketball Invitational reaching the semifinal round of thetournament for the second consecutive season In 2007 the Maristwomenrsquos basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 before falling tothe eventual National Champion the University of Tennessee TheRed Foxes have recorded five NCAA wins since their runs in 2007In the fall of 2011 the Iona mens cross country team finished tied for

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

wwwmaacsportscom

First-class facilities are used for MAAC Championships including theNew Balance Armory Track and Field Center in New York NY

ninth place at the NCAA Championship race extended the Gaelsrsquostreak to 10 straight Top 10 national finishes

The MAAC has also been a leader in the forefront of technologyexpanding the notoriety of the league into cyberspace In 2007 theleague reached an agreement with JumpTV Inc now NeuLionInc to design and host the MAAC web page MAACSportscomhas been a great success providing fans with up-to-date contestresults live and on-demand video and an online merchandisestore The MAAC in conjunction with NeuLion launched aniPhone app in February 2011 followed by Android and iPad appsthat were released during the 2011-12 academic yearIn September 2011 the conference announced the launch ofMAACTV the leagues first broadband network Six schools ndash Can-isius Iona Manhattan Marist Rider and Saint Peters ndash are cur-rently part of the network which broadcast over 400 live events in2011-12

The MAAC President for the 2012-2013 academic year is Dr Eu-gene J Cornacchia PhD the President of Saint Peters Univer-sity The Vice-President is John J Hurley the President of CanisiusCollege Don Harnum Director of Athletics at Rider University willchair the Committee on Athletic Administration and Joyce Eggle-ston Associate Athletic DirectorSenior Woman Administrator atSiena College will serve as Vice Chair

ARM amp HAMMER Park home of the NY Yankees AA affiliate Tren-ton Thunder and site of the 2013 MAAC Baseball Championship

4

Commissioner Richard J Ensor

5 wwwmaacsportscom

Richard J Ensor was named thethird Commissioner of the Metro At-lantic Athletic Conference in August1988 In the 24 years since his ap-pointment Ensor has provided lead-ership to the conference in a periodof transition and growth in intercolle-giate athletics and the MAAC Duringhis tenure the MAAC has secured astable membership base expandedthe number of championships con-ducted and developed an extensivemarketing program cemented withbroadcast agreements with ESPN aweb paged hosted by NeuLion andpartner championship venues suchas the MassMutual Center NaismithMemorial Basketball Hall of Fameand Disney Sports Attractions Dur-ing a time of tumultuous realignment

within NCAA Division I conferences the MAAC remains a homogenousassociation of private institutions of similar size and funding which arecommitted to student-athlete excellence both on the playing fields and inthe classroom

Under Ensorrsquos direction the MAAC has focused efforts toshowcase its member institutions in its annual menrsquos and womenrsquos bas-ketball tournament Since 1990 with the support of the MAAC Council ofPresidents and the leaguersquos athletic administrators and coaches theMAAC has held its premier event in state of the art playing facilities suchas the Times Union Center in Albany NY the Frist Niagara Center inBuffalo NY the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia PA and the WebsterBank Arena in Bridgeport CT The 2013 amp 2014 championships will behosted at the MassMutual Center in S Springfield MA

Ensor has also been instrumental in the expansion of MAACsports offerings In 1992 the MAAC added womenrsquos soccer in 1996menrsquos lacrosse and in 1997 womenrsquos lacrosse menrsquos and womenrsquos in-door track and rowing In 1998 the MAAC added outdoor track and fieldand womenrsquos golf and in 2002-03 it added womenrsquos water polo Theleague currently sponsors 24 sports and is awarded automatic or play-inbids to 14 NCAA championships [baseball softball tennis (mampw) menrsquosgolf basketball (mampw) outdoor track (mampw) lacrosse (mampw) rowing(w) soccer (mampw) water polo (w) and volleyball (w)] Additionally MAACmenrsquos and womenrsquos cross country have access to the NCAA champi-onship through a regional qualifier race Over half the MAAC sponsoredsports now have direct access to NCAA Championships for the first timein the history of the conference (Up from 13 sports and two automaticbids in 1988)

To award its fans arena partners and membership the MAACduring Ensorrsquos tenure has been very aggressive in seeking out opportu-nities to host NCAA Championships in various sports With memberschools it has served as a co-host of the 1995 2000 2004 2007 and2010 NCAAMenrsquos Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds atthe Times Union Center and the HSBC Arena (again the host for the2014 2nd amp 3rd rounds) respectively and the 2003 NCAAMenrsquos Bas-ketball East Regional at the Albany NY arena and the 2003 NCAAMenrsquos Frozen Four at the Buffalo venue Additionally the MAAC co-hosted the 1998 2000 2003 2004 amp 2006 NCAA Northeast CrossCountry Regional at Van Cortlandt Park - Bronx NY In 2002 the MAACwas a co-host of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship at theTimes Union Center and it repeated as host in 2011 at the Wells FargoCenter in Philadelphia PA All the NCAAmenrsquos championships theMAAC has hosted with its arena partners have been sellouts TheMAAC co-hosted the NCAAWomenrsquos Basketball Tournament First andSecond Rounds at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton NJ in 2006 andthen hosted the Trenton Regional at the same site in 2009 In 2013 theMAAC will host the regional again this time at the Webster Bank Arenain Bridgeport CT

Ensor who spearheads the leaguersquos marketing efforts hassought to tie the conferencersquos strong academic image into its marketingcampaign The MAAC has carved a well-earned niche as an athleticconference that balances quality academics and athletics The market-ing efforts have been timely as it has highlighted the conferencersquos con-tinued rise in the basketball standings Ensor has aggressively pushedthe MAAC into internet-based marketing through its award winning webpage wwwmaacsportscom and other technology driven initiativessuch as the leaguersquos MAACTV

Community relations based programs have also been centralto the MAACrsquos enhanced outreach marketing In 2013 the MAAC an-nounced a partnership with the Jimmy Fund built around the basketballchampionships in Springfield MA The Jimmy Fund is operated by theDana-Farber Cancer Institute which is among the leading cancer re-search and care centers in the United States In 2010 the MAAC an-nounced a multi-year agreement with ESPN which includes 40 plusbroadcasts annually on ESPN2 ESPNU and ESPN3 including menrsquos

and womenrsquos basketball and championships from ESPNrsquos WideWorld of Sports Complex in Orlando

In 1998 the MAAC under Ensorrsquos direction began a newmarketing and championship initiative when it entered into a multi-year agreement with Disney Sports Attractions to host on a rotatingbasis at the Orlando FL facility the conferencersquos volleyball menrsquossoccer menrsquos amp womenrsquos cross country and womenrsquos soccerchampionships In 2000 the partnership was extended to the con-ferencersquos annual menrsquos and womenrsquos golf championship at Disneyon its Magnolia and Palm courses In 2006 the MAAC the partner-ship with Disney when it entered into a multi-year hosting agree-ment with ESPN to sponsor the Old Spice Menrsquos Basketball Classicin Orlando

A 1975 graduate of Saint Peterrsquos University Ensor wasnamed Assistant Director of the Recreation Life Center at his almamater shortly after graduation a position he held until 1978 Hewas then named Assistant Athletic Director at St Louis Universitybefore returning to Saint Peterrsquos a year later This time Ensor heldthe position of Sports Information Director with a number of publi-cations during his three-year tenure earning honors from the Col-lege Sports Information Directors of America In 1982 Ensordecided to return to school and earned his Masterrsquos degree insports management with honors from the University of Massachu-setts Amherst An attorney Ensor graduated from Seton Hall Uni-versityrsquos School of Law in 1987 and was admitted to the NewJersey Bar in June of that year Ensor was named Assistant Ath-letic Director of Marketing and Promotions at Seton Hall in 1985before returning to Massachusetts as an Assistant Professor in theSport Management Department where his concentration was onsports marketing and sports law

Ensor is a member of many professional associations in-cluding the American Bar Association In addition Ensor is a mem-ber of sport-related associations such as the Sports LawyersAssociation the New Jersey Bar Association Sports Law Commit-tee the American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainmentand Sports Industries NACDA and the CAANJ His communitywork includes current stints as a board member of the MercerCounty Sports amp Entertainment Commission and the MonsignorDonovan High School Leadership Advisory Committee He haspublished in the areas of Sport Law and Sport Marketing In 1994Ensor served as chair of the New Jersey Bar Association SportLaw Committee

A member of the Collegiate Commissionerrsquos Association(CCA) Ensor in 2007 began a two-year elected term as Presidentof the association Ensor has been very involved in NCAA gover-nance since 1999 when he began a four-year term on the NCAADivision I Management Council a segment of the new nationalgoverning system for the intercollegiate sports association He cur-rently chairs the Councilrsquos Governance subcommittee Ensor hadpreviously served on the old NCAA Council and in January 1996he served as Chair of the Division I-AA NCAA ConventionBusinessSession In 2013 he began a term on the NCAAAdministrationCabinet where he serves on the AdCom He previously served onthe Division I Championships Cabinet where he chaired the ex-empted events subcommittee Ensor has also served on the NCAADivision IAA Governance Committee and on NCAA committeesdealing with playing season exemptions athletic certification andthe regulatory culture of the NCAA governance restructuring andantitrust issues Ensor was appointed in 1996 and 2003 to a one-year terms as the chair of the IAA commissioners From 1999-2003he was served as SecretaryTreasurer of the Ice Hockey CollegiateCommissioners Association

In 2007 Ensor extended his involvement with national is-sues when he was appointed to a 5-year term on the NCAA Divi-sion I Womenrsquos Basketball Committee The committee is chargedwith annually selecting teams seeding bracketing and operatingthe NCAAWomenrsquos Basketball Championship including the FinalFour

In 2001 Ensor was named by the American FootballFoundation as its Commissioner of the Year and in 1999 he waspresented a Distinguished Service Award from the MetropolitanBasketball Writers and in 1998 was inducted into the Saint PeterrsquosUniversity Hall of Fame He also is a member of the MonsignorDonovan HS Hall of Fame In 1996 the University of Massachu-setts Amherst Sport Management Program named Ensor as therecipient of the VanderZwaag Distinguished Alumnus Award In1989 the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities namedEnsor as one of the ldquoLeaders of Servicerdquo in its Bicentennial Seriespublication In 1993 Ensor was honored by NACWA as a ldquoGoodGuyrdquo for his efforts in regards to gender equity

Ensor and his wife Deirdre who is a Registered Nurseare the parents of Kaitlin Brendan Kiernan and Colleen They re-side in Lanoka Harbor NJ

MAAC Student Athlete Advisory Committee

The MAAC Student-Athlete Advisory

Committee (SAAC) was established by the

conference to give student-athletes an

opportunity to generate a voice within the

conference to solicit student-athlete

responses to proposed NCAA legislation and

to discuss issues relating to the welfare of

student-athletes

MAAC SAAC meets in person twice throughout

the academic year Two SAAC representatives from each MAAC school participate in the meetings

where student-athletes discuss current topics and issues on their campuses Recently meetings have

focused on community-service initiatives increasing awareness on campus of SAAC and elevating

student-athlete support for the overall athletic

department

National SAAC at a Glance

Generate a student-athlete voice within

the NCAA structure

Solicit student-athlete response to

proposed NCAA legislation

Recommend potential NCAA legislation

Review react and comment to the

governance structure on legislation

activities and subjects of interest

Actively participate in the administrative process of athletics programs and the NCAA

Promote a positive student-athlete image

wwwmaacsportscom

Canisius College

7

2013 WOMENrsquoS SOFTBALL TEAM

Name CL HometownHigh School

Corinne Schaus So Naples Fla (Barron Collier)Erica Afanador So San Jose Calif (Archbishop Mitty)Jenn Solis Fr La Puente Calif (Los Altos)Robin Kennery So Williamsville NY (Williamsville North)Jen Consaul Jr Chili NY (Churchville-Chili)Valorie Nappo Jr Clarence NY (Clarence)Chloe Contreras Sr Murrieta Calif (Vista Murrieta)Meghan Cuda Fr Lewiston NY (Lewiston-Porter)Alexis Roman Fr Chino Calif (Don Antonio Lugo)Tori Nappo Fr Clarence NY (Clarence)Michelle DelPrince So Lancaster NY (Lancaster)Marissa Miller So Nichols NY (Tioga)Stephanie Pfentner Sr Clarence Center NY (Clarence)Amanda Baun Sr Riverside Calif (Martin Luther King)Bethany DeMarco Fr Victor NY (Victor)Kalie Michalski So Derby NY (Lake Shore)Katie Medina Sr Hamburg NY (Hamburg)

2013 ROSTER

SCHOOL INFORMATION

2013 RESULTS

216 St Bonaventure 5 - 2 (W)216 at Cleveland State 4 - 7 (L)217 Bucknell 4 - 1 (W)217 St Bonaventure 10 - 2 (W)224 St Francis (Pa) 10 - 4 (W)224 at North Carolina AampT 12 - 0 (W)225 St Francis (Pa) 9 - 3 (W)225 Maryland East Shore 7 - 4 (W)38 Delaware$ 0 - 10 (L) 5 inns38 Central CtSt$ 1 - 6 (L)39 Maryland East Shore$ 15 - 2 (W)39 at Hampton$ 1 - 4 (L)315 Pittsburgh 10 - 5 (W)315 at George Mason 6 - 3 (W)316 Ohio State 0 - 8 (L) 6 inn316 Pittsburgh 2 - 9 (L)317 at George Mason 9 - 2 (W)323 at Ohio 0 - 4 (L)323 at Ohio 6 - 7 (L)330 at Mount St Marys 6 - 0 (W)330 at Mount St Marys 3 - 4 (L) 10 inns42 at Coll of Charleston 0 - 11 (L) 5 inns42 at Collof Charleston 0 - 7 (L)43 at Char Southern 0 - 13 (L) 5 inns43 at Char Southern 12 - 2 (W) 5 inns46 at Rider 0 - 5 (L)46 at Rider 9- 7 (W)49 St Bonaventure 7 - 4 (W)49 St Bonaventure 4 - 2 (W)413 Marist 2- 10 (L)413 Marist 6 - 4 (W)418 Niagara 0 - 1 (L)418 Niagara 2 - 1 (W)420 Manhattan 4 - 5 (L)420 Manhattan 6 - 1 (W)421 Saint Peters 6 - 1 (W)421 Saint Peters 5 - 2 (W)423 Buffalo 0 - 3 (L)425 Buffalo 6 - 8 (L)427 at Iona 2 - 3 (L) 9 inns427 at Iona 1 - 8 (L)428 at Fairfield 1 - 3 (L)428 at Fairfield 1 - 5 (L)51 at Colgate 3 - 1 (W)51 at Colgate 4 - 5 (L)54 at Siena 0 - 8 (L)54 at Siena 1 - 2 (L)

MAAC GameNorth Carolina AampT Invitational$ Lady Pirate Invitational George Mason Cherry Blossom Classic

wwwcanisiusedu

wwwgogriffscom

Location Buffalo NY

Founded 1870

Enrollment 3369

Colors Blue amp Gold

Nickname Golden Griffins

President John J Hurley

Athletics Director Bill Maher

Head Coach Mike Rappl

Assistant Coach Kim Griffin

Assistant Coach Al Dirschberger

Volunteer Assistant Coach Mary Ann Hopkins

Commissioner Richard J Ensor

5 wwwmaacsportscom

Richard J Ensor was named thethird Commissioner of the Metro At-lantic Athletic Conference in August1988 In the 24 years since his ap-pointment Ensor has provided lead-ership to the conference in a periodof transition and growth in intercolle-giate athletics and the MAAC Duringhis tenure the MAAC has secured astable membership base expandedthe number of championships con-ducted and developed an extensivemarketing program cemented withbroadcast agreements with ESPN aweb paged hosted by NeuLion andpartner championship venues suchas the MassMutual Center NaismithMemorial Basketball Hall of Fameand Disney Sports Attractions Dur-ing a time of tumultuous realignment

within NCAA Division I conferences the MAAC remains a homogenousassociation of private institutions of similar size and funding which arecommitted to student-athlete excellence both on the playing fields and inthe classroom

Under Ensorrsquos direction the MAAC has focused efforts toshowcase its member institutions in its annual menrsquos and womenrsquos bas-ketball tournament Since 1990 with the support of the MAAC Council ofPresidents and the leaguersquos athletic administrators and coaches theMAAC has held its premier event in state of the art playing facilities suchas the Times Union Center in Albany NY the Frist Niagara Center inBuffalo NY the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia PA and the WebsterBank Arena in Bridgeport CT The 2013 amp 2014 championships will behosted at the MassMutual Center in S Springfield MA

Ensor has also been instrumental in the expansion of MAACsports offerings In 1992 the MAAC added womenrsquos soccer in 1996menrsquos lacrosse and in 1997 womenrsquos lacrosse menrsquos and womenrsquos in-door track and rowing In 1998 the MAAC added outdoor track and fieldand womenrsquos golf and in 2002-03 it added womenrsquos water polo Theleague currently sponsors 24 sports and is awarded automatic or play-inbids to 14 NCAA championships [baseball softball tennis (mampw) menrsquosgolf basketball (mampw) outdoor track (mampw) lacrosse (mampw) rowing(w) soccer (mampw) water polo (w) and volleyball (w)] Additionally MAACmenrsquos and womenrsquos cross country have access to the NCAA champi-onship through a regional qualifier race Over half the MAAC sponsoredsports now have direct access to NCAA Championships for the first timein the history of the conference (Up from 13 sports and two automaticbids in 1988)

To award its fans arena partners and membership the MAACduring Ensorrsquos tenure has been very aggressive in seeking out opportu-nities to host NCAA Championships in various sports With memberschools it has served as a co-host of the 1995 2000 2004 2007 and2010 NCAAMenrsquos Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds atthe Times Union Center and the HSBC Arena (again the host for the2014 2nd amp 3rd rounds) respectively and the 2003 NCAAMenrsquos Bas-ketball East Regional at the Albany NY arena and the 2003 NCAAMenrsquos Frozen Four at the Buffalo venue Additionally the MAAC co-hosted the 1998 2000 2003 2004 amp 2006 NCAA Northeast CrossCountry Regional at Van Cortlandt Park - Bronx NY In 2002 the MAACwas a co-host of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship at theTimes Union Center and it repeated as host in 2011 at the Wells FargoCenter in Philadelphia PA All the NCAAmenrsquos championships theMAAC has hosted with its arena partners have been sellouts TheMAAC co-hosted the NCAAWomenrsquos Basketball Tournament First andSecond Rounds at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton NJ in 2006 andthen hosted the Trenton Regional at the same site in 2009 In 2013 theMAAC will host the regional again this time at the Webster Bank Arenain Bridgeport CT

Ensor who spearheads the leaguersquos marketing efforts hassought to tie the conferencersquos strong academic image into its marketingcampaign The MAAC has carved a well-earned niche as an athleticconference that balances quality academics and athletics The market-ing efforts have been timely as it has highlighted the conferencersquos con-tinued rise in the basketball standings Ensor has aggressively pushedthe MAAC into internet-based marketing through its award winning webpage wwwmaacsportscom and other technology driven initiativessuch as the leaguersquos MAACTV

Community relations based programs have also been centralto the MAACrsquos enhanced outreach marketing In 2013 the MAAC an-nounced a partnership with the Jimmy Fund built around the basketballchampionships in Springfield MA The Jimmy Fund is operated by theDana-Farber Cancer Institute which is among the leading cancer re-search and care centers in the United States In 2010 the MAAC an-nounced a multi-year agreement with ESPN which includes 40 plusbroadcasts annually on ESPN2 ESPNU and ESPN3 including menrsquos

and womenrsquos basketball and championships from ESPNrsquos WideWorld of Sports Complex in Orlando

In 1998 the MAAC under Ensorrsquos direction began a newmarketing and championship initiative when it entered into a multi-year agreement with Disney Sports Attractions to host on a rotatingbasis at the Orlando FL facility the conferencersquos volleyball menrsquossoccer menrsquos amp womenrsquos cross country and womenrsquos soccerchampionships In 2000 the partnership was extended to the con-ferencersquos annual menrsquos and womenrsquos golf championship at Disneyon its Magnolia and Palm courses In 2006 the MAAC the partner-ship with Disney when it entered into a multi-year hosting agree-ment with ESPN to sponsor the Old Spice Menrsquos Basketball Classicin Orlando

A 1975 graduate of Saint Peterrsquos University Ensor wasnamed Assistant Director of the Recreation Life Center at his almamater shortly after graduation a position he held until 1978 Hewas then named Assistant Athletic Director at St Louis Universitybefore returning to Saint Peterrsquos a year later This time Ensor heldthe position of Sports Information Director with a number of publi-cations during his three-year tenure earning honors from the Col-lege Sports Information Directors of America In 1982 Ensordecided to return to school and earned his Masterrsquos degree insports management with honors from the University of Massachu-setts Amherst An attorney Ensor graduated from Seton Hall Uni-versityrsquos School of Law in 1987 and was admitted to the NewJersey Bar in June of that year Ensor was named Assistant Ath-letic Director of Marketing and Promotions at Seton Hall in 1985before returning to Massachusetts as an Assistant Professor in theSport Management Department where his concentration was onsports marketing and sports law

Ensor is a member of many professional associations in-cluding the American Bar Association In addition Ensor is a mem-ber of sport-related associations such as the Sports LawyersAssociation the New Jersey Bar Association Sports Law Commit-tee the American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainmentand Sports Industries NACDA and the CAANJ His communitywork includes current stints as a board member of the MercerCounty Sports amp Entertainment Commission and the MonsignorDonovan High School Leadership Advisory Committee He haspublished in the areas of Sport Law and Sport Marketing In 1994Ensor served as chair of the New Jersey Bar Association SportLaw Committee

A member of the Collegiate Commissionerrsquos Association(CCA) Ensor in 2007 began a two-year elected term as Presidentof the association Ensor has been very involved in NCAA gover-nance since 1999 when he began a four-year term on the NCAADivision I Management Council a segment of the new nationalgoverning system for the intercollegiate sports association He cur-rently chairs the Councilrsquos Governance subcommittee Ensor hadpreviously served on the old NCAA Council and in January 1996he served as Chair of the Division I-AA NCAA ConventionBusinessSession In 2013 he began a term on the NCAAAdministrationCabinet where he serves on the AdCom He previously served onthe Division I Championships Cabinet where he chaired the ex-empted events subcommittee Ensor has also served on the NCAADivision IAA Governance Committee and on NCAA committeesdealing with playing season exemptions athletic certification andthe regulatory culture of the NCAA governance restructuring andantitrust issues Ensor was appointed in 1996 and 2003 to a one-year terms as the chair of the IAA commissioners From 1999-2003he was served as SecretaryTreasurer of the Ice Hockey CollegiateCommissioners Association

In 2007 Ensor extended his involvement with national is-sues when he was appointed to a 5-year term on the NCAA Divi-sion I Womenrsquos Basketball Committee The committee is chargedwith annually selecting teams seeding bracketing and operatingthe NCAAWomenrsquos Basketball Championship including the FinalFour

In 2001 Ensor was named by the American FootballFoundation as its Commissioner of the Year and in 1999 he waspresented a Distinguished Service Award from the MetropolitanBasketball Writers and in 1998 was inducted into the Saint PeterrsquosUniversity Hall of Fame He also is a member of the MonsignorDonovan HS Hall of Fame In 1996 the University of Massachu-setts Amherst Sport Management Program named Ensor as therecipient of the VanderZwaag Distinguished Alumnus Award In1989 the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities namedEnsor as one of the ldquoLeaders of Servicerdquo in its Bicentennial Seriespublication In 1993 Ensor was honored by NACWA as a ldquoGoodGuyrdquo for his efforts in regards to gender equity

Ensor and his wife Deirdre who is a Registered Nurseare the parents of Kaitlin Brendan Kiernan and Colleen They re-side in Lanoka Harbor NJ

MAAC Student Athlete Advisory Committee

The MAAC Student-Athlete Advisory

Committee (SAAC) was established by the

conference to give student-athletes an

opportunity to generate a voice within the

conference to solicit student-athlete

responses to proposed NCAA legislation and

to discuss issues relating to the welfare of

student-athletes

MAAC SAAC meets in person twice throughout

the academic year Two SAAC representatives from each MAAC school participate in the meetings

where student-athletes discuss current topics and issues on their campuses Recently meetings have

focused on community-service initiatives increasing awareness on campus of SAAC and elevating

student-athlete support for the overall athletic

department

National SAAC at a Glance

Generate a student-athlete voice within

the NCAA structure

Solicit student-athlete response to

proposed NCAA legislation

Recommend potential NCAA legislation

Review react and comment to the

governance structure on legislation

activities and subjects of interest

Actively participate in the administrative process of athletics programs and the NCAA

Promote a positive student-athlete image

wwwmaacsportscom

Canisius College

7

2013 WOMENrsquoS SOFTBALL TEAM

Name CL HometownHigh School

Corinne Schaus So Naples Fla (Barron Collier)Erica Afanador So San Jose Calif (Archbishop Mitty)Jenn Solis Fr La Puente Calif (Los Altos)Robin Kennery So Williamsville NY (Williamsville North)Jen Consaul Jr Chili NY (Churchville-Chili)Valorie Nappo Jr Clarence NY (Clarence)Chloe Contreras Sr Murrieta Calif (Vista Murrieta)Meghan Cuda Fr Lewiston NY (Lewiston-Porter)Alexis Roman Fr Chino Calif (Don Antonio Lugo)Tori Nappo Fr Clarence NY (Clarence)Michelle DelPrince So Lancaster NY (Lancaster)Marissa Miller So Nichols NY (Tioga)Stephanie Pfentner Sr Clarence Center NY (Clarence)Amanda Baun Sr Riverside Calif (Martin Luther King)Bethany DeMarco Fr Victor NY (Victor)Kalie Michalski So Derby NY (Lake Shore)Katie Medina Sr Hamburg NY (Hamburg)

2013 ROSTER

SCHOOL INFORMATION

2013 RESULTS

216 St Bonaventure 5 - 2 (W)216 at Cleveland State 4 - 7 (L)217 Bucknell 4 - 1 (W)217 St Bonaventure 10 - 2 (W)224 St Francis (Pa) 10 - 4 (W)224 at North Carolina AampT 12 - 0 (W)225 St Francis (Pa) 9 - 3 (W)225 Maryland East Shore 7 - 4 (W)38 Delaware$ 0 - 10 (L) 5 inns38 Central CtSt$ 1 - 6 (L)39 Maryland East Shore$ 15 - 2 (W)39 at Hampton$ 1 - 4 (L)315 Pittsburgh 10 - 5 (W)315 at George Mason 6 - 3 (W)316 Ohio State 0 - 8 (L) 6 inn316 Pittsburgh 2 - 9 (L)317 at George Mason 9 - 2 (W)323 at Ohio 0 - 4 (L)323 at Ohio 6 - 7 (L)330 at Mount St Marys 6 - 0 (W)330 at Mount St Marys 3 - 4 (L) 10 inns42 at Coll of Charleston 0 - 11 (L) 5 inns42 at Collof Charleston 0 - 7 (L)43 at Char Southern 0 - 13 (L) 5 inns43 at Char Southern 12 - 2 (W) 5 inns46 at Rider 0 - 5 (L)46 at Rider 9- 7 (W)49 St Bonaventure 7 - 4 (W)49 St Bonaventure 4 - 2 (W)413 Marist 2- 10 (L)413 Marist 6 - 4 (W)418 Niagara 0 - 1 (L)418 Niagara 2 - 1 (W)420 Manhattan 4 - 5 (L)420 Manhattan 6 - 1 (W)421 Saint Peters 6 - 1 (W)421 Saint Peters 5 - 2 (W)423 Buffalo 0 - 3 (L)425 Buffalo 6 - 8 (L)427 at Iona 2 - 3 (L) 9 inns427 at Iona 1 - 8 (L)428 at Fairfield 1 - 3 (L)428 at Fairfield 1 - 5 (L)51 at Colgate 3 - 1 (W)51 at Colgate 4 - 5 (L)54 at Siena 0 - 8 (L)54 at Siena 1 - 2 (L)

MAAC GameNorth Carolina AampT Invitational$ Lady Pirate Invitational George Mason Cherry Blossom Classic

wwwcanisiusedu

wwwgogriffscom

Location Buffalo NY

Founded 1870

Enrollment 3369

Colors Blue amp Gold

Nickname Golden Griffins

President John J Hurley

Athletics Director Bill Maher

Head Coach Mike Rappl

Assistant Coach Kim Griffin

Assistant Coach Al Dirschberger

Volunteer Assistant Coach Mary Ann Hopkins

MAAC Student Athlete Advisory Committee

The MAAC Student-Athlete Advisory

Committee (SAAC) was established by the

conference to give student-athletes an

opportunity to generate a voice within the

conference to solicit student-athlete

responses to proposed NCAA legislation and

to discuss issues relating to the welfare of

student-athletes

MAAC SAAC meets in person twice throughout

the academic year Two SAAC representatives from each MAAC school participate in the meetings

where student-athletes discuss current topics and issues on their campuses Recently meetings have

focused on community-service initiatives increasing awareness on campus of SAAC and elevating

student-athlete support for the overall athletic

department

National SAAC at a Glance

Generate a student-athlete voice within

the NCAA structure

Solicit student-athlete response to

proposed NCAA legislation

Recommend potential NCAA legislation

Review react and comment to the

governance structure on legislation

activities and subjects of interest

Actively participate in the administrative process of athletics programs and the NCAA

Promote a positive student-athlete image

wwwmaacsportscom

Canisius College

7

2013 WOMENrsquoS SOFTBALL TEAM

Name CL HometownHigh School

Corinne Schaus So Naples Fla (Barron Collier)Erica Afanador So San Jose Calif (Archbishop Mitty)Jenn Solis Fr La Puente Calif (Los Altos)Robin Kennery So Williamsville NY (Williamsville North)Jen Consaul Jr Chili NY (Churchville-Chili)Valorie Nappo Jr Clarence NY (Clarence)Chloe Contreras Sr Murrieta Calif (Vista Murrieta)Meghan Cuda Fr Lewiston NY (Lewiston-Porter)Alexis Roman Fr Chino Calif (Don Antonio Lugo)Tori Nappo Fr Clarence NY (Clarence)Michelle DelPrince So Lancaster NY (Lancaster)Marissa Miller So Nichols NY (Tioga)Stephanie Pfentner Sr Clarence Center NY (Clarence)Amanda Baun Sr Riverside Calif (Martin Luther King)Bethany DeMarco Fr Victor NY (Victor)Kalie Michalski So Derby NY (Lake Shore)Katie Medina Sr Hamburg NY (Hamburg)

2013 ROSTER

SCHOOL INFORMATION

2013 RESULTS

216 St Bonaventure 5 - 2 (W)216 at Cleveland State 4 - 7 (L)217 Bucknell 4 - 1 (W)217 St Bonaventure 10 - 2 (W)224 St Francis (Pa) 10 - 4 (W)224 at North Carolina AampT 12 - 0 (W)225 St Francis (Pa) 9 - 3 (W)225 Maryland East Shore 7 - 4 (W)38 Delaware$ 0 - 10 (L) 5 inns38 Central CtSt$ 1 - 6 (L)39 Maryland East Shore$ 15 - 2 (W)39 at Hampton$ 1 - 4 (L)315 Pittsburgh 10 - 5 (W)315 at George Mason 6 - 3 (W)316 Ohio State 0 - 8 (L) 6 inn316 Pittsburgh 2 - 9 (L)317 at George Mason 9 - 2 (W)323 at Ohio 0 - 4 (L)323 at Ohio 6 - 7 (L)330 at Mount St Marys 6 - 0 (W)330 at Mount St Marys 3 - 4 (L) 10 inns42 at Coll of Charleston 0 - 11 (L) 5 inns42 at Collof Charleston 0 - 7 (L)43 at Char Southern 0 - 13 (L) 5 inns43 at Char Southern 12 - 2 (W) 5 inns46 at Rider 0 - 5 (L)46 at Rider 9- 7 (W)49 St Bonaventure 7 - 4 (W)49 St Bonaventure 4 - 2 (W)413 Marist 2- 10 (L)413 Marist 6 - 4 (W)418 Niagara 0 - 1 (L)418 Niagara 2 - 1 (W)420 Manhattan 4 - 5 (L)420 Manhattan 6 - 1 (W)421 Saint Peters 6 - 1 (W)421 Saint Peters 5 - 2 (W)423 Buffalo 0 - 3 (L)425 Buffalo 6 - 8 (L)427 at Iona 2 - 3 (L) 9 inns427 at Iona 1 - 8 (L)428 at Fairfield 1 - 3 (L)428 at Fairfield 1 - 5 (L)51 at Colgate 3 - 1 (W)51 at Colgate 4 - 5 (L)54 at Siena 0 - 8 (L)54 at Siena 1 - 2 (L)

MAAC GameNorth Carolina AampT Invitational$ Lady Pirate Invitational George Mason Cherry Blossom Classic

wwwcanisiusedu

wwwgogriffscom

Location Buffalo NY

Founded 1870

Enrollment 3369

Colors Blue amp Gold

Nickname Golden Griffins

President John J Hurley

Athletics Director Bill Maher

Head Coach Mike Rappl

Assistant Coach Kim Griffin

Assistant Coach Al Dirschberger

Volunteer Assistant Coach Mary Ann Hopkins

wwwmaacsportscom

Canisius College

7

2013 WOMENrsquoS SOFTBALL TEAM

Name CL HometownHigh School

Corinne Schaus So Naples Fla (Barron Collier)Erica Afanador So San Jose Calif (Archbishop Mitty)Jenn Solis Fr La Puente Calif (Los Altos)Robin Kennery So Williamsville NY (Williamsville North)Jen Consaul Jr Chili NY (Churchville-Chili)Valorie Nappo Jr Clarence NY (Clarence)Chloe Contreras Sr Murrieta Calif (Vista Murrieta)Meghan Cuda Fr Lewiston NY (Lewiston-Porter)Alexis Roman Fr Chino Calif (Don Antonio Lugo)Tori Nappo Fr Clarence NY (Clarence)Michelle DelPrince So Lancaster NY (Lancaster)Marissa Miller So Nichols NY (Tioga)Stephanie Pfentner Sr Clarence Center NY (Clarence)Amanda Baun Sr Riverside Calif (Martin Luther King)Bethany DeMarco Fr Victor NY (Victor)Kalie Michalski So Derby NY (Lake Shore)Katie Medina Sr Hamburg NY (Hamburg)

2013 ROSTER

SCHOOL INFORMATION

2013 RESULTS

216 St Bonaventure 5 - 2 (W)216 at Cleveland State 4 - 7 (L)217 Bucknell 4 - 1 (W)217 St Bonaventure 10 - 2 (W)224 St Francis (Pa) 10 - 4 (W)224 at North Carolina AampT 12 - 0 (W)225 St Francis (Pa) 9 - 3 (W)225 Maryland East Shore 7 - 4 (W)38 Delaware$ 0 - 10 (L) 5 inns38 Central CtSt$ 1 - 6 (L)39 Maryland East Shore$ 15 - 2 (W)39 at Hampton$ 1 - 4 (L)315 Pittsburgh 10 - 5 (W)315 at George Mason 6 - 3 (W)316 Ohio State 0 - 8 (L) 6 inn316 Pittsburgh 2 - 9 (L)317 at George Mason 9 - 2 (W)323 at Ohio 0 - 4 (L)323 at Ohio 6 - 7 (L)330 at Mount St Marys 6 - 0 (W)330 at Mount St Marys 3 - 4 (L) 10 inns42 at Coll of Charleston 0 - 11 (L) 5 inns42 at Collof Charleston 0 - 7 (L)43 at Char Southern 0 - 13 (L) 5 inns43 at Char Southern 12 - 2 (W) 5 inns46 at Rider 0 - 5 (L)46 at Rider 9- 7 (W)49 St Bonaventure 7 - 4 (W)49 St Bonaventure 4 - 2 (W)413 Marist 2- 10 (L)413 Marist 6 - 4 (W)418 Niagara 0 - 1 (L)418 Niagara 2 - 1 (W)420 Manhattan 4 - 5 (L)420 Manhattan 6 - 1 (W)421 Saint Peters 6 - 1 (W)421 Saint Peters 5 - 2 (W)423 Buffalo 0 - 3 (L)425 Buffalo 6 - 8 (L)427 at Iona 2 - 3 (L) 9 inns427 at Iona 1 - 8 (L)428 at Fairfield 1 - 3 (L)428 at Fairfield 1 - 5 (L)51 at Colgate 3 - 1 (W)51 at Colgate 4 - 5 (L)54 at Siena 0 - 8 (L)54 at Siena 1 - 2 (L)

MAAC GameNorth Carolina AampT Invitational$ Lady Pirate Invitational George Mason Cherry Blossom Classic

wwwcanisiusedu

wwwgogriffscom

Location Buffalo NY

Founded 1870

Enrollment 3369

Colors Blue amp Gold

Nickname Golden Griffins

President John J Hurley

Athletics Director Bill Maher

Head Coach Mike Rappl

Assistant Coach Kim Griffin

Assistant Coach Al Dirschberger

Volunteer Assistant Coach Mary Ann Hopkins

wwwmaacsportscom

Fairfield University

8

Name Cl HometownHigh SchoolSammy Ruffolo So Deerfield Beach Fla Stoneman DouglasKristen Filicia Jr San Diego CA Torrey Pines HSLauren Filicia Fr San Diego Calif Torrey Pines HSBrianna Levick So Vernon Conn RockvilleEmily Orr Sr Abington Heights PA Abington Heights HSNicole Capra Fr North Salem NY North Salem HSMikayla Shumate Jr Montesano WA Montesano HSLauren Liseth Jr Centralia WA Centralia HSNikki Osofsky Jr Fairfield NJ Immaculate Heart AcademyTiffany Lawson Sr Willow Grove PA Germantown AcademyRae Ball Jr Scottsdale AZ Chaparral HSShelby Butwell Fr Litchfield Conn Litchfield HSKelsey Brennan Fr East Windsor NJ Hightstown HSKimi Kurata Jr Torrance CA Bishop Montgomery HSRebecca Trott Jr San Diego CA Poway HSMacy Cutshaw Sr Edgewater Park NJ BurlingtonSam Frungillo So Mountainside NJ Governor LivingstonTaylor August Fr Howell NJ St John Vianney HSLauren Falkanger Fr Bloomington Minn Jefferson HS

2013 ROSTER

SCHOOL INFORMATION

2013 WOMENrsquoS SOFTBALL TEAM

MAAC GameEast Carolina Pirate Classic$ESPN Citrus ClassicSan Diego State Tournament

wwwfairfieldedu

wwwfairfieldstagscom

Location Fairfield CT

Founded 1942

Enrollment 3300

Colors Cardinal Red amp White

Nickname Stags

President Rev Jeffrey von Arx SJ

Athletics Director Eugene Doris

Head Coach Julie Brzezinski

Assistant Coach Laura Valentino

222 Liberty University L 8-9 8 inn222 at East Carolina W 14-10223 Liberty University W 12-2224 Notre Dame L 4-531 $Temple W 2-031 $Longwood W 3-232 $Georgetown L 0-532 $Maryland W 9-833 $Pittsburgh L 3-5312 Bryant W 3-1312 Southern Utah W 5-1313 Texas Tech L 2-9315 Texas Tech L 5-8315 Colorado State L 0-2316 Long Beach State W 2-0316 San Jose State L 4-7 9 inn317 San Diego L 2-3 10 inn320 Central Conn State PPD321 at Quinnipiac PPD323 Connecticut W 4-3323 Connecticut W 5-0327 at Yale L 0-4327 at Yale W 5-4328 at Stony Brook L 1-2330 at Iona W 3-2330 at Iona L 2-644 atRhode Island (DH) PPD46 Niagara W 3-246 Niagara W 9-647 at Marist L 2-3 10 inn47 at Marist L 1-349 at Sacred Heart W 14-6410 Quinnipiac L 4-6413 Saint Peters W 9-1413 Saint Peters W 3-0414 Manhattan W 4-3 8 inn414 Manhattan W 4-1416 at Quinnipiac W 5-2417 Hartford L 0-4417 Hartford W 6-1420 Boston University cnl420 Boston University cnl421 at Siena W 5-4421 at Siena L 1-2424 Providence L 5-8425 Sacred Heart W 4-0428 Canisius W 3-1428 Canisius W 5-151 Hofstra L 0-554 at Rider W 13-454 at Rider W 13-1

wwwmaacsportscom

Iona College

9

2013 WOMENrsquoS SOFTBALL TEAM

2013 ROSTER

SCHOOL INFORMATION

Name Cl HometownHigh SchoolAllison Hand So Orange CA Orange LutheranBrianna King Fr Cranbury NJ West Windsor High School NorthChristine Costello Fr Simi Valley CA La ReinaBrianna Schauer So Fairfield NJ West EssexCarly Argyle So Glendora CA GlendoraEileen McCann Sr Chino CA ChinoBeth Kann Sr Oneida NY OneidaSydney Dimon Fr Elmira NY Notre Dame HSKatie Jansson Jr Princeton NJ South BrunswickSarah Schutz Fr Tarpon Springs FL East LakeJordan Courage Fr New Castle CA Del OroPaige Murray Jr Pleasant Valley NY Arlington HSJodi Petersen Sr Riverside CA Martin Luther KingCari Anderson Sr Lansdale PA North Penn

wwwionaedu

wwwicgaelscom

Location New Rochelle NY

Founded 1940

Enrollment 3018

Colors Maroon amp Gold

Nickname Gaels

President Dr Joseph E Nyre

Athletics Director Eugene Marshall Jr

Head Coach Melissa Inouye

Assistant Coach Sarah Tacke

Team Manager Molly Sheehan

2013 RESULTS

28 Detroit 11 - 3 (W)28 Nebraska Omaha 0 - 7 (L)29 Nebraska Omaha 0 - 16 (L) 5 inn29 at UNC Wilmington 1 - 2 (L)210 at UNC Wilmington 2 - 3 (L) 8 inn222 $GW 5 - 1 (W)222 at $North Carolina PPD223 $N Dakota St cld224 $Iowa State 1 - 11 (L)224 at $North Carolina 2 - 6 (L)31 Columbia 1 - 0 (W)32 Lehigh 8 - 5 (W)32 at Towson 4 - 5 (L)33 Lehigh 2 - 6 (L)33 Columbia 1 - 2 (L) 8 inn312 at San Diego 4 - 10 (L)312 at San Diego State 7 - 10 (L)313 Southern Utah 3 - 9 (L)315 ^Notre Dame 0 - 12 (L) 5 inn315 at ^UC Riverside 2 - 6 (L)316 ^Notre Dame 4 - 12 (L) 6 inn316 ^Northern Illinois 3 - 11 (L) 5 inn317 at ^UC Riverside 5 - 8 (L)322 at Sacred Heart 1 - 4 (L)

322 at Sacred Heart 1 - 11 (L) 5 inn326 at Hofstra 1 - 4 (L)327 Fordham 2 - 3 (L)3 30 Fairfield 2 - 3 (L)330 Fairfield 6 - 2 (W)43 at Hartford 4 - 6 (L)43 at Hartford 11 - 12 (L) 8 inn46 at Siena 5 - 0 (W)46 at Siena 11 - 0 (W) 5 inn47 Manhattan 7 - 8 (L)47 Manhattan 2 - 9 (L)413 at St Johns 1 - 9 (L) 6 inn414 at Rider 6 - 10 (L)414 at Rider 10 - 5 (W) 8 inn416 at Army 2 - 3 (L) 9 inn418 at Rutgers 5 - 9 (L)420 at Marist 4 - 5 (L)420 at Marist 12 - 4 (W)423 at Fordham 2 - 8 (L)424 at FDU 1 - 9 (L) 5 inn427 Canisius 3 - 2 (W) 9 inn427 Canisius 8 - 1 (W)428 Niagara 0 - 2 (L)428 Niagara 4 - 3 (W) 8 inn430 Temple 4 - 13 (L)52 at Stony Brook 2 - 7 (L)54 at Saint Peters 5 - 3 (W)54 at Saint Peters 9 - 13 (l)

MAAC game UNC Wilmington Beach Blast

$ Carolina Classic

Towson University Tournament

^ UC Riverside Tournament

wwwmaacsportscom

SCHOOL INFORMATION

Manhattan College

10

2013 ROSTER

2013 RESULTS

2013 WOMENrsquoS SOFTBALL TEAM

SCHOOL INFORMATION

wwwmanhattanedu

wwwgojasperscom

Location Riverdale NY

Founded 1853

Enrollment 3200

Colors Green amp White

Nickname Jaspers

President Brennan OrsquoDonnell PhD

Athletics Director Robert J Byrnes lsquo68

Head Coach Tom Pardalis

Assistant Coach Bridget Hurlman

Name CL HometownHigh School

Emily Cutler Fr Bloomingdale NJ (DePaul Catholic)Kelsi Redding Sr Tucson Ariz (RinconScottsdale CC)Anna Gallacher Sr New Fairfield Conn (New Fairfield)Heather Leone Sr Brick NJ (Brick Township)Audrey Avery Fr Malta NY (Ballston SpaAlbany)Zee Pierce Fr Bronx NY (RiverdaleKingsbridge Academy)Sydney Weedon So Santa Ana Calif (Foothill)Jen Keller Sr Woodridge NJ (Immaculate Heart)Amanda Paxson So Cedar Grove NJ (Mount St Dominic)Kate Bowen Jr Newtown Conn (Newtown)Mickayla Romero So Las Vegas Nev (Valley)Andi Stallard Fr Katy Texas (James E Taylor)Amanda Babcock Sr Haverstraw NY (North Rockland)Shannon Walsh Fr West Milford NJ (DePaul Catholic)Meghan McDevitt Sr Nutley NJ (Nutley)Jocelin Whitmore Sr La Habra Calif (Sonora)Amy Bright So Manlius NY (Fayetteville-Manlius)Erin Hamm Fr Collegeville Pa (Perkiomen Valley)Elena Bowman Fr San Mateo Calif (Aragon)

32 at Liberty 0 - 7 (L)33 at Elon 7 - 8 (L33 at Elon 5 - 10 (L)310 Hartford 12 - 2 (W)310 Hartford 0 - 1 (L)313 St Johns 2 - 0 (W) 9 inn313 St Johns 3 - 2 (W)315 at Stony Brook 2 - 4 (L)316 Yale 14 - 11( W)316 Providence 6 - 4 (W)317 Holy Cross 5 - 6 (L)3 17 Providence 0 - 6 (L)318 $Albany 2 - 5 (L)318 $Albany 6 - 14 (L)320 $Columbia 6 - 2 (W)320 $Columbia 3 - 4 (L) 9 inn321 $Green Bay 0 - 5 (L)321 $Green Bay 1 - 0 (W) 10 inn323 Cornell 3- 4 (L) 9 inn323 Cornell 6 - 16 (L)326 Columbia 1 - 11 (L)326 Columbia 9 - 8 (W) 9 inn46 Saint Peters 7 - 2 (W)46 Saint Peters 4 - 1 (W)47 at Iona 8 - 7 (W)47 Iona 9 - 2 (W)413 Rider 13 - 1 (W)413 Rider 5 - 1 (W)414 at Fairfield 3 - 4 (L) 8 inn414 at Fairfield 1 - 4 (L)416 Albany 0 - 2 (L)416 Albany 3 - 7 (L) 9 inn420 at Canisius 5 - 4 (W)420 at Canisius 1 - 6 (L)421 at Niagara 0 - 5 (L)421 at Niagara 6 - 11 (L)4 24 at Wagner 6-3 (W)424 at Wagner 6 - 2 (W)427 Marist 7-2 (W)427 Marist 0-8 (L)428 Siena 3-14 (L)428 Siena 5-4 (W) 8 inn430 at Sacred Heart 1-2 (L)430 at Sacred Heart 6-4 (W)52 at Quinnipiac 0-6 (L)52 at Quinnipiac 6-5 (W) 8 inn

MAAC GameStony Brook Invitatonal$Rebel Spring Games

wwwmaacsportscom

Marist College

11

2013 WOMENrsquoS SOFTBALL TEAM

2013 ROSTER

Name Cl HometownHigh School

Haley Birnbaum Jr Lido Beach NY (Long Beach)Sarah Carmody Sr Camarillo Calif (Adolfo Camarillo)Nicole Cheek Fr Simi Valley Calif (Simi Valley)Maureen Duddy Fr San Mateo Calif (Aragon)Alex Hraniotis Fr Montgomery NY (Valley Central)Aly Klemmer Jr Hamilton NJ (The Hun School of Princeton)Danielle Koltz Sr Chenango Bridge NY (Chenango Valley)Taylor Kuzma So Freehold NJ (Colts Neck)Janine Lalli So Eastchester NY (Eastchester)Christina Lausch Sr Lancaster Pa (Hempfield)Paige Lewis Jr Temecula Calif (Chaparral)Colleen McWilliams Fr Monrovia Calif (La Salle)Emily Osterhaus Sr Suwanee Ga (Peachtree Ridge)Kyrsten Van Natta Fr Maplewood NJ (Columbia)Melanie White So Highlands Ranch Colo (Rock Canyon)Alyssa Zahka Jr Lexington Mass (Lexington)Joelle Zahka Sr Lexington Mass (Lexington

SCHOOL INFORMATION

2013 RESULTS

wwwmaristedu

wwwgoredfoxescom

Location Poughkeepsie NY

Founded 1929

Enrollment 4394

Colors Red amp White

Nickname Red Foxes

President Dr Dennis Murray

Athletics Director Tim Murray

Head Coach Joe Ausanio

Assistant Coach Melissa Giordano

32 Delaware 3 - 5 (L)32 at Norfolk State 11 - 2 (W)32 Army 10 - 1 (W) 6 inn33 Norfolk State 6 - 8 (L)310 Coppin State 8 - 2 (W)310 Rhode Island 7 - 0 (W)311 Rhode Island 6 - 0 (W)311 at UMBC 7 - 6 (W) 8 inn315 $Bryant 3 - 5 (L)315 $UNLV 0 - 1 (L)316 $at San Diego 2 - 3 (L) 8 inn316 $San Jose State 0 - 4 (L)317 $Texas Tech 0 - 6 (L)319 Brigham Young 6 - 11 (L)320 at Utah Valley 3 - 4 (L)321 at Colorado State 0 - 17 (L) 5 inn322 Ball State 5 - 15 (L) 5 inn322 Columbia 8 - 0 (W)324 Columbia ccd327 at Army 1 - 0 (W) 11 inn327 at Army 0 - 3 (L)44 at Hofstra 0 - 1 (L)44 at Hofstra 3 - 9 (L)46 at Seton Hall 4 - 5 (L) 10 inn46 at Seton Hall 4 - 3 (W)47 Fairfield 3 - 2 (W) 10 inn47 Fairfield 3 - 1 (W)410 Lafayette 5 - 2 (W)410 Lafayette 8 - 0 (W) 6 inn413 at Canisius 10 - 2 (W)413 at Canisius 4 - 6 (L)414 at Niagara 7 - 5 (W)414 at Niagara 2 - 3 (L)416 at Columbia 1 - 3 (L)416 at Columbia 1 - 3 (L)418 Colgate 1 - 3 (L)418 Colgate 7 - 2 (W)420 Iona 5 - 4 (W)420 Iona 4 - 12 (L)421 ampRider 8 - 5 (W) 8 inn421 ampRider 4 - 3 (W)423 at Holy Cross 8 - 0 (W) 5 inn423 at Holy Cross 8 - 4 (W)427 at Manhattan 2-7 (L)427 at Manhattan 8 ndash 0 (W)428 at Saint Peters 17 ndash 0 (W) 5 inn428 at Saint Peterrsquos 11-3 (W)430 Yale 6 - 0 (W)52 Hartford 12 - 1 (W)52 Hartford 5 - 2 (W)55 Siena 5 - 15 (L)55 Siena (DH 4 - 6 (L) 8 inn

MAAC GameSpartan ClassicUMBC Dawg Pound Invitational$San Diego Classic IIColorado State Spring TournamentampMiles of Hope Breast CancerAwareness DH

2013 WOMENrsquoS SOFTBALL TEAM

wwwmaacsportscom

SCHOOL INFORMATION

Niagara University

12

Name Cl HometownHigh School

Ambur Farmer So Twinsburg Ohio TwinsburgDesarae Maldonado So Rochester NYJennifer Sansano Jr Clarence NY St Bonaventure UniversityRebecca Saggiomo Fr Athens PA Notre Dame High SchoolKim Bryson Jr Perrysburg Ohio PerrysburgTaylor Huenink Fr Cortland NY Cortland Junior-Senior High SchoolTashia Daley Jr Sullivan Maine Summer MemorialMiranda Ortega Fr Ozone Park NYBecky Zill Sr Erie Pa IroquoisConnal Kelly Jr Tallmadge OH Catawba CollegeAileen Hinton Jr Barker NY BarkerGabrielle Lustrinelli Sr Syracuse NY West GeneseeSydney Smyers Fr Pittsburgh PA Shaler AreaAlly Gay Fr Clarence NY ClarenceAmanda Werth So Gasport NYBrittany Richberg Jr Holland Ohio SpringfieldKatelyn Gruarin So Niagara Falls NYKristen Prusiecki Fr Cheektowaga NYAlexis Wayne Sr Cheek-towaga NY Depew

2013 ROSTER

2013 RESULTS

222 at Tennessee Tech L 4-7

222 Ohio L 5-14

223 North Carolina Central W 9-1

223 Lipscomb L 1-17

224 Northern Kentucky L 1-2

31 at Stetson L 1-4

31 at Stetson L 0-8

33 at Bethune-Cookman L 2-10

33 at Bethune-Cookman W 5-2

35 Michigan State L 1-2

35 Michigan State L 1-8

37 Holy Cross L 4-5

37 Sacred Heart W 2-0

38 Saint Francis (Pa) L 6-7

38 Tennessee Martin L 1-6

316 $St Bonaventure cnl

316 at $Delaware State cnl

317 $Mt St Marys cnl

323 Lehigh L 1-3

323 Lehigh L 3-6

324 at Lehigh L 3-4

324 at Lehigh L 8-10

328 at Binghamton (DH) ppd

46 at Fairfield (8) L 2-3

46 at Fairfield L 6-9

49 Buffalo L 0-8

49 Buffalo L 0-1

410 Youngstown (DH) ppd

414 Marist L 5-7

414 Marist W 3-2

415 Siena L 2-5

415 Siena L 7-10

416 Akron L 1-4

418 at Canisius W 1-0

418 at Canisius L 1-2

421 Manhattan W 5-0

421 Manhattan W 11-6

422 Saint Peters W 5-0

422 Saint Peters W10-2

423 at St Bonaventure W 8-2

423 at St Bonaventure W 6-3

424 Cleveland State (DH) ppd

427 at Rider W 5-1

427 at Rider W 9-1

(contrsquod next column)

SCHOOL INFORMATION

wwwniagaraedu

wwwpurpleeaglescom

Location Niagara University NY

Founded 1856

Enrollment 3849

Colors Purple amp White

Nickname Purple Eagles

President Rev Joseph L Levesque CM

Athletic Director Tom Crowley

interim Head Coach Larry Puzan

Assistant Coach Felicia Kinney

Assistant Coach Joel Patterson

428 at Iona W 2-0

428 at Iona L 3-4

54 UMBC L 2-4

54 UMBC L 5-7

55 UMBC W 4 - 3

MAAC Game

Frost Classic

Rebel Spring Games

RIDER UNIVERSITY

13

2013 WOMENrsquoS SOFTBALL TEAM

2013 ROSTER

2013 RESULTS

Name Cl HometownHigh School

Montana Berg Fr Danville Calif (Monte Vista)Allysen Breeden So Hagerstown Md (North Hagerstown)Emily Cottrell Fr Beachwood NJ (Toms River HS South)Lauren Davies So Pittsburgh Pa (Seneca Valley)Amanda Irving So Westminster Md (Westminster)Samantha Judd Fr Thousand Oaks Calif (Westlake)Gina McCool So Marlton NJ (Cherokee)Ali Meagher Fr Clark NJ (Arthur L Johnson)Krista Morrone RFr Pipersville Pa (Palisades)Madison Rittley So Pennington NJ (Hopewell Valley Central)Mary Rossi Jr Trenton NJ (Mercer CC) (Notre Dame)Dana Sensi Fr Allentown NJ (Allentown)Kim Valdes Fr Jupiter Fla (Kings Academy)Kehli Washington Jr Lulea Sweden (New Rochelle)

SCHOOL INFORMATION

29 Towson 0 - 4 (L)29 at East Carolina 0 - 8 (L) 5 inn210 Cleveland State 3 - 2 (W)210 Ohio University 0 - 8 (L) 5 inn31 at George Mason 4 - 7 (L)32 Cornell 1 - 9 (L)32 Rutgers 0 - 10 (L) 5 inn33 Cornell 5 - 6 (L)33 at George Mason 4 - 13 (L) 5 inn35 at Drexel 0 - 8 (L) 5 inn35 Drexel 0 - 8 (L) 6 inn310 Columbia 6 - 7 (L)310 Columbia 4 - 3 (W)313 Monmouth 3 - 11 (L)315 $North Dakota 1 - 10 (L)315 $Wagner 1 - 5 (L)316 $Utah Valley 4 - 5 (L)316 $Army 4 - 3 (W)317 $Columbia 3 - 11 (L)317 $Albany 1 - 7 (L)319 $Albany 3 - 14 (L)319 $Columbia 0 - 6 (L)320 $Green Bay G1 1 - 16 (L)320 $Green Bay G2 5 - 6 (L)324 Army 3 - 11 (L)324 Army 2 - 4 (L)326 Hartford 0 - 10 (L)326 Hartford 12 - 4 (W)330 at Saint Peters 1 - 4 (L)330 at Saint Peters 11 - 2 (W)43 at Lehigh 3 - 6 (L)46 Canisius 5 - 0 (W)46 Canisius 7 - 9 (L)411 Saint Josephs 7 - 11 (L)413 at Manhattan 1 - 13 (L)413 at Manhattan 1 - 5 (L)414 Iona 10 - 6 (W)414 Iona 5 - 10 (L)417 at Delaware 0 - 2 (L)420 at Siena 0 - 16 (L)420 at Siena 6 - 7 (L)

421 at Marist 5 - 8 (L) 8 inn421 Marist 3 - 4 (L)423 at Lafayette 5 - 4 (W)427 Niagara 1 - 5 (L)427 Niagara 1 - 9 (L)51 La Salle 1 - 5 (L)54 Fairfield 4 - 13 (L)

54 Fairfield 1 - 13 (L)

wwwridereduwwwgobroncscom

Location Lawrenceville NJ

Founded 1865

Enrollment 5816

Colors Cranberry Grey amp White

Nickname Broncs

President Dr Mordechai Rozanski

Athletics Director Don Harnum

Head Coach Tricia Carroll

Pitching Coach Heather BeintemaAssistant Coach Christie Novatin

MAAC GameHampton Inn Pirate Classic

Patriot Classic$Rebel Spring Games

SAINT PETERrsquoS UNIVERSITY

14

2013 ROSTER

SCHOOL INFORMATION

2013 WOMENrsquoS SOFTBALL TEAM

2013 RESULTS

Name Cl HometownHigh School

Shelby Beaver Sr Boyertown Pa BoyertownStephanie Gilronan R-Jr Saddle Brook NJ Saddle BrookMaria Maresca So Paramus NJ Paramus CatholicErica Colon Jr Fairview NJ High TechAimee Schnecker Jr Doylestown Pa Central Bucks WestAlexis Gallagher Sr Narvon Pa Garden SpotChelsea Crews So Seattle Wash Mountlake TerraceKristen Kaneyuki Jr Placentia Calif El DoradoMichelle Tinajero Jr Elmwood Park Ill Elmwood ParkAmber Velasquez Fr Hopewell Junction NY John Jay High SchoolLee Harrison Fr Las Vegas Nev CoronadoFrancesca DAmato So Lyndhurst NJ Immaculate Conception HSTaylor Corretjer So Thiells NY North RocklandNicole Olmedo So Chino Calif Chino High SchoolSierra Parker Sr Chino Hills Calif Caldwell CollegeTori Feorenzo So Paramus NJ Paramus

wwwsaintpeterseduwwwsaintpeterspeacockscom

Location Jersey City NJ

Founded 1872

Enrollment 3282

Colors Blue amp White

Nickname Peahens

President Dr Eugene J Cornacchia Ph D

Athletics Director Joseph Quinlan

Head Coach Ranae Barti

Assistant Coach Bridget Burt

Assistant Coach Carolyn McCrea

Assistant Coach Samantha Mayer

29 at UMES L 5-429 at UMES L 9-4210 at UMES L 10-9210 at UMES W 12-7223 atElon L 10-0223 vs Hampton L 10-0223 at Elon L 13-3224 vs Temple L 12-231 vs St Francis (Pa) L 10-1 5 inn32 at Coppin St W 8-732 at Coppin St L 13-5 6 inn33 vs St Francis (Pa) L 13-5 5 inn33 at UMBC L 11-0311 vs $Butler L 3-0311 vs $Wagner L 7-4312 vs $Robert Morris L 3-0312 vs $Eastern Ill L 5-0313 vs $Utah Valley L 12-3 5 inn313 vs $Youngstown St W 6-5314 vs $Albany (NY) L 7-0314 vs $Lehigh L 13-2 5 inn316 vs $North Dakota L 12-0 5 inn315 vs Columbia L 6-0323 Army L 10-0 6 inn323 Army L 8-1327 UMBC L 7-5327 UMBC W 6-5330 Rider W 4-1330 Rider L 11-2 5 inn43 at Wagner L 11-343 at Wagner L 5-046 at Manhattan L 7-246 at Manhattan L 4-1410 FDU L 10-2410 FDU L 9-7 5 inn411 at Columbia W 3-0411 at Columbia L 6-5413 at Fairfield L 9-1 6 inn

413 at Fairfield L 3-0417 at Lafayette L 5-0413 at Fairfield L 9-1 6 inn413 at Fairfield L 3-0417 at Lafayette L 5-0417 at Lafayette W 3-1420 at Niagara (DH) PPD421 at Canisius L 6-1421 at Canisius L 5-2422 at Niagara L 5-0422 at Niagara L 10-2424 Delaware W 6-3424 Delaware L 7-4

(contrsquod next column)

427 Siena L 7-3427 Siena L 9-5

428 Marist L 17-0 5 inn

54 Iona L 5-3

54 Iona W 13-9MAAC GamePhoenix ClashUMBC Retriever Classic

$Rebel Games

wwwmaacsportscom

Siena College

15

2013 WOMENrsquoS SOFTBALL TEAM

2013 ROSTER

2013 RESULTS

Name Cl HometownHigh School

Chelsea Stout SO Owasso OklaOwassoSamantha Ray JR Oceanside NYOceansideLauren Milligan SO New City NYParamus CatholicStephanie Viggiano SO Seaford NYOur Lady of MercyJordan Sandrini FR Chehalis WashAdnaAbby Carpenter SO Bristow VaBrentsville DistrictMikaela Searight FR Camas WashCamasShannon Jones SR Troy NYTroyJessika - Jo Sandrini JR Adna WashAdnaMackenzie Cronin FR Binghamton NYBinghamtonMegan Volz SO Troy NYLansingburghAntonia Edwards SO Albany NYBethlehemMandy Ferro SR Clifton Park NYShenedehowaAlyssa Lancaster FR Hanover Park IllSchaumbergMelanie Kalesse FR Philadelphia PaNazareth AcademyPaige Lloyd SO Wilmington DelPadua Academy

SCHOOL INFORMATION

wwwsienaedu

wwwsienasaintscom

Location Loudonville NY

Founded 1937

Enrollment 3000

Colors Green amp Gold

Nickname Saints

President Fr Kevin Mullen OFM PhD

Athletics Director John DrsquoArgenio

Head Coach Bill Lajeunesse

Assistant Coach Abby Arceneaux

Assistant Coach Sean Bradke

223 at East Tennessee State L 12-5223 at East Tennessee State L 10-4224 at East Tennessee State L 5-438 vs Maryland Eastern Shore L 11-439 vs Delaware L 7-339 vs Central Connecticut L 9-4310 at Hampton L 4-3314 at Coppin State W 19-4314 at Coppin State W 10-4315 vs Sacred Heart L 4-1315 vs Hampton cld316 vs Georgetown W 5-4316 vs Morgan State W 16-3317 vs Georgetown W 7-6323 vs Oklahoma State 12-0 (5)324 at New Mexico L 13-5324 at New Mexico L 5-2325 at New Mexico State L 8-5325 at New Mexico State L 10-5326 at UTEP cld326 at UTEP L 3-1327 at UTEP L 11-1327 at UTEP W 5-444 at UAlbany L 3-046 vs Iona L 5-046 vs Iona L 11-0 (5)47 vs Seton Hall L 14-1049 vs Holy Cross W 10-2(5)49 vs Holy Cross W 15-7(5)414 vs Hartford L 5-3 (8)414 vs Hartford L 9-1 (6)415 at Niagara W 5-2415 at Niagara W 10-7420 vs Rider W 16-0 (5)420 vs Rider W 7-6421 vs Fairfield L 5-4421 vs Fairfield W 2-1427 at Saint Peters W 7-3427 at Saint Peters W 9-5428 at Manhattan W 14-3 (6)428 at Manhattan L 5-4 (8)430 vs UAlbany L 3-2430 vs UAlbany W 7-554 vs Canisius W 8-054 vs Canisius W 7-555 at Marist W 15-555 at Marist W 6-4 (8)

MAAC GameLady Pirates ClassicUMBC Spring Classic

MAAC Championship History

wwwmaacsportscom 16

MAAC Softball Championship History

Year Champion Runner-Up MVP2012 Iona Fairfield Alyssa Maiese Iona

2011 Iona Fairfield Sarah Jackson Iona

2010 Iona Canisius Sarah Jackson Iona

2009 Canisius Niagara Cameron Norton Canisius

2008 Canisius Marist Katie Miranto Canisius

2007 Canisius Marist Courtney Piar Canisius

2006 Marist Fairfield Chrystine McHugh Marist

2005 Canisius Iona Andrea Bunten Canisius

2004 Canisius Rider Andrea Bunten Canisius

2003 Rider Saint PetersHeather Beintema Rider

2002 Canisius Fairfield Veronica Maher Canisius

2001 Saint Peters Marist Aimee Barsalona Saint Peters

2000 Canisius Saint PetersVeronica Maher Canisius

1999 Manhattan Canisius Heather Marshak Manhattan

1998 Niagara Canisius Angela Townsend Niagara

1997 Canisius Fairfield Kristina Chavez Canisius

1996 Canisius Niagara Jody Tassone Canisius

1995 Canisius Manhattan Kristin Spak Canisius

1994 Canisius Fairfield Michelle Corrigan Canisius

1993 Canisius Iona Michelle Corrigan Canisius

1992 La Salle Canisius Andrea Huck La Salle

1991 Fairfield Canisius Kim Zagajeski Fairfield

1990 La Salle Army Andrea Huck La Salle

1989 La Salle Fairfield Kin Zagajeski Fairfield

1988 Army La Salle Colleen McCabe Army

1987 La Salle

1986 Army Holy Cross Andee Hidalgo Army

1985 Iona

1984 Iona

Alyssa Maiese of Iona was the MVP of the 2012 MAACSoftball Championship

MAAC Softball Championships

Canisius 12

Iona 5

La Salle 4

Army 2

Fairfield 1

Manhattan 1

Marist 1

Niagara 1

Rider 1

Saint Peters 1

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Monmouth University Joins the MAAC

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Council of Presidents accepted Monmouth University as a

Conference member on December 14 2013 Monmouth will officially join the MAAC on July 1 2013 for

the 2013-14 academic year

Monmouth University is located in West Long Branch New Jersey and has a long history of competitive

teams that qualify for post-season play Its mens basketball program has earned a bid to the NCAA

Tournament four times (1996 2001 2004 and 2006) Monmouths latest visit to the tournament resulted

in its first win in the NCAA Tournament in an opening round game against Hampton University The

Hawks mens soccer program has advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament twice in

2009 and 2011

Monmouth is home to a number of outstanding sports venues including the Multipurpose Athletic Center (MAC) - home to its mens and womens basketball programs The MAC features a 153200-square-foot center seating 4100 fans a six-lane indoor track locker rooms education and conference space and a fitness center Monmouths soccer programs compete on the Great Lawn which has hosted three Division I Mens Soccer NCAA Tournament games

Founded in 1933 Monmouth University offers more than 45 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and concentrations The MAAC is composed of institutions that are strongly bound by the principles of quality and excellence in academics and athletics Monmouth is no exception with eight of their 19 sports achieving a 100 NCAA graduation success rate This rate is based on the number of student-athletes who entered college and the number of those who graduated within a 6-year period

The addition of Monmouth University adds a third MAAC member in the state of New Jersey with Rider

University and Saint Peters University being the other two Saint Peters was a charter member in 1980

The MAAC has a strong foothold in the Northeast regional top media markets including New York

Hartford Buffalo and Albany

Quinnipiac University Joins the MAAC

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Council of Presidents accepted Quinnipiac University as a

Conference member on December 14 2013 Quinnipiac will officially join the MAAC on July 1 2013 for

the 2013-14 academic year

The addition of Quinnipiac will bring the MAAC to 10 members for the 2013-14 season - Canisius

College Fairfield University Iona College Manhattan College Marist College Niagara University Rider

University Saint Peters University and Siena College

Located in Hamden Connecticut Quinnipiac offers undergraduate and graduate degree in business communications health education law nursing and liberal arts and sciences Quinnipiac and the MAAC share common values of academic and athletic success with Quinnipiacs student-athletes exceeding the average four-year Academic Progress Rates for Division I institutions The Bobcats womens basketball womens cross country womens tennis and womens track programs were all publically recognized by the NCAA for their achievement of multiyear APRs in the top ten percent of all squads in each sport

Quinnipiac mens and womens basketball programs compete in the TD Bank Sports Center which is a 185000-square-foot facility that holds 3570 fans and has state-of-the-art locker rooms training rooms and scoreboards Quinnipiac also boasts top-notch facilities for its soccer lacrosse baseball softball volleyball and tennis programs

Quinnipiac is consistently ranked among the top regional colleges and universities in the North according

to US News and World Reports Americas Best Colleges and recognized in the 2012 Princeton Review

Best 376 Colleges This year Quinnipiac was ranked 13th in Best Regional Universities in the North

and first in Up and Coming Universities according to US News Their School of Business is a Top 100

Undergraduate Business School for 2012 and was named one of the Top 100 Best Undergraduate

Business Schools of 2011 according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek

CANISIUS | IONA | MANHATTAN | MARIST | RIDER | SAINT PETERrsquoS

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Academy Bus Commissioners Cup Standings

In the conferencersquos continuing efforts to recognize the achievements of its student-athletes the Academy

Bus Commissionerrsquos Cup is awarded annually as a symbol of overall excellence in athletics in the 24

championship athletic events conducted within the MAAC Each institution is scored in all championships

that it fields a varsity team However only the scores from the menrsquos and womenrsquos basketball

participation plus the other top six menrsquos and other top six womenrsquos championships shall be used to

determine an institutionrsquos total points

For sports without a championship event or a regular-season required schedule points are assigned

based on the number of competing varsity teams Each team receives points based on its finish with the

last place team receiving one point and the champion receiving a bonus point Teams that are tied by

record or point total in standings shall split the points for those positions regardless of any further tie-

breaking procedures In sports with associate members points will be distributed based solely on the

finish of the core MAAC teams The bonus point for the first-place finish will only be awarded if the team

actually won the MAAC championship

For sports with a required regular-season schedule and four-team tournament participation points are

awarded for regular-season performance as indicated above Championship participants earn additional

points in the following schedule 5-3-2-1 In sports with just semifinals and finals it is 5-3-15-15

For sports with required regular-season scheduling and full tournament participation points are awarded

for regular-season performance and tournament finish This system is used primarily for menrsquos and

womenrsquos basketball as well as teams that participate in championship events at the ESPN Wide World of

Sports Complex

2012-2013 Academy Bus Commissioners Cup Standings

As of 5113

Overall Standings Click here for full standings

Mens Standings Click here for full standings

Womens Standings Click here for full standings

1 Marist 11350 1 Iona 4800 1 Marist 7100 2 Fairfield 10050 2 Loyola 4700 2 Fairfield 5850 3 Iona 9950 3 Marist 4250 3 Iona 5150 4 Loyola 8950 4 Fairfield 4200 4 Loyola 4250 5 Rider 7850 5 Rider 3950 5 Rider 3900 6 Niagara 7450 6 Niagara 3750 6 Niagara 3700 7 Canisius 6350 7 Canisius 3100 7 Siena 3500 8 Siena 5750 8 Manhattan 2950 8 Canisius 3250 9 Manhattan 5050 9 Saint Peterrsquos 2450 9 Manhattan 2100 10 Saint Peters 4450 10 Siena 2250 10 Saint Peters 2000

Quinnipiac University Joins the MAAC

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Council of Presidents accepted Quinnipiac University as a

Conference member on December 14 2013 Quinnipiac will officially join the MAAC on July 1 2013 for

the 2013-14 academic year

The addition of Quinnipiac will bring the MAAC to 10 members for the 2013-14 season - Canisius

College Fairfield University Iona College Manhattan College Marist College Niagara University Rider

University Saint Peters University and Siena College

Located in Hamden Connecticut Quinnipiac offers undergraduate and graduate degree in business communications health education law nursing and liberal arts and sciences Quinnipiac and the MAAC share common values of academic and athletic success with Quinnipiacs student-athletes exceeding the average four-year Academic Progress Rates for Division I institutions The Bobcats womens basketball womens cross country womens tennis and womens track programs were all publically recognized by the NCAA for their achievement of multiyear APRs in the top ten percent of all squads in each sport

Quinnipiac mens and womens basketball programs compete in the TD Bank Sports Center which is a 185000-square-foot facility that holds 3570 fans and has state-of-the-art locker rooms training rooms and scoreboards Quinnipiac also boasts top-notch facilities for its soccer lacrosse baseball softball volleyball and tennis programs

Quinnipiac is consistently ranked among the top regional colleges and universities in the North according

to US News and World Reports Americas Best Colleges and recognized in the 2012 Princeton Review

Best 376 Colleges This year Quinnipiac was ranked 13th in Best Regional Universities in the North

and first in Up and Coming Universities according to US News Their School of Business is a Top 100

Undergraduate Business School for 2012 and was named one of the Top 100 Best Undergraduate

Business Schools of 2011 according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek

CANISIUS | IONA | MANHATTAN | MARIST | RIDER | SAINT PETERrsquoS

MAACTVREGISTER

MAACSports

MAACSOFTBALL

MAACSports

Follow Us

LMA LEVY MARKETING + AWARDS

PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS AWARDS APPAREL ECOMMERCE SOLUTIONS

Official Sponsor of

Academy Bus Commissioners Cup Standings

In the conferencersquos continuing efforts to recognize the achievements of its student-athletes the Academy

Bus Commissionerrsquos Cup is awarded annually as a symbol of overall excellence in athletics in the 24

championship athletic events conducted within the MAAC Each institution is scored in all championships

that it fields a varsity team However only the scores from the menrsquos and womenrsquos basketball

participation plus the other top six menrsquos and other top six womenrsquos championships shall be used to

determine an institutionrsquos total points

For sports without a championship event or a regular-season required schedule points are assigned

based on the number of competing varsity teams Each team receives points based on its finish with the

last place team receiving one point and the champion receiving a bonus point Teams that are tied by

record or point total in standings shall split the points for those positions regardless of any further tie-

breaking procedures In sports with associate members points will be distributed based solely on the

finish of the core MAAC teams The bonus point for the first-place finish will only be awarded if the team

actually won the MAAC championship

For sports with a required regular-season schedule and four-team tournament participation points are

awarded for regular-season performance as indicated above Championship participants earn additional

points in the following schedule 5-3-2-1 In sports with just semifinals and finals it is 5-3-15-15

For sports with required regular-season scheduling and full tournament participation points are awarded

for regular-season performance and tournament finish This system is used primarily for menrsquos and

womenrsquos basketball as well as teams that participate in championship events at the ESPN Wide World of

Sports Complex

2012-2013 Academy Bus Commissioners Cup Standings

As of 5113

Overall Standings Click here for full standings

Mens Standings Click here for full standings

Womens Standings Click here for full standings

1 Marist 11350 1 Iona 4800 1 Marist 7100 2 Fairfield 10050 2 Loyola 4700 2 Fairfield 5850 3 Iona 9950 3 Marist 4250 3 Iona 5150 4 Loyola 8950 4 Fairfield 4200 4 Loyola 4250 5 Rider 7850 5 Rider 3950 5 Rider 3900 6 Niagara 7450 6 Niagara 3750 6 Niagara 3700 7 Canisius 6350 7 Canisius 3100 7 Siena 3500 8 Siena 5750 8 Manhattan 2950 8 Canisius 3250 9 Manhattan 5050 9 Saint Peterrsquos 2450 9 Manhattan 2100 10 Saint Peters 4450 10 Siena 2250 10 Saint Peters 2000

CANISIUS | IONA | MANHATTAN | MARIST | RIDER | SAINT PETERrsquoS

MAACTVREGISTER

MAACSports

MAACSOFTBALL

MAACSports

Follow Us

LMA LEVY MARKETING + AWARDS

PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS AWARDS APPAREL ECOMMERCE SOLUTIONS

Official Sponsor of

Academy Bus Commissioners Cup Standings

In the conferencersquos continuing efforts to recognize the achievements of its student-athletes the Academy

Bus Commissionerrsquos Cup is awarded annually as a symbol of overall excellence in athletics in the 24

championship athletic events conducted within the MAAC Each institution is scored in all championships

that it fields a varsity team However only the scores from the menrsquos and womenrsquos basketball

participation plus the other top six menrsquos and other top six womenrsquos championships shall be used to

determine an institutionrsquos total points

For sports without a championship event or a regular-season required schedule points are assigned

based on the number of competing varsity teams Each team receives points based on its finish with the

last place team receiving one point and the champion receiving a bonus point Teams that are tied by

record or point total in standings shall split the points for those positions regardless of any further tie-

breaking procedures In sports with associate members points will be distributed based solely on the

finish of the core MAAC teams The bonus point for the first-place finish will only be awarded if the team

actually won the MAAC championship

For sports with a required regular-season schedule and four-team tournament participation points are

awarded for regular-season performance as indicated above Championship participants earn additional

points in the following schedule 5-3-2-1 In sports with just semifinals and finals it is 5-3-15-15

For sports with required regular-season scheduling and full tournament participation points are awarded

for regular-season performance and tournament finish This system is used primarily for menrsquos and

womenrsquos basketball as well as teams that participate in championship events at the ESPN Wide World of

Sports Complex

2012-2013 Academy Bus Commissioners Cup Standings

As of 5113

Overall Standings Click here for full standings

Mens Standings Click here for full standings

Womens Standings Click here for full standings

1 Marist 11350 1 Iona 4800 1 Marist 7100 2 Fairfield 10050 2 Loyola 4700 2 Fairfield 5850 3 Iona 9950 3 Marist 4250 3 Iona 5150 4 Loyola 8950 4 Fairfield 4200 4 Loyola 4250 5 Rider 7850 5 Rider 3950 5 Rider 3900 6 Niagara 7450 6 Niagara 3750 6 Niagara 3700 7 Canisius 6350 7 Canisius 3100 7 Siena 3500 8 Siena 5750 8 Manhattan 2950 8 Canisius 3250 9 Manhattan 5050 9 Saint Peterrsquos 2450 9 Manhattan 2100 10 Saint Peters 4450 10 Siena 2250 10 Saint Peters 2000

MAACSports

MAACSOFTBALL

MAACSports

Follow Us

LMA LEVY MARKETING + AWARDS

PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS AWARDS APPAREL ECOMMERCE SOLUTIONS

Official Sponsor of

Academy Bus Commissioners Cup Standings

In the conferencersquos continuing efforts to recognize the achievements of its student-athletes the Academy

Bus Commissionerrsquos Cup is awarded annually as a symbol of overall excellence in athletics in the 24

championship athletic events conducted within the MAAC Each institution is scored in all championships

that it fields a varsity team However only the scores from the menrsquos and womenrsquos basketball

participation plus the other top six menrsquos and other top six womenrsquos championships shall be used to

determine an institutionrsquos total points

For sports without a championship event or a regular-season required schedule points are assigned

based on the number of competing varsity teams Each team receives points based on its finish with the

last place team receiving one point and the champion receiving a bonus point Teams that are tied by

record or point total in standings shall split the points for those positions regardless of any further tie-

breaking procedures In sports with associate members points will be distributed based solely on the

finish of the core MAAC teams The bonus point for the first-place finish will only be awarded if the team

actually won the MAAC championship

For sports with a required regular-season schedule and four-team tournament participation points are

awarded for regular-season performance as indicated above Championship participants earn additional

points in the following schedule 5-3-2-1 In sports with just semifinals and finals it is 5-3-15-15

For sports with required regular-season scheduling and full tournament participation points are awarded

for regular-season performance and tournament finish This system is used primarily for menrsquos and

womenrsquos basketball as well as teams that participate in championship events at the ESPN Wide World of

Sports Complex

2012-2013 Academy Bus Commissioners Cup Standings

As of 5113

Overall Standings Click here for full standings

Mens Standings Click here for full standings

Womens Standings Click here for full standings

1 Marist 11350 1 Iona 4800 1 Marist 7100 2 Fairfield 10050 2 Loyola 4700 2 Fairfield 5850 3 Iona 9950 3 Marist 4250 3 Iona 5150 4 Loyola 8950 4 Fairfield 4200 4 Loyola 4250 5 Rider 7850 5 Rider 3950 5 Rider 3900 6 Niagara 7450 6 Niagara 3750 6 Niagara 3700 7 Canisius 6350 7 Canisius 3100 7 Siena 3500 8 Siena 5750 8 Manhattan 2950 8 Canisius 3250 9 Manhattan 5050 9 Saint Peterrsquos 2450 9 Manhattan 2100 10 Saint Peters 4450 10 Siena 2250 10 Saint Peters 2000

LMA LEVY MARKETING + AWARDS

PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS AWARDS APPAREL ECOMMERCE SOLUTIONS

Official Sponsor of

Academy Bus Commissioners Cup Standings

In the conferencersquos continuing efforts to recognize the achievements of its student-athletes the Academy

Bus Commissionerrsquos Cup is awarded annually as a symbol of overall excellence in athletics in the 24

championship athletic events conducted within the MAAC Each institution is scored in all championships

that it fields a varsity team However only the scores from the menrsquos and womenrsquos basketball

participation plus the other top six menrsquos and other top six womenrsquos championships shall be used to

determine an institutionrsquos total points

For sports without a championship event or a regular-season required schedule points are assigned

based on the number of competing varsity teams Each team receives points based on its finish with the

last place team receiving one point and the champion receiving a bonus point Teams that are tied by

record or point total in standings shall split the points for those positions regardless of any further tie-

breaking procedures In sports with associate members points will be distributed based solely on the

finish of the core MAAC teams The bonus point for the first-place finish will only be awarded if the team

actually won the MAAC championship

For sports with a required regular-season schedule and four-team tournament participation points are

awarded for regular-season performance as indicated above Championship participants earn additional

points in the following schedule 5-3-2-1 In sports with just semifinals and finals it is 5-3-15-15

For sports with required regular-season scheduling and full tournament participation points are awarded

for regular-season performance and tournament finish This system is used primarily for menrsquos and

womenrsquos basketball as well as teams that participate in championship events at the ESPN Wide World of

Sports Complex

2012-2013 Academy Bus Commissioners Cup Standings

As of 5113

Overall Standings Click here for full standings

Mens Standings Click here for full standings

Womens Standings Click here for full standings

1 Marist 11350 1 Iona 4800 1 Marist 7100 2 Fairfield 10050 2 Loyola 4700 2 Fairfield 5850 3 Iona 9950 3 Marist 4250 3 Iona 5150 4 Loyola 8950 4 Fairfield 4200 4 Loyola 4250 5 Rider 7850 5 Rider 3950 5 Rider 3900 6 Niagara 7450 6 Niagara 3750 6 Niagara 3700 7 Canisius 6350 7 Canisius 3100 7 Siena 3500 8 Siena 5750 8 Manhattan 2950 8 Canisius 3250 9 Manhattan 5050 9 Saint Peterrsquos 2450 9 Manhattan 2100 10 Saint Peters 4450 10 Siena 2250 10 Saint Peters 2000

Academy Bus Commissioners Cup Standings

In the conferencersquos continuing efforts to recognize the achievements of its student-athletes the Academy

Bus Commissionerrsquos Cup is awarded annually as a symbol of overall excellence in athletics in the 24

championship athletic events conducted within the MAAC Each institution is scored in all championships

that it fields a varsity team However only the scores from the menrsquos and womenrsquos basketball

participation plus the other top six menrsquos and other top six womenrsquos championships shall be used to

determine an institutionrsquos total points

For sports without a championship event or a regular-season required schedule points are assigned

based on the number of competing varsity teams Each team receives points based on its finish with the

last place team receiving one point and the champion receiving a bonus point Teams that are tied by

record or point total in standings shall split the points for those positions regardless of any further tie-

breaking procedures In sports with associate members points will be distributed based solely on the

finish of the core MAAC teams The bonus point for the first-place finish will only be awarded if the team

actually won the MAAC championship

For sports with a required regular-season schedule and four-team tournament participation points are

awarded for regular-season performance as indicated above Championship participants earn additional

points in the following schedule 5-3-2-1 In sports with just semifinals and finals it is 5-3-15-15

For sports with required regular-season scheduling and full tournament participation points are awarded

for regular-season performance and tournament finish This system is used primarily for menrsquos and

womenrsquos basketball as well as teams that participate in championship events at the ESPN Wide World of

Sports Complex

2012-2013 Academy Bus Commissioners Cup Standings

As of 5113

Overall Standings Click here for full standings

Mens Standings Click here for full standings

Womens Standings Click here for full standings

1 Marist 11350 1 Iona 4800 1 Marist 7100 2 Fairfield 10050 2 Loyola 4700 2 Fairfield 5850 3 Iona 9950 3 Marist 4250 3 Iona 5150 4 Loyola 8950 4 Fairfield 4200 4 Loyola 4250 5 Rider 7850 5 Rider 3950 5 Rider 3900 6 Niagara 7450 6 Niagara 3750 6 Niagara 3700 7 Canisius 6350 7 Canisius 3100 7 Siena 3500 8 Siena 5750 8 Manhattan 2950 8 Canisius 3250 9 Manhattan 5050 9 Saint Peterrsquos 2450 9 Manhattan 2100 10 Saint Peters 4450 10 Siena 2250 10 Saint Peters 2000

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