2012 Media Guide

October 18, 2010 - Misericordia University will put its 86-year football unbeaten streak on the line as the Board of Trustees has approved the addition of football as a varsity sport.

The move to add football supports Misericordia’s recently approved strategic plan that calls for thoughtful growth and an increase in the university’s regional acclamation.

“This is an exciting time for the Misericordia University community, in particular the intercollegiate athletics program,” said David Martin, director of athletics. “This is one of the most impactful changes in the history of our institution.”

The 14th sport added since Misericordia joined the NCAA Division III in 1992, football brings MU’s total number of intercollegiate offerings to 23.

“In an ongoing effort to meet the demands of our student-athletes, our athletics program has grown in proportion to the University over the last two decades,” said Martin. “The addition of football will have a significant impact on our entire operation.”

The first order of business is finding a coach as the Cougars prepare for the 2012 season. “We will immediately begin a national search for a head coach,” said Martin. “We hope to have a coach in place by February to begin the recruiting process for 2012.”

While the addition of football has been rumored for at least 20 years, the possibility became more realistic with MU’s transition to the MAC and Freedom Conference in 2008 – the Cougars will become the 10th MAC school to offer football. “Being in a conference that sponsors football certainly added fuel to the football fire on campus,” said Martin. “The change in conference affiliation was one of many factors in our decision.”

The decision also comes in conjunction with the on-going improvements to Misericordia’s athletics facilities. “Our goal has always been to provide our student-athletes with a first-rate experience which includes quality facilities. Our fitness center is relocating to the upper level of the Anderson Center and will more than double in size. The current fitness center will be converted into office space.”

Mangelsdorf Field, the current home for MU’s soccer, field hockey and lacrosse teams, will also undergo a facelift. In addition to the 10-year-old turf being replaced, the complex will see increased seating capacity and a field house/press box. “These are major upgrades which will have a positive impact on a larger percentage of our student-athletes as well as visiting teams.”

McGeehan Field, the previous varsity soccer field, will be converted to artificial grass and a new on-campus baseball field will also be contstructed.

Misericordia announces Plan to add Football

MISERICORDIA QUICK FACTS

Location: ..................... 301 Lake Street, Dallas, PAFounded: ......................................................... 1924Enrollment: .................................................... 1,719President: .................... Dr. Michael A. MacDowellVP of Student Affairs: .......... Jean Messaros, RSMAthletic Director: ............................. David Martin Dept Phone: ......................... 570-674-6374Website: .......................... athletics.misericordia.eduNickname: ..................................................CougarsColors: ................................... Royal Blue and GoldConference: ....................................Middle AtlanticNational Affiliations: ...NCAA Division III, ECAC

FOOTBALL HISTORYFirst Season: .................................................... 2012Stadium ..........................Manglesdorf Field (1,500)Playing Surface: ........................................FieldTurf

FOOTBALL STAFF Head Coach: ..............Mark Ross (Penn State, ‘90) Career Record: ......................................0-0 Phone: ................................. 570-674-3365Offensive Coordinator/QBs: ...........Mike HatcherOffensive Line/Strength & Conditioning: ... Chris GrayInside Linebackers: ............................ Ted JacksonDefensive Line: ....................................Jared SiegelDefensive Backs: .................................Josh WattersRunning Backs: ....................Michael PasqualichioGraduate Assistant/Tight Ends: Thomas NormanGraduate Assistant/OLBs: ........... Vincent LuvaraSports Information Director: .......... Scott Crispell Phone: ................................. 570-674-6398 Fax....................................... 570-674-6493 E-Mail ............. scrispel@misericordia.eduAssistant SID: ....................................Robert Audia Phone: ................................. 570-674-8176 E-Mail: ...............raudia@misericordia.edu

2012 SCHEDULE Date Opponent TimeSept. 1 at Gettysburg 1:00Sept. 8 * at Lebanon Valley 1:00Sept. 15 * Widener 1:00Sept. 22 * at King’s 1:00Sept. 29 #* Stevenson 1:00Oct. 6 * at Wilkes 1:00Oct. 20 * at Delaware Valley 1:00Oct. 27 * FDU-Florham 1:00Nov. 3 * at Albright 1:00Nov. 10 * Lycoming 1:00* MAC Opponent# Homecoming/Hall of Fame Weekend

DR. MICHAEL MacdoWellUniversity President

Dr. Michael A. MacDowell is in his 15th year as president of Misericordia University.

The 12th president in the history of Misericordia, he will retire June 30, 2013.

MacDowell has led the Misericordia into the top tier of the Best Regional Universities North category of U.S. News and World’s Report’s annual edition of Best Colleges, and successfully managed its evolution from a college to a university.

Since his arrival in July 1998 from Hartwick College in Oneonta, N.Y., MacDowell has overseen a remarkable and continuous rise in traditional and non-traditional student enrollment, student quality and the transformation of Misericordia’s upper and lower campuses.

In athletics, MacDowell spearheaded MU’s transition to the Middle Atlantic Conference/Freedom Conference in 2008 and the addition of varsity football in 2012.The University has also seen the construction of Metz Fieldhouse, Tambur Field (baseball) and the renovation of McGeehan Field.

Michael and Tina MacDowell Hall, a 118-bed facility, is the newest residence hall on campus and will be open for the 2012-13 school year.

In addition, the Misericordia campus has witnessed the construction and renovations of nine buildings during MacDowell’s tenure.

The University has maintained its momentum in student recruitment as well. When MacDowell arrived in 1998, Misericordia enrolled 1,050 full-time students. By this fall, total full-time enrollment will exceed 1,800. Full-time enrollment this year reached 1,720, while 1,000 additional students were enrolled part time or in graduate studies. Overall, Misericordia’s enrollment was 2,762 for the 2011-12 academic year.

The University also has enrolled increasingly more selective classes — as measured by GPA, SAT scores and other measures of quality. The average GPA and median SAT score for members of the 2011-12 freshman class was 3.33 and 1070, respectively.

Remaining true to the charisms of Misericordia, MacDowell has offered his time and talent to the greater NEPA community and to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is the past vice chair of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry, where he remains on the board. He is the past chair of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Consortium of Colleges and Universities and is a past vice president of the Northeast Pennsylvania Boy Scout Council.

2012 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER# Name Yr. Pos. HT WT Hometown/High School20 Tosin Adeyemo FR RB 5’10” 190 Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington66 Jamie Aldrich FR OL 6’1” 280 Sweet Valley, PA/Lake-Lehman78 John Ameen FR OL 6’3” 280 Pittston Twp., PA/Pittston63 Alexander Amodie FR OL 6’0” 240 Hamilton, NJ/Steinert29 Phil Arnold JR CB 5’8” 180 Troy, NY/Tamarac28 Kevin Bagasevich FR CB 6’0” 160 Scranton, PA/Scranton70 Jesse Baker FR OL 5’11” 265 Allenwood, PA/Montgomery80 Mike Barber SO WR 6’0” 165 Lake Winola, PA/Tunkhannock99 Dominick Bianchi SO NT 6’3” 280 Equinunk, PA/Port Jervis41 Matt Boffa FR FB 5’8” 195 Sparta, NJ/Sparta3 Paul Brace FR WR 5’11” 185 Dallas, PA/Dallas15 Anthony Buffa FR CB 5’11” 180 Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley48 Tanner Bulkley FR OLB 5’10” 205 Granville Summit, PA/Troy8 Ben Camacho FR CB 6’0” 185 Branchburg, NJ/Somerville18 Peter Carissimo FR WR 6’1” 175 Nutley, NJ/Nutley88 Nick Ciocchi FR WR 6’3” 200 Hopewell Junction, NY/ John Jay East53 Omar Clark FR DE 5’11” 230 Wheatley Heights, NY/Half Hollow Hills49 Steve Clemson SR K 5’7” 165 Nesquehoning, PA/Tamaqua98 Kevin Collins SO LB 5’11” 230 Utica, NY/Notre Dame40 Michael Comerford FR S 6’0” 180 Morris Plains, NJ/Parsippany Hills94 Cory Conforth FR NT 5’11” 230 Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills51 Peter Conforti FR DE 6’0” 230 Andreas, PA/Tamaqua92 Michael Craig SO DE 6’1” 210 Jefferson Twp., PA/North Pocono21 Robin Custodio FR RB 5’5” 160 Stewartsville, NJ/Phillipsburg72 Trevor Davis FR OL 6’4” 260 Gaithersburg, MD/Gaithersburg23 Benny Delgado FR RB 6’1” 170 Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy75 Tommy DeMaio FR OL 5’8” 225 Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley9 Lane Dickey SR WR 6’0” 200 E. Bangor, PA/Bangor79 Connor Duffy FR OL 6’8” 295 Swedesboro, NJ/Kingsway19 Christian Foley FR WR 6’2” 180 Hunlock Creek, PA/Northwest60 Teegan French SO OL 6’1” 265 Tunkhannock, PA/Tunkhannock52 Alec Garrity FR OL 6’3” 260 Somerville, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan47 Kurt Gildea FR ILB 6’1” 215 Ottsville, PA/Palisades62 Drew Godfrey FR OL 6’1” 250 Shickshinny, PA/Northwest61 Frankie Gonzalez FR NT 5’6” 225 Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg68 Tyler Grable FR NT 5’9” 295 Belford, NJ/Mater Dei Prep22 Tyler Hessert SO S 5’9” 190 Williamsport, PA/Loyalsock Twp81 Shannon Johnson FR WR 5’11” 175 Swedesboro, NJ/Kingsway42 Dylan Kluber FR TE 6’1” 210 Ridge, NY/Longwood2 Kurt Kowalski FR WR 5’9” 180 Westfield, NJ/Westfield13 Cody Lamoreaux JR RB 6’1” 190 Sweet Valley, PA/Lake-Lehman90 Jake Livingston JR DE 5’7” 210 Utica, NY/Notre Dame84 Dean Lucchesi FR TE 6’0” 210 Hamilton, NJ/Steinert64 James Manzick FR DE 6’1” 230 Pottsville, PA/Nativity BVM27 Aidan Marich JR WR 5’8” 155 Exeter, PA/Wyoming55 Tim Martin FR OLB 5’9” 170 Trout Run, PA/Montoursville33 Thomas Messner SR FB 6’0” 205 Teaneck, NJ/Bergen Co. Tech 95 Michael Miles FR OLB 6’0” 215 Atlantic Highlands, NJ/Mater Dei Prep56 Ben Muschlitz FR DL 5’11” 245 Northampton, PA/Northampton76 Josh Myers FR OL 6’3” 300 Clatskanie, OR/Clatskanie46 Hunter Pates FR LB 6’0” 205 Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington54 Ariel Peguero FR DE 5’10” 250 Wilkes-Barre, PA/GAR Memorial5 Juwan Petties-Jackson FR CB 5’9” 165 Somerville, NJ/Somerville10 Michael Pheasant FR QB 5’11” 160 East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg South96 Dom Picarillo FR ILB 5’9” 225 Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough97 Angelo Prince FR OLB 6’2” 185 Hainesport, NJ/Ranocas Valley

2012 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER# Name Yr. Pos. HT WT Hometown/High School4 Jeffrey Puckett FR QB 5’9” 180 Dunellen, NJ/Dunellen17 Shawn Radder JR WR 5’8” 170 Syracuse, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse37 William Roach FR LB 5’8” 175 Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex82 Tyler Rowe FR WR 6’1” 180 Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge14 Brandon Salazar FR S 5’11” 180 Hackettstown, NJ/Depaul Catholic32 Frank Santarsiero JR RB 5’7” 180 Dunmore, PA/Dunmore43 Angelo Scaffido JR OLB 6’1” 195 Swoyersville, PA/Wyoming Valley West86 Collin Shandra FR WR 6’0” 155 Pittston, PA/Holy Redeemer45 Jeff Smith SO ILB 5’9” 230 Lake Ariel, PA/Western Wayne85 Thomas Stelzer FR TE 6’2” 215 Coatesville, PA/Coatesville44 Chris Szabo FR OLB 6’0” 205 Fort Lee, NJ/Paramus Catholic74 Travis Tobin SO OL 6’0” 220 Dunmore, PA/Dunmore67 Anthony Torre JR TE 6’1” 225 Whippany, NJ/Whippany Park11 Corey Wall FR WR/P 6’0” 175 Jonestown, PA/Northern Lebanon7 Chris Washo SO QB 5’11” 190 Dickson City, PA/Mid Valley39 Jordan Weber FR ILB 6’0” 235 Summit Hill, PA/Marian Catholic59 Sean Weg FR OLB 5’10” 190 Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany Hills50 Joseph Winter JR OL 5’11” 210 Pottsville, PA/Nativity BVM91 Greg Zotian FR DE 6’0” 220 Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough

2012 Numerical Roster## Name ## Name2 Kurt Kowalski 51 Peter Conforti3 Paul Brace 52 Alec Garrity4 Jeffrey Puckett 53 Omar Clark5 Juwan Petties-Jackson 54 Ariel Peguero7 Chris Washo 55 Tim Martin8 Benito Camacho 56 Ben Muschlitz9 Lane Dickey 59 Sean Weg10 Michael Pheasant 60 Teegan French11 Corey Wall 61 Frankie Gonzalez13 Cody Lamoreaux 62 Drew Godfrey14 Brandon Salazar 63 Alexander Amodie15 Anthony Buffa 64 James Manzick17 Shawn Radder 66 Jamie Aldrich18 Peter Carissimo 67 Anthony Torre19 Christian Foley 68 Tyler Grable20 Tosin Adeyemo 70 Jesse Baker21 Robin Custodio 72 Trevor Davis22 Tyler Hessert 75 Tommy DeMaio23 Benny Delgado 76 Josh Myers27 Aidan Marich 78 John Ameen28 Kevin Bagasevich 79 Connor Duffy29 Phil Arnold 80 Mike Barber32 Frank Santarsiero 81 Shannon Johnson33 Thomas Messner 82 Tyler Rowe35 Jared Pinter 84 Dean Lucchesi37 William Roach 85 Thomas Stelzer39 Jordan Weber 86 Collin Shandra40 Michael Comerford 88 Nick Ciocchi41 Matt Boffa 90 Jake Livingston42 Dylan Kluber 91 Greg Zotian43 Angelo Scaffido 92 Michael Craig44 Chris Szabo 93 Brett Przekop45 Jeff Smith 94 Cory Conforth46 Hunter Pates 95 Michael Miles47 Kurt Gildea 96 Dom Picarillo48 Tanner Bulkley 97 Angelo Prince49 Steve Clemson 98 Kevin Collins50 Joseph Winter 99 Dominick Bianchi

Pronunciation GuideLast NamesAdeyemo ................................................................... Ah-de-YAY-moBianchi......................................................................... Bee-AHN-keyCiocchi.............................................................................. CHOH-keyGildea ...................................................................................Gil-DAYLamoreaux .....................................................................LAM-uh-rowMarich ...............................................................................MARE-ichPeguero ........................................................................... Peh-GAIR-oSantarsiero ............................................................ San-tuh-see-AIR-oScaffido ..........................................................................Scuh-FEE-doWeber ...................................................................................WEH-berZotian..................................................................................ZO-tee-un

First NamesTosin ......................................................................................TOE-sinAriel ................................................................................... Ah-ree-EL

MARK ROSSHead Coach

Mark Ross is in his first season as head football coach at Misericordia University.

A native of Athens, PA, Ross was hired as the first coach in the history of the program in February, 2011, Ross will lead the Cougars into their first varsity season in 2012.

Ross spent the previous 10 seasons as an assistant coach at Itha-ca College and has also coached at East Stroudsburg University.

He served as the defensive coordinator/linebackers coach for the Bombers since 2007 and previously coached linebackers, defensive line and place-kickers. A graduate of Penn State with a degree in secondary educa-tion, Ross also spent four seasons as an assistant coach at East Stroudsburg, where he earned a master’s degree in sport man-agement.

2012 MU FOOTBALL STAFFCHRIS GRAYOffensive Line/

Strength and Conditioning

Chris Gray is in his first season as the offensive line coach at Misericordia University.A native of Delmar, NY, he will also serve as strength and conditioning coach.

After an outstanding playing career at Ithaca College, Gray spent a year as an offensive line coach at his alma mater and coached last season at Hartwick College.

Gray was a three-year starter at left guard while helping the Bombers to a 24-8 record and two NCAA championships ap-pearances. He was a two-time all-region selection and earned d3football.com All-America honors as a senior. He was also named first-team All-Empire 8 as a junior and senior.

He earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in physical educa-tion from Ithaca, where he played under current MU head coach Mark Ross.MIKE HATCHER

Offensive Coordinator/QBs

Mike Hatcher is in his first season as offensive coordinator at Misericordia University.

Hatcher, a graduate of Rhodes College (TN), will also coach the quarterbacks and serve as assistant coordinator of athletics operations.

Hatcher spent the last two seasons as the offensive line coach at Ithaca where he also served as the primary offensive play caller. He was also responsible for scouting reports and game planning.

He spent the previous three seasons as the wide receiver/assistant quarterbacks coach for the Bombers.

A native of Houston, TX, Hatcher was a four-year letterman as a wide receiver at Rhodes where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science before joining the Ithaca staff as a graduate assistant in 2007.

TED JACKSONInside Linebackers

Ted Jackson is in his first season as an assistant coach at Misericordia University.

Previously, he spent 27 seasons as head coach at nearby Dallas High School where he compiled a career

record of 227-79-3.

In addition to numerous Wyoming Valley Conference and District II championships, he led the Mountaineers to the 1993 PIAA state title.

MIKE PASQUALICHIORunning Backs

Mike Pasqualichio is in his first season as an assistant coach at Misericordia University. Pasqualichio will be in charge of the running backs.

A Clarks Summit, PA native, Pasqualichio played football at Lackawanna College. He spent the

past four seasons as a coach for Scranton Prep High School.

JARED SIEGELDefensive Line

Jared Siegel is in his first season as an assistant coach at Misericordia University. He is a graduate of C.W. Post with a bachelor’s degree in history and earned master’s degrees in education and special education from Touro

College.

He served as the varsity assistant coach/defensive line coach at Cherry Hill East (NJ) High School in 2011. Previously, he spent four seasons as the junior varsity head coach and Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in Brooklyn.

JOSH WATTERSDefensive Backs

Josh Watters is in his first season as an assistant coach at Misericordia University.

He earned bachelor’s degrees in education and health & physical education, teaching and coaching from Lock Haven University.

He was a four-year letterman at quarterback at Lock Haven.

He served as the quarterbacks coach at Haverford High School in 2011 and coached running backs at LHU in 2010.

2012 MU FOOTBALL STAFF

DAVE MARTINAthletic Director

Dave Martin is in his ninth year as direc-tor of athletics at Misericordia University.

In his first eight years, the Cougars won 16 conference championships and earned 14 NCAA tournament berths, including five Freedom Conference titles and six NCAA berths in 2011-2012.

Martin also served as interim head women’s basketball coach a year ago and led the Cougars to their first Freedom title and NCAA bid.

In addition, he guided the Cougars through the transition from the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference to the Freedom Conference and Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) in 2008.

Most recently, he oversaw the addition of varsity football which will begin play in 2012 and makes Misericordia one of just two confer-ence schools to offer all 23 sports sponsored by the MAC.

He has also overseen the addition of men’s tennis and women’s golf as a varsity sports offering at MU.

Martin previously spent 14 seasons as head men’s basketball coach at Misericordia and served as associate athletic director and coordi-nator of athletic recruiting.

He led the Cougars to 11 Pennsylvania Athletic Conference playoff berths and two PAC finals appearances.

Martin compiled 178 career wins at MU and was a four-time PAC Coach of the Year.

A graduate of Wilkes University, Martin earned a master’s degree in education from Misericordia.

VINCE LUVARAGraduate Assistant/Outside Linebackers

Vince Luvara is in his first season as an assistant coach at Misericordia University.

He was a three-year letterman at linebacker at Allegheny College.A native of Pittsburgh, PA, he

earned a bachelor’s degree in managerial economics from Allegheny.

TOM NORMANGraduate Assistant/

Tight Ends

Tom Norman is in his first season as an assistant coach at Misericordia University.

He was a four-year letterman at tight end at the University of Rochester where he earned a bachelor’s degree

in mathematics.

Norman was a two-time first-team All Liberty League selection and ended his career with 55 receptions for 769 yards and six touchdowns.

MIKE HAYESEquipment Manager

Mike Hayes was hired in the summer of 2012 as the first full-time Equipment Manager in Misericordia University history.

A native of Verona, NJ, Hayes spent the past year at Rutgers University as Assistant Equipment Manager for

football. He holds a bachelor’s degree in US History from The University of Kansas, where he also served as a head student equipment manager for the football team.

JAYME GALDIERIAthletic Trainer

Jayme Galdieri, MS, ATC, joined the Misericordia University Athletic Training Staff in January 2006. He is a staff athletic trainer for the Geisinger Health System and provides athletic training services for all 23 intercollegiate teams at

Misericordia.

In addition, Galdieri assists other Geisinger Sports Medicine schools on an as-needed basis. He also volunteers his athletic training services for the Pennsylvania Special Olympics.

Galdieri earned a BS in Athletic Training in 2005 and an MS in Health Care Administration in 2009, both from King’s College. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS).

A Scranton native, Jayme currently resides in West Wyoming with his wife Desiree.

Game 1 • Saturday, September 1 • 1:00 PMat Gettysburg College • Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium (6,176 Capacity)Location: Gettysburg, PAFounded: 1832Enrollment: 2,600President: Dr. Janet Morgan RiggsAthletic Director: David WrightNickname: BulletsColors: Orange and Blue2011 Record: 6-4, 6-3 CCSeries Record: First Meeting

Head Coach: Barry Streeter (34th year), 167-162-5 GC/OverallLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 80/50Starters Returning: 18 (8 Off, 10 Def)Captains: Larry DelViscio, Chris Nolan, Kody Smith, Joe VentrescaOffensive System: MultipleDefensive System: 4-3

SID: Braden SnyderPhone: 717-337-6527Cell: 717-951-6458Fax: 717-337-6528Email: bsnyder@gettysburg.eduWebsite: www.gettysburgsports.com

2012 OPPONENT PROFILES

Game 2 • Saturday, September 8 • 1:00 PMat Lebanon Valley College • Arnold Field (4,000)Location: Annville, PAFounded: 1866Enrollment: 1,600President: Dr. Lewis ThayneAthletic Director: Rick BeardNickname: Flying DutchmenColors: Blue and White2011 Record: 8-3, 5-3 MACSeries Record: First Meeting

Head Coach: Jim Monos (21st year), 87-103-2 LVC/OverallLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 32/18Starters Returning: 14 (7 Off, 4 Def, 3 Spec)Captains: Sam Colletts, Nate Kauffman, Leo Kyte, Kevin SmithOffensive System: Multiple/Pro SetDefensive System: 3-4

SID: Tim FlynnPhone: 717-867-6033Cell: 717-269-9411Fax: 717-867-6035Email: flynn@lvc.eduWebsite: www.godutchmen.com

Game 3 • Saturday, September 15 • 1:00 PMWidener University • Mangelsdorf Field (1,500)Location: Chester, PAFounded: 1821 (Wilmington, DE)Enrollment: 3,200President: Dr. James T. Harris, IIIAthletic Director: Jack ShaferNickname: PrideColors: Widener Blue and Gold2011 Record: 9-2, 6-2 MACSeries Record: First Meeting

Head Coach: Isaac Collins (3rd year), 14-7 WU/OverallLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 34/22Starters Returning: 15 (6 Off, 5 Def, 4 Spec)Captains: Chris Haupt, Chad Gravinese, Joe Wojceichowski, Gerry PacittiOffensive System: Spread WingDefensive System: Multiple-4

SID: Derek CrudelePhone: 610-499-4436Cell: 215-880-4377Fax: 610-499-4481Email: dacrudele@widener.eduWebsite: www.widenerpride.com

Game 4 • Saturday, September 22 • 1:00 PMat King’s College • McCarthy Stadium (3,000)Location: Wilkes-Barre, PAFounded: 1946Enrollment: 1,700President: Rev. Jack Ryan, CSC, PhDAthletic Director: Cheryl J. IshNickname: MonarchsColors: Red and Gold2011 Record: 1-9, 1-7 MACSeries Record: First Meeting

Head Coach: Jeff Knarr (3rd year), 2-18 KC/OverallLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 27/28Starters Returning: 10 (4 Off, 6 Def, 0 Spec)Captains: Ryan Cordingly, Ryan Kelly, Jake LehnowskyOffensive System: Pro-IDefensive System: Multiple 3-4

SID: Bob ZiadiePhone: 570-208-5934Cell: 570-498-2452Fax: 570-208-5937Email: robertziadie@kings.eduWebsite: www.kingscollegeathletics.com

Game 5 • Saturday, September 29 • 1:00 PMStevenson University • Mangelsdorf Field (1,500)Location: Owings Mills, MDFounded: 1947Enrollment: 4,000President: Kevin J. Manning, Ph.D.Athletic Director: Brett AdamsNickname: MustangsColors: Forest Green and Black2011 Record: 2-8, 1-7 MACSeries Record: First Meeting

Head Coach: Ed Hottle (2nd year), 2-8 SU, 29-28 OverallLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 69/40Starters Returning: 17 (9 Off, 8 Def, 0 Spec)Offensive System: MultipleDefensive System: 4-4

SID: Jason EichelbergerPhone: 443-352-4253Cell: 443-629-9778Fax: 443-352-4278Email: sid@stevenson.eduWebsite: www.gomustangsports.com

Game 6 • Saturday, October 6 • 1:00 PMat Wilkes University • Schmidt Stadium (2,500 Capacity)Location: Wilkes-Barre, PAFounded: 1933Enrollment: 2,300President: Dr. Patrick F. LeahyAthletic Director: Addy MalatestaNickname: ColonelsColors: Dark Blue and Gold2011 Record: 4-5, 4-4 MACSeries Record: First Meeting

Head Coach: Frank Sheptock (17th year), 98-70 WU/OverallLetterwinners Returning/Lost: Starters Returning: 21 (9 Off, 9 Def, 3 Spec)Offensive System: SpreadDefensive System: 3-4

SID: Vince ScalzoPhone: 570-408-4777Cell: 570-408-4028Fax: 570-407-3335Email: vincent.scalzo@wilkes.eduWebsite: www.gowilkesu.com

2012 OPPONENT PROFILES

Game 7 • Saturday, October 20 • 1:00 PMat Delaware Valley College • James Work Memorial Stadium (4,000)Location: Doylestown, PAFounded: 1896Enrollment: 1,700President: Dr. Joseph S. BrosnanAthletic Director: Frank WolfgangNickname: AggiesColors: Forest Green and Gold2011 Record: 11-1, 9-0 MACSeries Record: First Meeting

Head Coach: Jim Clements (7th year), 51-17 DVC/OverallLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 35/22Starters Returning: 17 (9 Off, 6 Def, 2 Spec)Captains: Terrance Osborne and John RobinsonOffensive System: MultipleDefensive System: Multiple

SID: Matt LevyPhone: 215-489-2937Cell: 267-261-9980Fax: 215-230-2963Email: Matthew.Levy@delval.eduWebsite: athletics.delval.edu

Game 8 • Saturday, October 27 • 1:00 PMFDU-Florham • Mangelsdorf Field (1,500)Location: Madison, NJFounded: 1958Enrollment: 4,000President: TBAAthletic Director: Bill KlikaNickname: DevilsColors: Cardinal and Navy2011 Record:1-9, 1-7 MACSeries Record: First Meeting

Head Coach: Brian Surace (2nd year), 1-9 FDU-F/OverallLetterwinners Returning/Lost:Starters Returning: 17 (7 Off, 8 Def, 2 Spec)Offensive System: SpreadDefensive System: 3-4

SID: Jim HenryPhone: 973-443-8965Cell: 201-602-9363Fax: 973-443-8796Email: jhenry@fdudevils.eduWebsite: www.fdudevils.com

Game 9 • Saturday, November 3 • 1:00 PMat Albright College • Gene L. Shirk Stadium (5,000)Location: Reading, PAFounded: 1856Enrollment: 1,660President: Lex O. McMillan III, Ph.D.ADs: Rick Ferry & Janice LuckNickname: LionsColors: Red, White, and Black2011 Record: 6-5, 4-4 MACSeries Record: First Meeting

Head Coach: John Marzka (6th year), 37-19 AC/OverallLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 35/17Starters Returning: 16 (9 Off, 7 Def)Captains: Jake Bentsen, JT Harding, Matt Pattison, Marty ReinhardtOffensive System: MultipleDefensive System: Multiple

SID: Jimmy McCumberPhone: 610-921-7786Cell: 508-341-6523Fax: 610-921-7566Email: jmccumber@alb.eduWebsite: www.albrightathletics.com

Game 10 • Saturday, November 10 • 1:00 PMLycoming College • Mangelsdorf Field (1,500)Location: Williamsport, PAFounded: 1812Enrollment: 1,400President: Dr. James E. DouthatAthletic Director: Mike ClarkNickname: WarriorsColors: Blue and Gold2011 Record: 8-2, 6-2 MACSeries Record: First Meeting

Head Coach: Mike Clark (5th year), 25-16 LC/OverallLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 51/28Starters Returning: 16 (6 Off, 8 Def, 2 Spec)Captains: Cody Moyer, Nate Oropollo, Parker ShowersOffensive System: Multiple Pro-StyleDefensive System: 4-3

SID: Joe GuistinaPhone: 570-321-4028Cell: Fax: 570-321-4158Email: guistina@lycoming.eduWebsite: athletics.lycoming.edu

2012 SeaSon Preview

After nearly two years of planning, Misericordia University head football coach Mark Ross is ready to lead the Cougars into their first season of varsity football.

Ross, who has been recruiting and working on logistics since he was hired in January, 2011, will guide the Cougars to Gettysburg for their first game ever, September 1.

“We’re excited about the opportunity to make history,” said Ross. “Our pre-season has gone pretty much as we expected. We have a good group of kids who have been extremely coachable. We’re looking forward to finally do what we came here to do – play football.”

With a roster consisting of predominantly freshmen, Ross and his staff had to tweak their approach during pre-season camp.

“We don’t have upperclassmen for the young guys to lean on, so we’ve had to adapt some of our teaching concepts,” said Ross. “We want to be sure that we present the information in a manner that our younger players can process it.”

According to Ross, the plan has worked well thus far. “There has been a big learning curve for some of the guys, but overall they are picking things up pretty well.”

Ross and his staff have just two requirements for their players every time they step on the field. “We ask them to play hard and fast,” said Ross. “In order for them to do that, we need to make sure that they understand what we expect from them regarding execution.”

According to Ross, a priority for the Cougars is to minimize negative plays. “We need to protect the ball and make good decisions,” he said. “We need to keep our mental errors to a minimum in order to give ourselves a chance to compete.”

On the field, Ross believes the Cougars have some outstanding players at receiver, tight end and running back and he hopes to take advantage of that.

“We have some very good players at the skill positions,” said Ross. “We’re going to try to get the ball in our playmakers hands as much as possible.”

Everything starts at quarterback where there is a three-man race between Chris Washo, Michael Pheasant and Jeff Puckett. “Our quarterbacks have a lot on their plates,” said Ross. “They need to know everything. They all have a similar skill set and they have all shown flashes of brilliance. The biggest thing we’re asking of them is to make smart decisions.”

Also in the backfield, there is good competition at running back between Oluwatosin Adeyemo, Robin Custodio, Benny Delgado and Frank Santarsiero. Transfer Cody Lamoreaux will add depth. “All of the guys are running hard and battling for playing time,” said Ross.

A deep group of wide receivers includes Kurt Kowalski, Paul Brace, Lane Dickey, Shawn Radder, Peter Carissimo, Christian Foley, Aidan Marich, Mike Barber, Shannon Johnson, Tyler Rowe, Collin Shandra, Nick Ciocchi and Corey Wall.

“Receiver is one of our deepest positions,” said Ross. “Brace is very explosive, Johnson has done a nice job and Barber has shown some versatility. We’re pleased with the work this group has done.”

The tight end slot features another three-man battle between Dylan Kluber, Dean Lucchesi and Thomas Stelzer. “We feel that we have three quality players here,” said Ross. “They can all catch the ball and get downfield and they’ve all done a nice job in the blocking scheme.”

Up front, Ross and offensive line coach Chris Gray are trying to figure out the best combination between Joseph Winter, Alec Garrity, Teegan French, Drew Godfrey, Alexander Amodie, James Manzick, Jamie Aldrich, Anthony Torre, Jesse Baker, Trevor Davis, Travis Tobin, Tommy DeMaio, Josh Myers, John Ameen and Connor Duffy.

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“We have some good size,” said Ross. “Our biggest challenge at this point is trying to put together the best combination.”

When they have the ball, Ross expects the Cougars to be balanced between run and pass plays. “We plan to establish our run game and use the passing game as an extension of our running game,” said Ross. “We hope to be able to dictate our offensive game plan.”

On the defensive side of the ball, the Cougars will utilize a 3-4 alignment and hope to utilize a solid linebacker corp.

Up front, Ben Muschlitz, Frankie Gonzalez, Tyler Grable, Cory Conforth and Dominick Bianchi are all battling for time at nose tackle while Peter Conforti, Omar Clark, Ariel Peguero, Jake Livingston, Greg Zotian and Michael Craig are looking to fill the defensive end roles.

“We are more athletic up front than we are big,” said Ross. “We hope to use that to our advantage.”

Hunter Pates leads a solid group of inside linebackers that also includes Jordan Weber, Jeff Smith, Kurt Gildea, Sean Weg and Dom Picarillo.

At outside linebacker, Angelo Scaffido has impressed along with William Roach, Chris Szabo, Tanner Bulkley, Tim Martin, Michael Miles and Angelo Prince.

“We really like this group of linebackers,” said Ross. “There are some very good players and they all work hard. It’s going to be fun to watch this group develop over the years.”

The secondary features Juwan Petties-Jackson, Ben Camacho, Anthony Buffa, Kevin Bagasevich and Phil Arnold at cornerback and Brandon Salazar, Tyler Hessert and Michael Comerford at safety.

“Our defensive backs are a fun bunch that works very hard,” said Ross. “They are very athletic and this is probably the most competitive area of the team. They are very coachable and improving and gaining confidence every day.”

On special teams, former track & field standout Steve Clemson and Christian Foley are battling for role of kicker while Corey Wall and Phil Arnold are handling the punting chores.

“Our biggest challenge on special teams is consistency,” said Ross. “We work at it every day and try to make sure that we have the right personnel on the field.”

While Ross is preparing his team to win every Saturday, he understands that the first season in Misericordia football history ultimately won’t be measured in wins and losses.

“I’ve never gone into a football game thinking that we didn’t have a chance to win,” said Ross. “We’ll maintain that same approach this year. We’ll prepare to win and expect to win. In the end, we expect our guys to play hard for 60 minutes every week and to show improvement throughout the season.”

The Cougars open the season at Gettysburg, September 1 and will host Widener for their first ever home game, September 15.

Prep: Four-year member of varsity football and track and field teams... All-county honoree... Burlington area MVP as a senior... Rushed for 1,661 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior... Selected to the NJ Football Coaches Association Super 100 list.

2012 Player ProfileSTosin Adeyemo Freshman, 5’10”, 190Running BackColumbus, NJ/Northern Burlington

Prep: Member of high school’s varsity football and wrestling teams... All-conference 2nd-Team on both offense and defense as a senior.

Jamie AldrichFreshman, 6’1”, 280Offensive LineSweet Valley, PA/Lake-Lehman

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football and track and field teams... All-Conference All-Star selection at defensive line... Also a PA Coaches Association All-star during senior year.

John AmeenFreshman, 6’3”, 280Offensive LinePittston Twp., PA/Pittston

Prep: Three-year letterwinner in varsity football, two-year in varsity basketball, and one-year in lacrosse... Named 2nd-team all-conference as a senior in football... Selected to play in the Sunshine Classic All-Star game.

Alexander AmodieFreshman, 6’0”, 240Offensive LineHamilton, NJ/Steinert

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football and basketball teams... All-League selection at both receiver and defensive back as a senior... Also named team MVP during final campaign.

Phil ArnoldJunior, 5’8”, 180CornerbackTroy, NY/Tamarac

Prep: Member of high school’s varsity football and track and field teams.

Kevin BagasevichFreshman, 6’0”, 160CornerbackScranton, PA/Scranton

Prep: Earned three letters as a member of the varsity football team... Also earned one letter each in wrestling and track and field... 2011 Northern Tier League Lineman of the Year... PHAC Division III 1st-Team as both an offensive and defensive lineman (2011)... 2011 Sun-Gazette 2nd-Team on both offense and defense.

Jesse BakerFreshman, 5’11”, 265Offensive LineAllenwood, PA/Montgomery

Prep: Member of Tunkhannock varsity football and track and field teams... WVC Coaches’ All-Star honorable mention selection as a senior.

Mike BarberSophomore, 6’0”, 165Wide ReceiverLake Winola, PA/Tunkhannock

Prep: Member of Port Jervis football and wrestling squads.

Dominick BianchiSophomore, 6’3”, 280Nose TackleEquinunk, PA/Port Jervis

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football and wrestling squads.

Matt BoffaFreshman, 5’8”, 195FullbackSparta, NJ/Sparta

Prep: Four-year letterwinner in football and three-year letterwinner in basketball at nearby Dallas HS... Team captain in both sports as a senior... 2nd-Team Class AAA All-State wide receiver as a junior... 2011 UNICO Classic (Conference All-Star game) MVP... 3x Times Leader All-Star Team selection... 2x Citizens’ Voice All-Star Team selection.

Paul BraceFreshman, 5’11”, 185Wide ReceiverDallas, PA/Dallas

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football and track and field teams.

Anthony Buffa Freshman, 5’11”, 180CornerbackWayne, NJ/Wayne Valley

Prep: Member of varsity football and basketball teams... 1st-Team All-Region, All-District, and All-Conference linebacker as a senior... Also finished final campaign with conference-best 134 total tackles.

Tanner BulkleyFreshman, 5’10”, 205Outside LinebackerGranville Summit, PA/Troy

Prep: Three-year letterwinner in both football and baseball... Named to the NJ Football Coaches’ Super 100 List... Team Defensive MVP as a junior and Offensive MVP as a senior... Also won school’s Senior Athletic Award.

Ben CamachoFreshman, 6’0”, 185CornerbackBranchburg, NJ/Somerville

2012 Player ProfileS

Prep: Three-year letterwinner in football... Named to the East Orange Record All-Area team as a senior.

Peter CarissimoFreshman, 6’1”, 175Wide ReceiverNutley, NJ/Nutley

Prep: Three-year letterwinner in basketball and two-year letterwin-ner in football... Member of team that won 2011 Sec I champion-ship... Basketball team captain.

Nick CiocchiFreshman, 6’3”, 200Wide ReceiverHopewell Junction, NY/John Jay East

Prep: Three-year letterwinner on the varsity football team... Earned all-conference honors as a senior... Also earned Scholar-Athlete and All-Academic honors.

Omar ClarkFreshman, 5’11”, 230Defensive EndWheatley Heights, NY/Half Hollow Hills

Prep: Four-year letterwinner in varsity football and three-year letterwinner in varsity track and field... 2x Team Offensive Lineman of the Year... Team Triple D honoree... All-Conference 1st-Team Defense and 2nd-Team Offense selection (2011).

Peter ConfortiFreshman, 6’0”, 230Defensive EndAndreas, PA/Tamaqua

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football and basketball squads.

Michael CraigSophomore, 6’1”, 210Defensive EndJefferson Twp., PA/North Pocono

Prep: Three-year letterwinner in both football and basketball...Football Team Captain as a senior... All-West Jersey 3rd-team selection and All-Express Times honorable mention.

Robin CustodioFreshman, 5’5”, 160Running BackStewartsville, NJ/Phillipsburg

Prep: Two-year letterwinner in football and four-year letterwinner in both indoor and outdoor track... Team captain of all three squads during senior year... placed in shot put at regional competition.

Trevor DavisFreshman, 6’4”, 260Offensive LineGaithersburg, MD/Gaithersburg

College: Spent the past four years as a member of Misercordia’s track and field team.Prep: Four-year letterwinner in track...also earned one letter in football.

Steve Clemson Senior, 5’7”, 165KickerNesquehoning, PA/Tamaqua

Prep: Four-year letterwinner in football and baseball... 2x All-State Football selection... Also earned all-Central NY honors both years.

Kevin CollinsSophomore, 5’11”, 230LinebackerUtica, NY/Notre Dame

Prep: Three-sport athlete, earning varsity letters in football, basketball, and track and field... 2nd-Team All-PHAC basketball selection as a senior... District champion in the triple jump and runner-up in the long jump as a senior.

Benny DelgadoFreshman, 6’1”, 210Running BackNorthumberland, PA/Shikellamy

Prep: Two-year letterwinner in varsity football... Also earned a letter in wrestling... All-Big North 2nd-Team Defense selection as a senior... Selected to play in the Robeson Football Classic All-Star Game.

Tommy DeMaioFreshman, 5’8”, 225Offensive LineWayne, NJ/Wayne ValleyPrep: Four-year letterwinner in football and baseball... 2x All-

Conference honorable mention selection... All-County as a senior... Area all-star game participant... Also a 3x all-conference baseball selection... American Legion Rookie of the Year (2011)...Captain of football and baseball squads during senior year.

Michael ComerfordFreshman, 6’0”, 180SafetyMorris Plains, NJ/Parsippany Hills

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football and track and field teams... Named to the All-Big North Conference 1st Team and All-County 3rd team as a senior.

Cory ConforthFreshman, 5’11”, 230 Nose TackleWayne, NJ/Wayne Hills

Prep: Member of schools’ varsity soccer and football teams.

Lane DickeySenior, 6’0”, 200Wide ReceiverEast Bangor, PA/Bangor

2012 Player ProfileS

Prep: Three-year letterwinner in football...1st-Team All-South Jersey as a senior...Wayne Winters Award recipient... Selected to play in the Adam Taliaferro All-Star Game.

Connor DuffyFreshman, 6’8”, 295Offensive LineSwedesboro, NJ/Kingsway

Prep: Lettered in football during senior year after missing most of previous two years fighting off injuries... Team leader in tackles as a senior.

Kurt GildeaFreshman, 6’1”, 215Inside LinebackerOttsville, PA/Palisades

Prep: Three-year varsity letterwinner in both football and basket-ball... Selected to play in the UNICO (WVC All-Star) Game as a se-nior... Team’s leading receiver... Season-long field goal of 45 yards... Named Times Leader Player of the Week during senior season.

Christian Foley Freshman, 6’2”, 180Wide ReceiverHunlock Creek, PA/Northwest

Prep: Member of school’s football and track and field teams... Cap-tain of football team during senior year.

Teegan FrenchSophomore, 6’1”, 265 Offensive LineTunkhannock, PA/Tunkhannock

Prep: Three-year letterwinner in football...Team’s Iron Man Award recipient as a senior.

Alec GarrityFreshman, 6’3”, 260Offensive LineSomerville, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan

Prep: Member of the varsity football team... Team’s Vince Lom-bardi Award and Coaches’ Award Recipient.

Tyler Grable Freshman, 5’9”, 295Nose TackleBelford, NJ/Mater Dei Prep

Prep: Three-year letterman in football... Recipient of team Power of Influence Award... On teams that won two District 4 championships (2009, 2011) and one Eastern Conference championship (2010).

Tyler HessertSophomore, 5’9”, 190SafetyWilliamsport, PA/Loyalsock Twp.

Prep: Member of school’s football and track and field teams... All-League honoree during junior and senior years... 2x Defensive Player of the Week honoree.

Frankie GonzalezFreshman, 5’6”, 225Nose TackleStroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg

Prep: Three-year letterwinner in both football and basketball... All-conference honoree in football during junior and senior years... Also part of team that won the 2010 and 2011 South Jersey Group 3 Title in basketball.

Shannon JohnsonFreshman, 5’11”, 175Wide ReceiverSwedesboro, NJ/Kingsway

Prep: Earned two varsity letters in football and one in lacrosse.

Dylan Kluber Freshman, 6’1”, 210 Tight EndRidge, NY/Longwood

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football and baseball teams.

Kurt KowalskiFreshman, 5’9”, 180Wide ReceiverWestfield, NJ/Westfield

Prep: Lettered in both football and track and field... Selected to the UNICO (Conference All-Star) Game as a senior.

Drew GodfreyFreshman, 6’1”, 250Offensive LineShickshinny, PA/Northwest 2010 (Kutztown): Saw action in one game.

2009 (Kutztown): Played in 10 games on special teams and as a running back... Season-high five carries for 41 yards against Millersville... Finished the season with seven carries for 53 yards and returned four kicks for 43 yards.

Cody LamoreauxJunior, 6’1”, 190 Running BackSweet Valley, PA/Lake-Lehman

Prep: Member of school’s football and lacrosse teams... 1st-Team All-League selection in football during senior season.

Jake LivingstonJunior, 5’7”, 210Defensive EndUtica, NY/Notre Dame

2012 Player ProfileS

Prep: Lettered in varsity football... Team reached state championship during senior year for the first time in 53 years.

Dean LucchesiFreshman, 6’0”, 210Tight EndHamilton, NJ/Steinert

Prep: Three-year letterwinner in varsity football... Participated in JV football and freshman basketball during freshman year.

James ManzickFreshman, 6’1”, 230Defensive EndPottsville, PA/Nativity BVM

Prep: Three-sport athlete, competing as a member of school’s football, wrestling, and track and field teams.

Josh MyersFreshman, 6’3”, 300Offensive LineClatskanie, OR/Clatskanie

College: Spent the last two years as a member of Misericordia’s track and field team, earning all-MAC honors in the 100m, 200m, and 4x400 relay teams.Prep: Member of school’s football and track and field teams... 100m District Champion and 200m runner-up during senior year.

Aidan MarichJunior, 5’8”, 155Wide ReceiverExeter, PA/Wyoming

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football and track and field teams.

Tim MartinFreshman, 5’9”, 170Outside LinebackerTrout Run, PA/Montoursville

Prep: Two-year letterwinner in varsity football... 2x all-league honorable mention at DT... Part of team that won first league title in school history as a junior.

Thomas MessnerSenior, 6’0”, 205FullbackTeaneck, NJ/Bergen Co. Tech

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football and baseball teams... Selected to NJ Football Coaches Association Super 100 list... 2x Team Captain... 1st-Team All-County and All-Division as a senior... also earned All-County Academic honors and was named a Gordon-Masters Scholar Athlete.

Hunter PatesFreshman, 6’0”, 205LinebackerColumbus, NJ/Northern Burlington

Prep: Member of varsity football team... Member of teams that won back-to-back District Championships (2010, 2011).

Ariel PegueroFreshman, 5’10”, 250Defensive EndWilkes-Barre, PA/GAR Memorial

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football and track and field teams.

Juwan Petties-JacksonFreshman, 5’9”, 165CornerbackSomerville, NJ/Somerville

Prep: Four-year letterwinner in football and two-year in track and field... Earned All-Division TE and All-Shore Academic honors as a senior.

Michael MilesFreshman, 6’0”, 215Outside LinebackerAtlantic Highlands, NJ/Mater Dei Prep

Prep: Earned two letters in varsity football and three in baseball... Member of two MVC Championship football squads... Starting QB on team that reached PIAA District semifinals as a senior... Chris Taylor Memorial Award recipient (2011)... Three-year starter on baseball team.

Michael Pheasant Freshman, 5’11”, 160QuarterbackE. Stroudsburg, PA/E. Stroudsburg South

Prep: Three-year member of school’s varsity football team... Team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior... 2x Offensive Lineman of the Week honoree.

Ben MuschlitzFreshman, 5’11”, 245Defensive LineNorthampton, PA/Northampton

Prep: Played three years of varsity football and one year of lacrosse... 3x All-Conference selection at linebacker... Led team in tackles each of those years... Team Captain as a senior... 2nd-Team All-Central Jersey selection (2009-11)... Selected to NJ East-West All-Star Game (2011).

Dom PicarilloFreshman, 5’9”, 225Inside LinebackerHillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football team... 1st-Team All-Conference selection as a senior.

Angelo PrinceFreshman, 6’2”, 185Outside LinebackerHainesport, NJ/Ranocas Valley

2012 Player ProfileS

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football team... Also is an Eagle Scout.

Thomas Stelzer Freshman, 6’2”, 215Tight EndCoatesville, PA/Coatesville

Prep: Three-year letterwinner in both varsity football and baseball.

Chris SzaboFreshman, 6’0”, 205Outside LinebackerFort Lee, NJ/Paramus Catholic

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football team.

Anthony TorreJunior, 6’1”, 225Tight EndWhippany, NJ/Whippany Park

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football and baseball teams... Team Captain as a senior... Earned All-County and All-Section honors as a punter and All-County honors as a tight end.

Corey WallFreshman, 6’0”, 175 Wide Receiver/PunterJonestown, PA/Northern Lebanon

Prep: Three-sport athlete, participating in varsity football, basket-ball, and baseball... Earned multiple honors as a senior, including 1st-Team All-Group I Defense, All-GMC, Home News All-Area, Star Ledger All-Area, and All-Conference.

Jeffrey PuckettFreshman, 5’9”, 180Defensive BackDunellen, NJ/Dunellen

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football team.

Shawn RadderJunior, 5’8”, 170Wide ReceiverSyracuse, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse

Prep: Four-year letterwinner both in football and lacrosse... 2x 1st-Team all-Passaic County selection in football.

Brandon SalazarFreshman, 5’11”, 180 SafetyHackettstown, NJ/Depaul Catholic

Prep: Two-year letterwinner in both varsity football and track and field... Earned All-Conference honorable mention honors as a senior.

Collin ShandraFreshman, 6’0”, 155Wide ReceiverPittston, PA/Holy Redeemer

Prep: Three-year letterwinner in varsity football... Also earned one letter in track... Football Team Captain senior year... Selected to play in the 77th Annual Dream (All-Star) Game (2010).

Jeff SmithSophomore, 5’9”, 230Inside LinebackerLake Ariel, PA/Western Wayne

Prep: Three-year member of varsity football team and two-year member of varsity wrestling team... Football Co-Captain and team MVP as a senior... Named to the NJ Football Coaches Association Super 100 List... Peter Susi Defensive Player Award recipient.

William Roach Freshman, 5’8”, 175LinebackerMiddlesex, NJ/Middlesex

Prep: Two-year letterwinner in varsity football.

Tyler RoweFreshman, 6’1”, 180Wide ReceiverBasking Ridge, NJ/Ridge

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football and track and field teams... Desandro Award (Desire, Determination, and Dedication) recipient as a senior.

Travis TobinSophomore, 6’0”, 220Offensive LineDunmore, PA/Dunmore

Prep: Member of varsity baseball and football teams... All-East Legion all-star... Legion Commander’s Cup winner... High School football all-star game selection... Football team captain.

Frank SantarsieroJunior, 5’7”, 180Running BackDunmore, PA/Dunmore

2011 (MU): Transferred to MU and competed in track and field.

2010 (Huntingdon): Member of Huntingdon College (Ala.) football team.

Angelo ScaffidoJunior, 6’1”, 195Outside LinebackerSwoyersville, PA/Wyoming Valley West

2012 Player ProfileS

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football team... Two-year starter at quarterback... Selected to play in the Dream (All-Star) Game as a senior.

Chris WashoSophomore, 5’11”, 190QuarterbackDickson City, PA/Mid Valley

Prep: Three-sport athlete, playing on school’s varsity football, basketball, and baseball teams.

Jordan WeberFreshman, 6’0”, 235Inside LinebackerSummit Hill, PA/Marian Catholic

Prep: Three-year varsity letterwinner in football... 2nd-Team All-Confrence defensive lineman and honorable mention All-County as a senior... Led defensive linemen in total tackles.

Sean WegFreshman, 5’11”, 190Outside LinebackerParsippany, NJ/Parsippany Hills

Prep: Three-year varsity letterwinner in both football and baseball... Also played three years of basketball... All-Conference Honorable Mention in football as a senior... All-Area Academic honoree for baseball as a senior.

Joseph WinterJunior, 5’11”, 210Offensive LinePottsville, PA/Nativity BVM

Prep: Member of school’s varsity football team... Recipient of Team’s Most Valuable D-Lineman Award as a senior.

Greg ZotianFreshman, 6’0”, 220Defensive EndHillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough

2012 MU CheerleaderS

2012 MU Cheerleaders (left to right, starting with front sitting): Amber Schmidt and Alyssa McEntee. Second row, kneeling: Sophia Genkin, Erica Moore, Brit-tany Lovette, Sarah Richard, Jessie Mierzejewski, Mary McGinley, Becky Stanton. Third row, crouched: Caitlynn Roper, Danica Kuti, Emily Ritterbeck, Nicole Grim, Brittany DeLancey, Alyssa Auer, Alysha Marzani, Cara Hill, Mallory Loughman. Back row, standing: Jerica Gariano, Darlene Poust, Megan Zelonis, Jessica Reuther, Brianna Oswald, Desiree Goble, Gina Baiamonte, Alexa Cholewa, and Kelsey Wolsieffer.

MU Football Theme Song: “Want It”by MU Alum Matthew J. Rogers (‘04) and Chris Weaver

It’s years of blood, sweat, and tearsAin’t no room for second best around hereDo or die when you fightNight or day, day or nightNo fear, standing tallAll for one and one for all

You gotta want it, you gotta need itWhen it’s time to lay it on the lineYou gotta feel it, you gotta mean itWhen you dig down deep, so deepYou gotta want it

Some win, some loseThat’s just the gameThis is where and how heroes and legends are madeYou gotta want it, you gotta need it

When it’s time to lay it on the lineYou gotta feel it, you gotta mean itWhen you dig down deep, so deepYou gotta want it

You gotta aim a little higherShow ‘em that fireYou gotta want it, you gotta need itWhen you dig down deep, so deep

You gotta want it, you gotta need itWhen it’s time to lay it on the lineYou’re gonna feel it, you gotta mean itWhen you dig down deep, so deepYou gotta want it

MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY IS D-III

Misericordia University is a member of the NCAA Division III. The largest of the NCAA’s three divisions, Division III promotes a well-rounded approach to intercollegiate athletics participation.While Division III is best known by some for what it doesn’t offer – athletics scholarships – it has plenty to offer.Knowing that Division III student-athletes play for the love of the game, the D-III experience is structured to help participants develop fully as students, athletes and citizens.Athletics participation at many of the 442 institutions that com-prise Division III allows for student-athletes to succeed in the classroom and in athletics.That certainly is the case at Misericordia as student-athletes are often active in student government, residence life and other extra-curricular activities.In addition, Division III playing seasons and class schedules are designed to minimize conflicts between athletics and academics and promote academic success.This is evidenced by MU’s overall 3.24 GPA among student-ath-letes and 143 MAC all-academic honorees in 2011-12.While Division III athletics programs promote a wide range of participation, they don’t sacrifice when it comes to competition. In fact, the NCAA sponsors 36 national championships annually at the Division III level.Misericordia has enjoyed its share of success since joining the Division III ranks in 1992. MU has captured 38 conference cham-pionships and sent 16 teams to the NCAA Championships.In addition, several individual efforts have helped put Misericor-dia on the national map: Eric Sweeney, swimming: NCAA Division III champion. Willie Chandler, basketball: Second leading scorer in NCAA Division III history. Heather Dougherty, swimming: School’s first NCAA All-American. Michelle Myers, volleyball: Led NCAA Division III in blocks per game. Amy Bower, cross country: All-American; didn’t run competi-tively until college. Frank Redmond, track & field: MU’s first track & field All-American. Kim Daniel, field hockey: Seventh all-time in NCAA Division III in career assists. Mike Murphy, baseball: Division III record for hits in a game.Founded in 1924, Misericordia is a liberal arts based, co-educa-tional Catholic institution serving both residential andcommuting students.Sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy, MU is one of 18 Mercy institutions in the United States and welcomes individuals from all faiths and offers a variety of liberal arts and professional programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.MU offers 32 majors in three academic colleges: Arts and Scienc-es; Health Sciences; and Professional Studies and Social Sciences.The University is dedicated to the values of the Sisters of Mercy: mercy, service, justice and hospitality. These values are found throughout the University, from programs of study to service projects.The hallmark of MU is a dedicated faculty and a high-quality core liberal arts and sciences curriculum.With 2,830 students, Misericordia offers the benefits of a small university with the scope of a larger institution. Small class size ensures personalized attention and a 12:1 student/faculty ratio allows students and faculty to truly know one another.Located in Dallas, PA, MU’s 123-acre campus has a suburban at-mosphere and is only nine miles from Wilkes-Barre and two hours from New York City and Philadelphia.

ATHLETICS FACILITIES

The athletics facilities at Misericordia University recently underwent major renovations which provide MU’s student-ath-letes with some of the finest competition venues in the region.

The facilities - all located on campus - include the Anderson Center, Mangelsdorf Field at the Anderson Outdoor Athletics Complex, Tambur Field, Metz Field House, McGeehan Field, Anderson Softball Field and six tennis courts.

Since 1993, the Anderson Center has provided a home for the Cougars basketball, volleyball and swim teams.

The Anderson Center features a six-lane swimming pool, indoor track, racquetball courts, fitness center and an aerobic/dance studio.

The building attracts more than 75,000 visitors annually for recreational uses.

Mangelsdorf Field at the Anderson Athletic Complex was con-structed in 2002 and serves as a home for the footbal, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse and track & field programs.

The Anderson Complex features a synthetic grass field and a six-lane synthetic track, with an eight-lane straightaway, which allow MU’s student-athletes to compete even when weather conditions are less than ideal.

The Misericordia softball team has called Anderson Field home since 1992.

Named for the late Dr. Robert S. and Geraldine Ruth Daley Anderson, the Anderson Sports-Health Center, Anderson Athletic Complex and Anderson Fields are all tributes to their commitment to Misericordia University.

Mangelsdorf Field honors the dedication of Jack and Dorothy Mangelsdorf to MU and the region.

The Misericordia tennis complex opened in 2004 as part of a gift by the M & T Foundation.

Tambur Field, honoring the Robert Tambur family, was constructed in 2012 and will provide a new home for the MU baseball team.

McGeehan Field, named in honor of Mary Ellen McGeehan ‘46, will open in 2012 and provides a second artificial grass venue for the MU field hockey, soccer and lacrosse teams.

In addition, the John & Mary Metz Fieldhouse was construct-ed in 2012 and will provide meeting and locker room space for the MU football, soccer, field hockey, track & field, baseball and lacrosse teams.

The 21,750 square-foot facility is named for long time board of trustee member John Metz and his wife and recognizes their contributions to the MU community.

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