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University of Bridgeport ...........................................................4Dowling College ........................................................................5LIU Post ........................................................................................6Mercy College .............................................................................7

Robert DranoffCommissioner

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The 2014 East Coast Conference Soccer Championship Program was written, laid out and designed by Casey Rafferty, Director of Media Relations, in Adobe InDesign CS5. Cover art work was designed by Casey Rafferty. Special thanks to the editorial as-sistance provided by: Bob Dranoff, Leslie Busch, and the Sports Information Directors of the East Coast Conference.

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UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORTNo. Name Yr Pos Ht Hometown/Previous School00 Kaitlin Occhipinti Fr. GK 5-3 Islip, N.Y./Islip1 Ava Gambardella Fr. GK 5-8 West Haven, Conn./West Haven 2 Lauren Mengel So. B 5-2 Gilbertsville, Pa./ Boyertown Area3 Tabea Rauschenberger So. B/M 5-5 Mühlacker, Germany/ Oho-Huan Gymnasium4 Julia Weidenmark So. M/F 5-10 Varnamo, Sweden/ Finnvedens Gymnasium5 Gillian Munro Sr. B/M 5-2 Manchester, England/ Elton6 Paige Adamsky Sr. M/F 5-1 East Williston, N.Y./ Wheatley School7 Gabby Reis Jr. M/F 5-1 West Haven, Conn./ West Haven8 Nicola Worthington So. B/M 5-7 Cholley, England/ Bishop Rawstorne9 Flo Gamby Jr. M 5-5 Goffs Oak, England/ Thurstable School10 Amanda Moura So. F 5-6 Belo Horizonte, Brazil/ Colegio Soma11 Danielle Puddefoot Sr. M/F 5-4 Slough, England/ Langleywood12 Zhane Joseph So. M/F 5-3 Sewell, N.J./ Washington Township13 Stephanie Vahos So. B 5-4 Shelton, Conn./ Shelton14 Ellen Karlsson Fr. M/F 5-5 Orebro, Sweden/John Bauer15 Ashleigh Berg Sr. B 5-7 Plymouth, Mass./ Plymouth North16 Alice Broadbent So. M/F 5-7 Tamworth, England/ St. Francis of Assis17 Stephanie D’Andrea Sr. B 5-8 Milford, Conn./ Lauralton Hall19 Teriana Liovvi Jr. F 5-4 Oxford, Conn./ Holy Cross20 Ariana Weingrad Fr. M 5-2 Hicksville, N.Y./Division Ave. 21 Julia Navarro Jr. B/M 5-3 West Haven, Conn./ West Haven22 Clarissa Romero So. M 5-3 Easton, Mass./ Oliver Ames23 Daniela Varela So. M/F 5-5 Danbury, Conn./ Danbury24 Lauren Hyde Fr. B 5-3 Bridgeport, Conn./Trumbull26 Carolina Rico Fr. F 5-5 North Bergen, N.J./North Bergen27 Angelika Barris Fr. B 5-4 Hasbrouck Heights, N.J./ Hasbrouck Heights28 Sophie Sorkvist Fr. F 5-9 Orebro, Sweden/Jb gymnasium29 Hailey Marquis Fr. F 5-3 Middlebury, Conn./Pomperaug30 Lizzie Rivera Fr. F 5-3 Norwalk, Conn./Brien McMahon18/32 Alison Dowdle Fr. M 5-3 Brooklyn, N.Y./Long Island City

Head Coach: Magnus Nilerud (16th Season)Associate Head Coach: Scott McBride Assistant Coaches: Felipe Ribeiro, Mark Catterall, Asia Pulse, Rachel O’Sullivan, Ross Stride, and Renato Topalli

About BridgeportAn international, doctoral intensive comprehensive university, with award-winning academic programs, at the University of Bridgeport, the New Eng-land’s fastest growing university, students can earn degrees in a variety of innovative undergraduate and graduate degree programs. UB is among America’s strong international universities with 25 percent of our students coming from overseas. The University’s commitment to educate students from throughout the world is recognized in the US News and World Report issue on colleges. With students from more than 80 countries who are active in student government, publications and clubs, the University of Bridgeport prides itself in being a real world experience in globalization. Through its International Programs, the University provides academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities which support the University’s commitment to promote global citizenship and a commitment to public service. There are 200 full- and part-time faculty, including Fulbright Scholars, National Science Foundation Fellows, Ford Fellows, National Endowment for the Humanities Fellows, American Council for Learned Societies Scholars and Phi Beta Kappa Scholars. Known for its competent, committed, caring faculty, the University prides itself on its student-faculty ratio of 11:1. It also takes pride in its commitment to diversity. Some 32 percent of its students are members of minorities. Committed to creating new learning venues, the University of Bridgeport’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies and its Office of Distance Learn-ing pioneered the first online graduate degree program in the State of Connecticut. A variety of online courses and certificate programs are also available.

Coach Magnus Nilerud

Amanda Moura

Danielle Puddefoot

Tabea Rauschenberger

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Quick FactsLocation: Bridgeport, Conn.Founded: 1927Enrollment: 4,800Nickname: Purple KnightsColors: Purple and WhitePresident: Neil Albert SalonenDirector of Athletics: Anthony VittiStadium: Knights Field

Did You Know?• The University of Bridgeport women’s gymnastics team has won the last six USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Team Championships.• UB men’s swimming team took fifth place and the UB women fin-ished in eighth place at the 2014 NCAA Division II National Champi-onship Meet; both the highest team finishes in program history for both squads.• The Bridgeport women’s volleyball team won the school’s first-ever NCAA Division II East Regional Title in the fall of 2011 and hosted the NCAA East Regional for the first time in program history in the fall of 2013.• UB head women’s soccer Magnus Nilerud notched his 200th career win during the 2014 regular season.

DOWLING COLLEGENo. Name Yr Pos Ht Hometown/Previous School1 Melissa Guglielmo Sr GK 5-9 West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon 2 Kristen Breihof Fr B 5-5 Levittown, N.Y. / Island Trees 3 Samantha DiClemente So B 5-2 Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur 5 Kayla Reyes So M 5-8 Manorville, N.Y./William Floyd 6 Amber Pindulic R-Fr M/F 5-4 Centereach, N.Y. / Centereach 7 Kristin Muir Fr B 5-5 Massapequa Park, N.Y./ Massapequa 8 Taylor Davide So F 5-3 West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon 9 Carla Calleja-Ortiz Jr M 5-5 Navarra, Spain/Plaza de la Cruz10 Randi Knepper Fr M/F 5-3 Stony Brook, N.Y. / Ward Melville 11 Kim Spiciarich So F 5-4 Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown West12 Sam Swanson Fr B 5-5 Blue Point, N.Y. / Bayport-Blue Point 13 Kelly Minicozzi Fr M/F 5-6 Medford, N.Y. / Patchogue-Medford 14 Lindsey Thompson Sr F 5-10 Centereach, N.Y./Centereach 15 Allie Merrill Jr F 5-6 Levittown, N.Y./Island Trees 16 Dayna Galli Sr F 5-5 Selden, N.Y. / Newfield 18 Kelly McQuail Fr M 5-5 Wantagh, N.Y. / MacArthur19 Astasia Williams-Bertles Fr B 5-7 Alloway, N.J. / Woodstown 20 Christina Cottone Fr M 5-6 Levittown, N.Y./MacArthur 21 Liz Tilton Sr B 5-7 Wading River, N.Y./Riverhead 22 Christine Verrelle Sr M/B 5-8 Abington, Pa / Archbishop Wood 24 Nicole Nulty Sr B 5-4 Seaford, N.Y./Seaford 25 Emily Boge Jr M 5-6 Mastic, N.Y. / Eastport South Manor 26 Mariah Valva Jr GK 5-7 Bayport, N.Y./Bayport

Head Coach: Kerri McCabe (10th Season)Assistant Coaches: Karim Diallo and Paul Yarde

About DowlingFounded in 1955 as part of Adelphi University’s Suffolk Campus, the college purchased the former W.K. Vanderbilt estate in Oakdale in 1962. In 1968 the college was renamed after its chief benefactor, Robert Dowling, a noted city planner and aviator.

Situated on the banks of the Connetquot River on a former Vanderbilt estate, Dowling’s Rudolph Campus in Oakdale is among the nation’s most beautiful. The 105-acre Brookhaven Center is located on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley and features high-tech learning facilities for a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses. Located within walking distance to the Long Island Rail Road and featuring free parking and shuttle bus service, Dowling is easily accessible from both Suffolk and Nassau counties, as well as the five boroughs of New York City.

Coach Kerri McCabe

Christina Cottone

Melissa Guglielmo

Lindsey Thompson

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

Did You Know?• Dowling has had four student-athletes selected in the MLB First Year Player draft (Kip Roggendorf, ‘93, Toronto; Wilberto Ortiz, ‘06, Los Angeles (AL); Billy Mottram, ‘07, Chicago (NL); David Wendt, ‘09, Tampa Bay)• The Dowling women’s basketball team advanced to the National Championship game in 2013.• Dowling’s men’s soccer (2006) and men’s lacrosse pro-grams (2012) have won National Championships.

LIU POSTNo. Name Yr Pos Ht Hometown/Previous School00 Hreffie Agnarsdottir So. GK 5-7 Reykjavik, Iceland / Menntaskolinn Reykjavik0 Felicia Orderud So. GK 5-8 Gothenburg, Sweden / Nosnasgymnasium1 Katelyn Phillips Jr. GK 5-6 Littleton, Colo. / Columbine2 Alex Lynn Fr. F 5-5 Sydney, Australia/ Pymble Ladies’ College3 Lauren Bellone Sr. B 5-2 West Islip, N.Y. / West Islip4 Klara Lindblom Fr. M 5-4 Stockholm, Sweden/ Norra Real5 Kristin Brandman So. B 5-6 East Northport, N.Y. / Commack6 Morgan Miller Jr. B 5-6 West Nyack, N.Y. / Nanuet7 Julia Backman Fr. F/M 5-5 Morsil, Sweden / JB Gymnasiet9 Jasmine White Sr. B/M 5-6 Aurora, Colo. / Grandview10 Sarah Kang Fr. F 5-4 Coram, N.Y./ Bellmore JFK11 Morgan Kitton Sr. F 5-6 Bellmore, N.Y. / Bellmore JFK12 Sarah McGarry So. M 5-6 Islip, N.Y. / Islip14 Kelsey Ferguson Sr. F 5-6 Holtsville, N.Y. / Sachem East16 Jackie Niciforo Jr. M 5-9 East Islip, N.Y. / East Islip18 Shannon Walter Fr. M 5-5 West Islip, N.Y./ West Islip19 Rebecca Swedberg Sr. B 5-8 Stockholm, Sweden / Franska Solen20 Eliza Sefton Sr. B/M 5-3 Sudbury, Mass. / Lincoln-Sudbury21 Katie LaManna Jr. B 5-3 Smithtown, N.Y. / Smithtown West22 Danielle Lehman Jr. B 5-6 Brockport, N.Y. / Brockport23 Klara Berggren Fr. M 5-6 Stockholm, Sweden/ Ostra Real25 Susanne Vistnes Jr. F 5-9 Randaberg, Norway / Wang Topidrett28 Katie Kingston So. M/B 5-4 Wantagh, N.Y. / Wantagh

Head Coach: Mark Dawson (7th Season)Assistant Coaches: Joe Zydor, Allie Weiser, Andreas Lindberg

About LIU PostThe LIU Post Campus of Long Island University is a private, residential campus in Brookville, New York, offering more than 250 under-graduate and graduate degrees in accountancy, business, computer science, education, liberal arts and sciences, library and information science, health professions and nursing, public service, and visual and performing arts.

Founded in 1954, LIU Post offers small classes, state-of-the art facilities and a safe, beautiful campus just 25 miles from Manhattan. Situ-ated on 307 acres on the North Shore of Long Island, the campus features stately historic mansions, redbrick academic buildings, rolling green lawns, and formal gardens. Special campus highlights include wireless classrooms, a writing center, a museum, a recreation center, and one of the largest research libraries in the New York Metropolitan Region.

LIU Post’s’ 8,500 undergraduate and graduate students enjoy exceptional health and fitness facilities, more than 80 clubs and 1,000 activi-ties each year, competitive NCAA sports programs and the celebrated Tilles Center for the Performing Arts.

More than 85 percent of the LIU Post students receive some form of financial assistance or scholarship. LIU Post’s award-winning Co-operative Education program places students at companies from MTV to American Express as well as government, health care and com-munity service agencies. Our professional experience and Career Planning Office sponsors career fairs with top employers and keeps students in touch with the latest job openings.

LIU Post graduates have gone on to become entrepreneurs, executives at major firms, teachers, doctors, artists, scientists and journalists. Many of our more than 100,000 alumni have achieved prominence in society’s most dynamic fields.

For more information, visit the LIU Post Web Site at www.liu.edu/post.

Coach Mark Dawson

Hreffie Agnarsdottir

Lauren Bellone

Susanne Vistnes

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

Did You Know?• The LIU Post women’s soccer team was chosen to fin-ish second in the conference in the 2014 ECC Preseason Poll.• LIU Post’s back line, led by junior Katie LaManna, is holding the opposition to an average of 0.57 goals per game.• Junior forward Susanne Vistnes is coming off back-to-back ECC Offensive Player of the Year seasons.• The Pioneers enter the tournament ranked No. 14 in the NSCAA Division II Top 25 poll.

MERCY COLLEGENo. Name Yr Pos Ht Hometown/Previous School00 Ashley Price Fr. GK 5-6 Goodyear, Ariz./ Millennium1 Nicole Augustine Jr. GK 5-5 Kingston, N.Y./Kingston2 Jessica Carrillo Sr. F 5-0 San Diego, Calif./Miramar College3 Alyssa Iannuzzi Fr. M 5-6 Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa4 Libby Zelikowitz So. F 5-3 Middle Village, N.Y./Francis Lewis5 Alexandra Modlinski Fr. F/M 5-6 Highland Mills, N.Y./Cornwall6 Dawn Hickey Jr. F 5-3 Bohemia, N.Y./Connetquot7 Abby Zielinski Sr. F 5-6 Lancaster, Pa./George Mason Univ.9 Samantha Scovel Fr. B 5-8 La Mirada, Calif. / La Mirada10 Amanada McLean Jr. B 5-4 Phoenix, Ariz./Paradise Valley CC11 Olivia Laverdiere Jr. B 5-4 San Diego, Calif./Miramar College12 Vanessa Gonzalez Fr. B 5-2 San Juan Capistrano, Calif./San Juan Hills13 Danielle Deeb Sr. F 5-6 San Diego, Calif./Miramar College14 Samantha Longo So. B 5-3 Oceanside, N.Y./Oceanside15 Jenna Patel Sr. M 5-3 Cypress, Calif./Santiago Canyon College16 MacKenzie Cochrane Sr. M 5-7 Mission Viejo Calif./Fresno State Univ.17 Heidi Serna Fr. M/F 5-4 West Covina, Calif./South Hills18 Jessica DeLeon Jr. M 5-7 Phoenix, Ariz./Paradise Valley CC19 Karina Ramirez Jr. B/M 5-4 Woodland Hills, Calif./Pierce College20 Ashley Johnson Jr. F 5-11 Phoenix, Ariz./Paradise Valley CC21 Savannah Campana B Jr. 5-10 Garden City Park, N.Y./New Hyde Park Memorial

Head Coach: Jonathan Feinstein (6th Season)Associate Head Coach: Joseph AgiatoAssistant Coaches: Sean Trinidad, David Piedrahita, Pablo Guere

About Mercy:Mercy College is a New York metropolitan area college of over 9,000 students studying at five campus locations including: Dobbs Ferry, Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains, Yorktown Heights. With over 90 undergraduate and graduate programs, 25 of which are offered online, Mercy College offers a quality liberal arts education within five schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Students may take classes during the day, evenings, weekends, and online, so that they can fit a rig-orous Mercy College education into their busy lives. Mercy College also offers tremendous financial support so that the cost of college is not a barrier to success. The faculty is dedicated to the scholarship of teaching. Mercy College professors include Fulbright Scholars,published authors and national authorities in their fields.

Mercy College offers a comprehensive intercollegiate NCAA Division II program that sponsors 16 varsity sports. The main campus located on the scenic banks of the Hudson River in Dobbs Ferry is just minutes from Manhattan. Mercy College students reside in the College’s on campus dormitory and within the suburban community of Dobbs Ferry. Intramural activities are also offered throughout theyear for the recreational athlete. To apply to Mercy College visit www.mercy.edu or call 1-877-MERCYGO.

Coach Jonathan Feinstein

Jessica Carrillo

MacKenzie Cochrane

Jessica DeLeon

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Quick FactsLocation: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.Founded: 1950Enrollment: 9,403Nickname: MavericksColors: Blue and WhitePresident: Timothy L. HallDirector of Athletics: Matt Kilcullen, Jr.Stadium: Mavericks Field

Did You Know?• The women’s soccer team has posted a program high 14 wins this season, while putting together a 12 game winning streak. • The Mavericks have ranked as high as No. 13 in the NSCAA National Poll.• Junior Jessica DeLeon currently ranks sixth in the NCAA in total assists with 11. She also leads the team in assists and points with 22.• In 2013, the Mavericks a posted program record 13 wins, reached the ECC championship title game, earned a fifth seed in the NCAA, and then-junior Abby Zielinski became the first women’s soccer player in school history to receive All-American accolades.

We have joined institutions across 22 conferences and independents in committing to safe, fun, and entertaining sporting experiences on Division II campuses. We have signed the pledge to create and continue family-friendly experiences for everyone.

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NCAA Division II presidents and chancellors affi rm that athletics events should refl ect the values of higher education and the mission of each institution. Division II emphasizes learning and development in a personal setting. As chancellors and presidents, we are concerned about the uncivil behavior exhibited at college athletics contests and thereby pledge to work together to make respectful, family-friendly events a standard of the Division II experience.