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AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM 

table of 

contents 

THE 2013 AMERICA EAST MEN’S AND WOMEN’S 

BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 

MARCH 8-10 AT THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY’S SEFCU ARENA 

QUARTERFINALS >> SEMIFINALS 

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME HELD AT HIGHEST REMAINING SEED ON MARCH 16 

WHAT’S INSIDE 

From the Commissioner ........................................................................................................4 

About the America East .....................................................................................................6-9 

Women’s Tournament Bracket ............................................................................................25 

Women’s Team and Individual Leaders..........................................................................26-27 

Women’s Championship Results and Records...............................................................28-31 

Women’s 2012-13 Team Schedules/Results........................................................................32 

Men’s Tournament Bracket..................................................................................................33 

Men’s Team and Individual Leaders ...............................................................................34-35 

Men’s Championship Results and Records ....................................................................36-39 

Men’s 2012-13 Team Schedules/Results .............................................................................40 

America East Welcomes UMass Lowell..........................................................................44-45 

Welcome to Albany .............................................................................................................63 

Social Media.........................................................................................................................64 

TEAM PAGES 

University at Albany 

Women 12; Men 48 

Binghamton University 


University of Hartford 


University of Maine 


UMBC 


University of New Hampshire 


Stony Brook University 


University of Vermont 


AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE STAFF 

Commissioner: 

Amy Huchthausen 

Senior Associate Commissioner 

for External Relations: 

Matt Bourque 

Senior Associate Commissioner for 

Women’s Basketball and 

Administration/SWA: 

Shonna Brown 

Associate Commissioner for 

Men’s Basketball/Officiating: 

Frank Sullivan 

Assistant Commissioner for Compliance: 

Mary Mulvenna 

Assistant Commissioner for Championships: 

Chad Dwyer 

Assistant Commissioner for 

Finance/Administration: 

Jessica Descartes 

Director of Communications: 

Sean Tainsh 

Director of Strategic Media: 

Jared Hager 

Assistant Director for Administration: 

Kelly Powers 

Video/New Media Intern: 

John Lukach 

Communications/Administrative Intern: 

Brian Geary 

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FROM THE 

commissioner 

Dear America East Basketball Fans, 

Welcome to Albany for the 2013 America East Men’s and 

Women’s Basketball Championship presented by SEFCU. This 

tournament, which brings our schools, student-athletes, coaches, 

administrators and fans together at a single site, is the conference’s 

premier event each year and we are thrilled to bring it to Albany 

for the first time as a combined men’s and women’s championship. 

While this championship is our signature event of the year, we 

have been fortunate to have several marquee moments in America 

East of late. On the field, America East teams have won 10 NCAA 

games since the start of the 2011-12 academic year, including Vermont 

in last year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Stony 

Brook’s baseball team became the conference’s first team to reach 

the College World Series, while the Seawolves’ Lucy Van Dalen 

became the league’s third individual national champion and 35 

others earned All-America recognition. In the classroom, America 

East student-athletes continue to perform as well as any in the 

country, posting the nation’s third-best APR and seventh-best GSR out of 31 conferences. Furthermore, 

America East student-athletes, totaling more than 3,400, have averaged a semester 3.0 GPA or better for 

seven straight years while hundreds have received national academic honors. Off campus, America East 

and its student-athletes give back to their communities, by supporting several causes including CFES 

Service Day and the You Can Play Project to name a couple. All of these achievements show America 

East is achieving its goal of developing champions in athletics, academics and leadership. 

Additionally, America East recently welcomed its newest member to the fold. University of Massachusetts Lowell, a public, researched-focused university, 

that is ranked in U.S. News & World Report’ top-100 public universities along with seven other conference members, was introduced as the conference’s 

ninth member for the 2013-14 academic year last month. 

Getting back to the issue at hand, high-quality basketball and a fun, exciting atmosphere are on tap for you at Albany this weekend. Twelve games between 

highly-competitive teams will take place at Albany’s SEFCU Arena over the next three days. In between games, visit Fan Fest, located across the way in University 

Gym for food, fun and entertainment. Holding our basketball championship at one site has been a great success over the first three years of this venture. Last 

year’s championship at University of Hartford drew the most fans in this format and the championship overall drew nearly 20,000 fans overall, more than 

several of our peer conferences, and the most in three years. We are extremely excited to be holding the championship at Albany not only in 2013, but 2014 

as well. New York’s Capital Region is known for having passionate college basketball fans and we look forward to entertaining them these next two years. 

The 2012-13 regular season was filled with great competition and exciting games on both the men’s and women’s side. Now, 16 teams enter the championship 

with the same goal in mind, to put together a three-game win streak and be crowned conference champion. It’s the beauty of college basketball that come 

March, every team has the chance to start its season anew and achieve the goal of every student-athlete, to play in the NCAA tournament. Our teams will 

put on a great show over the next three days and in the championship games next weekend and we are excited to see how things play out. 

Hosting an event of this magnitude is an extraordinary undertaking and we want to thank President Robert Jones, Director of Athletics Lee McElroy and 

the entire Albany staff for hosting us this year. This tournament would not be possible without their hard work and effort. This weekend would also not be 

possible without support from our sponsors, most notably SEFCU, our presenting sponsor. Not only have they supported the championship, but SEFCU 

also generously has given two graduating America East basketball student-athletes planning to enter graduate school $5,000 scholarships. This generosity 

aligns with America’s East mission of developing life-long leaders through athletics and makes SEFCU a perfect partner for America East. 

Finally, this tournament would not be possible without you, the fans. We understand there are numerous options for you to spend your time and money on 

and that several of you have come quite a ways to be here. We thank you for choosing to attend this championship and expect to reward you with great 

games and an exciting tournament atmosphere. Enjoy the action. 

Sincerely, 

Amy Huchthausen, Commissioner 

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ABOUT THE 

america east 

Now in its fourth decade of operation, the America 

East Conference has evolved into one of the most comprehensive 

NCAA Division I conferences in the country with a commitment 

to broad-based, competitive athletics programs, complementing the 

academic integrity and missions of the member institutions. 

Progressive in its approach to its more than 3,400 studentathletes, 

America East recognizes champions in each of its 20 

sports, conducts the nation’s most comprehensive academic recognition 

program for student-athletes and collaborates on several 

community service initiatives throughout its geographic footprint 

each year. With members spanning from the Mid-Atlantic to 

Northeast regions of the United States, America East strives to 

develop champions in academics, athletics and leadership. 

^America East Commissioner Amy Huchthausen 

INSIDE THE CONFERENCE 

Commissioner: 

Amy Huchthausen 

Founded: 

1979 (as ECAC North, men’s basketball only), 1988-89 (all sports) 

Membership (year joined): 

University at Albany (2001), Binghamton University (2001), Boston 

University* (1979), University of Hartford (1985), University of Maine 

(1979), UMBC (2003), UMass Lowell^ (2013), University of New 

Hampshire (1979), Stony Brook University (2001), University of Vermont 

(1979), Fairfield University! (2007), Providence College# (2010) 

Sports (20): 

Baseball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, 

Women’s Cross Country, Field Hockey, Men’s Indoor Track & 

Field, Women’s Indoor Track & Field, Men’s Lacrosse, Women’s 

Lacrosse, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field, Women’s Outdoor Track & 

Field, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Softball, Men’s Swimming & 

Diving, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Men’s Tennis, Women’s Tennis, 

Women’s Volleyball 

*Departing following 2012-13 academic year, ^Joining for 2013-14 academic year 

! Associate member in field hockey only, # Associate member in women’s volleyball only 

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Player to Watch 

^ JULIE FORSTER 

2012-13 GREAT DANES Front Row (L-R): Ebone Henry, Julie Forster, Keyana Williams, Lindsey Lowrie. 

Back Row: Margarita Rosario, Sarah Royals, Shereesha Richards, Megan Craig, Taylor McVey, Tammy Phillip, 

Keyontae Williams, Erin Coughlin. 

2012-13 ROSTER 

No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown 

1 Erin Coughlin G 5-6 Fr. North Attleboro, Mass. 

3 Margarita Rosario G 5-6 So. Miami, Fla. 

4 Sarah Royals G 5-9 So. Torrington, Conn. 

5 Ebone Henry G/F 5-10 Sr. San Diego, Calif. 

10 Lindsey Lowrie G 5-6 Jr. Bay Village, Ohio 

11 Julie Forster F 6-0 Sr. Huntington, N.Y. 

14 Tammy Phillip G 5-11 Jr. Tortola, British Virgin Island 

21 Keyana Williams F 6-2 Sr. Kingston, N.Y. 

24 Keyontae Williams G/F 5-9 Fr. Fredericksburg, Va. 

25 Shereesha Richards F 6-1 Fr. Oceanview, N.J. 

32 Megan Craig C 6-8 So. Whangarei, New Zealand 

33 Taylor McVey F/C 6-3 Fr. Grafton, Mass. 

5 Player to Watch 

^ EBONE HENRY 

CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY 

Total Appearances: 9 

Semifinal Appearances: 3 

Title Game Appearances: 1 

Coaching Staff 

Katie Abrahamson-Henderson (Iowa 1990) ............................................................................Head Coach, Third year 

Mary Grimes (Siena 2003) ..................................................................................................Assistant Coach, Third year 

Kelly Komara (Purdue 2002) ................................................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 

Tahnee Balerio (Missouri State 2008) ..................................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 

< Head Coach KATIE ABRAHAMSON-HENDERSON 

Katie Abrahamson-Henderson led Albany to its first conference title 

in school history in 2011-12 after also winning three conference titles 

with Missouri State. 

Titles: 1 (2012) 

Championship Record: 7-8 

2012 Seed/Result: Second/3-0 

DID YOU KNOW? 

Albany is the first America East team to lead the conference in scoring offense, 

scoring defense, rebounding, field goal percentage and field goal percentage 

defense since the 1996-97 Maine Black Bears. 

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^ MALLORY LAWES 

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Simone Thomas, Kara Elofson, Vaneeshia Paulk, Jasbriell Swain, Gintare Surdokaite. Back Row: Asst. Coach 

Marvin Walker, Asst. Coach Sarah Cartmill, Kandace Newry, Stephanie Jensen, Kyra Aloizos, Julia Barac, Jessa 

Molina, Sherae Swinson, Morgan Murphy, Asst. Coach Leah Truncale, Head Coach Nicole Scholl. 



1 Kandace Newry G 5-11 Fr. Miami, Fla. 

2 Jasmine Golden G 5-5 Fr. Olive Branch, Miss. 

3 Mallory Lawes G 5-5 Sr. Elmira, N.Y. 

4 Morgan Murphy F 5-10 Fr. Wethersfield, Conn. 

10 Kyra Aloizos F 6-1 Jr. Ardsley, N.Y. 

12 Kara Elofson F 5-10 Sr. Minneapolis, Minn. 

13 Sherae Swinson F 6-0 So. Odenton, Md. 

14 Simone Thomas F 6-1 Sr. Pickering, Ontario 

15 Stephanie Jensen G 5-11 Jr. Aarhus, Denmark 

20 Vaneeshia Paulk G 5-4 Jr. Douglas, Ga. 

23 Kim Albrecht G 5-7 Fr. Deerfield, Wis. 

24 Julia Barac F 6-2 Jr. Hamilton, Ontario 

25 Jasbriell Swain G 5-8 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. 

32 Gintare Surdokaite G 5-10 So. Lockport, Ill. 

41 Jessa Molina C 6-1 Fr. Wichita, Kansas 

25Player to Watch 

^ JASBRIELL SWAIN 


Nicole Scholl (Moorhead State 1994) ........................................................................................Head Coach, Fifth year 

Leah Truncale (Binghamton 2002)....................................................................................Assistant Coach, Fourth year 

Sarah Cartmill (Binghamton 2002) ....................................................................................Assistant Coach, Third year 

Marvin Walker (Texas-San Antonio 1997)............................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 





< Head Coach NICOLE SCHOLL 

Coach Scholl has been with the Bearcats since 1999, but is entering 

her fifth America East Championship as head coach. Two former 

Bearcats, 2002 graduates Leah Truncale and Sarah Cartmill, are on 

Scholl’s staff as assistants. 

Titles: 0 


2012 Seed/Result: Sixth/1-1 

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HARTFORD 

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^ DAPHNE ELLIOTT 

2012-13 HAWKS Front Row (L-R): Diamond Doe, Katelyn Skinner, Daphne Elliott, Ruthanne Doherty, 

Nikkia Smith, Alex Hall, Shanise Bultron, Alyssa Englert. Back Row: Asst. Coach Bill Sullivan, Dir. of Operations 

Cedric Quackenbush, Asst. Coach Ikea Witt, Amber Bepko, Christie Michals, Milana Gilbert, Katie Roth, Taylor 

Clark, Cherelle Moore, Mallory Shickora, Asst. Coach Brian Mik, Head Coach Jennifer Rizzotti. 



2 Daphne Elliott G 5-6 Sr. Fairfield, Conn. 

4 Christie Michals F 6-1 Fr. Fairfax, Va. 

5 Diamond Doe G 5-8 Jr. Lynn, Mass. 

10 Alex Hall G 5-7 Sr. Pembroke, N.H. 

12 Katelyn Skinner G 5-10 Fr. Homer City, Pa. 

13 Taylor Clark F 6-0 Jr. Sayre, Pa. 

15 Milana Gilbert F 6-0 Jr. Smyrna, Del. 

21 Shanise Bultron G 5-8 So. Watertown, Mass. 

22 Katie Roth F 6-2 Fr. Castleton, N.Y. 

23 Alyssa Englert G 5-9 Jr. Dansville, N.Y. 

24 Ruthanne Doherty F 5-11 Sr. Richmond, Va. 

25 Amber Bepko G 5-9 So. Middletown, Conn. 

31 Cherelle Moore F 6-0 So. Bridgeport, Conn. 

33 Mallory Shickora G 5-8 Fr. Little Falls, N.J. 

44 Nikkia Smith F 6-1 Sr. Montville, Conn. 


^ NIKKIA SMITH 





Titles: 5 (2002, ’05, ’06, ’08, ’11) 


2012 Seed/Result: Third/0-1 


Jennifer Rizzotti (Connecticut 1996) ........................................................................................Head Coach, 14th year 

Brian Mik (Southern Connecticut 1994) ..............................................................................Assistant Coach, 14th year 

Bill Sullivan (Connecticut 1995) ..........................................................................................Assistant Coach, 13th year 

Ikea Witt (Hartford 2007)....................................................................................................Assistant Coach, Sixth year 

< Head Coach JENNIFER RIZZOTTI 

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Hall of Fame as a player on June 8, 2013, and is a three-time America 

East Coach of the Year. She has won five America East titles with the 

Hawks, the most by any coach in league history. 

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a 2012 WNIT game vs. Syracuse last year and qualifying for three of the 

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^ ASHLEIGH ROBERTS 

2012-13 BLACK BEARS Front Row (L-R): Ashleigh Roberts, Liz Wood, Sophie Weckström, Michal Assaf, 

Courtney Anderson, Brittany Wells, Lauren Bodine, Milica Mitrovic, Chantel Charles. Back Row: Head Coach 

Richard Barron, Asst. Coach Amy Vachon, Asst. Coach Jhasmin Player, Assoc. Head Coach Todd Steelman, 

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2 Milica Mitrovic G 5-9 Fr. Belgrade, Serbia 

3 Brittany Wells G 5-7 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. 

4 Courtney Anderson G 5-6 So. Greene, Maine 

5 Danielle Walczak F 6-1 So. Lee, N.H. 

12 Michal Assaf G 5-6 Fr. Ganey Tikva, Israel 

13 Mikaela Gustafsson F 6-2 Fr. Sodertalje, Sweden 

15 Lauren Bodine G 5-8 Fr. Louisville, Ky. 

20 Sophie Weckström G 5-8 Fr. Espoo, Finland 

23 Ashleigh Roberts G 5-9 Jr. Wilmington, Del. 

30 Chantel Charles G 5-10 Fr. Hackney, England 

31 Liz Wood F 5-10 Fr. Catlett, Va. 

33 Ali Nalivaika F 6-4 Jr. Worcester, Mass. 

34 Corinne Wellington F 6-2 Sr. Rochester, N.Y. 

50 Anna Heise C 6-3 Fr. Halle, Germany 


^ LIZ WOOD 






Richard Barron (Kenyon College 1991) ................................................................................Head Coach, Second year 

Todd Steelman (John Brown University 1989) ..........................................................Associate Head Coach, First year 

Amy Vachon (Maine 2000) ..............................................................................................Assistant Coach, Second year 

Jhasmin Player (Baylor 2009)............................................................................................Assistant Coach, Second year 

< Head Coach RICHARD BARRON 

Coach Barron enters his second America East Championship as head 

coach of the Black Bears after leading Maine to its first postseason win 

since 2006, beating Stony Brook in the opening round last year. 

Titles: 7 (1990, ’91, ’95, ’96, ’97, ’98, 2004) 


2012 Seed/Result: Eighth/1-1 

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^ KRISTIN COLES 

2012-13 RETRIEVERS Front Row (L-R): Asst. Coach Kristin Drabyn, Kayla Seymour, Kristin Coles, Lauren 

Chase, Raven Harris, Brittany Crowell, Katrina Hutzell, Athletic Trainer J’nai Pittman. Back Row: Head Coach 

Phil Stern, Asst. Coach Carlee Cassidy, Ashley Lambert, Dana Lewis, Kim Browning, Bridget O’Donnell, Keri 

Kleist, Bria White, Liz McNaughton, Asst. Coach Brenna Rollie. 



3 Liz McNaughton G/F 6-0 Fr. Fairfax, Va. 

10 Katrina Hutzell G 5-10 Fr. Chantilly, Va. 

12 Kayla Seymour G 5-9 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. 

14 Keri Kleist F/C 6-2 Fr. Mason, Ohio 

15 Raven Harris G 5-7 Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. 

21 Kristin Coles G 5-9 Sr. Charles Town, W.Va. 

22 Brittany Crowell G 5-10 Sr. Brandywine, Md. 

24 Ashley Lambert G/F 5-11 So. Fredericksburg, Va. 

31 Bridget O’Donnell C 6-6 Fr. Belle Mead, N.J. 

32 Dana Lewis C 6-2 Jr. Brodhead, Wis. 

33 Kim Browning F 6-2 Sr. Mechanicsville, Va. 


^ RAVEN HARRIS 






Phil Stern (Concordia 1994) ......................................................................................................Head Coach, 11th year 

Kristin Drabyn (UMBC 2008)..........................................................................................Assistant Coach, Second year 

Brenna Rollie (Minnesota State-Moorhead 2005) ............................................................Assistant Coach, Second year 

Carlee Cassidy (UMBC 2010) ..............................................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 

< Head Coach PHIL STERN 

Coach Phil Stern is one of only three active America East coaches to 

capture a conference title. He guided the Retrievers to the 2010-11 

regular-season title as well as notching the most wins in program history. 

Titles: 1 (2007) 


2012 Seed/Result: Fifth/2-1 

DID YOU KNOW? 

The Retrievers made their second title game appearance in six years last 

year, and are still the lowest seed in America East history in any sport to 

win the title, doing so as a No. 7 seed in 2007. 

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wildcats 


^ CARI REED 

2012-13 WILDCATS Front Row (L-R): Victoria Duffey, Ariel Gaston, Bridgette McKnight, Cari Reed, Head 

Coach Maureen Magarity, Kelsey Hogan, Lauren Wells, Jilliane Friel, Alexandra Leftridge. Back Row: Mgr. Jes 

Sauerhoff, Dir. of Operations Kerry Cashman, Asst. Coach Brendan Copes, Elizabeth Belanger, Stephanie Spoto, 

Corinne Coia, Kaylee Kilpatrick, Morgan Frame, Kendall Martenet, Sarah-Marie Frankenberger, Asst. Coach 

Kristen Linderoth, Assoc. Head Coach Mike Roux, Mgr. Lindsey Desrochers. 



1 Ariel Gaston G 5-7 So. Toledo, Ohio 

2 Victoria Duffey G 5-7 Fr. Commerce Township, Mich. 

5 Elizabeth Belanger G 5-10 Fr. Acton, Mass. 

11 Kaylee Kilpatrick F 6-4 So. Saint John, New Brunswick 

12 Sarah-Marie Frankenberger G/F 5-10 Jr. Gross Gerau, Germany 

14 Jilliane Friel G 5-10 Sr. Durham, N.H. 

15 Corinne Coia C 6-4 So. North Smithfield, R.I. 

20 Kelsey Hogan G 5-6 Jr. Nashua, N.H. 

22 Morgan Frame F 6-1 Sr. Waterville, Maine 

24 Cari Reed G 6-0 Sr. Oswego, N.Y. 

25 Lauren Wells G 5-7 Sr. West Chester, Pa. 

30 Kendall Martenet F 6-2 Fr. Waukesha, Wis. 

33 Stephanie Spoto F 6-0 So. Pittsford, N.Y. 


^ MORGAN FRAME 






Maureen Magarity (Marist 2003) ............................................................................................Head Coach, Third year 

Mike Roux (Assumption 2002) ................................................................................Associate Head Coach, Third year 

Brendan Copes (Marist 2003) ..............................................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 

Kristen Linderoth (Lafayette College 2010) ......................................................................Assistant Coach, Second year 

< Head Coach MAUREEN MAGARITY 

Maureen Magarity, who is in her third year as head coach of New 

Hampshire, guided the Wildcats to a seven-win turnaround between 

2010-11 and 2011-12. 

Titles: 0 


2012 Seed/Result: Fourth/0-1 

DID YOU KNOW? 

New Hampshire earned its second postseason appearance in program history 

last year after recording its best America East finish since 2004-05 last 

year. 

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STONY BROOK 

seawolves 

2012-13 SEAWOLVES Front Row (L-R): Natalie Myers, Miranda Jenkins, Dani Klupenger, Chikilra Goodman, 

Sam Landers, Gerda Gatling, Kim Hanlon. Back Row: Teasha Harris, Olivia Dudley, Brittany Snow, 

Alyssa Coiro, Taylor Burner, Sabre Proctor, Jessica Previlon, Latasia Ward. 


^ JESSICA PREVILON 



2 Jessica Previlon F 5-11 Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. 

3 Latasia Ward G 5-7 Jr. Bronx, N.Y. 

5 Gerda Gatling F 5-11 Sr. Woodbridge, Va. 

11 Dani Klupenger G 5-9 Sr. Aurora, Ore. 

12 Teasha Harris G 5-7 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. 

13 Sabre Proctor F 6-0 So. Harrisburg, Pa. 

14 Miranda Jenkins G 5-7 Fr. Gibsonville, N.C. 

15 Natalie Myers G 5-5 So. Clackamas, Ore. 

20 Brittany Snow F 6-0 Fr. Shamong, N.J. 

21 Taylor Burner C 6-4 Sr. Port Jefferson, N.Y. 

22 Sam Landers G 5-7 Sr. Springfield, Va. 

23 Kim Hanlon G 5-8 Fr. White Plains, N.Y. 

24 Olivia Dudley G 5-9 Fr. Whippany, N.J. 

32 Chikilra Goodman G 5-8 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. 

40 Alyssa Coiro F 6-1 Fr. Califon, N.J. 


Beth O’Boyle (Gettysburg College 1998) ..............................................................................Head Coach, Second year 

Cori Chambers (Georgia 2007) ........................................................................................Assistant Coach, Second year 

Kate DeSorrento (Union 2006) ............................................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 

Todd Mitmesser (Berea 1993) ..............................................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 

Head Coach BETH O’BOYLE > 

Now in her second season at the helm of the Seawolves, head coach 

Beth O’Boyle coached Stony Brook to one of the best scoring defenses 

in the country in 2011-12, as the team held opponents to 55.7 points 

per game which ranked 41st of 336 teams. 

DID YOU KNOW? 

Stony Brook had its highest win total since the 2006-07 season, while also 

recording its first positive rebound margin since that same season. The Seawolves 

exceeded their 2011-12 win total in the first eight games of this season. 


^ SABRE PROCTOR 





Titles: 0 


2012 Seed/Result: Ninth/0-1 

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VERMONT 

catamounts 

TM 


^ LAUREN BUSCHMANN 

2012-13 CATAMOUNTS Front Row (L-R): Tonya Conley, Shavonne White, Lauren Wheeler, Lauren 

Buschmann, Morgan Albert, Tierra Shumpert, Kylie Atwood. Back Row: Shanai Heber, Kayla Burchill, Annie 

Wheeler, Sam Brenner, Gracia Hutson, Niki Taylor, Kaylea Britton, Sam Simononis. 



00 Sam Simononis G 5-8 Jr. Perkasie, Pa. 

2 Morgan Albert G 6-0 Sr. Brighton, Mich. 

3 Tonya Conley G 5-6 Jr. Burlington, Vt. 

4 Shavonne White G 5-8 So. Aurora, Colo. 

10 Kylie Atwood G 5-5 Fr. Irasburg, Vt. 

11 Sam Brenner F 6-3 Fr. Nashua, N.H. 

12 Shanai Heber G 5-10 Sr. Paterson, N.J. 

14 Niki Taylor F 6-0 So. York, Maine 

15 Annie Wheeler F 6-2 So. Suwannee, Ga. 

21 Kayla Burchill F 6-1 So. Portland, Maine 

22 Tierra Shumpert G 5-10 So. Lone Tree, Colo. 

23 Gracia Hutson F 6-2 Fr. Wayzata, Minn. 

24 Lauren Wheeler G/F 6-0 Sr. Ancaster, Ontario 

25 Kaylea Britton F 6-0 Fr. Ulysses, Kan. 

32 Lauren Buschmann F/C 6-2 Sr. St. Catharines, Ontario 


^ NIKI TAYLOR 






Lori Gear McBride (North Carolina 1997) ..............................................................................Head Coach, Third year 

Shannon Bush (Holy Cross 2006) ......................................................................................Assistant Coach, Third year 

Devin Jefferson (Seton Hall 2001) ......................................................................................Assistant Coach, Third year 

Courtnay Pilypaitis (Vermont 2010) ....................................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 

< Head Coach LORI GEAR McBRIDE 

Lori Gear McBride is in her third season as head coach of the Catamounts, 

having guided the team to five more wins from 2010-11 to 

2011-12. Two of McBride’s recruits earned All-Rookie status in 

2011-12 in Tierra Shumpert and Niki Taylor. 

Titles: 6 (1992, ’93, ’94, 2000, ’09, ’10) 


2012 Seed/Result: Seventh/0-1 

DID YOU KNOW? 

Vermont has the second best regular-season winning percentage (.619) and 

the top conference tournament winning percentage (.673) in America East 

history. 

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AMERICA EAST WELCOMES 

UMASS 

LOWELL A column by Bob Ryan 

^The America East announced the University of Massachusetts Lowell as its newest member on Feb. 14, 2013. 

What do we have here? Could it be? Nah. Impossible. But wait. 

It might actually be true. What a shock! In this day and age 

there is an NCAA-affiliated multi-sport (hockey being an exception) 

conference that really makes sense. 

Welcome to the America East! 

OK, it’s not the only one. The Ivy League certainly makes sense, and so does 

the Patriot League. But we live in a circumstance in which the Big Boys are all 

in mad pursuit of the football dollar. It is also a time in which the Atlantic-10 

has 16 teams, the Big Ten has 12, the Big 12 has 10, what does West Virginia 

have in common with Oklahoma State, and is Boulder, Colo., anywhere near 

the Pacific Ocean? Then there’s the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), 

which up to now has allowed itself to stretch from Ruston, La. to Seattle (it’s 

currently in re-alignment to something a bit more geographically coherent). 

In the midst of all this abrogation of geography, tradition and just plan 

common sense, we present to you the nine-team America East, which runs 

vertically from Burlington, Vt., to Baltimore, Md., and which has striven since 

its inception to group institutions who feel comfortable with each other in 

every way. 

“We're the Conference That Makes Sense.” That 

is not America East’s official motto, but it very well 

could be. 

The America East is currently comprised of the following 

nine schools: Stony Brook, Vermont, Boston 

University, Albany, New Hampshire, Maine, Binghamton, 

Hartford and Maryland-Baltimore County 

(UMBC). 

Sam Stanley is chair of the America East Board of 

Bob Ryan 

Presidents, and the Stony Brook University president 

wholeheartedly endorses the premise that the America East Conference makes 

sense. 

“Absolutely,” he says. “I agree totally.” 

Stanley and his school are basking in the glow of an electrifying run to the 

College Baseball World Series in Omaha. “It has given us a national boost,” he 

says. “Our admissions are up. Maybe not the (Doug) Flutie effect yet, but we 

are definitely seeing the benefit.” 

The America East makes sense because it has some geographic continuity. It 

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UMASS 

LOWELL 

makes sense because the schools have a similar academic and social composition. 

Of the nine members, only Hartford is not a public research university. In fact, 

with the addition of UMass Lowell, all eight public institutions are ranked in 

the Top 100 public universities in the latest U.S. News and World Rankings. 

The conference may be something of a minnow when it comes to its RPI 

ranking among the 31 Division I basketball conferences, but in terms of having 

legitimate student-athletes to trumpet, it is an industry leader. Only the 

Ivy League and Patriot League have a higher overall Academic Progress Rating 

(APR) than the America East. And in terms of on-court achievement, the 

University of Vermont has won two NCAA tournament games since 2005 

and was ranked among the Top 25 overall basketball programs in America 

by Basketball Times, the sport’s leading authority. 

The league has not been without its inner upheaval. 

It had a somewhat different look at the turn of the 21st 

century, with such members as Hofstra, Towson and 

Drexel, which have all defected. But suitable replacements 

have always been found, and that is happening 

once again as Boston University has chosen to move to 

the Patriot League and UMass Lowell has been chosen 

to take its place and thus keep the America East firm at 

nine members. 

The River Hawks are taking the dual step of moving 

into a new league and upgrading itself in the basketball 

world from Division II to Division I. NCAA rules make 

this a tedious four-year process, and UMass Lowell Director of Athletics Dana 

Skinner knows his squad will go through some trying times before attaining 

permanent Division I status in the 2017-18 season. 

“It’s a four-year process," he acknowledges. “We know it won’t be easy.” 

But he and Chancellor Marty Meehan agree that it will all be worthwhile. 

“We like our positioning for the future,” Skinner explains. 

“It just feels like a very good fit for us,” concurs Meehan. 

You could almost say this marriage between institution and conference is a 

match made in Athletic Heaven. 

Now the university itself did not start out actively wooing the America East, 

or any other athletic conference, for that matter. The gestation period began in 

the spring of 2012 when the school embarked on an internal study entitled the 

Chancellor’s Strategic Planning Committee, a group consisting of 32 members 

encompassing faculty, staff, alumni, students and local business leaders. 

“We wanted to take a good, thorough look at the athletic program,” explains 

Skinner, a Merrimack College grad who, during his 70s heyday as a player, 

teamed with Ed Murphy to comprise what the late, great Dave Gavitt, then 

the Providence College mentor, called “the best shooting backcourt in all of 

college basketball.” 

During the research, the committee became aware of a very obvious fact. 

“What we realized was that all our peer institutions were playing Division I 

basketball,” Meehan explains. 

And by “peer institutions” he means? 

“It's a broad range of criteria,” says Skinner. “It includes research dollars, endowment, 

U.S. News and World Report rankings, graduation rates, to name some.” 

On the flip side, when the conference set about seeking an institution to replace 

BU, the search was short-lived. 

“Lowell bubbled to the surface,” says America East Commissioner Amy 

Huchthausen. 

So, what does UMass Lowell bring to the table? 

A proven track record in high-level competition, for one. Hockey has been 

a marquee sport. The River Hawks are a long-standing member of Hockey 

East, arguably the best conference in the land. The River Hawks have been to 

the NCAA tournament four times, including an exciting run last year in which 

UMass Lowell came within a goal of going to the Frozen Four. 

Don't think that didn't make an impression on the America East honchos. 

“‘WE’RE THE CONFERENCE THAT MAKES 

SENSE.’ THAT IS NOT AMERICA EAST’S 

OFFICIAL MOTTO, BUT IT VERY WELL 

COULD BE.” 

— Bob Ryan 

“This is evidence that when Lowell sets its mind on being excellent in something 

it can achieve it,” points out Commissioner Huchthausen. 

The River Hawks have known their basketball success, as well. The school 

just held a 25th reunion of coach Don Doucette’s 1988 Division II national 

championship. 

Facilities are hardly an issue. Lowell is blessed to have the Tsongas Center, 

which is a first class winter facility. And wait ’till the league’s baseball teams 

show up. They will find themselves in a big-time venue, LaLacheur Field, the 

home of the New York-Penn League Lowell Spinners, a Class A affiliate of the 

Boston Red Sox. 

The folks at UMass Lowell see this as their moment. 

“And this has all happened organically,” stresses Meehan. “We didn't go into 

this process expecting to come out looking to go Division I. But this opportunity 

fits in perfectly with our plans. This league fits us in every way.” 

“This move reflects who we thought we were as a university and who we 

want to be 15 to 20 years from now,” affirms Skinner. “These are the people 

we want to be affiliated with.” 

What else is there to say? It all makes perfectly good sense. 

——— 

Bob Ryan is a retired columnist for the Globe’s sports section whose work appears in 

the section semi-regularly. He has been writing for the Globe since 1968, covering 

all of Boston’s sports teams. Ryan is a regular panelist on ESPN’s Sunday morning 

roundtable, “The Sports Reporters.” 

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^ MIKE BLACK 

2012-13 GREAT DANES Front Row (L-R): Peter Hooley, D.J. Evans, Jacob Iati, Mike Black, Chris Page, 

Tanner Gibson. Back Row: Jayson Guerrier, Sam Rowley, Blake Metcalf, John Puk, Luke Devlin, Dave Wiegmann, 

Gary Johnson. 


No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown 

0 Jacob Iati G 5-10 165 Sr. York, Pa. 

1 Tanner Gibson G 6-2 175 So. Zanesville, Ohio 

2 Reece Williams G 6-10 180 Fr. White Plains, N.Y. 

3 D.J. Evans G 5-9 175 Jr. Brandon, Miss. 

10 Mike Black G 6-0 175 Sr. Chicago, Ill. 

11 Luke Devlin F 6-8 230 Jr. Sydney, Australia 

12 Peter Hooley G 6-4 195 Fr. Hahndorf, South Australia 

14 Sam Rowley F 6-6 230 So. Sydney, Australia 

20 Gary Johnson F 6-6 200 Jr. Moreno Valley, Calif. 

22 Dave Wiegmann F 6-8 210 Jr. Breese, Ill. 

21 Blake Metcalf C 6-9 235 Sr. Camby, Ind. 

24 Chris Page G 6-5 190 Fr. Plainfield, Ind. 

30 Jayson Guerrier G/F 6-4 210 Sr. Winter Springs, Fla. 

44 John Puk C 6-10 235 Jr. Waterloo, Iowa 


^ JACOB IATI 






Will Brown (Dowling College 1995) ........................................................................................Head Coach, 12th year 

Jeremy Friel (New Hampshire 2005)....................................................................................Assistant Coach, Sixth year 

Chad O’Donnell (Springfield College 1994) ......................................................................Assistant Coach, Ninth year 

Jon Iati (Albany 2006) ..........................................................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 

< Head Coach WILL BROWN 

Brown, the longest tenured coach in the league, is one of 11 coaches 

to win multiple America East titles. Brown’s eight tournament wins 

rank second among active coaches and tie him for ninth all-time. 

Titles: 2 (2006, ’07) 


2012 Seed/Result: Fourth/1-1 

DID YOU KNOW? 

Albany’s 20-win season is its first since the 2006-07 campaign and third as 

a Division I program. The two previous times the Great Danes won 20 

games, they won the America East title. 

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^ JIMMY GRAY 

2012-13 BEARCATS Front Row (L-R): Jordan Reed, Rayner Moquete, Robert Mansell, Mike Horn, Head 

Coach Tommy Dempsey, Jimmy Gray, K.J. Brown, Chris Rice, Karon Waller. Back Row: Asst. Coach Ben 

Luber, Dir. of Basketball Operations Herb Courtney, Alex Ogundadegbe, Roland Brown, Taylor Johnston, Brian 

Freeman, Jabrille Williams, Asst. Coach Andrew Wilson, Asst. Coach Lazarus Sims. 



0 Karon Waller G 6-4 195 Fr. Camden, N.J. 

2 Robert Mansell G 6-4 200 So. Philadelphia, Pa. 

3 Jordan Reed G 6-4 205 Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. 

10 K.J. Brown G 6-1 190 Jr. Sicklerville, N.J. 

11 Rayner Moquete G 6-1 185 Jr. Santo Domingo, 

Dominican Republic 

14 Brian Freeman F 6-8 225 Jr. Clinton, Md. 

15 Alex Ogundadegbe C 6-8 235 Jr. Bowie, Md. 

20 Jimmy Gray G 6-0 175 Sr. Binghamton, N.Y. 

21 Javon Ralling F 6-6 225 Sr. Harlem, N.Y. 

22 Taylor Johnston F 6-7 210 Sr. Whitby, Ontario 

23 Chris Rice G 6-3 195 So. Sicklerville, N.J. 

24 Mike Horn G 6-0 185 Sr. Woodcliff Lake, N.J. 

30 Roland Brown C 6-8 240 Jr. Queens, N.Y. 

32 Jabrille Williams F 6-6 190 So. Stamford, Conn. 


^ JORDAN REED 






Tommy Dempsey (Susquehanna 1997)......................................................................................Head Coach, First year 

Ben Luber (Penn State 2007) ................................................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 

Lazarus Sims (Syracuse 1996)................................................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 

Andrew Wilson (Florida State 2004) ....................................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 

< Head Coach TOMMY DEMPSEY 

First-year Binghamton head coach Tommy Dempsey makes his first 

America East Championship appearance. Dempsey earned six MAAC 

tournament wins in seven seasons as Rider’s head coach and led the 

Broncs to the 2008 league championship game. 

Titles: 1 (2009) 


2012 Seed/Result: Ninth/1-1 

DID YOU KNOW? 

Binghamton has won at least one game in its last three championship appearances, 

joining Stony Brook and Vermont as the only America East programs 

to do so. 

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^ MARK NWAKAMMA 

2012-13 HAWKS Front Row (L-R): Mgr. Chris Couamin, Taylor Dyson, Jeremiah Aska, Evan Cooper, Wes 

Cole, Corban Wroe, Yolonzo Moore II, Parker U’u, Mgr. Adam Singer. Back Row: Grad. Mgr. Clayton Brothers, 

Dir. of Basketball Operations Brian Glowiak, Asst. Coach Bill Dooley, Glenn Akerland, Antoine Burrell, Oren 

Faulk, Mark Nwakamma, Nate Sikma, Jamie Schneck, John Peterson, Head Coach John Gallagher, Asst. Coach 

Chris Gerlufson, Asst. Coach Matt Blue. 



00 Wes Cole G 6-0 165 So. The Woodlands, Texas 

1 Mark Nwakamma F 6-6 215 So. Leander, Texas 

2 Parker U’u G/F 6-5 210 Fr. Sacramento, Calif. 

3 Jeremiah Aska G 5-8 165 Sr. Bronx, N.Y. 

4 Corban Wroe G 6-1 190 So. Brisbane, Australia 

11 Taylor Dyson G 6-4 185 Fr. Sassafras, Australia 

12 John Peterson F 6-7 195 Gr. Boca Raton, Fla. 

15 Yolonzo Moore II G 6-2 170 So. Austin, Texas 

22 Evan Cooper G 6-0 175 Fr. Houston, Texas 

33 Antoine Burrell F 6-7 210 Fr. The Colony, Texas 

34 Glenn Akerland F 6-6 215 Jr. Sacramento, Calif. 

43 Nate Sikma F 6-6 225 So. Bellevue, Wash. 

44 Oren Faulk F 6-7 250 Jr. Muskogee, Okla. 

50 Jamie Schneck F/C 6-8 225 So. Whitefish Bay, Wis. 


^ YOLONZO MOORE II 





Titles: 0 


2012 Seed/Result: Sixth/1-1 


John Gallagher (Saint Joseph’s 1999) ......................................................................................Head Coach, Third year 

Chris Gerlufson (Randolph-Macon 1998)........................................................................Assistant Coach, Seventh year 

Matt Blue (St. Lawrence 2007) ..........................................................................................Assistant Coach, Third year 

Bill Dooley (Richmond 1983) ..............................................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 

< Head Coach JOHN GALLAGHER 

Third-year head coach John Gallagher has been on the bench for three 

of Hartford’s 12 championship semifinals appearances, as head coach 

in 2011 and 2012, and as an assistant in 2008. Gallagher has led Hartford 

to consecutive semifinal appearances for just the fourth time in 

school history. 

DID YOU KNOW? 

Hartford has its most victories since the 2007-08 season, when it won 18 

games and reached the America East Championship final for the only time 

in school history. 

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MAINE 

black bears 


^ ALASDAIR FRASER 

2012-13 BLACK BEARS Front Row (L-R): Equip. Mgr. Kelly Clifford, Athletic Faculty Advisor Bill DeSisto, 

Justin Edwards, Shaun Lawton, Luke Hetterman, Leon Cooper Jr., Zarko Valjarevic, Xavier Pollard, Video Coord. 

Bryan Roche, Athletic Trainer Michelle Bowers. Back Row: Head Coach Ted Woodward, Asst. Coach Jon Sheets, 

Dimitry Akanda-Coronel, Ethan Mackey, Alasdair Fraser, Stefan Micovic, Mike Allison, Kilian Cato, Till Gloger, 

Jon McAllian, Jon Mesghna, Assoc. Head Coach Douglas Leichner, Asst. Coach Nate Philippe. 



1 Jon McAllian G 6-6 195 Sr. Bangor, Maine 

3 Jon Mesghna F 6-6 205 Jr. Frankfurt, Germany 

5 Zarko Valjarevic F 6-4 210 So. Belgrade, Serbia 

10 Shaun Lawton G 6-5 190 Fr. Harlem, N.Y. 

11 Leon Cooper Jr. G 6-3 170 So. Freeport, Bahamas 

12 Xavier Pollard G 6-3 190 So. Bronx, N.Y. 

13 Stefan Micovic F 6-8 210 Fr. Pancevo, Serbia 

14 Justin Edwards G 6-3 185 So. Whitby, Ontario 

15 Alasdair Fraser F 6-7 235 Jr. Falkirk, Scotland 

23 Kilian Cato F 6-7 225 So. Espoo, Finland 

25 Till Gloger F 6-8 220 Fr. Bochum, Germany 

30 Dimitry Akanda-Coronel G/F 6-4 190 Fr. Boston, Mass. 

33 Ethan Mackey F 6-7 220 Fr. Voorheesville, N.Y. 

42 Luke Hetterman G 5-9 160 So. Bangor, Maine 

44 Mike Allison F/C 6-9 230 Sr. Lynden, Ontario 


^ JUSTIN EDWARDS 






Ted Woodward (Bucknell 1986) ............................................................................................Head Coach, Eighth year 

Douglas Leichner (Central Connecticut 1992) ......................................................Associate Head Coach, Seventh year 

Nate Philippe (St. Mary’s [Canada] 2003) ........................................................................Assistant Coach, Second year 

Jon Sheets (Maine 2007) ......................................................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 

< Head Coach TED WOODWARD 

Ted Woodward is making his ninth America East Championship appearance, 

which ranks third among active coaches and is tied for seventh-most 

all-time. 

Titles: 0 



DID YOU KNOW? 

Maine had multiple all-conference selections (Justin Edwards and Alasdair 

Fraser) for the fourth straight year. 

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retrievers 


^ CHASE PLUMMER 

2012-13 RETRIEVERS Front Row (L-R): Brian Neller, Ryan Cook, Quentin Jones, Jarrel Lane, Aaron Morgan, 

Joey Getz, Jamar Wertz, Mgr. Solomon Oh. Back Row: Dir. of Basketball Operations Brian Johnson, Asst. Coach 

Jay Greene, Asst. Coach Walt Fuller, Chase Plummer, Adrian Satchell, BrettRoseboro, Nate Basalyga, Will Wise, 

Malik Garner, Jordan Wejnert, Acting Head Coach Aki Thomas, Strength Coach Fred Cantor. Not pictured: 

Asst. Coach John Zito. 



0 Aaron Morgan G 5-11 175 Fr. Washington, Pa. 

1 Chase Plummer F 6-6 230 Jr. Plainfield, N.J. 

3 Quentin Jones G 6-0 185 Jr. Ellicott City, Md. 

4 Nate Basalyga F/C 6-9 240 So. Scranton, Pa. 

5 Joey Getz G 6-0 180 So. Philadelphia, Pa. 

11 Jarrel Lane G 6-0 160 So. Rahway, N.J. 

12 Ryan Cook G 6-2 190 Sr. Laurel, Md. 

15 Brian Neller G 6-4 195 Sr. Red Bank, N.J. 

21 Jamar Wertz G 6-3 195 Jr. Suffolk, Va. 

23 Jordan Wejnert G 6-6 205 So. Lavallette, N.J. 

24 Will Wise F 6-8 225 So. Philadelphia, Pa. 

30 Adrian Satchell F 6-5 205 Sr. Windsor, Conn. 

33 Malik Garner F 6-6 220 Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. 

35 Brett Roseboro F/C 6-10 240 Jr. Quakertown, Pa. 


^ RYAN COOK 






Aki Thomas (Howard 2002) ........................................................Acting Head Coach, First year (Sixth with program) 

John Zito (UMBC 2006) ......................................................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 

Jay Greene (UMBC 2009) ................................................................................................Assistant Coach, Second year 

< Acting Head Coach AKI THOMAS 

Thomas, in his first year as a collegiate head coach, served as an assistant 

coach at UMBC for the five seasons prior to being named acting head 

coach in October, including during the 2007-08 campaign when the 

Retrievers won the America East title. 

Titles: 1 (2008) 


2012 Seed/Result: Eighth/0-1 

DID YOU KNOW? 

The Retrievers have their most wins since the 2008-09 season, when they 

made their second of back-to-back America East Championship game 

appearances. 

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wildcats 


^ CHANDLER RHOADS 

2012-13 WILDCATS Front Row (L-R): Patrick Konan, Tommy McDonnell, Chris Orozco, Jordon Bronner, 

Chandler Rhoads, Garret Jones, Matt Miller, Scott Morris. Back Row: Head Coach Bill Herrion, Dir. of Operations 

Scott Weitzell, Asst. Coach Chris Mohr, Frank Okeke, Ferg Myrick, Chris Matagrano, Chris Pelcher, 

Logan Mortenson, Jeron Trotman, Assoc. Head Coach Ken Dempsey, Asst. Coach Marc Kuntz. 



2 Chris Orozco G 6-3 175 Fr. Tenafly, N.J. 

3 Chandler Rhoads G 6-4 195 Sr. Berryville, Va. 

5 Jordon Bronner G 6-0 175 Jr. Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. 

10 Logan Mortenson F 6-7 210 Fr. South Jordan, Utah 

11 Tommy McDonnell G 6-3 175 So. Durham, N.H. 

12 Frank Okeke F 6-6 220 Fr. DeSoto, Texas 

14 Patrick Konan F 6-6 220 Jr. Gainesville, Fla. 

15 Ferg Myrick F 6-6 210 Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. 

22 Scott Morris G 6-2 200 Jr. Walkersville, Md. 

23 Matt Miller G 6-4 185 Jr. Arnold, Md. 

33 Chris Matagrano C 6-9 235 Sr. Sayreville, N.J. 

35 Jeron Trotman F 6-6 220 Sr. Huntsville, Ala. 

44 Chris Pelcher C 6-10 240 Jr. Albany, N.Y. 


^ FERG MYRICK 





Titles: 0 




Bill Herrion (Merrimack 1981) ..............................................................................................Head Coach, Eighth year 

Ken Dempsey (Moravian College 1983) ....................................................................Associate Head Coach, Sixth year 

Chris Mohr (Merrimack 1997) ..........................................................................................Assistant Coach, Eighth year 

Marc Kuntz (Xavier 2000) ....................................................................................................Assistant Coach, First year 

< Head Coach BILL HERRION 

In his eighth year at UNH, Bill Herrion is America East’s all-time 

leader in tournament appearances (16), wins (21), tied for second with 

three titles and has been named Coach of the Year four times. Earlier 

this season, Herrion became America East’s all-time leader in conference 

wins, surpassing Dennis Wolff’s 152. 

DID YOU KNOW? 

UNH has reached the tournament semifinals three times in the last seven 

years after reaching the league’s Final Four just four times in its previous 

26 seasons. 

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seawolves 


^ ANTHONY JACKSON 

2012-13 SEAWOLVES Front Row (L-R): Dave Coley, Ben Resner, Carson Puriefoy, Leonard Hayes, Anthony 

Jackson, Marcus Rouse, Ahmad Walker. Back Row: Ron Bracey, Eric McAlister, Scott King, Tommy Brenton, 

Anthony Mayo, Jameel Warney, Ryan Burnett. 



1 Ron Bracey F 6-5 195 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio 

2 Kameron Mitchell G 6-3 170 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. 

3 Ahmad Walker G 6-4 180 Fr. Port Washington, N.Y. 

4 Anthony Jackson G 6-0 180 Jr. Columbus, Ohio 

5 Dave Coley G 6-2 190 Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. 

10 Carson Puriefoy G 6-0 165 Fr. Wenonah, N.J. 

11 Ben Resner G 6-2 190 Jr. Centerport, N.Y. 

12 Marcus Rouse G 6-1 180 Sr. Upper Marlboro, Md. 

15 Leonard Hayes G 6-4 190 Sr. Voorhees, N.J. 

20 Jameel Warney F 6-8 255 Fr. Plainfield, N.J. 

22 Eric McAlister F 6-8 215 Jr. Hightstown, N.J. 

24 Tommy Brenton F 6-5 225 Sr. Columbia, Md. 

32 Anthony Mayo F 6-9 235 So. Philadelphia, Pa. 

33 Ryan Burnett G 6-4 185 Fr. Richmond, Va. 

35 Scott King F 6-9 210 Fr. Derry, N.H. 


^ TOMMY BRENTON 





Titles: 0 


2012 Seed/Result: First/2-1 


Steve Pikiell (Connecticut 1990) ............................................................................................Head Coach, Eighth year 

Jay Young (Marist 1986)..........................................................................................Associate Head Coach, Eighth year 

Lamar Chapman (Lane 1993) ..............................................................................................Assistant Coach, Fifth year 

Dan Rickard (Stony Brook 2004) ......................................................................................Assistant Coach, Ninth year 

< Head Coach STEVE PIKIELL 

Steve Pikiell has led Stony Brook to five tournament wins in the last 

three years, one more than its total in the previous eight years combined. 

Stony Brook has averaged more than 18 wins per year during 

Pikiell’s last five seasons after averaging just eight victories in his first 

four seasons as head coach. 

DID YOU KNOW? 

Stony Brook, which has made consecutive championship game appearances, 

is seeded better than sixth for the fifth-straight season. The Seawolves were 

seeded seventh or lower in each of their first seven tournament appearances. 

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VERMONT 

catamounts 

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^ LUKE APFELD 

2012-13 CATAMOUNTS Front Row (L-R): Brian Voelkel, Brendan Kilpatrick, Trey Blue, Sandro Carissimo, 

Candon Rusin, Josh Elbaum, Troy Davine, Harrison Taggart. Back Row: Dir. of Operations Ari Shapiro-Miller, 

Asst. Coach Matt O’Brien, Head Coach John Becker, Hector Harold, Ethan O’Day, Clancy Rugg, Ben Crenca, 

Ryan Pierson, Luke Apfeld, Asst. Coach Kyle Cieplicki, Asst. Coach Chris Markwood, Athletic Trainer Grant 

Wilson III, Strength Coach Brady Holt. 



0 Troy Davine G 6-3 185 Fr. Rutland, Vt. 

1 Brian Voelkel F 6-6 210 Jr. Pleasantville, N.Y. 

2 Luke Apfeld F 6-7 215 Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn. 

3 Ryan Pierson F/C 6-10 240 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. 

4 Trey Blue G 6-3 200 Sr. Chicago, Ill. 

5 Hector Harold F 6-7 205 Jr. Pasadena, Calif. 

12 Sandro Carissimo G 6-2 170 Jr. Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. 

14 Josh Elbaum G 6-3 195 Jr. Melville, N.Y. 

15 Brendan Kilpatrick F 6-5 205 Fr. Norristown, Pa. 

21 Candon Rusin G 6-4 190 Jr. Wilmington, Vt. 

24 Harrison Taggart G/F 6-5 190 Fr. Wallingford, Vt. 

31 Clancy Rugg F 6-8 195 Jr. Burlington, Vt. 

32 Ethan O’Day F 6-9 205 Fr. Mansfield, Conn. 

42 Ben Crenca F/C 6-10 260 Sr. Exeter, R.I. 


^ CLANCY RUGG 





Titles: 5 (2003, ’04, ’05, ’10, ’12) 


2012 Seed/Result: Second/3-0 


John Becker (Catholic 1990)..................................................................................................Head Coach, Second year 

Chris Markwood (Maine 2005) ........................................................................................Assistant Coach, Second year 

Matt O’Brien (Elmira 2005) ..............................................................................................Assistant Coach, Third year 

Kyle Cieplicki (Vermont 2008) ........................................................................................Assistant Coach, Second year 

< Head Coach JOHN BECKER 

Becker, who’s in his second season at Vermont, became just the second 

America East head coach to lead his team to an America East title in 

his first season last year. 

DID YOU KNOW? 

Vermont, which is seeded 2nd or better for the 10th time in 12 years, has 

accumulated 21 tournament wins, made seven league title game appearances 

and won five championships since 2001. 

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WELCOME TO 

ALBANY 

ABOUT UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY 

strategically located in the state capital 

of New York, the University at 

Albany is an internationally recognized 

public research institution that brings “The 

World Within Reach” to more than 17,500 students 

at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The varied 

perspectives and life experiences of a student body 

and faculty that represent more than 100 nations provide 

a diversity that enriches learning at UAlbany. 

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance “Best Values in Public 

Colleges, 2011-12” ranks the University at Albany as 

one of the nation’s top colleges for excellence in academics 

and affordability, and Forbes magazine’s latest 

survey of “Best Public Colleges” in 2012, places UAlbany 

in its top 100 “America’s Best Public Colleges” 

list. The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering 

ranks number one in the world. And U.S. News 

& World Report ranks our graduate programs in criminal 

justice, information technology and public administration 

among the top 10 in the nation. 

The University offers more than 125 programs 

leading to master’s and doctoral degrees. Undergraduates 

choose from 50 majors and 61 minors. A rigorous Honors College provides 

enriched opportunities for exceptionally motivated students. In every area of 

study, students are instructed by faculty who are world-class scholars and teachers 

— many actively engaged in life-enhancing research that contributes profoundly 

to the public good. As mentors, they provide numerous student-research opportunities 

at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, inspiring students to 

advance their skills and aspirations. 

UAlbany’s 157,000-plus living alumni are across the world, working at the 

highest levels in education, scientific research, the law, and more. More than 

two-thirds of undergraduates go on for advanced degrees, and acceptances to 

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ABOUT THE CITY OF ALBANY 

Albany, the state capital of New York, offers something for 

everyone, and is the center of a region known for its natural 

and cultural resources. 

The Capital District area represents the cities of Albany, Schenectady and 

Troy, and has a population of over 875,000. From the Adirondacks to the 

Hudson Valley, the Capital Region offers year-round fun for everyone. Day 

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Designated an All-America City by the National Civic League in 1991, Albany 

is dominated by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza, a billion-dollar 

complex. It includes government buildings, a convention center, the state museum 

and the state library. Directly across from the Plaza stands the State Capitol 

^The water fountains at UAlbany are iconic symbols for the university. These fountains run on a 

recirculated water supply to eliminate the need for a constant demand on the water supply. 

Building. This majestic five-story structure, in existence since 1879, houses the 

governor’s offices and the chambers of the State Senate and Assembly. 

Albany boasts extraordinary museums, theatres, and restaurants. The business 

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heritage, while the countryside is home to many diverse examples of historic 

house sites and public spaces, including the Pruyn House and the first Shaker 

Meeting House. The city also has the magnificent Gothic structure, now the 

Administrative Center of the State University of NY, the Delaware & Hudson, 

and Albany Evening Journal Buildings, located at the base of State Street. 

For more information on Albany and the Capital District, ideas of things 

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www.albany.org. 

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Location: Albany, N.Y. 

Enrollment: 12,779 undergraduates, 4,363 graduates 

Founded: 1844 

Nickname: Great Danes 

Colors: Purple and Gold 

Degrees: 61 undergraduate, 87 master’s and 37 doctoral 

Alumni: More than 157,000 

President: Dr. Robert Jones 

Director of Athletics: Lee McElroy 

University Website: www.albany.edu 

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