2012-13 NEC Fan Guide

The Northeast Conference Fan Guide you’re reading is designed to provide an overview of the league’s 12 member institutions, 200-plus coaches and over 4,900 Division I student-athletes.

Sporting a rich tradition, the Northeast Conference has grown into a burgeoning 23-sport Division I conference. Now entering its 32nd year, the NEC looks forward to the 2012-13 season with great anticipation and high expectations, highlighted by the launch of our NEC Front Row digital network.

Headquartered in Somerset, NJ, the Northeast Conference encompasses six states and a variety of diverse locations. The NEC’s geographic footprint is centered within the New York Metropolitan area, but also extends to western Penn-sylvania, Maryland and New England, with institutions in Connecticut and Rhode Island.

When it comes to intercollegiate athletics, the goal of the conference is consistent - to provide its members the opportunity to participate in qual-ity competition at the Division I level while operating programs that are fully integrated in the academic mission of each institution. Northeast Conference athletic programs truly focus on putting the student in the term student-athlete. During the 2011-12 academic year, NEC student-athletes averaged a record-high 3.16 GPA and more than half of the league’s student-athletes were named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll. Likewise, NEC graduation rates for student-athletes are consistently higher than those of non-athletes.

On the field of play, the NEC continues to enjoy success on the national stage, with automatic access to 15 different NCAA championships. In the last year alone, Fairleigh Dickinson advanced to the Finals of the NCAA Women’s Bowling Championship and was one of nine teams ranked in the top-20 nationally in the sport. The NEC also featured nationally ranked teams in football, men’s soccer and men’s lacrosse. In men’s and women’s basketball, a record six teams competed in the postseason.

We hope the information contained in this Fan Guide will give you a better understanding of the Northeast Conference. Whether you’re an admin-istrator, coach, student-athlete, prospective student-athlete, parent or spectator, we thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Noreen MorrisCommissioner

WELCOME NEC FANS!

NEC PROFILE• The 12 institutions of higher learning that comprise the NEC give the league a six-state geograhic footprint, including access to such markets as New York (#1), Pittsburgh (#24), Baltimore (#27), Hart-ford/New Haven (#30), Providence (#53) and Altoona/Johnstown (#102).

• Over 67,000 students attend NEC institu-tions, while approximately 4,900 partici-pate in intercollegiate athletics.

• NEC schools have an alumni base of nearly 475,000 graduates.

• NEC associate members include Albany and Duquesne in football, along with Rider and Siena in field hockey, and Adel-phi, Kutztown, New Jersey City and Saint Peter’s in women’s bowling.

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SPORTSMANSHIP & RESPECTNortheast Conference member institutions value the principles of sportsman-ship and the ideal of pursuing victory with honor. As such, the NEC Team Sportsmanship Award program recognizes those teams and student-athletes who best exemplify these traits in the spirit of competition. For the first time every NEC institution had at least one team honored for its commitment to sportsmanship during the 2011-12 academic year. Saint Francis (PA) finished the year with a league-high five NEC Team Sportsmanship awards.

The NEC continues to participate in the NCAA’s Respect Campaign to address sportsmanship and fan behavior issues through education, communication and enforcement when problems arise.

IN THE CLASSROOMAlong with their impressive athletic achievements, Northeast Conference student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom. Overall, NEC student-athletes averaged a record-high 3.16 GPA for the 2011-12 academic year and a record 560 were named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll with GPAs of 3.75 or higher. Likewise, 11 of the league’s 12 core member institu-tions finished the year with at least a 3.0 GPA, led by Robert Morris, which won the NEC Institutional Academic Award with a 3.28 GPA. Additionally, the NEC had 40 teams honored by the NCAA with public recognition awards for their Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores.

FOLLOW THE NORTHEAST CONFERENCEOfficial Websitewww.northeastconference.orgFacebookwww.facebook.com/NECSportsTwitterwww.twitter.com/NECSportsYouTubewww.youtube.com/NECSportsOvertime! Blogwww.necsports.posterous.comNEW MEDIA AND NEC FRONT ROW

The NEC has embraced new media to convey its message to a growing fan base. With the support of league Presidents and administrators, the Conference will launch NEC Front Row and a companion mobile app at the start of the 2012-13 season. This multimedia initiative will serve as a vehicle for the NEC to pres-ent a unified, branded message, while at the same time showcasing three key components of University life at each member institution: athletics, academics and work in the community. Every NEC basketball and football game, a slate of NEC championships and hundreds of other live events will air at no charge on the Front Row portal. Each institution will have its own co-branded page on the site, where fans will be able to access live events, highlights, coaches shows and related on-demand content.

IN THE COMMUNITYThe NEC, its member institutions and student-athletes have made community involvement an important piece of its mission.

Over the course of the 2011-12 academic year, NEC schools logged over 26,000 hours of ser-vice in their local communities. For the second straight year, Sacred Heart was awarded the NEC Building Communities Award, which recognizes the institution which demonstrates the highest dedication to making an impact in the commu-nity through the efforts of its student-athletes, coaches and administrators.

The Northeast Conference Student-Athlete Ad-visory Committee (SAAC) also made its annual visit to the Children’s Cancer Recovery Founda-tion in Hershey, PA this past February and par-ticipated in a “Penny Wars” fundraiser to benefit the organization.


NORTHEAST CONFERENCE TELEVISION NETWORKThe Northeast Conference Television Network consists of a string of regional networks that bring NEC basketball and football in high definition to over 20 million homes across the Eastern Seaboard. NEC games also air nationally on ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3 and Fox College Sports.

THE NEC WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS CORPORATE PARTNERS & OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT

OFFICIAL SUPPLIERSAnaconda Sports: BasketballMolten: VolleyballRawlings: BaseballWorth: SoftballLevy Awards: Awards

CORPORATE PARTNERS

The NEC has traditionally taken its championship events to a number of first class venues in order to enhance the experience for its student-athletes and fans alike.

2012-13 NEC CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULEConference Championship Dates SiteMen’s & Women’s Cross Country .... Oct. 27 ........................................................BryantField Hockey .................................. Nov. 2-3 ................................................ High SeedWomen’s Soccer ............................ Nov. 2 & 4 ............................................. High SeedMen’s Soccer .................................. Nov. 9 & 11 ........................................... High SeedWomen’s Volleyball ....................... Nov. 17 & 18 ......................................... High SeedIndoor Track & Field ....................... Feb. 9-10 .................... P.G.County Sports ComplexWomen’s Swimming ..................... Feb. 27 - Mar. 2 ............................................... MITMen’s Basketball ........................... Mar. 6, 9 & 12 ......................................High SeedsWomen’s Basketball ...................... Mar. 10, 13 & 17 ..................................High SeedsWomen’s Bowling ......................... Mar. 23-24 .....................................Parkway Lanes Men’s & Women’s Tennis ................ Apr. 19-21 ................Mercer County Tennis CenterWomen’s Golf ................................ Apr. 26-28 ............... LPGA International Golf ClubWomen’s Lacrosse ......................... Apr. 26 & 28 .......................................... High SeedMen’s Golf ..................................... May 3-5 ................... LPGA International Golf ClubMen’s Lacrosse............................... May 3 & 5 ............................................. High SeedOutdoor Track & Field .................... May 4-5 .............................................. MonmouthSoftball ......................................... May 9-11 .............................................. High SeedBaseball ........................................ May 23-26 ......................................................TBD

Men’s & Women’s GolfLPGA Int’l Golf Club, Daytona Beach, FL

BaseballDodd Stadium, Norwich, CT

Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & FieldP.G. County Sports Complex, Landover, MD

Men’s & Women’s TennisMercer County Park, West Windsor, NJ

Women’s Swimming & DivingMIT, Cambridge, MA


QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Smithfield, RIFOUNDED: 1863ENROLLMENT: 3,370NICKNAME: BulldogsMEN’S SPORTS (11): baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swim-ming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field.WOMEN’S SPORTS (11): basketball, cross coun-try, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swim-ming & diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 500TICKET OFFICE: (401) 232-TIXXATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.bryantbulldogs.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/bryantathleticsTWITTER: @BryantAthletics / @BryantGameDay

2011-12 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• Some say the first championship is the sweetest. If so, then the 2012 Bryant men’s lacrosse team will be remembered for quite some time after the Bulldogs won the school’s inaugural NEC Tournament title with a 12-6 win over Mount St. Mary’s in Moon Township, PA.

• Bryant won its second NEC baseball regular season championship in three years and was subsequently honored with three major awards. Peter Kelich was named NEC Pitcher of the Year, hurler Kevin McAvoy was tabbed NEC Rookie of the Year and Steve Owens was deemed the NEC Coach of the Year by his peers.

• Bryant has completed its five-year NCAA Division I reclassification period and is now a core member of the Northeast Conference. The Bulldogs are eligible to compete in all NEC championships beginning this fall.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Bryant’s College of Business is accredited by the AACSB International, a distinction earned by only 5 percent of universities worldwide.

• In the past 10 years, Bryant has invested $150 million in campus facilities and tech-nology, adding 246,909 square feet in new facilities.

• Bryant has established partnerships with colleges and universities around the world, including in China and Brazil and its student body represents 40 countries.

PAWTUCKET RED SOXwww.pawsox.comBen Mondor Way, Pawtucket, RI(401) 724-7300

TENNIS HALL OF FAMEwww.tennisfame.com 194 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI (800) 457-1144

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

PLACES TO STAYChoice HotelsThe Official Hotel Partner of the NEC. To receive a 15% discount at any Choice property nationwide, simply call 1-877-240-AWAY (2929) or visit ChoiceSportsTravel.com, and reference the NEC’s discount code/special rate ID (00167920).

Recommended Smithfield Area Choice Hotels:Comfort Inn2 George St.Pawtucket, RI

DINING OUTRuby Tuesday is the official restaurant partner of the NEC. Visit RubyTuesday.com to sign-up for exclusive, e-mail only offers and so much more through its So Connected club.

Johnston1386 Atwood Avenue, Johnston, RIPh: (401) 275-2282

Comfort Suites10 Keyes WayWest Warwick, RI


QUICK FACTSLOCATION: New Britain, CTFOUNDED: 1849ENROLLMENT: 12,477NICKNAME: Blue DevilsMEN’S SPORTS (8): baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, indoor and outdoor track & field.WOMEN’S SPORTS (10): basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swim-ming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 400TICKET OFFICE: (860) 832-BLUEATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.ccsubluedevils.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ccsubluedevilsTWITTER: @CCSUBlueDevils

2011-12 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• The ground may have been white with an early-season storm hitting the northeast, but fans were seeing blue as Central Connecticut runners crossed the tape one-two to lead the Blue Devils three-peat as NEC men’s cross country champion. CCSU senior Sam Alexander edged teammate Craig Hunt for the NEC individual crown.

• Aaron Radden was named a USTFCCCA second team All-American after a tenth place finish in the 200 meters at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships.

• Taylor Friedmann was tabbed the NEC women’s swimming Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She won the 200 and 500 meter freestyle events to lead the Blue Devils to a runner-up finish at the NEC Swimming & Diving Championship.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Princeton Review selected CCSU as one of The Best Northeastern Colleges, an Ameri-ca’s Best Value College, and as one of only 286 Green Colleges in the nation.

• The college guide book, Great Colleges for the Real World: Get in, Get out, Get a Job, selected CCSU as one of the “Best 200 Colleges” in the nation.

• The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching designated CCSU as a Community Engagement Institution for its commitment to making life better in the communities surrounding the University.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Recommended New Britain Area Choice Hotels:Quality Inn & Suites2090 North Broad St.Meriden, CT


Newington3240 Berlin PikeRoute 15Newington, CTPh: (860) 667-0282

NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ARTwww.nbmaa.org 56 Lexington St., New Britain, CT(860) 229-0257

BASKETBALL HALL OF FAMEwww.hoophall.com1000 W Columbus Ave., Springfield, MA(413) 781-6500

Comfort Inn & Suites900 East Main St.Meriden, CT

West Farms94 West Farms MallFarmington, CTPh: (860) 313-0034


QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Teaneck, NJFOUNDED: 1942ENROLLMENT: 6,051NICKNAME: KnightsMEN’S SPORTS (8): baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field.WOMEN’S SPORTS (11): basketball, bowl-ing, cross country, fencing, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 256TICKET OFFICE: (201) 692-2172ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.fduknights.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/fduknightsTWITTER: @FDUKnights

2011-12 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• National power Fairleigh Dickinson advanced all the way to the title match at the NCAA Women’s Bowling Championships in April before falling to UMES by a 4-2 final score. Seeded second in the field, FDU was one of the last four teams standing in the tournament for the eighth time in the last ten years. The Knights, who were ranked #1 in the nation for much of the 2011-12 campaign, won the national championship in both 2006 and 2009.

• FDU’s Danielle McEwan was named the NTCA Division I Bowler of the Year and a first team All-American for the second straight season. She was joined on the All-America team by teammate Joely Carrillo, herself a back-to-back third team honoree.

• The Knights swept the NEC men’s and women’s tennis titles at the Mercer County Tennis Center in April. FDU All-Conference player Julia Prantl was named the NEC SAAC Student-Athlete of the Year, while Elmine Botes was tabbed a Capital One Aca-demic All-American and the NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in women’s tennis.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Silberman College of Business is accredited by the prestigious AACSB International - the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, and has been named among the nation’s best by The Princeton Review.

• Fairleigh Dickinson University recently established the Medco School of Pharmacy, New Jersey’s first pharmacy school affiliated with an independent university.

• Fairleigh Dickinson University was named a “Military Friendly School for 2011” by G.I. Jobs magazine, a designation that places it in the top 15 percent of colleges, uni-versities and trade schools nationwide.

GARDEN STATE PLAZA MALLwww.westfield.com/gardenstateplazaRte. 17 South & Rte. 4 East, Paramus, NJ(201) 843-2121

NEW YORK CITYwww.nycgo.com

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Recommended Teaneck Area Choice Hotel:Comfort Inn & Suites211 Route 17 SouthParamus, NJ


ParamusGarden State Plaza, Paramus, NJPh: (201) 909-0886


QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Brooklyn, NYFOUNDED: 1926ENROLLMENT: 11,300NICKNAME: BlackbirdsMEN’S SPORTS (7): baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, indoor and outdoor track & field.WOMEN’S SPORTS (11): basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 200TICKET OFFICE: (718) 488-1018ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.liuathletics.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/liuathleticsTWITTER: @LIUAthletics

2011-12 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• With Brooklyn native Spike Lee leading the cheers, LIU Brooklyn won its second straight NEC men’s basketball title with an 90-73 win over Robert Morris before a sell-out crowd at the WRAC and nationwide audience on ESPN2. LIU junior forward Julian Boyd was named NEC Player of the Year and an honorable mention AP All-American.

•LIU freshman golfer Cristina Felip shattered the NEC championship 54-hole record by eight strokes after carding a one-under 216 (73-70-72) to help rally the Blackbirds to their second NEC women’s golf title in Daytona Beach, FL.

•For an unprecedented fourth straight time, NEC Indoor Track & Field Most Valuable Performer honors went to LIU’s Jessie Gaines. Gaines, who ended her career as a 12-time NEC individual champion, was named a USTFCCCA second team All-American after competing in the triple jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Staying true to its belief that a university must anticipate and integrate new ideas, new technologies and new realities to provide an effective educational experience, LIU provides iPads to all full-time incoming freshmen and transfer students at no cost.

• Scheduling flexibility, help with tuition and an array of on-campus support services for veterans helped land LIU on G.I. Jobs magazine’s list of “Military Friendly Schools.” • LIU Brooklyn has one of the top Pharmacy schools in the country. In fact one-quar-ter of the pharmacists from New York graduated from LIU.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Recommended Brooklyn Area Choice Hotels:Comfort Inn353 38th St.Brooklyn, NY


Times Square585 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10036Ph: (212) 382-3898

BROOKLYN MUSEUMwww.brooklynmuseum.org200 Eastern Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY(718) 638-5000

BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDENwww.bbg.org150 Eastern Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY(718) 623-7200

Comfort Inn42 West 35th St.New York, NY


QUICK FACTSLOCATION: W. Long Branch, NJFOUNDED: 1933ENROLLMENT: 6,000NICKNAME: HawksMEN’S SPORTS (10): baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse (2013-14), soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field.WOMEN’S SPORTS (11): basketball, bowling, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 450TICKET OFFICE: (732) 571-6889ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.gomuhawks.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/monmouthhawksTWITTER: @MUHawks

2011-12 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• Monmouth ranked as high as 18th in the country in the NSCAA Top-25 poll and won its seventh consecutive NEC men’s soccer regular season title. The Hawks also won their third straight NEC Tournament crown, then slipped past visiting Stony Brook in penalty kicks to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school histo-ry. Defender RJ Allen was chosen as an NSCAA All-American for the second straight season.

• Chosen in the supplemental first round by the Boston Red Sox, righthander Pat Light became the highest MLB Draft pick in league history. Light, with a fastball in the mid-90s, was taken with the 37th pick overall.

• Monmouth earned a sweep at the NEC Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The outdoor sweep was the fourth straight for the Hawks and sixth in school history. Head coach Joe Compagni has been at the helm of the program in each of these instances and with 25 NEC Coach of the Year awards to his credit, is the most honored coach in league history.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Monmouth was named to the 2011 list of Military Friendly Schools by G.I. Jobs magazine, and honored as one of the 2010 Top Military Friendly Colleges and Universities by Military Advanced Education.

• Since its inception in 2004, the Rapid Response Institute has delivered four systems specifications and three prototype visualization systems to the US Army in regards to bio-terrorism and emergency management. University students collaborate with faculty and visiting scientists on RRI projects.

• Monmouth’s Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling is the first and only mental health counseling program in the State of New Jersey to be accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

PIER VILLAGEwww.piervillage.comOne Chelsea Village, Long Branch, NJ(732) 923-0100

POINT PLEASANT BEACHwww.pointpleasantbeach.com

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Recommended W. Long Branch Area Choice Hotel:Comfort Inn & Suites3 Centre PlazaTinton Falls, NJ


Monmouth MallRoute 35 at Wyckoff Rd., Eatontown, NJPh: (732) 542-4141


QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Emmitsburg, MDFOUNDED: 1808ENROLLMENT: 2,100NICKNAME: The Mount, MountaineersMEN’S SPORTS (9): baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field.WOMEN’S SPORTS (10): basketball, cross coun-try, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 320TICKET OFFICE: (301) 447-5700ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.mountathletics.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/mountathleticsTWITTER: @MountAthletics

2011-12 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• Picked seventh in the NEC coaches poll, the Mount St. Mary’s men’s golf team paid little attention to the preseason predictions come the league championship meet in May. The Mount bested the competition by 18 strokes over three rounds to win its first-ever NEC Championship at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, FL.

• Tom FitzSimons earned second team All-America honors after finishing 13th in the decathlon at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. It marked his second consecutive appearance at nationals.

• The Mount finished the 2011-12 academic year with five student-athletes hon-ored as NEC Scholar-Athletes of the Year, tied for most in the Conference. Gigi Gibilisco was a double-winner, winning the award in both men’s indoor & outdoor track and field.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Mount St. Mary’s is the nation’s second oldest Catholic university.

• Mount St. Mary’s was recently named one of the 25 best universities in the region by U.S. News and World Report.

• The Mount’s Institute for Leadership Studies (ILS) is a campus-wide initiative that prepares students to understand, to challenge and to address the problems facing humanity.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Recommended Emmitsburg Area Choice Hotels:Sleep Inn & Suites501 Silo Hill Pkwy.Emmitsburg, MD


Gettysburg25 Camp Letterman Dr., Gettysburg, PAPh: (717) 334-6127

NATIONAL SHRINE GROTTO OF LOURDESwww.msmary.edu/grotto(301) 447-5218

LIBERTY MOUNTAIN RESORTwww.skiliberty.com78 Country Club Trail, Carroll Valley, PA(717) 642-9000

Comfort Suites945 Baltimore PikeGettysburg, PA

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QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Hamden, CTFOUNDED: 1929ENROLLMENT: 8,120NICKNAME: BobcatsMEN’S SPORTS (7): baseball, basketball, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis.WOMEN’S SPORTS (14): acrobatics & tumbling, basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 450TICKET OFFICE: (203) 582-3905ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.quinnipiacbobcats.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/quathleticsTWITTER: @QUathletics

2011-12 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• The Quinnipiac women’s cross country program maintained its dominance with a seventh straight NEC championship last fall. It marks the longest active title streak in the conference and is tied for the longest streak in league annals (Mount St. Mary’s women’s tennis, 1989-95).

• The Bobcats captured the NEC women’s lacrosse regular season title for the second straight year and fifth time in the last six seasons. Marissa Caroleo became just the second player in league history to win back-to-back NEC Player of the Year honors, while Devon Gibney was chosen as the NEC Defensive Player of the Year and freshman Kyra Ochwat was named NEC Rookie of the Year.

• Quinnipiac men’s and women’s basketball teams both qualified for the postseason with the men competing in the CBI and the women in the WNIT. Earlier in the year, the Bobcat women won the St. Mary’s Thanksgiving Classic by beating both Minne-sota and the host Gaels.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the North in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges issue. In 2012, Quinnipiac ranked second in the northern region in U.S. News & World Report’s top up-and-coming schools category.

• Quinnipiac is recognized in Princeton Review’s “The Best 376 Colleges” and is one of the best colleges in the Northeast according to the Princeton Review’s “2012 Best Colleges: Region by Region.” • Quinnipiac was included in the 2012 edition of Fiske Guide to Colleges.

SLEEPING GIANT STATE PARKwww.dep.state.ct.us/stateparks200 Mount Carmel Ave., Hamden, CT(203) 789-7498

SHUBERT THEATERwww.shubert.com247 College St., New Haven, CT(203) 562-5666

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Recommended Hamden Area Choice Hotel:Clarion Hotel & Suites2260 Whitney Ave.Hamden, CT


North Haven150 Universal Dr. North, North Haven, CTPh: (203) 239-1473


QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Moon Township, PAFOUNDED: 1921ENROLLMENT: 5,000NICKNAME: ColonialsMEN’S SPORTS (10): basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field.WOMEN’S SPORTS (13): basketball, cross coun-try, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, row-ing, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 569TICKET OFFICE: (412) 397-4949ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.rmucolonials.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/rmuathleticsTWITTER: @RMUAthletics

2011-12 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• The RMU men’s basketball team matched the school record with 26 wins, led the na-tion with 14 road victories and advanced to the NEC title game for the fourth straight year. The Andy Toole-led Colonials won two games in the CIT, beating Indiana State and Toledo. RMU’s 117 wins over the last five years ranks ninth in the nation among mid-major programs.

• Robert Morris defeated #18 Ohio State, earned a national ranking and captured the NEC men’s lacrosse regular season title with a 5-0 mark. Midfielder Kiel Matisz be-came the third straight Colonial to take home NEC Player of the Year honors, and was also voted the NEC Offensive Player of the Year, a third team USILA All-American and the NEC Men’s Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

• Defensive lineman Nolan Nearhoof was named to the Capital One Academic All-America team for the second straight year. He led the Colonials in sacks (7.5) and tackles for loss (12.5).

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• RMU is the only local university that offers the Student Engagement Transcript, which documents students’ activities outside the classroom, including community service, study abroad, internships and campus leadership.

• RMU’s actuarial science program is one of only 12 in North America to be designated a Center of Actuarial Excellence by the Society of Actuaries. This program prepares students for the occupation that the Wall Street Journal and Jobs Rated Almanac call the best job in the nation.

• RMU now offers 20 wholly online degree programs, including its popular MBA program.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Recommended Moon Township Area Choice Hotels:Comfort Suites750 Aten Rd.Coraopolis, PA


DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGHwww.visitpittsburgh.com

THE MALL AT ROBINSONwww.shoprobinsonmall.com100 Robinson Centre Dr., Pittsburgh, PA(412) 788-0816

Cambria Suites1323 Centre Ave.Pittsburgh, PA


QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Fairfield, CTFOUNDED: 1963ENROLLMENT: 6,000NICKNAME: PioneersMEN’S SPORTS (14): baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, football, golf, ice hockey, la-crosse, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball, wrestlilng.WOMEN’S SPORTS (18): basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 775TICKET OFFICE: (203) 396-TIXXATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.sacredheartpioneers.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/sacredheartuniversitypioneersTWITTER: @SHUBigRed

2011-12 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• Sacred Heart took home its fifth straight Brenda Weare Commissioner’s Cup, tying UMBC’s record for most consecutive Cup wins. The Pioneers also claimed a sixth straight Joan Martin Women’s Commissioner’s Cup.

• Playing on its home floor and before a coast-to-coast audience on ESPNU, Sacred Heart won its third NEC women’s basketball championship in the last seven years with a 58-48 triumph over Monmouth. The Pioneers have now posted at least 18 victories and won at least 12 NEC games in each of the last 11 seasons. Sacred Heart’s Callan Taylor was tabbed the NEC Player of the Year and NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in women’s hoops.

• The Pioneers won their second NEC women’s bowling title in three years and made their fifth NCAA Championship appearance after reaching second in the nation in the NTCA Top-20 poll. Jackie Carbonetto (first team) and Nicole Trudell (third team) earned All-America recognition. For Trudell, it marked her second straight honor after collecting second team honors in 2010-11.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS· Sacred Heart has been selected for membership in the Colleges of Distinction, among approxi-mately 200 colleges and universities in the country recognized for outstanding student engage-ment, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful student outcomes.

· Upon introducing the new undergraduate Core Curriculum launched in Fall 2007, the University was invited to become a member of the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) Core Commitments Leadership Consortium, comprised of just 23 institutions nationally. AAC&U has recognized SHU’s Core Curriculum as a national model of values education.

· Sacred Heart’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, launched in September 2004, is the first doc-torate in the University’s history and the first such curriculum in the state of Connecticut. A Doctor of Nursing program was launched in September 2010. SHU’s Physical Therapy program is rated as the best in Connecticut and among the top five in New England by U.S. News and World Report.

BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISHwww.bridgeportbluefish.com500 Main St., Bridgeport, CT(203) 345-4800

CONNECTICUT’S BEARDSLEY ZOOwww.beardsleyzoo.org1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport, CT(203) 394-6565

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Recommended Fairfield Area Choice Hotels:Comfort Suites1500 South Ave.Stratford, CT


Trumbull5065 Main St., Trumbull CT 06611Ph: (203) 371-6996

The Westport Inn1595 Post Rd. EastWestport, CT


QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Brooklyn Heights, NYFOUNDED: 1859ENROLLMENT: 2,500NICKNAME: TerriersMEN’S SPORTS (9): basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, water polo.WOMEN’S SPORTS (10): basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball, water polo.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 190TICKET OFFICE: (718) 489-5496ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.sfcathletics.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/sfcathleticsTWITTER: @SFCAthletics

2011-12 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• St. Francis ranked as high as 16th nationally in women’s bowling. The Terriers were led by Amelia Tonyes, one of only 16 women’s collegiate bowlers to qualify for the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Intercollegiate Singles Championship.

• The Terriers earned their highest seed (#4) in the NEC Men’s Basketball Tournament since 2004 and hosted their first playoff game since 1997. Jalen Cannon was named to the NEC All-Rookie team and finished second in the nation in rebounding among freshman behind only Kentucky’s Anthony Davis.

• Director of Athletics Irma Garcia was named to the Women’s Sports Foundation 40-FOR-40 list of honorees to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Title IX. Those chosen were recognized as part of a 40-FOR-40 event in Washington, D.C. in June. Garcia, the first and only Hispanic female to head an NCAA Division I athletic program, was also profiled on ESPN Deportes.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• U.S. News & World Report has again ranked St. Francis College as a top Regional School in the North. Forbes.com has also placed St. Francis on its Americas Best Colleges list for the fourth year in a row.

• St. Francis College has two Master’s Degree programs in Accounting, a 5 year combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degree and a stand-alone two years Master’s Degree. A new five year combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program in Psychology is also on the way as well as a Graduate Certificate in Project Management.

• The new American Studies program began in Fall 2011 with a core of six all-new classes that range across a number of disciplines, from History to English, to Fine Arts and Management.

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Recommended Brooklyn Area Choice Hotels:Comfort Inn353 38th St.Brooklyn, NY

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BROOKLYN PROMENADEwww.nyharborparks.org

NEW YORK CITYwww.nycgo.com

Union Hotel611 DeGraw St.Brooklyn, NY

Ruby Tuesday is the official restaurant partner of the NEC. Visit RubyTuesday.com to sign-up for exclusive, e-mail only offers and so much more through its So Connected club.

Times Square585 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10036Ph: (212) 382-3898


Ruby Tuesday is the official restaurant partner of the NEC. Visit RubyTuesday.com to sign-up for exclusive, e-mail only offers and so much more through its So Connected club.

QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Loretto, PAFOUNDED: 1847ENROLLMENT: 2,300NICKNAME: Red FlashMEN’S SPORTS (9): basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.WOMEN’S SPORTS (13): basketball, bowling, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, volleyball.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 445TICKET OFFICE: (814) 472-3286ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.sfuathletics.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/sfuathleticsTWITTER: @SFUathletics

2011-12 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• The Red Flash captured the NEC women’s soccer regular season title and advanced to the NEC title match. Forward Tesa McKibben was named NEC Player of the Year for the second year in a row and also earned her second straight NEC Golden Boot honor for leading the league with 14 goals. The Red Flash took home additional postseason honors as Alecia McNiff was voted NEC Defensive Player of the Year, while Brenda Van Stralen made it back-to-back NEC Coach of the Year accolades.

• Saint Francis women’s basketball legend Beth Swink was inducted into the second NEC Hall of Fame class. Swink (‘05) won four NEC championships as a member of the Red Flash and was the 2003-04 NEC Player of the Year. She ended her career second on the NEC career scoring list.

• Saint Francis women’s swimming won its third straight NEC championship, besting CCSU by a single point. The Red Flash landed eight swimmers on the All-Conference first team, including Elise Lofgren, who won six gold medals at the 2012 meet.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Saint Francis University leads the Northeast Conference with 36 all-time Academic All-America selections. Likewise, Saint Francis student-athletes stretched their string of semesters with a GPA of 3.0-or-higher to 27 – a run spanning 13-and-a-half years

• Ninety-nine percent of Saint Francis graduates start graduate school or a job within nine months of graduation.

• The University operates a mountaintop residential facility in Ambialet, in southwest France, for students to spend an entire semester studying in France and other nearby areas of Europe.

ALLEGHENY PORTAGE RAILROADwww.nps.gov/alpo110 Federal Park, Gallitzin, PA(814) 886-6150

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ARTwww.sama-art.org(814) 472-3920

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Recommended Loretto Area Choice Hotels:Comfort Inn130 Patchway RoadDuncansville, PA

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Comfort Suites140 Stroehman DriveAltoona, PA


QUICK FACTSLOCATION: Staten Island, NYFOUNDED: 1883ENROLLMENT: 1,800NICKNAME: SeahawksMEN’S SPORTS (9): baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field.WOMEN’S SPORTS (11): basketball, cross coun-try, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, swimming & diving water polo.STUDENT-ATHLETES: 360TICKET OFFICE: (718) 420-4039ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.wagnerathletics.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/wagnerseahawkTWITTER: @WagnerAthletics

2011-12 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• The Wagner men’s basketball team established a school single-season record with 25 wins and matched another with 15 conference victories. The Seahawks scored a land-mark win for the program with a 59-54 road triumph over then-No. 13/15 Pittsburgh in December. Guards Tyler Murray and Latif Rivers were both tabbed to the All-NEC second team.

• The Seahawks posted their fifth straight top-three finish at the NEC Women’s Swim-ming & Diving Championships. Diver Mallory Lee picked up second team All-Conference honors in the one and three-meter events.

• Women’s lacrosse standout Carolyn Clark was chosen as the NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in her sport after she led the league in goals and goals per game, and ranked fifth on the circuit in points per game. The Business Administration major held a 3.91 GPA upon graduating and earned a spot on the NEC Commissioner’s Honor Roll all four years.

INSTITUTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS• Wagner College is a private liberal arts college located in Staten Island, New York, with a full-time equivalent enrollment of approximately 1,800.

• Through its signature four-year undergraduate curriculum, the Wagner Plan for the Practical Liberal Arts, and its location in New York City, the College offers students a com-prehensive educational program that is anchored in the liberal arts, experiential and co-curricular learning, interculturalism, interdisciplinary studies and service to society.

• Wagner also offers master’s programs in nursing, education, business, and microbiology.

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Recommended Staten Island Area Choice Hotel:Comfort Inn310 Wild AvenueStaten Island, NY

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SNUG HARBOR CULTURAL CENTERwww.snug-harbor.org1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY(718) 448-2500

STATEN ISLAND MALLwww.statenisland-mall.com2655 Richmond Ave., Staten Island, NY(718) 761-6666

Ruby Tuesday is the official restaurant partner of the NEC. Visit RubyTuesday.com to sign-up for exclusive, e-mail only offers and so much more through its So Connected club.Elizabeth120 Glimcher Realty Way, Elizabeth, NJPh: (908) 289-8307


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