SPORTS NEWS HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK 11549-1090 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTER (516) 463-6759 FAX: (516) 463-5033 Jeremy.S.Kniffin@Hofstra.edu 2007 HOFSTRA WOMEN S SOCCER WEEKLY NOTES (11-2, 5-1 CAA) Oct. 19-21 (vs. James Madison, vs. Virginia Commonwealth) Streaks, Stats, and Storylines: Hofstra takes an 11-2 record and a 5-1 mark in the CAA into the weekend. The Friday game with James Madison (12-1-1, 5-0-1 CAA) will be a battle for first place. Senior forward Brooke DeRosa leads Hofstra in scoring with 21 points (eight goals, five assists). She played at Syracuse from 2002-04, and took a two-year absence from college soccer before returning this fall at Hofstra. She had two goals and two assists in her Hofstra debut against Cornell on Aug. 31, and has five game-winning goals (three in CAA games). Hofstra has had 14 different goal scorers this season, setting a new school record. Senior defender Sue Weber was chosen as one of 20 finalists for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award on Sept. 24. Weber named a third-team All-American by the NSCAA in 2005, becoming the first All-American in the program s history. She also has won the CAA Defensive Player of the Year award the last two seasons and was the Preseason CAA Co-Player of the Year. Senior defender Sue Weber has never missed a minute of playing time in her collegiate career (71 games), playing wire-to-wire in all 53 games at Hofstra and in 18 games as a freshman at Georgia. Hofstra is ranked fourth in the Northeast Region by Soccer Buzz Magazine and the NSCAA. The Pride is 30-7-3 all-time at Hofstra Soccer Stadium since it opened in 2003. The Pride is also 61-12-5 overall at home since 1999. This year, though, Hofstra has also had success away from home, tallying a perfect 7-0 record away from Hempstead (5-0 road, 2-0 neutral). Hofstra has won the last 123 games in which it has led in the last 10 minutes, a span of more than 10 years (since a 2-2 tie with Manhattan on Sept. 11, 1997). The Pride is also 135-0-5 when leading in the last 20 minutes since the 1995 season opener (a 4-3 overtime loss to Saint Peter s). Junior midfielder Edel Malone helped Ireland to the semifinals of the World University Games in August. Malone was the 2005 CAA Rookie of the Year, but missed last season with a knee injury. She scored in the fourth minute of her first game back against Cornell, and is currently second on the team with four goals. Hofstra s Probable Starters Stats Pos. No. Name Cl. G-A-P F 11 Brooke DeRosa Sr. 8-5-21 F 22 Kayla Pifer Fr. 1-1-3 M 7 Larkin Hargraves Sr. 1-1-3 M 14 Edel Malone Jr. 4-3-11 M 16 Diane Caldwell So. 1-3-5 M 18 Tiffany Yovino Fr. 0-0-0 B 8 Sara Gulley Jr. 1-0-2 B 10 Kariena Richards Jr. 1-0-2 B 12 Jess Crankshaw So. 2-3-7 B 20 Sue Weber Sr. 0-4-4 G 1 Krystal Robens Jr. 0.77 GAA Reserves F 6 Jill Lipari So. 2-2-6 F 13 Erin Kelleher Jr. 1-0-2 F 17 Carol Leurini Jr. 0-0-0 F 19 Qaroline Nahl Fr. 2-2-6 F 24 Erika Fuertes So. 1-2-4 M 23 Nicole Bisco So. 1-0-2 B/M 2 Liz Guise Jr. 2-1-5 B 9 Jacki Pollaro Sr. 0-0-0 2007 HOFSTRA SCHEDULE/RESULTS August 31 CORNELL W 5-1 September 2 at Central Connecticut W 2-1 (OT) 7 vs. Richmond (at JMU) W 2-1 9 vs. Wyoming (at JMU) W 3-0 14 COLUMBIA L 1-2 16 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W 5-2 22 FORDHAM W 2-0 28 at Towson* W 1-0 30 at George Mason* W 2-1 (OT) October 5 WILLIAM & MARY* L 0-2 7 OLD DOMINION* W 1-0 12 at Georgia State* W 2-1 14 at North Carolina-Wilmington* W 2-0 19 JAMES MADISON* 7 p.m. 21 VCU* 1 p.m. 26 DREXEL* 7 p.m. 28 at Delaware* 2 p.m. November 1 at Northeastern* 3:30 p.m. 6-11 CAA Tournament TBA * CAA game
Hofstra Earns Tenth Win: Hofstra improved to 10-2 with a 2-1 win over Georgia State on Friday before capturing its 11th win over UNC Wilmington on Sunday. Hofstra has reached double figures for the ninth time in the last 11 years. Only last season (9-8-2) and 2001 (8-8-3) have seen Hofstra come up short of 10 wins. Hofstra is also guaranteed a winning season for the sixth straight year and a non-losing season for the 11th straight season. What Rust?: Senior forward Brooke DeRosa (Ronkonkoma, NY) leads Hofstra with 21 points, tallying eight goals and five assists in the first 13 games. DeRosa has played especially well given her nearly three-year absence from the college game. She played at Syracuse from 2002-04, before being injured prior to the 2005 season and then leaving school for personal reasons. She returned to join the Pride this year, and had two goals and two assists in her first game against Cornell, picking up two goals and an assist in the game s first 21 minutes. She also scored twice in the Pride s 3-0 win over Wyoming on Sept. 9 at the James Madison Invitational, and has three game winners in the Pride s five CAA victories. In The Top Ten: Senior forward Brooke DeRosa has moved into a tie for ninth place on the Pride s single-season goals (8) and points (21) lists. Carlene Wawrzonek holds both records with 17 goals and 35 points in 1994. Seven players have scored 10 goals in a season, with Chrissy Arnone the last to achieve the feat in 2005. DeRosa Honored: Senior forward Brooke DeRosa (Ronkonkoma, NY) earned the first CAA Player of the Week honor on Sept. 4 after tallying two goals and three assists in the Pride s first two games. She also earned a spot on the Soccer Buzz Magazine Elite Team of the Week, while earning the Goal of the Week honor from Big Apple Soccer. Malone, Crankshaw Return: Senior forward Brooke DeRosa (see above) isn t the only Hofstra player to have a successful comeback season this fall. Junior midfielder Edel Malone (Ennis, Ireland) was named the 2005 Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year but injured her knee last summer and missed the entire 2006 campaign, while sophomore defender Jess Crankshaw (Lanoka Harbor, NJ) took a medical redshirt last year after a seasonending knee injury. Both players returned to the starting line-up on opening day against Cornell and currently rank second and third on the team in scoring. Malone now has four goals and three assists after scoring the game-winner against Georgia State, while Crankshaw has two goals and three assists after assisting on both goals in the Georgia State victory. Malone Helps Ireland To Semifinals: Junior midfielder Edel Malone (Ennis, Ireland) helped the Ireland Women s Soccer team reach the semifinals of the World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand from August 7-21. Malone started every game for Ireland, and played all 90 minutes in the final five contests. After opening with a loss to North Korea, Ireland won three straight contests to reach the semifinals, defeating Germany, France and Thailand. Ireland s run, though, ended with a loss to Russia on penalty kicks in the semifinals (although Malone did convert her penalty kick). Iron Woman: Remarkably, senior defender Sue Weber (Islip, NY) has never missed a single minute of playing time in her entire collegiate career a span of 71 contests. Weber has played every minute of all 53 games in her three seasons with the Pride, after playing wire-to-wire in all 18 games as a freshman at Georgia. Weber Named CAA Preseason Co-POY: Senior defender Sue Weber (Islip, NY) was named the Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Co-Player of the Year in a vote of the league s coaches in August, sharing the honor with William & Mary forward Claire Zimmeck. Weber became the first All-American in the history of the Hofstra Women s Soccer program in 2005 when she was a third team All-America selection by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). She has been named the Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year in each of the last two seasons, and was also the CAA Women s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2006. Weber opened the 2007 season with two assists in the Pride s win over Cornell, setting up the eventual gamewinning goal with a 50-yard run up the center of the field. Weber One Of 20 Candidates For Lowe s Award: Senior defender Sue Weber (Islip, NY) was named one of 20 candidates for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award on Monday, Sept. 24. The Lowe s Senior CLASS Award is presented annually in eight NCAA Division I sports to a senior student athlete who excels both on and off the field. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the award was launched during the 2001-02 season in response to the trend of college basketball players leaving college early to turn professional. The award was conceived by sportscaster Dick Enberg and honors the attributes of senior student athletes in four areas: classroom, community, character and competition. Weber carries a 3.89 GPA as a physical education major. Home, Sweet Home: Hofstra improved to 4-2 at home this year with a 1-0 win over Old Dominion on Oct. 5. The Pride is now 30-7-3 at Hofstra Soccer Stadium since the facility first opened in 2003. Hofstra is also an impressive 61-12-5 at home since the start of the 1999 season at the old University Field (see chart below). Hofstra Home Records (since 1999) Year Record Facility 1999: 8-1 (University Field) 2000: 8-1 (University Field) 2001: 6-2-2 (University Field) 2002: 9-1 (University Field) 2003: 7-2-1 (Hofstra Soccer Stadium) 2004: 6-2 (Hofstra Soccer Stadium) 2005: 7-0-1 (Hofstra Soccer Stadium) 2006: 6-1-1 (Hofstra Soccer Stadium) 2007: 4-2 (Hofstra Soccer Stadium) Total: 61-12-5 Road, Sweet Road: In addition to its solid home record, Hofstra has also done well away from home this season. The Pride is 7-0 away from Hofstra Soccer Stadium (5-0 in road games, 2-0 at neutral sites).
Success In Conference: Since joining the CAA in 2002, Hofstra has compiled an impressive 36-14-5 record in league games. Dating back to the America East, Hofstra finished third or higher eight straight seasons from 1998-2005, a streak that ended with a seventh-place finish in last year s injury-plagued campaign. Hofstra s Colonial Athletic Association Records Year Record Place 2002: 6-3 Third Place 2003: 6-1-2 First Place 2004: 6-3 First Place (Tie) 2005: 8-1-2 Second Place 2006: 5-5-1 Seventh Place 2007: 5-1 Second Place Total 36-14-5 Closing Time: Recent history shows that if you trail the Hofstra Women's Soccer team late in the game, you are facing a significant uphill battle. Hofstra has won 123 consecutive games when leading in the last 10 minutes, a streak of more than 10 years dating back to a 2-2 tie with Manhattan on Sept. 11, 1997, when the Jaspers scored the equalizer in the 83 rd minute. Hofstra is also undefeated in its last 140 games (135-0-5) when leading in the last 20 minutes, since falling 4-3 to Saint Peter s in its 1995 season opener (when the Peahens tied the score in the 84 th minute and then won the game in overtime). Hofstra s only ties in the last 12 seasons when leading in the final 20 minutes include a 1-1 draw with Northeastern in the regular season finale last year, when the Huskies tied the score on a penalty kick in the 78 th minute. Hofstra s streak has been tested often, as 58 of the 123 straight wins when leading in the last 10 minutes have been by one goal. The Pride has shown how impressive that streak is by winning three games this year in which it trailed with 20 minutes to play, including two with 10 minutes to play. Hofstra defeated Central Connecticut on Sept. 2 when it tied the game in the 81 st minute and won in overtime on a goal from freshman forward Jill Lipari (Flanders, NJ). The Pride then did the exact same thing on Sept. 30 at George Mason, knotting the score in the 81 st minute and then winning the game in the first minute of overtime on a goal from senior forward Brooke DeRosa (Ronkonkoma, NY). Hofstra notched its third comeback win against Georgia State on Friday, tying the score in the 71 st minute on a goal from sophomore forward Erika Fuertes (Glen Head, NY) and capturing a 2-1 win on a goal in the 79 th minute from junior midfielder Edel Malone (Ennis, Ireland). Spreading The Wealth: Hofstra has had 14 different players score goals this season, after sophomore forward Erika Fuertes (Glen Head, NY) scored the tying goal in Friday s 2-1 comeback win over Georgia State. The 14 goal scorers sets a new school record. In addition, senior defender Sue Weber (Islip, NY) has four assists, giving the Pride 15 players with at least two points this year. Pride Ranked In Region: Hofstra was picked third in the Northeast Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association in its latest poll, matching its season-high. Connecticut is first in the region, with Boston College sitting in second. Hofstra is also ranked third in the region by Soccer Buzz Magazine. Hofstra Picked Fifth In Preseason CAA Poll: Hofstra was picked to finish in fifth place in the preseason Colonial Athletic Association poll in a vote of the league s coaches. Defending regular season champion William & Mary was picked first, while UNC Wilmington, defending tournament champion Old Dominion, and James Madison held down the 2-4 positions. Making Them Count: Junior defender Kariena Richards (Midleton, Ireland) has scored four goals in her Hofstra career, but has had a knack for coming up with big ones. Her goal with 9:12 left in regulation on Sept. 2 tied the score against Central Connecticut at 1-1, allowing the Pride to force the extra session where it would come up with the 2-1 victory. Last year, she broke a 1-1 tie against Central Connecticut with a goal in the 84 th minute, and also broke a 1-1 tie against Fordham with a goal in the 82 nd minute. Her fourth goal came in the regular season finale against Northeastern, giving Hofstra a 1-0 lead in the second half in a game it needed to win to secure a CAA Tournament berth. Northeastern, though, came back to earn the 1-1 tie. Irish Connection Continues: Hofstra has clearly had a successful history of recruiting in Ireland, with recent graduates Elaine O Connor ( 03), Dolores Deasley ( 03) and Emma Kilduff ( 04) all having an impact on the program s success. This year s team features three Irish players in juniors Edel Malone (Ennis, Ireland) and Kariena Richards (Midleton, Ireland), and sophomore Diane Caldwell (Balbriggan, Ireland). Caldwell qualified for the Irish senior national team at age 17, and Richards has previously served as the captain of the Irish Under-19 squad. Turning The Corners: One area that Hofstra has been statistically dominant this season is corner kicks. Hofstra has taken 77 corners through the first 13 games (5.9 per contest), while its opponents have taken only 21 (1.7 per contest). The first half is especially pronounced, as the Pride has a 35-8 edge in corners in first halves this season. Weber, Robens Honored By WPSL: Senior defender Sue Weber (Islip, NY) and junior goalkeeper Krystal Robens (East Taunton, MA) were honoered by the Women s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) this past summer. Weber was named a first-team All-WPSL defender for the Long Island Fury, while Robens was a third-team ALL-WPSL goalkeeper for the Massachusetts Stingers. Weber led the Fury to a 9-2-2 record, one year after helping the Fury to the national championship with an 11-2-2 mark in 2006. Robens helped the Stingers to a 6-4 mark. CAA Update: Hofstra will face a pair of tough challenges at its home field this weekend as James Madison and Virginia Commonwealth visit Hempstead. The Pride is currently 5-1 in the CAA, good for second place behind James Madison (5-0-1), which visits on Friday. William & Mary (which has a win over the Pride to its credit) is in third at 4-1-1, while VCU (4-2) is in fourth heading into its Sunday match-up with the Pride. The top two finishers receive byes in the first round of the CAA Tournament and advance straight to the semifinals in Virginia Beach on Friday, Nov. 9, while the third and fourth place finishers host opening-round games on Tuesday, Nov. 6.
2007 HOFSTRA WOMEN S SOCCER ROSTER No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School/Last School 0 Krysten Farriella GK So. 5-6 Lake Ronkonkoma, NY/Sachem North 00 Amy Ferriso GK Sr. 5-8 Copiague, NY/Walter G. O Connell 1 Krystal Robens GK Jr. 5-5 East Taunton, MA/Coyle-Cassidy 2 Liz Guise D/M Jr. 5-6 Midlothian, VA/Midlothian/Virginia Tech 3 Kristine Suapengco D Jr. 5-4 Dix Hills, NY/Half Hollow Hills West 4 Elena Albanese M/D RFr. 5-2 Oyster Bay, NY/Holy Trinity/Quinnipiac 6 Jill Lipari F So. 5-7 Flanders, NJ/Mt. Olive 7 Larkin Hargraves M/F Sr. 5-8 Deep River, CT/Valley Regional 8 Sara Gulley D Jr. 5-3 Burke, VA/Robinson/Clemson 9 Jacki Pollaro D Sr. 5-2 Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley 10 Kariena Richards D Jr. 5-4 Midleton, Ireland/St. Mary s 11 Brooke DeRosa F Sr. 5-4 Ronkonkoma, NY/Connetquot/Syracuse 12 Jess Crankshaw D So. 5-4 Lanoka Harbor, NJ/Lacey Twp. 13 Erin Kelleher F Jr. 5-10 Yarmouthport, MA/Sacred Heart 14 Edel Malone M Jr. 5-6 Ennis, Ireland/Colaiste Mhuire/GMIT 15 Jaclyn Shannon D/M Jr. 5-5 Melville, NY/Long Island Lutheran 16 Diane Caldwell M/F So. 5-9 Balbriggan, Ireland/Mount Temple 17 Carol Leurini F Jr. 5-8 Whitman, MA/Cardinal Spellman 18 Tiffany Yovino M Fr. 5-2 Holtsville, NY/Sachem East 19 Qaroline Nähl F Fr. 5-5 Kumla, Sweden/Rudbecksskolan 20 Sue Weber D Sr. 5-6 Islip, NY/Islip 21 Yumi Toyomasu F Sr. 5-0 Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan/Koriyama/SUNY-Delhi 22 Kayla Pifer M/F Fr. 5-6 State College, PA/State College 23 Nicole Bisco M So. 5-0 Clifton, NJ/Clifton 24 Erika Fuertes F So. 5-6 Upper Brookville, NY/St. Mary s 25 Brittany Butts M/F Fr. 5-7 Massapequa Park, NY/Massapequa 26 Tara DiBernardo D/M Fr. 5-2 East Setauket, NY/Ward Melville 99 Alex Steinberg GK Sr. 5-3 Bethpage, NY/Plainedge Head Coach: Simon Riddiough (Hofstra 94) Assistant Coaches: Lindsey Vanderspiegel, Gary Book Volunteer Assistant: Ed Schieferstein Pronunciation Guide 0 Krysten Farriella fair-ee-ell-uh 00 Amy Ferriso fuh-ree-so 1 Krystal Robens ROB-ins 2 Liz Guise rhymes with ice 3 Kristine Suapengco swuh-peng-co 4 Elena Albanese uh-lain-uh all-bin-ese 6 Jill Lipari luh-par-ee 9 Jacki Pollaro puh-lahr-oh 10 Kariena Richards kuh-ree-nuh 14 Edel Malone uh-dell 17 Carol Leurini lure-ee-nee 18 Tiffany Yovino yo-vee-no 19 Qaroline Nähl CARE-uh-line NAHL 21 Yumi Toyomasu YOU-me TOY-oh-mah-soo 22 Kayla Pifer rhymes with lifer 24 Erika Fuertes FWAIR-tez HC Simon Riddiough rid-ee-off AC Lindsey Vanderspiegel van-der-spee-gull AC Edwin Schieferstein SHEEF-er-stine
Hofstra Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 15, 2007) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (11-2- 0) ( 4-2- 0) ( 5-0- 0) ( 2-0- 0) CONFERENCE... ( 5-1- 0) ( 1-1- 0) ( 4-0- 0) ( 0-0- 0) NON-CONFERENCE... ( 6-1- 0) ( 3-1- 0) ( 1-0- 0) ( 2-0- 0) DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATT ## PLAYER GP G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-AT ---------- ---------------------- --- ----- ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 31 CORNELL W 5-1 240 11 DeRosa, Brooke 13 8 5 21 43.186 28.651 5 0-0 Sep 02 at Central Connecticut W OT 2-1 212 14 Malone, Edel 13 4 3 11 32.125 14.438 2 0-1 Sep 07 vs Richmond W 2-1 100 12 Crankshaw, Jess 13 2 3 7 5.400 2.400 0 0-0 Sep 09 vs Wyoming W 3-0 100 19 Nahl, Qaroline 12 2 2 6 13.154 8.615 0 0-0 Sep 14 COLUMBIA L 1-2 543 6 Lipari, Jill 13 2 2 6 13.154 8.615 2 0-0 Sep 16 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W 5-2 513 2 Guise, Liz 13 2 1 5 9.222 5.556 0 0-0 Sep 22 FORDHAM W 2-0 710 16 Caldwell, Diane 13 1 3 5 23.043 9.391 1 0-0 *Sep 28 at Towson University W 1-0 186 24 Fuertes, Erika 10 1 2 4 4.250 3.750 0 0-0 *Sep 30 at George Mason W OT 2-1 387 20 Weber, Sue 13 0 4 4 5.000 3.600 0 0-0 *Oct 05 WILLIAM & MARY L 0-2 340 22 Pifer, Kayla 13 1 1 3 14.071 6.429 1 0-0 *Oct 07 OLD DOMINION W 1-0 270 7 Hargraves, Larkin 13 1 1 3 11.091 4.364 0 0-0 *Oct 12 at Georgia State W 2-1 86 10 Richards, Kariena 11 1 0 2 5.200 2.400 0 0-0 *Oct 14 at UNC Wilmington W 2-0 178 8 Gulley, Sara 13 1 0 2 5.200 1.200 0 0-0 13 Kelleher, Erin 5 1 0 2 2.500 2 1.000 0 0-0 TEAM STATISTICS HOFSTRA OPP 23 Bisco, Nicole 4 1 0 2 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 0-0 --------------------------------------------------- 18 Yovino, Tiffany 13 0 0 0 13.000 3.231 0 0-0 SHOT STATISTICS... 17 Leurini, Carol 3 0 0 0 2.000 1.500 0 0-0 Goals-Shot attempts... 28-201 11-123 21 Toyomasu, Yumi 2 0 0 0 1.000 1 1.000 0 0-1 Goals scored average... 2.15 0.84 15 Shannon, Jaclyn 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 Shot pct....139.089 9 Pollaro, Jacki 12 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 Shots on goal-attempts. 101-201 50-123 Total... 13 28 27 83 201.139 101.502 11 0-2 SOG pct....502.407 Opponents... 13 11 9 31 123.089 50.407 2 0-0 Shots/Game... 15.5 9.5 Assists... 27 9 CORNER KICKS... 77 21 -GOAL AVERAGE- -SAVES- PENALTY KICKS... 0-2 0-0 ## GOALTENDERS GP Minutes GA Avg Sv Pct W L T Sho PENALTIES... --------------------------------------------------------------------- Yellow cards... 8 9 1 Robens, Krystal 13 1165:41 10 0.77 38.792 11 2 0 5 Red cards... 0 1 99 Steinberg, Alex 1 7:53 1 11.42 0.000 0 0 0 0 ATTENDANCE... Total... 13 1173:34 11 0.84 39.780 11 2 0 5 Total... 2616 1049 Opponents... 13 1173:34 28 2.15 73.723 2 11 0 1 Dates/Avg Per Date... 6/436 5/210 Neutral Site #/Avg... 2/100 GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT Total Hofstra... 11 15 2-28 Opponents... 3 8 0-11 SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT Total Hofstra... 103 96 2-201 Opponents... 55 66 2-123 SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT Total Hofstra... 15 22 2-39 Opponents... 39 34 0-73 CORNER KICKS BY PRD 1st 2nd OT Total Hofstra... 35 42 0-77 Opponents... 8 12 1-21 FOULS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT Total Hofstra... 65 59 0-124 Opponents... 79 68 0-147