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GENERAL INFO

Location: Albany, N.Y. 12222
Founded: 1844
Enrollment: 13,246 (undergraduate) / 4,956 (graduate)
Nickname: Great Danes
Colors: Purple & Gold
MEN'S SOCCER INFORMATION

Affiliation: Division |
Conference: America East

Home Field (Capacity/Surface):
2008 Record:

Head Coach:

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Varsity Field (1,500/Grass)
12-4-2 (AE 5-1-2, 2nd)
Johan Aarnio (San Diego State ‘78)
72-68-11 (9 years)
113-84-26 (14 years)
jaarnio@uamail.albany.edu
518-442-3065

R.J. Bevers
rbevers@uamail.albany.edu
518-442-8567

Erik DiLorenzo

Jason Ramundo

Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/13
Newcomers: 9
ADMINISTRATION
it George M. Philip
lent & Director of Athletics: Lee McElroy
Faculty Representative: Teresa Harrison
Deputy Director of Athletics: Rick Coe
Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs: Charlie Voelker
Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Enrichment & Equity/SWA: Jan Brown
Assistant ctor of Athletics for Student-Life Enrichment: Carl Anderson
Assistant ctor of Athletics for Facilities, Scheduling & Event Management: Cara White
Assistant ctor of Athletics for Equipment & Operations: Kevin Galuski
Assistant ctor of Athletics for Athi Performance: Tony Tullock
Assistant ctor of Athletics for Business: Sylvia Union
Assistant to the Director of Athletics: Cathy Probst
Director of Compliance: Katie Bishop
Director of Athletic Development: Don Ostrom
Senior Major Gift Officer: Mary Johnson

Director of Student-Athlete Support Services:
Coordinator of Recreation, Aquatics & Intramurals:
Coordinator of Nutrition and Wellness:

Assistant Business Manager:

Director of Tickets & Customer Service:

Head Athletic Train:
Men’s Soccer Athletic Trainer:
Assistant Athletic Trainers:
Athletic Grounds:
Secretaries:

Jennifer Svatik
Alisha Hennet
Nina Marinello
Matt Roche

Dan Trudeau

Jay Geiger
Anthony Benyarko

Mary Kate Hedderman, Kimberly Doyle, Joe Tegnander

Shaun Lynch
Karen Mitchell, Jennifer North

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations:
Office Phone/E-mail:

Assistant Director of Media Relations/M. Soccer Contact:
Office Phone/Email:

Assistant Director of Media Relations:

Office Phone/Email:

Media Relations Fax:

Sportsline:

Website:

Brian DePasquale

518-442-3072/bdepasquale@uamail.albany.edu

Matt Chmura

518-442-3359/mchmura@uamail.albany.edu

Brianna LaBrecque

518-442-5733/blabrecque@uamail.albany.edu

518-442-3139
518-442-DANE (3263)
www.ualbanysports.com

CREDITS: The 2009 University at Albany Men's Soccer media guide is published by the UAlbany media relations office for use
by friends of UAlbany Men’s Soccer and members of the media. EDITOR: Matt Chmura. CONTRIBUTORS: Brian DePasquale,
Brianna LaBrecque. PHOTOGRAPHY: Bob Ewell, Mark Schmidt, Steve Lobel, Bill Meacham, Bob O’Rourk, Tim Poynton. COVER
DESIGN: Janet Topal. PRINTING: New York Press & Graphics, Albany, N.Y. ON THE FRONT COVER: Claudio Dantas, Milos
Jankovic, Shaun Kane and lan Peach. ON THE BACK COVER: Adrian Foncette, Joe Hogan and Konner McNamara.

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Back Row (L-R): Assistant Coach Erik DiLorenzo, Milos Jankovic, Joe Hogan, Sean Traverso, David Pinto, David Hawk-
sworth, Sander Anker, lan Berger, Vojislav Petkovic, Athletic Trainer Anthony Benyarko.

Middle Row (L-R): Volunteer Assistant Coach Jason Ramundo, David Burke, Konner McNamara, Connor Walsh, lan
Peach, Adrian Foncette, Christian Mejia, Rikkert Pilaar, Dylan Clements, Bo Jelovac, Assistant Coach R.J. Bevers.
Front Row (L-R): Darko Knezevic, Claudio Dantas, Jordan Zaprowski, Anthony DeSalvo, Head Coach Johan Aarnio,
Shaun Kane, Adi Radoncic, Andrew Fojanesi, Eric Chernyakhovsky.

2009 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
MEN’S SOCCER ROSTER

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht.
0 Christian Mejia So. GK 5-10
1 Adrian Foncette So. GK 6-1
2 Dylan Clements So. B/M 6-1
3 Vojislav Petkovic Fr. B 5-9
4 Konner McNamara So. B 6-2
5 Darko Knezevic So. M 5-8
7 lan Peach Jr. M 6-3
8 Milos Jankovic Jr M 6-0
9 Claudio Dantas Sr. F 5-8
10 Shaun Kane So. F 5-10
an Bo Jelovac Jr. F 6-3
12 lan Berger Fr. B 6-0
13 Rikkert Pilaar So. B 6-3
14 Sander Anker So. M 5-11
16 David Burke Jr. B 6-1
17 Jordan Zaprowski R-Fr. B 5-9
18 Adi Radoncic Fr. M 5-8
19 David Hawksworth Fr. FIM 5-10
20 David Pinto So. B 5-10
21 Joe Hogan Sr. F 5-10
22 Connor Walsh So. B 6-3
23 Sean Traverso So. B 5-9
24 Eric Chernyakhovsky R-Fr. M 5-9
25 Anthony DeSalvo So. M 5-7
26 Andrew Fojanesi So. M 5-6

Head Coach: Johan Aarnio (San Diego State ‘78) - Tenth season
Assistant Coach:
Assistant Coach: Erik DiLorenzo (UAlbany ‘09) - First season
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jason Ramundo - First season
Captains: Milos Jankovic ‘11 and lan Peach ‘11

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Hometown/High School/Previous School

Queens, N.Y./Saint Mary's/Dominican (N.Y.)

Arima, Trinidad/Fatima

Cherry Valley, N.Y./Cherry Valley-Springfield/SUNY Cobleskill
Belgrade, Serbia/Sportska Gimnazija

Mississauga, Ontario/lona Catholic Central

Delmar, N.Y./Bethlehem Central

South Hempstead, N.Y./South Side

Belgrade, Serbia/Secondary School of Sport

Orlando, Fla./Crystal Lake/Jefferson College

Stirlingshire, Scotland/Saint Modans

Belgrade, Serbia/Sveti Sava School

Oceanside, N.Y./Oceanside

Zoetermeer, Netherlands/Allfrink College/Universiteit Leiden
Enschede, Netherlands/Roc van Twente

Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa

Williamsville, N.Y/Clarence

Astoria, N.Y.//Monsignor McClancy

Sheffield, England/Alll Saints Catholic

Valley Stream, N.Y./Valley Stream South/Central Connecticut State
Vestal, N.Y./Vestal

Stony Point, N.Y./North Rockland/James Madison

Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin

Brooklyn, N.Y./Leon M. Goldstein/lona

Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse

Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson

.J. Bevers (Leisure Management School '97) - Eighth season

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AARNIO

Head Coach
10th Season
San Diego State ‘78

Johan Aarnio begins his 10th season as the head coach of the University at Albany men’s soccer program. He has led the Great Danes to the America
East Conference tournament four times in the past five seasons. Under his tutelage, the Great Danes have posted 72 victories and their first-ever America
East regular-season crown in 2004. In addition to producing the school's first Division | All-American this past fall, twenty-one of his players have combined
to earn 18 all-conference and eight all-rookie honors by America East, including a program-record six honorees in 2008.

Aarnio, who also has over 20 years of professional coaching experience in all pro leagues in the United States and Canada, guided the Great Danes
toa 12-4-2 record in 2004 and the program's first-ever America East regular-season title. He matched that mark in 2008, as the Great Danes’ nine-win im-
provement was tied for third in the nation. Furthermore, UAlbany's seven-game unbeaten streak, before suffering a 1-0 double overtime loss to Binghamton
in the semifinal round of the conference tournament, was a program standard in the club's Division | history.

Aarnio has coached two players who have been drafted or signed by Major League Soccer clubs. Steward Ceus, the program's first All-America recipi-
ent at any level since 1991, became the first Great Dane to be drafted by an MLS franchise when he was selected 37th overall by the Colorado Rapids. In
2006, Bouna Coundoul became UAlbany’s first soccer player to play professionally, and was a regular starter for the Colorado Rapids for three seasons. In
the winter of 2007, he was selected to play as a member of the Senegal national team in the African Cup of Nations hosted by Ghana. Ceus and Coundoul
combined to win the conference's goalkeeper of the year honor three times.

In the professional ranks, Aarnio was the head coach and director of team operations for the Milwaukee Wave of the National Professional Soccer
League (NPSL) from 1990-92. Aarnio also served as head coach of the NPSL’s Montreal Impact in 1997. In addition, he was a part of six professional
championships as an assistant coach with the San Diego Sockers of the NASL and MISL during the 1980s.

Aarnio also served as the head coach of the men’s and women’s soccer teams at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 1992-97. He led the men's
program to a pair of NCAA Division II! Tournament appearances. His 1996 team posted a 14-3 record and won the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
championship. As women's head coach, the Red Hawks were a combined 32-12-3 over a three-year period and captured the 1996 ECAC Mid-Atlantic title
with a 16-1 record. He also coached the Olympic Development Program (ODP) in Region 1

Aarnio earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from San Diego State University in 1978, where he was a two-year varsity midfielder for the Aztecs. A
native of Rancagua, Chile, Aarnio is conversational in Spanish, Italian, French and English.

AARNIO'S YEAR-BY-YEAR DIVISION | COACHING EXPERIENCE

School Year Overall _ Home Away Neutral___Conf. Home Away * Has guided the Great Danes
Albany 2000 8-7-3 6-2-1 1-4-1 1-4-1 N/A N/A N/A to their first America East
Albany 2001 8-9-0 5-5-0 3-4-0 0-0-0 5-6-0 3-3-0 2-3-0 regular-season crown and four
Albany 2002 9-6-2 5-3-0 4-2-2 0-1-0 42-2 3-1-0 141-2 appearances in the conference
Albany 2003 7-9-2 2-3-1 5-5-1 0-1-0 3-5-1 1-3-0 2-2-1 tournament.

Albany 2004 12-4-2 7-3-1 5-1-0 0-0-1 6-2-1 ail 3-1-0 * Has coached 18 players who
Albany 2005 6-9-4 5-1-1 4-7-3 0-1-0 3-4-1 3-1-0 0-3-1 earned all-conference honors
Albany 2006 7-10-2 4-3-2 3-7-0 0-0-0 5-3-0 2-2-0 3-1-0 Three of his student-athletes
Albany 2007 3-10-4 4-1-4 1-7-0 1-2-0 2-3-3 1-0-3 1-3-0 have combined to win four
Albany 2008 12-4-2 3-2-2 8-2-0 1-0-0 5-1-2 ated 4-0-0 major America East awards,
Totals 9 Years 72-68-21 38-23-12 31-39-7 3-6-2 33-26-10 17-126 16-14-4 including goalkeeper and striker

of the year laurels in 2008.

AARNIO'S YEAR-BY-YEAR PROFESSIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE cog Mii Galr SEN eieair=
1981-1988 Assistant Coach San Diego Sockers (NASL, MISL, MSL) Beaty compete professionally
1989-1990 Assistant Coach San Diego Nomads (WSL) CUES Cr nies lr [Ra
1990-1992 Head Coach Milwaukee Wave (NPSL) UDICH enn yen sue sci
1997-1998 Head Coach Montreal Impact (NPSL, A League) MED felts Gr Obs Gheinpoeaallp

teams

Coached the men’s and wom-
en’s soccer teams at the Rens-
selaer Polytechnic Institute
(1992-97), and led the men’s
program to a pair of NCAA
Division III Tournament ap-
pearanci

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R.J. Bevers
Assistant Coach

RJ. Bevers enters his eighth season as UAI-
bany's top assistant men's soccer coach. Since he
joined head coach Johan Aarnio's staff, the Great
Danes have amassed 56 victories, their three
winningest seasons at the Division | level and an
America East regular-season championship. As
an assistant, he has also helped coach 16 players

who garnered all-conference recognition.

Bevers previously served as the director of soccer training for Euro Fut-
bol United, a premier youth club team in Vestal, N.Y. He was involved in the
training and coaching of eight youth teams and handled organizational tasks
such as scheduling, travel, budgeting and fundraising. Euro Futbol United
won consecutive under-18 boys’ regional indoor championships in 2000 and
2001, including winning the first State Cup for the Binghamton District in 12
years.

Bevers also held ownership of Soccer Xtra, an academy that special-
ized in small-group training and clinics for youth, ages 12-17. In addition,
he coached the girls’ varsity soccer team at Norwich High School in 2001
and led the Purple Tornadoes to their first winning season in school history
with an 11-6 record. Bevers, who previously assisted with the Binghamton
High School boys’ soccer program, also coached for the State NY-E Olympic
Development Program (ODP).

A native of Warnsveld, Netherlands, Bevers has 20 years of playing
experience at the top amateur level in Holland. He holds two coaching
diplomas from the Royal Dutch Soccer Association and has seven years of
coaching experience at the Dutch Premier Youth Level. In 1997, he received
a bachelor's degree in leisure management from the Leisure Management
‘School in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Bevers completed his master's degree in
sport management from SUNY Cortland through its online program in 2009,
graduating with the highest grade point average in his class.

* Helped guide the Great Danes
to their first America East
regular-season crown and four
appearances in the conference
tournament.

* Has coached 16 players who
arned all-conference honors.
* Served as director of soccer
training for the Euro Futbol

United.

* Former head coach of the
NY-E Olympic Development
Program

* Has over 20 years of playing
experience at the top amateur
level in Holland.

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Erik DiLorenzo
Assistant Coach

Erik DiLorenzo, a four-year starter and two-time
captain of the UAlbany program from 2005-08,
returns to his alma mater to begin his first season
as an assistant coach.

DiLorenzo anchored the Great Dane defense
throughout his career and helped the program
make three appearances in the America East
Conference championship while blanking 24 op-
ponents. Offensively, he registered four goals and 10 assists for 18 points.

In addition to being a catalyst for UAlbany's nine-win improvement last fall,
a mark which tied for third nationally, DiLorenzo was named to the National
Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Northeast Region Third
‘Team. Furthermore, he was the first defender since George Friedman in 2004
to garner a spot on America East's all-conference second team. The captain
was a two-time member of the league's all-championship squad and was an
all-rookie team selection as a freshman in 2005.

DiLorenzo, a native of Bolton, Ontario, has actively been working as a
coach at youth soccer camps run by the Bolton Wanderers, Ottawa Fury and
Toronto Lynx over the past six summers for kids ranging between the ages
of five and 15 years old. Last year, he ran training sessions for the Bolton
Wanderers’ under-17 boys’ team.

A four-year member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee who was
also a member of the America East Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll,
DiLorenzo graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting in 2009.

Jason Ramundo
Volunteer Assistant Coach

Jason Ramundo begins his first season at UAI-
bany where he oversees the training and develop-
ment of the Great Dane goalkeepers.

A three-year varsity starter from nearby Colonie
High School, Ramundo played collegiate soccer
at SUNY Cobleskill. He later advanced to the
professional ranks for five years with the Albany
Alleycats and New York Capital District Shockers
of the USISL and PDL, respectively.

Ramundo is currently ranked as one of the top indoor goalkeepers in
the Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL), where he has led the New York
Shockers to nationals five times. In addition, Ramundo has earned gold and
silver medals playing for Adirondack at the New York Empire State Games.

The volunteer assistant also served as a player/assistant coach for the
Albany Admirals of the Premier Development League (PDL) where he was
responsible for conducting team practices, developing game day lineups
and scouting opponents. Furthermore, he played six matches for the squad
in goal.

Ramundo has been on staff with the Eastern New York Olympic Develop-
ment Program (ODP) since 2005 where he serves as the goalkeeping coach.
Additionally, he currently coaches with the Albany Alleycats Premier club and
is the director at Game Saving Academy where he oversees goalkeepers of
all ages and levels.

Ramundo holds an Advanced National Diploma and his National Goal-
keeping Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

MEN’S SOCCER © ¢
2009 SEASON OUTLOOK

The University at Albany men's soccer program finished second in the America East Conference standings last year
before its season ended abruptly with a heartbreaking 1-0 double overtime loss to Binghamton in the semifinal round
of the league tournament. Head coach Johan Aarnio, who enters his 10th season, hopes the Great Danes can take
another leap forward in 2009.

“Our goals have always been to be competitive, finish in the top third of the conference, make the playoffs and
instrumentally always reach for the next step,” Aarnio explained. “That would mean making the NCAA Tournament by
winning the conference or earning an at-large bid.”

UAlbany posted a 12-4-2 overall record last year, which matched a Division | program record set in 2004, despite
being picked to finish eighth among nine teams in the preseason coaches poll. The team’s nine-win improvement tied
for third in the nation with Fairleigh Dickinson, only trailing Maryland (13) and St. John’s (10). In addition, the Great
Danes’ seven-game unbeaten streak before falling to Binghamton at home in the conference tournament was a pro-
gram standard in the club’s Division | history.

“We showed last year that we can play with anybody,” Aario added. “We were able to score goals, which was a
major difficulty for us in 2007.”

UAlbany almost quadrupled its scoring output last season and finished fifth nationally in goals per game. The squad
was able to do this in a league which featured the sixth-best RPI in the country among the 23 conferences. Only the
Atlantic Coast, Big East, Big 10, Big West and Ivy League were better. However, Aarnio realizes there will be holes to
fill with the graduation of four all-conference selections, two all-region picks and an All-American.

“Our biggest challenge will be to rebuild our defense with the graduation (and departure) of several veterans,” Aa-_ Claudio Dantas was the America
mio explained. “We have recruited to do so in our incoming class of nine student-athletes of which five can play in the East striker of the year in 2008.
back. We hope to add punch to our front as well and have others step up to contribute along with the lethal force we already have in Claudio Dantas, Shaun
Kane and Bozidar Jelovac.”

To prepare for America East play, Aario and the other seven America East coaches have assembled demanding schedules abound with opponents that
reached last year's NCAA Tournament or finished with a winning season. UAlbany's schedule features four NCAA Tournament teams and not a single non-
conference match against a club that ended the fall with a losing record.

“Itis a conference standard to schedule strong so we have the opportunity to send multiple teams to the NCAAs,” stated Aarnio, recalling the mutual goal
was attained in 2007 when Boston University punched an at-large ticket. “I have seen this conference go from as low as 17th or 18th to sixth in the country
among 23 leagues in the RPI rankings. To be up there as the sixth conference in the country is a combination of proper scheduling and getting results. We
have a strong schedule, and hopefully we will get the outcomes we need to help us make the national tournament for the first time.”

FORWARDS
“Your goalkeeper is arguably 50 percent of your team, but you always need to have scoring if you want to be successful. You've got to have depth with qual-
ity up front, and | think we do with Claudio Dantas, Shaun Kane and Bozidar Jelovac. Claudio and Shaun have proven themselves, and Bozidar is going to
be tremendous," Aarnio said.

UAlbany, which had the best one-two scoring punch in America East and averaged a league-best 2.17 goals per game in 2008, more than tripled its
scoring and ranked fifth nationally in the category. The squad will have even more firepower on its front line this fall.

Dantas, a two-time junior college All-American, was the first player in program history to be named the America East striker of the year in 2008. He paced
the offense with nine goals and 10 assists. His 28 points led America East and were a Division I single-season program record. The nine goals matched the
Division | single-season standard, and his 10 assists equaled the single-season standard for all divisions.

Kane, who has three years of eligibility remaining, finished with eight goals and three assists for 19 points in 15 appearances. He was second in the
conference in goals per game and third in points per game. Kane also netted a team-best three game-winning goals, and added a hat trick in the 3-0 win
over Siena. The sophomore should be a strong candidate for the all-conference first team.

Jelovac, who has two years of eligibility, will look to make an immediate impact as another scoring threat. Standing 6-foot-3, the member of Serbia &
Montenegro's under-17 and under-19 national teams practiced with the Great Danes over the past two seasons. He is extremely strong, fast and mobile
according to Aarnio.

Veteran Joe Hogan, along with newcomer David Hawksworth, will also be relied on to contribute this fall.

MIDFIELDERS
“Although we have a number of guys who we know can get the job done up front, it is going to be about our chemistry
through the midfield and how we play in this area that will be a major part of our success. We will have good depth in
our midfield,” Aarnio said.

The midfield has been depleted with the losses of Gaby Seguin-Gauthier and Don Johnson, both second-team all-
conference selections, to graduation. However, Aarnio is still optimistic about the depth he has to work with in an area
which has always been solid.

Returning players lan Peach and Milos Jankovic are expected to lead the way at this position. Peach, an all-rookie
selection in 2007, registered two goals and four assists for eight points last season after netting just one goal and two
points as a freshman. Jankovic, who is more defensive-minded, has been a two-year starter. Prior to joining the Great
Danes, Jankovic played on the Serbian U-17 and U-19 national squads with Jelovac.

Aarnio is also expecting to get strong efforts from Sander Anker, voted the team's most improved player in 2008, as
well as Anthony DeSalvo, an athlete who has rapidly developed particularly this past spring. Returners Darko Knezevic
and Andrew Fojanesi along with newcomers Eric Chernyakhovsky and Adi Radoncic will also see time.

Konner McNamara, an all-rookie
selection last year, will be relied
upon to lead a young defense.

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DEFENDERS
“We have recruited good defenders, and we have recruited speed. The incoming players have the quality and the speed we need, but it remains to be seen
how they fit in and how it will all work out. Dylan Clements and Vojisiav Petkovic can all play there, but there are also players returning that are up for the task
and we expect big things out of due to their development,” Aarnio said.

Erik DiLorenzo, currently an assistant coach, anchored UAlbany's defense for four years. Mikael McNamara, who made 53 starts, graduated, and an-
other starter will not return. With all-rookie squad selection Konner McNamara the only returning starter on this year's roster, Aarnio’s staff recruited heavily
to fill the voids.

‘Aarnio is keeping a close eye on junior David Burke, one of the Capital Region's premier defenders when he played at Shenendehowa, who has sig-
nificantly improved over his two years with the squad. Dylan Clements, a transfer from SUNY Cobleskill, and Voji Petkovic will all contend for starting spots
among the newcomers. lan Berger, Rikkert Pilaar, Jordan Zaprowski, David Pinto, Sean Traverso and Connor Walsh will also fight for time.

GOALKEEPERS
“Adrian Foncette is an excellent goalkeeper with a very good understanding of all the little details of the game. He has proven and shown that he will be our
starter this year. Christian Mejia will be a good backup for Adrian and understands his role. If something were to happen to Adrian, Christian will be very
capable to step in,” Aarnio said.

Adrian Foncette will have some big shoes to fill this fall with the departure of Steward Ceus, an All-American and four-year starter who was chosen with
the 37th pick in the 2009 Major League Soccer Draft by the Colorado Rapids. Even though he made just a few starts as a freshman, Aarnio believes the
sophomore is up to the challenge.

Last season, Foncette started four matches and eared three shutouts. He never surrendered a goal when the Great Danes were at even strength. San
Diego State was the only team to get anything by Foncette in his freshman campaign, and all of the goals came when the Great Danes were playing a man
down since a red card was issued to a defender in the opening minute of play. He ended the year with a .769 save percentage and a 1.50 goals against
average. Christian Mejia, a transfer from Dominican (N.Y.) with three years of eligibility, will be ready to take over when needed.

SCHEDULE
“Every conference match is a battle and very competitive. It is a rivalry with everyone. The key for us will be to prepare well and stay healthy so we can use
the depth we have,” Aarnio said.

UAlbany will arguably play its most grueling schedule since upgrading to Division | in 1999. The 16-match slate includes four teams that advanced to last
year’s NCAA Tournament. The Great Danes’ nine non-conference matches to begin the 2009 campaign features six teams that advanced to their conference
championship match and three that won a league title to clinch an NCAA automatic berth last year. In addition, each of the nine squads posted a winning
percentage of .500 or better in 2008.

The Great Danes open the fall at home against Northeastern on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. The Huskies posted a record of 7-5-9 last year, falling to
George Mason, 1-0, in the Colonial Athletic Association championship match.

The following weekend, UAlbany will compete in a tournament hosted by Coastal Carolina along with Virginia Commonwealth. The Great Danes will face
VCU on Sept. 4 and Coastal Carolina, the runner-up team in the Big South Conference after suffering a double-overtime defeat in the league title match, on
Sept. 6.

The Great Danes will return home for a pair of games against two squads that competed in the 2008 NCAA Tournament. UAlbany will host Colgate of the
Patriot League on Friday, Sept. 11 and Fairfield of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference on Sunday, Sept. 13. Both matches are slated to kick off at 4 p.m.

One week later, the squad will head to Philadelphia for a tournament co-hosted by Pennsylvania and Temple. The Quakers, who won the Ivy League
crown last season, will host the Great Danes on Friday, Sept. 18. UAlbany will close out the tournament at Temple on Sunday, Sept. 20.

The non-conference slate concludes with away matches at crosstown-tival Siena on Wednesday, Sept. 23 and Holy Cross on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The
Crusaders fell to Colgate in the Patriot League championship final last year.

UAlbany opens up America East Conference play at home against Hartford on Saturday, Oct. 3. Conference opponents New Hampshire and Boston Uni-
versity, which advanced to the second round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, will also visit Varsity Field. The Great Danes will match up against Binghamton,
Vermont, Stony Brook and UMBC on the road.

The top six teams at the end of the regular season will qualify for the league tournament. The winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tourna-
ment, while the other contending teams will be eligible for an at-large selection.

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Milos Jankovic has been a regu- Shaun Kane will be one of the Jan Peach will look to bolster a

lar starter for the Great Danes biggest scoring threats in the midfield which lost two all-con-
throughout his career. America East Conference. ference selections to graduation.

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#9 Claudio Dantas
Senior + Forward « 5-8 * 180
Orlando, Fla. * Crystal Lake
Jefferson College

Transferred to UAlbany from Jefferson College (Mo.) ... 2008: Appeared in
all 18 matches, making 17 starts ... Became the first Great Dane to garner
America East Conference Striker of the Year after spearheading the na-
tion's fifth-ranked offense which averaged 2.17 goals per game ... Earned
a spot on the all-conference first team ... Also landed on the National Soc-
cer Coaches Association of America All-Northeast Region Second Team
America East co-player of the week on Sept. 2 ... Finished the season with
nine goals and 10 assists for 28 points ... Set a Division | single-season
record for points, and matched the all-time program standard for assists in
a season ... Finished eighth nationally in assists per game (0.56) and 20th
in points per game (1.56) ... Led the league in points, points per game,
assists and assists per game ... Also finished second in the conference in
goals and third in goals per game (0.50) ... MVP of the Robert Morris Invita-
tional, netting all three Great Dane goals in wins over Pittsburgh and Robert
Mortis ... Added a goal and two assists in a victory at San Diego ... Scored
twice against UMBC to spark the biggest comeback in the program's Divi-
sion | era ... Set the single-season school record for points with an assist in
the squad's one-goal victory over Hartford ... Scored a goal and matched
the all-time record for assists in a season with a helper in the road win
over Maine ... Jefferson College (2006-07): Lettered in soccer at Jefferson
College for two years ... Two-time NSCAA/adidas Junior College Division
| All-American ... Also eared All-South and all-region laurels ... Ranked
eighth nationally in scoring with 27 goals and eight assists his sophomore
year, and helped lead the team to a fifth-place finish in the NJCAA National
Tournament ... Finished fourth nationally in points with 28 goals and eight
helpers as a freshman, and the squad won the Division | national champi-
onship .... Did not compete in high school ... Personal: Majoring in Spanish
with a minor in linguistics ... Born March 11, 1983 ... Son of Solange Dantas
... Has one brother, Marcelo.

DANTAS’ CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GW
2008 18/17 49 9 10 28 2
Career 18/17 49 E:] 10 28 2

#21 Joe Hogan
Senior + Forward ¢ 5-10 * 180
Vestal, N.Y. * Vestal

2008: Made six appearances ... Named to the America East Conference
Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll ... 2007: Appeared in all 17 matches
and made five starts ... Named to the America East Academic Honor Roll...
Registered one goal and two points ... Recorded eight shots ... Found the
back of the net versus Colgate ... 2006: Appeared in nine matches ... Fin-
ished with one goal and two points ... Attempted three shots ... Netted first
career goal in a 1-0 overtime victory at Boston University on Oct. 13 ... High
School: Three-year letterwinner at Vestal High School ... Scored 63 career
goals in his career and served as a captain for two years ... Named all-state
three times and team MVP twice ... Led the squad to three league titles and
one sectional championship ... Played club soccer for the BC United Fusion
... Two-year member of Vestal's track and field team ... Personal: Major-
ing in political science and criminal justice ... Born Aug. 23, 1987 ... Son of
Richard and Susan Hogan ... Has three sisters, Andrea, Katie and Emily.

HOGAN’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GW
2006 9/0 3 1 0 2 1
2007 17/5 8 1 0 2 0
2008 6/0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 32/5 11 2 4 4 1
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#14 Sander Anker
Junior + Midfielder * 5-11 » 170
Enschede, Netherlands * Roc van Twente

2008: Made 11 appearances and one start ... Named to the America East
Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll ... Finished the season
with one goal and two points ... Scored first career goal in the road victory
over New Hampshire ... 2007: Appeared in seven matches ... Named to
the America East Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll ... Recorded three
shots ... High School: Played at the club level with Rksv Vogido ... Helped
the team win the league championship in 2005-06 ... Personal: Majoring
in business administration ... Born March 27, 1988 ... Son of Cees and Ari-

enne Anker ... Has one brother, Joost, and one sister, Marieke.
ANKER’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GW
2007 7/0 3 0 0 0 0
2008 11/1 3 1 0 2 0
Career 18/1 6 1 0 2 0

PAW PRINTS: Steward Ceus, who was selected by the Colorado Rapids
in the third round (37th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft, became the
first Great Dane to garner All-America honors at any level since Marty
Heamey was voted to the Division III All-American squad in 1991. He set
Division | program standards for saves (329) and shutouts (19).

#16 David Burke
Junior + Defender « 6-1 ° 175
Clifton Park, N.Y. * Shenendehowa

2008: Appeared in eight matches ... Named to the America East Confer-
ence Academic Honor Roll ... Recorded one shot ... 2007: Appeared in
nine matches and made two starts ... High School: Three-year letterwinner
at Shenendehowa High School ... Finished career with 10 goals and 13
assists ... Served as a team captain and was named third-team all-state,
first-team all-district and first-team all-conference as a senior ... Team was
undefeated, won the state championship and ranked 12th in the nation in
2005 ... Helped the squad win the regional championship and place fourth
in the state as a senior ... Also played basketball for two years at Shenen-
dehowa ... Personal: Majoring in criminal justice with a minor in political
science ... Born March 7, 1989 ... Son of Edmund and Heidi Burke ... Has
one brother, Jason ... Both of his parents graduated from UAlbany in 1981.

BURKE’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GW
2007 9/2 i) 0 0 0 0
2008 8/0 1 0 0 0 0
Career = 17/2 1 0 0 t'} t'}

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#8 Milos Jankovic
Junior * Midfielder » 6-0 * 172

2008: Made 17 appearances and starts ... Named to the America East Con-
ference Academic Honor Roll ... Saw action on a back line which posted
nine shutouts, including five in league action, when he started ... Recorded
an assist in the season-opening win over Pittsburgh ... 2007: Appeared
in 12 matches and made 11 starts ... Recorded two shots ... Helped the
UAlbany defense post all three of its shutouts in matches he started ... Club
yielded one goal or less in seven of his 11 starts ... High School: Member
of the Serbia & Montenegro U-17 and U-19 national teams ... Personal:
Majoring in communication with a minor in business administration ... Born
June 17, 1987 ... Son of Miodrag and Dragica Jankovic.

JANKOVIC’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GW
2007 12/11 2 0 0 0 0
2008 17711 0 1 1 0
Career 29/28 13 0 1 1 i}

#11 Bo Jelovac
Junior ¢ Forward * 6-3 * 190
Belgrade, Serbia * Sveti Sava School

2008: Concentrated on academic studies ... Made the America East Con-
ference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll ... 2007: Concentrated on
academic studies ... Named to the America East Academic Honor Roll ...
High School: Member of the Serbia & Montenegro U-17 and U-19 national
teams ... Also played at the club level for FC Radnicki ... Personal: Major-
ing in business administration (finance) ... Born Oct. 3, 1987 ... Son of Milos
and Davorka Jelovac.

#7 lan Peach
Junior + Midfielder » 6-3 * 195
South Hempstead, N.Y. * South Side

2008: Made 13 appearances and starts ... Named to the America East Con-
ference Academic Honor Roll ... Finished the season with two goals and
four assists for eight points ... Ranked sixth in the conference in assists per
game (0.31) ... Recorded a goal and an assist for a career-best three points
in the win over Cornell ... Set up two goals in the team's 3-0 shutout victory
over crosstown-rival Siena ... Netted an insurance goal to help the Great
Danes become the only America East team to knock off Boston University
... 2007: Appeared in 16 games and made 14 starts ... Named to the Ameri-
ca East Conference All-Rookie Team as well as the America East Academic
Honor Roll ... Finished with one goal and two points ... Recorded 30 shots
... Scored first career goal versus Syracuse ... High School: Three-year
letterwinner at South Side High School ... Finished with 10 goals and nine
assists in his career, and led the Cyclones with nine goals and five assists
as a senior ... Named third team all-state by New York Sportswriters Asso-
ciation and NSCAAV/adidas ... Earned all-county laurels twice ... Garnered
team MVP honors as a senior, defensive player of the year accolades as a
junior and rookie of the year honors as a sophomore ... Personal: Majoring
in business administration ... Born Aug. 17, 1989 ... Son of John and Jane
Peach ... Has one sister, Fiona.

PEACH’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GW
2007 16/14 30 1 0 2 0
2008 13/13 22 2 4 8 0
Career 29/27 52 3 4 10 0

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#15 Anthony DeSalvo
Sophomore « Midfielder * 5-7 * 155
Cicero, N.Y. * Cicero-North Syracuse

2008: Appeared in three matches ... Made the America East Commis-
sioner’s Academic Honor Roll ... 2007: Redshirt season ... Named to the
America East Academic Honor Roll ... High School: Four-year letterwinner
at Cicero-North Syracuse High School ... Finished career with 13 goals and
16 assists ... Earned all-state, all-region, all-county and all-league honors
... Also named the league's player of the year ... Led the Northstars to the
Section Ill championship as a senior captain ... Member of the National
Honor Society ... Personal: Majoring in computer science with a minor in
statistics ... Born Sept. 2, 1989 ... Son of Mark and Teresina DeSalvo ... Has.
one brother, Stephen, and one sister, Marisa.

DeSALVO’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GW
2008 3/0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 3/0 0 0 0 t'} t'}

#26 Andrew Fojanesi
Sophomore ¢ Midfielder * 5-6 * 153
Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. * Hendrick Hudson

2008: Redshirt season ... Made the America East Conference Commis-
sioner's Academic Honor Roll ... 2007: Appeared in three matches ...
Named to the America East Academic Honor Roll ... High School: Four-
year letterwinner in soccer at Hendrick Hudson High School ... Scored 12
goals and recorded 15 assists ... Served as a captain and was named team
MVP as a senior ... Garnered first-team all-section, all-county and all-league
honors ... Personal: Majoring in business administration with a minor in
financial market regulation ... Born Oct. 17, 1988 ... Son of Roberto and
Jessica Fojanesi ... Has one brother, Claudio, and one sister, Laura.

FOJANESI’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GW
2008 3/0 i) 0 0 0 0
Career 3/10 0 0 0 t'} 0

PAW PRINTS: The Great Danes will play 13 of their 16 matches against
opponents that finished with a winning percentage of .500 or better last
season. Four contests, including three at Varsity Field, will be against
squads which advanced to the 2008 NCAA Tournament.

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#1 Adrian Foncette
Sophomore « Goalkeeper ¢ 6-1 * 171
Arima, Trinidad * Fatima

2008: Made four appearances and starts ... Member of the America East
Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll ... Posted a 3-1 record
in net, recording a .769 save percentage, a 1.50 goals against average and
three shutouts ... Did not surrender a goal when the team was playing at
even strength ... Ranked eighth in the conference in shutouts and third in
shutouts per game (0.75) ... Recorded a 1-0 victory in his first career start
against Robert Morris, turning away a penalty kick in the final minutes to
secure the shutout ... Made a career-high nine saves versus San Diego
State ... Also blanked Cornell and Bryant ... High School: Lettered in soc-
cer all four years at Fatima High School ... Served as a captain his senior
year ... Named team MVP twice ... Member of Trinidad & Tobago’s under-23
and under-20 national teams ... Also played for St. Ann’s Rangers FC ...
Personal: Majoring in business administration ... Born Oct. 10, 1988 ... Son
of Glennon and Sharon Foncette ... Has one sister, Arielle.

FONCETTE’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP/GS_ MIN GA GAA SV SHO
2008 4/4 360:00 6 1.50 20 3
Career 4/4 360:00 6 1.50 20

#10 Shaun Kane

Sophomore « Forward « 5-10 * 170
Stirlingshire, Scotland * Saint Modans

2008: Made 15 appearances and starts ... Landed on the America East
Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll ... Named America East
co-player of the week on Oct. 20 ... Finished with eight goals and three as-
sists for 19 points ... Led the squad with three game-winning goals, which
was also fourth in America East ... Finished fifth in the conference in points
and goals, and was also second in goals per game (0.53) and third in points
per game (1.27) ... Netted the eventual game winner versus San Diego
Recorded a goal and an assist at Rhode Island ... Had first career hat trick
against Siena ... Scored two goals, including the game winner, to cap the
greatest comeback in the program's Division | era against UMBC ... 2007:
Appeared in and started three matches before receiving a medical hardship
waiver due to a season-ending injury ... Finished with two goals and four
points ... Recorded four shots ... Scored a goal in first collegiate game ver-
sus Adelphi ... Added another goal against Cornell ... High School: Played
on the Scotland U-17 National Team in international matches versus Eng-
land, Wales and Norther Ireland ... Also played for the Rosebank Football
Club ... Personal: Majoring in accounting with a minor in business admin-
istration ... Born Nov. 13, 1987 ... Son of Lawrence and Marianne Kane ...
Has two sisters, Laura and Ellie.

KANE’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GW
2007 3/3 4 2 0 4 0
2008 15/15 38 8 3 19 3
Career 18/18 42 10 3 23 3

PAW PRINTS: The America East Conference's RPI ranked sixth nation-
ally last season. Only the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big East Confer-
ence, Big 10 Conference, Big West Conference and Ivy League were
better. UAlbany's RPI mark jumped up 78 spots from the 2007 season.

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#5 Darko Knezevic
Sophomore ¢ Midfielder * 5-8 * 155
Delmar, N.Y. * Bethlehem Central

2008: Made six appearances and one start ... Earned a spot on the America
East Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Attempted five shots ... 2007:
Redshirt season ... High School: Four-year letterwinner at Bethlehem Cen-
tral High School ... Named all-state, all-region and league MVP ... Helped
the team win the sectional and regional championship in 2007 ... Personal:
Majoring in psychology ... Born April 14, 1989 ... Son of Zdravko and Jas-
mina Knezevic ... Has one sister, Rada.

KNEZEVIC’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GW
2008 6/1 5 0 0 0 0
Career 61 5 0 0 i} t'}

#4 Konner McNamara
Sophomore « Defender ¢ 6-2 * 180
Mississauga, Ontario + lona C.S.S.

2008: Was the only freshman and one of two players to start every match

.. Named to the America East Conference All-Rookie Team ... Also made
the America East Academic Honor Roll ... Recorded three assists and three
points ... Helped anchor a defense which posted a league-best 10 shutouts
in 18 contests ... Set up the game-winning goal versus Robert Morris, earn-
ing a spot on the RMU Invitational’s All-Tournament Team ... Also added a
helper against Marist and UMBC ... High School: Four-year letterwinner in
soccer at lona Catholic Secondary School ... Served as a team captain for
two years, and earned team MVP honors ... Member of the Toronto Lynx's
U-20 squad which was a super-Y league finalist ... Won the Ontario Cup
with the Mississauga Falcons twice ... Also lettered in tennis all four years
and in ice hockey for three years at lona C.S.S. ... Doubles tennis team won
the league championship three straight times ... Personal: Voted to serve
as a captain for the Canadian U-20 National Team ... Major is undeclared ...
Born Sept. 19, 1990 ... Son of Glenn and Julia McNamara ... Has two broth-
ers, Mikael and Aden, and one sister, Shaelyn .... Brother, Mikael, played
soccer at UAlbany from 2005-08 and graduated in 2009.

McNAMARA’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GW
2008 177 9 0 3 3 0
Career 17/17 9 0 3 3 i}

#20 David Pinto

Sophomore « Defender * 5-10 * 160
Valley Stream, N.Y. * Valley Stream South
Central Connecticut State

Transferred to UAlbany from Central Connecticut State ... 2008: Redshirt
season ... 2007 (CCSU): Appeared in 20 matches and made 15 starts ...
Finished with one goal and one assist ... Scored the game-winner in the
Blue Devils’ 1-0 win over Monmouth in the semifinal round of the Northeast
Conference Tournament ... Helped the team win the conference champi-
onship and advance to the third round of the NCAA Tournament ... High
School: Three-year letterwinner at Valley Stream South High School ...
Recorded 27 career goals and 18 assists ... Had 15 goals and 14 assists
as a senior captain ... Named all-state, all-county, and All-Long Island by
Newsday ... Earned conference player of the year honors ... Squad won the
county championship in 2006 ... Personal: Majoring in urban planning with
a minor in Spanish ... Born Feb. 19, 1989 ... Son of Edgard Pinto and Ligia
Baquero ... Has three sisters, Diana, Bibiana and Mariana.

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#23 Sean Traverso
Sophomore ¢ Defender + 5-9 * 165
Baldwin, N.Y. * Baldwin

2008: Redshirt season ... 2007: Appeared in 10 matches ... Took three
shots ... High School: Four-year letterwinner at Baldwin High School ...
Served as a captain and was named team MVP as a senior ... Garnered
all-conference honors ... Competed in track and field for two years ... Per-
sonal: Majoring in sociology with a minor in business administration ... Born
Dec. 16, 1989 ... Son of Nigel Traverso and Heather Johnson.

TRAVERSO’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP/IGS SH G A PTS GW
2007 10/0 3 0 0 0 0
Career 10/0 3 0 0 0 t'}

#17 Jordan Zaprowski
R-Freshman Defender 5-9 * 160
Williamsville, N. Clarence

2008: Redshirt season ... Named to the America East Conference Com-
missioner's Academic Honor Roll ... High School: Four-year letterwinner
at Clarence High School ... Scored five goals and served as a team cap-
tain as a senior ... Named second-team all-region and all-conference ...
Eamed team defensive MVP honors... Helped the squad win a sectional
championship and advance to the sectional final on two other occasions ...
Won a bronze medal at the Empire State Games with the Western Region
scholastic soccer team ... Played at the club level for the Delaware SC Inter-
nationals ... Three-year letterwinner in lacrosse at Clarence ... High honor
roll student ... Member of the varsity club and economics club ... Personal:
Majoring in business administration ... Born April 16, 1990 ... Son of Jef-
frey and Kathy Zaprowski ... Has one brother, Justin, and one sister, Jenny
... Cousin, Kristin Fiorillo, played volleyball at UAlbany from 2002-05 and
helped lead Dayton to a NCAA Tournament appearance last season as an
assistant coach ... She is currently an assistant coach at Colgate.

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player to be selected in the MLS Draft when he
was picked 37th overall by the Colorado Rapids
on Jan. 15, 2009. Ceus, the 2008 America East,
Conference Goalkeeper of the Year, was UAlba-
ny's first All-American at any level since 1991 and
ended his career as the program leader in career
shutouts and saves.

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#12 lan Berger
Freshman ° Defender ° 6-0 * 185
Oceanside, N.Y. * Oceanside

High School: Four-year letterwinner and starter at Oceanside High School
.. Team captain ... All-conference and all-county selection ... All-county
honoree ... Oceanside United Soccer Club MVP ... Five-year player for the

Eastern New York ODP State Team, leading the squad to a regional title and
the national finals ... Personal: Intends to major in business administration
... Born March 16, 1991
sister, Nicole.

Son of Hank and Annette Berger ... Has one

#24 Eric Chernyakhovsky
R-Freshman « Midfielder + 5-9 » 150
Brooklyn, N.Y. * Leon M. Goldstein
lona College

Transferred to UAlbany from lona College ... Did not compete ... High
School: Four-year letterwinner at Leon M. Goldstein High School ... Served
as a team captain ... Voted team MVP ... Member of the Arista Honor Soci-
ety ... Personal: Majoring in business administration ... Born Feb. 20, 1990
... Son of Vadim and Biana Chernyakhovsky ... Has one sister, Pamela.

#2 Dylan Clements

Sophomore ¢ Defender/Midfielder + 6-1 * 160
Cherry Valley, N.Y. * Cherry Valley-Springfield
SUNY Cobleskill

Transferred to UAlbany from SUNY Cobleskill ... SUNY Cobleskill (2008):
Started and appeared in 13 matches ... Recorded an assist versus Penn
State-Berks ... Led the Tigers to the semifinal round of the NEAC Tourna-
ment and a 7-5-2 record in their first year as an NCAA Division III program
... High School: Three-year letterwinner at Saint Peter's High School in
New Zealand before moving to the United States, earning team MVP hon-
ors as a junior ... Played senior season at Cherry-Valley Springfield High
School, recording six goals and 10 assists ... Led the squad to the Class D
sectional title, scoring both goals in the team’s 2-1 victory ... Was the team's
defender of the year ... Named to the Daily Star All-Star Team ... Also lived
and played in Germany for six months ... Personal: Majoring in documen-
tary studies ... Born Oct. 18, 1989 ... Son of Ashley and Charlene Clements
... Has one sister, Emma ... Native of New Zealand.

PAW PRINTS: In addition to being one of the nation’s most improved
teams and matching the program's best record at the Division | level, UAI-
bany's men’s soccer program was rewarded for its work in the classroom
last year. The squad had a league-high 23 players named to the America
East Academic Honor Roll, while 12 made the A-East Commissioner's
Academic Honor Roll. UAlbany also had two players named to the confer-
ence’s all-academic squad, which matched a league best.

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#19 David Hawksworth
Freshman ¢ Forward/Midfielder * 5-10 * 170
Sheffield, England « All Saints Catholic

High School: Played for Sheffield FC’s Under-18 Team ... Founded in
1857, Sheffield FC is recognized by FIFA, the international governing body
of association football, as the oldest football club in the world ... Named
team MVP in 2009 and garnered most improved player honors in 2007 and
2008 ... Served on the School Council ... Personal: Intends to major in
business administration ... Born April 15, 1991 ... Son of Phillip and Jane
Hawksworth ... Has two brothers, Luke and Mike.

#0 Christian Mejia
Sophomore « Goalkeeper ¢ 5-10 * 161
Queens, N.Y. * Saint Mary’s
Dominican (N.Y.) College

Transferred to UAlbany from Dominican (N.Y.) College ... Did not compete
... High School: Four-year letterwinner at Saint Mary's ... Team captain as
a junior and senior ... Named all-league twice ... Voted team MVP as a se-
nior ... Also played for the Puerto Rico U-20 National Team ... Member of the
National Honor Society and Scholar Service Institute ... Personal: Majoring
in biology .... Born Oct. 5, 1989 ... Son of Ronald Mejia and Marlene Rosa
... Has one brother, Ronald, and one sister, Daniela.

#3 Vojislav Petkovic
Freshman Defender 5-9 * 147
Belgrade, Serbia * Sportska Gimnazija

High School: Competed at the club level for FK Grafil ar U-19 Team ...
Also played at the amateur level for Teleoptik ... Personal: Major is unde-
clared ... Born April 18, 1990 ... Son of Milutin and Snezama Petkovic.

#13 Rikkert Pilaar

Sophomore « Defender ¢ 6-3 * 176
Zoetermeer, Netherlands ¢ Alfrink College
Universiteit Leiden

Transferred to UAlbany from Universiteit Leiden in the Netherlands ... High
School: Competed at the club level for UVS Leiden ... Personal: Major is
undeclared ... Born May 27, 1988 ... Son of Jan Kees and Marie-Louise
Pilaar ... Has one brother, Jorrit, and one sister, Lana.

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#18 Adi Radoncic
Freshman ° Midfielder + 5-8 * 155
Brooklyn, N.Y. * Monsignor McClancy

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Monsignor McClancy High School
... Recorded 11 career goals and nine assists as a senior, earning team
MVP honors ... Named a New York Daily News First-Team All-Star ...
Helped the squad win the Brooklyn-Queens championship in 2009 and ad-
vance to the city finals twice ... Personal: Majoring in political science and
pre-law ... Born Aug. 14, 1991 ... Son of Sadrija and Zenida Radoncic ...
Has one sister, Seila.

#22 Connor Walsh

Sophomore « Defender ¢ 6-3 * 182
Stony Point, N.Y. * North Rockland
James Madison University

Transferred to UAlbany from James Madison University ... Also attended
ona ... Did not compete at either school ... High School: Four-year let-
terwinner at North Rockland High School, where he was a teammate of
UAlbany All-American goalkeeper Steward Ceus ... Scored 19 goals ...
Team captain as a junior and senior ... Earned all-county, all-section, and
all-league honors ... Named team MVP and rookie of the year ... Served as.
captain for Hudson Valley at the Empire State Games ... Played at the club
level for the Clarkstown 89's ... Personal: Majoring in economics ... Born
April 8, 1989 ... Son of Liam and Siobhan Walsh ... Has three brothers,
Barry, Kevin and William.

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Bouna Coundoul, a 2005 UAlbany graduate
and two-time America East Goalkeeper of the
Year, became the first Great Dane to compete
professionally when he signed with the Colo-
rado Rapids of Major League Soccer. He made
his debut on May 13, 2006 and recorded a shut-
out a week later in his first career start. A native
of Senegal, he has also competed with his na-
tional team at the 2007 African Cup of Nations.
Entering the 2009 MLS season, his 1.16 goals
against average was ranked as the second-best
in MLS history, while his 73.5 percent save per-
centage was fifth all-time. Coundoul, who has
used, “It's Bouna time!” as a personal motto to
excite fans, most recently signed a contract with
the New York Red Bulls on June 24, 2009.

MERICA
EAST.

MEN’S SOCCER ®
2008 TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT
Claudio Dantas 18-17 9 10 28 49 .184 27 -551 2 0-0
Shaun Kane 15-15, 8 3°19 38 2211 16 421 3 0-0
Don Johnson 17-13 6 2 14 23 .261 13 565 2 0-0
LJ. Papaleo 18-1 4 2 10 20 .200 12 -600 1 0-0
Erik DiLorenzo 18-17 1 8 10 22 .045 6 273 1 0-0
Bjorn Bekkers 18-9 4 1° 9 22 = .182 5 .227 2 0-0
lan Peach 13-13 2 4 8 22 ~=.091 6 .273 0 0-0
Erik DiLorenzo 18-18 1 5 7 18 .056 Ui -389 0 0-1
Mikael McNamara 18-9 2 2 6 17.118 8 A71 ie) 0-0
Konner McNamara 18-18 0 3°03 9 .000 2 -222 0 0-0
Luuk Collou 10-1 0 3.3 0  .000 0 000 0 0-0
Sander Anker 11-1 1 0 2 3.333 2 667 0 0-0
Mike Peters 17-14 0 2 2 17.000 4 235 0 0-0
Milos Jankovic 17-17 0 1064 11.000 3 273 0 0-0
Darko Knezevic 6-1 0 0 0 5 .000 1 -200 0 0-0
Ken Ibe 7-0 0 0 Oo 2  .000 0 -000 0 0-0
Hilco Beeks 15-15 0 0 0 1 -000 0) -000 0 0-0
David Burke 8-0 0 0 Oo 1 000 0 000 0 0-0
Josh Kwilecki 7-0 0 o Oo 1 -000 0 000 0 0-0
Anthony DeSalvo 3-0 0 0 0 0  .000 0 .000 0 0-0
Joe Hogan 6-0 0 0 Oo 0  .000 0 .000 0 0-0
Colin Veney 10-1 0 0 0 0  .000 0 .000 0 0-0
UALBANY 18-18 39 46 124 281 .139 113.402 12 0-1
Opponents 18-18 20 13 53 277 .072 126.455 4 1-2
Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct WwW L T_ Sho
Steward Ceus 14-14 1311:13 14 0.96 83 856 9 3 2 7
Adrian Foncette 4-4 360:00 6 1.50 20 -769 3.1 «0 3
Team 0:00 0 0.00 3 1.000 0 0 0 0
UALBANY 18-18 1671:13 20 «1.08 106.841 12 4 2 10
Opponents 18-18 1671:13 39° «2.10 74 6655, 4 12 2 5
2008 RESULTS (12-4-2 overall, 5-1-2 America East)
Date Opponent Result UAlbany Scorers Goalkeeper
8/29 vs. Pittsburgh+ W, 2-1 Dantas (1, 2) Ceus
8/31 at Robert Morris+ —W, 1-0 Dantas (3) Foncette
9/5 at San Diego” W, 3-0 Kane (1), Johnson (1) Ceus
Dantas (4)
9/7 at San Diego State’ L, 6-0 Foncette
9/12 at Rhode Island L, 3-2 Kane (2), McNamara (1) Ceus
9/17 at Cornell W, 4-0 Bekkers (1), Peach (1) Foncette
Dantas (5), McNamara (1)
9/21 Siena W, 3- Kane (3, 4, 5) Ceus
9/28 Marist W, 5-1 DiLorenzo (1), Papaleo (1) | Ceus
Johnson (2), Dantas (6)
Bekkers (2)
10/4 at Boston U.* W, 3-0 Johnson (3, 4), Peach (2) Ceus
10/8 Binghamton* L, 3-0 Ceus
10/11 at New Hampshire* W, 2-0 TEAM (1), Anker (1) Ceus
10/15 Stony Brook* T, 0-0 (20T) Ceus
10/19 UMBC* W, 5-4 Kane (6, 7), Johnson (5) Ceus
Dantas (7, 8)
10/22 at Hartford* W, 2-1 Kane (8), Johnson (6) Ceus
10/25 Bryant W, 4-0 Seguin-Gauthier (1), Foncette
Bekkers (3), Papaleo (2, 3)
10/29 at Maine* W, 3-0 Bekkers (4), Dantas (9) Ceus
Papaleo (4)
11/2 Vermont* T, 0-0 (20T) Ceus
11/12 Binghamton# L, 1-0 (20T) Ceus
* America East Conference opponent # America East Conference Tournament
+ Robert Morris Invitational * Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Tournament
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ALL-TIME RESULTS

Year W L T Pet.
1950 5 2 0 .714
1951 3 4 1 438
1952 6 4 0 .600
1953 8 2 0 .800
1954 5 3 2 600
1955 2 7 2 .273
1956 6 3 O 667
1957 2 7 O .222
1958 5 5 OO .500
1959 4 6 O .400
1960 4 4 2  .500
1961 8 2 0 .800
1962 4 6 0 .400
1963 3 7 0 .300
1964 4 5 1  .450
1965 4 6 O .400
1966 5 4 1  .550
1967 3 7 0 .300
1968 3 6 1 .350
1969 1 7 3. .227
1970 3 8 1. .292
1971 2 9 O 182
1972 1 10 1 125
1973 8 5 1 607
1974 8 5 1 607
1975 7 5 1 577
1976 9 4 1 679
1977 8 5 O 615
1978 8 5 2  .600
1979 8 6 2 563
1980 8 4 2 642
1981 7 7 1  .500
1982 7 7 OO .500
1983 7 7 1  .500
1984 3 10 2  .267
1985 4 10 2 313
1986 8 8 0 .500
1987 9 7 O 563
1988 12 2 2 813
1989 18 2 0 .900
1990 12 5 1 694
1991 9 4 2 667
1992 13 3 2 .778
1993 8 6 2 563
1994 10 5 2 647
1995 7 7 3 .500
1996 9 8 2 526
1997 10 7 1  .583
1998 9 10 0 474
1999 6 11 1. .361
2000 8 7 3 528
2001 8 9 O 470
20029 6 2 .588
2003 7 9 2 .440
2004 12 4 2 = .722
2008 6 9 4 421
2006 7 10 2 421
2007 3 10 4 .294
2008 12 4 2 = .722
All 39535770 .523
Div.1 78 79 22 .497

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CAREER RECORDS
(Division 1!)

GOALS
Name Years G
1. Lee Tschantret 1987-90 51
2.Maurice Tsododo 1964-66 33
3. Frank Selca 1974-77 32
Karl Gerstenberger 1958-61 32
5. Chris Mogavero 1992-95 30

Goals: Jarvin Skeete, 20
Assists: Stephan Hall, 15
Points: Jarvin Skeete, 51

SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS
(Division 1)

Frank Fallace 1957-60 30
Goals: Nick Southworth, 9 in 2000
ASSISTS Claudio Dantas, 9 in 2008
Name Years G Assists: Bryan Grabon, 10 in 2000
1. John Rolando 1973-76 22 Claudio Dantas, 10 in 2008
2. Jerry Isaacs 1980-83 20
3. Bryan Grabon 1997-2000 17 fk
4. Frank Selca 1974-77 16 Bouna Coundoul SINGLE-SEASON
Mike Avallone 1990-9316 TEAM RECORDS
+ Most Wins 18 (1989)
SAVES Most Losses 11 (1999)
329 Steward Ceus, 2005-08 Best Winning Pct. .900 (1989)
312 Trevor Serraro, 1999-2002 Consecutive Winning Seasons 8 (1987-94)
271 Bouna Coundoul, 2002-04 Consecutive Non-Losing Seasons 12 (1986-97)
20 Adrian Foncette, 2008-present Winning Streak 6 (1992)
13 Glen Koebl, 2000 Unbeaten Streak 13 (1992)
12 Alex Kuritzky, 2004-06
ALL-AMERICANS

*SAVE PERCENTAGE

-860 Bouna Coundoul, 2002-04
.789 Steward Ceus, 2005-08
743 Trevor Serraro, 1999-2002

Steward Ceus, 2008

Marty Hearney, 1991

Lee Tschantret, 1988 & 1989
Carlton Marson, 1986

Afrim Nezaj, 1981

Karl Gerstenberger, 1961
Carlton Maxson, 1956 & 1957
John Lindberg, 1953
William Lindberg, 1953
*SHUTOUTS, Jarvin Skeete Peter Telfer, 1952
19 Steward Ceus, 2005-08
17 Bouna Coundoul, 2002-04
4 Trevor Serraro, 1999-2002

*GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE
0.95 Bouna Coundoul, 2002-04
1.29 Steward Ceus, 2005-08

1.92 Trevor Serraro, 1999-2002

*WINS

25 Trevor Serraro, 1999-2002
24 Steward Ceus, 2005-08
22 Bouna Coundoul, 2002-04

SINGLE SEASON RECORDS

Goals: Frank Selca, 20 in 1975

Assists: Ed Campbell, Bryan Grabon and Claudio
Dantas, 10 in 1968, 2000 and 2008, respectively
*Points: Claudio Dantas, 28 in 2008

*Saves: Buona Coundol, 113 in 2003

*Save Percentage: Buona Coundol, .901 in 2004
*Goals Against Average: Buona Coundol, 0.54 in
2004

*Shutouts: Buona Coundol, 11 in 2004 .
“Wins: Buona Coundol, 12 in 2004 Savvas Theofilou

Clockwise from top left: Yan Gbolo, Steward Ceus, Rodrigo
Marion, Ashtian Holmes, Stephan Hall and Steven Procknal.

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AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE

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

Membership (year joined): Albany (2001), Binghamton (2001), Boston University (1979), Hartford (1985), Maine

(1979), UMBC (2003), New Hampshire (1979), Stony Brook (2001), Vermont (1979) M E RIC A
Now in its third decade of operation, America East has evolved into one of the most comprehensive NCAA

Division | conferences 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 3,200 student-athletes, America East recognizes champions in
each of its 20 sports: baseball, men's and women’s basketball, men’s and women's cross country, field hockey,
men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's outdoor track and
field, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis,
and women's volleyball. America East also conducts the nation’s most comprehensive academic recognition program for student-athletes.
With a geographic footprint covering the Mid-Atlantic to Northeast regions of the United States, America East strives to develop champions in academics, athlet-
ics and leadership at its nine member institutions: University at Albany, Binghamton University, Boston University, University of Hartford, University of Maine, UMBC,
University of New Hampshire, Stony Brook University and University of Vermont.

Academics...
+ University of Vermont captured its fifth straight America East Academic Cup in 2009 after its student-athletes registered a cumulative 3.14 grade-point average,
which tied the league's best mark ever. Six other schools also earned a 3.0 GPA or better.

+ America East's 3,200 student-athletes registered a combined 3.05 GPA during the 2008-09 academic year, and over 60 percent of them were named to America
East's Academic Honor Roll for recording a GPA of 3.0 or better.

+ Connor Tobin (Vermont), Dan Schultz (Boston University) and Cormelia Carapcea (UMBC) were tabbed ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans, while 26
others were All-District selections.

+ University of Vermont's Connor Tobin (soccer) and Kristen Millar (lacrosse) were the America East Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year, respectively.
+ Twenty-one student-athletes were recognized as America East Scholar-Athletes and 167 received All-Academic recognition in their respective sport.

+ Nineteen America East teams were publicly recognized by the NCAA for their multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR), finishing among the top 10 percent of
teams in the nation, with nine programs receiving perfect scores of 1000.

Athlet
+ Boston University won the Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner's Cup for the fourth straight year and seventh time in the last eight seasons after capturing a
conference-best seven championships, four regular-season titles and four runner-up finishes during the 2008-09 season.

+ FourAmerica East programs won postseason games in 2008-09: Boston University men’s soccer (NCAA), Boston University women’s basketball (WNIT), Vermont
men's basketball (CBI) and Boston University softball (NCAA).

+ Nineteen America East student-athletes earned All-America recognition, including one in men’s basketball, one in men’s soccer, six in men’s lacrosse, four in
women's lacrosse and nine in cross country/track & field.

+ America East improved 10 positions in the men’s basketball conference RPI to No. 17, its fifth-best finish ever, and sent two teams (Binghamton, NCAA; Vermont,
CBI) to the postseason for the fifth time since 2003.

+ Three women's basketball teams — Boston University, Hartford and Vermont — reached the postseason, tying a conference record set in 1999.

+ Boston University defeated Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round of the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship to give America East at least one NCAA win in seven
of the last eight years, and the conference RPI (No. 6) was America East's highest ever.

+ Boston University became the first women’s soccer champion to complete an unbeaten and untied conference slate since 2000 and made its fourth straight NCAA
appearance.

+ UMBC (No. 9), which won its second straight America East Men's Lacrosse Championship, and Stony Brook (No. 20) were ranked in the final USILA national
poll, while Albany was also ranked during the season.

+ Sarah Dalton, a first-team All-American in women’s lacrosse, led Boston University to its fifth straight conference title. The Terriers (No. 11) and New Hampshire
(No. 20) were ranked in the final IWLCA national poll.

+ Stony Brook women’s cross country competed at the NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship for the second straight season.

+ Boston University reached the championship round of its NCAA Softball Regional with wins over lowa and Auburn, matching the best finish ever by an America
East team.

Leadership...

+ University of Vermont women's lacrosse standout Kristen Millar was selected the 2009 America East Woman of the Year for a distinguished career in the areas
of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership.

+ Hartford tennis player Rich Leiberman and the Maine softball team were named the America East Male and Female Sportsmanship Award winners.

+ University at Albany appointed George M. Philip as its 18th president, while Stony Brook University named Dr. Samuel Stanley its next president.

+ Patrick Chambers, who helped lead Villanova to a Final Four as a men’s basketball assistant coach in 2009, took over as Boston University's next head coach.
Binghamton's Kevin Broadus, New Hampshire's Bill Hertion and Stony Brook's Steve Pikiell all received contract extensions.

+ Several former America East athletes have made a positive impact in the professional ranks:

+ Three-time All-America East selection Jose Juan Barea (Northeastern) averaged 7.8 points and 3.4 assists in 79 games for the Dallas Mavericks in 2008-09,
while three-time America East Player of the Year Malik Rose (Drexel) played in 38 games for the New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder.

+ Former Hartford star Vin Baker and three-time America East Player of the Year Reggie Lewis (Northeastern), who captained the Boston Celtics at the time of his
premature death, combined to make five NBA All-Star appearances during their careers.

+ Current women's basketball coaches Jennifer Rizzotti (Hartford) and Cindy Blodgett (Maine) have appeared in WNBA action.

+ Carlos Pena, the 1998 Baseball Scholar-Athlete at Northeastern, has made an impact each of the past three seasons in Tampa Bay, earning American League
Comeback Player of the Year honors in 2007, winning an American League Gold Glove at first base in 2008 and making his first All-Star appearance in 2009, while
the Minnesota Twins’ Joe Nathan, a former Academic All-American at Stony Brook, played in his fourth Mid-Summer Classic.

+ Seven former America East men’s lacrosse standouts appeared in the Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game in 2009, including Merrick Thomson, a four-time
all-conference selection at Albany who was named the 2008 Warrior Most Improved Player. John Grant (Delaware), the 1999 America East Player of Year, was the
league's Most Valuable Player last season.

+ Albany's Steward Ceus became the third America East player taken in the Major League Soccer Draft, going 37th overalll to the Colorado Rapids. Fellow former
Great Dane Bouna Coundoul recorded 16 career shutouts in 52 career games for the Rapids before signing with the New York Red Bulls in July.

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2008 America East Men’s Soccer Final Standings

xy-Boston University

Albany
Binghamton
Vermont
Hartford

New Hampshire
Maine

Stony Brook
UMBC.

w ie T
6 1 1
5 1 2
5 3 0
4 1 3
3 4 1
2 4 2
2 5 1
1 4 3
1 6 1

America East

x- America East regular season champion
y- America East tournament champion

2008 America East All-Conference Selections

First Team:

Steward Ceus, Albany, GK
Claudio Dantas, Albany, F
Justin Leskow, Binghamton, M
Barry Neville, Binghamton, B
Michael Bustamante, Boston U., M
Dan Schultz, Boston U., B
Ivan Guarin, Hartford, M
Carlos Villa, Hartford, F

Kyle Urso, New Hampshire, M
Jordan Crasilneck, Vermont, M
Connor Tobin, Vermont, B

Striker of the Year:

Claudio Dantas, UAlbany

Goalkeeper of the Year:

Steward Ceus, UAlbany

Second Team:

Erik DiLorenzo, Albany, B
Don Johnson, Albany, M

Gaby Seguin-Gauthier, Albany, M
Cameron Keith, Binghamton, F

Kyle Manscuk, Binghamton, B
Samuel Appiah, Boston U., M
Richy Dorman, Boston U., M
Shaun Taylor, Boston U., F
T.J. Gore, Vermont, M

Jake McFadden, Vermont, B
Roger Scully, Vermont, GK

Midfielder of the Year:

Michael Bustamante, Boston U.

Pts. w
19 12
17 12
15 12
15 9
10 7
8 7
7 6
6 4
4 6

Overall

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NVANAWNONOG

All-Rookie Team:

Konner McNamara, Albany, B
Andy Tiedt, Binghamton, F

Ryan Walter, Binghamton, M

Michael Bustamante, Boston U., M
Colin Henry, Boston U., M

Pat Boucher, Hartford, M

Jorge Rodriguez, Hartford, B
Daniel Tannous, Maine, B
Andrew Bulls, UMBC, F

Brad Hilton, New Hampshire, M
Yannick Lewis, Vermont, B

Defender of the Year:

Rookie of the Year:
Michael Bustamante, Boston U. Neil

UAlbany’s All-Conference Team Selections 2004
2008 Steward Ceus First Team
Claudio Dantas First Team
Erik DiLorenzo Second Team
Don Johnson Second Team 2003

2007
2006

2005

Gaby Seguin-GauthierSecond Team
Konner McNamara All-Rookie

lan Peach All-Rookie
Yan Gbolo Second Team
Brian Gordon All-Rookie
Yan Gbolo Second Team
Stephan Hall Second Team
Erik DiLorenzo All-Rookie
Brad Ray All-Rookie
2009
2004
2002

Steward Ceus
Claudio Dantas
Bouna Coundoul

Bouni

2002

2001

ja Coundoul

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Bouna Coundoul
Savvas Theofilou
George Friedman
Stephan Hall
Bouna Coundoul
Rodrigo Marion
Yan Gbolo
Bouna Coundoul
Steven Procknal
Greg Chevalier
Rodrigo Marion

Jason Warshaw
Sadeky Jackson
UAlbany’s Major Award Winners
Goalkeeper of the Year
Striker of the Year
Goalkeeper of the Year
Goalkeeper of the Year

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Connor Tobin, Vermont

Coaching Staff of the
Roberts, Boston U.

First Team
First Team
Second Team
Second Team
Second Team
Second Team
All-Rookie
First Team
Second Team
Second Team
Second Team
All-Rookie
Second Team
Second Team

Year:

3!
The University at Albany is committed to providing the high-
est quality education to all of its students as undergraduates and
graduates. With that commitment in mind, UAlbany's Department
of Athletics offers the Office of Student-Athlete Support Services
to help develop today’s student-athletes and tomorrow's leaders.

Assistant Athletics Director Carl Anderson and Director of
Student-Athlete Support Services Jennifer Svatik lead an area whose
mission is to enhance collegiate experience by providing an environ-
ment that assists them in developing transferable skills so they may
be better prepared to compete in the classroom, the athletic arena,
as well as life.

What services are available?

*Academic Services -- Academic Skill Development, Supervised
Study, STAAR Program, Priority Registration, Monitoring of Academic
Progress, Peer Tutoring

*Community Service -- Paw Pals Program, School Visits, Sport
Clinics, Adopt-A-Highway

*Career Services -- Resume Writing, Interviewing Skills, Job Search
Network

*Personal Development -- Awareness Programs, Alcohol & Drug
Abuse, Nutrition, Gambling, Financial Planning, Communication
Skills, Life After Athletics

What are the benefits of these services?

By partaking in these services, the student-athlete will notice: -- Im-
proved academic performance, Improved potential for graduation,
Improved personal development, Accomodations for learning dis-
abilities that enable success, Understanding & instruction outside
of the classroom to reinforce learning, Interaction with professors &
other campus resources to encourage the development of positive
relationships, Improved interaction between teams to create support
and friendships.

How can | become involved?

Individual & Team Projects -- Build your resume & help your team win

the Dane Dish by earning points for your involvement. Give back to

the community that supports you by participating in programs such

as: Paw Pals, the Student Athlete Advisory Board, the Great Danes

Reading Program & local school visits, among others.
Compliance Guidelines for Boosters

For the benefit of the many alumni, fans and booster club mem-
bers who are so active in supporting and assisting the the Great
Danes throughout the year, UAlbany Athletic Compliance would like
to remind everyone of a few definitions and rules that apply to all
athletic representatives and boosters.

UAlbany is committed to observing the NCAAguidelines concern-
ing representatives of athletic interests (aka boosters) and institutional
control. Our institutional responsibility to rules compliance includes
responsibility for actions of all individuals and organizations engaged
in activities promoting UAlbany’s athletics interests.

Institutional Control -- It is the responsibility of UAlbany to control
its intercollegiate athletics program in compliance with the rules and
regulations of the NCAA.

Responsibility - UAlbany’s responsibility for the conduct of its pro-
gram includes the responsibility for the actions of its staff members
and for the actions of any other individual, booster or organization
engaged in activities promoting the athletic interests of the institution.

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Responsibility -- UAlbany’s responsibility for the conduct of its pro-
gram includes the responsibility for the actions of its staff members
and for the actions of any other individual, booster or organization
engaged in activities promoting the athletic interests of the institution.

Serve As A Resource -- Help support UAlbany Athletics by serving
as a resource for community service, career development or other
programming activity.

Available Resources -- Financial Aid/Scholarship Materials, Gradu-
ate School Information, Individualized Counseling, Career Fairs,
Computer Lab Access, Internship & Job Postings

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee -- The purpose of the
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is to serve as liai-
sons between the athletic administration and student-athletes.
The members of SAAC act as the “voice” of the student-athletes
and disseminate information given to them, by administrators, to
their respective teams. SAAC is a vehicle for student-athletes to
improve upon student-athlete welfare, as well as help coordinate
community service, life skills and various other activities for the
athletic department.

Compliance -- UAlbany must monitor its program to assure compli-
ance and to identify and report to the NCAA such instances in which
compliance has not been achieved. An institution found to have
violated NCAA rules is subject to disciplinary and corrective actions
as determined by the NCAA.

Athletic Representative/Booster -- You are considered to be a
UAlbany athletic representative if you are a present or past member
of a UAlbany booster club or agency that promotes the intercol-
legiate athletics program; have made financial contributions to the
athletic department or to an athletic booster organization; are, or have
been providing benefits (e.g., summer jobs, meals, etc.) to enrolled
student-athletes, their family members or friends; are, or have been
involved in any manner of promoting the UAlbany intercollegiate
athletics program.

Prospective Student-Athlete -- A prospective student-athlete is
a student who has started classes for the ninth grade or above,
including students in prep schools and junior colleges as well as
students who have officially withdrawn from a four-year institution
and plan to transfer to another institution. In addition, a student who
has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective
student-athlete if the institution or a booster provides the individual
or the individual's relatives or friends with any financial assistance
or benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective stu-
dents in general.

3!

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trategically located in the state capital of New York, the

University at Albany is an internationally recognized public
research university that puts the world within reach for approxi-
mately 18,000 students.

Outstanding faculty, an innovative curriculum, and student-centered
services provide students with a strong foundation for academic and
career success. Students benefit from UAlbany's location and rich
diversity, with nearly 200 undergraduate, master’s and doctoral
degree programs offered through nine schools and colleges.

More than 300 study-abroad programs help prepare students for
the global economy, and extensive internship opportunities in
New York’s bustling capital and surrounding region offer
real-world experience. Approximately 40 percent of under-
graduates participate in faculty-mentored research. An
Honors College offers opportunities for students to work
closely with faculty and achieve at the highest levels.

The University boasts academic strengths in sociology,
demography, education, anthropology, social work, clinical
psychology, creative writing, earth and atmospheric sci-
ences, ethics, public policy, criminal justice and nanoscale
__ science. Majors in public health, journalism, and documen-
tary studies were recent additions to an already compre-
hensive undergraduate program.

The latest rankings of graduate programs by U.S. News and
World Report place 10 programs in the nation’s top 30. The
School of Criminal Justice is ranked No. 2. Programs in
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy are ranked
\ in the nation’s top 10. The School of Social Welfare is
ranked 12th. The College of Nanoscale Science and
Engineering, located in the most advanced research com-
plex of its kind, is ranked first in the world by Small Times
| magazine as the leading college for nanotechnology and
microtechnology.

Both the UAlbany campus and the region are bustling with
extracurricular opportunities. Students participate in more
than 150 student clubs, honor societies, and other campus-relat-
ed groups, and choose from a busy calendar of campus events,
including spirited Division | athletic competition in 19 sports and
a rich array of cultural activities.

Since its founding in 1844, the University has graduated genera-
tions of leaders in all fields. Today, more than two-thirds of under-
graduates go on for advanced degrees, and acceptances to law
and medical schools are above the national average.

UAlbany plays a major role in the economic development of the
Capital Region and New York State, particularly through its pro-
grams in nanosciences and biomedical sciences.

UALBANY

State University of New York

UNIVERSITY FACTS.

> Enrollment:
13,246 (undergraduate),
4,956 (graduate)

Schools and Colleges:

College of Arts and Sciences

School of Business

College of Computing and
Information

School of Criminal Justice

School of Education

College of Nanoscale Science
and Engineering

Nelson A. Rockefeller College of
Public Affairs and Policy

School of Public Health

School of Social Welfare

Home to the New York State
Writers Institute:

Founded by Pulitzer Prize-win-
ning author and faculty mem-
ber William Kennedy in 1984,
the Institute has brought to
campus more than 800
artists, including seven Nobel
Laureates in Literature and
more than 100 winners of the
Pulitzer Prize, National Book
Award, and National Book
Critics Circle award.

Libraries:

Three libraries boast more
than two million volumes
and rank among the nation's
top research libraries.

Alumni:
More than 145,000 alumni
live around the globe.

Mascot: Great Dane

School Colors:
Purple and Gold

University Web Site:
www.albany.edu

1 (TUE.) NORTHEASTERN 4:00 pm
4 (FRL) at Coastal Carolina’ 7:30 pm
6 (SUM.) vs. Virginia Commonwealth* 11:00 am
11 (FRL) COLGATE 4:00 pm
13 (SUM.) FAIRFIELD 4:00 pm
18 (FRL) at Pennsytvania ~ 6:00 pm
20 (SUM.) at Temple~ 1:00 pm
23 (WED.) at Siena 4:00 pm
SEPT. 29 (TUE.) at Holy Cross 7:00 pm

OCT. 3 (SAT) HARTFORD* 2:00 pm
OCT. 7 (WED.) at Binghamton* 7:00 pm

OCT. 14 (WED.) at Verment* 3:00 pm
OCT. 17 (SAT.) at Stony Brook* 7:00 pm
OCT. 21 (WED.) NEW HAMPSHIRE* 2:00 pm
OCT. 24 (SAT) at UMBC* 1:00 pm
OCT. 31 (SAT) BOSTON U. * 2:00 pm

“AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE OPPONENT

+ COASTAL CAROLINA/MDIDAS INVITATIONAL
~ PEN SOCCER CLASSIC

ALL TIMES EASTERN