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NCAA AWARDS POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS IN SPRING
SPORTS
INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA has awarded 58 postgraduate scholarships of
$6,900 each to 29 men and 29 women who participated in spring sports, which
included baseball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, rowing,
softball, men's and women's tennis, men's volleyball, outdoor track and field and
women's water polo.
In addition to the spring sport honorees, the NCAA also awards 116 postgraduate
scholarships to student-athletes participating in fall and winter sports in which the
NCAA conducts championships, for a total of 174 postgraduate scholarships
annually.
To qualify for an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, a student-athlete must have an
overall grade-point average of 3.200 (on a 4.000 scale) or its equivalent and must
have performed with distinction as a member of the varsity team in the sport in
which the student-athlete was nominated. The student-athlete must have behaved,
both on and off the field, in a manner that has brought credit to the student-athlete,
the institution and intercollegiate athletics. The student-athlete also must intend to
continue academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree as a full-time or part-time
graduate student.
Nomination forms are sent to faculty athletics representatives for fall sports in
September, for winter sports in late November and for spring sports in February.
Also, applications can be completed online. Selections are made three times each
academic year. The application must be submitted during the appropriate seasonal
category for the sport. Candidates are screened by seven regional selection
committees and the winners are selected by the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Committee.
© For more information about the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Program, click
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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY ANNOUNCES MEN'S LACROSSE COMMITMENTS FOR 2003-04
ALBANY, N.Y. — University at Albany men's lacrosse coach Scott Marr announced today that 14 student-ath-
letes have made commitments to play for the Great Danes in 2003-04. The UAlbany program captured the
America East Conference championship and made its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance last season.
"This is a quality class of athletes who have played major roles in the success of their high school
programs," said Marr, whose team returns three all-conference players and its top four scorers from a 10-6
campaign. "We added depth in the midfield and also on offense with a group of solid attackman."
Frank Resetarits, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound attacker, earned high school All-America honors by U.S.
Lacrosse. Resetarits, who totaled 289 goals and 127 assists during his career, ranks second in goals and
eighth in total points on the New York state all-time scoring list. Resetarits tallied 87 goals as a senior, when he
was named All-Western New York and All-Erie County Interscholastic Conference (ECIC).
Kevin Russell, a second-team All-Central New York selection, led all Division II scorers in the
Onondaga High School League with 59 goals and 37 assists. Russell, who led his team to the Class B state
final and a 19-4 mark, finished fourth on his school's career scoring chart with 182 points (126 goals, 56 as-
@ sists). Andrew Maini and Greg Beach, a pair of midfielders, helped Lynbrook High claim its second consecu-
tive Nassau County Class B championship with a 14-6 record. Maini was chosen honorable mention all-county
and All-South Shore Conference.
Merrick Thomson (Albany Academy) and Caleb Stratton (Shenendehowa) represent Section II high
school lacrosse. Thomson, a left-handed attackman who had 21 goals and eight assists in a shortened spring
due to injury, is the first Canadian player in the program's history. Stratton, a second-team All-Area midfielder
who had 14 goals and 18 assists, led his scholastic squad to the Class A state semifinals and a 20-4 record.
2003 University at Albany Men's Lacrosse Newcomers
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School)
Greg Beach Mid. 6-1 165 — Lynbrook, N.Y. (Lynbrook)
Doug Buffalino Def. 6-0 205 #Merrick, N.Y. (Calhoun)
Jon Cunha Mid. 6-0 180 — Liverpool, N.Y. (Liverpool)
Matt Donovan Mid. 5-9 160 Northport, N.Y. (Northport)
Eric Healy Def. 5-8 185 Freeport, N.Y. (Freeport)
Andrew Maini Mid. 6-1 175 — Lynbrook, N.Y. (Lynbrook)
Frank Resetarits Att. 6-2 180 | Hamburg, N.Y. (Hamburg)
Jon Reitz Def. 6-0 190 Oswego, N.Y. (Oswego)
Kevin Russell Mid. 5-10 180 Jamesville, N.Y. (Jamesville-DeWitt)
Marc Smith Mid. 6-0 160 Islip Terrace, N.Y. (East Islip)
Caleb Stratton Mid. 5-10 190 Round Lake, N.Y. (Shenendehowa)
Merrick Thomson Att. 6-2 200 Stoney Creek, Ontario (Albany Academy)
Tom Trapani Def. 6-2 190 Mount Sinai, N.Y. (Mount Sinai)
© Eric Wolf Att. 5-7 150 Baldwin, N.Y. (Baldwin)
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Date: 6-24-03 (Tuesday)
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KIRSTEN ZOELLNER TRANSFERS TO UALBANY BASKETBALL PROGRAM
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany men’s basketball coach Will Brown announced
today that Kirsten Zoellner has transferred into the program. Zoellner, who
played the last two years at Boston College, will be eligible for competition in the
2004-05 season.
Zoellner, a /-foot-1, 280-pound center from Hannover, Germany (IGS-
Hannover-Linden), appeared in nine games for Boston College last season. The
© Eagles, who compete in the Big East Conference, finished 19-12 and reached the
NIT Tournament's second round. Zoellner, who will become the tallest player in
the UAlbany program's history, also played in six games for Boston College as a
freshman.
“Kirsten has great size, rebounds well and can challenge shots defensively,”
Brown commented. “He can be very successful in our conference due to the fact
that his size will make a difference on the defensive side of the floor and he can
get easy baskets in the low post and off the glass on the offensive end. He comes
from a proven program in Boston College and has the experience of practicing
against Big East competition for two years.”
Zoellner, a three-year member of the TK Hannover club team in Germany,
averaged 14.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in the 2000-01 season. His older
brother, Klaas, played as a collegian at the University of Akron from 1997-2001.
The Great Danes have added five players to the roster since the fall of 2002.
Jamal Hughes, a 68” junior college forward/center from Rochester, N.Y., signed
a letter of intent during the late recruiting period. Jon lati, a 5’9” guard from York,
Pa., and Todd Martin, a 6’7” forward from Upland, Calif., signed last November.
Lucious Jordan, a 62” guard from Albany, N.Y., transferred into the program on
June oth. Jordan, who led Loyola, Md. in scoring with a 13.2 average last season,
© will have two years of eligibility, beginning in 2004-05.
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Date: 6-11-03 (Wednesday)
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Comments: College Sports (Women's Track & Field)
COVERT PLACES SIXTH IN HER HEAT AT NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sacramento, Calif. -- University at Albany's Teresa Covert placed sixth in her heat of the
women's 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Championships this afternoon at the A.G. Spanos Sports Complex.
Covert, who is the first UAlbany track athlete to qualify for the national championships at
the Division | level, clocked a time of 13.99 seconds in the fourth and the final heat. Texas'
Raasin McIntosh captured first in 13.13, the second fastest time on the day. The top three
runners in each heat and the next six fastest times advanced to Thursday's semifinals.
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NCAA Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships
(A.G. Spanos Sports Complex, Sacramento, Calif.)
Women's 100-meter Hurdles -- Heat Four
1. Raasin Mcintosh (Texas), 13.13
Angela Whyte (Idaho), 13.25
Molly Logan (Ohio State), 13.34
Brittany Littlejohn (Northwestern State), 13.50
Shelley-Ann Brown (Nebraska), 13.74
Teresa Covert (Albany), 13.99
-- Opal Jones (Syracuse), DNF
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Date: 6-10-03 (Tuesday)
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Comments: College Sports (Men's Lacrosse)
EMIL BOVE NAMED FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
Stamford, Conn. — University at Albany’s Emil Bove has been chosen to the Verizon Academic
All-America Men’s At-Large University Division First Team, as selected by the College Sports
Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). This marks the second-straight year Bove has made
the national squad, after garnering a spot on the second team a year ago.
Bove, a senior defenseman on the men’s lacrosse team, posted a 4.00 cumulative grade
point average in a dual major of public policy and economics. He led the Great Danes to an
America East Conference championship and the school's first-ever NCAA appearance at the
Division | level. Bove, who was third on the UAlbany squad with 45 ground balls, was named to
the America East all-tournament team.
A native of Seneca Falls, N.Y., Bove recently received the University’s Outstanding
senior Award, Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence and Athletes Leadership Award. A Phi
Beta Kappa student, Bove was an ECAC Merit Medal recipient as the school’s top senior male
student-athlete.
Bove is the second UAlbany athlete to be voted to a Verizon national academic first team
at the University Division level. Football’s J.T. Herfurth was a member of the national first team
in 2000.
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Date: 6-5-03 (Thursday)
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LUCIOUS JORDAN TRANSFERS TO MEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAM
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany men’s basketball coach Will Brown announced
today that Lucious Jordan, an all-state player in New York on the high school
level, has transferred into the program. Jordan, who played the last two years at
Loyola College in Maryland, will be eligible for competition in the 2004-05 season.
Jordan, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound guard from Albany, N.Y. (Colonie Central
H.S.), led Loyola in scoring with a 13.2 average as a sophomore. A starter in all
28 games, he also averaged 3.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists, plus led the team in
minutes played at 34.6 per game.
As a freshman, Jordan was chosen to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
All-Rookie Team. He led the Greyhounds in scoring at 13.0 points per game, and
was the only freshman in the conference to lead his team in that category.
“Lucious Jordan is a proven player at the Division | level and will have an
immediate impact in our program,” Brown said. “He can score points with his
ability to get to the rim and is a tough, physical matchup for opponents. Lucious
and Jamar Wilson will provide us with two guys who can score in the backcourt.
As a local athlete from the Capital Region, he has a strong following and that will
also benefit our program in the future.”
At Colonie Central, Jordan earned second-team all-state and first-team all-
area honors as a senior, when he averaged 21.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.1
assists. He finished his career as the school’s all-time scorer with nearly 2,000
points and was a member of two state championship teams.
The Great Danes have added four players to the roster since last fall.
Jamal Hughes, a 68" junior college forward/center from Rochester, N.Y., signed
a letter of intent during the late recruiting period. Jon lati, a 5’'9” guard from York,
Pa., and Todd Martin, a 6’7” forward from Upland, Calif., signed in November.
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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF GREATDANESGEAR.COM
ALBANY, N.Y. — The University at Albany Department of Athletics and Impact Group, of
Chanhassen, Minn., jointly announced today the creation of greatdanesgear.com, the official
online store for UAlbany Athletics merchandise and products. The site can be accessed through
the University's Official Athletic Site (www.albany.edu/sports), beginning Thursday, June 5.
Visitors will be able to access the online store by clicking on the graphic in the right top
corner or using the left-hand column menu bar on the University's athletic web site, plus heading
directly into the store by typing in the URL (http:/www.greatdanesgear.com). By using the latest e-
commerce technology, visitors to the online store will be able to browse and purchase products in a
secure and friendly environment.
© “We are excited to offer our alumni, fans, and the public an opportunity to purchase athletic-
oriented apparel in a convenient and friendly fashion," UAlbany Director of Athletics Lee McElroy
said. “We are working with several organizations to develop new revenue streams to enhance the
student-athlete experience for our 19 men's and women's programs. The Impact Group's expertise
has been invaluable and we look forward to a productive relationship."
Impact Group Is a recognized leader in brand management solutions with a staff that has
over seventy-five years of combined experience in the corporate logo products and print industry.
Impact Group, which also manages an online store for the National Association of Collegiate Direc-
tors of Athletics (NACDA), provides a single source for value-added services focused within the
corporate promotional product and print services markets. The company handles strategic plan-
ning, operations management, solution sales and service management, business development and
information systems for their clients.
UAlbany's merchandise and product line will offer hats, sweatshirts, t-shirts, key chains, golf
apparel, window decals and outerwear jackets as part of the online store's launching.
Greatdanesgear.com will also have information about tickets, ways to support UAlbany athletics and
an e-newsletter.
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TICKETS FOR NEW YORK GIANTS TRAINING CAMP EVENTS ON SALE JUNE 30
2002 NFL Playoff Squad Begins Workouts at UAlbany on July 25
Albany, N.Y. -- Ticket sales for New York Giants training camp events begin on Monday, June 30 through
the University at Albany Athletic Ticket Office, as Director of Athletics and Recreation Lee McElroy
announced today. The Meetthe Giants Event (July 30), Intrasquad Scrimmage and Barbecue (August
2) and parking cards for all practice sessions will be available.
Phone orders will be accepted, at 518-442-4683, starting Monday, June 30. Box office sales at
UAlbany's Athletic Ticket Office, located in the Recreation and Convocation Center, begin on Monday,
July 21. The ticket office will be open July 21-24 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., and July 25-Aug. 2 from
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
© The Meetthe Giants Eventis scheduled for Wednesday, July 30 from 5:00-7:30 p.m. at University
Gymnasium oncampus. Thecostis $50.00 for adults and $25.00 for youth (16 and under). Proceeds
benefit the Capital District Student Scholarship Fund sponsored by the New York Giants, Albany Times
Union and University at Albany. Fans have an opportunity to meet Giants players and coaches, obtain
autographs, participate in activities and contests, and join in a prize raffle and auction. Food and
beverage stations, along with music, will be provided.
The Scrimmage Day Barbecue on Saturday, August 2 begins at 12 noon under a tentin the east
end zone of University Field. The price is $35.00 per person, and includes a reserved seat for the
scrimmage anda picnic menu. Individual intrasquad scrimmage tickets (price includes parking) are
also available. The Giants scrimmage is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Reserved seating is $10.00, and
general admission is $8.00.
Giants Training Camp parking cards (non-transferable) for all practice sessions are priced at$10.00.
The daily parking fee is $5.00. Dutch Quad Lot will again be used as the primary parking facility for
the public. The training camp's daily schedule can be accessed through the University's athletic web
site, atwww.albany.edu/sports/giants.html.
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