The mission of Endicott College is to instill in students an understanding of and an appreciation for professional and liberal studies. Deeply woven within this philosophy is the concept of applied learning, which has been the hallmark of Endicott. Linking classroom and off-campus work experience through required internships remains the most distinguishing feature of the College.

Endicott has a vision for the total development of the individual within a community that fosters an appreciation of diversity, international awareness, community service, and moral and ethical values. Endicott is an innovative and vibrant, student-centered institution that supports undergraduate and graduate students in their pursuit of knowledge.

Common threads run through the fabric of the Endicott experience: increased self-confidence, stronger professional skills and technological competencies, and perhaps the most valued of all, lives open to change.

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U.S. News and World Report ranks Endicott among “The top tier of Best Regional Universities (North).”

• The Endicott undergraduate population is 2,299 (59% female, 41% male).

• The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio is 15/1 with an average class size of 17.6 students.

• Undergraduate Endicott students have 28 bachelors degree programs to choose from with eight master and doctoral programs for post-graduates.

• Undergraduate students can select from a variety of majors from the School of Arts of Science, Business, Communication, Education, Hospitality Management, Nursing, Sport Science and Fitness Studies, and Visual and Performing Arts.

• Endicott’s retention rate for first-time, full-time, first-to-second year undergraduates is 88%.

• Seventy-seven percent of graduates are employed full-time, and 16% of graduates further their education. Forty percent of full-semester interns received job offers from their internship sites.

• Endicott’s Beverly campus is only 25 miles from Boston with easy access to public transit into the city.

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Endicott provides a very unique and special opportunity for student-athletes who are looking to participate at the collegiate level. I was attracted to Endicott’s welcoming community and supportive environment; there is a strong emphasis on hard work. Everyone is involved. Teams cheer one another on, showcasing their loyalty to Endicott athletics. I chose DIII for two reasons: I wanted to attend a college where I could focus on my academics and reach out to my professors easily and secondly, I wanted to develop by learning on and off the field in a focused environment surrounded by others shared the same goals. – Ryan D’Amico

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Attending Endicott was an easy choice for me. The school offers top-quality academics and an established intern-ship program to help students prepare for “real-world” professional situations. Endicott’s fantastic location and beautiful campus also played a major role in my decision. The athletic programs have a great history of success and value high-level competition, two important features that I wanted to be a part of. – Alex Elia

Being a student-athlete is important to me. Endicott provided an opportunity to not only continue playing the sport I am passionate about, but to also excel in the classroom while working towards a degree in finance. I believe what makes Endicott stand out, in additon to other DIII programs, is that student-athletes compete without receiving an athletic scholarships. Every athlete plays, practices, and trains because they are passionate about their sport. – Alex Jorge

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55 conference titles, 47 NCAA appearances, two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, 47 ECAC appearances, seven ECAC Championships

28 Athletic All-Americans, 62 Players of the Year, 33 Rookies of the Year, 27 Coaches of the Year

36 Endicott Athletics Hall of Fame members (dating back to 1994)

Overall department win percentage of .591 (3317-2288-54); Conference-only win percentage of .719 (1771-687-19)

Four Academic All-Americans and

numerous Academic All-Region honorees

12 Conference Senior

Scholar-Athletes of the Year

Numerous Academic All-Conference players

and several team academic awards

Endicott Academic Varsity Club recognized

51 sophomore and above student-athletes with GPAs of 3.50 or

higher

Department-wide GPA mirrors or exceeds

general Endicott student population

Coming into his second season as head coach of Endicott in 2012, Coach Calabrese is looking to build upon a 2011 sea-

son that saw the team finish 8-9-3, their best record since 2005. Last season also saw them advance to the CCC Quarterfinals for the second straight season, as well as being selected to the ECAC Tournament for the first time in the history of the program. The 4-3-2 record in conference play also marked the first season above .500 since 2006.

“Ultimately the goal for our program is to compete for the regular and postseason conference championship,” states Cala-brese. “We have had some relative success the past two seasons with making the playoffs, but we want to take the next step to become a legitimate contender in our conference. We have to be mature enough to perform at our top ability each and every time we step foot on the field and need to embrace this mental-ity. We have stepped up our out of conference schedule which should help prepare us for tough battles in conference, espe-cially with the first match on the schedule being St. Lawrence who received a NSCAA preseason national ranking of #2 in the country. The team is working hard to get to the next level and with the influx of new players we have coming in, the expecta-tions are high for this group.”

Last season Endicott was eliminated by Roger Williams who lost to conference champion Western New England, and in 2010,

the team suffered a 2-0 loss to conference champion Nichols. Following the 2-1 loss to Roger Williams, the Gulls moved onto the ECAC tournament last season, where they fell 3-2 to Alber-tus Magnus.

In the upcoming 2012 season, Endicott is returning two of its top three scorers in sophomore forward Alex Jorge, junior mid-fielder Bobby Durben. Defensively the team will look to senior Michael MacLeay, who was one of two players to start in all 20 matches last season, as well as senior defenseman Kevin Gnec-co. The two will look to provide leadership to a young backfield.

This past year, Jorge led the program with five goals and one assist, good enough for 11 points, following a positional switch to forward after starting the season in net. Durben was close be-hind with nine total points after tallying three goals and notching three assists. Ryan D’Amico provides consistency amongst a tal-ented midfielder group after notching 17 starts and accounting for four points after scoring one goal and recording two assists.

The 2012 season will also see a very talented incoming class that will be a mix of transfers and first year students. Nathan Trigg (Bryant University, Oakwood Soccer Academy) is expected to make an immediate impact from the midfield position. Zack Mullane (American International College, Western United FC) will also look to make an impact from a defensive midfielder position. Kyle Bisceglia (Goffstown, NH, Seacoast Academy),

Jordan Daniel (FSA Soccer Club), Mark Greco (Belchertown, Western United FC), Alex Tonsberg (Staples, Beachside Soccer Club), and Henry McCauley (Westtown School, FC Delco) all look to contribute during their freshmen campaigns.

This season, Endicott will face a strong schedule both in and out of conference. Matches against national #2 St. Lawrence, Salem State, Tufts and Springfield, highlight an extremely strong out of conference schedule. In conference, key matches see the Gulls hosting Roger Wil-liams on September 15th, while having to travel to Gordon, Western New England and Nichols during a key two week stretch in early October. With the preparation gained from a strong schedule and a mixture of maturing players and new youth, Calabrese and the Gulls have their sights set on the ultimate prize of a conference championship and a berth to the NCAA tournament.

2011 statistics

# Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT1 Alex Jorge 13-11 5 1 11 22 0.227 12 0.545 0 0-09 Jared Rizzo 17-13 5 0 10 12 0.417 9 0.75 2 0-010 Bobby Durben 20-7 3 3 9 22 0.136 13 0.591 2 0-05 Ben Streib 16-2 4 0 8 9 0.444 6 0.667 0 0-0

23 Alex Elia 20-17 2 2 6 31 0.065 11 0.355 1 1-118 Nick Goldman 19-3 2 1 5 11 0.182 6 0.545 0 0-022 Stephen Joyce 15-6 1 2 4 10 0.1 6 0.6 0 0-025 Ryan D'Amico 18-17 1 2 4 25 0.04 9 0.36 0 0-017 Brett Longobucco 18-4 1 1 3 8 0.125 2 0.25 0 0-020 Jed Magnusson 20-18 0 2 2 14 0 5 0.357 0 0-026 Kevin Gnecco 10-10 1 0 2 9 0.111 6 0.667 1 0-011 Ryan Santoro 10-1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-00 Aaron Kanter 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-03 Michael MacLeay 20-20 0 0 0 2 0 1 0.5 0 0-04 Craig Jameson 12-10 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0-06 Brian Connery 1-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-07 Chris Serpa 20-20 0 0 0 11 0 4 0.364 0 0-08 Gregory Capece 20-18 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0-0

12 Connor Gibbs 16-5 0 0 0 3 0 1 0.333 0 0-013 Eric Trant 7-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-014 Ryan Coates 14-3 0 0 0 5 0 2 0.4 0 0-015 Justin Lavallee 17-0 0 0 0 10 0 2 0.2 0 0-016 Tomas Ferriter 6-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-019 Pietro Gaudiano 12-4 0 0 0 4 0 1 0.25 0 0-021 Robbie DiTommaso 16-4 0 0 0 18 0 9 0.5 0 0-024 Nik Karamourtopolous 6-4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0

TOTALS 20 26 15 67 236 0.11 106 0.45 7 1-1

OPPONENTS 20 24 19 43 295 0.081 135 0.178 9 1-2

# Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho0 Aaron Kanter 18-16 1319 17 0.94 87 0.837 8 5 3 81 Alex Jorge 3-3 180 5 1.67 17 0.773 0 3 0 02 Daniel Higgins 1-1 90 2 2 5 0.714 0 1 0 0

TM TEAM 2-0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 20 1589 24 0.55 111 0.822 8 9 3 8

OPPONENTS 20 1544 26 0.57 80 0.755 15

Date Opponent Location Time/ResultSEPTEMbER

3 Salem State Salem, Mass. L, 0-15 Bridgewater State Beverly, Mass. L. 0-2

10 Western New England* Beverly, Mass. L, 0-314 Rhode Island Col. Beverly, Mass. L, 1-217 Curry* Milton, Mass. L, 1-220 Springfield Beverly, Mass. T, 0-0 2OT24 Gordon* Beverly, Mass. L, 0-0 20T27 Tufts Medford, Mass. L, 0-229 Westfield State Westfield, Mass. W, 2-1

OcTObER1 Salve Regina* Middletown, R.I. W, 4-34 Saint Joseph’s (Maine) Beverly, Mass. W, 3-08 Roger Williams* Bristol, R.I. T, 0-0 2OT12 Eastern Nazarene* Beverly, Mass. W, 5-015 Nichols* Beverly, Mass. W, 1-017 Suffolk Boston, Mass. W, 2-019 Wentworth* Beverly, Mass. W, 2-022 U. of New England* Biddeford, Maine L, 1-226 Framingham State Framingham, Mass. W, 1-029 Roger Williams (CCC Quarterfinals) Beverly, Mass. L, 1-2

NOVEMbER9 Albertus Magnus (ECAC Quarterfinals) New Haven, Conn. L, 2-3

2011 results

GOALS bY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalENDIcOTT 10 15 1 0 26OPPONENTS 11 13 0 0 24

SHOTS bY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalENDIcOTT 98 129 4 5 236OPPONENTS 144 142 2 7 295

SAVES bY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalENDIcOTT 59 50 0 2 111OPPONENTS 39 36 2 3 80

cORNER KIcKS bY PRD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalENDIcOTT 33 44 1 2 80OPPONENTS 38 41 1 1 81

FOULS bY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalENDIcOTT 118 125 7 6 233OPPONENTS 123 144 7 4 250

2011 statistics

# Full Name Pos. Ht. class Hometown Highschool0 Colby Gavigan GK 6-1 Fr. Canton, Mass. Canton1 Daniel Higgins GK 5-11 Sr. South Kingstown, R.I. South Kingstown2 Austin Lefebvre GK 5-9 Fr. Wilbraham, Mass. Minnechaug Regional3 Henry McCauley M 5-5 Fr. Chester Springs, Pa Westtown4 Craig Jameson M 5-7 Sr. Hooksett, N.H. Trinity5 Alex Jorge F 5-11 So. Billerica, Mass. Billerica Memorial6 Justin Lavallee M 5-9 So. Wrentham, Mass. King Philip Regional7 Zach Rizzo F 5-3 Fr. Redding, Conn. Joel Barlow8 Ryan D’Amico M 5-10 Jr. Marlborough, Conn. East Catholic9 Diego Slobotzky M 5-5 Fr. Mexico City, Mexico Comunidad Tomas10 Bobby Durben B 5-9 Jr. Stow, Mass. Nashoba Regional11 Ryan Santoro M 5-6 So. Millbury, Mass. Millbury Memorial12 Connor Gibbs M 5-10 So. Westborough, Mass. Westborough13 Michael MacLeay B 5-11 Sr. Epping, N.H. Epping14 Kyle Bisceglia F 6-0 Fr. New Boston, N.H. Goffstown15 Conor Lyons F 6-0 Fr. Waterbury, Vt. Harwood Union16 Michael Garrity M 5-9 Fr. Longmeadow, Mass. Longmeadow17 Brett Longobucco F 5-8 Jr. Torrington, Conn. Torrington18 Kevin Gnecco B 6-1 Sr. North Hampton, N.H. Winnacunnet19 Anthony D’Arco B 5-11 So. Carmel, N.Y. Carmel20 Jed Magnusson B 6-2 So. Kingston, N.H. Sanborn Regional21 Mark Greco M 6-1 Fr. Belchertown, Mass. Belchertown22 Stephen Joyce M 5-10 So. Rome, N.Y. Rome Free Academy23 Alex Elia* F 6-1 Jr. Somers, Conn. Somers24 Alex Tonsberg B 5-8 Fr. Westport, Conn. Staples25 Michael DiTommaso B 6-0 So. Farmington, Conn. Farmington

26 Adam Yule B 6-3 Fr. Colonie, N.Y. Colonie Central

27 Robert Carter B 5-10 Fr. Cheshire, Conn. Cheshire

28 James Mercer M 5-9 Jr. South Hadley, Mass. South Hadley

29 Nathan Trigg M 5-7 Jr. Avon, Conn. Watkinson

30 Abdulla Al Khalifa M 6-1 So. Riffa, Bahrain IKNS

32 Jordan Daniel F 6-1 Fr. Canton, Conn. Canton

33 Zach Mullane M 5-9 Jr. Westfield, Mass. Westfield

34 Caleb MacDonald M 6-0 Fr. New Hartford, Conn. Northwestern Regional

35 Spencer Fletcher B 6-1 Fr. Middletown, Conn. Xavier

2012 roster

In his second year at the helm of the Endicott men’s soccer program, Head Coach Joe Calabrese believes his philosophy on

not just soccer, but life, is starting to rub off on his players.

“Don’t make excuses and balance your life,” says Calabrese. “It’s as simple as that. If I have a player who is struggling aca-demically, and I ask him how much time or effort he’s put into his class work, I expect an open and honest answer so we can determine a course of action to get him back on track.”

The balance, Calabrese says, encompasses not just soccer, but spiritual beliefs, family, academics, community service and good relationships. “We hold our guys accountable for everything, whether it’s their studies or their play on the field. I want them to see the big picture of their college experience because if they do, it will be that much better.”

The soccer experience at Endicott is competitive, especially considering the parity in Commonwealth Coast Conference

opponents year-in and year-out. Calabrese brings that competi-tive environment from game day into his practices, which run from intense 90 minute sessions to pregame walkthroughs, hoping to prepare his team for a late post-season run.

“At practice, we’ll track wins and losses, and at the end of the session, a champion will emerge. We hold 2 v 2, 4 v 4, or 8 v 8 championship formatted tournaments throughout the fall season, which we believe creates a competitive practice environment preparing our squad for a deep run into the CCC playoffs.”

Offseason training is imperative for the success of the program. Players aren’t required to be in the weight room 3-to-4 days a week, but the returners have shown that they want to put the work in if they want to be a force not only in the region but at the national level as well. Calabrese also emphasizes the need to work on technical skills throughout the year to improve the simple parts of the game that will seem natural come game day.

Calabrese also focuses on team chemistry in the off-season through community service and some creative programming.

“Last December, the entire team participated in the Polar Plunge that benefited the River House homeless shelter in Beverly. The team also instituted ‘Forced Family Fun’ which was an idea created by multiple time NCAA champions Messiah College where we scheduled time together each month in the spring. We’ll hold team meals at my house, outings to the movie theatre or laser tag which, in turn, has and will create a stronger sense of family in our team.”

When it comes to future players, Calabrese admits that he is just looking for recruits that can pass the “good-dude test.”

“Are you willing to make the daily sacrifices to achieve success? Are you willing to give back to the community? Are you going to get the job done in the classroom? Are you willing to put the work in on the field? That’s going to be the standard for our program every single year.”

LOCATION ........................................................ Beverly, Massachusetts

FOUNDED ....................................................................................... 1939

ENROLLMENT .............................................................................. 2,299

NICkNAME ...................................................................................... Gulls

COLORS.......................................................................... Blue and Green

HOME FIELD .............................................................. Endicott Stadium

AFFILIATIONS ................................................ NCAA Division III, ECAC

CONFERENCE .............................................................. Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC)

PRESIDENT ...........................................................Dr. Richard E. Wylie

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS ................................................Brian Wylie

HEAD COACH ........................................Joe Calabrese (second year)

ASSISTANT COACH.......................................................Peter Simonini

COACHING RECORD ............................................ 8-9-3 (4-3-2 CCC) (.471 winning percentage)

2011 RECORD ....................................................... 8-9-3 (4-3-2 CCC)

ALL-TIME PROGRAM RECORD ..................... 130-173-21 (43.4%) 19 Total Seasons

MEN’S SOCCER PHONE ............................................ 978-998-7739

EMAIL ................................................................jcalabre@endicott.edu

quick facts

AUGUST31 St. Lawrence Canton, N.Y. 4:00 pm

SEPTEMBER1 Clarkson Canton, N.Y. 4:00 pm5 Rivier Beverly, Mass. 4:00 pm8 Salem State Beverly, Mass. 5:00 pm10 Suffolk Beverly, Mass. 3:30 pm12 Rhode Island College Providence, Mass. 6:00 pm15 Roger Williams* Beverly, Mass. 3:00 pm18 Tufts Beverly, Mass. 7:00 pm22 Eastern Nazarene* Quincy, Mass. 3:00 pm23 Springfield Springfield, Mass. 26 Westfield State Beverly, Mass. 7:00 pm29 U. of New England (Homecoming) Beverly, Mass. 5:00 pm

OCTOBER2 Gordon* Wenham, Mass. 7:00 pm6 Curry* Beverly, Mass. 7:00 pm10 St. Joe’s (Maine) Standish, Maine 3:30 pm13 Western New England* Springfield, Mass. 11:00 am16 Nichols* Dudley, Mass. 3:00 pm20 Salve Regina* Beverly, Mass. 12:00 pm24 Wentworth* Boston, Mass. 4:00 pm27 CCC Quarterfinals TBA TBA31 CCC Semifinals TBA TBA

NOVEMBER3 CCC Championship TBA TBA

*indicates Commonwealth Coast Conference game

2012 schedule

Played at Westfield State

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Assistant Coach at Westfield

State 2004

Assistant Coach at Western

New England 2005-08

Head Coach at Utica 2008-10

Head Coach at Endicott

2011-present

ENDICOTT MEN’S SOCCER IS PROUD TO BE A PART OF THECOMMONWEALTH COAST CONFERENCE:

Endicott College • Curry College Eastern Nazarene Collegee • Gordon College Nichols College • Roger Williams University Salve Regina University • University of New England Wentworth Institute • Western New England

376halestreet,beverly,massachusetts01915•978-232-2312Endicott College is an affirmative action/ equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles of equal employment and complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations advancing equal employment. The College’s objective is to employ individuals qualified and/or trainable for open positions by virtue of job-related education, training, experience, and qualifications without regard to sex, race, religion, color, age, physical disability, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin or citizenship, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.

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