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transformedtheSaintsintoaperennial Siena’ssoftball,fieldhockey,waterpoloand
titlecontenderandanametowatchin women’sswimminganddivingprogramsareunder
thenationallacrossescene. thedirectionofthird-yearheadcoacheswhohave
allfourprogramspointedintherightdirection.The
Thewomen’sgolfprogramwonthe women’slacrosseteamstartedthe2009season6-
MAACChampionshipfortheninth 1underfirst-yearheadcoach,AndreaDuffy,who
straightyear,ledbytwo-timeindividual tookthreeplayerstoEuropethissummertocom-
champion,KatelynMannix.Themen’s peteontheinternationalstage.
golfprogramhaswontwoMAACtitles
inthepastfouryearsandplaced TheSienatennisandcrosscountryprogramswill
secondinthisyear’sChampionships beundernewleadershipin2009-10followingthe
inCelebration,Fla. resignationofthreeveteranheadcoaches.The
departmenthashighhopesforthefutureofthese
Themen’sandwomen’ssoccerpro-
gramsenjoyedgreatsuccessin2008.
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MostSienateamsmaketheirhomesoncampus,
season(7-0-2).Underthedirectionoffirst-yearheadcoach,
playingonthefieldslocatedbehindtheMarcelleAthleticComplex
GarethElliott,themen’ssoccerprogrammadegreatstrides,
(MAC).Inthespringof2007,
postinga7-2-0leaguerecordandearningthe#2seedinthe
thedepartmentopenedamulti-
four-teamconferencechampionships.
ple-purpose,artificialturf,out-
doorathleticfacilitywhichserves
TheSienawomen’sbasketballteamhascapturedseven
asavenueforSienalacrosse,
regular-seasonMAACtitlesunderthedirectionofheadcoach,
fieldhockeyandsoccer,in
GinaCastelli.In2000-2001,theteamearneditsfirstMAAC
additiontointramurals.
TournamentchampionshipandinitialNCAAberth,travelingto
NashvilletoplayColorado.TheSaintsplayedinthepostseason
InsidetheMarcelleAthletic
WNITin1999,2002and2003.
Complex,Sienastudent-
athleteshavealltheamenities
TheSienabaseballteamhaswonfourMAACChampionships
toensuretheycansucceedat
since1995andadvancedtothe1999NCAATournament.
theDivisionIlevel.Many
HeadCoach,TonyRossi,whojustcompletedhis40thyearand
student-athletesenjoyedthe
isthesecond-longesttenuredcoachinDivisionI,hasbeen
benefitsofarecentexpansion
namedMAACCoachoftheYearsixtimes.PitcherJohnLannan
tothefieldhouse.Theexpan-
becamethe20thplayerinprogramhistorytobedraftedwhen
sion,dedicatedinJulyof2004,
hewasselectedinthe11throundoftheFirstYearPlayers’
featuresfour“teamrooms,”as
draftinJuneof2005.Lannan
wellastheTurchiTheaterfor
iscurrentlytheaceofthe
filmreviewandscouting.The
WashingtonNationals’starting
men’sandwomen’sbasketball
rotation.OutfielderAnthony
lockerroomswerealsorestructuredaspartoftheproject(below).
GiansantiwasdraftedinJune,
buthasdecidedtoreturnfor
Thewomen’sbasketballandvolleyballteamsplaytheirhome
hissenioryearalongside
contestsonUHYCourtatthe4,000-seatAlumniRecreation
MAACandECACRookieof
Center(ARC),whichreceivedacosmeticfaceliftduringthe
theYear,DanPaolini.
summerof2006.
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