Lia Matz- Softball
NYIT Athletics
March 12, 2013
Year/Major: Freshman/Business Management Lia Matz is a Pitcher for the Softball team. A newcomer to NYIT as a freshman from Upstate New York, Matz is excited to be a member of the Bears. At Deleware Valley High School, she was a three year varsity pitcher where she won the league MVP twice and also receiving... Read more »
Samantha Gallagher- Softball
NYIT Athletics
March 12, 2013
Year/Major: Senior/Communication Arts Sam Gallagher plays Centerfield and is a Captain for the Softball team. Last season she appeared in 23 games with a .299 Batting Average. Her defense was also sharp as she committed only one error with a .976 fielding percentage. In her last year of eligibility,... Read more »
Mircea Dimofte – Men’s Tennis
NYIT Athletics
March 12, 2013
Year/Major: Junior/Business Management Mircea Dimofte is a member of the Men’s Tennis team. He is a first year Bear who transferred from the University of Toledo. A native of Focsani in Romania, Dimofte has been playing tennis since he was 6 years old is excited to be a member of this team and looks... Read more »
Pedro Peixoto- Men’s Tennis
NYIT Athletics
March 12, 2013
Year/Major: Sophomore/Finance Pedro Peixoto, a native of Belo Horizonte, Brazil is a member of the Men’s Tennis team. He is the defending East Coast Conference Rookie of the Year. Entering the spring portion of the Men’s Tennis season, he has a record of 3-2 in singles play and a 4-1 record in... Read more »
Joe Daru- Baseball
NYIT Athletics
March 12, 2013
Year/Major: Sophomore/Behavioral Science Joe Daru is a sophomore who recently transferred to NYIT from Sierra College last fall and is excited to start his first colligate season as a member of the Bears baseball program. During the offseason, Joe had the distinction of playing on Thailand’s... Read more »
Ali Rodriguez- Baseball
NYIT Athletics
March 12, 2013
Year/Major: Senior/ Pre Med Ali Rodriguez was one of the superstar players for the Bears last season batting .349 in 31 games, and stealing 25 bases in 28 attempts last season. Going into his senior year, Ali hopes to create a foundation for the younger players this year, especially with a new... Read more »
Pat Fleming- Lacrosse
NYIT Athlectics
March 12, 2013
Year/Major: Freshman/Political Science Pat Fleming is a Goalkeeper for the Lacrosse team. As a three-time all Suffolk County player in high school, Pat looks to make an immediate impact in goal for the Bears this season. Filling the shoes of All-American goalie Billy McGee won’t be easy,... Read more »
Danny McDermott- Lacrosse
NYIT Athletics
March 12, 2013
Year/Major: Junior/Advertising Danny McDermott a Defender for the Lacrosse team, was an All-American selection in 2012 along with All-ECC First Team honors, finished the season with 29 ground balls and 28 caused turnovers. As a captain of the team, he hopes to repeat as a college All-American... Read more »
Nelly Ciolkowski, Women’s Tennis
September 21, 2012
Year/Major: Graduate/Communication Arts Nelly Ciolkowski is a member of the Women’s Tennis team; she is a native of France and a graduate student who transferred to NYIT from Clemson University. While at Clemson, she ranked as high as No. 61 in the country and in 2011 reached the finals of the ITA... Read more »
Sara Burinato, Women’s Tennis
September 21, 2012
Year/Major: Sophomore/Engineering Sara Burinato, a native of Barcelona, Spain is a member of the Women’s Tennis team. She is coming off an impressive freshman year that included a first for NYIT which was winning the Intercollegiate Tennis Association East Regional Singles Championship... Read more »
