0 Natasha Kopystynsky

NatashaYear: Sophomore
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 5-4
Hometown: Johnsburg, IL/Johnsburg

About Natasha
Favorite team is USA Soccer and favorite athlete is Landon Donovan … “Twilight Saga” and “Harry Potter” are favorite movies … hobbies include crocheting and sports … “NCIS,” “Criminal Minds” and “Make it or Break It” are favorite shows … on leadership, says positive attitude and being trustworthy are two key elements … favorite classes are math and biology … psychology major whose career goal is to work in sports psychology … daughter of Susan Kopystynsky.

1 Dominique VanNorden

Year: Freshmen
Position: M/F
Height: 5-2
Hometown: White Plains, NY/The Met

2 Tesla Castillo

Year: Sophomore
Position: M
Height: 5-2
Hometown/HS: Boston, MA/Madison Park

About Tesla
Played in first Boston Public Schools all-star game held in five years in November 2009 after senior season at Madison Park … in addition to also playing varsity basketball and softball in high school, was a member of Army’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps … favorite television shows are “Criminal Minds,” “CSI” and “NCIS” … criminal justice major at Pine Manor … favorite athletes are soccer players Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Kaka … hobbies include sports and hanging out with friends … favorite part about Pine Manor is that it’s very relaxing … daughter of Carmen Portillo.

4 Beth Deegan

BethYear: Senior
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-9
Hometown/HS: Philadelphia, PA/Little Flower Catholic HS for Girls

2009: Emerged early in sophomore season as veritable scoring option for the Gators … led team with .200 shooting percentage and finished second with five goals … set career bests with four points and two goals in 7-1 win over Southern Vermont, 9/5/09, and in 4-0 win at Mass Maritime, 9/21/09 … career-best two assists came in 4-3 win over Mitchell, 10/14/09 … set career mark with six shots in 1-1 ties against Newbury, 9/9/09.

2008: Established immediate impact in first season, starting all 16 games and finishing third on the team with four points ... registered first career goal and assist in 6-0 win at Southern Vermont, 9/13/08 ... two assists tied for team lead ... fired seven shots, five on goal, in with over SVC ... tallied an assist on team's only goal in 1-1 tie at Lasell, 10/7/08.

 Career Statistics
 
GP-GS
G
A PTS
SH
Pct.
SOG
2008 16-16 1 2
4
21
.048 --
2009 17-17 5 2
12
25
.200
14
PMC 33-33 6
4
16
46
.130
14

5 Therline Dumeran

Year: Senior
Position: D
Height: 5-7
Hometown: Cambridge, MA/Cambridge Rindge and Latin

6 Cheska Mendes

Year: Junior
Position: M/F
Height: 5-2
Hometown: Dorchester, MA/Madison Park

7 Amanda Powell

AmandaYear: Sophomore
Position: M/GK
Height: 5-3
Hometown/HS: Lumberton, NJ/Lumberton

About Amanda
Played both field and goal at Lumberton (NJ) and will challenge for time in field and net for Gators … named team MVP as a senior at Lumberton after leading team in goals … played club for Northern Burlington Blitz … favorite television shows are “Jersey Shore” and “Teen Mom” … “Freedom Writers” and “Remember the Titans” are favorite movies … says the welcoming and that everyone is treated the same are her favorite parts about Pine Manor … favorite quote is, “Before you point fingers, make sure your hands are clean” … favorite teams are Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Eagles and Brazil soccer … owns a pet chinchilla … daughter of Laurie and Terry Bush.

11 Glenn Grushko

GlennYear: Senior
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-4
Hometown/HS: Chester, NY/Solomon Schechter School

2009: Continued improvement led to increased playing time as a sophomore … Appeared in 16 matches, starting seven in second season with team … will be looked to in increased role in future.

2008:
Played in four contests, making one start as a freshman ... earned first career start 10/16/08 against Emerson.

About Glenn
Also a member of the Gators lacrosse team ... an avid singer and a member of the Pine Manor chorus.

Career Statistics
  GP-GS G A
PTS
SH
Pct.
SOG
2008
4-1
0
0
0
0
.000
0
2009
16-7
0
0
0
0
.000
0
PMC
20-8
0
0
0
0
.000
0

12 Christina Santos

ChristinaYear: Senior
Position: Midfield
Height: 5-5
Hometown/HS: Pawtucket, RI/St. Raphael Academy

2009 All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference Third Team

2009: Vocal team leader named All-GNAC as a sophomore … one of only three Gators to start all 17 contests … tallied first career point with an assist in a 4-0 victory at Mass Maritime, 9/21/09 … versatile player who can play a number of positions saw action primarily at center defender as a sophomore … stepped in to start at goalkeeper, making the team’s season-high 25 saves and stopping over 86 percent of shots faced at Emerson, 9/19/09.

2008: Steady contributor started all 13 games in which she saw action ... outstanding athlete and hard worker who can and did play anywhere on the field as a freshman ... started in goal for Gators, making 18 saves in loss to Norwich, 10/13/08.

About Christina
Communications major whose career goal is to open a retreat center ... member of National Honor Society and Rhode Island Honor Society at St. Raphael Academy ... favorite musician is Kanye West and favorite TV show is "Family Guy" ... hobbies include wood working and fishing ... public speaking is favorite class ... daughter of Carmen and Carlos Santos.

Career Statistics
  GP-GS G
A
PTS SH Pct.
SOG
2008
13-13
0
0
0
1
.000 0
2009
17-17
0
1
1
1
.000
1
PMC
30-30
0
1
1
2
.000
1

13 Alicia Grenier

Year: Senior
Position: F
Height: 5-5
Hometown/HS: Swansea, MA/Joseph Case

17 Christina Warnke

ChristinaYear: Sophomore
Position: M
Height: 5-4
Hometown/HS: Livermore, CA/Livermore

About Christina
In addition to soccer, was a member of varsity lacrosse team at Livermore (CA) High … favorite sports teams are Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Cardinals … Willie Nelson and Garth Brooks are favorite musicians … on leadership, says to “lead as you would be lead” … favorite quote is “go hard or go home.”

18 Margaret Roberts

Year: Junior
Position: Defender/Goalkeeper
Height: 5-6
Hometown/HS: Allentown, PA/Louis E. Dieruff

2009: Started all 17 games … split time between defender and goalkeeper positions … strong-legged defender notched first career assist, 9/5/09, in 7-1 win over Southern Vermont … took career-high two shots, both on goal, in 1-1 tie against Newbury, 9/9/09 … performed admirably as Gators keeper at season’s end, recording first shutout in 1-0 win over Daniel Webster, 10/24/09.

 

Career Statistics
  GP-GS G
A
PTS
SH
Pct.
SOG
2009
17-17
0
1
1
5
.400
2
PMC 17-17
0
1
1
5
.400
2

Career Goalkeeper Statistics      
  GP-GS Min GA
Avg.
SV
SV%
W
L
T
SO
2009 6-6
540:00
15
2.50
51
.773
2
4
0
1
PMC
6-6
540:00
15
2.50
51
.773
2
4
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Monday, October 24, 2011
L, 7-0 @ Rivier

Wednesday, Octobe 12, 2011
L, 6-2 @ Mass. Maritime

Friday, September 20, 2011
T, 2-2 vs. Mills (CA)

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