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| Joe Tavernese |
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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: Garden City, N.Y.
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 | High School: Garden City
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 | Height / Weight: 5-8 / 155
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 | Position: F
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 | Birthdate: 07/17/1989
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GENERAL: Very athletic and quick forward...A prolific goal scorer...Possesses great field vision...Good strength.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Started 13 of 16 games...Scored seven points on three goals and one assist...Scored the game winning goal at Rider (10/17)...Had a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win over Saint Peter's (10/10).
AS A FRESHMAN: Selected to the MAAC All-Rookie Team...Started nine games in 19 appearances...Had one goal and two assists...Scored the gamewinning goal against St. Francis (9/16).
BEFORE SIENA: Lettered four years of varsity soccer at Garden City H.S....Was a member of the Terryville Fire club team who won the 2007 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship (U-18)...Posted the game winning goal in the national semifinal contest.
PERSONAL: Born July 17, 1989...The son of Joseph and Debra Tavernese...Has two younger brothers, Vincent and Christopher...Chose Siena over Iona, Lafayette, Marist, Fairfield, Manhattan, Stony Brook and Rutgers.
ELLIOTT ON TAVERNESE: "Joe is a technical player and knows how to finish. He's good in and around the box and will see considerable time at forward."
Tavernese Career Statistics
| YEAR | GP/GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot % | SOG | SOG % | GWG |
| 2007 | 19/9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 24 | .042 | 6 | .250 | 1 |
| 2008 | 18/13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | .176 | 8 | .471 | 1 |
| Totals | 35/22 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 41 | .341 | 14 | .461 | 2 |
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