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Team captain. Academic All-America and NSCAA/adidas Division II All-America candidate. 2007:
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District
second team and Northeast-10 All-Academic first-team honoree. NE-10
All-Conference first-team selection. Captained the squad for
the second consecutive year and was one of two Ravens to start all
23 matches. Finished second on the team with eight assists and his
eight points ranked fifth on the squad. Played an important role on
a defense that led the Northeast-10 in goals against average
(0.65/match) and shutouts (12). Assisted on Bisharra Ettienne's
match-winner versus UMass Lowell (9/8), then recorded a career-high
two assists the next time out in a 4-1 win over Assumption (9/12).
Named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team after the team
allowed only two goals in five matches.
2006:
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District
I second team and NE-10 All-Academic first team selection.
All-Northeast-10 second team. NE-10 Commissioner's Honor
Roll Bronze Scholar. Captained the team as a junior
and saw action in 17 matches, starting 15. Set new career-highs with
three goals and seven points to go with an assist. Part of a
Ravens defensive unit which led Division II with a program
record 0.44 team goals against average and 15 shutouts. Netted a
penalty kick which provided an insurance tally in 2-0 win over
Assumption (9/13). Scored the lone goal (penalty kick) in 1-0
win over No. 23 Merrimack (10/11). Played a role in both Raven
goals in 2-1 win at No. 12 Southern Connecticut State (10/17),
collecting a goal (match-winner) and assist. Earned NE-10
Player of the Week honors once (10/23).
2005: ESPN The
Magazine Academic All-District I second team. NE-10
Commissioner's Honor Roll Bronze Scholar. Started all 14
matches played after it was originally feared he would miss the
entire season with a knee injury. Holding midfielder played a
significant role in Ravens
defensive unit that led the NE-10 with a 0.87 team goals against
average and 13 shutouts. Lone goal of the season in win over
Saint Rose (10/22). Team posted a 9-2-3 record after he returned
to the lineup and averaged 2.78 goals per match, while allowing
just 0.75 with six shutouts. 2004: Played all 24 matches, starting 19. Played an integral role a defensive unit that posted a school-record and NCAA Division II-best 16 shutouts and a 0.65 goals against average (6th nationally - tops in the NE-10). Unit allowed just 16 goals in 24 matches (0.67/match). Team posted a 0.53 team goals against with ten shutouts in 13 NE-10 matches. In six postseason matches, the defense allowed just 0.47 goals per match with four shutouts. Also contributed a goal and assist for three points as he occasionally saw time on a wing in midfield. Lone goal of the season was the match-winner in the 89th minute of season-opener against Bridgeport (8/27). Dished first career assist in win over Saint Rose (9/14). Named to All-Tournament team at NCAA New England Regional. Before Franklin Pierce: Attended College de Maisonneuve until 2002. Played club soccer with Riviere-des-Prairies soccer club which captured a National Championship in 1998. Member of the Quebec Select Team from 1999-2001. Personal:
Born July 5, 1983, in Montreal, Quebec. Son of Franco and Assunta
Vitulano of Montreal. Has sister, Sonia (29), and brother, Dominic
(31). Majoring in mass. communication (minor in Graphic design). Supports AC Milan. Zinedine Zidane and Kaka are favorite athletes.
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