Men's Hockey | 4/7/2010 9:54:00 PM

DETROIT, MI - Sophomore forward #Mark Cornacchia (Unionville, Ontario)# of the RIT men's hockey team was named the winner of the 2010 NCAA Elite 88 Award on Wednesday evening at the Frozen Four reception held at the Henry Ford Museum.  Cornacchia, a finance major, has a stellar 3.85 grade-point average.

The Elite 88, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 88 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 88 championships.

The No. 9 Tigers (28-11-1) will play No. 2 Wisconsin (27-10-4) in the first Frozen Four semifinal at Ford Field on Thursday at 5 p.m.