Men's Hockey | 10/25/2016 9:48:00 AM

ROCHESTER, NY -- It was another busy week in RIT Athletics with plenty of highlights. Here is a brief look back and a look ahead at upcoming events for the week of Oct. 25, 2016.

Women's Soccer: (7-7-1, 3-4-0 Liberty League)
Last Week: RIT lost its lone game, 5-0 at St. Lawrence on Saturday. Kelly Rogers (Ardmore, PA/Haverford) made a career-high 15 saves in net for the Tigers.

Last Week's Results:
10/22   St. Lawrence 5, RIT 0

This Week: RIT closes out the regular season with a pair of games. Tuesday, the Tigers face University of Rochester at 7 p.m. at Fauver Stadium. Saturday, RIT plays at No. 1 William Smith at 1 p.m.
 
This Week's Schedule:
10/25 at Rochester – 7 p.m.
10/29 at William Smith – 1 p.m.
 
Men's Soccer: (4-8-3, 1-5-1 Liberty League)
Last Week: RIT lost 2-1 to St. Lawrence at Tiger Stadium on Saturday. Ahmed Alrefaei (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia/Al-Alhli) tied the score at 1-1 on his first collegiate goal in the sixth minute. Peter Cinibulk (Bellbrook, OH/Bellbrook) made three saves in net for the Tigers.

Last Week's Results:
10/22   St. Lawrence 2, RIT 1

This Week: RIT plays a pair of games. Tuesday, the Tigers travel to Ithaca for a 3 p.m. start. Saturday, the Tigers close out the regular season at home versus Hobart College. RIT will honor senior captain Scott Fishel (Niskayuna, NY/Niskayuna) prior to Saturday's game.

This Week's Schedule:
10/25 at Ithaca – 3 p.m.
10/29 vs. Hobart College – 2 p.m. (Senior Day)

Women's Cross Country:
Last Week: Did not compete
 
This Week: This week, the Tigers compete at the Liberty League Championships hosted by Hobart and William Smith Colleges at Seneca Lake State Park on the shores of Seneca Lake in Geneva, N.Y.
 
Men's Cross Country:
Last Week: Did not compete
 
This Week: This week, the Tigers compete at the Liberty League Championships hosted by Hobart and William Smith Colleges at Seneca Lake State Park on the shores of Seneca Lake in Geneva, N.Y.

Women's Volleyball: (20-14, 8-4 Liberty League)
Last Week: RIT went 1-3 at the Carnegie Mellon Tournament in Pittsburgh, Pa. Friday, the Tigers lost to Case Western in four sets. The Tigers rebounded with a three-set win over Elizabethtown College in the nightcap.

Saturday, RIT fell to Messiah College, in three sets, and No. 21 Carnegie Mellon University, also in three sets.

Last Week's Results:
10/21   Case Western 3, RIT 1
10/21   RIT 3, Elizabethtown 0
10/22   Messiah 3, RIT 0
10/22   No. 21 Carnegie Mellon 3, RIT 0

This Week: RIT will host The College at Brockport at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening. The Tigers close out the regular season at the New York State Regional Challenge hosted by New York University at Hunter College. Friday, the Tigers face Stevens at 6 p.m. Saturday, RIT faces New York University at 10:30 a.m. followed by Montclair State at 2:30 p.m.

Honors and Recognition:
Sarah Szybist (Colorado Springs, CO/Ramstein) – Liberty League Honor Roll
 
This Week's Schedule:
10/25   vs. Brockport – 7 p.m.
10/28   vs. Stevens – 6 p.m.
10/29   at NYU – 10:30 a.m.
10/29   vs. Montclair State – 2:30 p.m.

Women's Crew:
Last Week: The RIT women's varsity eight boat finished fifth in the Collegiate Eights event at the 52nd Head of the Charles Regatta on Sunday. In a 28-boat field, RIT's varsity eight navigated the 3-mile Charles River course in a time of 18:36.962. The Tigers finished 23 seconds behind fourth place Bates. The Tigers' varsity eight consisted of coxswain Francesca Scumaci (Fairport, NY/Fairport), Amy Guthrie (Essex Junction, VT/Essex), Colleen Albert (Burlington, CT/Lewis S. Mills), Taylor Blackwell (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland), Lauren Asselmeyer (Poughquag, NY/Arlington), Colleen Ryan (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland), Claire Thomas (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland) and Tiffany Cao (Buffalo, NY/Hutchinson Central Technical). This is the third consecutive year RIT has finished in the top 10 in the event.

This Week: RIT will close out its fall season on Saturday at the Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Honors and Recognition:
Varsity 8 – Liberty League Boat of the Week
Colleen Albert (Burlington, CT/Lewis S. Mills) – RIT Female Athlete of the Week

Men's Crew:
Last Week: Did not compete
 
This Week: RIT will close out its fall season on Saturday at the Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Women's Hockey: (1-7-0, 0-0-0 CHA)
Last Week: RIT went 0-2-0. Friday, the Tigers lost 4-1 at Yale. Cassie Clayton (Pickering, Ontario/PEAC School) scored the Tigers lone goal off an assist from Mallory Rushton (Amherst, Nova Scotia/New Hampton Prep) at 9:40 of the third period. Terra Lanteigne (Hatchet Lake, Nova Scotia/Charles P. Allen) made 46 saves. Saturday, the Tigers fell 8-2 to Yale. Kathryn Kennedy (Hamilton, Ontario) and Taylor Thurston (Kanata, Ontario/All Saints Catholic) each scored for RIT. Lanteigne made 29 saves, while Jenna de Jonge (Abbotsford, British Columbia/George Elliot) made 16 saves in relief. Kennedy's goal was the first of her collegiate career.
 
Last Week's Results:
10/21   Yale 4, RIT 1
10/22   Yale 8, RIT 2

This Week: The Tigers host a pair of games this week. Thursday, the Tigers host Penn State University at Ritter Arena at 6:05 p.m. Friday, the Tigers host the Nittany Lions at 2:05 p.m. at Gene Polliseni Center.

This Week's Schedule:
10/27   vs. Penn State – 6:05 p.m. (Ritter Arena)
10/28   vs. Penn State – 2:05 p.m.

Men's Hockey: (1-3-0, 1-1-0 Atlantic Hockey Association)
Last Week: RIT went 0-2-0. Friday, the Tigers lost 5-2 at Union College. Erik Brown (Keene, Ontario/Kemptville 73's) and Caleb Cameron (Sundridge, Ontario/Listowel Cyclones) each had a goal for the Tigers, while Mike Rotolo (Rochester, NY/Cedar Rapids Roughriders) took the loss in net, making 29 saves. Saturday, the Tigers lost 6-3 at Rensselaer. Cameron, Brown and Gabe Valenzuela (Brampton, Ontario/North York Rangers) each scored for the Tigers.
 
Last Week's Results:
10/21   Union 5, RIT 2
10/22   Rensselaer 6, RIT 3

This Week: RIT play a pair of Atlantic Hockey road contests at Bentley University. Both games on Friday and Saturday from the John A. Ryan Skating Center begin at 7:05 p.m. in Waltham, Mass.

This Week's Schedule:
10/28   at Bentley – 7:05 p.m.
10/29   at Bentley – 7:05 p.m.

Women's Swimming and Diving:
Last Week: RIT opened the 2016-17 season with a pair of dual meets. Wednesday, the Tigers defeated SUNY Oswego 163-75. Saturday, the Tigers were defeated by Rensselaer 198-102.

Last Week's Results:
10/19   RIT 163, SUNY Oswego 75
10/22   Rensselaer 187, RIT 109  

This Week: RIT travels to SUNY Fredonia on Saturday, Oct. 29 for a 1 p.m. start.

This Week's Schedule:
10/29   at SUNY Fredonia – 1 p.m.

Men's Swimming and Diving:
Last Week: RIT opened the 2016-17 season with a pair of dual meets. Wednesday, the Tigers defeated SUNY Oswego 134-104. Saturday, the Tigers were defeated by Rensselaer 187-109. Alex Dieroff (Syracuse, NY/Jamesville-Dewitt) swept both diving events at Rensselaer, earning RIT Male Athlete of the Week honors.

Honors and Recognition:
Alex Dieroff (Syracuse, NY/Jamesville-Dewitt) – Liberty League Honor Roll
Alex Dieroff (Syracuse, NY/Jamesville-Dewitt) – RIT Male Athlete of the Week

Last Week's Results:
10/19   RIT 134, SUNY Oswego 104
10/22   Rensselaer 198, RIT 102  

This Week: RIT travels to SUNY Fredonia on Saturday, Oct. 29 for a 1 p.m. start.

This Week's Schedule:
10/29   at SUNY Fredonia – 1 p.m.