RIT Athletics Preview: Jan. 22-28
WRESTLING
After a week off, the Tigers return to action traveling to Oswego on Thursday, before heading to Elizabethtown's Ken Ober Memorial tournament on Saturday.
Thursday, Jan. 25
at Oswego - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 27
at Ken Ober Memorial Tournament - 9:30 a.m.
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
The Tigers lost both games of a two-game series at Lindenwood this past weekend, losing 4-2 on Friday, before falling 3-2 in overtime on Saturday.
RIT heads to Mercyhurst for a two-game series this weekend.
Friday, Jan. 26
at Mercyhurst - 3:00 p.m. - Live Stats
Saturday, Jan. 27
at Mercyhurst - 1:00 p.m. - Live Stats
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
The Tigers competed at the Brockport Invitational on Saturday.
First-year Jack DeFeo won the 500 (1:06.79), graduate student Aidan Hughes won the weight throw (15.61m), first-year Trent Gobble won the triple jump (13.10m), senior Justin Jantzi placed third in the 60 (7.17), first-year Erich Brown finished third in the high jump (1.81m) and senior Yohermry Kpodo finished third in the shot put (13.47m).
RIT returns to competition this Friday hosting the first Friday Meet of the year at Gordon Field House.
Friday, Jan. 26
RIT Friday Meet #1 - 4:00 p.m.
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
The Tigers competed at the Brockport Invitational on Saturday.
Sophomore sprinter Sadie Rose placed second in the 400 (58.78) and qualified for the Atlantic Region Championship, Rose also placed third in the 200 with a program-record time of 25.66 (also qualified for the Atlantic Region Championship), junior sprinter Caroline Hill placed seventh in the 200 (26.25) and qualified for the Atlantic Region Championship, graduate distance runner Amelia Gilbert in the 3000 with an Atlantic Region Championship qualifying time of 10:33.47. Graduate pole vaulter Catherine Fox finished fourth with a height of 3.50m, sophomore Rania Sabri placed third in the triple jump (10.66m) and junior thrower Emily DiMarco placed second in the shot put (11.83m).
RIT returns to competition this Friday hosting the first Friday Meet of the year at Gordon Field House.
Friday, Jan. 26
RIT Friday Meet #1 - 4:00 p.m.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The Tigers went 1-1 this weekend, winning 74-63 at Clarkson, before falling at St. Lawrence 50-47 on Saturday.
Sophomore guard Ansley Orrell led the Tigers with a career-high 23 points in Friday's victory. Senior guard Emma Waite was the team's leading scorer in Saturday's loss with nine points.
RIT heads back on the road traveling to RPI and William Smith this weekend.
Friday, Jan. 26
at RPI - 5:30 p.m. - Live Stats
Saturday, Jan. 27
at William Smith - 2:00 p.m. - Live Stats
MEN'S HOCKEY
The Tigers swept Robert Morris in a two-game series this past weekend, winning 6-3 on Friday, before winning 7-1 on Saturday.
Junior forward Carter Wilkie, first-year Tyler Fukakusa, fifth-year defensemen Gianfranco Cassaro, sophomore defensemen Xavier Lapointe and sophomore defensemen Gustav Blom were the Tigers' goal scorers in Friday's win. Junior goaltender Tommy Scarfone won his 43rd-career game in a Tiger sweater, tying Logan Drackett '21 for the most wins in D1-era history, while also becoming the third D1-era Tiger to surpass 2,100 career saves. Wilkie became the 20th player in program history (D1-era) to eclipse the 90-point plateau.
Senior forward Cody Laskosky, Wilkie, graduate student forward Elijah Gonsalves, Cassaro and sophomore forward Adam Jeffrey were the goal scorers in Saturday's victory.
The Tigers host Bentley Friday and Saturday.
Friday, Jan. 26
vs. Bentley - 7:05 p.m. - Live Stats
Saturday, Jan. 27
vs. Bentley - 5:05 p.m. - Live Stats
MEN'S BASKETBALL
The Tigers went 2-1 this past week, beating Ithaca 90-80 on Tuesday, winning 67-57 at Clarkson on Friday, before losing to St. Lawrence 76-60 on Saturday.
Junior forward Josiah Turner scored a career-high 21 points and senior guard Matt Caggiano tallied a career-best 24 points in Tuesday's win against Ithaca. Senior guard Keegan Ocorr scored a career-high 19 points in Friday's win at Clarkson, while senior forward Kenny Wilburn and first-year guard Brody Brown each scored 15 points in Saturday's loss at St. Lawrence.
The Tigers travel to RPI and Hobart this weekend.
Friday, Jan. 26
at RPI - 7:30 p.m. - Live Stats
Saturday, Jan. 27
at Hobart - 4:00 p.m. - Live Stats
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
The Tigers defeated Rochester, 175-124 on Saturday.
The Tigers finished first in 12 events. First-year Anna Beahan won two individual events and was a part of the first place 200 medley relay team. Sophomore Lorelei Robinson also won two individual events. First-year Gwen Petrie won both diving events.
RIT returns to the pool on Saturday, hosting Geneseo, Nazareth and Rochester in a quad meet.
Saturday, Jan. 27
vs. Geneseo, Nazareth, Rochester - 10:00 a.m.
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
RIT beat Rochester 219.5-80.5 on Saturday.
The Tigers finished first in 14 events, winning all but two. Junior Ben Sippel, senior Mike Atanasoff and graduate student Theo Heilman all won two individual events. Sippel was on one of the winning relay teams, while Atanasoff was on both first palce relay teams. First-year diver Luke Albanese and senior Neko Ferrara won the diving events.
RIT returns to the pool on Saturday, hosting Geneseo, Nazareth and Rochester in a quad meet.
Saturday, Jan. 27
vs. Geneseo, Nazareth, Rochester - 10:00 a.m.
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