RIT Athletics Preview: Oct. 9-14

MEN'S HOCKEY
The Tigers lost to St. Lawrence, 4-3, Saturday. First-year forward Tyler Fukakusa, junior forward Carter Wilkie and senior defenseman Aiden Hansen-Bukata scored the Tigers' goals.

RIT hosts Guelph (Ont.) for an exhibition Monday and Notre Dame at Blue Cross Arena on Saturday.

Monday, Oct. 9 (Exhibition)
vs. Guelph (Ont.)  -  5:00 p.m.  -  Live Stats

Saturday, Oct. 14
vs. Notre Dame (at Blue Cross Arena)  -  7:05 p.m.  -  Live Stats
 
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
The Tigers lost to Clarkson, 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-15) Friday, but then earned a pair of wins Saturday defeating St. Lawrence, 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-18) and Nazareth, 3-1 (25-15, 25-27, 25-22, 25-21).

On Friday, junior middle Cat Vento had a team-high six kills on .455 hitting and senior setter Sydney Neff had 22 assists.

Between both games Saturday, junior outside hitter Samantha Cox tallied 29 kills, first-year opposite hitter Macie Jolliffe had 10 service aces and Neff had 82 assists.

The Tigers will host the RIT Invitational for Brick City Weekend with matches on Friday and Saturday.

Friday, Oct. 13
vs. Ithaca  -  4:00 p.m.  -  Live Stats

Saturday, Oct. 14
vs. Denison  -  12:00 p.m.  -  Live Stats
vs. Stevens  -  4:00 p.m.  -  Live Stats
 
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
The Tigers lost a pair of games this past weekend to No. 4 Minnesota losing, 3-0 on Friday and, 5-1 on Saturday.

RIT hosts Union Friday and Saturday.

Friday, Oct. 13
vs. Union  -  2:00 p.m.  -  Live Stats

Saturday, Oct. 14
vs. Union  -  12:00 p.m.  -  Live Stats
 
WOMEN'S SOCCER
The Tigers tied Nazareth, 1-1 on Tuesday and defeated St. Lawrence, 2-0 on Saturday.

On Tuesday, senior midfielder Jessie Gomez scored the Tigers' goal and junior midfielder Olivia Harris earned the assist.

On Saturday, Gomez and Harris scored for the Tigers. Gomez assisted Harris' goal.

RIT hosts Skidmore and RPI this weekend.

Friday, Oct. 13
vs. Skidmore  -  4:00 p.m.  -  Live Stats

Saturday, Oct. 14
vs. RPI  -  2:00 p.m.  -  Live Stats
 
MEN'S SOCCER
The Tigers lost to Hobart, 1-0, on Wednesday and lost to St. Lawrence 1-0 on Saturday.

RIT travels to Skidmore and RPI this weekend.

Friday, Oct. 13
at Skidmore  -  4:00 p.m.  -  Live Stats

Saturday, Oct. 14
at RPI  -  5:00 p.m.  -  Live Stats
 
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
The Tigers kickoff their season hosting RPI on Saturday.

Saturday, Oct. 14
vs. RPI  -  11:00 a.m.
 
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
The Tigers being their season hosting RPI on Saturday.

Saturday, Oct. 14
vs. RPI  -  11:00 a.m.
 
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
The Tigers finished third at the Highlander Invitational on Saturday. RIT senior Katie Cobos finished in second place (22:35.8), first-year Rachael Ladd finished 10^th (23:25.2) and sophomore Abby Nautel finished 16^th (23:56.8).

RIT will compete in the Mike Woods Invitational, hosted by Geneseo, on Saturday.

Saturday, Oct. 14
at Mike Woods Invitational  -  11:00 a.m.
 
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
The Tigers won the Highlander Invitational on Saturday. Sophomore Derick Koen finished in first place (25:05.2), junior Matt Chaikowsky finished second (25:13.2) and sophomore Evan Owens finished 12^th (26:00.6).

RIT will compete in the Mike Woods Invitational, hosted by Geneseo, on Saturday.

Saturday, Oct. 14
at Mike Woods Invitational  -  12:00 p.m.