RIT wraps up fall schedule
Jessica Schaffer became the first RIT women’s volleyball player to record 600 kills and 600 digs in the same season.
Several RIT athletic teams and individual athletes enjoyed successful campaigns during the 2007 fall season.
The volleyball team qualified for the NCAA tournament, making its first appearance since 1999.
Women’s soccer earned a post-season berth for the seventh straight season. The Tigers defeated rival University of Rochester for the first time in school history.
Senior Mark Frisicano finished his Tiger career with 26 goals, moving him into the top-10 all-time at RIT in that category.
Women’s tennis team head coach Krystina Bachner led the team to nine wins and a berth in the Empire 8 Tournament.
Senior Andy Varble will represent the men’s cross country squad at the 2007 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships. The Tigers also won their fourth straight Empire 8 title. Juniors Jared Burdick and Peder Johnson recorded a handful of top-10 finishes during the season.
The women’s cross country team, led by senior Adrienne Gagnier, showed improvement as the season progressed.
Both men’s and women’s crew programs had solid showings at many events, including the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass.
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