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RIT Athletics Preview: Mar. 17 – Mar. 23

MEN'S and WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
RIT will be well-represented at this week's NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving National Championships in Greensboro, N.C. A total of 10 student-athletes will be competing for the Tigers.
 
On the men's side, graduate students Drew Scheib and Mike Atanasoff, senior Ben Sippel, junior Ryan Clancy, and sophomore Eric Noga will swim for RIT, with senior Gellert Kish and sophomore Luke Albanese set to compete in the diving events.
 
Scheib, Atanasoff, and Sippel each qualified for individual events for RIT. The trio will also team up with Noga and Clancy in several relays.   
 
For the women's team, sophomores Maddi WilliamsGwen Petrie, and McKenna Porter will compete in the 1m and 3m diving events.
 
Wednesday – Saturday, Mar. 19 – 22
at NCAA Division III National Championships – 10:00 a.m. Live Results | Live Video  
 
MEN'S LACROSSE
RIT split a pair of games at Stevenson's Mustang Classic over the weekend. On Friday, the Tigers upended No. 17 Dickinson 24-7 before falling to top-ranked Tufts on Saturday, 17-11.
 
RIT visits No. 15 St. John Fisher on Wednesday before hosting No. 5 RPI on Saturday.
 
Wednesday, Mar. 19
at No. 15 St. John Fisher – 7:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
 
Saturday, Mar. 22
vs. No. 5 RPI – 1:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
 
BASEBALL
The Tigers extended their winning streak to 10 games with a two-game series sweep against St. John Fisher over the weekend after closing out their Florida trip with wins against Utica and No. 2 Salve Regina on Monday and Tuesday.
 
RIT opens the conference schedule this week when the Tigers host Hobart on Friday before playing a doubleheader at Hobart on Saturday.
 
Friday, Mar. 21
vs. Hobart – 3:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
 
Saturday, Mar. 22
at Hobart (DH) – 12:00 / 3:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
 
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
On Wednesday, the Tigers defeated Stevenson, 16-15, before falling to No. 11 Ithaca on Saturday, 16-12, last week.
 
The team continues its road swing with back-to-back games at Skidmore and Union this coming weekend.
 
Friday, Mar. 21
at Skidmore – 4:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
 
Saturday, Mar. 22
at Union – 2:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
 

Players Mentioned

Luke  Albanese

DIVE
5' 9"
Sophomore

Mike Atanasoff

FREE/FLY
5' 10"
Graduate Student

Ryan Clancy

FLY/FREE
6' 4"
Junior

Gellert Kish

DIVE
5' 7"
Senior

Eric Noga

FREE/BACK
6' 2"
Sophomore

Drew Scheib

FLY/FREE/BK
5' 8"
Graduate Student

Ben Sippel

BR/IM
6' 1"
Senior

Gwen Petrie

DIVE
5' 6"
Sophomore

McKenna  Porter

DIVE
5' 3"
Sophomore

Maddi Williams

DIVE
5' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Luke  Albanese

5' 9"
Sophomore
DIVE

Mike Atanasoff

5' 10"
Graduate Student
FREE/FLY

Ryan Clancy

6' 4"
Junior
FLY/FREE

Gellert Kish

5' 7"
Senior
DIVE

Eric Noga

6' 2"
Sophomore
FREE/BACK

Drew Scheib

5' 8"
Graduate Student
FLY/FREE/BK

Ben Sippel

6' 1"
Senior
BR/IM

Gwen Petrie

5' 6"
Sophomore
DIVE

McKenna  Porter

5' 3"
Sophomore
DIVE

Maddi Williams

5' 3"
Sophomore
DIVE