RIT Athletics Preview: Mar. 2 – Mar. 9

WOMEN'S LACROSSE
RIT opened the season with two wins last week, defeating Geneseo 17-14 on Wednesday before picking up a 17-10 victory over Oswego on Friday.
 
Through the first two games, senior midfielder Lily DePalma led the Tigers with 12 points (7 goals, 5 assists).
 
RIT makes its home debut on Wednesday (Mar. 4) when they host Nazareth before traveling to take on Endicott in a neutral site contest on Saturday (Mar. 8) at RPI in Troy, N.Y.
 
Wednesday, Mar. 4
vs. Nazareth – 4:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
 
Saturday, Mar. 8
at Endicott – 1:00 p.m. – Live Stats
 
MEN'S LACROSSE
RIT remained undefeated to start the year, with wins against Nazareth and York last week.
 
On Wednesday, senior Clifford Gaston tallied six goals to pace RIT past Nazareth, 18-6.
 
In the 15-12 win against York on Saturday, graduate student Seth Grottenthaler led the Tigers with three goals.
 
RIT travels to take on Geneseo on Wednesday (Mar. 5) before playing Ursinus at Penn State's Panzer Stadium in State College, Pa., on Saturday (Mar. 8).
 
Wednesday, Mar. 5
at Geneseo – 7:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
 
Saturday, Mar. 8
vs. Ursinus – 2:00 p.m. – Live Stats
 
MEN'S and WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
The men's and women's teams competed at the Liberty League Indoor Championships last weekend with the men's team placing third and the women's team taking fifth.
 
For the men's team, the 4x400 relay team of John Elliot, Max Stein, Noah Flanders, and Jack DeFeo ran the fifth-fastest time in all of Division III to set a meet and program record time of 3:16.60.
 
Leading the women's team, junior Rachel Kulp set a program record in the 60 finals with a time of 7.89 seconds, eclipsing her previous record of 7.90 seconds that was set in the prelims.
 
RIT will compete this Friday and Saturday (Mar. 7-8) at the All-Atlantic Regional Indoor Championships at Ithaca.
 
Friday – Saturday, Mar. 7-8
at AARTFC Indoor Championships – 10:00 a.m. – Live Results | Live Video
 
SOFTBALL
RIT opens the 2025 season in Florida this week when the team competes in the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Naples.
 
Friday, Mar. 7
vs. Bethany – 9:00 a.m.
 
Friday, Mar. 7
vs. Bethany – 11:00 a.m.
 
Saturday, Mar. 8
vs. Cobleskill – 11:00 a.m.
 
Saturday, Mar. 8
vs. Westfield State – 1:00 p.m.
 
Sunday, Mar. 9
vs. LaRoche – 11:00 a.m.
 
Sunday, Mar. 9
vs. Rockford – 1:00 p.m.
 
BASEBALL
RIT won a three-game series at Franklin & Marshall over the weekend to improve their record to 3-2 to start the season.
 
The Tigers travel to Auburndale, Fla. to take part in the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational this week.
 
Friday, Mar. 7
at Franklin & Marshall – 7:00 p.m. – Live Stats
 
Saturday, Mar. 8
at Franklin & Marshall – 12:15 p.m.
 
Saturday, Mar. 8
at Franklin & Marshall – 3:45 p.m.
 
Sunday, Mar. 9
at Franklin & Marshall – 7:00 p.m.
 
MEN'S and WOMEN'S TENNIS
Both teams will travel to face NYU on Saturday (Mar. 8) and The College of New Jersey on Sunday (Mar. 9).
 
Saturday, Mar. 9
at NYU – 12:00 p.m.
 
Sunday, Mar. 9
at The College of New Jersey – 10:00 a.m.