2008-09 Media Guide Facilities

Frank Ritter Ice Arena Hale Recreational Pool

Lighted Turf Field and Fields Judson Competition Pool

Varsity Courts Gordon Field House Indoor Track

George H. Clark Gymnasium Center Wiedman Fitness Center Contents & Information

2008-09 Women’s

Program Contents Visits to campus are encouraged and may be arranged in advance by Coaching Staff...... 2 calling (585) 475-6631 . Visits to the National Technical Institute for the 2008-09 Season Preview...... 3 Deaf may be arranged by calling (585) 475-6700 (voice/TTY), or toll-free 2008-09 Team Roster/Photo...... 4 in the U .S . and Canada at (866) 644-6843 (voice/TTY) . 2008-09 Player Profiles...... 5-13 2007-08 Season in Review ...... 14 Admissions Website ...... www .rit edu/emcs/admissions/. 2007-08 Stats...... 15 Admissions Office Phone...... (585) 475-6631 2007-08 By the Numbers...... 16 Admissions E-mail ...... admissions@rit .edu Opponent Profiles...... 17 Financial Aid Deadline...... FAFSA due March 1, 2009 All-Time Coaching Records...... 18 Financial Aid Office Phone ...... (585) 475-2186 Records vs . Opponents...... 18 Team Records...... 19 Cover and Credits Individual Honors...... 20 The 2008-09 Women’s Hockey Media Guide is a publication of the Roch- Individual Records ...... 21 ester Institute of Technology Sports Information Office . Content written Top-10 Single-Season Records...... 22 and edited by Sports Information Director Steve Jaynes and Associate Top-10 Career Records...... 23 Director of Sports Information Joe Venniro . Photos by RIT student pho- RIT Academic and Athletic Success...... 24 tographers Kelsey Evans ’09, Josh Lehrer ’09, Ashley Conti ’09, and Bryan Edwards ’11 . Quick Facts Head Coach...... Scott McDonald (585) 475-7148/sjmatl@rit .edu 2008-09 Women’s Hockey Schedule Career Record/Years...... 41-11-2/3rd season 2007-08 Record/ECAC West (Finish)...... 19-7-0/13-3-0 (second) DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Letter Winners Returning/Lost ...... 15/9 Sat., Oct. 25 Burlington (exhibition) Ritter Arena 7 p.m. Location...... Rochester, NY Address...... Athletics, Clark Gymnasium Fri., Oct. 31 Robert Morris Ritter Arena 3 p.m. 51 Lomb Memorial Drive Fri., Nov. 7 * Neumann Ritter Arena 7 p.m.

Rochester, NY 14623 Sat., Nov. 8 * Neumann Ritter Arena 3 p.m. Founded...... 1829 Undergraduate Enrollment ...... 16,450 Fri ., Nov . 14 * Elmira Elmira, N .Y . 7 p .m . President ...... Dr . Bill Destler Sat ., Nov . 15 * Elmira Elmira, N .Y . 2 p.m. Nickname...... Tigers Fri ., Nov . 21 * SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, N .Y . 7 p .m .

Colors...... Orange and Brown Sat ., Nov . 22 * SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, N .Y . 3 p .m . Affiliations...... NCAA Division III Conference...... ECAC West Wed., Dec. 3 Hamilton Ritter Arena 7 p.m. Fri ., Dec . 5 * SUNY Oswego Oswego, N .Y . 7 p .m . RIT STAFF DIRECTORY - AREA CODE (585) Sat ., Dec . 6 * SUNY Oswego Oswego, N .Y . 7 p .m . Lou Spiotti Jr ., Director of the Center for Athletics and Recreation...... 475-2615 Wed ., Dec . 10 Hamilton Clinton, N .Y . 7 p .m . Greg Moss, Senior Associate Director...... 475-2610 Fri ., Jan . 2 Sacred Heart Fairfield, Conn . 7 p .m . Scott McVean, Assistant Director for Athletics...... 475-7448 Sat ., Jan . 3 Sacred Heart Fairfield, Conn . 2 p .m . Christine Worsley, Associate Director for Sports Medicine and Athletic Training/Senior Women’s Administrator...... 475-5601 Sat., Jan. 10 * Chatham Ritter Arena 2 p.m. Lex Sleeman, Assistant Director for NCAA Compliance ...... 475-7372 Sun., Jan. 11 * Chatham Ritter Arena 2 p.m.

Gene Peluso, Director for Athletic Development...... 475-2131 Fri., Jan. 23 * SUNY Plattsburgh Ritter Arena 7 p.m. Jan Strine, NTID Support Faculty...... 475-6104 Karen Wagner Beck, Athletics Secretary...... 475-5814 Sat., Jan. 24 * SUNY Plattsburgh Ritter Arena 2 p.m. Sue Benson, Senior Financial Assistant...... 475-2412 Sat ., Jan . 31 * Utica Utica, N .Y . 3 p .m . Steve Jaynes, Sports Information Director ...... 475-6154 Sun ., Feb . 1 * Utica Utica, N .Y . 3 p .m ...... skjsid@rit .edu Joe Venniro, Associate Director of Sports Information...... 475-5598 Sat., Feb. 7 Amherst Ritter Arena 2 p.m...... jtvsid@rit edu. Sun., Feb. 8 Middlebury Ritter Arena 2 p.m. Tiger Sports Hotline...... 475-6180 Fri ., Feb . 13 * SUNY Cortland Cortland, N .Y . 7 p .m . Athletics Website...... www .ritathletics com. Sat ., Feb . 14 * SUNY Cortland Cortland, N .Y . 3 p .m . Admissions/Financial Aid Fri., Feb. 20 * Buffalo State Ritter Arena 7 p.m. Early Admission Deadline ...... December 15, 2008 Sat., Feb. 21 * Buffalo State Ritter Arena 5 p.m. Regular Admission Deadline...... February 15, 2009 Feb . 28–Mar . 8 ECAC West Championship TBA TBA

*Denotes ECAC West Conference game

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Scott McDonald begins his third season as the women’s McDonald gained valuable coaching experience hockey head coach at RIT . He has led the Tigers to 41 working at the Hockey Select Festivals . wins in two seasons, the most ever at RIT over a two-year He also served as an assistant coach with the IK Viking span . His first season (2006-07) was the most success- Ishockeyklubb’s junior team in Sweden . ful in the 31-year history of the RIT women’s hockey McDonald played collegiate hockey at Niagara program, as the Tigers made the NCAA Division III University, where he was part of the school’s inaugural Tournament for the first time and set a school record for freshman and first graduating classes as a Division I pro- wins in a season (22) . In addition, the Tigers finished the gram . During his senior year, he helped Niagara, in only season ranked fourth in the final USCHO .com Division its fourth season, to an NCAA Tournament at-large bid, III Women’s Hockey poll . beating the University of New Hampshire in the north- Last season, despite moving to the toughest confer- east regional . He also helped Niagara to an undefeated ence and playing the hardest schedule in the nation, season in the College Hockey America conference (15- McDonald led his team to a 19-7-0 record and wins over 0-2, 30-8-4 overall), as well as the CHA regular season national champion SUNY Plattsburgh, #3 Amherst, #4 and tournament championships . Prior to college, he had Head Coach Elmira and #9 Utica . The Tigers were ranked in the top- played in Toronto for the St . Michael’s Buzzers and the Scott McDonald five nationally for most of the season and led the nation North York Rangers . and set a team record with 12 shorthanded goals . Professionally, McDonald played in Hagfors, Sweden, In 2006-07, McDonald coached two RBK Division III for the IK Viking Ishockeyklubb . As a defenseman, he was All-Americans (Stacey McConell and Danielle Nagyma- a key player in the team’s championship season . Prior rosi) and the leading two scorers in the country (Nagy- to that, McDonald played with the San Angelo (Texas) marosi and Isabelle Richard) . Outlaws of the Western Professional Hockey League . From 2003-06, McDonald served as the assistant McDonald earned a bachelor’s degree in communica- coach for the RIT men’s hockey program . He put forth an tion studies from Niagara University in 2000 . A native of outstanding effort in recruiting talented student- Oakville, Ontario, he now lives in Penfield with his wife, as the men’s squad made the leap to Division I . Christina .

Jen Gorczynski, one of the Mark Cesari begins his Jeff Siegel begins his most prolific scorers in third year as the strength third season at RIT, first RIT women’s hockey his- and conditioning coach as the director of hockey tory, is back for her fourth and athletic trainer at operations for the men’s season as an assistant RIT . In his tenure at RIT, team and equipment coach at RIT . he has implemented his manager for the women’s Gorczynski, a Roches- strength and condition- squad . ter native, was a three-time ing philiosophies among Siegel graduated from JOFA ACHA All-Ameri- the student-athletes . In New England College Assistant Coach can, earning one first team Athletic Trainer/ addition, he revamped Equipment Manager in 2006 with a degree Jen Gorczynski Strength and Jeff Siegel selection and two second Conditioning Coach the varsity weight room in sports and recreation team honors . In addition, Mark Cesari and established the Tiger management . He was she was a three-time All-ECAC East First Team Power Den . named Sport and Recreation Management Stu- member . Gorczynski was also two-time recipient Before arriving at RIT, Cesari served as dent of the Year . of the RIT Hockey Fans Choice Award . In 2004, the head strength and conditioning coach and While at New England College, Siegel worked Gorczynski was named the RIT Senior Female assistant athletic trainer for both the Phoenix as the equipment manager for the men’s ice of the Year . Mercury of the WNBA and the Phoenix Road- hockey team . He also handled game operations In her four seasons as a Tiger, Gorczynski set runners of the ECHL . In addition, Cesari was an and community relations . In the summer of RIT career defenseman records with 66 goals and athletic trainer for the Arizona State Sun Devils 2005, Siegel worked as a game operations intern 127 points . In 2001-02, she set career highs with Division I college football team . for the Manchester Wolves of the Arena Football 21 goals and 21 assists for 42 points . A three-year A native of Montreal, Quebec, Cesari 2 League . captain, Gorczynski led the Tigers to an outstand- earned his master’s degree in 2006 from Ari- Siegel resides in West Henrietta, N Y. . ing 69-26-8 record during her four seasons . zona School of Health in Mesa, Ariz . He earned Currently, Gorczynski works for the Roch- his bachelor’s degree from Concordia Universi- ester Americans/Knighthawks as the Ticket ty in Montreal . He is a certified athletic trainer Operations Manager . and strength and conditioning specialist . Cesari resides in West Henrietta, N Y. .

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The 2008-09 RIT women’s hockey team will look to make it back to the three games a season ago . Freshman Amy Torgerson shows promise and NCAA Division III Tournament for the second time in three seasons . could see plenty of ice time as well . RIT, who has won 41 games over the last two seasons, return 15 players RIT’s schedule is perhaps the toughest in the nation, with three from last season’s squad, that despite moving to the toughest conference games against Division I foes and eight contests against teams who in the nation, won 19 contests and were a game away from making the finished the 2007-08 season ranked in the top-10 of the final USCHO . national tournament . The Tigers were ranked in the top-five nationally com poll . The Tigers went 6-7 in 13 games against the Division I and for most of the season . ranked opponents, but defeated two-time defending national champion RIT returns six of its top seven scorers, three All-ECAC West All- and top-ranked SUNY Plattsburgh on the road, snapping the Cardinals’ Rookie Team selections, a handful of strong defensemen and starting 24-game home winning streak . goaltender from last season . Head Coach Scott McDonald, now in his RIT, who finished second in its first season of ECAC West play with third season with the program, has recruited a top-notch freshman class a sterling 13-3 mark, will have a new conference opponent in SUNY and will have the Tigers poised to make a march towards a national title Potsdam for the 2008-09 season . The Tigers will play fellow conference in 2008-09 . members Buffalo State, Chatham, SUNY Cortland, Elmira, Neumann, McDonald has selected seniors Dayna Birch and Keltie Jones, SUNY Oswego, SUNY Plattsburgh, and Utica twice . as team captains for the season . In addition, junior Missy Hall and RIT opens the season with a home contest against Division I Robert sophomore Sarah Dagg will serve as assistant captains . Birch, a captain Morris on Oct . 31 . in 2007-08, can play both forward and defense and is one of the hardest The Tigers home schedule includes two-game sets against ECAC workers on the team . Jones, who won a national championship, as an West rivals, SUNY Plattsburgh, Neumann, Chatham and Buffalo State . assistant captain at SUNY Plattsburgh in 2006-07, recorded 22 points Elmira, Utica, and SUNY Cortland . RIT hosts Hamilton in a non-con- a season ago and knows what it takes to win at this level . Hall is one of ference game on Dec . 3, then play nationally-ranked standouts from the RIT’s best defensive forwards and is always on the go . Dagg was RIT’s NESCAC, Amherst and Middlebury on Feb . 7-8 . second leading scorer last season with 27 points as a freshman and is a On the road, the Tigers also travel to nationally-ranked conference natural leader . opponents Elmira and Utica, along with ECAC West foes SUNY Pots- At forward, Dagg, along with 2007-08 ECAC West co-Rookie of the dam, SUNY Oswego and SUNY Cortland for two-game sets and a single Year Amanda Klassen and fellow ECAC West All-Rookie Team selection game versus Hamilton . Katie Stack will be expected to lead the way offensively . Senior Maegan McDonald believes his team will be up to the challenge of such an Geypens is back after scoring 24 points last season . She needs just nine arduous schedule . points to become the sixth player in the history of the program to record “As our league continues to get stronger, every game will be a 100 career points . Junior Kelley Prom, along with Hall and sophomores battle,” said McDonald . “We open up against Division I Robert Morris Nicole Scuteri and Kylie Mazzetta will be expected to contribute to a and that will tell us where we are right away . As we prepare for the play- very deep group of forwards . offs down the stretch, we have a couple great matchups at home against McDonald brought in a class of very talented recruits at the forward national powers Amherst and Middlebury . We will continue to look for position . Freshman Ali Hills, daughter of RIT men’s hockey Associate the toughest competition for our non-conference schedule ”. Head Coach Brian Hills is expected to see action right away and can also play defense if needed . Fellow freshmen Megan Kobar and Maggie Giamo will also compete for playing time . “Up front I think we have a great mix of upperclassmen and new- comers,” said McDonald . “We should have great balance throughout all four lines, each an offensive threat on every shift ”. Senior Lindsay Littman and sophomore Traci Galbraith emerged as RIT’s top defensive pair last season and will see plenty of ice time . Litt- man, a stay-at-home defenseman, tallied 14 points last season . Galbraith, named to the ECAC West All-Rookie Team last season, recorded 12 points and is capable of being one of the best defensemen in Division III . Birch and Shireen Irani, both former forwards who moved to the blue- line last season, are very hard workers, who play with maximum effort . Freshmen Erica Owczarczak and Jamie Parhar, along with possibly Hills, will help anchor a strong Tiger defense . In net, senior Sandra Grant returns after winning 15 games and compiling a 1 .90 goals against average and .917 save percentage last season . She defeated SUNY Plattsburgh, Amherst, Elmira and Utica, all nationally-ranked teams . Junior Karen Quigley returns after winning Senior forward Maegan Geypens needs just nine points for 100 at RIT.

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Bottom Row: Karen Quigley, Maegan Geypens, Melissa Hall (assistant captain), Keltie Jones (captain), Sandra Grant, Dayna Birch (captain), Sarah Dagg (assistant captain), Lindsay Littman, Shireen Irani Middle Row: Kylie Mazzetta, Traci Galbraith, Amanda Klassen, Katie Stack, Nicole Scuteri, Kelley Prom Top Row: Maggie Giamo, Erica Owczarczak, Megan Kobar, Jamie Parhar, Amy Torgerson, Alexandra Hills

No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown (Last Team) 2 Lindsay Littman Sr . D 5-6 Eaglesham, Alberta (Warner Warriors) 3 Kelley Prom Jr . F 5-5 Grafton, WI (Wisconsin Wild) 4 Maegan Geypens Sr . F 5-6 Oshawa, Ontario (Durham Lightning) 5 Shireen Irani Jr . F 5-4 Calgary, Alberta (PSA Chaos) 7 Melissa Hall Jr . F 5-5 Chesterland, OH (Gilmour Academy) 9 Alexandra Hills Fr . D/F 5-2 Honeoye Falls, NY (Berkshire School) 10 Keltie Jones Sr . F 5-10 Burlington, Ontario (Burlington Jr . Barracudas) 11 Nicole Scuteri So . F 5-5 Rochester, NY (Rochester Edge) 13 Megan Kobar Fr . F 5-7 Calgary, Alberta (Calgary Chaos) 14 Kylie Mazzetta So . F 5-3 Lakewood, CO (Colorado Select) 16 Jamie Parhar Fr . F/D 5-7 Calgary, Alberta (Calgary Flyers) 17 Katie Stack So . F/D 5-7 Batavia, NY (Rochester Edge) 18 Amanda Klassen So . F 5-6 Winnipeg, Manitoba (Warner Warriors) 19 Dayna Birch Sr . F 5-10 Abbotsford, British Columbia (Pacific Steelers) 21 Sarah Dagg So . F 5-2 St . George, Ontario (Hamilton Hawks) 24 Traci Galbraith So . D 5-4 Oakville, Ontario (Burlington Jr . Barracudas) 26 Maggie Giamo Fr . F 5-4 Orchard Park, NY (Buffalo Bisons) 27 Erica Owczarczak Fr . D 5-6 West Seneca, NY (Buffalo Bisons) 29 Amy Torgerson Fr . G 5-5 Wentzville, MO (Gilmour Academy) 30 Sandra Grant Sr . G 5-5 Abbotsford, British Columbia (Pacific Steelers) 35 Karen Quigley Jr . G 5-5 Conception Bay South, Newfoundland (Warner Warriors)

Head Coach: Scott McDonald Assistant Coach: Jen Gorczynski Captains: Dayna Birch (C), Keltie Jones (C), Missy Hall (A), Sarah Dagg (A)

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2007-08: Battled through injuries to play in 19 games … made the transition from forward to defense, where she be keyed upon this season … recorded one and added three assists … scored her lone goal in a 4-1 win over Hamilton … recorded assists against SUNY Oswego, Sacred Heart and Chatham … Tigers were 4-0 when she recorded a point . 2006-07: Hard-nosed forward was one of five Tigers to play in a record 28 games … scored six goals and added 13 assists for 19 points … tallied three power-play goals … had two multiple-point games, vs . Salve Regina and St . Michael’s … tallied nine points (three goals, six assists) during an eight-game scoring streak, Jan . 14 to Feb . 3 … also had a five game point-scoring streak, Nov . 19 to Dec . 9 … scored RIT’s lone goal in its first ever NCAA Tournament game, a 2-1 loss to 19 Amherst … tallied the game-winning goal in a 6-0 win over Salve Regina … had at least one point against every ranked team RIT played . Dayna Birch, Captain 2005-06: Led RIT with three game-winning goals … picked up two assists in her 5-10, Senior, Forward, Abbotsford, British Columbia second collegiate game, a win over Southern Maine … tallied four goals and two (Pacific Steelers) assists during a four-game point-scoring streak … scored her first collegiate goal against Castleton State … scored two goals against Salve Regina. Season GP G A PTS PIM 2005-06 23 6 4 10 16 Before RIT: Helped lead Pacific Steelers to the league championship twice … 2006-07 28 6 13 19 28 tallied seven goals and 21 assists for 28 points in her final season. 2007-08 19 1 3 4 8 Personal: Criminal justice major … born Sept. 29, 1986, in Matsqui, British Totals 51 12 17 29 52 Columbia … daughter of Diana and Ken Birch.

2007-08: Was one of six Tigers to record over 20 points … appeared in all 26 games … recorded seven goals and 15 assists for 22 points … recorded seven points (1-6-7) during an three-game scoring streak, Feb . 16 to Feb . 23 … also had a four game point-scoring streak, Jan . 26 to Jan . 25 … second on the team with 18 points in ECAC West play … tallied a career-best three assists in a 7-2 win over Neumann … scored the game-winning goal in the third period to snap a 1-1 tie and lead RIT to a 3-1 win over nationally-ranked Utica … tallied scored five power-play goals, third most on the squad … scored a short-handed goal In an 8-1 win over Chatham … tallied a point in 16 contests … RIT was 12-4 in those games … recorded five multiple-point games . Before RIT: Played the last two seasons with SUNY Plattsburgh … helped lead 10 the Cardinals to the 2007 NCAA Division III National Championship … was an assistant captain in 2006-07 … recorded three goals and eight assists in 29 Keltie Jones, Captain games during the 2006-07 season … had a career-best two goals in a win over Wisconsin-Stevens Point during her freshman season … was an ECAC West 5-10, Senior, Forward, Abbotsford, British Columbia (Pacific Rookie of the Week … recorded four multiple-point games … played in 29 Steelers) games this season with five goals and eight assists … played her junior hockey for the Burlington Jr. Barracudas. Season GP G A PTS PIM 2005-06* 29 5 8 13 20 Personal: Psychology major … born March 9, 1987, in Burlington, Ontario … 2006-07* 29 3 8 11 14 daughter of Heather and Ray Jones. 2007-08 26 7 15 22 24 RIT Totals 26 7 15 22 24 NCAA Totals 84 15 31 46 58

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2007-08: Appeared in all 26 games for the second consecutive season … emerged as one of the premier defensive forwards and killers In the na- tion … tied for the team lead with two shorthanded goals … scored a goal and added an assist against Utica … dished out two assists against Division I Robert Morris … scored the game-winning goal in a 7-0 win over SUNY Oswego … tallied shorthanded goals against Buffalo State and nationally-ranked Amherst … scored the insurance goal in a 3-1 win over nationally-ranked Amherst … earned ECAC West All-Academic Team honors .

2006-07: One of five Tigers and the only freshman to play in all 28 games … scored RIT’s first goal of the season, which turned out to be the game-winner 7 in her collegiate debut against UMass-Boston … also added two assists in that contest … tallied a season-high two goals, including the game-winner in a 4-1 Melissa Hall win over nationally-ranked Utica … named the ECAC East Rookie of the Week, Jan. 29 … had two assists in a game four times … recorded five multiple-point 5-5, Junior, Forward, Chesterland, Ohio (Gilmour Academy) games … finished the season with five goals and 13 assists. Before RIT: Played at Gilmour Academy under former RIT women’s hockey Season GP G A PTS PIM coach Rick Filighera … recorded 16 goals and added 24 assists for 40 points, 2006-07 28 5 13 18 26 while maintaining a plus-52 rating in 39 games in 2005-06 … team captain … 2007-08 26 5 6 11 16 had 119 points in 160 games at Gilmour … also played tennis and soccer at Totals 54 10 19 29 42 Gilmour. Personal: Industrial and systems engineering major … born Nov. 9, 1987, in Mayfield, Ohio … daughter of Denise and Charles Hall.

2007-08: Finished second on the team with 27 points … had 19 points in 18 ECAC East contests, best on the team … recorded a team-best eight power-play goals, second most in one season all-time at RIT … tallied three power-play goals … named the ECAC West Rookie of the Week, Feb . 25 … tallied a season- best four points on two goals and two assists in a 7-2 win over Neumann … scored two goals and added an assist in her second collegiate game, a 7-0 win over SUNY Oswego … scored the game-winning and insurance goals in a 3-1 win at Bowdoin … also tallied game-winning goals against Sacred Heart and Neumann … ended the season with a six-game point scoring streak (4-7-11) … had at least a point in 18 games … recorded six multiple-point efforts . Before RIT: Played for the Hamilton Hawks under Coach Hub Harris … led 21 team to the Ontario Winter Games, Silver Stick, and Toronto Area Champion- ships … was the tournament MVP of the Ontario Winter games … led tourna- Sarah Dagg, Assistant Captain ment in scoring … also played high school hockey for the Paris Panthers … was a standout in cross country and softball. 5-2, Sophomore, Forward, St. George, Ontario (Hamilton Hawks) Personal: Hospitality major … born July 23, 1989, in Hamilton, Ontario … daughter of Debbie and Ron Dagg. Season GP G A PTS PIM 2007-08 26 12 15 27 24 Totals 26 12 15 27 24

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Career: Third all-time at RIT with 15 power-play goals … nine points shy of 100 … 13 goals shy of 50 … sixth with 54 assists … fifth in penalty minutes (120) . 2007-08: Tallied 24 points in 25 games … recorded season-bests of three assists and four points in an 8-0 drubbing of SUNY Cortland … scored the game- opening goal and assisted on two more tallies in a tough 3-1 road win over Bowdoin … second on RIT with 38 penalty minutes … opened the season with 10 points (3-7-10) in her first seven games … tallied nine points (2-7-9) during a four-game point scoring streak, Feb . 3 to Feb . 15 … tallied a point in 14 games … Tigers were 13-1 in those games … recorded seven multiple-point games . 2006-07: Set career-highs of 16 goals, 25 assists, and 41 points in 26 games … set a 4 Tiger record and led all of Division III with 10 power-play goals … had a career- high of five points (1-4-5) in a 6-0 win over Buffalo State … career-high four assists in a 7-0 win over Salve Regina … scored her first career hat-trick in a 5-1 win over Maegan Geypens UMass-Boston … had 21 points (8-13-21) during a 10-game point scoring streak, 5-6, Senior, Forward, Oshawa, Ontario (Durham Lightning) Nov. 5 to Jan. 14 … tallied 16 points (6-10-16) during an eight-game point streak, Jan. 24 to Feb. 11 … had three game-winning goals … had 28 points in 17 ECAC East contests … recorded 12 multiple-point games. Season GP G A PTS PIM 2005-06 25 14 12 26 32 2005-06: Named to the ECAC East All-Tournament team … tied for the team 2006-07 26 16 25 41 50 lead with 14 goals … finished third on the squad with 26 points … scored team- 2007-08 25 7 17 24 38 best four power-play goals … scored two goals in her first game … had three Totals 76 37 54 91 120 points in a game twice … scored twice in the ECAC East semifinal … RIT Female Athlete of the Week, March 6 … recorded seven multiple-point games. Before RIT: Played for Durham Lightning … named team MVP in 2005. Personal: Interior design and business major … born Oct. 23, 1987, in Oshawa, Ontario … daughter of Sandra and Frank Geypens.

Career: Fourth all-time in save percentage ( 917). … fifth with a 1 90. goals against average and eighth in wins (15) . 2007-08: Grabbed the starting job in preseason and enjoyed a great season … appeared in 21 games and recorded a 15-6-0 record … 15 wins are the third most in one season by a Tiger goaltender … moved into the top-10 in every single season category … named the RIT Female Athlete of the Week twice, Nov . 12 and Jan . 7 … posted four shut-outs … earned back-to-back shut-outs against SUNY Oswego and Buffalo State … also blanked SUNY Cortland on back-to- back nights … earned four wins over nationally-ranked opponents … was bril- liant in stopping a career-best 34 shots in a 2-1 loss to Division I Robert Morris … made 26 saves In a 5-2 win over her former team, SUNY Plattsburgh, the top- 30 ranked team in the nation … RIT’s victory snapped a 24-game home winning streak for the Cardinals … stopped 31 shots in a 3-1 win over nationally-ranked Sandra Grant Amherst … allowed two goals or less 16 times . Before RIT: Played two seasons with SUNY Plattsburgh … helped lead the Car- 5-5, Senior, Goaltender, Abbotsford, British Columbia dinals to the 2007 NCAA Division III National Championship … played in eight (Pacific Steelers) games over two seasons, finishing 6-0 with a 0.18 goals against average, .985 save percentage, and four shutouts … allowed just one goal … stopped a career-best Season GP MIN GA SV SP GAA REC SO 19 shots in a shutout win over Connecticut College … played junior hockey for 2005-06* 3 99 0 20 1.000 0.00 2-0-0 1 the Pacific Steelers. 2006-07* 5 241 1 47 .979 0.25 4-0-0 3 2007-08 21 1,263 40 443 .917 1.90 15-6-0 4 Personal: Criminal justice major … born March 14, 1986, in Vancouver, British RIT Totals 21 1,263 40 443 .917 1.90 15-6-0 4 Columbia … daughter of Karen and Rob Grant. NCAA Totals 29 1,603 41 510 .926 1.53 21-6-0 8 * Played for SUNY Plattsburgh

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2007-08: Rock-solid defenseman played In all 26 games … recorded 14 points on two goals and 12 assists … recorded her first point as a Tiger in a 4-1 win over Hamilton … scored both of her goals, including one on the power-play in a 7-2 win over Neumann … tallied a four-game assist scoring streak, Jan . 6 to Jan . 25 … had an assist in a 5-2 win over her former team, SUNY Plattsburgh, the top-ranked team In the nation … RIT’s victory snapped a 24-game home winning streak for the Cardinals … recorded a point In 13 games …Tigers were 9-4 in those contests . Before RIT: Played two seasons with SUNY Plattsburgh … helped lead the Cardinals to the 2007 NCAA Division III National Championship … recorded six assists in 26 games during the 2006-07 season … dished out two assists in 2 the National Championship win over Middlebury … had a career-best three assists in a win over Chatham … played in 29 games this season with a goal and Lindsay Littman an assist … recorded her first collegiate goal in a win over Chatham … played her junior hockey for two-time NCAA Division III Champion Head Coach 5-6, Senior, Defense, Eaglesham, Alberta (Warner Warriors) Jamie Wood and the Warner Warriors … led team to the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League Championship. Season GP G A PTS PIM Personal: Biomedical science major … born May 8, 1987, in Edmonton, Alberta 2005-06* 29 1 1 2 28 … daughter of Karen and Cameron Littman. 2006-07* 26 0 6 6 10 2007-08 26 2 12 14 28 RIT Totals 26 2 12 14 28 NCAA Totals 81 3 19 22 66

* Played for SUNY Plattsburgh

2007-08: Made the transition from forward to defense … hard-working player appeared in 25 games … recorded two goals and added six assists for eight points … opened the season with an point in each of her first four games … scored a short-handed game-winning goal to lead RIT to a 3-1 win over Buffalo State … also scored RIT’s first goal in a 3-2 overtime win over Neumann … Tigers were 7-1 in games she scored a point … earned ECAC West All-Academic Team honors .

2006-07: Played in the final 18 games of the season… appeared in her first contest against St. Anselm … recorded her first collegiate point, an assist in a 3-2 win over nationally-ranked Elmira … tallied her first collegiate goal and added 5 an assist in a 13-0 win over St. Michael’s … also had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 victory over Manhattanville … scored two goals and added five assists. Shireen Irani Before RIT: Played for the PSA Chaos … talied 12 goals and added 14 assists in 26 games during the 2005-06 season … named MVP of several different tourna- 5-4, Junior, Forward/Defense, Calgary, Alberta (PSA Chaos) ments … part of team that won the 2004 Alberta Winter Games Gold Medal. Personal: A two sport-athlete, Shireen also plays varsity soccer for the Tigers Season GP G A PTS PIM … marketing major … born Nov . 17, 1988, in Calgary, Alberta … daughter of 2006-07 18 2 5 7 6 Yasmin and Jim Irani . 2007-08 25 2 6 8 22 Totals 43 4 11 15 28

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2007-08: Played in all 26 games … tallied recorded two goals and three assists … scored the game-winning goal in a 5-0 win over SUNY Cortland … also tallied a power-play goal in a win over Chatham … RIT was 5-0 when she recorded a point . 2006-07: Appeared in eight games … tallied five goals and three assists … had two assists in her collegiate debut, a 5-0 win over UMass-Boston … scored a goal in four straight games, Nov. 18 to March 4 … recorded one power-play and one game-winning tally … assisted on RIT’s only goal in the NCAA Quar- terfinal against Amherst … recorded a point in seven of eight games played. Before RIT: Played for the Wisconsin Wild under-19 AAA hockey team under 3 Coach Cam Cook …also played varsity soccer at Cedarburg High School. Personal: Public relations and advertising major … born Dec. 31, 1987, in Kelley Prom Milwaukee, Wis. … daughter of Nancy and Bruce Prom. 5-5, Junior, Forward, Grafton, Wis. (Wisconsin Wild)

Season GP G A PTS PIM 2006-07 8 5 3 8 4 2007-08 26 2 3 5 18 Totals 34 7 6 13 22

Career: Moved into the RIT top-10 in wins (ninth, 14) and save percentage (fifth, 912). . 2007-08: Appeared in four games … finished with a 3-1 record … allowed one goal in three of her four appearances … stopped a season-high 24 shots at Divi- sion I Robert Morris … made 19 saves in a 3-1 win over Division I Sacred Heart … opened the year with a 17-save win, 3-1 over Buffalo State … also defeated Chatham . 2006-07: Earned ECAC East All-Rookie team honors … played in 15 games, finishing 11-3-1 with a 2.00 goals against average and .912 save percentage with three shutouts … both of her first two collegiate wins came by shutout … she 35 stopped nine shots in a 6-0 win over Buffalo State and made 19 saves in a 4-0 win against Southern Maine … made 12 saves in a 6-0 win over Salve Regina … stopped a season-high 32 shots against St. Anselm … made 31 saves in a 3-2 win Karen Quigley over then #5 Elmira … defeated ranked teams Elmira, Utica, and Manhattanville … three-time ECAC East Goaltender of the Week … earned RIT and RACA 5-5, Junior, Goalie, Conception Bay South, Newfoundland Female Athlete of the Week honors, Nov. 20. (Warner Warriors) Before RIT: Played for two-time NCAA Division III champion Head Coach Ja- mie Wood and the Warner Warriors in 2005-06 … recorded a 2.23 goals against Season GP MIN GA SV SP GAA REC SO average and .914 save percentage … helped lead Warner to the Alberta Major 2006-07 15 901 30 311 .912 2.00 11-3-1 3 Midget Female Hockey League Championship … also attended Holy Spirit High 2007-08 4 239 7 73 .912 1.76 3-1-0 0 School in Newfoundland, where she also played rugby and softball. Totals 19 1,140 37 384 .912 1.95 14-4-1 3 Personal: Mechanical engineering major … born May 30, 1988 in St. John’s, Newfoundland … daughter of Joan and Leo Quigley.

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2007-08: Appeared in all 28 games … emerged as a valuable defenseman … named to the ECAC West All-Rookie Team … earned ECAC West Rookie of the Week honors, Nov . 5 … named the ECAC East Rookie of the Week, Jan . 29 … tallied 12 points on five goals and seven assists … scored two goals in her first collegiate game against SUNY Oswego … tallied a season-best three assists in a 5-0 win over SUNY Cortland … dished out two assists in a 5-2 win over #1 SUNY Plattsburgh … also scored goals In wins over SUNY Oswego, Chatham and SUNY Cortland … scored a point in eight games … RIT was 8-0 in those games … named to the Empire 8 President’s List for maintaining a 3 75. grade- point average . Before RIT: Played for the Burlington Jr. Barracudas in the Provincial Women’s 24 Hockey League … was a team captain and MVP during the 2006-07 season … assistant captain the season before … scored two goals and added seven assists Traci Galbraith for nine points in 35 games in 2006-07 … also earned team MVP honors playing for White Oaks Secondary School during the 2005-06 season. 5-4, Sophomore, Defense, Oakville, Ontario (Burlington Jr. Barracuda) Personal: Business marketing and advertising/public relations major … born Nov. 1, 1988, in Calgary, Alberta … daughter of Sandra and Dave Galbraith. Season GP G A PTS PIM 2007-08 26 5 7 12 32 Totals 26 5 7 12 32

2007-08: Named the ECAC West co-Rookie of the Year … also earned All-ECAC West second team honors and was named to the conference’s All-Rookie Team … led RIT with 17 goals and was third with 26 points …earned ECAC West Player of the Week honors, Jan . 21 … recorded a hat-trick and scored the game- winning shorthanded goal in a 5-2 win over #1 SUNY Plattsburgh, snapping the Cardinals 24-game home ice winning streak … tallied a hat-trick and added an assist in an 8-0 win over SUNY Cortland … named the ECAC West Rookie of the Week, Dec . 3 … RIT Female Athlete of the Week, Dec . 3 and Jan . 21 … scored two goals against nationally ranked Elmira, Division I Robert Morris and Chatham … had four power-play goals, three game-winning tallies and a pair of short-handed markers … recorded seven multiple-point games … had a point 18 in 14 games … RIT went 12-2 in those contests . Before RIT: Played for two-time NCAA Division III Champion Head Coach Amanda Klassen Jamie Wood and the Warner Warriors … led team to the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League Championship … recorded 15 goals, 14 assists, and 43 5-6, Sophomore, Forward, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Warner Warriors) penalty minutes in her final season … also was a member of Team Manitoba in the 2005 National Championships. Season GP G A PTS PIM Personal: Criminal justice major … born March 6, 1989, in Winnipeg, 2007-08 26 17 9 26 16 Manitoba … daughter of Barb and Paul Klassen. Totals 26 17 9 26 16

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2007-08: Appeared in 22 games … recorded three assists … made her collegiate debut against SUNY Oswego … recorded her first collegiate point in a 4-1 win over Hamilton … also tallied an assist in wins over Chatham and SUNY Cort- land … had 16 penalty minutes . Before RIT: Played for the Colorado Select under-19 AAA hockey team in the Midwest Elite League under Coach Marnie Hill … recorded 11 goals and 17 assists and was a plus-20 in 35 games in 2006-07 … attended Bear Creek High School. Personal: Civil engineering technology major … born Oct. 1, 1988, in Denver, 14 Colo. … daughter of Alexis and Mark Mazzetta. Kylie Mazzetta

5-4, Sophomore, Forward, Lakewood, Colo. (Colorado Selects)

Season GP G A PTS PIM 2007-08 22 0 3 3 16 Totals 22 0 3 3 16

2007-08: Appeared in 23 games … recorded two goals and three assists … made her collegiate debut and tallied an assist against SUNY Oswego … recorded an assist the next day against the Lakers … recorded her first collegiate goal in an 8-0 win over SUNY Cortland … scored a goal against the Red Dragons the next day … also recorded an assist against Neumann … had 16 penalty minutes . Before RIT: Played for the Rochester Edge U-19 AA hockey team … member of the two-time gold medal winning Western Hockey team … junior teammate of current Tigers Katie Stack and Ali Hills … attended Greece Arcadia High School . Personal: Nutrition management major … father, Rob Scuteri, is the all-tine 11 leader in coaching wins in the history of RIT women’s hockey program, coach- ing from 1999-2003, where he held a 79-28-14 mark … born May 1, 1987, in Nicole Scuteri Rochester, N.Y. … daughter of Paticia and Rob Scuteri.

5-5, Sophomore, Forward, Rochester, N.Y. (Rochester Edge)

Season GP G A PTS PIM 2007-08 23 2 3 5 16 Totals 23 2 3 5 16

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2007-08: Appeared in all 26 games, rotating between defense and forward … named to the ECAC West All-Rookie Team … named the ECAC West Player of the Week, Feb . 25 … garnered RIT Female Athlete of the Week honors, Nov . 19 … also recorded a goal and an assist In her first collegiate contest against SUNY Oswego … recorded season-highs of two goals, three assists and five points in a 7-2 win over Neumann … scored the game-tying goal while two men down and added an assist in a 3-2 win the night before against the Knights … recorded a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over #1 SUNY Plattsburgh, snapping the Cardinals 24-game home ice winning streak tallied nine points (6-3-9) during a six-game goal and point scoring streak, Jan . 18 to Feb . 3 … scored 18 points (10- 8-18) in 16 ECAC West games … tied for the team lead with two shorthanded 17 goals … added a pair of game-winning tallies and three power-play markers … recorded six multiple-point games … finished tallied a point in 17 games … RIT Katie Stack went 13-4 in those contests . Before RIT: Played for the Rochester Edge U-19 AA squad with current team- 5-7, Sophomore, Forward/Defense, Batavia, N.Y. (Rochester Edge) mates Nicole Scuteri and Ali Hills … scored 122 goals and added 70 assists, while playing at a +140 clip in two seasons … scored 49 goals and added 28 Season GP G A PTS PIM assists in 2006-07 … was the first female to ever make the varsity boy’s hockey 2007-08 26 13 12 25 32 team at Batavia High School … part of a pair of Empire State medal winning Totals 26 13 12 25 32 teams, along with teammates Erica Owczarczak, Ali Hills and Maggie Giamo . Personal: Packaging science major … born Oct. 22, 1988, in Batavia, NY … daughter of Kathy and James Stack.

Before RIT: Played for the Buffalo Bisons Before RIT: Played for at the Berkshire with current Tiger Erica Owczarczak … School … team captain … recorded 38 won three medals (gold, silver and bronze) points (13-25-38) in 51 games at Berkshire at the Empire State Games for the Western … won three medals (gold, silver and team from 2005-07, where she played with bronze) at the Empire State Games for the teammates Katie Stack, Ali Hills and Owc- Western team from 2004-06, where she zarczak … attended the 15-16 and 17-18 played with teammates Katie Stack, Maggie USA Hockey National Development camps Giamo and Erica Owczarczak … played with … played varsity high school hockey for Stack and Nicole Scuteri for the Rochester the Orchard Park men’s team … also played Edge … also attended several USA Hockey with the Nichols School … MVP of the National camps . women’s rugby team at Orchard Park . Personal: Father Brian is the Associate Head Personal: Interior design major … born Coach for the RIT men’s hockey team … April 8, 1990, in Buffalo, N Y. . … daughter of business major … born Feb . 16, 1989, in Mary and Vincent Giamo . Zurich, Switzerland … daughter of Andrea 26 9 and Brian Hills . Maggie Giamo Alexandra Hills 5-4, Freshman, 5-2, Freshman, Forward, Defense/Forward, Orchard Park, N.Y. Honeoye Falls, N.Y. (Buffalo Bisons) (Berkshire School)

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Before RIT: Played for the Calgary Chaos Before RIT: Played for the Buffalo Bisons of the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey with current Tiger Maggie Giamo … won League … recorded 18 goals and 13 assists three medals (gold, silver and bronze) at the for 31 points in 2007-08 … assistant captain Empire State Games for the Western team … named to the Southern AMMFHL from 2005-07, where she played with team- All-Star Team … led team to the Southern mates Katie Stack, Ali Hills and Giamo … Championship in 2006-07 . attended the USA Hockey National 14 and 15-16 camps … played varsity high school Personal: Psychology major … born Sept . 13, 1990, in The Pas, Manitoba … daughter hockey with the Nichols School . of Margot and John Kobar . Personal: Business major … born May 18, 1990, in Buffalo, N Y. . … daughter of Sue and Frank Owczarczak . 13 Megan Kobar Erica Owczarczak 5-7, Freshman, 5-6, Freshman, Forward, Defense, Calgary, Alberta West Seneca, N.Y. (Calgary Chaos) (Buffalo Bisons)

Before RIT: Played three seasons for the Before RIT: Played for Gilmour Academy Calgary Flyers AAA hockey team in the in the South National American Prep Alberta Major Midget Junior Hockey League Hockey Association … led Gilmour to its … was a co-captain In 2007-08 … recipi- first national ranking … recorded a 14-13-3 ent of the Wally Kozak Award … named the record In 2007-08 with five shut-outs … Most Improved Player in 2006-07 . won the spark-plug award … became the first female to earn a men’s varsity hockey Personal: Biology major … born June 22, letter at Wentzville-Holt High School . 1990, in Abbotsford, British Columbia … daughter of Sandy and Satpal Parhar . Personal: Psychology and management major … born Sept . 24, 1989, in Owatonna, Minn . … daughter of Laurie and Daniel Torgerson . 16 29 Jamie Parhar Amy Torgerson 5-7, Freshman, 5-5, Freshman, Forward/Defense, Goaltender, Calgary, Alberta Wentzville, Mo. (Calgary Flyers) (Gilmour Academy)

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Despite playing arguably the toughest Sophomores Kelley Prom along with fresh- Gorczynski each earned second team ACHA schedule in all of Division III and part of the men Nicole Scuteri, Kylie Mazzetta and Lauren All-American honors . Baude set single-season most demanding conference, the RIT women’s Hamby saw plenty of ice time, as the year records for assists (42) and points (68) . hockey team finished the 2007-08 season with progressed . Gorczynski went on to have a very success- a 19-7-0 record and were one game away from On defense, junior Lindsay Littman and ful four-year career as a player for RIT (2000- making the NCAA Tournament for the second freshman Traci Galbraith became the top pair 04), finishing third in career points (127) . The straight season . and logged plenty of ice time as the season defenseman and Rochester native was a three- Like last season, the Tigers rushed out of progressed . Littman recorded 14 points, while time ACHA All-American selection, earning the gates by winning their first seven games . Galbraith earned ECAC West All-Rookie Team second team honors in 2001-02 and 2002-03, Second-year Head Coach Scott McDonald honors . Sophomore Shireen Irani made a and first team honors in 2003-04 . became the first coach in the 32-year history seamless transition from forward to the blue- Alysia Park played for the Tigers from 2001 of the program to win 40-plus games in his line, along with junior captain Dayna Birch . to 2005, and owns career records not only for first two seasons behind the bench . Along the In net, junior Sandra Grant snatched the points (153), but also goals (79) and power- way, RIT defeated four ranked teams, includ- starting job in preseason and never looked play goals (16) . Park owns the single-season ing back-to-back national champion SUNY back, finishing with a 15-6-1 mark to go along records in goals, with 27 in 2002-03 . Plattsburgh, snapping the Cardinals’ 24-game with a 1 .90 goals against average and a 917. save Just two seasons ago, in 2006-07, the Tigers home winning streak . RIT was ranked in the percentage . Sophomore Karen Quigley chipped earned their first berth in the NCAA Division USCHO .com national poll for the entire season . in with three wins . III Tournament and broke the team record for Playing in the ECAC West conference, with RIT finished in the top-10 nationally in wins in a season (22) . Danielle Nagymarosi national powers Plattsburgh, Elmira and Utica, goals scored per game, power-play percentage and Isabelle Richard finished 1-2 in the country RIT finished 13-3-0 in ECAC West play, placing and penalty killing . RIT set a school record in scoring, while goaltender Nicki Werner had second . with 12 shorthanded goals, second most in all the lowest goals against average in the nation . Senior forward Isabelle Richard was the of Division III . third earned All-ECAC West second team Thanks to the contributions and persistence honors after leading the team in scoring with of 2005 RIT Athletics Hall of Fame inductee 28 points on 12 goals and 16 assists . Richard Sheila Stevenson, the RIT women’s hockey team moved into third place on the all-time scoring began competition in the fall of 1975 and has list at RIT with 58 goals and 72 assists for 130 enjoyed continued success . The program has points . an overall record of 267-222-36, and the Tigers The freshman trio of Amanda Klassen, have made 17 postseason appearances . Sarah Dagg and Katie Stack finished 2-3-4 In the mid-1990s, the Tigers began their on the team in scoring . All three were in the current streak of 11 consecutive winning top-15 nationally in scoring among first-year seasons . From 1997 until 2004, the team was players . spoiled by the excellent goaltending of Melissa Klassen was named the ECAC West co- Norris and Elaine Vonderembse . Both goal- Rookie of the Year and earned All-Rookie Team ies rewrote the RIT record books . Norris, who honors . She led RIT with 17 goals and was third played from 1997 to 2001, owns goaltender with 26 points . She recorded two hat-tricks career marks for minutes played (4,263), goals on the year, including one in a 5-2 win over #1 against average (1 .56), saves (1,789), and save SUNY Plattsburgh on Jan . 20 . percentage ( .941) . Vonderembse was a three- Dagg finished second on the team in scor- year starter who set RIT career marks in games ing with 27 points, including a team-best eight played (82) and wins (52) . power-play goals, while Stack was an ECAC In 2001-02, the Tigers enjoyed their most West All-Rookie team selection, after moving successful season, winning 21 games and setting from defense to forward early in the season and multiple team records . It was the team’s highest recording 25 points in 26 games . scoring season as the women tallied 174 goals, Junior Maegan Geypens added 24 points 236 assists, and a school-record 410 points . in 25 games, while her classmate Keltie Jones, That season the Tigers went on a 12-game a transfer from SUNY Plattsburgh, added winning streak and had success in the ECAC 22 points . Fellow junior Jerica Young and Championship Tournament, making it to the sophomore Melissa Hall both provided strong championship game for the first time in team defensive play and chipped in with a pair of history . Senior defenseman Lindsay Littman tallied 14 shorthanded goals apiece . Also that season, Colleen Baude and Jen points in 2007-08.

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Pen. Conference Pen. Career PLAYER GP G A PTS PP SH GW MIN GP G A PTS MIN GP G A PTS Isabelle Richard 26 12 16 28 7 1 4 4 16 6 11 17 4 106 58 72 130 Sarah Dagg 26 12 15 27 8 1 3 24 16 7 12 19 14 26 12 15 27 Amanda Klassen 26 17 9 26 4 2 3 16 16 13 6 19 10 26 17 9 26 Katie Stack 26 13 12 25 3 2 2 32 16 10 8 18 24 26 13 12 25 Maegan Geypens 25 7 17 24 1 0 1 38 15 3 10 13 28 76 37 54 91 Keltie Jones 26 7 15 22 5 1 1 24 16 5 13 18 10 84 15 31 46 Lindsay Littman 26 2 12 14 1 0 0 28 16 2 5 7 22 81 3 19 22 Jerica Young 26 5 7 12 1 2 0 39 16 4 3 7 33 78 12 12 24 Traci Galbraith 26 5 7 12 2 0 0 32 16 5 6 11 16 26 5 7 12 Melissa Hall 26 5 6 11 1 2 1 16 16 4 4 8 8 54 10 19 29 Courtenay Cooper 24 2 9 11 1 0 1 24 15 2 8 10 6 76 10 32 42 Shireen Irani 25 2 6 8 0 1 1 22 16 2 4 6 20 43 4 11 15 Nicole Scuteri 23 2 3 5 0 0 0 16 15 2 3 5 14 23 2 3 5 Kelley Prom 26 2 3 5 1 0 1 18 16 2 2 4 12 34 7 6 13 Dayna Birch 19 1 3 4 0 0 0 8 10 0 2 2 6 70 13 20 33 Kylie Mazzetta 22 0 3 3 0 0 0 16 13 0 2 2 10 22 0 3 3 Sarah Wilson 19 2 0 2 0 0 1 20 13 1 0 1 10 98 11 13 24 Lauren Hamby 24 1 1 2 0 0 0 4 15 1 1 2 4 24 1 1 2 Brianne Campi 17 0 2 2 0 0 0 32 10 0 2 2 18 41 3 5 8 Alyssa Koniar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Karen Quigley 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 Ann Marie Stefaney 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 Sandra Grant 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 Bench 6 6 RIT Tigers 26 97 146 243 35 12 19 419 16 69 102 171 275 - - - - Opponents 26 48 73 121 20 0 7 426 16 25 37 62 282 - - - -

GOALIE(Overall) GP W L T W/L PCT. MIN SOG SV Save PCT. GA AVG. SO Sandra Grant 21 15 6 0 .714 1262:46 483 443 .917 40 1 .90 4 Karen Quigley 4 3 1 0 .750 238:57 80 73 .912 7 1 .76 0 Alyssa Koniar 1 1 0 0 1 .000 60:00 15 15 1 .000 0 0 .00 1 Empty Net 7 - - - - 4:43 1 - - 1 - - RIT 26 19 7 0 .731 1566:26 579 531 .917 48 1.54 5 Opponent 26 7 19 0 .269 1566:26 1028 931 .906 97 3.72 1

GOALIE(Conf.) GP W L T W/L PCT. MIN SOG SV Save PCT. GA AVG. SO Sandra Grant 13 13 3 0 .769 779:28 280 257 .918 23 1 .77 4 Karen Quigley 2 2 0 0 1 .000 120:00 32 30 .938 2 1 .00 0 Alyssa Koniar 1 1 0 0 1 .000 60:00 15 15 1 .000 0 0 .00 1 Empty Net 2 - - - - 2:10 0 - - 0 - - RIT 16 13 3 0 .812 961:38 327 302 .924 25 1.56 5 Opponent 16 3 13 0 .188 961:38 731 662 .906 69 4.31 0 Cumulative 26 Games (19-7-0 .731)

SCORING BY PERIODS SHOTS ON GOAL TEAM POWER-PLAY PEN. KILL 1 2 3 OT T 1 2 3 OT T RIT 35/169 – 20.7% 159/179 – 88.8% RIT 27 26 32 2 97 RIT 331 370 322 5 1028 Opponents 20/179 – 11.2% 134/169 – 79.3% Opponents 11 20 17 0 48 Opponents 204 188 187 0 579

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2007-08 Results Overall Conf. Team Superlatives Date Opponent Score Record Record Most goals scored, game: 8, 2/9/08 at Chatham Sat, Oct. 27 BURLINGTON (Ex.) W, 4-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 8, 2/15/08 vs . SUNY Cortland Sat., Nov. 3 * SUNY OSWEGO W, 4-1 1-0-0 1-0-0 Most goals scored, period: 6, 2/15/08 vs . SUNY Cortland (2) Sun., Nov. 4 * SUNY OSWEGO W, 7-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 Fewest goals scored, game: 0, 1/5/08 at Middlebury Sat ., Nov . 10 * at Buffalo State W, 2-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 Most goals allowed, game: 6, 3/8/08 vs . Elmira Sun ., Nov . 11 * at Buffalo State W, 3-1 4-0-0 4-0-0 Most goals allowed, period: 3, four times Sat., Nov. 17 HAMILTON W, 4-1 5-0-0 4-0-0 Fewest goals allowed, game: 0, five times Sun ., Nov . 18 at Hamilton W, 3-2 (OT) 6-0-0 4-0-0 Most shots on goal, game: 81, 2/10/08 at Chatham Wed ., Nov . 27 at Bowdoin W, 3-1 7-0-0 4-0-0 Most shots on goal, period: 34, 2/10/08 at Salve Regina (2) Fri., Nov. 30 * #4 ELMIRA L, 1-4 7-1-0 4-1-0 Fewest shots on goal, game: 17, 12/7/07 at Robert Morris Sat., Dec. 1 * #4 ELMIRA W, 4-1 8-1-0 5-1-0 Fewest shots on goal, period: 4, 12/8/07 at Robert Morris (3) Fri ., Dec . 7 at Robert Morris L, 1-2 8-2-0 5-1-0 Most shots on goal allowed, game: 36, 12/7/07 at Robert Morris Sat ., Dec . 8 at Robert Morris L, 3-4 8-3-0 5-1-0 Most shots on goal allowed, period: 18, 12/7/07 at Robert Morris (2) Sat ., Jan . 5 at #4 Middlebury L, 0-3 8-4-0 5-1-0 Fewest shots on goal allowed, game: 6, 2/15/08 vs . SUNY Cortland Sun ., Jan . 6 at #3 Amherst W, 3-1 9-4-0 5-1-0 Fewest shots on goal allowed, period: 0, 11/4/07 vs . SUNY Oswego (3) Fri ., Jan . 18 * at #1 SUNY Plattsburgh L, 1-5 9-5-0 5-2-0 Most power-play goals scored, game: 4, 11/4/07 vs . SUNY Oswego Sat ., Jan . 19 * at #1 SUNY Plattsburgh W, 5-2 10-5-0 6-2-0 4, 2/23/08 at Neumann Fri., Jan 25 SACRED HEART W, 6-2 11-5-0 6-2-0 Most power-play goals allowed, game: 3, 2/2/08 vs . Utica Sat., Jan. 26 SACRED HEART W, 3-1 12-5-0 6-2-0 Most shorthanded goals scored, game: 2, 11/11/07 at Buffalo State Sat., Feb. 2 * #9 UTICA L, 4-5 12-6-0 6-3-0 2, 1/25/08 vs . Sacred Heart Sun., Feb. 3 * #9 UTICA W, 3-1 13-6-0 7-3-0 Most shorthanded goals allowed, game: 0 Sat ., Feb . 9 * at Chatham W, 8-1 14-6-0 8-3-0 Most penalty minutes, game: 35, 11/30/07 vs . Elmira Sun ., Feb . 10 * at Chatham W, 4-0 15-6-0 9-3-0 Fewest penalty minutes, game: 4, 12/7/07 vs . Robert Morris Fri., Feb. 15 * SUNY CORTLAND W, 8-0 16-6-0 10-3-0 Most penalty minutes, opposition, game: 35, 2/2/08 vs . Utica Sat., Feb. 16 * SUNY CORTLAND W, 5-0 17-6-0 11-3-0 Fewest penalty minutes opposition, game: 8, 12/7/07 at Robert Fri ., Feb . 22 * at Neumann W, 3-2 (OT) 18-6-0 12-3-0 Morris Sat ., Feb . 23 * at Neumann W, 7-2 19-6-0 13-3-0 8, 1/26/08 vs . Sacred Heart Sat ., March 8 % vs . #4 Elmira L, 2-6 19-7-0 13-3-0 Longest winning streak: 7, 11/3/07 - 11/27/07 7, 2/3/08 - 2/23/08 * Denotes ECAC West Games Longest unbeaten streak: 7, 11/3/07 - 11/27/07 Home games in BOLD and CAPS 7, 2/3/08 - 2/23/08 % Denotes ECAC West Semifinals

2007-08 By the Numbers Scoring/Allowing SHG...... 9-1-0/0-0-0 Overall ...... 19-7-0 Scoring/Allowing 1st G...... 16-3-0/3-4-0 Home...... 9-2-0 Out-shooting Opponent...... 18-2-0 Away...... 10-4-0 Out-shot by Opponent...... 0-5-0 Neutral...... 0-1-0 Shots tied...... 1-0-0 Overtime ...... 2-0-0 1-goal games ...... 2-3-0 After 1st Period/2nd Period 2-goal games ...... 6-0-0 When Leading...... 13-2-0/14-1-0 3-goal games ...... 4-2-0 When Trailing ...... 3-3-0/1-4-0 4+-goal games...... 7-2-0 When Tied...... 3-2-0/4-2-0 November...... 7-1-0 When Scoring/Allowing December...... 1-2-0 < 3 Goals ...... 1-5-0/19-1-0 January...... 4-2-0 3 Goals...... 7-1-0/0-1-0 February...... 7-1-0 4 Goals...... 4-1-0/0-2-0 March...... 0-1-0 5+ Goals...... 7-0-0/0-3-0 Tuesday...... 1-0-0 Series Gm 1/2...... 7-4-0/10-1-0 Friday...... 3-3-0 After Win/Loss...... 14-5-0/4-2-0 Saturday...... 9-4-0 After Tie...... 0-0-0 Sunday...... 6-0-0

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Amherst College Elmira College SUNY Plattsburgh Location ...... Amherst, Mass. Location ...... Elmira, N.Y. Location ...... Plattsburgh, N.Y. Founded...... 1821 Founded...... 1855 Founded...... 1889 Enrollment ...... 1,650 Enrollment ...... 1,200 Enrollment ...... 6,000 Nickname ...... Lady Jeffs Nickname ...... Soaring Eagles Nickname ...... Cardinals Colors...... Purple and White Colors...... Purple and Gold Colors...... Red and White Conference ...... NESCAC Conference ...... ECAC West Conference ...... ECAC West Head Coach ...... Jim Plumer Head Coach ...... Greg Fargo Head Coach ...... Kevin Houle Assistant Coaches ...... Melissa O’Neil Assistant Coach ...... Shannon Clement Assistant Coach ...... Nicole Goguen 2007-2008 Record ...... 20-4-4, 12-0-4 NESCAC 2007-2008 Record ...... 23-6-1, 12-3-1 ECAC West 2007-2008 Record ...... 25-3-1, 14-1-1 ECAC West Series Record ...... RIT leads 6-1-0 Series Record ...... Elmira leads 6-2-0 Series Record ...... SUNY Plattsburgh leads 4-1-0

Buffalo State College Hamilton College Robert Morris University Location ...... Buffalo, N.Y. Location ...... Clinton, N.Y. Location ...... Moon Township, Pa. Founded...... 1871 Founded...... 1812 Founded...... 1921 Enrollment ...... 11,000 Enrollment ...... 1,200 Enrollment ...... 5,000 Nickname ...... Bengals Nickname ...... Continentials Nickname ...... Colonials Colors...... Orange and Black Colors...... Buff and Blue Colors...... Red, White and Blue Conference ...... ECAC West Conference ...... NESCAC Conference ...... College Hockey America Head Coach ...... Robert Burke Head Coach ...... Brendon Knight Head Coach ...... Nate Handrahan Assistant Coaches . . . . Will Hamele, Jamie Overbeck Assistant Coaches . Gillian McDonald, Kirstin Anderson Assistant Coaches . . . Scott Spencer, Candice Moxley 2007-2008 Record ...... 7-12-3, 5-9-2 ECAC West 2007-2008 Record ...... 6-15-4, 4-8-4 NESCAC ...... Blaine Butterbaugh Series Record ...... RIT leads 9-1-1 Series Record ...... RIT leads 29-4-1 2007-2008 Record ...... 12-22-1, 2-10-0 CHA Series Record ...... Robert Morris leads, 2-0-0 SUNY Potsdam Middlebury College Location ...... Potsdam, N.Y. Location ...... Middlebury, Vt. Sacred Heart University Founded...... 1816 Founded...... 1800 Location ...... Fairfield, Conn. Enrollment ...... 4,000 Enrollment ...... 2,265 Founded...... 1963 Nickname ...... Bears Nickname ...... Panthers Enrollment ...... 6,200 Colors...... White, Maroon and Black Colors...... Blue and White Nickname ...... Pioneers Conference ...... ECAC West Conference ...... NESCAC Colors...... Red and White Head Coach ...... Jay Green Head Coach ...... Bill Mandigo Conference ...... Division I Independent Assistant Coach ...... Farren Hart Assistant Coach ...... Emily McNamara Head Coach ...... Tom O’Malley 2007-2008 Record ...... Was not a varsity program 2007-2008 Record ...... 19-4-3, 13-0-3 NESCAC Assistant Coach ...... J.G. Capozzoli Series Record ...... SUNY Potsdam leads 10-0-0 Series Record ...... Middlebury leads 11-1-0 2007-2008 Record ...... 7-17-1 (Independent) Series Record ...... RIT leads 6-2-1 Chatham College Neumann College Location ...... Pittsburgh, Pa. Location ...... Aston, Pa. Utica College Founded...... 1869 Founded...... 1965 Location ...... Utica, N.Y. Enrollment ...... 950 Enrollment ...... 2,100 Founded...... 1946 Nickname ...... Cougars Nickname ...... Knights Enrollment ...... 2,166 Colors...... Purple and White Colors...... Blue, Gold and White Nickname ...... Pioneers Conference ...... ECAC West Conference ...... ECAC West Colors...... Navy Blue and Orange Head Coach ...... Phoebe Manchester Head Coach ...... Matthew Kennedy Conference ...... ECAC West Assistant Coach ...... Mario DeLeon Assistant Coach ...... Bill Scheier Head Coach ...... Dave Claussen 2007-2008 Record ...... 1-22-0, 1-15-0 ECAC West 2007-2008 Record ...... 9-14-3, 6-9-1 ECAC West Assistant Coaches ...... Stephanie Yates Series Record ...... RIT leads 2-0-0 Series Record ...... RIT leads 4-0-0 2007-2008 Record ...... 18-9-0, 12-4-0 ECAC West Series Record ...... RIT leads 5-2-0 SUNY Cortland SUNY Oswego Location ...... Cortland, N.Y. Location ...... Oswego, N.Y. Founded...... 1868 Founded...... 1861 Enrollment ...... 6,887 Enrollment ...... 8,000 Nickname ...... Red Dragons Nickname ...... Lakers Colors...... Red and White Colors...... Green and Gold Conference ...... ECAC West Conference ...... ECAC West Head Coach ...... Earl Utter Head Coach ...... Diane Dillon Assistant Coach ...... Kate Reardon Assistant Coach ...... Bethany Torrice 2007-2008 Record ...... 5-17-3, 3-12-1, ECAC West 2007-2008 Record ...... 8-16-1, 3-13-0 ECAC West Series Record ...... RIT leads 11-8-0 Series Record ...... RIT leads 12-6-0

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All-Time Coaching Records Year W L T Year W L T 1997-98 11 6 3 Dich Gordon 0 2 0 Glenn Collins 48 40 5 1975-1976 0 2 0 1983-1984 5 8 0 Rob Scuteri 79 28 14 1984-1985 8 2 0 1998-99 14 5 3 Dich Gordon/Skip Blicker 1985-1986 9 7 1 1999-00 12 5 5 0 10 1 1986-1987 8 9 1 2000-01 14 6 3 1976-1977 0 10 1 1987-1988 9 8 1 2001-02 21 4 2 1988-1989 9 7 2 2002-03 18 8 1 Bob Green 11 19 0 1977-1978 1 8 0 Jon Poulakis 2 10 2 Mike Grainsky 49 26 3 1978-1979 6 4 0 1989-90 2 10 2 2003-04 16 8 2 1979-1980 4 7 0 2004-05 18 8 1 Julie Handzel 26 49 3 2005-06 15 10 0 Tosh Farrell 14 13 2 1990-91 6 10 0 1980-1981 6 5 2 1991-92 6 9 1 Scott McDonald 41 11 2 1981-1982 8 8 0 1992-93 4 7 2 2006-07 22 4 2 1993-94 4 12 0 2007-08 19 7 0 Bill Germond 3 9 1 1994-95 6 11 0 1982-1983 3 9 1 Totals 308 233 38 Rick Filighera 24 9 2 1995-96 13 4 1 1996-97 11 5 1 Year W L T Bob Filighera 11 6 3

Record vs. Opponents Last Last Last Last Last Last Opponent W L T Played Won Opponent W L T Played Won Opponent W L T Played Won

Amherst 6 1 0 07-08 07-08 Ithaca 4 4 1 80-81 80-81 St . Lawrence 13 21 2 97-98 90-91 Assabet 0 1 0 90-91 ------Maine 2 0 1 97-98 97-98 St . Michaels 12 0 0 06-07 06-07 Bates 1 0 0 98-99 98-99 Manhattanville 4 11 1 06-07 06-07 Salve Regina 12 0 0 06-07 06-07 Bowdoin 7 4 1 07-08 07-08 MIT 10 0 0 06-07 06-07 Southern Maine 11 3 2 06-07 06-07 SUNY Brockport 2 1 0 78-79 78-79 McMaster 1 3 1 87-88 87-88 Toronto 1 2 0 93-94 86-87 Brown 3 5 1 94-95 91-92 Middlebury 1 11 0 07-08 94-95 Trinity 2 0 0 00-01 00-01 Boston College 2 0 0 94-95 94-95 Neumann 4 0 0 07-08 07-08 UCONN 1 0 0 00-01 00-01 Buffalo State 9 1 1 07-08 07-08 New England 8 2 1 06-07 06-07 UMass-Boston 9 1 0 06-07 06-07 Castleton State 5 0 0 06-07 06-07 New Hampshire 0 12 0 94-95 93-94 Union 7 2 0 02-03 02-03 Chatham 2 0 0 07-08 07-08 Niagara 0 1 0 98-99 ------Utica 5 2 0 07-08 07-08 Clarkson 4 6 1 84-85 84-85 Northeastern 0 13 1 94-95 ------Vermont 6 1 4 00-01 96-97 Colby 7 3 0 00-01 92-93 SUNY Oswego 12 6 0 07-08 07-08 Waterloo 1 0 0 04-05 04-05 Colgate 13 1 2 00-01 98-99 SUNY Plattsburgh 1 4 0 07-08 07-08 Wesleyan 3 3 1 00-01 00-01 Concordia 1 1 0 89-90 89-90 SUNY Potsdam 0 10 0 82-83 ------Wilfrid Laurier 0 1 0 05-06 ------Connecticut 4 0 0 01-02 01-02 Princeton 2 6 2 93-94 88-89 Williams 5 0 0 00-01 00-01 Cornell 8 12 1 94-95 94-95 Providence 1 17 0 94-95 88-89 Yale 3 0 0 94-95 94-95 SUNY Cortland 11 8 0 07-08 07-08 Univ . 0 6 0 93-94 93-94 York 0 1 0 93-94 ------Dartmouth 1 3 0 94-95 89-90 Rensselaer 13 6 4 04-05 02-03 Elmira 2 6 0 07-08 07-08 Robert Morris 0 2 0 07-08 ------Bold indicates 2008-09 opponents Guelph 1 0 1 88-89 88-89 Roch . Jr . Amerks 0 0 1 01-02 ------Hamilton 29 4 1 07-08 07-08 Roch . Women 2 4 0 79-80 79-80 Harvard 5 6 1 94-95 90-91 Sacred Heart 6 2 1 07-08 07-08 Holy Cross 10 3 1 06-07 06-07 St . Anselm 2 3 0 06-07 06-07

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Team Records Most Points, Game 1997-98 Wesleyan 2, RIT 1 (2OT) Best Won/Loss Season 55, 1985-86 vs . William Smith (22-1) 1998-99 Rensselaer 3, RIT 0 22-4-2, 2006-07 ( 821). Most Points, Season 1999-00 Middlebury 5, RIT 0 Most Wins, Season 410, 2001-02 (21-4-2) 2001-02 RIT 15, MIT 0 22, 2006-07 (22-4-2) Times in ECAC Playoffs RIT 2, Southern Maine 1 Most Consecutive Wins 18 (overall record 6-15) Manhattanville 4, RIT 3 12, 2001-02 (21-4-2) 2002-03 RIT 4, Union 2 Most Losses, Season Times in ECAC Playoffs: 18 Manhattanville 4, RIT 0 12, 1993-94 (4-12-0) (overall record 6-15) 2003-04 UMass-Boston 6, RIT 4 Most Consecutive Losses 1985-86 Providence 1, RIT 0 2004-05 RIT 3, Southern Maine 2 12, 1975-77 1986-87 Northeastern 1, RIT 0 RPI 5, RIT 2 Most Goals, Game 1987-88 Providence 5, RIT 2 2005-06 New England College 4, RIT 3 (OT) 22, 2/2/86 vs . William Smith (22-1) 1988-89 RIT 4, St . Lawrence 3 2006-07 RIT 5, UMass-Boston 3 Most Goals, Season 1989-90 SLU 5, RIT 1 Manhattanville 3, RIT 2 174, 2001-02 (21-4-2) 1990-91 SLU 4, RIT 3 2007-08 Elmira 6, RIT 2 Most Assists, Game 1991-92 SLU 4, RIT 2 33, 1985-86 vs . William Smith (22-1) 1995-96 RIT 5, Bowdoin 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1 Most Assists, Season Middlebury 5, RIT 0 (overall record 0-1) 236, 2001-02 (21-4-2) 1996-97 Bowdoin 7, RIT 4 2006-07 Amherst 2, RIT 1 (quarterfinal)

RIT Tigers Team Statistics (1999-2008) National Ranking Overall Record ECAC Record Sho. Goals for National Goals Ag. National 07-08 7th 19-7-0 13-3-0 5 10th 12th 06-07 4th 22-4-2 16-1-1 9 4th 4th 05-06 - 15-10-0 15-4-0 5 11th 15th 04-05 10th 18-8-1 15-4-0 5 11th 13th 03-04 - 16-8-2 11-5-1 5 13th 8th 02-03 - 18-8-1 12-7-1 7 9th 7th 01-02 7th 21-4-2 14-2-2 14 1st 1st 00-01 10th 14-6-3 9-6-3 8 6th 7th 99-00 8th 12-4-5 9-3-5 11 2nd 8th

Senior goaltender Sandra Grant recorded 15 wins last season. Junior forward Kelley Prom.

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All-ECAC 2005-06 Stacey McConnell, defense, 2nd 1988-89 Janet Testa, forward Isabelle Richard, forward, 2nd Wendy Stibitz, defense Jessica Ciaramella, forward, All-Rookie Tracey Schuler, goalie 2006-07 Stacey McConnell, defense, 1st Marisa Zona (Rookie of the Year) Isabelle Richard, forward, 1st 1989-90 Carrie Greco, forward Danielle Nagymarosi, forward, 1st Wendy Stibitz, defense Nicki Werner, goalie, honorable mention 1990-91 Cindy Kingsley, forward Karen Quigley, goalie, All-Rookie 1991-92 Jill Connors, defense 2007-08 Amanda Klassen, forward (Rookie of the Year) 1995-96 Maria Lewis, forward (Rookie of the Year) Amanda Klassen, forward, 2nd Shelley Moore, defense Amanda Klassen, forward, All-Rookie Lisa Sturm, goalie Isabelle Richard, forward, 2nd 1996-97 Lisa Sturm, goalie Traci Galbraith, defense, All-Rookie 1997-98 Kristine Pierce, defense, 2nd Katie Stack, forward/defense, All-Rookie Melissa Norris, goalie, 2nd Sandy Payne, forward, honorable mention HWCA Senior All-Star Game 1998-99 Melissa Norris, goalie, 2nd 1983-84 Jennifer MacKenzie, defense Kristine Pierce, defense, honorable mention 1984-85 Renate Doeve, defense 1999-00 Melissa Norris, goalie, 2nd Linda Tracy, forward 2001-02 Kasie Strong, forward, 1st Tracy Gilbert, defense Colleen Baude, forward, 2nd 1987-88 Julie Handzel, goalie Jen Gorczynski, defense, 2nd Bettijane Morgan, forward Kasie Strong, forward, All Rookie Jill Turner, defense 2002-03 Jen Gorczynski, defense, 1st 1988-89 Janet Testa, forward 2003-04 Jen Gorczynski, defense, 1st Alysia Park, forward, 1st AHCA All-American 2004-05 Alysia Park, forward, 1st 2001-02 Colleen Baude, 2nd team Stacey McConnell, defense, 2nd Jen Gorczynski, 2nd team Kasie Strong, forward, honorable mention 2002-03 Jen Gorczynski, 2nd team Jackie Fraser, forward, All-Rookie 2003-04 Jen Gorczynski, 1st team Mike Grainsky, co-Coach of the Year 2006-07 Stacey McConnell, 1st team Danielle Nagymarosi, 2nd team

Sophomore forward Amanda Klassen was named the 2008 ECAC West Rookie Junior Shireen Irani moved from forward to defense in 2007-08. of the Year.

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Individual Game Records Lowest GAA 0 .89 Nicki Werner, 2006-07 Goals Saves 551 Elaine Vonderembse, 2003-04 5 Kasie Strong, 1/19/02 vs . MIT Save Percentage .959 Nicki Werner, 2006-07 5 Kim Eisenried, 1/9/85 vs . Hamilton Shutouts 8 Elaine Vonderembse, 2001-02 Assists 6 Colleen Baude,2/23/02 vs . MIT Individual Career Records 6 Beth Perras, 2/2/86 vs . William Smith Games Played 110 Kaley Ostanek, 2002-07 Points Goals 79 Alyssa Park, 2001-05 8 Kasie Strong, 1/19/02 vs . MIT Assists 83 Kasie Strong, 2001-05 8 Colleen Baude, 1/19/02 vs . MIT Points 153 Alyssa Park, 2001-05 8 Dodi Rabinovitz, 2/20/82 vs . SUNY Oswego PP Goals 16 Alysia Park, 2001-05 Pen. Min. SH Goals 7 Colleen Baude, 2000-02 17 Jen Gorczynski, 2/16/02 vs . Sacred Heart 7 Danielle Nagymarosi, 2006-07 Saves GW Goals 16 Alysia Park, 2001-05 66 Laurie Davis, 12/10/82 vs . Clarkson Pen . Min . 147 Missy Priebe, 1992-95 Goalie Games 82 Elaine Vonderembse, 2000-04 Individual Season Records Minutes Played 4,263 Melissa Norris, 1997-01 Goals 32 Danielle Nagymarosi, 2006-07 Wins 52 Elaine Vonderembse, 2000-04 Assists 42 Colleen Baude, 2001-02 Lowest GAA 1 .56 Melissa Norris, 1997-01 Points 68 Colleen Baude, 2001-02 Saves 1,789 Melissa Norris, 1997-01 (26 goals 42 assists) Save Percentage .941 Melissa Norris, 1997-01 PP Goals 10 Maegan Geypens, 2006-07 Shutouts 14 Melissa Norris, 1997-01 SH Goals 7 Colleen Baude, 2001-02 Elaine Vonderembse, 2000-04 7 Danielle Nagymarosi, 2006-07 2007-08 Tigers in bold GW Goals 7 Danielle Nagymarosi, 2006-07 Pen . Min . 85 Sarah Wilson, 2005-06 Goalie Games 27 Elaine Vonderembse, 2002-03 Minutes Played 1,385 Elaine Vonderembse, 2002-03 Wins 19 Elaine Vonderembse, 2001-02

RIT All-Time Leading Scorers Jennie Nicholas 23 49 72 Player G A Pts. Dodi Rabinovitz 24 44 68 Alysia Park 79 74 153 Cheryl Bourgeois 26 41 67 Kasie Strong 53 83 136 Erin Topley 29 37 66 Isabelle Richard 58 72 130 Shelley Moore 21 44 65 Jen Gorczynski 66 61 127 Lucy Goodwin 33 30 63 Kendra Bredlau 48 64 112 Jessica Rogers 27 35 62 Janet Testa 51 47 98 Danielle Nagymarosi 32 29 61 Colleen Baude 40 52 92 Nicole Gedney 21 39 60 Maegan Geypens 37 54 91 Lisa Gentile 25 34 59 Carrie Greco 40 50 90 Wendy Stibitz 19 37 56 Maria Lewis 41 49 90 Wendy Wright 22 33 55 Bettijane Morgan 33 52 85 Kaley Ostanek 23 31 54 Sandy Payne 40 41 81 Lori Steck 26 25 51 Stacey McConnell 29 51 80 Amy Thompson 35 44 79 Active players in bold Tina Bessette 53 23 76 Marie Signor 41 34 75 Rebecca Grandy 44 29 73 Margaret Dumiak 35 37 72 Sophomore defenseman Traci Galbraith was named Katie Obyc 27 45 72 to the 2008 ECAC West All-Rookie Team.

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Most Goals, Season Erin O’Neil 2 1992-1993 Nicki Werner 10 2005-2006 Danielle Nagymarosi 32 2006-2007 Marie Signor 2 1994-1995 Alysia Park 27 2002-2003 Kasie Strong 2 2002-2003 Most Saves, Season Colleen Baude 26 2001-2002 Isabelle Richard 2 2006-2007 Elaine Vonderembse 551 2003-2004 Tina Bessette 25 2001-2002 Amanda Klassen 2 2007-2008 Melissa Norris 544 1997-1998 Kim Eisenried 23 1984-1985 Katie Stack 2 2007-2008 Laurie Davis 494 1982-1983 Marie Signor 22 1995-1996 Jerica Young 2 2007-2008 Elaine Vonderembse 488 2002-2003 Kasie Strong 21 2001-2002 Melissa Hall 2 2007-2008 Melissa Norris 455 1998-1999 Jen Gorczynski 21 2001-2002 Lisa Sturm 446 1993-1994 Alysia Park 21 2003-2004 Most Power Play Goals, Season Sandra Grant 443 2007-2008 Isabelle Richard 21 2006-2007 Maegan Geypens 10 2006-2007 Nicki Werner 426 2004-2005 Sarah Dagg 8 2007-2008 Melissa Norris 418 1999-2000 Most Assists, Season Isabelle Richard 7 2007-2008 Elaine Vonderembse 395 2001-2002 Colleen Baude 42 2001-2002 Kasie Strong 6 2001-2002 Kasie Strong 35 2001-2002 Jen Gorzynski 6 2002-2003 Lowest Goals Against Average, Season Isabelle Richard 31 2006-2007 Alysia Park 6 2003-2004 (min. 1/3 time) Danielle Naghmarosi 29 2006-2007 Stacey McConnell 6 2004-2005 Nicki Werner 0 .89 2006-2007 Amy Thompson 27 1995-1996 Alysia Park 6 2004-2005 Elaine Vonderembse 1 .01 2001-2002 Katie Obyc 26 1998-1999 Danielle Nagymarosi 6 2006-2007 Melissa Norris 1 .19 1999-2000 Alysia Park 26 2003-2004 Carrie Greco 5 1989-1990 Melissa Norris 1 .32 2000-2001 Marie Lewis 25 2005-2006 Jennie Nicholas 5 2001-2002 Melissa Norris 1 .57 1998-1999 Stacey McConnell 25 2006-2007 Kendra Bredlau 5 2003-2004 Elaine Vonderembse 1 .78 2002-2003 Maegan Geypens 25 2006-2007 Keltie Jones 5 2007-2008 Sandra Grant 1.90 2007-2008 Lisa Sturm 1 .97 1995-1996 Most Points, Season Most Penalty Minutes, Season Karen Quigley 2 .00 2006-2007 Colleen Baude 68 2001-2002 Sarah Wilson 85 2005-2006 Lisa Sturm 2 .06 1996-1997 Danielle Nagymarosi 61 2006-2007 Danielle Nagymarosi 69 2006-2007 Kasie Strong 56 2001-2002 Courntenay Cooper 62 2005-2006 Highest Save Percentage, Season Isabelle Richard 52 2006-2007 Brianne Campi 60 2006-2007 (min. 1/3 time) Alysia Park 48 2002-2003 Jessica Prudhomme 58 2004-2005 Nicki Werner .959 2006-2007 Alysia Park 47 2003-2004 Missy Preibe 55 1994-1995 Melissa Norris .954 1999-2000 Amy Thompson 43 1995-1996 Maegan Geypens 50 2006-2007 Elaine Vonderembse .947 2001-2002 Maria Lewis 42 1995-1996 Perry Foster 44 2002-2003 Melissa Norris .947 2000-2001 Jen Gorczynski 42 2001-2002 Kari Jacot 42 1990-1991 Melissa Norris .936 1998-1999 Maegan Geypens 41 2006-2007 Missy Priebe 42 1993-1994 Melissa Norris .933 1997-1998 Elaine Vonderembse .922 2002-2003 Most Game-Winning Goals, Season Most Goaltending Games Played, Season Nicki Werner .922 2004-2005 Danielle Nagymarosi 7 2006-2007 Elaine Vonderembse 27 2002-2003 Elaine Vonderembse .920 2003-2004 Jen Gorczynski 6 2001-2002 Elaine Vonderembse 25 2001-2002 Nicki Werner .920 2005-2006 Alysia Park 6 2003-2004 Elaine Vonderembse 22 2003-2004 Marie Signor 5 1995-1996 Melissa Norris 21 1998-1999 Most Shutouts, Season Bettijane Morgan 4 1985-1986 Sandra Grant 21 2007-2008 Elaine Vonderembse 8 2001-2002 Amy Thompson 4 1995-1996 Melissa Norris 19 1997-1998 Melissa Norris 6 1998-1999 Colleen Baude 4 2000-2001 Melissa Norris 19 2000-2001 Melissa Norris 6 1999-2000 Kasie Strong 4 2002-2003 Lisa Sturm 18 1995-1996 Lisa Sturm 5 1995-1996 Alysia Park 4 2002-2003 Melissa Norris 18 1999-2000 Nicki Werner 5 2006-2007 Jen Gorczynski 4 2003-2004 Nicki Werner 18 2005-2006 Melissa Norris 4 2000-2001 Alysia Park 4 2004-2005 Elaine Vonderembse 4 2002-2003 Isabelle Richard 4 2004-2005 Most Wins, Season Brenna Dobbe 4 2004-2005 Isabelle Richard 4 2006-2007 Elaine Vonderembse 19 2001-2002 Sandra Grant 4 2007-2008 Isabelle Richard 4 2007-2008 Elaine Vonderembse 18 2002-2003 Julie Handzel 3 1985-1986 Sandra Grant 15 2007-2008 Kelly McCormack 3 1986-1987 Most Short-Handed Goals, Season Lisa Sturm 13 1995-1996 Tracey Schuler 3 1988-1989 Colleen Baude 7 2001-2002 Melissa Norris 13 1998-1999 Lisa Sturm 3 1995-1996 Danielle Nagymarosi 7 2006-2007 Elaine Vonderembse 12 2003-2004 Karen Quigley 3 2006-2007 Lori Steck 3 1988-1989 Melissa Norris 11 2000-2001 Katie Obyc 3 1998-1999 Karen Quigley 11 2006-2007 2007-08 accomplishments in bold Kasie Strong 3 2001-2002 Melissa Norris 10 1997-1998 Alysia Park 3 2002-2003 Melissa Norris 10 1999-2000

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Most Games Played, Career Tina Bessette 7 1998-2002 Breanna Dobbe 17 2004-2007 Kaley Ostanek 110 2002-2007 Jennie Nicholas 7 2000-2002 Sandra Grant 15 2007-2008 Chelsea Johnson 107 2001-2005 Karen Quigley 14 2006-2008 Alysia Park 106 2001-2005 Most Short Handed Goals, Career Zoe Haubert 7 1983-1989 Kasie Strong 106 2001-2005 Colleen Baude 7 2000-2002 Tracey Schuler 7 1987-1989 Isabelle Richard 106 2004-2008 Danielle Nagymarosi 7 2006-2007 Lindsay Latour 105 2003-2007 Kasie Strong 5 2001-2005 Highest Save Percentage, Career Kendra Bredlau 104 2001-2005 Erin O’Neil 4 1989-1993 (min. 500 minutes) Nicole Gedney 103 2002-2006 Katie Obyc 4 1996-2000 Melissa Norris .941 1997-2001 Jen Gorczynski 102 2000-2004 Alysia Park 4 2001-2005 Nicki Werner .932 2003-2007 Julie Romans 101 2001-2005 Lori Steck 3 1986-1990 Elaine Vonderembse .930 2000-2004 Marie Signor 3 1992-1996 Sandra Grant .917 2007-2008 Most Goals, Career Isabelle Richard 3 2004-2008 Breanna Dobbe .912 2004-2007 Alysia Park 79 2001-2005 Jerica Young 3 2005-2008 Karen Quigley .912 2006-2008 Jen Gorczynski 66 2000-2004 Kelly McCormack .896 1986-1988 Isabelle Richard 58 2004-2008 Most Game Winning Goals, Career Julie Handzel .887 1984-1988 Tina Bessette 53 1998-2002 Alysia Park 16 2001-2005 Tracey Schuler .887 1987-1989 Kasie Strong 53 2001-2005 Jen Gorczynski 14 2000-2004 Zoe Haubert .886 1983-1985 Janet Testa 51 1985-1989 Isabelle Richard 13 2004-2008 Kendra Bredlau 48 2001-2005 Amy Thompson 8 1993-1997 Most Shutouts, Career Rebecca Grandy 44 1997-2001 Kasie Strong 8 2001-2005 Melissa Norris 18 1997-2001 Maria Lewis 41 1996-2000 Tina Bessette 7 1998-2002 Elaine Vonderembse 14 2000-2004 Marie Signor 41 1992-1996 Danielle Nagymarosi 7 2006-2007 Lisa Sturm 9 1993-1996 Carrie Greco 6 1987-1991 Nicki Werner 9 2003-2007 Most Assists, Career Maegan Geypens 6 2005-2008 Breanna Dobbe 7 2004-2007 Karie Strong 83 2001-2005 Six tied with 5 Julie Handzel 6 1984-1988 Alysia Park 74 2001-2002 Sandra Grant 4 2007-2008 Isabelle Richard 72 2004-2008 Most Games Played, Career (Goaltenders) Lorri Tuohey 3 1980-1982 Kendra Bredlau 64 2001-2005 Elaine Vonderembse 82 2000-2004 Zoe Haubert 3 1983-1985 Jen Gorczynski 61 2000-2004 Melissa Norris 77 1997-2001 Kelly McCormack 3 1986-1988 Maegan Geypens 54 2005-2008 Lisa Sturm 57 1993-1996 Tracey Schuler 3 1987-1989 Bettijane Morgan 52 1984-1988 Julie Handzel 50 1984-1988 Karen Quigley 3 2006-2008 Colleen Baude 52 1999-2002 Nicki Werner 46 2003-2007 Stacey McConnell 51 2004-2005 Laurie Davis 40 1979-1983 2007-08 Tigers in bold Carrie Greco 50 1987-1991 Breanna Dobbe 29 2004-2007 Lisa Gimlin 26 1990-1993 Most Points, Career Sandra Grant 21 2007-2008 Alysia Park 153 2001-2005 Karen Quigley 19 2006-2007 Kasie Strong 136 2001-2005 Isabelle Richard 130 2004-2008 Most Saves, Career Jen Gorczynski 127 2000-2004 Melissa Norris 1,789 1997-2001 Kendra Bredlau 112 2001-2005 Elaine Vonderembse 1,505 2000-2004 Janet Testa 98 1985-1989 Lisa Sturm 1,323 1993-1996 Colleen Baude 92 1999-2000 Nicki Werner 1,078 2003-2007 Maegan Geypens 91 2005-2008 Laurie Daivs 1,039 1979-1983 Carrie Greco 90 1987-1991 Julie Handzel 1,038 1984-1988 Maria Lewis 90 1996-2000 Lisa Gilmlin 597 1990-1993 Bettijane Morgan 85 1984-1988 Breanna Dobbe 580 2004-2007 Kim VonKaven 477 1977-1979 Most Power Play Goals, Career Sandra Grant 443 2007-2008 Isabelle Richard 17 2004-2008 Alysia Park 16 2001-2005 Most Wins, Career Maegan Geypens 15 2005-2008 Elaine Vonderembse 52 2000-2004 Jen Gorczynski 14 2000-2004 Melissa Norris 44 1997-2001 Kendra Bredlua 11 2001-2002 Nicki Werner 31 2003-2007 Stacey McConnell 11 2004-2007 Lisa Sturm 25 1993-1996 Carrie Greco 10 1987-1991 Julie Handzel 23 1984-1988 Sophomore forward/defenseman Katie Stack, a Kasie Strong 10 2001-2005 Laurie Davis 17 1979-1983 2008 ECAC West All-Rookie Team selection.

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For more than a century, the stan- (ECAC) and Empire 8 . an All-Empire 8 selection in 14 (11 dard for intercollegiate athletics has Numerous student-athletes have first, three second) different single or been established at Rochester Institute been honored for their excellent work relay events in four years . Her indoor of Technology, where student-athletes not only on the field, but in the class- career was just as distinguished . excel in both the classroom and in room . This past season, hockey stand- She was the NYSCTC Champion in competition . out Simon Lambert was named the 55-hurdles as a freshman and senior, U.S. News and World Report has Male Senior Athlete of the Year, while and earned All-Empire 8 accolades in named RIT one of the leading com- LaKeisha Perez of the track and field 10 (nine first, one second) . She was prehensive universities in the north squad garnered the Female Athlete of the conference’s Rookie of the Year in Missy Hall in terms of academic reputation for the Year Award . 2005 and was the Athlete of the Meet more than two decades . RIT’s student- Lambert capped off a tremen- in 2006 and 2008 . She competed at the athletes are no exception . dous four-year career by becoming 2007 NCAA Outdoor Championships Last year, student athletes posted the first RIT hockey player to be (100-hurdles) and 2008 NCAA Indoor an impressive 3 16. grade point average named a finalist for the 2008 Hobey Championships (55-hurdles) . Perez on a 4 0. scale, exceeding the uni- Baker Award, college hockey’s finest holds six different school records . versity average of 3 05. . In 2007-08, honor . He was also named the 2007 She was a 10-time RIT Female Missy Hall (engineering exploration) PAYCHEX Rochester Male College Athlete of the Week . In 2007, the led the women’s hockey team with Athlete of the Year and was honored at Buffalo, N Y. . native helped lead RIT to a 3 .82 grade-point average . Traci the Rochester Press Radio Club Night the 2007 State indoor and Traci Galbraith Galbraith (business) was right behind of Champions . Lambert enjoyed a outdoor championships for the first with a 3 45. GPA and Isabelle Richard phenomenal 2007-08 season for the time in the history of the program . (environmental science) recorded a Tigers, leading the Tigers to a 19-12-6 Lou Spiotti Jr ,. Director for the 3 .35 GPA . record and a spot in the Atlantic Center of Intercollegiate Athletics and Today, RIT offers 24 varsity sports, Hockey Association semifinals . He Recreation, believes that the student- including men’s and women’s cross was a unanimous All-Atlantic Hockey athletes remarkable cumulative GPA country, men’s and women’s crew, Association first team selection and is a testament to their hard work and men’s and women’s soccer, women’s was awarded the league’s leading dedication to not only the playing tennis and women’s in the scorer trophy . He was fifth in the field, but the classroom as well . fall . Winter competition includes country with 51 points on 21 goals “The RIT student-athletes men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and 30 assists . The 30 assists were tied epitomize the Greek ideal of ‘Sound Isabelle Richard and women’s ice hockey, men’s and for seventh most in the nation . For his body, sound mind,’” said Spiotti . women’s , men’s and career, Lambert finished with 63 goals “The discipline and the work ethic women’s indoor track, and . and 89 assists for 152 points in 125 required to succeed in athletics are Spring competition features baseball, games . He is RIT’s all-time leading transferable skills . What I mean by men’s and women’s crew, men’s and Division I scorer with 55 goals and 77 this is that athletes succeed in many women’s , softball, men’s ten- assists . aspects of their lives because they nis, and men’s and women’s outdoor In the classroom, Lambert ex- understand and embrace the world track . celled, graduating a quarter early with of competition and achievement Each year, more than 550 student- a bachelor’s degree in civil engineer- both on the field of play and in the athletes compete on RIT athletics ing . He recorded a 3 48. cumulative classroom . They push themselves to grade-point average and was named to reach for higher levels of success . I Simon Lambert teams . Ten percent of these athletes are hearing-impaired students both the Empire 8 President’s List and believe that for them to be as good enrolled in the National Technical Atlantic Hockey All-Academic teams as they have demonstrated it takes Institute for the Deaf, one of RIT’s in 2007 and 2008 . focus, discipline, goal setting, good eight colleges . Perez, one of the top sprinters health and stamina, and excellent With the exception of men’s ice in the region, enjoyed a tremendous time management skills . All these hockey, which will be playing its career . Perez finished her Empire 8 things and more not only help them fourth season as a Division I program, Outdoor Track and Field Champion- to progress through their college RIT is a Division III institution that ships career as the four-time cham- years, but also to excel . Thus, we have joined the NCAA in the 1958-59 pion in the 100-meter hurdles . She our student-athletes achieving a 3 .2 season . The Tigers compete in the was the Rookie of the Meet in 2005, overall grade point average which is LaKeisha Perez Atlantic Hockey Association, Eastern Co-Athlete of the Meet in 2006 and significantly higher than the general Collegiate Athletic Conference Athlete of the Meet in 2007 . She was student population ”.

24 2007 NCAA Division III Tournament Participant Rochester At A Glance

best quality of life among the top 50 metro areas in the United States. Also in 2007, Places Rated Almanac ranked Rochester as the sixth best place to live in America. These are among a number of national rankings that you will find on Rochester, ranging fromU.S. News and World Report to Popular Science. Rochester city skyline Explore the Finger Lakes and Lake Ontario High-tech industry, entertainment, history and culture, sports and recreation—you’ll find it all From the wine country of the Finger Lakes in Rochester. The Genesee River—one of the few (nearly 100 wineries) to the shores of Lake On- north-flowing rivers in the world—cuts through tario, Greater Rochester has a rich and vibrant the center of the city, where it tumbles 96 feet at character. You will find historic architecture, High Falls before flowing into Lake Ontario. festivals, and plenty of shopping, dining, and The Greater Rochester area is home to more entertainment options throughout the region. than 1 million people, making it the third-largest If you love the outdoors, there are parks, beach- John Grant, standout for both the Rochester metropolitan area in New York state. There are es, courses, ski resorts, mountains, gorges, Knighthawks and Rochester Rattlers. more than a dozen colleges and universities lakes, and streams to provide opportunities for located in the area, where more than 60,000 un- recreation and sightseeing. RIT is also a proud dergraduate and graduate students call Roches- partner of the New York Wine & Culinary ter “home.” RIT’s 1,300-acre campus is located in Center, located in nearby Canandaigua. the suburbs, about six miles from downtown. A sports town during any season First settled in the early 1800s, Rochester Rochester is home to several professional sports quickly became the largest flour-producing city teams, including the Americans (ice hockey), in the world. Today, the community is frequently Red Wings (baseball), Knighthawks (indoor labeled the “World’s Imaging Center,” due in part lacrosse), and the (soccer). to the corporate influence of Eastman Kodak, Each summer, the Buffalo Bills training camp Xerox, and Bausch & Lomb. The area is also comes to town. Rochester is also home to an an- headquarters to high-profile companies like nual stop on the LPGA tour. World-ranked Oak Wegmans Food Markets, Paychex, and Constel- Hill Country Club also hosted the 2008 PGA lation Brands. Local companies exported more Senior Championship and will host the 2013 than $14 billion in products and services to 165 PGA Championship. In addition, the fabled countries annually—exceeding the exports of course has been the site of many other major golf 40 other states in the nation. championships, including the 1989 U.S. Open Former Rochester Red Wing, 2006 American Good suburban public schools, affordable League Rookie of the Year, Francisco Liriano. and 1995 Ryder Cup. housing, and ease of commute are also some of If that is not enough, you can always cheer the reasons Rochester was ranked by Expansion on the Tigers, where RIT is home to 24 varsity Management magazine in 2007 as having the teams. Visit www.ritathletics.com to learn more.

Frontier Field, home to the Red Wings. PAETEC Park, home to the Raging Rhinos Rochester American Rory Fitzpatrick, a native and Rattlers. of Irondequoit. At A Glance

COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS: College of Men’s Teams—baseball, basketball, crew, cross Applied Science and Technology (Engineering country, Division I ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, Technology, School of Hospitality and Service swimming, tennis, track and field and wrestling Management, Multidisciplinary Studies); E. Philip Saunders College of Business; B. Women’s Teams—basketball, crew, cross Thomas Golisano College of Computing and country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, Information Sciences; Kate Gleason College swimming, tennis, track and field and volleyball of Engineering; College of Imaging Arts and Sciences (School for American Crafts, School RIT offers a wide variety of activities for of Art, School of Design, School of Film and students at all levels of ability. More than Animation, School of Photographic Arts and 50 percent of our undergraduate students Sciences, School of Print Media); College of participate in intramural sports ranging from Liberal Arts; National Technical Institute for flag football to golf and indoor soccer. Facilities the Deaf; College of Science include the Gordon Field House, featuring two swimming pools, a fitness center, indoor track FOUNDED IN 1829, Rochester Institute DEGREES: RIT offers associate degree and an event venue with seating for 8,500; the of Technology is a privately endowed, programs: AS, AOS, AAS; bachelor’s degree Hale-Andrews Student Life Center, with five coeducational university with eight colleges programs: bachelor of fine arts (BFA) and multipurpose courts, eight courts emphasizing career education and experiential bachelor of science (BS); master’s degree and a dance/aerobics studio; the Ritter Ice learning. programs: master of business administration Arena; outdoor tennis courts; an all-weather (MBA), master of engineering (ME), master track; and athletic fields. THE CAMPUS occupies 1,300 acres in of fine arts (MFA), master of science (MS) and suburban Rochester, the third-largest city master of science for teachers (MST). Doctoral VISITS TO CAMPUS are encouraged and may in New York state. (Ph.D.) programs are offered in astrophysical be arranged in advance by calling (585) 475- sciences and technology, color science, 6631. Deaf and hard-of-hearing students may THE RIT STUDENT BODY consists of computing and information sciences, imaging arrange campus visits by calling (585) 475-6700 approximately 12,000 full-time and 1,600 science, microsystems engineering, (voice/TTY), or toll-free in the U.S. and Canada part-time undergraduate students, and 2,650 and sustainability. at (866) 644-6843 (voice/TTY). graduate students. Enrolled students represent all 50 states and more than 95 foreign countries. WALLACE LIBRARY is a multimedia center HOME PAGE: www.rit.edu offering a vast array of resource materials. E-MAIL: [email protected] RIT is an internationally recognized leader in The library provides access to 200 electronic preparing deaf and hard-of-hearing students for UNIVERSITY COLORS: Orange and brown databases, more than 30,000 electronic successful careers in professional and technical UNIVERSITY MASCOT: Bengal tiger “Ritchie” journals, and more than 45,000 e-books. fields. The university provides unparalleled UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC TEAMS: Tigers Resource materials include 11,000 audio, film, access and support services for the more than and video titles and more than 498,000 books 1,100 deaf and hard-of-hearing students who and print journals. live, study, and work with hearing students on the RIT campus. HOUSING: Many of RIT’s full-time students live in RIT residence halls, apartments or RIT ALUMNI number over 100,000 worldwide. townhouses on campus. On-campus fraternities, COOPERATIVE EDUCATION provides paid sororities and special-interest houses are also career-related work experience in many degree available. Freshmen are guaranteed housing. programs. RIT has the fourth-oldest and one STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Major social events of the largest cooperative education programs and activities are sponsored by the College in the world, annually placing more than 3,600 Activities Board, Residence Halls Association, students in more than 5,300 co-op assignments sororities, fraternities and special-interest clubs with 1,900 employers across the United States of many kinds. There are more than 175 student and overseas. organizations on campus.

ATHLETICS: At RIT, men’s hockey, basketball, lacrosse and women’s volleyball and hockey are often ranked nationally. Many other RIT teams receive recognition in the Northeast.