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Shelby Vakiener

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/15/2013
  • Sport
    Women's Lacrosse
  • Bio
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Vakiener set a RIT record for goals in a game with nine, including the game winner in a 14-13 double overtime win over Rochester on Wednesday. She broke the previous record of eight, held by Kelly Martin, which had stood since 2004. Vakiener scored three goals in the first half, three in the second half, and three in the overtime sessions, including the game winner off a free position attempt with 33 seconds to play in the second overtime. Vakiener, the 2012 Liberty League Player of the Year, now has a school record 230 goals, and 327 career points and hit the 50-goal mark for the third straight season.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
1/13/2014 Austin Hayes Men's Swimming & Diving
1/13/2014 Cassie Clayton Women's Hockey
1/6/2014 Courtney Tennant Women's Basketball
1/6/2014 Nicholas Greenquist Wrestling
12/16/2013 Kaylin Beiter Women's Track & Field
12/16/2013 Mike Rotolo Men's Hockey
12/9/2013 Brad Mayville Wrestling
12/9/2013 Katie Baldwin Women's Swimming & Diving
12/2/2013 Erin Zach Women's Hockey
12/2/2013 Mike Rotolo Men's Hockey
11/25/2013 Genevieve Senecal Women's Swimming & Diving
11/25/2013 Jameel Balenton Men's Basketball
11/18/2013 JP Reagan Men's Basketball
11/18/2013 Ashlynn Palmitesso Women's Basketball
11/11/2013 Brad Mayville Wrestling
11/11/2013 Ali Binnington Women's Hockey
11/4/2013 Matt Giannino Men's Cross Country
11/4/2013 Emma Jones Women's Cross Country
10/28/2013 Sierra Kiss Women's Soccer
10/28/2013 Jimmy Forbes Men's Soccer
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