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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
5/13/2013 Eddie Kiesa Men's Lacrosse
5/13/2013 Crew Varsity Four Women's Rowing
5/6/2013 Hailey Burkhart Women's Track & Field
5/6/2013 Skip Flanagan Baseball
4/29/2013 Marquis Moore Men's Track & Field
4/29/2013 Kelsey McManus Softball
4/22/2013 Mike Kurvach Men's Track & Field
4/22/2013 Sarah Wolcott Softball
4/15/2013 Mike Kurvach Men's Track & Field
4/15/2013 Shelby Vakiener Women's Lacrosse
4/8/2013 Devan Musa Women's Rowing
4/8/2013 Michael Burns Baseball
4/1/2013 Katelyn Crane Women's Lacrosse
4/1/2013 Mike Kurvach Men's Track & Field
3/25/2013 Kyle Aquin Men's Lacrosse
3/25/2013 John Tellgren Men's Swimming & Diving
3/18/2013 Elliott Cowburn Men's Lacrosse
3/18/2013 Shelby Vakiener Women's Lacrosse
3/11/2013 Ali Binnington Women's Hockey
3/11/2013 Medley Relay Team Men's Track & Field
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