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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
11/16/2009 Scott Young Men's Basketball
11/16/2009 Sharon Dennis Women's Basketball
11/9/2009 Andrew Favot Men's Hockey
11/9/2009 Jouhan Allende Women's Cross Country
11/2/2009 Adam Wallander Wrestling
11/2/2009 Courtney Schwarting Women's Swimming & Diving
10/26/2009 Jouhan Allende Women's Cross Country
10/26/2009 Dan Ringwald Men's Hockey
10/19/2009 Chris Somers Men's Soccer
10/19/2009 Katie Stack Women's Hockey
10/12/2009 Jared Burdick Men's Cross Country
10/12/2009 Victoria Petko Women's Volleyball
10/5/2009 Jeff Diaz Men's Soccer
10/5/2009 Shireen Irani Women's Soccer
9/28/2009 Dom Colaprete Men's Soccer
9/28/2009 Alexis Stanley Women's Tennis
9/21/2009 Ashley Valenti Women's Soccer
9/21/2009 Jared Burdick Men's Cross Country
9/14/2009 Nick Lowe Men's Cross Country
9/14/2009 Michele Caporali Women's Tennis
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