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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
1/5/2009 Caitlyn Burr Women's Swimming & Diving
12/29/2008 Adam Sweet Men's Basketball
12/29/2008 Amanda Klassen Women's Hockey
12/8/2008 Andrew Favot Men's Hockey
12/8/2008 Sharon Dennis Women's Basketball
12/1/2008 Mark Carson Men's Basketball
12/1/2008 Kylie Mazzetta Women's Hockey
11/24/2008 Matt Crowell Men's Hockey
11/24/2008 Kelly Votolato Women's Basketball
11/17/2008 Sharon Dennis Women's Basketball
11/17/2008 Mark Carson Men's Basketball
11/10/2008 Luke Baum Wrestling
11/10/2008 Shireen Irani Women's Hockey
11/3/2008 Steve Rois Men's Swimming & Diving
11/3/2008 Caitlyn Burr Women's Swimming & Diving
10/27/2008 Bret Dietz Men's Soccer
10/27/2008 Sandra Grant Women's Hockey
10/20/2008 Mike Brindak Men's Cross Country
10/20/2008 Emily Traversi Women's Soccer
10/13/2008 Alan Smith Men's Soccer
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