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Frisicano earns 2009 NSCAA East Region third team honors

Women's soccer standout becomes first Tiger since 2001 to recieve honor

By: Joe Venniro - Director of Sports Information
2009
Sarah Frisicano, 2009 NSCAA East Region third team selection.

Women's Soccer | 1/2/2010 1:17:58 PM

ROCHESTER, NY - Junior defender Sarah Frisicano (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) of the RIT women's soccer team was named to the 2009 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) East Region third team.  She becomes the first Tiger since Carol Rivers in 2001 to receive this prestigious honor.

Frisicano, who also earned 2009 All-Empire 8 first team honors, has started every game since her freshman year in 2007. This season, she helped lead the Tigers defense to a 1.24 goals per game average, which was the third lowest in the Empire 8. In addition, Frisicano also proved to be an offensive threat, assisting on two goals and firing four shots.  She also was an All-Empire 8 honorable mention selection in 2008,

RIT finished the 2009 season with a 7-7-3 record.