ROCHESTER, NY -- Freshman Gene Sicoli (Commack, NY/Commack), of the RIT men's soccer team, was named Liberty League Men's Soccer Rookie of the Week for the week ending September 20, 2015. It is the first time this season Sicoli has been honored by the conference.

Sicoli tallied six points on two goals and two assists in two games last week. On Tuesday, Sicoli converted a penalty kick in the 23rd minute and added an assist on RIT's second goal in a 2-0 win over Elmira. Saturday, he had the assist on RIT's first goal and gave the Tigers a 2-1 lead with his goal in the 62nd minute versus Rochester in the Hillside Community Shield on Saturday. Sicoli leads the team in scoring with 11 points on four goals and three assists.

RIT returns to action on Tuesday, September 22 when the Tigers face Nazareth College at 4 p.m. in Pittsford, N.Y.