ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT junior
Zoe Ziotas (WHKY) and sophomore
Griffin Messenlehner (MS&D) were named the RIT Athletes of the Week announced on October 13, 2026.
Ziotas recorded four points on three goals, including two short-handed, and an assist to lead RIT to a pair of AHA wins over Delaware. The junior forward had two blocked shots and finished even for the weekend. Ziotas tallied a career-high three points on two goals and an assist in the Tigers 4-1 win, Friday. She scored a short-handed goal in the first period, had an assist on
Ireland Stein's goal early in the third and scored an empty-net goal in Friday's win. Ziotas' scored a short-handed goal and had two blocks in Saturday's 3-2 win. Ziotas has scored at least one goal in four straight games.
Messenlehner helped RIT earn a 194-106 dual meet win at RPI on Saturday by taking first place in the 100 Backstroke (51.79) and the 100 Freestyle (46.97). Messenlehner also swam a leg in the winning 200 Medley Relay.
October 6 Therese Georgia (WXC) and Tate Pottle (MSOC)
Georgia finished second out of 124 runners to lead the women's cross-country team to a second place finish out of 12 teams at Fredonia Kara Hall Memorial Invitational, Friday. Georgia finished second in a time of 22:53.7.
Pottle recorded a goal and an assist to lead RIT to a 3-1 come-from-behind win over Vassar, Saturday. Pottle scored the game-winning goal in the 72nd minute off assists from graduate student forward Micah Cornfield and sophomore defender Tony Shin to give RIT a 2-1 lead. He had the secondary assist on Idriss Diallo's goal in the 76th minute to extend RIT's lead to 2-1.
Sept. 29 Elliot McSkimin (WSOC) and Isabel Leon (WVB)
McSkimin helped RIT pick up a pair of wins last week, scoring in both games. The first year scored the game-tying goal in the 81st minute in RIT's 2-1 road win at Fredonia, Tuesday. McSkimin tallied the game-tying goal in the 81st minute and had the assist on the game-winning goal in the 83rd minute in the Tigers 2-1 come-from-behind win against RPI. The midfielder leads the team with seven points (3 goals, 1 assist) through seven games.
Leon logged career-highs of 50 assists and 20 digs to guide the Tigers to a 3-2 victory over Fredonia on Saturday. She also totaled 43 assists, 13 digs and five blocks in Friday's five-set setback to Vassar.
Sept. 22 Sarah Tawaf (WSOC) and Kristian Dobbek (MSOC)
Tawaf scored the game-winner for RIT in a 2-0 win against Clarkson on Saturday. The midfielder netted her first career goal in the 57th minute, finishing the game with three shots, including two shots on goal.
Dobbek recorded a 2-0-0 record, 0.50 goals-against average and a .833 save percentage in two games last week. The junior goalie allowed a goal and made three saves to lead RIT to a 2-1 win over Buffalo State, Wednesday. Dobbek made two saves in his first shutout win of the season in Saturday's 2-0 victory at Alfred State.
Sept. 15 Amulya Settyvari (WTEN) and Gavin Culley (MSOC)
Settyvari and first year Sona Hanumali teamed up to win the "B" Flight doubles at the Mary Hosking Invitational. In their opening match, the duo defeated Anna Nigro and Lucy Hudson (William Smith), 8-4. They took down Julia Huff and Avery Greher (Ithaca), 8-5 in the semifinals and beat Teghan Torrey and Elizabeth Gardner (William Smith), 8-3 in the title match.
Culley scored the game-tying goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Clarkson. He headed in a cross from junior midfielder Robin Giesing in the 58th minute to tie the game 1-1. The senior forward leads the Tigers with two goals and four points.
Sept. 9 Kathryn Arbegast and Luca Strangis
Arbegast finished first out of 108 runners to lead the Tigers to fourth place at the season-opening Tom Balon Alumni Classic, hosted by Brockport, Saturday. The senior crossed the finish line in 18:57.5, besting the field by nearly 50 seconds.
Strangis finished fifth out of 152 runners to lead RIT to a fifth-place finish at Brockport's Tom Balon Alumni Classic on Saturday. Strangis completed the course in a time of 16:12.0.
