ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT first year Elliot McSkimin (WSOC) and sophomore Isabel Leon (WVB) were named the RIT Athletes of the Week announced on September 29, 2026.
 
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.