2010: Played in and started all 17 games … earned All-Empire 8 second team honors … named the MVP of the 2010 Doug May Tournament … scored the game-tying goal with 5:01 left in regulation helping lead RIT to a 2-1 overtime win over Nazareth in the championship game of the Doug May Tournament … also scored in a 2-0 win over Cortland … assisted on goals in wins over Skidmore and Buffalo State … part of defense that allowed just 14 goals in 17 games, fewest since the 1994 season … named the Empire 8 Player and RIT Male Athlete of the Week, Sept. 6.
2009: Redshirt.
2008: Led a defensive group that allowed only 12 goals in his 12 games played … named the RIT Athlete of the Week, Sept. 29 after leading the Tigers to two shut-out victories against Buffalo State and Alfred … recorded an assist in wins over Daemen and Keuka.
2007: Played in 15 games, starting 13 … scored his first collegiate goal in a 2-1 win over Allegheny … named the RIT Male Athlete of the Week, Sept. 10.
2006: Became a starter early in the season … named the team’s Rookie of the Year … played in 16 games, starting 14 … helped Tiger defense go six games without allowing a goal, Oct. 7 to Nov. 1.
Before RIT: Played four years of varsity soccer at Waynesburg High School… two-year team captain … three-time All-WPIAL Section 5AA … team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in 2005 … scored a school-record 53 career goals … also wrestled at Waynesburg.
Personal: Mechanical engineering major … born Dec. 16, 1987, in Pittsburgh, Pa. … son of Dawn and John Yates.
