RIT Athletics Preview: March 6-12

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WRESTLING
Four Tigers will wrestle at this weekend’s NCAA Division III Championships in Virginia after the team finished a program-best third at the Mideast Regionals last month. Senior Colby Giroux won the 184-pound weight class at regionals, while senior Austin Lamb (165 lb.) and sophomore Nate DeGroff (285 lb.) finished runner-up and Josh Harkless (197 lb.) finished third.  
 
Friday, March 10
at NCAA Division III National Championships – 11:00 AM
 
Saturday, March 11
at NCAA Division III National Championships – 10:00 AM
 
BASEBALL (3-0)
RIT heads to Florida for the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational. The Tigers will play eight games in eight days at the Lake Myrtle Sports Park, starting with four games this weekend.

Friday, March 10
vs. Waynesburg (at RussMatt Central Florida Invitational) – 4:30 PM – LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
 
Saturday, March 11
vs. Lakeland (at RussMatt Central Florida Invitational) – 2:00 PM
vs. Lakeland (at RussMatt Central Florida Invitational) – 4:00 PM
 
Sunday, March 12
vs. Wheaton (Mass.) (at RussMatt Central Florida Invitational) – 9:00 AM – LIVE STATS
 
WOMEN’S LACROSSE (0-2)
The Tigers host John Carroll this Friday after starting the season with a pair of one-goal losses last week.

Friday, March 10
vs. John Carroll – 7:00 PM – LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
 
MEN’S HOCKEY (24-11-1, 18-7-1 Atlantic Hockey)
RIT advanced to the semifinals of the Atlantic Hockey Tournament by sweeping Mercyhurst on Friday and Saturday. First-year forward Adam Jeffery scored his first two collegiate goal in Friday’s 5-3 victory, while senior Gianfranco Cassaro clinched the series with an overtime goal to beat the Lakers, 4-3, on Saturday.

The Tigers host Holy Cross in a best-of-three semifinals series at the Gene Polisseni Center this weekend.

Friday, March 10
vs. Holy Cross (Atlantic Semifinals Game 1) – 7:05 PM – LIVE STATS
 
Saturday, March 11
vs. Holy Cross (Atlantic Semifinals Game 2) – 7:05 PM – LIVE STATS
 
Sunday, March 12 (If necessary)
vs. Holy Cross (Atlantic Semifinals Game 3) – 5:05 PM – LIVE STATS
 
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Two Tigers qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field National Championships this weekend: senior Tyler Hulse in high jump and graduate Matthew Funicelli in shot put. Last weekend, Hulse finished second at the Atlantic Region Championships while Funicelli placed third. Both will compete on Saturday at the Brimingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala.

Saturday, March 11
at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships – 10:00 AM – LIVE RESULTS
 
MEN’S TENNIS (2-6, 1-3 Liberty League)
The Tigers are scheduled to host Bard on Saturday in their first on-campus match of the season.
 
Saturday, March 11
vs. Bard – 1:00 PM
 
WOMEN’S TENNIS (2-4, 0-2 Liberty League)
The Tigers are slated to host Liberty League foe Bard on Saturday in the first on-campus home match of the season.
 
Saturday, March 11
vs. Bard – 1:00 PM
 
SOFTBALL
RIT heads to the Tucson Invitational Games beginning this weekend for the start of the 2023 season.

Saturday, March 11
vs. Central (at Tucson Invitational Games) – 3:30 PM
vs. Webster (at Tucson Invitational Games) – 5:30 PM
 
Sunday, March 12
vs. Coe (at Tucson Invitational Games) – 5:30 PM
vs. Concordia (Wis.) (at Tucson Invitational Games) – 8:00 PM
 
MEN’S LACROSSE (4-0)
The Tigers won two home games last week, beating Nazareth, 18-9, on Wednesday before defeating No. 10 York (Pa.) on Sunday, 11-10. Senior attack Luke Pilcher leads the team with eight goals and 13 points.
RIT heads south on Saturday to face No. 20 Ursinus in Baltimore at Homewood Field.
 
Saturday, March 11
vs. No. 20 Ursinus (Baltimore, Md.) – 5:00 PM