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RIT esports team wins Grand Championship

RIT is silencing the doubters, winning its second Collegiate Starleague Dota 2 Grand Finals Championship April 28. The student team bested a bracket of North America's 32 top universities to take home the $10,000 grand prize.

Sports - 2019 May 6

RIT Dota 2 team competes in two collegiate esports national championships

A team of Rochester Institute of Technology students has become one of the best collegiate Dota 2 teams in North America, making it to the finals of two national championships.

Sports - 2018 Apr 27

RIT Curling wins consolation bracket

RIT Curling captured the consolation bracket at the 2018 USA Curling College Championship.

Sports - 2018 Apr 4

RIT student-athletes earn 2016-17 Liberty League Winter All-Academic Team honors

Liberty League commissioner Tracy King has announced that 222 winter sport student-athletes have qualified for the league's 2016-17 All-Academic Teams in their respective sports. A total of 32 RIT student-athletes earned All-Academic honors for the winter season.

Sports - 2017 Mar 28

King and Sepor earn Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference weekly accolades

Sophomore Dempsey King and senior Jake Sepor of the RIT wrestling team shared Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week honors on Tuesday.

Sports - 2017 Jan 19

Aguilera wins second straight Liberty League Rookie of the Week honor

Freshman forward Robert Aguilera was named Liberty League Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week for the week ending Jan. 15.

Sports - 2017 Jan 19

Adam Brubacher earns second Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week honor

Freshman defenseman Adam Brubacher of the RIT men's hockey team, was named the Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.

Sports - 2017 Jan 19

Kaitlyn Houghtling earns Liberty League Field Athlete of the Week honors

Junior jumper Kaitlyn Houghtling of the RIT women's track and field team was named the Liberty League Field Athlete of the Week on Monday.

Sports - 2017 Jan 19

Wallace and Haywood garner College Hockey America weekly honors

Senior Caitlin Wallace and freshman Tori Haywood earned College Hockey America Weekly honors on Monday, for the week ending Jan. 15, 2017.

Sports - 2017 Jan 19

Kendra Bush and Marissa Dispenza sweep Liberty League Track and Field weekly honors

Senior Kendra Bush and sophomore Marissa Dispenza of the RIT women's track and field team swept Liberty League Track and Field weekly honors on Monday.

Sports - 2016 Dec 13

Garner and Darling earn Liberty League Track and Field Weekly honors

Senior Myles Garner and sophomore Zach Darling of the RIT men's track and field team were named the Liberty League Track and Field performers of the week on Monday.

Sports - 2016 Dec 13

Tara Lynch earns second straight Liberty League Performer of the Week honor

Sophomore Tara Lynch of the RIT women's basketball team was named Liberty League Performer of the Week on Monday, for the week ending Dec. 11.

Sports - 2016 Dec 13

Brady Norrish named Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week

Junior defenseman Brady Norrish of the RIT men's hockey team was named the Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday, for the week ending Dec. 4.

Sports - 2016 Dec 13

Sarah Szybist named 2016 CoSIDA Volleyball Academic All-America of the Year

Senior outside hitter Sarah Szybist of the RIT Volleyball team was named the 2016 COSIDA Academic All-America of the Year for Division III Women's Volleyball as announced on Tuesday, Dec. 6.

Sports - 2016 Dec 13

Jess Calzolari named Liberty League Field Athlete of the Week

Senior Jess Calzolari of the RIT women's track and field team was named the Liberty League Indoor Field Athlete of the Week on Monday, for the week ending Dec. 4.

Sports - 2016 Dec 13

Tara Lynch named Liberty League Women's Basketball Performer of the Week

Sophomore forward Tara Lynch of the RIT women's basketball team was named Liberty League Women's Basketball Performer of the Week on Monday, for the week ending Dec. 4.

Sports - 2016 Dec 13

James Bailey earns All-American honors at 2016 NCAA Cross Country Championship

Junior James Bailey earned All-American honors as he represented the RIT men's cross country team at the 2016 NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Championship on Saturday, Nov. 19.

Sports - 2016 Nov 23

Emma Jones becomes RIT's first women's cross country All-American

Senior Emma Jones of the RIT women's cross country team became the first All-American in program history, as she finished 34th overall out of 280 runners at the 2016 NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Championship on Saturday, Nov. 19.

Sports - 2016 Nov 23

Glaz named Liberty League Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Junior Jessica Glaz of the RIT women's basketball team was named Liberty League Women's Basketball Player of the Week on Monday, for the week ending Nov. 20.

Sports - 2016 Nov 23

Sarah Szybist earns 2016 AVCA Second Team All-America selection

Senior outside hitter Sarah Szybist of the RIT volleyball team was named a 2016 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Second Team All-America selection on Wednesday, Nov. 16.

Sports - 2016 Nov 23

Szybist named Liberty League Player of the Year

Senior outside hitter Sarah Szybist of the RIT volleyball team was named the 2016 Liberty League Volleyball Player of the Year.

Sports - 2016 Nov 10

Six selected to All-Conference teams

Three members of the RIT men's soccer team were selected to the 2016 Liberty League Men's Soccer All-Conference team and three members of the women's team were named to the 2016 Liberty League Women's Soccer All-Conference Team.

Sports - 2016 Nov 10

Record 55 RIT student-athletes earn 2016 Liberty League Fall All-Academic Team honors

Liberty League commissioner Tracy King has announced that 573 fall sport student-athletes have qualified for the 2016 All-Academic Teams in their respective sports, including 55 from RIT.

Sports - 2016 Nov 4

Szybist named Liberty League Volleyball Player of the week for fourth time in 2016

Senior outside hitter Sarah Szybist of the RIT volleyball team was named the Liberty League Volleyball Performer of the Week on Monday, for the week ending Oct 16, 2016.

Sports - 2016 Oct 24

Terra Lanteigne named College Hockey America Rookie of the Week

Freshman goaltender Terra Lanteigne of the RIT women's hockey team was named the College Hockey America Rookie of the Week on Monday, for the week ending Oct. 16, 2016.

Sports - 2016 Oct 24

Szybist records third consecutive Liberty League Volleyball weekly honor

Senior outside hitter Sarah Szybist of the RIT volleyball team was named the Liberty League Volleyball Performer of the Week on Monday, for the week ending Sept. 18, 2016.

Sports - 2016 Sep 21

Peter Cinibulk named Liberty League Men's Soccer Defensive Performer of the Week

Sophomore goalkeeper Peter Cinibulk of the RIT men's soccer team was named the Liberty League Men's Soccer Defensive Performer of the Week on Monday, for the week ending Sept. 18, 2016.

Sports - 2016 Sep 21

Chester and Alur earn Liberty League Women's Soccer weekly accolades

Sophomore Lauren Chester and first-year Sami Alur of the RIT women's soccer team earned Liberty League Women's Soccer weekly honors on Monday, for the week ending Sept. 18, 2016.

Sports - 2016 Sep 21

Brianna Dimisko named Liberty League Women's Tennis Singles Performer of the Week

Sophomore Brianna Dimisko of the RIT women's tennis team was named the Liberty League Women's Tennis Singles Performer of the Week on Monday, for the week ending Sept. 18

Sports - 2016 Sep 21

Fall sports rosters

About 150 students have joined RIT's fall sports teams, including men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's cross country and women's volleyball.

Sports - 2016 Sep 21