Women’s Basketball

Head Coach Kim Rybczyk was named the UCAA Coach of the Year after leading the Red Hawks to a 12-2 UCAA mark in the regular season. The Red Hawks have also won 23 games to set a school record and won the UCAA tournament title on Saturday to lock up the team’s first-ever bid to the NCAA tournament.

In addition to Rybczyk’s award, Guard Holly Nieweem and Forward Melissa Coppola were named to the UCAA All-Conference Second Team. Coppola led the team in both scoring and rebounding with per-game marks of 11.8 and 9.7. She also led the team in blocks and steals. While Coppola dominated down in the paint, Nieweem operated on the perimeter, putting up 10.1 points per game and totaling 57 assists. Forward Kristen Campbell earned honorable mention as she finished with the season scoring 10 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

Guard Kristin Kaczynski was named the UCAA Rookie of the Year as she averaged 7.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists for the season. Kaczynski was previously named the UCAA Rookie of the Week for the weeks that ended on February 5 and 12. During the first of these weeks, Kaczynski averaged 12 points per game. In the second week, she averaged 10.6 points per game.

Forward Caitlin Vestal collected the UCAA Rookie of the Week for the week ending February 19. Vestal averaged 8.3 points and 2.8 rebounds to earn the honor.

At the UCAA tournament, several members of the team were recognized for their performances. Guard Karen Wood was named the UCAA Tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Campbell and Nieweem both earned All Tournament status.

Men’s Basketball

Guard Tom Carrk averaged 12.6 points, three assists, and 1.8 steals en route to earning the UCAA Guard of the Week for the week ending February 12. During that time, Carrk led the Red Hawks to three wins which secured the team a home playoff game.

Carrk was also named to the UCAA All-Tournament team for his role in leading the Red Hawks to the tournament’s championship game. Guard Bobby Hurley joined him on the team.

Hurley and Forward Doug Ullrich also earned honorable mention when the All-UCAA teams were announced.

Women’s Swimming

Allison Geer and Meghan Hart-man were named the UCAA Co-Swimming Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 5. The duo won the honor for their part in leading RPI to several victories in a dual meet with Hamilton.

Geer, who earned the award for the second consecutive week qualified for the NCAA meet by meeting the "B" standards with a time of 24.63 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 53.71. Her time in the latter event also set a new school record.

Hartman made her B-cut in the 400-yard individual medley with 4:40.45, setting a school record. She also won the 100-yard breaststroke with a mark of 1:09.94.

The two also contributed to relay wins in the 200-yard medley (1:55.39) and the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.19).

Hartman went on to win the honor again two weeks later. Hartman was named Swimmer of the Meet at the New York State Swimming and Diving Championships. During the event she helped to lead RPI to victory in five different events and qualified for the NCAAs in two more events with an "A" standard and several more B-cuts. The A-cut came in the 200-yard individual medley (2:09.58) while B-cuts were in the 400-yard individual medley (4:37.41), the 200-yard breaststroke (2:25.18), and the 400-yard freestyle relay team (3:37.05).

The UCAA also announced the UCAA All-Academic team and eight members of the team made it. These included Maureen Desi (CSYS), Laurie Dubois (BIOL), Allison Geer (MGMT), Jessica Henley (CHEM), Emily O’Connor (CSYS/CSCI), Mary "Cater" Ortolano (BMED), Laura Pisterzi (CHEG), and Elizabeth Zinser (ELEC).

Student athletes had to be a major contributor to the team and have a 3.2 GPA to be eligible for the All-Academic team.

Men’s Swimming

The UCAA announced the UCAA All-Academic team for men’s swimming and the RPI team landed seven student athletes on the team. In order to make the team the individual must be considered a major contributor to their team and have a minimum GPA of 3.2.

Making the team were Matt Anderson (CSCI), Mark Cassalia (MECL), Ben Fell (CIVL), Paul Gaffuri (MECL), Ryan Jones (ITEC), Zach Lingley (MATL), and Ian Smith (MECL).

Men’s Indoor Track

Dwaine Alleyne earned UCAA Indoor Field Athlete of the Week honors on the heels of being named the Field Event MVP of the New York State Collegiate Track Conference Indoor Championship.

Alleyne earned these honors by winning the triple jump with a mark of 14.57 meters, breaking his own school record. In addition to the record, the jump also qualified him for the NCAA meet. He then went on to win the 55-meter hurdles, setting a new school record with a time of 7.67 seconds and placed sixth in the pentathlon with a score of 3026, leading RPI to a second-place finish.

The team also dominated the UCAA’s All-Academic team, earning more spots than all of the other schools combined. In order to qualify for the team a student athlete must be considered a major contributor to the team and must have a minimum GPA of 3.2.

Making the team were Jeff Banks (CSCI), Duane Crammond (CHEG), Jeff Greer (MECL), Greg Holden (CSCI/PHYS), Justin Jablonowski (MATL), Jeff Jew (ELEC), Tim Kachur (IMGT), James Matarese (MGTE), Pat McDonald (MECL), Ryan Quiller (PHYS), Mike Sebra (EMAC), Mike Winnick (CIVL), and Max Zujewski (ITEC).

Women’s Indoor Track

Ten members of the team earned places on the UCAA’s All-Academic Team. In order to make the list, the student athlete must be considered a major contributor and have a minimum GPA of 3.2.

They are: Jen Amyot (MATH), Jen Barton (CHEG), Megan Hyland (BMED), Andrea Julius (MECL), Andrea Maggi (CSYS), Katie Roden (ARCH), Laura Rogers (CSYS/CSCI), Jen Sullivan (BMED), Laura Tedford (PDI), and Melissa VanAlstine (CHEM).

Men’s Hockey

Goaltender Nathan Marsters was named the ECAC/Heaton Goaltender of the Week for the week ending February 26. Marsters earned the honor after stopping 70 out of 73 shots.

Marsters was also named the CCM/Rookie of the Week for the week that ended February 5.

In total, Marsters has been named the ECAC/Heaton Goal-tender of the Week three times and the CCM/Rookie of the Week four times. Marsters is also among the nation’s leaders in goals against (2.37) and save percentage (.924).