UTICA, NY- Utica College senior forward Shane Ruffing has been named the College’s Male Athlete of the Week for his outstanding play and record-breaking performance last week.
Ruffing became Utica’s all-time leader in career goals after scoring two goals and recording two assists in a 6-0 win over Nazareth College in Empire 8 Conference play on Saturday at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium. Ruffing’s two goals brought him to 28 goals in his career, which put him two ahead of Evan Dufault and Kevin McAllister for first place in school history.
With his two-goal/two assist performance, Ruffing now leads the Pioneers in goals with five, points with 14, and is tied with sophomore Bita Gazashvili for the team lead in assists with four. Ruffing is also in the top ten in the Empire 8 Conference in all three scoring categories, as he is sixth in goals and points, and third in assists.
After his 14 points on Saturday, Ruffing now has 66 career points, which is good for third all-time in the college’s history. With two more points, Ruffing would move into second place on the College’s all-time scoring list.
UC will remain at home on Saturday, as they will welcome Elmira College to Charles A. Gaetano Stadium for an Empire 8 Conference matchup. The game will be part of Utica College’s homecoming weekend. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.
