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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 14, 2010 · 44 OMLA products lead RIT Tigers into NCAA tournament By Jon Kuiperij BEAVER SPORTS EDITOR A couple months after two Oakville residents helped the Rochester Institute of Technology men's hockey team reach the NCAA Frozen Four, five more hope to lead the Tigers back to the national stage in a different sport. Dan MacRae, Jordan MacIntosh, Sean Gillies, Alex Crepinsek and Elliott Cowburn are part of the RIT men's lacrosse squad that recently won the Empire 8 Division championship and will compete in the NCAA Division 3 Men's Lacrosse Tournament. MacIntosh hopes the five Oakville lacrosse players can follow the same script that Chris Haltigin and Dan Ringwald wrote with the men's hockey squad earlier this spring. "The hockey team was great. It was a storybook season for them... unbelievable. The buzz around the campus here was really something," said MacIntosh, a 20-year-old Holy Trinity grad. "We're hoping to create that same buzz. Sure, everyone will be gone from school already if we go to the final four, but hopefully people can make it out if we go." The 20th-ranked Tigers will take on No. 8 Connecticut College tomorrow (Saturday) in the opening round of the tournament. RIT is making its 12th appearance at the NCAA tourney, but its first since 2006. "We had a meeting at the start of our year and we all set our goals," said the 21-year-old MacRae, also a Holy Trinity alumnus. "Winning the Empire 8 championship was up there pretty quick. Making the NCAA tournament and winning the NCAA championship were also two of our goals that were put up on the board." The Oakville connection at RIT isn't limited to the field. MacRae and MacIntosh are roommates, while Gillies and Crepinsek live directly across the street. MacIntosh, who transferred to RIT this season, said having players on the team that he's known since a child has been a big help. "Going to school in the States is not easy," MacIntosh said. "Knowing all these guys coming in has made the transition a lot easier. And on the field is nice too because you know their tendencies, where they're going to be, where they're going to pass the ball." The Oakville Minor Lacrosse Association products have shone at RIT this season. MacIntosh was named the league's co-player of the year after scoring 33 goals and adding 16 assists despite missing several games with a broken finger. MacRae, Gillies and MacIntosh were all named to the all-conference team. The Tigers carry a 13-5 record and a sixgame winning streak into tomorrow's tournament opener. Pictured left to right, local residents Jordan MacIntosh, Alex Crepinsek, Elliott Cowburn, Sean Gillies and Dan MacRae have helped Rochester Institute of Technology qualify for the NCAA Division 3 Men's Lacrosse Tournament. OAK wins Hicken Invitational Collecting a total of 121 medals, the Oakville Aquatic Club (OAK) easily won the overall championship at the recent Dr. Ralph Hicken Invitational swim meet in Etobicoke. Thirty-seven different swimmers contributed to OAK's medal haul, which included 41 gold, 42 silver and 38 bronze. OAK finished with 7,926 points, well ahead of second-place Etobicoke Swim Club's 6,735. Matthew Mac led OAK with nine gold medals. Nicole Bullock earned five, Gamal Assaad collected four, Mack Darragh, Marni Oldershaw and Olivia Sinclair each won three, and Mitchell Gour, Annie Harrison, Tera Van Beilen and Evan White picked up two gold each. Also finishing on top of the podium were Julie Calvert, Brody Dyson, MacKenzie Hamill, Kent Kikot, Reid Scarrow and David Whiteside. Silver medals were won by Ali Baki, Julie Calvert, Meghan Clark, Bennett Ho, Carly Jazbec, Bridget Jordan, Abbey Saunders, Owen Scarrow, Peter Serles, Julia Sinkovits, Mika Spencer, Luka Tomic and David Whiteside. Brody Dyson, Annika Grewal, Emily Hunt, Alexandra Kalman, Avery Longmore, Holly Olsen, Dejan Pajovic, Hugo Truong, Jacqueline Truong, Aidan Tyrrell and Kristen Wharin earned bronzes. Darragh set OAK club records in the male 15-16 100-metre butterfly and 100m events. Oldershaw (female 15-16 1,500m freestyle), Van Beilen (female 17-and-over 400m freestyle) and Gour (male 13-14 100m backstroke) also set new club standards. Join the Fight! www.relayforlife.ca/Oakville We've got the best football in Halton for boys and girls. Register Now! burCATCH T Fight Back Sponsor Oakv toEnCITEMENT HE X BALL FOOT ! in person registration dates 4181 New Street - BMFA Clubhouse 4181 New Street - BMFA Clubhouse behind Nelson Stadium at Nelson High School Summer Stampeders (ages 13-19) F ll H L ( 6 14) All equipment is included in the the registration fee, all you need to buy is cleats. urlin www.b gtonm bal orfoot in l.ca Check our website for info & registration details!