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A Message from the Director of Athletics

“Our outstanding academic
and athletics profile, along with

facility improvements, enable
us to attract the best students
from across the country.”

—George VanderZwaag,
Director of Athletics

CALLIE FISHER ’17

The momentum is building in Rochester Athletics. will house the new locker rooms for teams currently
This fall, our men’s soccer team qualified for the NCAA housed in Fauver. We’re looking forward to an August
tournament, the 10th time in the last 12 years. Our field 2017 opening.
hockey team qualified, too, and advanced to the Sweet
16 round. We also had an NCAA qualifier in women’s After the opening, we’ll finish the remaining elements
cross country and two All Americans in field hockey. of the Prince Complex. This will include a ground floor
renovation of Fauver Stadium, making it more useful for
We’re anticipating an equally solid season for our winter visiting teams, officials, and game day needs.
George sports. Several of our teams have already earned high
VanderZwaag national rankings. Some of the work on Fauver is already finished. For
instance, in the concourse we’ve added new lighting
We are nearing the end of the recruiting process at and flooring. We’ve also added new graphics that
this point of the year. Our outstanding academic and highlight the history of the stadium and celebrate our
athletics profile, along with facility improvements, enable All-Americans and Academic All-Americans. Photos and
us to attract the best students from across the country. displays represent different sports, athletes, and eras.
We expect a strong class will enter this fall. We’ve finished the replacement of our press box, too. If
you are on campus, we encourage you to stop by and see
From a building perspective, we’ve made great the changes made to date.
progress. The new freshmen dorm at the north end of
Fauver Stadium is well under way; the steel has been We owe much to the Friends of Rochester Athletics.
erected, the concrete slab has been poured, and the Thank you for your ongoing commitment to our
Varsity House is being framed. This part of the building programs and our students. Meliora!