Following the great success of our spring Senior Spotlights, UnionAthletics.com will spend the next few weeks spotlighting many of the Union seniors from all 26 Union varsity sports! Previous senior profiles can be viewed by heading to http://www.unionathletics.com/seniorspotlights.
 
Anthony Rinaldi has been a four-year mainstay in the lineup for the men's hockey team, appearing in 140 games during his tenure in Schenectady. He broke out with a big sophomore season, scoring 17 goals with 11 assists for 28 points, including five game-winning goals that tie for fifth on the school single-season list. He led the team in scoring as a senior, netting nine goals with a team-best 20 assists for 29 points. He finished his career with 40 goals and 44 assists for 84 points as a Dutchman, including nine game-winning goals.
 
What has been your favorite moment as a student-athlete at Union?
 
Some of my favorite moments have been seeing my fellow seniors from hockey, baseball, football and basketball all win conference championships.
 
How has being a student-athlete at Union benefited you over the last four years?
 
Being a student-athlete at Union has allowed me to become comfortable with the uncomfortable.
 
Who was/is your favorite professor at Union and why?
 
Professor Schmidt [Kenneth B. Sharpe Professor of Economics], Professor Barber [Assistant Professor of Anthropology], and Professor Corbin [Professor of Biological Sciences] are three of my favorites, because of the way they develop our desire to want to learn. 
 
Do you have plans for post-graduation yet?  If so, what are they?
 
I will begin my goal of becoming a professional hockey player. 
 
What advice (if any) would you give to younger athletes about their time at Union?
 
Don't take it for granted. You'll be a senior before you know it.