WOMEN’S HOCKEY
The Engineers went 1-1-0 last week, beating third-ranked Clarkson (3-1) on Friday night, before falling at St. Lawrence (3-1) on Saturday afternoon. Senior Allysen Weidner (Wichita, KS) had a goal and an assist in the two games.
Rensselaer (12-11-6; 9-5-4 ECACH) returns to the Houston Field House this weekend, when it hosts sixth-ranked Harvard and Dartmouth on Friday (7pm) and Saturday (4pm), respectively. Live stats for both games will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/rpi/whockey/index.htm and can be seen live on a pay-per-view basis through the B2 Networks at https://www.b2livetv.com/login.asp.
MEN’S HOCKEY
Rensselaer went 1-0-1 last week, tying St. Lawrence on Friday (3-3), before edging Clarkson on Saturday (2-1). Junior Bryan Brutlag (Lakeville, MN) had a goal and an assist on the weekend, including the game-winning tally against the Golden Knights. RPI (15-12-3; 8-6-2 ECAC Hockey) hits the road for a pair of road league games against Harvard and Dartmouth, this Friday (7pm) and Saturday (7pm), respectively.
Live stats for both games will be available at http://www.ecachockey.com/men/index. Live video will be available at http://www.stretchinternet.com/harvardvideo.html on Friday and http://dartmouthsports.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?SPSID=48933&SPID=4728&db_oem_id=11600 on Saturday. As is the case will all RPI men’s hockey games, both contests will be broadcast on the air courtesy of WRPI radio on 91.5 FM or log on to www.wrpi.org and click on sports.
SWIMMING & DIVING
The Engineers dropped a dual meet at Hamilton on Saturday afternoon. The Continentals’ men claimed a 130-102 victory, while the Hamilton women were victorious, 127-112. Pacing Rensselaer at the meet was freshman Tina Belletete (Winchester, MA), who won the 500-free in a time of 5:25.60 and also claimed victory in the 1000-free with a mark of 10:58.05. Both squads are now idle until the UNYSCSA State Championships in Syracuse, N.Y. The women kick things off on February 18-20, while the men’s squad will compete from February 26-28, also in Syracuse.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
The Engineers went 2-0 last week, topping Clarkson on Friday (59-53) and St. Lawrence on Saturday (66-61). Junior Travis Jones (East Greenbush, NY) scored a team-high 14 points on 4 of 9 shooting from beyond the arc to help beat the Saints for the second time this season. Rensselaer (13-6; 5-4 Liberty League) hits the road for a pair of conference games at area-rivals Skidmore and Union on Friday (8pm) and Saturday (4pm), respectively.
Live stats will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/skidmore/mbball/index.htm for Friday’s game and at http://livestats.internetconsult.com/union/mbball/index.htm for Saturday’s contest. Live video for the Saturday afternoon match-up with Union can be seen at http://www.unionathletics.com/showcase/?#liveevents.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Rensselaer went 1-1 last week, downing Clarkson on Friday (73-65), before falling to St. Lawrence on Saturday (62-38). Junior Allison Connor (Hudson, NY) averaged 12.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in the two games. The Engineers (12-8; 7-2 Liberty League) are back in action this weekend, when they visit area-rivals Skidmore and Union on Friday (6pm) and Saturday (2pm), respectively.
Live stats will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/skidmore/wbball/index.htm for Friday’s game and at http://livestats.internetconsult.com/union/wbball/index.htm for Saturday’s contest. Live video for the Saturday afternoon match-up with Union can be seen at http://www.unionathletics.com/showcase/?liveevents.
TRACK & FIELD
The Engineers saw a number of student-athletes post solid results at the non-scoring, multi-divisional Dartmouth Indoor Classic on Saturday. Leading the way on the women’s side was freshman Marie Ferro# (Endwell, NY), who ran to a first-place finish in the 3000-m run, posting a time of 10:20.48. Both squads return to action next Saturday when they head to Canton, N.Y., to compete in the 2010 Liberty League Indoor Championships at St. Lawrence University.
**As is the case with 21 of Rensselaer’s 23 intercollegiate programs (exceptions are football and men’s hockey), there is no admission charged for home games.