Box Score

TROY, N.Y. – Sophomore Kerri Clark (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga) tallied two goals, including the eventual game-winner, to lead the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) field hockey team to a 5-0 victory over area-rival Union in Liberty League action. With the victory, the Red Hawks improve to 3-4 overall and 1-0 in Liberty League play. The Dutchwomen fall to 2-4 and 0-2.

Clark got the Red Hawks on the board at 10:43 of the first half, deflecting a Michelle Roy (Rensselaer, NY/Columbia) shot past Union goalie Elise Wakeland (Arundel, ME/Kennebunk) for a1-0 lead. Rensselaer freshman Margaret Chowaniec (Burlington, CT/Lewis Mills) made it a 2-0 at 26:53 after finding the ball amidst a crowd of players and putting it in the cage. Sophomore Kristiina Baker (Bolton, MA/Nashoba Regional) rounded out the first half scoring, tallying a goal with less than three minutes remaining.

In the second half, Clark notched her second goal of the game, and third of the season, after converting a pass from Baker at 43:03. Sophomore Sara Sylinski (Southington, CT/Southington) sealed the victory for the Red Hawks in the 62nd minute, scoring to the left of goalie Liz Stanford (Acton, MA/Acton-Boxboro), who made two saves in relief.

Senior goalie Liz Szewczak (Enfield, CT/Enrico Fermi) made two saves in the win, while Wakeland and Stanford combined for five saves for the Dutchwomen.

Rensselaer returns to action on Saturday afternoon against #14 Skidmore at Harkness Field (4pm). Union heads to Vassar for a match against the Brewers (2pm). Both games are Liberty League contests.