Box Score

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Rensselaer women's hockey team scored two third period goals en route to a 2-0 victory over Robert Morris in non-league action at RMU Island Sports Center. With the win the Engineers improve to 8-5-2, while the Colonials fall to 5-8-1.

Goals from junior Whitney Naslund (Bloomington, MN/Bloomington-Jefferson) and freshman Alisa Harrison (Vienna, VA/Washington Pride) at 8:25 and 15:07 of the third period gave RPI all it needed as the Engineers turned a tight scoreless affair into a 2-0 game. Freshman Laura Guillemette (Ste-Marie-de-Beauce, PQ/Notre Dame) picked up the lone assist on Naslund's tally, while classmate Sierra Vadner (Apple Valley, MN/Minnesota Thoroughbreds) recorded the only helper on Harrison's marker.

After a tightly contested opening period, in which the hosts held an 11-7 advantage in shots, the Engineers held play in the second, outshooting Robert Morris 19-3. Both goalies were equal to the task stopping every shot they faced until Naslund beat sophomore Daneca Butterfield (Kronau, SA/Notre Dame Hounds) midway through the final frame.

Sophomore Sonja van der Bliek (Toronto, ON/Toronto Jr. Aeros) earned the shutout in net for the Engineers, stopping all 22 shots she faced. Butterfield finished with 33 saves.

RPI returns to action on December 5 and 6, when it continues its ECAC Hockey schedule at Quinnipiac (3pm) and Princeton (4pm), respectively.