Box Score

TROY, N.Y. – Rookie netminder Kelly O'Brien stopped 20 of the 22 shots she faced, including 11 in the second period, as the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's hockey team skated to a 2-2 draw at Brown University in ECAC Hockey action at Meehan Auditorium.  The Engineers are now 2-7-4 and 0-3-2 in conference play, while the Bears are 1-2-3 and 0-2-3 in ECAC Hockey.
 
After a scoreless first period, the homestanding Bears grabbed the game's first lead as Skyelar Siwak sent it past the reach of O'Brien (Sussex, WI/Madison Capitols) at 10:33 off a feed from Katelyn Landry.
 
The Engineers answered quickly as sophomore Toni Sanders (York, PA / Susquehanna Rapids U-19) hammered home a pass from junior Taylor Horton (St. Thomas, ON/Bluewater Jr. Hawks) less than 25 seconds later.  Rookie Eleeza Cox (St. Catharines, ON/Ridley College) earned the second assist on the goal at 11:18.
 
Rensselaer then made it a 2-1 advantage at the 12:08 mark on the power play after Horton got one past Bears goalie Aubree Moore from a shot at the point by sophomore Madison Marzario (Prior Lake, MN/Shattuck-St. Mary's).
 
Despite holding the lead, the Engineers could not hold off the home team as Brown came back to tie it at 2-all at the 6:00 mark of the final period.  It was Sarah Robson who fired in a shot – unassisted – past O'Brien.
 
The two teams skated through the overtime session, which saw RPI unable to capitalize on its four shot attempts.
 
Moore stopped 34 shots for the Bears in the draw, including 10 in the first period and 13 in the third.
 
Rensselaer heads to Yale for a 4pm match on Saturday against the Bulldogs.  The Bears will host Union on Saturday, also at 4pm.