LIBERTY LEAGUE RESPITE: The Engineers take a break from league play on Saturday, when they host second-ranked Williams at East Campus Stadium ... Kick-off is scheduled for 12pm.
ENGINEERS BEATEN VERY LATE: RPI fell to crosstown-rival Union on Wednesday night, when the Dutchwomen scored with 1.8 seconds remaining in regulation ...
Tori Riopelle made four saves for Rensselaer.
RENSSELAER LEADERS: Sophomore
Dali Alarian leads the Engineers with eight points (3 goals, 2 assists) in eight games ... She is followed by classmate
Stephanie May (2 goals, 1 assist) and junior
Cori Winslow (1 goal, 3 assists) with five points apiece ... All three have at least one game-winning goal to their credit ... Senior captain and center back
Danielle Tavel is averaging a field player-high 87.5 minutes per match.
IN GOAL: Sophomore
Tori Riopelle has started all 13 games between the sticks and is 5-5-3 with a 1.36 goals against average and a .729 save percentage ... She has made 51 stops in 1256:50, with four shutouts.
SCOUTING THE EPHS: The undefeated (9-0) Ephs are led offensively by junior Audrey Thomas, who has 10 goals and two assists for 22 points ... Classmate Kristi Kirshe (6 goals, 5 assists) is second with 17 points, while senior Crystal Lewin (1 goal, 4 assists) has six ... Junior goalkeeper Tressa Palcheck is 8-0 with a 0.27 goals against average and a .923 save percentage.
WILLIAMS TOP CONNECTICUT COLLEGE: The Ephs received goals from Jacqueline Simeone and Crystal Lewin in shutting out Conn College, 2-0, on Friday ... Simeone netted her first collegiate tally in the 40th minute, before Lewin created some separation in the 86th minute ... Tressa Palcheck made three saves for the shutout.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE: RPI and Williams haven't met in women's soccer since 1989 ... The Ephs won that game, 2-0, in Troy ... Williams also beat the Engineers 3-0 in 1988.
VS. RANKED OPPONENTS: Saturday's game against Williams will be the third in the last four against nationally ranked opposition ... RPI fell to then sixth-ranked William Smith last Friday, 6-0, before drawing at then 18th-ranked RIT, 0-0.
LEAGUE TABLE: The Engineers are currenlty fifth in the nine-team Liberty League standings, with four points ... William Smith and Skidmore are leading the way with nine points apiece, but the Thorougbreds have two losses.
