Game Program |
Live StatsGAME DAY• Rensselaer (4-2) takes on Ursinus (4-0) in a non-conference game at Cold Spring Harbor High School. Both teams are currently receiving votes in the USILA Division III Coaches' Poll.
LAST TIME OUT - RPI•
Patrick Finn scored two goals and added four assists, while three other players each recorded three goals apiece, as RPI defeated Connecticut College, 17-3, on Wednesday afternoon.
Matt Hall scored three goals and added one assist, while
Breanainn McNeally and
Jake Weidner each recorded three goals.
David Gibbs earned the win in the cage with 10 saves.
LAST TIME OUT - URSINUS• Three goals each by Jake Weber, Mark Stratton and Steve Mussoline helped Ursinus defeat 12th-ranked Montclair State, 11-9, on Wednesday night. The Bears scored 11 goals on 23 shots, with four of the goals coming via extra-man situations. Senior midfielder Mike Neal had three assists in the win.
THE ENGINEERS• Sophomore
Breanainn McNeally and freshman
Matthew Gilman have each earned two Liberty League Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively.
• McNeally leads all players with 17 goals to go along with four assists. He has scored at least two goals in each of the first five games of the season, recording a season-best, and tying a career-best with five goals against Wesleyan.
Patrick Finn is second on the team with nine goals each, and leads all players with 11 assists.
• Sophomore
David Gibbs has started every game in the net for the Engineers. He has recorded double digit save totals in 4-of-6 games so far, and is second in the league with 11.33 saves per game.
• The 2015 Engineers have picked up where the 2014 team left off, allowing just one goal while on the man-down. in 18 attempts. Last season, RPI had a 90% conversion rate in man-down situations, which was the best in the nation and also the highest percentage in school history. The Engineers, who participated in the Liberty League Semifinals, converted 36-of-40 opportunities.
THE BEARS• Ursinus is 4-0 on the season after defeating #12 Montclair on Wednesday. The Bears have also defeated Mary Washington (6-2), Widener (4-2), and Kenyon (12-5).
• Jake Weber leads Ursinus with 15 points on nine goals and six assists. He has scored at least once in all four games, recording three goals twice. Mark Stratton also has nine goals for the Bears, including a four-goal outing against Kenyon.
• Brian Neff leads the Bears between the pipes, boasting a 4.26 goals against average and a 74.2 save percentage. He has recorded double-digit saves in all but one game, including a season-best 17 stops versus Kenyon.
