LIBERTY LEAGUE OPENER: The Engineers begin their Liberty League schedule on Saturday against Bard College at East Campus Stadium (2pm).

OVERTIME THRILLER: Sophomore Dali Alarian delivered an early favorite for "Goal of the Year" on Thursday night, when she ripped home a 25-yard rocket to beat Castleton, 2-1, at East Campus Stadium ... The Engineers went behind early in the game on a Spartans first minute tally ... Senior captain Coley Mowder brought the hosts even in the 12th minute ... RPI went on to out-shoot Castleton 20-3 and earn a school-record 18 corner kicks.

RENSSELAER LEADERS: Sophomore Dali Alarian leads the Engineers with six points (2 goals, 2 assists) in just four 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 one game-winning goal to their credit ... Senior captain and center back Danielle Tavel is averaging a field player-high 88.3 minutes per match.

IN GOAL: Sophomore Tori Riopelle has started all nine games between the sticks and is 4-3-2 with a 1.32 goals against average and a .729 save percentage ... She has made 35 stops in 784:12, with two shutouts.

SCOUTING THE RAPTORS: Bard out to a solid start to its 2015 season, boasting a 4-2-1 overall record ... The Raptors are coming off a 2-0 shutout victory over Purchase, in which they out-shot the Panthers, 18-10, including 6-5 on goal ... Bard is paced offensively by senior captain Abbey Labrecque, who has five goals and two assists for 12 points ... Fellow captain and senior Isabel Keddy-Hector (3 goals, 1 assist) and sophomore Gemma Godrey (3 goals, 1 assist) have seven points each ... In goal, sophomore Kelsey O'Brien (3-1-1) has started six games, carrying a 0.98 goals against average and an .828 save percentage.

OCTOBER 11, 2014: Four different Engineers found the back of the net, as RPI defeated Bard, 4-1, in the team's previous meeting, in Annandale-on-Hudson ... Taylor Korytko scored from close range in the 28th minute for the only goal of the first half ... The Engineers then got two quick goals to open the second half from Coley Mowder (52nd minute) and Sam Lamorte (57th) to open up a 3-0 lead ... Hannah Bordogna made it 4-0 in the 64th minute, before the Raptors finally found the scoresheet in the 89th minute.

CALI TO UPSTATE NY: The combined rosters in Saturday's game feature seven players who hail from the state of California.