PLAYOFF PUSH
Rensselaer begins opens its final five ECAC Hockey weekends at home against No. 3 Clarkson and No. 5 St. Lawrence this Friday (6pm) and Saturday (3pm).
THREE POINT WEEKEND
The Engineers earned a valuable three points last weekend, tying at Union, 2-2, before topping the Dtuchwomen, 2-1 ... Senior
Laura Horwood had a goal and an assist on the weekend, while sophomore goaltender
Lovisa Selander had 29 and 24 saves, in the two games, respectively.
HORWOOD HIGHLIGHT
RPI senior
Laura Horwood's eventual game-winning goal against Union on Saturday became nationally recognized after the play made ESPN SportsCenter's Top Plays of the Night.
2015-16 VS. CLARKSON
The two teams split the season series a year ago with each team winning on home ice ... The Engineers were victorious, 2-1, on November 7 at the Houston Field House, while Clarkson earned a 9-1 win on February 5 in Potsdam.
FOR THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Senior Cayley Mercer (15 goals, 21 assists) has a team-high 36 points, while classmate Genevicve Bannon (10 goals, 21 assists) has 31 ... Freshman Michaela Pejzlova (9 goals, 15 assists) has 24 points ... In goal, junior Shea Tiley (15-4-4) has started 23 of the team's 26 games, carrying a 1.76 goals against average and a .932 save percentage.
