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GAMEDAY: Rensselaer hosts rival Skidmore College in a Liberty League contest. 

HOME STRETCH: Following today's game, the Engineers have just four more games remaining in the regular season and only two more conference games ... Two of the final four are at Harkness Field.

ANOTHER RANKED TEAM: Skidmore is ranked 16th in the latest Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III Coaches Poll ... The Thoroughbreds are the sixth ranked team RPI has faced ... The others include Hamilton (15th at the time, now 11th), Montclair State (8th/6th), William Smith (20th/NR), Middlebury (6th/3rd) and Rochester (17th/19th).

ALL-TIME VS. SKIDMORE: RPI has played U of R 40 times and have won eight games ... Five of those wins have come at home.

LAST MEETING: Miranda Davenport scored two goals in the final 15 minutes to lead the 11th-ranked Thoroughbreds to a 3-2 victory on October 8 in Troy ... RPI's Mikaela DiBello finished with a goal, an assist and a team-high four shots, while Davenport notched a game-best six shots ... Rachel Kaufman had six saves for RPI, which got a goal from Taylor Clink ... Elizabeth Coughlin had four stops for Skidmore.

LAST TIME OUT: RPI traveled to St. Lawrence for a game on Friday afternoon and the Engineers came back with a 3-2 victory ... Megan Jones and Mikaela DiBello had a goal and an assist each and sophomore Nessa Costa scored the tie-breaking goal in the second half for the win ... DiBello, a junior, set up the game-winner, finding Costa with a cross from the right side of the field, and Costa redirected the pass inside the left post in the 63rd minute ... Jones scored the first goal of the game for the Engineers, taking a pass from Sydney Luke right in front of the Saints' net and sending a backhand shot into the left side in the 10th minute ... Jones assisted on RPI's second goal, inserting to DiBello on a penalty corner ... DiBello blasted her shot from the top of the circle into the left side of the net ... RPI outshot the Saints 21-12 and had a 10-6 edge on penalty corners ... Rachel Kaufman had seven stops in the win ... Sophie Cardenali made eight saves for the Saints.

RECORDS & HISTORY: A variety of historic Rensselaer field hockey information has been added to rpiathletics.com, including all-time year-by-year results, all-time rosters, coaches records, team photos and more ... Click on 'Records & History' under the 'Fan Central' option on the main page menu bar.

BENEFITS OF UNDERGRADUATE COMMUNITY: "You always have a support system. Everyone has a team mentality here on campus whether it be your professors, coaches, academic advisors, teammates, or friends, everyone is willing to help you succeed and to accomplish your dreams in any way possible." - Taylor Clink '19 (Biomedical Engineering) in August 2017

"There are many opportunities offered to undergraduates including internships, fellowships, and co-ops. Also undergraduates have many opportunities to network with alumni, faculty, and other students." - Lauren Hiltz '18 (Business and Management) in August 2017

ON ATTENDING RENSSELAER: "I decided to attend Rensselaer beause it was the best combination of what I wanted for my collegiate experience. I wanted to be a part of a field hockey team and receive a strong education. Rensselaer allowed me to be an NCAA athlete without compromising my studies." - Mac Reininger '18 (Design, Innovation and Society) in August 2017

"I really liked the field hockey team's dynamic when I visited and the design dual major they offer here aligns with my career goals." - Jena Dolinar '19 (Mechanical Engineering) in August 2017

SKIDMORE TO DATE:  The No. 16 Thoroughbreds (10-4; 4-0) enter the game having won four straight games and five of its last six ... Skidmore began the year with an overtime win over St. John Fisher and a loss to Babson before winning two in a row and four of five contests.