NON-LEAGUE BREAK
The Engineers take a one-game hiatus from Liberty League action to host Mount Holyoke on Wednesday night at ECAV Stadium (7:15pm).
SERIES HISTORY
Mount Holyoke owns a 2-1-0 advantage in the all-time series, which dates back to September 13, 2003 – a 2-1 win for the Lyons in Plattsburgh, N.Y. The two clubs have split their recent meetings with RPI earning a 2-0 shutout in 2014, before Mount Holyoke was victorious at home in 2015, 3-1.
LAST TIME VS. THE LYONS
Sara Sanau Ruiz netted a hat trick to lead Mount Holyoke to a 3-1 win on September 22, 2015, in North Hadley, Mass.
Dali Alarian scored RPI's lone tally, while
Tori Riopelle made two saves between the sticks. The Lyons won despite Rensselaer holding a 25-6 advantage in shots.
ENGINEERS FALL AT NO. 5 WILLIAM SMITH
Merilyn Hinrichs scored both goals in pacing fifth-ranked William Smith to a 2-0 win over RPI in Liberty League play on Saturday in Geneva, N.Y. Sophomore
Joey Lyons matched her season-high with 10 saves.
RPI LEADERS
Senior
Stephanie May has a team-high six points on two goals and two assists, while classmate
Bethany Hanson (2 goals, 1 assist) has five points. Three players have four points, including junior
Emily Dunn, who has two goals.
GOALKEEPING
Sophomore
Joey Lyons (5-4-1) has a 0.96 goals against average and an .831 save percentage, while senior
Tori Riopelle (1-1-0) has a 0.67 goals against average and an .875 save percentage.
SCOUTING THE LYONS
Senior Sara Sanau Ruiz (6 goals, 1 assist) has a team-best 13 points, while junior Hannah Finn-Erb (4 goals, 1 assist) has nine. Junior goalie Amanda Manaster (2-10-2) has a 3.17 goals against average and a .758 save percentage.
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE
Rensselaer is 14-3-5 in its last 22 matches at East Campus Stadium, including 6-2-0 last year and a 5-1-0 mark so far this season.