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Women's Ice Hockey Perry Laskaris, Athletics Communications Specialist

Women's Hockey Hosts RIT For Two

Engineers and TIgers square off for non-league series on Friday (3pm) and Saturday (3pm)

Megan Hayes
FAMILY WEEKEND
Rensselaer women's hockey will celebrate Family Weekend with its pair of home contests against RIT on Friday and Saturday. The Engineers and Tigers will drop the puck at 3pm on both days.

ALL-TIME SERIES
The Engineers hold a narrow 12-11-4 lead in the all-time series against RIT, which dates back to December 8, 1995 – a 3-1 Tigers victory at the Houston Field House. RIT was unbeaten over the first seven meetings (6-0-1), with the Engineers first picking up their first win on March 3, 1999. RPI was victorious, 3-0, in Rochester on that day.

ENGINEERS SPLIT WITH RMU
Senior Lovisa Selander made 58 saves to lead RPI to a 1-0 victory in game one of the two-game series on October 12 in Pittsburgh. The Colonials were able to earn a split the following day, taking the finale, 3-1. Rensselaer received goals from senior Jaimie Grigsby and junior Blake Orosz on the weekend, while Selander wound up with 93 saves combined.

RPI LEADERS
Senior Josefine Hansen (1 goal, 2 assists) and junior Blake Orosz (2 goals, 1 assist) are tied for the team lead with three points apiece. Junior Sabrina Repaci (2 assists) has two points, while senior Jaimie Grigsby (1 goal) has one.

IN NET
Senior captain Lovisa Selander is 1-3-1 with a 1.39 goals against average and a .962 save percentage as the starter in each of RPI's five games. Classmate Kira Bombay went 0-3-1 with a 2.06 goals against average and a .939 save percentage in six games last year.

PACING THE TIGERS
RIT is led offensively by senior Kendall Cornine, who has five goals and two assists for seven points in six games. Sophomores Brittney Gout (1 goal, 3 assists) and Ellie Larson (1 goal, 3 assists) join senior Mallory Rushton (4 assists) with four points, while junior Jade Mancini (1 goal, 2 assists) has three ... Terra Lanteigne (1-2-2) has started all six games in the cage for the Tigers, posting a 2.13 goals against average and a .929 save percentage.

BOMBAY HONORED
Senior goaltender Kira Bombay received the Frederick M. Nussbaum Class of 1930 Memorial Award for Outstanding Volunteerism over the weekend.

SELANDER PICKED BY SWEDEN
The Swedish Women's Ice Hockey team has announced its roster for the 2018 Four Nations Cup and RPI's Lovisa Selander has been chosen as one of the 23 players to represent the country in Saskatoon, Sask. from November 6-10.
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Players Mentioned

Kira Bombay

#33 Kira Bombay

G
5' 7"
Senior
L
Jaimie Grigsby

#6 Jaimie Grigsby

F
5' 9"
Senior
L
Josefine Hansen

#9 Josefine Hansen

D
5' 4"
Senior
L
Blake Orosz

#10 Blake Orosz

F
5' 2"
Junior
R
Sabrina Repaci

#7 Sabrina Repaci

F
5' 5"
Junior
R
Lovisa Selander

#35 Lovisa Selander

G
5' 11"
Senior
L

Players Mentioned

Kira Bombay

#33 Kira Bombay

5' 7"
Senior
L
G
Jaimie Grigsby

#6 Jaimie Grigsby

5' 9"
Senior
L
F
Josefine Hansen

#9 Josefine Hansen

5' 4"
Senior
L
D
Blake Orosz

#10 Blake Orosz

5' 2"
Junior
R
F
Sabrina Repaci

#7 Sabrina Repaci

5' 5"
Junior
R
F
Lovisa Selander

#35 Lovisa Selander

5' 11"
Senior
L
G