RIVALRY WEDNESDAY
The Engineers welcome area-rival Union College to Renwyck Field for a Liberty League contest on Wednesday night ... Opening draw is scheduled for 7pm.
RPI EDGED AT SKIDMORE
The Thoroughbreds used strong starts to each half to defeat Rensselaer, 9-7, last Tuesday in Saratoga Springs ... Natalie LaBeau led Skidmore with three goals and an assist, while RPI was paced by two tallies and a helper from
Abbey Salvon ...
Aleena Milinski made 11 saves in defeat, while Caroline Kenlon had 10 stops at the other end.
ALL-TIME VS. UNION
The Union owns a 19-10 advantage in the all-time series, which dates back to April 9, 1992 – a 10-6 Engineers victory in Troy ... The Dutchwomen won eight straight meetings from 2006 to 2012, before RPI ended the streak in the Liberty League Semifinals ...The Engineers then won four consecutive games, but Union has taken the last three.
2017 VS. THE DUTCHWOMEN
Jackie Hagopian netted six goals to lead Union to a 14-9 victory on April 15, 2017 ... The Dutchwomen scored seven goals in each half to hold off the Engineers, answering four late tallies to secure the league win ... RPI saw
Morgan Doyle score four times and
Michelle Bolger potted two with an assist.
ENGINEERS LEADERS
The Engineers are paced by junior
Maddy Aslansan, who has 21 goals and six assists for 27 points ... Classmate
Abbey Salvon (16 goals, 4 assists) has 20 points, while fellow junior
Lauren Guiry (10 goals, 6 assists) and senior
Allie Claroni (9 goals, 7 assists) have 16 apiece.
FOR UNION
Cailin Pandolfi (13 goals, 7 assists) has a team-high 20 points, while Hannah Rosenberger (11 goals, 3 assists) is second with 14 ... Ramsey Walsh (6 goals, 5 assists) is third with 11.