FINAL HOME WEEKEND
The Engineers host Vassar and Bard in their final two regular season home contests of the year, this Friday (4pm) and Saturday (2pm), respectively ... RPI's match-up with the Raptors on Saturday will be Senior Day, with its three members of the Class of 2018 being recognized pre-game.
NO. 14 ITHACA PULLS AWAY
The 14th-ranked Bombers scored the final five goals, to break a 7-7 deadlock, midway through the second half to defeat Rensselaer, 12-7, last Saturday ... Allie Panara led all scorers with six points on a goal and five assists for the Bombers ... Three Engineers finished with three points, including
Maddy Aslansan, who registered two goals and an assist ... In goal,
Aleena Milinski matched a season-high with 16 saves.
ALL-TIME VS. VASSAR
Rensselaer is 24-4 all-time against Vassar, including a 13-2 mark at home ... The Engineers have won 9 of 10 meetings dating back to 2010, with the Brewers' lone victory coming on April 3, 2015 – an 11-8 decision in Troy.
2017 VS. THE BREWERS
RPI score nine first-half goals en route to a 12-5 victory over Vassar on April 22, 2017, at Renwyck Field ...
Abbey Salvon had a team-best four points on three goals and an assist, while eight others found the back of the net for the hosts ...
Aleena Milinski stopped 14 of the 19 shots she faced.
ENGINEERS LEADERS
Junior
Maddy Aslansan (29 goals, 8 assists) has a team-high 37 points – the most by an RPI player since Sophie Hager (50) and Erin Riley (38) in 2015 ... Classmate
Abbey Salvon (17 goals, 4 assists) is second with 17 points, while senior
Allie Claroni (11 goals, 8 assists) has 19.
FOR VASSAR
Storm Sideleau (28 goals, 6 assists) and Fiona MacLeod (17 goals, 16 assists) pace the Brewers with 34 and 33 points, respectively ... Kelly Pushie (11 goals, 16 assists) rounds out the top three with 27 ... Emily Chancey (3-7) has a 13.20 goals against average and a .445 save percentage.