By: Perry Laskaris, Athletics Communications Specialist
ALUMNAE WEEKEND
Rensselaer welcomes back all of its alums for this weekend's contests against Dartmouth and Harvard. The Engineers host the Big Green and Crimson on Friday (6pm) and Saturday (3pm).
RPI FALLS TWICE ON THE ROAD
The Engineers went 0-2-0 last week, falling at No. 10 Colgate (4-1) and No. 6 Cornell (5-0). Junior
Sabrina Repaci netted the lone RPI tally, while senior captain
Lovisa Selander made 30 and 48 saves, respectively.Â
ALL-TIME VS. THE BIG GREEN
Dartmouth leads the all-time series 17-7-4, including 6-5-1 at the Houston Field House. The Big Green are 14-7-4 in ECAC Hockey play.
RECENTLY
The last five games of the series have been split, 2-2-1. RPI's last home victory came on February 13, 2016 – a 2-1 win. Last year, Both of last season's games were ties (3-3 in Troy and 1-1 in Hanover).Â
TOUGH AT HOME
RPI has a 7-3-3 record at the Houston Field House after starting the season unbeaten in five straight (3-0-2). The streak was the longest in school history to start a campaign. The Engineers haven't finished a season with a winning record at home since 2009-10, when they went 7-6-4.
RPI LEADERS
Juniors
Blake Orosz has 11 goals and nine assists for a team-high 20 points in 27 games. Classmate
Sabrina Repaci (7 goals, 11 assists) is right behind her with 18. Senior
Jaimie Grigsby (5 goals, 10 assists) rounds out the top three scorers with 15 points.
IN NET
Senior captain
Lovisa Selander is 9-11-5 with a 2.04 goals against average and a .943 save percentage as the starter in 25 games. Classmate
Kira Bombay is 2-1-0 with a 1.60 goals against average and a .951 save percentage in five games (3 starts).
PACING THE BIG GREEN
Three players are tied for the team lead with 11 points, including Tess Bracken (5 goals, 6 assists), Sara McClanahan (5 goals, 6 assists) and Lotti Odnoga (2 goals, 9 assists). Christina Rombaut (3 goals, 7 assists) has 10 points.
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DARTMOUTH IN GOAL
Senior Christine Honor has started 20 games for the Big Green, posting a 4-15-1 record. She has a 3.08 goals against average and a .902 save percentage.Â
RECORD CHASING
Senior goaltender
Lovisa Selander's 3,769 career saves ranks first in school history and second in NCAA history, just 40 behind Brianna McLaughlin (Robert Morris '09).