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PREVIEW! Men's Hockey & Swim & Dive to Debut

Among the 10 teams that are competing this weekend, three are making their season debuts, beginning with men's hockey on Friday at 7pm against Bowling Green at the Houston Field House. The same two teams face one another on Saturday. Also kicking off their regular seasons are the swimming & diving teams with both the women and the men headed to Rochester to face RIT in dual meets. Joining men's hockey at home on this virtual Reunion & Homecoming Weekend are field hockey (2 games), men's soccer, football and women's hockey. Below is a summary of the contests and the links needed to follow them, when applicable.

As per Rensselaer's plan to return to campus-based operations of August 13, 2021, only RPI faculty, staff and students who are fully compliant with the Institute's COVID-19 protocols are allowed to attend games. External spectators are not permitted on Rensselaer's campus at this time. Pre- and post-game gatherings/tailgating in any campus location is prohibited and access to ECAV or other campus restroom facilities to visitors is not allowed.

For games on other school's campuses, please check the host institution's attendance policy. Thank you.

Ava Richard
Ava Richard

FIELD HOCKEY (3-6; 1-1 Liberty League) vs. Nazareth (3-6; 2-1 Empire 8)
Friday at 4pm
Harkness Field | Troy, N.Y.
*Faculty, staff and students who are fully compliant with the Institute's COVID-19 protocols are welcome and encouraged to attend; All others are prohibited
NOTE: Game originally scheduled for Saturday, September 25
NOTE: Teams have played 10 times with Engineers holding 6-4 edge; Nazareth won 6-1 in 2019

FIELD HOCKEY (3-6; 1-1 Liberty League) vs. Skidmore (6-6; 1-1 Liberty League)
Saturday at 10am
Harkness Field | Troy, N.Y.
*Faculty, staff and students who are fully compliant with the Institute's COVID-19 protocols are welcome and encouraged to attend; All others are prohibited
NOTE: Game originally scheduled for 11am
NOTE: First conference home game for Engineers

Ben Kogan
Ben Kogan

No. 25 MEN'S SOCCER (7-1-2; 3-0-0 Liberty League) vs. Union (4-4-1; 0-3-0 Liberty League) 
Friday at 6pm
ECAV Stadium | Troy, N.Y.
*Faculty, staff and students who are fully compliant with the Institute's COVID-19 protocols are welcome and encouraged to attend; All others are prohibited
NOTE: Engineers riding an eight-game unbeaten streak (7-0-1)
NOTE: Third straight Liberty League contest for Dutchmen

Mika Jahnke
Mika Jahnke

WOMEN'S HOCKEY (0-4-0; 0-0-0 ECAC Hockey) at / vs. Union (2-0-0; 0-0-0 ECAC Hockey)
Friday at 6pm | Messa Rink | Schenectady, N.Y.
Saturday at 3pm | Houston Field House | Troy, N.Y.
*Faculty, staff and students who are fully compliant with the Institute's COVID-19 protocols are welcome and encouraged to attend; All others are prohibited
NOTE: Regular season home debut for Engineers
NOTE: Conference opener for both squads
NOTE: Watch party at the Recovery Room scheduled for Saturday's game; Click HERE for more information

FRIDAY (6pm):


SATURDAY (3pm):

Mason Klee
Mason Klee

MEN'S HOCKEY (0-0-0; 0-0-0 ECAC Hockey) vs. Bowling Green (0-0-0; 0-0-0 CCHA)
Friday at 7pm & Saturday at 7pm
Houston Field House | Troy, N.Y.
*Faculty, staff and students who are fully compliant with the Institute's COVID-19 protocols are welcome and encouraged to attend; All others are prohibited
NOTE: Regular season opener for both teams
NOTE: Watch parties at the Recovery Room scheduled for both games; Click HERE for more information

Thomas Fraser
Thomas Fraser

GOLF at Saratoga National Invitational
Saturday at 12:30pm & Sunday at 10:20am
Saratoga National Golf Club | Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
NOTE: Engineers coming off second place finish at Liberty League Fall Preview 

Mike Gulia
Mike Gulia
Amy Carosi
Amy Carosi
Fernando Gomez Fischer
Fernando Gomez Fischer

WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (0-0) at RIT (0-0)
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (0-0) at RIT (0-0)
Saturday at 1pm
Judson Pool  | Rochester, N.Y.
NOTE: Season debut for all teams

Abraham Yohannes
Abraham Yohannes

MEN'S TENNIS (0-0; 0-0 Liberty League) at Williams (0-0; 0-0 NESCAC)
Saturday at 1pm
Williamstown, Mass.
NOTE: Final action of fall semester for Engineers

Lea Michel
Lea Michel

WOMEN'S SOCCER (4-2-3; 1-1-1 Liberty League) at Union (5-5-1; 2-1-0 Liberty League)
Saturday at 2pm
College Park Field | Schenectady, N.Y.
NOTE: First Liberty League road game for RPI
NOTE: First home game for Union since September 27

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