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PREVIEW! Six Home Events; Football in Quarters

By Owen Haas '25

Nine different teams are competing this weekend, including three at home on Friday, beginning with women's basketball at 5:30pm in its Liberty League opener. Men's hockey is at 7pm and men's basketball starts at 7:30pm. Men's and women's track & field make their debuts on Saturday at the Smith Winter Classic, while football heads to Illinois to compete in the National Quarterfinals against North Central at 1pm (Eastern). Both basketball teams and hockey are home again on Saturday.

All games are free to attend, though being a member of the campus community who is compliant with the COVID-19 protocols is necessary. See below for more information about those contests and others with all the links to follow the action, when applicable. Let's Go Red!

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. Additionally, 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.

Marley Mueller
Marley Mueller

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (1-2; 0-0 Liberty League) vs. William Smith (1-2; 0-0 Liberty League)
Friday at 5:30pm
ECAV Arena | 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: Teams met three times in 2019-20 with Engineers winning each
NOTE: Rensselaer is 17-16 at home all-time against Herons

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (1-2; 0-0 Liberty League) vs. RIT (2-1; 0-0 Liberty League)
Saturday at 2pm
ECAV Arena | 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: RPI's final home game of fall semester
NOTE: Engineers have won 20 of 35 all-time meetings with Tigers

Riena Jahnke
Riena Jahnke

WOMEN'S HOCKEY (5-12-0; 2-6-0 ECAC Hockey) at Dartmouth (4-6-0; 2-5-0 ECAC Hockey)
Friday at 6pm
Thompson Arena | Hanover, N.H.
NOTE: RPI's first league game since November 13
NOTE: Engineers hold one-point lead over Big Green in league standings

WOMEN'S HOCKEY (5-12-0; 2-6-0 ECAC Hockey) at Harvard (7-3-0; 4-3-0 ECAC Hockey)
Saturday at 3pm
Bright-Landry Hockey Center | Cambridge, Mass.
NOTE: Rensselaer looking for first win in Cambridge since Feb. 11, 2017
NOTE: RPI's final game of fall semester and last until Jan. 1

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Saturday (3pm):

Daniel Chen
Daniel Chen
Megan Beaulieu
Megan Beaulieu

MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (3-2; 0-0 Liberty League) at MIT Winter Invite 
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (4-1; 0-0 Liberty League) at MIT Winter Invite
Friday at 6:30pm
Saturday at 10am & 6pm
Sunday at 10am & 6pm
Zesiger Center Pool | Cambridge, Mass.
NOTE: First invitational of 2020-21 for both teams
NOTE: Both teams return to action for first time since Nov. 13

Jack Agnew
Jack Agnew

MEN'S HOCKEY (6-7-2; 3-3-0 ECAC Hockey) vs. No. 4/4 Quinnipiac (10-1-3; 3-0-1 ECAC Hockey)
Friday 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: Engineers won 4-0 in most recent meeting (Feb. 21, 2020)
NOTE: RPI's third straight game against nationally-ranked opponent

MEN'S HOCKEY (6-7-2; 3-3-0 ECAC Hockey) vs. Princeton (3-5-1; 2-2-0 ECAC Hockey)
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: Rensselaer is 70-37-12 all-time against Tigers
NOTE: Engineers final home game of fall semester and last until Dec. 30

Chuck Clemons
Chuck Clemons

No. 23 MEN'S BASKETBALL (4-0; 0-0 Liberty League) vs. Hobart (3-3; 0-0 Liberty League)
Friday at 7:30pm
ECAV Arena | 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 moved into D3hoops.com Top 25 this week
NOTE: First game in stretch of four contests in nine days

No. 23 MEN'S BASKETBALL (4-0; 0-0 Liberty League) vs. RIT (2-4; 0-0 Liberty League)
Saturday at 4pm
ECAV Arena | 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: Third straight home game for Rensselaer
NOTE: Last meeting with Tigers was RPI's Senior Day (Feb. 15, 2020)

Maya Verma
Maya Verma
Alex Ryan
Alex Ryan

WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD at Smith Winter Classic
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD at Smith Winter Classic
Saturday at 10:30am
Indoor Track Complex | Northampton, Mass.
NOTE: Season debut for both teams
NOTE: Non team scoring meets

Deen Ninche
Deen Ninche

No. 18/20 FOOTBALL (11-1; 5-1 Liberty League) at No. 1/1 North Central (11-0; 9-0 CCIW)
Saturday at 12pm | NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium | Naperville, Ill.
NOTE: Broadcast live on WRPI, 91.5 FM
NOTE: RPI's second trip to National Quarterfinals in three seasons

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Liberty League action continues for women's and men's basketball with a mid-week trip to Bard on Wednesday.

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