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PREVIEW! Eight Teams to Compete This Weekend

By Kevin Beattie, Associate Athletic Director

An eventful weekend is upon the student-athletes of Rensselaer as eight different programs are in action over the next three days with a total of 12 events taking place. The Engineers are hosting four basketball games and two men's hockey contests, while women's hockey, track & field and swimming & diving are on the road. Below is a summary of the contests and the links needed to follow them.

Spectators of any kind are not permitted at the men's hockey and basketball games this weekend. For contests on other school's campuses, please check the host institution's attendance policy. Thank you.

Michelle Nutescu
Michelle Nutescu

WOMEN'S HOCKEY (7-14-0; 4-8-0 ECAC Hockey) at No. 7 Clarkson (17-2-3; 8-1-1 ECAC Hockey)
Friday at 6pm
Cheel Arena | Potsdam, N.Y.
NOTE: Golden Knights won first meeting 1-0 on October 30 in Troy
NOTE: First of three games in five days for Engineers 


WOMEN'S HOCKEY (7-14-0; 4-8-0 ECAC Hockey) at St. Lawrence (8-9-5; 4-4-2 ECAC Hockey)
Saturday at 3pm
Appleton Arena | Canton, N.Y.
NOTE: Saints won first meeting 3-0 on October 29 in Troy
NOTE: Engineers in midst of playing eight straight games away from Houston Field House 

Haley Jette
Haley Jette

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (3-8; 2-4 Liberty League) vs. Vassar (8-6; 7-1 Liberty League)
Friday at 6pm
UHY Center | Loudonville, N.Y.
SPECTATORS ARE PROHIBITED
NOTE: Game originally scheduled for 5:30pm at East Campus Arena in Troy
NOTE: Rensselaer has won 31 of 50 all-time meetings with Brewers


WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (3-8; 2-4 Liberty League) vs. Skidmore (8-3; 3-3 Liberty League)
Sunday at 1pm
East Campus Arena | Troy, N.Y.
SPECTATORS ARE PROHIBITED
NOTE: Game originally scheduled for 2pm on Saturday
NOTE: Rensselaer has won 39 of 65 all-time meetings with Thoroughbreds

Louie Helsen
Louie Helsen

MEN'S HOCKEY (10-12-3; 5-5-0 ECAC Hockey) vs. Yale (3-10-1; 2-7-1 ECAC Hockey)
Friday at 7pm
Houston Field House | Troy, N.Y.
SPECTATORS ARE PROHIBITED
NOTE: Rensselaer's first home game since December 4
NOTE: First of three games in five-day stretch


MEN'S HOCKEY (10-12-3; 5-5-0 ECAC Hockey) vs. Brown (3-11-0; 3-6 ECAC Hockey)
Saturday at 7pm
Houston Field House | Troy, N.Y.
SPECTATORS ARE PROHIBITED
NOTE: Rensselaer is 65-31-8 all-time vs. Bears
NOTE: RPI has won two straight vs. Brown after losing five in a row

Colin Baker
Colin Baker

No. 23 MEN'S BASKETBALL (11-1; 5-0 Liberty League) vs. Vassar (10-4; 6-2 Liberty League)
Friday at 8pm
UHY Center | Loudonville, N.Y.
SPECTATORS ARE PROHIBITED
NOTE: Game originally scheduled for 7:30pm at East Campus Arena in Troy
NOTE: Meeting between top two teams in Liberty League


No. 23 MEN'S BASKETBALL (11-1; 5-0 Liberty League) vs. Skidmore (6-4; 2-2 Liberty League)
Sunday at 3pm
East Campus Arena | Troy, N.Y.
SPECTATORS ARE PROHIBITED
NOTE: Game originally scheduled for 4pm on Saturday
NOTE: Teams have split last 10 meetings

Maria Domingo
Maria Domingo
Rahul Maharjan
Rahul Maharjan

WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD at Middlebury Winterfell
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD at Middlebury Winterfell
Saturday at 11am
Virtue Field House | Middlebury, Vt.
NOTE: Both RPI teams placed second among 14/15 schools at Utica last Saturday
NOTE: Rensselaer's first trip to Middlebury since January 2020

Olivia Mason
Olivia Mason
Jake Fassora
Jake Fassora

WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (5-1) at Skidmore (2-3)
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (4-2) at Skidmore (2-3)
Saturday at 1pm
Williamson Sports Center | Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
NOTE: Rensselaer women have won five consecutive dual meet decisions
NOTE: Engineers men are 4-0 in last four dual meets

UPCOMING

Three teams are right back in action on Tuesday with men's basketball, men's hockey and women's hockey playing on the road.

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