preview 02-18-22
Compiled by Logan O'Neill '24

PREVIEW! 11 Teams in 19 Events This Weekend

By Owen Haas '25

Eleven different teams are competing this weekend, with two at home, starting with women's hockey on Friday at 6pm against No. 7 Harvard at the Houston Field House. Men's lacrosse plays its first game of the season on Saturday at 1pm against the U.S. Coast Guard Academy at ECAV Stadium, and women's hockey has its Senior Day against Dartmouth at 3pm at the Field House.

All home games are free to attend, though being a member of the campus community who is compliant with the COVID-19 protocols is necessary. No external spectators are permitted with the exception of pre-approved Senior Day guests. Those interested in attending the games on other school's campuses should check on the host institution's attendance policy.

Below is a summary of the contests and the links needed to follow them, when applicable. Let's Go Red!

Ayah Tharwat
Ayah Tharwat
Jimmy Zhen
Jimmy Zhen

WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (7-1) at Liberty League Championship
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (6-2) at Liberty League Championship
Friday at 10am (swimming prelims), 1pm (diving prelims) & 6pm (finals)
Saturday at 10am (swimming prelims), 1pm (diving prelims) & 6pm (finals)
Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium | Ithaca, N.Y.
NOTE: Men seek sixth straight title and seventh since 2013-14
NOTE: Both teams were in third place after Wednesday's Day 1 and Thursday's Day 2

Heather Converse
Heather Converse

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (5-16; 4-12 Liberty League) at RIT (10-11; 7-9 Liberty League)
Friday at 5:30pm
Clark Gym | Rochester, N.Y.
NOTE: Engineers dropped first contest 61-57 on December 4 in Troy
NOTE: Rensselaer has won two of last three games


WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (5-16; 4-12 Liberty League) at William Smith (7-16; 6-10 Liberty League)
Saturday at 2pm
Bristol Gym | Geneva, N.Y.
NOTE: RPI lost first contest 59-51 at East Campus Arena
NOTE: Season finale for both teams

Asaih Taylor-Walters
Asiah Taylor-Walters

WOMEN'S HOCKEY (9-21-0; 5-15-0 ECAC Hockey) vs. No. 7 Harvard (19-7-1; 14-5-1 ECAC Hockey)
Friday at 6pm
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 lost first matchup 4-3 in overtime on December 4 in Cambridge
NOTE: Five of 10 schools in latest USCHO.com Poll are from ECAC Hockey

WOMEN'S HOCKEY (9-21-0; 5-15-0 ECAC Hockey) vs. Dartmouth (8-18-1; 2-17-1 ECAC Hockey)
Saturday at 3pm | Senior Day
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 with the exception of four pre-registered guests per Engineers senior student-athlete.
NOTE: Rensselaer won first meeting 3-1 on December 3 in Hanover
NOTE: Season finale for both squads

Nitya Subramaniam
Nitya Subramaniam

WOMEN'S TENNIS (3-1; 0-1 Liberty League) at RIT (0-1; 0-1 Liberty League)
Friday at 6:30pm
Midtown Athletic Club | Rochester, N.Y.
NOTE: First match of spring semester for Engineers
NOTE: Tigers have won last two head-to-head meetings

WOMEN'S TENNIS (3-1; 0-1 Liberty League) at Rochester (0-0; 0-0 UUA)
Saturday at 10am
Goergen Athletic Center | Rochester N.Y.
NOTE: First back-to-back dual match days of season for Rensselaer
NOTE: Yellowjackets have won five straight against RPI

Jake Gagnon
Jake Gagnon

MEN'S HOCKEY (13-18-3; 8-10-0 ECAC Hockey) at Brown (6-16-2; 6-10-2 ECAC Hockey)
Friday at 7pm
Meehan Auditorium | Providence, R.I.
NOTE: Engineers dropped first game 3-2 on January 22 in Troy
NOTE: Final road trip of regular season for Rensselaer

MEN'S HOCKEY (13-18-3; 8-10-0 ECAC Hockey) at Yale (5-17-1; 4-12-1 ECAC Hockey)
Saturday at 7pm
Ingalls Rink | New Haven, Conn.
NOTE: RPI lost first meeting 5-3 on January 21 at Houston Field House
NOTE: Engineers in hunt for bye and/or home-ice advantage in league playoffs

Jonny Angbazo
Jonny Angbazo

MEN'S BASKETBALL (19-4; 13-3 Liberty League) at RIT (7-13; 5-9 Liberty League)
Friday at 7:30pm
Clark Gym | Rochester, N.Y.
NOTE: Engineers won first meeting 69-51 on December 4 in Troy
NOTE: RPI in first place in Liberty League standings

MEN'S BASKETBALL (19-4; 13-3 Liberty League) at Hobart (11-12; 8-8 Liberty League)
Saturday at 4pm
Bristol Gym | Geneva, N.Y.
NOTE: Rensselaer beat Hobart 75-64 on December 3 at East Campus Arena
NOTE: Regular season finale for both teams

Jordan Porter
Jordan Porter
Dan Stevens
Dan Stevens

WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD at West Point Tune-Up
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD at West Point Tune-Up
Saturday | 10am
Gillis Field House | West Point, N.Y.
NOTE: Final meet before Liberty League Championships
NOTE: Meet not on original schedule but added to enhance pre-championship opportunities

Connor Glosner
Connor Glossner

MEN'S LACROSSE (0-0; 0-0 Liberty League) vs. Coast Guard (0-0; 0-0 NEWMAC)
Saturday at 1pm
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: Season opener coming week late for RPI after last Saturday's game at Scranton postponed
NOTE: Teams are 1-1 against each other with total goal differential of three

Peter Lohrbach
Peter Lohrbach

MEN'S TENNIS (0-0; 0-0 Liberty League) at RIT (1-0; 1-0 Liberty League)
Saturday at 3:30pm
Midtown Athletic Club | Rochester, N.Y.
NOTE: Engineers have won 12 straight against Tigers
NOTE: RPI won 9-0 in most recent meeting, February 15, 2020 in Western New York

MEN'S TENNIS (0-0; 0-0 Liberty League) at Rochester (0-1; 0-0 UAA)
Sunday at 10am
Goergen Athletic Center | Rochester, N.Y.
NOTE: Rensselaer is 4-1 in last five vs. Yellowjackets
NOTE: Final match for RPI before Spring Break trip to Florida in early March

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