TROY, N.Y. –
Kazimier Sobieski scored twice and added an assist, while
Ethan McCallum turned aside 24 shots as the RPI men's hockey team completed a two-game sweep of LIU with a 3-2 victory tonight at Houston Field House.
After a scoreless opening period in which RPI generated 15 shots on goal, the Engineers broke through just 29 seconds into the second. Sobieski finished a setup from
Ian Scherzer and
Alfred Lindberg to give RPI the first lead of the night.
RPI doubled its advantage less than six minutes later when Scherzer found the back of the net off assists from Lindberg and Sobieski. LIU answered midway through the period on a Dylan Kinch goal to cut the Engineers' lead to 2-1.
Sobieski responded just 95 seconds later, scoring his second goal of the night off feeds from
Jordan Gavin and
Rainers Rullers to restore the two-goal advantage. LIU trimmed the deficit again when Sixten Jennersjö scored late in the period, sending RPI into the second intermission ahead 3-2.
The Engineers protected the one-goal edge throughout a scoreless third period. McCallum made eight saves in the final frame, including three during an LIU power play midway through the period, while the RPI penalty kill finished two-for-two on the night.
LIU pulled its goaltender with 1:30 remaining and generated several late opportunities, but McCallum stopped the final two shots that reached him and the Engineers blocked another attempt in the closing second to secure the victory.
Sobieski finished with a game-high three points on two goals and an assist, while Scherzer recorded a goal and an assist and Lindberg added two helpers. McCallum earned the victory with 24 saves as RPI finished with a 37-26 advantage in shots on goal.
