TROY, NY — The RPI field hockey program earned three of the Liberty League's top postseason honors following its historic 2026 campaign, as
Sophia Brown was named Offensive Player of the Year,
Emily Dubord was selected as Defensive Player of the Year, and head coach
Bre Lowe-Driscoll and assistant coaches
Jessie House and Abby Peterson were recognized as the league's Coaching Staff of the Year.
The honors follow a record-setting season in which the Engineers finished 15-3 overall, posted a perfect 7-0 mark in Liberty League play, captured the first Liberty League regular season championship in program history and earned the top seed in the conference tournament.
Brown capped a standout season by becoming the Liberty League Offensive Player of the Year after leading RPI with 38 points and 17 goals while starting all 18 games.
She also contributed four assists and recorded at least three points in six contests, including two six-point performances. Brown finished atop the Liberty League in goals, goals per game at 0.944, total points and points per game at 2.11.
Brown also led the conference with 41 shots on goal and 2.21 shots on goal per game while ranking second with 58 total shots and 3.22 attempts per contest. Nationally, she finished the regular season ranked 21st in Division III in goals per game and 30th in points per game.
Her production remained consistent during Liberty League play, where Brown recorded points in all but one conference game and totaled five goals and four assists as the Engineers completed an undefeated 7-0 league schedule.
Dubord earned Defensive Player of the Year honors after anchoring an RPI defensive unit that ranked among the Liberty League's best throughout the season.
A starter in all 18 contests, Dubord helped the Engineers limit opponents to 1.67 goals per game and 30 total goals for the season. RPI was even stronger against Liberty League competition, surrendering only nine goals across seven conference games for an average of 1.29 per contest.
Dubord also made a significant impact offensively, finishing second on the team with 19 points behind six goals and a team-high seven assists. She also tied for the team lead with three game-winning goals.
Her two-way play helped RPI complete an unbeaten conference schedule, secure the program's first Liberty League regular season championship and earn home-field advantage as the top seed in the league tournament.
Lowe-Driscoll and staff were honored as the Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year after guiding the Engineers through one of the most successful seasons in program history.
Picked sixth in the Liberty League Preseason Poll, RPI finished 15-3 overall and 7-0 against conference opponents. The Engineers increased their overall win total by seven from the previous season and recorded six more Liberty League victories than they did in 2025.
RPI also produced a program-record 14-game winning streak that stretched from September 12 through November 6, helping propel the Engineers to their first Liberty League regular season championship and the No. 1 seed in the conference postseason.
The Engineers tied for the Liberty League lead with 62 goals and paced the conference in scoring offense at 3.4 goals per game. RPI complemented that production with one of the league's strongest defensive units, allowing just 1.67 goals per contest.
