RPI Moves into Fourth with Win at Harvard
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| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer (16-12-3, 9-6-2 ECAC) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Harvard (6-15-3, 6-8-3 ECAC) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 00:18 | Christian, Jack (Harvard) |
| 1st - 01:51 | Biega, Michael (Harvard) |
| 1st - 11:05 | D'Amigo, Jerry (Rensselaer) |
| 1st - 12:44 | PP - Fallstrom, Alex (Harvard) |
| 1st - 14:27 | Brutlag, Bryan (Rensselaer) |
| 1st - 14:36 | Polacek, Chase (Rensselaer) |
| 2nd - 04:04 | Morrison, Conor (Harvard) |
| 2nd - 06:55 | Polacek, Chase (Rensselaer) |
| 2nd - 09:31 | PP - Pirri, Brandon (Rensselaer) |
| Rensselaer | Harvard |
|---|---|
|
G:
Chase Polacek - 2
A: Jerry D'Amigo - 2 Sh: 3 Players (#11, #16, #21 - 4) Sv: Allen York - 29 |
G:
4 Players (#5, #16, #27, #38 - 1)
A: 5 Players (#3, #15, #19, #20, #38 - 1) Sh: 3 Players (#6, #11, #19 - 4) Sv: Kyle Richter - 14 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Rensselaer | Harvard |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1 for 5 | 1 for 3 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 4 (8) | 5 (10) |
| Shots on Goal | 23 | 33 |
| Face Offs Won | 30 | 25 |
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Jerry D'Amigo had a goal and two assists,
Chase Polacek scored twice and Brandon Pirri had a goal and an
assist to lead the Rensselaer men's hockey team to a 5-4 victory
over Harvard. The Engineers came back from two two-goal
deficits, including a 2-0 score two minutes into the game, to move
into fourth place in the ECAC Hockey standings.
RPI is now 16-12-3 overall and 9-6-2 in ECAC Hockey, which is good
enough for fourth place. The Engineers have 20 points, which
is no more than four behind Cornell (24), Yale (24) and Union
(22). Harvard falls to 6-15-3 and 6-8-3 and sit in eighth
place with 15 points.
The game at the Bright Hockey Center did not start well for
visiting Rensselaer, which found itself trailing by two goals just
1:51 into the contest. The Crimson scored an unassisted goal
at just 18 seconds and tallied again at the 1:51 mark. RPI
got one goal back when D'Amigo (Binghamton, NY / U.S. National
Under-18 Team) scored at 11:05. Harvard quickly regained its
two-goal advantage with a power play goal 1:39 later.
Rensselaer's Bryan Brutlag (Lakeville, MN / Holy Angels) pulled the
visitors to within one goal at 14:27 and Polacek (Edina, MN / Holy
Angels) tied it only nine seconds later.
The Crimson regained its advantage at 4:04 of the middle frame but
Polacek scored his second of the night - and 20th of the season -
at 6:55. D'Amigo earned his second assist of the night, while
Scott Halpern (Boca Raton, FL / Bay State Breakers) also had a
helper.
It was Pirri (Toronto, ON / Georgetown Raiders) who notched the
eventual game-winner when he scored a power play goal at 9:31 of
the second period. Sophomore defenseman Mike Bergin (Ottawa,
ON / Smiths Falls Bears) had the only assist on the play.
Sophomore Allen York (Wetaskiwin, AB / Camrose Kodiaks) came up
with 10 saves in the third period and 29 overall to earn the
win. Two Harvard netminders combined for 18 saves in defeat.
