Engineers Upended By Princeton
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer (3-11, 1-5) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Princeton (4-7-1, 3-5) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 06:44 | Laliberte, Jacob (Rensselaer) |
| 1st - 11:15 | Berger, Jack (Princeton) |
| 1st - 13:36 | PP - Kleebaum, Rob (Princeton) |
| 1st - 16:39 | Tinordi, Matt (Rensselaer) |
| 2nd - 07:13 | Calof, Andrew (Princeton) |
| 2nd - 18:24 | O'Grady, Marty (Rensselaer) |
| 3rd - 07:06 | Calof, Andrew (Princeton) |
| 3rd - 19:01 | EN - Berger, Jack (Princeton) |
| Rensselaer | Princeton |
|---|---|
|
G:
3 Players (#15, #27, #28 - 1)
A: 4 Players (#7, #22, #24, #29 - 1) Sh: Alex Angers-Goulet - 5 Sv: Bryce Merriam - 19 |
G:
2 Players (#9, #18 - 2)
A: Kevin Ross - 2 Sh: Andrew Ammon - 4 Sv: Sean Bonar - 28 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Rensselaer | Princeton |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0 for 1 | 1 for 2 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 2 (4) | 1 (2) |
| Shots on Goal | 31 | 24 |
| Face Offs Won | 32 | 29 |
PRINCETON, N.J. - Freshman Jacob Laliberte scored his first
collegiate goal but the Rensselaer men's hockey team fell to
Princeton, 5-3, in ECAC Hockey action, this evening from Hobey
Baker Rink. With the win the Tigers improve to 4-7-1 overall (3-5-0
ECACH), while the Engineers drop to 3-11-0 (1-5-0 ECACH).
Laliberte (Rockland, ON/Cornwall Colts) opened the scoring with an
unassited tally at 6:44 of the opening period. The Tigers answered
quickly, tying the score at 1-1, on a goal by Jack Berger at 11:15
of the first. Assists on Berger's sixth goal went to Kevin Mlls and
Kevin Ross.
Princeton took a 2-1 lead at the 13:36 mark of the period on Rob
Kleebaum's sixth of the season. Berger earned the lone helper. RPI
answered just over three minutes later on a tally by Matt Tinordi
(Severna Park, MD/Olds Grizzlys), with assists credited to senior
Josh Rabbani (Woodland Hills, CA/St. Louis Bandits) and junior Nick
Bailen (Fredonia, NY/Indiana Ice).
The two schools traded second period goals as Andrew Calof netted
the Tigers third goal at 7;13 of the frame. Engineers' junior C.J.
Lee (Staten Island, NY/Green Bay Gamblers) found the net for the
first time this season, evening the score at 3-3 with less than
1:30 to play in the second period.
Calof's second of the game and third of the year turned out to be
the eventual game-winner at 7:06 of the third. An empty-netter by
Berger completed the scoring.
Sean Bonar (4-5-1) made 28 saves to earn the win, while RPI junior
Bryce Merriam (2-9-0) recorded 19 stops at the other end of the
ice.
The Engineers return to action tomorrow night, when they visit
Quinnipiac (7pm).
