RPI Blanked by No. 1 Harvard
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Freshman Katharine Chute (Wayzata, MN/Blake
School) tallied two goals and added an assist to lead Harvard
University, the top-ranked team in the nation, to a 5-0 win over
Rensselaer in ECAC Hockey action this afternoon. The Crimson
improve to 22-1-0 overall and remain perfect at 18-0-0 in the
league. The Engineers are now 12-12-5 and 5-9-4 in the league.
The Crimson came out firing in the opening period, getting on the
board at the 3:40 mark on a tally by freshman Katharine Chute
(Wayzata, MN/Blake School). She was assisted on the even-strength
tally by freshman Kate Buesser (Wolfeboro, NH/Brewster Academy) and
senior Caitlin Cahow (Vinalhaven, ME/Hotchkiss School).
Harvard built up a 2-0 advantage less than six minutes later when
junior Jenny Brine (Truro, NS/Cobequid) converted on the power play
for her 13th goal of the season. Cahow and freshman Liza Ryabinka
(Kharkiv, Ukraine/Berkshire School) picked up the assists on the
goal, which came at 9:30.
Sophomore Jen Brawn (Surrey, BC/Southridge School) made it a
three-goal lead for the homestanding Crimson at 13:30 of the second
stanza. Earning the assists on the extra-man goal were Chute and
Buesser.
In the final period, Harvard extended its lead behind goals from
junior Sarah Vaillancourt (Sherbrooke, PQ/Pomfret School) and
Chute. Vaillancourt, who now leads the team with 15 goals, scored
at 5:42 unassisted before Chute closed the door with her second
goal of the game at 12:05.
Harvard, which outshot the Engineers, 35-18, saw sophomore
netminder Christina Kessler (Oakville, ON/Oakville Trafalgar) stop
all 18 RPI shots. Junior netminder Ashley Mayr (Burnaby, BC/BC
Breakers) shouldered the loss, making 30 saves.
The Engineers return to action next weekend in their final regular
season home weekend. RPI welcomes Colgate on Friday at the Houston
Field House (7pm) and hosts Cornell on Saturday (4pm). Friday's
game will showcase RPI's "pink" jerseys while Saturday game will
honor the team's four seniors.
Additionally, the pink game-worn jerseys for all 12 women's teams
across the league are now available for bid. Log on to http://www.ecachockeycoachesvscancer.com/
for a chance to own your favorite teams' sweater.
