March 6, 2009

Semifinals Spot Big Feat for RPI

The following article appeared in the March 6 issue of the Schenectady Gazette.

 

By Ken Schott
Gazette Reporter

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute women’s hockey coach John Burke thought it would take his team five years to reach its the ECAC Hockey tournament final four.

Maybe it’s good Burke isn’t a met­eorologist, because Burke’s forecast was two years off.

In just their third year in the ECACH women’s league, the Engineers are in their first semi­final. Sixth-seeded RPI (18-13-4) will face top-seeded Harvard (19-9-3) in the first semifinal at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Bright Hockey Center. The other semifinal has second-seeded St. Lawrence (24-9-3) taking on fourth-seeded Dartmouth (18-9-4) at 4 p.m.

Complete article can be accessed via the Gazette Web site by clicking here.