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The Hockey team is hoping to pass Saint Lawrence University in the ECAC standings, who are currently in fourth place.  The top four teams get a bye on the first round of playoffs.

Last weekend, the team managed a 3-3 tie from behind against Saint Lawrence(they were losing 2-3 in the third), and eked out a 2-1 win over Clarkson (who were beaten 11-2 by Union the night before).

RPI is looking for a pair of wins this weekend against Harvard tonight and Dartmouth tomorrow, who don’t have a great record.  According to the Troy Record article, the teams have combined to win  just 12 out of 46 games.  Harvard is on a two-game losing streak and Dartmouth stands 11 out of 12 teams in our conference.  The engineers are 6-5-1 on the road.

The Engineers’ season has been filled with close games.  They have outscored their opponents 89-82 overall but 48-36 in conference play.  Of the Engineers’ conference losses, 4 out of 6 have been by just one point (with another 3-1 loss against Union that was 2-1 until an empty-net goal).

RPI tied 3-3 the last time they played Harvard in a heart-breaker which included a Harvard goal with 2.3 seconds remaining in the third period, and they beat Dartmouth 2-1.  The Engineers certainly hope to beat both teams this time around

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Disclaimer: Al Roker will not be at the Winter Carnival.

We can only hope and pray that Dr. Jackson will be out dancing again this weekend.

Friday, February 5

SO MUCH HOCKEY! The Engineers take on St. Lawrence at 7pm at the HFH. Coming straight off of a 4-0 Yale whopping, this weekend should be good.

Basketball at ECAV when we go up against Clarkson. Women at 6pm, men at 8pm.

Pirates take over the DCC? Well no. But UPAC Cinema is showing Pirate Radio. 7pm, 9:30, and midnight. A recession friendly $2.50.

Dance! Dance! Dance! The BSA is hosting the 3rd annual Hip-Hop Dance Competition in the West Hall Auditorium at 7:30pm. It’s free! [facebook]

Open Mic at Ground Zero in Nugent Hall at 8pm. [facebook]

Winter Carnival Saturday/Sunday after the jump!

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We got this video from All Over Albany, who go it from Capital News 9.  The men will be taking on Union this Saturday night in Schenectady.

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In October, our caption was "I wonder what she'll be wearing in December." Now we know, but it wasn't this hat...

As the society-types were celebration the 10th anniversary of the Rensselaer Plan, those who were not invited were undoubtedly attending sporting events.  Hockey fans at home had a rough weekend.

Men’s hockey lost 1-2 to Cornell during Whiteout on Friday [Rpiathletics][Record][TU], and lost again 3-5 to Colgate on Saturday [Rpiathletics][Record][TU].

Women’s hockey defeated Union 2-0 on Saturday [Rpiathletics] in Schenectady, and then again 5-0 in the Houston Field House [Rpiathletics].
Men’s swimming placed 2nd out of 7 in the Liberty League Championships  [Rpiathletics].  The women placed 3rd out of 8 [Rpiathletics].

Women’s basketball lost to Amherst College 36-74 [Rpiathletics].  They also lost to Trinity College, 69-76 [Rpiathletics].

Men’s basketball dominated Albany College of Pharmacy 108-51 on Saturday night [Rpiathletics].  They went on to defeat MCLA 72-66 on Sunday [Rpiathletics].

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This weekend was a bit of a mixed bag, depending on which sport is your favorite.  If you like men’s hockey, you’re on cloud nine. Football fans aren’t so happy, and those who follow women’s hockey are unsure.  Check out the summary:

• The women’s ice hockey team defeated Colgate 10-4 on Friday and lost to Cornell 1-3 on Saturday.  The women are 3-6-3 overall, and 0-1-1 in ECAC play.

• The men’s ice hockey team destroyed Yale (ranked 6th nationally, and defending ECAC champions) 5-2 on Friday and prevailed over Brown 3-1 on Saturday.  The Engineers have a 2-0 record in ECAC play.  Two great games, filled with excited fans and good hockey.  The men are 6-3-1 overall, and have won 5 out of the last 6 games.
• The football team lost at Hobart College 0-10 on Saturday afternoon.  The team is now 4-4 overall.

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This weekend was a mixed bag for RPI Sports.  The most popular teams (football and men’s hockey) fared very well, but the other teams had a rough weekend.

Men’s hockey chalked up two wins, the first against Sacred Heart (4-3 in overtime) and the second over American International (3-2).

Football beat St. Lawrence University in a slim 10-7 victory after a rainy game.

Women’s ice hockey lost to Syracuse (2-3) Friday afternoon and (3-4) Saturday afternoon.

Men’s Cross Country came in 4th out of 10 at the NYSCTC (New York State Collegiate Track Conference) Championships in Rochester.  The women’s team fared even better, coming in second place.

Men’s and women’s swimming bested Roger Williams University 157-142 (men) and 157-125 (women) 0n Saturday.

Men’s soccer tied with Clarkson 0-0 in Potsdam Saturday, while the women lost to them 0-1 at home. The men went on to beat Saint Lawrence 2-1 on Sunday, while the women lost 0-4.

Women’s field hockey lost to Saint Lawrence 2-4 at home on Saturday afternoon and to Hamilton College 2-3 on Sunday.

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Just a quick roundup of the Homecoming Weekend sports results:

• Women’s soccer topped Vassar, 3-1.[rpiathletics]
• Women’s hockey beat Wayne State, 3-2 on Friday, and then tied 0-0 on Saturday.[rpiathletics]
• The football team suffered its first loss against the University of Rochester, 10-16.[TU]
• The men’s hockey team won its first game (sort of…) in a 2-1 shootout, but it counts as a tie 3-3.[rpiathletics]

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We don’t usually do sports posts, because there’s just too many teams for us to keep track of, but here’s a quick update.

The RPI Engineers kept their football record at a perfect 3-0 by defeating WPI 42-33.  The RPI-WPI game is played annually and called the Transit Trophy (named after a civil engineering tool).   This is RPI’s 13th consecutive season winning the Transit Trophy.  The Engineers will play in the Homecoming game after the Grand Opening of ECAV at 1 PM.  Keep it up, team!

Maybe there’s something to making freshmen players sing in commons…

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If you’re a fan of RPI’s female sports teams, this is a good weekend for you.  Lots of home games.  If not, then there’a always UPAC, EMPAC, and GZ.

There aren't any running events on campus this weekend, but this is a cool picture. Lots of women's sports events on campus!

Friday September 25

Women’s soccer battles Hamilton at 4 PM on Renwyck Field.

EMPAC is always good for a Friday night event.  Catch Slow Wave: Seeing Sleep’s opening exhibition tonight starting at 5 PM.  Apparently, there’s a sleepover on Saturday night as well.

It’s that time of the month! Troy Night Out is tonight!  It runs from 5 until 9ish.  Many stores in Troy will be open late, and you can catch free shuttles from the Union.  Just hop on the West Route and get off in Monument Square.  This month is especially fun because they are also celebrating the quadricentennial of Hendrick Hudson’s discovery of the Hudson River.

ACHA Division II Hockey starts their season tonight at 7 PM against Union in the Field House.  Free

UPAC Cinema is playing The Proposal at the usual times of 7, 9:30, and midnight.  $2.50.  DCC 308.

Hindu Temple Society of the Capital District and Gujrati Samaj present Narvati 2009 Garba & Dandia Raas at 7 PM at the Hindu Cultural Center 450 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville.    $5 student tickets.

La Unidad Latina presents the 14th Annual Cultural Pride Night. It’s a free show that starts at 7:30, with performances from various cultural groups. The Keynote Speaker is Thomas Webber- Author of Flying Over 96th Street: Memoir of an East Harlem White Boy.

Ground Zero presents Br’er in the basement of Nugent Hall.  $3.  Power Animal and Ben Esposito perform at 8 PM.

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Today, the RPI Hockey Line countdown begun.  The Hockey Line is an annual tradition, sponsored by the Student Senate and Student Union, which began in 1973, according to the library’s website.  As students camp out for the next two weeks (tickets go on sale on September 15th at 11:30 PM), they will be graced with the presence of a brand-new LED countdown which counts the days, hours, minutes, seconds, and even hundredths of seconds until the first tickets will be sold.  The sign was handmade by the Web Technologies Group of the Student Senate.

Kudos, webtech.  This RPI tradition is one of the ones near to our hearts.  Let’s keep it alive and fun!

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