Pak Named to All-Region Field Hockey Team

Senior captain Lisa Pak selected to the North Atlanic squad

TROY, N.Y. – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athlete Lisa Pak has been selected to the 2008 Longstreth/NFHCA Division III All-Region Field Hockey North Atlantic Second Team. This is the second straight season that Pak has garnered All-Region recognition.

A senior captain and midfielder from Methuen, Mass., Pak started all 17 games for the Red Hawks. She was third on the team in scoring with eight points on three goals and two assists. Pak was also second on the squad in shots and shots on goal with 41 and 23, respectively.

The former Methuen High School standout helped the team to a top 20 ranking for three straight weeks, and led the Red Hawks on a six-game winning streak from September 13 through October 1. She earned All-Liberty League First Team honors at season’s end and was a Liberty League All-Academic selection.

As a junior, Pak also started all 16 games for Rensselaer, recording one assist for one point. She was third on the team with 17 shots on goal and was an All-Liberty League Second Team selection in addition to All-Region Second Team honors.

Pak was 12th nationally in penalty strokes during her sophomore season, averaging 2.0 strokes per game. She added four goals and an assist for nine points that year.

In her career, Pak played in 67 games with nine goals and nine assists for 28 points. She had 96 shots, including 54 on goal. She is a multiple Dean’s List and multiple Liberty League All-Academic selection in her career.

The Red Hawks, who are led by head coach Bridget LaNoir, finished with an 8-9 record, including a 3-4 Liberty League record.

Five From Field Hockey Honored

Five From Field Hockey Honored
Senior Lisa Pak named to All-Liberty League First Team

TROY, N.Y. – The Liberty League has announced its year-end field hockey awards and five Rensselaer student-athletes have been selected. Lisa Pak was chosen to the All-League First Team, while Kristiina Baker was named to the second team. Joanna Aliprando, Alex Lamparski and Megan McNamara received honorable mention recognition.

A senior midfielder from Methuen, Mass., Pak was second on the squad in assists (2), shots (41) and shots on goal (23). She was third in goals (3) and points (8). She helped the team to a top 20 ranking for three straight weeks, and led the Red Hawks on a six-game winning streak from September 13 through October 1.

In her career, the Methuen High School graduate played in 67 games, totaling nine goals and nine assists for 28 points. Pak took 96 shots, including 54 on goal. She is a multiple Dean’s List and multiple Liberty League All-Academic selection.

Baker, a senior forward who hails from Bolton, Mass., led Rensselaer in almost every offensive category, including goals (8), assists (4), points (20), shots (43) and shots on goal (29). She was seventh in the Liberty League in points per game (1.18) and eighth in goals per game (0.47).

A graduate of Nashoba Regional High School, Baker has played in 51 career games, starting 44. She amassed 19 goals and nine assists for 47 points. She had 96 shots, including 63 shots on goal, and earned multiple Dean’s List and Liberty League All-Academic honors.

A native of Basking Ridge, N.J., Aliprando led the Liberty League in defensive saves with six. A junior back, she helped the team to three shutouts, while contributing offensively with a goal and two assists for four points. The Ridge High School graduate was also named Liberty League All-Academic.

Lamparski, a junior back from Malvern, Pa., was second on the team and third in the Liberty League in defensive saves with three. She had a goal and an assist for three points, including the game-winning penalty stroke marker in a 1-0 win over Rochester. The Country Day School of the Sacred Heart graduate also had four shots on goal.

McNamara, a Johnstown, N.Y., native, was eighth on the team in points (4) with a goal and two assists and was sixth in shots (21). She ranked eighth in the Liberty League in shots on goal percentage (.762). The junior midfielder is a graduate of Johnstown High School.

2008 RPI Vs. Skidmore

RPI Vs. Rochester 2008

Field Hockey Rises to #17 in the Nation

Field Hockey Rises to #17 in the Nation
Red Hawks jump up in national rankings
Amie Canfield, sports information assistant

TROY, N.Y.—The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) field hockey team rose one spot in the national rankings to #17 following a 1-0 showing last week. The Red Hawks were ranked #18 in last week's STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Top 20 Poll.

Rensselaer won its sixth consecutive game last Wednesday, defeating Vassar 2-0. Currently the only team undefeated in Liberty League play, the Red Hawks are 3-0, with victories over Rochester, then #11 William Smith and Vassar.

Offensively, the Red Hawks are led by senior Kristiina Baker (Bolton, MA/Nashoba Regional) and sophomore Sandy Turnbull (Upperville, VA/Chatham Hall) who each have 12 points. Both forwards, Baker has a team-best five goals with two assists while Turnbull has four goals and a team-high four assists.

Defensively, freshman goalie Briana Earle (Baldwinsville, NY/C. W. Baker) is 7-2 overall and has the third-best goals against average in the Liberty League with a 1.09 average. She also leads the conference in shutouts with three.

Rensselaer (8-2, 2-0 Liberty League) is back in action this weekend when it travels to Hamilton and St. Lawrence on Friday (4pm) and Saturday (2pm), respectively.

#18 Rensselaer Improves to 8-2

#18 Rensselaer Improves to 8-2

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Rensselaer scored two second half goals and freshman goalie Briana Earle recorded her league-best third shutout of the season as the Rensselaer field hockey team defeated Vassar, 2-0, in a Liberty League contest. The Red Hawks, the 18th-ranked team in the nation, improve to 8-2 overall and 3-0 in the league. Vassar has lost three straight games to drop to 3-7 and 0-3.

RPI junior forward Margaret Chowaniec (Burlington, CT/Lewis Mills) broke the scoreless tie at 47:41 with her first goal of the season following a nifty feed from junior forward Kristiina Baker (Bolton, MA/Nashoba Regional). Baker orchestrated her assist by breaking free from her defender along the baseline.

Rensselaer got an unassisted insurance goal from junior forward Shaina Feldman (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville Area) in a crowded crease with 25 seconds to play. She slipped her shot into the upper left corner of the net.

Earle (Baldwinsville, NY/C.W. Baker), the Liberty League Rookie of the Week each of the past two weeks, finished with two saves, including one in each half.

Vassar senior goalie Taylor Herman (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central), made eight saves in the game, including seven in the first half.

Rensselaer, which is in first place in the Liberty League, outshot the Brewers, 19-11, including 8-2 in the first half. Senior forward Lisa Pak (Methuen, MA/Methuen) led the way with four shots while eight other Red Hawks registered at least one shot. RPI had 16 penalty corners to Vassar’s seven.

Brewers' sophomore forward Jessica Lance (Enfield, CT/Enfield) had a game-high six shots on goal.

RPI returns to the field on October 10 at league foe Hamilton (4pm). Vassar is back in action the same day at St. Lawrence in a Liberty League contest (4pm).

Rookie of the Week

League Honors Three With Weekly Awards
Progga Das, Briana Earle & Matt Lussier garner Liberty League recognition

TROY, N.Y. – The Liberty League has announced its weekly women’s tennis, field hockey and men’s golf award winners and three Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athletes have been selected. Progga Das earned the Performer of the Week in women’s tennis while Briana Earle and Matt Lussier were named Rookies of the Week in field hockey and men’s golf, respectively.

A freshman goalie out of Baldwinsville, N.Y., Earle earned her second straight weekly honor after backstopping the Red Hawks to a 2-0 record last week. She allowed just two goals while making 17 saves in 150:19 minutes. In a 1-0 shutout victory over Rochester, she stopped all six shots she faced. Briana then recorded 11 saves, allowing just two goals in a dramatic 3-2 overtime victory against #11 William Smith.

The C. W. Baker High School graduate has played in eight games for RPI, posting a record of 6-2. She has a goals against average of 1.23 and a save percentage of .855. Earle leads the Liberty League in shutouts with two and is third in saves per game (7.38 average) and fourth in goals against average. She has also garnered Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week honors once.

2008 RPI Vs. Vassar

vs. William Smith 2008

2008 Hamilton William Smith Weekend

Briana Earle Named Rookie of the Week

Field Hockey goaltender Briana Earle nabs Liberty League honor

TROY, N.Y. –The Liberty League has announced its weekly rookie performers in field hockey and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athlete Briana Earle was tabbed the Rookie of the Week for her 2-0 performance for the Red Hawks last week.

Earle, a native of Baldwinsville, N.Y., backstopped Rensselaer to two wins last week, allowing just two goals while making 17 saves in 140:43 minutes. In a 2-1 overtime victory at Oneonta, she stopped nine shots. She then made eight saves in a 6-1 win over Wheaton.

Through seven games, Earle owns a 4-2 record, including a 1.33 goals against average. She has made 42 saves with a .840 save percentage and also has a shutout. She currently leads the Liberty League in saves, is second in saves per contest (7.00 average) and is fifth in goals against average.

The former C. W. Baker High School standout was a three-year member of the field hockey team and also a captain. She was named the school’s Outstanding Field Hockey Player twice and helped her team to the CO League Championship in 2007.

The field hockey team, which is currently 5-2, opens Liberty League play on Friday and Saturday when it hosts Rochester (4pm) and #11 William Smith (2pm), respectively, at Harkness Field.

2008 RPI Vs. Oneonta

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RPI Vs. Wheaton 2008

vs. Willy Pat 2008

2008 RPI Vs. Keene

Offensive and Defensive Performaer of the Week

League Tabs Three for Performers of the Week
Sara Stylinski, Briana Earle & Judy Kastner recognized
Amie Canfield, sports information assistant

TROY, N.Y. – The Liberty League has announced its weekly awards in field hockey and women’s soccer and three Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athletes have been selected. Sara Stylinski and Briana Earle were named the Offensive and Defensive Performers of the Week, respectively, in field hockey while Judy Kastner was tabbed the Offensive Performer of the Week in women’s soccer.

Stylinski, a forward from Southington, Conn., helped Rensselaer to its first victory of the season – a 1-0 defeat of Keene State – scoring the game’s only goal on a penalty corner in the second half. She finished with two shots, both on goal.

Last season, the former Southington High School standout was second on the team in scoring with nine points on four goals and an assist. Playing in all 16 games, she recorded 30 shots (16 on goal) and had a game-winning tally.

A freshman goalie out of Baldwinsville, N.Y., Earle stopped all eight shots she faced to backstop the Red Hawks to the win over the Owls. She made two saves in the first half and six more in the second to post the shutout in her first collegiate contest.

Earle, who graduated from C. W. Baker High School, was a two-time Outstanding Player of the Year and helped her squad to the league championships in 2007. A captain, she earned All-League honors twice and was also a three-year member of the track & field team.


The field hockey squad (1-0) returns to action this weekend when it travels to Montclair State (5pm) and William Paterson (1pm) on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. The women’s soccer team hosts city-rival Russell Sage on Wednesday (7pm) and Alfred on Saturday (12pm). Both games will be played at Renwyck Field and will feature live stats available at http://sidearmstats.com/rpi/wsoc/.

RPI Vs Montclair 2008

2008 Play Date

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