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.
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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.
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.
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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/.
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/.
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