Union/ Skidmore Weekend

RPI Vs. Vassar

TROY, N.Y. - Junior Sandy Turnbull scored three goals and three others had a goal apiece to lead the Rensselaer field hockey team to a 6-2 victory over Vassar College in a Liberty League contest at Harkness Field. RPI improves to 1-8 overall and 1-2 in the league, while the Brewers are 2-9 and 0-3.The Engineers broke out to a 2-0 lead less than 15 minutes into the game on a pair of goals off penalty corners. Senior Megan McNamara (Johnstown, NY/Johnstown) earned the first at 9:46 and classmate Joanna Aliprando (Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge) the second five minutes later.On McNamara's goal, senior Margaret Chowaniec (Burlington, CT/Lewis Mills) collected the ball on the left side and sent it through the middle to McNamara. She scored on a shot from just inside the arc that deflected off a Vassar stick and into the open right corner. Aliprando doubled the lead with the help of an assist by Audrey Newcomb (Southwick, MA/Southwick-Tolland Regional), who took an arching shot from the left side that was saved. Aliprando got her stick on the loose ball and buried it between the goalie's legs.Turnbull (Upperville, PA/Chatham Hall) scored her first of the game on a rebound of a Erika Hawsley (Windsor, ME/Erskine Academy) shot at 18:50.RPI pulled ahead 4-0 on a goal at 54:08 on a goal by Kerri Clark (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) before Vassar got on the board on a goal by Katy Hwang (Millburn, NJ/Millburn) just 40 seconds later. Hwang was set up by Jessica Lance (Enfield, CT/Enfield), who had two assists in the game.Turnbull scored the next two goals for a 6-1 advantage before senior Jennie McAllister (Bay Shore, NY/Bay Shore) tallied at 62:57. Turnbull, who scored off a long pass and a rebound, now has four goals on the season and leads the team with eight points. McAllister earned her goal on a quick shot into the left corner.Sophomore Sarah Burcher (Lanexa, VA/Maggie L. Walker Governor's School) stopped two shots in the cage for RPI, which held a 23-9 advantage in shots and a 16-6 edge in corners. Junior Rachel Horwitz (Beverly Hills, CA/Harvard-Westlake) made seven saves in the first half for Vassar. Rachel Clarkin-Breslin (Litchfield, CT/Litchfield), a freshman, made two stops in the second half for the Brewers.

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Pictures provided by Kari Kaplan (Morgan #27)

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Alex's wrist

FYI: Alex broke her wrist during practice on Friday. She had surgury on Tuesday morning. The doctor gave her this picture for her scrapbook. Alex never has done anything half way. Why should this be any different. She is doing well and is in good spirits.

From Inside Rensselaer September 11, 2009

Rensselaer’s field hockey team toured Ireland in August. The Engineers had the opportunity to compete against Irish clubs and work with high-level international coaches. They also visited many historical sites and experienced the rich Irish culture.
With the start of the fall semester comes the inevitable questions of “How was your summer? What did you do?” Well, members of the Rensselaer field hockey team have a lot to say in response. After all, the Engineers were lucky enough to travel through Belfast in Northern Ireland and into Dublin in the Republic of Ireland for nine days in the middle of August.The team not only experienced the beauty of the Emerald Isle, it visited sites of historical and political significance and participated in friendly competition against various clubs that offered an early view into how the team was developing. The student-athletes trained with a coach considered to be one of the top five in Ireland and they worked, learned, and played together in a setting that allowed them to grow closer together.Following a seven-hour flight, the Engineers landed in Ireland and headed to Newcastle for a view of the Irish Sea and Mourne Mountains. They also visited the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and a nearby graveyard in which St. Patrick is buried, as well as the Irish Parliament called Stormont.On the second day, the team took part in a competition against the Dromore Ladies at Lisnagarvey, a club team made up of college-aged women. “We ended up losing 2-1, but we played a very good game,” said Sage Foley ’11. “It was an awesome experience to play a team in a different country. Members of the Lisnagarvey Club made a delicious dinner and dessert for us following the game.”The trip continued along a similar pattern as there was no shortage of sites to be seen, including the Carrick-a-rede, a thin rope bridge; Giant’s Causeway, a collection of rocks that have very peculiar formations because of heating and cooling from volcanoes; and the famous Dunluce Castle, a medieval fortress built on the edge of a steep cliff overlooking the ocean.Upon arriving in Dublin, they saw Trinity College, various monuments, old churches, the president’s house, and parks. The teammates also learned about the architecture and history behind certain buildings throughout the city.“We knew training abroad would help to give us an advantage over our competitors by allowing us to train for additional time prior to pre-season, while we grew closer with the experiences we were able to share together,” said ninth-year head coach Bridget LaNoir ’99, who led the trip.

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