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.