ONEONTA, N.Y. - Senior Sandy Turnbull (Upperville, VA/Chatham Hall) scored just 4:04 into overtime to lift Rensselaer to a 2-1 overtime victory at Hartwick on Wednesday evening. The Engineers, who rallied from a goal down in the second half, improve to 2-1 overall. The Hawks are now 1-2 on the young season.
Facing a 1-0 deficit after the first 35 minutes of action, the Engineers pulled things even in the 55th minute as sophomore Holly Dupuis (Brookfield, MA / Worcester Academy) converted for an unassisted tally. Despite an 18-7 advantage in shots on goal for regulation and a late surge by RPI, which included back-to-back corner shots in the final minute by Turnbull, the Engineers couldn't convert.
In the overtime session, Rensselaer came out firing, sending two shots on net withing the first two minutes. Just into the 75th minute, Turnbull pushed a shot past the reach of Hawks goalie Mackenzie Chapman for the win.
In goal, junior Briana Earle (Baldwinsville, NY/C.W. Baker) stopped five shots to move to 2-1 on the season. Chapman had 16 saves for Hartwick and is now 1-2.
Rensselaer returns to action on Saturday when it welcomes #5 SUNY Cortland for its season home opener at Harkness Field. Action begins at 12pm and will feature live stats at http://sidearmstats.com/rpi/fhockey/. The game will also feature a live pay-per-view webcast via B2 Networks at http://www.b2tv.com/upcoming_events.asp.
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