Box Score

Troy, N.Y.-- RPI outscored Skidmore 2-1 in overtime for a 12-11 Liberty League win Saturday in Troy.  The loss drops the Thoroughbreds to 4-2 overall and 0-1 in Liberty play. The Engineers are 5-2 and 1-0.

Stephanie Caouette scored four goals, including the last two in regulation, as RPI came back from a four-goal deficit to edge the Thoroughbreds.

Trailing 10-8 late in the second half, Caouette brought the hosts level, scoring goals with 2:00 and 1:31
left in regulation time.

Alissa Peterson gave the Engineers an 11-10 lead, 50 seconds into overtime, before senior Afton
Marshall netted the eventual game-winning goal with 3:02 to play in the extra session.

Skidmore senior Lauren Madden scored with six seconds on the clock to cap the scoring. The goal was her fourth of the game and 15th of the season.

The Thoroughbreds got off to a fast start, scoring six of the first eight goals of the game, in the opening 21 minutes of play. Madden notched three of those tallies, while senior Lindsay Stavola recorded a goal and an assist in the early scoring run.

RPI fought back, scoring the next five goals, to take a 7-6 advantage with 24:04 to play in the second half.

Two straight Skidmore tallies – by sophomore Lexi Melville and Stavola – gave the Thoroughbreds back the lead (8-7), before RPI evened things at 8-8 with 19:48 remaining.

Lauren McCarthy (Ipswich, MA/Ipswich) and Stavola then netted back-to-back goals to give Skidmore a two-goal cushion with 4:09 to go in regulation, before Caouette scored twice to send the game to OT.

Rensselaer sophomore goaltender Allie Arnal made seven saves to earn the victory (5-2), while Thoroughbred junior netminder Rachel Klein (Far Hills, NJ/Newark Academy) made five stops in a losing effort (4-2).

The Engineers return to action tomorrow afternoon, when they host area-rival Union College at Renwyck Field (2pm). Skidmore visits Vassar tomorrow (2pm).