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RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE MEN’S GOLF HEAD COACH MILES NOLAN WAS NAMED the Liberty League Coach of the Year. Nolan recently completed his 10th year with the team, with it being the most successful in the school’s history. RPI posted eight top three finishes in the 10 tournaments played. The relatively small team, consisting of three freshmen, three sophomores, and two seniors, started their season in the fall pulling a third place finish at an invitation, going on afterwards to win four of its next five events, including the 25-school Duke Nelson Tournament at Middlebury College. The team’s spring season opened with a win at Bethpage Red and continuing with a win at the Fred Kravetz Invitational in Rochester.
SOPHOMORE CAPTAIN CASEY OLSEN RETURNS the ball during Tuesday’s Liberty League match against Union College. The Rensselaer women’s tennis team swept the contest, winning every set in three doubles and six singles. The victory pushed RPI to 13-4 on the season, and Union fell to 5-9. Olsen won her singles match against Dutchwoman senior Dee Dee Gaudian (6-0, 6-3), along with a doubles match with RPI sophomore Amanda Alexander against Gaudian and freshman Kate Collins (8-6).
SETH APPERT ANSWERS questions from local news reporters about the extension of his contract with Rensselaer.
WHITNEY NASLUND ’10 SCANS the ice for an open teammate during a Boston Blades game last season. The Blades are part of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League, a professional women’s ice hockey league with teams in Boston; Montreal, Quebec; Toronto, Ontario; Brampton, Ontario; and Calgary, Alberta. After finishing with the best record in the league, the Blades defeated the Montreal Stars in a 5-2 decision to earn their first-ever Clarkson Cup—the women’s equivalent of the NHL’s Stanley Cup. Naslund, who finished the season with five goals and three assists, earned a helper on the Blades’ first goal of the championship match. The Bloomington, Minn., native scored 50 goals and earned 56 assists during 142 games with the Engineers, and was the first member of the team since its jump to Division-I to earn over 100 career points.
FRESHMAN FORWARD MIKE ZALEWSKI BARRELS past a Brown defender during Friday’s game.Despite finishing second overall in the ECAC after a rough start to the season, RPI men’s hockey couldn’t keep the momentum going into the playoffs. Earning its first bye since 1997, Rensselaer, who is currently ranked 19th in the nation, … Continue reading
SOPHOMORE PAUL KOETKE placed 12th in the giant slalom at USCSA nationals.After a dramatic finish at the USCSA Mideast Regional which sent the RPI men’s ski team to its first ever trip to the National Championships, the squad did not disappoint as it finished sixth overall among the field of 19 … Continue reading
SOPHOMORE FORWARD MATT NEAL TAKES a turn controlling the puck during Sunday’s game against Brown. The Engineers lost the game 3-2.
JUNIOR FORWARD JOHNNY ROGIC MANEUVERS around Clarkson defenders near the net.
THE RPI MEN’S SKI TEAM STANDS triumphantly after their second-place finish at the Mideast Regional.For the first time in school history, the men’s ski team at Rensselaer will be heading to the USCSA National Championship, to be held in Sun Valley, Idaho, in early March. Led by sophomore Paul Koetke, who represented RPI as … Continue reading
RPI JUNIOR MEGAN WART AND GRADUATE STUDENT BRIAN WACH DANCE at the 14th annual Holy Cross competition.On Sunday, February 17, RPI’s Ballroom Dance Team made an appearance at the 14th Annual Holy Cross Ballroom Competition in Worcester, Mass. The competition included many events in all four competitive styles, which included American Smooth, American Rhythm, International Standard, … Continue reading