To: [log in to unmask] Subject: RPI / PC Notes: -------- After a major hype of a pre-season, the Engineers were set to fall flat on their faces last night at RPI's Houston Field House. Instead they came out fired up and proved the critics and their own coaching staff wrong. The staff was concerned about an extremely high level of confidence, coupled with a pathetic Red-White Game last week-end. In beating Providence 5-3 last night in front of over 4300 in Troy, the young Engineers took a big step forward in setting themselves up to make a run at the ECAC title. RPI used its quickness and speed to beat a bigger Friar team. Neil little looked relatively sharp in Goal for the Engineers (1-0-0), as Providence continued to struggle on the road. The Friars are now 0-2-1. RPI's highly touted freshmen combined for 4 points, including Tim Regan's (from Catholic Memorial) first collegiate goal. In gerneral, the Engineers played solidly throughout the game, but by no means did they dominate the Friars. RPI's power-play looked better than PC's, so did the Engineer's penalty-killing, as they recorded a short-handed goal. On five on five play, the game was a 2-2 tie, RPI was 2-8 (.250) on the pp, while PC was 1-9 (.111). Next Games: For PC, Sunday 11/1 at Vermont For RPI Friday 11/6 vs BU, Sunday 11/8 at Merrimack. Bye, Tony