The Rensselaer Women's team won its home opener versus Boston University this Sunday. Good performances turned in by Emily Peyser (2-0-2), Cathy Urbach (1-1-2), Mel Simmmons (0-2-2) and Diane Boyd with a shutout. BOX SCORE November 6, 1994, Troy, NY: Boston University 0, RENSSELAER 4 Boston University 0 0 0 -- 0 Rensselaer 2 0 2 -- 4 First period: Scoring -- Rensselaer (1), Emily Peyser (Melanie Simmons) 9:51; Rensselaer (2), Peyser (Simmons, Ellen Bradley). Penalties: Boston, Becka Hitchcock (tripping) 7:11. Second period: Scoring -- None. Penalties: Boston, Hitchcock (tripping) 4:47; Rensselaer, Anne Ferraro (holding) 5:10; Boston, Bench (too many players on the ice) 7:31; Rensselaer, Stephanie Kenison (slashing) 12:39. Third period: Scoring -- Rensselaer (3) Cathy Urbach (Dawn O'Loughlin) 1:07; Rensselaer (4), Ferraro (Urbach, Margaret O'Brien) 16:00. Penalties: Boston, Jessica Ferrer (hooking) 9:03; Rensselaer, Ferraro (Holding) 11:12. Shots on goal -- Rensselaer -- 13 - 13 - 17 -- 43; Boston University -- 1 - 4 - 3 -- 8. Power - play opportunities -- Rensselaer, 0 of 4; Boston University, 0 of 3. Goalies -- Rensselaer, Diane Boyd (8 saves); Boston University, Laura Kellogg (39 saves). Record -- Rensselaer 1-0-0, Boston University 0-3-0. Officials -- Mike Rourke, Anthony Dinova. Attendance -- 150. Rensselaer heads to Marriucci Arena to participate in the All-American Women's Hockey Tournament next weekend. They open the tournament on Thursday, 6:00pm versus Colby College. -Ryan Stone