RPI aims for first Liberty victory
Union travels to WPI
ROCHESTER » The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute football team will play its first Liberty League road game of the season with a noon game against the University of Rochester. Both teams began league play last week and both suffered losses. RPI was beaten at home by St. Lawrence, 20-14, while the Yellowjackets fell at Merchant Marine, 55-7.
The Yellowjackets had a bye in week one and then opened with a 27-14 loss to Catholic. Rochester bounced back to beat Alfred State, 55-27, before losing at Merchant Marine (55-7).
For RPI, sophomore quarterback Eddie Trimpert was the top rusher vs. St. Lawrence, collecting 83 yards, including a two yard touchdown, on 15 carries. He also threw for a 60-yard touchdown. Linebackers Oliver Kaija and Alexander Greenidge had 12 tackles apiece, while defensive back Ryan Buss had 10, including five solos, a tackle for a loss (9 yards), three pass breakups, a forced fumble and an interception.
The Engineers are 5-5 in their last 10 games with Rochester, though four of those victories have come in the last six meetings. The point differential in that span is a total of 18 points (RPI 243, Rochester - 225).
Union at WPI
After a close loss at No. 22 Hobart last week, the Union College football team is on the road again this afternoon. The Dutchmen will play at Worcester Polytechnic Institute today in a 1:30 p.m. kickoff at Alumni Stadium.
Union leads the all-time series with WPI, 33-10, since the series began in 1909. The Dutchmen have won 17 of the last 20 meetings. WPI won the last two seasons, and the win in Worcester in 2014 was the first Engineers’ victory in the series since 2008.
The game will be broadcast live on the Dutchmen Radio Net-
work, 106.1 FM, 1160 AM and 1240 AM, with Andrew Santillo on the playby-play. It can also be heard on the web at UnionAthletics.com/listenlive.
Hobart College football team rallied from a 10-point, second half deficit to pull out a 27-23 home win last week. Jermaine Carn had a teamhigh 88 yards on 21 carries for Union while Connor Kinzelmann added 52 yards on 21 carries with a pair of touchdowns. Alex Kaplanovich caught four passes for a team high 98 yards and was named to the Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll. The Dutchmen got a team high eight tackles from Jake Lombardo.
Next week, the Dutchmen are home for the first time since Sept. 17. Union will host Springfield at noon and after a bye week, will host Rochester for Homecoming & Family Weekend on Oct. 22 at 1:30 PM.