Local Heroes, the Engineers, Continue Winning Streak Against Union Chargers

The Engineers secured another win against the Chargers, their thirteenth in a row. The game began with both teams showing offensive prowess. Union's Michael Shaw and Justin Greene scored goals, matched by RPI's Cooper Roman and Luke Murphy. The first quarter ended with the Engineers leading 4-2, thanks to additional goals from Murphy and Zach Swanson.

The Engineers increased their lead with four more goals. Union added two more before a penalty on Engineer Cooper Manzi gave Union an extra player. Despite this, Union only scored two goals in quick succession. A potential third goal was stopped by Engineer Joseph Perry. A penalty on Charger Zach Davis allowed Anthony Mazzella and Sean Smith to score two more goals for the Engineers.

Union began the second half with a goal from Davis. RPI countered with three goals from Murphy and Smith. Union scored another goal shortly after, making the score 13-8. Despite two penalties on Engineers Erik Ojert and Luke Murphy, Union didn't score for the rest of the quarter.

The final quarter saw less offensive action. Perry made three saves for Union in the first five minutes. Union scored four more goals, but RPI scored twice, making the final score 16-12 to the Engineers.

The Engineers remain undefeated with a 5-0 record in the Liberty League, surpassing St. Lawrence's 4-0. The Engineers will play Amherst on Wednesday and Skidmore on Saturday in their upcoming league games.

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