TROY, N.Y. – Led by a four-point performance from
Greta Brezenski, the RMU women's hockey team earned a 4-2 victory over RPI to complete its first sweep of the season. With the win, the Colonials improve to 3-3 overall to begin the 2026-27 campaign.
FIRST PERIOD
RPI took an early penalty, giving the Colonials their first power-play opportunity of the afternoon.
Jessica MacKinnon capitalized, controlling the puck through two defenders before driving toward the net. After an initial attempt, MacKinnon continued to battle for the puck and eventually pushed it across the goal line to give RMU a 1-0 lead.
Later in the period, MacKinnon struck again. After
Alaina Giampietro's shot hit the post, MacKinnon was positioned in front of the net to collect the rebound and extend the Colonials' advantage to 2-0. Brezenski picked up her second assist of the period on the play.
RMU nearly added a third goal moments later when
Rio Pierre's shot rang off the post. The Colonials then killed off an RPI power play late in the frame, while the Engineers took a penalty in the final seconds of the period.
SECOND PERIOD
The Colonials continued to apply pressure to begin the middle frame, recording four shots during a power-play opportunity but failing to convert. RPI earned a power play of its own a few minutes later and found the back of the net to cut the deficit to 2-1.
RMU responded before the end of the period to restore its two-goal advantage. Defenseman
Kaitlyn Schooley carried the puck into the offensive zone before finding Giampietro in the slot. Giampietro fired a shot past the RPI netminder to make it 3-1.
The Colonials controlled play throughout the period, outshooting the Engineers 16-8 in the middle frame.
THIRD PERIOD
RPI pulled within one seven minutes into the final period, scoring at even strength to make it a 3-2 contest. The Engineers continued to search for the equalizer, but RMU held on to its lead before putting the game away in the closing seconds.
With 25 seconds remaining, MacKinnon came up with a crucial blocked shot before helping the Colonials transition up the ice. She sent the puck ahead to Brezenski, who finished with an empty-net goal to seal the 4-2 victory and complete the weekend sweep.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
RMU finished with a commanding 35-17 advantage in shots on goal, led by Giampietro's five shots. Giampietro, Brezenski, MacKinnon and Schooley each finished with a plus-two rating. The Colonials won 24 of 50 faceoffs, with MacKinnon leading the team with 12 victories in the circle while winning 60% of her draws.
Defensively, RMU recorded seven blocked shots, with
Mary Snyder leading the way with two. On special teams, the Colonials converted once on three power-play opportunities, while RPI finished 1-for-2. In net,
Maggie Hatch earned her third victory of the season, stopping 15 shots for the second consecutive game.
TOP LINE PRODUCTION
RMU's top line continued its strong start to the season, with Brezenski, Giampietro and MacKinnon combining for four goals and five assists in the victory.
Brezenski recorded a goal and a career-high three assists, contributing to all four of the Colonials' goals. She has recorded a point in five of RMU's six games this season, totaling six goals, six assists and 12 points. She currently leads the Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) in goals, assists and points.
Giampietro added a goal and an assist for the second consecutive game. She has also recorded a point in five of six contests this season, totaling six goals and five assists. In her career, Giampietro has amassed 45 goals, 32 assists and 77 points.
MacKinnon finished with two goals and an assist, extending her point streak to four games. She now has four goals, six assists and 10 points this season. Through 57 career games, MacKinnon has registered 19 goals, 33 assists and 52 points.
UP NEXT
RMU returns home to host Syracuse for a two-game series October 16-17 at Clearview Arena. The series opener is scheduled for Friday at 7:00 PM, followed by Saturday's finale at 3:00 PM. Both games will stream live on FloHockey.
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