Clarkson Integrator

Issue date: 11/16/09 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Hunter Preston

Media Credit: Chris Lenney Clarkson, unable to control RPI's offense, suffered a 5-2 Ioss on Friday, November 13.

The Golden Knights suffered their first loss at home this season on Friday night in a 5-2 decision against the RPI Engineers. The Knights have lost five straight dropping their record to 3-7-0 overall and 0-3 in ECAC play. The first period was very strong defensively from both teams. RPI was held to only one goal, which came shortly after a 4-on-4 ended. RPI's Bryan Brutlag connected for a power-play goal at 6:49 into the first period with assists going to Brandon Pirri and Paul Kerins.

The second period is when the offense opened up for both the Knights and the Engineers. RPI struck first to take a 2-0 lead early into the second period. Just eight seconds after a power-play ended, Jeff Ross netted a blue line shot at 5:01 with assists going to Kerins and Alex Angers-Goulet. The Knights offense finally came together to net a pair of power play goals 45 seconds apart. Adam Pawlick scored at 8:57 with two seconds remaining on a 5-on-3 power play to bring the Knights within one of RPI. Matt Beca and Bryan Rufenach assisted on the goal. Brandon DeFazio then scored on the resulting 5-on-4 power play at 9:42 to tie the game at two a piece. The assist for the goal went to Andrew Himelson. The Knights would not be heard from again for the rest of the game. RPI came back quickly to regain the lead and would not relinquish it. Marty O'Grady scored a power-play marker at 11:28 into the second with assists going to Angers-Goulet and Patrick Cullen. RPI's Jerry D'Amigo gave the Engineers a 4-2 lead when he connected for a goal at 15:23 into the second. Assists for the goal went to Erik Burgdoerfer and Brutlag.

In the third period, RPI struck for the final goal of the game when Chase Polacek connected for an empty-net shorthanded goal with 1:40 remaining in the third.

Paul Karpowich posted 14 saves through 35 minutes and gave up 4 goals. Richie LaVeau then took over and posted seven saves through the rest of the game. RPI's Allen York posted 25 saves, allowing only two goals.

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