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In Pittsford on Saturday, the football team raised its record to 6-0 by beating St. John Fisher 16-12. Matt Verenini kicked three field goals, including two in the fourth quarter to lead the Engineers to victory. Dan Cole only threw one touchdown pass this weekend-- surprising considering the ways RPI has won in earlier games.
The Men's Hockey Team went out to the University of Minnesota-Duluth for a weekend series, and were swept in two close games. On Friday, UMD won a 4-3 game in overtime. The Engineers were up 3-2 midway through the third period, but the Bulldogs scored a power play goal late in the third to tie it, and another power play goal in OT for the win.
On Saturday night, the Engineers fell to the Bulldogs 6-5. The second period of this game must have been wild: in that period, a total of eight goals were scored.
As reported on USCHO.com, the ECAC has cancelled its eleven game package of televised regular season games. The conference semifinals and finals from Lake Placid will still be broadcast.
The broadcasts cost the ECAC about $20,000 each to produce. In uncertain economic times, it will broadly be viewed as a cost-cutting measure.
I was truly looking forward to catching an extra game or two via this method. Looks like I'll just take another road trip instead.
Jayson Moy reports on USCHO.com that Mark Cavosie's scored two goals and assisted on a third to lead RPI to a 6-4 victory over the sixth-ranked University of New Hampshire. This was the home opener for RPI, in its 100th anniversary year of interscholastic hockey. Sophomore goaltended Kevin Kurk made 31 saves for the Engineers.
In its article, The Times-Union pointed out that Cavosie changed his sweater number for the third time at the beginning of the season. It is unlikely that any varsity hockey player at RPI has ever undergone so many number changes in a career.
In the latest of a series of impressive performances, Rensselaer Quarterback Dan Cole threw four touchdown passes and ran for 75 yards on his own, to lead the Engineers to a 62-47 victory. As RPI Head Coach Joe King told the Times-Union, "This wasn't a football score. This was a track meet or a basketball score. It was just bizarre. I've never seen anything like it."
Regardless, the victory propels Rensselaer into contention for the Division III national playoffs, according to analysis on D3football.com.
Dave Aiello wrote, "Earlier today, Dean Wellington '83 called to tell me that Dr. Jeanne Lynch, Professor Emerita of the Lally School of Management, died on Sunday, October 7. Dr. Lynch was a great professor who made a huge impact on Dean's education and career, and she did the same for me."
"When I was at Rensselaer, Dr. Lynch taught the Principles of Entrepreneurship and Strategy & Policy courses. She was critical to the successful development of the business plan for my company, CTDATA."
"I want to express my deepest sympathy to Dr. Lynch's family, her friends, and especially to Dean Wellington. All of us who knew her will never forget her. I will ask members of the faculty, staff, and alumni of Rensselaer to join me in setting up a suitable tribute to her and her life's work."
Here is the obituary that appeared in the Troy Record on October 9:
Dr. Jeanne Mary Lynch, 74, of Menands, died Sunday at home. Survived by two sisters, Helen Hastings of Buffalo and Margaret Lynch of Pawtucket, RI; a niece, Jeanne M. Hastings; three nephews, Robert D. Hastings, Alan T. Hastings, and Timothy J. Hastings. Memorial service 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dufresne & Cavanaugh Funeral Home. Burial Mount Auburn Cemetary, Cambridge, MA.
RPI Football continued its turnaround season by beating 10th ranked Union 32-29 at '86 Field. This was the 99th meeting between RPI and Union, dating to 1886. According to D3football.com, Engineers quarterback Dan Cole went 14-for-29 with three touchdowns and zero interceptions to lead RPI to victory.
RPI, trailing 6-1 with 10 minutes left in the third period, came up one goal short with a potential tying goal hitting the post at the final buzzer. Nathan Marsters had 35 saves for the Engineers. RPI was outshot 54-19 in the game. USCHO.com reported that Marc Cavosie scored three goals, including one power-play, one shorthanded, and one goal scored with an extra attacker.
In a letter to the participants in the New Jersey Phonathon John Zoeller wrote, "On behalf of Sandeep {Nandy} and myself I want to thank you for volunteering for the New Jersey Phonathon. Through your efforts we made a significant contribution to RPI's Phonathon fundraising. In fact we raised almost $15,000 more than last year."
When you look back at our performance last year, you realize what an achievement this is. In spite of the difficulties that we have all faced over the past few weeks, we turned out twice as many volunteers and raised 50 percent more money for Rensselaer than last year. Congratulations to John Zoeller, Sandeep Nandy, and the rest of the participants, for a job well done.
Read on for a complete list of 2001 Phonathon participants and statistics....
Alumni participating in the 2001 NJ Phonathon:
Yesterday, Reuters reported that Polaroid shares fell 30 percent on fears that it would seek bankrupcy protection imminently. Polaroid's Chairman and CEO is Gary DiCamillo '73 who also serves as a trustee of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Polaroid has a long history of technical innovation in instant photography, but it has been severely hurt by consumers' tendency to purchase digital cameras which neither consume traditional nor instant film. Polaroid's industrial products include corporate and government ID systems, microscope cameras, and devices to convert digital camera images to photographic prints.
Update on 10/13: Polaroid filed bankrupcy yesterday. Here is a summary article from the New York Times.
Dave Aiello wrote, "Jayson Moy '89, the voice of RPI Hockey and Football and the General Manager of USCHO.com, is the recipient of the 2001 ECAC Ice Hockey Media Recognition Award. Jayson is originally from New York City. He is a classmate, a friend, and he truly deserves this award."
We sort of missed the Times Union's preview article about RPI Hockey about 10 days ago. Matt Graves of the Times Union says that RPI has been picked to finish fifth by the media and sixth by the coaches in the ECAC Pre-Season Poll.
If you look back at the RCNJ article from last season, you will see that this prediction is about the same expected result as last season. Nevertheless, the coaching staff and players are unanimous in their expectation of improving their finish this season. The opening game of the season will be this Saturday, October 13, 7:00pm, at Boston University.
SKNandy reports that yesterday morning, Kalyan K. Sarkar was confirmed dead in the World Trade Center disaster. He is the father of Kishan Sarkar a recent Rensselaer graduate. According to Sandeep:
Viewing will be held between 2 - 4 pm and between 7 - 9 pm at Becker Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 2, 2001.Becker Funeral Home
219 Kinderkamack Rd
Westwood, NJ 07675
Phone: 201 664 0292Cremation ceremony (funeral) will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 at:
CEDAR LAWN CEMETERY AND CREMATORY
McLEAN BOULEVARD AND CROOKS Ave
Patterson, NJ 07513
Phone: 973-279-1161
Directions to Becker Funeral Home
>From G.S. Parkway North
Exit 168. Right onto Washington Ave to fifth traffic light (about 2 miles).
Right onto Kinderkamack Rd (2.5 blocks on left)
>From G.S. Parkway South
Exit 166. Right onto Highland to stop sign. Right onto Linwood Avenue to
stop sign. Left onto Pascack Rd to 3rd traffic light.
Right onto Washington Avenue to fourth traffic light. Right onto
Kinderkamack Rd (2.5 blocks on left)
>From Route 17 North
G.S. Parkway North to exit 168 and follow directions above "From G.S.
Parkway North."
>From Route 17 South
Exit at Hollywood Avenue. Right turn onto Bergen County Route 502 East.
Cross over G.S Parkway to fifth traffic light. Right
onto Kinderkamack Rd (2.5 blocks on left).
>From Connecticut
Tappan Zee Bridge to NY Thruway North . Take Palisades Parkway South. Then
take first exit, route 59 West. Continue to
Route 304 South (304 becomes Kinderkamack Rd in New Jersey). Follow
Kinderkamack Rd to Westwood, funeral home on left.
>From Route 80
Garden State Parkway North to exit 168 and follow directions above "From
G.S. Parkway North."
>From G.W. Bridge
Route 4 West to Kinderkamack Rd exit (about 7 miles). Left at traffic light
onto Kinderkamack Rd North (503 North). Follow to Westwood (about 6 miles).
Funeral home on right
>From Lincoln Tunnel
New Jersey Turnpike North to Route 80 West to G.S. Parkway North and follow
directions above "From G.S. Parkway North."
Bus Lines: From NYC Red & Tan Lines #11A or NJ Transit Line #165
The Sarkar family has instructed me that flowers and cards of condolence
should be directed to:
Sarkar family
160 Forest Avenue
Westwood, NJ 07675
The Rensselaer Club of New Jersey, in conjunction with the Rensselaer Development Office and Rensselaer Alumni Relations, is sponsoring the annual phonathon on Tuesday, October 2, from 6:00 - 9:30 PM. It will be held at Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., in Elmwood Park, which is a site that is convenient to Routes 46, 80, and the Garden State Parkway.
Read on for event background and directions to the site....
Although the event begins at 6:00 PM, many attendees will not be able to arrive until 7:00 or 7:30, due to office hours, traffic, and
distance traveled.
Follow Garden State Parkway to Exit 157. Take Route 46 West 1/4 mile to Route 507 North, River Drive. Proceed 1/4 mile to
River Drive Center, located on right hand side of the road.
Garden State Parkway to Exit 156, Route 46 East. Follow Route 46 East 1/2 mile to exit for Route 507 North, River Drive,
toward Ridgewood. Proceed 1/4 mile to River Drive Center, located on right hand side of road.
Take Route 80 to Exit 61. Turn right at bottom of ramp onto Route 507 South, River Drive. Proceed 1/4 mile to River Drive
Center, located on the left hand side of the road.
Take Route 80 to Exit 61. Turn left at the bottom of the ramp onto Route 507 South, River Drive. Proceed 1/3 mile to River Drive
Center, located on the left hand side of the road.
On September 21, Mukesh Chatter '82 received the William F. Glaser '53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship. In a news report in this week's Campus.News, Chatter urged entrepreneurs to focus on growing revenues. He said, "Furniture, fancy chairs, and expensive parties don't bring in revenue. People and equipment do. They are the two things we focus on and invest in. At the end of the day they are the only things that have the capability of making money for your business."
Sophomore quarterback Dan Cole threw for four touchdowns to lead Rensselaer to a 31-14 victory over Rochester in the home opener at '86 field. Cole was 18-34 with no interceptions, including touchdowns passes of 34, 72, 47,and 6 yards.
Senior Marc Blevins had 12 tackles and a fumble recovery to lead the defense. This is the second consecutive week that Rensselaer has won by a 31-14 score.