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USCHO.com reported yesterday that the annual ECAC Mens' Ice Hockey Preseason Poll results have been announced for the 2002-2003 season. Rensselaer was picked by the coaches to finish eighth, with Cornell and Harvard in a nearly dead heat for number 1. In the media poll, Cornell is a clearer favorite and RPI is expected to finish seventh.

Face-off for the first game of the regular season against Wisconsin is Friday, October 11, at 8:35 Eastern Time.

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D3football.com reports that RPI used a series of trick plays to defeat Coast Guard 34-12, and win the Shotglass Trophy for 2002. RPI jumped out to a 7-0 lead on a halfback option play from Flynn Cochran to Pat Hughes, good for 72 yards. In the third quarter Dan Cole completed a pass to Evan Cochran, who lateraled to Pat Hughes for a 59-yard gain, leading to a touchdown on the next play.

Rensselaer also picked off Coast Guard quarterback Matt Gully twice, on consecutive possessions in the first quarter, both for touchdowns. This resulted in RPI leading 21-0 with more than three-quarters of the game left to play, in spite of the fact that they had only run one offensive play.

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D3football.com reports that Rensselaer opened the season with a 47-0 rout of Utica at '86 Field in Troy. Junior Quarterback Dan Cole was made 17 completions in 24 attempts for 262 yards, six touchdowns, and one interception. Cole's six touchdown passes in a game breaks a school record that has stood since 1971.

The Times Union report includes quotes from Cole, from Joe King, Head Coach of the RPI Football Team, and Evan Cochran, a receiver who had 7 receptions for 171 yards and three touchdowns.

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John Zoeller '62 writes, "The 2002 RCNJ Phonathon will take place on Monday, September 30, 2002 at same site as previous years, Langan Engineering in Elmwood Park. The event is scheduled to run from 6-9:30 p.m., beginning with dinner and training at 6 p.m."

"We believe we can substantially improve our performance over last year when we raised $45,830. Perhaps the best way to do this is to add to the 11 callers we had last year so if you can return this year, we would really appreciate it."

"Sandeep Nandy '94 and I are co-chairing the event and we invite you to join us. Please contact me at jzoeller166915@comcast.net or at 732-605-1174 if you can help. Sandeep can be reached at Sandeep.Nandy@verizon.com or at 201-967-7271."

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