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Troy, NY - ECAC conference play begins tonight at the Houston Field House with RPI hosting Harvard. Last season each team won on home ice. The Engineers won 3-0 on February 1 and the Crimson were victorious earlier in the season at Bright Arena by a score of 4-0.
Harvard is 1-0-0 on the season, winning its season opener, 3-0, against Bentley this past Saturday night. RPI is 4-1-0, topping Sacred Heart twice and a win each over Boston University and New Hampshire. RPI's only loss was a 7-2 setback at Boston College.
Harvard is dressing seven freshmen, including the top three center ice men. Junior Steve Michalek is getting his first start of the season for Ted Donato's squad. Scott Diebold will start in net for RPI in place of the injured Jason Kasdorf.
HARVARD
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| Jimmy Vesey | Alexander Kerfoot | Kyle Criscuolo |
| Tommy O'Regan | Sean Malone | Brian Hart |
| Devin Tringale | Luke Esposito | Phil Zielonka |
| Greg Gozzo | Ryan McGregor | David Valek |
| Left Defense | Right Defense |
| Dan Ford | Brayden Jaw |
| Desmond Bergin | Clay Anderson |
| Kevin Guiltinan | Mark Luzar |
| Goaltenders |
| Raphael Girard |
| Steve Michalek |
RPI
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| Matt Tinordi | Brock Higgs | Johnny Rogic |
| Jacob Laliberte | Mark McGowan | Ryan Haggerty |
| Mike Zalewski | Matt Neal | Milos Bubela |
| Jake Wood | Mark Miller | Zach Schoeder |
| Left Defense | Right Defense |
| Curtis Leonard | Chris Bradley |
| Guy Leboeuf | Bo Dolan |
| Luke Curadi | Parker Reno |
| Goaltenders |
| Scott Diebold |
| Jake Soffer |
The two teams will meet again on Friday night in Cambridge at 7 p.m.
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