TROY, N.Y. — The RPI men's soccer team closed the regular season in emphatic fashion this afternoon, knocking off No. 12 Hobart, 4-1, at ECAV Stadium to secure the third seed in the upcoming Liberty League Tournament. Justin Woodbine scored twice, while Harrison Brownlow assisted on three goals as the Engineers improved to 7-6-4 overall and 4-2-3 in conference play.
RPI wasted little time taking control, as Andy Palm opened the scoring just 6:47 into the contest. Brownlow provided the setup on the early strike, giving the Engineers a 1-0 advantage. RPI continued to generate the better chances throughout the opening half, forcing Hobart goalkeeper Jake Hans into three saves before doubling the lead late in the period.
The second goal came in the 37th minute when Sam Shmukler finished a feed from Diego Peredo to put the Engineers ahead 2-0. RPI carried that advantage into halftime after outshooting Hobart 9-3 over the opening 45 minutes.
The Engineers put the contest away with two goals in a span of just over six minutes during the second half. Woodbine scored his first of the afternoon in the 60th minute, finishing a combination from Brownlow and Alesio Barquin to extend the lead to...