| By Warren Kozireski — |  | ||
RIT scored a power play goal in the first period and added two more even strength goals to shutout Notre Dame 3-0 in a sold-out Brick City Homecoming contest played at Rochester’s Blue Cross Arena.
Defenseman Gianfranco Cassaro scored a power play goal on a one-timer from the right faceoff circle early in the first and junior Carter Wilkie used a slight-of-hand move on the doorstep later in the first to beat the Fighting Irish goaltender for a 2-0 lead.
Senior Cody Laskosky made it 3-0 late in the second period while junior goaltender Tommy Scarfone had 36 saves to extend the Tigers Homecoming game unbeaten streak to eight.
“They’re very tough to play against and then taking all the penalties (8 total and a full two-minute five-on-three against) that we did, but I thought we played a pretty patient game and, when we got the opportunity, we capitalized,” 25 year RIT head coach Wayne Wilson said.
The defending Atlantic Hockey regular season champion Tigers host Sacred Heart next weekend.
Next year’s opponent for the Brick City game is Wilson and Associate Head Coach Brian Hills’ alma mater, Bowling Green.
