ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT women’s hockey team lost 3-0 to Lindenwood Atlantic Hockey America action, Friday.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lindenwood’s Ellie Muscedere scored on a rebound off a loose puck in front of the RIT net at 8:01 of the first period to give the Lions a 1-0 lead.
- Junior forward Linda Rulle fired four shots on net in the first period, including a pair of short-handed chances early in the period.
- Molly Henderson scored a power play goal 6:56 into the second period to increase Lindenwood’s lead to 2-0.
- Rulle fired a shot from the slot just wide with RIT on the power play midway through the second period.
- Tatiana Blichova scored at 15:37 of the third period to make it a 3-0 final.
GAME NOTES:
- RIT outshot Lindenwood, 39-22.
- The Tigers went 1-for-3 on the power play, while the Lions were 1-for-3.
- Senior goalie Sophia Bellina made 19 saves in net for the Tigers.
Game 2:
ROCHESTER, N.Y. –RIT junior forward Addie Alvarez recorded her first career hat trick to lead the Tigers to a 6-1 win over Lindenwood, Saturday.
Junior defender Emma Pickering recorded a career-high three assists and junior forward Linda Rulle tallied a career-best three points and two assists. Sophomore forward Zoe Ziotas and sophomore defender Madison Buziak each scored their first collegiate goals.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Alvarez scored at 13:06 of the first period to give RIT the lead. She took a pass from junior forward Linda Rulle and fired a wrist shot over Madison Bowtell’s shoulder into the top corner.
- Nicole Pietrucha tied the game at 1-1 on her goal at 17:05 of the opening frame.
- Sophomore forward Kailey Favro scored 52 seconds into the second period to give RIT a 2-1 lead. Pickering sent a long pass to Favro. She skated in alone and beat Bowtell on the forehand.
- Ziotas scored her first collegiate goal at 1:43 of the second to give RIT a 3-1 lead.
- Rulle scored at 5:25 into the second with a wrist shot into the top corner to extend the Tigers lead to 4-1.
- Alvarez scored her second goal of the period at 7:27 off an assist from Pickering to give RIT a 5-1 lead and completed the hat trick with her goal at 15:21 of the second to give the Tigers a 6-1 lead.
- Buziak scored her first collegiate goal at 7:50 of the third period to make it a 7-1 final.
GAME NOTES:
- RIT outshot Lindenwood, 40-30.
- The Tigers went 2-for-4 on the power play, while the Lions were 0-for-2.
- Sophomore goalie Brenna McNamara made a career-high 29 saves in net for the Tigers.
WHAT’S NEXT:
RIT returns to action on Friday (Nov. 7) at No. 11 Colgate at 6:00 p.m.
