Men's Hockey | 11/10/2010 10:20:12 AM

ROCHESTER, NY - The RIT men's hockey team hosts the University of Connecticut in a pair of exciting Atlantic Hockey Association contests at Ritter Arena on Friday, Nov. 12 and Saturday, Nov. 13. Both games will get underway at 7:05 p.m.

Bugaboo Creek Restaurant and Toshiba are sponsoring Friday's contest, while Salvatore's Pizzeria and Wilshire Catering will sponsor Saturday's game.

RIT (2-5-1, 1-1-0 AHA) is looking to get back on the right track, after surrendering three third period goals, falling to Air Force, 4-3 on Sunday night. The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak in AHA contests and an 11-game tear against conference foes dating back to last season. On Sunday, freshman Michael Colavecchia scored a goal and added an assist, while junior Scott Knowles (Riverside, Ontario/) dished out a pair of assists. Jan Ropponen (Espoo, Finland/) stopped 36 shots in defeat.

Senior forward Andrew Favot (King City, Ontario/) is just four points away from 100 for his career. Since the start of his sophomore season, Favot has 86 points in 81 games.

Connecticut (2-1-3, 2-0-1 AHA) is riding a four-game unbeaten streak into this weekend's contests. Last weekend, they earned three points against Canisius, winning 3-2 on Friday and tying 1-1 on Saturday. On Friday, the Huskies jumped out to a 3-0 lead and hung on for the win. The following evening, goaltender Garrett Bartus made 35 saves to preserve the tie. Cole Schneider and Miles Winter lead the team in scoring with six points apiece. In goal, Bartus has appeared in all six games, with a 2.91 goals against average, and .915 save percentage.

The Tigers lead the all-time series between the two schools, 14-6-1. RIT went 5-1 against the Huskies last season, including a two-game sweep at Ritter Arena in the AHA Quarterfinals. RIT is 7-1-0 at home against the Huskies since the 2006-07 season.

Tickets are available at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center Box Office or by phone at (585) 475-4121. Fans can also purchase tickets via ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for RIT faculty, staff and alumni and $5 for students with ID. Fans can also buy special reserved seats in Section 100 for $12 (adults), $9 (faculty/staff/alumni) or $6 (students). Buying a reserved section ticket will guarantee you a seat for the game.

Both weekend games will be aired live on Time Warner Cable Sports channel 26 or 1026 for high definition subscribers, with Gene Battaglia and John Ditullio bringing you the action.

Come out and support the Tigers in their quest for an Atlantic Hockey Association Championship.