Women's Hockey | 1/13/2012 10:09:00 PM

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PLATTSBURGH, NY -- The RIT women's hockey team (14-0-1) had its season-long 14-game winning streak snapped, but extended its unbeaten streak to 15 with a 1-1 tie at No. 8 SUNY Plattsburgh (9-3-2) on Friday evening in a battle of nationally-ranked opponents.

The Tigers got on the scoreboard first, with #Kristina Moss (Webster, NY/Buffalo Bisons) hitting the back of the net off of a pass from (Drumbo, Ontario/Stoney Creek Sabres)Kourtney Kunichika (Fullerton, CA/LA Selects)# at the 12:38 mark of the first period.  The Cardinals tied the game up 1:02 later, with Teal Gove notching her eighth of the season. 

From there, the defenses and goaltenders shined.  RIT goaltender #Laura Chamberlain (Norco, CA/LA Selects)# was solid in net, stopping 24 of 25 shots to improve to 8-0-1 this season.  Plattsburgh's Sydney Aveson made 20 saves for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals outshot the Tigers 25-21, but RIT was more aggresive in the third period, firing seven shots to Plattsburgh's four.

Junior forward #Ariane Yokoyama (Van Nuys, CA/LA Selects)# had her 23-game point-scoring streak dating back to last season snapped tonight.  She had recorded a point in all of RIT's games dating back to Jan. 29, 2011, nearly a calendar year.  During the streak, Yokoyama recorded 32 points on four goals and 28 assists.

Both teams had four penalties and went 0-for-4 on the power play.

RIT is 3-8-3 all-time against Plattsburgh, with the last three regular season meetings ending in a tie.  The Tigers are 1-0-3 in the last four meetings against the two schools.

The two teams will finish their regular season series on Saturday at 3 p.m.