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ROCHESTER, NY – The RIT men's hockey team goes west across two time zones to open Atlantic Hockey Association play with a pair of games against Air Force Academy this weekend. Both Friday and Saturday's games from Cadet Ice Arena get underway at 9:05 p.m. EST.
 
This weekend also marks the first time that RIT will play on the road in 2014-15.
 
The Tigers (1-2-0, 0-0-0 AHA) enter this weekend's series looking to snap a two-game losing streak. Last Saturday, RIT fell to No. 7 Boston College by a score of 6-2 in its annual appearance at sold out Blue Cross Arena (10,556) in downtown Rochester as part of the university's Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend. Todd Skirving (Thunder Bay, Ontario/Sioux Falls Stampede) and Matt Garbowsky (St. George, Ontario/Powell River Kings) scored for the Tigers, while Mike Rotolo (Rochester, NY/Cedar Rapids Roughriders) made 28 saves.
 
Skirving, Josh Mitchell (Osoyoos, British Columbia/Alberni Valley Bulldogs), and Brad McGowan (Langley, British Columbia/Surrey Eagles) lead the team in scoring with three points each. In net, Rotolo, Jordan Ruby (Tavistock, Ontario/Wellington Dukes), and Ken MacLean (Concord, MA/Kalamazoo Wings) have each played one game.
 
RIT has an impeccable 127-64-29 mark in AHA play since joining the league at the start of the 2006-07 season. The Tigers are the last AHA team to play a conference game.
 
Air Force comes into this weekend with a 1-3-0 record, 1-1-0 in Atlantic Hockey play. Last weekend, the Falcons lost both games at the Brice Alaska Gold Rush, falling to Alaska, 4-3 on Friday and 4-1 against Alaska-Anchorage on Saturday. Cole Gunner leads the team in scoring with six points on two goals and four assists. A.J. Reid has a team-high three goals. In net, Chris Truehl has played in all four games, recording a 3.07 goals against average and .872 save percentage.

Air Force leads the all-time series between the two schools, 21-16-3. The teams met in the 2011 and 2012 AHA Championship games and combined to win the last six of the last eight league titles. Since the start of the 2005-06 season, RIT is 13-19-3 against Air Force. Air Force went 2-1-0 against RIT last season.
 
In nine trips to Air Force since 2005, the Tigers are 0-9 on the first night or lone game of the weekend series and 3-11-2 overall. RIT has fared much better on the second night, going 3-2-2.
 
Both games will be aired online and WITR 89.7 FM will cover each contest. Live stats for both contests can be accessed here. Friday --- Saturday.