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Winner RIT RIT 3-1-1
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Notre Dame UND 3-1-0
Winner
RIT RIT
3-1-1
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Final
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Notre Dame UND
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Notre Dame UND 0 1 1 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Hockey |

Men's Hockey upsets No. 13 Notre Dame, 3-2, in OT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – RIT freshman forward Carter Wilkie scored 30 seconds into overtime to lead the Tigers to a 3-2 upset at No. 13 Notre Dame, Thursday.
 
RIT junior goalie Kolby Matthews made a sliding pad save on a point-blank shot by Notre Dame's Cam Burke 19 seconds into the extra period which was eventually cleared down the left-wing boards by junior forward Andrew Rinaldi. Sophomore defenseman Aiden Hansen-Bukata caught up to the puck in the Irish's left face-off circle and centered a pass to Wilkie in the low slot for a short finish and the deciding tally.

HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • RIT struck first after a failed Irish clear. Senior forward Nick Bruce took control of the puck on the left-wing boards and crossed a puck to senior forward Will Calverley for a one-timer inside the right post with 6:48 on the first-period clock. 
  • The Tigers took a 2-0 lead with 2:49 left in the period. Calverly won a neutral zone faceoff to senior forward Kobe Walker, who skated down the right-wing boards all the way around the Irish net before snapping a shot over Notre Dame goaltender Ryan Bischel's blocker. 
  • Notre Dame got on the board with 4:38 left in the second period. Ryder Rolston tipped a center-ice outlet pass down the left wing boards to a streaking Graham Slaggert, who scored on a wrist shot over Matthews' glove. 
  • Notre Dame tied the game with 10:46 left in the third. Double roughing minors followed by a hooking penalty put the Tigers skating down a man, 4-on-3. Rolston took a slapshot from the left point blocked by Tiger senior defenseman Dan Willett. The Irish re-grouped 10 seconds later and Nick Leivermann scored on another shot from the left point in front of a hobbled Willett with two seconds left on the double-minor. 




GAME NOTES 
  • Matthews totaled 32 saves, including 13 in the second and 10 in the third, to improve to 3-0-1 this season.
  • Notre Dame out-shot the Tigers, 34-19. 
  • Calverley notched his fourth-consecutive game with a goal.
  • Willett blocked a game-high four shots.
  • Notre Dame's game-tying goal was the first power play goal RIT had allowed this season. The Tigers had killed the previous 16 prior attempts.
  • RIT won in overtime for the first time since taking down visiting Niagara, 3-2, on Feb. 22, 2020.
  • Notre Dame was ranked No. 13 in this week's USCHO.com national poll, while the Tigers received one vote. The Irish were also ranked No. 12 in the latest USA Hockey/USA Today national poll.  
WHAT'S NEXT
 
RIT squares off again with the host Irish on Friday at 7:30 p.m.