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Mercyhurst MHU 1-2-2, 1-0-2
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RIT RIT 3-2-2, 1-0-2
Mercyhurst MHU
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RIT RIT
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Score By Periods
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Mercyhurst MHU 1 0 2 0 0 3
RIT RIT 1 2 0 0 0 3

Game Recap: Men's Hockey |

Men's Hockey ties Mercyhurst, 3-3; wins shootout, 2-0

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT freshman forward Carter Wilkie notched a goal and an assist while senior forwards Will Calverley and Kobe Walker added goals in a 3-3 tie with visiting Mercyhurst, Friday, in Atlantic Hockey play. The Tigers won the extra conference point with a 2-0 shootout victory.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Mercyhurst got on the board with 9:08 left in the first. Kyler Head dropped a pass off the left-wing boards at the blue line to Jonathan Bendorf, who sent a puck on the Tiger net that deflected inside the far post off Josh McDougall's skate.
  • RIT answered with 5:22 on the clock. Sophomore defenseman Aiden Hansen-Bukata intercepted a Laker clearing attempt at the right point and fed Walker down low for a one-timer under Mercyhurst goalie Hank Johnson's stick.
  • The Tigers struck twice in the second to build a 3-1 lead. With the Lakers skating a man down following a cross check penalty, junior forward Elijah Gonsalves chipped a pass in front of the crease to Wilkie, who spun a puck to Calverley on the right post for a short finish at 5:12. Wilkie later finished a rush off a feed from senior forward Jake Hamacher with 57.1 on the clock.
  • Mercyhurst evened the score with two third-period goals. Paul Maust cleaned up a short rebound at 11:01 before Austin Heidermann scored the equalizer with 4:54 remaining.
  • Matthews saved all four shots he faced in the overtime period, including a diving glove save on a breakaway with 1:41 on the clock to keep the Lakers at bay.
  • Willet beat Johnson with a flurry of dekes to start the shootout before junior Kolby Matthews shut off a back-handed attempt at the left post by Heidermann. Hamacher followed by snapping a shot past Johnson's glove before Matthews made a glove save on Carson Briere to close the night.  
GAME NOTES
  • Calverley's goal was RIT's first power play tally of the season. The Tigers entered the night 0-for-23 over their first six games.
  • Calverley's tally was also his team-leading fifth goal of the season as well as his 70th career point.
  • Voted Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week for the second time this season, Wilkie notched his first career multi-point game. He is tied for second on the team with three goals and ranks second with five points.
  • Matthews compiled 22 saves to remain unbeaten on the season with a 3-0-2 record.
  • RIT finished the game with a 35-25 shot advantage. 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT and Mercyhurst complete their two-game set on Saturday (Oct. 30) at 5:00 p.m. back at the Polisseni Center.