ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT sophomore forward Emma Roland gave the Tigers a 1-0 lead, but it was Mercyhurst who responded with six unanswered goals to take the CHA contest 6-1, Saturday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• RIT sophomore forward Emma Roland staked the Tigers to a 1-0 lead 3:59 into the first period. Roland entered the Laker zone on the left side after receiving a pass from freshman forward Athena Vasdani. Her first shot was blocked, but then quickly fired a second shot that found the back of the net. The play started after sophomore defender Mia Tsilemos blocked a Mercyhurst shot deep in the Tigers' defensive end.
• Mercyhurst tied the contest at 1-1 when graduate student forward Kristy Pidgeon snapped a shot from the high slot after receiving a drop pass from freshman defender Sydney Pedersen with 92 seconds to go in the first.
• The Lakers added a pair of goals in the second period to take a 3-1 lead with one coming 6:04 into the period and the other with 4:27 left in the period.
• Mercyhurst accounted for three more goals in the third period in a six minute span in the latter half of the period with the first and last at even strength and the middle marker on the power play.

GAME NOTES

• Roland's tally gave her sole possession of the team goal lead with five.
• Sophomore goaltender Emma Stephen saw her first action of the season and recorded four saves in relief of freshman goaltender Sarah Coe, who registered 49 saves in 54:25.
• Senior defender Taylor Sims had a team-high six blocks and her 48 on the season continue to lead the team.

WHAT'S NEXT
RIT hosts St. Lawrence on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Gene Polisseni Center. The game was rescheduled from Oct. 21.