BUFFALO, N.Y. – RIT sophomore forward Caleb Moretz notched a pair of goals, but it was host Canisius defeating the Tigers, 5-3, Friday night at the LECOM Harborcenter.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Canisius caused a turnover at the top of the Tiger zone before junior defenseman Kevin Obssuth finished the ensuing two-on-one break to open the scoring with 10:14 on the clock.
• RIT tied the score with 7:06 remaining in the first period. Senior defenseman Dan Willett took a shot from the point that rebounded outside the left post. Senior defenseman Regan Seiferling collected the loose puck and slipped a pass through a crowd back into the slot for a finish by Moretz.
• Canisius scored the first two goals of the second period. Sophomore forward Keaton Mastrodonato fought off a Tiger defenseman to score with 13:55 on the clock before junior forward J.D. Pogue notched a power play goal at 8:59 after RIT was whistled for too many men of the ice.
• Moretz scored off his own rebound from outside the right post to bring RIT back within one with 7:38 on the clock but Pogue scored his second of the game off a short rebound to push the Griffins back on top by two, 4-2, with 4:58 left in the second period.  
• The teams were scoreless until late in the third period when Canisius took a three-goal lead on a tally by Mitchell Martan with 2:53 on the clock.
• RIT got one back in the final minute after junior forward Kobe Walker flipped a puck on goal from the top of the Canisius zone that rebounded to senior forward Alden Dupuis for a short finish in front.

GAME NOTES 

• Canisius out-shot RIT, 35-27, as the Tigers allowed the most shots this season since Clarkson put 36 on net in the second game of the season (Nov. 29).
• Moretz has four goals and two assists over the Tigers' last four games. He also won 16 of 22 face-offs during tonight's contest.
• RIT sophomore goalie Kolby Matthews totaled 30 saves in his first collegiate loss.
• Senior forward Jake Hamacher was credited with an assist on Moretz' second goal for his 80^th career point. He has compiled 33 goals and 47 assists in 123 appearances over the last four years to rank 20th in scoring during the Tigers' Division-I era. .
• Dupuis notched his 30th career goal, becoming RIT's 21st player to achieve the plateau during the Division-I era. He has totaled 62 points on 30 goals and 32 assists in 116 appearances in an Tiger sweater

WHAT'S NEXT
 
RIT looks to bounce back against Canisius tomorrow in a 7:05 p.m. rematch at the Harborcenter.