ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT senior co-captain John Mozrall scored a career-high four goals to lead the top-ranked Tigers to an 18-9 win over Nazareth, Wednesday.
 
Senior attack Spencer Bell had three goals, while junior midfielder Seth Grottenthaler and first-year attack Ethan Harkins each scored two goals.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Mozrall scored three of the Tigers six first-quarter goals. Grottenthaler, sophomore attack Clifford Gaston and sophomore long-stick midfielder scored.
• Bell, senior long-stick midfielder Joe Camp and junior midfielder Connor Finneran each scored in the second quarter, while the Tigers defense held the Golden Flyers to a goal and led 9-3 at halftime.
• Grottenthaler, Mozrall, Finneran and Harkins each scored in the third quarter and led 13-6, while Nazareth scored three times in the frame.
• Bell, Harkins, senior midfielders Caiden Perry and TJ Hendricks and senior midfielder Josh Hamill scored in the fourth quarter to make it an 18-9 final

 
GAME NOTES

• RIT outshot Nazareth 62-29.
• The Tigers went 3-for-6 on man-up and won 18-of-31 face-offs
• Junior goalie Kyle Burbank made 12 saves to earn the win.
• Senior Ethan Harkins won 11-of-14 draws and had nine ground balls.
• Senior defenseman Zach Gagnon and junior Hunter FitzGibbons each had two caused turnovers.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to action on Sunday (March 5) against No. 11 York (Pa.) at 12:00 p.m.