ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT junior goaltender Tommy Scarfone totaled 19 saves for his program-record 44th-career victory to backstop the No. 19/20 Tigers to a 3-0 shutout of visiting Bentley in Atlantic Hockey action at the Gene Polisseni Center, Friday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• RIT got on the board at 14:10 of the first off a Falcon turnover in the neutral zone. Sophomore forward Philippe Jacques got the puck along the left-wing boards and skated on goal to snap a shot over Bentley goaltender Connor Halsey's shoulder, far post.
• The Tigers scored the lone goal of the second period following a Bentley tripping minor. Fifth-year defenseman Gianfranco Cassaro intercepted a clearing attempt at the point and sent a pass to junior forward Carter Wilkie in the left faceoff circle. Wilkie slid a pass back to Cassaro for a one-timer that deflected off Halsey's pads to the right slot where senior forwad Cody Laskosky roofed the rebound, far post, at 14:55.
• RIT fifth-year forward Elijah Gonsalves tacked on a long-distance empty-net goal with 4.5 left in regulation to complete close the Tigers' third-consecutive victory. 

GAME NOTES

• Scarfone broke a tie with Logan Drackett '21 at the top of the D1-era career wins list. He also logged his third shutout of the season and eighth of his career – second in program history and first among all active Atlantic Hockey goaltenders.
• RIT finished the night 1-for-4 on the power play, notching its fourth-consecutive game with an extra-man goal. The Tigers are 9-for-22 (.409) over their last four games on the power play, including three goals by Laskosky.
• Wilkie and Laskosky each logged a point in their third-straight game. Wilkie and has nine points (3G/5A) during the stretch, while Laskosky has six (4G/2A).
• Senior defenseman Aiden Hansen-Bukata added an assist on Jacques' opening tally. He leads the Tigers with 17 this season, including five over the last three games.
• Jacques' goal was his fourth of the season, while Gonsalves' tally was his ninth this winter and 85th point of his career (23rd in program history).
• RIT held its opponent under 20 shots on goal for the second-straight game and fourth time this season.
• Tiger Head Coach Wayne Wilson won his 450th career game – 37th all-time in NCAA men's ice hockey history. 

WHAT'S NEXT
RIT hosts Bentley on Saturday (Jan. 27) in an Atlantic Hockey rematch slated for a 5:05 p.m. faceoff.