ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT junior attack Clifford Gaston tallied eight points on five goals and three assists to lead the No. 2 Tigers to a 22-7 win over Grove City, Friday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Gaston scored three of his five goals in a seven-goal first quarter for RIT. His goal from senior midfielder Seth Grottenthaler gave the Tigers a 7-1 lead late in the quarter.
• Grottenthaler had two assists in the opening quarter, while Erickson scored a pair of goals.
• RIT scored the first five goals of the second quarter, increasing its lead to 12-1 on junior attack Jack Budway's man-up goal with 2:20 remaining in the half.
• Gaston had a goal and two assists in the quarter while Erickson and graduate student attack Luke Pilcher each tallied a goal and assist in the frame.
• RIT outscored the Wolverines 6-4 in the third quarter. Senior long-stick midfielder Max Skene and first-year attack David Charney each tallied their first collegiate goals in the quarter.
• Sophomore attack Tyson Allison scored two goals in the fourth quarter, while Charney and senior midfielder Miles Tillman each scored.

 
GAME NOTES:

• RIT outshot Grove City, 55-42.
• The Tigers went 2-of-2 on man-up and 24-of-30 on clearing attempts.
• Sophomore goalie Alex Zborowski made 11 saves to improve to 2-0 on the season.
• Pilcher scored his 150th career goal with 14:43 remaining in the second quarter moving him into sixth place on RIT's career goal scoring list.
• Grottenthaler scored his 75th career point
• Graduate student face-off specialist Allyn French won 11-of-16 face-offs and had five ground balls.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to action on Wednesday (Feb. 28) at Nazareth at 4:00 p.m.