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Alex Miller
9
RIT RIT 8-1,0-1
10
Winner Rensselaer RPI 10-0,2-0
RIT RIT
8-1,0-1
9
Final
10
Rensselaer RPI
10-0,2-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT F
RIT RIT 1 2 4 2 0 9
Rensselaer RPI 3 0 5 1 1 10

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

No. 2 Men's Lacrosse loses 10-9 in OT at No. 5 RPI

ROCHESTER, NY – RIT Graduate student attack Jake Erickson tallied a goal and two assists in the No. 2 Tigers 10-9 overtime loss at No. 5 RPI in Saturday's Liberty League opener.
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Ely Kalkstein gave RPI the lead on his goal with 12:54 remaining in the first period.
  • Graduate student attack Luke Pilcher scored off an assist from Erickson to tie the game at 1-1.
  • RPI scored two straight goals, taking a 3-1 lead on Tyler Ruffini's goal with 39 seconds to play in the opening quarter.
  • Erickson and junior attack Clifford Gaston scored back-to-back goals in the second quarter, tying the game at 3-3 on Erickson's goal with 8:07 to play in the half.
  • Gaston scored with 8:05 remaining in the third quarter to give the Tigers their first lead of the game at 4-3.
  • Ruffini tied the game at 4-4 on his goal before graduate student midfielder John Mozrall scored to give RIT a 5-4 lead with 8:05 to play in the third.
  • Caleb Oswari tied the game at 5-5 on his goal and senior midfielder Ian Dinga gave RIT a 6-5 lead on his goal with 6:18 to play.
  • RPI scored three straight goals of the quarter, taking an 8-6 lead on Ruffini's goal with 2:29 to play.
  • Senior midfielder Kaden Brunson scored with 1:02 remaining in the third to cut RPI's lead to 8-7 and again early in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 8-8.
  • Gradute student face-off specialist Allyn French scored on the ensuing face-off to give RIT a 9-8 lead.
  • Anthony Mazzella tied the game on his goal with 8:29 remaining in the fourth quarter.
  • Pilcher had his shot saved by RPI goalie, Joseph Perry with 29 seconds remaining in overtime.
  • RPI cleared the ball and Erik Ojert scored with two seconds remaining in OT to give the Engineers the win.
 
GAME NOTES:
  • RIT outshot RPI, 50-39.
  • Sophomore goalie Alex Zborowski made 14 saves in net for the Tigers.
  • French won 11 draws and grabbed a six ground balls.
  • Senior defenseman Michael Grace led RIT with eight ground balls.
  • RIT went 0-for-1 on man-up and was 23-of-24 on clearing attempts.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to action on Saturday (March 23) at No. 5 RPI at 1:00 p.m. in the Tigers Liberty League opener.