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RIT Women's Hockey Seniors in game vs Syracuse on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Gene Polisseni Center. RIT Women's Hockey game vs. Syracuse University. (Mikaela Engstrom/RIT Sports Network).
RIT Athletics / Mikaela Engstrom
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Syracuse SYR 14-15-3, 10-10-2
4
Winner RIT RIT 15-16-0, 10-12-0
Syracuse SYR
14-15-3, 10-10-2
2
Final
4
RIT RIT
15-16-0, 10-12-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Syracuse SYR 0 2 0 2
RIT RIT 1 1 2 4

Game Recap: Women's Hockey |

Women's Hockey downs Syracuse, 4-2

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT junior forward Linda Rulle scored two goals to lead the Tigers to a 4-2 win over Syracuse on Senior Day, Saturday.
 
Junior forward Addie Alvarez had three assists and first year forward Tilli Keranen had a goal and two assists.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Rulle scored a power play goal at 4:36 of the first period to give RIT the lead. Alvarez and Keranen each had an assist on the play.
  • Stella Costabile scored at 9:54 of the second period to tie the game at 1-1.
  • Nea Tervonen gave the Orange a 2-1 lead on her power play goal at 16:30 of the second.
  • Rulle scored her second goal of the game at 19:37 of the second to tie the game at 2-2.
  • Keranen scored the go-ahead goal at 5:30 of the third period to give RIT a 3-2 lead. Alvarez sent a pass to Keranen who fired a shot past Syracuse goalie, Ava Drabyk.
  • Sophomore forward Ireland Stein tallied an empty-net goal at 19:30 to make it a 4-2 final.
 
GAME NOTES:
  • RIT outshot Syracuse, 35-24.
  • RIT went 2-for-3 on the power play, while Syracuse went 1-for-2
  • Senior goalie Sophia Bellina made 22 saves in net for the Tigers.
  • With the win, RIT moves up into third place in the Atlantic Hockey America standings.
 
WHAT'S NEXT:
RIT returns to action on Friday (Feb. 13) at No. 4 Penn State at 6:00 p.m.