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.