Women's Ice Hockey Falls to RIT in Overtime 3-2

Friday, January 3

Rochester, NY

2 pm

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

8-9-0

RIT

7-10-2

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Sacred Heart

RIT

Women's Ice Hockey Falls to RIT in Overtime 3-2

1/3/2020 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

ROCHESTER, N.Y.- The Sacred Heart University Women's Ice Hockey team fell to RIT 3-2 in overtime this afternoon. The Pioneers will look to even the two game set tomorrow afternoon with puck-drop set for 2:00 p.m.

First Period

The Pioneers were outshot in the opening period 12-10.
SHU was able hold off the Tigers in the first period holding RIT to going 0-2 on power-play chances.
SHU jumped out to an early lead as a goal by sophomore Samantha Shoebottom fired off her second goal of the season off an assist by senior Victoria Grimmer to put the Pioneers ahead 1-0, 3:02 into the period.
Sophomore goalie Frankie Sanchez held strong in net recording 12 saves in the period.

Second Period

SHU racked up double-digits shots on goal in the period as the Pioneers tallied 13 on goal.
The Pioneer defense held strong restricting RIT to just nine shots at the net in the period in which Sanchez was successful in saving all nine.
The Pioneers jumped to a 2-0 lead courtesy of sophomore Kelly Solak off an assist by Samantha Shoebottom late at 14:34 into the second.
Both sides were held to no goals on power-play as SHU went 0-3 while RIT went 0-1.

Third Period

The Pioneers were held to few shots in the period as they were only able to record three on goal in the period.
RIT fired off 18 shots on goal in the period including two goals first coming from Ellie Larson 11:34 into the period then the game-tying goal came from Jaymee Nolan in the closing minutes at 16:55 to even the score at 2-2.
Neither team had a chance on the power-play as no penalties were committed.

Overtime

RIT scored the game winning goal off the stick of Logan Land just 1:41 into the overtime period to give the Tigers the 3-2 victory over SHU.

Notes

Sophomore Samantha Shoebottom led the way for the Pioneers with one goal (2^nd of the year) and one assist for a multi-point game.
Sophomore goalie Frankie Sanchez recorded 38 saves on 41 shots faced.
SHU was outshot by RIT 41-26.
The Pioneers five-game win streak came to a close with the loss as SHU drops to 8-9 on the year.