RIT Blanks Women's Ice Hockey 3-0

Saturday, January 4

Rochester, NY

2 pm

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

8-10-0

RIT

8-10-2

Sacred Heart

RIT

1/4/2020 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

ROCHESTER, N.Y.- The Sacred Heart University Women's Ice Hockey team dropped the second game of the two-game set to RIT this afternoon by a final score of 3-0. The Pioneers will return to action on Friday, January 10 when SHU hosts NEWHA rival Saint Michael's. Puck-drop is set for 4:00 p.m. at the Rinks in Shelton, CT.

First Period

The Pioneers were held to just five shots on goal while RIT fired off 11.
The SHU defense was tight as the team was able to prevent RIT from capitalizing on the power-play as the Tigers went 0-2 on the man-advantage.
The Pioneers dominated faceoff's as SHU won 12 while RIT took just eight.
Neither team scored in the period as the first closed with the game at 0-0.

Second Period

SHU was held to just six shots on goal in the period while the Tigers attempted 13.
Less than three minutes into the period, RIT got on the board courtesy of a goal by Jaymee Nolan 2:51 in the second to put the Tigers ahead 1-0.
SHU had a power-play opportunity in the second period but were unable to even the score up before the closing of the period keeping the score in favor of RIT 1-0.

Third Period

The Pioneers couldn't find much opportunities in the third period to score as they were held to just eight shots on goal while RIT fired off 22 shots on goal.
SHU had no power-play opportunities in the period while the Tigers did not score on two man-advanatge chances.
RIT did score twice in the period, first coming off the stick of Nolan for her second of the game coming 4:47 in the period.
Then less than a minute late 5:40 in the third, Abby Davies slipped a goal passed sophomore goalie Frankie Sanchez to seal the 3-0 win for the Tigers.

Notes

SHU tallied just 19 shots on goal in the game while RIT fired off 46 shots.
Sophomore goalie Frankie Sanchez tallied 43 saves on 46 shots faced in the game.
Neither team scored on the power-play as SHU went 0-1 while RIT went 0-4.
Sophomore Kelly Solak led the Pioneers with four shots on goal on eight shots attempted.
SHU drops to 8-10 overall on the year while RIT improves to 8-10-2 overall.