SHU Edges RIT in Game 2 of AHA Quarterfinals 3-1

Saturday, March 12

Rochester, N.Y. / Polisseni Center

7:05 PM

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

15-17-4

RIT

17-15-4

Sacred Heart

RIT

Photo by: Ariana Shchuka / RIT Athletic Co

SHU Edges RIT in Game 2 of AHA Quarterfinals 3-1

3/12/2022 9:33:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Game three will be played tomorrow at 5:05 p.m.

ROCHESTER, N.Y.- Not done yet. The Sacred Heart University men's ice hockey team bounced back after an overtime loss the following night defeating RIT 3-1 in game two of the Atlantic Hockey Association Quarterfinals on Saturday.

Records:

Sacred Heart Pioneers- (15-17-4)
RIT Tigers- (17-15-4)

Top Performers:

Dante Palecco (SHU)- 1 goal
Adam Tisdale (SHU)- 1 goal
Braeden Tuck (SHU)- 1 goal, 1 assist
Neil Shea (SHU)- 2 assists

Goalies:

Justin Robbins (SHU) (W, 17 saves, 1.00 GAA, 10-11-3 record)
Tommy Scarfone (RIT) (L, 23 saves, 3.00 GAA, 7-8-1 record)

Of Note:

The Pioneers were the first team to strike as Dante Palecco tallied his third goal of the season with 7:53 remaining in the opening period to put SHU ahead 1-0.
SHU came back even more aggressive in the second period as Adam Tisdale found the empty-net off a rebound with 12:41 left in the period to take a commanding 2-0 lead.
Over a minute later, Braeden Tuck put the Pioneers up three goals with his 12^th goal of the season with 11:28 remaining in the second period.
RIT did tally one goal in the final minutes of the period off the stick of Gianfranco Cassaro, 12:23 into the period.
The Pioneers outshot the Tigers 26-18 in the game while they blocked 26 shots.
The last time SHU faced RIT in a game three in the quarterfinals came during the 2018-19 season when they fell 3-1.