UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – RIT senior forward Lindsay Maloney scored in the No. 4 Tigers 2-1 loss at No. 1 Penn State in game one of their College Hockey America Semifinal best-of-three series, Friday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- RIT sophomore goalie Sophia Bellina made 12 saves in a scoreless first period.
- Sophomore forward Jaidan Fahrny had two of the Tiger's seven first-period shots.
- RIT's best chance of the opening frame came from junior forward Jordyn Bear with a shot on net from the slot late in the period.
- Penn State's Mya Vaslet scored 3:43 into the second period to give the Nittany Lions the lead. Bellina saved Vaslet's initial shot, but the rebound came back to her and she fired a shot past Bellina for the goal.
- Penn State took a 2-0 lead on Maggie MacEachern's goal at 14:48 of the second period.
- RIT got one back late in the third period when Maloney scored off an assist from first-year forward Addie Alvarez at 19:27 to cut the Penn State lead to 2-1.
GAME NOTES
- Penn State outshot RIT, 46-23.
- Bellina tied her career-high making 44 saves in net for the Tigers. It is the fourth time this season she has made 44 saves in a game.
- Junior defensewoman Bailey Kehl had four of the Tiger's 13 blocks.
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to action on Saturday (Feb. 24) against Penn State in Game Two of the CHA Semifinal at 1:00 p.m.
