Women's Hockey downs Post, 8-1
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT first year forward Tilli Keranen tallied two goals and an assist to lead the Tigers to an 8-1 win over Post, Saturday.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Sophomore forward Kailey Favro scored a power play goal at 11:04 of the first period to give RIT the lead.
- Keranen fired a shot on net from the face off dot. The rebound came to Favro in the slot and she one-timed a shot in for her first goal of the season.
- Junior forward Addie Alvarez scored an unassisted power play goal at 8:59 of the second period.
- First year forward Kolbee Ashe scored a power play goal at 11:44 of the frame to give the Tigers a 3-0 lead.
- Celena Mickevicius tallied a short-handed goal at 13:57 of the second to cut RIT's lead to 3-1.
- First year forward Cassie Barnes scored a power pay goal at 14:15 and Linda Rulle scored a fourth power play goal for the Tigers at 14:34 to extend the Tiger's lead to 5-1.
- Keranen scored her first collegiate goal at 6:27 of the third and a short-handed goal at 10:31 of the period to give the Tigers a 7-1 lead.
- First year defender Laura Dyke scored a power play goal at 17:55 to make it an 8-1 final.
GAME NOTES:
- RIT outshot Post, 54-9.
- The Tigers recorded a program-best six power play goals, going 6-for-9 with the extra skater.
- Sophomore goalie Brenna McNamara made eight saves in net to earn the win.
- Dyke, Urbach and Barnes each recorded their first collegiate points.
WHAT'S NEXT:
RIT returns to action on Friday (Oct. 3) at No. 14 Northeastern at 6:00 p.m.
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