By LIAM HOFFMANN ROCHESTER, N.Y.— First-period goals by RIT forwards senior Kylie Aquaro and sophomore Linda Rulle lifted the No. 4 seeded Tigers to a 4-0 win over the No. 5 Lindenwood Lions in the AHA quarterfinals. In the second, first year forward Kailey Favro found the back of the net twice. “We always talk about the first 10 minutes of a game, so being able to do … [Read more...] about RIT skates past Lindenwood to AHA semifinals
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Alvarez, RIT skating toward historic postseason home game
By LIAM HOFFMANN ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- RIT women’s hockey is one game away from hosting its first ever postseason game at Gene Polisseni Center. Head coach Celeste Brown didn’t have to look far to find who’s become her most productive skater. After playing high school hockey just 20 miles north of the Tigers’ home in Greece, New York, native Addie Alvarez is RIT’s leading … [Read more...] about Alvarez, RIT skating toward historic postseason home game
Oh, how the mighty RIT has fallen
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA So this is what it feels like to be an also-ran in Atlantic Hockey America. The established gold standard within Atlantic Hockey for more than a decade, the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers are now the team others fatten up on. Like on Friday night, when Niagara University roared into the Gene Polisseni Center and thumped the Tigers … [Read more...] about Oh, how the mighty RIT has fallen
Tigers lifted by three-goal first period
By LIAM HOFFMANN ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The RIT Tigers played their first game at Gene Polisseni Center since Dec. 7th and beat the visiting Guelph Gryphons (Ontario, Canada) 5-3 in an international exhibition match. The Tigers scored three first-period goals while keeping Guelph scoreless and RIT never relinquished the lead. RIT's schedule did not shake out exactly as … [Read more...] about Tigers lifted by three-goal first period
Tigers fall in holiday matinée
By LIAM HOFFMANN ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- 24 days since last taking the ice, the RIT Tigers returned to host No. 7 Cornell Big Red on New Year's Eve. Despite a 1-1 knot through 20 minutes, RIT fell 5-1. The Tigers' 3-2 record since November 23rd is marked by two losses at the hands of the Big Red. Moments after falling behind 1-0, sophomore defensewoman and RIT goals-leader … [Read more...] about Tigers fall in holiday matinée