Courtesy of RITAthletics.com ROCHESTER, NY – The RIT men's hockey team (14-17-2, 13-13-1 AHA) let a late lead slip away and had the potential game-tying goal in the final seconds disallowed in a 4-3 loss to Mercyhurst University (18-11-4, 15-8-4 AHA) from the Gene Polisseni Center Friday evening. With the game tied at 2-2 in the third period, RIT's Erik Brown (Keene, … [Read more...] about RIT men’s hockey has potential tying goal disallowed in 4-3 home loss to Mercyhurst
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Stenglein named Empire 8 Player of the Year
Courtesy of NazAthletics.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Junior guard Tyler Stenglein, who led Nazareth to the regular-season Empire 8 Conference title and the top seed for this weekend's E8 Tournament, has been named E8 Player of the Year for 2017-18. The league's leading scorer in conference-only games at 20.3 points per game, Stenglein also represented Nazareth as a first-team … [Read more...] about Stenglein named Empire 8 Player of the Year
RIT hockey to wrap up regular season with pair of home games against Mercyhurst
Courtesy of RITAthletics.com ROCHESTER, NY – The RIT men's hockey team returns home to play its final two games of the regular season, as Atlantic Hockey leader Mercyhurst University comes to the Gene Polisseni Center for a pair of games on Friday, Feb. 23 and Saturday, Feb. 24. Both games will get underway at 7:05 p.m. Friday is Fan Appreciation Night, while Saturday is … [Read more...] about RIT hockey to wrap up regular season with pair of home games against Mercyhurst
Team effort pushes Canisius Past Niagara
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com LEWISTON, N.Y. – Canisius sophomore Isaiah Reese led four Golden Griffins in double-figures with 26 points, and the Blue and Gold shot 58.0 percent from the field, as Canisius went on the road and scored a 95-88 win over long-time rival Niagara in front of a sold-out Gallagher Center Wednesday night. The win, Canisius’ 16th victory in its last 19 … [Read more...] about Team effort pushes Canisius Past Niagara
Amerks come up short in 2-1 loss to Syracuse
Courtesy of Amerks.com BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans (26-14-8-5) saw their three-game win streak at KeyBank Center come an end as they made their annual trek down the New York State Thruway to play in the home of the Buffalo Sabres. Wednesday night’s 2-1 loss to the intrastate rival Syracuse Crunch (31-18-2-3) drops the Amerks to fourth place in the American Hockey … [Read more...] about Amerks come up short in 2-1 loss to Syracuse