ROCHESTER, N.Y.- Two goals in the final period weren't enough as the Sacred Heart University men's ice hockey team fell to RIT 3-2 on Tuesday.
 
Records:
Sacred Heart Pioneers- (7-8-3, 5-5-2 AHA)
RIT Tigers- (10-7-2, 6-5-2 AHA)
 
Top Performers:
Neil Shea (SHU): 2 assists
Andrius Kulbis-Marino (SHU): 1 goal
Ryan Steele (SHU): 1 goal
 
Of Note:

• Junior Neil Shea continued on his point streak with a pair of assists. His point streak is now is up to seven on the year.
• Senior Ryan Steele tallied his seventh goal of the season.
• The Pioneers recorded their second largest amount of shots on goal on the year with 39.
• RIT jumped out to a 3-0 lead heading into the final period as they tallied two goals in the first period 7:08 and 9:34 into the game.
• The Tigers added one more in the second on the power-play from Nick Bruce 13:36 into the period.
• SHU attempted a comeback as senior Ryan Steele fired a long distance shot from the blue line off feeds from Kevin Lombardi and Neil Shea to tighten the RIT lead to 3-1.
• Then in the closing minutes, Andrius Kulbis-Marino found the open hole to score his third goal of the year to cut the Tiger lead to one, 18:38 into the period.
• RIT held off the extra man advantage in the closing minute to result in the 3-2 defeat.

 
Up Next:
The Pioneers stay on the road as they travel to Waltham, Mass. to face Bentley for a two-game series starting Friday at 7:05 p.m.