WEST POINT, N.Y.- Senior Austin Magera scored the lone goal for the Sacred Heart University men's ice hockey team Tuesday as they fell to RIT 5-1.
 
Records:
 
Sacred Heart Pioneers- (10-13-3, 7-8-2-1 AHA)
RIT Tigers- (13-10-3, 7-6-4-1 AHA)
 
Top Performers:
 
Austin Magera (SHU)- 1 goal
 
Goalies:
 
Justin Robbins (SHU) (L, 14 saves, 4.00 GAA, 6-7-3 record)
Josh Benson (SHU) (9 saves, 1.00 GAA)
Tommy Scarfone (RIT) (W, 26 saves, 1.00 GAA, 3-4-0 record)
 
Of Note:

• RIT jumped out to a 1-0 lead late in the first period as Andrew Rinaldi found the open net to put the Tigers on the scoreboard, 14:05 into the period.
• The Pioneers responded in the second period as senior Austin Magera fired his seventh goal of the year from the top circle to even the score at 1-1, 1:40 into the period.
• The Tigers took the lead back and didn't stop as they tallied four unanswered goals coming off the sticks of Dan Willett (4:46), Rinaldi (6:23), Will Calverley (13:52) and Carter Wilkie 8:27 into the third period to give the Tigers the 5-1 victory.
• Magera scored a point in his third straight game.

 
Up Next:
 
The Pioneers return to action on Friday, February 4 when they begin a two-game series at Holy Cross. Puck-drop is set for 7:00 p.m.