No. 12/11 Women's Hockey Ties With RIT 2-2No. 12/11 Women's Hockey Ties With RIT 2-2
Sami Reilly

No. 12/11 Women's Hockey Ties With RIT 2-2

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- The No. 12/11 ranked Penn State women's ice hockey team drew to a 2-2 tie against RIT on Saturday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • RIT scored the opening goal of the game with 8:05 remaining in the first period coming off the stick of Jordyn Bear to put the Tigers ahead 1-0.
  • The Nittany Lions answered in the second period with a pair of goals from Tessa Janecke and Kiara Zanon with 19:37 and 5:14 remaining in the period to put Penn State ahead 2-1.
  • RIT had the last word as Athena Vasdani tied the game up at 2-2 with 8:56 remaining in the period to result in the 2-2 tie.

 
GOALTENDING

  • Goalie Katie DeSa stopped 11 shots on 13 shots and allowed two goals.

 
GAME NOTES AND STATS

  • Kiara Zanon tallied her tenth multi-point game with one goal and one assist.
  • Tessa Janecke currently stands on a six-game point streak.
  • This is the Nittany Lions second tie of the year and sixth all-time against RIT.
  • Penn State fired off 41 shots while holding RIT to just 13.

 
NEXT UP

  • The Nittany Lions return to action on Sunday, January 22 when they travel to Erie, Pa. to face Mercyhurst. Puck-drop is set for 5 p.m.

 
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