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Sami Reilly

Women's Hockey Ties with RIT 1-1 on Senior Day

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State women's ice hockey team drew to a 1-1 tie with RIT in the final regular season match of the season on Saturday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • After a scoreless first period RIT would score first off a goal by Addie Alvarez to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead with 4:17 left in the frame.
  • The Nittany Lions countered with a goal by Alyssa Machado with 2:19 remaining in the period to even the score at 1-1.
  • Neither team would score in the third period or overtime frame resulting in the 1-1 draw.

GOALTENDERS

  • Sophomore goalie Katie DeSa recorded 18 saves off 19 shots as her record moves to 6-2-2 on the year.

STATS AND NOTES

  • Machado tallied her seventh goal of the season while Mya Vaslet picked up her 10th assist of the year.
  • The Nittany Lions out-shot the Tigers 44-18.
  • Penn State now leads the overall series 33-17-7.

UP NEXT

  • Penn State returns to action on Friday. Feb. 23 when they host the number four seed in the CHA tournament semifinals. Puck-drop is set for 2 p.m.

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