Cornell Slips Against RIT
| 0:00 - 3rd | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Inst. (2-4-1) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Cornell (0-2-0) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 10:03 | PP - HARTLEY, Adam (Rochester Inst.) |
| 1st - 18:17 | FAVOT, Andrew (Rochester Inst.) |
| 2nd - 00:55 | Roeszler, Tyler (Cornell) |
| 2nd - 02:33 | Craig, Rodger (Cornell) |
| 2nd - 12:56 | SMITH, Jeff (Rochester Inst.) |
| 3rd - 10:48 | Miller, Greg (Cornell) |
| 3rd - 14:14 | PP - HARTLEY, Adam (Rochester Inst.) |
| 3rd - 19:37 | EN - JANDA, Mike (Rochester Inst.) |
| Rochester Inst. | Cornell |
|---|---|
|
G:
HARTLEY, Adam - 2
A: 6 Players (#11, #16, #18, #21, #24, #28 - 1) Sh: FAVOT, Andrew - 5 Sv: ROPPONEN, Jan - 28 |
G:
3 Players (#9, #15, #16 - 1)
A: 6 Players (#2, #8, #11, #12, #16, #26 - 1) Sh: Patrick Kennedy - 6 Sv: Andy Iles - 18 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Rochester Inst. | Cornell |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 2 for 5 | 0 for 5 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 5 (10) | 5 (10) |
| Shots on Goal | 23 | 31 |
| Face Offs Won | 27 | 33 |
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Despite a goal and an assist from Greg Miller,
the Cornell men's hockey team dropped a 5-3 contest to Rochester
Institute of Technology on Saturday night at Lynah Rink. Cornell
slips to 0-2 on the year, while RIT moves to 2-4-1 on the season
with the victory.
Tyler Roeszler and Rodger Craig scored for Cornell, with Mike
Devin, Sean Collins, Locke Jillson, John Esposito and Vince Mihalek
each tallying an assist on the night. Andy Iles got his first
career start and picked up 18 saves in the losing effort for the
Big Red.
For RIT, Adam Hartley had a pair of goals and Andrew Favot had a
goal and an assist. Jeff Smith and Mike Janda also chipped in
goals, with Tyler Brenner, Cameron Burt, Chris Haltigin and Tyler
McReynolds each adding an assist. RIT netminder Jan Ropponen
stopped 28 shots in earning his first victory of the year.
Cornell was held scoreless on the power play in five chances,
while RIT scored a pair of goals in five power-play opportunities,
including Hartley's game-winner with 5:46 to play in
regulation.
RIT struck first, scoring twice in the first period to take a 2-0
lead into the first intermission, but Cornell came out after the
break on a roll. Roeszler cut the deficit to one just 55 seconds
into the period, as Mike Devin sent a puck on net from the point
that Roeszler caught, gloved down and wristed into the back of the
net. Then, less than two minutes later, Craig scored his first
career goal on a two-on-one breakaway with Miller, beating Ropponen
and knotting the score at two.
RIT then took the lead at the 12:56 mark of the second period
when, off a faceoff, the puck went to RIT's Jeff Smith outside the
crease to the left of Iles. A Cornell defenseman reached in to try
to clear the puck away, but ended up knocking it into the Cornell
goal instead, giving RIT a 3-2 lead after two periods.
In the third, Miller scored at the 10:48 mark of the period,
jamming home a shot from the top of the crease with Esposito and
Mihalek picking up assists. The point was the first for Mihalek, a
sophomore who made his collegiate debut in the contest.
RIT would take the lead three and a half minutes later, however,
when Hartley scored his second power-play tally of the night. The
Tigers added an empty net goal off the stick of Mike Janda with 23
seconds to play to cap the scoring.
Cornell returns to action on Friday when it opens up ECAC Hockey
play, traveling to St. Lawrence for a 7 p.m. contest at Appleton
Arena in Canton, N.Y.
