2016-17 Hockey East Box Score
RIT (RIT) at Mercyhurst (MRC)
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2017
Conference Game
Attendance: 1124
Start Time: 7:00 pm  End Time: 9:35 pm  Total Time: 2:35

Scoring by Period - RIT 3-2-2=7; MRC 1-0-0=1

1st Period
Scoring - 1, MRC Matthew Whittaker/7 (Taylor Best/6, Josh Lammon/5) 2:45
2, RIT Myles Powell/12 (Chris McKay/1, Adam Brubacher/14) 7:52
3, RIT Matt Abt/2 (Danny Smith/9, Abbott Girduckis/13) 12:50 (PP) (GW)
4, RIT Ryan Kruper/6 (Michael Holland/4, Erik Brown/11) 15:57
Penalties - Bench, MRC (Too Many Players) 3:55; Alexander Carlson, MRC (Roughing) 11:04

2nd Period
Scoring - 5, RIT Abbott Girduckis/7 16:38
6, RIT Garrett McMullen/2 (Matt Abt/10) 18:06
Penalties - Myles Powell, RIT (High-Sticking) 0:19; Matthew Whittaker, MRC (Interference) 2:39; Matthew Whittaker, MRC (5-Checking from Behind) 4:48; Matthew Whittaker, MRC (10-Game Misconduct) 4:48; Ryan Kruper, RIT (Cross-Checking) 13:23

3rd Period
Scoring - 7, RIT Matt Abt/3 (Max Mikowski/2) 3:36
8, RIT Shawn Cameron/4 (Garrett McMullen/4) 19:58
Penalties - None

RIT Goaltending - Mike Rotolo (60:00, 21 shots, 20 saves, 1 GA)

Mercyhurst Goaltending - Colin DeAugustine (39:59, 28 shots, 23 saves, 5 GA); Brandon Wildung (20:00, 13 shots, 11 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (0:01, 0 GA)

Win - Mike Rotolo, RIT (13-19-1). Loss - Colin DeAugustine, MRC (5-7-2).

Shots On Goal - RIT 16-12-13=41; MRC 9-2-10=21

Power Plays - RIT 1 of 4; MRC 0 of 2

Penalties - RIT 2 (4 min); MRC 5 (21 min)

New Records - RIT 13-20-1, Mercyhurst 12-18-4

Three Stars: 1. Abbott Girduckis (RIT) 2. Matt Abt (RIT) 3. Mike Rotolo (RIT)

Referees: Chris Foote, Jim Visconte  Linesmen: Gregory Bensman, Joe Sherman