Men's D4 Club Ice Hockey | 10/23/2019 1:43:00 PM
Moon, PA- It may not have ended in a win, but the D4 Ice Hockey team has a reason to be proud of how they played this weekend. After a couple of painful losses earlier in the season, the team has been putting in a lot of work to improve and it showed on the rink this weekend. Particularly the team's goaltending and defense looked real strong this weekend in their games against Pitt-Bradford and Saint Vincent College. The games ended with a 3-2 loss to UPB and a 4-1 loss to SVC.
Game 1: RMU loses to UPB 3-2
This game was an impressive all around team effort and they nearly got the job done. Shots were near identical in this game at 33-35. However, the Colonials led by a wide margin in high-danger opportunities through the middle and the low slot area. RMU's defense did an excellent job of forcing Pitt-Bradford outside of the high scoring areas and limiting the amount of rebound chances. Two freshman scored for the team,
Tyler Gallo and
Owen Marcase. The game was tied 2-2 late, but a penalty near the end of the 3rd period would ultimately sink the team. UPB scored on the ensuing power play and would win 3-2.
Game 2: RMU loses to SVC 4-1
The Sunday game was a story of weathering the storm and surviving the game. Between injuries and penalties, the Colonials only had 7 skaters to cycle through by games end. The lack of depth and the fatigue really hit hard late in the contest, when the team couldn't maintained their strong defensive structure. Robert Morris still did an excellent job for the majority of the game reducing the quality of scoring chances for SVC. Saint Vincent was visible annoyed with the lack of quality chances and the strong play of starting goaltender
Wyatt Wolf. Wolf had a stellar game despite the depleted lineup in front of him. He made 73 saves on 77 shots, good for a .948 SV% in the loss.
The team next plays on November 8th in a rematch with Saint Vincent College. RMU should be able to take the game to SVC that time around since the team has some time to rest and recover, as well as spend more time practicing and continually improving.
