Scott Biggar

In a tight game throughout, Elmira and Manhattanville traded goals, neither holding a two-goal edge until the Soaring Eagles’ empty netter sealed a 5-3 victory in their ECAC West semifinal match Friday. Elmira will face RIT in the ECAC West final on Saturday. “It was another classic Elmira/Manhattanville game,” said Elmira coach Tim Ceglarski. “In … Read more

Hobart played an aggressive game, scoring an early third period goal to re-tie the game for the second time. But RIT tallied the game-winning goal just under seven minutes into the third period and held off a furious Hobart charge at the end, ultimately scoring two empty-net goals to preserve the 6-3 win. “Hobart is … Read more

After an extended delay late in the second period due to a broken pane of glass, Manhattanville scored the game winning goal just over a minute after the game restarted and then hung on to the 4-3 lead during the entire third period to defeat Utica. “It was a great win for us,” said Manhattanville … Read more

It was déjà vu between Elmira and RIT. Just last weekend, RIT carried a 3-1 lead into the third period only to see Elmira erase that lead. The two teams settled for a 5-5 tie. Tonight, RIT once again carried a 3-1 lead into the third period. Elmira scored two goals in the first six … Read more

After RIT built a big lead and Elmira rallied furiously to tie the game at the end of regulation, the result Saturday night was logical. Both teams had chances in overtime — Elmira the better ones — and with 1:44 remaining in the extra stanza, RIT was called for too many men on the ice. … Read more

RIT’s special teams were rolling in the first period with five goals against Utica, and the Tigers held the lead for the rest of the game on the way to an 8-3 win. RIT opened the scoring 4:55 into the contest with a shorthanded tally. Mike Tarantino intercepted a cross-ice pass across the Pioneer slot … Read more

A steady parade of players to the penalty box, from both teams, was the last thing that Hobart coach Mark Taylor wanted in his game against RIT. The RIT power play came into the game ranked fourth in the nation, and playing most of the game on special teams would not give Hobart the chances … Read more

Dumb penalties cost teams games. How many times have players heard their coach preach that maxim of hockey? Plattsburgh learned that lesson the hard way Friday, when a penalty late in the third period cost them the game. Geneseo took advantage of the Cardinal mistake, and also took the 4-3 victory. “This was a huge … Read more

A one-goal Oswego lead late in the third period was cemented with two empty-net goals, and the Great Lakers outworked RIT to win 5-2 “I thought for two periods, they really took it to us,” said RIT coach Wayne Wilson. “Losing the little battles cost us two goals. There wasn’t any trickery in this game, … Read more

For the second straight game, RIT used an outburst of goals in the second period to take control of a game, scoring three times on the way to defeating Cortland, 9-4. With an assist in the third period on RIT’s seventh goal, senior Mike Bournazakis set the RIT all-time career mark with 137. “It is … Read more

RIT rode a trio of second-period goals to a 5-2 victory over Plattsburgh. The Cardinals tried to battle back midway through the third period, but the Tigers held on for the win. It was the first time RIT has defeated Plattsburgh at home in the regular season since 1995. “We were feeling a little bit … Read more

An early goal and great goaltending was enough for RIT to defeat Fredonia, 4-0, on Wednesday, as RIT netminder Tyler Euverman earned his 11th career shutout. “We have a lot of confidence in Tyler [Euverman],” said RIT coach Wayne Wilson. “In the second half of the year he has done much, much better. We had … Read more