RIT freshman forward Elijah Gonsalves (Scarborough, Ontario/Wellington Dukes) notched two goals while freshman forward Caleb Moretz (Fairbanks, AK/Flin Flon Bombers) added a goal and two assists to lead the Tigers to a 5-1 victory over visiting Bentley in Atlantic Hockey action, Saturday.
RIT (17-11-4, 13-7-4 AHA) improved to 6-1-1 in its last eight games after also defeating the Falcons, 4-1, on Friday. The Tigers entered the weekend fourth in the latest Atlantic Hockey standings while Bentley was fifth.
RIT only needed 20 seconds to get on the board after senior defenseman Darren Brady (Lake Orion, MI/New Jersey Titans) re-directed a shot from the left point by junior defender Dan Willett (Bayville, NY/Bloomington Thunder) into the net with 19:40 on the clock.
Bentley answered after sophomore forward Jakov Novak got behind the Tiger defense and backhanded a shot inside the right post with 16:15 on the clock.
FINAL SCORE – RIT 5, @BentleyHockey 1; Tigers complete the six-point @Atlantic_Hockey weekend sweep of the Falcons. #GoTigers
— RIT Men's Hockey (@RITMHKY) February 16, 2020
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