Erie, Pa. – The Mercyhurst Lakers Men's Ice Hockey team dropped a tough 4-2 decision to RIT in their Atlantic Hockey Conference clash on Saturday afternoon at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. Despite a pair of power-play goals from Will Margel and Mickey Burns, the Lakers couldn't overcome RIT's offensive push.
How It Happened:
RIT opened the scoring at 9:42 of the first period when Simon Isabelle found the back of the net to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead. Mercyhurst responded quickly on the power play, as Will Margel scored his first goal of the season at 10:53, assisted by Dustin Geregach and Caleb Price, tying the game at 1-1.
The Tigers regained the lead at 12:16 of the first period, as Philippe Jacques scored to make it 2-1 heading into the first intermission.
RIT extended their lead to 3-1 late in the second period, with Isabelle netting his second goal of the game at 15:34. Mercyhurst kept fighting, as Mickey Burns pulled the Lakers within one, scoring on the power play at 18:34 of the third period, assisted by Trent Sambrook and Boris Skalos.
Despite the late surge, RIT sealed the win with an empty-net goal by Tyler Fukakusa at 19:03, bringing the final score to 4-2 in favor of the Tigers.
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Up Next:
The Lakers will look to bounce back next weekend when they hit the road for the first time this season as they travel to Union College. Puck drop for game one on Friday is set for 7 PM.
