WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross men's hockey team earned it's third-straight win and sixth win in its last seven league games by taking down RIT, 4-3. The Crusaders erased two one-goal differentials to top the Tigers. Neil Robinson led the way with one goal and one assist.
 
RIT took the first lead of the game, scoring three quarters of the way through the opening period on a power play. The Crusaders returned the favor as Neil Robinson picked up his eighth of the year on an unassisted effort. Matt Radomsky turned aside nine shots as the teams skated to the second period tied, 1-1.
 
The second period continued to be even with each team registering nine shots on frame. The Crusaders jumped ahead courtesy of Erkka Vanska, 2-1. But RIT responded less than one minute later with a second power play goal to even things up. The Tigers took the lead with their first even-strength goal of the night, 3-2.
 
Holy Cross erased the deficit nearing the midpoint of the third period from Jake Pappalardo, 3-3. The Crusaders held control of the game as they put on 13 shots in the final period. Kevin Darrar netted his sixth goal in as many games with under two minutes to play in regulation to give the Crusaders the 4-3 lead.
 
Radomsky finished the night leading the Crusaders through another six-on-five situation and 23 saves.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
1-0 RIT | 1^st – 14:48 PP: Will Calverly scored on the back door on the power play.
1-1 HC | 1^st – 17:27 EV: Neil Robinson broke up an RIT breakout and caught a loose puck in the slot. Robinson turned quickly on the shot and scored in the upper third of goal.
2-1 HC | 2^nd – 5:48 EV: With a strong forecheck, Bobby Young fed Erkka Vanska on the wall for a quick shot and his second of the season.  
2-2 RIT | 2^nd – 6:28 PP: Elijah Gonsalves tipped the puck in from a point shot on the power play.
3-2 RIT | 2^nd – 13:15 EV: Darren Brady scored on a two-on-one.
3-3 HC | 3^rd – 9:41 EV: Rushing into the zone, Robinson found an open Jake Pappalardo, who patiently waited to deke Drackett and score his fourth of the season.
4-3 HC | 3^rd – 18:43 EV: Logan Ferguson broke up a play in the neutral zone to start the Crusader rush into RIT territory. Ferguson found Darrar trailing, who shot through traffic for the go-ahead goal.

NOTES & NUMBERS

• Kevin Darrar scored his sixth goal in as many games.
• The Crusaders remain unbeaten in their last seven Atlantic Hockey games and have picked up six wins in that time.
• Holy Cross outshot RIT, 33-26.
• Eight different Crusaders tallied at least one point in the game.

 
UP NEXT
The Crusaders will close the season series with the Tigers at 7:05 p.m. on Feb. 1.