Box Score Pittsburgh, Pa. - The Robert Morris University women's ice hockey team completed their second series-sweep of the season defeating Sacred Heart 5-1 at the RMU Island Sports Center Thursday afternoon.
Sophomore Alissa Dorman (Madison, Wisc. / Madison Capitals) led squad with two goals on the afternoon, while Sophomores Kristen Miles (London, Ont. / London Devillettes) and Megan Picinic (Cliffside Park, N.J. / Princeton Tigerlillies) each had a goal and an assist a piece.
Robert Morris took command of the game early with another three goal explosion in the first period, with all three scores coming in the span of two minutes. Picinic got the ball rolling midway through the first period with a sharp-angled power-play shot from the right side of the cage for the 1-0 lead at 8:54. Exactly one minute later Sophomore Morgan Beikirch (Livonia, N.Y. / Syracuse Starts) tallied her fifth goal of the season off an assist from Kathryn Traynor (Toronto, Ont. / Toronto Jr. Aeros) stretching the lead to 2-0.
Dorman, who leads the team with 12 goals, wrapped up the two minute stretch in the first stanza with her first goal of the night coming off an assist from Freshman Jordan Riley (Hamilton, Ont. / Stoney Creek Sabres).
Just as yesterday's game played out, Sacred Heart answered back to the three goal deficit in the second period. Michelle Panella claimed the only Pioneer goal of the afternoon, cutting the lead to 3-1 with a rebound on the doorstep.
Dorman and Miles, along with some great defense, wrapped the match up for Robert Morris late in the game. Dorman picked up her second goal of the game, beating Freshman net-minder Kristen Olychuck with 2:13 left to play in the second. Olychuck made 27 saves as she played all 60 minutes in goal for the Pioneers.
Kristen Miles brought curtain down on the Pioneers as the clock ran down in the third period, scoring her 11th goal of the season and sealing the score at 5-1.
Robert Morris out-shot the Pioneers 32-16 in the game, while going 1-6 on the power-play.
Freshman Heather Rossi (Kunkletown, Pa. / Wisconsin Wild) made 15 saves in goal for the Colonials and picking up her second win of the season.
The Colonials jump back into conference play next weekend with a two-game road series against Niagara on January 12 / 13. Game times are set for 11:05 a.m. and 2:05 p.m.
