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Robert Morris RMU 8-12-2, 6-6-2
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Syracuse SYR 8-11-3, 4-6-2
Robert Morris RMU
8-12-2, 6-6-2
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Final
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Syracuse SYR
8-11-3, 4-6-2
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Team 1 2 3 OT 1 OT 2 F
Robert Morris RMU 1 1 0 0 0 2
Syracuse SYR 1 0 1 0 0 2

Game Recap: Women's Hockey |

RMU Secures Five of Six Points at Syracuse

Giampietro scores in regulation and shootout; Vrana nets first career goal

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The RMU women's hockey team battled to a 2-2 tie Saturday afternoon in the series finale at Syracuse, then clinched the extra point with a 1-0 shootout victory. The result gives the Colonials five of six possible points on the weekend, and a series win over the Orange. RMU moves to 8-12-2 overall and 6-6-2 in Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) play.
 
FIRST PERIOD
Syracuse opened the scoring midway through the period when Emma Gnade finished a power-play opportunity—the first Orange goal of the weekend. RMU had to weather significant penalty trouble, taking four minors in the period but killing off three of them.
 
The Colonials pushed back before the break. In transition, Jessica MacKinnon drove up the left wing and fed Thalia D'Elia joining the rush. D'Elia then slid a pass across to freshman Alexis Vrana, who buried her first career goal to even the score at 1-1.
 
Syracuse held a 16-11 advantage in shots after one.
 
SECOND PERIOD
RMU finally earned some power-play time of its own with two opportunities but couldn't convert.
 
The breakthrough came late in the frame when Catriona Crarer forced a turnover on a strong forecheck. From there, Laura Eustace connected with Alaina Giampietro cutting to the net, scoring the go-ahead goal. Shots were level in the period at 11-11.
 
THIRD PERIOD
Syracuse wasted little time finding an answer, tying the game less than two minutes into the third as Heidi Knoll struck for the Orange.
 
Both teams generated looks throughout the frame—including another RMU power play—but neither side could find a decisive goal, sending the game to overtime.
 
OVERTIME
In the 3-on-3 extra session, goaltender Maggie Hatch delivered another outstanding performance. She stopped all eight shots she faced in overtime, while RMU produced five attempts of its own. Giampietro accounted for three of those five shots, consistently driving play in the offensive zone.
 
Despite the chances at both ends, the deadlock persisted through 65 minutes, pushing the game to a shootout.
 
SHOOTOUT
Hatch remained perfect, turning aside all three Syracuse shooters. Giampietro—who scored in regulation—delivered once again as the lone goal scorer in the shootout, securing two of three points for RMU in the standings.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Syracuse outshot RMU 44-38; Giampietro led all RMU skaters with 10 shots on goal.
  • RMU's group of +1 skaters included Giampietro, Vrana, MacKinnon, D'Elia, Eustace, Rowyn Ringor, Linnea Misner and Mya Kearns.
  • MacKinnon won a team-high 13 faceoffs.
  • The Colonials blocked 20 shots, with Misner, Kearns, Taylor Storey, Mary Snyder, Calli Arnold and Emma Goding each recording two.
  • Special teams: Syracuse went 1-for-6 on the power play; RMU finished 0-for-4.
  • In net, Hatch posted a season-high 42 saves—her 15th career game with 40+ stops.
 
COLONIAL FIRST
Freshman forward Alexis Vrana tallied her first collegiate goal in the first period. The Kingston, Ontario native has now blocked 10 shots and won 19 faceoffs this season.
 
UP NEXT
RMU returns home for its final non-conference series of the 2025-26 campaign, hosting LIU on Friday, December 12 at 7:00 PM and Saturday, December 13 at 3:00 PM. Both games will stream live on FloHockey, and Friday's game will also air on SportsNet Pittsburgh.
 
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