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3
Mercyhurst MER 4-20-4, 4-13-3
3
Robert Morris RMU 9-15-4, 6-11-3
Mercyhurst MER
4-20-4, 4-13-3
3
Final
3
Robert Morris RMU
9-15-4, 6-11-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 OT 1 OT 2 F
Mercyhurst MER 0 1 2 0 0 3
Robert Morris RMU 1 2 0 0 0 3

Game Recap: Men's Hockey |

Colonials Tie Lakers in Series Finale

Zacher records ninth career multipoint effort

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The RMU men's hockey team battled to a 3-3 tie against Mercyhurst but fell in the shootout, 3-2, with the Lakers earning the extra point in the Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) standings. The Colonials are now 9-15-4 overall and 6-11-3 in AHA play.
 
FIRST PERIOD
  • After a scoreless first 15 minutes, RMU broke through on the power play as George Krotiris finished a tic-tac-toe passing play from Michael Felsing and Dominic Elliott for his third goal of the season.
  • RMU controlled both ends of the ice, outshooting Mercyhurst 12-1 in the opening frame.
 
SECOND PERIOD
  • Mercyhurst tied the game early in the second as Dustin Geregach blasted in a shot from the point.
  • The Colonials quickly responded just one minute later, with Walter Zacher ripping in his 13th goal of the season off assists from Michael Craig and Cameron Garvey.
  • With six minutes left in the period, RMU extended its lead on the power play as Mitch Deelstra netted his team-leading eighth power-play goal of the season. Assists came from Zacher and Luke van Why.
  • Mercyhurst outshot RMU 11-10 in the period, but the Colonials successfully killed off both of the Lakers' power-play opportunities.
 
THIRD PERIOD
  • Mercyhurst mounted a comeback halfway through the final period, with Mickey Burns scoring twice in a span of two minutes to even the game at 3-3.
  • Both teams had one more power play opportunity but failed to convert, sending the contest to overtime.
 
OVERTIME
  • In the 3-on-3 extra frame, RMU had four shots on goal compared to Mercyhurst's three, but neither side could net the game-winner.
 
SHOOTOUT
  • RMU received shootout goals from Zacher and Cody Monds, but Mercyhurst scored three times on five attempts to win the shootout 3-2, securing the extra point in the standings.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • RMU outshot Mercyhurst 37-27 and won 63.3% of faceoffs (43-25).
  • Trent Wilson and Cameron Garvey each won a team-high 17 faceoffs.
  • Zacher led the Colonials with five shots on goal.
  • RMU finished 2-for-4 on the power play, while the penalty-kill remained perfect, going 3-for-3.
  • Michael Craig and Garvey each finished with a +1 rating.
  • Goaltender Dylan Meilun made 24 saves in net.
 
MULTIPOINT PERFORMANCE
With one goal and one assist, Walter Zacher recorded his ninth career multipoint effort.
  • 2024-25 Season: 13 goals, 8 assists, 21 points in 28 games
  • Career Totals: 18 goals, 25 assists, 43 points in 61 games
 
UP NEXT
RMU concludes its seven-game homestand and now heads on the road for a two-game series at Bentley, scheduled for February 7-8.
 
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