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3
Winner Lindenwood LIN 12-19-2, 10-12-1
2
Robert Morris RMU 12-19-2, 8-13-2
Winner
Lindenwood LIN
12-19-2, 10-12-1
3
Final
2
Robert Morris RMU
12-19-2, 8-13-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 OT 1 F
Lindenwood LIN 0 2 0 1 3
Robert Morris RMU 0 1 1 0 2

Game Recap: Women's Hockey |

RMU Women’s Hockey Falls in Overtime to Lindenwood

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The RMU women's hockey team battled back to force overtime but ultimately fell, 3-2, to Lindenwood Friday night at Clearview Arena. With the loss, the Colonials move to 12-19-2 overall and 10-12-1 in conference play.
 
FIRST PERIOD
The opening 20 minutes featured strong pace and physical play, but neither side was able to solve the opposing netminder.
 
RMU carried the territorial edge early, outshooting Lindenwood 13-10 in the frame. Captain Alaina Giampietro was especially active, registering four shots in the first period alone.
 
Both teams earned one power-play opportunity, though each penalty kill stood tall. The Colonials generated four shots on goal during their advantage but were unable to break through before the intermission.
 
SECOND PERIOD
Five minutes into the middle stanza, RMU found the spark it was looking for. Morgan Giannone delivered the teddy bear toss goal, finishing a play set up by Mya Kearns and Giampietro to give the Colonials a 1-0 lead.
 
The momentum was short-lived, however, as Tatiana Blichova answered less than a minute later to even the score at 1-1. Just two minutes after the equalizer, Silje Gundersen gave the Lions their first lead of the night, flipping the score to 2-1.
 
Despite surrendering back-to-back goals, RMU continued to press and held a narrow 10-9 advantage in shots during the period.
 
THIRD PERIOD
Midway through the third, the Colonials nearly pulled even on a 2-on-1 rush when Giannone set up Ashlyn Ham, but a perfectly timed save preserved Lindenwood's one-goal edge.
 
RMU's persistence paid off in the 15th minute of regulation. Emma Goding buried the game-tying goal off assists from Hannah Thornton and Mary Snyder, knotting the contest at 2-2.
 
The Colonials surged late, generating 10 shot attempts in the final five minutes of regulation. Defensively, Shayne Desjardins delivered a key sequence, blocking three consecutive shots to help push the game to overtime.
 
OVERTIME
The extra session was brief. Paige Cline scored just 24 seconds into overtime to secure the 3-2 victory and the extra conference point for Lindenwood.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • RMU outshot Lindenwood, 33-27, including a nine-shot performance from Giampietro.
  • Linnea Misner, Laura Eustace, Snyder, Kearns and Thornton each finished at +1.
  • The Colonials dominated the faceoff circle, winning 39 of 68 draws (57.4%). Jessica MacKinnon went 23-for-31 (74.2%).
  • Both teams finished 0-for-2 on the power play.
  • RMU blocked 22 shots, with Desjardins accounting for 10.
  • In net, Maggie Hatch made 24 saves.
 
PLAYOFF PICTURE
RMU is officially locked in as the No. 6 seed in the 2025-26 AHA Championship bracket. The Colonials will face No. 7 Delaware in the First Round on Thursday, February 19 at the home site of the No. 3 seed — RIT, Syracuse or Lindenwood.
 
UP NEXT
RMU closes out the regular season Saturday at Clearview Arena with a 1:00 PM puck drop against the Lions. The afternoon will also serve as Senior Day, as the program honors Ellie Marcovsky and Morgan Giannone. The game will stream live on SportsNet Pittsburgh and FloHockey.
 
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