Box Score

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Freshman netminder Scott Diebold stopped all 25 shots he faced to earn his first collegiate win and shutout as the Rensselaer men's hockey team blanked RIT, 2-0, this evening in non-league action from Frank Ritter Arena. With the win the Engineers improve to 3-10 overall, while the Tigers drop to 5-4-2.

Diebold (Buffalo, NY/Tri-City Storm) was big down the stretch for the Engineers stopping 20 shots in the second and third periods combined. He aided in killing off all six RIT power-plays, including three in the second period.

Rensselaer capitalized on a five-minute major penalty to Tigers' freshman Brad McGowan (Langley, BC/Surrey Eagles) early in the second period, scoring the game's only two goals on that man-advantage.

Junior defenseman Nick Bailen (Fredonia, NY/Indiana Ice) opened the scoring at 1:30 of the second, on a wrist shot from the top of the right circle. Bailen took a feed from freshman Jacob Laliberte (Rockland, ON/Cornwall Colts) and ripped the puck just inside the left post for his third tally of the season.

Engineers' freshman Ryan Haggerty (Stamford, CT/U.S. National Dev. Team) made it 2-0 1:10 later on one-timer finish right in front of the RIT cage. Sophomore Brock Higgs (Kingston, ON/Kingston Voyageurs) carried the puck up the left wing boards and centered a pass to Haggerty, who buried his third of the year, on the power-play.

The Tigers had chances to pull within a goal in the second and third periods, going on the man-advantage five times in that span, but they were unable to beat Diebold. RIT did manage to hit the crossbar twice in the third.

Diebold (1-2) earned the win, while Tigers' senior Shane Madolora (Salinas, CA/Omaha Lancers) made 28 saves in defeat (4-1-1).

The Engineers return to action next weekend, when they visit ECAC Hockey foes Princeton and Quinnipiac on Friday (7pm) and Saturday (7pm), respectively. RIT travels to UConn for two-game series next weekend.