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DetDannyWilliams
03-06-2017, 05:52 PM
ROCHESTER, NY- Niagara stunned RIT Sunday night 4-1 in Rochester to advance to the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Hockey tournament. The Purple Eagles won the first round series with the Tigers 2-games to 1 and gives Niagara another chance at arch rival Canisius.

Kris Spriggs opened the scoring just a minute into the first period. At the 3:49 mark Sam Rennaker made it 2-0. It stayed that way until RIT scored in the second period. It was 2-1 after 2.<strike></strike>

In the third period Stanislav Dzakhov made it 3-1 and he clinched it with an empty netter at the 16:56 mark of the third period.<strike></strike>

http://www.wgrz.com/sports/niagara-shocks-rit-moves-to-quarterfinals/420009372

1/24 NU 1 @ Canisius 4 (Harbor Center)
1/31 Canisius 5 @ NU 2

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