At Achilles Rink, Schenectady, NY. 2/2/91
 
Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers   0 3 2 0 - 5
Union College Skating Dutchmen             2 2 1 0 - 5
 
1st Period:
1) Union, Bill McKenna 2 (from Flowers and Clifford) 12:02
2) Union, Byron Smith 2 (from Clifford and Flowers) 19:04
2nd Period:
3) Union, Rick Clifford 9 (unassisted) 2:28
4) Union, Terry Campbell 14 (from Clifford) (sh) 7:40
5) RIT, Moran (from Mirabile and Gall) 8:53
6) RIT, Bridge (from Person and Masasachi) 14:35
7) RIT, Mirabile (from Cluett and Moran) 19:11
3rd Period:
8) RIT, Forselius (from Morin) 5:34
9) RIT, Moran (from Martin) 6:47
10) Union, Greg Eccleston (from Flowers and Ferrero)(pp) 8:05
Overtime: none.
 
Shots on Goal: RIT, 9-14-11-3--37; Union, 9-8-10-1--28
 
Goaltending: RIT, Fred Abraham (28 shots, 23 saves)
             Union, Shayne White (6-2-1 record, 37 shots, 32 saves)
 
Power Play Opportunities: RIT 0-3, Union 1-5.
 
Attendance: 2367
 
Summary:
	When Union and RIT play, you know it's going to be a good game. Union
always plays a great game, but can not seem to put RIT away. In the last 12
meetings, dating back to 1985, RIT has won 11 and tied 1. The last time Union
won was in the 1985 ECAC West Championship Game. Each of the last 3 has gone
into overtime.
	Union finally got a good crowd. 2367 people were treated to a very
exciting game. It was probably the largest crowd since the NCAA playoffs
against Babson 2 years ago.
	Union played what was probably its best hockey of the season so far to
build up a 4-0 lead over the Tigers by 7:43 of the 2nd. Rick Clifford scored
Union's 3rd goal on a breakaway, and assisted on the other 3. Terry Campbell's
shorthanded goal would have been the knockout against most teams. But this
was not going to be another Union blowout. A team like RIT is not about to hang
up the skates halfway through the 2nd period.
	RIT's Ken Moran and Steve Mirabile led the comeback. The Union defense
seemed to forget that this was a good team they were facing. They gave up far
too many good opportunities for RIT, and when a team like RIT is given
opportunities, they make them pay off. By 6:47 of the  third, Union had seen
its 4-0 lead turn into a 5-4 deficit. The most painful goal was RIT's 3rd, at
19:11 of the 2nd period. Moran's shot bounced off the glass, and tipped off
Mirabile's skate at the right post and trickled past Union goalie Shayne White.
	Less than a minute and a half after RIT took the lead, Greg Eccleston
tied it up for Union on the power play. Late in the 3rd period and on into the
overtime, RIT had better chances than Union, but White was able to hold the
Tigers scoreless. Union seemed to be playing for the tie, staying back and not
taking any chances in the overtime. A loss would have been devastating, after
having a 4 goal lead disappear.
	RIT is now 12-3-2 in the ECAC, good for 4th place in the ECAC West,
while Union is 11-3-3 in the league and in 5th place. Union is 12-4-3 overall.
The Dutchmen now take to the road for 5 of their last 6 games. They travel to
Hamilton Tuesday night for what will most likely mark the end of a great
rivalry. Then this weekend is the always tough Maine trip to play Colby and
Bowdoin.