Rivier Hockey Roundup: Raider men tie, women bow in OT
It’s Year Two for local college hockey at Rivier University, as the men’s and women’s teams opened up on Friday night, the men gaining a tie on the road while the Raider women lost a heartbreaker in overtime at Nashua’s Conway Arena.
Here’s a look:
WOMEN’S HOCKEY
CURRY 1, RIVIER 0 (OT)
Danielle Stein was left wide open and was able to score the game winning goal for Curry in OT.
Rachel Hinkley had a strong start for the Raiders with 39 saves in goal. Soleil Archambeault had 15 saves for the Colonels.
Rivier will travel to face Castleton University today at 3 p.m.
MEN’S HOCKEY
RIVIER 2, ALVERNIA 2
The Golden Wolves got on the board first just 1:10 into the first period on a power play goal by Logan Vande Meerakker.
The Raiders would tie it up in the second period on a power play goal of their own by Alfred Rotiroti 5:47 in. Under a minute later, Riv would take the lead after Logan Dapprich beat the Alvernia goalie Colin Cain to go up 2-1.
The lead was short lived for the Raiders. At 17:02 into the second, the Golden Wolves would knot it back up at 2-2 to get the final on a Sawyer Senio on another power play opportunity.
Luke Newell (Littleton, CO) was in net for Riv tonight, seeing 32 shots while saving 30. Cain saw 37 shots, saving 35 for the Golden Wolves.
The two teams play each other again today at 4:30 p.m.


