RIT erased Bowling Green’s lead late in the third period and scored the winner just 77 seconds into overtime to defeat the Falcons 3-2 in the Ice Breaker tournament Friday night at the Huntington Center in downtown Toledo.
The Falcons led 2-1 with five minutes to play in regulation, but the Tigers forced overtime. Caleb Moretz then scored the winner to send RIT to the championship game.
Bowling Green controlled the majority of the first period — the Falcons outshot the Tigers 11-2 in the first 20 minutes — and earned a deserved first goal. After failing to score on two power-play chances, one of which included a goal that was disallowed for a high stick, the Falcons’ fourth line came through with a goal.