NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. - Four different Purple Eagles found the back of the net as Niagara skated to a 4-1 victory over RIT in Atlantic Hockey action Wednesday night at Niagara University.
 
How it Happened
Noah Carlin opened the scoring at 11:55 of the first period, and Glebs Prohorenkovs followed with what proved to be the game-winner early in the second. Lars Rodne struck just 12 seconds after Prohorenkovs to make it 3-0, and Tyler Wallace added a power-play goal late in the second period to give Niagara a commanding 4-0 lead.
 
Prohorenkovs finished with three points on the night, adding two assists to his goal. Shane Ott contributed two assists for the Purple Eagles (3-2-2, 2-0-1).
 
Pierce Charleson was solid in net for Niagara, stopping 28 of 29 shots. The only blemish came on Xavier Lapointe's power-play goal midway through the third period.
 
The Purple Eagles were efficient on special teams, converting one of five power-play opportunities while limiting RIT (2-6-0, 1-2-0) to just one goal on four chances with the man advantage.
 
Niagara Notes
• Niagara is now 26-22-17 all-time against RIT, including 17-10-9 at home.
• Carlin has recorded three goals in the last two games.
•  The last time Niagara scored four against RIT was on Feb. 1, 2024 in a 4-4 tie.
•  Hoskin has recorded at least one point in each of the last six games.
•  Prohorenkovs now has eight multi-points games in his career and 10 career points in eight games against RIT.
•  Last time a defenseman scored in back-to-back games was Cole Mickel against
Canisius on Jan. 19, 2024 and Jan. 20, 2024
•  Carlin now tied for career single season high in goals with three in only seven
games.
•  Ott now has 13 career points in 12 games versus RIT with two assists Wednesday night.
 
Up Next
Niagara will host Mercyhurst on Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. inside Dwyer Arena.