[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000mlQY_0A3mCo” g_name=”20150207-Niagara-RIT-Phillips” f_show_caption=”t” f_show_slidenum=”t” img_title=”casc” pho_credit=”iptc” f_link=”t” f_bbar=”t” fsvis=”f” width=”500″ height=”375″ bgcolor=”#AAAAAA” bgtrans=”t” btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” crop=”f” trans=”xfade” tbs=”4000″ f_ap=”t” linkdest=”c” f_fullscreen=”f” f_constrain=”f” twoup=”f” f_topbar=”f” f_bbarbig=”” f_htmllinks=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”f” f_show_watermark=”f” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”f” f_up=”f” target=”_self” wmds=”llQ6QNgpeC.p1Ucz7U.f22TwqqpZU6ipR4XGVs5C.2fRjjE.VTuLcRW1c9yCRKbfRXTqlQ–” ]ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Josh Mitchell scored with 30 seconds left in regulation to give Rochester Institute of Technology a 4-4 tie with Niagara on Saturday.
Stephen Pietrobon scored a pair of third-period goals for the Purple Eagles (3-22-3, 3-16-3 Atlantic Hockey), who rallied from a 3-1 deficit to take a 4-3 lead with 3:59 remaining.
But the Tigers (11-12-5, 10-7-5) scored late and survived a Niagara power play in the final 1:29 of overtime.
Jackson Teichroeb stopped 43 shots for the Purple Eagles. Mike Rotolo made 20 saves for RIT.