{"id":139809,"date":"2023-03-12T20:43:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T01:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=139809"},"modified":"2023-03-12T20:43:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T01:43:42","slug":"sunday-roundup-holy-cross-completes-upset-of-no-20-rit-advances-to-first-aha-final-since-2006-will-face-canisius-north-dakota-st-cloud-state-both-rally-for-game-3-wins-will-match-up-in-nchc-se","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2023\/03\/12\/sunday-roundup-holy-cross-completes-upset-of-no-20-rit-advances-to-first-aha-final-since-2006-will-face-canisius-north-dakota-st-cloud-state-both-rally-for-game-3-wins-will-match-up-in-nchc-se\/","title":{"rendered":"SUNDAY ROUNDUP: Holy Cross completes upset of No. 20 RIT, advances to first AHA final since 2006, will face Canisius; North Dakota, St. Cloud State both rally for Game 3 wins, will match up in NCHC semis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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North Dakota’s offense exploded to score the final four goals of the game, rallying for a game 3 victory over Omaha to advance to the NCHC semifinals. The Fighting Hawks will face St. Cloud State, a winner over Minnesota Duluth on Sunday, in Friday’s semifinals (Photo: UND Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Holy Cross jumped to a 2-0 lead on goals 67 seconds apart late in the first period and never looked back, skating to a 5-1 victory over top seed RIT in the third and deciding game of the Atlantic Hockey tournament.<\/p>\n

The Crusaders return to the Atlantic Hockey title game for the first time since 2006, when Holy Cross captured the title before going onto what is still concerned one of college hockey’s biggest upset, an overtime victory over Minnesota.<\/p>\n

Jack Ricketts opened the scoring at 17:15 of the first before Grayson Constable scored his first of two goals on the afternoon at 12:22.<\/p>\n

RIT pulled within a goal on Grady Hobbs’ tally at 9:09 of the second, but Holy Cross had a response. Constable’s goal with 1:26 left in the second period helped regain the two-goal advantage.<\/p>\n

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HAVE A DAY CONSTABLE!<\/p>\n

Second goal of the game for the Captain!#GoCrossGo<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/0UFvJgmpYG<\/a><\/p>\n

— Holy Cross M. Hockey (@HCrossMHockey) March 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n