by Ryan Fay
Box Score
Sophomore forward Kathryn Tomaselli scored an unassisted game-winner at 3:51 of overtime to lift the Dutchwomen to a 2-1 non-conference win over RIT Friday night at Messa Rink.
After stripping an RIT defender of the puck in the corner, Tomaselli skated to the net and beat Tigers netminder Ali Billington down low for her team-high ninth goal of the season.
The win was Union's seventh of the season, tying a program high set in 2012-2013.
The game remained scoreless until 9:49 of the third period when RIT's Celeste Brown fired a wrister from the top of the circle and beat junior goaltender Shenae Lundberg to give the Tigers a 1-0 edge.
But Union responded just under five minutes later. Senior forward Stefanie Thomson evened the score on a diving shot in front of the RIT net that resulted in the puck softly crossing the goal line.
Lundberg turned aside 19-of-20 shots while RIT's Billington stopped 20-of-22.
Both teams had strong showings on the penalty kill, as RIT's power play went 0-for-3 while Union's finished 0-for-4.
The Dutchwomen won the faceoff battle, 21-18. Junior forward Christine Valente, who picked up the primary assist on Thomson's game-tying goal, led the way, going 9-4.
Union (7-12-0) will look to sweep RIT (9-11-1) on Saturday when the two teams square off again at Messa Rink. Gametime is 4 p.m.
VIDEO: Thomson and Tomaselli's goals
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