By Ava Marian · This past weekend, the Scarlet Knights took on Lehigh and Temple University. The team put up a determined fight for back to back games. Friday nights…
This past weekend, the Scarlet Knights took on Lehigh and Temple University. The team put up a determined fight for back to back games. Friday nights game against Lehigh was close as they played 3-3 and went to over time with a shoot out, ending in 3-4. Goaltender Markus Paltauf had a great game in net, blocking shot after shot to keep Rutgers on the move. The offense line had goals from Patrick Fitzgibbon, Connor Reagan and Jeremy Wachnachter.
Saturday's game against Temple University, Rutgers played a tough game ending in 2-4. Goalie Michael Libutti made various saves while Fitzgibbon and Wachnachter continued their scoring streaks. The team played with strength and consistency throughout the game.
While the results weren't in favor for Rutgers, the weekend showed the team's resilience and strength for the first weekend with many more games to come. The Scarlet Knights will continue to carry that momentum in the next weekend for both home games and build for the rest of the season.
The first home game of the season is this weekend against IUP! Come and show some support for the team and wear you finest scarlet red!