**No. 9 Women’s Hockey Barely Escapes Embarrassing Collapse, Scrapes Past RIT in OT Thriller!**
In a nail-biting regular season finale, the No. 9 women’s hockey team barely held off an unranked RIT squad, securing a 2-1 overtime victory that felt more like a sigh of relief than a statement win. Fans expected a dominant performance, but instead, they got a game that nearly ended in embarrassment.
Heading into the matchup, the heavily favored No. 9 squad was looking to close out their season with authority. Instead, they found themselves struggling to put away a relentless RIT team that refused to back down. Despite controlling possession for much of the game, the favorites failed to capitalize on multiple scoring opportunities, allowing RIT to hang around far longer than expected.
RIT struck first, stunning the crowd with a second-period goal that put the underdogs in the driver’s seat. The higher-ranked team scrambled to respond, finally breaking through with a late third-period equalizer to avoid outright humiliation. Even then, their play remained shaky, riddled with missed chances and defensive lapses.
Overtime brought more chaos as RIT continued to press, threatening to pull off a massive upset. But in a last-minute stroke of luck—or desperation—the No. 9 team managed to bury the game-winner, escaping with a win that felt far from convincing.
While a victory is a victory, this performance raises serious questions heading into the postseason. If they struggled this much against an unranked opponent, how will they handle the pressure against elite competition? Fans are left wondering if this team has what it takes to go the distance—or if this was a warning sign of a disappointing playoff run ahead.
One thing is certain: they can’t afford another game
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