Tigers swept in doubleheader against Seneca Valley
by: Inline Hockey Contributor
The NA Inline Tigers fell to the Seneca Valley Raiders in a frigid double header on Saturday at the RMU Island Sports Center, as Sunday’s game was rescheduled to Saturday due to the inclement weather.
The Tigers played with a skeleton crew that battled in the unusually cold temperatures but ultimately dropped the first game by a score of 6-3 to the Raiders.
In the first game, the Tigers opened the scoring with a goal by sophomore Adam Cameron but the Raiders followed up with two goals to take a brief lead. Junior Marcus Garcia, scored on an assist by Cameron tied the game at 2-2, but once again the Raiders responded with two additional goals to close out the first period with the Tigers trailing 4-2.
Both teams were held scoreless in the second period and it was the Raiders notching two goals in the third to defeat the Tigers by a score of 6-3.
Sophomore goalie Travis Herm suffers the loss.
Inline Hockey Summary vs. Seneca Valley, 1-24-26 (Game 1)
| SCORE BY PERIODS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Valley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| North Allegheny | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
After a short break, the Tigers played their second game of the wintery day. Game two saw multiple penalties by both teams. The Tigers opened the scoring with a power play goal by Garcia, assisted by sophomore Nathan Johnson as the Raiders kept pace and tied the score at 1-1, closing out the first period.
In the second period it was Cameron with two additional power play goals both assisted by Garcia to give the Tigers a 3-1 advantage. The Raiders battled back scoring two goals as well to end the frame at 3-3.
In the third period, it was the Raiders holding the Tigers at bay while scoring one lone goal and claiming the win at 4-3.
Junior goalie Conner Greenberg suffers the loss as the Tigers record falls to 6-9-1. Senior Recognition Day is postponed until next Sunday when the Tigers resume play against the Penn-Trafford Warriors at 10:00 AM at the RMU Island Sports Center.
Inline Hockey Summary vs. Seneca Valley, 1-24-26 (Game 2)
| SCORE BY PERIODS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Valley | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| North Allegheny | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
