Cinderella stories aren’t exclusive to basketball.
NCAA Hockey Tournament, East Regional: 15th Overall Seed RIT Upsets 2nd Overall Denver In First Round
The RIT -- that’s Rochester Institute of Technology, by the way -- Tigers have slayed Goliath, beating the top-seeded Denver Pioneers 2-1 in the first round of the East Regional. RIT plays in Atlantic Hockey, widely regarded as one of the weakest conferences in college hockey. They don’t award scholarships, and they were the 15th overall seed of 16 teams in the entire NCAA tournament.
Meanwhile, Denver has crafted NHL players and won national championships. They’re the best team in the nation. This game was a 15 versus 2 matchup, and the Cinderella prevailed. Since winning back-to-back National Championships in 2004 and 2005, the Pioneers have either missed the tournament or have been bounced in the first round.
RIT will take on the winner of the Cornell and New Hampshire in the East Regional Final on Saturday in Albany.
Here’s the updated bracket. Click to enlarge:
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