Game Recap: Loza’s Hat-Trick Leads IUP to Dominating Victory Over RMU
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) hockey team delivered a commanding performance on Friday night, defeating Robert Morris University (RMU) in decisive fashion. Matthew Loza stole the spotlight with a hat trick, powering the Hawks to a dominant win.
Loza opened the scoring in the first period, pouncing on a rebound to give IUP an early lead. His goal was assisted by #3 Hunter Fairman and #25 Jace Rearic. Moments later, Loza struck again, capitalizing on a 2-on-1 rush with a perfect feed from #25 Jace Rearic to make it 2-0.
Other Hawks joined the scoring frenzy as the game progressed:
•#14 Connor Winski (assisted by #23 Caleb Hoffman)
•#24 Maddox Rearic (assisted by #9 Geoffrey Bokor and #67 Trent Lunden)
Loza completed his hat trick in style with a blistering one-timer, assisted by #57 Shane Miller and #43 Spencer Dixon.
IUP closed out the game with two more goals:
•#67 Trent Lunden (assisted by #3 Hunter Fairman and #5 Jordan Adams)
•#5 Jordan Adams (assisted by #7 Chase Malloy and #73 Kyle Ziemba)
Saturday Victory Secures CHMA First Place
The Hawks carried their momentum into Saturday with an 11-2 rout of Mercyhurst, a victory that vaulted them to first place in the CHMA standings with 15 points.
Looking Ahead
With a strong win streak and their sights set on maintaining the top spot, IUP will return home to face William Paterson this Friday and Saturday night. Fans can expect more exciting action as the Hawks aim to extend their dominance in CHMA play.