February 2, 2011
RIT's Madalora Earns Another AHA Honor
by PR Wire Report/
RIT sophomore goaltender Shane Madolora was named the Atlantic Hockey Association Goaltender of the Month for January. It is Madolora's second consecutive AHA monthly honor.
Madolora went 3-0-4 in January, all against AHA foes in January to give the Tigers a four-point lead in the conference standings. He opened the month by stopping 38 shots in a 1-1 tie at Army. The next night, Madolora made a career-high 46 saves in a 5-2 win. Madolora made 26 saves in a 4-1 win over Bentley on Jan. 14. He picked up his second shutout of the season, stopping all 22 shots in a 4-0 win over Holy Cross on Jan. 21. The following night, he made 37 saves, including three amazing stops in the final minute of regulation to preserve a 3-3 tie. He ended the month by stopping 44 shots in a 3-3 tie against Mercyhurst.
Madolora recorded a 1.78 goals against average and .949 save percentage in January. Overall, Madolora is the only goaltender in Division I not to have lost this season. He is riding a 16-game unbeaten streak (11-0-5) and is second nationally with a .936 save percentage and sixth with a 1.97 goals against average.
The Tigers play their final seven games against AHA foes. RIT opens play in Fenruary on Friday and Saturday, as they host Air Force for a pair of contests. Both games begin at 7:05 p.m.
