POTSDAM, N.Y. (Interstat) — RIT opens its women’s NCAA Division I hockey season on the road Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, against Clarkson at Cheel Arena in Potsdam, N.Y. The Tigers and Golden Knights each enter the season opener with 0-0 records. RIT is the visiting team, and Clarkson is the home team. It is the first of two meetings in as many days between the programs, with the rematch scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, at Cheel Arena. The matchup brings together two New York programs to begin the 2026-27 campaign.

RIT’s most recent result was a 4-3 loss to Syracuse on Feb. 21, 2026, at RIT. Clarkson’s most recent result was a 2-1 loss to Union on Feb. 20, 2026, at Clarkson. The Tigers finished their most recent campaign with the Syracuse loss, and the Golden Knights finished theirs with the Union loss. Both teams will look to start the new campaign on a stronger note in Potsdam. The game is the first of the 2026-27 season for each program, and both will play again the following day.

The Tigers will remain on the road for the second game of the series before returning home for a matchup against Colgate on Oct. 2. RIT travels to Colgate on Oct. 3, then hosts Delaware for two games on Oct. 9 and Oct. 10. The Tigers also have home series against Brown on Oct. 16 and Oct. 17, Northeastern on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24, and Penn State on Oct. 30. RIT will host Colgate, Delaware, Brown, Northeastern and Penn State during October.

Clarkson will play at Connecticut on Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 after the RIT series. The Golden Knights then meet Saint Lawrence in a home-and-home set, playing at Saint Lawrence on Oct. 8 and hosting the Saints on Oct. 9. Clarkson hosts Franklin Pierce on Oct. 16 and Oct. 17, hosts Providence on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24, and visits Harvard on Oct. 30. The Golden Knights’ October schedule includes trips to Connecticut, Saint Lawrence and Harvard and home games against Saint Lawrence, Franklin Pierce and Providence.

Cheel Arena will host the opener as Clarkson plays its first game of the 2026-27 season. RIT will be the visiting team in a matchup between two programs seeking their first victory of the young season. The game is part of the early schedule for both teams. The Tigers and Golden Knights will meet again Saturday before turning to their respective October slates. Both teams will use the two-game series to open a schedule that continues through October.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Clarkson to defeat RIT 4-2.