POTSDAM, N.Y. (Interstat) — Raedyn Spademan and Jessie Pellerin each recorded a hat trick as Clarkson Golden Knights routed RIT Tigers 8-1 in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Saturday at Cheel Arena. Clarkson improved to 2-0. RIT dropped to 0-2. A crowd of 626 watched the Golden Knights score eight times. The Golden Knights scored three times in the first period and five times in the second. RIT scored once in the first period. RIT’s lone goal came from Addie Alvarez. Spademan finished with three goals, one assist and five shots on goal. Pellerin added three goals and five shots on goal.

Spademan, a 5-foot-6 right wing from Cochrane, Canada, previously played at Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna. She opened the scoring and later completed her hat trick. She also assisted on Shelby Laidlaw’s goal. In the teams’ previous meeting, Spademan had one assist and four shots on goal. Pellerin, a 5-foot-8 center from Bowmanville, Canada, previously played at Providence College. She scored three times. Laidlaw, a 5-foot-8 center from Aylmer, Canada, added one goal, two assists, two shots on goal and two penalty minutes.

Kalia Pharand, a 5-foot-7 goaltender from Chelmsford, Canada, made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win. Morgan Walton, a 5-foot-6 defenseman from Geneseo, N.Y., had one assist, two shots on goal and four penalty minutes. Layla Matthew, a 5-foot-7 left wing from Edmonton, Canada, contributed two assists and two shots on goal. Jaela Carter, a 5-foot-6 defenseman from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, had three assists, two shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Kaitlyn Mallette, a 5-foot-10 defenseman from Kelowna, Canada, recorded four shots on goal. Sara Manness, a 5-foot-9 center from LaSalle, Canada, added one assist and four shots on goal. Kennedy Sisson, a 5-foot-5 right wing from Lake Country, Canada, scored once and had two shots on goal.

Clarkson controlled play from the start, building a 3-0 lead before RIT answered. The Golden Knights then pulled away with five straight goals. Spademan was the top star, recording a game-high five shots on goal. Pellerin matched her hat trick. Laidlaw’s three-point game and Carter’s three assists gave Clarkson balanced scoring. Pharand was steady in net, allowing one goal. Alvarez scored for RIT with assists from Kailey Favro and Zoe Ziotas.

Clarkson’s first goal came from Spademan, with Matthew and Carter assisting. Spademan scored again, with Matthew and Laidlaw assisting. Laidlaw scored with Spademan and Carter assisting. Alvarez scored for RIT with Favro and Ziotas assisting. Sisson scored with Manness assisting. Spademan completed her hat trick with Laidlaw assisting. Pellerin scored with Abby Richardson assisting. Pellerin scored again unassisted. Pellerin completed her hat trick with Walton and Carter assisting.

Riley Gramlich received a boarding minor for RIT at 2:06 of the first period. Morgan Walton took a bodychecking minor for Clarkson at 14:19 of the first and an interference minor at 19:59 of the first. Shelby Laidlaw was called for hooking at 32:41 of the second. Addie Alvarez received a bodychecking minor for RIT at 41:33 of the third. Jaela Carter was whistled for crosschecking at 56:41 of the third. Clarkson also won the teams’ previous meeting 6-3. The Golden Knights held RIT to one goal. Clarkson scored eight times, and RIT scored once.

RIT will next face Colgate, Delaware, Brown, Northeastern and Penn State. Clarkson will next face Connecticut, Saint Lawrence, Franklin Pierce, Providence, Harvard and Dartmouth.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Clarkson 3, RIT 2. Interstat’s ELO system had given Clarkson an 85.6 percent probability to win.