ROCHESTER (Interstat) — Delaware will visit RIT on Friday in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at Gene Polisseni Center in Rochester, N.Y. The Blue Hens enter with a 1-2-1 record, while the Tigers are 0-4-0 and still seeking their first win of the season.

Delaware’s most recent result was a 3-1 home loss to Lindenwood. Danica Mark scored the Blue Hens’ lone goal and recorded one shot on goal. Reese Reid added an assist, one shot on goal and five penalty minutes, while Kacey Blum also picked up an assist. Earlier this season, Delaware earned a 4-1 win over Lindenwood, dropped a 4-0 decision at Holy Cross and skated to a 2-2 tie in two overtimes at Holy Cross.

Mark is the player to watch for Delaware. In her recent appearances, she scored a goal and had one shot on goal in the loss to Lindenwood. She also recorded a shot on goal in the win over Lindenwood and another shot on goal in the loss at Holy Cross. The Blue Hens will look to Mark to help create offense as they open a two-game series against the Tigers.

RIT’s most recent outing was a 4-2 loss at Colgate. Zoe Ziotas scored a goal and put three shots on goal. Kailey Favro also scored and added two shots on goal and one hit, while Eryka DeRocha recorded one shot on goal. The Tigers have also lost 6-3 at home to Colgate, 8-1 at Clarkson and 6-3 at Clarkson this season.

Ziotas has recorded points for RIT. She scored a goal and had three shots on goal at Colgate in the most recent game. In the previous meeting with Colgate, she scored a goal, added one shot on goal and served two penalty minutes. Against Clarkson, she recorded an assist and one shot on goal in one game and scored a goal with three shots on goal in the other. Ziotas is a top forward to watch in the matchup.

This game is the first of a two-game set between the programs. Delaware is scheduled to visit RIT again in the second game of the series. RIT will host Brown later in the month, while Delaware will return home to face Union for two games after this series. The Blue Hens are seeking to build momentum after an uneven start, and the Tigers are aiming to break through after a difficult opening stretch. Both teams will rely on their top forwards to create chances in the matchup.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of RIT 2, Delaware 0.