The Panthers trailed after the first quarter 3-2 but tied it at halftime and then outscored Thomas four goals to two in the third quarter to take the lead. It was Pittsford's fifth consecutive win over Thomas, pushing the all-time series record to 17-7 dating back to May 2022.

Senior midfielder Avery Valenti carried the offense for Pittsford (1-0) with six goals, while junior midfielder Trevor Nally added two goals and one assist and junior attackman Grant Lewis chipped in one goal. Freshman Keegan Jacob was sharp at the faceoff dot, winning 15 of 16 draws for a 94% success rate. No stats were available from Thomas (0-2) at post-time.

Pittsford will host Hilton on Thursday, March 26 at 7:00 PM. Thomas will host Aquinas on Friday, March 27 at 5:30 PM.