The lamps of The Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville, Illinois, did not have a busy night.

Cyclone Hockey fell 1-0 to the Robert Morris University Illinois Eagles.

This is the first 1-0 game for the Eagles (12-14-4) this season and the second for the Cyclones (17-12-2).

Freshman goalie Aaron LaChance again got the start for the Cyclones after not playing last week against Central Oklahoma. His record now moves to 3-1 on the year.

“That might’ve been one of our most dominating games territorially,” Coach Jason Fairman said. The Cyclones outshot the Eagles 53-26, according to Fairman.

The score sat at 0-0 for over 40 minutes of play, as neither team capitalized on their chances until early in the third period. Joe Molfetta broke the tie at 4:15 with what ended up being the game-winner. The puck took a deflection on its journey to the net and passed LaChance.

The penalty boxes also had a lonely night, as neither team recorded a penalty. The Cyclones entered the night averaging 3.23 penalties per game to the Eagles 6.24.

“I definitely think that our lack of scoring — yet playing well on all other levels — is weighing on the team’s mind,” Fairman said.

These teams continued the narrative from earlier this season as their series in December finished with games decided by one goal (3-2 and 2-1). The Cyclones prevailed in each of those games.

Game two of the series is 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at The Edge Ice Arena. The audio broadcast can be found here.

“I thought tonight was a must win — certainly tomorrow is even more so,” Fairman said.