Ruggiero, the sophomore forward, helped lead the nationally 11th-ranked Red Dragons to a pair of home non-conference wins to open their season, netting three goals in the two games. In a 3-2 overtime win versus fourth-ranked Rochester on Friday, Ruggiero tallied two goals, scoring on a header in the 67th minute to give Cortland a 2-1 lead and ending the game with another header goal eight seconds before the end of overtime.