SHELLEY: RABBITS COMEBACK COMES UP SHORT IN OT
BY: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Despite scoring four unanswered goals between the second and third periods, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits fell to the South Carolina Stingrays 5-4 in overtime on Wednesday night at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | Final |
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GVL |
0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
4 |
| SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
5 |
The Stingrays came out hot, outshooting the Swamp Rabbits 15-8 in the first period. South Carolina’s Justin Florek scored the night’s first goal 11:38 into the first period, and Daniel Willett added another goal at 14:31, the first of his ECHL career.
The Stingrays’ hot start continued at the beginning of the second as Nick Isaacson extended the lead with a goal at the 6:20 mark. Croix Evingson made it 4-0 with his second career goal at the 13:33 mark. Greenville’s Anthony Rinaldi broke up the shutout 14:58 into the second period, knocking a rebound in the backside to bring the scoreline to 4-1. Kevin McKernan brought the Rabbits back within two goals at 17:35, making the most of a fast break opportunity. Rookie Ethan Somoza assisted Rinaldi and McKernan on their goals, his first and second career points in his professional debut.
THIRD PERIOD
The third period saw the Swamp Rabbits turn things around, making it four unanswered goals to tie the game. Justin Nachbaur scored just 0:19 into the frame and was followed by Bradley Lalonde, who tied the game with a one-time shot at the 1:43 mark.
The 4-4 scoreline remained the same through the end of the frame and sent the Swamp Rabbits and Stingrays to their 5th overtime game this season. South Carolina’s Carter Turnbull ended the game with just 0:38 left in overtime with a quick shot from the face-off dot.
With the loss, the Swamp Rabbits fall to 28-26-5-3 while the Stingrays improve to 23-36-6-0 on the season.
The Swamp Rabbits remain at home and play host to the first-place Atlanta Gladiators for two games, Friday and Saturday, before heading to Atlanta to finish the series on Sunday.
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