SWAMP RABBITS KNOCK OFF CYCLONES 4-3
By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
GREENVILLE SC – Ryan Francis’ pair of third-period goals lifted the Greenville Swamp Rabbits to a 4-3 comeback win over the Cincinnati Cyclones at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Wednesday night.
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The non-conference meeting ended with early back-and-forth action that led to the opening goal at 9:38, as Cyclones captain Justin Vaive scored his seventh of the season. At 12:01, Greenville’s Bobby Russell entered the ice from the bench and joined an offensive possession, receiving a point pass that he fired into the net for his third of the season. Later in the period, Lee Lapid scored his second of the season at 18:24, re-establishing the lead for the Cyclones.
In the second period, the Swamp Rabbits outshot the Cyclones 17-10 but were held off the board by Cyclones goaltender Talyn Boyko.
Early in the third period, the Swamp Rabbits tied the game with a power-play goal by Tanner Eberle, his third of the season at 6:30. At 10:24, the Swamp Rabbits tipped Lincoln Griffin’s shot toward their own goal, giving Cincinnati the 3-2 lead. Just over two minutes later, at 12:28, Ryan Francis scored his first of the season to tie the game at 3-3. Later, at 16:45, Francis deflected his second of the game across the line, giving the Swamp Rabbits the 4-3 advantage, the score line that held until the final horn.
W: Ingham
L: Boyko
With the win, the Swamp Rabbits improved to an Eastern Conference-best 16-3-0-0, while the Cyclones dropped to 10-7-0-0.
The Swamp Rabbits travel to Savannah, Georgia, on Saturday, December 9, for a 7 p.m. meeting with the Savannah Ghost Pirates as they look to extend their franchise-record seven-game road-winning streak.
Swamp Rabbits Single-Game tickets, Full Season, and Half Season Tickets for the 2023-24 season are on sale now at SwampRabbits.com or by calling (864) 674-7825.
About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …
Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team has provided family-friendly, live entertainment at Bon Secours Wellness Arena since 2010. Formerly the Greenville Road Warriors, the Swamp Rabbits are the highest-level professional minor league franchise in South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbits are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s LA Kings and the AHL’s Ontario Reign. Greenville is an ECHL Premier’AA Hockey League member.
