Rivermen Announce Schedule for Semi-Final Games
April 17, 2016 - SPHL (SPHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
PEORIA, IL - The Peoria Rivermen are excited to announce the schedule for their second-round games of the SPHL President's Cup Playoffs. After a pair of wins over the Macon Mayhem, the Rivermen will face the Fayetteville FireAntz in a Best-of-3 set for the right to play in the President's Cup finals against either Mississippi or Pensacola.
The Rivermen will open the best-of-3 first round of the playoffs with Game 1 in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Wednesday, April 20 at 7:35 Eastern Time, and will play Game 2 of the series at Peoria's Owens Center Friday, April 22, at 8:05. Game 3, if necessary, will be played Saturday, April 23, at Owens Center, starting at 7:05.
The Rivermen went 5-1-1 against the FireAntz this season, including a dramatic shootout win in the most recent meeting between the two teams on February 6 at Fayetteville. The Rivermen went 3-0-1 at Fayetteville's Crown Coliseum, including a 7-3 victory January 9.
Tickets for Friday's Game 2 at Owens Center will be available beginning at 9 AM Monday through the Rivermen office at 309-676-1040. Ticket prices for Peoria's second-round home games will be $16 for bleacher seats and $12 for standing room admission. Tickets for Saturday's Game 3, if played, will go on sale Saturday morning at 9 AM, also through the Rivermen office.
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