ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Condors fall to Falcons on Friday night

March 22, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


FRESNO, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors suffered a 4-1 loss to the Fresno Falcons in front of 5,677 fans at Save Mart Center in Fresno on Friday night. Despite the setback, the Condors remain just four points behind the Phoenix RoadRunners and Stockton Thunder, who are tied for seventh place, in the National Conference playoff race.

2008-3-21 di ubaldo After the puck slid up and down the ice with very few stoppages for the first 11 minutes of the opening frame, both teams got on the board within just 17 seconds of each other. Fresno started the scoring, but RW Chris Di Ubaldo answered with his third of the year for Bakersfield (20-36-9, 49 points) at 11:58 to tie the game, 1-1. However, the Falcons (39-17-8, 86 points) regained the advantage with a RW Kenny Bernard tally and took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.

The two teams threw nine shots on goal apiece in the second period, but both Condors G Yutaka Fukufuji and Fresno G Jake Moreland stood tall, turning aside every shot they faced to uphold the 2-1 score through two periods.

The Falcons pushed their lead to 3-1 just over seven minutes into the final frame with a goal from RW Brady Leisenring. After the Condors pulled Fukufuji for an extra attacker with 3:04 left in the game, Bernard slapped the puck the length of the ice into the empty Bakersfield net, accounting for the 4-1 final score.

Notes from The Nest:

G Yutaka Fukufuji stopped 23 of 26 shots in tonight's loss. D Chris Kaufman signed with the Condors on Wednesday and made his professional debut tonight. G Ryan Lowe was added today as an emergency backup goaltender.

Upcoming Games:

The Condors and Falcons retake the ice in Fresno tomorrow for another 7:30 p.m. match up. The game will be broadcast live on KGEO AM 1230, www.bakersfieldcondors.com and B2 Networks.

Prior to tomorrow's game will be a rematch of the Condors vs. Falcons Alumni Game that was played at The Nest on Feb. 24. Tomorrow's Alumni Game will start at 4:30 p.m. at Save Mart Center. A ticket to the regularly scheduled Condors vs. Falcons game is required for entrance to the Alumni Game.

March Monday Madness continues when Bakersfield returns home on Monday, March 24 for NASCAR Night. Fans wearing a NASCAR shirt or jacket will receive $1 terrace admission. In addition, one of Jeff Gordon's actual race cars will be on hand and is equipped as a virtual reality simulator, so fans can take their turn driving like the pros.

Monday will also be a CW Bakersfield and 106.1 KRAB Radio High School/College ID Night. All high school and college students receive admission for $1.00 by presenting their student ID at the Rabobank Arena Box Office.

The first 2,000 fans on Monday will also receive the fourth magnet, featuring Kevin Truelson, of the five-piece March Monday Madness Magnet Collectors Series. A new magnet is handed out at each March Monday Madness game.

Individual game tickets are now on sale and may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box Office, which is open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday with extended hours on game days. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 322-2525, online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, or at any Ticketmaster location.

Season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available at the Condors office located at 1001 Truxtun Avenue or by calling 324-PUCK (7825).

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