Dayton Demonz Win Game 2 to Tie Series
March 13, 2015 - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
Dayton Demonz News Release
Dayton, OH--The Dayton Demonz faced their biggest game of the season as they tried to keep hopes alive for back-to-back Commissioner's Cup championships. After a disappointing setback in game one at Danville made this a must win game for the defending champions, the Demonz controlled action for the final two periods in their 4-2 victory.
The first period was very physical, as expected. Danville had a few scoring opportunities, but Dan McWhinney was able to stifle them. Dayton, however, struggled to get much offense going. The Demonz were only able to muster seven shots on goal until 1:36 remained in the period. That's when the game changed. Jake Lobato struck on a breakaway as he received a stretch pass from Mark Rivera and went top shelf on Matt Anthony. His goal charged his team's confidence and gave them a 1-0 lead at intermission.
The momentum from the late goal carried over into the second period for Dayton. Rivera once again made a beautiful pass to set up a goal, this one by Seth Ronsberg, to give the Demonz a 2-0 lead with 14:14 to play in the period. However, Danville would respond quickly.
The Dashers scored on the power play less than three minutes after Ronsberg's tally. The goal, by Jonathan Juliano, made the score 2-1. The Demonz would push the cushion back to two moments later as Rivera's terrific evening continued. This time, his shot dribbled through the legs of Anthony. The crowd at Hara Arena erupted as their team had a 3-1 lead.
Dayton continued to soar. Robert Dongara scored on an open net, again courtesy of a great pass down low and the lead went to 4-1 with around five minutes to play in the second.
Danville scored with 3:56 to play when Justin Levac went nearly coast-to-coast and put one past McWhinney. This made it 4-2. Dayton was in a defensive mode throughout the period trying to protect their lead. The Demonz were forced to stave off a charge by the Dashers as two late power plays put extra pressure on McWhinney. He was up to the task as his strong effort helped push the series to a deciding game three Saturday night at Hara Arena.
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