Falcons' Winless Streak Grows to Seven
Published on March 16, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Fresno Falcons News Release
FRESNO, Calif. â The Fresno Falcons continue to suffer through their longest winless streak of the season after falling to the Idaho Steelheads on Sunday, 2-1, at Selland Arena.
Fresno struck first to gain the early lead. Jason Weaver and Jordan Landry were thwarted on a two-on-one by Idaho goaltender Blair Allison, but Landry kept working on the play, eventually jamming the puck and Allison back over the goal line for his seventh of the year at 14:18 of the first.
The Falcons still led 1-0 until late in the second when Derrick Atkinson fed Ben Keup, who beat Fresno goaltender Terry Friesen upstairs at 16:54. Idaho then began the third with the man advantage and made the Falcons pay. Dan Shermerhorn found Derek Paget in front with Fresno's Scott Borders blanketing him. Paget still managed to get his stick on the puck, though, and swept it by Friesen at 1:42 of the final frame for the game-winner.
Fresno's winless streak dates back two weeks to their last victory, a 5-2 triumph over the Steelheads in Idaho on March 2. The Falcons' record is now 30-26-8 with 68 points.
Fresno continues a five-game home stand next Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. each night against the Anchorage Aces and San Diego Gulls, respectively. Tickets are still available at the Selland Arena box office, all Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.com.
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