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Gems struggle late, fall to Mississippi 4-2

December 11, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Dayton Gems News Release


Southaven, MS-Looking to snap a two game losing streak, the Gems traveled to Mississippi Friday night in game two of a five game road trip. Dayton attempting to get back into the win column after a 5-2 loss to Bloomington on Friday night, the Gems got on the scoreboard first. Jonathan Ornelas put home a power play goal for the Gems at the 3:21 mark in the first period. Mississippi quickly answered Ornelas' goal with one of their own at the 10:28 mark. At the end of the first, Dayton trailed the RiverKings in shots (10-7) but were all squared on the scoreboard 1-1.

The Gems managed to regain the lead midway through the second period thanks to a goal from Gems forward Corey Couturier at the 10:28 mark. The second period was a defensive battle for both teams. To go along with strong defensive play, Gems goalie Jeff Jakaitis managed to stop all twelve shots the RiverKings attempted in the period. Heading into the third Dayton held a 2-1 lead over Mississippi.

Mississippi came firing out of the locker rooms, adding a quick power play goal from Matt Summers two minutes into the period. Summers' power play goal tied the game at 2-2 until RG Flath put one past Jakaitis to put Mississippi out in front 3-2. Dayton attempted twenty two shots throughout the game and managed only five in the period. Mississippi added a late empty net goal from Louis Dumont to put the game out of reach 4-2.

The Gems next travel to Bloomington next Friday December, 17th, to face off against the PrairieThunder. Game time scheduled for 7:05 p.m., the Gems will try to snap a three game losing streak and get back into the win column for the first time on this road trip. Through 21 games this season the Gems currently sit with an 11-9-1 record.

Individual game tickets are available for purchase in advance. For more information call the Gems offices at 937-275-7777 or log onto our website at www.daytongems.com. You can also catch us on facebook at facebook.com/daytongems. The Gems will take to the road for their next five games before returning to Hara Arena the day after Christmas on Sunday, December 26th to take on the Fort Wayne Komets at 5:00 p.m. It will be the second Sunday game of the season which means a post game skate with the players after the game that night. The Kettering Medical Center is proud to be the official title sponsor of the Gems for the 2010-11 season.

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