Pensacola wins over Surge
January 19, 2013 - SPHL (SPHL)
Mississippi Surge News Release
The Mississippi Surge saw its three game winning streak end in a 5-3 loss at Pensacola Saturday night. The Surge concludes a five game road trip with a record of 3-2-0 after the loss to the Ice Flyers.
Pensacola took a 2-0 lead on a first period goal by Leo Thomas and second period tally by Justin MacDonald six mnutes into the period. But the Surge charged back as Jay Silvia and Reid Edmondson tied the game before the second period ended.
The Surge took the lead as Joe Harcharik scored for the fourth straight game at 1:03 in the third period, with Mississippi on a two man advantage. Only 19 seconds later, Surge goaltender Kiefer Smiley kept his team on top by stopping Jordan Chong on a penalty shot. But midway through the period, William Foster connected on a power play to tie the game at 3. Chong got his revenge on Smiley, scoring on a rebound with just more than three minutes left.
With Smiley on the bench in favor of an extra attacker, The Surge battled for the equalizer, but Brent Clarke scored into the empty net with 22 seconds let to seal the win for Pensacola.
The Surge will host the Huntsville Havoc Sunday afternoon at 3:05 p.m. at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. It will be the first meeting between the two teams since they combined for 147 penalty minutes in a game which featured a bench fight in Huntsville on December 28th. It is also the annual Pink in the Rink fundraiser, presented by Garden Park Medical Center, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, and WLOX-TV. During the game, Surge players will wear special pink jerseys. Following the game, fans are invited to the Cameillia Ballroom at Beau Rivage to meet the team and bid on the game worn jerseys. A portion of the proceeds of the jersey auction will go to the American Cancer Society, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
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