
Rays One Win Away From Fourth Round
April 30, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
ATTENTION STINGRAYS FANS: If you are making plans to attend Game 3 and Game 4, if necessary, of the South Division Finals in Columbia, the Inferno are offering a special ticket price for all visiting Stingrays fans. Tickets will be available in the different sections for $16, $13, and $10 and can be ordered by calling Wendy Hennessey at 803-256-7825x105 or emailing her at wendyh@columbiainferno.com. Orders must be placed by noon on Friday afternoon. Bring the Red Wave to Columbia this weekend to cheer on your Stingrays to the Conference Finals!
For those fans not able to make it to Columbia for Friday's game, Bobby Hartin's Sports Grill will once again be the place to watch the game. Bobby Hartin's will be showing the Stingrays vs. Inferno game live on their big screen as the Rays look to clinch the third round. Wear your Red and come out to Bobby Hartin's, located on the corner of Sam Rittenberg and Orange Grove Rd., on Friday Night to cheer on your South Carolina Stingrays! Hope to see you there.
South Division Finals Series (best of five)
#2 South Carolina Stingrays vs. #5 Columbia Inferno
Game #1: Sunday, April 27 South Carolina 2 Columbia 1
Game #2: Tuesday, April 29 South Carolina 5 Columbia 2
Game #3: Friday, May 2 @ Columbia 7:05pm REAL 1340
Game #4: Saturday, May 3 @ Columbia 7:05pm*
Game #5: Monday, May 5 @ South Carolina 7:05pm*
* If necessary
Second Season Sub-plots
The South Carolina Stingrays beat the Columbia Inferno last night 5-2 to take a 2-0 series lead in their best of five game series.
Marty Guerin had a hat trick for the Rays last night. He now has nine goals in the playoffs, most in the ECHL.
Catch the Stingrays on WCBD and WCSC or read the article in the Post and Courier here. See photos from last night's game here.
For up to date Stingrays coverage you can visit the Stingrays website or Andrew Miller's blog Rays the Roof.
Stingrays playoff tickets can be purchased at the box office or through ticket master with upper level costing $15, lower level $17 and riser level $20.You can also call the front office at (843)744-2248 to purchase discounted group tickets or to sign up for 'Pay for Play'.
The Rest on the Quest
In the National Conference Semifinals, the Las Vegas Wranglers put a strangle hold on the Alaska Aces after beating them 5-2 and now have a 3-0 series lead.
Reading and Cincinnati meet up again tonight for game four of their best of seven series. Currently the Royals have a 2-1 series lead.
- For all the up to date information regarding the Kelly Cup Playoffs, click here for the ECHL web site.
Blast From the Past
The South Carolina Stingrays have won 8 home games during the 2008 Kelly Cup Playoffs, one off the team record of 9 set during the 2001 postseason.
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