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Ricci Scores Two in 5-3 Loss to Royals

November 13, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


Reading, PA -Stingrays forward Rob Ricci scored two goals as the South Carolina Stingrays (3-6-1-0) fell to the Reading Royals (6-5-0-0) 5-3 in front of 5,614 at Sovereign Center Saturday night.

The Royals kicked off the scoring at 15:36 of the first period when defenseman Alain Goulet fired a shot from the right-wing point through a screen, beating Stingrays goaltender Jared DeMichiel. Defenseman Ryan Donald and forward Ben Gordon earned the assists.

Stingrays forward Maxime Lacroix tied the contest 59 seconds into the second period tapping in a pass from forward Nikita Kashirsky past Royals goaltender Matt Dalton. Forward Tommy Goebel recorded the second assist on Lacroix's fifth goal of the season. Reading made it 2-1 at 3:14 as forward Matt Caruana slipped a shot between the legs of DeMichiel. Forwards Chris Blight and Andrew Sarauer received assists. Ricci tied the contest with an unassisted marker on the power play at 5:13. Sarauer reclaimed the lead for the Royals at 12:23 from Blight and Caruana.

Royals forward Olivier Labelle carried the scoring into the third period with a tally 43 seconds into the frame. Forward Ben Gordon and defenseman Matt Generous netted assists. Ricci pulled the Stingrays within one at 15:41 by knocking in a rebound from forward Pierre-Luc O'Brien. Caruana iced the contest with an empty-net goal at 19:29.

DeMichiel suffered the loss stopping 27 of 31 Royals shots. Dalton improved to 3-2-0 kicking away 34 of 37 Stingrays chances. The Stingrays ended the night 1-for-5 on the power play while the Royals went 0-for1.

The Stingrays wrap up their three-game road trip tomorrow, Sunday, November 14 against the Royals at 5:05 p.m. at Sovereign Center. Catch all the action LIVE on ESPN Radio 910 and www.stingrayshockey.com. The Greenville Road Warriors visit the Stingrays for the first time in team history on Tuesday, November 16 at 7:05 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum.

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