Stars Extend Run with 4-2 Win over Fargo
Published on February 23, 2018 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release
LINCOLN, Neb. - The Lincoln Stars (20-20-1-1) extended their point run to seven of nine games with a 4-2 win over the Fargo Force (23-14-3-4) on Friday night at the Ice Box.
The Force opened the scoring at 0:27 of the first period thanks to a goal by forward Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup, giving them a 1-0 lead. Stars center Tristan Ashbrook answered back with two goals in the first period beginning at 7:43 on a backhanded shot followed by a shot in the right circle after a takeaway at 17:36, which gave the Stars a 2-1 lead.
Stars forward Casey Dornbach pushed the home side ahead, 3-1, at 0:18 of the second period on a pass from forward Paul Cotter that found his stick in front of the net. With their goaltender pulled, the Force came within one, 3-2, on Schmidt-Svejstrup's second of the night at 19:24 of the third period. However, Stars forward Josiah Slavin sealed the win with an empty net goal at 19:58, stretching the score to 4-2.
Stars goaltender Tomáš Vomá?ka (14-16-0) stopped 23 of 25 shots in the win, while Force netminder Ryan Bischel (11-7-4) halted 19 of 22 shots in the loss. The Stars finish the month on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 7:05 p.m. against the Waterloo Black Hawks at Young Arena. Coverage is available on 93.7 The Ticket, Hockey TV and Lincoln Stars Radio.
The Stars return to the Ice Box on Friday, Mar. 2 at 7:35 p.m. against the Waterloo Black Hawks. Tickets are available by calling 402-474-7827, going to LincolnStars.com or stopping by the box office. Group and jump-in season tickets for the 2017-18 season are available by calling 402-474-7827. The Stars mobile app is also available in the iTunes and Google Play stores with "tap to buy" tickets, in-game push notifications and a rewards program that puts fans in the skates of a player. Download Now!
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