
Stingrays Open 20th Season with 4-3 Win over Gwinnett
October 13, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
North Charleston, S.C. - Forward Tyler McNeely scored the game-winning goal and added an assist and goaltender Adam Morrison picked up his first professional win making 35 saves as the South Carolina Stingrays (1-0-0-0) defeated the Gwinnett Gladiators (0-1-0-0) 4-3 in front of 6,413 at the North Charleston Coliseum Saturday night.
The Stingrays broke open the scoring early in the second period when forward Mike Hamilton deflected a pass from McNeely past the left pad of Gladiators goaltender Louis Domingue (L, 20 saves on 24 shots) at 5:00. Forward Matthew Pistilli earned the second assist. The Gladiators tied the contest moments later when forward Chris Clackson lifted a wrist shot over the glove of Morrison at 7:18. Stingrays forward Andrew Cherniwchan made it 2-1 at 8:40 from forward Mike Ullrich . Ullrich gave the Stingrays a two-goal lead at 11:15 tapping in a pass from forward Tyler Randell . Former Greenville Road Warriors forward Kale Kerbashian pulled the Gladiators back within one at 18:15 with help from forward Doug Jones and defenseman Dallas Jackson .
Gladiators forward Tyler Murovich knotted the game back up on the power play at 5:41 of the final frame from forward Casey Pierro-Zabotel and defenseman Ryan Donald . McNeely buried the game-winning goal on the man advantage at 9:59. Defenseman Ryan Turek and Pistilli registered assists. Both the Stingrays and the Gladiators finished the night 1-for-4 on the power play.
The Stingrays visit their in-state rivals, the Greenville Road Warriors, for the first time this season on Friday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, S.C. and return to the North Charleston Coliseum on Saturday, October 20 to face the Ontario Reign for the first time in team history. Saturday is Military Appreciation Night presented by General Dynamics featuring Stars and Stripes jerseys and auction and WWF superstar Sgt. Slaughter !
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