Surge, Dugas Shutout IceGators 5 - 0
November 1, 2013 - SPHL (SPHL)
Mississippi Surge News Release
Lafayette, LA - The Mississippi Surge picked up their first win of the season in spectacular style, shutting out what was an undefeated IceGators squad, on the road. Rookie Goaltender Mathieu Dugas was in spectacular form, handling the opposing offense and saving all 34 shots. The Surge defense was solid, killing all four Louisiana power plays.
Right Wing Mitch Bruijsten and Center Reid Edmondson scored less then four minutes into the opening period, igniting a Surge offense that went on to score three more unanswered points. Edmondson scored again in the third period, falling one goal short of a hat trick. Justin MacDonald and Jordan Peddle also scored, both picking up their first goals of the season.
"The guys worked hard in practice this past week and it showed tonight," remarked Head Coach Jeff Bes. "They played determined and disciplined. When we made some mistakes, but our goaltender made the big saves to keep us in the game, giving us the confidence we needed." He went on to say that his team was happy to see Dugas earn his first professional win by shutting out the opposing team.
The Mississippi Surge are slated to face-off at home against the 2 - 1 Hunstville Havoc on Saturday, November 2. The spark that began in Lafayette, will make for an exciting game to close out the weekend.
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