Three first period powerplay goals pace Columbia in a 6-4 win
February 1, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Grrrowl News Release
COLUMBIA, SC â After dropping a 6-3 decision to the Inferno on Friday, the Greenville Grrrowl ended a 4-game road trip in Columbia on Saturday with a 6-4 loss to the Inferno in front of 4,016 at the Carolina Coliseum.
The Inferno went 3-for-3 on the powerplay in the first period, and brought a 4-2 lead into period two. But the Grrrowl pulled within one at 4-3 when RICO FATICCI scored his first professional goal at 3:48 of the second period, and TYLER DEIS tied the game, 4-4, with an unassisted goal at 14:23. Chris St. Croix buried a shot off his own rebound to score what proved to be the game-winng goal, and Barrie Moore added an insurance goal in the third period as Columbia beat Greenville, 6-4. Grrrowl goaltender DAN McINTYRE made his East Coast Hockey League debut stopping 35 shots as Greenville was outshot 44-31.
Since New Year's Eve, Greenville has played 11 of their last 14 games on the road and went 4-9-1 in that stretch.
Earlier in the day, JUDD MEDAK was re-called by the American Hockey League's Chicago Wolves. The Grrrowl return home Friday, February 7th to host the South Carolina Stingrays at 7:05 PM for Carolina Pride/Community Service Night (NewsRadio 1330 & 950, WORD). Tickets are on sale at the BI-LO Center Box Office and all TicketMaster outlets. For more information call (864) 467-GRRR or log onto www.grrrowl.com.
The Grrrowl will attempt to set a new "Guinness Book Of World Records" for the most people to dance to the song YMCA (13,588) on February 15th. Log on to www.grrrowl.com for more information.
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