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Trax Top Loggerheads for Much Needed Win

December 6, 2003 - SPHL (SPHL)
Macon Trax News Release


[Macon, Ga.] – Trends continue in the WHA2 for the Macon Trax. In the second meeting between the two teams this season, Macon won 5-4 Saturday night.

Steve Zoryk stole the show offensively as he recorded a hat trick. Zoryk's three goals gave the Trax their second hat trick on home ice in a week.

Zoryk started his scoring onslaught at the 1:53 mark of the first period on a feed from Luke Murphy and John Gurskis. Two minutes later Lakeland tied the game from a Garrett Dionne unassisted goal.

The see-saw battle continued throughout the game. Déjà vu occurred half way through the first period as Zoryk once again took a feed from Murphy to put the Trax back ahead.

Lakeland answered quickly as Jimmy Callahan found the back of the net at the 11:15 mark. Before the first period ended, Jeff Antonovich found a streaking Steve Howard who buried his fifth goal on the year from the high slot.

Macon looked to take control of the game in the second period as Zoryk finished the hat trick with his team leading ninth goal of the season at 5:36 of the second period. For the first time in the game the Trax took a two goal lead.

Late in the second period, Lakeland crawled back into the game when Chris Migliore scored his fourth goal of the year. Late in the period Jeff Antonovich was called for a head butting penalty that put the Trax shorthanded for five minutes. His teammates successfully killed off the major power play.

The Trax began the third period shorthanded. Eventually it ended up as a five-on-three for Lakeland. The Loggerheads where not given much space in the zone as the Trax defense was stellar.

With the game still at 4-3, Andy Kollar made the saves of the game. Migliore and Callahan had three chances to tie the game up from the top of the goal crease. Kollar stood up to all three shots and kept the Trax ahead.

Late in the period Ryan Rivard gave the Trax a much needed insurance goal. With the goal Rivard set a career high with his fifth goal of the season.

The Loggerheads once again made things interesting with just over two minutes to go in regulation. Callahan scored for the second time in the game, but that was the closest the Loggerheads would come.

The Trax enjoy the week off as they will not play again until Friday night when Miami comes to town. The puck drops at 7:35 pm at the Macon Centreplex. Saturday night the Trax host the Orlando Seals. The annual Teddy Bear Toss will take place to benefit Kids Yule Love. All fans bringing a teddy bear will receive discounted tickets.

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