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Trax Win Two in a Row

January 11, 2004 - SPHL (SPHL)
Macon Trax News Release


[Macon Ga.]—Three games in three nights and the Trax went 2-1. The victim tonight was the Alabama Slammers.

Behind a three point night from Ryan Rivard and David Deeves, the Trax skated away with a narrow 4-3 victory. The game certainly had a little bit of everything.

The game started off as your typical Sunday stroll in the park. Macon scored first when Luke Murphy tried to pass across the slot to Steve Zoryk on the power play. Instead of reach Zoryk, Slammer's captain Ryan Prentice's stick and skidded past goalie Jamie Ronayne.

Jaroslav Kresec tied the game up late in the third period for the Slammers. Everything looked good as both teams finished the first period relatively quiet.

The Trax started the second period on the power play, but were not able to convert. Right past the half way mark of the game, referee Ron Shostak injured his ankle while skating down the ice. Both teams were sent to the locker room as the officials had to figure out what to do.

The Trax came out of the 35 minute break with a short bench. Art Mnatsakanov was kicked out of the game after he was called for an instigation penalty and Andrew Dickson stayed in the locker room due to dehydration.

Alabama proved to be the team that benefited from the break. Less than two minutes after the restart, Doug Lawrence found a streaking Jeff Mead who put the Slammers in the lead. That was the last time the Slammers would see a lead on the night.

Ryan Rivard scored his first of two goals at the 16:49 mark of the second period. With the teams tied at two after 40 minutes, the final 20 minutes would be big.

The Trax took the lead when Andrew Katzberg netted his second goal of the year 7:22 into the final period. Ryan Rivard scored his eleventh goal of the season, which proved to be the game winner. Alabama cut the lead to one when Jaroslav Kresec put a wrist shot past Geoff Faulkner.

The Trax return to home ice for three more games next weekend. Friday is literacy night when the Barracudas come for a 7:35 pm puck drop. Saturday is military night at Jacksonville stays in town, for the same 7:35 pm. Sunday the Trax complete the six game home stand when Alabama comes calling. It is "Blowout Sunday" at the Centreplex where all upper deck seats are five dollars.



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