Marchment leads Solar Bears past Stingrays in 4-3 win

Marchment scores twice for Orlando

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – Mason Marchment scored two goals and Joe Perry enjoyed a three-point night as the Orlando Solar Bears (35-24-6-3) topped the South Carolina Stingrays (36-28-3-1) by a 4-3 score on Friday night at the North Charleston Coliseum.

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The Solar Bears gained a 1-0 lead in the first period during a 4-on-4 sequence when Marchment received a pass from along the boards by Tony Cameranesi and snapped a shot from the right circle past the glove of Parker Milner at 5:45 into the top right corner of the net.

The momentum of Marchment’s goal was tempered when an injury to Daniel Maggio along the boards midway through the frame forced a stoppage in the contest until Maggio was safely removed from the rink.

Eric Faille then made it 2-0 when he brought the puck around the net of Milner and backhanded a shot through the crease and over the goal line at the right post at 17:57.

Kevin Dufour netted a late goal to get the Stingrays on the board when he sped down the left circle and got a shot off that was initially stopped by Ryan Massa, but the puck glanced behind the goaltender and in the middle of a scramble Dufour recovered the puck at the goal line and slid it inside the left post at 19:38.

Faille set up Perry for his team-leading 34th goal of the season at 3:23 of the third period when he made his way down the left side and backhanded a feed across the slot to Perry who elevated the puck past a sprawling Milner.

Joe Devin netted a power-play goal for South Carolina at 10:05 when he one-timed a feed from Olivier Archambault past the blocker of Massa, and Andrew Cherniwchan evened the score at 3-3 at 5:59 of the third period with a shorthanded marker when he received the puck at the defensive blueline and sped down the ice before backhanding a shot past Massa.

Marchment netted the game-winning tally at 12:43 when he received a pass along the boards from Chris Crane and snapped the shot over the glove of Milner.

Massa picked up the win with 29 saves on 32 shots against; Milner took the loss with 28 stops on 32 shots against.

Three Stars:1) Mason Marchment – ORL2) Andrew Cherniwchan – SC3) Eric Faille – ORL

South Division Playoff Picture:1st: Florida Everblades– CLINCHED DIVISION2nd: Greenville Swamp Rabbits – 69 GP, 39-25-4-1 record, 83 points, 37 ROW3rd: Orlando Solar Bears – 68 GP, 35-24-6-3 record, 79 points, 32 ROW4th: South Carolina Stingrays – 68 GP, 36-28-3-1 record, 76 points, 35 ROW5th: Cincinnati Cyclones – 68 GP, 35-29-4-0 record, 74 points, 31 ROW6th: Atlanta Gladiators – ELIMINATED7th: Norfolk Admirals – ELIMINATED

NEXT HOME GAMES:

• Solar Bears vs. Florida Everblades – Wednesday, April 5 – 7 p.m – Wawa Sunshine Cup Series game
• Solar Bears vs. Florida Everblades – Friday, April 7 – 7 p.m. – Fan Appreciation Night / Team Picture Giveaway Sponsored by Coors Light / Shirts Off Players Back Ceremony / Wawa Sunshine Cup Series game / Shot for $100,000

Club level game tickets can be as purchased for as low as $10 for all remaining regular season home games at orlandosolarbearshockey.com/MTG courtesy of Auto Justice Attorney Michael T. Gibson.

Single-game tickets are now on sale at the Amway Center box office and ticketmaster.com. Full and half-season ticket plans are now available by visiting OrlandoSolarBearsHockey.com.

The Solar Bears mobile app, presented by BB&T, gives Solar Bears fans everything they need right in their pocket. The app is also home to the brand-new Loyalty & Rewards Program, which provides Solar Bears fans with opportunities to accumulate points and redeem them for exclusive prizes. The app is FREE and available for both iOS and Android devices.

The Orlando Solar Bears are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and AHL’s Toronto Marlies, and play all of their home games at the ARS.com Rink at Amway Center, the 2012 Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal Sports Facility of the Year.

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