Ice Dawgs Sweep Liberty

By: Tyler Farmer

After an 11-4 victory against Liberty on Thursday, the Ice Dawgs and Flames squared off again on Sunday afternoon. The Ice Dawgs won again, 10-4 this time, so Liberty is probably relieved to be leaving the Classic City. In the scoring summary below, Georgia goals are in bold, and the time listed is the time remaining in the respective period at the time of the goal.

First Period

12:14- Power-Play (hooking) goal scored by Alex Carey

Assisted by- Carter Penzien

2:44- Brandon Smith

Assisted by- Thomas Kazmierczak

1-1

Second Period

19:42- Penzien

Assisted by- Carey

19:34- Penzien

Assisted by- Carey and Zach Flasch

19:23- Andrew Barlass

Assisted by- Matt Graham and Zack Mitchell

16:59- Carey

Assisted by- Penzien

4:26- David Spielberger

Assisted by- Jack Marrara and Dylan Ferguson

5-2

Third Period

19:20- Christopher Santa Maria

Assisted by- Stephen Bray

14:16- Bob Piccerillo

Assisted by- Anoven Spuhler and Kade McDaniel

10:10- Christopher Santa Maria

Assisted by- Drew Holcombe and Kyle Harris

7:21- Flasch

Assisted by- Cam Gilmore

6:43- Spielberger

Assisted by- Ferguson and Harris

1:09- Kazmierczak

Assisted by- Alex Sherret and Tyler Nickel

0:46- Spielberger

Assisted by- Matt Stockoff and Ferguson

Final:10-4 Ice Dawgs on Top!

Highlights

Carter Penzien took over early in the second period. He capitalized on Liberty turnovers in the Georgia offensive zone and scored two goals in a span of eight seconds.
Christopher Santa Maria’s first goal was a rocket of a slap shot that beat the goalie high to the glove side.
Christopher Santa Maria’s second goal was a nasty backhand after he deked the goalie

Key Takeaways

Once again, the second period continues to be a strength for the Ice Dawgs. They outscored Liberty 4-1 in the period to seize momentum
David Spielberger led all scorers with a hat trick.
Emily Barber played well in goal.
Caleb Santa Maria was injured in the first period due to an apparent knee injury. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery!