Kentucky Roars Back, Beats Georgia 6-4
By: Tyler Farmer
On the heels of a critical non-conference win last weekend against South Florida, the Ice Dawgs returned to the ice Saturday night at Kentucky. The atmosphere in Lexington was unlike any Georgia had experienced so far this season, because Kentucky’s home games are at midnight. In a game with four ties and three lead changes, Kentucky secured the victory late in the third period.
In the scoring summary below, the time listed is the time remaining in the respective period at the time of the goal. Georgia goals are in bold.
First Period
17:24- Goal scored by Alex Carey
Assisted by- Zach Flasch and Carter Penzien
14:12- Beck Schultz (unassisted)
5:59- Christopher Santa Maria
Assisted by- Flasch
End of Period: 2-1 Ice Dawgs
Second Period
11:02- Brandon Spindlow
Assisted by- Max Proctor and Jimmy Kasch
5:09- Kasch
Assisted by- Jake Patneau and Cory Day
0:55- Penzien
Assisted by- Cam Gilmore
End of Period: 3-3
Third Period
16:10- Power-play goal (tripping) scored by Ryan Duffy
Assisted by- Aaron Bickle and Schultz
11:10- Santa Maria
Assisted by- Tanner Woodson and David Spielberger
10:28- Jordan Shannon
Assisted by- Schultz
0:39- Schultz
Assisted by- Shannon
Final: 6-4 Kentucky
While the regular season finale did not go as planned, the Ice Dawgs will need to respond quickly with the SEC Tournament coming up this weekend. Coming in to the tournament as the #1 seed, the Ice Dawgs will look to “three-peat” as SEC champs.
Three Stars
- Christopher Santa Maria: 2 goals
- Carter Penzien: 1 goal, 1 assist
- Zach Flasch: 2 assists
