The Shreveport Mudbugs (8-8-4) gave up four unanswered goals and could never recover, falling 6-3 to the El Paso Rhinos at George’s Pond in Hirsch Coliseum Friday night.
The Rhinos got on the board at 10:16 of the opening period w/ a goal from Gaige Giblin on the PP to take the early 1-0 lead. SHV led in SOG, 11-4 after one.
The Bugs evened the score at 6:39 of the 2nd when Vinny Diiulio drilled home his first goal of the season from the sharp angle to tie the game, 1-1. After that though, the Rhinos scored three unanswered tallies to go up 4-1 after two.
After the Rhinos added another goal, the Bugs got a pair of goals – six seconds apart from Johnny Berndt and Evan Hoglund to cut the deficit to 5-3. ELP added an empty netter to seal up a 6-3 contest.
The Bugs loss snapped a three-game winning streak.
The Bugs and Rhinos will conclude their two-game series tomorrow night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:11 P.M. from George’s Pond in Hirsch Coliseum.