Glads Remain Undefeated after taken down the Swamp Rabbits

The Atlanta Gladiators’ (4-0-0-0) scored five-goals in a high scoring third period to defeat the Greenville Swamp Rabbits (3-1-0-0) by a 7-4 score Wednesday evening at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia.

The Gladiators made it 2–0 behind Mitch Fossier who struck while Atlanta was short-handed for his fifth goal of the season (12:17). Fossier broke in on a 2-on-1 with Cody Sylvester and scored off of a defender’s skate to double Atlanta’s lead.

Greenville struck early in the second period to cut Atlanta’s lead to 2-1 (2:15).

The Swamp Rabbits tied the game late in the  second period with a 2-2 score at the half.

Greenville took its first lead of the night early in the third period to pull ahead of Atlanta 3-2 (2:03).

The Gladiators responded as Alex Whelan tied the game just over a minute later (3:41). Whelan’s fourth goal of the season came as he jumped on a rebound in front of the Swamp Rabbits goal and sent the puck home to make it 3-3.

Shortly after Whelan struck again to give Atlanta a 4-3 lead (4:47). Whelan’s second goal of the night came off a redirect in front of Greenville’s net to give him five goals on the year.

Greenville tied seconds later to make the score 4-4 (5:34).

Atlanta snatched the lead to 5-4 (6:20). Luke Prokop scored a goal and marked his first goal as a Glad.

The Gladiator’s extended their lead to two-goals just 25-seconds later to make it 6-4 (6:45). Reece Vitelli sent the puck into the net for his second goal of the season.

Late in the third period, the 7-4 victory was sealed by Carson Gicewicz sealed as he fired the puck into Greenville net for his second tally of the year.

Gustavs Grigals made 35 saves on 39 shots to preserve the victory for the Atlanta, meanwhile Jacob Ingham allowed six goals on 41 shots in the loss for Greenville.

The Glads will return to home ice on Friday,  Nov 3. to take on the Jacksonville Icemen. at Gas South Arena. Puck drop at 7:30

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