Everblades Suffer First Loss of Season, Fall 5-4 to Greenville Swamp Rabbits
The Florida Everblades suffered their first loss of the season Friday night, falling 5-4 to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in a nine-goal, nine-penalty game in Greenville.
Greenville, S.C. — The Florida Everblades suffered their first loss of the season on Friday night, falling 5-4 to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in a high-scoring, physical battle that produced nine penalties and nine goals, the Everblades reported. Blake Bennett scored twice for Greenville, including the game-winner, as the Swamp Rabbits handed Florida its first defeat after an unbeaten start.
Greenville opened the scoring on Bennett's power-play goal in the first period, outshooting Florida 9-5 in the frame. The second period opened up with seven penalties and six goals: Jordan Sambrook and Tiernan Shoudy each finished with two points for Florida, Shoudy a plus-three on the night, and Devon Paliani kept his hot streak going with a five-on-three goal, according to the team report.
Early in the third period, Isaac Nurse wired a wrist shot over the goalie's shoulder to tie the game at four. With just over eight minutes to go in regulation, Bennett scored his second of the game to deliver the final blow. Florida outshot Greenville 12-5 in the third to bring the shots to 28-28 for the game; the Everblades went one-for-five on the power play to Greenville's two-for-five. Florida shifts its focus to the rematch Saturday, October 31 at 2:05 p.m. back in Greenville.
