| RENEGADES 3, FAYETTEVILLE 2 (OT) |
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SPHL |
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- Trevor Karasiewicz scored two goals, including the winner with 39 seconds left in overtime, to rally the Richmond Renegades to a 3-2 victory over the Fayetteville FireAntz last night.
Dan Vandermeer added a game-tying, power-play goal in the third period for the Renegades, who have won six straight games and eight of their past nine. Richmond hasn't lost since dropping a 7-4 decision to Huntsville on Jan. 3.
The goals were the first two in six games as a Renegade for Karasiewicz, who was acquired from Huntsville on Jan. 2.
Tim Velemirovich and Jarrett Robertson scored for Fayetteville 33 seconds apart midway through the first period, but Ryan Sneft shut the door from there, turning aside 39 shots.
Richmond ------------------------- 0 1 1 1 -- 3
Fayetteville ------------------------- 2 0 0 0 -- 2
First Period -- 1, Fayetteville, Velemirovich 12 (Welch, Cole), 9:29. 2, Fayetteville, Robertson 2 (Stephens, Meyer), 10:02. Penalty -- Welch, Fay (tripping), 11:04.
Second Period -- 3, Richmond, Karasiewicz 4 (Vandermeer, Gill), 4:04. Penalty -- Owens, Rich (tripping), 17:39.
Third Period -- 4, Richmond, Vandermeer 7 (Wrobel, Gill), 11:32 (pp). Penalties -- Lewis, Rich (interference), :01; Vida, Fay (slashing), 4:21; Sich, Fay (interference), 11:02; Melnyk, Rich (boarding), 12:27.
Overtime -- 5, Richmond, Karasiewicz 5 (Gill), 4:21. Penalties -- Needham, Rich (hooking), 1:17; Sich, Fay, misconduct-game misconduct (abuse of officials), 4:21.
Shots on goal -- Richmond 10-8-14-2 -- 34. Fayetteville 15-11-8-7 -- 41. Power-play opportunities -- Richmond 1 of 3; Fayetteville 0 of 4. Goalies -- Richmond, Sneft 8-5-0 (41 shots-39 saves). Fayetteville, Knectel 6-7-3 (34 shots-31 saves). Referee -- Jarrod Ragusin. A -- 3,090.

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