Postgame Notes: Mersch Nets First Goal of 2017-18; Reign Fall Short in San Antonio

October 7, 2017
AT&T Center – San Antonio, Texas
Ontario Reign – 1, San Antonio Rampage – 2
Box Score

1st 2nd 3rd Final
Rampage  1    1       0     2
REIGN     0    1       0     1

Shots PEN-PIM     PP
Rampage 32         4-11            0/0
REIGN     19          1-5             0/3

REIGN: 0-1-0-0 (0-1-0-0 Road)
Rampage: 1-0-0-0 (1-0-0-0 Home)

POSTGAME NOTES:
– Reign held to four shots in the opening period. San Antonio countered with 12 including forward Sam Blais’ season-opening marker at 10:48.
– Jordan Schmaltz made it 2-0 Rampage at 2:17 of second period and earned the eventual game-winning goal.
– Michael Mersch grabs first Reign goal of 2017-18 with an unassisted goal off a steal from the Rampage goalie, Spencer Martin, at 13:23.
– Bokondji Imama earns his first professional fight at 13:31 of the second period vs. Mason Geertsen.
– Reign goaltender Jack Campbell made 30 saves in the loss. Rampage keeper Spencer Martin provided 18 saves in the win.
– Reign forward Justin Auger appeared in his 200th professional game tonight.

NEXT GAME: Friday, October 13 vs. Iowa Wild at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA

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