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Condors Fall to Grizzlies, 6-3
Next home game is Saturday, Nov. 7 vs. Las Vegas
Bakersfield, Calif. - The Utah Grizzlies (3-2-0-0, 6pts) scored twice in all three periods and skated to a 6-3 win over the Bakersfield Condors (4-3-0-0, 8pts) in front of 5,074 fans at Rabobank Arena on Friday night.
 After a bit of a slow offensive start, it was Bakersfield that opened up the scoring. Rookie RW Dan Sexton notched his 4th of the season, redirecting a centering feed from C MacGregor Sharp to make it 1-0 at 9:20. Less than 90 seconds later, however, Utah tied it up. LW Ryan Kinasewich netted his ECHL-best 8th of the season to make it 1-1. F James Sixsmith was left alone in front of Condors G Timo Pielmeier, and when he gathered in a rebound he tucked it home for the 2-1 Grizzlies lead at 16:38.
Bakersfield tied the game up close to the midway point of the middle stanza. D Sasha Pokulok rifled home his team-leading 5th of the season at 9:06 to make it 2-2. But once against the Grizzlies answered quickly, scoring at 10:17 and again at 15:36 to regain the lead and make it 4-2, after two.
Utah added two more in the third period to keep the Condors at bay. C Matt Caria scored his 2nd of the season at 5:19 to push the lead to 5-2 for the Grizzlies. When D Eric Regan snapped home his 3rd of the season at 10:13 on the power play, it gave the Condors life and cut the lead to 5-3. But an empty net tally sealed the win.
G Parker Van Buskirk picked up the win, stopping 25 of 28 Condors shots. Pielmeier earned the loss with 16 saves.
The Condors take to the road on Halloween, traveling to Ontario to battle the Reign at 7 p.m. All Condors games can be heard live on ESPN 1230, or through live streaming on B2 Networks and www.bakersfieldcondors.com. This game is preceded on ESPN 1230 by USC football, and will be joined in progress over the airwaves, but can be heard in its entirety online on www.ESPNBakersfield.com.
The team then heads to Las Vegas for games next Thursday and Friday, and return home to host the Wranglers on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. Everyone in attendance will get a Condors team poster, sponsored by ABC23, Hot Hits 93.1 and Digital Designs.
Notes from the Nest: Dan Sexton increased his team-leading point total to 11 (4g-7a). He is tied for first among ECHL rookies in points. MacGregor Sharp, Shawn Weller and Sexton extended their point streaks to three games. The Condors auctioned off the King of Pop Tribute jerseys worn by the team to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network. Three Stars of the Game: 1. Ryan Kinasewich (UTA); 2. Dan Sexton (BAK); 3. Vlady Nikiforov (UTA)
Ticket Information:
Season Ticket and mini-plans, starting at just $42, are on sale now. Fans can make Condors season tickets even more affordable by using Extended AutoPay, which is a program that allows you to spread your payments out through February, 2010. Purchase discounted tickets when you bring a group of 20 or more out to a Condors game. Stop by the Condors office or call 324-PUCK (7825) for remaining seat availability.
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