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Heartlanders take 3-2 lead in Central Division Semifinals with 5-2 win over Komets

Thursday, April 24th
Heartlanders take 3-2 lead in Central Division Semifinals with 5-2 win over Komets
 
Coralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders slammed the Fort Wayne Komets, 5-2, in Game 5 of the Central Division Semifinals Thursday at Xtream Arena to take a 3-2 series lead. Ten Heartlanders earned points and William Rousseau made 34 saves in the victory.
 
Keltie Jeri-Leon recorded two goals in the effort and leads the team in playoff goals with four. Mike Koster and Luke Mobley each notched a goal and two points.
 
Twelve minutes into the first period, Jeri-Leon opened the scoring with a power-play goal, assisted by Matthew Sop and Koster. Jeri-Leon found the back of the net for the second time at 15:56 of the first, sniping from the right slot to extend the Heartlanders lead to 2-0. Jonny Sorenson and Ryan McGuire were credited with the assists. Two minutes later, Jack O’Brien secured a 3-0 lead for the Heartlanders, assisted by Zach Dubinsky, besting Brett Brochu (6 saves, 3 GA) with a wrist shot from the right faceoff circle. 
 
Nathaniel Day (11 saves, 1 GA) relieved Brochu at the start of the second. Matt Murphy recorded a goal two minutes into the period to make the score 3-1. Koster responded for the Heartlanders in the final four minutes of the middle frame to drive the Heartlanders lead to 4-1. Mobley was credited with the assist. 
 
In the first two minutes of the third period, Zach Jordan notched a short-handed goal to cut the Heartlanders lead to 4-2. Mobley cemented the victory with an empty-net goal in the final two minutes of the closing frame.
 
 
 
Game 6 of the Central Division Semifinals is Sunday at 4:05 p.m. and the Heartlanders are hosting a free-to-attend watch party at Field Day Brewing Company in North Liberty. Join the party for a chance to win prizes and giveaways for fans in attendance.
 
Game 7 (if necessary) will be in Fort Wayne Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. with a free to attend watch party at Big Grove Brewery Iowa City starting at 6:00 p.m.
 
 
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