Coralville, Iowa — The Iowa Heartlanders could not overcome an early deficit against the Fort Wayne Saturday at Xtream Arena, dropping their third game of the week, 2-0. Riley Mercer made 24 saves on 26 shots for the Heartlanders, finishing the game with a .923 save percentage. Komets netminder Samuel Jonsson made 15 saves for his second shutout of the week.
James Stefan scored the opening goal at 11:21 of the first period, giving the Komets a 1-0 lead. Fort Wayne added an insurance marker with a goal from Trevor Janicke early in the second.
The Heartlanders' next home game is Nov. 15 at 6:00 p.m., as the Bloomington Bison are in town for Stick it to Cancer Night, presented by Dupaco Community Credit Union.
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