Coralville, Iowa — Anthony Firriolo and Ryan McGuire scored in the third period and the Iowa Heartlanders won their second straight home game, 3-2, against the Kansas City Mavericks Friday at Xtream Arena. The win gives Iowa points in four of their last five games (3-1-0-1) and snapped Kansas City’s 14-game winning streak.
Both of Iowa’s third-period goals came in the first half of the frame including McGuire’s game-winner and made it 3-1. Riley Mercer turned aside 33 shots in the win.
Luke Mobley opened the scoring at 9:58 of the second period, burying a rebound to give the Heartlanders a 1-0 lead. The Mavericks answered with a strike from Lucas Sowder, sending the game into the third period tied at one.
Iowa regained the lead on a power-play snipe from Firriolo 1:33 in and McGuire added the insurance marker at 5:29 of the third. Kansas City later pulled within one with a goal from Justin Janicke.
Logan Terness made 27 saves in defeat.
Tickets start at $10 for all Heartlanders home games. Iowa hosts EmpowerHer Night: Celebrating Women in Sports, pres. by the Iowa City Area Sports Commission on Sat., Jan. 31 at 6:00 p.m. against Indy. Iowa wraps up the weekend against Indy on Video Game Day on Sun., Feb. 1 at 3:00 p.m.
Heartlanders Family 4 Packs (4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas, 1 large popcorn starting at $69) and the Deer & Beers Ticket Bundle (1 ticket and 2 domestic beers for $25) are now available.
Get Tickets — Saturday, January 31st vs. Indy: EmpowerHer: Celebrating Women in Sports
Presented by Iowa City Area Sports Commission
Join the Heartlanders in celebrating the stories and achievements of female athletes, coaches and all women in sports! EmpowerHer Night, presented by the Iowa City Area Sports Commission, kicks off January 31st at 6:00 p.m. against the Indy Fuel. Enjoy a pregame pyrotechnic show, LED bracelet giveaway, and a specialty postgame jersey live auction to celebrate all women in sports!
Make sure you’re here: Call 319-569-4625 or visit iowaheartlanders.com/tickets/ticket-plans to learn more about ticket package options or group ticket pricing for company outings, birthday parties or community groups of 10 or more.
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For Corporate Partnerships call 319-855-1775 or info@iowaheartlanders.com. Align your business with the excitement of the Heartlanders coming off their best season yet. Partnerships can range from in-arena signage, such as dasherboards and video board advertisements, to digital and social media collaborations, reaching over 20,000 followers. Our team is eager to work with businesses to create tailored corporate partnership packages that meet specific marketing and business objectives.
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