Monarchs Fall To Moccasins On The Road

Monroe LA- The Monarchs and Moccasins met again at the Monroe Civic Center for a rematch of the previous night’s game. The Mocs took Game 1, and the Monarchs looked to respond and earn their first win of the year.

Jack Wren opened the scoring as he cleanly beat Chris Branch to give the Monarchs their first lead of the season. The Moccasins responded on their first power play when Andrew Bellant converted his third goal of the year to tie the game. The Moccasins then took the lead when Austin Pick finished off a Jamie Dorsey wraparound, making it 2-1.

The second period was a tighter affair, as both teams had their chances. However, only Carlos Fornaris found the back of the net, slapping the puck off the bar to make it 3-1 Moccasins.

In the third period, the Moccasins scored the only two goals. Austin Pick scored first, finishing off a beautiful pass to make it 4-1. Carlos Fornaris then put the icing on the cake by hitting the empty net to seal a 5-1 victory over the Monarchs.

Tommy Nappier stopped 35 of the 39 shots he faced, while his opponent, Chris Branch, stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced from the Monarchs. The Mid-South Monarchs are back in action next Friday as they make the long trip to Fresno, California, to take on the Falcons. Both games will be streamed live on the Monarchs’ YouTube channel.