NORFOLK, Va. – The Savannah Ghost Pirates completed a weekend sweep of the Norfolk Admirals on Sunday, rallying from behind to earn a 5–4 victory.
Savannah opened the scoring just 3:10 into the game when Robert Mastrosimone sprung Josh Lopina on a breakaway, allowing him to lift a shot upstairs for a 1–0 lead. Former Admiral Bryce Brodzinski collected the secondary assist.
Norfolk pulled even at 13:12 when Carson Musser’s point shot found its way through traffic to tie the game 1–1, with assists to Jayden Dureau and Josh McDougall.
The Ghost Pirates regained the lead 3:24 into the second period when Josh Davies scored on a breakaway following a stretch pass from Keaton Pehrson. Logan Drevitch added an assist.
Savannah extended its advantage at 7:06 when Will Riedell wired a wrist shot into the top-left corner to make it 3–1, with Drevitch picking up his second assist of the night.
Norfolk answered with a surge, scoring twice in 2:01 to tie the game. Justin Young tapped in a feed from Brandon Osmundson to cut the deficit to 3–2, then Dawson Barteaux ripped a shot from the left side into the top right corner to even things at 3–3 heading into the third.
The Admirals carried that momentum into the final frame, taking their first lead of the game at 3:07 when Young buried his own rebound to make it 4–3.
Savannah responded late. With 2:55 remaining, Chris Lipe fired a shot from the right circle to tie the game 4–4, with Drevitch earning his third assist of the contest. Moments later, Nick Granowicz cleaned up the rebound from a Matt Koopman chance to give the Ghost Pirates a 5–4 lead — one they would not relinquish.
Evan Cormier turned aside 37 of 41 shots to earn the win.
The Ghost Pirates return to action Thursday for a morning matchup against the Tahoe Knight Monsters, with puck drop scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET. Fans can stream the game live on FloHockey or listen on Mixlr. For tickets and more information about upcoming games, visit ghostpirateshockey.com.
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