Dawgs fall 5-3 in game two loss at Peoria

The best-of-three series will start Wednesday night at the Berglund Center.

Peoria remains the top team in SPHL standings.

The Rail Yard Dawgs held a 2-0 lead in the second period.

Nick Ford recorded a hat trick, the first playoff hat trick in franchise history.

Roanoke trails the President's Cup finals series 2-0 after a 7-3 loss in Game 2.

The Rail Yard Dawgs controlled play for most of the game, but came up inches short to the Peoria Rivermen in a 3-2 Game One Loss at the Peoria Civic Center on Thursday night. Travis Armstrong and Gehrett Sargis scored for Roanoke.

Matt O'Dea netted two first period goals in Saturday's victory.

CJ Stubbs scored Roanoke's lone goal in the opening period.

The Dawgs swept the best-of-three series, 2-0, and advanced to the semifinals of the President's Cup Playoffs. It caromed off a Peoria defenseman and into the net, giving the Dawgs a 1-0 lead. Guyon quickly fired a slap shot that beat Phaneuf to the net and it was 2-0 Dawgs. Stephen Klein entered in the Rivermen net with his team trailing, 3-0. Guyon forced another turnover and unleashed a snap shot that beat Klein low, giving the Dawgs a 4-0 advantage.