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Reign Level Weekend Series With 4-2 Win Over Roadrunners

Andrew Lord's debut weekend underscored a prospect-heavy approach with a renewed focus on defensive structure.

Ontario, CA - OCTOBER 10: #14 Akil Thomas + #1 Erik Portillo
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Overview

  • Ontario improved to 1-0-1-0 with Sunday's victory in front of 6,214 at Toyota Arena.
  • Joe Hicketts, Otto Salin and Martin Chromiak produced three unanswered goals, with Salin netting his first North American professional goal and Chromiak scoring on the power play.
  • Akil Thomas scored for the second straight game to pull the Reign even after Kevin Rooney opened the scoring.
  • Goaltender Erik Portillo started again and earned the win with 19 saves on 21 shots.
  • The response followed Friday’s 5-4 overtime defeat that turned on a six-on-four equalizer and Sammy Walker’s winner, with Ontario now set to host Henderson on Oct. 19.