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Solar Bears advance to second round for first time in team history

Saturday, April 21st
Solar Bears advance to second round for first time in team history

The Orlando Solar Bears earned a spot in the South Division Finals with a 2-1 overtime win over the South Carolina Stingrays on Saturday in Game 4 of the South Division Semifinals.

Orlando, which won a playoff series for the first time in team history, will meet the Florida Everblades in round two.

Jean Dupuy tallied the game-winning goal with 2:49 left in the extra session while Cal Heeter stopped 41 of 42 South Carolina shots.

The 10 combined goals in the series is the second-fewest scored in a four-game series in ECHL postseason history.

Hunter Fejes and J.J. Piccinich led the Solar Bears with three points each while Heeter went 4-0 with a 0.66 goals-against average.

Mason Mitchell paced South Carolina in the series with two goals while Joey Leach notched a pair of assists.

Click here to view the complete schedule and results from the 2018 Kelly Cup Playoffs.

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