Monroe, LA - The Monroe Moccasins turned a tense third period into a thriller on Saturday night, rallying for a 5–4 win over the Baton Rouge Zydeco after scoring two goals 10 seconds apart at the Monroe Civic Center.
Down 4–3 entering the third period, the Moccasins clawed back with a burst of energy from their top line. At 8:43 in the third period, Yianni Liarakos buried the game-tying goal after a great setup from Tucker Scantlebury, sending the home crowd into a frenzy.
Before fans could even settle back into their seats, Monroe struck again. Just 10 seconds later, Austin Albrecht found the back of the net at 8:53, recording his fourth of the season off the rush, which would go on to be game-winner.
The back-to-back tallies marked one of the fastest scoring sequences in franchise history and highlighted Monroe’s relentless pressure, as the Moccasins outshot Baton Rouge 38–22 on the night.
Albrecht finished with a goal and an assist and the first star of the game, while Scantlebury’s two helpers secured him the second star. Rasmus Asp rounded out the top performers with a goal in the first period and the third star of the night.
Monroe’s offense came alive early with goals from Andrew Bellant and Asp, but Baton Rouge responded with a four-goal outburst through two periods, led by Narek Aleksanyan’s two-goal effort and Dmitry Kuznetsov’s pair.
Still, the Moccasins’ resilience and late-game surge proved too much. The victory pushes Monroe back into the win column (3-1-0-0-) and sets the tone for a rivalry that continues to heat up between these two Louisiana teams. The all time series is now tied at 6-6. With the loss the Zydeco fell to 1-2-0-0-0 on the season.
Monroe will now head out on their first road trip of the season beginning next week against the Biloxi Breakers.
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