Elmira, N.Y. - The Elmira Jackals, short-handed 14 times in their game on Friday night against South Carolina at First Arena, fell 5-2 to the Stingrays to suffer their first home loss of the 2011-2012 season. South Carolina scored four times on the power play in the final frame to win its third-straight game.

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Despite Elmira's three power-play attempts in the first period, South Carolina emerged from the opening frame with a 1-0 lead after Pierre-Luc O'Brien backhanded a puck in with the Stingrays short handed at 18:10 for his third goal of the season.

After a scoreless second period, Trent Campbell wristed in a puck over Jackals goaltender Timo Pielmeier on the power play to extend South Carolina's lead to 2-0 at 4:01 of the third.

Artem Demkov gave Elmira its first goal of the evening, sending in a puck on the power play from the left goal line on a feed from Louie Caporusso to make it 2-1 at 9:24.

The Stingrays controlled the play the rest of the way, taking advantage of nine third-period power plays with three additional man-advantage goals. Matt Pope scored at 11:18, Jerry Pollastrone struck at 12:38, and O'Brien notched his second at 13:37 to make it 5-1, South Carolina.

Caporusso scored his first professional goal on a penalty-shot at 15:26 with the Jackals short handed to close out the scoring, 5-2.

Daren Machesney, in net for South Carolina, improved to 2-2 with a 31-save outing.
The Jackals were whistled for 74 minutes of penalty time. The Stingrays received 20 minutes of time in the box.

Elmira and South Carolina meet again on Saturday night at First Arena at 7:35 p.m. To reserve your seats call (607) 734-PUCK (7825), visit the First Arena Box Office, or log onto JackalsHockey.com.

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