Men's Ice Hockey 12/17/2022 10:06:00 PM Steve Gunn/MuskegonSports.com

Lumberjacks fall to Youngstown 5-1 in final game before USHL holiday break

The Jacks have now lost four games in row since posting a victory at home last Friday

The Muskegon Lumberjacks had a disappointing final week before the USHL's Christmas break.

The Lumberjacks lost on Wednesday against Team USA 7-2, suffered an overtime loss to Youngstown 2-1 on Friday, then closed out the weekend with a 5-1 loss to the host Phantoms in a rematch on Saturday.

The Phantoms scored four unanswered goals, two in both the second and third periods, to earn the win.

Muskegon is now 12-11-2 on the season, good for 26 points and a tie for third place in a tight USHL Eastern Conference race.

The Lumberjacks will return to action on Friday, Dec. 30 on the road against Team USA before returning home for a New Year's Eve rematch at Trinity Health Arena.

Youngstown opened the scoring 12:41 into the first period with a power play goal from William Whitelaw.

The Lumberjacks responded with a power play goal from Justin Solovey at the 17:51 mark of the first period to tie the game.

The Phantoms took a 3-1 lead after the second period, getting goals at the 3:26 mark from Trey Scott and 5:41 from Shane Lachance on a power play.

Youngstown added an empty net goal by Chase Pietila at the 16:58 mark of the third period to take a 4-1 lead, then closed out the scoring at 18:02 with a goal by Jake Rozzi.

The Phantoms outshot Muskegon by a 31-25 margin. Lumberjacks goalie Conor Callaghan stopped 26 of 30 shots on net.

The Lumberjacks were 1-for-6 on their power play opportunities and 3-for-5 on the penalty kill.

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Players Mentioned

#26 Justin Solovey: F; 6' 2"; 11/29/2004

#29 Conor Callaghan: G; 5' 11"; 3/2/2003

Players Mentioned

#26 Justin Solovey
: 6' 2"; 11/29/2004
: F

#29 Conor Callaghan
: 5' 11"; 3/2/2003
: G

Players Mentioned

#26 Justin Solovey

#29 Conor Callaghan

Players Mentioned

#26 Justin Solovey

#29 Conor Callaghan