Tucson Roadrunners sweep Coachella Valley Firebirds

The Tucson Roadrunners secured a series sweep against the Coachella Valley Firebirds during a two-game road trip in Tucson, Arizona.

In the first matchup, Tucson defeated Coachella Valley 3-1. Tij Iginla and Joshua Roy provided the scoring for the Roadrunners, while Brandon Tanev added an empty-net goal. Eduard Sale scored the lone goal for the Firebirds in the final seconds of the game.

The second game went into overtime, with the Roadrunners winning 3-2. After a scoreless first period, Cameron Hebig and Yegor Borikov scored for Tucson, while Ty Nelson tied the game for Coachella Valley. Mitchell Stephens later equalized for the Firebirds in the third period. Zac Jones scored the game-winning goal just 23 seconds into overtime, extending Tucson’s winning streak to six games.