Bakersfield beats Storm

2/9/2007

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Toledo Storm suffered its third consecutive loss late Wednesday, dropping a 5-3 decision to the Bakersfield Condors.

For the third straight game Toledo jumped on top 1-0, this time on a power play goal by Evan McGrath.

Former Storm forward Sean Venedam knotted the score 1-1 for Bakersfield.

Bruce Mulherin put the Storm back on top at 11:51 of the second period with his fourth goal of the season. It was unassisted. But at 17:19, Rane Carnegie netted a rebound on a power play to tie the score at 2.

The Condors put 20 shots on goal in the second period.

At 2:20 of the third Andrew Ianeiro put the Condors on top for the first time when he scored on a 2-on-1 break.

The Storm tied it at 3 at 15:53 when Chris Blight scored on the power play.

But Tyler Scott scored the winner for the Condors at 18:45.

The Storm (23-20-1) finished 1-3 on the trip west. Bakersfield is 27-12-5.

Storm goaltender Ervins Mustukovs stopped 48 shots. Jamie Hodson made 29 saves for Bakersfield.