{"id":131853,"date":"2026-01-26T06:41:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T06:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/131853\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T06:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T06:41:15","slug":"heartlanders-grab-point-in-shootout-defeat-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/131853\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartlanders grab point in shootout defeat, 3-2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jacksonville, FL \u2014\u00a0The Iowa Heartlanders and Jacksonville Icemen each scored in the final 25 seconds to force overtime and Icemen forward Bennett MacArthur won it in the fourth round of the shootout, 3-2, Sunday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Matt Koethe scored on a net-front jam for Iowa with 25.5 seconds left, his first with the Heartlanders, to give Iowa a 2-1 lead. Matteo Costantini then tied the score on a left-circle rip with 1.2 seconds to go. MacArthur\u2019s shootout strike was the only in the skills competition.\"Heartlanders<\/p>\n

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Riley Mercer blocked 27 shots in the shootout defeat. Michael Bullion allowed two in the third period to give Iowa a point, but won with 25 stops.<\/p>\n

Iowa trailed, 1-0, entering the third. Jonny Sorenson tied it at one 6:35 into the frame on a three-on-two rush. Matt Sop dropped it for Yuki Miura and Miura quickly fed for Sorenson\u2019s quick wrister.<\/p>\n

Jacksonville\u2019s T.J. Friedmann scored on a hopping puck at the right post to make it 1-0 Icemen with 7:11 to go in the second. A shot from far range hit off a defender\u2019s leg and bounced to Friedmann.<\/p>\n

Tickets start at $10 for all Heartlanders home games. The Heartlanders are next at home Fri., Jan. 30 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Kansas City for Y2K Night, pres. by Performance Health & Fitness! Iowa hosts EmpowerHer Night: Celebrating Women in Sports, pres. by the Iowa City Area Sports Commission on Sat., Jan. 31 at 6:00 p.m. against Indy. Iowa wraps up the weekend against Indy on Video Game Day on Sun., Feb. 1 at 3:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Heartlanders Family 4 Packs (4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas, 1 large popcorn starting at $69) and the Deer & Beers Ticket Bundle (1 ticket and 2 domestic beers for $25) are now available.<\/p>\n

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