Stingrays shut out Ghost Pirates 5-0 in Savannah

The South Carolina Stingrays began their weekend road trip with a 5-0 victory over the Savannah Ghost Pirates at Enmarket Arena, Live 5 WCSC reported. Ryan Sandelin led the team by scoring the first hat trick of the season and the first of his professional career, totaling four goals in his first three games with South Carolina.

Goaltender Ben Kraws earned his second win in as many starts by stopping all 27 shots he faced, securing the Stingrays' first shutout of the season. The team took an early lead with Sandelin scoring just three minutes into the game on a 2-on-1 break.

The Stingrays extended their lead in the second period with Sandelin scoring again on a power play and Cam Morrison adding a goal assisted by Jalen Luypen. South Carolina successfully killed off two power-play opportunities by Savannah during this period.

In the third period, Sandelin completed his hat trick with a breakaway goal, and Luypen scored the Stingrays' first shorthanded goal of the season. Kraws maintained the shutout by stopping 15 shots in the final period, leading South Carolina to a 5-0 win.

With this victory, the Stingrays improved to a 3-0-0 record for the first time since the 2022-23 season, according to Live 5 WCSC.