MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 26, 2024) — The Quad City Storm swept the Fayetteville Marksmen in North Carolina to pull within one point of fifth place in the SPHL standings. The wins Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mark the team’s first three-game sweep in franchise history.

Over the weekend the Storm recorded victories by scores of four-to-one, five-to-four, and four-to-nil, respectively, and went an impressive six-to-twelve on the powerplay and twelve-to-fourteen on the penalty kill. Notable performances over the weekend from Cole Golka, with three goals and an assist, and Leif Mattson, with two goals and four assists, carried the offense while goaltenders Brent Moran and Kevin Resop stopped a combined 115 of 120 shots. Moran recorded the wins Friday and Saturday and Kevin Resop picked up a franchise record twenty-eighth career win as a member of the Quad City Storm.

This coming weekend the Storm return to the road and face off against the Evansville Thunderbolts Friday and Saturday night. The team returns to home ice Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March 9, to take on the Macon Mayhem.

Friday, March 8, is Star War Night presented by Big 106.5, and Saturday, March 9, is First Responders Night presented by Blackhawk Electric. At Saturday’s game, First Responders receive a free game ticket when they present their ID badge at the Vibrant Arena box office.

Tickets can be redeemed now through gameday.

All fans can get their tickets for March 8 & 9 at QuadCityStorm.com, Ticketmaster.com, and the Vibrant Arena box office

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