Coming in as a backup, Clay Witt did his best to keep South Carolina in the game. Witt replaced starting goalie Jeff Jakaitis after he allowed four goals in 12:38 and 12 shots.
Behind solid special teams effort, both on the power play and penalty kill, South Carolina looked good heading into the third period. A late penalty kill on Sean Dolan’s trip made the tying goal unlikely, despite great chances after Witt was pulled for the extra skater. A 26 save effort by Neil Conway of Toledo established the backbone for Toledo’s first series win.