The Rochester Rhinos got late goals from Doug Miller and Yuri Allnutt to beat the Hershey Wildcats, 3-1, and advance to the A-League championship against Minnesota Oct. 16 in Blaine, Minn.
The final is a repeat of last year's final Rochester won at home.
Rochester recovered after Hershey's Tim Leonard had tied the score in the 78th minute with goals from Miller (penalty) and Allnutt (from Miller assist).
Game 3
Oct. 11 in Rochester, N.Y.
Rochester 3 Hershey 1. Goals: Biello (Tanner) 20, D.Miller 81 (pen.), Allnutt (D.Miller) 85; Leonard (DiFlorio) 78.
Hershey -- Petras (Petronis, 48), Penny (Feniger, 48), Goodlett, Williams, Henning (Leonard, 67), J.Mitchell, Smith, Kopp, (Mittendorf, 84), Simmonds, Klein, DiFlorio (Kvello, 86).
Rochester -- Onstad, Restrepo, Walton, Daligcon (Zavala, 76), Tanner, (Hardy, 54), Allnutt, Sedgewick, Kirmse (Mercik, 87), D.Miller (Dietrich, 86), Biello, Tilley.
Att.: 7,753.
(Rochester wins series 2-1.)
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