Orlando Solar Bears Blank South Carolina Stingrays 4-0

Jarid Lukosevicius scores twice as Orlando cruises to victory at home

Apr. 3, 2026 at 1:39pm

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A fragmented, geometric painting in bold colors depicting the chaotic action of a hockey game, with players and the puck represented as abstract shapes and planes.The Orlando Solar Bears' dominant performance against the South Carolina Stingrays is captured in a cubist-inspired illustration that deconstructs the action on the ice.Today in Orlando

The South Carolina Stingrays were shut out 4-0 by the Orlando Solar Bears in an ECHL matchup at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida on Thursday night. Orlando jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, getting two goals from Jarid Lukosevicius and single tallies from Xavier Lapointe and Massimo Lombardi.

Why it matters

The loss drops the Stingrays to 0-2 on the young season, while the Solar Bears improve to 2-0. This was the first of two straight meetings between the teams, with the rematch set for Friday night in Orlando.

The details

Orlando opened the scoring with a power-play goal from Lukosevicius in the first period. Lapointe and Lukosevicius added goals later in the opening frame to make it 3-0 Solar Bears. Lombardi then scored in the second period to extend the lead to 4-0. Stingrays goalie Alexis Gravel was pulled after the second period, with Ty Taylor stopping all 13 shots he faced in the third, but South Carolina was unable to solve Orlando netminder Connor Ungar, who recorded a 27-save shutout.

  • The game was played on Thursday, April 3, 2026.
  • Lukosevicius scored his first goal at 6:23 of the first period.
  • Lapointe scored with 4:45 remaining in the first period.
  • Lukosevicius scored his second goal at 8:10 of the second period.
  • Lombardi scored with 1:27 remaining in the second period.

The players

Jarid Lukosevicius

An Orlando Solar Bears forward who scored two goals in the game.

Xavier Lapointe

An Orlando Solar Bears forward who scored one goal in the game.

Massimo Lombardi

An Orlando Solar Bears forward who scored one goal in the game.

Alexis Gravel

The starting goaltender for the South Carolina Stingrays who was pulled after the second period.

Ty Taylor

The relief goaltender for the South Carolina Stingrays who played the third period.

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What they’re saying

“We must regroup and come out stronger tomorrow night. This is a tough loss, but we have another chance to get a win against Orlando.”

— Ty Taylor, Goaltender, South Carolina Stingrays

What’s next

The Stingrays and Solar Bears will face off again on Friday, April 4, 2026 at 7 p.m. in Orlando.

The takeaway

This lopsided loss highlights the need for the Stingrays to shore up their defense and find more offensive production if they hope to turn their season around against a strong Orlando squad.