Geneva & Ajoie Claim Victories on Zurich’s Shores
Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland – Geneva rebounded strongly from a weekend upset, defeating Rapperswil-Jona 5-2, while Ajoie continued its extraordinary form with a 3-2 road win against zurich on Tuesday night. Both victories took place on the banks of Lake Zurich, marking a prosperous evening for the visiting teams.
Geneva quickly answered an early Rapperswil goal by Larsson (1st minute) with scores from Verboon (7th) and Jooris (20th, power play) before the end of the frist period.The game remained tightly contested, with both Charlin (Geneva) and Punnenovs (Rapperswil) delivering standout goaltending performances.
vesey extended Geneva’s lead to 4-2 in the third period (45th), capitalizing on a Bozon assist. Tho Lammer narrowed the gap for Rapperswil (47th), Bozon swiftly restored the two-goal advantage (49th) and sealed the victory with an empty-net goal (60th). The win propels Geneva back into the National League’s top-6, currently in 5th place, while Rapperswil suffers its eighth loss in nine games.
In Zurich, Ajoie completed a remarkable comeback, overcoming a 2-0 deficit to secure a 3-2 victory. Riedi (6th) and Grant (15th) initially put Zurich ahead, but Ajoie responded with goals from Devos (26th), Mottet (30th), and Hazen (57th).
Goalkeeper Keller was instrumental in ajoie’s success, stopping 42 of 44 shots faced for a 95.5% save percentage, continuing his strong play during the team’s four-game point streak.