Matt Eldred and Glenn Crawford scored to lift the Cincinnati Cyclones past the Richmond Renegades 2-1 Sunday in the ECHL at Firstar Center.

        The victory raised the Cyclones record to 6-2-0 and gave them sole possession of first place in the Northwest Division.

        “We got a little lackadaisical in the third period,” Cyclones coach Ray Edwards said, “but (goaltender) Steve Briere came up big for us again.”

        Richmond ....... 0  0  1—1

        Cyclones ....... 1  1  0—2

        First period: 1. C, Eldred (Bartek, Anderson) 18:44.

        Second period: 2. C, Crawford (Henderson, Trembecky) 7:53.

        Third period: 3.R, Pettersen (Siklenka, Joe Vandermeer) 7:01.

        Goalies: Cin, Briere (5-0-0; 26 saves. 27 shots); Rich, Cruikshank (2-2-1; 32 saves, 34 shots). Power Plays: Cin 0-for-8; Rich 0-for-6. Attendance: 1,558.

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