special to the journal sentinel Published 11:51 p.m. CT Feb. 18, 2017 | Updated 24 hours ago

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The Milwaukee Wave scored three straight goals in the second period, then stayed a step ahead of the Kansas City Comets the rest of the way in earning a 7-5 win and clinching a playoff spot Saturday night at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.

The Comets took a 3-2 advantage in the second quarter on a goal by Ignacio Flores.

But Hans Dinessen, Max Ferdinand and Ian Bennett found the goal before the end of the quarter, with Bennetts tally coming 4 seconds before the break, to put the Wave in charge, 5-3.

In the second half, the Wave always had an answer for Kansas City.

First Brian Harris drew the Comets within one at 4:29 of the third with a goal, but Ferdinand restored the Waves two-goal cushion at the 14:34 mark.

Harris once again drew Kansas City within one with 41 seconds left, but Bennetts empty-net goal with 17 seconds left iced it.

Kansas City 1 2 1 1 5 Milwaukee 2 3 1 1 7

First quarter 1, KC, Rodriguez (Flores), 8:10. 2, MIL, Nelson (Mattos), 12:02. 3, MIL, Sobreira (Ferdinand), 14:49. Penalties MIL, Hayne (foul), 1:21; MIL, Leite (foul), 2:33; MIL, Ferdinand (foul), 8:41; KC, Sinclair (foul), 9:33; KC, Sosa (foul), 11:58; MIL, Rampa (foul), 13:44.

Second quarter 4, KC, Pino (Paterson), :42. 5, KC, Flores (Adan), 6:09. 6, MIL, Denissen (Grable), 11:34. 7, MIL, Ferdinand (Leite), 13:46. 8, MIL, Bennett (Ferdinand), 14:56. Penalties KC, Palmer (foul), 2:06; KC, Sosa (foul), 10:37; MIL, Ruggles (foul), 11:10; KC, Palmer (foul), 11:55; KC, Flores (foul), 12:59; KC, Sinclair (foul), 14:23; KC, Matingou (delay of game), 14:56.

Third quarter 9, KC, Harris (Palmer), 4:29. 10, MIL, Ferdinand, 14:34. Penalties KC, Rodriguez (foul), 2:07; KC, Harris (foul), 3:43; MIL, Hayne (too many men), 7:08; KC, Sinclair (foul), 9:56; KC, Palmer (foul), 11:18.

Fourth quarter 11, KC, Harris (Palmer), 14:19. 12, MIL, Bennett, 14:43. Penalties KC, Sosa (foul), :09; KC, Sosa (foul), :58; MIL, Vandegriffe (foul), 1:05; KC, Sosa (foul), 6:50; MIL, Chamale (foul), 9:01; MIL, Grable (foul), 10:10; MIL, Sobreira (foul), 11:41; MIL, Bennett (foul), 14:11.

Shots on goal KC 26; MIL 19. Saves KC, Paterson 7; MIL, Lemos 14. Power plays KC 0 for 0; MIL 0 for 0. A 3,525. T 2:04.

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