Three goals in the second quarter of Saturday’s game built up enough of a lead for the Colorado Mammoth that they were able to go on to a 7-5 victory over the Georgia Swarm in a low-scoring contest. The win moves the Mammoth up to 3-2, in fourth place in the NLL while the Swarm’s loss drops them to 2-3 and ninth spot in the league. Georgia opened the scoring…
The Saskatchewan Rush won their third-straight game on Saturday night, taking an 11-7 victory over the Halifax Thunderbirds. This also marked two straight wins over the Thunderbirds following their 10-9 win in Halifax last weekend. Saskatchewan now sits atop the NLL standings with a 4-1 record while Halifax has slipped to sixth place and a 2-2 record after dropping two straight to the Rush. The Rush opened the scoring less…
Scoring seven goals in a National Lacrosse League game usually means you’re going to lose. But when your goalie only gives up four, it’s enough to win. And so it was for the Saskatchewan Rush on Saturday night as they took a 7-4 win over the Georgia Swarm in a contest that tied the league record for lowest-scoring regular season game. In a more dubious distinction, Saskatchewan’s 4,657 attendance was…
The Ottawa Black Bears exploded for six goals in the fourth quarter to take an 11-8 win over the Saskatchewan Rush on Friday night. Both teams are now 1-1 on the season. The first quarter was all about goaltending. Ottawa’s Zach Higgins and Saskatchewan’s Frankie Scigliano made big stop after big stop to keep the game scoreless until Sam Firth finally snuck one past Scigliano from a Jeff Teat feed…
The Saskatchewan Rush beat the Buffalo Bandits 11-10 in Game 2 of the NLL Finals on Sunday night, forcing a decisive Game 3 this Saturday. In a game where neither team had more than a three-goal lead at any point, it was the hometown Rush who finished the strongest. The last time the Bandits lost a playoff game was May 29, 2023, when the Colorado Mammoth beat them 16-10 in…
The Saskatchewan Rush are headed to the NLL Finals after sweeping their best-of-three series against the Halifax Thunderbirds. But the outcome was not a sure thing—a flurry of goals in the final 3:23 of the second game nearly resulted in Halifax forcing a Game Three. Instead, the Rush tied the game in the dying seconds, and won 10-9 in overtime. The game looked like it might be a blowout in…
The Saskatchewan Rush took a 13-9 win in their opening round playoff matchup against the Georgia Swarm. The Rush move on to a three-game series against the Halifax Thunderbirds next weekend, while the Swarm will pack up and start looking to next year. Georgia’s Jacob Hickey opened the scoring just a minute into the contest on a fast break, with Brendan Bomberry adding to the lead a few minutes later….
The Saskatchewan Rush went on an 11-goal run in the second half of Saturday night’s game against the Ottawa Black Bears to earn a 16-7 victory in their final game of the season. With the win, the Rush finish the season at 13-5, the same record as the Buffalo Bandits. However, the Bandits retain first place and home field advantage in the playoffs due to their win over the Rush…
The Saskatchewan Rush shut out the Colorado Mammoth for over 40 minutes while scoring nine times to cruise to an 11-6 victory in a rare Sunday game. The win guarantees the Rush (12-5) a second-place finish in the league while the Mammoth, at 8-9, are in a four-way tie for the last two playoff spots. Wil Malcom got the Mammoth on the board first, just three minutes into the game,…
Steady offence and smothering defence in the second half led the Saskatchewan Rush past the Georgia Swarm on Saturday night by a score of 8-7. The win improves the Rush’s record to 10-3, keeping them in sole possession of second place in the NLL. The Swarm drop to 7-5, in a three-way tie for third. The Swarm set the tone early, with Jeremy Thompson scoring the first goal of the…