Minnesota Swarm to Make National Television Appearance on VERSUS
October 5, 2006 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Minnesota Swarm News Release
SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The National Lacrosse League (NLL) announced today that the Minnesota Swarm will make one national television appearance on VERSUS during the 2007 NLL season. VERSUS will televise the Swarm's game against the Colorado Mammoth on Saturday, March 31 at Xcel Energy Center at 7:30 PM on a tape-delayed basis starting at 9:00 PM.
The NLL schedule on VERSUS includes fifteen regular season games, All-Star Game and Championship Game. The telecasts will mark the first time the sport of lacrosse is showcased in a national, weekly series airing in primetime. All NLL games on VERSUS will air Saturday nights starting at 9:00 PM Central.
Most Twin Cities cable and satellite providers, including Comcast, offer VERSUS. To find VERSUS on television in your area visit www.versus.tv/findversus/ or contact your local cable providers for more information. VERSUS can be found on channel 151 on the DISH Network and channel 608 on DirecTV.
2007 NLL ON VERSUS SCHEDULE*
Saturday, December 30 Rochester at Colorado
Saturday, January 6 New York at Chicago
Saturday, January 13 Buffalo at Colorado
Saturday, January 20 Chicago at New York
Saturday, January 27 Toronto at Philadelphia
Saturday, February 3 Buffalo at Toronto
Saturday, February 10 Philadelphia at Calgary
Saturday, February 17 Buffalo at Philadelphia
Saturday, February 24 Portland at Colorado
Saturday, March 3 Rochester at Philadelphia
Saturday, March 10 NLL All-Star Game at Portland
Saturday, March 17 Rochester at Chicago
Saturday, March 24 San Jose at Portland
Saturday, March 31 Colorado at Minnesota
Saturday, April 7 New York at Philadelphia
Saturday, April 14 Philadelphia at Chicago
Saturday, May 12 NLL Championship Game
*Schedule subject to change. NLL games on VERSUS will air Saturday nights at 9:00 PM Central.
Minnesota opens its third NLL season at Xcel Energy Center against the Chicago Shamrox on Saturday, January 13 at 7:00 PM. For more information on becoming a Minnesota Swarm season ticket holder please call (888) MN-SWARM.
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