(Rochester, NY)... The Rochester Knighthawks host the Orlando Titans at 7:35 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena on Saturday, March 13th. The theme of the game is "Irish Night," as the organization participates in the afternoon parade and at night features Irish music. The game, sponsored by IKON Office Solutions, will be broadcast live on The Zone 94.1 FM and thezone941.com. Fans can also catch all the action on the NLL.com.O'Toole 33 away from Dallas: Rochester goalie Pat O'Toole enters the game just 33 saves away from passing National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame netminder Dallas Eliuk as the all-time saves leader. Eliuk recorded 6,356 saves during his 18 seasons in the league. O'Toole now has 6,323 following a 33-save performance against Edmonton on February 27th.
Use the luck of the Irish to win a Netbook: At the game, fans can register through their cell phones, using Phizzle, to win a Netbook, courtesy of Tim Horton's. The contestants will compete for the computer valued at $569.
Head-to-Head: This is only the second meeting between the two teams and first in Rochester. The lone game was on January 29th and was won by the Titans, 13-8.
Knighthawks Notes: Rochester (5-4) enters the week in a three-way tie for second place in the East Division with Orlando and Boston. All three teams trail the Toronto Rock (6-4) by one-half game. The Knighthawks' two-game winning streak and three-game home winning streak was snapped in a 12-11 overtime loss to Edmonton on February 27th. The contest Saturday is the second of a season-high four-game homestand for Rochester, who own a 3-1 record at home this season. Craig Point is second on the team with 20 goals, which is already one more than he registered last season. John Grant Jr. is seventh in the NLL with 51 points (21+3) in nine games. Shawn Williams needs one assist to become only the fifth player in NLL history to reach the 500 mark. He is also nine points away from 700 as a Knighthawk. Shawn Evans has started to heat up offensively with three goals and seven assists in his last two games. Rochester is second in the NLL with 26 power-play goals.
Titans Notes: Orlando enters the game after suffering a 12-10 loss to the Buffalo Bandits on March 6th. The Titans have now lost two of their last three games. Orlando has a tough week, hosting the Philadelphia Wings on Friday before flying to Rochester to play the Knighthawks on Saturday. The Titans boast the toughest defense in the NLL, limiting opponents to a league-low 70 goals. They are led by goalie Matt Vinc, who is tied for second in the league with a 9.52 goals-against average. Bill Greer leads all defensemen with 12 points (5+7) in seven games. If that wasn't enough, the Titans have the top power-play unit in the league converting 60 percent of their opportunities (21 of 35). Jordan Hall is the team's top point producer with 41 points (11+30), while Casey Powell is the top goal scorer with 22 this season.
In-Vinc-able: Vinc was named the NLL Player of the Month for February after posting a 2-1 record in three games and leading all starting goaltenders with an 8.62 goals-against average. He also collected a save percentage of.838 and stopped 145 out of 173 shots. He was the league's Defensive Player of the Week after a 52 saves performance against Toronto on February 27th. Vinc also played all 76 minutes of the longest game in league history, a 12-11 loss to Boston in double overtime on February 20th.
Bears raise funds for kids: The Knighthawks raised $2,455 in their Third Annual Teddy Bear Auction to benefit CURE Childhood Cancer Association on February 27th.
Postgame Events: After the game, fans can head down to turf for a full-team autograph session. Fans can also meet their favorite players at Legends Bar and Grille in the Radisson for the official postgame party.
Next Game: Rochester hosts the Buffalo Bandits at 7:35 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena on Saturday, March 27th. The game will be broadcast live on The Zone 94.1 FM and thezone941.com. Fans can also catch all the action on the NLL.com.
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