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Buffalo's John Tavares Named Overall Player Of The Week

April 8, 2009 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Buffalo Bandits News Release

BUFFALO, NY (April 8, 2009) --- The National Lacrosse League announced today that Buffalo Bandits forward John Tavares has been named the Overall Player of the Week after scoring a game-high nine points (6+3) in Buffalo's 15-11 victory over the Boston Blazers last Saturday.

Tavares scored seven (5+2) of his season-high nine points in the first half of Saturday's game which guaranteed Buffalo a playoff appearance for the seventh-straight season. The six-goal performance made Tavares the second Bandit to eclipse the 40-goal plateau (Mark Steenhuis) on the year. Tavares now has 77 points (42+35) on the season.

Individual tickets, starting at $18 pre-sale, are still available for Friday's home game against Rochester, along with the season finale on Saturday, April 18 against Boston. Both games are 7:30 p.m. starts. To purchase tickets or for more information call 1-888-467-2273 or log on to www.bandits.com.

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