Dawson and Lough In Saturday's All-Star Game
February 23, 2005 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Arizona Sting News Release
GLENDALE, ARIZONA -- Forward Dan Dawson and defenseman Peter Lough will be representing the Arizona Sting and the West Division at this weekend's NLL All-Star Game to be played at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta on Saturday (Feb. 26). The game will be broadcast live on NBC (KPNX Ch. 12) at 12:00 noon Arizona time.
Both Dawson and Lough will be making their first All-Star appearances. Dawson, 23, will be in the West Division starting lineup on Saturday. The 6-foot-5, 218-pound Dawson is having an amazing season for the Sting, collecting 28 goals, 18 assists and 46 points in 8 games. He currently ranks 2nd among all NLL players in goals and 4th in points. Dawson leads Arizona in goals, assists and points.
The 30-year-old Lough has recorded 4 goals, 4 assists and 8 points in 8 games with the Sting this season. He ranks T-7th in the NLL in goals among defensemen. The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder is Arizona's team captain and leads the team in faceoffs taken and loose balls. Lough leads all Sting defensemen in goals.
Arizona enters the All-Star break with a 4-4 record at the midway point of the season. The Sting are in third place in the West, only one game out of first place. Arizona will begin the second half of the season on Mar. 11 against San Jose at Glendale Arena at 7:30 p.m.
The Arizona Sting is a professional indoor lacrosse team playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The Sting will play 16 regular season games in 2005 including 8 home games at Glendale Arena. All 8 of the Sting home lacrosse games at Glendale Arena will be on weekends, with six coming on Friday evenings and two on Saturday evenings. For more information, please call (480) 563-7825 or visit ArizonaSting.com.
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