Grant breaks single game points record
Published on January 27, 2007 under National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
JOHN GRANT SETS NEW NLL SINGLE GAME POINTS RECORD Rochester Knighthawks forward scores 15 points (9 goals, 6 assists) in 22-18 win over New York
Rochester Knighthawks forward John Grant Jr. set a new National Lacrosse League record on Saturday night, scoring 15 points in a 22-18 win over the New York Titans at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial in Rochester. Grant scored nine goals and assisted on six others for the 15 points, surpassing the old record of 14.
Grant set the record on a goal at 13:44 into the fourth quarter of the game and was assisted by Scott Evans and Shawn Williams.
The previous record was shared by three players; Derek Keenan, Gary Gait and Derek Malawsky. Derek Keenan originally set the record on March 13, 1992, scoring 14 points (4 goals, 10 assists) for the Buffalo Bandits, playing against Baltimore. Gary Gait tied the record on January 9, 1999 playing for Baltimore, scoring 14 points on 10 goals and four assists against Buffalo. Most recently Derek Malawsky scored 14 points on four goals and 10 assists playing for Buffalo against Philadelphia on January 20, 2001.
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