Iannucci Swats Swarm in Return to Give Wings the Win
February 21, 2009 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Philadelphia Wings News Release
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Philadelphia Wings Athan Iannucci scored three goals including the game winning tally and had two assists to help the Wings hand Minnesota its fifth consecutive loss. Iannucci, who was the NLL MVP in 2008, played his first full game of the season after off-season knee surgery.
"Consistency is important and we kept it up the whole game tonight on offense and defense." said Head Coach Dave Huntley.
It was Merrick Thomson who started the Wings off fast with three first quarter goals. All-Star Geoff Snider added a goal as well, to give the Wings a 4-2 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Tonight's game MVP Iannucci returned to the score sheet for the first time since 2008 in the second quarter. He scored two of the Wings four goals in the period and assisted on a Drew Westervelt goal which was the last score of the half. The Wings went into the locker room with an 8-4 lead.
Minnesota started mounting a comeback in the third quarter and scored three of the quarters four total goals. The teams continued to trade goals in the fourth quarter but it was a shorthanded goal by Iannucci which gave Philadelphia a three goal lead at 13-10. Minnesota would add two late goals, but Philadelphia held off the Swarm in the final seconds to secure the 13-12 victory.
For a complete scoring of tonight's game, log on to www.pointstreak.com.
The Wings will play their next game on Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. when they take on the Minnesota Swarm at the Wachovia Center. Guarantee great seats for that game and the rest of 2009 by reserving your season tickets now! 4-Game Plan Season Tickets are on-sale with Lower Level seats starting at just $21 per game. To purchase tickets or receive more information call (215) 389-WING (9464) or visit WingsLAX.com.
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