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Knighthawks and Swarm Ready for Round Two

April 5, 2014 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Rochester Knighthawks News Release


The Rochester Knighthawks completed an incredible comeback last night to defeat the Minnesota Swarm 15-14 in overtime at Xcel Energy Center. Johnny Powless netted the game winner at 1:59 of overtime. The home-and-home series shifts to Rochester tonight for a 7:30 p.m. contest at The Blue Cross Arena. The game is available on Sportsradio 950 ESPN and online at www.sportsradio950espn.com .

Head-to-Head: The Knighthawks lead the all-time series with an 12-5 record, which includes a 7-2 record at home. Rochester leads the season series with a 2-0 record, which includes an 8-6 win over the Minnesota Swarm on opening night.

Knighthawks Notes: The Knighthawks, who clinched a playoff spot last week, lead the East Division with a 10-4 record. On Friday, Rochester fought off seven Minnesota leads to force overtime with three goals in the final four minutes. Stephen Keogh tied the game at 14 with his career-high sixth goal of the night with just 24 seconds to play. That set the stage for Powless who fired a low shot past Zach Higgins for the winner. The goal was Powless' third of the night, to go along with one assist. Cody Jamieson, who assisted on the winner, recorded a career-high eight assist in a 10-point effort. Craig Point, who had the second assist on Powless' OT goal, picked up four points (2+2). Dan Dawson also chipped in four points (1+3). In goal, Matt Vinc made 38 saves, including two big stops in overtime, to earn the win. Dylan Evans won 18 faceoffs and recorded career highs in loose balls (21), assists (three) and points (three).

Swarm Notes: Minnesota fell to 3-11 with the home loss last night, despite a 40-save effort from Zach Higgins and a nine-point night from Callum Crawford (3+6). Rookie Logan Schuss also chipped in three goals and three assists. The game marked the third overtime game in four contests for Minnesota.

Way to go Keogh: The Knighthawks' third-year pro has a personal best 28 goals this season after scoring a career-high six last night. Keogh can set career highs in points and assists tonight. He needs just one point to reach 59 for the first time in his NLL career and is just three assists away from passing his career high of 32, which he set in 2012.

March Madness: Rochester's Dan Dawson and Cody Jamieson had a March to remember. Dawson led the team with 29 points (7+22), which included the 1000th in his career point on March 15th. Jamieson

scored a team-high 11 goals to go along with 17 assists in March. He also reached a milestone, notching his 300th career point on March 29th.

Next Game: The Rochester Knighthawks will host the Vancouver Stealth on Saturday, April 12th at 7:30 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena. Tickets are currently available by calling the Rochester Knighthawks' office at (585) 454-4295.

Playoff Packages: The Knighthawks announced pricing for the 2014 Champion's Cup Playoffs. Tickets are available to season ticket holders and the general public by calling the Knighthawks Office at (585) 454-HAWK (4295). The NLL Playoffs begin the weekend of May 2-4 with the Division Semifinals. The Division Finals are set for the following weekend, May 9-11. The Champion's Cup Finals will be announced at a later date based on time and location.

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