Roughnecks Advance to West Division Final
May 7, 2019 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Calgary Roughnecks News Release
San Diego, CA - The Roughnecks edge the San Diego Seals 12-11 in a nail-biter finish at the Pechanga Arena. The win eliminates the Seals from the 2019 NLL Playoffs and sets the stage for a Roughnecks-Mammoth West Division final when Calgary hosts Colorado at the Scotiabank Saddledome Friday, May 10, at 7:00 p.m.
The Seals took the lead by a score of 10-8 in the third quarter after entering the halftime break tied at 6-6. Calgary fired back scoring four fourth quarter goals while holding San Diego to just one.
Special teams played a big part in the Roughnecks win as they capitalized on four out of six power play opportunities while the Seals went 0-3 with the extra attacker.
Curtis Dickson (4g, 3a) and Dane Dobbie (3g, 4a) both posted seven-point efforts to lead the Roughnecks' offence while Jesse King was next with two goals and two helpers. Rookies Reece Callies and Shane Simpson both recorded their first NLL playoff points with an assist each.
Dan Dawson (1g, 4a) led the way for the Seals with five points while Turner Evans (3g, 1a) was their top scorer with three markers.
Christian Del Bianco stopped 43 of the 54 shots on goal to record his second post-season win while Frank Scigliano saved 31 of the 43 shots Calgary threw his way.
Calgary will now host the Colorado Mammoth in the West Division final at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday, May 10 in a 7:00 p.m. start.
Tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Tuesday, May 7 at 10:00 a.m., starting at $43.86 for adults, $28.11 for children and $22.05 for the Rough House Reserved. Also available is the Family Pack for $109 which includes four tickets and a $20 food and beverage gift card. All prices are plus applicable taxes and fees and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.ca, CalgaryRoughnecks.com or at the Scotiabank Saddledome Box Office.
National Lacrosse League Stories from May 7, 2019
- National Lacrosse League Division Finals Schedule Set - NLL
- San Diego Seals Lose Playoff Heartbreaker to Calgary Roughnecks - San Diego Seals
- Roughnecks Advance to West Division Final - Calgary Roughnecks
- Swarm Stung: Rock Win Playoff Opener 16-14 - Toronto Rock
- Georgia Swarm Eliminated in East Division Semifinals by Toronto - Georgia Swarm
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