Roughnecks Edged in Overtime
Published on March 9, 2014 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Calgary Roughnecks News Release
Denver, CO - Sean Pollock scored the overtime goal to lift the Colorado Mammoth to a 10-9 win over the Calgary Roughnecks Saturday evening at the Pepsi Center, ending Calgary's four-game winning streak.
Jeff Shattler led the Roughnecks with a four-goal effort, while Shawn Evans finished the night with six helpers to surpass 400 career NLL assists. Daryl Veltman scored a pair of goals and set up another, while Curtis Dickson (1g, 1a), Geoff Snider (1g, 1a) and Dan MacRae (1g) rounded out the scoring for Calgary.
Drew Westervelt (2g, 2a) and Casey Powell (2g, 2a) both posted four-point efforts for the Mammoth, while Pollock added two goals in regulation to finish the game with a hat trick. John Grant Jr. (1g, 5a), Joel Dalgarno (1g, 3a) and Athan Iannucci (1g, 1a) also scored for the home squad.
Roughnecks transition player Geoff Snider won 15 of 23 face-offs, while younger brother Bob recorded eight face-offs wins for the Mammoth.
Calgary goaltender Mike Poulin made 44 saves in the road setback, while Dillon Ward picked up the win in the Colorado net with 35 stops.
The Roughnecks (6-4) will now return to the Scotiabank Saddledome to host the undefeated provincial rival Edmonton Rush (9-0) on Friday, March 14 at 7:00 p.m. Individual game tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations and the Scotiabank Saddledome box office. Tickets may also be purchased by calling 1-855-985-5000. For more information, visit www.calgaryroughnecks.com.
National Lacrosse League Stories from March 9, 2014
- Storybook Ending for Mammoth on 'Lacrosse out Cancer - Colorado Mammoth
- Roughnecks Edged in Overtime - Calgary Roughnecks
- Stealth Fall Short in Edmonton - Vancouver Stealth
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