Roughnecks Fall Short in Overtime
April 3, 2015 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Calgary Roughnecks News Release
Denver, CO - John Grant Jr. scored the overtime winner, his fifth of the night, three minutes into the extra session to lift the Colorado Mammoth to a 9-8 victory over the Calgary Roughnecks on Friday evening at Pepsi Center in Denver.
Grant added an assist to finish with a game-leading six points as Colorado earned their fourth consecutive win and a post-season berth.
Curtis Dickson and Dane Dobbie both recorded five-point efforts for Calgary, scoring three goals and adding two helpers. Daryl Veltman rounded out the scoring with a pair of markers in the road setback.
The Roughnecks (3-10) return to action tomorrow, Saturday, Apr. 4, hosting the Mammoth (8-5) in the back half of the home-and-home series, with a 7:00 p.m. start at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
Roughnecks single game tickets, group packages and flex ticket packs are available online at www.calgaryroughnecks.com or by calling customer service at 403-777-4646. Individual game tickets may also be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations, Calgary and surrounding area Safeway stores and the Scotiabank Saddledome box office.
National Lacrosse League Stories from April 3, 2015
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