Shanks Scores Hat Trick, Rush Drop Game One
May 17, 2025 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Saskatchewan Rush News Release
Buffalo, NY - The Saskatchewan Rush fell 12-10 to the Buffalo Bandits in game one of the 2025 NLL Finals presented by PlayNow.
The green machine jumped out to a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Clark Walter and Levi Anderson, but it was Austin Shanks who scored with 3:48 left in the first quarter to make it 3-2 after 15 minutes.
In the second quarter, Brock Haley, Mike Messenger and Shanks found the back of the net, going punch for punch with the two-time defending champs from Western New York, tied 6-6 at half time.
Zach Manns buried back to back goals to start the third quarter, but even with goals from Shanks and Ryan Keenan, Saskatchewan found themselves down 11-10 heading into the fourth.
In the final frame, Buffalo's empty net goal was the only of the quarter, sealing the game and putting the Rush down 1-0 in the best-of-three series.
Between the pipes, Frank Scigliano made 32 saves. At the dot, Jake Naso went 16/26 against Connor Farrell of the Bandits.
Next up, game two of the 2025 NLL Finals presented by PlayNow on Sunday, May 18th on Co-op Field. SaskTel Centre doors open at 5:00PM, faceoff is at 6:00PM.
Game three if necessary, would be at 2:30PM on Saturday, May 24th at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo.
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