Roughnecks beat Swarm 19-15 Friday

According to the National Lacrosse League website, the Calgary Roughnecks got a key home victory at the Scotiabank Saddledome over the Minnesota Swarm on Friday night in National Lacrosse League action.

In a high scoring West Division contest, Roughnecks forward Dane Dobbie of Elora, Ontario had six goals and four assists for ten points in a 19-15 win.

The Roughnecks dominated the second quarter, outscoring the Swarm 9-4.

Roughnecks forward Shawn Evans of Peterborough, Ontario led Calgary with seven assists while transition player Geoff Snider collected a game high 18 loose balls and won 24 of 36 faceoffs.

With the win, the Roughnecks improve to 6-5 on the season, but are still half a game back of the Washington Stealth in the West Division.

The Roughnecks do not play again until Saturday, March 23 because they receive a week 11 bye. In two weeks time, they will host the Colorado Mammoth before having two mammoth back-to-back games with the Washington Stealth.

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, Calgary Sports Examiner

Jeremy Freeborn is a freelance writer based in Calgary. He has a Communications Degree from the University of Calgary and a Broadcasting Diploma from Mount Royal College. He is very passionate about a wide range of local sports. His past experiences include working at the Olympic Hall of Fame and...

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