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Albany De-thrones Toronto 12-9
press release January 11, 2003 | | National Lacrosse League : January 11, 2003 | | [ The Game StoryToronto Rock vs Albany Attack Lacrosse on January 11, 2003] |
| | |  |  | | Toronto Rock | 9 | | Albany Attack | 12 | | | | Scoring: | Scoring: | Colin Doyle
Kevin Finneran
Blaine Manning
Steve Toll
Todd Richard
Jim Veltman
Aaron Wilson
Darryl Gibson
Patrick Merril
Sandy Chapman
| (1, 5)
(1, 3)
(2, 2)
(2, 1)
(1, 1)
(0, 2)
(1, 0)
(0, 1)
(0, 1)
(1, 0)
| Josh Sanderson
Dan Teat
Gary Rosyski
Mark Cochrane
Nick Trudeau
Brian Biesel
Mike Regan
Cam Woods
Phil Sanderson
Jim Moss
Jamie Grimoldby
| (3, 4)
(4, 0)
(0, 3)
(0, 3)
(2, 1)
(1, 1)
(2, 0)
(0, 2)
(0, 1)
(0, 1)
(0, 1)
| | | | Saves: | Saves: | Bob Watson
| 28 (0.700)
| Rob Blasdell
| 37 (0.804)
| | | | Current Record : (1-2) | Current Record : (2-2) | | | | Team Page For 2003 | Team Page For 2003 | | | | |
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The banner was raised as the NLL season opened at the
Air Canada Centre. More then 17,000 fans showed up
to partake in the afternoon festivities and watch their
hometown heroes fall to the Albany Attack 12-9.
Nick Trudeau opened the scoring in the first quarter for
the Albany Attack at 12:52. The Attack kept the pressure
on as Attack captain Mike Regan, scored the second goal
in the quarter. The Rock battled back with goals from
Manning and Stroup. Both teams were tied at two at the
end of the first quarter.
The Attack outscored the Rock 3-1 in the second
quarter, as Teat added two goals and Josh Sanderson
added one. But the ?Wildman? Aaron Wilson closed the
attack lead to 2-goals. The Attack went to the locker
room with a 5-3 halftime lead.
Toronto came out of the dressing room on fire. Three
un-answered goals put The Rock in the lead for the first
time in the game. Steve Toll, Todd Richard, and Kevin
Finneran scored the respective goals. It seems almost as
soon as Toronto gained the lead, the Attack clawed back
with an equalizer scored by Josh Sanderson. Obviously
frustrated by 4 straight Albany goals, the third quarter
finished with Toronto trailing by a score of 9-6.
Albany, once again, began the fourth quarter with a quick goal scored by Josh Sanderson. Motivated
by yet another large deficit, The Rock netted three quick goals in a span of 1:35.
The attack remained unphased by Toronto's sudden resurgence. The final score of the game was
12-9 in favour of the Albany Attack.
The Toronto Rock?s next game will be in Calgary against The Roughnecks on January 17th. | | |
