PREVIEW: Saskatchewan VS New York (Mar.23)
Mar 21, 2024Uniondale, NY – The Saskatchewan Rush (5-6) and New York Riptide (6-8) will face off for the second and last time ever at Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, March 23rd.
These two teams met a week ago with the Rush winning 17-15 on Co-op Field. Ryan Keenan led the way with a seven point game, while Zach Manns, Mike Triolo and Jake Boudreau had hat tricks in the victory. Robert Church had a couple goals in the game as he leads the team with 62 points this season. Between the pipes, Frank Scigliano made 41 saves, putting his save percentage on the year to .774.
Depth Scoring: On March 16th, the Saskatchewan Rush had eight players who recorded three or more points in their win over the New York Riptide.
The Riptide got four goals and four assists in the loss from Jeff Teat. He leads the club in their final season with 43 goals and 52 assists in 14 games. Former Rush netminder Cameron Dunkerley allowed 16 goals on 42 shots. The Orangeville products save percentage this season is .753.
World Class: New York Riptide forward Jeff Teat leads the National Lacrosse League with 43 goals and 95 points this season.
Faceoff from Nassau Coliseum in New York is at 5:30PM CST. You can listen to the full game, starting with the pre-game show on 92.9 The Bull with Cody Janzen at 5:15PM. Following the game, Cody Janzen will have the post-game show on 92.9 The Bull. Viewers in Canada can watch the game on TSN+ and those in America on ESPN+ and MSG Network in New York.