Swarm Get 11-10 Overtime Victory Over Mammoth

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Swarm Get 11-10 Overtime Victory Over Mammoth

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Swarm Defeat Mammoth In Overtime, 11-10

The Minnesota Swarm got the second half of their NLL season off to a good start, scrapping away for a 11-10 overtime victory over the Colorado Mammoth on Friday night.

All-Star forward Ryan Benesch notched his second game-winning goal of the year in overtime after the Swarm won the opening faceoff of the extra period. The Swarm looked to be in control with 90 seconds left, as Andrew Watt completed a hat trick with a goal on a penalty shot to give the Swarm a 10-9 lead, but the Mammoth came back to tie the game with just 38 seconds left in regulation on Alex Gajic's second goal of the night.

Nick Patterson went the distance in goal for the Swarm, stopping 38 of 48 shots thrown in his direction. Colorado goalie Chris Levis stopped 31 of 41 shots in a losing effort.

The Swarm won't take the field again until March 25th in Edmonton when they take on the Rush. Then, the team will finally return home on March 27th to take on the Buffalo Bandits on "Family Day At The Hive." The game against the Bandits will be nationally televised on the Versus network.

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Swarm Return to Action Against the Mammoth

The Minnesota Swarm return to action tonight against the Colorado Mammoth, after a week off with the All Star break. When the Swarm entered the break at 4-4, having beaten the Mammoth. Since then, the team has traded Zach Greer to Edmonton, and activated Captain Ryan Cousins.

The Swarm are in prime playoff position, and they are aware of the urgency in the season. "We are happy to only be one game behind Calgary for the division lead," coach Mike Lines said. "At the same time, we feel like we've thrown a few games away. We will control our own destiny the rest of the way."

No one expects it to be easy tonight. "We expect Colorado to come out extremely hard just like last time," Lines said. "Despite their record, they are only one game out of the playoffs right now."

Make sure you watch, as after tonight, The Swarm won't hit the turf until they face the Edmonton Rush on the road on March 25. The Swarm then returns to Treasure Island Field at Xcel Energy Center against the Buffalo Bandits on March 27 for a nationally televised game on VERSUS. Starting with its game against Edmonton, Minnesota plays its remaining seven games in about a month's span, with the season concluding on April 23 at home against Colorado.

Tonights game can be viewed online at the Swarms website.

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Swarm Get 11-10 Overtime Victory Over Mammoth