SASKATOON – Mark Matthews scored a hat trick as the Saskatchewan Rush got past the Calgary Roughnecks 11-9 on Saturday night in National Lacrosse League action. Ben McIntosh and Robert Church both struck twice with Brett Mydske, Riley Loewen, Jeff Cornwall and Zack Greer rounding out the attack for the Rush (10-3).
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Dane Dobbie and Curtis Dickson also had hat tricks for Calgary (6-9). Garrett McIntosh, Reilly O’Connor and Jeff Shattler also chipped in.
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Aaron Bold made 36 saves for the win in net as Frankie Scigliano kicked out 37-of-46 shots in 50:37. Christian Del Bianco went the rest of the way and stopped the lone shot he faced.
Saskatchewan was 5 for 7 on the power play while the Roughnecks scored twice on seven chances with the man advantage.
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