For five straight seasons, the Saskatchewan Rush breezed through the regular season, finishing first in the West Division with ease.
This year, it took a victory in their National Lacrosse League (NLL) regular-season finale to claim the top spot in the west.
The Rush jumped out to an incredible 11-1 lead through the first half, en route to a 13-8 victory over the Colorado Mammoth on Saturday. Saskatchewan has won the West Division every year since moving from Edmonton, a straight six overall.
“It just shows the consistency of our team, our players, and the hard work they put in, the organization as a whole,” head coach Derek Keenan said. “We’ve had some adversity this year and there always is, but this year’s been a tough year, so we’ve had to battle some ups and downs.”
Although Saturday’s contest featured many more ups than downs for the Rush, the team knows that they’ll have a much tougher time against Colorado when the two meet on Friday in the West Division semifinal.
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Since moving to Saskatchewan the Rush have been nearly unbeatable at SaskTel Centre in the playoffs with a record of 6-1.
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