Petterson, Keogh hat tricks lift Thunderbirds past Knighthawks 14-12

Clarke Petterson and Stephen Keogh each had three goals and two assists in the Halifax Thunderbirds’ 14-12 victory over the Rochester Knighthawks on Saturday in the National Lacrosse League.

It marked the first goals and first career hat trick of Petterson’s career.

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Ryan Benesch led Halifax (2-0) in scoring with two goals and four assists. Benesch’s second goal of the game was his 1,014th career point, helping him move past Mark Steenhuis for ninth on the NLL’s all-time scoring list.

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Thunderbirds captain Cody Jamieson also had a pair of goals and four helpers, while Graeme Hossack recorded two goals.

Shawn Evans and Holden Cattoni both led Rochester (0-2) in scoring with two goals and three assists.

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Curtis Knight, Cory Highfield and Dan Lintner also each scored twice for the Knighthawks.