
Chris Boushy scores five as Toronto Rock beat Rush
Chris Boushy scored five goals, including a first-quarter hat trick, and added an assist as the Toronto Rock defeated the Saskatchewan Rush 16-13 at SaskTel Centre to reach the NLL semifinals. Toronto opened on a 6-2 run in the first and carried an 8-7 lead into halftime. The Rock will face the San Diego Seals in a best-of-three semifinal series.
Goaltender Nick Rose made a game-high 49 saves. Josh Dawick finished with three goals and three assists, Mark Matthews had one goal and four assists, and C.J. Kirst recorded a hat trick. Other Toronto scorers included Latrell Harris, Hugh Kelleher, Elijah Gash and Brad Kri.
The Rush rallied at times, outscoring Toronto 5-2 in the second quarter and briefly taking a 9-8 lead in the third on a Robert Church goal. Austin Shanks finished with three goals and four assists, and goalie Frank Scigliano made 31 saves. San Diego reached the semifinals with a 13-12 overtime win over the Colorado Mammoth, and the Halifax Thunderbirds upset a higher seed to advance to face the Georgia Swarm, which beat the Buffalo Bandits 17-10.
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