By: Riley Pollock – 07.03.24
SETTIN’ IT UP
Looking to swat the Swarm.
The Roughnecks look to get back in the win column Friday in Georgia (5:30 p.m. MT on TSN+).
The Riggers (5-6) sit in the final playoff spot in the league after they had their three-game winning streak snapped last weekend with an 11-9 loss in Philadelphia. Tyler Pace led the way with a hat-trick and four points.
The Georgia Swarm (7-6) are in fifth in the NLL and took out Halifax 12-11 last weekend paced by Lyle Thompson’s four-goal, two-assist performance.
Zach Currier is 13 loose balls away from 1,100 in his career, while Tanner Cook needs two points to hit 150.
This is the only regular-season meeting between Georgia and the ’Necks. The last time these two teams faced-off it was an 18-17 victory for the Roughnecks in Georgia on Feb. 22, 2020.
Players To Watch
Roughnecks: Tanner Cook F: Cook has found his passing game this season. The crash-and-bang goalscorer is just four assists away from hitting a career high (his past hnighwater mark is 31).
Swarm: Lyle Thompson F: Thompson is once again guiding the Swarm this year. He has an even 33 goals and 33 assists.
2023-24 Scoring Leaders:
Roughnecks:
Jesse King – 69 points (20g, 49a)
Tyler Pace – 53 points (18g, 35a)
Tanner Cook – 44 points (16g, 28a)
Haiden Dickson – 30 points (19g, 11a)
Swarm:
Lyle Thompson – 66 points (33g, 33a)
Shayne Jackson – 62 points (21g, 41a)
Andrew Kew – 59 points (24g, 35a)
Goaltending 2023-24 Head-to-Head:
Christian Del Bianco: 5-6
GAA: 10.73
SV %: .788
Brett Dobson: 7-6
GAA: 11.48
SV %: .777
