ALBANY, NY – After a slow start to the 2024-25 National Lacrosse League (NLL) season, the Albany FireWolves have won three out of their last four games to put themselves into a playoff contending spot in their final stretch of regular season games.
FireWolves general manager and head coach Glenn Clark credits his team’s recent success for mentally preparing in order to succeed once the whistle blows.
“We’ve been working a lot on the mental approach to the game and staying balanced and staying consistent,” said Clark. “Earlier in the year, we would unravel in those situations, but we stayed consistent, stayed composed and found a way to win.”
After losing four games by two goals or fewer earlier on in the season, Albany has found a way to utilize the high pressure scenarios as a means of experience in tight games during the late stretch of the season.
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During Albany’s most recent win against the Georgia Swarm, the MVP arena had amassed its largest crowd for a FireWolves game in team history. Clark stated that having such an amazing atmosphere was crucial in earning the win against Georgia.
“It was loud, it was good, it was energized,” said Clark. “It is a bit of a perfect storm…obviously it’s an exciting game that comes down to the last minute. When you’ve got a big crowd and hopefully some new eyes on the product, you don’t want a 14-5 game. It was a good game, a great crowd, and you heard it.”
Albany will face the Buffalo Bandits for the second time this season on Saturday, March 22. Albany lost to Buffalo on the road at the KeyBank Center 16-10 on February 1. Since changing their offensive and defensive scheme, Clark believes that this will be a completely different matchup from what Buffalo saw previously.
“I think with the systematic change our numbers have been much better,” said Clark. “We are in a better position to have success.”
Tonight the FireWolves will control their destiny in a must win game in front of what will be another record setting crowd at MVP Arena.
Get tickets now for Celebrate 518 Presented By Fenimore Asset Management on March 22 at MVP Arena at 7 pm! The first 1,500 fans will receive a Doug Jamieson bobblehead.
Fans can take advantage of the best ticket prices around starting at $15.96! For more information regarding tickets, visit www.albanyfirewolves.com or call/text the FireWolves front office at 518-675-8678 to avoid fees.
About Albany FireWolves
The Albany FireWolves is the Capital Region’s very own Professional Box Lacrosse team, playing in the National Lacrosse League out of the MVP Arena in downtown Albany, NY. For more information, contact the Albany FireWolves Front Office at (518) 675-8678 or visit AlbanyFireWolves.com. Follow the team on Facebook at facebook.com/AlbFireWolves, Twitter @AlbFireWolves, and Instagram @AlbFireWolves.
About the National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is North America’s premier professional lacrosse league. Founded in 1986, the NLL ranks third in average attendance for pro indoor sports worldwide, behind only the NHL and NBA. The League is comprised of 14 franchises across the United States and Canada: Albany FireWolves, Buffalo Bandits, Calgary Roughnecks, Colorado Mammoth, Georgia Swarm, Halifax Thunderbirds, Las Vegas Desert Dogs, Ottawa Black Bears, Philadelphia Wings, Rochester Knighthawks, San Diego Seals, Saskatchewan Rush, Toronto Rock, and Vancouver Warriors. For more information, visit NLL.com and find @NLL on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About MVP Arena
MVP Arena is a full-service entertainment and sports facility featuring a wide variety of family shows, sporting events, trade shows and concerts. Owned by Albany County and managed by ASM Global, MVP Arena opened in 1990 and is home to the Albany FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League, the Albany Firebirds of the AFL 1 Arena Football League and the Division I Men’s College Basketball Siena Saints. For more information, please visit https://www.mvparena.com/
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