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FIREWOLVES FALL TO BUFFALO ON TUCKER OUT LYMPHOMA NIGHT: GAME RECAP PRESENTED BY BROTHERS GUTTERS

BUFFALO, NY – The Albany FireWolves (2-7) fought to the very end, but ultimately fell 16-10 to the Buffalo Bandits (6-0) on Tucker Out Lymphoma Night at the KeyBank Center.  

The FireWolves were once again led by Alex Simmons who finished the game with 7 points on 2 goals and 5 assists. FireWolves scoring was rounded out by Ethan Walker with 4 points (3g, 1a), Tye Kurtz with 4 points (2g, 2a), Travis Longboat with 4 points (1g, 3a), John Piatelli with 2 points (1g, 1a), and Carson Moyer adding 1 goal. Dyson Williams dished out 4 assists on the night that honored his late brother Tucker Williams. Andrew Kidd made 30 saves on 40 shots on net.  

View the full game stats here: ALBANY VS BUFFALO 

Watch the highlights below:

The game began with Walker scoring on the power play to put the FireWolves up 1-0. Buffalo would quickly respond with two quick goals to take the lead 2-1. Moyer then charged his way to the net and tied the game at 2-2. The Bandits would then build momentum and go on a four-goal run to take a 6-2 lead. Simmons scored his first goal of the game with under two minutes left in the quarter to stop the run and cut the score to 6-3.  

Buffalo would control the second quarter as they scored four goals, but Kurtz would get one in the back of the net to head into halftime with the game at a score of 10-4.  

In the third quarter, the Bandits got another quick goal to make it 11-4. Then it was Albany’s turn to go on a run as they scored four goals in a row from Walker, Simmons, Longboat, and Kurtz to bring the score to 11-8 and end the quarter with some much-needed momentum.  

In the final quarter, Buffalo was able to respond with two goals to stop the FireWolves run and increase their lead to 13-8. Walker would score another power play goal and Piatelli added another, but the Bandits quickly answered with three quick goals to erase any chance of a comeback for Albany and the FireWolves would fall 16-10.  

Next up for the FireWolves is a bye week before they return home to MVP Arena on Saturday, February 15 at 7 pm against the Ottawa Black Bears for Indigenous Celebration Night.

Get tickets now for Indigenous Celebration Night on February 15! 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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