Crawford Named NLL Player of the Week
from press release
Minnesota Swarm Forward Callum Crawford was named the National
Lacrosse League’s Overall Player of the Week for Week #7 of
the 2010 NLL Season. Crawford set the pace for the Swarm by
being part of nine of the teams 15 goals; he had four goals, five
assists and picked up five loose balls in the 15-5 win over the
Colorado Mammoth. The Week #7 NLL schedule consisted of games
played on the weekend of February 19-21.
Edmonton Rush Forward Ryan Powell was named Offensive Player of the
Week. Powell scored eight points with four goals and four
assists. With the Rush trailing Toronto heading into the 4th
quarter, Powell was a part of three of five Edmonton goals that
would eventually put the Rush in the lead for good in a 14-13 win
over the visiting Toronto Rock.
Rochester Knighthawks Goalie Pat O’Toole was named Defensive
Player of the Week. O’Toole made 34 stops on 40 shots on
goal. After giving up three early first quarter goals,
O’Toole only allowed three additional goals the last 56
minutes of the game. He was able to stop all nine of
Philadelphia’s 4th quarter shots on goal in the 12-6 road
win.
The Transition Player of the Week was Jay Steve Toll of the
Rochester Knighthawks. Toll scored two goals and collected a
game-high 18 loose balls. Toll put the Knighthawks on the board,
scoring a shorthanded goal to that began to turn momentum after
Philadelphia jumped out to a 3-0 lead. The Knighthawks went on to
win the game, 12-6.
Toronto Rock Forward Garrett Billings was voted Rookie of the Week.
Billings scored three goals and had five assists in a hard fought
14-13 road loss to the Rush. Four of Billings’ eight points
came on Toronto’s five second half goals keeping the game
within reach until the game ended. For Billings, this was his third
Rookie of the Week honor.
The NLL Weekly Player Awards are determined each week by a vote of
the General Managers & Head Coaches of the league’s
eleven member clubs.
