Around the National Lacrosse League for the games of the Divisional Semifinal weekend, 22-23 April 2005. (Summaries are based on best-available information and may be amended as necessary.)

Colorado Mammoth at Arizona Sting
Friday, 10:30 PM - Glendale Arena
Info: Game Summary | Game Stats

Dan Dawson scored three fourth-quarter goals, leading the Sting past the Mammoth, 16-13.

Colorado (8-9, 0-1) jumped out to a 7-3 lead after one quarter, but Arizona (10-7, 1-0) whittled away the lead, pulling within 8-6 at halftime and tying the game at 10-10 by the end of the third quarter.

Craig Conn led Arizona (10-7, 1-0) with five goals, while Dawson had four. Brian Langtry had four goals for Colorado (8-9, 0-1).

The game was Gary Gait's final appearance as a player. The Mammoth legend announced before the season that this would be his last.

Arizona moves on to play next Saturday at Calgary.

Rochester Knighthawks at Buffalo Bandits
Saturday, 7:30 PM - HSBC Arena
Info: Game Summary | Game Stats

Mike Accursi scored seven goals, leading the Knighthawks to a 19-14 upset victory over the Bandits.

Rochester (11-6, 1-0) built a 3-0 lead over the first ten minutes and held a commanding 10-3 lead with five minutes left in the first half. The Bandits then rallied to within 11-8 at halftime.

Buffalo (11-6, 0-1) proceeded to make a game of it, getting within one goal on two separate occasions in the third quarter and again early in the fourth quarter -- but Rochester ran off four straight goals (two by John Grant, two by Accursi) to seal the victory.

Accursi (7 goals, 1 assist) and Grant (4 goals, 4 assists) shared the game high in points, with eight. Mark Steenhuis (5 goals, 1 assist) led the Bandits with six points.

The Knighthawks advance to the Eastern Division final next weekend, when they will meet the Toronto Rock at Air Canada Centre.