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News Update 14 February 2008

O'Toole nets Week 7 honors with shutout half

K'Hawks goaltender held Rock scoreless for 37 minutes

NLL Press Release


Rochester's Pat O'Toole was named the National Lacrosse League's Overall Player and Defensive Player of the Week after making 34 saves and allowing only four goals in the Knighthawks' 11-4 win over the Toronto Rock on Saturday at Blue Cross Arena.


PAT O'TOOLE
Overall / Defensive
13th career selection
6th selection as Overall
9th selection as Defensive

SHAWN EVANS
Offensive
3rd career selection
1st selection as Offensive

JARETT PARK
Transition
1st career selection

CRAIG POINT
Rookie
3rd career selection
3rd as Rookie
    (2nd straight week)

With the Knighthawks trailing halfway through the second quarter, 4-1, O'Toole held the Rock offense scoreless for the final 37:44 of regulation as his team rallied for ten straight goals to snap a three-game losing streak and improve to 2-3. The 36-year-old goaltender also recorded two assists in the win.

Teammate Shawn Evans was named Offensive Player of the Week. The 21-year-old righthander scored a career-high four goals, including the game-winner, and added three assists on Saturday. All four of his goals were scored in the fourth quarter.

Minnesota's Craig Point was named Rookie of the Week for the second consecutive week, and the third time this season. The 21-year-old righthander scored one goal and two assists in the Swarm's 16-9 win over New York on Friday, and scored four goals and five assists in the Swarm's 14-13 overtime win over Portland on Sunday. He currently leads all rookies in goals (13) and points (33).

New York's Jarett Park was named Transition Player of the Week. The 25-year-old righthander scooped a season-high 19 loose balls and scored a goal in the Titans' 10-9 overtime win over Buffalo on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Park also recorded 12 loose balls in New York's 16-9 loss at Minnesota on Friday.

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