This week on Twitter Reactions, we’re highlighting Week 4 of the NLL season. We’re bringing you the best Twitter reactions and posts from accounts around the National Lacrosse League. It was an exciting week as always in the NLL. Time to dive in to Twitter Reactions!
The week kicked off with the Philadelphia Wings taking on the Toronto Rock, as Toronto picked up the crazy overtime 11-10 victory (more on that later).
The Georgia Swarm would then take on the Vancouver Warriors on Saturday.
Fans that attended the game seemed to have a great time, including those attending the Saturday’s games for the first time:
@GeorgiaSwarmLAX #StingCity my first Swarm game!! Loving it!! This is stupid awesomeness! ???? pic.twitter.com/YG9QwbBFGt
— Lukas Perez (@radicalhockey) January 6, 2019
Let’s go @NLLBandits Little mans 1st @NLL game pic.twitter.com/LDaZUeKnTj
— Chris (@topher9180) January 6, 2019
Nate’s 12th Birthday- Go Swarm!! #StingCity @GeorgiaSwarmLAX pic.twitter.com/UyZvkeiraq
— Jen Martin (@jmmric) January 6, 2019
@GeorgiaSwarmLAX loved your mom’s clinic, now enjoying the game! #StingCity #setthebar pic.twitter.com/FfRNuiVJiS
— Ashlee Fincher (@ashlee_fincher) January 6, 2019
Although attendance didn’t seem too high at the game (see picture):
Family time at #StingCity watching @GeorgiaSwarmLAX pic.twitter.com/JpOyL1R420
— Ryan Lesniak (@coachlesniak) January 6, 2019
Atlanta Falcons’ reporter Kelsey Conway attended, however, and seemed to enjoy herself:
Finally getting to take in my first @GeorgiaSwarmLAX game tonight with @KelsWingert @greer_howard #StingCity pic.twitter.com/m3aYxAnI2Z
— Kelsey Conway (@FalconsKelsey) January 6, 2019
Vancouver would tie things up at two on a goal from the Warriors’ Keegan Bal, who showed some nimbleness around the crease:
Baller with the footwork on the crease. ?
Warriors 2 | Swarm 2 pic.twitter.com/8TBz9SdJWT— Vancouver Warriors (@nllwarriors) January 6, 2019
Brendan Bomberry had an incredible diving goal for the Swarm:
.@Leftybombz21 with his first career NLL goal… and he DUNKED IT!
Watch now: https://t.co/10Ynt54c1n#NLL #LaxOn #VANvsGA pic.twitter.com/GF6Kegy7c3
— NLL (@NLL) January 6, 2019
And Jordan McBride got in on the action on a nice little play for the Warriors:
? more from McBride
Warriors 3 | Swarm 3 pic.twitter.com/GDoVjuo6mW
— Vancouver Warriors (@nllwarriors) January 6, 2019
But the biggest goal of Saturday night had to be Lyle Thompson’s game-clinching goal with just over a minute to play in the fourth quarter, as the Swarm took home the 10-8 win with this beautiful play:
AIR LYLE ?
Watch now: https://t.co/10Ynt54c1n#NLL #LaxOn #VANvsGA pic.twitter.com/9J5Hbqgous
— NLL (@NLL) January 6, 2019
However, this goal from Adam Jones to grab the win in overtime over the Philadelphia Wings may have been the biggest highlight from the weekend as the Rock defeated the Wings 11-10:
OT heroics from @thejonesy16!@TorontoRockLax 11@NLLwings 10#NLL #LaxOn #PHIvsTOR pic.twitter.com/OxFBc8Kl5x
— NLL (@NLL) January 5, 2019
There was also some humor involving the famous Buffalo Bandits B-O-X chant for opposing teams’ penalties:
I didn’t know I was going to get a spelling lesson at the lacrosse game. @RocKnighthawks @NLLBandits @NLL #ROCvsBUF
— hannah fedeli (@h_fedeli) January 6, 2019
@NLLBandits can spell B-O-X . . . . @RocKnighthawks can spell C-U-P #LetsGoHawks #GladThisStinkerWasAnAwayGame
— Mark O’Brien (@obmark3) January 6, 2019
Matt Vinc also became the all-time leading saves leader in the National Lacrosse League, surpassing Anthony Cosmo. Vinc would finish with 55 saves, only allowing four.
Matt Vinc now holds the @NLL All-Time Saves record surpassing Anthony Cosmo (7,222).
Congratulations, @Vno48! pic.twitter.com/uS7EeqsHoQ
— Buffalo Bandits (@NLLBandits) January 6, 2019
People from across the league congratulated Matt Vinc on the accomplishment:
Congrats to @Vno48 on becoming the all time @NLL leader in saves! It was a “Field of Dreams” moment and an honor to be on the same field as you. Your work ethic is second to none and when it’s all said and done you will go down as the Greatest Of All Time. #GOAT #VnostillsaysNo
— Mike Matteo (@mmatteo30) January 6, 2019
Congrats @Vno48 on passing Cosmo for the all time @NLL save record!!
— The Great Dhane Gang (@GreatDhaneGang) January 6, 2019
Possibly the best display of goaltending I have ever seen in all the years of watching @NLLBandits lacrosse by @Vno48 Nice work tonight! pic.twitter.com/3xqWNToenf
— lax4ever (@rwilson_wilson) January 6, 2019
And finally, in the nightcap for Saturday, the defending-champion Rush took on the expansion franchise San Diego Seals in what was an exciting game.
Before the game, the Rush raised their 2018 championship banner much to the delight of fans:
2018 #NLL Cup Champions @SaskRushLAX watch their championship banner get raised to the rafters of @SaskTelCtr. #RushNation #yxe #sask pic.twitter.com/doj16A8BDL
— Keenan Sorokan (@KeenanSorokan) January 6, 2019
Mark Matthews had this laser-like shot to end the first half to put the Rush up by one.
This missile from Matthews nearly took the goalie with it into the net ?@SaskRushLax lead @SealsLax after an entertaining first half ? Watch the second on #BRLive: https://t.co/A9MGUrrSOi pic.twitter.com/kcClGz0R0C
— Bleacher Report Live (@brlive) January 6, 2019
The Rush would end up winning the game 16-12.
Final from Saskatchewan. #DiveIn pic.twitter.com/apthgJBHh6
— San Diego Seals (@SealsLax) January 6, 2019
Be sure to stay tuned for next week’s Twitter Reactions!
READ MORE: Read Evan Schemenauer’s Random Thoughts on the making of the Lacrosse Classified podcast here. Also, see how Evan did in his predictions for the week.
