PHILADELPHIA, PA – An explosive eight-point performance from Alex Simmons, paired with hat tricks from Tye Kurtz and Dyson Williams, propelled the Oshawa FireWolves (3-10) to a gritty 13-12 victory over the Philadelphia Wings (3-10) on Sunday afternoon at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
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The FireWolves set the tone early with a dominant opening frame where they jumped out to a 5-0 lead. The offence found its rhythm with improved ball movement over the previous week, while the defence stifled Philadelphia, protecting goaltender Doug Jamieson on his way to his third win of the season.
Mike Byrne opened the scoring off a feed from Dawson Theede to kickstart the run. Shortly after, Simmoms buried a goal past Wings starter Nick Damude. Theede added a marker of his own before Williams and Kurtz both found the back of the net in quick succession to pad the lead. Williams recorded his 100th career NLL point on the goal, and it also chased Damude from the game.
The second quarter, however, mirrored the late-game struggles seen in Ottawa a week ago. The Oshawa defence fell a step behind, conceding four straight goals as the Wings erased the deficit. While Theede briefly restored a two-goal cushion, Philadelphia answered back to tie it at six. Kurtz reclaimed the lead with a rocket from a tight shooting lane with 3:30 left in the half, but the momentum was short-lived as Brennan O’Neill completed a first-half hat trick to send the teams into the locker room deadlocked at seven.
Oshawa regained its footing to start the third, netting two straight to restore its lead. However, Dalton Young and Joe Resetarits responded for the Wings, leaving the game tied at nine heading into the final frame.
The fourth quarter delivered high-stakes lacrosse defined by heavy hits, stellar saves, and back-and-forth excitement. Oshawa surged early with a three-goal run to seize control. Philadelphia cut into the lead, but Kurtz provided the dagger, taking a pass from Taggart Clark and executing a clinical “dunk” to put Oshawa up by three with six minutes remaining.
The closing moments were not without drama. Following an overthrown pass, Oshawa’s Patrick Kaschalk leveled O’Neill with a high hit that knocked his helmet off. The play resulted in a five-minute major for illegal body checking with less than 45 seconds on the clock. Despite the late power play, Jamieson stood tall, finishing with 37 saves to secure the road win.
The two teams won’t have to wait long to play each other again, as they will be back in Oshawa on Friday, March 13, at 7:00 PM for a Birthday Bash in Alphie’s honour. Any partygoers can purchase their tickets here for a birthday party like no other in The Den!
About Oshawa FireWolves
The Oshawa FireWolves are Durham Region’s professional box lacrosse team, competing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) out of the Tribute Communities Centre in downtown Oshawa, ON. For more information, visit OshawaFireWolves.com. Follow the team on Facebook at facebook.com/FireWolvesNLL, Twitter @FireWolvesNLL, and Instagram @FireWolvesNLL.
About National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is North America’s largest professional lacrosse league and welcomed more than 1 million fans for the third consecutive year during the 2024-25 season. Founded in 1986, the NLL is comprised of 14 franchises across Canada and the United States, and recently unveiled its largest brand campaign ever, “Welcome to The Next Major League™” and introduced its comprehensive grassroots initiative, NLL UnBOXed™, that will expand the League’s footprint to 60 communities across North America by 2028. For the latest scores and developments in the National Lacrosse League, please visit: NLL.com and find the NLL on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and TikTok. Games are available live and streaming on TSN, TSN+, the ESPN family of networks, ESPN+, and NLL+.
About Tribute Communities Centre
The Tribute Communities Centre is Durham Region’s premier sports and live entertainment facility and is managed by Oak View Group. The Tribute Communities Centre is home to the Oshawa FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League, Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League, and hosts a myriad of events including concerts, circuses, ice skating and family shows. Visit TributeCommunitiesCentre.com, and follow on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
About Oak View Group
Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster of arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.
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