DULUTH, GA – A back-and-forth game saw the Oshawa FireWolves (1-2) fall 9-5 to the Georgia Swarm (1-1) in a low-scoring game Saturday night at Gas South Arena. Alex Simmons was able to tally three goals on the night while Doug Jamieson recorded 37 saves.
View full game stats here: Oshawa vs Georgia
The game was low scoring to start as both teams found their looks and scoring lanes, but both goalies were up to the task. After many shots on goal, some big hits, and sprinkling in a couple of penalties, the game’s first goal was scored by the Swarm as with seven seconds left in the quarter, Shayne Jackson was able to get a shot past Jamieson for a 1-0 lead.
The FireWolves found their first goal off the stick of Simmons after Colton Watkinson found him in transition to tie it at 1-1. A few minutes would go by before Georgia took the lead again as Richie Connell scored his first of the season. Oshawa would respond with 90 seconds remaining in the half as Simmons leaped over the crease and scored to tie the game 2-2 heading into the break.
With a brand new game coming out of halftime tied at two, Oshawa knew they had to get better ball movement on offence. They were doing just that; they were just unable to get anything past Swarm goaltender Brett Dobson, who made 14 saves in the quarter. With the FireWolves down 4-2, Simmons answered the call again for his hat-trick goal. Simmons took a behind-the-back feed from Taggart Clark and went over the shoulder on Dobson to cut the deficit to one. Before the quarter ended, though, the Swarm would get one more to be up 5-3 with 15 minutes to play.
In the fourth, the FireWolves threw everything they had at the Swarm defence to try and gain some momentum, and they were able to find success. Patrick Kaschalk ran the floor in transition and buried it to bring Oshawa within three goals at 7-4. Georgia would net another, but Kurtz responded with a goal to cut it to 8-5 with 1:18 to play. Oshawa would run out of time as the Swarm would add an empty-netter as the FireWolves dropped their second straight game of the season 9-5.
A couple of bright spots in the game were Simmons’ three goals, which saw him surpass 200 career points in the National Lacrosse League, while Jackson Nishimura secured eight loose balls to reach 400 in his career.
The FireWolves will now return home to Oshawa next week for another All-Canadian matchup against the Vancouver Warriors on Friday, December 19 at 7:30 PM ET.
Visit oshawafirewolves.com to purchase your tickets for our next home game on Friday, December 19, at 7:30 PM ET for Teddy Bear Toss Night! All Teddy Bears will be donated to Lakeridge Health Hospitals.
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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