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For Immediate Release
February 27, 2008
CASEY POWELL NAMED NLL OFFENSIVE AND OVERALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
New York, NY - The New York Titans' Captain Casey Powell was named
NLL Offensive and Over-All Player of the Week for his performance
in the Titans
14-11 victory over defending champs the Rochester Knighthawks on
Saturday, February 23 at Blue Cross Arena. Powell was the points
leader in the game with nine off of three goals and six assists,
his points season high.
Powell
also scooped up eight loose balls in the win.
Currently, Powell is second in the league in points with 48, one
point behind Buffalo's John Tavares. He is seventh in the league in
scoring, with
19 goals and third in the league in assists with 29.
Led by Powell, the 4-4 Titans are currently on a three game winning
streak and ranked fourth in the East as they head to Philadelphia
Friday to play the undefeated Wings.
The Titans next game is on the road against the Philadelphia Wings
on Friday, February 29 at 8pm at the Wachovia Center. The Titans
will play their next home game on Saturday, March 22nd at the
Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, NJ against the Philadelphia Wings
at 7:30pm.
Titans 2008 Season and Group Tickets are now available by calling
888-8TITANS or contact the Titans at tickets@nytitans.com. Season
tickets start as low as $75 for all five games at the World's Most
Famous Arena. Log onto www.nytitans.com for information on the
Titans 2008 season schedule.
About the New York Titans
The New York Titans are an indoor professional lacrosse team that
plays at Madison Square Garden. The Titans' 2007 season was their
inaugural season in the National Lacrosse League. The Titans played
their first home game in franchise history at the Garden on January
20, 2007 before a crowd of 13,127. The Titans roster features world
famous forwards Syracuse All-American Casey Powell and Princeton
All-American Ryan Boyle. The Titans'
2008 home opener is on Thursday, January 31st at 7:30 pm versus the
San Jose Stealth.
For more information about the Titans, log on to www.nytitans.com.
2008 Season and Group Tickets are now available by calling 888-8TITANS.
For additional information, please contact:
Dana Czapnik
Media Relations Director
New York Titans
(212) 599-3429
(917) 887-7869
dczapnik@nytitans.com
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