June 12
Watch recap of Georgia Swarm Champion’s Cup win and celebration
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By: JuliaKate E. Culpepper
Published: June 12, 2017
With a 15-14 overtime win, the Georgia Swarm defeated the two-time defending champion Saskatchewan Rush on Sunday and claimed the National Lacrosse League’s Champion’s Cup.
The Swarm trailed the Rush 14-13 as time was running out the fourth quarter, but a score with 0:02 remaining in regulation tied Game 2 and sent it into overtime.
The Swarm won Game 1 of the best-of-three series 18-14 on June 4 at Duluth’s Infinite Energy Arena.
Here’s a recap of the Swarm’s 15 scores, the trophy presentation, and celebration postgame.