Saskatchewan drops game three heartbreaker in Buffalo
May 24, 2025Buffalo, NY – The Saskatchewan Rush fell 15-6 against the Buffalo Bandits in game three of the 2025 NLL Finals presented by PlayNow, dropping the championship series 2-1.
Saskatchewan got two goals from Austin Shanks and one from Zach Manns in the first quarter, sitting level at 3-3 after 15 minutes.
Robert Church scored twice in the 2nd and Ryan Keenan found the back of the net, cutting the deficit to 7-6 at the half.
Buffalo’s offence exploded for eight goals in the second half which ended up being the difference maker as the Bandits won their third straight NLL Finals.
Between the pipes, Frank Scigliano made 38 saves, while Jake Naso went 16/25 at the dot.
Jake Boudreau and Mike Messenger each scooped up eight loose balls in the game, while Matt Hossack had two assists and three caused turnovers.
Robert Church had a team high six points, while Austin Shanks finished as the playoff leader with 18 goals and 32 points.