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NLL PLAYOFFS: TITANS 11, MINNESOTA 8

Shuffling to Buffalo for Round 2

STEPHEN HAYNES

May 4, 2008

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The New York Titans won the one that mattered most.

New York had a nemesis in the Minnesota Swarm, which they had never beaten, but New York broke through in what was the biggest game of the franchise's two-year existence, topping the Swarm, 11-8, in the NLL East Division semifinals yesterday in St. Paul.

The teams finished the regular season with identical 10-6 records - as did the other two playoff teams in their conference - but Minnesota got home turf advantage by virtue of their 2-0 record in the teams' head-to-head matchups.

Coincidentally, the Titans, who are riding a five-game win streak, were dealt their last defeat by the Swarm on April 5.

They exacted their revenge.

The score was 8-8 with under three minutes left when Casey Powell, the team's leading scorer, netted back-to-back goals.

"I got off some picks and was able to get to the center of the field," said Powell, who scored a game-high four goals.

The team's turnaround from last season - a 4-12 campaign - even surprised coach Adam Mueller, who coached Minnesota in 2006.

"I've never seen a bunch of guys be able to do it this fast," he said.

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