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Matthews Nets Game-Winner to Snap Colorado’s Win Streak

A light NLL Week 13 highlighted by a pair of close games

DENVER – Former University of Denver men's lacrosse players were back in action around North America last weekend for Week 13 of the 2026 NLL season.  
 
In the opening #ProPios game of the weekend, Jack Hannah had six assists, but Mark Matthews had two goals and four helpers, including the game-winning goal to send Toronto past Colorado 13-9 on Friday night.
 
Saturday, Wes Berg had a hat trick and a helper in San Diego's 9-8 win over Halifax.
 
LAST WEEK
Friday, February 20
Colorado (Hannah) 9 vs. Toronto (Dawick, Matthews) 13
Hannah: 6A, 2LB
Dawick: 1G-1A-2P, 9LB
Matthews: 2G-4A-6P, 2LB, GWG
Saturday, February 21
Halifax (Bomberry) 8 vs. San Diego (Baptiste, Berg, Logan) 9
Bomberry: 2A, 3LB
Baptiste: 9-21, 2LB, 1CT
Berg: 3G-1A-4P, 7LB, 1CT
Logan: 4LB, 1CT
 
THIS WEEK (All Games on ESPN+)
Friday, February 27
Georgia (Connell, Miller) vs. Philadelphia – 5 p.m. MT
San Diego (Baptiste, Berg, Logan) vs. Colorado (Hannah) – 7 p.m. MT
 
Saturday, February 28
Oshawa (Simmons, Walker) vs. Ottawa – 5 p.m. MT
Buffalo vs. Toronto (Dawick, Matthews) – 5 p.m. MT
Philadelphia vs. Georgia (Connell, Miller) – 5:30 p.m. MT
Halifax (Bombery) vs. Calgary (Manning, Pace) – 7 p.m. MT
 
Sunday, March 1
Vancouver vs. San Diego (Baptiste, Berg, Logan) – 4 p.m. MT
 
UP NEXT: Denver will close out a stretch of four of five at home to open the season when the Pioneers welcome Michigan to Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. Opening faceoff next Saturday is set for 1 p.m. MT, and the game will be streamed on Midco Sports Plus and 104.3 The Fan HD3.
 
TICKETS: Tickets for the 2026 season are on sale now, and can be purchased here.
 
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