PHILADELPHIA, PA – Gary Gait scored four goals and Shawn Williams chipped in with two goals and three assists to lead the Rochester Knighthawks over the Philadelphia Wings, 12-6.  The Wings held a one goal lead going into the half, but could not find their offensive rhythm in the final two quarters, scoring just once.  Philadelphia will return home to the Wachovia Center on Saturday, March 13 when they face the Minnesota Swarm.

Philadelphia tallied the game’s first three goals, but were unable to sustain their offense.  The teams exchanged goals throughout the second quarter until Gary Gait notched a power play goal with just over four minutes remaining in the opening half, cutting the Wings’ lead to 5-4.

Chris Schiller’s power play goal early in the third quarter brought the Knighthawks even with the Wings, and Shawn Williams’s power play goal nearly a minute and a half later pushed Rochester ahead with a 6-5 lead. John Christmas followed with a goal to bring the Wings to within one, but the Knighthawks added two more goals in the frame to go ahead for good.

Special teams have been a weakness for Philadelphia all season, and that trend continued Saturday night. The Wings converted on just one of seven power play opportunities, and surrendered eight power play goals.  Philadelphia entered the contest ranked 10^th in the league on the power play, and eighth in the league on the penalty kill.

For a complete scoring of tonight’s game, log on to www.nll.com.