ROCK HOST BANDITS IN FIRST ROUND OF PLAYOFFS

The wait for an opponent is over. After finishing the season with a 9-7 record, and clinching second seed, the Toronto Rock looked on as the rest of the National Lacrosse League teams finished the regular season to determine playoff positioning this weekend.

In round one of the post-season, the Toronto Rock will host the Buffalo Bandits at the Air Canada Centre. The East Divisional Semi-Final game time is 7:30 p.m. ET at the Air Canada Centre. Tickets are available online through Ticket Master at www.ticketmaster.ca.

The playoffs begin with the four Divisional Semifinal games on Saturday, May 1. The matchups and schedule are as follows:

2010 NLL Playoffs, Divisional Semifinal Round

Eastern Division
#4 Boston Blazers (8-8) at #1 Orlando Titans (11-5), Saturday, May 1, 7:35pm ET
#3 Buffalo Bandits (8-8) at #2 Toronto Rock (9-7), Saturday, May 1, 7:30pm ET

Western Division
#3 Edmonton Rush (10-6) at #2 Calgary Roughnecks (10-6), Saturday, May 1, 3pm ET
#4 Minnesota Swarm (5-11) at #1 Washington Stealth (11-5), Saturday, May 1, 10:30pm ET

The four winners of these games will advance to the Divisional Finals on the weekend of May 7 – 9.