The Victoria junior Shamrocks might have lost 10-7 on the score sheet, but the group came away with a moral victory against the Coquitlam Adanacs on Saturday (May 5).
In last yearB次元官网网址檚 playoff series, the Adanacs outscored the Shamrocks 54-9, so when the Shamrocks went up 3-0 on goals by Blair Pinnock, Jordan Cunningham and Brody Eastwood, the Adanacs were in shock.
The problem was, so were the Shamrocks.
The Ads have been the toast of the B.C. Junior A lacrosse league the past three seasons, but graduated nearly the entire championship roster from 2011.
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The Adanacs came back with a better second period and eventually won the game. But the positives are there, Smeltzer said.
Devon Casey scored a hat trick in the loss.
Smeltzer got a surprise at the ferry terminal on Sunday morning when three injured players showed up to make the trip to Burnaby.
Russell Kirk, Jake Emms and Jamie Sorensen not only dressed but each scored a goal, as the B次元官网网址橰ocks beat the Lakers 11-6. Adam Brown scored two goals and four assists, Devon Casey had three goals, Brodie Eastwood had two goals and Dane Sorensen scored a single.
Goalie Cody Hagedorn made 35 saves in SundayB次元官网网址檚 win and also recorded four assists on the weekend. Hagedorn has moved to sixth in team scoring with five assists, as heB次元官网网址檚 the lynch pin for the clubB次元官网网址檚 fast break, the fruit of the SmeltzerB次元官网网址檚 old-school transition game which does away with specialization. Instead, players play both offensive and defensive roles until their shift is up, and the group has bought in, Smeltzer said.
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The Jr. Shamrocks host the New Westminster Salmonbellies on Saturday (May 12), 5 p.m. at Bear Mountain Arena.
B次元官网网址橞ellies steal win from intermediates
The intermediate-A (ages 16 to 18) Victoria Shamrocks blew a 6-2 lead over the visiting New Westminster Salmonbellies on Saturday, losing a heartbreaker 11-10 in overtime.
Jake Cullen led the Shamrocks with four goals and team captain Max Fredrickson scored two goals.
