It was standing room only at The Q Centre as the Shamrocks beat the Burnaby Lakers 13-11.
Many families and fans donning green attended the pre-game tailgate outside of the arena before filtering inside.
Jesse King and Casey Jackson were instrumental in VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 win, scoring five goals apiece. It was a strong performance by both players in their first game playing together.
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King said he was happy to be back playing at The Q Centre and was feeling the adrenaline.
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In the first period, ShamrocksB次元官网网址� Josh Fagan got Victoria on the scoreboard, but the Lakers held the lead 2-1. The Lakers scored their second goal short-handed, and seemed a step ahead of the Shamrocks the whole period.
In the first the Shamrocks had 24 shots on goal, getting opportunities, but struggling to finish. The Lakers made great defensive stops in the first, and King gave credit to the LakersB次元官网网址� goalie, Eric Penney, for his performance in the period.
The second period saw a different Shamrocks team on the floor, putting away six goals, four within the first six minutes. ShamrocksB次元官网网址� Tyson Gibson scored one, Jackson had a pair and King had three in the second, all in that order, to give the B次元官网网址楻ocks a 7-4 lead going into the break.
King said once they were able to find the back of the net it took the pressure off the ShamrocksB次元官网网址� defence so they were able to relax a bit and play their game. The Shamrocks were getting after loose balls and owned the momentum going into the third.
The final period was exciting, goal-for-goal action, with King scoring two, Jackson with three and Chris Wardle scoring a goal for Victoria.
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Shamrocks extend their lead to 11-8, with a goal from Jackson on the pp.
Jackson tallies 5 goals.
The final tally of shots on goal for Victoria was 69, compared to BurnabyB次元官网网址檚 37.
Bob Heyes, head coach of the Shamrocks, was surprised at the number of shots taken, but was happy his team was able to get those shots.
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Heyes said the team only had one practice with all players before the game, and with a lot of younger players in the lineup, this game gave them a good taste of what the Western Lacrosse Association is all about.
FINAL: Shamrocks beat the Lakers 13-11 in their home opener at The Q Centre.
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The three starts of the game were King, Jackson and Rhys Duch. In addition to their five goals, King had one assist, Jackson had three assist and Duch chipped in with nine helpers.
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