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B次元官网网址榃e havenB次元官网网址檛 played our best game yetB次元官网网址: Shamrocks solid heading into playoffs

Post-season action kicks off Wednesday (Aug. 2) against New Westminster Salmonbellies
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The Victoria Shamrocks are facing the New Westminster Salmonbellies in the first round of the Western Lacrosse League playoffs. Pictured, the ShamrocksB次元官网网址 Bennett Smith runs down the rink Friday, June 16 during a game against the Maple Ridge Burrards at The Q Centre. (Black Press Media file photo)

The Victoria Shamrocks are in the playoffs, with the first round set to start Wednesday (Aug. 2) as they take on the New Westminster Salmonbellies.

It marks the end of a regular season that saw mixed results for the Western Lacrosse Association team, but one which lined up with head coach Mike SimpsonB次元官网网址檚 expectations and positions the team well for the postseason.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 been a good season. We had a little wobble in the middle where we lost five in a row where they were all close but we just found ways to lose, to be honest, but I think we righted the ship and are in a pretty good spot,B次元官网网址 said Simpson.

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The Shamrocks finished the regular season 10-7-1 and ended on a two-game winning streak compared to New WestminsterB次元官网网址檚 15-3-0 and four-game winning streak.

Simpson said the fourth-ranked team proved successful in running the ball out of their end throughout the season with a strong transition game, but their special teams will need refinement if they want to be successful in the postseason against the top-ranked Salmonbellies.

He said while the team is good at drawing penalties, they have had difficulty capitalizing on the powerplay with goals.

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Simpson said the team took the final two games of the regular season, and the week-long break between games leading up to them, as an opportunity to rest after a busy stretch of games that saw them play four games in seven nights. Several key players were benched for those final games to ensure they would be ready to go come Wednesday.

Overall, he said the team is in a good place mentally at the moment, and they are especially looking forward to game two of the playoffs on Friday (Aug. 4) which will be the first at home.

B次元官网网址淲hat I love about our team is I know we havenB次元官网网址檛 played our best game yet, so thatB次元官网网址檚 encouraging for us,B次元官网网址 said Simpson. B次元官网网址淲e are going to run the floor, thatB次元官网网址檚 what we do and we are not going to change who we are for the playoffs, so people can expect some exciting lacrosse B次元官网网址 we are very fortunate here, we have the best fans in the league and itB次元官网网址檚 not very close, and we are going to need them and hope they all come out on Friday.B次元官网网址

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About the Author: Justin Samanski-Langille

I moved coast-to-coast to discover and share the stories of the West Shore, joining Black Press in 2021 after four years as a reporter in New Brunswick.
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