Akwesasne advances, Burnaby wins game one
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The winner of the final Ontario quarter-final was decided last night as the Akwesasne Indians topped the Burlington Chiefs 8-6. Kyle Buchanan and Jerome Thompson had five points apiece—each scoring one and assisting on four—to lead the Indians to a semi-final match-up vs. Orangeville. Peter Jacobs and Miles Thompson each added two goals. Joe Tallis made 28 saves. For the Burlington Chiefs, Kiel Matisz, Chris Moulson, Jordan MacIntosh and Scott Johnston each contributed two points, while Gary Muzzin stopped 39 shots. The Akwesasne-Orangeville series begins Sunday night, 8:00 PM EST at the Tony Rose Arena.
Over in B.C. the semi-final between the Burnaby Lakers and Coquitlam Adanacs kicked off last night, with the Lakers winning the first one 6-4. Scott Lowe made a ridiculous 51 saves on 55 shots to gift-wrap his team the win, while Alex Gajic led the team in points with one goal and two assists. Kelly Kilpatrick had two goals for the Adanacs.
Ward began covering lacrosse for The Lacrosse Journal in 2005 and became its editor-in-chief a year later. Email her at lauren.ward@nllinsider.com.Rate This Story:
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