NLL Insider

The Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) playoffs start up next week, providing westcoast lacrosse fans an opportunity to see some of the very best National Lacrosse League (NLL) players. Four of the seven WLA teams made the post-season, all with a legitimate shot of winning the WLA title and hosting the Mann Cup championships in September. Here is your schedule for the first-round of WLA playoff action.

(1) Victoria vs (4) Coquitlam

Head-to-head, Regular Season: Victoria 18-11, Victoria 11-10, Victoria 22-10

Schedule
Tue. Aug 4 – Coquitlam at Victoria
Thu. Aug 6 – Victoria at Coquitlam
Sat. Aug 8 – Coquitlam at Victoria
Mon. Aug 10 – Victoria at Coquitlam
Wed. Aug 12 – Coquitlam at Victoria*
Fri. Aug 14 – Victoria at Coquitlam*
Sun. Aug 16 – Coquitlam at Victoria*

(2) New Westminster vs (3) Langley

Head-to-head, Regular Season: Tied 10-10, New West 11-9, New West 9-8

Schedule
Wed. Aug 5 – Langley at New West
Fri. Aug 7 – New West at Langley
Sun. Aug 9 – Langley at New West
Tue. Aug 11 – New West at Langley
Thur. Aug 13 – Langley at New West*
Sat. Aug 15 – New West at Langley*
Mon. Aug 17 – Langley at New West*

* If necessary
All games start at 7:45pm PST

Note: While playoff dates are set, there are still games remaining in the ‘09 regular season involving Victoria and New Westminster.

You can catch New West’s final regular season home game of the year versus Burnaby, Thursday, July 30, 7:45pm, live online at theboxrocks.com. Victoria plays in Nanaimo on Saturday.

Links

• ‘Rocks roll to regular-season title: Times Colonist
• Salmonbellies clinch second by holding off Thunder: NW News Leader
• Second-period outburst gives Adanacs win over Langley: Tri-City News
• Thunder chop down Timbermen, snap losing streak: Langley Times

Check back with the NLLInsider.com early next week for our 2009 WLA Playoff Preview.

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