These two teams battled all year and it came down to the very last day of the season to decide who got the second seed in the WLA. Burnaby won the season series between these two teams, taking games 12-11 and 10-8 while Victoria won the first meeting 14-8. The Shamrocks have one of the deepest offenses in the league aside from the Langley Thunder. Victoria had three players in…
The WLA playoff picture has become clear and now only four teams are left standing. Here is the preview for the two playoff series. Langley Thunder (1) vs. Coquitlam (4) In a rematch of last year’s WLA final the Langley Thunder will take on the Coquitlam Adanacs. The Thunder walked into the playoff after securing first place in the WLA while the Adanacs turned their season around after a five…
There two games on the WLA Schedule on Friday night both with playoff implications. Burnaby Lakers (14) vs. Langley (6) Going into this game the Thunder had nothing to play for in their final game of the season while Burnaby with a win could vault into second place with a win. Burnaby would open the scoring as Robert Church scored twice to give the Lakers the early 2-0 lead. The…
With the WLA Season comes to a close this weekend here is a preview of this weekend’s match ups. Langley Thunder (11-4-2) vs. Burnaby Lakers (9-7) The Thunder clinched first place last week so they are basically now just playing for pride and looking towards the playoffs. Burnaby on the other hand are just one point up on Coquitlam for third place and just two points back of Victoria for…
As the WLA season winds down here are this week’s WLA power rankings. 1. Langley Thunder: No surprise that the Thunder are at the top of this list as they recently clinched first in the WLA. They have also won 6 of their last 8 games and have added more fire power with the additions of Mark Matthews and Garret Billings. There is no doubt the Thunder are the team…
The Victoria Shamrocks have been one of the top teams in the Western Lacrosse Association all season, but now they can’t catch the Langley Thunder. With one game remaining, what is the mind set of the team?
Tonight in the WLA the Langley Thunder (11-3-2) hosts the New Westminster Salmonbellies (6-9-1). The Thunder recently clinched first place in the WLA and are currently on a six game winning streak. Langley and New Westminster so far this season have tied once along with Langley dominating the Salmonbellies 10-5 in their second meeting. The Salmonbellies need to win this game to keep their playoff hopes alive as they sit…
With playoffs right around the corner the action in the WLA has begun to heat up. There are five games on the schedule this weekend so by Monday the WLA playoff picture will begin to clear up. Friday Night Maple Ridge Burrards (7-8) vs. Burnaby Lakers (8-7) This is a huge matchup for both teams as the Burrards sit two points back of Burnaby for third place and the Lakers…
Tonight in the WLA the Burnaby Lakers (8-6) take on the New Westminster Salmonbellies (5-8-1). This is a pivotal match up for the Salmonbellies as they need a win to get themselves closer to the final play off spot currently held by the Maple Ridge Burrards. The Lakers on the other hand with a win can move into a tie for second place in the WLA. So far this season…
With another week in the WLA in the books here are this week’s power rankings.