Victoria Shamrocks at Burnaby Lakers game 3 recap

Victoria Shamrocks at Burnaby Lakers game 3 recap

Victoria leads WLA Semi-Final series 2-1

Written by Justis Doucet

Burnaby scored early on in the first period on route to a 5-2 lead after the first period. 

Victoria’s goal scorers in the first were Josh Fagan and Joe Resetarits. Fagan’s second of the playoffs came at 8:12 to tie the game at one, and Resetarits made it 5-2 in the final minute.

Sheldon Burns scored the opening goal of the second period, his third of the playoffs but surrendered the next five as Burnaby lead 10-3 after forty minutes.

The Lakers scored four more in the third period, but Victoria’s Paul Brebber scored his first of the playoffs with just over three minutes left and shorthanded to wrap up a 13-4 Burnaby win.

The Shamrocks welcomed Jon Harnett back into the lineup after missing the first two games of the series.

Game four goes Wednesday in Victoria from The Q Centre arena at 6pm.  Tickets can be purchased at victoriashamrocks.com, by calling 250-478-7625, the team store at 967 Langford Parkway or the arena at noon on game day.

Complete game stats: http://westernlacrosse.wttstats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=3170680

Playoff stats: http://westernlacrosse.wttstats.pointstreak.com/scoringleaders.html?leagueid=258

Shamrocks stats: http://westernlacrosse.wttstats.pointstreak.com/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=673543&seasonid=17341

Next game (HOME) (Game 4 in the best of 7 series): Wednesday August 9th, 6pm, The Q Centre, Tickets at victoriashamrocks.com, by calling 250-478-7625, team store at 967 Langford Parkway or the arena at noon on game day.