Junior C Vets second in the West

May 21, 2014 · 0 Comments

The Shelburne Junior C Vets won two out of three games over the past week to earn a second place standing in the West division of the Ontario Junior C Lacrosse League.

The squad travelled to Fergus on Sunday, May 18, to face the Thistles in a showdown for first place, but had to settle for an 8–6 loss.

“It was a good tight game,” said Vets coach Mark Early. “We were flat in the third, really flat in the third. Right from the first shift our defensive guys –they couldn’t pick up the ball, couldn’t get a loose ball, it was a bit of a collapse in the third.”

The Vets were leading 3–2 at the end of the first period on goals from Tyler Shepherd, Brett Snell, and Doug Derbyshire.

Fergus came back in the second period to tie the game twice and end the frame at 5–5. The defensive breakdown cost the Vets when Fergus scored three in the final twenty minutes to lead 8–5 with with just over five minutes left on the clock.

The Vets had earlier success in the week when they won two games – one on the road and one at home.

On Thursday, May 15, they travelled to Oakville and left the arena with an 11–9 win. The return home to the Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex in Shelburne earned them another win when they hosted the Caledon Bandits on Friday, May 16. The Vets had a solid two periods to lead 9–3 going into the final twenty minutes and kept up the pressure to stop the Bandits from closing the gap. The final was 10–5.

“We were up 9–3 at one point. We pretty much dominated from the start,” Early said. “We had a big second period.”

After the weekend, the Vets are in second place in the West division with a 3–2 record and six points. Fergus now leads the division with eight points. Six Nations is in the number three spot with four points and a 2–3 record.

The Vets will return to the CDRC on Friday, May 23, to host the Wilmot Wild. Game time is 8 p.m.

By Brian Lockhart