3-0 start for T1 Thunder after road victory in Victoria

Lukas Miller (#9) scored a goal on Saturday afternoon as the Langley Junior Tier 1 Thunder went into Victoria and edged the Shamrocks 6-5, improving to 3-0 to start the BC Junior Tier 1 Lacrosse League season. Ryan Molag file photo

Making his first start of the season, Jackson Hastings was in mid-season form, turning away 58 of 63 shots to lead his team to a third-consecutive victory.

With Hastings shutting the door at one end, six different players scored a goal apiece as the Langley Junior Tier 1 Thunder team won 6-5 on the road at Juan de Fuca Arena over the host Victoria Junior Tier 1 Shamrocks on Saturday afternoon.

It was the first game of the BC Junior Tier 1 Lacrosse League game of the season for Victoria while Langley improved to 3-0 in their third game in five days.

With the score tied at five just past the midway point of the third period, Cashton Hemsworth tallied what turned out to be game-winning goal.

Lukas Miller, Madden Bakatsis, Ryan Sheldrake, Owen Van Ryn and Mason Eastgate each had a goal in the victory with Eastgate adding a pair of assists for a three-point game while Jameson Reed set up four goals.

Special teams were a big factor with Langley scoring twice on both the power play and penalty kill while Victoria struck for three of their five goals with the man advantage.

Jordan Alexander and Landon Lockwood both had two-goal games and Ronin London had a goal and three helpers for the J1 Shamrocks.

Langley was outshot 63-31 in the contest.

The J1 Thunder’s next game is May 8 when they visit the Port Coquitlam Junior Tier 1 Saints and the next home game at Langley Events Centre is May 11 at 2:00pm in a rematch against Victoria.

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