Erica Evans's Game-Winning Goal Wins WMSL Provincial Championships With Mimico Mountaineers

Peterborough’s Erica Evans had the game-winning goal in the Women’s Major Series Lacrosse (WMSL) Provincial Championship against the Peterborough Lakers at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Sunday afternoon.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Evans scored the game-tying goal at the point and rifled it through traffic to tie the game at three with 3:12 left in regulation.

Peterborough turned the ball over after Rayne Blasutti of the Mountaineers forced it out. She passed it to Breanna Shanahan, who fed it to Evans —fresh off the bench — had a breakaway and ripped one past Lakers goaltender Emily VanDamme for the game-winner. She scored with 2:33 left in regulation, just 39 seconds after her last goal.

“Obviously, super exciting to have an impact on my team in a provincial championship and doing it in front of family and friends,” said Evans. “This is my first time ever winning a provincial championship so winning it at home is extra special.”

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

The win was part of a comeback where the Lakers had a 3-1 lead just halfway through the third period.

Evans’s pair of goals gave the Mountaineers their first WMSL title.

“Having teammates and coaches that have such a strong belief and love for the game helped motivate me throughout the whole tournament,” said Evans.

The tournament saw 10 teams in a three-day event that took place at the Peterborough Memorial Centre and Healthy Planet Arena.

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