Lakers Come Up Short in Oakville Despite Third-Period Push

By Scott Arnold

Peterborough battled back several times but couldn't overcome an early deficit in an 11-9 road loss to Oakville on Monday night.

LAkers dylan hutchison protects the ball from oakville’s Jake darlison (photo courtesy of ryan mccullough)

The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers dropped their second game of the Major Series Lacrosse season, falling 11-9 to the Oakville Rock at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre.

Oakville controlled the early stages, building a 3-0 lead before Justin Sykes put the Lakers on the board late in the opening period.

The Lakers cut the deficit to one early in the second when Ennismore James Gang call-up Liam Vollans scored his first Major Series Lacrosse goal. Oakville responded with three straight goals, however, and carried a 6-3 lead into the final frame.

Peterborough made a push in the third period, getting a pair of power-play goals from Taite Cattoni and two goals from Rob Hellyer. Vollans added his second of the night, while Cam Milligan and Liam Patten also found the back of the net.

Despite the comeback effort, Oakville answered when needed and held off the Lakers to secure the victory.

Vollans' two-goal performance marked a memorable night for the call-up, while Hellyer led the Lakers offensively with six points on two goals and four assists. Cattoni finished with three points, and Mike Robinson chipped in four assists.

Goaltender Deacan Knott made 44 saves in his second start of the season.

With the loss, the Lakers' record moves to 2-2 on the young Major Series Lacrosse schedule, with their next game set for Thursday at home against Brooklin.

Scott Arnold is a Journalist and Content Creator at PTBOCanada Media Inc

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