Schedule Set for First Round Playoff Series Between Peterborough Lakers and Oakville Rock
/By Scott Arnold
The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers are playoff bound, with dates now set for their best-of-five first-round Major Series Lacrosse series against the Oakville Rock.
the peterborough lakers will face the oakville rock in the opening round of the MSL playoffs, with game 1 set tuesday, august 4th, in oakville and game 2 at the peterborough memorial centre on august 6th (photo courtesy of the peterborough lakers, via david pickering)
Peterborough secured third place in the regular season with a 10-7 record and will open the postseason against the second-place Rock, with Game 1 taking place in Oakville.
The Lakers' first home playoff game is scheduled for Thursday, August 6th at 8pm at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.
Oakville swept the three-game regular season series, including a 13-12 victory over the Lakers at the PMC on July 16. Peterborough, however, heads into the playoffs on a three-game winning streak after closing out the regular season by securing third place.
Fans looking to attend every home playoff game can take advantage of the Lakers' new Pay As You Play ticket option. The program allows fans to reserve the same seats throughout the playoffs, with their credit card charged only after each home game is officially confirmed. If a home game is not played, there is no charge.
The deadline to register for the Pay As You Play program is Monday, August 4th at 9am
Single-game tickets go on sale Tuesday, August 5th at 10am through the Peterborough Memorial Centre box office and Ticketmaster.
First-Round Schedule
Game 1 – Tuesday, August 4th at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, 8pm
Game 2 – Thursday, August 6th at the Peterborough Memorial Centre, 8pm
Game 3 – Saturday, August 8th at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, 7pm
Game 4 (if necessary) – Sunday, August 9th at the Peterborough Memorial Centre, 7pm
Game 5 (if necessary) – Tuesday, August 11th at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, 8pm
