Peterborough Girls U15 Lakers Win Provincial Championship at Ontario Lacrosse Festival in Whitby
/By Scott Arnold
The Peterborough Girls U15 Lakers are provincial champions after defeating the Burlington Blaze in the U15 C final on Thursday at the Ontario Lacrosse Festival in Whitby.
The Peterborough Girls U15 Lakers are bringing home provincial gold after an impressive run at the ontario lacrosse festival in whitby (photo via instagram @ontariolacrosse)
After opening the tournament with an 8-1 win over the Akwesasne Storm, Peterborough dropped an 8-4 decision to the Midland Titans before responding with five straight victories.
Peterborough's run to the final included a 5-0 win over the Guelph Regals, a 7-4 victory over the Lincoln Redcoats and a 7-4 win over the St. Catharines Athletics. The Lakers then earned some redemption against Midland, defeating the Titans 7-3.
In the final game, the Lakers earned their gold medals with a 9-3 win over the Burlington Blaze to capture the U15 C Provincial Championship.
The championship roster included Chelsea Mose, Morgan Ayotte, Hayley Fair, Eliza Vivian, Charlee Young, Lilah Brooks, Madeline Gifford, Ellie Brown, Mikaela Ferren, Emersyn (Emme) O'Grady, Isla Bell, Monroe McKinley, Aliyah Garbutt, Jillian Tucker, Mia Clark, Aliyah Francis-O'Brien, Delila Maynard and Taylor Evans.
The team was coached by head coach Geoff McKinley, assistant coaches Niall Maynard and Chris Vivian, and trainer Tori Sage.
Congratulations to the players, coaches, families and supporters on an outstanding week that ended with a provincial championship for Peterborough.
The Peterborough Girls U15 Lakers celebrate after beating Burlington to capture the provincial championship at the Ontario Lacrosse Festival in Whitby on Thursday (video via YouTube @ontariolax)
