The Victoria Shamrocks have answered a previous five-game losing skid with a two-game winning streak following an 11-6 victory over the New Westminster Salmonbellies on Friday night at The Q Centre.
The win brought the Shamrocks back to .500 at 6-6-1 while dropping the Western Lacrosse Association co-leading Salmonbellies to 11-3.
Patrick Dodds led the Victoria offence, which exploded with a decisive 6-2 advantage in the third period, with a hat trick on a five-point night. Marshal King also recorded a hat trick for the Shamrocks while Chris Wardle scored twice. Cole Pickup had a goal and three assists for Victoria, Jacob Ruest and Steve Priolo a goal each and Cory Conway four assists. Haiden Dickson scored twice for the ’Bellies and has 43 goals in 14 games this season.
Cam Dunkerley was solid in goal for Victoria with a 40-save performance.
The games are coming hot and heavy for the Shamrocks, who are in Coquitlam tonight to face the last-place Adanacs (1-11-1 heading into Friday night’s game in Burnaby against the Lakers).
The Island derby goes Wednesday at The Q Centre against the surging Nanaimo Timbermen (9-4-1), who are on a five-game winning streak, before the Shamrocks close out their perhaps season-defining stretch of four games in seven days Thursday at Queen’s Park Arena in New Westminster.
