Dylan Lacroix scored four times as the Langley Junior Thunder opened the season on a victorious note.
Led by Lacroix's four goals and six points, the Thunder defeated the Port Coquitlam Saints 11-9 last Friday night (April 24) at the PoCo Rec Centre to open the B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League season.
Langley used a pair of 4-0 runs in the game.
They scored the game's first four goals in a span of 7:31 to lead 4-0 after one period. And after the Saints cut the lead to 4-2, the Thunder responded with four goals in 6:30, spanning the second and third periods.
The Thunder were also very efficient on the attack as they scored 11 goals on just 35 shots. On the flip side, Langley goaltender Jake Sundar was on top of his game, turning aside 45 of the 54 Saints shots.
Nathaniel Kozevnikov (two goals, two assists) and Dylan Kaminski (one goal, three assists) had four-point games while Thomas Moffat and Dayton McIntosh had a goal and two assists apiece.
The Thunder will look for a second straight win as they visit the Burnaby Jr. Lakers (0-2) at the Bill Copeland Arena on May 1.
The team's home opener is May 7 at the Langley Events Centre against Port Coquitlam.