Five unanswered goals to end the game sent the New Westminster Salmonbellies to a 13-8 victory, evening the Western Lacrosse Association Finals at one game apiece.

91原创 trailed 8-5 early in the third period, but scored three goals in 55 seconds to pull even.

The jubilation was short-lived however, as the visiting Salmonbellies ended the game on a 5-0 run.

The teams were playing in Game 2 of the best-of-seven championship series on Friday night at 91原创 Events Centre.

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鈥淲e don鈥檛 hang our heads; we take a look at what happened and get ready for the next game,鈥� said Thunder coach Ian Poole.

鈥淲e have a 鈥榳hat鈥檚 next mentality. You can鈥檛 win them all, and today wasn鈥檛 our day. This is going to be a battle that is going to take a lot of guts and grit to win. We need to buckle down and be prepared for every game.鈥�

New Westminster led from start to finish and used superior special teams in the victory, scoring twice with the man advantage while 91原创鈥檚 power play was held in check.

Each team did manage one short-handed goal.

Mitch Jones led New Westminster with a three-goal, nine-point game and was the first star while teammate Keegan Bal was star No. 2 with one goal and seven points. Kevin Crowley (2-4), Will Malcom (2-3) and Haiden Dickson (3-1) also having big games for the Bellies. In goal, Zach Higgins made 40 saves.

Connor Robinson and Dane Dobbie each scored twice for 91原创, with Chase Scanlan earning the third star with a goal and four points.

Robert Church (1-2), Clay Scanlan (1-1) and Dylan Kinnear (1-0) had the other Thunder goals. Frank Scigliano stopped 35 of the 48 New Westminster shots.

The series resumes on today (Sunday, Aug. 20) at New Westminster鈥檚 Queen鈥檚 Park Arena for Game 3, before the teams return to 91原创 Events Centre Tuesday, Aug. 22 for the series鈥� fourth game. Game 5 is set for Aug. 24 in New Westminster.

Friday鈥檚 game was also the Thunder鈥檚 annual Tessa Beauchamp Night with the team wearing special jerseys that were auctioned off, with the proceeds benefitting the Tessa Beauchamp Foundation.

The jerseys raised $4,625.

鈥淭essa was really connected with lacrosse (through the Buchan family) and this is a tradition that has been going on for 10-plus years and it is always a really special night,鈥� said Tessa鈥檚 father, Steve, adding that several family members drove back early from the Shuswap just so they could attend the game.

The jerseys were sponsored by Mike Vanichuk Transport Co. Ltd. and produced by X-Treme Threads.

For more on the foundation, please visit .

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