A dominant third period pushed the 91原创 Thunder past the Maple Ridge Burrards.
The senior A lacrosse team exploded for five goals in the final 20 minutes as they defeated the visiting Burrards 11-6 on Saturday night at the 91原创 Events Centre.
91原创 was also in action the night before, falling 11-7 to the host Burnaby Lakers.
The weekend split leaves the Thunder with a 3-5-1 mark in Western Lacrosse Association action.
Saturday鈥檚 victory was a back-and-forth affair.
The Thunder took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission before building a 5-1 advantage. Maple Ridge responded with the next four goals to tie the score, before 91原创 added one more prior to the end of the second period, and then scored five of the game鈥檚 final six goals.
Athan Iannucci led the way with four goals and an assist.
Patrick Saunder and Alex Turned had a goal and two assists apiece, while John Lintz, Dan Williams, Kyle Belton, Mike Grimes and Andrew Potter had a goal and a helper apiece.
Joe Bell stopped 44 shots for the victory.
Against the Lakers, Potter struck three times, while Williams had a goal and three helpers.
Iannucci, Ian Poole and Rob Van Beek had a goal apiece.
The Thunder play their next three games at home, beginning with Saturday鈥檚 (June 25) tilt against the New Westminster Salmonbellies (5-1-1).
In the most recent national senior A rankings, 91原创 earned an honourable mention.
