Warriors Even Series With Black Bears

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Eduardo Curros – Western Correspondent, All Lacrosse All The Time

The Vancouver Warriors were back home in Week 9 for First Nations Night after two road losses last week. One loss was to the Ottawa Black Bears, who had a chance to move into second place in the standings. However, the Warriors got some payback, winning 8-4 behind a six-point night from Adam Charalambides and a stellar performance in net from Aden Walsh. It’s Vancouver’s seventh straight win at home dating back to last season. The Warriors also climb back over the .500 mark at 4-3, while dropping Ottawa to the same record.  

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Charalambides gives Warriors early edge

Ottawa’s Eric Fannell got things started at 2:32, thanks to passes from Jacob Dunbar and Taggart Clark. The Warriors went on a quick offensive push thanks to Adam Charalambides, who scored two goals with help from Keegan Bal and Ryan Martel at 6:35, then at 7:08 with help from Marcus Klarich. Vancouver ended the period with a 3-1 lead after a goal from Jonathan Peshko, from Bal and Martel at 12:36. Klarich scored, with assists from Owen Grant and Charalambides, at 1:25 of the second quarter to make it 4-1. The Black Bears then scored two power play goals, the first coming from Fannell, assisted by Kiel Matisz and Jeff Teat at 2:36. The second one came from Connor Kearnan at 7:27, thanks to passes from Fannell and Teat. Vancouver led 4-3 at the half. 

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Warriors split season series with Black Bears

Bal buried a pass from Charalambides at 2:16 of the third quarter before Charalambides scored his hat trick goal at 5:54 to double up Ottawa 6-3. Kearnan scored his second goal of the game, on a power play with assists from Fannell and Teat at 6:53. The Warriors closed the quarter with a unassisted goal from Jeff Cornwall at 13:11 for a 7-4 lead. Ryan Martel tacked on one more for Vancouver at 11:58 of the fourth quarter, and Vancouver cruised the rest of the way to split the season series with the Black Bears.

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Curros’s Corner

Black Bears: Fannell (2g, 2a); Kearnan (2g); Teat (3a); Matisz (1a); Dunbar (1a); Clark (1a)

Warriors: Charalambides (3g, 3a); Bal (1g, 4a); Martel (1g, 3a); Klarich (1g, 1a); Cornwall (1g); Peshko (1g)

Zach Higgins (OTT): 41 saves; Aden Walsh (VAN): 33 saves

Owen Grant (VAN): 1 assist, 10 Loose Balls (led all players), 2 Blocked Shots

Week 10 matchups: Vancouver at Halifax; Calgary at Ottawa