NANAIMO — For the first time since 1968, a local team will compete for the Western Lacrosse Association Championship.
The Nanaimo Senior A Timbermen swept their way past Coquitlam in the league semi-finals and will take on the Langley Thunder in a best-of-seven series beginning Friday, Aug. 19 in the Lower Mainland.
Game two will be in Nanaimo on Sunday, Aug. 21 with games continuing every other night until a winner is found. Game four will be Thursday, Aug. 25 at Frank Crane Arena, while a potential game six would return Sunday, Aug. 29.
Start times for all games are 7 p.m.
The TMen outscored the Adanacs 41-30 in a four game sweep, culminating at Frank Crane Arena on Friday, Aug. 12 in front of a recorded attendance of 951.
Langley required six games to dispatch the Victoria Shamrocks, the last of which came Sunday, Aug. 14 on the Island.
The Thunder held a 2-1 advantage through the regular season series with Nanaimo, winning games 10-9 and 8-6, while the TMen got a 12-9 win on the road in mid-July.
The WLA Finals between the @Tmenlax and @ThunderWLA are set to begin on August 19th 7:00PM at The Langley Event Centre!
Tune in on WLATV to catch some playoff action
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— Western Lacrosse Asc (@WLALacrosse) August 15, 2022
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