Two local players helped the Oakville Rock capture the Ontario senior B lacrosse title.
Oakville took the opening game of the series 12-10, but Six Nations forced a deciding game with an 11-7 victory in Game 2, ending the Rock’s 19-game winning streak. In the deciding game, Georgetown’s Zack Kearney had two goals and three assists as Oakville defeated Six Nations 16-10 to win the best-of-three final.
Kearney and goalie Sam Haines of Glen Williams will now go after the national title with the Rock.
Oakville begins its quest for the President’s Cup, the national senior B championship, on Sunday in a rematch of the Ontario final against the Six Nations Rivermen at 5 p.m.
Oakville then faces the Tuscarora Tomahawks Monday at 8 p.m. before a Tuesday doubleheader, at 11 a.m. versus the Edmonton Miners and at 8 p.m. against the Snake Island Muskies. Oakville plays the Ladner Pioneers at 8 p.m. Wednesday and then wraps up the round robin against Kahnawake Mohawks Thursday at 8 p.m.
The top four teams advance to the semifinals (3 and 7 p.m.) on Friday, Sept. 1 with the championship game Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. All games are at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre.
Oakville finished the regular season 15-1, reeling off 15 straight wins after being edged 10-9 by Owen Sound in the season opener.
Oakville avenged its lone loss by sweeping Owen Sound in three games in the first round of the playoffs, before beating Six Nations in the final.
Kearney, who played three seasons of junior with the Halton Hills Bulldogs, contributed 21 goals and 62 points in 16 games during the regular season and added two goals and seven assists in six playoff games.
Haines, who played for the Bulldogs in the 2018 and 2019 seasons, went 6-1 with a league-best 5.66 goals against average and finished third in the league in wins.
