Team Lia finishes the 2019 playoffs like they finished the 2019 regular season…as undisputed champions!….<\/p>\n
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In the early, undercard game, both teams had surprisingly good bench numbers considering their struggles through the regular season. Team Dirka got off to an early start outscoring Team Sharley 5-1 in the 1st period. The 2nd period was similar with Team Dirka running up a substantial lead 10-3 by the end of the period. Team Sharley put up a good fight in the 3rd, wining the period 4-1, threatening a monumental come back but it was too little, too late and Team Dirka ran out the clock on an 11-8 victory. With the victory Team Dirka move on from their 3 year ownership of the UsedBedPan trophy and takes possession of the BobbleHeadDoll trophy instead. On the other hand, in a precipitous fall from the heights, Team Sharley has to give up their 2 year reign on top of the LMHLL heap and take ownership of the odorous OldUsedBedpan trophy.<\/p>\n
In the marquee matchup, Team Lia showed no mercy right from the initial face-off scoring early and often to send a message to their opponents. By the midpoint of the 1st period Team Lia was up 4-1 with DylanE on fire and leading the way. Ahead 5-1 at the end of the 1st and 6-2 at the end of 2, it was (almost) a foregone conclusion that Team Lia would have an easy return to the championship podium. But lacrosse is a funny game, Team Jacquie kept picking away in the 3rd, scoring once, then again and finally a third time to pull pull within a goal as the game drew to a close. Could they tie it up and force OT?… Unfortunately not this year, the Lias score an insurance goal to dash the TeamJ hopes and then added a couple of empty net goals to end the game Team Lia 9 – Team Jacquie 5. The game was much closer than the final score indicates…. a good game, lots of speed and passing, fun for all involved.<\/p>\n
So…. 2019 LMHLL MemorialBraggingRightsUsedBallOf(3M)Tape Championship Team….. Team Lia!<\/p>\n
After the obligatory back pats and fist bumps, a bunch of the participants retired to the Alibi to discuss 2019 performance bonus payments and upcoming 2020 free agency. Overall, a pretty good year despite some attendance issues for a couple of the teams … some things will have to be addressed next year. Hopefully, a bit of exercise and good healthy fun for 20 weeks of Wednesdays.<\/p>\n
Watch this space for the upcoming 2019 LMHLL Gala Awards reveal as well as news of London winter lax floor time plans.<\/p>\n
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