Delta Footmen are U11 Tier 3 provincial lacrosse champions after producing an upset win in Monday’s gold medal game.
The Footmen capped a memorable weekend at Richmond’s Minoru Park with an 8-5 victory over previously undefeated New West.
After a slow start and being down 3-0 early in the first quarter, the Footmen were able to pull together as a team and rally back.
They answered in the second half of the quarter with three unanswered goals to pull even. The momentum carried over to the second quarter with two more goals to take a lead they would never relinquish.
New West did score two more goals (one in the third and another in the fourth), but Delta continued to dominate the play and scored three more goals (two in the third and one in the fourth) to secure the big win.
Kieran Cunningham was named MVP for the game and Sam Jackman was awarded the Fair Play award for his clean play and leadership.
Both goaltenders were exceptional with the number of saves. Delta’s Raine Jerome was relentless in his efforts and stops and it paid off for the Footmen.
Earlier round-robin action saw the Footmen lose 4-3 to New West on Friday, then split a pair of games on Saturday — a 10-0 triumph over Port Coquitlam and a 9-3 loss to New West. On Sunday, they defeated Port Coquitlam 4-3. Game MVP awards went to Lauren Leong, Jack Taylor, Mason Gregerson and Jerome.
The Footmen's also roster includes: Levi Sadlo, Callum Jones, Lucas Visscher, Chase Wilson, Willem Ter Keurs, Brent Bouwman, Mateo Marieiro, Riley Tan, Bryar Aulenback, Karl Bousfield, James Ramage, Kinsley Mullis, Hunter Gardner, Ethan VanMarrewyk, Luc Fornier, Ryan McKibbin, and Doug Miele.
The team’s coaching staff features: Ryan Visscher (head coach), Matt Taylor (assistant coach), Nick Doucette (junior assistant coach), Evan Neaves (junior assistant coach) and Matt Burt (junior assistant coach).
