Westlake Boys Secure Final Spot After Scintillating Semis Win
The semi-final of the Auckland Lacrosse competition proved to be another tight and exciting match for Westlake’s Lacrosse team. Playing Mount Roskill Grammar School at home, the visitors opened the score nine minutes into the game and Westlake were not able to reply until the last 30 seconds of the first quarter.
This pattern continued throughout the match with Westlake’s two leading scorers, Daniel Redpath and Dallas Penlington, having to look for ways through the defence to get the team back to level terms. When Westlake did eventually move ahead, the goals went Mt Roskill’s way in the final minutes taking the score to 10 all at the final whistle thereby taking the game into extra time.
Westlake managed to take a quick lead in the first extra time session but with the stakes so high, three of Westlake defence players were simultaneously sent to time outs for excessive roughing. Mt Roskill drew level and the game was decided in the last 30 seconds of extra time when Daniel Redpath scored the winning goal sealing a 12-11 win for a spot in the Auckland finals next Friday against Mount Albert Grammar who defeated Orewa College in their semi-final. Time and place to be confirmed on the WBHS Sport Facebook page.