* Due to early deadlines for the long weekend, the scores for most of the Cowichan Lacrosse Association's teams games for this past weekend weren't available by the Citizen's press times.
Senior C
The Thunder and Rats met for their first all-Cowichan battle on May 12 at the Cowichan Arena. It was an intense battle with more fans than typical for a senior C men's game on a weeknight.
The Zunti brothers led the Thunder to a decisive 13-3 victory over the Rats, with Brayden scoring six goals and adding two assists for eight points on the night and Devyn adding two goals and two assists for four points.
Rounding out the scoring for the Thunder were Ben Vanden Dungen, who scored the game's first goal, and Tyson Black and Wade Mason, who each added a pair.
It was the third game in as many nights for the Rats, who played with grit against their well-rested opponents despite their heavy legs.
Jared Meservia had a goal and an assist for the Rats while Jason Bernasky and Trey West also added goals. Dan Rabey and Matt Durant chipped in with assists.
The Rats next play host to the Nanaimo Sun Devils on May 24 at 7 p.m. while the Thunder meet the Oceanside Sharks the same night at 8:30 p.m. Both games are at the Cowichan Arena.
U11
The U11 Thunder lacrosse team visited Juan de Fuca U11-4 on May 13 and despite their best first period of the season, they couldn't hang on to get the win.
On May 15, the team faced off against Victoria-Esquimalt U11 in a physical matchup that was tied at 3-3 late in the game. Emma Spooner scored the game-winning goal with just five minutes left to play, and the team held on after killing off a penalty late in the third period. Goalie Carter Arsenault was named the Thunder's Player of the Game for his outstanding performance in goal, while Everett Degagne took home the Loose Ball Lunatic award.
