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The first steps on the lacrosse floor were successful ones for the newest team in the West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association.
The expansion Victoria Wolves won its first-ever game late Friday night, wrapping up a 12-3 victory over the Valley Rebels at MSA Arena in Abbotsford.
On Saturday, the Wolves ventured to West Vancouver Arena and lost 8-7 in overtime to the Royal City Capitals.
鈥淕oaltender Cody Cook played incredible, allowing only three goals on 31 shots,鈥� Wolves鈥� team governor Chris Jackson said of his club鈥檚 inaugural game on Friday.
Captain Adam Brown paced what Jackson described as a well-balanced offence with a hat trick in the first win. Adam Donald, Dan Alger and Dane Schoor added two each and the Wolves used a fast-paced, pressure system on defence, creating turnovers and smothering Valley鈥檚 attack, Jackson said.
On Saturday, Cook and Capitals鈥� netminder, Dean Grimm, were both solid in goal.
The game saw several lead changes, said Jackson, with Victoria鈥檚 Andrew McMillan recording a pair of goals and singles coming from James Spence, Chris O'Hara, Max Fredrickson, Scott Slym and Dane Schoor.
Marty Hyde recorded the winning goal in overtime for the Capitals on a rebound that came right back to his stick after a great glove save by Cook, Jackson said.
The Wolves open at home a week from today at 5:30 p.m. against Ladner at The Q Centre.
