Jackson nets four to push Shamrocks to the brink

 

Photo by Darryl G. Smart

Shayne Jackson scored four times and added a helper to lead the Six Nations Chiefs to a 12-9 win over the Victoria Shamrocks in Game 4 of the Mann Cup championship Tuesday at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena.

With the victory, the Chiefs have a 3-1 stranglehold on the best-of-seven series between the Western Lacrosse Association and Major Series Lacrosse champions for national supremacy.

The Shamrocks got off to a hot start to Game 4 thanks to a pair of goals from Clarke Petterson. After Lyle Thompson replied for the Chiefs, the Shamrocks struck again with Casey Wilson and Jesse King. Jackson scored his first goal of the game to close out the first period.

The Chiefs had a huge second period with a pair of four-goal runs. Travis Longboat scored a pair, while Jackson and Eli McLaughlin netted one each after Mathieu Gautier opened the scoring. Gautier then scored his second of the period to stop the first Chiefs run. But Jackson, Longboat, Bryan Cole and Dhane Smith put the Chiefs in the driver's seat.

In the third period, the Shamrocks looked to rebound back thanks to Wilson, Petterson and Gautier. Jackson netted his fourth of the game, and Steve Priolo put it on ice with a great individual effort.

Warren Hill had another strong performance between the pipes making 51 saves, while Chris Origlieri and Cam Dunkerley combined for 49 stops.

NOTES: Gautier and Jackson were named Players of the Game. The Chiefs can clinch their second-straight Mann Cup with one more win. Game 5 is Wednesday at 8pm.