Caledon Bandits net first win of season over Mimico

May 24, 2016 · 0 Comments

By Jake Courtepatte
Something had to give.
Four games into the Ontario Junior C Lacrosse League season, the Caledon Bandits secured their first win with a 13-5 drubbing of the Mimico Mountaineers Saturday.
Fresh off a high-scoring 16-10 affair with the Oakville Buzz, the Bandits’ top scorers hit their stride immediately in an afternoon tussle at Mimico Arena.
Sam McCanna continued what has been a stellar opening to the season by scoring just five minutes in, followed by two from 2015 leading goal scorer Austin Heughan to give the Bandits a 3-0 lead midway through the first period.
Caledon goaltender Jordan Roswell was finally beaten between the pipes 13 minutes in, before Jarrett Petrie returned the favour just seconds later for a 4-1 Caledon lead.
The Bandits held onto the lead for the remainder of the game, with three more goals off the stick of Petrie, one more from McCanna, two from Colin Sinclair, two from Josh MacIsaac, and a single from Scott Edwards.
Heughan, Petrie and Sinclair led the way with six, five and four points each respectively.
After two weeks of play and a 1-3-0 record, the Bandits sit in seventh place in the nine-team West Division.
The Bandits hosted the Shelburne Vets Tuesday evening (results not known at press time), who are still searching for that elusive first win. A visit to Brantford is scheduled for Friday for the second meeting of the year between the Bandits and Warriors. The new Brantford squad has played to a 2-1-1 record so far in their inaugural season.
Next home game for the Bandits goes Tuesday, hosting the Halton Hills Bulldogs. Opening draw is at 8 p.m. at Mayfield Rec Complex.
For stats, schedules, and more information, visit www.banditslacrosse.com

Colin Sinclair posted four points in the Jr. C Caledon Bandits’ first win of the season Saturday, 13-5 over the Mimico Mountaineers.
Photo by Jake Courtepatte