The Moose Jaw Mustangs are going for Sask Lacrosse provincial championship gold in the under-15 division.
The Mustangs booked their spot in the final thanks to a 6-6 tie with the Swift Current Rampage on Saturday afternoon, giving the local crew a 3-0-1 record and first place overall through the round robin.
As a result, they’ll be taking the floor in the title game on Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.
If things go according to plan, they won’t be the only Mustangs going for gold, either.
The U17 team found themselves in the semifinal against the Regina Snipers on Saturday night thanks to an 11-3 win over the Swift Current Rampage in their quarter-final match-up earlier in the day. The semifinal winner advances the gold medal game against the Weyburn Thrashers on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.
The U13 Mustangs haven’t had as much luck, losing their final round robin game 13-8 to the Regina Warriors to finish the round robin 0-3. They now play in the consolation semifinal at 8 a.m. Sunday at the Kinsmen Sportsplex. The Standing Buffalo Fighting Sioux and Swift Current Rampage will play for gold in the U13 division at 11 a.m. at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.
U15 Mustangs 6, Swift Current 6
The Mustangs took a 3-1 lead out of the first period and led 5-4 through two, but two quick goals for the Rampage in the third led to Caiden Arnott scoring what stood as the tying goal with 7:50 to play.
Arnott capped the game with two goals, while Chase Folk led the offence with two goals and four points. Kashton Smith scored once and had a three-point game, Ryker Kretsch scored Moose Jaw’s other goal.
U17 Mustangs 11, Swift Current 3
The Mustangs left nothing to chance after losing both their round robin games in close fashion, leading 4-0 after the first period and 8-2 through two.
Brodyn Pladson paced the offence with three goals and six points, while Lachlan Clark played set-up man with a goal and four assists. Cooper Bruce scored twice and had three points, Ethan Nordii scored a pair and single markers went to Chase McKee, Carter Hudyma and Roman Markin.
Warriors 11, U13 Mustangs 8
Things looked good for Moose Jaw early thanks to a 5-2 first period lead, but Regina clawed their way back to trail 7-6 through two and outscored the Mustangs 7-1 in the third to take the win.
Ryder Seiferling had a hat trick for Moose Jaw, with Vanden Chappel scoring a pair. Carter Hart-Livingston and Keegan Flanagan had a goal and assist each, Jaxyn Houle also scored.
Liam Hodos had three goals and seven points to lead the Warriors.
