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New Westminster wins second junior lax match over Nanaimo

The New Westminster Salmonbellies won their second straight B.C. Junior Lacrosse League matchup against the Nanaimo Timbermen.

The New Westminster Salmonbellies won their second straight B.C. Junior Lacrosse League matchup against the Nanaimo Timbermen.

The junior A Salmonbellies defeated the T-Men 12-7 in Nanaimo after opening the regular season home with a 10-4 win over the Vancouver Island club last weekend.

Drew House led the 'Bellies with a five-point outing, including one of five team members to score a pair of goals in the win.

Kyle Dobbie also tallied twice, while adding two assists. Connor Goodwin, Jakob Doucet and Steven Ferdinandi also notched a pair of counters. Alex Lohr and Nathan Stewart also scored for New West.

Ross Bowman collected his second win of the season between the pipes, stopping 32 Nanaimo shots.

Timbermen keeper Peter Dubenski was a standout for the home team, making 49 saves.

New West takes on the 2-2 Delta Islanders on Tuesday at Queen's Park Arena. Game time is 8 p.m.