High five: Brunsch leads offence as Thunder win again

Langley Thunder's Kyle Brunsch scored five times on Friday night in his team's 14-5 win over the host Port Coquitlam Saints. Ryan Molag Langley Events Centre file photo

With Kyle Brunsch serving as the trigger man and Kaden Doughty directing the offensive attack, the Langley Thunder improved to 3-0 thanks to a 14-5 victory.

The Thunder were in Port Coquitlam to face the Saints on Friday night in BC Junior A Lacrosse League action with Brunsch notching five goals and six points and Doughty delivering a goal to go along with seven helpers for the road team.

Seven different Langley players had at least one goal and a dozen players were credited with one point or more while goaltender Brayden Wandler stopped 32 of 37 Port Coquitlam shots.

Langley built a multi-goal lead as they struck for three goals in a span of 2:13 less than six minutes into the game and then extended their advantage to 5-1 after 20 minutes. The Thunder stretched the lead to six by second intermission, going ahead 9-3.

Cody Malawsky finished with a pair of goals and four points while Erik Forsselius and Tristan Kirkham each set up four goals as all four players had four-point games.

Langley also received two-goal, three-point performances from Drew Kask and Declan Fitzpatrick while Stuart Phillips and Matthew Abbott had a goal apiece.

The Thunder are back in action on May 26 (7:30pm) as they host the New Westminster Salmonbellies.