Defending national champs trounce North Stars in season opener

Austin Staats racked up nine points, including seven goals, as the Six Nations Chiefs downed the Owen Sound North Stars 15-4 in their season opener.

By Sam Laskaris Writer The defending Mann Cup champion Six Nations Chiefs started off their 2024 campaign where they left off last year – with a win. The Chiefs handily defeated the visiting Owen Sound North Stars 15-4 in their Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) season opener on Monday night at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena (ILA). Early on, however, there was no indication the contest would end up being a rout for the Chiefs. Owen Sound held a 3-1 lead in the opening period. But Six Nations scored a pair of late goals to deadlock the score at 3-3 following the opening 20 minutes of action. The North Stars also scored the first goal of the second period. But it was all Chiefs after that as the host squad reeled off…

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