Brock hosting Six Nations in field lacrosse

Canada’s national summer game will be on display, free of charge, Saturday in St. Catharines.

For the second year in a row the Brock University men’s and women’s field lacrosse teams will host Six Nations in a pair of exhibition games. Action at Alumni Field gets underway with the women’s game at 10 a.m. followed by the men’s game at noon. Collaboration betweem Brock’s Aboriginal Student Services and the university’s athletic department set the stage for the exhibition games. “It is important that we involve the aboriginal community in events to promote university education to our aboriginal youth,” Sandra Wong, aboriginal academic support program co-ordinator, said. “This event is a great opportunity to showcase the talent of the participants and promote Brock Sports to prospective students bridging sports and academics.” Assistant athletic director Chris Critelli called in a win-win situation. “Not only is it great competition for our teams, but also a fabulous partnership that we have built with the indigenous community.” Friendlies against Six Nations will be the second of three weekend games for the Badgers. The Brock men visit the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks Friday night in Wateroo and the Laurentian Voyaguers Sunday in Sudbury, while the Brock women host the Western Mustangs and Guelph Gryphons in a doubleheader at 10:15 a.m. and 1:45 p.m., respectively, Sunday.