(July 20, 2012)… The Six Nations Chiefs six-point night from Cody Jamieson to defeat the Peterborough Lakers 12-7 Thursday night at the Memorial Centre. The Rochester Knighthawks forward recorded season highs in goals (four) and points to propel the Chiefs past the Lakers and into second overall in Major Series Lacrosse.

“To win there is huge. It is a professional game atmosphere and they play better in front of their fans,” said Jamieson. “Anytime you get a win there, you are going to going to have to earn it.”

Six Nations (8-4-1) clinched the West Division with the victory. The Chiefs trail only the East Division-leading Brooklin Redmen (9-4-0) for the top spot overall with one regular season game to play. The Chiefs play the Ajax Rock at 7:00 p.m. Saturday night. Brooklin concludes its regular season schedule with a game next Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. against the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks.

On Thursday, Jamieson was one of six Knighthawks that played a huge role in the victory for the Chiefs. Alex “Kedoh” Hill and Craig Point each recorded three points (2+1), while Stephen Keogh scored one goal and added one assist. Sid Smith and Travis Hill played tough defense in the tightly-contested battle.

“It was a huge win in the ‘Boro. I always feel great traveling there and getting a big W, especially in front of their crowd,” said Point. “It puts us in a great spot for playoffs as well. Our start to finish was excellent and it showed. ‘Jammer’ got us off to a great start. Everybody followed him and stepped it up when they had to, and capitalized on their opportunities.”

Jamieson put his stamp on the game just 49 seconds into the contest with his first of four first-period goals. His second goal was his most impressive of the game, as he scored off a great individual effort. As he charged to the net, he ducked under the check of a defender, pulled the ball back and fired it past goalie Tyler Carlson at 7:01. Hill made it 3-0 and Jamieson then completed the hat trick for a 4-0 advantage. Peterborough finally got on the board at 17:52 on a goal by Shawn Evans, but Jamieson responded just 25 seconds later. Behind the efforts of the 2012 Championship Game MVP, Six Nations took 5-1 lead after one.

Getting the lead early was the key for Six Nations, who was playing in front of a sold out crowd of over 3,800 in Peterborough.

“It’s a tough place to play. You have to get out to a good lead early,” said Jamieson. “It’s best to take the fans out of the game. There are tough to stop once they get rolling.”

The Lakers got back into the game with a run early in the second period. John Grant Jr. got things going 47 seconds into the period, which sparked a 4-1 Peterborough rally. The only Chiefs’ goal was scored by Colin Doyle, who extended Six Nations’ lead back to four at 6-2 with his first of two at 1:16. He finished tied with Jamieson for the team lead with six points (2+4).

But Peterborough scored the next three goals to get within one goal at 6-5. Andrew Suitor got the crowd back into the game, as he stripped Kasey Beirnes of the ball, scooped it up and then dove in on goal to beat Mike Poulin for the fourth Lakers’ goal. Yet, the Chiefs responded to score four of the next five goals. Point netted two of the goals and the Six Nations headed into the third period up 10-6.

Unlike the second period, the third was a defensive struggle with only three goals being scored over the final 20 minutes. Stephan Leblanc and Stephen Keogh connected for the Chiefs, while Kyle Sorensen notched the lone Peterborough goal. Poulin made 13 saves in the final period as he finished the game with 49 stops for Six Nations. Mike Thompson made 11 saves in the third and three in the second after replacing starter Tyler Carlson.

The Lakers’ roster featured Rochester’s Brad Self and Cory Vitarelli. Self finished the game with one goal and one assist. The Lakers close out the regular season in Brampton against the defending Mann Cup Champion Excelsiors on Thursday, July 26th at 8:00 p.m.