Shooting Eagles were looking to do better than they did in the 2024 Arena Lacrosse League (ALL) West Finals.

After a dominant 12-8 win on Saturday at 91原创 Events Centre to open the series, the Eagles held off a late charge from the Black Fish on Sunday, the very team that denied them  victory the year before.

鈥淚t was personal,鈥� said Mark Yingling, who was named first star in both games.

鈥淟ast year sucked, and we took it personally. So, we came back stronger, harder, and got the job done.鈥�

Yingling had a hat trick and six points in Game 1, followed by two goals and five points in the title-clinching Game 2.

Shooting Eagles鈥� coach Adam Smith said the team  didn鈥檛 perform well at the end of last season.

"Since the start of this year, we鈥檝e been preparing for this moment. We鈥檝e been focused on making sure we鈥檙e ready for the last weekend of the season, and we did just that.鈥�

In clinching Game 2, the Eagles had several players step up offensively. Dylan Lacroix and Garret Winter each contributed two goals and two assists, while Ben Musso and Declan Fitzpatrick added a goal and an assist. Other goal scorers included Jake Young, Tysen Nielsen, Isaac Richmond, and Rhys Blake.

On the other side, Rhys Porteous was the standout for the Black Fish, recording four goals and an assist. Chase McIntyre added five assists, and Brian Gillis (2-3) and Laszlo Henning (2-1) both scored twice.

Brandon Humphrey made 44 saves on 56 shots in Game 2 while his counterpart, Brody Harris made 30 saves on 41 shots on the heels of a 44-save performance in Game 1. Harris finished with a .796 save percentage in the finals for the Shooting Eagles.