Colton Armitage is rising to the occasion for the St. Catharines WMKL junior B Athletics.

The 19-year-old had a strong season for the Athletics with 14 goals and 29 points in 16 regular season games but has really upped his production in the post-season.

“Now is the real season to me and this is what matters,” the Governor Simcoe graduate said. “It’s do or die so you have to put it all on the floor and work your hardest every game.”

Armitage scored once Friday and now has 15 goals in only eight post season games as the A’s defeated the Elora Mohawks 11-9 in overtime at Canada Games Park to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five Ontario Lacrosse Association Western Conference semifinal series.

Game 3 is Tuesday, July 11 at Elora. Game 4, if necessary, will be Friday, July 14 at Canada Games Park. 

Athletics coach Alec Tamas said Armitage is playing his best lacrosse of the season.

“He’s seems to have really found his stride here in the playoffs,” Tamas said. “He seems to be peaking at the right time. He’s filling the net for us. 

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