Vancouver Warriors Finish Regular Season with a Win and at the Top of the Standings

MEGAN SWAIN / HEAD OF PHOTOGRAPHY GATG

The Vancouver Warriors closed out their 2026 National Lacrosse League regular season with a 17-10 win over the Philadelphia Wings on Saturday.

It was the visitors who opened the scoring, but the Warriors responded with two of their own to take a 2-1 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Warriors added on five more goals in the second quarter, for a run of seven goals, and a 7-1 lead. Before the quarter was up, the Wings scored two, to cut the lead from 7-3 at half.

By the end of the third quarter, the Warriors had increased their lead by one, scoring another five goals to the Wings four, a score 12-7.

In the fourth quarter, the Warriors put up another five goals. The Wings put up three, for a final score of 17-10.

Keegan Bal had an 11 point night, six goals and 5 assists, officially ending the season with 124 points, a new career-high and franchise record for points in a season.

Next up, the Warriors will host the Halifax Thunderbirds on April 24 in the quarter-finals of the playoffs. It is a one game instinct elimination, where the winner advances. With their win over the Wings, and because of outcomes from other games, the Warriors have clinched first place in the NLL standings, and will have home advantage as long as they are in the playoffs.