June 21, 2007 -- If there was ever a time the Coquitlam Adanacs needed Colin Doyle, or Andy Secore, or Gary Bining, it was in overtime Saturday.

The A’s couldn’t manage a goal in the 10-minute extra session and were shaved 11-10 by the Nanaimo Timbermen in a Western Lacrosse Association contest at Coquitlam Sports Centre.

The fourth-place A’s slipped to 3-3-1 while the surprising Timbermen improved to 5-3-0 and in a second-place tie with the Burnaby Lakers.

New Westminster Salmonbellies lead the seven-team pack at 7-0.

The roster-depleted A’s were without several key players apart from the aforementioned trio, including Steve McKinlay, Tim Campeau, Jesse Phillips, Geoff Snider and Devan Wray, due to injuries or other commitments.

“I don’t want to blame out line-up on it [the loss] but we were missing 10 bloody guys,” said A’s general manager Les Wingrove. “We’re playing musical bodies. But we can’t make excuses. We just have to suck it up.”

The A’s fell behind 7-4 in the second period and 10-7 in the third before rifling in the game’s next three goals, including the tying marker by Taylor Wray with 1:48 remaining.

But former PoCo Saint Casey Guerin scored what proved the winner for the T-men at 4:16 of overtime, and the A’s couldn’t respond.

“Considering the line-up we had, it wasn’t that bad of an effort,” said Wingrove, commending particularly rookie goalie Brandon Atherton on hi s 40-save effort.

Wingrove said he doesn’t expect a much stronger roster when the A’s host the 3-6-0 Maple Ridge Burrards on Saturday, 7:45 p.m., Sports Centre.

“It’s not like we’re 10 miles behind [in the standings] but we have to start gathering points sooner or later.”