Canada and USA Face Off
Peterborough, ON—Tonight was the big night for Team Canada. They played their third game of the 2019 Women’s Lacrosse U19 World Championship against the USA. The USA won 13-5.
This was an important game because it determined whether Canada would be seed one or seed two in Pool A. Canada had defeated England 18-8 on Aug. 2 and beat Australia 7-5 on Aug. 3. Both Canada and the USA entered this third game tonight undefeated.
The USA scored the first goal of the game. Kylea Dobson quickly tied up the game and scored the first goal for Canada, assisted by Shonly Wallace. Eve Hritzuk, Kennedy Lynch, Annabel Child, and Raegan Wilson also scored goals for Canada. It was during the second quarter where the USA scored the majority of their goals.
“That second quarter—that was our Achilles heel. We couldn’t get in a rhythm and we couldn’t break their rhythm. The first quarter and the last two, it was back and forth. At the end we were moving in offence,” said Scott Teeter, head coach of Team Canada.
“We were playing defence way too much, and we gave up too many second opportunities that led to goals.”
Canada is the reigning champions of the 2015 Women’s Lacrosse U19 World Championship. They are looking to defend their gold medal. As the second seed team in Pool A, Canada will face the 15th seed team on Tuesday Aug 6.
“We’re taking it one day at a time. We haven’t reached our fullest potential. We’re progressing every day,” said coach Teeter. “The girls are showing some emotion and taking it hard, but we need to bounce back tomorrow and get through the elimination rounds and hopefully see the USA again when it counts.”
All of the games can be streamed live for free. Visit Lax Sports Network (http://laxsn.com).
Schedule
The complete match schedule, including playoff brackets, can be found here.
Information
- Roster: http://cla.pointstreaksites.com/view/cla/news-feed/news_522268
- Webcast: http://laxsn.com
- Schedule: https://2019u19wclax.wpcomstaging.com/schedule/
- Statistics: https://2019u19wclax.wpcomstaging.com/results/
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About the Canadian Lacrosse Association
Founded in 1867, the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) is the governing body responsible for all aspects of lacrosse in Canada. Our organization is comprised of 10 Member Associations representing nearly 85,000 individual participants, including coaches, officials, and athletes of all ages and abilities. The CLA's mission is to honour the sport of lacrosse and its unique nation-building heritage, by engaging our members, leading our partners, and providing opportunities for all Canadians to participate. The CLA oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL). The CLA is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners - New Balance Athletics, Warrior Sports, NormaTec Recovery Systems, Canadian Red Cross, Westjet, RockTape, OPRO and Baron Rings - as well as our funding partners the Government of Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, and the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation. For more information on Canadian Lacrosse Association and the sport of lacrosse, visit our website at www.lacrosse.ca and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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