Ottawa, ON—Lacrosse Canada has announced the 12 players who will represent Canada in week two at The World Games 2022. The eleventh edition of the multi-sport games was rescheduled from 2021 and will take place in Birmingham, Alabama, USA from July 7 to 17, 2022.
The new Sixes lacrosse discipline will be used, following its introduction in May 2021. Canada first participated in Sixes lacrosse at the Super Sixes showcase held in Sparks, M.D. in October 2021, ending the event with a 3-1 record. Many of the players will head to Birmingham from the Women’s World Championships held the weeks prior in Towson, MD.
“We’re excited to have put this team together in a discipline we’re fond of, and have had some experience in,” said head coach Scott Teeter.
“We have a great balance of veterans and new players—the faces of Canada lacrosse like Dana Dobbie, Erica Evans, Lydia Sutton, and Kay Morissette, but also lots of fresh faces, players that have had outstanding seasons in the NCAA like Aurora Cordingley and Nicole Perroni.”
Sixes lacrosse features fewer players (6 v. 6), a smaller field, condensed game length, and a 30-second shot clock. The game is notably faster paced than other disciplines, and was developed by World Lacrosse to combine elements of the box and field games, and ultimately allow for more diversity in participation.
The team is coached by Scott Teeter, and supported by assistant coaches Jason Levesque, Allison Daley, and Tami Rayner, athletic therapist Claire Biafore, and team manager Mark Morissette.
The women’s competition will take place from July 12-16, the week following the men’s competition.
Canada, ranked second heading into the tournament, will face off against Great Britain on July 12 at 2:45 pm CDT. The women’s team will then take on Israel at 2:45 pm on July 13, and close out pool play against Haudenosaunee on July 14 at 12:45 pm.
Tickets are available now, and streaming information will be announced as it becomes available.
Women’s Roster
| Name | Hometown | School |
| Madalyn Baxter | Whitby, ON | Syracuse University |
| Lauren Black | New Westminster, BC | University of Denver |
| Annabel Child | Oakville, ON | Harvard University |
| Aurora Cordingley | Oakville, ON | Johns Hopkins University/ University of Maryland |
| Dana Dobbie | Fergus, ON | University of Maryland |
| Erica Evans | Peterborough, ON | Canisius College / University of Maryland |
| Megan Kinna | Maple Ridge, BC | Northwestern University |
| Kaylin Morissette | Courtice, ON | University of Louisville |
| Nicole Perroni | Whitby, ON | University of Louisville |
| Lauren Spence (G) | Evergreen, CO | Loyola University Maryland |
| Lydia Sutton | Minneapolis, MN | University of South California |
| Brooklyn Walker-Welch | Courtice, ON | University of North Carolina |
About Lacrosse Canada
Founded in 1867, Lacrosse Canada 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. Lacrosse Canada’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. Lacrosse Canada oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by World Lacrosse. Lacrosse Canada is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners - NormaTec Recovery Systems, RockTape, OPRO, Canadian Red Cross, Westjet, 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, please contact:
Taylor Retter
Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Lacrosse Canada
Email: taylor@lacrosse.ca