Oshawa, ON- After capturing a silver medal last year in Oshawa, this team looks to bring home gold on the West Coast. This years team will once again be led by Head Coach Shawn Williams and Assistant Coach Katie Ranger. Canada also has 5 players returning from last years event in Erica Evans, Skylar MacArthur, Gigi Gaspar, Bella Gaspar, and Alex Matsuoka. Erica recently was named to the All-World Team at the 2024 Women’s Box Lacrosse Championships.
Coaching Staff
Shawn Williams, Head Coach, Toronto, Ont.
Head Coach Shawn Williams will be back and he is bringing a very impressive pedigree with him. Not only was he the head coach the past twoyears this event has been held, but he is the current head coach and general manager of the National Lacrosse Leagues Las Vegas Desert Dogs. Williams has a long and storied career in lacrosse, and with Team Canada. The head coach of the 2022 Minto Cup champion Whitby Warriors, hewas inducted into the NLL Hall of Fame as a first-ballot nominee in 2021. He was a member of the 2006 men’s championship field national teamthat captured gold, and his other accolades include being a 2x NLL champion, 2x Mann Cup champion, MLL Champion, and 6x NLL All-Star.
Katie Ranger, Assistant Coach , Whitby, Ont.
Joined by him will be assistant coach Katie Ranger, who has also been part of the coaching staff the past two years this competition has beenheld. Ranger was an athlete in the women’s national team program for over 13 years and an assistant coach for the 2019 FIL U-19 Women’s Field Lacrosse World Championships. On the field, she was named to the All-World Team at the 2013 FIL Women’s Lacrosse World Championship as a defender and was co- captain of the senior women’s team during their 2017 campaign. While playing at Penn State University,Ranger was the team’s captain and ranked in the top-25 in NCAA Division I for ground balls and caused turnovers.
For schedule and more information on the event click HERE.
Women’s Roster
| F | Erica Evans |
| F | Skylar MacArthur |
| F | Taliyah Martinez |
| F | Eve Hritzuk |
| F | Bianca Chevarie |
| F | Kylea Dobson |
| F | Alex Matsuoka |
| F | Gigi Gaspar |
| F | Bella Gaspar |
| F | Lexi Jenkins |
| F | Daniella Stroup |
| F | Brooklyn Sverdrup |
| G | Saskia Aunger |
| G | Kayla Stewart |
All Super Sixes games will be broadcast through BC Sports TV and Tino Fera will be calling the games. All games are free to attend in person.
Don’t miss this chance to witness Team Canada in the fastest, most dynamic version of lacrosse.
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 11 Member Associations representing nearly 60,000 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 – Nike, CoachThem, Gait, Cascade, Normatec, Zoll, Boddam, Signature Lacrosse, 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:
Kealan Pilon
Communications Coordinator Lacrosse Canada
Email: kealan@lacrosse.ca
