Canada Comes From Behind to Win Semi-finals Against England 10-7
Peterborough, ON—It was a nerve-racking game against England as Canada played in the semi-final game tonight at the 2019 Women’s Lacrosse U19 World Championship. This means Canada will advance to the gold medal game against the USA on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.
Canada led the game with 2-0 against England in the first quarter, and England responded with two goals to tie the game. In the second quarter, England pulled ahead by two points, and the quarter finished with 5-4 for England. Quarter three saw England leading 7-5.
In the fourth quarter, Canada got into a rhythm, with Kylea Dobson closing the gap to 7-6 and Raegan Wilson tying the game 7-7. Shonly Wallace scored three more goals, securing Canada’s win 10-7.
“It was a thriller. It was a great lacrosse game. We were lucky enough that when things weren’t falling the right way for us, we kept the game close,” said Scott Teeter, head coach for Team Canada. “We got into the rhythm in the fourth quarter and we finished our shots. Their goalie played outstanding all game, but made some good saves early on. It’s a wake-up call for us that it could have been England moving forward but we made enough plays in the end.”
The crowd that came out was huge for both Canada and England. Cheering matches between the fans were so loud the announcer could not be heard at times.
Shonly Wallace scored the final three goals for Canada, pulling away from a tied game with England.
“It was the team and we really worked together,” said Shonly Wallace. “We battled hard and we realized we had to get this done if we wanted to be in the gold medal game on Saturday. I think we had great composure and we ended up coming through. It was the team who scored those goals and I happened to be the one to get them in at the end.”
Team Canada’s next and final game is Saturday at 3 p.m. ET against the USA. This game will determine the gold medalists for the 2019 Women’s Lacrosse U19 World Championship.
“Saturday will be two of the top teams battling for the gold medal. It’s a rematch from 2015 and it’s going to be a great lacrosse game,” said coach Teeter.
Canada is the defending gold medal champions from 2015. They are working hard to defend their championship title.
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.
- August 10: Canada vs. USA 3 p.m. ET at Trent University
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- Statistics: https://2019u19wclax.wpcomstaging.com/results/
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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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