Canada Opens 2019 World Championship with 18-8 Win Over England
Peterborough, ON—The 2019 Women’s Lacrosse U19 World Championships kicked off for Team Canada today as the team played their first game against England. Canada won 18-8, starting off strong as they defend their 2015 gold medal.
Eve Hritzuk lead the way with five goals, scoring the first goal of the game. Kylea Dobson scored four goals including one in the last minute of the game—securing an 18-8 win over Team England.
“I thought it was a great job opening up,” said Scott Teeter, head coach of Team Canada. “I thought our work ethic was there tonight. It was definitely a step forward from our exhibition game against Australia. We’ve got a long way to go, there’s some stuff that we need to work on, but I’m very proud of the girls tonight and their effort.”
The stands were filled with friends and family of the Team Canada athletes, as well as lacrosse fans and supporters. The energy was high in the stands and on the field.
“I think the game was awesome. We came out and set the tone for ourselves,” said Bianca Chevarie, one of the Team Canada captains. “We really brought it. It was a good chance for us to see how we compared and to run our pays and make adjustments. It was a great game.”
Chevarie was named as one of the team’s captains along with Mackenzie Beam and Charlotte Smith. She played in the 2017 Women’s Lacrosse Senior World Championship.
“It was a surreal feeling to be honest,” said Bianca about playing her first World Cup game as a captain. “Not only playing with these girls as if I’m another player, but to be able to lead them and help them is an even better feeling.”
Tonight’s game is the start of three consecutive days of games for Canada. They face Australia on Saturday August 3 at 5 p.m. ET.
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 3 @ 5:00pm ET vs Australia
- August 4 @ 8:00pm ET vs United States
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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Email: victoria@lacrosse.ca
