UTICA, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — Champions have now been crowned!
The World Box Lacrosse Championships have now concluded in Utica, and the final weekend was just as exciting as the first day! We had the first-ever medals awarded in women’s box lacrosse, while three different teams ended their time at the Adirondack Bank Center with their best-ever finishes! Here is the recap of the weekend’s World Box Lacrosse Championship games in Utica:
Team USA/Haudenosaunee Games
Friday, September 27
Men’s Semi-Final: Haudenosaunee 11, USA 12
The Haudenosaunee scored six of the game’s first ten goals, but could not maintain their lead on Friday in a 12-11 loss to Team USA.
Connor Kirst scored the game-winning goal for the Americans with just over a minute left to get them into the finals. He finished with two goals in the victory. Three different Americans scored two goals, while Joey Spallina added a hat trick.
Eli McLaughlin scored two goals and two assists for the Haudenosaunee. Lyle and Noonzy Thompson also added a pair of goals apiece.
Women’s Semi-Final: Haudenosaunee 3, Canada 19
The Canadian women continued their run of dominance in the semi-finals,
Erica Evans was involved in 11 of the Canadians’ 19 goals, scoring seven goals and assisting on four others. Megan Kinna also added a hat trick for Team Canada, who had not allowed more than three goals all tournament.
Three different players scored for the Haudenosaunee, who sent both teams to bronze medal games in Utica.
Women’s Semi-Final: USA 26, Australia 2
The American women set up an all-US vs. Canada final on both sides on Friday, as they blew through Team Australia, 26-2.
Ally Kennedy had seven goals for the Americans, who scored the first nine goals, including a shorthanded goal from Riley Ewing. The Americans had subsequent streaks of nine and eight between Australian goals, including another shorthanded goal and three powerplay goals.
Charlotte North had another five for Team USA, while Melissa Sconone had a hat trick. Abbie Burgess-Brice and Emma Green picked up the goals for Australia.
Saturday, September 28
Men’s Bronze Medal Game: Haudenosaunee 14, England 5
It’s a good indicator of how good your team is when your worst-ever finish in a tournament is a bronze medal.
The Haudenosaunee can make that claim, as they picked up their first bronze medal after five straight silvers, 14-5 over Team England. Lyle Thompson led all Haudenosaunee scorers with a hat trick on the night. Five other Haudenosaunee players finished with two goals.
Corey Small finished with two goals and an assist for the English.
Women’s Bronze Medal Game: Haudenosaunee 21, Australia 4
The Haudenosaunee women made it a bronze-medal sweep for the nation on Saturday, blowing through Team Australia, 21-4.
Bea Cameron picked up a hat trick in a losing effort for the Australians, and Abbie Burgess-Brice scored the other goal. Five different players scored hat tricks for the Haudenosaunee, who scored 15 of the first 17 goals. Fawn Porter had a hat trick and five assists, which led the Haudenosaunee in both categories.
This is the seventh medal for the Haudenosaunee in the Box Lacrosse Championship — five silver and two bronze.
Sunday, September 29
Men’s Gold Medal Game: USA 7, Canada 13
The Canadians finished a dominant tournament with their six straight gold medal, beating Team USA 13-7 at the Adirondack Bank Center.
The Americans got as close as 4-3 to end the first half, but a six-goal run to start the second half sealed the gold medal for the Canadians. Jeff Teat had a hat trick and four assists for the Canadians, while Shayne Jackson contributed a hat trick as well.
Joe Resetarits had a hat trick and two assists for the Americans, whose silver medal breaks a five-tournament streak in which they left with the bronze medal. The last — and only — five Box Lacrosse Championships have finished Canada – Haudenosaunee – USA, in that order.
Women’s Gold Medal Game: USA 10, Canada 7
In what many thought to be a coronation for a dominant Canadian women’s team, the United States Women walked into the Adirondack Bank Center and shocked the world.
The Americans came back from a 7-5 deficit to score the final five goals in a 10-7 victory. It is the only Canadian loss this tournament, men or women. It is also the first-ever gold medal for the United States in either the men’s or women’s game — Canada has won all five gold medals on the men’s side.
Livy Rosenzweig had a hat trick and two assists for Team USA, while Ally Kennedy scored the medal-clinching goal for the Americans, who finished the tournament as the only undefeated women’s side.
Seven different Canadians scored in a losing effort. Erica Evans added four assists to her goal.
Three Stars of Gold Medal Weekend:
#1 — The United States Women’s Team. In what was considered a major upset — despite both teams being undefeated — the United States women won the first gold medal for either American team, knocking off Team Canada, 10-7. Erin Bakes and Melissa Sconone finished the tournament in the top five in points, while Charlotte North and Ally Kennedy (who scored the gold medal-clinching goal for the Americans) finished in the top four in goals.
#2 — Ben Strewart, China. Stewart scored over half of Team China’s goals in a 17-12 victory over Slovakia in the 15th place game. Stewart had nine goals and two assists in the victory. Stewart finished with 36 goals, the fifth-most of the tournament.
#3 — Erica Evans, Canada. Evans had eight goals and eight assists in two games in a silver-medal effort. Evans scored seven and assisted on four in the Canadians’ semifinal win over the Haudenosaunee, but was held to a goal and four assists in a 10-7 loss in the gold medal game.
Suits Up!
New Hartford native and Herkimer College graduate Nicholas Suits had a hat trick and an assist in Saturday afternoon’s 20-10 win over Slovakia for the US Virgin Islands.
Suits only recorded one shot in the 13th place game on Sunday in a 14-13 loss in the 13th place game. For the tournament, Suits finished with nine goals and two assists, good enough for fifth and fourth place on the team, respectively.
The US Virgin Islands finish the tournament in 14th place with an overall 4-3 record.
Scoreboard
Friday, September 27
Saturday, September 28
Sunday, September 29
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