FIL Women's World Cup 2013

When:

Where:

• Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Official Website: http://www.2013worldlacrosse.com/

Live Stream

Final Standings

#1 USA
#2 CAN
#3 AUS
#4 ENG
#5 WAL
#6 SCO
#7 HAU
#8 ISR
#9 JPN
#10 IRL
#11 NZL
#12 GER

ALL-World Team

Attack:

Katrina Dowd - USA        
Lindsey Munday - USA    
Katie Rowan - USA          
Dana Dobbie - CAN     

Midfield:
Laura Merriefield - ENG
Hannah Nielsen - AUS
Sara Albrecht - USA
Stacey Morlang - AUS

Defense:                       
Amber Falcone - USA       
Katie Guy - USA
Alicia Wickens - AUS

Goalkeeper:
Devon Wills - USA 

Jen Adams Receives Team Award

Day 11 - 21st July

A few sore heads this morning and it was a slow start for some. The team spent time today at a bar & restaurant called Shoeless Joes which is not far from our accommodation. We had our last team meeting, which was a nice way to end our journey. It consisted of thanking all those who made this team possible. You know who you are but again a huge thank you for everything!! Now is also a good opportunity to again thank those who made the trip all the way to Canada to support us. Seeing you in the stands and hearing your support during games is greatly appreciated. Thanks to everyone back home sharing the love to the entire team. Thanks for watching our games online & thanks for posting on our facebook page! We really loved all the support! It means a lot to all of us!! As of now players are leaving with family/friends and are headed home or on a much needed holiday!!! Safe travels to everyone. By Sarah Mollison

Day 10 - 20th July

Bronze Medal Game: AUS 12 def. ENG 6 (MVP: Marlee Paton)

A late report but as you all know yesterday we won bronze with a great win against England, the team then headed straight to beer garden (in true Australian style) . Last night we celebrated ...together at the banquet with some of our players receiving awards: Sue McSolvin received an award for playing in 6 world cups, she then received the players award for spirit.. Jen Adams received our team award that brought most to tears - she was overwhelmed when 500 people giving her a standing cheer. Hannah Nielsen Stacey Morlang Alicia Moodie were named in all world team ... Well done girls ... Most of all I would like to finish this post by saying it has been a privilege to play in this amazing Australian team. I am proud of every individual, the journey has been up and down but together we have shown strength and determination. We will always be connected ... By Courtney Hobbs

Gold medal Game: USA 19 def. CAN 5 (MVP: Katie Rowan)

5th place Game: WAL 8 def. SCO 4
7th place Game: HAU 1 def. ISR 0 (forfeit)
9th place Game: JPN 25 def. IRL 4
11th place: NZL
12th place Game: GER 14 def. AUT 6

Day 9 - 19th July

Semi-final: #2 CAN 11 def. #3 AUS 7 (MVP: Katie Donohoe)

Hi Aussie supporters! Another tough day at the office today which saw us lose the semi to Canada 11-7. Although we are disappointed at the loss, we have a huge game tomorrow against England for the... bronze medal. We are all very positive and will show you the Aussie spirit we all have in us. Thanks for all your support, it has been amazing both from here and from back home. We finished the day with a nice meal in our cell block and a great movie (Pitch perfect)which has kept our spirits high. By Sue McSolvin

Asked by FIL Max Madonia was talking about the loss to Canada in the semi-final:
With the loss, Australia fell to 2-3 overall and will play England in the bronze medal match. It is the first time since 1993 that the Australians have not be...en in the gold medal game. Coach Max Madonia cited poor shot selection and failure to adjust to Canada’s zone defense in the loss, as well as the emotional impact of losing star attacker Jen Adams to a torn ACL just before the tournament. “Jen is just an entity outside of everything. The residual of that loss is still here today. Is that an excuse? Absolutely not. It’s not about one person. Our inability to connect through the spine of the field, our stick skills and our shooting weren’t on point,” Madonia said. “I’m really sad for the girls. But it is what it is. All I can do is try to win the bronze medal tomorrow.” - See more at: http://filacrosse.com/world-cup-championship-round-3-results/#sthash.B1257trO.dpuf

Semi-final: #1 USA 21 def. #4 ENG 8 (MVP: Gina Oliver)

Diamond Bracket:

GER 21 def. NED 2 (MVP: Tessa Helf - GER)
NZL 20 def. AUT 5 (MVP: Sarah Butler - NZL)
WAL 15 def. HAU 14 (MVP: Laura Warren - WAL)
SCO 9 def. ISR 7 (MVP: Alisa Stott - SCO)
HKG 15 def. SWE 5 (MVP: Keiko Muramatsu - HKG)
KOR 7 def. LAT 5 (MVP: Yuri Cho - KOR)

Day 8 - 18th July

#3 AUS  26  def.  #11 SCO  2  (MVP: Sarah Mollison - AUS)

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#1 USA 20 def. #8 HAU 1 (MVP: Katie Rowan)
#2 CAN 17 def. #10 ISR  5 (MVP: Mandy Friend)
#4 ENG 10 def. #5 WAL 0 (MVP: Emily Gray)

Diamond Bracket:

GER 18 def. FIN  3 (MVP: Mareille Kriwall - GER)
KOR 22 def. HKG 8 (MVP: Eunah Choi - KOR)
JPN 23 def. NZL  4 (MVP: Saori Hieda - JPN)
IRL 10 def. AUT 4 (MVP: Kaitlin Billups - IRL)
LAT 10  def. SWE 6 (MVP: Valerija Druzjaka - LAT)

Day 7 - 17th July

This World Cup schedule has been VERY kind to us Aussies. We have yet to play back to back games and today was yet another rest day. After a morning team meeting to recap yesterday's game, we had free time... to spend with our family and friends. Players enjoyed down time, some took a trip to Niagra Falls, and some into Toronto. For dinner, the McLeod clan generously offered to have the team over to their mansion for us to hang out together and to have a relaxing meal as a team - thank you so much again! With only a few days left in the tournament it is great to spend time together as a team away from the field and out of the dorms! We also learned today that we will play Scotland tomorrow in our crossover game after they scraped by Japan by a goal. We are all looking forward to getting back on the field to start championship play!!
Can't wait to hear all the fans tomorrow- it really does give us such a lift to hear all your support!! Thanks again and go Aussies!! By Hannah Nielsen

#8 HAU  19  def.  #9 IRL  3  (MVP: Dawn Easley - HAU)
#5 WAL  21  def.  #12 AUT 0  (MVP: Sophy Coombes- Roberts - WAL)
#11 SCO 13  def.  #6 JPN  12  (MVP: Julia Paterson - SCO)
#10 ISR  12  def.  #7 NZL  9  (MVP: Alison Curwin - ISR)

Diamond Bracket:

NED  11  def.  FIN  10  (MVP: Sarah Sweerts de Landas Wyborgh - NED)
KOR  23  def.  SWE  7  (MVP: Grace Son - KOR)
LAT  12  def.  HKG  11, 2OT  (MVP: Evija Rozite - LAT)

Day 6 - 16th July

AUS  11  def.  ENG  6  (MVP: Stacey Morlang - AUS)

Hey awesome Aussie supporters! Since we forgot yesterday I am going to recap both days in today's post! Yesterday we all knew we had a big job to do and needed to take care of the p...oms to put ourselves in a good position for the rest of the tournament. After another long day of waiting we finally got that chance and came out firing at game time. It's always fun and exciting to play England because of the big rivalries our 2 countries naturally have and yesterday's game was another tough battle between us. We got the result we wanted and can't thank all our awesome fans in the stands enough for your incredible support and for matching all the pommies sing-a-longs! By Hannah Nielsen

USA  13  def.  CAN  2  (MVP: Amber Falcone - USA)
JPN 12  def.  ISR  11  in OT  (MVP: Yuko Kobori - JPN)
GER  18  def.  IRL  6  (MVP: Laura Koschorek - GER)
SCO  22  def.  KOR  2  (MVP: Olivia Grant - SCO)
NZL  20  def.  NED  2  (MVP: Sarah Butler - NZL)
FIN  6  def.  LAT  4  (MVP: Laura Jamsen - FIN)
HAU  22  def.  AUT  2  (MVP: Dana Issacs - HAU)
HKG  11  def.  SWE  8  (MVP: Keiko Matsumara - HKG)

Day 5 - 15th July

ISR  19  def.  HKG  4  (MVP: Jenna Block - ISR)

Hello Aussie Supporters! We have had a great rest day today. We started our day with a group training session, followed by some free time - some spent time with family, others went shopping! We enjoyed an awesome dinner together and topped it off by going to the movies to see The Heat- lots of laughs. Looking forward to having your support for tomorrow's game! Go Aussies! By Abby Burgess

Day 4 - 14th July

USA  18  def. AUS  9  (MVP: Lindsay Mundy - USA)

Hey hey you awesome Aussie supporters!!
We had a hard day at the office today losing to the US but we backed it up with an awesome dinner with all our supporters.
We are super excited to take on England on Tuesday and know we can finish where we always intended.
Thanks so much for a the support. We love hearing about all the crew at home watching and cheering for us. Keep up the awesome posts and love!!! By Stacey Morlang

IRL  13  def.  FIN  9  (MVP: Sinikka Ijas - FIN)
SCO  8  def.  NZL  3  (MVP: Susan Clark - SCO)
ISR  19  def.  KOR  2  (MVP: Yuri Cho - KOR)
CAN  18  def.  WAL  5  (MVP: Crysti Foote - CAN)
AUT  15  def.  HKG  6  (MVP: Daniela Zlobl - AUT)
NED  9  def.  LAT  5  (MVP: Mieke den Bakker - NED)
HAU  16  def.  GER  9  (MVP: Amber Hill - HAU)
JPN  23  def.  SWE  0 (MVP: Mai Kemmochi - JPN)

Day 3 - 13th July

After an early breakfast and team meeting we headed over to the practice field for a sharp and focused training session. Being a rest day we had some time to spend with our family and friends. Some chose to head into Toronto and see the sights, others went shopping or had some down time at the accommodation. We regrouped in the afternoon and headed out to watch the 7pm game Canada 11 V England 6. 
Feeling Positive, focused and ready for our day 5 game against the USA. By Alicia Wickens

NED 10 def. FIN 9 (MVP: Evelien von Ingen - NED)
AUT 12 def. SWE 5 (MVP: Isabelle Schimek - AUT)
JPN 15 def. HAU 11
SCO 14 def. GER 10 (MVP: Alisa Stott - SCO)
KOR 18 def. LAT 5
NZL 13 def. IRL 4 (MVP: Natalie Russell - NZL)
USA 19 def. WAL 2
CAN 11 def. ENG 6

For game reports follow the FIL link:  http://filacrosse.com/fil-world-cup-day-3-results/

Day 2 - 12th July

CAN  12  def.  AUS  11  (MVP: Katie Guy - CAN)

So today we relaxed and had free time in preparation for our night game. We had a great warm up and it was great to see the sea of yellow up in the stands as we sung our national anthem before the game began. Despite going down by 1 goal in the last few minutes, we played a tough and strong game, the Canadians can have the win for the game that doesn't matter. We're pumped and ready to continue on in the tournament, they haven't seen the best of us yet. It was also the might Mac's birthday today so we had balloons and smiles in the corridors. By Steph McNamara 

For Game reports follow the link to the FIL website: http://filacrosse.com/fil-world-cup-day-2-results/

Day 1 - 11th July

AUS  11  def.  WAL  4    (MVP: Marlee Paton - AUS)

Today we had our first game of the World Cup against Wales, it was a beautiful sunny day and it was great to see our supporters out in the green and gold!! The game was a great first game for us ...to all get into the rhythm and flow, we connected well and everyone had fun!
The score was AUS 11 - Wales 4, with Marlee getting MVP of the game! After the game we jumped into the ice baths and then headed back to our accommodation for debrief, showers and dinner.
The night finished off with all of us heading back to the ground to watch the US vs. Eng game on a beautiful balmy night with the US dominating the game. All in all a busy day, and we are pumped and ready for our game tomorrow against Canada at 8pm. Go Aussies!! By Lyndsey Paton

Download AUS Game Stats here!

USA  17   def.  ENG  7  (MVP: Allyson Carey - USA)
SCO  20  def.  NED  2  (MVP: Julia Paterson - SCO)
JPN   31  def.  HKG  2  (MVP: Ryoko Ikura - JPN)
HAU  28  def.  SWE  1  (MVP: Naomi Walser - HAU)
ISR  15    def.  GER  6  (MVP: Lauren Dystra - ISR)
IRL  16    def.  LAT   5 (MVP: Claire Halliday - IRL)
NZL  19   def.  FIN    3  (MVP: Tori Lelo - NZL)
AUT  8    def.  KOR  5

For game reports follow the link to the FIL website: http://filacrosse.com/fil-world-cup-day-1-results/

Training Camp in Baltimore

Day 1 - Under Armour Headquarters by Trish Adams

At Day 1 of the Girls' pre-world cup training camp in Baltimore they had been lucky to spend the day at Under Armour Headquarters. It was an amazing opportunity for the girls to see what's behind the UA brand. They treated them to lunch, a workout & the girls got their Aussie uniforms.

Day 3 - Ice Baths by Kristen Stone

Day 3 saw the girls starting with a great training session at the farm. Before enjoing some free time they had ice baths back in the tubs at the residence inn. After a bit of recovery the girls enjoyed the sights, the shops and some quality time with each other.

Day 4 - Autograph Session at Towson University by Sonia LaMonica

After a solid training at day 4 the girls headed down to Towson University for some autograph signing at the Under Armour All-American Games. Unfortunately Captain Jen Adams has torn her ACL and won't be able to play at the tournament. But she is commited and the girls are all rallying around her and continuing on their quest for Gold. http://www.laxmagazine.com/international/women/2012-13/news/070713_adams_out_for_world_cup_after_acl_injury

Day 5 - Bikram Lacrosse at Loyola by Bec Banyard

At Day 5 the girls were based at Loyola in the morning, on the hot turf for some bikram lacrosse. Stey started with a training and moved right into a game against a mixed team of college players from the area. Our girls won 13-10. In the evening they headed out for team dinner at the Plantholt's. A lovely evening with heaps of delicious food.

Day 6 - Dealing with the Uncontrollables by Cassie Cursaro

Interesting day for the Aussies! Here's the play by play from today's action:

• Boarded the plane for 10mins in Baltimore before returning to terminal due to thunderstorms in Toronto
• Short window of opportunity to fly to Toronto on our 30 seater propeller plane
• In arrival into Toronto sat on the tarmac with torrential downpour and a red alert for lightning
• In the clear for a few minutes half the team got off the plane
• 10 minutes later finally all were allowed to de-board
• 7 min walk through the airport to discover half luggage is still in Baltimore
• Airport full, limited food, Toronto and surrounding areas supposedly flooding
• Bus nowhere to be found for a few hours
• At this point last meals (excluding the loads of candy and junk) consumed was roughly 2pm
• 11:15 pm - cream cheese bagels care of Scotty
• Shared bus ride with team Japan - with a driver with no idea where to go
• 70 point turn through and over what the driver described as a 'big' round about...
• After 30 minutes in the car park we arrive at wrong dorms
• Another miraculous bus driving stunt up the wrong way and another multiple point turn
• Long corridor walk to our rooms to find that no swipe keys are working
• Arrival into room 145am on the Tuesday the 9th

Day 7: Finally in Canada!! by Marlee Paton

Today was a much more relaxing day then yesterday's travels! We woke up at Durham University and had breakfast in the dining hall! Following that we all took a team trip to wal mart to stock up on the necessities and some arts and crafts! We came back and hit up the gym for a light sweat session because our bags were still missing which meant our scrimmage was cancelled against England! But being Aussies we made the best of our situation and kept busy and in good spirits! We are all making out buddy posters now and relaxing and decorating the hallway with every thing Green and gold! And the good news is most of us got our bags back!! (Sorry Kate!!) can't wait for tomorrow and our opening ceremony!

Day 8: LET THE GAMES BEGIN! by Tess McLeod
We had the opening ceremony today! There is something very special about walking out with your team, behind the Australian flag and wearing the Aussie coat of arms on your chest. It was good to see all the other teams in their colours and traditional dress and feel that this event is now truly underway.
We had a good training session this morning, so feel ready for our first game tomorrow against Wales. I think we are all excited to just get out there and play!
Many of us enjoyed seeing friends and family at the ceremony & we are looking forward to the mass of green and gold growing in the stands, as more of the loyal supporters group arrive throughout the week.
Thanks for the encouragement we are getting on here too, from home & all over the world! We really appreciate it - keep it coming :)

Thanks to the Girls and the Australian Women's Lacrosse Supporter Group for the photos and stories about the World Cup!!

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Aussie Team

Lacrosse Victoria is very proud to announce the 7 Victorian players and 1 alternate that will represent Australia in the FIL Women's World Cup 2013  11th - 20th July in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

The Australian National Team:

#16   Tess McLeod               SA -   Defense

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