Canada captured Bronze today at the 2011 FIL World U19 Championship in Hannover, Germany defeating England by a score of 14-5. The win today, brings bronze to Canada for the 3rd time in 5 meetings with England at the World U19 Championships.
The highlight of the game was not just getting the win, but that on lucky number 13 of August, it was how they did it. Canada put together the complete game.
Friday had been a long day. First waiting out the rain and delay to finish the semi-final with Australia 6 hours after it started and then ending it with a disappointing outcome. But the team regrouped with a new focus – to finish these Championships with a bang! And that they did!
Canada was in their red jerseys and came out of the gate red hot. Taylor Landry (3), Tawnie Johnson (2) Casey Lyons (1) and Julie Cryderman (1) got things started in the attacking end giving Canada a comfortable 7 goal cushion. Back on defense, Canada’s netminder, Katie Donohoe, was making save after save sending the fans into a cheering frenzy.
Defensively, we seemed to be seeing the ball right out of England’s sticks and kept any possession England had to a minimum. In fact, it took almost 20 minutes before they were finally able to get one past Katie, and she shut them down for the remainder of the half closing it out at 8-1.
In the second half, although England managed to get 4 back, it was Canada who added a couple exclamation marks to their story by finishing with the last 5 goals of the game off the sticks of Cryderman (2), Johnson (1), Morissette (1), Landry (1), and line defender, Karli MacKendrick (1).
With the defensive unit running the ball so well through transition, they were given the green light to go to goal and created some good scoring opportunities with MacKendrick putting one away and Ashley Bull setting up another.
From front to back, inside and out, it was just good ‘ole Canadian lacrosse.
Player of the game today was Kaylin Morissette, presented by Jack Emmer, FIL Director of Men’s Lacrosse.
Congratulations Canada!!
| Scoring Summary | |
| #13 Taylor Landry | 4g |
| #10 Julie Cryderman | 3g |
| #24 Tawnie Johnson | 3g |
| #3 Kaylin Morissette | 2g 1a |
| #19 Casey Lyons | 1g 1a |
| #17 Karli MacKendrick | 1g |
| #2 Ashley Bull | 1a |
Filed by Joanne Stanga
Well done ladies. You should be very proud of your success. Winning a medal at a world championship is an amazing accomplishment!
We are so happy for you ladies!
Oh C-A-N-A-D-A !
Congratulations Katie, your teamates and coaches. We knew the Canadian spirit would come through. What a win.
Can’t wait to see you tomorrow. Love, Grandma & Buster XX
Congratulations to all of Team Canada! A super accomplishment ~ we’re really proud of you!!!
Congratulations on the win! We’re very proud of you Katie! lots of love Andrea and Dave xoxo!!
What an amazing accomplishment! To see these ladies work so hard and have so much success was truly breath taking! Kelly and I are so proud of each and every player. You will be remembered forever!